SEATTLE -- Rangers president and general manager Jon Daniels is watching with interest what's going on in Seattle this offseason.
Daniels is well acquainted with new Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto, having competed with him in the American League West the past four years, and knows well what new manager Scott Servais brings to the table after Servais helped turn around the Rangers' farm system as director of player development from 2006-11 before going to work alongside Dipoto with the Angels.
"Scotty is a grinder," Daniels told MLB.com. "He's passionate about what he does and the people he works with.