Comments on: Brandon Morrow, RHP

By: JasonAChurchill

JasonAChurchill — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 03:42:33 +0000

22nd overall. It’s a combination of those two.

They are far better than 22nd at drafting, signing, scouting and developing players with their current front office.

By: StandinPat

StandinPat — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 19:04:00 +0000

22nd as far as potential star talent, or potential MLB contributors? It seems like the M’s have graduated alot of players and still have several more waiting in the wings that can atleast make a MLB squad int he next year or two. Tacoma has what 7 position players and like 9 pitchers who all could atleast provide fill-in duty, but the majority of which look like they could be MLB avg or a little below.

By: JasonAChurchill

JasonAChurchill — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:02:42 +0000

The M’s awere 22 to start the year and probably sit about the same now.

By: Andren

Andren — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:27:18 +0000

Since I have the luxury of reading blogs such as yours and generally have done a lot more research on the Ms minor leagues than ever before I was curious where you rank the Ms top 10 and minor league system as a whole?

Most general opinions on the subject have us ranked very low and the blog/messageboard more often than not feels that our minor league system sucks in comparison to (for instance) the Angels etc.

By: JasonAChurchill

JasonAChurchill — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 07:11:03 +0000

I have Morrow at four, after rethinking Snelling’s value, and Tillman at 10.

The M’s though all along that one of the top 8 college arms would be there at 49 for them, and he would have slid in at No. 6.

David Huff was the most likely target, though the M’s actually thought they might get a shot at Bard that low.

But the more Blackley does THIS the less the club needs more starting pitching help.

By: Allen Jacobs

Allen Jacobs — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 05:15:02 +0000

Given how the draft turned out Jason, would you still have Morrow at #3 and Tillman at #6 in the M’s top ten prospects?

By: DIQ

DIQ — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 05:08:52 +0000

Either way it’s cool to see more and more locals in the suburbs of Seattle make their way into the MLB.

By: warner28

warner28 — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 04:31:11 +0000

#23

The Mariners are not scared of Boras clients. And supposedly Bavasi has a good realationship with Boras.

They signed a Boras client the last 2 offseasons.

Washburn
Beltre

By: P

Wed, 07 Jun 2006 04:00:48 +0000

I’m a sophomore.

Yeah it was a little strange at school today. I don’t think there were extra police called in, but the administration was all around the classes and lunchroom, more so than normal. Definately a bunch of people skipping as well.

I know of Porter Balke and Justin Lucero. Don’t know either of them personally, though.

By: RotoEnquire

RotoEnquire — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 03:54:17 +0000

The Mariners got free agents and did win and had a great streak for awhile. What we as fans are going through now is the end result of winning all those games. Unless your the Braves and have a nack for drafting well or are the Yankees and thro money at a problem, this is what you go through at the end of great runs.

What in the last 6 years the M’s have not had one number one draft pick sign with the club and dealing with any Boras client is somethign the mariners won’t do anymore. Remember A-Rod was a Boras client and look at what happened there.

Looking at pre-rankings on players in the draft is the same as going to a horse race and only reading the racing form. You won’t win or know what is going on very well. I trust the guys making the draft picks, they have a proven track record. Just look at all teh studds the Angels have.

I don’t like the free agent moves done by the M’s. Your asking a draft building GM to rebuild a team via free agency. Why not ask him to take over as GM of the Hawks, you will get the same result.