Every so often I'll have a little debate with myself over what I want this blog to be. Do I just write about what I find interesting or relevant, or do I try to make this sort of a one-stop shop for everything any Mariners fan could care about? In other words, where do I set the threshold of significance above which I write, but below which I ignore? I started thinking about this again most recently after the Bruce Hines story came out. I don't care that we fired our third base coach, and I don't think it really matters, but a lot of fans like to be aware of what's going on with the coaching staff, so how do I react? I didn't write anything about Hines, but I still go back and forth.
No matter which way I'm leaning, though, I still wouldn't write about this.
Bryan LaHair, Randy Messenger, Cesar Jimenez, Marwin Vega, and Justin Thomas have been outrighted off the 40-man roster. The first three are minor league free agents. Vega's sticking around. Thomas got claimed by the Pirates. LaHair's nothing, Messenger's nothing, Jimenez is a lefty that struggles against lefties, Vega's nothing, and if Justin Thomas tries really hard he could be the new Randy Keisler. The only reason this is the least bit notable is that the Mariners are now way less smelly. Which, hey, all right.
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So um Josh Fields, Nick Hill and maybe Phillipe Aumont will replace them?
Slurvey - October 30, 2009
No, probably, no.
Fields and Aumont don’t need to be put on yet. Hill, I think, does.
JY - October 30, 2009
Maybe you could just throw up a FanShot for stuff that's not that big of a deal/you don't care about.
That way those that are interested can still comment and you can still write a blurb if you want, but it’s not as major as a post. Just a thought…
ralphie81 - October 30, 2009
FanShots don't get submitted for distribution or picked up by Google
Jeff Sullivan - October 30, 2009
Because Randy Messenger needs all the Google hits he can get?
G_ - October 30, 2009
It helps him impress 14-year-old girls.
Teej - October 30, 2009
Washburn?
Llewdor - October 30, 2009
I'm kind of glad they let many of these particular people go, actually
It further illustrates that this front office knows what it’s doing, even though we totally already knew that I can never get enough of it.
Bryan LaHair might be gone!
OlSalty - October 30, 2009
If Bryan LaHair declares free agency...
who takes the Mike Morse Memorial role?
JY - October 30, 2009
Could be Nelson
Both would then be the Morse Memorial depth guy for two different orgs.
Navarro now holds that role in AAA, which is almost sad.
marc w - October 30, 2009
I remember when Navarro was a top 10 prospect.
I don’t think he has enough offense to hold down that role though.
Nelson would have to re-sign to hold position too.
I’m thinking Mike Wilson. It depends on if he’s FA eligible, but it makes the most sense to me.
JY - October 30, 2009
I was going to put Wilson, as he's already done the waived/then re-signed thing,
but I don’t think they’ll keep him if he doesn’t play well this year. He’s more like Wlad than Morse both in skillset and in how the club will likely deal with him.
I don’t want to talk about Navarro being a fucking top 10 fucking prospect and the decision-making fuck-ups that flowed from it. FUCK!
Graham had his Sex Cannon, but as a respectable man with Morals, I had a Cuddle Pistol.
marc w - October 30, 2009
I will catch you when you fall
marc w - October 30, 2009
No wonder we traded him with defensive positioning like that
Graham MacAree - October 30, 2009
(photo of Jeff Clement sitting on a bench goes here)
marc w - October 30, 2009
(equivalent photo of Cabrera sideways on a bench)
Graham MacAree - October 30, 2009
(Clement may need to lie on a bench to avoid unnecessary knee bends)
marc w - October 30, 2009
Yeah, we need someone to hold it for a year or two until Tui is ready.
Teej - October 30, 2009
You are making me sad
I think Tui is actually going to be good, or at least good enough to keep around.
JY - October 30, 2009
I hope so!
It just seems a perfect fit. I know he’s got potential to be an asset, but if he doesn’t make it, his last name will keep him around for years, and it will be annoying.
But I’m rooting for him.
Teej - October 30, 2009
Don't forget Halman
OlSalty - October 30, 2009
Halman holds the Charlton Jimerson role
Currently being held by Prentice Redman.
JY - October 30, 2009
The only thing about Hines being let go, aside from the implied note that Wak is willing to let improvement trump friendship ...
is idle curiosity as to whether it was because of his work around third (something they acknowledged was rusty when he came in) or if it was because the infielders were his responsibility.
msb - October 30, 2009
Too bad about Jimenez. Could've been a decent long reliever, but he just couldn't stay healthy.
LaHair’s still got an outside shot at a bench-bat role somewhere, but obviously had no future here. Messenger/Thomas were fungible depth.
marc w - October 30, 2009
Pun opportunities have taken a big hit today.
waldo rojas - October 30, 2009
Because we never pun players on other teams
Jeff Sullivan - October 30, 2009
Ianetta seen it attempted
Poochie - October 30, 2009
Yuni to be patient.
marc w - October 30, 2009
Imagine a parallel world where a bottle rocket accidentally shot up Jeff's nose as a kid, resulting in his permanent loss of taste and smell.
A world without smelly Mariners and drunken ramblings is not one that I would like to live in.
Janic - October 30, 2009
Yeah it sure would suck to be brain damaged
Jeff Sullivan - October 30, 2009
Eh it's not so bad.
GO ANGELS!
Eyebrows - October 30, 2009 via mobile
Perfect!
marinerdan - October 30, 2009
Then being a Mariners fan and rooting for a losing team
must just be a birth defect.
44FAN - October 30, 2009
Agree to disagree
I rather be brain damaged than say, blind.
Robert - October 30, 2009
That's also a nasty way to get killed.
JY - October 30, 2009
Aaron cares.
Think of Aaron.
Matthew - October 30, 2009
Boy do I!
Aaron Campeau - October 30, 2009 via mobile
Ah shit no not Randy Messenger
This is so lame
Poochie - October 30, 2009
The 5 empty, salty, juicy roster spots
make me want to rosterbate all over the place.
jose luis - October 30, 2009
gay
Robert - October 30, 2009
LaHair's to the memories
Robert - October 30, 2009
Jeff should write about every little thing that happens with the Mariners
because there is never enough material to read in the off season.
44FAN - October 30, 2009
Yes because he clearly does not want or need a life outside this blog
pdb - October 30, 2009
Life is depressing and I'd just as soon never have to think about it
Jeff Sullivan - October 30, 2009
Life contains beer!
that’s the rock to which you should anchor.
pdb - October 30, 2009
Boating while intoxicated is not advised.
abender20 - October 30, 2009
Don't want to get a BUI.
Which, coincidentally, sounds like buoy.
killer_ewok18 - October 31, 2009 via mobile
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