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Don Wakamatsu became the 14th fulltime manager in Seattle Mariners history and the first Asian-Amerian ever to hold such a job.
Once it was made official, both he and new general manager Jack Zduriencik talked about 'page one' of a new era for Seattle baseball.
"I can't change anything about last season," Wakamatsu said, "but I promise this team and it's players will be accountable for what we do."
Zduriencik, who has all but rebuilt the Mariners front office, from scouting to player development, promised now to begin work on Wakamatsu's coaching staff and team.
"Don wasn't here last year, nor was I," Zduriencik said. "We're starting fresh, and we're going to get him the kind of players we want this team to have, now and in the future." For a longer story on Wakamatsu's hiring, here's a link.And if you want to hear the press conference in it's entirety, here's that link.
It won't surprise anyone who reads, watches television or listens to the radio, but the Seattle Mariners will introduce Don Wakamatsu as their new manager this afternoon.
At 45, the son of a Japanese father and Irish mother will be named the 14th fulltime manager in franchise history.
And the sixth since 2002.
For those who might have missed it, here's a marvelous John McGrath column on Wakamatsu.
Not much will be asked of Wakamatsu as a first-time big-league manager - only to win with a team that just lost 101 games, unite a clubhouse filled with small cliques and bring back stability to a team that hasn't had it since Lou Piniella.
His first job will be assembling a coaching staff, and along the way conferring with GM Jack Zduriencik on what players to keep and which ones on the free agent market to pursue.
It's been a busy off-season for Seattle already, hiring a new GM and now a new manager.
It's only mid-November, but the Mariners recognize reality. When it comes to repairing what's broken, they're just getting started.
