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It is clear to everyone involved that the M's are holding out on the fans to justify the Brendan Ryan trade.  Our best shortstop is at 2nd, and our best 2nd baseman is at AAA.  If this is going to be an entirely OBP driven and weak slugging team, then the M's should be extra studious about eliminating the weak links in the batting order.
We don't expect Ackley to be a MOTO hitter right out of the gate, but he is an on base machine, who adds to the cumulative effect of what the Mariners are trying to build here.  If he were to be promoted, and Ryan benched, then there would be one hole plugged, and the all walk middle of the order would add a man to the team.
 If an all world slugging team is a "murderer's row" then what is an all world OBP team?  How about "IRS auditor's row"? Like an IRS auditor, the 2011 Mariners are, or could be, irritating to opposing pitchers, they take up a lot of their time, they cause a lot of worry, and they give out the occasional penalty for mistakes.