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Of all the problems that the M's have I would rank Wedge way down on the list. For those above that think that Wedge is somehow managing to hurt all of the young guys at the same time, I ask, How? With what device? By preaching aggressiveness? It seems to me that each young guy is going through some very typical growing pains. What ISN'T typical is a team with only young guys going through growing pains so it looks really really bad.
That is one of the reasons Wedge has been pining for a veteran bat that doesn't suck (Olivo, Ryan and Figgins don't count because we always knew they were meh to terrible with the bat, and Ichiro, well Ichiro could have been that vet bat, but turns out the cliff dive was for real and not just a one year thing). Not so much so the vet could teach the kids anything, or mentor them or any junk like that, but just to keep the exposure of their struggles lower. If Smoak and Ackley were batting 7th and 8th while the team was middling around .500 with an average or slightly below average offense propped by a Cuddyer or Ibanez or whoever then their struggles would not be in such a bright spotlight as it is today.
There does seem to be a mental block happening inside of safeco for the whole team, but I am not sure what Wedge is supposed to do about that, other than ask the upper management (behind closed doors) to keep the roof closed or move in the fences.
If anything I think Wedge has managed all of the hitter struggles with aplomb.
At least we don't have Bobby Valentine picking fights with beloved team members, and getting them shipped out of town for 10 cents on the dollar :)