You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed The page you're looking for does not exist Former Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais has found a landing spot ahead of the 2025 season Padres farm director Ryley Westman and assistant farm director Mike Daly overlapped with Servais as members of the Rangers organization Preller interviewed Servais in late 2015 for the Padres’ managerial vacancy before San Diego hired Andy Green and Seattle hired Servais in the same role Servais led the Mariners to a 680-642 record and their first playoff appearance in 21 years The Mariners failed to return to the postseason each of the next two years, which included a collapse in the standings last summer. After the Mariners watched a 10-game lead in the American League West turn into a five-game deficit, president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto fired Servais a former Mariners catcher who had been working as a coordinator in the organization’s farm system Servais, 57, is not the first former big-league manager to join the Padres’ minor-league system in recent years. In 2022, months after being fired by the St. Louis Cardinals Mike Shildt was hired by San Diego as a player development consultant who succeeded Bob Melvin as Padres manager last offseason received a contract extension through 2027 in November Dennis Lin is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the San Diego Padres. He previously covered the Padres for the San Diego Union-Tribune. He is a graduate of USC. Follow Dennis on Twitter @dennistlin Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. 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(San Diego Union-Tribune) Former Mariners manager Scott Servais joining Padres in player development (San Diego Union-Tribune) SEATTLE MARINERS 6:40 PM | Updated: 7:01 pm Scott Servais is back in the big leagues just months after his tenure as Seattle Mariners manager came to an end And it’s with a team that has an interesting relationship with the M’s Mariners reach deals with seven arbitration eligible players The 57-year-old Servais is joining the San Diego Padres as a special assistant in player development, as reported Saturday by The Athletic and confirmed by the San Diego Union-Tribune Servais was let go by the Mariners in August just over a month before the end of what was his ninth season as the team’s manager He went 680-642 as Seattle’s skipper finishing with a winning record five times and leading the Mariners in 2022 to their only playoff appearance in the past 23 years Only Lou Piniella lays claim to a better tenure as manager in Mariners history What makes Servais’ new franchise interesting is the fact that the Mariners and Padres share a spring training complex in Peoria and the teams play each other annually as each other’s “natural rival” in interleague play Servais is returning to his roots in a sense with his new job as he worked in player development for the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angeles prior to joining the Mariners ahead of the 2016 season He was the Rangers’ senior director of player personnel from 2004-10 working in the Texas front office at the same time as current Padres general manager A.J farm director Ryley Westman and assistant farm director Mike Daly Servais was assistant general manager under current Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto Dipoto resigned from the Angels during the 2015 season and took the GM role with the Mariners later that year and soon after he hired Servais as a first-time manager played 11 MLB seasons from 1991 to 2001 as a catcher with the Houston Astros The Mariners replaced Servais last season with another former MLB catcher from the same era and first-time manager Seattle had fallen from a 10-game lead in the AL West in mid-June to a 64-64 record and five games back of a playoff spot at the time of the change The M’s went 21-13 in the remaining 34 games under Wilson but finished 85-77 which was 3 1/2 games behind Houston for the AL West title and just a game out of making the playoffs in the wild card race Follow @BrentStecker MLB Trade Rumors By | January 12 The Padres have hired Scott Servais as a special assistant in their baseball operations and player development departments, The Athletic’s Dennis Lin reports It represents Servais’ first job since he was fired as the Mariners’ manager back in August While Servais is best known for his nine seasons as Seattle’s manager and his 11-year playing career Servais also has a lot of front-office experience His Mariners tenure was preceded by four seasons as the Angels’ assistant GM and was the Rangers’ assistant of player development from 2006-10 Padres president of baseball operations A.J Preller also worked in the Texas front office when Servais was there plus Preller interviewed Servais as a managerial candidate during the 2015-16 offseason before Servais took the job in Seattle Servais said in August that he hoped to keep managing in the future though his name apparently wasn’t linked to any of the managerial vacancies that arose this past fall This position in San Diego doesn’t necessarily change Servais’ goal of getting back into a big league dugout as it allows him to stay connected to the game in another capacity and mentioned in his retirement statement that he was looking to “seek out opportunities in coaching.” San Diego Padres And I don’t think you want it to be servais In what ways did he put the team in position for success “fine” isn’t what I’m looking from a leader The environment he created for the younger players and the way he handled the pitching put them in position for as much success as was possible for a half-assed roster and analytical team with a hitting strategy that complicated everything and confused everybody It wasn’t until after Edgar (apparently) convinced the Jerry to put out consistent lineups and forget the microscopic splits that the offense came to life Shildt is not going anywhere for awhile and Servais will be another set of eyes in regards to roster construction AJ is good at getting good people around him so this is a positive move He’s signed to give Servais to the organization I don’t think a manager that guided them to a 93 win season finished second in NL manager of the year voting and was just extended for two more years has Scott Servais to worry about Schildt won that Padres clubhouse last season “Just some dudes playing baseball.” I loved the way he handled the pitching staff What he did with a team that went into the season with really only one outfielder was impressive Scott Servais should not worry anyone about their job You’ve listened to one too many Joe Rogan podcasts We’ll see how Shildt does in year two but he was the first Padre Mgr to get them to 90Ws since Black and before him Bochy Second winningest team in their 55 year history Accomplishing that after easily the most disappointing season in their history all while having payroll reduced by 80m with guys like Soto and Hader being dealt or walking as FA’s Schildt seems like the perfect skipper in SD @wallabeechamp Why is it so difficult for you to accept events for face value Not everything needs to have an ulterior motive and be mental gymnastics Embarrassed and disappointed losing the WS But I’ve moved passed those events quickly Will enjoy the ups and downs of it just like I did last season and every season before that The Padres will end up like the Tigers after Mr ilitch death Owners like Seidler and ilitch are the exception A good man who was a good leader in Seattle It’s a successful season here when we win 88 games and miss the playoffs John Stanton won’t authorize a penny over 51% seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-placing-… Loyal company man that got shafted by Seattle by the way they fired him He lasted 2 years longer than he should have Heard Brad Hand might be invited to ST… He’ll forever be known in Seattle as the Mariners manager who ended the playoff drought and helped lead the Mariners to 4 straight winning seasons to face Yordan Alvarez (who happens to crush lefties) who ended that brief playoff appearance Adding a great baseball guy to the brain trust Preller is so good at bringing smart baseball minds into the fold when they are available Log in Register MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball Register former Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais has landed as a special assistant with the San Diego Padres Dennis Lin of The Athletic had the report on Saturday afternoon: The San Diego Padres hired Servais as a special assistant for baseball operations and player development possesses relevant experience for his new role Former Mariners manager Scott Servais has landed with the Padres: https://t.co/7VQSMQMF0g and has worked in player development with the Texas Rangers He was the manager of the Mariners for 9.5 years before being fired this past August as the team was in the midst of a dreadful two-month stretch that saw them go from 10.0 games up in the American League West to out of the playoffs entirely The M's hired former team catcher Dan Wilson in his place Servais took the M's to the playoffs in the 2022 season and is the second-winningest manager in team history (after Lou Piniella) Well regarded as a nice man with a good clubhouse presence about him Servais could use the Padres job as a springboard to another managerial position later in his career The Padres are coming off a season in which they finished second in the National League West They then lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS the Padres are one of the most dangerous 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imported as an interim measure to meet the navy’s urgent requirements until India develops its own twin-engine deck-based fighter The Rafale M procurement will include weapons crew training and logistics support for the Indian Navy from the French government approved the navy’s proposal to buy 26 Rafale M fighters to sharpen its operational capabilities The fighter jet is known to be a sturdy aircraft and comes with a raft of design features that enhance its survivability in aircraft carrier operations that are demanding and expose deck-based assets to a highly corrosive environment It has been specifically designed to operate from 40,000-tonne class aircraft carriers The aircraft is deployed on the French Navy’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier Servais will serve as a special assistant in player development the 57-year-old manager only made one postseason appearance with the Mariners and was dismissed after the team lost the AL West lead and fell from a 13-game advantage over .500 Servais was just the second manager in Mariners history he was let go following a 1-8 record on a nine-game road trip that included losses to the Detroit Tigers More news: Executives Wondering if Padres' Ownership Lawsuit Could Hurt Roki Sasaki Chances Servais brings valuable experience to his new role The former major league catcher served as the Texas Rangers’ senior director of player development from 2006 to 2011 where he worked alongside current Padres president of baseball operations A.J He then spent four seasons as an assistant general manager for the Los Angeles Angels Servais also worked with Padres farm director Ryley Westman and assistant farm director Mike Daly with the Texas Rangers organization This isn't the first time the Padres have hired a former manager in a less important role Mike Shildt joined the San Diego Padres as a player development consultant who took over as the Padres' manager from Bob Melvin last offseason was given a contract extension through 2027 in November Servais expressed his desire to continue managing in the future though his name wasn't connected to any of the managerial openings that came up last fall This new role in San Diego doesn’t alter his goal of returning to a major league dugout but it offers him an opportunity to stay involved in the game from a different perspective had an 11-season MLB career from 1991 to 2001 playing as a catcher for the Houston Astros Servais will now be the special assistant for baseball operations and player development with the Padres Former Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais has officially found a new home with the San Diego Padres. According to Dennis Lin of The Athletic Before coming to Seattle, Servais had experience working in various front-office roles with two other American League franchises he was the assistant general manager of the Los Angeles Angels Servais was the senior director of player development with the Texas Rangers he worked with the current Padres president of baseball operations A.J Servais was a candidate to manage the Padres before the 2016 season before he ultimately took the Mariners position Under Servais’ tenure from 2016 to August 2024 Those 680 wins rank second all-time in franchise history for any manager behind Lou Pinella Servais led the Mariners to a 90-win season the first time the franchise had reached those heights since 2003 the Mariners made their first postseason berth since the incredible 2001 season The Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Wild Card round before being swept by the eventual World Series champion Houston Astros A change needed to happen for the Mariners but Servais’ leadership was paramount to getting the M's back to their status as a competitive ball club in the American League After being unable to land a managerial job this offseason Servais lands on his feet with a Padres team looking to build off their 93-69 season under Mike Shildt We don’t know what the future holds for Servais regarding his managerial career but his successful tenure with the Mariners should get him opportunities with other ball clubs after 2025 © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands Before coming to Seattle, Servais had experience working in various front-office roles with two other American League franchises Scott Servais is off to California for a new front office role Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors 22 last season when they fired nine-year manager Scott Servais and hired Dan WIlson to replace him Servais was the only Mariners manager in team history aside from team Hall of Famer Lou Piniella to lead the organization to a playoff berth He was dismissed after going 1-8 on a nine-game road trip against the Detroit Tigers Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers The club had a 10-game lead in the American League West in June and blew it Seattle opted to hire Wilson in a full-time capacity rather than bring him on as an interim manager The team went 21-13 in 34 games under Wilson to end the year The offense was top 10 in many categories under Wilson and then-hitting coach The Mariners ended up missing the playoffs by one game despite the success after the managerial change Servais found a new role in the National League West with the San Diego Padres He was hired as a special assistant for baseball operations and player development Servais started in the front office after his playing career was over The general reaction on social media from Seattle fans and media seemed positive regarding Servais' new job Ben Ranieri of Sea Level said on "X" (formerly known as Twitter): "Glad to see Scott land on his feet elsewhere." According to an article from @dennistlin it looks like former M’s manager Scott Servais has been hired by the Padres as a special assistant for baseball operations and player development. Glad to see Scott land on his feet elsewhere 👏 pic.twitter.com/8sZF2mLWqb EastCoastM's (@EastCoastMs on X) said: "Good for Scott." Clark Fahrenthold of the San Diego Union-Tribune pointed out the fit for Servais and mentioned that he and current Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller worked together in the Texas Rangers front office from 2004-2010 Scott Servais joining the Padres makes sense. Servais was in the Rangers' FO as the senior director of player development from 04’ to 10’Same Rangers FO where A. J. Preller worked at the time. https://t.co/YiLOzdi7YD Servais will have a chance to see a lot of his former players and Mariners staff members during Spring Training San Diego and Seattle share the Peoria Sports Complex during Spring Training IMPORTANT SPRING TRAINING DATES AND TIMES FOR SEATTLE MARINERS: The offseason has seemed to gone by in the blink of an eye of Seattle Mariners baseball is set to return soon. CLICK HERE MARINERS MAKE POST CELEBRATING BIRTHDAY OF BENCH COACH: The former major league manager, third base coach and current bench coach celebrated his 56th birthday on Jan. 11. CLICK HERE MARINERS CELEBRATE JP CRAWFORD'S 30TH BIRTHDAY: The Seattle Mariners