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Well, as is typical, I spoke too soon. Jhonny Pereda has been demoted back to Triple-A; it seems the Mariners are committing 100% to Garver, which I can respect, but at the same time, it’s like, why not go with the hot hand? Unless Garver has some remarkably strong relationship with the pitching staff, which I doubt, I’m a little confused as to why they keep running him out there. Seems like the majority of you agree with me:
Clearly, Pereda has captured the hearts of Mariners fans everywhere, but heart alone isn’t enough, and play apparently isn’t either, so I guess it’s vibes-based. Considering the results over the past few seasons, I can’t exactly disagree with the success of the strategy. Who knows, maybe Garver is going to give a Jayson Hayward-type rain delay speech in the World Series and inspire the Mariners to victory.
But let’s stop the roster construction talk for a bit. With the midpoint of the season coming up, voting has already opened for the Midsummer Classic, the MLB All-Star Game. All-Star week is always a fun time for players to reset and get back on track, accept their flowers for fantastic first-half performances, and capture bragging rights over the guys in the other league. Now, as we all know, every team gets one representative, while some teams send just one guy who’s been playing at a mildly above-average level; others have such a plethora of talent that they have the opprotunity to send multiple players. While the Mariners have struggled, they still have had several standout performances so far this season. Obviously, you can vote for Mariners all up and down the ballot, but what I want to hear from you all is who you would most like to see in the All-Star Game from the Mariners? Not necessarily the obvious pick, but who you would love to see rep the Mariners at the Midsummer Classic.
Speaking of voting, I know some people at LL already do this (including me), but do you always vote for all Mariners on your ballot, or do you mix it up? Personally, I always do a few All-Mariners ballots and then some where I try to vote for who I actually think deserves to be an All-Star. But I’d like to know how you do it- all Mariners, all the way, mixed and matched, or just pure hateraid and ignoring the boys in Navy Blue altogether? Let us know your thoughts through the poll and comments below!
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