Hargroves mid season replacement...

by Dollar97 on Nov 14, 2006 10:32 AM PST

May very well be coaching double A ball for the M's: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2003425062_mari14.html

We all want him gone and Bavasi will have to do something to save his own ass. This guy could have the savy and the skills to do it. Let's face it, hitching your wagon to a mule like Hargrove will leave you on the side of the road before too long.

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While Rodriguez has a decent resume

The likelihood that Hargrove gets canned midseason is about as likely as Jason Schmidt signing a two year, $10 million contract.

by Trent on Nov 14, 2006 10:54 AM PST reply actions

I disagree...

If the M's fail to produce and the seats are empty by the all-star break, something will have to be done.

I killed a 12 pack just to watch it die...

by Dollar97 on Nov 14, 2006 11:43 AM PST up reply actions

What indications do you have

that the M's would be willing to make that change? Have they ever illustrated that sort of reaction or course of action under the current regime?

by Trent on Nov 14, 2006 12:10 PM PST up reply actions

No they haven't

I've been a fan since 1978 and I can't remember them doing any such thing.

Lets face it: If there are no butts in the seats because the team sucks, something will have to be done. They are coming up on Ichiro becoming a free agent, new media contracts and a loss in revenue and poor attendance does not put them in a position to do anything positive on either front, furthering the downward spiral.

I killed a 12 pack just to watch it die...

by Dollar97 on Nov 14, 2006 12:16 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, they did

Both Lincoln and Bavasi both explicitly mentioned that their heads were on the chopping block next year. I am positive that this extends to Grover as well.

If the M's are not close by the all-star break, I would bet money that Grover is canned.

But the replacement will almost definitely be McLaren. He is more than capable of filling in as an interim coach, and is a viable candiate of being the skipper for the long-term afterwards.

by Jerry on Nov 14, 2006 4:36 PM PST up reply actions