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I would love to watch a baseball series between the Raineers and the Mariners, as long as the pitching staff was divvied equally between the teams.  Everyone reads the TNT, Chaney stadium is sold out, and everyone wants to hear the latest on all of the big mashers, and monster prospects down in Tacoma.  The Raineers are so good, they are afraid to call any of them up, because it might upset team chemistry!
People are getting behind the Raineers in a big way, and all of those big hitters are making big hits and winning ball games.  Why is everyone excited about Tacoma?  Because, excepting the pitching staff, the Raineers are better than the M's, and everyone knows it.  The Northwest is rabid for good baseball.  You like players with plus power, and good patience? Tacoma has em.  You like players who can mash the ball? Tacoma has em.  OBP vs. Slugging?  Most of us would settle for either one; There are players at Tacoma with both!
Z should swap the entire middle of the order.  I call them the Ofers.  Lopez, Kotchman, Gutierrez vs. Ackley Smoak and Halman.  How about it?
I understand there is a special mathematical formula called "win shares" that has Franklin Gutierrez as a plus baseball player.  The M's should use that formula to hype his value this off season, and maybe trade him for the number 4 starting pitcher the M's lack.
This has been a good read, good thread, and good start for the off season.