No, The Seattle Mariners Don't Need to Fire Manager Dan Wilson
It's an unpopular thing to say in social media circles, but it's a nuanced conversation that many fans aren't willing to have.
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Yes, I do agree with you.
And there's similar conversations going on with the Yankees right now.
You know, been struggling of late, and there's speculation is Aaron Boone the right guy?
And Brian Cashman, their GM, came out and said, "Aaron Boone's done a fine job."
I- it comes down to players performing.
In the Yankees case, you know, Cody Bellinger is streaky.
You know, before Ben Rice had a big day on Thursday, he had been down.
Paul Goldschmidt, veteran, he had been down.
With the Mariners, you know, it's, it's about Cal Raleigh, and it's about Julio, who's had some ups and downs.
Surprisingly, because he got off to such a good start- Yeah then for him to go into a bit of a swoon.
The depth in the lineup I don't think is what we expected it to be.
So it's absolutely about the players.
I know, you know, the managers, the, the, you know, the, their various decisions, especially with the bullpen, that are torn apart, seventh, eighth, and ninth inning.
But the bottom line is, I think the Mariners' potential ceiling at this moment is higher than just about any team other than the Rays and the, Yankees, I think, in the American League.
