The Mariners offense seriously needs a boost, which makes it even more puzzling as to why they do not call up Mike Carp, who has been absolutely destroying it in Tacoma. Last night he hit 2 home runs and drove in seven runs, and on the season he has continued to ride a hot streak that I was almost sure would have brought him up to the majors, but instead the team called up Greg Halmon. He has performed well since being called up also, but I really think Carp should be called up and Mike Wilson should be called down because he really hasn't shown that he is capable of playing at the major league level.
So far this season in Tacoma he has hit 19 home runs and has also managed to bat .350. During this time span he has walked 22 times and struck out 33, which suggests that perhaps he needs to work on his eye a little more but is still much more promising.
An addition to the team of Mike Carp and Dustin Ackley would undoubtedly boost the offense, which is where the Mariners have struggled. Mike Carp is also young at just 25 years old and shows a lot of potential for becoming a better player with a little bit of time to learn the game at a higher level.
Carp has proven that he knows how to hit but now just has to prove that he has the patience at the major league level. Hopefully we will call him up and get a better look at him over the course of the next few weeks to get a better idea of what he can bring to the table as far as major league potential goes. The one certain thing though is that you can not let him to continue to perform at such a high level in th e minor leagues without at least giving him a shot at the next level up.
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