You’re Dead To Me, Mariners
You traded Chris Snelling, a corner outfielder and cult favorite, for Jose Vidro, a second baseman on the decline side of 30 and two bad legs?
You traded for an $8M contract and gave up a league-minimum guy that hits better?
YOU TRADED CHRISTOPHER DOYLE SNELLING FOR A WASHED-UP BANJO HITTING NATIONAL LEAGUE SPARE PART MIDDLE INFIELDER WHO YOU’RE GOING TO DH BECAUSE HE CAN’T PLAY THE INFIELD ANYMORE WHILE RAUL “HEY, I THINK THAT BALL WAS HIT TO ME” IBANEZ IS STILL PLAYING LEFT AND YOU STILL DON’T HAVE FIVE STARTING PITCHERS FOR THE ROTATION????
That’s it. We’re done. Tomorrow Seth over at Seattlest will receive a fish wrapped in newspaper. It’s a Sicilian sign, you see, for BILL BAVASI WOULDN’T KNOW A GOOD TRADE IF IT CAME UP TO HIM AND BIT HIM ON THE ASS AND THREW IN MANNY RAMIREZ FOR FREE.
Damnit, do the Sounders still exist? They play soccer, right?
Come join the rabid Red Sox following here in Seattle. We’ll welcome you with open arms.
As far as I’m concerned, the only reason the Mariners exist is so that I’m able to go see the Red Sox play without travel (well, travel further than Safeco). =)