Chat: 7/31/15 11:03am
Chat: 7/31/15 11:03am
Shouts
<p>"Of course they're relaxed. The season is over"</p>
<p>Yes, I think that's exactly right.<br />
The quote that stuck out in my head most from over the winter was Lloyd's when he was repeatedly asked if he agreed the team would win even more than last year's 87. And he kept saying, "you don't start with 87--you start with zero."<br />
So I give him credit for trying to dampen expectations. But I think the team didn't agree. </p>
<p>Maybe if we had started 8 and 5 rather than 5 and 8 they could have relaxed from the start. But they've been pressing throughout.</p>
<p>Clean shaven Ackley 0 for 2 with a couple of groundouts. Not fixed yet.</p>
<div class="indented">Reply - IcebreakerX - 8/1/15 5:05am<br>I would bet the Yanks will probably watch for a few days and then tell him to just focus on hard contact or pulling the ball or some stupid simple thing. Boom, .280/.340/.435. And everyone says, "why do they get better when they leave???".</div>
<p>Iwakuma can be QO'd. </p>
<p>Morosi back in Feb:<br />
@jonmorosi: So while Yoenis Cespedes is NOT eligible for a QO, Hisashi Iwakuma is. (Both will be free agents next offseason with 4 years of service.)</p>
<p>Cameron and others have confirmed he can be offered but Ms likely think an extension can be had cheaper.</p>
<p>Good day in Seatle. Big W for M's.. Russell signs extension. Chancellor and Wagner being courted... then you got Bennett feeling salty, but hey..these things happen. Overall 12th man and king's court feeling good today.</p>
<p>Of course they're relaxed. The season is over</p>
<p>Is it just me, or does this seem like the first time all year they've looked relaxed?</p>
<p>To me it looks like Montero has put on a FEW pounds. Glad to see him up and hitting, though.</p>
<p>More seriously though... If the hitting sticks, it'll just be more questions for Z. Why'd he leave him down so long? Etc., etc.</p>
<p>The marte excitement was short lived. He's and terrible as the rest of them.</p>
<p>I do have to wonder why, facing a lefty, you give Marte the extra AB over Montero.</p>
<p>Thank you icebreaker.. really dunno what it'll take to move these guys along.. they either got some dirt on someone..or are just plain likeable guys..? They surely haven't been staying around based on the product they are putting on the field.</p>
<p>Her ya go Matt. <a href="http://www.bucsdugout.com/2015/1/20/7862995/the-details-of-jung-ho-kangs... target="_parent">http://www.bucsdugou...</a></p>
<p>Without knowing much of anything, I'm looking forward to seeing how marte goes. About time someone hits the ground running.</p>
<p>Jack sold about everything that could be sold. But not happy with the fact he's still around. The M's should have fired him and Lloyd after the AZ sweep. Other orgs actually worry about winning instead of hurting people's feelings.</p>
<p>Definately excited to see Cano back. Last 11 games he has 5 hr 12 rbi and is batting nearly .400</p>
<p>Each time I load this website now, I get an increasingly long list of SQL errors at the top in a pink box. Busch League, guys.</p>
<p>For Iwakuma, I'm pretty sure it was a no-arbitration clause in his contract since it was before the QO system. The team can have control for 6 years as well, but that might also have been signed away in the contract to make him a full FA at the end of his contract.</p>
<p>Interesting line-up tonight...glad to see Montero back. Hate Marte though...ugh</p>
<p>Dangit...I didn't realize Iwakuma couldn't be nontendered. I hope he will be willing to take a team-friendly deal.</p>
<p>It sounds like upper team officials already nixed Iwakuma deal...Espn crushed #Seattle in article as big loser during this trade period. I can see their point with limited return we got, but they also felt we should have traded away Iwakuma..instead of stopping a potential deal. Maybe it woukd have bore more fruit, but I'm glad he's staying..</p>
<p>#International contracts come with their own clauses. Iwakuma has to be "non-tendered" at the end of his contract. You can't QO non-tendered players. Unless ownership changes I don't see a scenario where Iwakuma isn't back in #Seattle next year.</p>
<p>I am not sure if he is up for qualifying offer or not, but probably doesn't matter as noone ever takes the qo anyway.</p>
<p>All this trade talk is making my mouth water :)... better sooner than later.. make it happen</p>