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by GL_Storm » Mon Aug 24, 2026 7:26 am
Hitting is what worries me since I read that Adam Jude article a few days ago. I don't mean how they're hitting right now specifically, but more the overall organization approach to hitting, and what they emphasize in all their meetings, in the minor leagues, etc.
I wonder if there's confusion about approach. Why does Julio still hit these weak ass grounders from time to time and why doesn't he walk more? Why doesn't the rest of the team walk more? I've always had the sense that the org is biased against players taking walks, which sounds silly because why wouldn't you want players to get on base? Obviously, every team will acknowledge at some level that a walk is better than an out. But, there is a difference between an aggressive approach and a more patient and passive approach at the plate, and I think, probably, the Mariners like guys to be more aggressive.
When I read that Jude article, it really made me wonder if the emphasis on pull side homeruns, to what extent have they been trying to get players to play outside their own abilities? That's so obviously wrong, they wouldn't do that would they? I mean, I can't imagine that they're trying to turn Leo Rivas into a homerun hitter. That would be too extreme. But what happens when they get someone like Canzone, a proven minor league hitter. Did they waste time with him trying to mold him into something he wasn't? Is that why he struggled at first? Then, last year, with Seitzer and Edgar running the show, he starts to develop. On the other hand, he is somewhat of a pull hitter now, so maybe he just needed time and a few trips down and back up to make that jump.
This is the sort of thing I worry about more than the specific personnel on the team and Jerry's bad track record of signing low-tier and mid-tier free agents.
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