Yikes, if we had known that Seattle Mariners manager John McLaren was about to be shown the door along with GM Bill Bavasi, we wouldn’t have posted a video of his rant the other day as a farewell to Bavasi and GM Willie Randolph of the New York Mets.
No, not because we feel guilty or think it would have been in poor taste. It’s mostly because had we known, we’d have posted the rant video today instead.
Speaking of heads rolling, we’re off to go watch Showtime On Demand . . . the season finale of The Tudors, of course. You know, the one …read more

Think of it as a future trivia question: Which two GMs got canned within days of one another in June 2008?
Indeed, Bill Bavasi of the Seattle Mariners and Willie Randolph of the New York Mets can now play golf the rest of the summer.
First up to bat: Bavasi. His Seattle Mariners have the worst record in the MLB, 24-45. (Wanna know why our face is red? Our beloved Boston Red Sox dropped 3 of 6 games to the Mariners, therefore supplying them with 1/8 of their wins. Yeah, we can’t believe it either). Interim GM Lee Pelekoudas has the …read more