By the time I am able to post this from draft, the Mariners will have made their public announcement regarding the letting go of manager Lloyd McClendon. I never know what to say when stuff like this happens. I’d hoped that maybe new GM Jerry Dipoto would see fit to keep McClendon around, maybe see what his strategy might be with whomever Dipoto decided to trade or move around between here and Tacoma (Dipoto apparently favors trades over shiny new giant contracts), but, as expected, we’re not going to find out.
Lloyd McClendon was the 6th manager the Mariners have had since I’ve been a fan, and my second favorite.