cliff lee!
So yeah, I have not updated my blog in some time now. There have been a few changes in my life since the last time I posted and maybe I will get to those eventually. But first, I need to talk about some Seattle Sports! I have spent way too much time lately looking up coverage on the latest Seattle sports news.
Two years ago, Seattle had one of the WORST sports years any city has ever endured. We lost our NBA team, the Mariners lost over 100 games, the Seahawks won 4 games, the Husky Football team went 0-12. That year sucked so bad I think I blacked out in misery.
The road to competitive sports can be a long and arduous journey, but news two days ago about Jake Locker returning for his senior year as a Husky, and Jack Z trading for one of the best left handed pitchers in the game right now has made be so happy. It’s like somebody turned on the light when we were encompassed in darkness.
Yes, we have had some encouraging signs before this, the Mariners won 85 games (albeit very lucky) and the Huskies actually won some games (Beating USC and Cal was pretty awesome). But I feel like the recent news has put us in a position to have a very good sports year in 2010. Ok yes the Seahawks suck right now and I am still pissed but this is supposed to be a happy post.
First Jake. THANK YOU! Thank you for turning down Millions of Dollars for next year. I still believe you will make plenty of money a year from now. But the thing that you will achieve next year that is more valuable than money is your LEGACY. If you lead the Huskies to 8+ victories and a bowl win, you will always be remembered as the Quarterback that helped restore the program back to it’s original glory.
Yes the last two victories were against WSU and a distracted Cal team, but DAMN we looked good. Only losing two offensive starters and 4? defensive starters, we really have a chance to do something special.
Ok now to some more juicy news! Cliff Lee is a Mariner? WHATTTTT? Where did this come from?
Ok so ever since Jack Zduriencik arrived in Seattle I have been excited. Last season it was like watching McGuyver make a car out of rubber bands and orange peels. We had a TERRIBLE club. Slowly but surely it feels like he is turning our garbage can of a team to something that resembles an actual legitimate team.
Back to Cliff Lee! As of right now here is the potential starting rotation:
1. KING Felix Hernandez 2. Cliff Lee 3. Brandon Morrow? 4. Ryan Rowland Smith 5. Snell/Olson/French/etc.
Best 1,2 Punch in Baseball. If Brandon Morrow or Someone else can put a decent season together WOW.
If somehow the Mariners can make the post season (wow that has not been a realistic for I don’t know how long), having King Felix and Cliff Lee back to back in a series is ridiculous to even think about.
I forgot to mention that we didn’t even give up that much for Lee. We didn’t give up Morrow, Saunders, Truinfel, Halman, or Moore. Yes, the other guys (Aumont, Gillies, and Ramirez) might eventually be good one day, but they were single A players. Admittedly, I am not expert, so I have no real idea how good these guys are at all. But just the fact that the other names I mentioned were not part of the trade that is an accomplishment in and of itself.
Ok enough “analysis” there are much more qualified people going over this trade than me, I am just a fan that is getting more and more pumped about the upcoming baseball season.
Oh and one more thing Jack, I feel really guilty even asking for more since you have given so much but, could I have a BIG Bopper? With all the prospects you saved, maybe we could get Adrian Gonzalez?
Fanasizing about our 2010 Lineup:
1. RF Ichiro Suzuki 2. 3B Chone Figgins 3. 1b Adrian Gonzalez 4. DH Russel Branyan/Griffey 5. CF Franklin Guttierez 6. 2b Jose Lopez 7. SS Jack Wilson 8. C Rob Johnson/(Ryan Doumit?) 9. LF Michael Saunders/Bill Hall
I am not asking for EVERYTHING, just Adrian Gonzalez…. such a stud.
This lineup is not close to Yankees or Phillies but it would be respectable, and with our pitching and defense, we could do some damage…
Oh well this is just more fantasizing….
