2K24: Seattle Mariners

[Hornsby]

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Sunday that Brett Cecil will be the team's closer to start the year.
It was the expected choice, but the confirmation gives fantasy owners some appreciated clarity. The decision also affects Aaron Sanchez, who will now certainly move forward as a starter. Cecil, a lefty, had a 2.70 ERA and 76/27 K/BB ratio over 53 1/3 innings for the Jays last season.- per RotoWorld

Yeah, I posted this a few hours ago over in the Toronto thread...not sure why the M's should care.

[Erik]

Gregg's still living in 1977 when it's hard to tell those two terrible expansion teams apart.

[Gregg]

Yeah, I posted this a few hours ago over in the Toronto thread...not sure why the M's should care.

The M's were going to trade for Cecil if he was not named the closer.

[Hornsby]

The M's were going to trade for Cecil if he was not named the closer.

And you heard that where?

[Gregg]

And you heard that where?

My second cousin's wife's uncle's brother in law knows a guy that is involved in such matters...or maybe it is possible that I thought I was in the Toronto thread after I took a break to work.

Either way, Cecil is the closer and the M's don't have to concern themselves any longer.

[Ryno84MVP]

Six more scoreless innings for Taijuan Walker tonight, two hits, one walk and six strikeouts. He has not allowed a run in 18 spring innings, six hits and 19 strikeouts. I wonder if McClendon has finally seen enough to name him the 5th starter?

[Ryno84MVP]

Is this some kind of a joke...

McClendon still not ready to make announcement on fifth starter. Says Elias will get another start, possibly in Minor League game ..

https://twitter.com/GregJohnsMLB/sta...63727075405824

Elias - 6.75 ERA and 8/7 K/BB ratio over 14 2/3 innings

[chancellor]

McClendon hates Bodz and is trying to make his head explode. That is the only possible explanation.

[Bodhizefa]

Nah. I'm impervious to this stuff at this point.

Honestly, though, this is likely all coach/front office speak to try to make sure everyone is competing as hard as possible. I'm confident that Walker has the job and Elias will go to Tacoma for a while until an injury pops up in the rotation.

[revo]

Mariner prospect Victor Sanchez was in a boating accident and is in critical condition. Let's hope for the best here.

Unfortunately Sanchez passed away last night. RIP.

[joncarlos]

A guy with a great changeup and awful control goes to the Rays? No way!

[Moonlight J]

A guy with a great changeup and awful control goes to the Rays? No way!

I was so excited I couldn't sleep last night.

That said, he's not going to be long for the rotation if Smyly & Cobb stay on track. I think his fastball/cambio would play up out of the pen though. His breaking balls are garbage

[SlideRule]

Seems like Nelson Cruz is seeing the ball pretty well now. Granted, these 4 HRs have come away from Safeco, but this second one in LA last night is a doozy. I don't think it ever got more than 40 ft off the ground.

http://m.mlb.com/video/v72786283/sealad-cruz-cranks-his-second-home-run-of-the-game/?query=&game_pk=413752

http://www.hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=2015_108&type=hitter

105 mph off bat at 22 deg. Max height 59 ft. I guess that's not too extreme, but still impressive.

[SlideRule]

And another tonight. 5 in 4 games!

[revo]

Remember that crappy start by James Paxton the other day? Well, the Rangers appealed a scoring play which had been ruled an error, and MLB agreed with them, adding FIVE more earned runs to Paxton's total.