2021 Seattle Mariners

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

That was a terrible error

[Biff Tannen 45660]

Jfc. I’m heading to ACL shortly, mainly because I feel like I’m jinxing us by watching. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

I will be hanging with it all game.  Not sure how much will get to post or not 

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

Less than ideal so far.  Need the bats to go into overdrive

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

OK.  Down 4-2 now instead of 4-0.  Really need to hold them here.

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

Crap.  
Now down 6-2

[Biff Tannen 45660]

Red Sox losing. This blows. 

[Biff Tannen 45660]

Welp, I’m checking out. Should be a fun season next year. Hopefully I check back later and we made a ridiculous comeback. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

Not looking too good.  Stings more with the Nats winning.

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

Its all over.  Seager tearing up as they pull him for the ovation.

 

[Hank Chinaski 6312]

Hell of a season for the Mariners. Going into the season I thought they had a bright future with a lot of young talent but weren’t there yet; but I was wrong, they arrived early and still have some serious talent that hasn’t bubbled up yet.

I expect the Astros to take a bit of a step back next year (probably losing Correa, Altuve/Brantley/Yuli all a year older, etc.). I’d expect HOU/SEA/OAK to all be fighting it out again next year. (And hell, with a healthy Trout and Rondon and Ohtani, the Angels won’t be pushovers either.)

[Biff Tannen 45660]

Glad the Red Sox and yanks won so it was all moot. Next year baby. For real maybe?

[miguelito 11250]

I say next year, let's win the whole fuckin' thing.

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

 

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Mariners Promise Fans They’ll Be Back To Finish 2022 Playoff Race In Even More Heartbreaking Fashion

 

SEATTLE—Comforting the city after having their hopes dashed in the final week of the season, the Seattle Mariners promised their fans Wednesday that they would be working hard to finish next year’s playoff race in even more heartbreaking fashion. “We know this was tough, but this was just the beginning; you haven’t seen the last of this team getting your hopes up before dashing them in the most painful possible way,” said shortstop J.P. Crawford, who claimed Seattle has all the pieces in place to be a perennial soul-crusher in the AL West. “You have not seen the last of this team. I’m sure people thought it was tough finishing just two games back like we did, but I assure you we could possibly do that next year by blowing a 5-run lead in the 7th inning of the final game, or even a walk-off home run in the play-in. That’s our promise to Mariners fans.” At press time, Mariners ownership announced plans to slash $20 million in payroll for 2022.

 

https://www.theonion.com/mariners-promise-fans-they-ll-be-back-to-finish-2022-pl-1847811871

[Biff Tannen 45660]

Brutal

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

I laughed.

In hopefully good news:
 

 

Hoping getting as close as they did means Jerry gets to open up the check book and not just do bargain hunting this off season.

[Biff Tannen 45660]

7 minutes ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

I laughed.

In hopefully good news:
 

 

Hoping getting as close as they did means Jerry gets to open up the check book and not just do bargain hunting this off season.

What a novel concept.

[Beau Vine 54203]

3 hours ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

I laughed.

In hopefully good news:
 

 

Hoping getting as close as they did means Jerry gets to open up the check book and not just do bargain hunting this off season.

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

Come on now, fellas.  They've admittedly been in a rebuild, which by all rights seems to be going pretty well all things considered.  Let me have some hope in the winter.

 

[Biff Tannen 45660]

1 minute ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

Come on now, fellas.  They've admittedly been in a rebuild, which by all rights seems to be going pretty well all things considered.  Let me have some hope in the winter.

 

Thread title for next year:

Seattle Mariners 2022: Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

2 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

Thread title for next year:

Seattle Mariners 2022: Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here

Nay!

 

Seattle Mariners 2022:  Playoff Drought Ends Here!

 

Edit:  That's if I see some good signings....

Edited October 7, 2021 by MC Fresh Breath

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

Dear Mariners Fans by Mitch Haniger | The Players' Tribune (theplayerstribune.com)

[Biff Tannen 45660]

1 hour ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

Dear Mariners Fans by Mitch Haniger | The Players' Tribune (theplayerstribune.com)

Literally me after reading this:

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But I also need them to know something else: This group is going to the playoffs. That’s not an if….. it’s a when. And that when is soon.

We’re going to end this f*cking drought.

 

 

Also, SO MUCH THIS:

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I hope our front office is reading this, and they understand that it’s time to really go all-in. It’s time to make some impact moves, and put this group over the top. 

 

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

Adios Kikuchi

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Yusei Kikuchi To Decline Player Option, Test Free Agency
By Mark Polishuk | November 3, 2021 at 3:29pm CDT

Mariners left-hander Yusei Kikuchi has told the team that he is declining his $13MM player option for the 2022 season, according to The Athletic’s Corey Brock (Twitter link).  The southpaw will now enter the free agent market after three seasons in Seattle.

As per the unusual structure of Kikuchi’s contract, the Mariners had until Friday to decide whether or not to exercise four years’ worth of $16.5MM club options for the lefty covering the 2022-25 seasons — effectively, a four-year/$66MM extension.  If the Mariners declined to pick up those options, Kikuchi could then opt into the 2022 season via his $13MM player option.

Today’s news indicates that the M’s have indeed passed on those four option years, which isn’t a shock considering the inconsistent nature of Kikuchi’s 2021 season.  However, earlier reports suggested that Kikuchi would exercise his player option, making his decision to hit the open market something of a surprise.

 

Yusei Kikuchi To Decline Player Option, Test Free Agency - MLB Trade Rumors

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

We can haz?

 

 

[miguelito 11250]

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15941]

 

 

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

Wonder if possible work stoppage is going to fuck up all these potential signings.  Would be a totally Seattle experience.

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

Well, OK.

 

 

[Biff Tannen 45660]

6 minutes ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

Well, OK.

 

 

Seems like a decent move to me. 
 

https://www.mlb.com/news/mariners-trade-for-adam-frazier

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

Same.  Didn't cost very much. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

We sign Bryant, and I'm getting a Mariners Bryant jersey, period.

If not, the fall back will be a Toro jersey.  Maaaybe Haniger, but The Bull is such a good name.

 

 

 

[Biff Tannen 45660]

17 minutes ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

We sign Bryant, and I'm getting a Mariners Bryant jersey, period.

If not, the fall back will be a Toro jersey.  Maaaybe Haniger, but The Bull is such a good name.

 

 

 

Well that would be fucking awesome. 

[Biff Tannen 45660]

 

 

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

46 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

 

 

BOING!

[Biff Tannen 45660]

Of course I fully expect him to be injured and/or completely nosedive once he gets here.  It's the Mariner way.

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

Hey, we signed a top free agent pitcher.  That's more than anything they did in some time.  

 

Also, I don't like Heyman, and he could be full of shit, but still:

 

 

[Biff Tannen 45660]

2 minutes ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

Hey, we signed a top free agent pitcher.  That's more than anything they did in some time.  

 

Also, I don't like Heyman, and he could be full of shit, but still:

 

 

Would be massive.  About time we started spending money.  We have it.

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

Yep.

Per Divish this one signing is the largest Free Agent contract since Dipoto got here.  ABOUT GD TIME!

 

 

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

I do kind of wish the Rangers would shut up and quit making giant signings though.

 

[miguelito 11250]

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15941]