The Mariners need to win baseball games. Manager Dan Wilson has adopted a novel way to accomplish that goal. And yet not everyone is happy about it.
During a 9–2 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night, the Mariners called on Luis Castillo for the first four innings of work before typical starting pitcher Bryce Miller came in from the bullpen to work the final five. The former kept a clean sheet while the latter allowed only two runs. Combined, it was an excellent performance, the type that will have any team in a position to win the ball game. Both times Seattle has tried it since Miller returned from an oblique injury, crowding the Mariners' rotation, things have gone well (though Castillo struggled in the ninth inning of the first attempt, resulting in a 2–1 loss the White Sox).
