We are know about 28 hours from the July 31st trading deadline and the latest hot-stove talk is that the Mariners may have shifted their focus to acquiring a right-handed reliever for 8th inning duty that has been split by several different guys this season. It seems as if Al Reyes and Octavio Dotel are the two names that consistently come up.
Two Mariner scouts, including Norm Charlton, have been watching Reyes of the Devil Rays for the last few days. The consensus here is that they have some interest in catcher Jeff Clement. The Mets are thought to be the other primary pursuer of Reyes.
Up to 7 or 8 teams are thought to be in the running for Dotel, primarily the Indians, Mariners, and Dodgers. The Royals have apparently expressed interest in Balentien and Jones, with Balentien probably being the only in play.
But why is Bavasi now targeting a reliever and are we going to get what we need; a starter? It seems like we have exhausted any starting pitcher options that are seen as viable to the front office, atleast, for the players that are currently available. I would view it as a mistake to waste one of our best bargaining chips/future stars on a relief pitcher when we have guys capable of filling the 8th inning role as it is. We'll see what happens, but don't be surprised if we don't land a starting pitcher.
7/30/07
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If we trade Wlad for Dotel, I'm going to flip out. That would be an unbelievably bad thing to do to this team, considering there are better options for the 8th inning set up role, and a better option down in AAA to take the middle relief role from Reitsma.
I think that Hor Rams recent start may give them some confidence in there starters. I predicted a while ago that they would be in the mix for these two players. I am all for aquiring one of them because your bullpen can never be to deep. However if it costs us Jones, Clement or Balentien it is not worth it. If they want a AA guy for them then lets do it.
Wow...if we give up Wlad, Jones or Clement for another goddamn relieve I'll lose all hope for Bavasi as a GM. We have one of the best bullpens in the league and subpar starting pitching yet we are looking for another reliever??? That's goddamn retarded. I'd rather make no move than give up a good prospect for another reliever. Maybe if it's for a lesser reliever but only if that's the case. Right now it just kind of like Bavasi is trying to make a move because one is expected of him because we are contenders. He can't get a starter so now he's getting a reliever just to appease people who say he didn't do anything to better the team at the deadline...I sure hope this doesn't go down...I say get a starter or stand pat with what we have...
*When I said "Maybe if it's for a lesser reliever" I meant to say lesser prospect...
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