Mariners receive: Ian Snell, Jack Wilson, $3,308,702.19 (Yes, 19 cents... The combined value pays all but $400,000 for each player)
Pirates receive: Jeff Clement, Ronny Cedeno, Aaron Pribanic, Brett Lorin and Nathan Adcock.
Winner: Mariners
There's a lot to explain here, and despite not being the "winner," the Bucs did very well for themselves, and this was the best move they've made in years.
At this point, I'm not too sure what the Mariners are doing. It seems they are on a very fine line between buy and sell, 7.5 games out of the AL West and 6.0 out of the wild card. This move, normally would indicate they are truly pushing for the playoffs, but the continued rumors swirling around Jarrod Washburn and Erik Bedard (pre-DL) seem to contradict that. Either way, this move is solid for this year or next. Jack Wilson is a fan favorite with a golden glove (Omar Vizquel has something to do with him not having any "actual" golden gloves) and an above average bat, while Ian Snell is a perennial sleeper, who has absolutely dominated at AAA since his demotion and will certainly benefit from spacious SafeCo Field.
The names to look at for the Bucs are Ronny Cedeno and Jeff Clement. Cedeno has had a mildly productive season in Seattle and figures to jump right in at PNC, while Clement will head to AAA. Clement, a catcher, was at one time Seattle's best prospect, and it was assumed he would take over at catcher with Kenji Johjima moving to first and Richie Sexson to DH, but alas, like the aforementioned fallen stars, Clement has also faded. The potential is still there, but he's going on 26, so it would seem that window is closing.
While the Pirates did well for themselves here, the Mariners reeled in a couple of starters who are better than their predecessors without giving up too much, and for that, they win this deal.
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