Be aggressive

B! E! Aggressive!

Jason Churchill has a piece in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about a certain philosophy in the Mariner minor league system.

The Mariners have become known for their aggressive approach to developing young talent. On numerous occasions over the past three summers, young, raw prospects have been challenged with promotions, perhaps before their time had come. Moves such as these, though, have drawn criticism around the league.

"You can be right and wrong at the same time in this game," said an assistant general manager of an American League Central club. "I don't know their system well, but maybe they saw some kids they thought could handle the pressure, the failure. But looking back, it does appear they took some unnecessary risks that weren't likely to do too much for them even had the player made a smooth transition."

Six key players have been pushed more noticeably than the rest, including Matt Tuiasosopo, Chris Tillman, Rob Johnson, Jeff Clement, Michael Saunders and Greg Halman. Saunders and Halman received their promotions this month.

Just go read the whole thing.