Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
September 17, 2007
Mariners Pitching

Lookout Landing compares the Devil Rays pitching staff to his beloved Mariners:

The Devil Rays are one of the worst teams in baseball, and the four guys they threw out on the mound are better than any non-Felix starter we have in the system. A team with this many resources at its disposal should never find itself in this kind of situation, but here we are, and honestly, I don't see any imminent escape.

Bavasi signs people on what they did last year. Yesterday's starter, Washburn, was a typical example. His two years in Seattle are much more like his 2003-2004 seasons than his good 2005. Jeff Weaver finished well last year, but Bavasi ignored the rest of his season. Adrian Beltre, anyone? It almost worked this year, but the burst bubble destroyed any idea that this team was put together well.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:39 AM | Pitchers | TrackBack (0)
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But wait, wasn't it only 3 weeks or so ago that Steve Phillips, certified baseball analyst at (N)ESPN was claiming it was the Mariners great pitching that made them the favorites for the wildcard.

Posted by: Yankee Fan in Chicago at September 17, 2007 09:15 AM

Isn't it about time for the rest of the world to wake up and recognize that the Beltre contract isn't as bad as they make it out to be.

A third baseman that has gold glove defense and can slug around .500 in the caverns of Safeco for $12 mil a year isn't a franchise killer....Sexson, Washburn, Weaver, and just about every other Bavasi signing - thats a different story.

Posted by: DJ at September 18, 2007 10:58 AM
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