Doing this differently is not inherently the same as doing things better. When things are going poorly, as they have been for the Mariners' player development efforts, change is a good idea—not because it guarantees success, but because at some point you just have to try something different.
Andy McKay is something different. And while he's nothing if not unproven, at least at the major league level, it's easy to be excited by his vision for developing the Mariners' young talents. Or, if not excited, at least intrigued.
For those who missed it, McKay joined the Mariners last week as their new farm director, replacing the outgoing Chris Gwynn.