It is in this spirit of off-season dreaming, one random thought sprung into my head while waiting for some real news to drop. This proposal is so crazy wild, and is not meant to be an actual idea the Mariners should attempt.
The idea is centered around the latest news that the Texas Rangers have attempted to trade for Arizona Diamondback’s ace Zack Greinke . Everybody is aware that the Mariners have a poor farm system, and are desperate for a top of the rotation arm.
Because of the poor farm system, outbidding a team like the Yankees for a younger, cheaper option like Gerrit Cole is completely unrealistic.