Wednesday, December 31, 2003
OVER-THE-HILL MIDDLE INFIELDER BONANZA!!
Here's the Rocky Mtn News with some crap about a near-done deal of Rich Aurilia signing with the Mariners over the Rockies. The article also says it is more likely that Carlos Guillen will be shipped off to Detroit rather than Colorado. Also mentioned are talks about Jeff Cirillo involving the Mariners and Padres, in which the Fathers are trying to move the contracts of Kevin Jarvis and Wiki (Wiki-wiki-wiki) Gonzalez. You know, usually I'd hop on Wiki right away and say I'd rather have him (or any catcher) over Dan Wilson. I see from here that he only made $700k last year, but if you scroll down to his batting numbers...THEY'RE HORRID; possibly worse than Wilson's, and I didn't think that was possible. As for Kevin Jarvis, he made $3M last year, has had one decent year in his career, has a career 5.83 ERA, and is a right-handed starter, which the Mariners don't need.
Take a look at that last paragraph. If I'm getting a hold of the Bavasi philosophy like I think I might be, we all better get ourselves familiar with Rich Aurilia, Kevin Jarvis, and Wiki Gonzalez. All have had one good year or less and none are better players than what the Mariners already have filling those positions.
The other half of the over-the-hill middle infielder bonanza involves Eric Young, who should sign with Texas. A career second baseman, they plan to have Eric Young split time at DH (Fullmer better be playing 1B) and CF (ouch), because he's not going to steal any playing time away from the other Young (Michael) at second base.
Take a look at that last paragraph. If I'm getting a hold of the Bavasi philosophy like I think I might be, we all better get ourselves familiar with Rich Aurilia, Kevin Jarvis, and Wiki Gonzalez. All have had one good year or less and none are better players than what the Mariners already have filling those positions.
The other half of the over-the-hill middle infielder bonanza involves Eric Young, who should sign with Texas. A career second baseman, they plan to have Eric Young split time at DH (Fullmer better be playing 1B) and CF (ouch), because he's not going to steal any playing time away from the other Young (Michael) at second base.
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