Ned Yost. He should be an obvious candidate for this job, not only because he actually had a pretty good year in Milwaukee, but also because of the connection with the Mariners new GM Jack Zduriencik.
Yost has a lot of experience. He worked under Bobby Cox as a bullpen coach in Atlanta for 12 seasons, and spent a few as the skipper for the Brewers too. I think Yostdeserves another shot as a manager, because what he did in Milwaukee was productive.
Art Howe. Howe has had his fair share of ups and downs as a manager. He's had as low as 65 wins (in both Houston and Oakland), and as many as 103 with the A's in 2003. Having spent time in both Oakland and Texas, Howe knows the AL West pretty well.
Howe's contract with the Rangers wasn't renewed after last year (he was a bench coach), and that may not be a great sign for the M's. But one thing is for sure- he has enough experience to be a manager again.
Willie Randolph. Okay, so he didn't exactly have the picture book ending with the Mets, but Randolph would be a good choice. In 2006, the Mets won 97 games, and Randolph's knowledge of the game makes up for his lack of experience. He managed the Mets for a few years, and that's it.
There's a great chance that Randolph would still be the manager in Queens if his team's didn't flub up in the last couple days of the season for the past two years. I think the M's will strongly consider Randolph.
Jim Riggleman.
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