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Was Ackley (and Gordon) rushed too quickly to the majors?
Basically both had like 800 ABs in the minors and then were called up.
In Ackley's case, he didn't really totally dominate every level he played at as well.
Personally, I don't think it's just about the reps.
I think that there's some worthy discussion here about sports psychology.
Seager clearly has a personality that deals with antagonism better than Ackley.
Would Ackley have benefitted more from another year in the minors?
And would it have made his overall output better?
Unfortunately, the Boras Contract side basically made it not worth while for the M's to keep Ackley down.
But perhaps such a contract for quick profit damaged his peak net worth as well.