Mariners Fans Rejoice Again! McLaren fired

[Grounded Polo]

June 19, 2008 9:59 AM

McLaren fired as manager

Posted by Geoff Baker


Just got the word. John McLaren is out as manager of the Mariners. Bench coach Jim Riggleman has been promoted to the position. Press conference at 11:30 a.m.

[Yoda]

House cleaning is always good.

[Big Pimpin]

Eh, I don't really care one way or the other. Mac was way over his head. While lineup construction doesn't make a huge difference, his lineups bordered on the worst possible order. The biggest negative is that if Riggleman gets them playing better (and throwing up a lineup that makes sense and improving the defensive alignments will help that), then perhaps there is pressure to keep him on at the end of the year. Hopefully they get a new school guy in as GM and he gets to hire his own guy to manage.

[acsguitar]

Wow happy times in Seattle. I think Ichiro will become the new playermanager/gm

[KCollins1304]

Wow happy times in Seattle. I think Ichiro will become the new playermanager/gm

Anything to get himself a chance on the mound.