Comments on: Trying Lopez out for 2009 first baseman http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/09/13/trying-lopez-out-for-2009-first-baseman/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: fermorules http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/09/13/trying-lopez-out-for-2009-first-baseman/comment-page-1/#comment-300237 fermorules Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:22:30 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6107#comment-300237 Whatever makes the least amount of sense, that's what the Mariners will do. This is an organization that places virtually no emphasis on the way its players approach at-bats. It's whay we see so many mediocre pitchers have five, six and seven-pitch innings against the M's. This is an organization that had the nerve to run Cairo out to first base and still charge major league prices at its home games. I'd call this organization rudderless, but that would imply that the Mariners have a ship. They don't! They have nothing! The 2008 Seattle Mariners are the worst club in the team's sad-sack history. Mediocre players who mail it in night after night. And there is no reason to believe next year will be any better. Whatever makes the least amount of sense, that’s what the Mariners will do.

This is an organization that places virtually no emphasis on the way its players approach at-bats. It’s whay we see so many mediocre pitchers have five, six and seven-pitch innings against the M’s.

This is an organization that had the nerve to run Cairo out to first base and still charge major league prices at its home games.

I’d call this organization rudderless, but that would imply that the Mariners have a ship.

They don’t! They have nothing! The 2008 Seattle Mariners are the worst club in the team’s sad-sack history. Mediocre players who mail it in night after night. And there is no reason to believe next year will be any better.

]]> By: JMHawkins http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/09/13/trying-lopez-out-for-2009-first-baseman/comment-page-1/#comment-300198 JMHawkins Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:18:01 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6107#comment-300198 After a good nights sleep, I'm against this move. I agree it would add flexibility, but going into next year, the easiest places for the M's to find position upgrades are at 1B and DH. Lopez would probably be a +1.5 WAR 1B at best, below average. While that would be an improvement over what we've gotten, it's short of what we need. If the don't want Lopez at 2B any more, and don't imagine him as the post-Beltre 3B, then they should just trade him. After a good nights sleep, I’m against this move. I agree it would add flexibility, but going into next year, the easiest places for the M’s to find position upgrades are at 1B and DH. Lopez would probably be a +1.5 WAR 1B at best, below average. While that would be an improvement over what we’ve gotten, it’s short of what we need.

If the don’t want Lopez at 2B any more, and don’t imagine him as the post-Beltre 3B, then they should just trade him.

]]> By: 300ZXNA http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/09/13/trying-lopez-out-for-2009-first-baseman/comment-page-1/#comment-300197 300ZXNA Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:00:18 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6107#comment-300197 [no] [no]

]]> By: jephdood http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/09/13/trying-lopez-out-for-2009-first-baseman/comment-page-1/#comment-300195 jephdood Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:06:41 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6107#comment-300195 Oy. We're gonna win maybe 55 games next year. Oy. We’re gonna win maybe 55 games next year.

]]> By: JMHawkins http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/09/13/trying-lopez-out-for-2009-first-baseman/comment-page-1/#comment-300194 JMHawkins Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:55:06 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6107#comment-300194 <blockquote><em>That’s why we need a tall first baseman!</em></blockquote> That's right, because a tall firstbaseman will catch those wild throws. You know, those belt-high throws right at his glove. Well, it <em>was </em>Batista's glove.

That’s why we need a tall first baseman!

That’s right, because a tall firstbaseman will catch those wild throws. You know, those belt-high throws right at his glove.

Well, it was Batista’s glove.

]]> By: galaxieboi http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/09/13/trying-lopez-out-for-2009-first-baseman/comment-page-1/#comment-300192 galaxieboi Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:09:37 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6107#comment-300192 That's why we need a <strong>tall</strong> first baseman! A proven slugger! A...oh, wait. We tried that, huh? Dang. That’s why we need a tall first baseman! A proven slugger! A…oh, wait. We tried that, huh? Dang.

]]> By: tgf http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/09/13/trying-lopez-out-for-2009-first-baseman/comment-page-1/#comment-300183 tgf Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:20:58 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6107#comment-300183 I hope Lopez can jump with some of those crazy throws coming in from Betancourt. I hope Lopez can jump with some of those crazy throws coming in from Betancourt.

]]> By: gk91 http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/09/13/trying-lopez-out-for-2009-first-baseman/comment-page-1/#comment-300177 gk91 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:42:17 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6107#comment-300177 Mln: I share your fears! Mln: I share your fears!

]]> By: ManageWA http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/09/13/trying-lopez-out-for-2009-first-baseman/comment-page-1/#comment-300175 ManageWA Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:08:15 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6107#comment-300175 There's always the 2015 World Series... Maybe we can convince Mark Cuban to buy the team. There’s always the 2015 World Series…

Maybe we can convince Mark Cuban to buy the team.

]]> By: terry http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/09/13/trying-lopez-out-for-2009-first-baseman/comment-page-1/#comment-300173 terry Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:02:01 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6107#comment-300173 I'm physically ill. I’m physically ill.

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