Do M's realize trade value in Eddie?
The interest in "Every Day Eddie" is really starting to heat up. I see his name mentioned in literally dozens of newspapers across the country as baseball fans with bullpen trouble begin daydreaming about ways to get into the postseason.
Nobody knows more about the heartbreak that comes from blowing late leads than Mariner fans. There is little more demoralizing to a team then to have your bullpen blow lead after lead in the 8th and 9th innings. It is very difficult to get in the postseason without a good bullpen, and it is just about impossible to win the WS w/o one.
So the M's have actually been really lucky with regards to Eddie. No one had any idea at the beginning of the season if he could even make it through the season, much less be great.
No, make that better than great. Eddie has been the only "star" on this team all season. Not many relievers have first half numbers with 1.5 ERA's and only one blown save. You could argue he is the M's MVP this year.
The FO should really consider themselves lucky. Here is a guy you hoped you could get a decent, heathly year from, and instead he is posting obscene numbers. The kind of numbers that get clubs like the Nationals and Red Sox interested.
The M's have HUGE holes to fill in their rotation next year. They have HUGE holes to fill in their power-deprived lineup. The only way to get better right now is to make a trade, and Eddie is perhaps your most tradeable asset.
I hope the M's FO realizes how lucky they are to have Eddie available right now, and they are doing everything they can to maximize his trade value.
Eddie is a key to rebuilding this overpaid, underperforming team.
The interest in "Every Day Eddie" is really starting to heat up. I see his name mentioned in literally dozens of newspapers across the country as baseball fans with bullpen trouble begin daydreaming about ways to get into the postseason.
Nobody knows more about the heartbreak that comes from blowing late leads than Mariner fans. There is little more demoralizing to a team then to have your bullpen blow lead after lead in the 8th and 9th innings. It is very difficult to get in the postseason without a good bullpen, and it is just about impossible to win the WS w/o one.
So the M's have actually been really lucky with regards to Eddie. No one had any idea at the beginning of the season if he could even make it through the season, much less be great.
No, make that better than great. Eddie has been the only "star" on this team all season. Not many relievers have first half numbers with 1.5 ERA's and only one blown save. You could argue he is the M's MVP this year.
The FO should really consider themselves lucky. Here is a guy you hoped you could get a decent, heathly year from, and instead he is posting obscene numbers. The kind of numbers that get clubs like the Nationals and Red Sox interested.
The M's have HUGE holes to fill in their rotation next year. They have HUGE holes to fill in their power-deprived lineup. The only way to get better right now is to make a trade, and Eddie is perhaps your most tradeable asset.
I hope the M's FO realizes how lucky they are to have Eddie available right now, and they are doing everything they can to maximize his trade value.
Eddie is a key to rebuilding this overpaid, underperforming team.
posted by Tom at
9:44 AM
