jerseyhawksfan79
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On the bright side, we will have a lot of high scoring games.
Very true
On the bright side, we will have a lot of high scoring games.
Completely agree with giving big money to pitchers is more risky, except my frustration is this off-season the market isn't leaving any long term risk at all. No one is going to get long term contracts which is right in the Mariners wheel house as an organization. Not Jerry's fault but as an organization their contracts are set up for a little window. If I were an owner I'd rather pony up short term deals for pitchers now. All of their big contracts are essentially dead money since they aren't going to make a playoff run.
I would understand the philosophy of building a lineup, if not for my big frustration which is the market. Their isn't a bidding war for these guys like (from the looks of it) next year's crop. No fan wanted Arrietta or Darvish because they were suppose to get huge long term deals, on a 1 year deal I am totally fine with either. If they are going to waste another year of Cano's, Seagers, Felix, Cruz and technically now Segura's contract why not another $15 mil?
Like I said, it's just a frustration I am having as the market is ripe for a team like Seattle that needs pitching but is in limbo of going for it or rebuilding. But this is also why I would probably be a bad owner or GM (though I think I would be on par with Jerry)
Shoot even guys like a Vargas or a Cashner would be better then what we got. It's too bad because I think if we stuck Erasmo in the bullpen then it has a shot at being a really pen. However we insist on keeping him as a starter where his numbers were significantly lower, especially the 2nd time thru an order.Who out there do you think we could nab for a 1 year deal that is better than Marco/Erasmo? That's my biggest question.
Shoot even guys like a Vargas or a Cashner would be better then what we got. It's too bad because I think if we stuck Erasmo in the bullpen then it has a shot at being a really pen. However we insist on keeping him as a starter where his numbers were significantly lower, especially the 2nd time thru an order.
Ill take the current offense over that offense, but I like those starters better.
I agree with what you are saying, but M's don't play for the future...or the present...just the past.
Honestly that just makes me feel even worse about how we have drafted and developed lately and I had no idea that was possible. Luis Valbuena at first? Asdrubal Cabrera at DH? Aging Choo in the OF? Those are really the best we have drafted at those spots? The rotation is barely better then what it is now if you consider Pineda is hurt most if not all of this year.
Honestly that just makes me feel even worse about how we have drafted and developed lately and I had no idea that was possible. Luis Valbuena at first? Asdrubal Cabrera at DH? Aging Choo in the OF? Those are really the best we have drafted at those spots? The rotation is barely better then what it is now if you consider Pineda is hurt most if not all of this year.