Still not convinced the M's won't blow this. But seriously, that's awesome for Iwakuma. Would love to see the M's resign him, within reason.
Bring to me Jason McLeod http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/jason-mcleod-on-scouting-and-player-development/
Mike Zunino demoted. Wellington Castillo is hitting .271/.347/.569 with 15 dingers since being traded for Trumbo, who has hit .247/.297/.393 with 8 dingers as a Mariner. Thanks, Jack!
The depths of being a Mariners fan: wondering if it's better for the team to hire a shitty GM to get higher draft picks, or merely a marginally shitty one who will have the M's in exactly the same spot 7 years from now.
Bob Nightengale @BNightengale 2m2 minutes ago Jerry Dipoto is expected to be the first candidate outside the Seattle organization to interview this week for the #Mariners GM position.
Report: Mariners down to two finalists for GM opening SHARE STORY BY BRENT STECKER, 710 ESPN Seattle | September 25, 2015 @ 12:13 pm Former Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto is one of two reported finalists for the Mariners' GM job. (AP) The Seattle Mariners appear to be closing in on naming their next general manager. Former Angels GM Jerry Dipoto and current Yankees assistant GM Billy Eppler are the finalists and have second interviews with Seattle, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. The report also states that Mariners interim GM Jeff Kingston and Blue Jays executive Dana Brown, among others, have been interviewed once by the team. Dipoto, 47, was the Angels general manager for 3 1/2 years, resigning from the post in July amid a rumored power struggle with manager Mike Scioscia. A former MLB relief pitcher who worked in the Diamondbacks front office before going to Anaheim, Dipoto made several notable moves with the Angels, including acquiring shut-down closer Huston Street in 2014, signing superstar Mike Trout to a six-year, $144.5 million extension, and trading current Mariners slugger Mark Trumbo to Arizona for pitchers Hector Santiago and Tyler Skaggs after the 2013 season. Eppler, who is also rumored to be a strong candidate to replace Dipoto in Anaheim, has been with the Yankees since 2004 and was promoted to New York GM Brian Cashman's assistant before the 2012 campaign. The 39 year old has been up for GM jobs before – both the Angels post that Dipoto won in 2011 and with the Padres last offseason. The Mariners fired Jack Zduriencik on Aug. 28 after six years as the team's GM. http://mynorthwest.com/258/2816163/...ing?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
Dipoto as general manager SHARE STORY BY BRENT STECKER, 710 ESPN Seattle | September 28, 2015 @ 10:20 am Jerry Dipoto, who spent 3 1/2 years as the Angels general manager, will reportedly be the new Mariners GM. (AP) The Mariners are likely to announce their new general manager Monday, and the choice is reportedly former Angels GM Jerry Dipoto. ESPN's Jim Bowden Tweeted Monday morning that the Mariners have "decided" on Dipoto to replace Jack Zduriencik, who was fired Aug. 28 after six years as the team's GM. Dipoto spent 3 1/2 years as the Angels GM, making several big moves including signing superstar Mike Trout to a six-year extension, acquiring All-Star closer Huston Street in 2014 and trading current Mariner Mark Trumbo to Arizona for promising pitchers Hector Santiago and Tyler Skaggs in the 2013 offseason. The 47-year-old former MLB relief pitcher is currently a consultant with Boston after resigning his post with the Angels in July amid a rumored power struggle with longtime Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia. Dipoto and Yankees assistant GM Billy Eppler were reported to be the two finalists for Seattle's GM opening late last week. http://mynorthwest.com/258/2817827/Report-Mariners-to-hire-Jerry-Dipoto-as-general-manager
He'll probably do a few things that are really exciting before crashing the organization into a ditch. You know, pulling a full Mariners.
Bob Dutton @TNT_Mariners 1m1 minute ago Chris Gwynn has resigned as the #Mariners' director of player development (i.e., farm director).
Damn. The player development has been amazing. Just look at all the success stories, such as Kyle Seager and absolutely nobody else.
