Index Of Personnel Changes
Do let me know if I've missed any.
Gone/Demoted:
Bob Fontaine
Greg Hunter
Jim Riggleman
Benny Looper
Lee Pelekoudas
Sam Perlozzo
Eddie Rodriguez
Hired/Promoted:
Jack Zduriencik (GM)
Don Wakamatsu (Manager)
Tom McNamara (Director of Amateur Scouting)
Tony Blengino (Special Assistant to the GM)
Carmen Fusco (Director of Pro Scouting)
Pedro Grifol (Director of Minor League Operations)
Tim Tolman (Coordinator of Minor League Instruction)
Mike Cadahia (National Cross Checker)
Paul Gibson (Eastern Cross Checker)
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Looks a lot like Citi Bank
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
by InSpokane on
Nov 19, 2008 1:17 PM PST
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Wakamatsu is going to wear #16, WFB's number. I would guess (hope) that Jack is not too interested in retaining WFB.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on
Nov 19, 2008 1:34 PM PST
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ruh roh
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by I'm NOT Corco on
Nov 19, 2008 1:38 PM PST
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Yeah GMZ is going to be getting an angry call from Boras now
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
by InSpokane on
Nov 19, 2008 1:39 PM PST
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My Thoughts Exactly...
It looks as though WFB is only a 29 team player.
Alvin Davis, your legacy is no longer tarnished.
by Doug Taylor on
Nov 20, 2008 7:55 AM PST
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He's obviously glad that in baseball the managers have to wear the same head gear as the players.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on
Nov 19, 2008 1:38 PM PST
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Bullshit, rocking the ring is where it's at.
by acblue on
Nov 19, 2008 1:40 PM PST
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It'd look acceptable if he didn't spike the front of it.
Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on
Nov 19, 2008 1:41 PM PST
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I think he just took off his hat.
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
by InSpokane on
Nov 19, 2008 1:42 PM PST
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Or gone!
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by I'm NOT Corco on
Nov 19, 2008 1:39 PM PST
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I like that he talked to Billy Beane about Wakamatsu.
Yeah, it doesn’t really mean anything, but it’s nice to know we’re actually willing to talk to the A’s as an organization.
Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on
Nov 19, 2008 1:41 PM PST
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You notice since Zduriencik has took over they've been saying the goal is to win the World Series?
Under Bavasi it was always “we think we can/want to compete”….it’s a welcome change.
Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on
Nov 19, 2008 1:42 PM PST
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I couldn't hear it
but I wanted it to be about Ballgame
Furcal
by JI on
Nov 19, 2008 1:48 PM PST
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the same person who asked about being Asian-American
pointed out that 16 was Nomo’s number when he debuted as a pitcher.
by msb on
Nov 19, 2008 1:50 PM PST
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Heh....probably from...
…the NW Asian Weekly….
by rtang on
Nov 19, 2008 2:46 PM PST
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This manager sounds smart
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by I'm NOT Corco on
Nov 19, 2008 1:46 PM PST
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FWIW
Wakamatsu was relatively anonymous in his stint as bench coach in Texas. But I think he was way more important than generally observed. To some extent, Wak kept the players from rebelling against some of Showalter’s rigidity. Whether good or bad, it’s clear to me that he gets player confidence. That kind of thing is a two way street – perform, behave, and I got your back.
He also got substantial schooling on park effects within the division, to add onto his A’s experience. I think you’ll like his approach, and hope he gets good players in his tenure so he can succeed. Well, against the A’s and Angels, particularly.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on
Nov 19, 2008 10:50 PM PST
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I only want the "Knock 'em dead" theme
if they keep the little heart on the exclamation point
by msb on
Nov 19, 2008 1:47 PM PST
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OK He mentioned Crash Davis
I officially like this guy
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by I'm NOT Corco on
Nov 19, 2008 1:48 PM PST
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C'mon ask him a question about his philosophy or something
Furcal
by JI on
Nov 19, 2008 1:52 PM PST
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he already got the "managerial style" question
by msb on
Nov 19, 2008 1:53 PM PST
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He said he'll adapt based on t he players he has
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by I'm NOT Corco on
Nov 19, 2008 1:53 PM PST
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He says contention isn't out of the question.
