Offensively you have to put up numbers. When you get to the big leagues, you have to make some adjustments. At this point, he has not been able to do that. What it comes down to is, some guys make the adjustment, some guys don't. Some guys make it in a short period of time.
Some guys never make it at all.
This is one of those situations where you hope something clicks.'' When the Mariners designated Sanders, they activated a 12th pitcher, right-hander Paul Abbott. Most teams carry only 11 pitchers, a selling point in their effort to re-sign Sanders. But outfielder Jay Buhner and catcher Chris Widger are on the disabled list and will bump someone when activated. The Mariners are getting old in the outfield, a reason they would like to keep Sanders. All four contracts expire after this season.