You Can’t Make This Stuff Up

Dave · July 10, 2008 at 5:52 pm · Filed Under Mariners 

So, remember a while ago, I proposed the Full Nelson plan, suggesting that the Mariners should use the fact that they have several months to audition potentially useful players from Triple-A who wouldn’t otherwise get a shot at the bigs and see if they could be of some value, specifically naming Nelson Cruz and Brad Nelson as potential targets.

Well, with Sexson gone, the M’s have indeed acquired a Triple-A first baseman – Craig Wilson. Yea, that same 31 year old you remember kicking around Pittsburgh a few years ago, now past his prime, and hitting .230/.323/.396 for Indianapolis.

He’s right-handed, doesn’t walk, strikes out a lot, is a bad defensive player, and is near the end of his career. Sounds like exactly the kind of guy this organization should be acquiring…

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90 Responses to “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up”

  1. Paul L on July 10th, 2008 7:48 pm

    I wonder what Sexson’s thinking. He’s probably just shaking his head and laughing.

  2. smb on July 10th, 2008 7:48 pm

    Thinking about all the holes, it seems quaint that I use to hate that we could never find a decent left fielder. Now I know what it’s like not to even be able to field a full lineup of guys who deserve to be in the league.

  3. msb on July 10th, 2008 7:52 pm

    Charlton was a fun player to watch and is an occasionally entertaining personality, but I think there’s just acorn shells in his head or something. I’m sure he would only say that as a way to deflect from the fact that Sexson was terrible and should have been gone long ago.

    actually, it was Jeff Nelson; as we know, with Nellie there isn’t always a lot of thought that goes into what comes out of his mouth …

  4. thegunner on July 10th, 2008 7:53 pm

    Where is George Argyros when you need him?

  5. abender20 on July 10th, 2008 7:56 pm

    More sickening front office trash. This is not only inexcusable, but it is also detestable. How is it possible to run a team so wrongly. No, I don’t mean poorly. The FO has made every possible wrong move, and continues to do so. It’s hard to watch.

  6. scott19 on July 10th, 2008 7:57 pm

    as we know, with Nellie there isn’t always a lot of thought that goes into what comes out of his mouth …

    Oh c’mon now, Nellie’s about as hard-hitting as it gets! 😉

  7. jlc on July 10th, 2008 7:58 pm

    I shudder to think what else Pele has up his sleeves.

    Of course, Pelé Pele never played baseball as far as I know, but at 67, coming from a sport where he didn’t use his hands, I’d still rather see him in the Mariner front office.

    He’s . . . near the end of his career.

    Lordy, I’m so blase’ about the Mariners, my first thought was that it would be a nice change to at least have him just this side of the end instead of the Rick White side. It took another few beats before I realized there was another universe of options.

  8. jlc on July 10th, 2008 7:59 pm

    Do you have a link button for the stupidly simple-minded???

  9. scott19 on July 10th, 2008 8:02 pm

    To be fair, Pele could probably hit about as well as Vidro, Cairo or Wilson these days.

  10. rufusgufus on July 10th, 2008 8:09 pm

    I am surprised with all the good, young, defensive minded, power hitting, first baseman available the M’s would make such a lame move.

  11. Steve T on July 10th, 2008 8:13 pm

    JLC, it’s the one marked “link” right above the commenting box.

  12. Adam S on July 10th, 2008 8:17 pm

    Yeh Wilson isn’t part of the M’s future. But they still have to play the last 70 games, and Tacoma has another 50 to play. And someone has to play 1B for both of them. And it sure shouldn’t be Cairo or Vidro. If you’re expecting big things from our interim GM, prepare to be disappointed.

  13. Steve T on July 10th, 2008 8:24 pm

    Not big things, Adam, but not pig-stupid things either. Wilson isn’t better than Cairo or Vidro or Sexson. He’s probably worse. And there are dozens of (slightly) better guys lying around free.

  14. jephdood on July 10th, 2008 8:28 pm

    How’s that knee feelin’, Bucky? Grab yer glove!

  15. jason2 on July 10th, 2008 8:29 pm

    Hopefully this means they’ll release Vidro. Releasing Sexson and Vidro they’d be desperate for a body at first. I need a Vidro vesting option update. Is he on pace for it to vest?

  16. jephdood on July 10th, 2008 8:29 pm

    jason2: No. WAAAAY off. It ain’t gonna happen.

  17. Tom in Edmonds on July 10th, 2008 8:45 pm

    Is there a link on this info besides Charlie from the Buc Dugout? Thanks!

  18. scott19 on July 10th, 2008 8:48 pm

    Hopefully this means they’ll release Vidro.

    But, but…who will be left to do the ads for Old Country Buffet?

    Oh, wait…Silva’s still on the roster!

  19. msb on July 10th, 2008 8:52 pm

    Is there a link on this info besides Charlie from the Buc Dugout?

    here

  20. mrmitra on July 10th, 2008 8:56 pm

    If he stays in AAA as someone to fill a gap is it still horrible?

  21. Tom in Edmonds on July 10th, 2008 9:00 pm

    Thank you msb!

  22. jlc on July 10th, 2008 9:05 pm

    Steve T, thanks, but I keep screwing that up. It’s a special skill.

