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Hargrove resigns as Mariners manager amid successful fun It may be that Mike Hargrove will never adequately be able to explain to outsiders why he retired Sunday in the middle of a team winning streak. Mariners Notebook: Ichiro mum about change of managers The one question that Ichiro Suzuki didn't want to deal with Sunday is one question most Mariners watchers would like to have answered: Will Mike Hargrove's resignation impact his decision to stay as a free agent this winter? Mike Hargrove quit on the Mariners.

That's about the worst thing that can be said about a person in sports. But, however harsh, this assessment needs to be examined, fully and fairly. Resignation is inexplicable, even for Hargrove Who or what turned M's manager Mike Hargrove from excited about his job in February to incapable of continuing in July?

Hargrove has not truly explained his shocking resignation, leaving the team and its fans to figure it out for themselves. Seattle pushes winning streak to eight games Not even an eight-game winning streak by the Mariners could reverse the decision by Seattle manager Mike Hargrove to resign as the club's manager after Sunday's 2-1 win over Toronto. Putz joins Ichiro as an All-Star No one, not even the hosting San Francisco Giants, will have to travel less to represent their teams in the July 12 All-Star game than Mariners J.

J. Putz and Ichiro Suzuki. The Mariners end the first half of the season in Oakland.

On Deck: Mariners at Royals TACOMA -- Adam Jones hit a three-run home run, his 19th of the season, as Tacoma blanked Salt Lake 10-0 on Sunday at Cheney Stadium. M's 2, Blue Jays 1: Game in Review CINCINNATI -- This one deserved the yardstick. The Reds dumped manager Jerry Narron Sunday night, a few hours after an 11-7 loss to the St.

Louis Cardinals left them with the worst record in the majors and no sense that things would get better.