The Mariners have fired manager John McLaren just days after firing GM Bill Bavasi. And there’s speculation that Omar Minaya will be given the heave-ho if the Mets don’t start producing. Well, if you’re going to fire somebody, might as well make it everybody, right?

Geoff Young wraps up his three-part chat with Padres CEO Sandy Alderson.

Phil Birnbaum weighs in on the recent VORP mini-controversy (hat tip: Tango). This is good reading, not just because of his comments about VORP but also because of the way he frames the idea of “replacement level.”

Mike Mussina reaches 10 wins, and the Yankees bring out their sundae bowls. There’s a Baskin-Robbins flavor here somewhere….

Will the National League play one coach down?

Take all 30 big-league managers and… ah, we’ll let Gaslamp Ball describe it.

Geoff has posted the second part of his interview with Sandy Alderson , with a particular focus on player development and free agency.

Matthew Cerrone has a legitimate take on the Randolph situation. A little bit dirty and a little bit embarrassed to be a Met fan.

Chris Antonetti is the hot bloggers’ choice for the GM chair in Seattle, and Pizza Cutter thinks his hiring could be a significant event for sabermetrics in general.

Our Win Shares have been updated through yesterday’s games. The players who gained the most over the past two weeks were Jose Guillen and A-Rod, with five Win Shares a piece.