Sunday Game thread

[D-train]

Thank God we have an off day today. I am pretty much baseballed out.

[Sexymarinersfan]

You go to Spring training to be in Arizona in March, and see some baseball. If the game goes 8 innings or 9 it shouldn't be the deal breaker for whether its worth it or not.

I'll be there next year, and I'll be lucky if I get to stay 9 innings to any game with my kids LOL.

I'll be looking for you. I'll be staying with my wife and her gf's from college.

Bring them over to the crib (renting the same place next year most likely) and we shall have a big hot tub party tequila party.

I'll be looking forward to putting names with faces, that's for sure. Most likely I'll have my 4 year old with me as well, so I can't get too crazy lol.

[bpj]

Its not the year to contend and never was going to be. This was always the plan from the very beginning. This another of evaluation whether we like it or not. We have to establish a firm core on which to build upon and I've been banging the drum for so long about.

It may have been the plan since Covid, but Dipoto has steadily pushed back their plans to go for it by at least a year.

Now next year when not enough kids do well this year, they'll say 2023 will be their year to contend and 2022 will be another "development year".

They barely missed last season. They'll barely miss this season. And they'll probably barely miss next season because they won't see the progress they're now hoping for this year.

They get dopes from the fanbase to help them push expectations back another year for 5 years now. Nice work.

I think if Covid hadn't of affected us, we would've been competing this year, but everything got pushed back. Thats my guess anyways.

I think they get in this year. Especially with the bullpen they have. I think we nav one of the wild cards. Plus I wouldn't be surprised to see Dipoto grab someone at the deadline to jump the gun in free agency for 2022 and set up next year. Thinking a second baseman.

Would love to know exactly what got pushed back for the MLB team, given we're not relying on the AA kids.

A couple injuries? Other teams that have a shot at the Wild Card don't act defeated like the Mariners do, they continue to improve their team to improve their chances.

The Mariners are just a horribly run organization, so at least it makes sense. If any team ever needed Theo Epstein, it's the Mariners.

As cutting edge as they are, going with some unproven woman who probably never played above little league at this point would just be more inept management by the Mariners.

They need a baseball mind at the top if they want to win, not a businessman. Or woman.

[Juliooooo]

I just got some memories from my last trip to spring training, which means when we were there 3 years ago, we were there in the beginning of March. Glad we are going a bit later next year.

[bpj]

I would be exploring a Billy Beane arrangement with Epstein where he takes a small ownership interest in the Mariners for taking on the role.

(For the nitpickers, they can stipulate when his interest would vest )

Distribute a % of Mathers ownership to Theo.

Done.

"Tell 'em Bone sent ya"

[D-train]

I would be exploring a Billy Beane arrangement with Epstein where he takes a small ownership interest in the Mariners for taking on the role.

(For the nitpickers, they can stipulate when his interest would vest )

Distribute a % of Mathers ownership to Theo.

Done.

"Tell 'em Bone sent ya"

They can just ask our new Rule V pitch when they Will Vest. Doh!

[D-train]

Hey, I think Will Vest might be a cousin of the Die Woody's!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=klb4w35rcas

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[Juliooooo]

Would love to know exactly what got pushed back for the MLB team, given we're not relying on the AA kids.

A couple injuries? Other teams that have a shot at the Wild Card don't act defeated like the Mariners do, they continue to improve their team to improve their chances.

The Mariners are just a horribly run organization, so at least it makes sense. If any team ever needed Theo Epstein, it's the Mariners.

As cutting edge as they are, going with some unproven woman who probably never played above little league at this point would just be more inept management by the Mariners.

They need a baseball mind at the top if they want to win, not a businessman. Or woman.

First off, thats racist!!! Just kidding. As far as the AA kids, all of them would have had a chance to get some time at MLB to see what they have, and "go through their lumps" so to speak. With just 60 games and no minors, that pushed all that back a year. Guys like Kirby and Raleigh would have been knocking at the door of Seattle by now. Kelenic and Gilbert would have been in Seattle by July, and had a chance to adjust to the MLB. Thats not to mention all the guys who would have had a full season in the minors, and possibly worked their way up to the MLB by the end of 2021 like Julio.

[D-train]

I just got some memories from my last trip to spring training, which means when we were there 3 years ago, we were there in the beginning of March. Glad we are going a bit later next year.

For some bizarre reason the weather is worse in Mid March than early March. This is like the 3rd straight time this has happened to me. I must be a f-ing curse.

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[AZOldDawg]

Must I remind you of the famous Tom Hanks quote in "League of their Own" . . . "There's no crying in baseball" Quit whining and get your Caddilac Ass down here and drink some Crown. It was windy but I still golfed in shorts.