Mariners Morning News (11/02/2013)

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Aug 15, 2013; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Seattle Mariners acting manager coach Robby Thompson (6) in the dugout against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Mariners Fire Robby Thompson

While most of us have been watching, waiting to see who the next manager of the Mariners will be, the organization very quietly cleaned some house this past week. The Mariners fired bench coach Robby Thompson and told 3rd-base coach Jeff Datz that he is welcome back to the team in a scouting role but is not welcome back in the dugout.

No reason has been cited as to why Thompson was fired. Thompson was close to former skipper Eric Wedge, who walked away at season’s end.