What next for the Mariners in the search for a new GM

CHICAGO--The search for a new general manager is on. Team president Kevin Mather says he has a list of possible candidates and that he had placed a call to the Commisioner's office to learn more about some of the up and comers in the ranks of assistant general managers throughout the game. A plan has been formulated. A timeline somewhat set. There is work to be done in the coming weeks.

I spoke with Mather twice today. Once in the group media session this morning and again when I interviewed him for the pre game show. A number of things jumped out at me from both interviews. On the good news front, Mather is focused on turning this around quickly. While he will keep his ears open to what his…