SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 7: Seattle Mariners Chairman and CEO John Stanton, President and Chief Operating Officer Kevin Mather, and Robinson Cano of the Seattle Mariners pose. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
There were some alarming things Kevin Mather said, especially towards Mariners players. It left many fans worried about how players would react, and whether it affected their views on the overall organization.
Luckily, some of the players have taken Mather’s statements rather well and even joked around (except for one in recent developments). I am not saying Mather’s statements weren’t awful (they most definitely were), but what I am saying is player reactions could have been a lot worse (e.