You left out the option that I support. Promote the man waving runners around 3B -- the man who brought a Championship to the D'backs organization in Tucson -- Chip Hale.What do you think? I think this team needs a motivator for this young team.
You left out the option that I support. Promote the man waving runners around 3B -- the man who brought a Championship to the D'backs organization in Tucson -- Chip Hale.
And that was the season that many of his BabyBacks were taken and promoted to the D'backs. He still won it all.
Reassign "The Mad Scientist", as Daron Sutton calls him.
Kirk Gibson has no managerial experience. Go with a candidate who has shown us, and himself, what he can do.
Great point. Teams that depend on homeruns in the National League will win probably one-third of their games.... not sitting on our hands waiting for homers.
I don't think there's an net big enough to catch the sky.Interesting - in first place 60 games in, but fans calling for his head...
CRAZY
I think firing BoMel would be counterintuitive at this point in time. I would start with a personnel change to inject come life into the lineup. There is a major flaw in this lineup and it's not Melvin's fault.
There are 3 Diamondbacks in the top 10 in strikeouts in the MAJORS. This just cannot happen.
These three are:
Reynolds
Upton
Young
I don't need to tell you who the odd man out is in this equation. There are not enough dynamic hitters on this team, the majority of the lineup has the same weaknesses and strikeouts is one of the biggest reasons we bust out with RISP.
This isn't going to be a popular opinion, but I say you trade Reynolds and give Chad Tracy his shot again. He doesn't strikeout nearly as much and Reynolds could probably return some decent value.
Good timing on your post. Reynolds just hit a 3-run homer out of Shea off Wagner in the top of the ninth to tie the game.
And we still lost the game. Mark Reynolds is the only D'back who should be swinging for the seats. Then, with him batting 6th or 7th, and with what's become his hot streaks and cold streaks (remember Steve Finley?), he'd be a contributing part of the team.Good timing on your post. Reynolds just hit a 3-run homer out of Shea off Wagner in the top of the ninth to tie the game.