Jack Zduriencik has a Quick Trigger Finger

by Matthew on May 3, 2009 4:33 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners Transactions

A day after adding Steven Shell on a minor league deal after he was cut loose by the Nationals, Zduriencik added outfielder Jerry Owens with a minor league deal after he refused assignment with the White Sox and became a free agent. Owens was DFA'd for Scott Podsednik, which... yeah.

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Owens is a left-handed speedy outfielder who takes some pitches and pounds the ball into the ground.

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Because what AAA Tacoma really could use right now is an outfielder?

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by Corco on May 3, 2009 5:16 PM PDT reply actions

Well a lefty hitting bench player seems like something we could use. Ideally, it'd be a power hitter, but whatever.

by DAMellen on May 3, 2009 5:42 PM PDT reply actions

A lefty OF bench bat seems not that useful given Chavez and Ichiro

by Matthew on May 3, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions

. . . and given that he's actually not much of a bat

by The Ancient Mariner on May 3, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions

So he's the new Prentice Redman?

Seriously though, where are they going to play him?

Once Wilson comes off the DL I’m not sure if I like the idea of him taking PT away from Wilson or Saunders, and if he’s playing instead of Redman that seems awfully pointless.

The only thing I can see is him taking DH at-bats away from Shelton, but I don’t like that either

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by Corco on May 3, 2009 8:03 PM PDT reply actions