Mariners Promote Zunino

[Can_of_corn]

I am shocked.

After starting his professional career like a house of fire Zunino encountered breaking balls, and he has yet to make the adjustments.

He was hitting .238/.303/.503 in the PCL.

Looks to me like a desperation attempt to save some jobs.

[waroriole]

It probably is, but with Montero being so awful they need to do something.

[Can_of_corn]

It probably is, but with Montero being so awful they need to do something.

Shoppach is the starter and Montero got sent down weeks ago.

[waroriole]

Shoppach is the starter and Montero got sent down weeks ago.

I thought he did, but I meant as far as getting an "impact talent" to play well. Montero and Ackley have been awful, and this might be the last chance for this regime.

[Can_of_corn]

I thought he did, but I meant as far as getting an "impact talent" to play well. Montero and Ackley have been awful, and this might be the last chance for this regime.

That I agree with.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mike Zunino's last 30 games in AAA: .240/.271/.471, 129 PA, 4 BB, 37 K.</p>— keithlaw (@keithlaw) <a href="

">June 11, 2013</a></blockquote>

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37/4 K/BB ratio isn't going to translate well.

[Flash- bd]

What's happened with Montero? Cashman and the Yankees seemed sure they were giving up a future big-time player--I think Cashman said something like he was the best player he's ever traded. What's been the story of his downfall--is there still hope/expectation for him?

[Palmoripken]

What's happened with Montero? Cashman and the Yankees seemed sure they were giving up a future big-time player--I think Cashman said something like he was the best player he's ever traded. What's been the story of his downfall--is there still hope/expectation for him?

I think he's another overhyped Yankee prospect. I remember Phil Hughes being said to be the next big pitcher and I think I remember Jose Tabata getting Vlad Guerrero

comps. Anyhow, the M's FO is clearly desperate if they're promoting this kid to the bigs. It's interesting to think about since Seattle hired Wedge around the same time we hired Buck and we've been successful since

hiring Buck. Seattle seems to have gotten worse or stayed the same. It's interesting to think that this team was one loss away

from getting Stephen Strausberg in the draft but ended up with Dustin Ackey instead.