Comments on: Elias rankings are up; Ibanez is type A http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/11/01/elias-rankings-are-up-ibanez-is-type-a/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: joser http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/11/01/elias-rankings-are-up-ibanez-is-type-a/comment-page-1/#comment-304212 joser Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:15:28 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6575#comment-304212 The Ico-latern was indeed awesome, but it was off-topic. Around here, we try to limit the off-topic discussions to "chemistry," "clutch," trading Ichiro, and all things Willie Bloomquist. If you'd been able to carve an unrealistic roster into the back of the pumpkin, then we could talk. But just an awesome carving of an awesome player? What can we say? (Next year we should have a carving contest. This year would've been fun, though -- lots of fan-kins puking up their seed guts at the sight of a 100 loss season...) The Ico-latern was indeed awesome, but it was off-topic. Around here, we try to limit the off-topic discussions to “chemistry,” “clutch,” trading Ichiro, and all things Willie Bloomquist. If you’d been able to carve an unrealistic roster into the back of the pumpkin, then we could talk. But just an awesome carving of an awesome player? What can we say?

(Next year we should have a carving contest. This year would’ve been fun, though — lots of fan-kins puking up their seed guts at the sight of a 100 loss season…)

]]> By: The Hamms Bear http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/11/01/elias-rankings-are-up-ibanez-is-type-a/comment-page-1/#comment-304201 The Hamms Bear Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:08:25 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6575#comment-304201 The Brewers picked up Cameron's $10M option so you guys can forget about that. The Brewers picked up Cameron’s $10M option so you guys can forget about that.

]]> By: scott19 http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/11/01/elias-rankings-are-up-ibanez-is-type-a/comment-page-1/#comment-304196 scott19 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:13:03 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6575#comment-304196 <blockquote>Bobby V would keep things interesting, that’s for sure!</blockquote> Hey, if nothing else, Bobby V. could always come back up to the dugout of games he's been thrown out of wearing a beagle-puss disguise! :)

Bobby V would keep things interesting, that’s for sure!

Hey, if nothing else, Bobby V. could always come back up to the dugout of games he’s been thrown out of wearing a beagle-puss disguise! :)

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/11/01/elias-rankings-are-up-ibanez-is-type-a/comment-page-1/#comment-304175 msb Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:51:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6575#comment-304175 Heyman has been trying to get the M's sign Valentine <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jon_heyman/05/19/heyman.valentine/index.html" rel="nofollow">all season</a> Heyman has been trying to get the M’s sign Valentine all season

]]> By: turkeycave http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/11/01/elias-rankings-are-up-ibanez-is-type-a/comment-page-1/#comment-304173 turkeycave Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:47:44 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6575#comment-304173 I live in Phoenix and sat behind Orlando Hudson at the Suns game Saturday. When asked if he had talked to Seattle yet, he said he'd listen but that "They need to re-sign Ibanez." I said maybe if he's only playing DH, and let him know that Safeco was built for lefties (or switch hitters). He was wearing a brace on his left wrist. He was very polite and friendly. He also said we have a great middle infield, so his evaluative techniques may be dated. Dan Z I live in Phoenix and sat behind Orlando Hudson at the Suns game Saturday. When asked if he had talked to Seattle yet, he said he’d listen but that “They need to re-sign Ibanez.” I said maybe if he’s only playing DH, and let him know that Safeco was built for lefties (or switch hitters). He was wearing a brace on his left wrist. He was very polite and friendly. He also said we have a great middle infield, so his evaluative techniques may be dated.

Dan Z

]]> By: ajdaddy http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/11/01/elias-rankings-are-up-ibanez-is-type-a/comment-page-1/#comment-304165 ajdaddy Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:21:11 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6575#comment-304165 A tidbit from Jon Heyman's SI column: New Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik is said to realize the mammoth task before him. His first order of business for the first franchise to spend $100 million and lose 100 games (the spent $120 million and lost 101) is to pick a new manager, and he's said to have formed his list already. Bobby Valentine, who was the Mets' Triple-A manager when Zduriencik was farm director, would be the call here. Bobby V would keep things interesting, that's for sure! And I think it would keep Ichiro and Kenji happy... A tidbit from Jon Heyman’s SI column:

New Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik is said to realize the mammoth task before him. His first order of business for the first franchise to spend $100 million and lose 100 games (the spent $120 million and lost 101) is to pick a new manager, and he’s said to have formed his list already. Bobby Valentine, who was the Mets’ Triple-A manager when Zduriencik was farm director, would be the call here.

Bobby V would keep things interesting, that’s for sure! And I think it would keep Ichiro and Kenji happy…

]]> By: Carson http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/11/01/elias-rankings-are-up-ibanez-is-type-a/comment-page-1/#comment-304164 Carson Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:30:09 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6575#comment-304164 Wow. The Red Sox have no choice but to offer him arb now. So, no comments on my awesome Ich-O-Lantern? Wow. The Red Sox have no choice but to offer him arb now.

So, no comments on my awesome Ich-O-Lantern?

]]> By: Jeff Nye http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/11/01/elias-rankings-are-up-ibanez-is-type-a/comment-page-1/#comment-304163 Jeff Nye Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:03:08 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6575#comment-304163 Yep, and that's why this is a broken system that any smart GM who has a Type A free agent on that list should be exploiting the hell out of. Yep, and that’s why this is a broken system that any smart GM who has a Type A free agent on that list should be exploiting the hell out of.

]]> By: Bad Moon http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/11/01/elias-rankings-are-up-ibanez-is-type-a/comment-page-1/#comment-304162 Bad Moon Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:19:54 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6575#comment-304162 The shambling corpse of Jason Veritek's career is a Type A? Really? The shambling corpse of Jason Veritek’s career is a Type A? Really?

]]> By: wabbles http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/11/01/elias-rankings-are-up-ibanez-is-type-a/comment-page-1/#comment-304161 wabbles Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:56:05 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6575#comment-304161 Yeah, ya know, I think I misspoke. It's a lot of TYPE A free agents who would have been attractive a decade ago. As I read somewhere, the players you wouldn't want to take even if you didn't lose draft choices. Yeah, ya know, I think I misspoke. It’s a lot of TYPE A free agents who would have been attractive a decade ago. As I read somewhere, the players you wouldn’t want to take even if you didn’t lose draft choices.

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