I'm far from convinced Shark would have been given a rotation spot by the previous regime. Them doing it with Dempster when he wasn't even their prized possession makes me think they would have.
Eh? Is this just the theory somebody came up with that just because they said they'd have drafted Appel, it doesn't mean they would because it's some bizarre smokescreen for drafts down the road?
If anyone said drafting in the top 5 is idiot proof, it hasn't happened often. I've seen "If the FO is so good, we shouldn't have to draft in the top 5 to get a good farm system" which is far from the same thing.
I don't think you remember that. I don't really pay a ton of attention to that stuff, but there is this embarrassing piece from Schoenfield. http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/27005/the-mariners-should-trade-king-felix
holy [expletive] latroy had NINE blown saves in 13 opportunities You're looking at '05. In '04 he had 9 blown saves in 34 save opportunities(+4 holds) They managed to win 5 of those 9 blown saves though.
I DVRd the start while at volleyball thinking watching good cubs baseball would be fun. Steve stone and the fun of a shutout being ruined by facing Keith Ginter as their 5th hitter. Oh and now chip is talking about being 8 games back of the cardinals. Oh and Rey ordonez is at short. I'm out