And it’s not like the three vagabonds come with a receipt — this cast costs $28 million, or about 28 million hot dogs for Silva’s stoutness. Meanwhile, Erik Bedard languishes with a pitcher’s worst nightmare, a torn labrum. With only a year left on his contract, Bedard may still be traded, but his stock is lower than AIG, so he will likely return as a cog in the M’s rotation. That is, if he can be healthy for the first time in his career. At least Adam Jones didn’t make last year’s All-Star team…?
As you can see, Zduriencik’s work will be treacherous, with long hours, meddling superiors, and a roster that would make Peter Angelos cringe. The only area bringing relief will be the bullpen (pun intended), but in a game of complex and interdependent parts, having only one area in working condition simply will not suffice. Zduriencik won’t just need a plate for these problems — he’s going to need the whole buffet.
Speaking of food, I’m going to go guzzle some rancid meat and sour milk, because chewing on the Mariners is making me sick.
Article comments
1 - Matthew T. Sussman
"...and Batista is constantly getting distracted by his next volume of poetry"
So at least he'll get a book deal out of this then.
2 - Casey
Man, even when there's a joke about him, Batista fails.
3 - JCMorgan
The Mariners need a massive overhaul. Ibanez' bat was a saving grace for the Mariners (if there is such a thing), Beltre started out hot but didn't have the stamina, Lopez cooled off at the end as well. If Lopez and Betancourt would concentrate more on making the play instead of looking debonair they might be able to make more plays. As far as Ichiro is concerned, he puts up the numbers, but may be getting tired of losing.