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And sometimes this answer can be creating a scapegoat or rationalizing where the lack of potential is within a team. As the Seattle Mariners continue to slump, Jeff Pentland was released for lack of a better term. In bringing in a ‘different voice’ said Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi he hopes to help this struggling team.
Lee Elia, a former Mariners batting coach from93-97 and once manger of the Chicago Cubs was brought into the role in hopes of improving what some players admit is not necessarily Jeff’s fault. Many players agree that the team has to take the blame, but in a high profile city with a lack of competitive teams a cut may just seem like the easiest, or best answer.
In hopes of hitting better it is still just one aspect of the lack of both defense and offense for the Seattle Mariners players. Elia admits that despite this change in his role with the Mariners he is still not looking to get back into baseball on a full-time basis. He has dedicated 47 years thus far in his baseball career but is certainly a ‘Mariner guy’ and is willing to help if he can.
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