Comments on: No. 3 – Brandon Morrow, RHP http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/ Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:20:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: JasonAChurchill http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15330 JasonAChurchill Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:28:05 +0000 http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15330 Morrow isn't connected to Putz in this, because they wouldn't bring him north for 2 weeks and then send him down. That's a waste of an option year and they will have to make room on the 40-man for Morrow. Morrow isn’t connected to Putz in this, because they wouldn’t bring him north for 2 weeks and then send him down. That’s a waste of an option year and they will have to make room on the 40-man for Morrow.

]]> By: Isaiah Hunter http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15326 Isaiah Hunter Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:16:21 +0000 http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15326 Is there any chance this is temporary? Could this mean Putz is starting on the DL? Maybe Morrow is filling in for Putz until he gets back? Is there any chance this is temporary? Could this mean Putz is starting on the DL? Maybe Morrow is filling in for Putz until he gets back?

]]> By: Jason A. Churchill http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15256 Jason A. Churchill Sun, 25 Mar 2007 05:27:43 +0000 http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15256 Re: Bavasi, Lincoln First off, we can't blame Bavasi for the Morrow thing... just to get that out there. Lincoln is staying until the M's get new ownership, sadly. Re: Bavasi, Lincoln

First off, we can’t blame Bavasi for the Morrow thing… just to get that out there.

Lincoln is staying until the M’s get new ownership, sadly.

]]> By: Jason A. Churchill http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15255 Jason A. Churchill Sun, 25 Mar 2007 05:26:09 +0000 http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15255 Morrow made the team, there's no doubt about it now. It's March 25 Sunday and they aren't scheduled to make cuts until Monday - and from what I hear, Morrow isn't among them as of Saturday night. You can't re-assign a player this late in spring training and then expect him to START games in two weeks. I guess they could send him down and use him in relief for awhile, but if they were going to start Morrow in the minors they wouldn't put him through the relief route, they woulda just sent him down 10 days ago. Morrow made the team, there’s no doubt about it now. It’s March 25 Sunday and they aren’t scheduled to make cuts until Monday – and from what I hear, Morrow isn’t among them as of Saturday night.

You can’t re-assign a player this late in spring training and then expect him to START games in two weeks.

I guess they could send him down and use him in relief for awhile, but if they were going to start Morrow in the minors they wouldn’t put him through the relief route, they woulda just sent him down 10 days ago.

]]> By: Slack http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15253 Slack Sun, 25 Mar 2007 05:04:20 +0000 http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15253 Whats next? Tony Butler, the left handed specialist?! Whats next? Tony Butler, the left handed specialist?!

]]> By: Slack http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15252 Slack Sun, 25 Mar 2007 05:03:42 +0000 http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15252 How much longer until Bavasi and Lincoln take a hike? I'm sure Bavasi gets lost but what about Lincoln? Morrow going north with the M's would anger me to no end. I hope we are all just being paranoid but with Morrow still being around this long in spring training and the suits in the office being as dumb as they are, you have to wonder. Are the odds really that high that Morrow makes the team as a reliever out of spring training? One other thing. The ownership group is just looking for instant gratification? After three straight years of losing, you would think those suckers would take a hint! How much longer until Bavasi and Lincoln take a hike? I’m sure Bavasi gets lost but what about Lincoln? Morrow going north with the M’s would anger me to no end. I hope we are all just being paranoid but with Morrow still being around this long in spring training and the suits in the office being as dumb as they are, you have to wonder.
Are the odds really that high that Morrow makes the team as a reliever out of spring training?
One other thing. The ownership group is just looking for instant gratification? After three straight years of losing, you would think those suckers would take a hint!

]]> By: Jason A. Churchill http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15242 Jason A. Churchill Sun, 25 Mar 2007 02:04:02 +0000 http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15242 I can guarantee that Fontaine is saying some version of the following -- Morrow has looked good... can pitch in the pen very effectively in 2007 in the majors. His best value to the club as early as 2008 is as a starter and if he's used exclusively out of the pen in 07, his future as a starting pitcher is set back at least as long as he's not starting. The Mariners are the dumbest bunch of money-grubbing idiots in the history of baseball. They listen to their financial advisors, or their own pocket book screaming at them from the hip, before they listen to their scouting and player development department. I would not be surprised if at some point Fontaine is asked and is forced to respond the way the organization asks him to. I'm so tired of this kind of crap. I swear to Moses that if the ownership group was different and Lincoln was sent fishing where he belongs, that we would be talking about how Morrow looked so good he might, MIGHT get a call-up this summer if the 25-man needed a boost in July. I can guarantee that Fontaine is saying some version of the following –

Morrow has looked good… can pitch in the pen very effectively in 2007 in the majors.

His best value to the club as early as 2008 is as a starter and if he’s used exclusively out of the pen in 07, his future as a starting pitcher is set back at least as long as he’s not starting.

The Mariners are the dumbest bunch of money-grubbing idiots in the history of baseball. They listen to their financial advisors, or their own pocket book screaming at them from the hip, before they listen to their scouting and player development department.

I would not be surprised if at some point Fontaine is asked and is forced to respond the way the organization asks him to.

I’m so tired of this kind of crap.

I swear to Moses that if the ownership group was different and Lincoln was sent fishing where he belongs, that we would be talking about how Morrow looked so good he might, MIGHT get a call-up this summer if the 25-man needed a boost in July.

]]> By: marinerswinws http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15215 marinerswinws Sat, 24 Mar 2007 05:39:21 +0000 http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15215 Horray good decision Hargorve! Horray good decision Hargorve!

]]> By: Goose http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15214 Goose Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:02:33 +0000 http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15214 In other news, Felix was offically named the opening day starter. In other news, Felix was offically named the opening day starter.

]]> By: Ron Hagerty http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15213 Ron Hagerty Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:38:23 +0000 http://prospectinsider.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/no-3-brandon-morrow-rhp/#comment-15213 Jason, didnt u say Fontaine would be the one making the call on Morrow?? I thought u respected his voice... are u saying his opinion will be overridden by Lincoln and Hargrove?? I assume Fontaine will realize Morrow's long term success is best built by going down to AA and working on becoming a starter and not by working the 7th and 8th innings every 2-3 days, on a mediocre Mariners squad... Jason, what do u think is goin to happen here?? What would u set the odds at that he breaks camp with the big boys?? It's sad when u have to hope Morrow gets banged around a bit, so that he's sent to his rightful place... AA Jason, didnt u say Fontaine would be the one making the call on Morrow?? I thought u respected his voice… are u saying his opinion will be overridden by Lincoln and Hargrove?? I assume Fontaine will realize Morrow’s long term success is best built by going down to AA and working on becoming a starter and not by working the 7th and 8th innings every 2-3 days, on a mediocre Mariners squad…

Jason, what do u think is goin to happen here?? What would u set the odds at that he breaks camp with the big boys??

It’s sad when u have to hope Morrow gets banged around a bit, so that he’s sent to his rightful place… AA

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