Even though most fans expected something could be going on with the Mariners, it was still a surprise when they officially parted ways with Scott Servais.
While most fans expected that something could be going on with the Mariners on their Thursday off-day, it was still a surprise or at least a dose of reality thatA reality that had more light shed on it with the first public comments from the Mariners later in the day.
So that's the larger picture, ultimately, the slide we've seen from ten games up to five games back — including a rough road trip where the Mariners dropped eight out of nine was the final flaw. Not only did the notification of Servais happen in a regrettable way but the question then becomes how did Rosenthal know before Servais. That would have to be the leak that Dipoto is less than pleased about.
"We have known him here, like I said, this group for nine years, and he embodies the traits that I think will go a long way toward paving the road the next stage in our journey.
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