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jaa36 · 07-17-2019, 12:47 AM

The M's dropped three of their last four to finish three games out of the Wild Card behind Oakland and Baltimore. It was a disappointing end to a season where it really looked like the team was going to end its lengthy playoff drought. In the end, the Mariners finished with an 83-79 record that was identical to the previous season.

C.J. Cron finished the season with a remarkable 37 home runs and 122 RBI (good for third in the AL); the 30-year-old Cron is not under contract for next season, and I worry about giving him the three-year deal that he wants when we might be able to replicate his production with younger players, such as Yordan Alvarez, next season. Willie Calhoun was excellent in his rookie year, hitting .299 with a .378 OBP and 20 home runs. J.P. Crawford's stellar defense and .351 OBP propelled him to a 3.6 WAR, while Mitch Haniger led the team in that category (4.1) with a superb all-around season (.344 OBP, 35 doubles, 23 home runs). Buster Posey was awesome in his 53 games with the M's (.424 OBP, 20 doubles), though Anthony Rendon didn't measure up to his $20M/year deal in his limited time.

The rotation saw OK years from Yusei Kikuchi, Framber Valdez and Cionel Perez, though none of the three truly looked the part of an ace. Craig Kimbrel was dominant as the stopper (1.67 ERA, 123 K in 75 1/3 innings), and the remainder of the bullpen was excellent as well, the best in the American League.

We should have a lot of money to spend this offseason to shore up the team. This team should be able to win more than 83 games next year.

07-17-2019, 12:47 AM	#21
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,106	October 5, 2020 The M's dropped three of their last four to finish three games out of the Wild Card behind Oakland and Baltimore. It was a disappointing end to a season where it really looked like the team was going to end its lengthy playoff drought. In the end, the Mariners finished with an 83-79 record that was identical to the previous season. C.J. Cron finished the season with a remarkable 37 home runs and 122 RBI (good for third in the AL); the 30-year-old Cron is not under contract for next season, and I worry about giving him the three-year deal that he wants when we might be able to replicate his production with younger players, such as Yordan Alvarez, next season. Willie Calhoun was excellent in his rookie year, hitting .299 with a .378 OBP and 20 home runs. J.P. Crawford's stellar defense and .351 OBP propelled him to a 3.6 WAR, while Mitch Haniger led the team in that category (4.1) with a superb all-around season (.344 OBP, 35 doubles, 23 home runs). Buster Posey was awesome in his 53 games with the M's (.424 OBP, 20 doubles), though Anthony Rendon didn't measure up to his $20M/year deal in his limited time. The rotation saw OK years from Yusei Kikuchi, Framber Valdez and Cionel Perez, though none of the three truly looked the part of an ace. Craig Kimbrel was dominant as the stopper (1.67 ERA, 123 K in 75 1/3 innings), and the remainder of the bullpen was excellent as well, the best in the American League. We should have a lot of money to spend this offseason to shore up the team. This team should be able to win more than 83 games next year. Attached Images