There's some question about the fitness of a team that has this many pulls and tweaks. I do not think it's answered though.
2 things that I find particularly pertinent. We're talking specifically about things Dipoto has done to address this at multiple different times. Yes, he knows it's been a problem and it's very important to improve, based on attempts to do so. He's also shown the ability to try different things when one's not working. One could argue he's done that more than twice with fitness and health.
http://sports.mynorthwest.com/423417/yet-again-mariners-not-too-concerne...
“The heightened awareness of what is going on here, probably a little cautious right now,” Servais said. “The issue with Jean, I think that is something he would stay in the game on a normal night. I haven’t been around Ichiro that much. When it gets brought to my attention something is bothering him, you take it very, very seriously.”
Ultimate irony, if they are now removing players with any minor ailments to keep them healthy for the season and the complaint is that it shows they need to figure out how to keep them healthy. Also that they're not trying anything new to do so?
“I do know how you react to it in spring training and that’s what we have done,” Servais said. “We’ve pulled them out and give them a couple of days to recoup.”
It could be that there's deeper problems. It could be that there's not. It could even be the beginning of exactly what we're hoping for.