made a post for the 30th birthday of their longtime starting shortstop on X. CLICK HERE TEREN KOWATSCH A spring training without time spent in scenic Peoria The former Mariners manager will be back in the familiar suburb once again in February and March but with a new organization and in a new a role A source close to the situation confirmed a report from The Athletic that the Mariners former manager was hired by the San Diego Padres as a special assistant for baseball operations and player development for the 2025 season Hired as the Mariners manager before the 2016 season 22 of last season when he was fired by the man who hired him — Jerry Dipoto the Mariners president of baseball operations Servais has a longstanding relationship with Padres general manager A.J Preller served as the director of international and professional scouting before being promoted to assistant general manager and taking the lead role in San Diego Servais was hired as director of player development and worked for the Rangers until 2010 when he was hired by Dipoto to serve in a similar role with the Angels Before he was hired by the Mariners for his first manager job in September of 2015 Servais interviewed by Preller and the Padres for their open managerial position that eventually went to Andy Green Servais was the second longest-tenured manager in franchise history He amassed a 680-642 record and helped end a 21-year playoff drought in 2022 leading the Mariners to the second wild card The opinions expressed in reader comments are those of the author only and do not reflect the opinions of The Seattle Times Stay secure and make sure you have the best reading experience possible by upgrading your browser The Seattle Mariners’ stunning collapse has prompted a change in leadership with the club replacing manager Scott Servais with Dan Wilson The team also announced Thursday afternoon that they have let go hitting coach Jarret DeHart “We believe that we need a new voice in the clubhouse,” Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto said in a statement “Dan knows our team and has been a key member of our organization working with players at every level over the past 11 years He is well respected within and outside of our clubhouse and we are confident he will do a great job in leading our group over the final six weeks of the season and moving forward “I do want to thank Scott for all his efforts here in Seattle over the past nine seasons” “He has poured his passion into the team and our community and I know I speak for the entire Mariners organization in thanking him for his hard work.” The Mariners have turned a 10-game lead in the American League West into a five-game deficit in the standings jeopardizing what seemed to be a march toward the postseason for a franchise that is still in search of its first pennant Servais presided over a frustrating situation — the performance of the Mariners’ elite pitching staff has been consistently wasted by a sagging offense that ranks at the bottom of the league by multiple measures President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today that Dan Wilson has been named as the team’s new field manager Read more: https://t.co/P5T29eYV2S pic.twitter.com/gzvUCZzEEP — Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 22, 2024 the playoff appearance ended a 21-year postseason drought that at the time had been the longest in North American professional sports But the Mariners missed the playoffs in 2023 and are now in danger of doing so once again in 2024 Servais released a statement Thursday night you embraced my family and me and we are forever grateful for your support,” Servais said I leave with pride in what we’ve accomplished together and excitment for what the future holds.” He has also filled in as a broadcaster for the team’s ROOT Sports affiliate and was inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame in 2012 Justin and the Mariners organization have placed in me” Wilson said in a statement I believe this team is capable of playing great baseball this season and look forward to the opportunity to work with this group of players and coaches.” Wilson takes over a club that is 64-64, five games out of a playoff spot, and on a three-game losing streak. The move will place added scrutiny on Jerry Dipoto, who took over as general manager in Sept. 2015. The Mariners begin their next series on Friday versus the San Francisco Giants in Seattle. Rosenthal: The Mariners' listless offense is wasting their dominant pitching staff (Photo of Scott Servais: Brandon Sloter / Getty Images) As the Reds look to replace Bell, Servais will be looking to get back on his feet and the Reds seem like the perfect opportunity who covers the Reds for the Cincinnati Enquirer went as far to suggest Servais as a potential replacement for Bell Cincinnati, like Seattle, has their superstar in De La Cruz, along with a few other exciting offensive players. The team looks like they have found their ace in former top pick Hunter Greene and they have a few other interesting options to fill out the rotation The Mariners and Reds have been familiar trade partners over the years so Servais might be relatively familiar with the team The NL Central used to be dominated by the Cardinals but has since become a lot more competitive with three different division champions in the last four years The Brewers were a surprisingly good team this year while the Cubs were a major disappointment and the Cardinals are in limbo...and just old are both full of young talent and look to continue the NL Central carousel in the near future Scott Servais was able to help end the longest playoff drought when the Mariners clinched a 2022 postseason spot and he could look to help the Reds make just their second playoff appearance since 2013 As the Reds look to replace Bell, Servais will be looking to get back on his feet and the Reds seem like the perfect opportunity Cincinnati, like Seattle, has their superstar in De La Cruz, along with a few other exciting offensive players. The team looks like they have found their ace in former top pick Hunter Greene and they have a few other interesting options to fill out the rotation Servais could land on his feet with a young and exciting team Scott Servais is getting a chance to stay in the same time zone Dennis Lin of The Athletic reported Saturday that the ex-Seattle manager Servais has landed a job with the San Diego Padres Servais will be a special assistant for baseball operations and player development The 57-year-old Servais managed the Mariners from 2016-24 and had a respectable overall record of 680-642 (.514). He also led the team in 2022 to their first playoff berth in over two decades. But Seattle decided to part ways with him in August of last season after blowing a 10-game lead atop their division. Servais also learned of his firing in a particularly brutal way This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission customized to your favorite sports and teams Hire Dan Wilson as New Manager.css-3hcdeq{margin:0;font-size:1.2rem;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;font-family:Proxima Nova,Proxima Nova Fallback Helvetica,Proxima Nova Fallback Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:0rem;line-height:1.44rem;color:var(--br--palette-foreground__tertiary-mainChannel);}Scott PolacekAug 23 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 150ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;font-size:inherit;}.css-v4v4rs{-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;width:1em;height:1em;display:inline-block;fill:currentColor;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;font-size:inherit;}@media (min-width:0px){.css-v4v4rs{display:block;}}@media (min-width:1100px){.css-v4v4rs{display:none;}}.css-mps3fk{-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;width:1em;height:1em;display:inline-block;fill:currentColor;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 The team announced Thursday that manager Scott Servais has been fired It also announced that Dan Wilson will replace him as the club's new manager While Wilson has never managed at any level he was a catcher for the Mariners during his playing days and was a special assignment coordinator for the team in spring training This is the next step in a roller-coaster season for the Mariners They seemed to be cruising toward just