Come to Poppa!

I know that my posting has been hit and miss. I'm kind of in that collecting funk, knowing I have too many cads laying around that I don't need or want. My Mariners Super Set has finally been completed, achieving a life long dream. I thought I would give it some time after the latest big thing came out from the 2013 collecting scene. I'm hoping that if I throw it out there, some of my fellow bloggers have bought up this stuff and might have some of those Mariners laying around that they don't want and would help out a lowly Mariners fan.

courtesy of eBay

Here ladies and gentlemen is a picture of the complete line of Mariners in the Update set. Sadly, we were so bad that in series 1&2 there were 17 cards, but in the Update we had 16 more cards. Would you have any of these you want to get rid of??

14 Joe Saunders
44 Jason Bay
59 Hisashi Iwakuma
68 Nick Franklin RC
103 Michael Morse
119 Felix Hernandez
126 Mike Zunino RC
137 Yoervis Medina RC
158 Erasmo Ramirez
164 Robert Andino
181 Oliver Perez
224 Brad Miller RC
251 Aaron Harang
269 Kendrys Morales
284 Stephen Pryor
327 Endy Chavez

As always, I extend early thanks to all. I hope your team did well this season, and if not it is Hot Stove time to get excited. I hope that we can find a direction under new manager Lloyd McClendon in 2014.

Anyone want to trade??

All you have to do is take this guy and I'll be happy!! I think the Yankees knew something when they threw in Hector as part of the deal that took Michael Pineda from Seattle. While I know that Mike has been hurt, and hasn't played we made a mistake. Everyone said we got a steal in this deal. While Jesus Montero is average at best, everyone seems to think he's the next Johnny Bench. The guy is a defensive liability behind the plate. He can't block balls, doesn't throw guys out, and can't really call a game. His offense is decent, but I've seen better and he will be our #1 catcher this year.

The Yankees sent Hector I think because they knew he wasn't that good. Just look at some of his numbers. In 22 games with us last year, he went 2-12 with a 5.82 ERA. All that came in 106 innings while giving up 71 runs and serving up 21 bombs. The spring of 2013 has been no better for him in Arizona. Before yesterday, Hector had given up 8 runs, six of them being earned in 3.2 innings. Thankfully Hector got rained out but not before giving up another six runs and two dingers in 2 innings to the A's. I think it's time for the M's to cut bait on this guy. If your team would like a bad pitcher, contact the Mariners in Peoria, AZ and I'm sure Jack Z would take just about anything for him. Send us some seeds, and a pack of gum and we will call it even.