November 18, 2008
Background Checks
Jack Zduriencik probably won't announce his pick for the new Seattle manager until tomorrow:
"What I did today and plan to do [Tuesday]," he said, "is continue to touch base with dotting i's and crossing t's, in terms of background and history, so there are no surprises in the final selection."
What he is trying to avoid, no doubt, is any semblance of the Wally Backman debacle in Arizona after the 2004 season. Hired by the Diamondbacks on Nov. 1, Backman was fired on Nov. 5 after revelations of legal and financial problems surfaced.
It's also a good idea from a publicity standpoint. People will be focused on the AL MVP vote today, but tomorrow the Mariners should get all the attention.
Update: Don Wakamatsu appears to have the inside track.
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I have reasons to believe Joey Cora will be named manager. If that happens I am placing a guess Edgar Martinez will be on the coaching staff.