Mariners acquire Jorge Polanco from the Twins!!!!!

[D-train]

They've shuffled the deck chairs more than most teams, that's for sure.

Probably has as much to do with it being a stagnant market with few impact players available, because it hasn't been much of an improvement on paper.

If we could count on the new guys replacing the guys that left it would be one thing. But they replaced them with bigger question marks imo.

Garver.. Raley.. Haniger.. Polanco

Not one of them you can count on to actually produce.

Relying on Haniger and Canzone is my biggest issue.

Even when healthy, in almost 500 PAs the past 2 seasons Mitch has only put up .228/.686 Just God awful for a Corner OFer and Canzone was only .220/.657 his rookie year and looked like a Giraffe on ice skates in the OF. And Bellinger is still just sitting out there to fill that festering hole....

I am good with Raley. 118 games and just a couple minor injuries from a full season of 3+ WAR.

Polanco and Garver it comes down to the age old question that we always talk about. Are they injury prone or just unlucky and due for healthy seasons. We shall find out in a few months...

[Coeurd’Alene J]

They've shuffled the deck chairs more than most teams, that's for sure.

Probably has as much to do with it being a stagnant market with few impact players available, because it hasn't been much of an improvement on paper.

If we could count on the new guys replacing the guys that left it would be one thing. But they replaced them with bigger question marks imo.

Garver.. Raley.. Haniger.. Polanco

Not one of them you can count on to actually produce.

Exactly. We have more question marks than last year. IF everyone of the new replacements excell we will compete for the division. Unlikely scenario Astros and Rangers are both better than us

[Sexymarinersfan]

They've shuffled the deck chairs more than most teams, that's for sure.

Probably has as much to do with it being a stagnant market with few impact players available, because it hasn't been much of an improvement on paper.

If we could count on the new guys replacing the guys that left it would be one thing. But they replaced them with bigger question marks imo.

Garver.. Raley.. Haniger.. Polanco

Not one of them you can count on to actually produce.

You're right, there's a lot of health concerns for sure. A lot of our success/failures is going to depend on health.

[D-train]

Both Rangers and Astros have better lineups. I know, shocker. But we have a lot better pitching than the Rangers and a little better than the Astros.

Having our rotation in place all season will be huge. We got 23 starts last season from Flexen, Marco, Milone, Luke Weaver et al last season.

That is probably 3-4 wins alone that will likely push us over 90.

[Sexymarinersfan]

They've shuffled the deck chairs more than most teams, that's for sure.

Probably has as much to do with it being a stagnant market with few impact players available, because it hasn't been much of an improvement on paper.

If we could count on the new guys replacing the guys that left it would be one thing. But they replaced them with bigger question marks imo.

Garver.. Raley.. Haniger.. Polanco

Not one of them you can count on to actually produce.

Relying on Haniger and Canzone is my biggest issue.

Even when healthy, in almost 500 PAs the past 2 seasons Mitch has only put up .228/.686 Just God awful for a Corner OFer and Canzone was only .220/.657 his rookie year and looked like a Giraffe on ice skates in the OF. And Bellinger is still just sitting out there to fill that festering hole....

I am good with Raley. 118 games and just a couple minor injuries from a full season of 3+ WAR.

Polanco and Garver it comes down to the age old question that we always talk about. Are they injury prone or just unlucky and due for healthy seasons. We shall find out in a few months...

The M's front office is far too smart to sign Bellinger to a long term contract. That smells like an Arte Moreno deal. Now if Bellinger were to come here on a 1 or 2-year deal, I'd do that all day long.

[D-train]

He is only 28. 4-5 year deal would be fine.

I hope they aren't too smart to make the playoffs again...

[Sexymarinersfan]

The M's don't need Bellinger to make the playoffs. I wouldn't touch him on a 5-yr deal with 49 ½ foot pole. If he can replicate what he did last season then maybe.

[D-train]

The M's don't need Bellinger to make the playoffs. I wouldn't touch him on a 5-yr deal with 49 ½ foot pole. If he can replicate what he did last season then maybe.

I have a dream that my four little dogs will one day root for a team that will not be judged by simply making the playoffs but by winning the World Series. I have a dream today.

[Sexymarinersfan]

The M's don't need Bellinger to make the playoffs. I wouldn't touch him on a 5-yr deal with 49 ½ foot pole. If he can replicate what he did last season then maybe.

I have a dream that my four little dogs will one day root for a team that will not be judged by simply making the playoffs but by winning the World Series. I have a dream today.

I am with you on that 100%!!!!

Maybe the Mariners need to start training like this...
https://youtu.be/xbSWjb3tlJg?si=Gy9bKSK-BJ-t4sY7

[Coeurd’Alene J]

Both Rangers and Astros have better lineups. I know, shocker. But we have a lot better pitching than the Rangers and a little better than the Astros.

Having our rotation in place all season will be huge. We got 23 starts last season from Flexen, Marco, Milone, Luke Weaver et al last season.

That is probably 3-4 wins alone that will likely push us over 90.

I’ll take the under on 90