  23. rbandre on July 10th, 2008 9:06 pm

    Not to beat a dead horse here, but the M’s just drafted a 1B from Miami who is hitting .688 in Everett and is 20. Can we perhaps fast track him to Tacoma at least?

  24. busplunger on July 10th, 2008 9:21 pm

    As long as Craig Wilson’s name stays off the 40-man roster, I’m cool.

    The four scariest words on the transaction wire are “purchased the contract of”.

  25. CaptainPoopy on July 10th, 2008 9:30 pm

    I’m so stoked to see the kid from Miami. His stroke is freakin’ awesome and he seems to have some promise… more than anyone else on the current 25 (as far as hitters go).

  26. MattThompson on July 10th, 2008 9:43 pm

    Not to beat a dead horse here, but the MÂ’s just drafted a 1B from Miami who is hitting .688 in Everett and is 20. Can we perhaps fast track him to Tacoma at least?

    Key words are ‘just drafted,’ ‘Everett,’ and ’20.’ Let’s let the kid spend at least a month as a pro before we start annointing him our next starting first baseman.

  27. J.L. White on July 10th, 2008 9:45 pm

    Considering all the smart baseball fans here in Seattle, it seems that the Mariners FO’s first priority is EMBARRASSING us in front of the rest of the nation.

    Even without Bavasi, this team can have a good idea stand right in front of them, and they wouldn’t see a goddamn thing. If Wilson was seriously the only option the M’s had, it would have been a thousand times smarter to do nothing at all.

    Sometimes I wonder why I still give a crap…..

  28. Omerta on July 10th, 2008 9:59 pm

    And the inpetitude continues…

    ::reaches for some more wild turkey::

  29. Omerta on July 10th, 2008 10:00 pm

    Ah, hm. Inpetitude. In my defense I actually am drinking.

  30. bratman on July 10th, 2008 10:13 pm

    Sometimes I wonder why I still give a crap…..

    baseball is a viscious mistress

  31. qwerty on July 10th, 2008 10:40 pm

    When we take our yearly household trip to the dump, and purge ourselves of all the crap we’ve built up over the winter, I feel great. CLEANSED.

    Well, the Mariners just backed their truck up.. tossed out an old broken lamp.. rummaged around.. and picked up a stinky old recliner.

    Post of the Day!!!!

  32. mrmitra on July 10th, 2008 11:01 pm

    Pelekoudas calls Daniels:
    Pelekoudas: “Hey Jon, you know that Nelson Cruz guy that’s rotting in your farm system? How much would you want for us to take him off your hands?”
    Daniels: “Cruz… oh yes that guy that USS Mariner talked about! You know those guys are pretty smart. Man it would take a guy like Felix Hernandez for me to part with a blue chip prospect like Nelson Cruz.”
    Pelekoudas: “What the hell? Cruz couldn’t hit off Felix even if Felix threw underhand! And you think that’s an even trade?!?”
    Daniels: “Sorry bro. The USS Mariners gods have spoken. Ever since they wrote that article our phones have been ringing off the hook. Highest offer right now is A-rod with the Yankees eating some of the contract.”
    -click-

    Pelekoudas then calls Melvin
    Pelekoudas: “Hey Doug, you know Brad Nelson? Down there in AAA? What would you want in return for him?”
    Melvin: “Nelson eh? My fanbase is clamoring that we should get no less than Felix for him, but I’ll admit, we need pitching bad. I’ll do Nelson for Bedard straight across.”
    Pelekoudas: “Am I having a bad dream?”
    Melvin: “Don’t you read USS Mariner? Nelson is going to be a stud!”
    Pelekoudas: “-sigh-”
    -click-

    Phone rings, Huntington is on the other end
    Huntington: “Hey Pelekoudas my man! Want to make a trade for the exact type of player that is causing your franchise to suck right now?”
    Pelekoudas: “Ah fuck it who do you want?”

  33. DMZ on July 10th, 2008 11:14 pm

    ‘viscious’?

  34. John in L.A. on July 11th, 2008 1:22 am

    “Baseball is a viscous mistress.”

    -Gaylord Perry

  35. terry on July 11th, 2008 4:07 am

    “Baseball is a viscous mistress.”

    -Gaylord Perry

    Spit on any woman and she’ll be unpleasant to deal with….

  36. terry on July 11th, 2008 5:59 am

    According to C Kahrl, Vidro’s option vests at 535 plate appearances.

    Wilson can’t get to Seattle fast enough…. 🙂

  37. smb on July 11th, 2008 8:18 am

    thanks, msb…

    how could I possibly have confused the two?!?

  38. msb on July 11th, 2008 8:23 am

    “Baseball is a viscous mistress.”

    -Gaylord Perry

    well, if anyone knew from viscous, it was Gaylord.

  39. et_blankenship on July 11th, 2008 12:25 pm

    Crap. When I saw this on the ESPNEWS ticker last night I was clinging to the hope that there was another Craig Wilson. “It’s a common name, and the Pirates tend to collect guys named Wilson. Yeah, it’s gotta be a different Crag Wilson, one who is still in his 20’s.”

    Nope.

  40. nwtrev on July 11th, 2008 2:48 pm

    76 – Why wait? Put him in Tacoma now and see what he does. What is the worst that would happen? We’d have an underachieving first baseman.

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