Darrin Beene is entering his seventh year at The News Tribune, having covered the Tacoma Rainiers in 2005 and Major League Baseball for two years before that. Beene, a former assistant sports editor at The News Tribune, also worked for the Los Angeles Daily News and Los Angeles Times. He lives in the South Sound with his wife and two children.
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The Seattle Mariners not only lost, 10-0, to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday but lost two coaches as well.
Minutes after the game, general manager Bill Bavasi announced today that bench coach Ron Hassey and Mariners administrative coach Dan Rohn are no longer members of the staff.
Hassey was informed prior to last night's game that the club would not be
offering him a contract for the 2007 season. After discussions with Manager Mike Hargrove and Bavasi, Hassey determined it would be in the
club's best interest to make the move immediately.
"I have tremendous respect for Ron and am sorry he will not fi nish out the season with us," Hargrove said. "It was a very difficult decision for him, but Ron believes the team is best served by having an opportunity to make a change immediately, rather than waiting until the off-season to announce this move.
"I very much appreciate all of Ron's hard work over the past two seasons. He is a good man and a good friend, and I wish him all the best in the future."
Hassey was in his second season as the Mariners bench coach and his sixth season overall as a Major League coach.
Rohn was informed after today's game that his contract would not be renewed for the 2007 season and that he was relieved of his duties, effective immediately.
Rohn was in his first season as a Major League coach and his ninth as a coach in the Mariners organization. He spent the previous five seasons as manager of the Tacoma Rainiers.
No announcement has been made on a replacement bench coach. The administrative coach position will not be filled for the remainder of this season.
