"This is Pony League stuff"
I can't tell you how often this year I have exclaimed that even second-year Little Leaguers wouldn't blunder like the M's often do. It is truly baffling.
Also, "Servais and the coaches are not ready for prime time." Yes, yes, YES! I wasn't a big McClendon fan once he hit his second year and it became clear the team wasn't responding to him any more, but you rarely shook your head at him wondering what in the world he was thinking. AND. I agree that the coaching staff must clearly be part of the problem rather than part of the solution. One more thing. Will the M's ever get a good third base coach? I realize it's a difficult job on close plays, but you'd like to think you'd see fewer bonehead decisions. And Stottlemyre has demonstrated zero ability to develop pitchers at the major league level. Edgar is the lone bright spot on the coaching staff.
A rising tide lifts all boats. An ebbing tide grounds them all. I don't know how that applies, but it seemed like a good note to finish on. :)