Mariners to decide by Tues
Extra Bases —
... a decision on their new manager, a choice that has a two-in-seven chance of affecting the Red Sox. Both bench coach Brad Mills and third base coach DeMarlo Hale met with the Mariners in Seattle last week, Mills on Monday and Hale on Thursday. Neither has ever had a major league managerial job yet, but they're not alone among the candidates in that facet. In fact, each of the candidates interviewed by Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik is without such experience. Zduriencik decided not to add names to the list and not to bring anyone back for a second interview, ...
New Manager On The Way
Lookout Landing —
I don't know how many of you care about this whole process, but I do know that it's almost over:
Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik could name a new manager as soon as Tuesday after deciding not to hold a second round of interviews for the job.
Zduriencik instead spoke to his seven candidates a second time by phone over the weekend and planned to spend today mulling over his decision. It's possible he could call a couple of candidates again today, but he believes he has received enough information to make a call without having to see anyone a ...
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