Mariners found their man

by autry's cowboys on Nov 18, 2008 5:04 PM PST Comment 13 comments

The self proclaimed 2008 AL West Champions have apparently settled on their new manager.

http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/mariners/2008/11/18/wakamatsu_gets_job.html

Wakamatsu is no stranger to this division having spent time with both the A's and Rangers. Thoughts and insight? I was personally a little surprised by the choice, but I have not really been following the hunt for their next manager. Spring time can not come quick enough......reaction!

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Who?

That’s my reaction.

by Wytelitning on Nov 18, 2008 5:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Back up catcher for a lot of years

Odd choice if you ask me……

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Nov 18, 2008 5:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

a catcher for a manager........

Man first they try to win with one of our pitchers…..now they’re taking our “catchers make the best managers” idea………….poor Seattle……..they’re like the runt of the litter that no one really wants……….

Disappointment proves that expectations were mistaken.......ladies and gentlemen your 2008 Buffalo Bills.....

by norcaliangelsfan on Nov 18, 2008 9:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

They've had 6 catchers as managers since they became an expansion team, including their first manager

54!

by joof on Nov 19, 2008 3:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

interesting

Disappointment proves that expectations were mistaken.......ladies and gentlemen your 2008 Buffalo Bills.....

by norcaliangelsfan on Nov 19, 2008 11:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Wakamatsu, Kahanamoku, Miyagi, Tojo .... what's the difference?

The Mariners will still suck ass.

You ever feel as if your mind had started to erode?

by PieceOfAase on Nov 18, 2008 9:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

VERY Clever.

And borderline racist.

(To answer your question, ones a baseball manager, ones a surfer I believe, and one taught karate in Karate Kid?, Don’t know Tojo)

by seamariners85 on Nov 20, 2008 1:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

the last one is a war criminal

Pearl Harbor, Manchuko…you get the picture.

yeah…

by linkbruin on Nov 20, 2008 3:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

How's about this for your judgment pleasure

Wakamatsu, Long Duck Dong, Tokyo Rose, That Asian dude with the Hello Kitty vest from “Air Guitar Nation.” What’s the difference, the Mariners will STILL suck ass.

You find it racist, yet are turned on by the cleverness of it all?

The only thing you and your long-suffering ilk in the Pacific Northwest ought to be judging is your team’s year-by-year inability to advance to the pennant. Go back to your latte.

You ever feel as if your mind had started to erode?

by PieceOfAase on Nov 22, 2008 9:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs