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Stop Adding Dunn as an Essential Ingredient. PLEASE!
Before you, Dunn sympathizers step in to ruin this moment. He’s terrible. His numbers are terrible. This right-handed pitcher with good velocity can’t find a strike zone to save his life. Thankfully his life isn’t on the line. Yes, he has a sub-four ERA. Yes, he has almost a strikeout per inning. However, you need your head checked.
He doesn’t pass the eye test. In 102.2 innings, he has walked 69 and hit six. His six walks per nine would easily lead the league if he could get out of the fourth inning. Rant over. You don’t really want him to be a starting pitcher on a Seattle team that needs to contend.
YES! Luis Castillo is the Topping We Need to Dominate.
Gilbert would look great as the Seattle Mariners’ fifth starter. George Kirby could be a good answer as well (at least he won’t walk anyone). Do you know why they would look good as the Seattle Mariners’ fifth starting pitcher? I’m glad you asked because the M’s will acquire Luis Castillo in a trade. He’s perfect too. His value shot through the basement, and Cincinnati will be looking for compensation based on his blended effort, not his late-season efforts.
Castillo will cost the Mariners Emerson Hancock and another fireballer (Matt Brash maybe, Brandon Williamson), plus someone from the B list of prospects (hopefully not Jonatan Clase, look him up). Castillo’s June through October was incredible. He went 7-8 without any run support, and in 135.1 innings, he had a 2.73 ERA with 144 Ks and only 52 walks. Okay, the walks were a little high. If the Mariners acquire Bryant and/or Suzuki, then this is the pitcher they should go after.
Despite What You’ve Heard or Seen, I Have No Say Either, Just Like You!
I’m not a GM, I don’t even play one on TV (not yet anyway), but if I were Jerry Dipoto, I’d sign Bryant and Suzuki, then trade some of the farm for Castillo. I’d hold on to Marte, J-Rod, Kirby, Williamson, and Clase (He’s a future megastar in the making) with everything I can. But don’t be surprised if none of this happens. Dipoto has an incredible farm system and patience, although tough at the Major League level, is a virtue. Those stars might be a year or two away from bringing Seattle to the promised land, or the playoffs, whichever occurs first.
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Big start for Luis Castillo, big win for the @Reds. #SeptemberBaseball pic.twitter.com/4ElnoDiKGh
— MLB (@MLB) September 18, 2021
Joe Swenson isn’t really this funny, but people bring it out of him. He’s an award-winning playwright, screenplay writer, novelist and owns the production company Broken Arts Entertainment. Peace! I’m out!