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Trumbo sucks, but Z gonna Z, I guess.

I don't hate Nuno though, they just started Montgomery, rotation depth is a huge organizational need. I approve of that part of the deal. He'll be a better Mariner than Trumbo will.

Moving Castillo is weird, but I'm not going to bitch about losing the backup catcher. Leone only hurts since you've moved like five relievers in the past three months. He's not especially valuable. Rennheimer is Chris Taylor light, which is to say he sucks. Guerrero is the big name prospect here, and I'm sure he'll blow up now that he's been dealt, but he's always been highly overrated just because of his bloodlines. I like him but don't love him.

Overall we upgraded our starting pitching depth while downgrading our catching depth. And we acquired another Jack Z specialty immobile 1B who will be playing OF because Mariners in exchange for some bullpen and MI depth and a good but not great OF prospect.

Not a terrible deal, but one that says nothing but "we're desperate!"
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Nuno could become a solid #4 or #5 starter. I like that part of the trade. Trumbo is meh. Cruz is the first RH power hitter to do well playing at Safeco. Trumbo doesn't offer much at the plate other than power and he's a bad outfielder.

I don't think we gave up anything of tremendous value, but this article outlines why Trumbo doesn't really help.
http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/58920/mark-trumbo-doesnt-fix-mariners-problem
 
LF and Catcher are where we've been struggling, especially against RH pitching.

Trumbo will give a boost to LF and he can spell Morrison at 1B against LHP but Zunino has to hit better for anything to significant to happen. LF will be less of a black hole but we HAVE to get more out of Zunino this year to be competitive. Ideally SS too.

This is probably JZ's last year though. He's oddly fascinated with RH power-hitters (Trumbo, Cruz, Zunino, DJ Peterson, the 1st rounder from last year)...he and Howard Lincoln are the biggest problems and not Lloyd McClendon.
 
LF and Catcher are where we've been struggling, especially against RH pitching.

Trumbo will give a boost to LF and he can spell Morrison at 1B against LHP but Zunino has to hit better for anything to significant to happen. LF will be less of a black hole but we HAVE to get more out of Zunino this year to be competitive. Ideally SS too.

This is probably JZ's last year though. He's oddly fascinated with RH power-hitters (Trumbo, Cruz, Zunino, DJ Peterson, the 1st rounder from last year)...he and Howard Lincoln are the biggest problems and not Lloyd McClendon.
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The M's need a lot, but what they truly need is for Cano to be Cano from NY. Or at least produce at a level close to last year. Even McClendon said he needs Cano, Cruz, and Seager to hit or he won't be here long.

I'm not saying that better production out of LF, C, SS, or 1B wouldn't help, but those guys were never counted on to be heavy producers. A good season out of one of those guys is gravy.
 
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Good point. It's strange as to why Cano is struggling so much.

Seems like pitchers may have figured out that pounding him inside with fastballs and then going away with the breaking stuff is the way to go.

With Trumbo, we should at least get better production from LF (when he plays there) and there's still hope Zunino and Miller can improve.

Morrison is what he is, which is about a .240 to .250 hitter, .320 OBP, and a .400 SLG guy.
 
@Tequilla - Rangers contending and Gallardo is having a pretty good season. I had to bump before football season begins.
 
Didn't even notice all the trumbo trade talk. That deal was vintage jack z. Trading valuable assets for useless one dimensional power guys.
 
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