2009 Seattle Mariners

[Porter]

The ML team will suck again.

Lineup vs R
2B Dustin Pedoria - Holding down the leadoff spot by default
RF Ichiro Suzuki - SOMEONE TAKE HIM PLEASE
1B Garrett Jones - Solid 1B who can play great defense, 20 HRs and 85 RBIs in 2008.
CA Jeff Clement - Sooner or Later, He has to develop quickly
3B Adrian Beltre - Popluarity is the only thing keeping him on team.
DH Joey Votto - Kills RHP, needs to develop that power a little more.
SS Angel Berroa - Has the potential to be a solid player, performance is another story
LF Mike Morse - Because hes a better option than Jason Ellison
CF Adam Jones- Out of pure necessity, maybe his development will speed up.

Lineup vs L
2B Pedoria
RF Suzuki
1B Jones
CA Clement
3B Beltre
SS Berroa
DH Morse
LF Ellison - At least he can play defense...
CF Jones

Bench
CA Rob Johnson- Defensive Specialist
OF Ellison - see Johnson without a bat
IF Mike Morse - Versatility in the IF is a plus

Rotation
RH Jeff Weaver - Can he stay healthy for a full season to be respectable?
RH Clay Bucholz- He lost 18 games despite the 4.38 ERA and 1.36 WHIP
LH David Purcey- Please for the love of god don't walk 100 batters
RH Gil Meche - For a guy with all that talent, PITCH LIKE IT
LH Jarrod Washburn - Its make or break for him.

Mopup
LH Eric O'Flarethy- Will learn the ropes.
RH Jon Huber - Has a career 3.81 ERA in 2 seasons (44 appearances).

Middle
RH Emliano Fruto - He not going to be closer material like in TSSL
RH Austin Bibens-Dirkx - Starting to get command of his pitches, vastly improved from 2007 to 2008
RH Justin Lehr - Rare Righty thats BETTER vs lefties.
RH Cha Seung Baek - He is the next in line after Ramirez when he fails.

Setup
RH Fruto - He will double duty as the setup man
LF George Sherill - Please just let him face LHB.

Closer
RH Brandon League- Will have growing pains in 2009, but has the most talent in the bullpen.


This will be another basement dwelling team in 2009 but the future looks bright

Top 10 Spects
1. OF Issac Galloway- 9-9-10-8-7 talent, 9-8-9 running, 9 arm
2. SS Carlos Trunifel - 9-10-9-8-7 talent, 9-7-8 running, 10 arm, 7 range
3. SP Michael Bowden - 9-10-8 talent, 8 end, 67 groundball%
4. CA Jeff Clement - 8-7-10-7-5 talent, 8 range, 7 arm
5. CF Adam Jones - 7-8-10-8-6 talent, 8-8-8 run, plays 2B and SS
6. OF Wladimir Balentien - 8-7-10-6-5 talent, plays all 3 OF spots
7. SP Jay Crew- 10-7-8 talent, 98-100 MPH, 8 end
8. 3B Matt Tuiasosopo - 8-7-10-4-6 talent, 7-7-7 run, also plays SS
9. SP Tony Butler- 9-6-9 talent, 8 end, 65 groundball%
10. OF Danny Almonte - 7-7-10-5-4, 9-8-8 run, 10 arm, all 3 OF spots.

[Porter]

any comments at all.

[Providence A's]

I'm outraged! Slyder told me Meche would win the Cy a few times...Cy Meche 4 life!

[Porter]

Hes still doing better than Miguel Barista er Batista.

I really like the offense better next year than this year.

Maybe 65-75 wins for 2009 is about right.

[Kingdom]

I am glad I did not persue Mechette. Overrated tragedy.

[Porter]

Watch he actually goes out and get his ERA under 4.58?

nah it wont happen.

Im sure those guys I dealt to get him are doing so well for them.....

Tillman is now in Minnesota (and got Liriano out of the deal)
Chen is a borderline average MI
Adcock died to a 7-2-7 talent
and Miguel Batista is ripping up the world of A ball for 8 million dollars. all hail the guys he was dealt for.

[nick]

purcey might be the weirdest pitcher in the league

[Kingdom]

Tillman would have been good, but he got dumped on the twins. Career killer.

[Porter]

Tillman still has less talent than Meche. Performance wise..... He might end up better.

[Kingdom]

He has potential as a reliever.

[Porter]

probably right.