Seattle Mariners fire manager Scott Servais, new skipper announced

Published 2024-08-22
The Seattle Mariners fired manager Scott Servais on Thursday and will name former All-Star catcher Dan Wilson as the interim manager, per a report from The Athletic. The move comes as the team has plummeted out of the playoff picture after holding a 10-game lead in the AL West in mid-June. The team is expected to make an announcement on Thursday, per the report.

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All Comments (21)
  • I think Dipoto should go as well. Ms hitting has never been good because Dipoto didn’t sign anyone who could hit the baseball. Past performance doesn’t always tell the story about a player. Do the Ms take good hitters and turn them into bad hitters? Or is Dipoto getting guys who are on the downside of their careers?
  • It's like firing the waiter for serving bad food being Dipoto is the cook
  • @JJV_206
    Wilson: Manager Griffey Jr: Hitting Coach Buhner: Coach Edgar: Coach Ichiro: interpreter
  • @oshi8994
    It's not going to change anything. Team cannot hit and never will until they get good hitters.
  • @julesjames593
    This is exciting! Dan Wilson will punish the heck out of strike out specialists.
  • @genehope4881
    How the hell you gonna get fired...on your day off??
  • @potluck5896
    I was born in 2002 so I wasn't on Earth during the prime Dan Wilson, Edgar, Griffey, Buhner, etc. days but I'm excited for this change. Seems like a cool dude and obviously is a well-known Mariner and cares about the team.
  • Big issue is the ownership! They need to sell the team to ownership willing to spend money! They are pathetic blaming bad investments for why they don’t spend
  • @danny-ln5sh
    Lmao gm makes all the wrong moves manager gets fired classic
  • @thecrowpit24
    This is a start but it needs to go further. Get rid of Depotio and sell the team to someone who's willing to actually do something good for the organization.
  • @SwayneIII
    its not the manager or the GM. Ownership expects them to sign players at half their going rate and then are stunned when you get the mid level talent on a decline.
  • @skeezix8156
    They need to fire the scouting dept and the GM. If you look at the last 20 years of draft picks it’s depressing
  • @TheBatugan77
    Because DiPortapotty has such a great track record at two different locations. Why do shiddy GMs keep their jobs? The Chitsox, Angels and now Seattle, among many
  • @carlhicksjr8401
    Well, the M's are gagging their season away AGAIN, so what else would one expect?
  • @kenburk4245
    Will Dan Wilson help keep Julio on his feet? He falls over every time he swings the bat. Who the heck is their hitting instructor?!
  • @carlreed6186
    Too many times the Mariners go golfing with two strikes. I cannot watch the game where I live so I get that batter box showing speed, location and type of pitch. Several mariners have swung at balls almost on the ground. Edgar should help them a lot.