It's a good point.Michael K. wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 9:25 pmTHIS. That was the point I was trying to make. Saving a few bucks so that instead of stepping forward and maybe winning a ring? They can continue to struggle to stay in the WildCard and hope to strike Gold at the trade deadline. The track record shows that plan is more likely to result in just missing the playoffs than advancing to the World Series...but we continue to bang on that drum.bhofferb wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 8:12 pm
And since the Mariners were a couple innings away from the World Series, doesn't it make more sense to take the steps to add someone ESPN just said was the best second baseman in MLB now and worry about his possible future decline
later? Or should we all be like Jerry and be happy as long as the M's play a few meaningful games in August and have a few prospects that MIGHT contribute some day?
Plus it feels like we have about six Cole Young's in the system right now...
Emerson did have a nice swing the one clip I've seen. Neither seem like guys we should be catapulting to MLB in their early 20's though.