05-21-2009, 12:24 AM
<!--quoteo(post=39043:date=May 20 2009, 10:14 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ May 20 2009, 10:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->We need production out of a least a couple of the following guys:
- Lee
- Bradley
- Soto
- Fontenot
That's half of our lineup that isn't doing jack shit. No way we're winning the division dragging around that much dead weight.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Lee and Soto have been hitting the ball this month...
Lee going into tonight:
.314/.400/.629, 3 HR, 8 RBI
Soto going into tonight:
.280/.362/.380, 1 HR, 8 RBI
Milton's still struggling, but also doing much better this month. Fontenot's the one that has really gone downhill of late.
And I agree with Rok on Theriot. That stretch was awesome, but he's just trying to crush everything now and that's not what <i>he</i> should be doing at the plate. He came into tonight hitting .246 on the month, compared to .317 last month. I'd much rather have last year's Theriot than this new one that likely won't hit more than 1 homer a month the rest of the way. Yeah I'm well aware it played a major part in winning us a few games, but I don't think it's better for us over the long haul. Maybe he'll keep it up but I just don't see it happening. I'd love for him to just keep turning on the ball with authority when they try to sneak a fastball inside, or a big swing on 3-1, but I don't like how he's now trying to pull these outside pitches for bombs. Just go with it to right field and take the single, get on base for the middle of our order.
- Lee
- Bradley
- Soto
- Fontenot
That's half of our lineup that isn't doing jack shit. No way we're winning the division dragging around that much dead weight.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Lee and Soto have been hitting the ball this month...
Lee going into tonight:
.314/.400/.629, 3 HR, 8 RBI
Soto going into tonight:
.280/.362/.380, 1 HR, 8 RBI
Milton's still struggling, but also doing much better this month. Fontenot's the one that has really gone downhill of late.
And I agree with Rok on Theriot. That stretch was awesome, but he's just trying to crush everything now and that's not what <i>he</i> should be doing at the plate. He came into tonight hitting .246 on the month, compared to .317 last month. I'd much rather have last year's Theriot than this new one that likely won't hit more than 1 homer a month the rest of the way. Yeah I'm well aware it played a major part in winning us a few games, but I don't think it's better for us over the long haul. Maybe he'll keep it up but I just don't see it happening. I'd love for him to just keep turning on the ball with authority when they try to sneak a fastball inside, or a big swing on 3-1, but I don't like how he's now trying to pull these outside pitches for bombs. Just go with it to right field and take the single, get on base for the middle of our order.
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