The Mariners Beginning with A

I know this title may sound sort of strange, however, I have decided to start writing about different players on the Mariners and I will do the same with the Seahawks. It is so easy to write about how the team is doing whether good or bad or somewhere in between but I like when I first started this blog I wanted to write a little bit different than other writers.

 So the A comes in to write about Dustin Ackley. I know there is a difference of opinions about Ackley but I am sure most Mariner fans feel the same way as I do.  I am sure beginning with why he still has the beard. I am sure it comes down to the fact his wife likes it. It is my only reason I think he still has it. Maybe other women beside his wife like it as well. It is possible his mother likes it as much as much as his wife. I am sure most fans would like him to get rid of the beard all together or at least trim it. Of course, if he was playing better it would really matter at all.

The second thing on my mind why is Ackley still wearing number thirteen; it is obviously not helping him out at all. It would be a good reason for him to change to another number. Also, wasn’t it Alex Rodriguez number as well which is another good reason to change.  Anyway Ackley it could be a good reason now since you have been here for several seasons.

I am sure the main reason that Ackley is still on the team is that he was a second overall pick in the draft. If he was a lower pick he would be gone. I am sure we all wish he would be where his longtime friend and teammate Kyle Seager is at who was a third round pick. Seager is everything that we would like Ackley be at. I am sure the Mariners feel the same way and are hoping he would snap out of it.

It is possible that Ackley will have a good second half of the season this year like he has had in other seasons like last year, however, he likely will not have the opportunity to do so. I am sure the Mariners will start him maybe a couple times a week like they are tonight against the Detroit Tigers. What makes it this hard is that he is such a nice guy, and he comes over very well when they interview him either on radio or television. How much he plays will depend whether Mark Trumbo continues to struggle or not. Of course, we hope that Trumbo will snap out of it. I mostly see Ackley coming in as a defensive replacement the rest of the season except those two games he may start each week. Injuries maybe something that could change things unless he is traded by the end of July.

I really don’t think that Ackley will be traded before the season ends unless he is involved among multiple players. It is most likely he will follow Justin Smoak and Michael Saunders out of town during the off-season. I am sure we will root for him wherever he lands since he is such a nice guy that he has a better career. It is the possibility that the second over-all pick in the draft was too much pressure on him. It could be he came up too early to the majors as well. We can only guess on it. As long he is a Mariner I will root for him though I wish he was elsewhere all ready.