Are you serious? The Mariners are at least a .500 team right now (actually 73-71), have the 7th ranked farm system per Baseball America, and they are willing to spend money.
If you were a quality manager, would you choose to sign with Jerry and the White Sox who are going to set the worst record in MLB history this season, are rumored to drop their payroll to $100 million this offseason, or the Mariners? Do you typically enjoy career suicide?
Quite honestly, it’s hard to think of a worse team for a manager to choose than the White Sox.
Also, the only manager Jerry was willing to pay big bucks anytime recently was his buddy TLR.