Mariners Make Roster Official

by Matthew on Apr 4, 2010 10:29 AM PDT in Seattle Mariners Transactions

Barring any outside moves (Jack Cust?) or injuries today, the Mariners have reportedly made their internal roster complete for Opening Day (h/t: Mike Salk)

C - Adam Moore
C - Rob Johnson
1 - Casey Kotchman
2 - Chone Figgins
3 - Jose Lopez
S - Jack Wilson
INF - Matt Tuiasosopo
LF/DH - Milton Bradley
LF - Eric Byrnes
CF - Franklin Gutierrez
RF - Ichiro Suzuki
OF - Ryan Langerhans
DH - Ken Griffey Jr.
DH - Mike Sweeney

SP - Felix Hernandez
SP - Ian Snell
SP - Ryan Rowland-Smith
SP - Doug Fister
SP - Jason Vargas
RP - Kanekoa Texeira
RP - Sean White
RP - Shawn Kelley
RP - Brandon League
RP - Mark Lowe
RP - David Aardsma

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Infield Depth

Our infield depth doesn’t look too good. Ahh… who cares. Fun starts tomorrow.

by zeeehjee on Apr 4, 2010 10:39 AM PDT reply actions

Baseball Reference does say he played 23 games at 1B in 2009.

Not that we were all concerned about our 1B depth though.

by Janic on Apr 4, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions

*In the minors

by Janic on Apr 4, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm not sure if this is crazy

But if Jack Wilson gets hurt we could switch Figgins to SS and then either leave Lopez at 3B and put Tui in at 2B or switch the two so that Tui is at 3B and Lopez is at 2B.

by Edgar for Pres on Apr 4, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions

I think Chone can play everywhere

So yes

by Alexander Calloway on Apr 4, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions

It's important to remember that Figgins signed at least in part because he was promised a permanent role.

That’s not to say he’d be unwilling to move to SS, but it is possible that he’d be unhappy to do so.

by Aaron Campeau on Apr 4, 2010 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions

I think Wilson getting hurt with Hannahan still unhealthy though may constitute an emergency situation.

I doubt Figgins would get too mad in that case, and it may be more productive than using Josh Wilson

by BrettJMiller on Apr 4, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions

If Ackley is ready to go at 2B next year I bet Figgins gets shifted to 3B

Actually having Figgins play a permanent role takes away a large part of his appeal.

by Edgar for Pres on Apr 4, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions

What

by abender20 on Apr 4, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Double what

by abender20 on Apr 4, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions

let's talk about 2011

a day before 2010 starts officially :)

by fortyniners on Apr 4, 2010 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions

I think it's more that he wants to know where he's playing every day.

He’d probably be fine with being switched in the off-season if it comes to that.

And I disagree that it takes away a large part of his appeal. A bit maybe, sure, but not a lot.

by Aaron Campeau on Apr 4, 2010 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Ok I can agree with that

by Edgar for Pres on Apr 4, 2010 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't think it's anything to worry about if it's just for a few games or a couple of weeks.

I think he’d be fine if he understood it was just to fill in for a while. If Wilson were to go down for a couple months, and they planned to use Figgins there for the whole time, that might be a different thing.

by nathaniel dawson on Apr 4, 2010 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions

3 DH's Nice!

by arniegrape2k on Apr 4, 2010 10:44 AM PDT reply actions

DH doesn't quite fit, how about

XD – Ken Griffey Jr.
:D – Mike Sweeney

by Janic on Apr 4, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 8 recs

I think Sweeney can probably play 1B if it comes down to it.

This will probably happen when Kotchman needs a day off unless they shift Lopez to 1B and put Tui in.

by Edgar for Pres on Apr 4, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions

What does XD stand for?

by Fett42 on Apr 4, 2010 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions

A laughing face.

by Janic on Apr 4, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions

Also, Extreme Dude

Because Junior is probably going to hit 80 homers by June.

Carlos Silvelite

by OceanBird on Apr 4, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs

It's going to get really awkward in the club house if Griffey hits 81 though.

50!

by joof on Apr 4, 2010 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Phew. At least Felix made the roster.

