Yogi May Have Been Right

[ddraig]

The Dodgers are undefeated.

The Yanks hit 9 homers in a 20-9 rout.

God, what a waste of money free agency is.

Well, I have to admit that free agency is definitely a waste here in Seattle.

[ddraig]

They are drafting, developing and retaining.

When was the last time, before Cal, that they actually developed a hitter?

[Big_Maple]

The Dodgers are undefeated.

The Yanks hit 9 homers in a 20-9 rout.

God, what a waste of money free agency is.

Well, I have to admit that free agency is definitely a waste here in Seattle.

This is a .500 baseball team.

The best mediocrity money can buy. Or will buy.

[GL_Storm]

The Dodgers are undefeated.

The Yanks hit 9 homers in a 20-9 rout.

God, what a waste of money free agency is.

Well, I have to admit that free agency is definitely a waste here in Seattle.

This is a .500 baseball team.

The best mediocrity money can buy. Or will buy.

It can be better than that. We'll see. Like I said earlier in the thread, I think it's mostly up to Julio. If he has another season like last year, the team will win something like 85 games. If he kicks it up to the next level, then we're in 90+ territory.

[ddraig]

Pure waste of the best starting rotation in baseball. Basically, "sustainability" in the words of this organization means "mediocrity." They are happy to "sustain" around 85 - 90 wins per year. No need for any more than that. No need to go into the playoffs unless they get hit with faith, luck, and pixie dust!

[D-train]

Well, I have to admit that free agency is definitely a waste here in Seattle.

This is a .500 baseball team.

The best mediocrity money can buy. Or will buy.

It can be better than that. We'll see. Like I said earlier in the thread, I think it's mostly up to Julio. If he has another season like last year, the team will win something like 85 games. If he kicks it up to the next level, then we're in 90+ territory.

He put up 4.3 WAR last season. I don't see him putting up 9-10 WAR but that would be amazing. We haven't had a superstar this century.

[GL_Storm]

This is a .500 baseball team.

The best mediocrity money can buy. Or will buy.

It can be better than that. We'll see. Like I said earlier in the thread, I think it's mostly up to Julio. If he has another season like last year, the team will win something like 85 games. If he kicks it up to the next level, then we're in 90+ territory.

He put up 4.3 WAR last season. I don't see him putting up 9-10 WAR but that would be amazing. We haven't had a superstar this century.

I think his biggest issue is approach. It's hard to watch his ABs and not get pissed off. He's a veteran now with close to 2000 plate appearances in the majors, and yet he still flails away at pitches way outside the zone. Where's the professional hitter?

[D-train]

It can be better than that. We'll see. Like I said earlier in the thread, I think it's mostly up to Julio. If he has another season like last year, the team will win something like 85 games. If he kicks it up to the next level, then we're in 90+ territory.

He put up 4.3 WAR last season. I don't see him putting up 9-10 WAR but that would be amazing. We haven't had a superstar this century.

I think his biggest issue is approach. It's hard to watch his ABs and not get pissed off. He's a veteran now with close to 2000 plate appearances in the majors, and yet he still flails away at pitches way outside the zone. Where's the professional hitter?

The M's need to bring in a hitting coach like Edgar Martinez to mentor him. He surely would listen to Edgar I would think.

[Michael K.]

Pure waste of the best starting rotation in baseball. Basically, "sustainability" in the words of this organization means "mediocrity." They are happy to "sustain" around 85 - 90 wins per year. No need for any more than that. No need to go into the playoffs unless they get hit with faith, luck, and pixie dust!

Yep, but they will turn a profit once again, and be thrilled with it, once again. Until there is like an absolute revolution against it, mass exodus of fans? It won't matter. They have a big shiny ballpark that apathetic Seattleites love to go to and hang out and not watch baseball. They'll never feel it in the pocket books, so it'll never matter.

[bpj]

He put up 4.3 WAR last season. I don't see him putting up 9-10 WAR but that would be amazing. We haven't had a superstar this century.

I think his biggest issue is approach. It's hard to watch his ABs and not get pissed off. He's a veteran now with close to 2000 plate appearances in the majors, and yet he still flails away at pitches way outside the zone. Where's the professional hitter?

The M's need to bring in a hitting coach like Edgar Martinez to mentor him. He surely would listen to Edgar I would think.