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Frobby Hangout Grand Counsel

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And the other at bat earlier in the game with runners on 1st and 2nd with none out? Any excuses for that poor execution?

No. Honestly, I don't remember it. Nor do I want to defend the rest of Cabrera's at bat with a runner on 3rd and 1 out. But he can't be blamed for the bunt on the squeeze play. That's all I'm saying.

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No. Honestly, I don't remember it. Nor do I want to defend the rest of Cabrera's at bat with a runner on 3rd and 1 out. But he can't be blamed for the bunt on the squeeze play. That's all I'm saying.

Yeah, rereading my post was a little misleading. I didn't mean to imply YOU were making excuses for him. I meant to say, "what is HIS excuse for not getting those runners over on that at bat."

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I think it is time to start planning for next season. Start resting Jones once or twice a week. Start auditioning players for 1st base and the corner outfield positions. And I've learned my lesson, no more signing free agents in their 30's!

So you were fine not signing Cruz?

You can't give up on the season at this point. Even if it seems difficult the team could still easily get back in this thing. We aren't having an Oakland season. At least yet.

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I have been in favor for keeping Manny at short but with Hardy continuing to have injuries and the lack of middle infielders healthy that can hit the ball is starting to make me want to start giving Manny some reps at short. The team overall is not hitting and we need to figure a way to score runs. As frobby said yesterday the pitching and defense has been good enough to win during May but we can't score. I know Buck has said Manny could play there in emergancy and I think a week or so of practice reps he could start some games there. The defense would drop some but if you can't score runs does it matter if you have perfect defense. If Hardy is out for an extended time and no Schoop til July or so move Manny to short and go with a lineup like this.

vs right hander

1. Manny SS

2. Parades DH

3. Jones CF

4. Young RF

5. Davis 3B

6 Wieters C

7 Parmalee 1B

8. Snider LF

9. Flaherty 2B

vs. lefties

1. Manny 3B

2. Pearce LF

3. Jones CF

4. Young RF

5. Davis 1B

6. Wieters DH

7. Joseph C

8. Flaherty 2B

9. Cabrera SS

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If you move Manny to short now then you just moved the problem 90 feet over. Davis at third is worse then the current candidates at short.

The problem the last month or so is not defense it is the lack of offense. Yes you loose defense but as I said we need to spark the offense and guys hitting ,200 with no power at SS is not the answer. Parmalee gives us another power bat in the lineup.

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The problem the last month or so is not defense it is the lack of offense. Yes you loose defense but as I said we need to spark the offense and guys hitting ,200 with no power at SS is not the answer. Parmalee gives us another power bat in the lineup.

I think part of the problem has been the defense.

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The problem the last month or so is not defense it is the lack of offense. Yes you loose defense but as I said we need to spark the offense and guys hitting ,200 with no power at SS is not the answer. Parmalee gives us another power bat in the lineup.

Parmalee has 902 plate appearances in the majors and has slugged a grand total of 24 home runs. In what universe does he provide a power bat at the major league level?

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The problem the last month or so is not defense it is the lack of offense. Yes you loose defense but as I said we need to spark the offense and guys hitting ,200 with no power at SS is not the answer. Parmalee gives us another power bat in the lineup.

Davis is unfortunately our power. With Adam and Hardy hurt.

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