Mystery!
Have I linked Mike Curto before? I'm gonna link Mike Curto.
The Rainiers have taken Matt Tuiasosopo off the roster, and I have heard that he is not currently in Nashville. A rather grumpy Daren Brown didn’t want to talk about it, just saying "he’s not here."
In fairness, Daren Brown often seems grumpy.
This is an interesting situation, though, mainly because we have no idea what's going on. I'd say the most likely scenario is that Jack Wilson's headed to the DL. He hasn't played since May 5th and just yesterday LaRue said his hamstring remains a little "problematic," and a DL stint retroactive to May 6th would give Wilson more time to heal up and set him to return on the 21st. With Josh Wilson looking good, the team probably feels comfortable taking things easy with Jack.
But who's interested in what's most likely? Maybe there's a trade in the works. Maybe Tui fell asleep in the clubhouse and the organization cut him to send a message. Maybe something else. We'll find out more as the day goes on. And until we do, speculate!
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The Angels won't like that.
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by Eyebrows on May 12, 2010 9:46 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Looks more like an old pissed off Cirillo.
But he was always old and pissed off
Please be a trade for someone interesting that transforms the roster into a beautiful chrysalis
by lemonverbena on May 12, 2010 9:41 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I like where you;re going with this but I wonder if turning into a chrysalis is really helpful
pretty, yes, but also inactive.
De Gutibus non disputandum est
by Bearskin Rugburn on May 12, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Trade?
Purge of Bavasi prospects continues?
Package?
Not gonna rosterbate, but we should find out sooner than later!
hehe I just said package and rosterbate.
by seattlesundevil on May 12, 2010 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Trade!
In their continuing effort to become the 2007 Mariners, the Royals get Tui and Lopez. In return the Mariners get to continue their effort to lose as many games as possible 1-0 by acquiring Zach Grienke
Fuck Jack Wilson
Constantly mildly injured players are so frustrating. Especially when they’re good players.
Deion Branch?
"Mayhap a hidden door lurks nigh. Let us search the environs."
by Fearless Frog on May 12, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
The grumpiness
Makes me think it was something Tui did to screw up.
I haven’t been following the Raniers, has Tui been mashing? If so, then maybe I’d be more inclined to think it was a trade.
Tui's hit .321 in limited play
Grumpiness is probably that Tui was taken off with late notice, forcing Brown to scramble for a new lineup.
by Jeff Sullivan on May 12, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Of course, with all the 2B/SS/3B types they have hanging around, it isn't a hard situation to figure out
by Jeff Sullivan on May 12, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Right, they've still got Hannahan and Woodward to switch between 2b/SS, and Mangini plays 3B.
It’ll be tough if someone gets injured, but c’mon – the Rainiers had 12 first basemen last year and they made it work
Debatable.
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by thehemogoblin on May 12, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Operative words are imperative.
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by thehemogoblin on May 12, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe he got the notification while he was still asleep and boy Daren Brown doesn't like it when you call him in the clubhouse in the fourth inning
by seattlebruin on May 12, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
What does ESPN have to say on the matter?
De Gutibus non disputandum est
by Bearskin Rugburn on May 12, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
People are only accusing Ken Griffey Jr. of being lazy on the job because of the color of his skin.
Meanwhile, there’s no evidence that Nick Adenhart has even picked up a baseball in over a year and no one questions his work ethic.
by abender20 on May 12, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions 19 recs
Daren Brown looks like he wasn't asleep at 5am
by Jeff Sullivan on May 12, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Losing Tui leaves only 1 other guy in the clubbouse
Who is into Settlers of Catan.
by okdan on May 12, 2010 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
He's been doing pretty well since getting sent down.
Taking lots of pitches, hitting pretty well. Not a lot of power, though.
I'm pretty happy to have Tui up if there is little to no chance of him playing SS
De Gutibus non disputandum est
by Bearskin Rugburn on May 12, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
I'd have preferred Hannahan though
De Gutibus non disputandum est
by Bearskin Rugburn on May 12, 2010 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Seems different in that he was taken off the roster instead of just an announcement of the callup
Or it could just be the twitterblogosphere making it look that way.
Or someone went back in time and the fabric of the universe is unraveling.
by lemonverbena on May 12, 2010 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I imagine these things don't all happen at once
Tui getting taken off the roster might just be the first domino in a series of moves driven by paperwork.
by Jeff Sullivan on May 12, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't really understand this
Tui’s defense needs polish, AAA seems the place to get the time so he’s not painful to watch out there. At the same time he wasn’t exactly lighting up major league pitchers in his limited time with the big club. Is Hammerhands so fallen from favor or injury prone that they feel compelled to give the Tui experiment another go?
It just seems like the kid needs to be given a mandate about proving his defense and the chance to do it without constantly having to hop on I5 every time Wilson forgets to stretch before a game.
Tui can work on his defense in practice
This doesn’t really affect him much.
by Jeff Sullivan on May 12, 2010 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Why not Hannahan if Wilson is going to the DL?
BOOO I want excitement
Hannahan's finally played some SS, but Tui has more experience there (even if it's not all good)
And Hannahan’s still not looking great at the plate. At this stage, Tui’s the better bat.
They've traded Tui to RadioShack for me in return
This way Tui can hawk cellphones and I can hit linedrives at Jeff’s head whenever he’s in attendance
I hope it's a trade
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by Griffin Cooper on May 12, 2010 10:04 AM PDT reply actions
I would think if it is, Hank Blalock would be logical, seeing as he is more or less demanding a trade
Although, he isn’t really a fit..
by seattlesundevil on May 12, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting?
