The GM Meetings are underway in Las Vegas, and the tone has already shifted to what Seattle Mariners fans should not expect to happen. A Ronald Acuña Jr. trade? Yeah, right. A big-ticket free agent signing? Oh, please.
That’s the gist one gets from reading the latest from Adam Jude of The Seattle Times, which takes a turn after stating that the Mariners are “motivated” to add to their roster before the MLB lockout hits on December 1. The article largely concerns what won’t or is unlikely to happen, with an obvious non-pursuit of Tarik Skubal representing just the first step.
“They might not even be comfortable approaching a $100 million figure for a free agent this winter,” writes Jude about the Mariners’ intentions. Even if he wasn’t seemingly intent on returning to the East Coast, that almost certainly rules out Randy Arozarena. It could also rule out Seiya Suzuki, which is the really big blow here.
The GM Meetings are underway in Las Vegas, and the tone has already shifted to what Seattle Mariners fans should not expect to happen. A Ronald Acuña Jr. trade? Yeah, right. A big-ticket free agent signing? Oh, please.
That’s the gist one gets from reading the latest from Adam Jude of The Seattle Times, which takes a turn after stating that the Mariners are “motivated” to add to their roster before the MLB lockout hits on December 1. The article largely concerns what won’t or is unlikely to happen, with an obvious non-pursuit of Tarik Skubal representing just the first step.
“They might not even be comfortable approaching a $100 million figure for a free agent this winter,” writes Jude about the Mariners’ intentions. Even if he wasn’t seemingly intent on returning to the East Coast, that almost certainly rules out Randy Arozarena. It could also rule out Seiya Suzuki, which is the really big blow here.
Suzuki to the Mariners has been a semi-popular prediction, with notable votes coming from MLB Trade Rumors and Paul Hembekides of ESPN. There’s nothing wrong with the fit on paper. Indeed, there’s a lot right with it. But that idea is based on an assumption that the Mariners want nice things and are willing to pay for them. Perhaps it was inevitable that hope would run into reality.
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Suzuki to the Mariners has been a semi-popular prediction, with notable votes coming from MLB Trade Rumors and Paul Hembekides of ESPN. There’s nothing wrong with the fit on paper. Indeed, there’s a lot right with it. But that idea is based on an assumption that the Mariners want nice things and are willing to pay for them. Perhaps it was inevitable that hope would run into reality.