So a lot of people out there think that GM Bavasi has no plan. Incorrect. He has a plan, it is just an uphill battle (hence the title).
Plan A - Johan Santana
Obviously, the best on the planet. Any team would be drooling just to have him on their roster, let alone IN THE TRADE RUMORS. This isn't going to be an easy trade though. Santana has a "no-trade" clause and would most likely wave the Mariners as a suitor because if he goes to the West Coast, he wants to be on a 1st place team. Now, no offense Mr. Santana, but with you in our rotation, I would gamble to say we would be pretty dang close to getting 1st. Santana also has another drawback, and that is his pricetag. I haven't heard anything recently on the new asking price, but it won't be easy to compensate for him. He comes with a new salary also. Here's what I don't understand: If we get the trade through, we have the money to pay the salary. Our owners have pretty dang deep pockets, since we are owned by Nintendo.
I am calling out Bavasi right now, to get off the couch and hardcore pursue Santana. Santana is a once in a decade, heck, maybe two decade pitcher. Just the fact that our team has been mentioned isn't enough. We need to land him. He is a safer bet than Bedard.
Plan B - Erik Bedard
Bedard is the most risky bet. Bedard's asking price is immense since his contract doesn't end until the end of 2009. He is a fan favorite in Baltimore. I mean, how could he not be on a terrible team, but that is keeping him closer to the organization. He is going to come with a risk also. He's not produced the numbers that Santana has put out.
Also, and this is another thing I don't understand, he will cost more than Santana. Don't ask me how that is possible, but it is. They are asking for Jones, Morrow, Sherrill and/or Balentien. This would be the dumbest thing ever. Trading Jones and Balentien in the same deal, let alone the same off-season shouldn't even be considered, and the Mariners should pull away from that now. No way is a not-so-much-proven pitcher worth that. He's also going to get a lot of money with his next new contract (FA after '10), so we would have to be able to resign him.
Plan A - Johan Santana
Obviously, the best on the planet. Any team would be drooling just to have him on their roster, let alone IN THE TRADE RUMORS. This isn't going to be an easy trade though. Santana has a "no-trade" clause and would most likely wave the Mariners as a suitor because if he goes to the West Coast, he wants to be on a 1st place team. Now, no offense Mr. Santana, but with you in our rotation, I would gamble to say we would be pretty dang close to getting 1st. Santana also has another drawback, and that is his pricetag. I haven't heard anything recently on the new asking price, but it won't be easy to compensate for him. He comes with a new salary also. Here's what I don't understand: If we get the trade through, we have the money to pay the salary. Our owners have pretty dang deep pockets, since we are owned by Nintendo.
I am calling out Bavasi right now, to get off the couch and hardcore pursue Santana. Santana is a once in a decade, heck, maybe two decade pitcher. Just the fact that our team has been mentioned isn't enough. We need to land him. He is a safer bet than Bedard.
Plan B - Erik Bedard
Bedard is the most risky bet. Bedard's asking price is immense since his contract doesn't end until the end of 2009. He is a fan favorite in Baltimore. I mean, how could he not be on a terrible team, but that is keeping him closer to the organization. He is going to come with a risk also. He's not produced the numbers that Santana has put out.
Also, and this is another thing I don't understand, he will cost more than Santana. Don't ask me how that is possible, but it is. They are asking for Jones, Morrow, Sherrill and/or Balentien. This would be the dumbest thing ever. Trading Jones and Balentien in the same deal, let alone the same off-season shouldn't even be considered, and the Mariners should pull away from that now. No way is a not-so-much-proven pitcher worth that. He's also going to get a lot of money with his next new contract (FA after '10), so we would have to be able to resign him.
Safer bet = Santana
More reward for the risk = Santana
Better pitcher = Santana
Easier to coax into the Mariners organization = Santana
This shouldn't be a hard decision for Bavasi. He should put all his efforts and thoughts into Johan Santana, and fall back on Bedard only as a back-up plan.
3 comments:
This is what I've been saying all along...People act like Bavasi sits in his front office and plays checkers all day long...He's trying to make a move that would significantly help this team..He's just running into roadblocks...I'd hate to see how Mariner fans right now would be crucifying a GM who HADN'T MADE THIS TEAM BETTER EVERY YEAR UNDER HIS WATCH...
I'm stuck between a rock (Bavasi working) and a hard place (Bavasi playing checkers)...
I honestly think Bavasi is playing chess with his own mind. I think that he is overthinking and that is what is taking too long...
That definitely could be true...At some point you gotta think that Bavasi is just going to offer up his best deal for Santana...If that doesn't work he'll do the same for Bedard...Hopefully one of the deals ends up working out but things look bleak right now and I don't think it's because of a lack of effort on Bavasi's part...
Post a Comment