It reminds me so much of a Jerry Manuel team. When their is a series against your rivals or any other big series (2000 Playoffs) the bats just seem to fade into the night. Now , I like Ozzie and everything he's done, but it seems like we are just reverting back to what we did last year; inconsistency and awful exectution. When Sandy Alomar has to lay down a bunt and can't do it, that just shows the state of this team. Sandy is a veteran and should be able to put a bunt down in that big situation. This series has made me think a little about where this team can really go. They better show some sign of life today or it's just like reverting back to last year.

That's exactly what's wrong with team. We've lost big series after big series for over 3 years now. It's beginning to look like "back up the truck" time for this bunch.