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What I don't get, and I appreciate the tutelage I have seen from Spectator and guys like Gordon, is why the reluctance to try some things out? I mean, if TW isn't cutting it as a reliever, is it too early yet to try out guys like Capps or Bawcom in the role and see how they handle it? They seem to be doing pretty well at Tacoma, the stats would seem right, and if nothing else you could see what the experience does for them. It's not as if the Mariners haven't been willing to bring guys up and try them out - witness Zunino and Miller, and with the bullpen being 'somewhat' in question, why not try to shake things up a little? The worse that could happen is that these guys aren't ready to transition and you send them back down. But I still see plenty of upside in making the veterans think and giving the future guys a look to see if they really are worth the continuing investment.
Like the name says, I only look at this part-time, but having been away from baseball fandom for 20 years or so, I am interested in learning a little more and understanding how the game has changed.