Don Wakamatsu took the job as manager of the M's knowing he'd have to start his turnaround in the clubhouse, where bickering and jealousy plagued the squad last season.
SEATTLE, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Oakland A's bench coach Don Wakamatsu will be the Seattle Mariners' next manager, The Seattle Times reported the night before Wednesday's expected announcement.
Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler