Spiezio and the M's
I liked Derek's funny article in the PI about the suckfest that is Scott Spiezio. It's true you don't see a player perform at a historic low very often, and Spiezio is putting up numbers that simply defy description. He seems like a decent enough guy, but he should have never been signed to a 3-year deal, so we chalk that up to yet another bonehead move by the M's FO.
Of course it is impossible to make any rational argument for keeping him on the team, yet the FO refuses to release him, letting him potentially cost the M's victories they so dearly need. There is no chance he gets on a hot streak, and there is no chance anyone will ever trade for him.
Period.
I said for the past year and half Boone had no trade value, which was clearly demonstrated at this years deadline. No one would argue Spiezio has any real value, even if he went 4 for 10 in the next couple of weeks...Sure, they could trade him for someone elses garbage, but how is that helping the team?
The last thing this team needs is dead weight next year on the 40-man roster because the M's management refuses to just call Spiezio's contract a sunk cost.
But we both know this. The world knows this. Everyone but the FO apparently knows this. Every at-bat given to Spiezio is wasted. Every day he takes up space on the 40-man roster is a waste. His attitude has to affect the rest of the club, in some small way.
Do we cheer Spiezio every time he comes to the plate, hoping he gets a hit? Perhaps he will become a fan favorite, sort of like Steve Scheffler for the Sonics- the 12th man who isn't really talented enough to be on the club, but reminds fans enough of themselves they cheer for him.
I think instead the fans will boo Spiezio, and by proxy Bavasi. Quite a mess they've created for themselves. Let's hope Spiezio is put out of our misery soon enough.
I liked Derek's funny article in the PI about the suckfest that is Scott Spiezio. It's true you don't see a player perform at a historic low very often, and Spiezio is putting up numbers that simply defy description. He seems like a decent enough guy, but he should have never been signed to a 3-year deal, so we chalk that up to yet another bonehead move by the M's FO.
Of course it is impossible to make any rational argument for keeping him on the team, yet the FO refuses to release him, letting him potentially cost the M's victories they so dearly need. There is no chance he gets on a hot streak, and there is no chance anyone will ever trade for him.
Period.
I said for the past year and half Boone had no trade value, which was clearly demonstrated at this years deadline. No one would argue Spiezio has any real value, even if he went 4 for 10 in the next couple of weeks...Sure, they could trade him for someone elses garbage, but how is that helping the team?
The last thing this team needs is dead weight next year on the 40-man roster because the M's management refuses to just call Spiezio's contract a sunk cost.
But we both know this. The world knows this. Everyone but the FO apparently knows this. Every at-bat given to Spiezio is wasted. Every day he takes up space on the 40-man roster is a waste. His attitude has to affect the rest of the club, in some small way.
Do we cheer Spiezio every time he comes to the plate, hoping he gets a hit? Perhaps he will become a fan favorite, sort of like Steve Scheffler for the Sonics- the 12th man who isn't really talented enough to be on the club, but reminds fans enough of themselves they cheer for him.
I think instead the fans will boo Spiezio, and by proxy Bavasi. Quite a mess they've created for themselves. Let's hope Spiezio is put out of our misery soon enough.
posted by Tom at
12:36 PM
