Comments on: Riggleman out

By: Paul B

Paul B — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:11:12 +0000

For a manager, I would look for someone that has experience managing in the minors.

Worst case would be someone that has never managed at any level, with the possible exception of someone who mismanaged at the major league level and demonstrated a complete inability to learn anything.

By: Hobo

Hobo — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:05:32 +0000

Please, please let us leave Riggleman and Yost alone. I guess if Joey Cora is named the new field manager following the end of the World Series we all know how autonomous Howie & Chuckie are going to let Jack be!?! I for one am rooting for John Farrell. A field manager who not only understands pitching from a development and major league perspective, but has run an award-winning Player Development program in its own right? But with our history the front office would like the idea of a former GM running the clubhouse and hire Simba Simmons (with Ned Yost as his bench coach) or Bob Schaefer….

By: PeteM

PeteM — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:13:46 +0000

I have to agree with jephdood. Between the two I would go with Riggleman. I have heard that he has a commanding presence in a room. I think he offered the only leadership the team had. He also wasnt doing much but evaluating AAA talent during his stint. Picking him would not be the worst thing in the world. Yost really does not excite me. I do hope that managements conversations do go WELL beyond these two (and lets not get too infatuated with Joey Cora – I just don’t notice that in baseball you can ever ‘go home again’ (Griffey)) I would like to see someone outside the organization. We have another two years minimum until this town sees .500 ball again. I’d like to see a Joe Maddon type – and if nothing else, he has mentored some talented kids – which with Z, I am confident we will have in a few years.

By: jordan

jordan — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:26:14 +0000

JOEY CORA!!

By: jephdood

jephdood — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:14:28 +0000

If between Riggleman and Yost, give me Riggs every day of the week and twice on Sundays. (Hey, let’s play two!)

Actually, I didn’t have a problem with him at all. He managed this flaming car wreck of a team down the stretch as well as could be expected with what he was left to work with. And he still seemed to have a handle on this team despite the crap record and (I believe) retained the respect of the players (the ones that matter anyway) despite the ‘interim’ tag put upon him.

I believe God himself couldn’t have done any better with the 2008 Seattle Mariners.

By: scott19

scott19 — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:58:13 +0000

Well, as far as Yost mismanaging the bullpen, hell, even Lou had issues sometimes…so I think that might just come with the territory in these parts.

I donâ€™t remember seeing Stuckeys back east, either. Are they a midwest specialty?

Mostly Midwest and South. They started out in Georgia as a roadside candy stand decades ago, then eventually branched out into food, fuel and souvenirs before overstretching themselves nearly into oblivion. They’ve apparently made a comeback again in recent years in some areas of the country, however.

By: PADJ

PADJ — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:27:22 +0000

Yost would be a disaster for the Mariners. He stuck with guys that were slumping or playing poorly way too long. His mismanaged the bullpen.

Huh…he’d fit right in with Seattle…

By: kellykoof15

kellykoof15 — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:58:48 +0000

I wish Riggleman the best of luck but I hope the M’s dont hire him as are next manager.

By: bayoumariner

bayoumariner — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:44:03 +0000

I went to around 13 Brewers games and watched at 40 more on television. Yost would be a disaster for the Mariners. He stuck with guys that were slumping or playing poorly way too long. His mismanaged the bullpen. He also felt no one game or series was more important than the other. Of course when the Brewers were swept by the Cubs, Mets and Phillies in a 30 days span he was sacked. Maybe some of those games were more important Ned.

By: buckleybats

buckleybats — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:12:41 +0000

We are well aware that Jim is a managerial candidate with the Mariners and would not stand in his way if he was afforded that opportunity, Washington general manager Jim Bowden wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press.

So maybe not, but I think it’s best just to move on from last year and lets Rigg’s out of this mess. Chances are he would get the axe by the all star break anyways. Riggs shouldn’t have to fall on his sword for this team. He doesn’t deserve it.