“This season has been very difficult, and of course, the results have not been what any of us expected. As a result, it's concluded that today is my last day as manager of the Seattle Mariners.”

Fox News · Dan Wilson announces own firing as Mariners manager in rare postgame moment

“I'm still processing this with my family, and it's a very difficult day. We love this city. We love this community and we appreciate the organization for what it has meant to the family since coming here as a player in '94.”

Fox News · Dan Wilson announces own firing as Mariners manager in rare postgame moment

“That's always a necessary component, and I think accountability comes in a lot of different ways. Obviously, I think you look back, and there's a lot of things that you can point to, and perhaps that's one of them.”

Fox News · Dan Wilson announces own firing as Mariners manager in rare postgame moment

“I've been in baseball a while, and this is what happens. Managers shoulder the blame and shoulder the responsibility. And this is obviously difficult.”

Fox News · Dan Wilson announces own firing as Mariners manager in rare postgame moment