The Seattle Mariners parted ways with Lloyd McClendon last week, and apparently the club is narrowing in on his replacement. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports is reporting that former Rangers skipper Tim Bogar is the early favorite to be the M’s next manager.
Many of the Mariners beat writers suggested Bogar as a potential candidate when McClendon was fired. New General Manager Jerry Dipoto hired Bogar this past offseason to serve as a special assistant to the GM in Anaheim. A source close to Dipoto and Bogar told Heyman that, “it’s Bogie’s job to lose.