While you are hearing lments about how popular Marteen was with other players and how his manager had such a problem in making the decision ... I do not concur that his screwing around with a ball in his territory was the straw that done broke anything.
Rather, I would suggest that suggestions were made to him by the front office and his field staff and Marteen was not prepared to go along with "the new Mariners way" (all the way in the canoe, or being tossed a life jacket in it's wake.
My guess is Marteen mouthed off to the wrong person at the wrong time.
This DFA is a siren screaming "Do we have your attention yet?".
Remember a few years back when the Orcs owned the M's home and away?
Whoops, sorry.
Dog, whatsaMotter is already the 4th outfielder, and the orange (Valencia) somehow got spoiled in transit and you are not going to see him drying out in the outfield soon .... they've already got their 4 OF.
You got your Vogelswagen, and you'll get MOORE soon enough.
I'm guessing they will keep Gamel in Tac so he can play every day.
So, today is a message that the easter egg hunt is not over.
It's about more than money.
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