Mariners

[MarkGrace]

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

[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.

[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]

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]

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.

[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.

[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.

[MarkGrace]

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

HR streak ends at 23 but winning streak at 5.

[MarkGrace]

HR streaks starts again today with a Franklin grand slam.

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

[smokymountainrain]

HR streaks starts again today with a Franklin grand slam.

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

Felix is on a roll.

[MarkGrace]

Just won their 8th straight!

[MarkGrace]

My goodness. I am done with Wilhemsen.

[MarkGrace]

Went to a breakfast this morning where Jamie Moyer spoke. It was crazy to sit there looking at the guy knowing that he pitched in the majors last year. Dude just defied time.

[MarkGrace]

NEW YORK -- The Seattle Mariners have emerged as major players in the sweepstakes for free agent Robinson Cano, according to several sources who spoke to ESPNNewYork.com on Tuesday on the condition of anonymity.

Sources familiar with the negotiations between the Yankees and Cano told ESPNNewYork.com that the Yankees believe Seattle might be willing to offer Cano $200 million over eight years.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/10073969/seattle-mariners-emerge-major-player-robinson-cano-sweepstakes

[MarkGrace]

The Mariners have intensified their pursuit of Cano, inviting him to Seattle for direct talks Thursday and preparing to offer him a deal worth roughly $25 million a year for nine years ($225 million over all), according to a person who had been informed of the Mariners’ plans but who asked for anonymity because he was not permitted to speak publicly on the matter.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/06/sp...anks.html?_r=0

Holy shit.