Comments on: Washburn for GM

By: swershow

swershow — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:39:05 +0000

forgive me if this has been suggested or attempted already, but can we begin an absolutely massive letter-writing campaign designed to annoy-cajole-threaten-plead the front office into some sort of action, change, or at least the acknowledgement of the fact that they are complete assholes?

stupid people can often be harassed or tricked into doing what the rest of us want them to

By: Slippery Elmer

Slippery Elmer — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:21:33 +0000

Jeff Nye said:

Hahaha, whoa. Is there anyone who Washburn wonâ€™t criticize in the media?

Himself.

By: galaxieboi

galaxieboi — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:46:28 +0000

I am starting to see the pilot for my new sitcom, â€œThe Five No. 1sâ€

Well played, sir.

By: NiceThrowLupus

NiceThrowLupus — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:44:41 +0000

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By: NiceThrowLupus

NiceThrowLupus — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:41:45 +0000

According to John Hickey on the PI Blog, Boof Bonser was never brought up in discussions.

Bonser wasn’t heading to Seattle
Despite persistent media reports, the Mariners never had a chance at getting right-handed reliever Boof Bonser from the Twins in exchange for jarrod Washburn.

There’s no doubt the Mariners would have jumped at the deal had it been offered Wednesday or Thursday as the deadine for revocable waiver deals approached. But it wasn’t offered.

Bonser is 3-6 with a 6.37 ERA this year, but he’s younger and cheaper than Washburn and throws 95 mph.

Sources with the Mariners and in the Commissioner’s Office both said Bonser’s name never was brought up.

One name that was brought up was that of right-handed pitcher Nick Blackburn, but almost as soon as the name was put on the table, the Twins took it off. Minnesota clearly wasn’t in a giving mood.

Posted by John Hickey at August 15, 2008 4:41 p.m.
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By: IHaveALittleProject

IHaveALittleProject — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:41:01 +0000

I hate my team.

I hate the “skillset” of the players they’ve assembled, the personalities and excuses of quite a few of the players, the “decision making ability” of those in charge, and have zero hope for the next 3-5 years…but I’ve been a fan since I was 8 years old, and I can’t ever escape them being my team.

Eventually, attendance is going to average less than 20k and they’ll be forced to rip the whole thing down and start over. I was buying tickets to 8-10 games a year – driving up from Portland every time. I’m down to 3-4 this year, and I probably won’t buy any next year when they go on sale. Lets hope the teardown comes sooner than later.

By: Breadbaker

Breadbaker — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:34:35 +0000

I am starting to see the pilot for my new sitcom, “The Five No. 1s”

Starring:

Felix, the true number one, sweet, talented, gets the job done.
Erik, the replacement number one. Key to his character: never talks on camera
Jarrod, the number one salaried guy. No one is smarter than Jarrod.
Miguel, the cultured number one, writing his novel on the side.
Carlos, number one in the buffet line, making sure that everyone knows that the Five Number Ones are the straw that stirs the drink, a drink that has as many calories as Michael Phelps consumes in a week.

I had a meeting with Bernie Brillstein to discuss it, only he dropped dead.

By: PADJ

PADJ — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:05:35 +0000

Your 2008 Seattle Mariners: At World’s End…

By: The Ghost of Spike Owen

The Ghost of Spike Owen — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:32:58 +0000

So you’re telling me that even Washburn thinks the Mariners value Washburn too highly?

We’re through the looking glass here, people. We’re in uncharted waters.

By: Evan

Evan — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:24:53 +0000

The best part of this is Washburn recognises that Bonser’s low salary is an asset. The M’s don’t seem to understand cost vs. benefit.

But then, Washburn went to college, didn’t he?