Can the D-Backs win the NL West this year?
I think they can if we can somehow get another pitcher to step it up before the All-Star Break. I am hoping Batista can really come on strong. Enrique Gonzalez is showing a lot of promise and I hope he can do well for us.
I wish there was a lot more power in the lineup but I know we can score a ton of runs if we just have a good leadoff single every couple of innings. When the D-Backs offense is on, there seem to be a lot of little bloop singles that advance the runners and then someone gets a timely RBI single or double, or even a 2 or 3 run homer.
I'm looking for Tracy, Jackson, DaVanon and Counsell to get back on track with the hitting and I want Tracy and Jackson to really start sending a few 2 and 3 run ribbies outta there. Gonzo is nowhere near the power hitter he once was, leading to speculation that his power in previous seasons was either a fluke or obtained "illegally".
Bob Melvin will not tinker much with the lineup, so we'll see how they do. I hope Counse can get it done again as the leadoff man because when he gets on that seems to be when things happen.
I thought the bullpen would be way, way better this year; I am puzzled by the slump of people like Medders and Jarvis and Lyon and especially Valverde, who was almost flawless in some of his early appearances. We need a closer that we know can get you a save each and every time.
And is Melvin doing a good job as manager? Some say he's not fiery enough, others say his relative inexperience is showing - but he was with the Mariners for those few years.
I think it may be hard but we should make a run for a pennant. it will give us big momentum going into the off-season and spring training 2007 when a few more of the impact players from the minors might be ready.
I wish there was a lot more power in the lineup but I know we can score a ton of runs if we just have a good leadoff single every couple of innings. When the D-Backs offense is on, there seem to be a lot of little bloop singles that advance the runners and then someone gets a timely RBI single or double, or even a 2 or 3 run homer.
I'm looking for Tracy, Jackson, DaVanon and Counsell to get back on track with the hitting and I want Tracy and Jackson to really start sending a few 2 and 3 run ribbies outta there. Gonzo is nowhere near the power hitter he once was, leading to speculation that his power in previous seasons was either a fluke or obtained "illegally".
Bob Melvin will not tinker much with the lineup, so we'll see how they do. I hope Counse can get it done again as the leadoff man because when he gets on that seems to be when things happen.
I thought the bullpen would be way, way better this year; I am puzzled by the slump of people like Medders and Jarvis and Lyon and especially Valverde, who was almost flawless in some of his early appearances. We need a closer that we know can get you a save each and every time.
And is Melvin doing a good job as manager? Some say he's not fiery enough, others say his relative inexperience is showing - but he was with the Mariners for those few years.
I think it may be hard but we should make a run for a pennant. it will give us big momentum going into the off-season and spring training 2007 when a few more of the impact players from the minors might be ready.
posted by Michael Sheldon Reed at 4:58 PM
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