A Crazy Idea to Raise a Question

by 164 on Oct 6, 2011 11:56 PM PDT

Ok, so our offense is pretty bad. I'm hearing that we've got 15 mil to spend over like 3-5 guys, and it seems like I'm hearing a ton of people saying to spread it over the guys. Buy a 1 WAR 3rd baseman, buy a 1 WAR catcher, buy a 1 WAR 4th starting pitcher, buy a 1 War lf/dh split guy, buy a 1 WAR long reliever. I disagree. I think thats a formula for more failure. I think we need to invest. My crazy idea below is just to show my point that I think we need to get somebody good instead of a bunch of somebodies who arent as much.

There used to be a crazy idea here, but I removed it because the player I suggested purchasing has a club option for next year.

But this post wasn't about my idea anyways. What I wanted to point out was what one good player adds to the line up. If we added a few average level guys instead of one really good guy I dont know if itd look as good as our line-up as it stands with one weak player replaced by one very strong player. What do you think? Do we spend big on a key player? Or has the Figgins contract convinced you not to bank your off season on one guy? See poll below:

Poll

Over the off-season I would like to see the front office:

Fill all of our gaps with average level players

29 votes

Make one big deal for a potential impact player.

76 votes

Trade everyone except Ackley for money to build a Felix Hernandez cloning machine.

53 votes

158 votes | Poll has closed

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Wait so what was the good one?

by Mariner John on Oct 7, 2011 12:49 AM PDT reply actions

I thought rosterbation was supposed to leave the user satisfied

by seattlebruin on Oct 7, 2011 1:02 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Wait, what?

I think it says something about me when the thing that annoyed me the most is “Gutti” from Gutierrez. Or is this a really, really terrible Guti stomach joke. Also the Mariners are not allowed to have good defensive catchers.

I am convinced that Seattle sports teams exist to make me hate Seattle sports teams.

by the other side on Oct 7, 2011 2:32 AM PDT reply actions

... Numbers?

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Oct 7, 2011 3:26 AM PDT reply actions

You want more numbers from a person who writes:

I say we give [Molina] a 5 year 48 mil. contract.

1st of all, [Molina] wouldn’t be as expensive [as Figgins]

Fact: Chone Figgins: 4Y/$36M

by Matthew on Oct 7, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions

Not at all. I was wondering if an all numbers screenname counts towards the user name numbers philosophy.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Oct 7, 2011 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions

This post should have started with the first paragraph, ended with the last, and had nothing in between.

by Matt Erickson on Oct 7, 2011 3:40 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs

I would say something about the content of the post, but what usually happens is the person who made the fanpost never comes back to comment.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Oct 7, 2011 9:24 AM PDT reply actions

Just like the 163 posters that came before him.

by ThomasG on Oct 7, 2011 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Yadier Molina is still subject to a club option for 2012

by Matthew on Oct 7, 2011 11:29 AM PDT reply actions

after having the best offensive year of his career, probably a no-brainer to be picked up for $7m (especially considering they’re probably going to lose a HOF 1B).

by yay_beer on Oct 7, 2011 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Aw but he's been the best offensive and defensive catcher in the NL :(

by Poochie on Oct 7, 2011 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

A five-year guarantee for a soon-to-be 30-year-old catcher with a lot of miles is a very bad idea

by Matthew on Oct 7, 2011 11:30 AM PDT reply actions

Your comparisons to Chone Figgins are muddled and pointless

Batting .300 is not the only, or even a good, measure of hitting well.
Gold glove award is no the only, or even a good, measure of defensive aptitude.

by Matthew on Oct 7, 2011 11:32 AM PDT reply actions

Isn't this the part where one of the mods comes along and either declares ClubLL or tells us to ignore the bad post?

by seattlebruin on Oct 7, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions

ClubLL is long a thing of the past.

And ignore the post if all you want to do is mock it. Corrections, or pointing out bad logic is useful criticism and that’s always warranted up to the point where the other party offers compelling evidence that he or she is obstinate in maintaining his or her original position.

by Matthew on Oct 7, 2011 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Edits

I am sorry for the original poor quality of the fanshot and have made edits to try to make it better, more accurate, and more clear.

by 164 on Oct 7, 2011 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm not sure changing a five year contract to a four year contract for the same old catcher makes it that much better though

who gives a 29 year old catcher who hits for no power a 4 year contract

I struggle with why this is a good reason for the M’s to give him a four year contract, since you express incredulity that anyone would.

by pdb on Oct 7, 2011 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions

I highly doubt the Cardinals let him go, to begin with

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 7, 2011 12:51 PM PDT reply actions

The point of this post was what you are intrested in seeing happen over the offseason

I know the Molina idea and contract arent logical, the point of this fanshot is whether or not you want to see a big purchase or not.

by 164 on Oct 7, 2011 12:52 PM PDT reply actions

If that's the point why is Molina in the fanshot in the first place

There’s a 1% chance the Cardinals don’t pick up his option. If we’re talking future, let’s talk Ryan Zimmerman.

by valencia on Oct 7, 2011 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Is that better?

by 164 on Oct 7, 2011 1:49 PM PDT reply actions

Yes

by Matthew on Oct 7, 2011 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions

I just want a player that can OBP ok (like .320) and mash 30+ dingers.

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by lailaihei on Oct 7, 2011 3:16 PM PDT reply actions

Vernon Wells!

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by Pikachu on Oct 10, 2011 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't think the idea would be to buy five 1 WAR players or one 5 WAR player.

Because five 1 WAR players wouldn’t cost nearly as much as one 5 WAR player. I mean, I know the idea of a win cost $4 million or whatever it is, but a 1 WAR player is not a very good player. Something that we already have a lot of. I think Jack will spend the money as he sees the market allows, not forcing the money into any one place unless he sees its worth it, or not going into it with a philosophy of “I have to get exactly these kinds of players”

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by Kenneth Arthur on Oct 7, 2011 4:19 PM PDT reply actions