A Few Things

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 22, 2010 5:28 PM PDT in Miscellaneous

Futures Game, bitches! Mariner representatives will be Alex Liddi and Carlos Peguero. The game will be played in Anaheim on July 11th, which the studious reader might notice is in the future. Spooky. It's worth noting that Liddi represented the Mariners in 2009, along with Tyson Gillies. Does this mean that Carlos Peguero will end up being the major piece in an offseason trade for Roy Halladay? All signs point to yes.

After his showing in the WBC, I wonder if Greg Halman has to ask out of these things. Or maybe it's used as a threat.

Coach: Dammit Greg, if you swing at one more of those sliders out of the zone, I'm sending you to the Futures Game.
Halman: Don't do it, coach! I don't wanna be on TV!
Coach: Don't swing at bad pitches.
Halman: Coach!
Coach: DON'T SWING AT BAD PITCHES
Halman: But coach, I promise!
Coach: SO HELP ME GOD I WILL TELEVISE YOU SO FAST

Erik Bedard reportedly hit 93 with his fastball yesterday. Apparently he'll make another two minor league starts before the Mariners evaluate whether he can come back up. It's something. There won't be a lot to watch on this team after Cliff Lee gets dealt, but Erik Bedard is something. Plus, he'd allow us to keep thinking optimistically about 2011. "Well if Bedard's healthy, and he wants to come back..." Just wait'll you see all the Felix/Bedard/Pineda/Fister/Vargas comments left on blogs and message boards. Three aces!

Cliff Lee is still a Mariner.

Doug Fister is scheduled to come back to pitch against the Brewers on Saturday. Doug Fister has been on the disabled list since June 1st, and as such he has spent the past three weeks actively not regressing. A little Hart/Fielder/Braun should be able to take care of that.

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Greg Dobbs DFA'd!

Any thoughts, Jeff?

by Double06 on Jun 22, 2010 5:40 PM PDT reply actions

Justin Leone will always be better than that sweet-swinging pile of poo

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 22, 2010 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions

The B-R sponsorship wasn't there so I was curious if you had a change of heart.

Nope.

by Double06 on Jun 22, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Felix could tear his shoulder while trying to stop AK1984 from date raping him.

That would pretty much be the floor.

by Robert on Jun 22, 2010 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs

You'd just be mad that someone else got to date rape Felix

by Jeff Nye on Jun 22, 2010 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions

I'll be in Milwaukee for Fister's return!

I am legitimately excited for this! I’m just praying to fucking god that RRS doesn’t start on Friday because I’ll be there for that, too. Oh, well.

Milton Bradley apologist

by sanford_and_son on Jun 22, 2010 6:16 PM PDT reply actions

Felix/Bedard/Pineda/Fister/Vargas

I see five aces there!

35!

by joof on Jun 22, 2010 6:46 PM PDT reply actions

"Well if Bedard's healthy, and he wants to come back..."

Doesn’t Bedard’s deal include an option for 2011?

"Most all good Americans hate the Yankees. It is a value we cherish and pass on to our children like decency and democracy and the importance of a good breakfast." - William B. Mead

by Steve Nelson on Jun 22, 2010 7:00 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, but it's for $8m

I could see the M’s declining the option and trying to renegotiate.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 22, 2010 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Mutual option

If the player’s any good, he won’t want to renew it, and if he’s not, the team won’t want to renew it. Or at least that was the story at the time the deal was signed.

by Aly Edge on Jun 22, 2010 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions