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Squabble Up: New Coaching Staff Assemble! Meet at the Mitt Podcast

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Kevin Seitzer admits he had a hard time getting Braves hitters to stop pressing—a red flag for the Mariners' anxious offense.

John Trupan hosts Kate Preusser, Zach Mason, and Evan James on Thanksgiving Eve. The episode opens with banter about holiday preferences before transitioning to Mariners topics. The primary focus is the new coaching staff, finalized ahead of winter meetings. Kevin Seitzer, former Braves hitting coach, and Bobby Magallanes are hired as co-hitting coaches, marking a philosophical shift from the analytical Jared Hearth era. Seitzer's admission about struggling to get players to stop pressing raises concerns given the Mariners' offensive issues. The hosts discuss the importance of teachability and communication, comparing coaching styles through a pool-playing analogy. They note Magallanes' bilingual skills as an asset for Spanish-speaking players. Other coaching moves include Manny Acta returning as bench coach, Chris Negron moving from first to third base, Eric Young Jr. as new first base coach, and Luis Boyd promoted to major league field coordinator. The hosts debate the logic of moving Negron, who excelled at directing the running game. The conversation shifts to roster moves, notably the non-tender of Josh Rojas, which saves minimal money but underscores budget constraints. They explore trade targets like Nolan Arenado or Alec Bohm to fill infield gaps, acknowledging the Mariners' limited trade assets and reluctance to spend. The Angels' signings of Yusei Kikuchi and Jorge Soler are analyzed as spoiler threats. Internal bullpen options like Brandon Garcia and trade chip Troy Taylor are considered. The episode closes with a humorous segment guessing a cryptic free agent description, speculated to be Ty France.

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A lively Mariners coaching review turns staff reshuffling into a grounded question of fit, trust, and stolen bases.

Seattle Mariners coaching changes give this single-episode review a clear baseball spine: Acta shifting to bench coach, Carson leaving for Miami, and the reshuffle around Negron and Joe Young.

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