Comments on: The 2008 Draft http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/05/the-2008-draft/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:10:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: crcurtis7 http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/05/the-2008-draft/comment-page-3/#comment-284079 crcurtis7 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:20:50 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5286#comment-284079 yeah, luke burnett could be a late round steal in the 14th round. last summer after the cape league he was pegged as a first rounder, but slid cause he had a bad spring. yeah, luke burnett could be a late round steal in the 14th round. last summer after the cape league he was pegged as a first rounder, but slid cause he had a bad spring.

]]> By: John in L.A. http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/05/the-2008-draft/comment-page-3/#comment-279341 John in L.A. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:24:03 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5286#comment-279341 You're right, Jeff. I'm excited to see what he does. Therein may lie hope. You’re right, Jeff.

I’m excited to see what he does.

Therein may lie hope.

]]> By: Jeff Nye http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/05/the-2008-draft/comment-page-3/#comment-279338 Jeff Nye Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:07:13 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5286#comment-279338 Right, and believe me, I agree with you; but Fontaine is really, really good at finding value in the later rounds (by all accounts); so whatever the agenda was that ended up with him picking Fields, I still have faith that this could turn out be a decent draft based on what happens later on. Not great, but decent. Right, and believe me, I agree with you; but Fontaine is really, really good at finding value in the later rounds (by all accounts); so whatever the agenda was that ended up with him picking Fields, I still have faith that this could turn out be a decent draft based on what happens later on.

Not great, but decent.

]]> By: John in L.A. http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/05/the-2008-draft/comment-page-3/#comment-279334 John in L.A. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:00:35 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5286#comment-279334 Jeff Nye... overall, sure. But he could draft brilliantly the rest of the way, and it doesn't mean he couldn't have also drafted brilliantly at the top. However good he does, it will always be -1. The biggest "1", too. And I wouldn't be nearly as upset if it wasn't clear that the Ms were targeting him because he was a reliever. And this team has made enough inexcusable moves for me to judge them harshly for another desperate move to save the careers of men who don't deserve it. It is depressing. Jeff Nye… overall, sure.

But he could draft brilliantly the rest of the way, and it doesn’t mean he couldn’t have also drafted brilliantly at the top.

However good he does, it will always be -1. The biggest “1″, too.

And I wouldn’t be nearly as upset if it wasn’t clear that the Ms were targeting him because he was a reliever.

And this team has made enough inexcusable moves for me to judge them harshly for another desperate move to save the careers of men who don’t deserve it. It is depressing.

]]> By: Jeff Nye http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/05/the-2008-draft/comment-page-3/#comment-279321 Jeff Nye Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:35:04 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5286#comment-279321 As much as I don't like this pick, we probably should wait until we see how Fontaine does in the later rounds before we start with the hand-wringing. As much as I don’t like this pick, we probably should wait until we see how Fontaine does in the later rounds before we start with the hand-wringing.

]]> By: jouish http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/05/the-2008-draft/comment-page-3/#comment-279314 jouish Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:28:48 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5286#comment-279314 Really the cherry on top of the metaphorical guano sundae that is this year for the Mariners. So... what's the next step for the Mariners? Do they try to restart and build around Felix? Do they try to go for it again next year? I'm so confused about this team. Really the cherry on top of the metaphorical guano sundae that is this year for the Mariners.

So… what’s the next step for the Mariners? Do they try to restart and build around Felix? Do they try to go for it again next year? I’m so confused about this team.

]]> By: John in L.A. http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/05/the-2008-draft/comment-page-3/#comment-279282 John in L.A. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:28:15 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5286#comment-279282 Oh my god! Our future is so bright! In a year or so we might have a new RELIEVER! The rest of the AL West trembles at the echo of our momentous first round pick. We are the Mariners. Fear us. Oh my god! Our future is so bright! In a year or so we might have a new RELIEVER! The rest of the AL West trembles at the echo of our momentous first round pick.

We are the Mariners.

Fear us.

]]> By: Jay R. http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/05/the-2008-draft/comment-page-3/#comment-279281 Jay R. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:12:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5286#comment-279281 Clownshoes. The official footwear of the Seattle Mariners. Clownshoes. The official footwear of the Seattle Mariners.

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/05/the-2008-draft/comment-page-3/#comment-279280 msb Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:08:07 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5286#comment-279280 so who was that with the apple-polishing response to the Seattle pick, after Law trashed it? so who was that with the apple-polishing response to the Seattle pick, after Law trashed it?

]]> By: irish http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/05/the-2008-draft/comment-page-3/#comment-279279 irish Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:04:45 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5286#comment-279279 It's hard being an M's fan. It’s hard being an M’s fan.

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