Yahoo article on managerial firings.

Our own beloved John "Squinty" McLaren is somehow the last manager mentioned in an article about skippers on the chopping block early this season.  Almost an afterthought, his chances of getting axed are only linked to a major front-office overhaul.

As much as the M's may mess up their valuation of players, how can Yahoo mess up this valuation of managers so badly?  Even Bruce Bochy gets mentioned before Mac, and Bochy has probably exceeded expectations!

...get ready for - Liberty Mutual Stadium?

Insurance Merger = No More Safeco?

Don't get me wrong - it's not like Safeco Field was the best name ever.  But for a corporate name, it was okay.  The Safe.  Starts with the same letter as Seattle.  Has a couple things going for it.

Liberty Mutual has no such advantages, plus it sounds like a whole new place.  It's hard to get more corporate than the word "Mutual".  Maybe someone can donate millions of dollars to Liberty Mutual to rename it Edgar Martinez Field.

Two recent ex-Mariners will be closing this year...

Mixed feelings ensue.

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