Dipoto Accepts Seattle GM Job

[Homebrewer]

Strange things have often happened following blood-supermoon-lunar eclipses.

Dipoto taking the reins in Seattle could mean bad things for a celestial named team like the Halos. 

[Adam]

If I'm running the M's I try and get a haul for Felix.

 

I'd probably try to move Seager too. 

Edited September 28, 2015 by Adam

[Jobu]

I almost posted the same exact thing -- and then I thought about the red skies/atmosphere and realized that it was only a matter of time before Arte considered making the move himself .. Los Angeles Angels of Mars sorta rolls off the tongue.

It's all contingent on what the Martian taxpayers are willing to provide.

[Lou]

The only thing you might be able to pin on Jerry is the outrageous trade for Freese and Salas. We would have been far better off keeping Callaspo, especially as Grant Green has been jailed in AAA. By not having any viable third baseman Dipoto set himself up to get blasted during negotiations.

That said, two other trades of his that I was similarly pissed off about at the time have turned out not so bad (the Conger trade and the Street trade)

You seem to be forgetting one important factor.

Green sucks

[Homebrewer]

If there is water there, the astronauts will be able to use Tang.

[Jay]

I'd wish him luck...but it's the Mariners...so I hope he crashes and burns and goes out in a blaze of glory.

 

kind of a downgrade from the Angels

[Lou]

Which one of the two headed monster is still in Seattle -- Lincoln or Armstrong?  Angel fans have no idea how big a pain in the ass those two have been for your GM's and managers....

And yet people keep saying JD was smart for leaving Anaheim.

With his track record, he'll be gone by May

[Homebrewer]

I would much rather see the Mariners win than either of those teams in Texas!

I'm a Seahawks fan and I've spent a lot of time in and around Seattle. It's sports town, and I actually really like it there. I'd travel there for meaningful games, especially now that the Kingdome is only a bad memory.

[Jobu]

kind of a downgrade from the Angels

Kind of depends. Hasn't been a good team, but if he's given the power he didn't have here, it might suit him better. Plus a beautiful stadium in a world class city.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

In coming ... Marinerswin.com

Chuck does live in the Pacific Northwest...

[UndertheHalo]

it would be really funny if he trades for skaggs again.

[mtangelsfan]

I'm more reffering to people that doubted Dipoto and said he wouldn't get offered another GM position and that sided with Scioscia as all knowing and completely right.

 

I'm truly curious if anyone actually made those kind of comments or if this is just failo bs.

 

Regardless, hope Jerry sucks as GM of the Mariners.  (Because they compete against the Angels)

[mtangelsfan]

You seem to be forgetting one important factor.

Green sucks

 

He also seemed to forget those wonderful pitchers he signed. 

[nando714]

If I'm running the M's I try and get a haul for Felix.

This..

I'd rather trade a guy a yr or 2 too early than a yr or 2 too late

[nando714]

it would be really funny if he trades for skaggs again.

I'd rather trade the All Star Hecty Santiago

[Adam]

This..

I'd rather trade a guy a yr or 2 too early than a yr or 2 too late

 

I've never seen better scenario in which a team should trade a super star. 

[Lou]

He also seemed to forget those wonderful pitchers he signed.

And the wonderful lineup he put together

[Guest]

Trumbo must be thrilled.

[WallyWorld]

That said, two other trades of his that I was similarly pissed off about at the time have turned out not so bad (the Conger trade and the Street trade)

You were pissed off that JD traded away a back-up C for an equally good, if not better, back-up C AND a young, talented, cost-controlled SP? Ok . . .

[Guest]

So is the Seattle GM position an upgrade or a downgrade in comparison to the Angels GM position? Or are these two franchises considered equal value in terms of the baseball market place.

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I would think that turning around the Mariners will be more of a challenge, and more rewarding for Jerry, than being a handcuffed GM of an organization that had some recent successes.

The Mariners are almost akin to the Cubbies for the lack of any recent success, in fact the Mariners are worse in many ways. If JD gets some real power there, he could be enjoying the same kind of joy and accolades that Theo and Hoyer are getting in Chicago today.

Jerry had a lot of freedom in Anaheim, especially when it came to building the roster. I think the claims of him being "handcuffed" are grossly exaggerated. 

[WallyWorld]

Jerry had a lot of freedom in Anaheim, especially when it came to building the roster. I think the claims of him being "handcuffed" are grossly exaggerated.

link?

[Ender]

 

Good luck finding anyone who can hit in Seattle.

 

Cruz, a non-stomach bugged Cano, and Seager say hello.

 

All of those guys hit over .300 at Safeco.

 

Fact is ... if you can hit the ball ... you can hit anywhere.

 

So really the problem is just finding hitters.

Edited September 28, 2015 by Ender

[bloodbrother]

So does this mean Servais, Klentak etc will jump ship and join Dipoto in Seattle after the season? I'd imagine so

Edited September 28, 2015 by bloodbrother

[Guest]

link?

You want a link for a statement that starts with 'I think' ? 

 

I was clearly stating an opinion. 

[Lou]

I've never seen better scenario in which a team should trade a super star.

The only hurdle is the no-trade clause