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Sounds like we're on the same page.
I think Z has done well with a bad situation.  I think he recognized the bullpen was an issue, and (right or wrong), he flipped Morrow for League, because he felt League was a much stronger bullpen arm - and felt the club was in solid shape in the rotation, (and likely was betting against Morrow pulling it together - at least in Seattle).
The Aardsma, Lowe, League, Kelley, White bullpen was viewed by *MOST* as a team strength coming into 2010.  (I was one of the few naysayers - though Doc was one of many not thrilled with Aardsma as the closer). 
I just believe the "defense-mindedness" of Z is overstated.  Figgins, Branyan and Bradley were NOT selected based on leather.  I still view Z as trying to improve the team with each move.  Sometimes things don't work out - (Kotchman, Bradley, Figgins), sometimes they do, (Gutz, Vargas, Aardsma ('09), Branyan ('09)).