Tankathon is on!

[DavidGee24]

wow...already off the bandwagon huh

We don't so much jump off, but rather get the hell beat out of us and then thrown out the front windshield and run over like the German sap in Raiders Of The Lost Ark.

[Juliooooo]

I'm OK with college pitchers. I like the last 3 we picked. Most of the best pitchers in MLB went to college. The last few HS hitters we took early flamed out. Take the player you think has the best chance of making an MLB impact.

[DavidGee24]

Nonetheless, every day the Mariners take the field I want them to win. The draft is a crapshoot and the players aren't going to be in the show for three or four years anyway so unless you've got a Junior or A-Rod sitting there at #1 there's virtually zero sense in rooting for draft position in baseball.

That said, it would be so awesome if the organization announced that it was tanking the season just to piss everyone else off, especially every time they lose a game. Seriously, DO IT.

[D-train]

Nonetheless, every day the Mariners take the field I want them to win. The draft is a crapshoot and the players aren't going to be in the show for three or four years anyway so unless you've got a Junior or A-Rod sitting there at #1 there's virtually zero sense in rooting for draft position in baseball.

That said, it would be so awesome if the organization announced that it was tanking the season just to piss everyone else off, especially every time they lose a game. Seriously, DO IT.

Running out the lineups they have been to give guys in their mid 20s a rest from playing baseball is essentially announcing you are tanking the season. And tonight instead of just reverting to a 5 man rotation they are sending Marge Simpson out there to get shelled. So tonight's announcement comes with a 21 gun salute.

[Double Mocha Man]

That said, it would be so awesome if the organization announced that it was tanking the season just to piss everyone else off, especially every time they lose a game. Seriously, DO IT.

How would you do that without losing cardboard cutout fans in the stands?

[Double Mocha Man]

We may lead the league in cardboard cutout attendance, but I could see some fans calling in and asking that their cardboard likenesses be removed.

[AT Funchal-Madeira]

I'm OK with college pitchers. I like the last 3 we picked. Most of the best pitchers in MLB went to college. The last few HS hitters we took early flamed out. Take the player you think has the best chance of making an MLB impact.

Hardly....We know nothing yet about the last three we drafted.... could be like three before we drafted from college....... Danny Hultzen, TJ Walker (no he was high school) Phillip Aumont, Josh Fields? Are you kidding?

Felix, our best pitcher never attended college, Kerry Wood, CC Sabathia, Josh Beckett, Adam Wainwight, Zack Grienke , Scott Kazmir, Cole Hamels, Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, Clayton Kershaw, Lance Lynn, and Chad Billingsley are all memorable high schoolers who became all stars...

The last few high school hitters we drafted flamed out? Which ones... Ken Griffey, Alex Rodrigues, Adam Jones, John Mayberry Jr.?
Our college hitters were worse... Jeff Clement, Matt Mangini, Dustin Ackley, Mike Zunino, DJ Peterson....

Other teams have done well drafting high school hitters also.... Mike Trout, Christian Yelich, Josh Hamilton, Jason Werth, Jay Bruce, Joe Maur, David Wright, Prince Feilder, Billy Butler, Justin Upton, Andrew McClutcheon, Jason Heywood, and Manny Machado all became all stars.... Lets see what happens with Jared Kellenic, Juan Soto, and a bunch others...
Honestly, I don't see your argument at all....

[AT Funchal-Madeira]

I'm OK with college pitchers. I like the last 3 we picked. Most of the best pitchers in MLB went to college. The last few HS hitters we took early flamed out. Take the player you think has the best chance of making an MLB impact.

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Hardly....We know nothing yet about the last three we drafted.... could be like three before we drafted from college....... Danny Hultzen, TJ Walker (no he was high school) Phillip Aumont, Josh Fields? Are you kidding?

Felix, our best pitcher never attended college, Kerry Wood, CC Sabathia, Josh Beckett, Adam Wainwight, Zack Grienke , Scott Kazmir, Cole Hamels, Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, Clayton Kershaw, Lance Lynn, and Chad Billingsley are all memorable high schoolers who became all stars...

The last few high school hitters we drafted flamed out? Which ones... Ken Griffey, Alex Rodrigues, Adam Jones, John Mayberry Jr.?
Our college hitters were worse... Jeff Clement, Matt Mangini, Dustin Ackley, Mike Zunino, DJ Peterson....

Other teams have done well drafting high school hitters also.... Mike Trout, Christian Yelich, Josh Hamilton, Jason Werth, Jay Bruce, Joe Maur, David Wright, Prince Feilder, Billy Butler, Justin Upton, Andrew McClutcheon, Jason Heywood, and Manny Machado all became all stars.... Lets see what happens with Jared Kellenic, Juan Soto, and a bunch others..

Honestly, I don't see your argument at all....So the last three college pitchers we drafted in the first round have zero victories, zero starts, and the previous three college pitchers are proven fir round draft pick wastes...

[Sexymarinersfan]

Ok, I am officially in the FUBAR for Kumar camp. I would prefer a hitter but Kumar seems to stand out high above the rest. Other than Crawford, Klew, Nola, Moore, Marco and Seags, this team really sucks.

Good news is we are tied for the #2 spot!

http://www.tankathon.com/mlb

FINALLY!!!!!! Welcome aboard!

[Sexymarinersfan]

Ok, I am officially in the FUBAR for Kumar camp. I would prefer a hitter but Kumar seems to stand out high above the rest. Other than Crawford, Klew, Nola, Moore, Marco and Seags, this team really sucks.

Good news is we are tied for the #2 spot!

http://www.tankathon.com/mlb

Enough with wasting first round picks on college pitchers.... or college players period.. if they are that good, they would have been drafted in high school! Take the best hitting decent sized speedy high school position player available.... preferable an up the middle infielder or outfielder..

Kumar went undrafted because he would not sign, he had a strong commitment to Vanderbilt. If the M's wind up with the 1st overall pick, I will, and SHOULD be Kumar Rocker.

I'll place a wager out there if its not.