Furcal
by JI on
Nov 19, 2008 1:54 PM PST
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He like sabermetrics!
woot
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by I'm NOT Corco on
Nov 19, 2008 1:54 PM PST
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and that's why he took the Oakland job
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by I'm NOT Corco on
Nov 19, 2008 1:55 PM PST
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"I took the job in Oakland to be closer to that side (Sabermetric) of baseball."
by BrianL on
Nov 19, 2008 1:55 PM PST
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"I think there's a place for everything. I want myself and my staff to look at a problem from six different ways."
by BrianL on
Nov 19, 2008 1:55 PM PST
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I suppose it is too much to hope he says
I want pitching coach Rick Peterson and I to look at a problem ….
by msb on
Nov 19, 2008 1:56 PM PST
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OK this is a kick-ass answer
He’s open to sabermetrics, and took the job in Oakland to learn about such things
Furcal
by JI on
Nov 19, 2008 1:55 PM PST
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I LOVE YOU WAKAMATSU
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by I'm NOT Corco on
Nov 19, 2008 1:55 PM PST
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I don't care for Baker either, but there's no reason to think that..
by acblue on
Nov 19, 2008 2:05 PM PST
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I think he was going for the more general "Baker hates everything we like, and visa versa" angle...
While not true, it seems that way at times.
by SethGrandpa on
Nov 19, 2008 2:19 PM PST
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Hey
he understands park effects, wants lefties
Furcal
by JI on
Nov 19, 2008 1:59 PM PST
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This is already a drastic improvement over Hargrove, Squinty, and Riggles.
by BrianL on
Nov 19, 2008 1:59 PM PST
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Riggles seemed like a smart guy
but he was just too fan rooted in tradition
Furcal
by JI on
Nov 19, 2008 1:59 PM PST
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Jesus how fucking hard is it to say Wakamatsu?
Furcal
by JI on
Nov 19, 2008 2:04 PM PST
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well easier than saying Zduriencik but harder than saying Don.
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
by InSpokane on
Nov 19, 2008 2:07 PM PST
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I think I might give up trying to be funny.
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
by InSpokane on
Nov 19, 2008 2:09 PM PST
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I'm waiting for Krueger to embrace sabermetrics now that it's regime approved.
Furcal
by JI on
Nov 19, 2008 2:09 PM PST
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hey! he's going to be on KJR!
maybe he’ll give it the thumbs up!
by msb on
Nov 19, 2008 3:30 PM PST
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Didn't realize Wakamatsu was a local boy
Hood River, anyway.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on
Nov 19, 2008 2:11 PM PST
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and apparently two years in Bremerton as a kid
will that count towards filling the Kitsap Quota?
by msb on
Nov 19, 2008 2:13 PM PST
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Now if only he'd spent time in Montana and Alaska
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by pdb on
Nov 19, 2008 2:21 PM PST
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Why does everyone always forget Idaho
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by I'm NOT Corco on
Nov 19, 2008 5:38 PM PST
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Do you really need to ask that question?
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
by InSpokane on
Nov 20, 2008 9:04 AM PST
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I was in the car listening to that.
I am officially pumped.
This whole Hope emotion is warm and tingly.
by Sec 108 on
Nov 19, 2008 2:44 PM PST
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I missed it, but judging by these comments, this is amazing.
by Teej on
Nov 19, 2008 2:46 PM PST
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theres a link now on the front page of the M's site
by msb on
Nov 19, 2008 2:50 PM PST
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Yeah, it popped up right after I wrote that.
Watching now. Woohoo!
by Teej on
Nov 19, 2008 2:51 PM PST
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Shouting out his wife before saying anything else was a nice touch.