their second playoff appearance since 2001 when they built a 10-game lead in the American League West they are an ugly 1-8 in their last nine games and have fallen to .500 at 64-64 Seattle is now five games behind the Houston Astros in the division and 7.5 games behind the Kansas City Royals for the final AL wild-card spot so the front office made a move with the hope of inspiring the club down the stretch Hiring someone with no managerial experience is quite the drastic step but Wilson will be a familiar name to the team's fanbase He was a catcher for Seattle from 1994 to 2005 and was a member of some of the franchise's iconic teams that also featured the star power of Ken Griffey Jr. The Mariners reached three American League Championship Series during Wilson's playing career although they were unable to take the next step and advance to the World Series Seattle still does not have a pennant in franchise history but would surely love to restore some of the consistency from those Wilson teams he slashed .262/.309/.384 with 88 home runs and 508 RBI He was an All-Star during the 1996 campaign when he finished with career-best totals in home runs (18) and RBI (83) But playing and managing are two entirely different things and he will be tasked with improving on Servais' time Servais was the manager from 2016 until this season and finished with a 680-642 record While Seattle advanced to the playoffs just once during his tenure it finished with a winning record in five of his eight full seasons Baseball Forums was promoted to Double-A by the New York Yankees on Sunday bringing the 19-year-old a step closer to the major leagues after a scorching start to the season The Texas Rangers have fired offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker after the team's extended struggles scoring runs The decision was announced after the Rangers won 8-1 on Sunday in their series finale against AL West-leading Seattle the Rangers (17-18) are last in the American League with 113 runs Taking a break from their usual small-ball style the Kansas City Royals flexed their muscles during an unprecedented display of power The Royals smashed a franchise-record seven home runs Sunday in an 11-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles It was a surprising performance by a team that entered with a major league-low 18 homers in its first 34 games Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas suffered a ruptured tendon in his left knee and is out for the remainder of the season The 25-year-old Casas ruptured his patellar tendon running to first on a slow roller up the line and fell awkwardly in Boston's victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night After laying on his back in pain -- not moving the knee -- he was carted off on a stretcher before being taken to a Boston hospital The New York Mets transferred Danny Young to the 60-day injured list on Sunday after team doctors recommended Tommy John surgery for the left-handed reliever Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Sunday that the team is awaiting a decision from Young about the next step The 30-year-old Young had been placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with an elbow sprain Shortstop Anthony Volpe was not in the New York Yankees' starting lineup Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays a day after he injured his left shoulder on a dive while trying to get to a grounder MRI -- good news," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said but I feel like we're probably in a good spot Brewers manager Pat Murphy thinks something is missing from his team's usual identity as Milwaukee staggers through the first quarter of the season "It seems like we've misplaced our edge a little bit," Murphy said after a 6-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday that dropped the Brewers two games below .500 on the injured list after sustaining a bone bruise in his surgically repaired left knee said Friday that he's "feeling a lot better" and is hopeful of returning to the Los Angeles Angels' lineup as soon as eligible Trout had two surgeries to repair two separate meniscus tears in his left knee last year and said he was feeling good until the third inning of Wednesday's game at Seattle when the Angels' star outfielder lunged toward first base with his left foot in an effort to beat out an infield single and felt discomfort Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas was placed on the 10-day injured list with a ruptured left patellar tendon Saturday Casas left Friday night's game against the visiting Minnesota Twins on a stretcher after suffering the injury in the bottom of the second inning could miss four to six weeks with a high-grade oblique strain Chisholm suffered the injury taking a swing against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.  but I think it's going to be a while," Boone said is batting .181 with seven home runs and a .714 OPS in 30 games; 10 of his 19 hits have been for extra bases Baseball Wiretap RSS Feed 10 people waited on Friday Harbor airport tarmac for the arrival of a private jet carrying a special cargo The jet landed and taxied to the northeast end of the airport Seattle Mariners Manager Scott Servais and his wife disembarked and then a large crate filled with six black and white puppies was unloaded Earlier in the day, the Servais had picked up 11 puppies in Cashmere, WA at OkanDogs Animal Rescue in Cashmere Five were dropped off on Orcas Island before the other six were transported to San Juan Island The puppies are a border collie/catahoula hound mix (left to right) APS-FH board member Patt Aiello OkanDogs is a non-profit corporation with a mission to help the dogs of the Okanogan region. It was founded and is run by Tom and Jan Short. According to its website there are very few resources for animals in the region - no humane societies cared for and helped  find loving homes for more than 6,400 dogs The organization works with partner rescue organizations that are able to find good homes for the dogs OkanDogs rescued 162 dogs in December 2021 Jill Servais and Cindy Koch are passionate about helping the dogs from eastern Washington It's important to help local groups in eastern Washington."  Animal Protection Society - Friday Harbor Director Cristen Felso says the shelter likes to help out while always prioritizing local needs The group went to the APS - FH building for refreshments and a tour The puppies were put in a room with food and a few toys SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners reportedly fired manager Scott Servais on Thursday with the team in the midst a two-month long collapse having blown a 10-game lead in the division and tumbling to the fringes of playoff contention in the American League The Athletic reported the decision by the Mariners The report said former catcher Dan Wilson would be taking over The decision to move on from Servais during his ninth season in charge came on the heels of a disastrous 1-8 road trip that dropped the Mariners back to 64-64 after sitting 13 games over .500 at one point in mid-June The Mariners trail Houston by five games in the AL West and are 7 1/2 back in the wild-card standings But nothing in the way Seattle has played since leading the division by 10 games on June 18 has provided optimism there will be a turnaround over the final five weeks of the regular season Servais arrived in Seattle before the 2016 season brought on in lockstep with executive vice president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto Servais was 680-642 during his time with Seattle going through a significant rebuild midway through his tenure that ultimately made the Mariners competitive but not good enough For 8.2 innings, everything was going so swimmingly for the Mariners. They got to Astros ace Justin Verlander knocking him out of the game after putting up a crooked number in the game's opening four innings They held Houston's bats as quiet as one could hope for Jeremy Pena and Kyle Tucker a combined five times two outs and slugging sensation Yordan Alvarez at the plate reigning AL Cy Young winner Robbie Ray served an inside fastball that was summarily deposited over the right field wall.  YORDAN ALVAREZ. LEGEND!pic.twitter.com/9fuapguGDg Alvarez's walk-off blast gave the Astros a 1-0 lead in the ALDS It also left many an onlooker wondering if M's manager Scott Servais made the right move putting Ray in the game Ray came into Tuesday's game having experienced his fair share of struggles against the 'Stros Robbie Ray vs Astros this year: 14 R in 10.2 IP MORE: MLB playoff schedule 2022 The logic of putting a southpaw in the game when facing a left-handed power bat like Alvarez makes sense Alvarez posted a lower OPS against lefties in 2022 than right-handed pitching a pitcher blessed with filthy stuff who turned out for the M's just three days ago It's not as if Ray zipped through his last outing; he lasted just three innings against the Jays Servais had righties Matt Boyd and Erik Swanson in the bullpen Swanson was electric in the regular season He also gave up just three homers in 53.2 innings That amounts to a .5 home run per nine inning rate three times better than Ray's rate in 2022 (1.5).  Boyd represented a slightly riskier option — he only totaled 13.1 innings in 2022 giving up just two earned runs in that span MORE: Seattle's rally shoe, explained Servais went with Ray, though, a player who had made just two relief appearances since 2014, per The Athletic's Corey Brock And as the ball soared through the brisk Houston sky it seemed he immediately came to regret his move The look on Scott Servais’ face as he watched Yordan Alvarez physically melt that baseball into the upper deck - knowing it was his decision to bring in Robbie Ray that has single-handedly cost the Mariners the game - is something I would spend 10 lifetimes of work to see. pic.twitter.com/dwBxTw4vzW Don’t bring in a starter to do a relievers job Scott Servais on having Ray face Yordan:"We talked about it coming into the series Alvarez's moonshot — smoked with an exit velocity of 116 miles per hour — represents the clutchest postseason hit in major league history Yordan Alvarez's 3-run walkoff had a +91% Win Probability Added the highest of any play in MLB playoff history The win probability chart in the Astros' Game 1 win vs. the Mariners 😅 pic.twitter.com/Q8uA0P1e28 Yordan Alvarez recorded the 2nd walk-off HR in postseason history by a team down to its final out.The other was Kirk Gibson's walk-off HR off Dennis Eckersley in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. pic.twitter.com/j6tFJozEXK David Suggs is a content producer at The Sporting News he has learned to get used to losing over the years the longtime face of Nashville’s Salvation Army chapter and a lifelong servant of Nashville’s poor Servais often was known to stop his car and offer homeless men on the street a ride to buy them something to eat His son remembered him showing up for a speaking engagement without his shoes because he had given them to a homeless man he met near the lot where he parked Friends and relatives said he was the embodiment of Christian service to others he was the closest Nashville has to Mother Teresa,” said Salvation Army board member Walker Mathews friends with Servais for more than 50 years I guess what came to my mind is I’ve seen Jesus in action.” served as the main fundraiser for the Salvation Army for decades The Salvation Army took in his homeless, hungry immigrant grandparents in 1930 during a bitterly cold winter in Wisconsin (A Salvation Army gym in East Nashville is named for “Uncle Milt.”) Servais was in the first graduating class at Maplewood High School in 1962 and he went to work for Metro parks and recreation while going to college and Nashville School of Law Servais started doing social work for juvenile court before serving in the Marines in Vietnam from 1966 to 1970 which became Big Brother Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee He also operated a Christian-based halfway house for men coming out of prison before Servais landed his first job with the Salvation Army Servais developed personal connections with many in Nashville’s homeless communities often calling them by name when serving meals under the Jefferson Street bridge or driving the van to pick up the homeless for the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas meal “He couldn’t pass up a homeless person,” said his son a Nashville firefighter and Tennessee Guardsman “He just couldn’t do it.” Servais became a staple in an early morning gathering of men at the downtown YMCA “Mike’s the kind of person you feel like you’ve known all your life,” Mathews said connecting many community and business leaders to the Salvation Army and becoming a sought-after speaker on the United Way’s national events circuit He also was active in the Nashville chapter of Kiwanis service club continued to hold Sunday services and mentoring sessions for inmates at Tennessee Prison for Women “He truly loved people and had compassion for them,” White said “I don’t know how many hundreds or thousands of things he did for people without any accolades.” The family is asking donations be made in his name to the Salvation Army, with the designation "in memory of Mike Servais" on the online form Visitation takes place 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Trevecca Community Church of the Nazarene, with a celebration of life to follow at 3 p.m Reach Brad Schmitt at brad@tennessean.com or 615-259-8384 or on Twitter @bradschmitt PT on Friday against the San Francisco Giants Thursday was one of the most eventful days in recent team history Nine-year manager Scott Servais was fired after helping lead the the team to its first playoff appearance in 21 years in 2022 a former catcher and team Hall of Famer who was on all four playoff teams prior to Servais' tenure But Thursday was also a day off for the players On top of giving the team a day to digest the news that their skipper would no longer be in the clubhouse it also gave the team a break after a disastrous 1-8 road trip in which they got swept twice Seattle will begin a six-game homestead against the Giants with the top of the starting rotation lined up And there will be a couple familiar faces from San Francisco's side of the dugout that will also be on the mound Castillo had a streak of seven quality starts that was snapped in his last outing Aug Castillo has had at least six strikeouts in four of his last five starts Birdsong is in the middle of his rookie season and has been up-and-down in his nine starts this year He has a 5.01 ERA and has mustered just one quality start Mama, Luis Castillo just killed a man. pic.twitter.com/A3JFxCtO8D 24 (Saturday) — George Kirby/TBD (Seattle) vs The Mariners still have their probable pitchers past Friday labeled as to be determined according to MLB.com There might be a possibility Wilson changes up the rotation But it would be unlikely at this point in the season Kirby had one of the worst starts of his career on Aug 13 against the Detroit Tigers when he gave up 11 runs (six earned) in 3.2 innings pitched He bounced back in his latest appearance on Aug He allowed two earned runs off four hits and fanned five batters in six innings pitched His start was the only one that the Mariners won during their road trip Kirby will go against Seattle native and fan-favorite Blake Snell Snell has been lights out for the Giants since being activated off the IL on July 9 He's rattled off quality starts in seven of his last eight appearances and has four starts with 10 or more strikeouts over that stretch Seattle will wrap up its series against San Francisco against former Mariners starter Robbie Ray The former Mariners starter has started five games since being activated off the 60-day IL on July 24 His most recent start was his best of the season He struck out nine batters and allowed one earned run off three hits in 6.2 innings pitched Woo is on the best stretch of his young career He has four straight quality starts of more than six innings pitched with at least five strikeouts in all of them Bryan Woo, Wicked 83mph Sweeper. 