Breaking news! A trade

[Seattle or Bust]

Remember this waiver wire lefty that we picked up last year from the Mets. He pitched 3 scoreless innings for us before we dumped him. He also was better than the guy we just traded a top 100 prospect for.

Why do you keep posting these silly comparisons as if they mean anything?

Castillo was DFA'd by multiple teams last year and last I checked is possibly playing in an Asian league in '26.

You really think the Mariners were the only team offering a premium trade for Ferrer? You're actually that dense?

BECAUSE WHAT YOU DO ON THE FIELD MATTERS.
The guy literally had a worse season than a pitcher who got DFA'd 4 times and you think trading a top 100 player for him is a fair deal. Ferrer has been around three seasons already and has shown zero ability to be a high leverage arm. But hey he throws 98!

reminds of all the guys insisting that Kelenic was a future super star because he was a "5 tool talent" and just needed some time to work things out.

Are you going to be happy with the trade if Ferrer comes in here and puts up another Mediocre season? Of course not. He needs to improve drastically for this to be a good trade. Could it happen? Sure. But giving up a top 100 prospect for a guy that you're hoping can do something that he has never done before seems foolish to me.

What he did on the field matters indeed.

He had a 2.76 and 3.03 FIP the last 2 years and skill set presents significant upside.

Kelenic's performance and underlying metrics were horrific. That's why he wasn't worth anything when the M's traded him. The opposite is true for Ferrer.

[D-train]

Actually I thought it was a miracle Jerry was able to dupe the Braves into taking on White and Gonzalez's contracts for him.

[bhofferb]

Not that it matters anymore but wasn’t Ford resistant to moving off catching?

He'll play where his bosses tell him to play. That the joy of working for a company you do whatever your boss tells you or GTFO. That simple.

Back in the 80’s my buddy worked with a guy who had been drafted out of HS with something like a $100k bonus. Guy flamed out as a hitter and when the team wanted him to become a pitcher he said “no” and quit. Always thought that the guy must have been an idiot considering how many guys would love a chance to make a living playing a game

[seattlefan-daBronx]

Ketel Marte trade before Christmas please Jerry.

[harmony]

Remember this waiver wire lefty that we picked up last year from the Mets. He pitched 3 scoreless innings for us before we dumped him. He also was better than the guy we just traded a top 100 prospect for.

FWIW this year Jose A. Ferrer posted 1.4 fWAR in 76.1 innings while Jose Castillo posted a negative 0.1 fWAR in 32 innings:

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jose- ... position=P

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jose- ... position=P

[Sexymarinersfan]

Ketel Marte trade before Christmas please Jerry.

I think if we can't get Polanco, then Donovan is the correct course. All that money Marte is owed is going to need to go to Gilbert and Kirby extensions.

[D-train]

Ketel Marte trade before Christmas please Jerry.

I think if we can't get Polanco, then Donovan is the correct course. All that money Marte is owed is going to need to go to Gilbert and Kirby extensions.

Donovan is definitely less risky and he seems like a good fit with no baggage. Gilbert and Kirby would be insane not to just wait for FA after seeing what Dylan Cease got.

[Sexymarinersfan]

Ketel Marte trade before Christmas please Jerry.

I think if we can't get Polanco, then Donovan is the correct course. All that money Marte is owed is going to need to go to Gilbert and Kirby extensions.

Donovan is definitely less risky and he seems like a good fit with no baggage. Gilbert and Kirby would be insane not to just wait for FA after seeing what Dylan Cease got.

100% accurate. Although I am hoping our front office can persuade them to take a Castillo-type of extension.

[D-train]

Well the Executive of the year should be able to do that. LOL

[Sexymarinersfan]

Well the Executive of the year should be able to do that. LOL

No shit, lol

Here's to hoping