Mariners

[MarkGrace]

HR streaks starts again today with a Franklin grand slam.

Watching these kids really has me excited about the upcoming Jazz season.

[MarkGrace]

Ms get one hit yesterday and win 4-2. Sweet.

HR streak ends at 23 but winning streak at 5.

[MarkGrace]

I don't know what clicked, but something happened to wake up the team's bats. The guys are finally starting to hit with runners in scoring position.

At least one homerun in 22 straight games. Longest streak in the AL since '02.

[WashingtonCoug]

Who cares...M's just got their first sweep of the season!

I don't know what clicked, but something happened to wake up the team's bats. The guys are finally starting to hit with runners in scoring position.

[smokymountainrain]

I had watched Jones a couple times in Tacoma before they traded with him. Kid was a stud and just an incredible athlete. He was clearly going places.

I had seen him in Tacoma as well. Reminded me of a young Eric Davis at the time.

[MarkGrace]

Jones doesn't bug me at all!

I had watched Jones a couple times in Tacoma before they traded with him. Kid was a stud and just an incredible athlete. He was clearly going places.

[smokymountainrain]

Jones is the only one that bugs me. Sherill they already knew what he was when he left; heck, he was better with the M's than the year he made the AS game. And it's great that Tillman made the AS game, but he's nothing special. I would have dumped Sherill and a prospect the level of Tillman no problem to get a pitcher the level of Bedard at the time, even with the risks. But I never thought Jones was worth it; he was clearly on the trajectory of becoming a very good player, and it's not like adding Bedard was taking them anywhere to the extent that dumping a top prospect was worth it.

Jones doesn't bug me at all!

[MarkGrace]

Do you know how much those guys would have cost? Come on. We can't be handing out paychecks like that. We have large video boards that need to be installed. A payroll like that would have cost us the scoreboard. You don't become one of the worst franchises in sports history without having idiots in the front offices.

Also, if you can just kick a little bit to the left, that's the sweet spot in my nuts for making it really hurt!

Jones is the only one that bugs me. Sherill they already knew what he was when he left; heck, he was better with the M's than the year he made the AS game. And it's great that Tillman made the AS game, but he's nothing special. I would have dumped Sherill and a prospect the level of Tillman no problem to get a pitcher the level of Bedard at the time, even with the risks. But I never thought Jones was worth it; he was clearly on the trajectory of becoming a very good player, and it's not like adding Bedard was taking them anywhere to the extent that dumping a top prospect was worth it.

[MarkGrace]

Who cares...M's just got their first sweep of the season!

[WashingtonCoug]

Chris Tillman was added to the All-star team. Tillman and Adam Jones both all-stars.

George Sherill was also an All-star the year after he left Seattle. Yikes is this one of the most lopsided trades in MLB history?

Do you know how much those guys would have cost? Come on. We can't be handing out paychecks like that. We have large video boards that need to be installed. A payroll like that would have cost us the scoreboard. You don't become one of the worst franchises in sports history without having idiots in the front offices.

Also, if you can just kick a little bit to the left, that's the sweet spot in my nuts for making it really hurt!

[cougjunkie]

Does it hurt to know you traded Adam Jones, Chris Tillman, George Sherill and Kam Mickolio (UVSC alum) to Baltimore for 250 innings (over 2 1/2 seasons) of Erik Bedard?

Chris Tillman was added to the All-star team. Tillman and Adam Jones both all-stars.

George Sherill was also an All-star the year after he left Seattle. Yikes is this one of the most lopsided trades in MLB history?

[Walter Sobchak]

Pedroia bombs.

Ortiz follows with a double that probably put a dent in the outfield wall.

Napoli bombs.

That's three.

[cougjunkie]

Ortiz bombs.

Is there a longer name in baseball than Saltalamacchia? Barely fits on his jersey.

Salty is a legend. Right after graduating high school he started dating and eventually married his science teacher.

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[Walter Sobchak]

Ortiz bombs.

Is there a longer name in baseball than Saltalamacchia? Barely fits on his jersey.

[WashingtonCoug]

Does it hurt to know you traded Adam Jones, Chris Tillman, George Sherill and Kam Mickolio (UVSC alum) to Baltimore for 250 innings (over 2 1/2 seasons) of Erik Bedard?

I'm actually kind of numb to it. If you look back to see who has come through and left the Mariners system and what they got for those players, it's pretty astonishing. I expect that the Mariners will always continue to trade away young talent in order to get a veteran that doesn't perform/or is short term.