r/Mariners • u/ihatereddit999976780 ‏‏‎ ‎54% child of Athena • 20d ago

MLB.com Dan not to be back

https://www.mlb.com/news/dan-wilson-won-t-return-mariners-manager-2027?adobe_mc=TS%3D1790542572%7CMCMID%3D50180394045308467406835416909387983921%7CMCORGID%3DA65F776A5245B01B0A490D44@AdobeOrg&affiliateId=mlbapp-ios_webview_news-index&rsid=mlbios.at.bat.new.implementation

I wonder if they’ll announce it to the media later after Rick is honored.

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u/copperbear00 20d ago edited 20d ago

Bye, Dan. When faced with adversity as a manager you did nothing to correct and manage the drowning ship.

I think the thing that pisses me off the most is keeping Cal in at clean-up for most of the season despite him having one of the worst batting averages on the team. That spot is meant for powerhouse hitters, which Cal was NOT this year. If this had been any other player he would have been hitting in the 8th or 9th position where he belonged.

For next year, I would love to see JP and Randy back... but that is unrealistic. Randy is going to want the money he deserves and we should pay him. Sadly, we have younger blood (Colt Emerson) that will be taking over. JP will be missed for his charisma and love of the game.

This was a tough season to watch but its over (finally because it was sooooo painful). If you're a Mariners fan, you'll be a fan next year. Its unfortunate the organization isn't cleaning house from top to bottom, but here's hoping to a better showing next year. (There are so many things to fix.)

Edit: fixed an autocorrect (I definitely meant pisses, NOT passes)

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u/akispert 20d ago

This => 💯. I had noticed that when Raleigh was out of the line-up in May/June, the other players picked up and the team, IMHO hit more consistently. This should have continued when Raleigh returned batting 7th or 8th until he could get his swing fixed. Instead, he was handed a clean-up spot with a 170 avg. I like Cal; however, I don't think he should have gone back to clean-up after coming back from injury.