Chat: 7/25/15 7:41am
Chat: 7/25/15 7:41am
Shouts
<p>Nobody is going to trade for Rodney. Just release him. That's the only way to keep Lloyd from using him in high leverage situations.</p>
<p>But hey, the reason we need to keep putting Rodney in high leverage situations is "if this club is going to succeed, we need Rodney" (McClendeon quote). Why we need a guy who routinely coughs up multi-run leads and sports an ERA north of Nome, #Alaska is beyond me. What we need, Lloyd, is a reliever who can get outs without giving up runs.</p>
<p>Sad part is Lloyd is managing like it's a must win and still uses him in a high leverage role. 7 runs for Rodney in his last 6 2/3.</p>
<p>I don't know if I should give Fernando Rodney the Bobby Ayala Award, or belatedly give Bobby Ayals the Fernando Rodney Award.</p>
<p>That comment about #Thornton was me. You know, it would be nice if the KLAT platform didn't log you out every 10 minutes.</p>
<p>Some day I'll be able to tell my grandkids that I saw #Sucre's 1st MLB homer!! One more and he'll equal his AAA total!!</p>
<p>I was looking through the list of available free agents for next year and saw Matt #Thornton's name. Oddly, he's only making 3.5 mil this year. Seems like a guy that would be a good addition. He's been remarkably consistent his entire career.</p>
<p>DaddyO - yeah, imagine if they'd gotten 3-4 Bryce Harper type returns. Not likely, but if you visualize it ... M's are sitting on a complete juggernaut.</p>
<p>DaddyO, your comment below about the draft picks is exactly why I don't give Jack Z. credit for being good at the draft. As we know, the draft is largely managed by the scouting director. But where the GM will have the most influence is with the first round pick, particularly your high first rounders. Those are exactly the picks that haven't worked out for the Mariners, although Zunino still has time to come around.</p>
<p>Bryce Harper is having a historic-type season. If he keeps it up it puts him in company with the best left-handed sluggers in #History. As of this morning he whacking .333-.465-.683 1.149 w/214 OPS+. Discounting Ruth, who has CAREER #'s very similar to Harper's '15 (.342-.474-.690) and Bonds' cheatin' years, then you're looking at the best years of Killebrew, Williams, McCovey, and Gehrig. Mel Ott didn't do anything like this. Brett's '80 (.390-.454-.664 1.118 w/203 OPS+) even comes up a bit short. In '69 Killer topped out at .276-.427-.584 1.012 w/177. Strech McCovey was at his best in '69, too: .320-453-.656 1.180 w/209. In '41 and '57 Teddy Ballgame was at 1.287 and 1.257 (235 & 233 OPS+), but his great '42, .359-.499-.658 1.147 w216 is comparable but that's about it. Gehrig's best year was in '37, .373-.474-.765. That one was better...but his '34 OPS 1.172 w/206 was only comparable. Can the kid keep it up? Probably not...but if he does...then watch when you can and enjoy the ride.</p>
<p>Re: Hultzen, figures. It happens, but it sure hurts when in three years out of of four you have overall picks 2, 2, and 3, and all you come up with is a a bust, a pitcher you may never be able to deploy because of injury, and rushed catcher who shows great skill as a receiver but so far can't hit within 20 points of the #Mendoza line. Then, with your two greatest assets, Cliff Lee and Michael Pineda, you end up with Smoak (bust) and Montero (bust so far). These five transactions will be the defining legacy of Jack Zduriencik.</p>
<p>Divish is reporting that Hultzen has been shut down again and is unlikely to pitch again this season. They are hoping for AFL.</p>
<p>Keep all three of the QO'able veterans...take their draft picks and run (or resign Iwakuma to a team friendly deal if he's cool with that). Acquire a reliever for Ackley if you can. Acquire a reliever for SloMo if you can. There's really nothing else for us to do right now.</p>