**Seattle Mariners 2024 Season Thread ** | 36-28 | @ Royals; vs. ChiSox @ Rangers |

[finnns2003]

What's funny was because we never saw a confirmation on the contract with LA, I thought what if somehow he still ends up a Mariner. Sure enough, this happens. Unreal, it really was meant to be for the Mariners and Iwakuma-san.

In all my years following this team, always been a strong Japanese representation. Just awesome. Ichiro, Kaz, Hasegawa, Aoki, Kuma, Johjima, etc.

 

[Sinner]

So, what was the actual physical issue then?

 

[checks grossman]

 
So, what was the actual physical issue then?

It was more of a concern on LA's end that he wouldn't hold up throughout the duration of the contact. The M's essentially offered Kuma the SAME $$ amount as the Dodgers, just in an incentive based, uber team friendly deal.

 

[Sinner]

What's a "vesting option"?

 

[omega 8]

Kuma has to hit specific milestones to "activate" the next year's deal.

It's essentially health insurance for the contract 

 

[dmbrhs]

As of this post, Griffey on 95/95 publicly-known ballots for the Hall. I'm guessing we won't find out the idiots who didn't vote for him until after the inductees are announced.

https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx...=file,xlsx&app=Excel&authkey=!AC7uZHAmcVGWgwE

 

[checks grossman]

I'm to the point now where the HOF means absolutely nothing to me. BBWAA are a ******* joke and thats putting it nicely. I don't need those scumbags opinions on who they think were  'the best' to play the game.

 

[finnns2003]

I read he's at 101 of 101? Why are you guys upset?

 

[checks grossman]

HOF doesn't mean much is all Im saying. 

 

[finnns2003]

HOF doesn't mean much is all Im saying. 

Oh, yeah I agree. Edgar should be in, they named the freakin DH award after the guy

 

[651akathepaul]

Anyone else feel like the M's will be in the playoffs next season?...I do.

Market correction, of sorts. Too much talent and the expectations probably won't be there as much as last years failures.

*chomps on the bait hoping theres no hook this time*

 

[Sinner]

@BNightengale
Dave Henderson, the gregarious man known as Hendu, died Sunday, one month after getting a kidney transplant. He will be tremendously missed.

RIP Hendu. 

 

[a55a5in11]

Damn. I have his card somewhere at my parents house

 

[Sinner]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/14500508/24-ken-griffey-jr-most-remarkable-feats

 

[dakid23]

Can't wait for the 24 Jersey to hang out in right field .

 

[elpablo21]

 

[checks grossman]

 

 Lucky to have been able to watch Griffey growing up as a kid. Without him, there probably is no baseball for me. 

 

[Sinner]

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2013/08/11/56640054/13-great-moments-from-ken-griffey-jrs-mariners-career

 

[checks grossman]

Anyone else feel like the M's will be in the playoffs next season?...I do.

Market correction, of sorts. Too much talent and the expectations probably won't be there as much as last years failures.

*chomps on the bait hoping theres no hook this time*

Twins and M's in a one game play in brah. 

 

[Sinner]

437/440 

@BNightengale
Ken Griffey Jr will announce Thursday that he will wear a #Mariners cap into Hall of Fame

 

[finnns2003]

the reason I'm a Mariners fan. Thank you, kid.

 

[Sinner]

Then immediately... 

 

[elpablo21]

Would be cool as hell if his bust rocked the backwards cap

 

[omega 8]

Supposedly, Ken has already said that he won't even ask for it to be on backwards

 

[Sinner]

@TNT_Mariners
Ken Griffey Jr. says his Hall of Fame plaque will show him wearing a #Mariners cap forward.