The Seattle Mariners sent 4 more players to minor league camp on Thursday, most notably Matt Tuiasosopo - cue Boyz II Men's hit "End Of The Road". The plus side to this move is that Tui had an unbelievable spring (.404, 7 doubles, 2 homers), and the M's appear to have a strong option developing for when Adrian Beltre either gets traded in July or walks away next October.
Having Tui in Tacoma will allow him to get regular at bats, and improve his defensive skills. Let's face it, Beltre is a horse, he's not going to give up any playing time and he shouldn't have to. He's going to be a vital part of the Mariners success this year. While it's sad to see Tui sent down, he has seemingly cemented his place at the list of top Mariner prospects.
The 3 others sent down were right hander Sean White, and catchers Adam Moore and Jason Phillips. Phillips was brought in basically to help groom pitchers. He'll offer some solid veteran experience to the developing arms in Triple A, as well as serve as a mentor to Moore, and most likely Jeff Clement, who appears to be on his way back to Tacoma to start the year, after looking more and more lost on a daily basis. White is a right handed relief pitcher who doesn't really stand out.
Tui, it was fun, and you looked great. Keep your head up and we'll see you soon.
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