Hargrove, Everett silent about shouting match

SEATTLE – Seattle Mariners manager Mike Hargrove and designated hitter Carl Everett refused Wednesday to talk about their closed-door shouting match, most of it from Everett, that occurred after the 14-6 loss to the Los Angeles Angels a night earlier.

The 35-year-old Everett went into Hargrove’s office about 45 minutes after the game and apparently voiced his frustration about his diminished playing time with the addition of veteran Eduardo Perez in a trade with the Cleveland Indians last week.

Hargrove plans to platoon Everett, a switch-hitter, and Perez as Seattle’s DH the rest of the season, with Everett hitting against right-handed starters and Perez against left-handers.

“What I said and what Carl said is between us,” a serious Hargrove said at his pregame meeting with the media before Wednesday night’s game with the Angels. “It’s just part of the job, part of the business. None of this stuff surprises me.”

“I don’t want to talk about it,” Everett told a reporter. Then he told a team representative who approached him on behalf of the media, “Tell them it’s none of their business.”

Reed needs surgery

The team said starting center fielder Jeremy Reed, placed on the disabled list Monday, will undergo surgery today to repair his broken right thumb and will be out for eight weeks.