Posted by Mark Proulx at 7/4/08 3:56 p.m.

In Detroit, Avila has had the benefit of tutelage by Dave Dombrowski, one of the master GM's in the game. Could work for us...

Posted by dover5005 at 7/4/08 4:18 p.m.

i honestly would them to go and hire the girl down in LA the last Ng. she would be the 1st girl gm but they say her credentials are top of the line.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ti-femalegm070308&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Posted by Ted Fleming at 7/4/08 7:15 p.m.

Kim Ng seems ready.

Posted by Skagitflats at 7/4/08 9:05 p.m.

Do you not remember the job that AD, which is in fact a GM, did for the Huskies? Leave that Ng woman where she is and go hire a young baseball man. Lee is a fine man who does a lot for the Mariners, but his time has past. The Mariners need some young blood in their GM office. They also need to rid themselves of Chuck Armstrong and tear drop Lincoln. Those two are equally responsible for the mess the Mariners are in now. It is not all Bevasi's fault.

But we got Bedard, and a DH with warning track power.... We're set.

Posted by brettb33 at 7/4/08 10:46 p.m.

Sexist much, Skagitflats?

Posted by dover5005 at 7/5/08 2:13 a.m.

they say her credentials are head shoulders above the rest but since she is a women people have been hesitant. they also say if she was a man she would of already been a GM

i say go for it! hire Kim Ng

Posted by Sherdogg21 at 7/5/08 9:02 a.m.

No lets not. Lets hire someone from a team that gets a lot out of a crappy payroll, understands what type of hitter will succeed here, and doesnt feel obligated to spend money when only bad players are available.
Hiring a woman would mean every other article on the M's would have to be "OH WOW THEY HIRED A GIRL", and I much prefer to read articles about actual baseball.
Japanese men are sexist anyhow they would never hire a woman. I'd love to hear Ichiros take on it.

Posted by brian199511 at 7/5/08 11:26 a.m.

Philly newspapers are speculating Gillick will come back as GM in Seattle. I hope not as we need to go forward not back. Aviles is a good candidate. Unfortunately we have Armstrong and Lincoln in charge. Those two dipsticks will probably try and interview Saddam Hussein for the job. Pelekoudas is a good baseball exec but he has been fully a part of the recent debacle and the M's need new leadership.

Posted by dover5005 at 7/5/08 3:28 p.m.

i agree with brian! they need to take a new step forward

Posted by Slothcliff Hokum at 7/5/08 6:54 p.m.

I wish I could recall where I read it, but I read that Gillick could be back in Seattle but as team president (Armstrong's role) and that someone else would be GM, that is, that Gillick would be helping hire the new GM. Don't know if that's such a great thing...

Posted by Ted Fleming at 7/5/08 9:06 p.m.

Gillick has a house in Magnolia, so I hope he comes back in some capacity.

Posted by Sherdogg21 at 7/6/08 3:48 a.m.

My first positive post in 3 months!

Hey over the last ten games the Mariners (7-3)are the second hottest team in baseball (stupid Twins 8-2)!

With Clement blasting 2 HRs and Morrow toying with major league hitters things aren't looking so bad for the future. They've even gained 3 games in the Wild Card hunt and are only the third worst team in baseball now!

Posted by Sherdogg21 at 7/6/08 5:12 p.m.

I see A-Rod is getting divorced. thats a shame, seems like such a sincere, honest likable guy.

Posted by dover5005 at 7/7/08 2:24 a.m.

it's crazy how far he is under the microscope. everything he does is head line news!