Updated May 10, 2012 - 5:44 pm
Brandon League gives Mariners a big trade chip
Brandon League has 45 saves and an All-Star appearance on his resume over the last two seasons.
But he doesn't have a contract beyond 2011, leading many to believe that he should -- and will -- be dealt before the trade deadline.
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Bowden, a former MLB general manager and current analyst for ESPN, said there is no shortage of teams who could use a proven closer like League.
"You're sitting here in a market right now where closers have been a disaster and you've got so many contending teams right now that are experimenting in the ninth inning, which is no way to win," Bowden told "Bob and Groz" on Thursday. "Brandon League has been one of the better closers in the game. He's got tremendous value."
Bowden said Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik has received "a lot of phone calls" from teams inquiring about League. He suggested that Zduriencik has some reservations about trading League, but said he expects it to happen.
"I'll be honestly shocked and stunned and surprised if he's not moved by the deadline only because, look, the Mariners are rebuilding, and if he can get a young bat that can help the Mariners down the road, you've got to move the proven closer to get that," Bowden said.
Bob Stelton and Dave Grosby have more thoughts on trading League in the video below.
You can download Thursday's podcast here.
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Bob Stelton is the co-host of "Bob and Groz". He came to 710 ESPN Seattle from 101 ESPN in St. Louis and had previously worked for Sporting News Radio in Chicago and Santa Monica, Calif. Bob began his radio career in Seattle in 1997 after a failed attempt to become a rock star. 
Dave Grosby is the co-host of "Bob and Groz." The Groz has spent the last 21 years of his 39-year broadcast career as a Seattle sports talk show host. Dave is also the play-by-play announcer for Seattle U basketball on KTTH 770. Before coming to Seattle, Dave worked at KFI in Los Angeles and KFBK in Sacramento. He's been married to his wife Bonnie for 23 years.
After two years as the producer for "Brock and Salk," Colin Paisley now produces "Bob and Groz." Colin also hosts "Seattle Sports at Night" with Tom Wassell and Matt Pitman. Colin came to 710 ESPN Seattle after five years at various FM music stations in Bellingham and Seattle. In addition to his time as producer and host, Colin likes to spend his time embracing his "Slacker Gen-Y" persona by napping and not caring about stuff. Plus he likes tons of bands you've never heard of, and once you hear of them he'll stop liking them.