🤢20 inches of horizontal break. pic.twitter.com/2MUZAj1wtO There's going to be a lot of potential distractions for the team with Wilson coming in and Servais being let go But Julio is Rodriguez is nearing a return to the outfield and JP Crawford is reportedly progressing in his return from injury Seattle has 34 games left in the season and is 5.5 games behind the Houston Astros in the American League West The Mariners will hope that a favorable start to a homestead and Wilson's addition will give the team the spark it needs for a postseason push FORMER MARINERS MANAGER COMMENTS ON FIRING: Nine-year Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais released a statement on the heels of the organization's decision to fire him on Thursday. CLICK HERE WHERE DOES SERVAIS STAND IN TEAM HISTORY?: The Seattle Mariners fired nine-year manager Scott Servais on Thursday on the heels of a historic collapse over the last two months; Servais was still one of the most successful managers in Seattle history. CLICK HERE DIPOTO COMMENTS ON SERVAIS' FIRING: Seattle Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto commented on the firing of nine-year manager Scott Servais during a news conference on Thursday. CLICK HERE Jacques Servais, S.J., is a Belgian theologian who taught systematic spiritual theology at the Gregorian University and has directed the Casa Balthasar a school of discernment and formation for young lay Christians since its foundation in Rome in 1990.He also serves as president of the Lubac-Balthasar-Speyr Association established by disciples of Henri de Lubac the Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar and the spiritual writer Adrienne von Speyr under the patronage of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Arguably the world’s leading authority on the Ignatian spirituality of Balthasar he has published various works and articles on the spiritual sources of his thought—in particular St Recently, Father Servais finished editing a new anthology of von Balthasar’s writings on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius as an aid to people making or giving them, released in the U.S. under the English-language title Hans Urs von Balthasar on the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises: An Anthology. On May 20 Although Hans Urs von Balthasar has enjoyed a resurgence in academic circles many ordinary Christians and even Catholics going on retreat might not know his name Who was Balthasar and why should non-theologians care about his writings he remained director of the publishing house Johannes Verlag and editor of a “bibliotheca”curated to help Christians living and acting in the secular world He did not consider his theological writings to be his most important work his doctoral thesis was in German literature He distrusted the rationalist approach to knowledge taken up by the theology of his time His way of handling the subject of theology—the triune God and his revelation to mankind—was more in line with Bonaventure or Pascal One could perhaps characterize his standpoint in the words of the poet Petrarch to Giovanni Colonna: “Philosophy must become for us nothing but the love of wisdom; God’s wisdom we must love him in order to become true philosophers.” Both Henri de Lubac and Karl Rahner considered Balthasar a genius but his genius was more that of a musician people often feel surprised to learn that Balthasar spent 21 years as a Jesuit leaving the Society of Jesus in 1950 only because his work to co-found a secular institute with the lay mystic Adrienne von Speyr diverged from the order’s priorities In what ways did Balthasar remain a “Jesuit at heart” and great friend of the Society throughout the last 38 years of his life Balthasar was convinced that the Society of Jesus in our day has received the mission to spread the Ignatian heritage to a secularized modern society and that in order to fulfill this mission complementary fellowship of lay men and women capable of penetrating into the world like leaven in dough He envisioned a community of Christians living under vows and acting not so much with the traditional apostolic methods (which seem to become more and more ineffective in our age) This vision required him to revisit the Ignatian Exercises’ “Call of the Eternal King”—so decisive for traditional such as that of Francis Xavier—and interpret it in light of a more explicit theology of the cross In his book The Moment of Christian Witness Balthasar proposes a criterion clearly measured against the Gospel: “to attempt to shape one’s life into a loving response to the crucified trinitarian love of God and thus to place oneself at the disposal of Jesus’ work of establishing God’s kingdom of love among men.” Ignatius wanted the Jesuits to follow this counsel in all its radicality But when a Jesuit can no longer personally hold a secular position among his most agnostic contemporaries this becomes a place a consecrated lay person may occupy — a place of hope for a new kind of fruitfulness probably more tied with the mystery of Holy Saturday than with Jesus’ public ministry the Jesuit priest would then be one who kindles among lay people Ignatian missions that ultimately have complete independence from the society in accordance with the true autonomy of a fully lay vocation We tend to classify Balthasar as a “mystical theologian,” even describing him as a 20th century Bonaventure who complemented the Canadian Jesuit theologian Bernard Lonergan as a sort of 20th century Aquinas In what ways does the phrase “mystical theologian” describe Balthasar Balthasar was certainly not a speculative thinker like Lonergan He never became a professor or taught in a university faculty He did teach some short courses sponsored by Catholic groups at Swiss universities and other educational forums and young German-speaking men interested in cultural education and spiritual life often sought his wisdom and counsel His attention was not set on systematic theology In this regard he was more similar to another Jesuit theologian a musician and poet who was very close to the spirituality of the Carmelites Adrienne von Speyr played a central role in Balthasar’s life and mission but I would hesitate to speak simply of Christian “mysticism.” We cannot deny that Adrienne had extraordinary experiences right there in Balthasar’s presence—experiences that truly do deserve the adjective “mystical.” But he considered them as they should be: a grace given through her to the people of God in order that they might thereby better live in a vital and hope-filled faith and obey more closely the promptings of the Holy Spirit Balthasar freely used von Speyr’s insights in unfolding a theory of theological knowledge (his Trilogy) which he applied not only to Scripture and Tradition but also to the broad world of ancient and modern culture How has Balthasar’s reputation among Catholics evolved since he died in 1988 a few days before the ceremony where Pope John Paul II planned to give him the cardinal’s red hat He was very reluctant to accept an honor Ignatius wanted Jesuits to refuse Yet he saw in the pope’s gesture an attempt to let his and Adrienne von Speyr’s work be received in the church all kinds of insults from people afflicted with what he called “a deep-seated anti-Roman attitude within the Catholic Church.” Providentially he was able to die as the poor priest he wanted to be You have pitched this book toward people who make and give retreats based on the Spiritual Exercises Ignatius that guides people through a mystical retreat experience in various forms What specific contribution do you see Balthasar making in this book to Ignatian retreat directors and retreatants I would stress the underlying Johannine dimension that Balthasar emphasizes when describing the most fruitful attitude for approaching the Exercises He interprets the Ignatian way as a method for entering into friendship with the Lord and for gaining an understanding of God’s will by following in his footsteps This comes out clearly where Ignatius gives meditations on the life of Jesus from scenes in the Gospel This anthology’s choice of excerpts offers—or aims to offer—a running gloss on the classic Ignatian text the book will not only be a service to [spiritual] directees and directors but lead any interested reader to a vivid understanding of Ignatius’s charism and to the main theological insights of the Swiss theologian who clearly appears here as a disciple of the saint Pope Francis has asked his fellow Jesuits to share the gift of Ignatian discernment with the whole church, a ministry you practice as director of the Casa Balthasar, a house of discernment in Rome for young people from around the world what can you say about the challenges young people face today and how Ignatian-Balthasarian tools can help them contributing to the apprenticeship in discernment Francis asks our society to foster Balthasar’s book-length interview Test Everything: Hold Fast to What Is Good was addressed primarily to young men and women like those I am responsible for at the Casa Balthasar Having spent a good deal of time with Balthasar I was able to learn the skill of discernment from him personally which revolves primarily around the dramatics of the battle that has been going on from the earliest years of Christian history (“Meditation on the Two Standards”) The Spiritual Exercises are valuable not primarily for their content but for their method; not so much for what they give directly as for what they are able to help produce in man through God’s grace and man’s openness Nobody can lead an apprenticeship in discernment without first being formed in the practice of the rules himself It is hard for young people today to make an immutable election The temptation is to remain in the abstract sphere of intelligence or of bare will best way to proceed is to discern and desire God’s own concrete singular plan for us: ut voluntas Dei apud me fiat integer highlighted this central aspect of the Ignatian method: the search for consonance between God’s utterly free offer of a mission and man’s utterly free acceptance of it the Exercises also remind us that we are engaged in the human and divine tradition that has brought us to the point where we are and nobody can lead an apprenticeship in discernment without first being formed in the practice of the rules himself Pope Francis indeed challenges Jesuits to provide a better personal education This is in fact the most essential presupposition for a revival of active faith among young people RELATED STORIES What I learned about prayer from Hans Urs von Balthasar Edward T. Oakes Rahner, Balthasar and High School TheologyRandall S. Rosenberg what does Balthasar contribute to our understanding of prayer his main contribution is in leading us toward the right interior attitude without which prayer easily remains superficial “Bereitschaft,” which translates to “readiness” but in fact means much more an American alumnus of the Casa Balthasar discovered the word “disponibility,” which has since fallen into disuse It comes from “to dispose” and corresponds with Ignatius’ own sense of the verb “disponer,” a putting oneself at disposal This concept points us to the heart of von Balthasar’s and von Speyr’s understanding of Ignatian “indifference”: the willingness to be drawn in any direction for the greater praise Disponibility is what characterizes the Christian who allows himself to be formed however God wishes One could compare disponibility to the attitude of a ballroom dancer moving in perfect rhythm with another who leads The body remains poised and ready to move in any direction following the slightest indications from the lead God always takes the lead in his dealings with us ready to move in whatever direction God chooses This notion is likely the antidote to modern culture's emphasis on self-assertion and self-fulfillment It fleshes out Jesus’ central teaching that to find oneself one must lose oneself in love—which is the core of true Christian prayer Password reset instructions will be sent to your registered email address As a frequent reader of our website, you know how important America’s voice is in the conversation about the church and the world. 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Please contact us at members@americamedia.org with any questions IDEA Carver Academy principal Guadalupe Diaz describes her campus as IDEA Regional Superintendent Rolando Posada listens Monday Sixth grade teacher Hosanna Diaz watches over a student's work at IDEA Carver College Preparatory on Monday Donald Servais conducts his second grade class from behind screens viewed by students at their desks at IDEA Carver Academy on Monday IDEA Carver College Preparatory Principal Chang Yu describes his philosophy in an interview Monday Second grade teacher Donald Servais walks the rows to check on student progress at IDEA Carver Academy on Monday Randall Richards looks out in his 8th grade social studies classroom at IDEA Carver College Preparatory on Monday Second grade teacher Donald Servais works from behind screens during his lesson as IDEA Carver Academy on Monday IDEA Carver Academy was among four San Antonio schools deemed “pandemic proof” by the nonprofit research group Children at Risk in its annual rankings A second grade student works math problems in Armando Vela's classroom in IDEA Carver Academy on Monday Students in Alyssa Oliveira's Advanced High Performing class respond to questions at IDEA Carver Academy on Monday Master teacher Armando Vela makes one of his frequent walks around the classroom to check that second grade math students are keeping up with the lesson at IDEA Carver Academy on Monday IDEA Carver Academy principal Guadalupe Diaz explains her educational approach in an interview Monday Donald Servais gave rhythmic directions to the eight second-graders before him and several more tuning in online from home “The new exhibit displayed mysterious fish,” Servais said and the children repeated the sentence in unison Now what word describes things we don’t understand?” Servais asked And so the pace continued inside IDEA Carver Academy on the city’s historically poor East Side Every single minute of the 70-minute class should be used that efficiently IDEA San Antonio Superintendent Rolando Posada said Centered across the top of the wall above Servais were the public charter network’s tenets — “NO excuses.” “100% Every Day.” “Whatever it takes.” — backing its mission of preparing kids for college The same messages are displayed in each classroom from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade at IDEA Carver College Prep across the street “Our young people know why they’re here,” Posada said College is an expectation instilled from the moment students begin at the Carver schools Everything — teacher training and coaching student intervention plans — is centered around that said the superintendent and principals at both schools They are among only four schools in San Antonio ranked as “pandemic proof” by the Houston-based non-profit think tank Children at Risk The Texas Education Agency did not grade schools this year because of the coronavirus pandemic having cancelled the annual State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exam Children at Risk still issued its rankings using test scores from three previous years Required Reading: Get San Antonio education news sent directly to your inbox It called Monday’s ratings the “Pandemic Edition” and said it focused on consistency Researchers took their data from the nonprofit’s rankings from 2017 through 2019 including how students performed on the STAAR test how a school’s test performance compared with other schools of similar poverty levels and racial equity to assess how schools were positioning children before the pandemic hit They added a college readiness category for high schools “We still wanted to make sure that we’re paying attention to how our schools are doing so that we’re paying attention to how our kids are doing,” said Jodi Moon director of the Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation who was part of the Children at Risk research team Children at Risk ranked 550 schools and determined 133 were high performing San Antonio ISD’s Young Women’s Leadership Academy topped the lists of both high schools and middle schools and Hoffman Lane Elementary School in Comal ISD was ranked the best elementary school the nonprofit also ranked “Pace Setters,” schools that were clearly growing before the pandemic hit and are likely future “Gold Ribbon” schools It also compiled lists of “Top Performers in Racial Equity” to evaluate how schools are serving students of color Pandemic Proof Schools are those that received A or B grades for three consecutive years with enrollments that are 75 percent or more economically disadvantaged kids “If schools have been performing consistently and positively for students then those students are better conditioned to weather what we know is going to be a loss for most children just because of the extreme situation that we’ve been in,” Moon said about 37 percent of second-graders at Carver Academy are reading at the level they should be indicating a pandemic-caused learning slide like just about all schools across the state he turned his students to another section in their workbooks “I’m going to give you