Kyle Seager retires

[Illustrious Potentate]

Coming off of a bit of a career resurgence with career highs in homer and RBIs

Didn’t see that coming

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Entire career with the Mariners. Does he get a statue?

 

[NinerSpartan]

Entire career with the Mariners. Does he get a statue?

That is why he is retiring

He is tired of living in Seattle

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

That is why he is retiring

He is tired of living in Seattle

We could have played him at first when Freddie signs with the Padres

 

[NinerSpartan]

We could have played him at first when Freddie signs with the Padres

Freddie isn't going anywhere

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Freddie isn't going anywhere

Not during the lockout.

 

[RubinRock]

I knew he had been around a for a bit but didn't realize it was already 11 years

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

I knew he had been around a for a bit but didn't realize it was already 11 years

I remember when Seager and Ackley were supposed to take over the AL

 

[Voltaire]

That is why he is retiring

He is tired of living in Seattle

Good Questions

The Mariners bought out his contract, 35 HRs and 101 RBIs, but a .212 average hurts. At 34 he is a little young to hang up the cleats. Last year he made 18.5 million ... I see his value about 8 million next year. It could be more with incentives and if he is a good positive teammate. I don't think he is done yet.

 

[NinerSpartan]

Good Questions

The Mariners bought out his contract, 35 HRs and 101 RBIs, but a .212 average hurts. At 34 he is a little young to hang up the cleats. Last year he made 18.5 million ... I see his value about 8 million next year. It could be more with incentives and if he is a good positive teammate. I don't think he is done yet.

I didn't ask a single question in the post that you quoted.

 

[Voltaire]

I didn't ask a single question in the post that you quoted.

True … I thought you were asking Why is he retiring

 

[navamind]

Damn good player. A 112 OPS+ from a 3B is quite solid, especially a good defensive one. 36.9 WAR in 1480 games, finished in the top 10 three years in a row from 2014-16.

 

[DragonFromTo]

In Seattle it's gonna be all just guest appearances on the J-Rod Show next year anyway

 

[navamind]

In Seattle it's gonna be all just guest appearances on the J-Rod Show next year anyway

ZiPS has him projected for over 3 WAR next year. Not many batters 22-and-under have been projected for 3+ WAR, and the majority that were have been very good if not stars (save for Polanco, and even he was still a decent player for a few years).

2022 ZiPS Projections: Seattle Mariners

There’s more to do, but the Mariners are legitimate AL West contenders.

blogs.fangraphs.com

 

[DragonFromTo]

ZiPS has him projected for over 3 WAR next year. Not many batters 22-and-under have been projected for 3+ WAR, and the majority that were have been very good if not stars (save for Polanco, and even he was still a decent player for a few years).

2022 ZiPS Projections: Seattle Mariners

There’s more to do, but the Mariners are legitimate AL West contenders.

blogs.fangraphs.com

I grabbed him in my sim league back before he'd even played a game, 17 year old J-Rod was one pick away from being "Mr. Irrelevant". I can't fucking wait! I love this kid so much, it seems like you really can't find even a single person with a negative thing to say about him.

 

[wazzu31]

I remember when Seager and Ackley were supposed to take over the AL

That was never once said. Ackley was the number 2 pick and Seager was suppose to the run of the mill minor leaguer.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

That was never once said. Ackley was the number 2 pick and Seager was suppose to the run of the mill minor leaguer.

It was definitely said. I remember it being said. Why are you never correct when you quote weeks old comments in the middle of the night? It’s a terrible habit

 

[DragonFromTo]

That was never once said. Ackley was the number 2 pick and Seager was suppose to the run of the mill minor leaguer.

He was drafted in the 3rd round and crushed and moved through the minor leagues very quickly. I don't have any old clippings but nothing in that background says "run of the mill minor leaguer" expectations to me.

Actually even though I said I don't have any clippings it's very possible that I have the old Sickels prospect books from those years. I'll pop down and take a look later in the day to see what John said about K. Seager back in the day.

 

[wazzu31]

He was drafted in the 3rd round and crushed and moved through the minor leagues very quickly. I don't have any old clippings but nothing in that background says "run of the mill minor leaguer" expectations to me.

Actually even though I said I don't have any clippings it's very possible that I have the old Sickels prospect books from those years. I'll pop down and take a look later in the day to see what John said about K. Seager back in the day.

He was a run of the mill prospect with zero expectations of ever getting to the big leagues. Without question he crushed it through the minor leagues but doesn’t change the fact when he was drafted literally no one thought he would be a major leaguer and his quick rise through the minors proved that because they didn’t switch him positions until he got to AAA and leapfrogged Ackley.

 

[wazzu31]

It was definitely said. I remember it being said. Why are you never correct when you quote weeks old comments in the middle of the night? It’s a terrible habit

Because I was bored and was looking through things I know more about that anyone on the subject.