The Mariners are genius
Moving their top draft pick from last year, 20 years old, to the bullpen.
Good call guys.
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yeah, that is pretty weird...
I thought these were the “new” Mariners—Jack Z. is a smart guy but this doesn’t add up.
by nwroyal on Apr 5, 2009 11:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
The Enemy is supposedly a saber-oriented guy, but some moves the M’s have made since he took over are bizarre to see from many angles, including my own.
by Royals Nation on Apr 6, 2009 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
First Morrow now Aumont sounds like Jack Z has quite a bit of
advanced thinking. Aumonts control is crap anyway so probably not a bad move especially if it can get Morrow back to the rotation.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
by kcscoliny on Apr 5, 2009 11:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it's not like his control is gawd awful
19 walks in 56 innings last year.
he is 20. still relatively new to pitching. the mariners farm system has basically no pitching as it is. moving him to the pen just makes no sense at all at this point.
what is fast tracking him as a reliever going to do anyways? turn a 66 win team into a 67 win team?
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by doublestix on Apr 5, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The new Mariners do everything the right way
All hail the new Mariners.
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by NYRoyal on Apr 6, 2009 8:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Don't forget
They passed up a local kid by the name of Tim Lincecum to get Morrow.
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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 6, 2009 9:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
?? I don't get this.
It’s like drafting a power hitting, high average guy and then making him a DH when he’s 20…. oh wait…
Everyone's recruits look better than ours.
by 306008 on Apr 6, 2009 12:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
C'Mon, this is pitching
The Royals are way too smart to put one of their best young pitchers in the bullpen
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by devil_fingers on Apr 6, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
way different
the Soria situation ain’t even close to the Aumont move.
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by doublestix on Apr 6, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
yeah...b/c soria has 4 pitches and Aumont has 2...
TPJ...you're dead to me
by billybeingbilly on Apr 7, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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