Getty Images UPDATE, 11:19 PM: According to CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman, the one-year pact has been finalized.
7:23 PM: As first reported by Prospect Insider‘s Jason Churchill, the Mariners are nearing a one-year contract agreement with lefty George Sherrill. Word is the deal is worth $1.1 million plus incentives.
Sherrill, 34, registered a 3.00 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 36 innings in 2011 for the Braves, holding left-handed batters to a .256/.275/.333 slash line.
The eight-year major league veteran pitched for the Mariners from 2004-2007. He has a 3.68 career ERA.
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- mmason0071 - Dec 17, 2011 at 10:20 PM
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Great. We’ve been waiting for some big deals to fix the Mariner’s pitiful offense.
Heh, wait a minute….
Maybe signing Sherrill is just the first step in a grand plan for getting Fielder. Now the Prince will feel comfortable with a clubhouse mate of similar girth.
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- muckthefets23 - Dec 18, 2011 at 12:36 AM
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I’m just glad the all seeing eye of RAJ turned his gaze away from this guy. Based purely off of seeing his previous appearances, he’s highly over rated as a lefty specialist.
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- whittle79 - Dec 18, 2011 at 12:38 AM
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Now all you need is the kid from Cuba, couple from Japan, maybe, oh wait we have big bad George in the mix. We might get 70 wins this yr.
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- marinersnate - Dec 18, 2011 at 12:57 AM
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70 wins? This year? You are indeed an optimist.
This team will NEVER compete without a complete overhaul of the front office. ‘Nuff said.
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- proudlycanadian - Dec 18, 2011 at 6:53 AM
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He is a decent pitcher and he came cheap. There is no reason to complain. Seattle has 2 of the best young starting pitchers in baseball and a couple of good young position players in Ackley and Carp. The team does have a future.
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- lookatthefarside - Dec 18, 2011 at 7:13 AM
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Awesome pick. I’m sure this will be the last cog to next years World Series Victory!
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- foreverchipper10 - Dec 19, 2011 at 5:40 PM
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So long person with two first names.
