Monday, December 15, 2003
BAD STREETS
I read this Jim Street story so you don't have to. Check out some of these craptistic gems:
At least two teams -- the White Sox and Dodgers -- reportedly have expressed interest in starting pitcher Freddy Garcia. The right-hander, who made $6.875 million last season and is eligible for salary arbitration, is regarded as Seattle's most marketable player.
Seattle may be able to get third baseman Adrian Beltre from the Dodgers, or shortstop Jose Valentin from the White Sox. Both have 20-plus home run potential, something the Mariners need.
As long as the M's don't get either Valentin or Dodgers CF Dave Roberts, that's all I ask. The fact is, I just can't see Freddy Garcia coming back to Seattle. No way. And believe me, I will be shocked if he is a Mariner in 2004.
Spiezio, 31, would help boost the Mariners' power-deprived offense, give them another switch-hitter (they already have four) and improve their overall depth. When he is not at third base, Spiezio can play first base whenever John Olerud needs a breather.
And on his own off days, Spiezio can entertain his teammates, friends and fans with some music.
He plays for the rock band Sandfrog.
Well shucks, maybe they could get Sandfrog to play a pre-game concert with other crappy Seattle bands such as Vendetta Red, Harvey Danger, and MxPx. The attendance will be 25,000 at best anyways, so it's not like there will be a huge crowd to see such horrible music, if you can call it that.
He (Greg Colbrunn) said his only season with the Mariners was frustrating, mostly because of the injuries.
"I got off to a rough start and then got hurt," he said. "I expected to play more than I did when I was healthy and that also was frustrating."
Greg, you will be missed on the Mariners bench, no doubt about it. And I'd like to bring up his pinch-hit home run at Oakland June 30, giving the Mariners a 3-1 victory over the A's. He had come on for John Olerud, who had strained his right hamstring earlier in that ballgame. It's safe to say that the hamstring bothered Olerud big time from that point on.
Again, it must be said: The Seattle Mariners have the worst bench in baseball.
And quite frankly, I have a feeling it is going to stay that way.
Shocking, I know.
At least two teams -- the White Sox and Dodgers -- reportedly have expressed interest in starting pitcher Freddy Garcia. The right-hander, who made $6.875 million last season and is eligible for salary arbitration, is regarded as Seattle's most marketable player.
Seattle may be able to get third baseman Adrian Beltre from the Dodgers, or shortstop Jose Valentin from the White Sox. Both have 20-plus home run potential, something the Mariners need.
As long as the M's don't get either Valentin or Dodgers CF Dave Roberts, that's all I ask. The fact is, I just can't see Freddy Garcia coming back to Seattle. No way. And believe me, I will be shocked if he is a Mariner in 2004.
Spiezio, 31, would help boost the Mariners' power-deprived offense, give them another switch-hitter (they already have four) and improve their overall depth. When he is not at third base, Spiezio can play first base whenever John Olerud needs a breather.
And on his own off days, Spiezio can entertain his teammates, friends and fans with some music.
He plays for the rock band Sandfrog.
Well shucks, maybe they could get Sandfrog to play a pre-game concert with other crappy Seattle bands such as Vendetta Red, Harvey Danger, and MxPx. The attendance will be 25,000 at best anyways, so it's not like there will be a huge crowd to see such horrible music, if you can call it that.
He (Greg Colbrunn) said his only season with the Mariners was frustrating, mostly because of the injuries.
"I got off to a rough start and then got hurt," he said. "I expected to play more than I did when I was healthy and that also was frustrating."
Greg, you will be missed on the Mariners bench, no doubt about it. And I'd like to bring up his pinch-hit home run at Oakland June 30, giving the Mariners a 3-1 victory over the A's. He had come on for John Olerud, who had strained his right hamstring earlier in that ballgame. It's safe to say that the hamstring bothered Olerud big time from that point on.
Again, it must be said: The Seattle Mariners have the worst bench in baseball.
And quite frankly, I have a feeling it is going to stay that way.
Shocking, I know.
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