Seattle Mariners: Former M’s hero involved in public feud
Being Petty, Tom Petty
Right now, some fans are pulling up the numbers of both Seager and Suarez, trying to compare the two and argue that Suarez is better. Listen, if you are one of these people that is trying to make comparisons between Seager and the Seattle Mariners version of Suarez (not his entire career), just stop.
We are literally only a few weeks into the season. Not one player even has 100 at-bats. So, there is still so much that can happen between now and the end of the year.
As for their respective careers, offensively, both players are similar, with Suarez getting the nod for more power. Ddefensively, there is no comparison. Seager is hands-down better. Subsequently, April 21st turned into Kyle Seager appreciation day. Now, here’s the good news, you can like both players.
Nobody asked me but here's my thoughts about Kyle Seager.
Kyle played for the Seattle Mariners and I liked him very much. Eugenio Suárez plays for the Seattle Mariners and I like him very much. I like the players on my favorite baseball team.
— Noah DuPont (@noahsadork) April 20, 2022
Seager is one of the better players in M’s history. Suarez is off to a really nice start, both offensively and defensively. It’s quite possible that Seattle Mariners’ infield guru Perry Hill’s work with Suarez is paying off. And maybe Suarez will be comparable to Seager defensively when it’s all said and done. But for Salk to go out of his way to throw shade on Seager, well, that’s just childish and petty.
I can tell you Salk’s behavior is more than likely something I would have done 20 years ago when I was in high school. I’m not saying Salk should apologize for his take because nothing offensive was said. He just shared his true feelings on the matter, but it’s probably something that he didn’t need to share. Salk could have easily shared his truth without going after Seager.
For the rest of you fans, I have some advice. Go out and enjoy this year’s Seattle Mariners team. Let Seager enjoy his retirement. He’s earned it. Support and cheer on this year’s Mariners team. This season is shaping up to be really fun and enjoyable.