Changes...

Maybe you heard last Friday about Seattle Mariner manager Eric Wedge’s decision to not return as the team’s skipper. Wedge had a very trying year, to say the least. Things looked pretty good coming out of spring training but injuries to some key players, and poor performances from others made it very difficult for the club to get on a winning streak. The Mariners didn’t sweep a series until the All-Star break, which is a long stretch.

When the M’s returned to play, they swept another series and had an extended winning streak for the first time all season. There was hope again in Seattle. Then...