The successful ex Mariners

Before I even started this blog a few people on Twitter has said that this would be a book more then a blog entry, but I wouldn't be talking about every ex Mariner player that has had success when they have left just some of the current ones. The first player I have to start off with is Adrian Beltre. Now Beltre had some success in Seattle averaging a .266 batting average, 20 homeruns, 79 RBIs, and 150 hits a season with the Mariners along with winning 2 Gold Gloves with the team. Beltre as you remembered also hit the first inside-the-park homerun at Safeco Field against the Boston Red Sox. Since Beltre has left the Mariners he has averaged a .312 batting average, 32 homeruns, 103 RBIs, 175 hits a season and 2 extra Gold Gloves. 

Now, looking at what he did in Seattle compared to his time away from Seattle I look at two things, one the stadium that his played in and two the hitters that have hit before him in the lineups. While in Seattle Beltre had to deal with the fences being as far as they were along with the salty sea air that makes it difficult for the baseball to travel far. Beltre also did not have a great hitting lineup to back him up for him to drive in more runs. When Beltre departed the Mariners for the Red Sox he was put in a stadium that has one of the shortest left field fences to home plate ever, now yes he had to deal with the Green Monster but that's really easy to hit over with his power.

The Red Sox in 2010 had great hitters for Beltre to hit behind and drive in for runs. He had Jacoby Ellsbury in lead off which provided great speed on the bases, Dustin Pedroia who provided the necessary power and average that could get Ellsbury home or advance him to third, Victor Martinez provided more power and average to the lineup in front of Beltre, Kevin Youkilis provided again power and average, David Ortiz provided power, walks, and average again, so if you add all that up when Beltre came to the plate he was looking at least two runners on base either at second and first or second and third. It was the same when he left Boston to join the Texas Rangers he had speed, average, and power in a lineup that won two American League pennants.

Anther success to leave the Mariners has to be Shin-Soo Choo. Choo was traded for first basemen Ben Broussard. Choo never really got the chance to show what he could really do but since he has left he has hit 93 homeruns in the eight years that he has been away from Seattle. Choo even hit a homerun in his first at bat against the Mariners. Now I will end this blog by naming a few other names that has had success after leaving the team. Mike Carp, Jose Cruz, Jr., R.A. Dickey, Randy Johnson, Raul Ibanez, Adam Jones, Carlos Guillen, Matt Tuiasosopo, Brandon Morrow, Scott Podsednik, and Miguel Olivo.