Andruw Jones in Seattle? Wha'?

Buster Olney's column today had the following predictions for MLB's 2007-2008 centerfield carousel: First, he said that because the Mets/Yankees/Sox are pretty much set at centerfield, the CF market is already saturated. Teams will be looking for inexpensive solutions. With Andruw Jones, Torri Hunter, Ichiro and Mike Cameron on the market, though, players will be looking for massive contracts.

The situation could resolve itself like this, Olney said:

There will be very heavy bidding on Cameron, because he's going to be the cheapest option. In the end, he signs with Atlanta.

The Texas Rangers, looking for a long-term center field solution, will sign Hunter, a Texas guy.

That will leave Jones and Ichiro. I'm guessing that Ichiro winds up with the White Sox -- he fits a lot of what they do, with their running and hitting and hitting-and-running -- and that leaves Jones … in Seattle. We know the Mariners don't shy away from Scott Boras clients, like Jones; they offered a huge deal to Barry Zito last offseason.

Whack. I don't support it at all. I want no part of that one-hand-catching, always-makes-Paul-happy-to-see-him-struggle jerkface. No part.

Also, I don't really want to see Ichiro leave, either. He's a punk, and I'm not a big Ichiro supporter, but he's definitely a Mariner. He's in our big four: ARod, Randy, Griffey, Ichiro. If none of them finish in Seattle, that's bad news, I think.

(Felix isn't a big four member. Felix is in the one man category: Awesomest ever).