David Forst of the Oakland A's is no longer a Mariners GM candidate

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David Forst of the Oakland A’s is no longer a Mariners GM candidate
Published 10/11/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
David Forst of the Oakland A’s is no longer a Mariners GM candidate Cross David Forst off the Mariners’ list of general-manager candidates. Forst, the Oakland A’s assistant GM, has decided not to interview with Seattle, according to A’s general manager Billy Beane. Beane said that the A’s plan to provide a greater role for Forst in future years. “David is a critical member of the A’s management team, and we anticipate him taking on a prominent role in the future,” Beane said in an e-mail to The Times. Beane then quickly returned to playing Castlevania: Harmony of ...

The Week In Quotes: October 6-12 by Alex Carnevale
Published 10/13/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
... on whether he'd let David Forst interview for the Mariners general manager position. (Larry Stone, Seattle Times ) "I'm sure they should. He's a great hitter. If they sign him, there's going to be another issue. We'll still have me and ...