3 moves for the Mariners to make after the firing of Scott Servais

Mariners move #1: The Mitches. Garver has to sit and Haniger has to DH

Let's start with the obvious one. I really thought that getting Garver back behind the plate part-time and getting a bit more involved in the game would help him out, possibly getting him more into the flow, and that it would help the bat get going. Yet, it hasn't happened at all, and in fact, well, it just hasn't made a difference.

• Pre-backup C: .171/.285/.316
• Since backup-C: .160/.289/.337

The average is worse and the slugging is better, but he still just isn't doing good. It's not acceptable, and you can't put a player like that into the lineup at all. There aren't a lot of options to replace him, but you could try Michael Papierski from Tacoma or maybe Jake Anchia from Arkansas, but the team should refrain from Harry Ford and ensure they don't call him up too early.

Then there is Haniger. If you are treating your OF as Randy, Robles, Raley, and Rodriguez, all better hitters and better defenders, then there isn't a spot for Haniger. You could solely DH him, and maybe that's the secret when you look at his splits. As an OF this season, Haniger is hitting .194/.273/.323 in 77 games. As a DH, he is hitting .286/.366/.460 through 20 games. That's not just good, that's downright fantastic. If the Mariners could get that from their DH (Haniger) to finish the year, it would be a massive boon to this team.