seattletimes.nwsource.com - 11/19/2008
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Well, if you had Jack Zduriencik and Don Wakamatsu in the Mariners makeover pool, congratulations, you've just won a trip to Japan to find...
Wakamatsu
ussmariner.com 11/19/2008 — Larry Stone checks in with a quote from Wakamatsu saying he hasn’t heard anything yet, and a Mariners source saying they haven’t offered the job to anyone yet. None of this directly contradicts the KING 5 report from this morning that ...
Mariners Name Don Wakamatsu New Manager
6-4-2.blogspot.com 11/19/2008 — The Seattle Times reports that the Mariners have hired Don Wakamatsu as their new manager. USSM is pleased with the move:
... I still think we should be encouraged by this hiring. Not necessarily because we have any reason to think that Wakamatsu ...
Wakamatsu It Is
lookoutlanding.com 11/20/2008 — Baker's on it :
Expect an announcement by tomorrow morning, but Don Wakamatsu is the new manager of the Mariners. ... There were people within the Mariners organization who favored Joey Cora for the job. But in the end, Mariners GM Jack ...
Mariners Name Wakamatsu New Manager —
Hotdog & Friends
I saw the name and thought up this great post written about how this hiring is the Bizarro Mr. Baseball — I envisioned Wakamatsu-san overhauling the roster by bringing the entire Orix Blue Wave over to play, and every pitcher would throw the splitter, and Brandon Morrow would have to grow ...
Former Sun Devil Wakamatsu named Mariners Manager —
Fanster.com
The Seattle Times has a great story on the rise of Don Wakamatsu, who played with the Sun Devils in the early 80's. You know, before most of our readers and myself were born. Among other things, Wakamatsu talks about his relationship with Barry Bonds: "It was one of those love-hate things," ...
Who Is Don Wakamatsu? No Seriously, Who Is He? —
Walkoff Walk
The job fair that is the 2008 Mariners postseason rolled on yesterday. One month after hiring a new GM , they've announced Don "Waka" Wakamatsu as their new manager. Of course! Don Wakamatsu. What a no brainer. Let's look at his resume .
5 minor league seasons as a catcher before a sip of ...
Seattle Mariners Make Historic Hire —
Sons of Steve Garvey
Congratulations to Don Wakamatsu, the new manager of the Seattle Mariners.
SEATTLE -- Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners.
The 14th manager in Mariners history, Wakamatsu was bench ...
Former Sun Devil Wakamatsu named Mariners manager —
Fanster.com
Photo: Eric Risberg/AP
The day after former Arizona State Sun Devil Dustin Pedroia was named American League MVP, another former Devil will get his first big league managerial job.
Don Wakamatsu, a catcher in Tempe from 1982 to 1985, will be named the new skipper of the Seattle Mariners at ...
Wak-amat-su! —
Jorge Says No!
It appears that the Mariners have settled on their man and his name is Don Wakamatsu , former bench coach of the Oakland Athletics. First off, how amazing of a name is Wakamatsu...say it ten times fast...I dare you. I love this choice already! But for all the talk of how great the Seattle job ...
Don Wakamatsu to be Mariners Manager —
FanHouse
by Matt Snyder Don Wakamatsu saw the Seattle Mariners from across the diamond 19 times in 2008 as the bench coach of the Oakland Athletics. Reports are now surfacing that he'll get them for all 162 games next season as their new manager . The team will make the announcement Wednesday in a ...
Seattle expected to tab Wakamatsu —
Major League Baseball News
Don Wakamatsu is reported to be the new manager of the Mariners and an official announcement is expected on Wednesday. The bench coach of the Athletics will take the helm of the Mariners, according to a report in the Seattle Times, as Wakamatsu got ...
