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Mariners have discussed demoting Ackley and Smoak
#mariners have discussed sending down talented but struggling young players ackley & smoak. may keep up for now tho
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) July 11, 2012
Per Jon Heyman. I could see it either way, frankly. On one hand, you'd like to see them play themselves out of their respective slumps, on the other, maybe gaining some confidence could help them progress.
