Comments on: Baek to Padres for Jared Wells

By: Doc Baseball

Doc Baseball — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:33:11 +0000

this year … he has options…. But those options end at the beginning of next year….

I understand that, but I am not sure Baker does….

By: Rain Delay

Rain Delay — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:26:00 +0000

54 – It means that this year, yes he has options and can be sent down and recalled if needed.

But those options end at the beginning of next year where he’ll need to stay on the ML roster or sent through waivers to be assigned to the minors.

By: Doc Baseball

Doc Baseball — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:17:41 +0000

I had thought until now that the move was for roster flexibility, but with Wells out of options in 2009, not much there to justify it either. Baker says Wells has "plenty" of options left. Either he doesn't know what he is talking about, or DePodesta doesn't.

By: seattleslew

seattleslew — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:10:21 +0000

Mr. Bavasi, you are a moron.

By: seattleslew

seattleslew — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:09:12 +0000

NOOOO! F**K the Mariners! One bad move after another. I’ve had enough.

By: Dave in Palo Alto

Dave in Palo Alto — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:53:23 +0000

DePodesta’s blog was very interesting. I had thought until now that the move was for roster flexibility, but with Wells out of options in 2009, not much there to justify it either.

By: Doc Baseball

Doc Baseball — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:44:12 +0000

Footnote after working through my Mariner-addled brain: the boys don’t even need to get all the way to 65-97. Thanks to the woeful ‘03 Mets only playing 161 games, the Mariners just need to get to 96 losses and they’ll have both records — most losses, and worst winning percentage of all time for $100 M clubs.

66-96

With the boys currently on pace for 58-104, this is eminently achievable.

And if the quest for 96 ever begins to look in jeopardy, Bill B. can always pull off another pitcher-trade or two, and it’ll be cat bird seat for the blue & teal once again….

By: rifaco

rifaco — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:25:41 +0000

Paul DePodesta, who works in the front office of the Padres, explains his team's interest in Baek on his blog.

By: Doc Baseball

Doc Baseball — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:21:13 +0000

Kind of appropriate that Baek, someone who will struggle to hang onto a roster spot his entire career, is one of the poster children for what’s wrong with the M’s talent evaluation when he’s the guy we traded away.

Hilarious !

By: JMHawkins

JMHawkins — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:17:00 +0000

Signing Miguel Batisita, Career 5.74 k/9, 3.91 BB/9, 4.98 FIP for 3 Years, 24 Million Dollars… Signing Jarrod Washburn, Career 5.15 k/9, 3.14 BB/9, 4.59 FIP for 4 Year, 40 Million Dollars… Signing Carlos Silva, Career 3.74 k/9, 1.63 BB/9, 4.51 FIP for 4 Years, 48 Million Dollars… Trading Cha Seung Baek, Career 5.71 k/9, 2.72 BB/9, 4.68 FIP making $392,500 this year…

RaoulDuke37, add their ages and it looks even worse. Sigh. Kind of appropriate that Baek, someone who will struggle to hang onto a roster spot his entire career, is one of the poster children for what's wrong with the M's talent evaluation when he's the guy we traded away.