Stiiiink!!

[mark1]

2 and 7. 1 and 5 road trip. They have the next 7 at Bank One against Brewers and Rockies.

WAKE UP!

 

[BOB_Man24]

If they dont sweep the brew crew, then we might be in trouuuble...

 

[green machine]

Go

This team is looking better. But it all has to start with the big 2. They are the team, no matter how you look at it. Hopefully Unit will get us going on the right track Friday.

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[Lefty]

Randy and Curt can pitch great games but if the offense does not score runs for them they will lose.

 

[AZZenny]

One thing that seems very relevant to me is their walks are the lowest in the NL - clearly many of them are very impatient right now. Historically, when they get impatient, they die at the plate. Last year after their horrendous start (6 and 14, wasn't it??) didn't the Angels started fining all their batters for certain impatient and overhitting-type bad habits in games? It worked very well to change the team's approach - they were a younger group, but something has to be done quickly to shake things up here.

I am more bewildered by the lousy baserunning (apart from ERod's contributions) and often sloppy defense - there is NO rationale for them to suddenly forget all the fundamentals - can't be senility yet, and only Overbay really has the excuse of green inexperience. I'm wondering if BB needs to borrow a leaflet or two from Buck's big black book and drop the laissez-faire attitude and chew out some veteran butt. Back to daily infield practice, that kind of thing, which (perhaps unwisely) BB did away with quite awhile ago.

 

[Smolder]

overbay's progress is encouraging, though. taking walks, getting hits...looks like his homer was the turning point we were all waiting for. now, if only spivey and womack start stepping up, we'll be in good shape. and that pitching staff. somebody get some lysol...they're...they're...i'm a dbacks fan so i won't say it. go randy! go curt!

 

[moviegeekjn]

Matty and Gonzo are stroking the bats well... they need some non-suicidal ducks on the pond though!

 

[Cland]

Nicely put AZZENNY!

The lacks of fundamentals displayed so far this year have been inconceivable. In the past we've been one of the strongest but so far this year we've been sloppy in just about every facet of the game. All the baserunning mistakes, not moving guys over, and COUNSELL...good lord! Mr. Fundamental himself not cutting off the lead runner and having trouble throwing the ball???

IMO, they just haven't been mentally prepared. They need to wake the hell up!