Colby Rasmus To The Mariners?

The Mariners need middle of the order hitters and they most likely will not be able to buy them on the free agent market. If the M's make an impact move in the next two months it will be through a trade. Upton is certainly a case of reaching for the stars and it is good (though not surprising) to see that Zduriencik would at least entertain the idea, even at such a high cost. What about those at a slightly lesser cost? An Upton-lite if you will. St. Louis' Colby Rasmus is said to be available and the Mariners have what the Cardinals are looking for in middle infielders. Could he be a better fit for this team over the next three years than Ackley? Which do you feel better about scoring runs, Guti/Smoak/Rasmus or a Guti/Ackley/Smoak? I don't have an answer. It would help if we knew for sure that Ackley would make a seamless transition to the major leagues but we don't. We know most do not. Such a move would be made only if Zduriencik thought it would close the gap.

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