Dipoto's Mariners

[Ender]

1 hour ago, Erstad Grit said:

Geeze man you just aren't hearing what I'm saying. I like the Ms. I think their team is built to win. I don't hate other fans. Giving Dipoto credit for their roster is simply silly. We'll see in a few years if he can build a team. 

I'm not giving him all the credit in the world. I know he walked into Cano, Cruz, Seager and Felix. Any GM would LOVE to walk into that.

But he did make some nice complimenting moves to flesh out the foundation of the team. I'm not proclaiming him as the best GM ever.

He made some good moves which is a lot more than I can say about Jack Zduriencik. 

In no way is the book closed on Dipoto, but I like what I've gotten so far. Time will tell.

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, cezero said:

The people you're arguing with are a small group of crazies on here.  It's not worth it, and it's their board. 

Dipoto made a lot of very nice moves to strengthen the team in one offseason, but there's a long way to go. Nobody who understands baseball looks at the M's roster and thinks Dipoto has quite as little to do with the success so far.  You just won't find it in the real world.

I just finished watching the 66ers bungle their way through another game. These are all Dipoto's players from his drafts with very little talent.  

 

Good luck with that. 

[arch stanton]

Going into 2015 the Mariners were a popular pick to with the division. That he went out and got three 30-somethings to play regularly seems to indicate that he planned to compete this year. Lind and Aoki aren't quite Ibanez or Joyce level bad but when you miss very often on veteran fill-ins it hurts in the long run. I don't think anyone had any illusions of Ianetta being anything other that what he's been, a veteran catcher with occasional offensive days.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Dipotos mariners sounds like an old world war 2 movie that bored the hell out of you but your dad liked. 

[Blarg]

9 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Dipotos mariners sounds like an old world war 2 movie that bored the hell out of you but your dad liked.

It's in black and white.

[nando714]

Bump

[ten ocho recon scout]

On 6/4/2016 at 9:19 AM, Blarg said:

It's in black and white.

The strap on every helmet is unbuckled. When the two lead characters have tension they sternly call each other "mister". And everyones from either brooklyn or ohio.

[Chuck]

The Mariners are having a tough time beating good teams. Hmmm

Our Halos are still hanging in there like a hair in a biscuit. The Astros are getting HOT and damn, the Rangers are looking unstoppable despite the fact that their high priced 1B/DH Prince Fielder has sucked balls. 

[Troll Daddy]

I read somewhere that the Mariners got swept today.

shocker

[Troll Daddy]

I also read that before today's game ... they were leading the AL with 80 Hr's.

[OregonLAA]

They are who we thought they were

[Blarg]

4 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

The strap on every helmet is unbuckled. When the two lead characters have tension they sternly call each other "mister". And everyones from either brooklyn or ohio.

Except for Tex but nobody really knows where he is from.

[nikkachez]

Brought in Iannetta, Robertson, and O'Malley! But on a serious note, the man was busy this offseason. Lind, Iannetta, Lee, Martin, Cishek, Benoit, Miley, Karns, re-signing Iwakuma and Gutierrez. He's left his fingerprints. 

[IEAngelsfan]

On 6/3/2016 at 11:35 PM, ten ocho recon scout said:

Dipotos mariners sounds like an old world war 2 movie that bored the hell out of you but your dad liked. 

I think Robert Mitchum starred in that movie.

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

Except for Tex but nobody really knows where he is from.

So you boys are from arkansas, huh. Ive been through there...little rocks a...fine town.

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 hour ago, nikkachez said:

Brought in Iannetta, Robertson, and O'Malley! But on a serious note, the man was busy this offseason. Lind, Iannetta, Lee, Martin, Cishek, Benoit, Miley, Karns, re-signing Iwakuma and Gutierrez. He's left his fingerprints. 

He left them here too. Some were fortunate he did, others not so much.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

On 6/3/2016 at 7:11 AM, nando714 said:

They're beating up on their weak schedule. 

Isn't that what you are supposed to do????...

 

Win the Games against lesser competition and play .500 or better against the best and You've put yourself in a Wild Card Spot at least! 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Cishek has a 2.49 ERA a WHIP of .9 and 13 saves and K's per/9 of 11.0??? How is that CRAP!~

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Dae Ho Lee is hitting .320 with 8 BOMBS and 20 rbi's??? Are we looking at the same stats here?? IF we had half of the Mariners guys Martin included who is hitting .260+ with 9 BOMBS 20 RBI an OBP% of .340 and a Slugging % of .800+???

 

I bet some of you guys wouldn't mind the Matt Joyce playing LF and hitting where he is now! .324 .467 .662 1.129 6 BOMBS 22 RBI's......

[nando714]

22 minutes ago, SlappyUtilityMIF said:

Isn't that what you are supposed to do????...

 

Win the Games against lesser competition and play .500 or better against the best and You've put yourself in a Wild Card Spot at least! 

The Angels have played 41 games against teams that are .500 or better (21-20)

to the Mariners 18 (9-9)

like I said. The mariners have yet to be tested.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

23 minutes ago, nando714 said:

The Angels have played 41 games against teams that are .500 or better (21-20)

to the Mariners 18 (9-9)

like I said. The mariners have yet to be tested.

Yeah, and eventually we will be playing the Crap teams as well........ So, what are you saying nando? I didn't state that they have been tested and truthfully No one has until the ASB..... Any team can fall flat at the drop of a hat it's the MLB.

 

The law of %'s are if you beat the crap and play .500 or better you will finish at a 65%-75% winning % and that gets you in the Playoffs.

[Chris]

I liked Dipoto when he was here, but he's gone so whatever.

I'm cautiously optimistic about Eppler.

 

[Ender]

I'd be worried about the sweep against Texas if it was September. Luckily its the beginning of June with much baseball left to be played.

I'm just displeased about the sweep. Not giving up hope yet.

Season ended today we'd be in the post season. How about the Angels?

Honestly more worried about the Astros than the Rangers. 

 

[nando714]

17 minutes ago, Ender said:

I'd be worried about the sweep against Texas if it was September. Luckily its the beginning of June with much baseball left to be played.

I'm just displeased about the sweep. Not giving up hope yet.

Season ended today we'd be in the post season. How about the Angels?

Honestly more worried about the Astros than the Rangers. 

 

Last year I felt the same. Angels in first, 2 months to go, only worried about Houston

hello Texas. 

You're right. Lots of baseball left 

[Troll Daddy]

20 minutes ago, Ender said:

I'd be worried about the sweep against Texas if it was September. Luckily its the beginning of June with much baseball left to be played.

I'm just displeased about the sweep. Not giving up hope yet.

Season ended today we'd be in the post season. How about the Angels?

Honestly more worried about the Astros than the Rangers. 

 

Honestly, you should be more worried about the Rangers.