The Mariners CEO Kevin mather created a scandal.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/...-finances.html
First he talked about the lack of languange skills of foreign players -admittedly he was asked but then he said he was "tired of paying an interpreter" for long time mariners pitcher iwakuma.
He also called Kyle seager "probably overpaid" even though he later also toned that down by calling him a good clubhouse presence and finally he openly admitted that top prospects rodriguez and kelenic will be kept down for service time reasons.
Now the latter is normal but generally GMs will never admit that and talk about working on defense or base running as an excuse to not give a player something in case of a grievance.
Not sure if he was drunk or something, usually a man in his position should think before he talks.
He later apologized but the damage is already done.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/...-finances.html
First he talked about the lack of languange skills of foreign players -admittedly he was asked but then he said he was "tired of paying an interpreter" for long time mariners pitcher iwakuma.
He also called Kyle seager "probably overpaid" even though he later also toned that down by calling him a good clubhouse presence and finally he openly admitted that top prospects rodriguez and kelenic will be kept down for service time reasons.
Now the latter is normal but generally GMs will never admit that and talk about working on defense or base running as an excuse to not give a player something in case of a grievance.
Not sure if he was drunk or something, usually a man in his position should think before he talks.
He later apologized but the damage is already done.
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