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Don’t Cry Over Spilt Milk (A Reminder About Brandon Morrow)

The Mariners, as you well know, recently dealt young fireballer Brandon Morrow to the Blue Jays for a reliever and Wladimir Balentien lookalike. This move has been questioned by everyone from bloggers…Read More

The Rob Johnson Back-Up Plan

The Mariners secured what has to be assumed as Rob Johnson insurance. They signed Josh Bard to a minor league contract and gave him an invitation to spring training. Bard is not going to bring much if anything…Read More

Just When You Thought Signing Fourth Outfielders Was So Last Year

The Mariners signed Corey Patterson earlier this past month and there were not a lot of things made of it, aside from a complete blogosphere roll of the eyes. Lets face it. Patterson’s career…Read More

Thoughts on first base

I’ve been thinking about the first base situation. Of course there are a lot of different solutions that can be applied to solve our problem. Prerequisites of what I would like to think we are…Read More

Merry Christmas, Mariners Blogosphere

I’m hoping for a life-sized Billy Butler to play first base, and maybe another solid starting pitcher. What’s your baseball-related Christmas list look like? Griffin’s note: Just wanted…Read More

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Blip On The Radar

Everyone is always excited about the big news that sometimes little moves like this get missed. Today…Read More

Deck the Halls

Let me first preface this with the following. I am a huge Brandon Morrow fan. I’m really sorry…Read More

My Thoughts on the Morrow Trade

WORTH NOTING: All of this is assuming that the trade, as it currently is being reported, is completely…Read More

Morrow to the Jays?

Word from Ken Rosenthal is that Brandon Morrow has been traded to the Blue Jays for RHP Brandon League…Read More

Statistical Observations of the Day — Holiday Cheer Edition

I’ll make this quick. Carlos Silva was worth 1.4 WAR in his Mariners career. Carlos Silva posted…Read More

It’s a Christmas Miracle

Just when I start to believe that Jack Zduriencik can’t get any more amazing, he goes and pulls off a trade that, in my eyes, is even more impressive than the Lee deal. Several sources are now confirming…Read More

Thoughts on Cliff Lee, DH

As we all sit and wonder what Jack Z has up his sleeve for next week, I’ve got a few thoughts on the events of the last ~day and a half. Don’t worry about whether or not Cliff Lee is excited…Read More

Ichiro is a Freakin Genius

Jay Buhner just confirmed what most Mariners fans already knew: Ichiro completely messes with the American media. Jay was just on the M’s Hot Stove segment on 710 ESPN radio along with Shannon Drayer,…Read More

A Non-Baseball Related Note

I, Taylor Halperin, have been accepted to the class of 2014 at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, where I will continue to blog about the Mariners and all things statistical. Readers, thanks…Read More

My Thoughts on the Trade

Harrison already posted his thoughts, and did quite a nice job, but I’d also like to get out there exactly how I feel about it. This trade is, to sum it up in one word, awesome. Not only are we significantly…Read More

The efficiency of the (possible) trade

Well, it took a bit to bring me out of my hiding spot. I just am so amazed by this trade I couldn’t let someone else comment on it. While it’s speculated that it won’t become official…Read More

Mariners, Phillies, and Jays Agree on Three Way Trade, Lee Likely to Mariners

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/12/14/phillies.halladay.lee/index.html Still waiting to find out who we’re giving up, God I’m terrified. UPDATE: While it’s still unclear…Read More

A Case for Adrian Gonzalez

It’s not hard to make a case for trading for Padres All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.  He’s capable of 40 homers, 100 walks, and a batting average over .260 every year.  In fact, I’d…Read More

Mariners Interested in Jason Marquis?

Though the most exciting 3.5 days of the off season are over, the rumors will of course, continue to fly through the off season – and the latest one on the Mariners front, from Fox sports, is that…Read More

My Post-Winter Meetings Off Season Plan

This post would have been easier for me to tackle if I had actually written a complete off season plan back in October, but I’ll do what I can. Up until about a week ago, I think most of us were…Read More

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