The Baseball Trading Deadline

There is 14 days remaining  in  baseball 

for trading.  After the deadline teams can

still trade, however, the players have to  go

through waivers.  This means teams can 

block other teams from trading.  The 

issues comes down to  salaries of players.

Before the current  14 game winning streak

knew whether  the Mariners  were buyers

or sellers  or combination of both. Now have

to say buyers.

President  of baseball operations  Jerry Dipoto 

says the Mariners  are going for starting pitching. 

The question  is  how good of a pitcher and how 

much willing to give up. Depending  on the pitcher

I  would say a prospect in the Mariners organization 

that is between  11 and 20. Possibly  a couple of

them and can throw in a prospect  between 21 and 30.

I  wouldn't  trade any player in the top ten unless the

pitcher is an exceptional  one. Other words some one

that matches up with Robby Ray and Logan Gilbert.

Friday  night  game against the Houston Astros  at

T Mobile Park  is sold out. Saturday and Sunday  are

close  to.  Should be an exciting and noisy series. 

Thursday  the Astros played the Yankees in  a 

double header.  I  know most Mariners  fans wanted

a Yankees  sweep  unfortunately the Astros swept

instead. The Astros  had to fly to  Seattle after so

hopefully  the Astros  will be tired. 

The Mariners  seem to have more success against

the Astros  in Seattle than in Houston.  The Mariners 

go to Houston next week  for a four game series

so hope for better success  there than in the past. 

I  would be fine with a split after taking two out of

three here. The best would be to gain at least two 

games on the  Astros  going into August.

The key to these series  against the Astros will likely 

come down to the bullpen. Continue success with

them will help. I expect low scoring  games with at

least one with the Mariners  scoring at least five runs.

Kyle Lewis  is expected  to  be activated Friday. Not

sure he will be  in the starting  lineup  or not. Having

his bat on the bench anyway will help. Mitch Haniger 

is going on  rehab assignment  Friday to Everett Aqua 

Sox. He could be on rehab assignment  for two or

three weeks  depending  on  how he does. He might

play for the Rainiers  as well.  Nice to have Lewis bat

back and Haniger  soon to.  Go M's.