Can you believe this? In a season where more guys are stinking it up offensively. One guy was actually trying to make the team (albeit as a 36 year old DH type). He hit like .440 for us, and all we could do is cut the guy, then while on waivers, trade him to the Braves (for future considerations? what does that even mean). Once when I was 8, I traded a Stormshadow G.I.joe figure to a kid who promised me he had a good collection, and would get me something good (I never saw that kid again).
Now Norton goes out and wins a game for the Braves, with a bases loaded single. Wouldn't it be nice to have a guy who could win games with hits? Hell, wouldn't it be nice to just have a guy who can hit a single? Wouldn't it be nice not to have six guys on the team batting below .220.
Everybody knows Norton was not the future of this organization, but jeez, all he did was play outstanding for us. I like defense and base-stealing and youth as much as the next guy, but If nobody gets on base, it's all kind of useless. Many on these boards were calling for the rebuilding of the Mariners---but this team is only one bases loaded single a week from being World Series caliber. And we let him go to the Braves (who seem to give everyone over 35 new legs), as if I need to see them in the playoffs ever again.
|
