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Mariners Rumors: Matsui, Lackey, Harden

By Luke Adams [November 12, 2009 at 5:41pm CST]

In his latest article, Larry Stone of the Seattle Times examines some names that have been linked to the Mariners, and speculates on how likely each player is to end up in Seattle. Let's take a look at some of his thoughts....

If Hideki Matsui were to leave New York, Stone doesn't expect the designated hitter to sign with the Mariners. Seattle would prefer a DH that could play the field occasionally, which Matsui probably can't do.
How aggressively the Mariners pursue John Lackey will depend on the market. If Lackey could be had at a reasonable price, Stone anticipates the team making "a big push."
Rich Harden heading back west to the AL West "has legs," according to Stone. He views Harden as a worthwhile gamble this winter, and one the Mariners could look into.
If the team's pursuit of Lackey, Harden, or other higher-profile pitching targets fell through, Doug Davis could be a cheaper option.
Among the free agents Stone doesn't see the Mariners being major players for: Jason Bay, Orlando Hudson, and Jarrod Washburn.
Stone also doesn't buy into the Lyle Overbay rumors.

Comments

Since when are the MARINERS in the NL WEST!?!?! Cmon guys!

Posted by: TargetField2010 | November 12, 2009 at 05:48 PM

Luke Adams the Seattle Mariners are in the AL WEST.

Posted by: TargetField2010 | November 12, 2009 at 05:50 PM

"Stone doesn't expect Hideki Matsui to sign with the Mariners, even if the designated hitter leaves New York."

So it's still possible (albeit less likely) that he could sign with Seattle while staying with New York simultaneously? Huh?

Posted by: DanyaRomulus | November 12, 2009 at 05:51 PM

"If Lackey could be had at a reasonable price" he will be an angel.

Posted by: Halos77 | November 12, 2009 at 05:56 PM

Fixed the AL/NL typo and made the Matsui sentence clearer. Thanks for keeping me on my toes, guys.

Posted by: Luke Adams | November 12, 2009 at 05:56 PM

Comon guys it's called a TYPO. These articles aren't written by computers.

Posted by: bbxxj | November 12, 2009 at 05:57 PM

Overbay and Nick Johnson both seem very similar to me, so if we can't get Nick Johnson, I could see that in theory (not a power bat, but LH gap power). Glad to hear more stock in Harden talk though. He'd be a great addition. Wondering why Hudson is off the radar...

Posted by: willardthegreat | November 12, 2009 at 06:11 PM

Gotta love the grammar Nazis!

I love these types of quotes:

"How aggressively the Mariners pursue John Lackey will depend on the market. If Lackey could be had at a reasonable price, Stone anticipates the team making "a big push."

If a player can be had for a "reasonable" price, every team that isn't in firesale mode would be in on that player.

Way to go out on a limb!!

Posted by: JT | November 12, 2009 at 06:14 PM

First the Ms need offense,but Lackey along with Hernandez and Rowland-Smith would make the Mariners rotation one of the best in the MLB.

Posted by: iloveWa | November 12, 2009 at 06:21 PM

"Since when are the MARINERS in the NL WEST!?!?! Cmon guys!

Posted by: TargetField2010 | November 12, 2009 at 05:48 PM"

How about they make it you pay a subscriber fee, but they guarantee no typos? Would that make you happy?

Calm down.

Posted by: R y a n | November 12, 2009 at 06:22 PM

"Since when are the MARINERS in the NL WEST!?!?! Cmon guys!

Posted by: TargetField2010 | November 12, 2009 at 05:48 PM"

How about they make it you pay a subscriber fee, but they guarantee no typos? Would that make you happy?

Calm down.

Posted by: R y a n | November 12, 2009 at 06:22 PM"

I heard Rob Neyer's piece on GG winners is being used as a form of torture in 22 states now.

Posted by: 661dodgerblue | November 12, 2009 at 06:24 PM

Matsui said he'd be willing to try 1B. So if the M's think he can do that sufficiently you could see him spell Branyan every once in a while.

Posted by: MarinerFella | November 12, 2009 at 06:26 PM

"I heard Rob Neyer's piece on GG winners is being used as a form of torture in 22 states now. "

Same can be said about most articles on ESPN.

Posted by: start_wearing_purple | November 12, 2009 at 06:27 PM

Matsui at first base? Yeah, good luck with that.

Posted by: BaseballFan0707 | November 12, 2009 at 06:29 PM

Matsui at first base? Yeah, good luck with that.

Posted by: BaseballFan0707 | November 12, 2009 at 06:29 PM"

Yeah I think him having to quickly shuffle left or right and charging balls will be just as bad on his knees.

Posted by: 661dodgerblue | November 12, 2009 at 06:35 PM

We should go after Jason Bay first if that dosent work hard then we need to go after Either Lackey or Harden. I also think that we should package a deal around Jose Lopez and Dustin ackely and try to get either Derek Lee or A Gonz.

Posted by: JoseBatistz | November 13, 2009 at 07:39 AM

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