I can’t imagine trying to have a family at all, let alone while hopping from town to town as a minor-league baseball player or a coach. Classy move.
by Teej on
Nov 19, 2008 2:59 PM PST
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I thought that was a very classy move as well.
Mentioned his daughter also.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 19, 2008 5:50 PM PST
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Oh and
what on earth is a “national cross checker”?
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by pdb on
Nov 19, 2008 4:00 PM PST
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I found this
as the answer to a BA question
Teams use several area scouts (usually 12-18 per staff) to file initial reports on players all over the country. The most promising players are then evaluated by crosscheckers, who essentially are more experienced and proven scouts. There are regional crosscheckers (usually 2-3 per club), who split up the top prospects into East, Central and West groups, and national crosscheckers (usually 1-2 per team), who will see all of the best players. Some clubs use both regional and national crosscheckers, while others employ one or the other.
The crosscheckers’ recommendations determine which prospects the scouting director will bear down on. Ultimately, it’s the scouting director’s final call as to whom he’ll draft, but he’ll try to build a consensus among his area scouts and crosscheckers.
by msb on
Nov 19, 2008 4:08 PM PST
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Ah, that makes sense.
thanks.
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by pdb on
Nov 19, 2008 4:11 PM PST
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I'm thinking it's a good move.
He was with the Marlins the past six years as their east coast crosschecker and I’ve noticed that they tend to have more top ten prospects form that region. Of course, that might also be a reflection of their draft strategy in general, so either he’s good at what he does or he’s had a lot of experience doing it, hopefully both.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/
by JY on
Nov 19, 2008 4:17 PM PST
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love it.
irate middle-aged caller who is insulted, insulted I tell you that some guy who has never managed at the major league level before has the nerve to say that the Mariners aren’t rebuilding.
by msb on
Nov 19, 2008 5:38 PM PST
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I can't find it...
but there was a gem I found in one of the comments sections following an article announcing Wakamatsu’s hiring that said, paraphrasing, “I have been a Mariners fan since the day I was born and I have never been satisfied with any of their managerial hires and continue to be disappointed”.
Really? Every last one of them?
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/
by JY on
Nov 19, 2008 6:10 PM PST
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I'm amazed how msb can still listen to KJR regularly and keep his sanity intact.
Every day I hear about Seattle sports' failures. Every night I fall asleep to the sound of my own tears.
by Benne on
Nov 19, 2008 7:05 PM PST
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msb is a she?
(puts on pants)
Every day I hear about Seattle sports' failures. Every night I fall asleep to the sound of my own tears.
by Benne on
Nov 20, 2008 10:52 AM PST
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Giddy.
I have this warm feeling, like we’re going to be a richer version of Oakland. Perhaps like the Red Sox.
by batura on
Nov 20, 2008 2:09 AM PST
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But soon Oakland is gonna be the richer version of Oakland.
So that sucks.
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Nov 20, 2008 2:22 AM PST
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They're still not going to have nearly the same kinds of financial resources the Mariners do.
I envision a near-ish future in which the Mariners and A’s battle for supremacy year after year, with whatever team survives the AL East juggernaut to wind up in second place factoring into the wild card race.
Yeah, I know we’re a ways off, but dammit it’s exciting.
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Nov 20, 2008 4:05 AM PST
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I should add that the A's being the team the Mariners are doing battle with is what makes this future so exciting.
I’m tired of hating the Angels because they’re lucky and rich. I want someone else to hate for better reasons.
by acblue on
Nov 20, 2008 4:06 AM PST
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I've hated the A's for years!
This signature space for rent.
by PositivePaul on
Nov 20, 2008 1:07 PM PST
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The Fremont stadium thing is on hold for a couple years
viva failing economy!
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by pdb on
Nov 20, 2008 8:10 AM PST
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This thread needs to be permalinked for next season
when we’re all cursing DW for being a dolt.
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Nov 20, 2008 6:12 AM PST
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