Posted May 18, 200520 yr I thought our offense had been underpreforming (who doesn't) but I didn't think by this much. I was shocked to be ranked with the Pirates and Astros in some of these categories. Here's a look at how we our offense ranks in the NL. Negatives Runs- 14th Hits- 13th RBI- 14th TB- 15th BB- 13th 2B- 11th 3B- 10th (who really cares about triples) HR- 16th XBH- 15th SLG- 9th OPS- 10th GIDP- 9th Positives OBP- 5th AVG- 3rd I know we've played a few games less than the rest of the league, but still the offense is bad. I don't know how much better the offense would be if Lowell was himself, but I can't be that much better. This is now 1 and 1/4 of a season the offense has been bad. If we are to contend a change will have to be made at some point, we have been lucky so far the pitching has been phenomenal. At some point the offense will have to carry us. At some point FO has gotta decide on this Bill Robinson situation.
May 18, 200520 yr Those numbers will rise a ton when Mike gets on track. No need to worry, at the end of the season we'll be up there.
May 18, 200520 yr Those numbers will rise a ton when Mike gets on track. No need to worry, at the end of the season we'll be up there. 775943[/snapback] JP too. His average is beginning to drop more and more.
May 18, 200519 yr Those numbers will rise a ton when Mike gets on track. No need to worry, at the end of the season we'll be up there. 775943[/snapback] JP too. His average is beginning to drop more and more. 775965[/snapback] If he continues then that is going to be a very big problem. But Mike hasn't shown up the whole season. AGON's BA is over .60 points higher than him. That's how bad he's been this season. (Even though AGON has been hott as of late and had 3 hits last night, including his 700th hit All-Time)
May 18, 200519 yr Those numbers will rise a ton when Mike gets on track. No need to worry, at the end of the season we'll be up there. I agree! :thumbup
May 18, 200519 yr But Mike hasn't shown up the whole season. AGON's BA is over .60 points higher than him. That's how bad he's been this season. (Even though AGON has been hott as of late and had 3 hits last night, including his 700th hit All-Time) 776071[/snapback] It's not been this season only.Mike's been in a slump since July of 2004.I believe he is mired so deeply in a batting funk that he may have to resort to using a hypnotherapist. Marc
May 18, 200519 yr Those numbers will rise a ton when Mike gets on track. No need to worry, at the end of the season we'll be up there. 775943[/snapback] JP too. His average is beginning to drop more and more. 775965[/snapback] JP is striking out quite a bit more as well. Twice last night, and once the night before. Sure every player goes through slumps. But like last year it is generally 3-4 players at a time, and the slumps are protracted. A change in hitting coach sure couldn't hurt. How much worse could the O underperform?
May 18, 200519 yr Those numbers will rise a ton when Mike gets on track. No need to worry, at the end of the season we'll be up there. 775943[/snapback] JP too. His average is beginning to drop more and more. 775965[/snapback] JP is striking out quite a bit more as well. Twice last night, and once the night before. Sure every player goes through slumps. But like last year it is generally 3-4 players at a time, and the slumps are protracted. A change in hitting coach sure couldn't hurt. How much worse could the O underperform? 776617[/snapback] For whatever reason, Robinson seems to have immunity from the F.O.; I know that he is an accomplished former major league hitter, but we've got a few of those guys with the team in other capacities. I know that Dawson or Perez would make capable hitting coaches, and remember, firing the coach is more about liting a fire under the players than anything else.
May 18, 200519 yr firing the coach is more about liting a fire under the players than anything else. 776673[/snapback] Probably the tonic we need. I can't stand to watch another season of an underperforming offense.
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