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Starlin Castro with 3 errors in the same inning.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 26, 2011 -> 12:40 AM) Who else is there to try? Beckham's not gonna go back there until he can hit the damn ball. Definitely not Morel. A.J.'s not hitting anything hard either. Hell, put Dunn there and hope he can get on base for Quentin/Konerko

QUOTE (jeffro2525 @ Apr 26, 2011 -> 12:39 AM) Another lazy flyball from Lexi Keeps dropping his back shoulder. He's always been a better hitter when he tries to pull the ball.

Sick catch by Gardner there. That's a triple if that gets past him. Time to try someone else in the 2nd spot, as Alexei seems in between now.

Very nice Humber!

QUOTE (jeffro2525 @ Apr 26, 2011 -> 12:34 AM) Well according to Suttcliffe, Ozzie says that he expects Morel to be hitting 2nd in the order by the AS break. Yes, in Charlotte.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 26, 2011 -> 01:29 AM) Whatever Morel is doing now, it ain't working. He needs to go back to his mechanics and stance from last season. Bring the hands up a bit more like last season. Yeah, his stance is dreadful. He's also way too far off the plate. Keeping him in the majors is pretty irresponsible right now.

I wonder if Beckham can even pull the ball during batting practice. Between him and Rios, every fan has received a foul ball down the RF line.

Don't the Rockies have someone better than Esmil Rogers to start?

AJ...please lay off that curve, thanks

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Apr 26, 2011 -> 01:22 AM) It will be interesting to see what unfolds if Peavy comes back. It might be worth it to DL Mark. They'd never DL Mark for his performance, nor should they. Peavy coming back is more myth than realistic right now anytime soon.

Nice job by Humber to keep the lead!!

QUOTE (robinventura23 @ Apr 26, 2011 -> 01:17 AM) At least Peavy shows that he cares. Who cares

QUOTE (robinventura23 @ Apr 26, 2011 -> 01:14 AM) Rios is ending up to be one of KW's worst acquisitions. Peavy's in the driver's seat for that. As J4L says, the summer of 2009 was very bad.

How many more years is Rios under contract?

Rios pulls ANOTHER outside pitch. Just DL him!

Dunn with good contact again. Damn the Yankees positioning.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Apr 26, 2011 -> 12:59 AM) I vote for bringing up Dayan and telling him to learn 3B, really. Either that or stick him in right, put TCQ in left and put someone else at leadoff. This lineup needs some punch and yes, we make way too many easy outs... I'm all for that also. If Viciedo was so untouchable last season, it seems odd that the plan was to keep him in the minors all this year.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 26, 2011 -> 12:58 AM) Morel had an ISO of .183 in AAA last year. .185 in his brief stint with the Sox. Those are decent marks that represent a 15-20 home run hitter. Morel looks like he might hit 1 home run all year right now. The best observation, in a serious tone, I've heard all year was when I was at the Cell and a fan literally asked "why is Humber batting" when it was Morel up.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 26, 2011 -> 12:56 AM) I'm pretty sure he does have power. The problem is that he's on the 2009 Josh Fields hitting routine right now. How does Fields go from hitting 23 homers in about 300 ABs in 2007 to becoming a power-less below .400 SLG hitter in a matter of 2 years? Sure, his 2008 was pretty bad, but I don't see how a player's ability to hit for power can be killed that easily unless he was hurt and is still hurt. It looks as if Morel is on the same road. He had a lot of power last year and had a couple of home runs in a very limited stretch. Then he comes into this year hitting nothing but singles and ground balls. Something's gotta give. I'm not saying Morel is anywhere the power hitter Josh Fields was in 07, but it's just a weird trend that I see. AND WTF, STOP WITH THE f***ING BUNTS! He's never hit for a lot of power. At best, scouts projected 15-20 in the majors. But yes, it's pathetic how awful Walker is with young talent.

3 outs made that went about 10 feet in the air that inning. Not sure I've ever seen that.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 26, 2011 -> 12:52 AM) this lineup just makes tons of outs...tons of EASY outs It's insane, isn't it? So easy to pitch to our hitters. This is the worst team offensive slump I've ever seen. Are you f***ing kidding, 2 bunt outs in an inning in this park?

Well, that was a pathetic at bat by Morel. He'll be back in Charlotte by mid May. You really shouldn't be playing in our park with a corner infielder who has no power.

That was impressive by Humber. BTW, great swing by Dunn last inning!

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 26, 2011 -> 12:38 AM) Aaron Boone nails it - Beckham and Rios are getting started too late. Everyone sees it but our manager, Greg Walker, and our players. DJ and Farmer have been RIPPING on Beckham's mechanics for two weeks now.