October 4, 200422 yr I think we all knew this was coming. :plain Mariners Fire Manager Melvin SEATTLE - The Seattle Mariners fired manager Bob Melvin after two seasons Monday, one day after the team lost its 99th game. Melvin was told of the decision during a morning meeting at Safeco Field, and general manager Bill Bavasi called a news conference for 2:30 p.m. ET. Melvin didn't immediately return telephone messages. In May, the Mariners exercised the option on Melvin's contract for 2005 despite a 9-16 start. He led the team to a 93-69 record in 2003, his first season, after Lou Piniella left for Tampa Bay. The Mariners left spring training expecting to contend for a playoff spot. Instead, they finished 63-99 and barely avoided their first 100-loss season since 1983. "What can you do? Anytime a team struggles the way we have this year, you have to make some changes somewhere," Melvin said Sunday. "I'll just play it a day at a time. If I'm here, I'm here. It would be great." It was the team's worst season since going 64-98 in 1992. The Mariners last had a losing season in 1999, when they were 79-83. They had won at least 91 games every year since, and they tied an AL record by winning 116 games in 2001. Some of Seattle's biggest problems can't be attributed directly to Melvin. The Mariners ranked last in the American League in runs scored (857), RBI (658) and home runs (136). Injuries in the bullpen, most notably to right-hander Rafael Soriano, didn't help.
October 4, 200422 yr This was expected, now Edgar will be able to take over . The Mariners announced that Edgar would still be involved with the Mariners after retiring from being a player, they just didn't say what his position in the organization would be.
October 4, 200422 yr Author This was expected, now Edgar will be able to take over . The Mariners announced that Edgar would still be involved with the Mariners after retiring from being a player, they just didn't say what his position in the organization would be. 582067[/snapback] I doubt any team would make a guy manager of the team just one year after he played for them. :confused
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