QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 18, 2005 -> 01:50 AM)
Is Pods causing Dye to hit below 200 in August or Crede to hit below .140.
Pods is responsible for Timo playing at that is it.
Uribe and Crede killing rallies last night was the reason for the loss. They were walking Arow like he was barry bonds to get to the blackhole of the lineup.
URIBE POPS IT UP on the first pitch!!!!!!!!!!!!
CREDE POPS IT UP!!!!!!!
Is Dye going to hit .200 for the rest of the year? No, he's a streaky hitter and he'll be back firing.
Uribe was taking pitches last night, not being a meathead hitter (as it is commonly referred by those who bash the offense) and striking out on the high fastball. . You can keep bashing him all you want but the fact is he's hitting .268 this month, and was 5 for 10 in his last 3 games before last night.
You don't think Pods doesn't make that much of a difference. Have a look at Tadahito Iguchi. He's got splits of .222/.300/.467 this month so far. Last month he was hittin .293. Now with Timo Perez leading off, how many oppurtunities does Iguchi have to drive him in from 2nd, or sacrifice him across to 2nd? Pods puts pressure on the opposing pitcher, and it results in the hitters seing better pitches when he's on base.