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Listened to the pregame show and Wedge sounded as though the front office was screwing around and That's why he left. He said something along the lines of he has too much respect for the game to go along with how the front office wants to do things.
 
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Listened to the pregame show and Wedge sounded as though the front office was screwing around and That's why he left. He said something along the lines of he has too much respect for the game to go along with how the front office wants to do things.
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can't blame him, office seems to be fine with this building for the future for 10 years thing. I feel terrible for felix
 
Caple's take...

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http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9...le-another-embarrassment-seattle-mariners-mlb
 
Dont really care for Wedge's crying about not getting a longer deal

Nothing has happen to warrant him getting anything longer than what Z had at this point

Key word in that article - Howard Lincoln (Chuck you too sans mention)
 
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Who do you think we will get for a new skipper? Sounds like Baker wants the Nationals job. Jack Z made it sound like he had people chomping at the bit to be the new manager here.
 
They are really pushing this
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[h1]The Seattle Mariners Need to Sign Jacoby Ellsbury[/h1]

By Nathaniel Reeves 1 hour ago

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COMMENTARY | With $34.3 million coming off the books this offseason, it's finally time for the Seattle Mariners to make some noise in the free-agent market.

The team needs to get better. After 2013 marked its fourth consecutive losing season, fan frustration with the current front office is high and interest is running low. Fortunately, for the Mariners, they might have a shot at signing one of the premier free agents of the offseason

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Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury is set to become a free agent following the season, and figures to command the attention of several teams around the league. The Mariners are one of those teams that has been linked to Ellsbury, and Ken Rosenthal among others predicts that the star outfielder could land in Seattle for 2014.

The move would be a good fit for several reasons. One look at the current roster for next year will show how desperate the Mariners are for an outfielder. Michael Saunders still hasn't been able to put a strong 162-game stretch together, while Franklin Gutierrez simply cannot stay healthy. There was some signs of improvement for Dustin Ackley at the end of the year, so he will be in contention for a starting spot, but there are few other options.

Ellsbury would obviously make for an immediate upgrade in the outfield and a big impact in the Mariners' lineup. He hit .298 with a 114 OPS+ in 134 games, bouncing back from a 2012 season marred by injuries. The year before that, Ellsbury finished second in the MVP voting by hitting .321 with 32 home runs.

His excellent defense helped Ellsbury total a massive 9.1 WAR in 2011 and 5.8 this year. Seattle's defense was one of the worst in the league last season, with the outfield being a major reason why. Ellsbury can help make up for the loss of Gutierrez when he cannot play and provide some stability to the outfield as Ackley gets more acclimated.

Another thing Ellsbury would bring to the Mariners is speed. Seattle has some fast players but did not run much, ranking 28th in the league in stolen bases. Ellsbury's 52 stolen bases led the majors by a solid margin, as no other player had more than 46.

Rosenthal's estimate is that Ellsbury will sign with the Mariners for six or seven years at $21 million per year. That's obviously a lot of money, but Ellsbury is the type of player who is worth the risk.

It would be money well spent, certainly compared to some of the things the Mariners could do. General manager Jack Zduriencik has one year left to save his job, so it's easy to imagine him becoming desperate and signing a bunch of veterans to short term, overpriced contracts. At 30 years old, Ellsbury cannot only make an impact this year, but also for years to come.

The Mariners have to do something. Signing Ellsbury is their best option.
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Oh My God. Please do not sign Ellsbury..... I want no part of another overpaid oft-injured OFer. The deal he is looking for will become an absolute albatross in the last 2/3 years.
 
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Jesus, you know you got $$$ when you dont even notice 180K missing from your account immediately 
 
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From shoplifting at a TJ Maxx to illegal online shopping at Saks...Poor Peggy.

The "versacegoldbarbie" email account is just icing on the cake. I'm really disgusted how this is just a small fraction of the gold-digging population of pro-athlete wives.

This is an example of why men need to have that "I don't think you should kick it with her" conversation with their ladies..
 
So 2 bits of news for you guys :lol:
1. Felix's home caught fire last night in bellevue. Talk about a eventful offseason for the dude :x
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/...ners-ace-not-home-wife-quickly-put-out-110413
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2. They have narrowed down their search to 5 candidates, and plan to name their manager by weeks end.
Lloyd mcClendon (tigers hitting coach)
Tim Wallach (Dodgers 3rd base coach)
Rick Renteria (Padres bench coach)
Chip Hale (Athletics bench coach)
And of course Joey Cora
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http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2022192660_mariners05xml.html
 
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