Kenji Back

by Matthew on May 1, 2009 4:05 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners Transactions

Jamie Burke DFA'd, Kenji Johjima activated off the DL.

Line up tonight courtesy Larry LaRue

Ichiro RF
Chavez LF
Sweeney DH
Beltre 3B
Branyan 1B
Lopez 2B
Johjima C
Gutierrez CF
Betancourt SS

This is about the only time I will complain about Sweeney's usage. Give Wlad a start. Why not? He actually can hit home runs!

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And why is Sweeney still batting 3rd?

Move up Branyan already.

by Wilder. on May 1, 2009 4:08 PM PDT reply actions

LLLRRRRRR

That’s probably why.

by Matthew on May 1, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Ah yes, didn't see that.

But if that is the case, move Lopez into the 2-spot and drop Endy to No. 9.

And if Wak wants to keep Endy in the 2-spot, then just move Beltre and Branyan up a spot.

Bah! Frustrating to see Sweeney there right now.

by Wilder. on May 1, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Then you have LLRL going 9-3

by Matthew on May 1, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Third really isn't that important of a lineup spot.

by Aaron Campeau on May 1, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Did Cedeno die and they forgot to replace him on the roster?

It has been almost two weeks since he last played.

by Sec 108 on May 1, 2009 4:12 PM PDT reply actions

This makes my purchase of a Cedeno jersey almost two weeks ago extremely ominous

by Graham MacAree on May 1, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Probably could have got a discount.

by Wilder. on May 1, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes it does.

by Sec 108 on May 1, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Bastard.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on May 1, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Still hamstrung I think.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on May 1, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions

I heard once there is a place you can stash injured players

For I don’t know, maybe a little over two weeks, so that they can take time off to get ready to play again. The neat part is during that time their spot on the roster can be filled so that you do not end up with no bench alternatives.

by Sec 108 on May 1, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Psssh, who would we call up?

Navarro? Woodward?

by Coach Owens on May 1, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Nothing wrong with Woodward as a bench player

by Graham MacAree on May 1, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Isn't he worse defensively than Cedeno?

by Coach Owens on May 1, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Not if Cedeno's legs aren't working

by Graham MacAree on May 1, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions

But isn't the whole point of having Cedeno on the team that he's

a slightly above-average fielder?

by Coach Owens on May 1, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions

No, it's to provide a servicable utility player

Woodward is a better utility player than Cedeno when Cedeno is out with an injury. This doesn’t seem like it’s very hard to grasp.

by Graham MacAree on May 1, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions

So let me get this straight

You’re saying that a player who can play is better than a player who can’t play?

…..madness

by OlSalty on May 1, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Speaking of Cedeno, why was he never put on the DL?

Was he being a tease about his hamstring getting better?

by Decatur on May 1, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions

I reckon

Based on Wakamatsu’s actions, Cedeno is well enough to play in emergency situations.

Odd that we really haven’t had any updates on this, though.

by ThundaPC on May 1, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions

I want Ronny

I want Ronny
I want Ronny

by Kirsten Schlewitz on May 1, 2009 4:32 PM PDT reply actions

What's wrong with Kenji's back?

by Robert on May 1, 2009 4:36 PM PDT reply actions

Tsk tsk

disappointed look

by Matthew on May 1, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh fuck off SBN.

If you convert asterisks to carets in the subject then leave my carets alone in the body.

by Matthew on May 1, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions

I never thought I'd be this happy to see Johjima in the lineup.

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by BrettJMiller on May 1, 2009 4:37 PM PDT reply actions

So is this the end for Burke?

Or does he end up back in Tacoma?

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on May 1, 2009 4:44 PM PDT reply actions

Nobody claimed him last time he was DFAd

so he might make it through.

angels fan in seattle

by Eyebrows on May 1, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions

I like Burke

I will always like Burke.

by royalcurve on May 1, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice to see Kenji back, he was hitting fairly well before he got hurt

Hopefully he makes somewhat of an impact (please don’t kill my hopes people).

"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.

by gregrabble on May 1, 2009 4:44 PM PDT reply actions

Kenji Johjima had a .500 OPS when he got hurt.

by Matthew on May 1, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Hopes killed

Paris Hilton, Burberry plaid, reality TV, mullets, Zima, Dubya, and the Sonics being sold to Oklahoma City. - Yahoo Answer results for "7 Signs of the Apocalypse"

by bluemax on May 1, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions