Bro. You are hilarious.
I love that the Divish thing hasn't made you stop and think in the slightest.
Max Kepler and Jorge Polanco are guaranteed a combined $21.25 million (counting the $750,000 buyout of Polanco's 2025 club option).seattlefan-daBronx wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 3:21 amIf I had to guess out of my ass....
I'd say the Mariners are using Garver strictly as a DH who in a pinch / rare occasion could catch if he had to.
Seby is going to be your backup catcher.
With that said unless we dance with Tampa Bay for Arozarena/Paredes....how about a trade with MN for Max Kepler and Jorge Polanco???
Not flashy but it's better than anything else we have out there in the corner outfield spots and/or second base.
Personally I don't want to see an entire season of Rojas / Caballero combo. OMG!
If we have to watch Taylor Tramell and Cade Marlow it's gonna be a long year 5-9 in the order.
Just spitting ideas out there.
Maybe but he has only started 15 games in 10 seasons at 3B. Who are we giving up in that trade?Seattle or Bust wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:17 pmI think Kepler + Polanco is just about the best thing they could do now considering financial restraints.
Polanco would thankfully move Urias off 3B and into more of a utility role.
1. JP Crawford SS
2. Jorge Polanco 3B
3. Julio Rodriguez CF
4. Mitch Garver DH
5. Cal Raleigh C
6. Ty France 1B
7. Dom Canzone LF
8. Josh Rojas 2B
9. Max Kepler RF
Not amazing, but you've just reduced your strikeouts by nearly 300
Also likely saves you both Woo and Miller.
Considering the cash and time left, a package around Hancock and say Clase? + maybe a couple smaller names.D-train wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:25 pmMaybe but he has only started 15 games in 10 seasons at 3B. Who are we giving up in that trade?Seattle or Bust wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:17 pmI think Kepler + Polanco is just about the best thing they could do now considering financial restraints.
Polanco would thankfully move Urias off 3B and into more of a utility role.
1. JP Crawford SS
2. Jorge Polanco 3B
3. Julio Rodriguez CF
4. Mitch Garver DH
5. Cal Raleigh C
6. Ty France 1B
7. Dom Canzone LF
8. Josh Rojas 2B
9. Max Kepler RF
Not amazing, but you've just reduced your strikeouts by nearly 300
Also likely saves you both Woo and Miller.
FanGraphs projects 30-year-old Jorge Polanco with a 2024 WAR of 2.5 in 141 games while projecting 26-year-old Luis Urias with a 2024 WAR of 1.8 in 102 games. That works out to .0177 WAR per game for Polanco and .0176 per game for Urias. FanGraphs projects 2024 strikeout rates of 22.6 percent for Polanco and 22.3 percent for Urias.Seattle or Bust wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:17 pmI think Kepler + Polanco is just about the best thing they could do now considering financial restraints.
Polanco would thankfully move Urias off 3B and into more of a utility role.
1. JP Crawford SS
2. Jorge Polanco 3B
3. Julio Rodriguez CF
4. Mitch Garver DH
5. Cal Raleigh C
6. Ty France 1B
7. Dom Canzone LF
8. Josh Rojas 2B
9. Max Kepler RF
Not amazing, but you've just reduced your strikeouts by nearly 300
Also likely saves you both Woo and Miller.