Comments on: Dave Cameron’s Argument for Keeping Aardsma. http://sodomojo.com/2009/09/21/dave-camerons-argument-for-keeping-aardsma/ A Seattle Mariners Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:52:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Griffin Cooper http://sodomojo.com/2009/09/21/dave-camerons-argument-for-keeping-aardsma/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Griffin Cooper Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:18:03 +0000 http://sodomojo.com/?p=742#comment-235 Absolutely - Saunders, Moore, and Tui all have a ways to go, but they also all have the potential to be solid major league players (especially Moore and Saunders). I just don't see any reason to believe Hall is going to return to 2006 form, but even finding a happy medium (is .240, 20 HR too much to ask) would be very helpful to this ball club. Absolutely – Saunders, Moore, and Tui all have a ways to go, but they also all have the potential to be solid major league players (especially Moore and Saunders). I just don’t see any reason to believe Hall is going to return to 2006 form, but even finding a happy medium (is .240, 20 HR too much to ask) would be very helpful to this ball club.

]]> By: Chad http://sodomojo.com/2009/09/21/dave-camerons-argument-for-keeping-aardsma/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Chad Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:13:48 +0000 http://sodomojo.com/?p=742#comment-234 I understand for the most part, but I don't see how playing with the players we already have which did not produce very well will make us alot better then this year. Tui showed promise before his injury, and if Bill Hall can show up like he did putting up 30+ homers for the Brewers then that would be huge (but im not sure I see that happening with his patience). We will see but alot of players are going to have to come into there own and show up huge such as Saunders, Moore, and Tuiasasopo I understand for the most part, but I don’t see how playing with the players we already have which did not produce very well will make us alot better then this year. Tui showed promise before his injury, and if Bill Hall can show up like he did putting up 30+ homers for the Brewers then that would be huge (but im not sure I see that happening with his patience). We will see but alot of players are going to have to come into there own and show up huge such as Saunders, Moore, and Tuiasasopo

]]> By: Griffin Cooper http://sodomojo.com/2009/09/21/dave-camerons-argument-for-keeping-aardsma/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Griffin Cooper Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:04:49 +0000 http://sodomojo.com/?p=742#comment-233 Well, to be fair, our offense has already improved fairly significantly since the beginning of this season. We got rid of Yuni, we gained Jack Wilson, Hall, as well as calling up Tui/Saunders/Moore. Even without any further moves, our lineup is going to be stronger next year than it was this year. Hardy would be another offensive upgrade if we were to acquire him. When it comes for big name guys like Fielder, Bay, Crawford - it's not that we can't sign them, it's that big name signings like those don't seem like the type that Jack Z is big on. I think he's more likely to look for diamonds in the rough like Russell Branyan and Franklin Gutierrez. Also, the 3 guys you named are either left fielders or first basemen - we probably don't need either of those things. 2010 Should be Saunders year in left field - if they give him a chance that is (which they definitely should), and we're probably going to have Branyan back at first base. The positions we're really going to need to look at upgrading are starting pitching and third base. Both of which may be mainly handled by players we already have - guys like Tui, Lopez, Hannahan, Hall, etc. all are possibilities for fitting into the third base scheme next year. Just because I don't expect a big name signing doesn't mean I don't think this offense is going to be significantly better next season - it is, no doubt about it. But I don't see us signing a Fielder, a Bay, a Crawford, a Holliday, whatever big name you want to throw out there, because it just isn't something that's necessary in my opinion. Sorry if this comment rambled - I'm a bit out of it right now. Hopefully Taylor or Harrison can clear up anything I missed. Well, to be fair, our offense has already improved fairly significantly since the beginning of this season. We got rid of Yuni, we gained Jack Wilson, Hall, as well as calling up Tui/Saunders/Moore. Even without any further moves, our lineup is going to be stronger next year than it was this year.

Hardy would be another offensive upgrade if we were to acquire him. When it comes for big name guys like Fielder, Bay, Crawford – it’s not that we can’t sign them, it’s that big name signings like those don’t seem like the type that Jack Z is big on. I think he’s more likely to look for diamonds in the rough like Russell Branyan and Franklin Gutierrez.

Also, the 3 guys you named are either left fielders or first basemen – we probably don’t need either of those things. 2010 Should be Saunders year in left field – if they give him a chance that is (which they definitely should), and we’re probably going to have Branyan back at first base. The positions we’re really going to need to look at upgrading are starting pitching and third base. Both of which may be mainly handled by players we already have – guys like Tui, Lopez, Hannahan, Hall, etc. all are possibilities for fitting into the third base scheme next year.

Just because I don’t expect a big name signing doesn’t mean I don’t think this offense is going to be significantly better next season – it is, no doubt about it. But I don’t see us signing a Fielder, a Bay, a Crawford, a Holliday, whatever big name you want to throw out there, because it just isn’t something that’s necessary in my opinion.

Sorry if this comment rambled – I’m a bit out of it right now. Hopefully Taylor or Harrison can clear up anything I missed.

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