Tuesday, December 16, 2003
SQUISHY
Softy yesterday made a point yesterday that was agreed upon by subsequent people at KJR throughout yesterday -- the Mariners over the years have been a team throught the years that has not been a team built on free agent signings, but rather through trades and the draft.
Take that for what you will.
Also from Softy today...a caller asked why the Mariners aren't even considering signing Ivan Rodriguez or Javy Lopez. The caller suggested getting rid of Davis, while Softy suggested he would rather get rid of Wilson and keep Davis (some potential from the left side of the plate). Softy asked why the Mariners are so married to the idea of keeping Dan Wilson even though catcher is one of the positions where the Mariners could so obviously and should obviously upgrade themselves, and that's been the case for YEARS because Dan Wilson can't hit worth a damn. If Bob Melvin had any input at all, I think the only positive he could add to the situation was that in Arizona, he knew that you didn't have to have a grossly overpaid Dan Wilson-type catcher to win a World Series...you could have gotten through with a better-hitting alternative hack like Kelly Stinnett [later correction: Rod Barajas] or Damian Miller. And I think Ben Davis is better than both of those guys.
Take that for what you will.
Also from Softy today...a caller asked why the Mariners aren't even considering signing Ivan Rodriguez or Javy Lopez. The caller suggested getting rid of Davis, while Softy suggested he would rather get rid of Wilson and keep Davis (some potential from the left side of the plate). Softy asked why the Mariners are so married to the idea of keeping Dan Wilson even though catcher is one of the positions where the Mariners could so obviously and should obviously upgrade themselves, and that's been the case for YEARS because Dan Wilson can't hit worth a damn. If Bob Melvin had any input at all, I think the only positive he could add to the situation was that in Arizona, he knew that you didn't have to have a grossly overpaid Dan Wilson-type catcher to win a World Series...you could have gotten through with a better-hitting alternative hack like Kelly Stinnett [later correction: Rod Barajas] or Damian Miller. And I think Ben Davis is better than both of those guys.
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