TouchMyIchiro

by brayden04 on Apr 4, 2010 10:57 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs

Roster looks decent to me,

just hope that Lee comes back real healthy and real soon!

Not encumbered by the thought process.

by Bart's Evil Twin on Apr 4, 2010 11:15 AM PDT reply actions

If someone gets hurt, I really hope it's not just a day-to-day thing because we're really going to need roster spots with three DHs on the roster

by seattlebruin on Apr 4, 2010 11:26 AM PDT reply actions

So who goes away when Lee comes back?

Because we’re rebels. Accurate, intelligent, introspective rebels. And damn proud of it my friend. - CapSea
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997

by JLProck on Apr 4, 2010 11:58 AM PDT reply actions

Fister

by Matthew on Apr 4, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Or depending on who doesn't play as good in their first couple starts?

Between Fister and Vargas

by fortyniners on Apr 4, 2010 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions

I doubt the front office is going to make this decision based on the sample of a couple of starts

by Aaron Campeau on Apr 4, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions

True

I just didn’t think that Vargas is way too much ahead of Fister in the front office eyes, so the first few starts may begin to sway the 50-50 decision a little bit

by fortyniners on Apr 4, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Perhaps yes, perhaps no

If one of them has a blazing first few starts while the other tanks, they may choose based on that just for the PR.

by nathaniel dawson on Apr 4, 2010 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions

They choose Mike Sweeney...

based on spring training.

by harkening on Apr 4, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't know that I believe that to be the case

by Aaron Campeau on Apr 4, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Clubhouse presence.

by M'sFanatic on Apr 4, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Do we know if Adam Moore locked up the starting catching spot?

by Wilder. on Apr 4, 2010 1:52 PM PDT reply actions

If the Mariners care about offense and catching defense, yes

by Alexander Calloway on Apr 4, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

When Hanahan comes off the DL, does Tui get shafted again like last year?

“Congratulations Tui you made the team, however you’ll only be here for about a week before you need to go back to Tacoma”

by Scrupio on Apr 4, 2010 3:42 PM PDT reply actions

That's being shafted?

It’s the lot of younger players to get shuttled back and forth as they’re establishing themselves. I’d think he’d be glad he gets the opportunity to play in the majors for a while, if only for a couple weeks.

by nathaniel dawson on Apr 4, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Well I meant that Tui would feel shafted by this, which I could understand.

I really just see Tui as version 2 of Mike Morse with NW ties

by Scrupio on Apr 4, 2010 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Except with talent.

by Mariner John on Apr 4, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions

I really do not understand why people are so up in arms about what happens to Tui.

You know how he could make sure that he gets treated “fairly”?

Get better at baseball.

by Jeff Nye on Apr 4, 2010 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Well Hannahan is better

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 4, 2010 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I might argue a bit about the bat, but Hannahan does beat Tui by a large margin with the glove

by Scrupio on Apr 4, 2010 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't totally see what people see in Tui's bat when they look at it right now

I see some potential in a couple years but right now I can’t imagine him hitting much in the majors.

by Edgar for Pres on Apr 4, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe, but I think he could probably beat Hannahan's career .224/.311/.347

by Scrupio on Apr 4, 2010 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes, overall Hannahan is better

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 4, 2010 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions

oh eric byrnes

hope you bounce back, and yet again bite the dbacks in the ass

"Twin-headed infinite swirling vortex of grotesque suckitude known as Tony Clark and Eric Byrnes"

by sergey606 on Apr 4, 2010 11:05 PM PDT reply actions

Unless I'm missing something, no lefties in the bullpen?

That seems like a problem to me, but I honestly don’t know how big a deal it really is. Or is the value of the LOOGY overstated? I know that baseball traditionalists like to talk about the value of bringing in a lefty specialist in the late innings, but maybe it’s not actually that important? Or perhaps the M’s just couldn’t find someone to fill that role?

"These stats give me joy". T.W.S.S.?

by urchman on Apr 5, 2010 8:44 AM PDT reply actions

Would you rather have a good pitcher in the bullpen or a crappy lefty specialist?

Also, with only 11 pitchers on the roster, we simply don’t have the space to carry a guy who is going to pitch sporadically to only a few batters at a time

by seattlebruin on Apr 5, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions