Top 10 Signs of Mike Hargrove's Fading Passion

Ed. Note: Mariner manager Mike Hargrove resigned on Sunday, despite winning 25 out of their last 37 games and being in the thick of the AL West and wild card race. Hargrove, a 22-year coaching veteran, said he was quitting because of a fading passion for the game.

10) Kept calling Ichiro Suzuki "Kenny Lofton" and Raul Ibanez "Manny Ramirez"

9) Doesn't giggle anymore when saying the name "JJ Putz"

8) Hasn't realized, in the last 1.5 years, that his catcher doesn't speak English

7) When asked by the Safeco Field grounds crew whether the roof should be open or closed, would just say, "Whatever"

6) Kept referring to starting pitchers as "Gil", even though Gil Meche hasn't been there for six months

5) Hasn't laughed at a "Mariner Moose" routine in, like, years

4) Spent 90 minutes sobbing over the Ray Allen trade

3) Hey, if Adrian Beltre can't summon passion while being paid over $12 million a year to hit .260, what do you expect from his manager?

2) None of his starters, despite being in a pitcher's park, is under 4 on the ERA... so perhaps "fading passion" can be translated as "getting out while the getting is good"

1) Even while winning the last eight games in a row, still needed Levitra and nipple clamps to put the Pike in its Place