…we keep the former KC icon and they get Griffey? I’m somehow okay with this.
by Charles Gipson on May 12, 2010 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't think that's what he is suggesting at all.
I think he is suggesting that they take Tui, not Griffey.
He can't really hit, he can't really play defense.
How is this not a perfect fit?
by abender20 on May 12, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Too white.
He’d tip the balance of power in the clubhouse in the wrong direction.
Hank Blalock has an out clause in his contract and can leave anytime.
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by thehemogoblin on May 12, 2010 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I think he's got potential
But if you say “fuck tui” really fast it becomes kind of an awesome swear word.
He doesn't really have much potential beyond what you have seen at the major league level.
That’s just what I’ve heard, anyway.
I wish they would just make the announcment that Jack Wilson is going on the DL
The longer they wait the more disappointed i will be when it turns out to not be a trade.
Yes indeed.
I completely agree with this sentiment.
by MissoulaMarinerFan on May 12, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm not real knowledgable on this, can we just keep sending Tui up and down
Because he’s on a minor league deal? No options to worry about?
He has unlimited options for the rest of the season
by Jeff Sullivan on May 12, 2010 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
To expand on this
Any player that is optioned at any point in the year is now eligible to be send down or called as often as the team likes. I think that’s how it works anyway.
Options are related to seasons, not individual times sent up and down.
by seattlesundevil on May 12, 2010 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Just to keep the Royal to Mariner ratio the same
Maybe Tui for Guillen. Think of Guillen and Bradley in the same clubhouse. La Rue and Baker would need to sacrifice their first born.
Where did the idea that Ka'aihue is available take root?
It pops up way too often for something that is basically not going to happen.
De Gutibus non disputandum est
by Bearskin Rugburn on May 12, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
The fact that Dayton Moore treats him like something he scraped off of the bottom of his shoe.
by Aaron Campeau on May 12, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
He's getting starts right now, isn't he?
De Gutibus non disputandum est
by Bearskin Rugburn on May 12, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Well fuck me
I thought he’d been starting
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by Bearskin Rugburn on May 12, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
David Ortiz.
More DH types who can’t hit!
If I was your math homework I'd be really hard and you'd be doing me on your desk.
I'm a 7 WAR player in bed.
TLD wants a return on 2 years of frustration.
Idea! Boston and Seattle trade all their aging, underperforming players to Houston and KC for Oswalt and Grienke, then play Russian roulette for Zack.
If I was your math homework I'd be really hard and you'd be doing me on your desk.
I'm a 7 WAR player in bed.
by TheLoneDavid on May 12, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Just awful.
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by Eyebrows on May 12, 2010 11:03 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
You must have seen this coming when you wrote 'speculate!'
by Eyeball Kid on May 12, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I was going to say something above about not turning this in to pure rosterbation
But, it DID say “speculate!” at the end…
by seattlesundevil on May 12, 2010 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
it's really mostly just the last five words you should regret
Words are dangerous weapons when in the wrong hands.
According to my Yahoo fantasy notes...
Josh Willingham was pulled out of the lineup despite a history of success against Pelfrey. Regular rest day I think not!
by MarinerManMatt on May 12, 2010 10:50 AM PDT reply actions
But what about Saunders and Langy?
Is Willingham going to DH?
by Mariner Melee on May 12, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Langy? Really?
Langerhans just too taxing to spell out?
by pdb on May 12, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Well that's interesting...
But it seems like we have enough OF/DH types on the roster…
by seattlesundevil on May 12, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Willingham is a way better hitter than any of them.
Though this probably means absolutely nothing because the Nats aren’t unlikely to unload him after his ridiculous start this year (and really good year last season), sure as hell not for Tui.
Not that it's happening, but Willingham's wOBA over the last three years:
.365/.363/.373, and he’s at .398 so far this year. And he’s not too much worse than Bradley in the OF. He’d be a pretty huge upgrade.
But it’s not happening, so eh.
by Aaron Campeau on May 12, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
That would be perfect too, considering Kotchman cannot hit lefties to save his life
Willingham doesn’t really have a platoon split, but you could rotate him around 1B/DH/Occasional LF and be okay, and get a hell of a bat in the lineup.
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I bet it's just Robert hiding in the box.
This was his plan all along.
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by Eyebrows on May 12, 2010 11:06 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I hope he remembered the air holes this time.
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by Eyebrows on May 12, 2010 11:06 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Aw man, and I got all excited when I saw that Ryan Raburn was optioned today
and then read Jeff’s little cocktease :( Reality is boring.
by Matt Erickson on May 12, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Reality is as exciting as you want it to be!
It turns out I’m really a level 82 Mountain Wizard! Golly gosh!
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by Eyebrows on May 12, 2010 11:05 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
He hasn't played much shortstop yet and he already has ten errors
by Jeff Sullivan on May 12, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
ATTENTION EVERYONE
You cannot make a “trade our garbage for a really good player” joke funny.
Nobody can.
It can not be taken to any further level of absurdity any longer in which to make it funny.
It’s dead. It’s deader than dead.
I don’t care how original you think your trade Tui for Pujols or whomever joke is, it isn’t.
Stop being terrible. Just stop.
by Matthew on May 12, 2010 11:42 AM PDT reply actions 10 recs
I bet I can make a funny joke about airline peanuts
by Jeff Sullivan on May 12, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions

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