So it begins, The official Hot Stove League Thread 2024-25 Offseason

[Donn Beach]

Yeah, that was a confusing article, just be patient geez.

[D-train]

2030: Mariners over Brewers
Fun fact: Julio Rodríguez will turn 30 years old in 2030. He also could be playing in another team’s uniform by this point, depending on what happens with various option decisions, based on the extension he signed in 2022. But I simply refuse to believe Rodríguez won’t end up being the Mariners’ savior their fans have been dreaming he would be for all these years. We’re going to concoct a Mariners’ dream scenario here: Rodríguez stays in Seattle and then wins them their first World Series. It will be kind of cruel to do it against another team trying to win its first World Series -- with its own savior in Jackson Chourio -- but it’s a cruel game sometimes.

[Donn Beach]

Matchup of the two Seattle teams. Milwaukee sure pumps out some regular season wins. I think those fans should feel more snake bit

[Vogelbomb]

Article: Mariners have one last hope to fill second base void after Dodgers-Reds trade
Oh man ... not again.

Love this quote:
"The options were already thin coming into this offseason, but as more moves happen, the options are looking scarier and scarier. The time for Dipoto to make a move was a month ago, but he needs to do something before it's too late" - Tanner Vogt (Sodo Mojo)(Fansided)

Who's Tanner Vogt? Dude, there is no second-base void. The team has 2b prospects growing out of its ears with Bliss, Young and Arroyo all on the way. Bliss is ready now. And you have Dylan Moore available.

The void is at 3b

[D-train]

Article: Mariners have one last hope to fill second base void after Dodgers-Reds trade
Oh man ... not again.

Love this quote:
"The options were already thin coming into this offseason, but as more moves happen, the options are looking scarier and scarier. The time for Dipoto to make a move was a month ago, but he needs to do something before it's too late" - Tanner Vogt (Sodo Mojo)(Fansided)

Who's Tanner Vogt? Dude, there is no second-base void. The team has 2b prospects growing out of its ears with Bliss, Young and Arroyo all on the way. Bliss is ready now. And you have Dylan Moore available.

The void is at 3b

You could argue there is a temporary void at 2B by yes the Grand Canyon size Crater is at 3B.

[Big_Maple]

Doesn't this graph just say it all?

[DavidGee24]

The organization is getting lambasted so badly that they're going to do one of two things: 1) give in and try to sign Alonso or Bregman; or 2) dumpster-dive like crazy. Could you imagine if they said they only have 15 million to spend (which is bullshit) and end up not spending any of it?

Oh, and my money is on 2).

Lambasted by who? There's so little local media of any consequence now that I doubt the front office or any of the owners feel even the slightest bit of pressure.

Good point. The national media is lambasting the Mariner organization, but the local media is barely making a peep and most of the fans in Seattle refer to home plate as "home base" so they're drinking the Kool-Aid.

[D-train]

I honestly think it would take an act of congress or a class action lawsuit to make them change their ways or sell the team. They look at attendance and think, why should we change///

[Sexymarinersfan]

I honestly think it would take an act of congress or a class action lawsuit to make them change their ways or sell the team. They look at attendance and think, why should we change///

If this is their stance going into 2025, I'm not attending a single game this season.

[D-train]

I honestly think it would take an act of congress or a class action lawsuit to make them change their ways or sell the team. They look at attendance and think, why should we change///

If this is their stance going into 2025, I'm not attending a single game this season.

I will be going to a game in Anaheim.