Before I go on, let me say that I typed that headline without realizing how funny it is. Please take a minute to marvel at my unintentional hilarity.
Alright, we’re back.
Let’s analyze the pieces being sent to the Mariners since the Pirates basically just received a bunch of young guys, most of which have never been above Single-A ball.
Jack Wilson: Where to start, where to start? Jack Wilson is a 5′10″ defensive shortstop who is always below average in every major category when it comes to hitting. By every major category, I mean everything except BA and K/BB ratio. That’s it. And this is in the NL. Let’s take out our prognosticator hat for a second and take a shot at predicting what happens when you take a player who has a below average bat in the inferior league and place him in the vastly superior league. Anyone want to take a shot?
Did I mention he’s also making $7.25M this year and $8.4M next year? How about the fact that with his face he shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near promotional materials and posters.
Shall we move onto Ian Snell now?
Ian Snell is a guy that hates pressure. Earlier this year he requested a demotion to AAA to work on his pitching rather than figure things out on the big league level. Let me rephrase that in a way that might not entirely be true: Snell couldn’t handle the pressure of pitching for the Pirates so he asked to be sent down to AAA where he felt more comfortable.
He only makes $4.25M this year because of an extention that the Pirates already regret so he isn’t too much of a risk but still, trading for a pile of shit that doesn’t cost a lot still leaves you with a pile of shit.
I guess this makes the Mariners (sorta) better in the short term. Defensively they’ve improved dramatically. And with Beltre at third the left side of the infield will be solid. But don’t the Mariners need offense? Since, you know, they’re dead last in the AL in runs scored this year.
you see wilson as a bad signing, i see it as a good one. think of how much the mariners increased their “scrappy” quotient. and how can you place a value on how dirty wilson’s uniform gets? YOU CAN’T.
/morgan’d
It also ups their Yaarrrggghhh ratio.
Who gives a fuck about this shitty Trade. I know I dont. Good work Pinky.
What a goofy looking bastard. I think he should be the face of the team.
The Mariners are a hard team to be a fan of. They have no problem paying average players 8-12 million, but won’t spend 15-18 on a stud. I’m already prepared to be watching Felix in pinstripes soon.
he kinda looks like a white Terrelle Pryor.
i don’t know if that’s a good thing for my buckeyes.
That, sir, is an excellent comment.
I think the Pirates are paying the salaries for the rest of 2009. Swings the deal a good bit, but still doesn’t make much sense.
Also, and I don’t know if I mentioned this, Jack Wilson is fucking 31 years old. 31. Way to invest in the future, Seattle.
Before I go on, let me say that I typed that headline without realizing how funny it is. Please take a minute to marvel at my unintentional hilarity.
I think this falls under number 42 on Bill Simmons’ Unintentional Comedy Scale.
He’s got a face for radio. Which is a perfect fit, because nobody watches the Mariners on TV