McLaren fired by M's

[Clem Fandango]

Mariners fired manager John McLaren.

If they were this close to making the move, why didn't they just fire McLaren and Bill Bavasi at the same time? The Mariners were 65-88 under McLaren, but most of the blame for that has to go to Bavasi. McLaren's lineups left a lot to be desired, and judging by his typical postgame quotes, he learned next to nothing in his year on the job, but it also seemed like his hands were tied by the front office too often. Riggleman has a career .448 winning percentage in 1,085 games with the Cubs and Padres. The Mariners' next GM will likely have the honor of picking a new manager.

 

Go Riggleman

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

McLaren was Lou's first choice as bench coach. He chose to stay in Seattle instead.

[sweetpeteman]

My thread was first.

[Banedon]

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