What happened to Avila?

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Avila Eliminated
Published 10/15/2008 by Jon Shields at Bleeding Blue and Teal
Geoff Baker: Remember Al Avila, the assistant GM with the Detroit Tigers and a finalist for the job five years ago? Well, he won’t even get a shot at the job this time around. “We asked permission of (Tigers GM Dave) Dombrowski and were declined,” said Mariners spokesman Tim Hevly, speaking on behalf of team president Chuck Armstrong. This is good news.  Avila isn’t the absolute worst candidate in the world, but I’d prefer Seattle hire almost any of the hopefuls they’ve ...

Burn Ng Question: When Will Seattle Hire A GM
Published 10/16/2008 by CTC at Walkoff Walk
... Earlier this week, Baker discussed the fact that many candidates were declining interviews with the team. That's a little troubling. But, in no way is this a franchise that could use a little bold thinking to shake things up. Everything is going to be just fine.