Seattle ? The Seattle Mariners ended meetings with finalists for their vacant managerial opening Tuesday, and a decision on Lou Piniella’s successor could come this week.

Buddy Bell and Bob Melvin met with team chairman Howard Lincoln, president Chuck Armstrong and general manager Pat Gillick one day after Jim Riggleman and Sam Perlozzo were re-interviewed.

“All four are eminently qualified,” Armstrong said. “Frankly, I don’t think we can go wrong with any of the four.”

Perlozzo is bench coach for the Baltimore Orioles, while Riggleman holds the same position with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Melvin the same job with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Bell is a former manager of the Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies. Riggleman managed the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres.

The four were selected from 12 candidates brought in for initial interviews. A manager could be hired by the end of this week.

“It’s clear all four of these candidates would be excellent major league managers,” Armstrong said. “They came in well prepared and knowledgeable about our organization. I could not be more impressed.”