Seattle GM: I'm responsible, not manager | Truth&Rumors

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Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi said Saturday he feels responsible for the team's miserable performance. He said he thought manager John McLaren was doing a good job -- the Mariners are 18-33 after a 6-5 loss to the Yankees on Sunday, the worst record in baseball -- and that the Mariners' problems would be solved when the players began playing up to their abilities. "This is not a field manager issue," Bavasi said. "John has done a good job leading a number of horses to water. Our performance is not related to his work. It's related to (the players') underperformance and underachievement." On Sunday, club president Chuck Armstrong said that Bavasi's job is safe, too.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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May 27, 2008 07:41 AM ET

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I guess it all depends on what the mean of "Good Job" is.

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May 27, 2008 08:28 AM ET

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It's tough to blame a manager when you have some pitchers in your rotation who have chosen not to pitch to the team's number-one catcher, a situation that has come to light recently.

EastCoastKeith

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May 27, 2008 08:30 AM ET

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Is it b/c they don't like him?

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May 27, 2008 08:41 AM ET

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It's not anyone's fault...the REAL culprit is the cloudy damp weather....it just makes everyone lethargic. Fire the damn weather!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The TRUTH

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May 27, 2008 09:21 AM ET

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Maybe they should take more Vitamin D.

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May 27, 2008 10:15 AM ET

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Is Omar paying attention?

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May 27, 2008 10:26 AM ET

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they really stink.

ME DUM DUM

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May 27, 2008 10:26 AM ET

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They are maybe a hitter or two from success.

AllStarz

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May 27, 2008 11:43 AM ET

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Need to trade for Ken Griffey, Jr. and they need to do it now !!! Will bring some energy to the Mariners !!!

Mike C. 1927

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May 27, 2008 01:19 PM ET

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They are maybe a hitter or two from success.

AllStarz | 05/27/08, 10:26 AM
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maybe so on the offensive side, but what about that pitching? it was supposed to be one of the top staffs in the AL. No matter how many bats they add, the pitching is horrid....

step 1 - release Richie Sexon. he is useless. there have to be some guys in the minors that can play better than he is.

ME DUM DUM

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May 27, 2008 03:17 PM ET

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I think they're both doing a great job - Angel Fan

grahams98

Brush Prairie , WA

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May 27, 2008 04:25 PM ET

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The owners of the M's need to sell the team to the owners group from Oklahoma in exchange for the Sonics!

chicov

Federal Way, WA

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May 27, 2008 05:35 PM ET

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Wow, for a second this April I thought the Twins made a mistake in letting Carlos Silva go FA...nope. WHIP of 1.42 and an ERA of 5.14. Not stinking up the place putrid, just not great.

Wanted Man

Lincoln , NE

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May 27, 2008 06:23 PM ET

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Griffey? Bullhonkey! I played with his oldman....all them boys care about are their roadtrip poontang!

Chicken de'communiste | 05/27/08, 01:06 PM
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You my friend ??? make NO sense !!!

Mike C. 1927

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May 27, 2008 09:46 PM ET

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Finally a GM taking the blame. Are you reading this Omar Minaya?

thejobarules

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May 27, 2008 09:53 PM ET

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seattle is horrible. clean house and start over with king felix and that jones kid

aaron in mn

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May 28, 2008 05:44 PM ET

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'Wow, for a second this April I thought the Twins made a mistake in letting Carlos Silva go FA...'

Really? Well, that's one second longer than I had the thought :-)