Wednesday, February 11, 2004
EVASIVE TO BAVASI
He's a 42-year-old third baseman who hasn't played in the Majors since 1991. He's a former Mariner. He sounds like a perfect guy for Bill Bavasi to sign, right?
Well, the man who fits the description above simply knows better than to join this train wreck of a team.
Ladies and gentlemen, Jim Presley is the new manager of the Missoula Osprey of the low-A Pioneer League. Quite a town, that Missoula.
It's probably not all said and done, though. The Osprey are affiliated with the Arizona Diamondbacks. A couple of threats from Bavasi to Bob Melvin to use his Diamondback connections may result in the Mariners' quick-and-dirty overpayment of Jim Presley to a two-year, $8M contract. As a player. Why? They'll make up something, like the Mariners need depth at third base or something like that.
Well, the man who fits the description above simply knows better than to join this train wreck of a team.
Ladies and gentlemen, Jim Presley is the new manager of the Missoula Osprey of the low-A Pioneer League. Quite a town, that Missoula.
It's probably not all said and done, though. The Osprey are affiliated with the Arizona Diamondbacks. A couple of threats from Bavasi to Bob Melvin to use his Diamondback connections may result in the Mariners' quick-and-dirty overpayment of Jim Presley to a two-year, $8M contract. As a player. Why? They'll make up something, like the Mariners need depth at third base or something like that.
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