A bit surprised Polanco resigned after the #Mariners didn't pick up his option. But I don't hate this. Polanco has always been a solid bat. Now, Polanco gets a chance to show '24 was an outlier.
It'd be interesting to know exactly what hitter profile the #Mariners are seeking for T-Mobile. Casas & Bregman are a no-go. I'd guess Alonso as well. Drayer believes its:
1. Huge exit velo hitters;
2. Foul line to foul line hitters w/ speed; or
3. Spray hitters.
Personally, I'd love more of #3.
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The Dodgers built their roster w/ the LA market providing them the $ to pay for Smith, Freeman, Ohtani, Betts, Hernandez, Conforto, Muncy, Glasnow, Yamamoto, Snell, Scott, etc.
If the Dodgers were in Pittsburgh, they'd be lucky to afford Rosario. lol
Maybe take off those LA tinted sunglasses.
You provided facts of 2024. You only have opinion re this offseason & 2025. And me & the vast majority of fans are upset that - bc of location - LA starts every season with a 3rd party paying them $334M which goes straight to payroll.
I'm glad you see that the majority of fans are not happy.
Yeah, I've read a lot of similar comments from Padres fans and those of other teams.
2024 is not 2025. But I guess your opinion explains why Dodgers players like Joe Kelly are lashing out against all the fans complaining about the Dodgers spending and payroll. 🙄
Maybe step outside your L.A. bubble.
At this point, Im pretty certain the Dodgers *claiming* they had interest in a one year deal for Kirby Yates but then deciding to give Tanner Scott 4/$72M is simply the Dodgers just trolling the rest of baseball.
#MLB
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The huge financial imbalance in baseball can no longer be ignored. Allowing a few teams the ability to run $400M or more payrolls bc of market - while the rest are *maybe* lucky to reach half that amount - is going to cripple fan interest. In fact, loss of interest has already begun. #MLB #Mariners
80% of the owners are billionaires. Yet only 1% of them spend like the Dodgers.
Wanna guess why?
If I received a dollar every time a #Mariners fan told me the M's should spend like the Dodgers, and I had to remind them that the Dodgers - due to location - enjoy huge financial benefits that the M's & 90% of teams do not, I could give Stanton the full amount of $ needed to sign Bregman or Alonso.
Felix's career FIP:
'05: 2.85 (12 games)
'06: 3.91
'07: 3.75
'08: 3.80
'09: 3.09
'10: 3.04
'11: 3.13
'12: 2.84
'13: 2.61
'14: 2.56
'15: 3.72
'16: 4.63
'17: 5.02
'18: 5.18
'19: 6.00
'09-'14: a stretch of just 6 dominant seasons. Luv ya Felix, but 6 seasons isn't good enough for the HOF. #Mariners
Any time the #Mariners pitching lab can pick up a few arms for free that throw mid to upper 90's, that's never a bad thing.
The Mariners two other leverage arms - Brash & Santos - will both be arb 3 in '28 & will no longer be cheap & also headed to FA the next year. Will the M's trade them as well? Lots of decisions facing this org.
I'd guess the same. It would be his last year on a $10M salary before hitting free agency.
This '28 lineup by BA probably plays a part as to how/why the #Mariners are managing their current payroll. If the M's project this same roster, the salaries of just Gilbert, Kirby, Raleigh, Julio, Munoz, Woo, & Miller would be north of $100M given arb costs & extentions for Raleigh & Gilbert.
Given the glowing comments by Dipoto regarding Justin Turner & the impact he had on the team, it's kind of crazy the #Mariners not only have yet to sign him, but have been tied to about every other available 1B out there other than Turner.
Yeah, it could be. Although I would think that his superior K rate and plate discipline might be attractive since that fits what the Mariners are seemingly looking for. But who knows.
With the Cards willing to kick in $15M, & the Rockies paying $10M, & $12M being deferred until 2038, the Mariners would only be on the hook for an AAV of $12.6M for '25-'27. Assuming Arenado would agree to a trade, not sure why the M's wouldn't be highly interested in that.
Would be interesting to know the internal considerations re: the #Mariners payroll moving forward. Over $31M is potentially moving off the books in '26 w/ Haniger, Garver, & Moore. Projected '26 payroll is $90M. M's seem adverse to add to that $90M. Perhaps M's are planning for a few extensions...
#Mariners send Brash, Haniger, Locklear, Harry Ford, Brandyn García & $5M to Tampa for Yandy Diaz & Brandon Lowe.
Given the cost for 2.5 years of Arozarena, it seems high. But Brash's fragility & Garcia's uncertainty sticking as a SP could make it fine.
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A backup C to be used against LHP is going to give you, what, 40 games at most. If you stick Arraez at DH against RHP, that's similar production but for 3x as many games. That's gonna be more valuable, & a better use of money, imo.
Uptick in Luis Arráez chatter re: the #Mariners. I'm still of the belief that if you can move someone like Mitch Garver for Arráez, you do it. Keeping both Haniger & Garver just doesn't make sense.
It just seems like the #Mariners road to trading Luis Castillo to fill needs will ultimately lead them back to Baltimore. Sometimes you can't escape destiny.
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Mike Sirota, who is going to the Dodgers in return for Gavin Lux, was initially drafted by the Dodgers back in 2021 in the 16th round. He was a 3rd round pick by Cincy this past year, so it looks like LA used Lux to get someone who got away. If #Mariners were interested, it may not have mattered.
True. But when healthy he's solid. But he's just been dealt to the Reds so M's will have to look elsewhere...
Good lord. That didnt take long. #Mariners
If the #Mariners end up with Gavin Lux as a result of missing out on Hye-seong Kim, that would be a win in my book.
If the Hye-seong Kim tobthe Dodgers reports are true, perhaps Gavin Lux is now a realistic option for the #Mariners.
Reports of Hye-seong Kim signing with the Dodgers. Not great for the #Mariners. If true, it will be interesting to see who the M's pivot to, and how quickly.
