Rosenthal: Firing Bavasi was good first step for M’s

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Perhaps New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman and San Diego Padres GM Kevin Towers will prove frustrated enough in their current positions to pursue the M’s opening.

Or, perhaps the Mariners will hire a less experienced executive such as Oakland A’s assistant GM David Forst or Arizona Diamondbacks director of player personnel Jerry Dipoto as they start over.

The job shouldn’t be so difficult; the M’s offer a great ballpark, ample payroll and little ownership interference. What they need is an organization-wide wakeup call, from Lincoln on down.

The firing of Bavasi is a start.