Why would anyone be against it!!!! I am still pissed about 2000. We beat MIAMI!

But I like your thinking, you ever want to display your thoughts on here?

What’s really intriguing (and what I like most about the positioning) is how Miggy can be used out of the bullpen when he gets skipped in the rotation. It’s like having a bonus floating roster spot – as long as he isn’t spent cleaning up a Washburn mess every time. The M’s can really benefit from Batista’s versatility this season; dude’s like the Reggie Bush of pitchers. Does. It All.

Oh yeah, Doug, I didnt write that. Robby did. And he is crazy!!

Bavasi GM 4 life!

Plus, this is rumored to be the same exact package that the M’s offered to Santana, and even though Bedard is great, he’s not Santana. Don’t you think that they would have backed down just a little bit? I feel is a little excessive to get Bedard, which is my point.

And the only problem that this is a make-it-or break it year with the M’s is that Bavasi set it up that way. He traded to get us near the top of the division, but a trade for a powerful bat (Wilkerson is not a powerful bat), would send us over the top, and he didn’t do that. If in 2004 we continued to rebuild instead of try and compete, we might still be a position like we are now.

The only horrible thing that might come from this season is that Sexson does have a bounceback year, Bavasi sticks his middle finger at us, telling us we were wrong and he was right, and re-sign him, only to have to troubles he’s had the past couple of years.

This is not a disaster. This is a good thing. In fact, this is the best thing the Mariners have done in a while. Hell, we’ve just exchanged (in our rotation) Jeff Weaver and Horatio Ramirez for Erik Bedard and Carlos Silva.

Your emergency alert – while understandable given Bavasi’s track record – is unwarranted.

First of all, there’s no way you can be sold on Adam Jones as a guaranteed All-Star yet – I’m certainly not. He tore up AAA, but Jeremy Reed was the reigning AAA MVP the year we acquired him. And when I watch Jones play in SafeCo, I see one of the most confused young players in the Bigs. Ken Griffey, Jr. he is not. I can’t even say if he’ll be his ugly step-brother.

So, essentially, it’s OK to lose Jones on the offensive side; better he alone than a combination of 2 or 3 of the next top hitting prospects (like Clement, LaHair, Balentien).

Moreover, the pitching side of the trade is as even as it could have been. We weren’t getting Bedard without giving up the surest pitching prospect we had (Tillman), and while Sherrill has been a (mostly) nails set-up man, we do have guys that can fill that role. Despite what we gave up here, the Mariners have still got a solid bullpen with promising prospects challenging for spots this spring.

Yes, this may well be a make-or-break year for the Seattle Mariners, but that only reinforces the benefits of acquiring Bedard. Just keep reminding yourself: Weaver and Ramirez for Bedard and Silva. I honestly believe the two new starters will combine for 20 more wins than the M’s would’ve otherwise had – and that pays the Adam Jones bill easy.

So I think you’ve got to give a little credit to Bavasi for this one. Or at least you shouldn’t be so tough on him. Besides, he’s not going to resign Sexson (barring an incredible comeback year), and Ibanez and Washburn should be a good value at their reduced prices (with Washburn passing only because he’s now likely our fifth starter).

Take heart: I think it’s gonna be a fun summer.