Ryan Divish @RyanDivish 2m2 minutes ago Sources: Manager Lloyd McClendon won't return as Mariners' manager in 2016 http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/sources-lloyd-mcclendon-will-not-return-as-manager-of-the-mariners-in-2016/…
Mariners To Name Scott Servais Manager By Steve Adams | October 23, 2015 at 8:56am CDT The Mariners will hire Angels assistant GM Scott Servais as their new manager, reports Mike DiGiovanna of the L.A. Times (via Twitter). An official announcement is expected to come later today. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reported last night that Servais had emerged as the front-runner for the position. DiGiovanna adds in a second tweet that Angels special assistant Tim Bogar, who had been a finalist for the managerial opening, will be Servais’ bench coach. Both men worked closely with new GM Jerry Dipoto while he was GM of the Angels. Servais, 48, is a former Major League catcher that enjoyed an 11-year playing career. He began his career as an executive working in the Rangers’ front office before being hired away by the Angels to serve as assistant GM and oversee the team’s scouting and player development operations. This offseason, Servais has interviewed for the Padres’ managerial role and the Angels’ GM vacancy, though the latter of the two positions went to former Yankees AGM Billy Eppler. Bogar formerly served as the Rangers’ bench coach and was Texas’ interim manager when Ron Washington abruptly resigned as manager late in the 2014 season. However, upon being passed over for the permanent opening, which went to Jeff Banister — Bogar did interview and was a consideration — he joined the Angels’ front office as a special assistant to Dipoto. He’ll now be with his third AL West club in a three-year span. Adding Servais and Bogar to the Mariners’ dugout will give Dipoto a rapport with his field staff that he very obviously lacked in Anaheim. Dipoto’s summer resignation from his post as Angels GM was said to be fueled largely by feuds with manager Mike Scioscia over his distaste for being provided with analytical input from the Halos’ front office, and reports have since indicated that pitching coach Mike Butcher was also resistant to receiving that type of input from Dipoto and the rest of the front office. Servais and Bogar figure to be much more open to that style of input, which should be a significant departure from former Mariners skipper Lloyd McClendon, who employed a more traditional approach to his on-field duties. ^Really like that part^
This looks like a good trade at first glance. Especially given the 1B market this year. Mariners acquire pitcher Nate Karns from Tampa Bay in six-player deal How’s this for the start of the Mariners’ much-anticipated roster makeover under new general manager Jerry Dipoto? A six-player deal with Tampa Bay that nets a promising young starting pitcher and a future leadoff hitter. The Mariners acquired right-handed pitcher Nate Karns in a Thursday swap that sent utilityman Brad Miller, first baseman Logan Morrison and reliever Danny Farquhar to the Rays. Karns, 27, went 7-5 with a 3.67 ERA last season as a rookie in 26 starts. He allowed two or fewer runs in 19 of his starts, although he didn’t pitch after Sept. 8 because of a strained forearm. The Mariners also got minor-league outfielder Boog Powell, who projects as their future leadoff hitter, and lefty reliever C.J. Riefenhauser. Powell could be in the lineup by opening day. "It was a good baseball trade," Dipoto said in characterizing his first major deal. "They addressed needs. We addressed needs, and everybody walks away happy." Dipoto said Karns will move immediately into the rotation, while Powell, 22, will get a chance to win a job next spring after compiling a .385 on-base percentage in 117 games at Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham. Riefenhauser, 25, will battle for a bullpen role after logging a 5.52 ERA last season in 17 outings over four big-league tours. Read more here: http://www.thenewstribune.com/sport...sider-blog/article43370322.html#storylink=cpy http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-insider-blog/article43370322.html
Agree. So much potential left in there so this could sting down the road but the returns help depth in some weak areas. 1B is a now a major need. No way do we trot out Montero the whole year. Wonder who we target now. The Korean is intriguing but there's just so much risk.
Chris Cotillo @ChrisCotillo 10s10 seconds ago Source: Hisashi Iwakuma rejects qualifying offer. #Mariners
Not surprised. Hopefully he'll still resign for a reasonable amount. Dave Cameron's idea of 3/45 would be fine by me.
Jeff Passan @JeffPassan 1m1 minute ago Source: Mariners acquiring Leonys Martin. Tom Wilhelmsen going back to Texas. Other pieces involved.
he could be very good or very bad i didn't think they would even tender him after last year, but he was pretty good the year before
So Guti, Cruz, Trumbo, Martin, and Seth Smith in the OF. I actually don't hate that, considering Trumbo will play quite a bit at first. Would still like to see another full time player out there. Seems like an awful lot of platoon players.
TR Sullivan @Sullivan_Ranger 1m1 minute ago Mariners also sending OF James Jones in deal for Leonys Martin Chris Cotillo @ChrisCotillo 14s14 seconds ago Trade official: Rangers trade Leonys Martin and Anthony Bass to Seattle for Tom Wilhelmsen, James Jones, PTBNL.
James Jones is a shittier Leonys Martin, but I hope he does well. Seems like a really good guy who busts his ass. If he was white, people would say he was gritty.