five seconds to do that and I’m going to do a quick lap around to make sure that our fingers are touching column one on lesson 32,” he said and five and four and three and two and one.” meaning they need an extra boost in reading lessons to help them along Administrators have determined they can close up to two years of achievement gaps in one year using focused classes and interventions if the teachers are “always on,” Diaz said On ExpressNews.com: Former IDEA leader wants 150,000 charter students in San Antonio by 2030 Superintendent Posada admits that his high expectations for his teachers are “a little bit on the crazy side.” His teacher retention rate in the 28 schools in San Antonio last year was 82 percent usually principals and assistant principals more reflective of a college than traditional elementary school models where one teacher might teach all subjects to the same kids all day Posada acknowledges he’s able to pay teachers more than many public school districts can The starting annual salary for a teacher is $54,000 A lot of teacher-driven structure should be found in kindergarten there’s a gradual release so children drive classroom discussion By the time the kids make it to Carver College Preparatory About 90 percent of students stay with the school year over year That’s not to say the College Preparatory campus isn’t without its own challenges About 86 percent of students are economically disadvantaged and 15 percent receive special education services Those students that are behind receive critical intervention services The first week of each year is reserved for “Culture Camp,” much like student orientation in college The two schools have their roots in a private academy founded about 20 years ago by Spurs legend David Robinson the TEA deemed it “improvement required.” Yu turned it around to “met standard” in one year getting all state distinctions available at the time The state has since turned to an A-F grading system who came to Carver from Houston Independent School District said he wasn’t at first accustomed to the IDEA culture He and the two Carver principals have backgrounds in traditional public school districts and they said they can relate to their teachers Everything implemented in the classroom is intentional It’s all part of “the winning formula,” Yu said “We have to work hard to make everything count over here.” Krista Torralva covers several school districts and public universities in the San Antonio and Bexar County area. To read more from Krista, become a subscriber. Krista.Torralva@express-news.net | Twitter: @KMTorralva Krista TorralvaEducation Reporter for the Express-NewsKrista Torralva joined the Express-News in 2018 as an education reporter. She previously covered federal and state courts at the Orlando Sentinel and Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Krista was often the new kid in class while her father’s military service sent her family to different parts of the country and Europe. She graduated from Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi and calls South Texas home. Krista returned to Corpus Christi after attending the University of Texas at Arlington. For the Caller-Times, she co-led an award-winning series about domestic violence. Her reporting uncovered flaws in the police and court procedures, but also offered solutions based on practices in other parts of the state and country. Her experience observing the criminal justice system exposed her to the social emotional learning needs of children, a topic she is passionate about on the education beat. On her new beat, she often seeks advice from her mother, a kindergarten teacher in Corpus Christi. ​CategoriesCategoriesEnglishCULTUREBrussels Bright Festival's 7th edition ends tonight19 February 2023 The seventh edition of Brussels Bright Festival started last Thursday night and ends this Sunday This is the first time that the meeting will extend to the municipality of Schaerbeek and will highlight the Art Nouveau heritage of the capital The year 2023 has been declared the year of Art Nouveau in Brussels and the Bright Festival also pays its tribute on three special tracks One of the highlights is the revival of Victor Horta's Maison du Peuple Light projections will bring the historic building (which no longer exists) back to life in the same place where it was: rue Joseph Stevens The three routes in this seventh edition take visitors through two neighbourhoods and the city of Schaerbeek The European route focuses on the Parc du Cinquantenaire and Parc Léopold while the royal route mostly remains around the Mont des Arts light installations can be seen around Saint-Servais church and Josaphat park Public transport company Stib is providing a specially lit tram for the occasion on lines 92 and 93 to and from Schaerbeek A light show during Brussels Bright Festival 16 Feb 2023 © BELGA PHOTO (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong) Copy linkGet updates in your mailboxYour email addressSubscribeBy clicking "Subscribe" I confirm I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy rapid and high-quality information 24 hours a day from Belgium and abroad to all Belgian media not to mention entertainment and lifestyle our journalists and press photographers produce hundreds of photos and news stories Since the end of March 2022 English has been added as a language businesses and various organisations that need reliable information Belga News Agency also offers a comprehensive range of corporate services to meet all their communication needs www.belganewsagency.eu Edwin Diaz made his manager pay up on a bet for earning his 50th save And Mariners manager Scott Servais honored it Tuesday afternoon at Petco Park getting his hair cut into the same style as his closer “I’m just happy,” Diaz said I think he was a little bit scared.” Servais made the arrangement in early April when Diaz had just three saves on the season He told his young closer that if he reached 50 saves he would get the lines shaved into the side of his head that Diaz has been sporting since the beginning of the season it was pretty much a given that Servais would lose eventually lose the bet who owns Joel’s VIP Barber Salon in Tacoma “I told him to be ready for when I get that 50th save because I want you to fly wherever we are to do the haircut to Scott,” Diaz said The Mariners didn’t allow media in the clubhouse when it was happening — just the club’s social media team But Diaz live streamed it to his instagram account “I think he looks good,” Diaz said “He looks like the best swaggered manager in the league right now.” Servais bought caps that read: “Electric Eddie’s Barber Shop” for the occasion and was wearing one post haircut in his pre-game media session The team is also doing a promotion with t-shirts featuring that name for Monday’s game vs “We had a little bit of fun with it today,” Servais said “I had no idea how white my scalp is and the gray is just that’s it.” Diaz felt like Servais’ gray hairs weren’t allowing the true work of Joel to be displayed “We are trying to put some Just for Men on his head to make it look better,” Diaz said Servais received a fair amount of feedback in the hours after it went social media viral “Oh my phone is just blowing up,” he said We’ve got friends from all over the place.” Will this force Servais to rethink wagering with his players wear his personal appearance is affected “I made the comment as (Kyle) Seager as he is looking at me and laughing at me ‘I said Kyle if you go for two homers and 4 for 4 tonight I will go with the Seager tomorrow,'” Servais said “But I quickly stopped that because it may happen here’s what you’ve been waiting for: the photos This photo belongs in a museum. pic.twitter.com/LYVoxUJqjl — Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 28, 2018 Narrator: It was at this moment that @Mariners skipper Scott Servais knew he made a mistake (via Edwin Diaz’s IG Live) pic.twitter.com/7FQ7h8xNwW — Cut4 (@Cut4) August 28, 2018 a man of his word………………………………… https://t.co/ALOIYs5pE1 — Jackie Servais (@JackieServais) August 28, 2018 Skip went and bought it for @EdiDiaz44 yesterday. pic.twitter.com/RbLR2qldsf — Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 28, 2018 All of the addresses above are located in the borough of Schaarbeek/Schaerbeek Iets gezien in de stad? 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