The Latest News From the Mariners

Ken Mather who was President and CEO
of the Seattle Mariners resigned today
for remarks he made on February 5 on
a meeting of the Bellevue Rotary Club
on zoom.

I won't get into the details of what he

said but what has happened for almost

a year with black lives matter not a very

bright idea to do so. Even if you believe

what you say don't say it before a group

of any kind for that matter especially

when you have a high position as President

and CEO of a baseball team or any 

organization. 

Mather has had some other issues of 

what he has said and done in the past

so you could say this is the last straw.

Likely he would have had to resign 

anyway if had no other issues before.

Now the question who takes over as

President and CEO of the Mariners.

Will they bring in someone else that

might be a well known name in baseball

or go with someone with business 

experience I guess we will see won't

we.

In another matter manager Scott Servais

has announced that Marco Gonzales will

be the opening day pitcher once again.

I wonder if he sticks around he will pass

up King Felix Hernandez. Of course, that

can depend on who and when the Mariners

have an ace on the staff. We all know 

Marco Gonzales is a good pitcher but he

isn't really an ace when you identify one

it is the truth the Mariners haven't had one

in a few years. 

The Mariners have brought back James

Paxton this year on a one year deal, He

is the closest the Mariners have had to an

ace since Felix was going on for most of

his time until the last couple seasons in

Seattle. If Paxton wasn't the ace it was

injuries keeping him from doing so. He

returns to Seattle after experiencing 

injuries while in New York. We hope

to see the true Paxton in 2021.

Most likely Logan Gilbert will be the

next ace for the Mariners and that could

happen as early as 2022. Wouldn't that

be the deal if that were true. The Mariners

have a couple of other pitchers on the 

farm who may fit the bill as well. We

will see. 

I would more likely say Marco Gonzales

is a good two or a three. With what is 

coming down the pike he could be the

number four in the rotation which won't

be a bad thing. 

So we may think this year's starting 

rotation might not be very good but

this could be the end of it for a number

of years. The Mariners have other 

pitchers in the minor leagues who 

they may trade for other parts to help

out or be put into the bullpen. It is

hard to say whether it is good to put

a starting pitcher in the bullpen if he

fits the major leagues but not in the

rotation. Exciting time ahead. Go M's.