Calling it now....Lutz is going deep in 9th.
Calling it now....Lutz is going deep in 9th.
He hasn't had many tough chances, but thus far Lutz looks comfortable out in left. So there is that.
And for those looking for silver linings thus far...Jay Bruce is 2 for 3. Lots of things need to turn around for the hitters, but none so much as Jay. Getting him on track will go a LONG way towards fixing things.
Logan 1-2-3. Nice.
Why brook jacoby is untouchable to some is beyond me. I don't care how many 15-0 outbursts from this "offense" skew the numbers, the fact remains that this team doesn't really hit when it has to. And that's not a problem confined to the last two series. They haven't hit all month, they strike out far too much, they don't hit with RISP, they have black holes at multiple positions (including LF, SS, C and a lot of time RF), the bench is comically inept, the cupboard is bare in louisville ... Honestly. Put down the kool aid. There are no series with the Astros any time soon to get healthy on.
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Yes that was a very impressive infield single. I thought for a second it was leaving the yard. - texasdave 10/13/12
I don't think he's "untouchable"....but I also don't think he's really the problem. At the end of the day it's up to the HITTERS to get the job done. Right now we're facing one of the toughest stretches of pitchers you'll ever see. 7 straight games against guys like this? Unreal. The worst guy we faced might've been either Dan Haren or Jamie Garcia. That's kinda nuts.
Bye-bye! Dinger for Datdude! 4-2
It's as if Brandon Phillips is the only guy playing.
This is the ol Left Hander rounding third and heading for home.
Boy, most of the offense hasn't hit, but BP is all kinds of excluded from any criticism. What a year so far for Phillips.
No one expects the butterfly
Brandon leaves the yard. 4-2.
First homer by a Red in four games.
At least DatDude showed up for this series. Everyone else ... not so much.
Bruce got lucky. But a good game from him overall.
How often are we gonna say it's the hitters though? Sooner or later you have to try something different in order to get desired results. Since we're not getting rid of Bruce, Cozart, Heisey, etc., the only thing you can realistically change is the hitting coach. Brook Jacoby just isn't working.
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