Mariner's Johjima to Japan
Seattle catcher Johjima opts out of last two years of deal, will return to Japan. Saves Seattle 16 million...
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That's great for us
I always liked Johjima. I’m glad he’s gone.
That's why they call them business sox
by egriffey on Oct 19, 2009 2:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The guys over at LL must be distressed
They really hate Rob Johnson.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
by lonestarJon on Oct 19, 2009 7:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not so sure that's "good for us"
Johima opting out frees up Seattle 8million a year for the next two years.
Johima has not been that great of an offensive catcher the past two years and was only on the field for half the games this year.
Furthermore, they also used Rob Johnson down the stretch because they believed he “worked better” with their pitching. To me…if his offense stayed where it has the past two years, somewhere between a 600-700 OPS…he would have been a huge financial burden.
I bet the Seattle front office is counting their 16million dollar blessing right now.
by Doc Mabee on Oct 19, 2009 8:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Concur...
Hard not to be happy about this if you’re a M’s fan.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Oct 19, 2009 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
And the good news is the guy who’ll replace him sucks too.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
by lonestarJon on Oct 20, 2009 12:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah...
but he sucks for a lot less $.
The M’s will pick up a catcher this off-season. Perhaps they would like to talk about trading for a young catcher too?
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Oct 20, 2009 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It'd be nice
if we could pawn Teagarden off on somebody and get something in return.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
by DJCahill on Oct 20, 2009 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yalp.
Although trading a catcher would subject us for another season of Pudge and his old man skills.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
by lonestarJon on Oct 20, 2009 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We'd probably be better off
picking up another catcher off the scrap heap, but even Pudge is probably an upgrade over Teagarden. Teagarden is useless, and likely always will be.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
by DJCahill on Oct 21, 2009 7:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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