DETROIT -- Manny Acta has managed 890 games in the Majors over six seasons as the skipper for the Indians and Nationals. But as he prepared to fill in for the first time as the Mariners' manager in place of Scott Servais, one thing was very different.
Acta's bench coach during Seattle's two-game stint while Servais is attending his daughter's college graduation ceremony in Mississippi will be one Ichiro Suzuki, whose new role as an advisor takes a temporary twist.
When Seattle's coaching staff is at full strength, Ichiro isn't allowed on the bench due to MLB regulations limiting the specific number of coaches, trainers and non-uniformed personnel.