Monthly Archives: August 2011

Mariners complete Fister Furbush trade

Posted on August 17, 2011 by toddbrickman

While the 12 year old in me has had juvenile jokes running through my head constantly since the trade deadline, this is a quick look at the PTBNL that was just announced by the Mariners. Chance Ruffin has been linked … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Seattle Wily Mo Pena

Posted on August 13, 2011 by jkcmason

Justin Smoak was placed on the 15 Day today and taking his spot on the roster is Wily Mo Pena. The bad hop that Smoak took to the face still makes me cringe and I hate to see Smoak on … Continue reading →

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The Mo Factor

Posted on August 12, 2011 by jkcmason

One of the best aspect of Wily Mo Pena is his name.  I have never heard of anyone else with a seperate “Mo” portion within their name, but it fits so perfectly.  Adding Mo to any name automatically makes that person amplified over anyone else … Continue reading →

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Good Mo-nin’

Posted on August 11, 2011 by jkcmason

This is Post #3 in the Wily Mo Deserves a shot campaign. I have been asked a couple times “Why does it matter to you whether Wily Mo gets called up?” A: To be honest… I am a huge Mariners fan, … Continue reading →

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Still need a Lil’ Mo’

Posted on August 10, 2011 by jkcmason

I do think that today’s lineup is better than yesterday’s, but I still think there is room for Wily Mo Pena in it.  1: Ichiro (DH) 2: Wilson 3: Ackley 4: Carp 5: Olivo 6: Gutierrez 7: Wells (RF) 8: L. … Continue reading →

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Mo’ $$$ Mo’ Problems

Posted on August 10, 2011 by jkcmason

After seeing todays Mariner lineup I have decided to write a post a day about Wily Mo Pena until the Mariners call him up. 1: Ichiro                -RF 2: Wilson              -SS 3: Ackley              -2B 4: Carp                  -1B 5: Kennedy         -DH 6: … Continue reading →

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A little Franklin Gutierrez appreciation

Posted on August 7, 2011 by jkcmason

Here is a question to quickly ponder: How good is Franklin Gutierrez’s defense in Center Field? Here is my reasoning for this question mixed in with some other questions that have the same answer: Lately I have been hearing around … Continue reading →

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Who to choose?

Posted on August 7, 2011 by jkcmason

When the Mariners trade away Doug Fister and David Pauley for Casper Wells, Charlie Furbush and Francisco Martinez they also received a player to be named later.  This player is to be chosen from a list of three players and the … Continue reading →

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Post Trade Disorder (Details)

Posted on August 4, 2011 by jkcmason

As Todd so graciously brought up, the Mariners faltered just before the trade deadline with style by stumbling through a franchise record 17 game losing streak.  This allowed Seattle to go into the trade deadline with both eyes focused on … Continue reading →

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Post trade disorder

Posted on August 1, 2011 by toddbrickman

Less than one month ago, the M’s were floating around .500 and I had dreams of trading for Hunter Pence and sugar plums floating in my head. Slowly reality crept into my dreams as we witnessed the epic collapse of … Continue reading →

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