Tuesday, November 11, 2003
NO JAPAN????
Well, maybe the Mariners won't open up the 2004 season in Japan after all.
It looks like the Japanese suits want the New York Yankees to open over there instead of the M's, because of Hideki Matsui. The M's want no part of a series with the Yankees in Japan because of the competitive inbalance, being from different divisions.
This is great news, if it becomes true. Let the Yankees open in Japan. All along, I've been against the M's opening their season in Japan. Again, if Hiroshi Yamauchi wants to see his team play, then get on a damn plane across the Pacific and come to Seattle!
As for the Jeff Cirillo deal...
David, we're all frustrated with the headcase. But keep in mind that it was Colorado who gave him that obscene deal, not Pat Gillick. As much as I've bashed Gillick, I can't really do it here for the Cirillo deal, because who knew that he would become a headcase in Safeco Field? Nobody did.
And Jason Schmidt...
Oh man, this hurts big time. Now THIS is where I have no problem bashing Gillick. Oh my god, we can't give four year contracts to anybody!!! There's no doubt in my mind that if Schmidt was a Mariner, this team would have been in the playoffs the last two seasons. But that's not the case.
2004 better be a different story.
It looks like the Japanese suits want the New York Yankees to open over there instead of the M's, because of Hideki Matsui. The M's want no part of a series with the Yankees in Japan because of the competitive inbalance, being from different divisions.
This is great news, if it becomes true. Let the Yankees open in Japan. All along, I've been against the M's opening their season in Japan. Again, if Hiroshi Yamauchi wants to see his team play, then get on a damn plane across the Pacific and come to Seattle!
As for the Jeff Cirillo deal...
David, we're all frustrated with the headcase. But keep in mind that it was Colorado who gave him that obscene deal, not Pat Gillick. As much as I've bashed Gillick, I can't really do it here for the Cirillo deal, because who knew that he would become a headcase in Safeco Field? Nobody did.
And Jason Schmidt...
Oh man, this hurts big time. Now THIS is where I have no problem bashing Gillick. Oh my god, we can't give four year contracts to anybody!!! There's no doubt in my mind that if Schmidt was a Mariner, this team would have been in the playoffs the last two seasons. But that's not the case.
2004 better be a different story.
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