So the Mariners returned to Seattle Sunday following a 6-3 road trip and a sweep of the hapless San Diego Padres. With that, here's a backhanded and stilted compliment: the M's are flirting with not having the worst record in the majors. Word is that the team is playing looser under Jim Riggleman. But to paraphrase Winston Wolf, let's not start throwing each other bones just yet.
When was the last time A) a team won despite leaving 18 men on base and B) their winning pitcher entered the game on a 12-start winless streak? That would be A) the Mariners and B) Carlos Silva, during Saturday's 4-2 win. Sunday featured a 9-run outburst, highlighted by Ichiro's 5-hit day. But perpetually weary "ace" Erik Bedard again couldn't get through the sixth inning. And Silva and Bedard are supposedly two of the M's better trade pieces? At this point, the Mariners would be lucky just to get someone of Adam Jones' caliber straight up for Bedard. Maybe you heard that Jones recently had 6 straight hits.
It would be tough enough for Billy Beane to squeeze blood from this turnip. But when former travel coordinator Lee Pelekoudas is pulling the strings for the M's, good luck getting anything of value in trade. And as SGB staffers can attest, there ain't much help coming from AAA Tacoma. So yes, please break up the Mariners -- if you can.
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