Tuesday, January 04, 2005
Pokey Reese
The Mariners signed Pokey Reese to a 1 year, 1.9 million doller deal. They also sold Jolbert Cabrera to Japan. This news from ussmariner and leone for third, and they have some brief analysis. Suffice to say I agree with them on each point, and have been hoping for this move all offseason. One problem with this deal - does jettisoning Jolbert mean Bloomquist is going to stick around as the "I can play anywhere, really coach, I can" guy??? Some other thoughts:
Rizzs, et al, and the ad wizards won't have to think long and hard to come up with a new nickname, since the signing is a gift set, including a new shortstop and a Mariners' style nickname at no extra charge! "Pokey." It's so...Mariner. They now boast a lineup including Ichi, Boonie, Willie (x2?), Winny, and Bucky (?). I just hope they apply their brilliant nicking to Sexson too.
The Mariners' infield defense is going to be a lot of fun to watch. Hopefully Boone regains some of the steps he lost last year. Sure, he's aging, but I hope some of his decline was due to playing on a craptastic team.
The M's now have that perfect 9-hitter we've been dying to have ever since Omar left town. It's really a tough spot to fill. Sticking a slow crappy hitter just doesn't cut it; you need a short, speedy crappy hitter, otherwise your lineup is blown to shreds and you might as well bat your leadoff guy 8th, your best hitter 6th, and scrap the DH altogether. And don't forget to use Jeremy Giambi in the 1-hole.
All kidding aside, I'm really excited about rooting for a guy named Pokey.
Edit, 6:53pm: ESPN reports the deal as 1 year, 900,000 with another 300,000 in performance bonuses, and an option for either 2.25 or 2.75, with 500,000 in bonuses, for 2006. No word on the option buyout.
Rizzs, et al, and the ad wizards won't have to think long and hard to come up with a new nickname, since the signing is a gift set, including a new shortstop and a Mariners' style nickname at no extra charge! "Pokey." It's so...Mariner. They now boast a lineup including Ichi, Boonie, Willie (x2?), Winny, and Bucky (?). I just hope they apply their brilliant nicking to Sexson too.
The Mariners' infield defense is going to be a lot of fun to watch. Hopefully Boone regains some of the steps he lost last year. Sure, he's aging, but I hope some of his decline was due to playing on a craptastic team.
The M's now have that perfect 9-hitter we've been dying to have ever since Omar left town. It's really a tough spot to fill. Sticking a slow crappy hitter just doesn't cut it; you need a short, speedy crappy hitter, otherwise your lineup is blown to shreds and you might as well bat your leadoff guy 8th, your best hitter 6th, and scrap the DH altogether. And don't forget to use Jeremy Giambi in the 1-hole.
All kidding aside, I'm really excited about rooting for a guy named Pokey.
Edit, 6:53pm: ESPN reports the deal as 1 year, 900,000 with another 300,000 in performance bonuses, and an option for either 2.25 or 2.75, with 500,000 in bonuses, for 2006. No word on the option buyout.
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one more thing: how much must that suck to be sold to japan. not that there's anything wrong with japan, but you're under contract with an MLB team, firgure you may be traded around the states, but its not too far from your homes, and you know people on other teams, and then, as john madden says, BAM! you're sold to japan. it seems a bit, what's the word? slave-like. yeah, that's it. except for the millions of dollars you get paid. and not having to harvest cotton and tobacco in the southern heat all day long. and getting to play baseball. and not having your wife and kids sold, never to see them again. ok, so that was the wrong comparison. and it doesn't seem so rough anymore. but still, rough. relatively.
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