Mariners sending Casper Wells down to AAA Tacoma

[The Q]

Per the Twitter account of the Seattle Times Geoff Baker today. (Seattle Times Mariners blogger) we've learned that the Mariners are sending utility man Casper Wells down to AAA Tacoma Rainiers today.

Miguel Olivo is healthy again and on his way back up to the M's roster.

Looks like Chone Figgins will survive. Casper Wells going to AAA.

— Geoff Baker (@gbakermariners) May 24, 2012

This is pretty much the worst Mariners news I could report today. Chone Figgins should be released from the Mariners, not this move.

This move is making me scratch my head more than I usually do with regards to the M's.

Why can't they just cut bait with Figgins? Why are we afraid he'll go someplace else and thrive? He's not going to hit .300 for any other MLB team. Enough said.

Cut Figgins NOW Jack Z. Nobody is going to trade for him. Not at least a human being.

Chone Figgins Stats

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	K	SAC	Avg	OBP	SLG
2012	SEA	29	100	10	18	3	1	2	8	2	0	9	29	5	.180	.245	.290

Casper Wells Stats

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	K	SAC	Avg	OBP	SLG
2012	SEA	25	47	6	10	4	0	1	6	0	0	6	17	0	.213	.302	.362

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