Assuming Wilson doesn't bust out of this slump anytime soon, how long should Garner give him before he either moves him around in the order or flat out replaces him with Burke for a few games?
I think they'll still give him some more time... see if this is just not some major funk brought on by facing the plethora of lefties we have the last week. Also, as Lane starts to heat up, pitchers will probably give him more pitches to hit (not that he's connecting on these balls anyways), but it could help him get on that hot streak again.
Another Preston Wilson question...has anyone else noticed that he seems to swing extra hard when he is batting in an inning when one of his teammates went yard (usually Berkman or Ensberg)? I didn't see it last night after Morgan's shot, but in previous games I have noticed a significant increase in the monster cuts that Wilson takes when someone else homers in front of him...even during the beginning of the season when he was hot. I just thought that was funny...kind of like a basketball trying to step on the neck of the opposing team and just bury them...only it hasn't worked so well for Preston.
That's amazing given that Lidge hasn't been his dominant self yet. The encouraging thing about this start is there are definitely areas of the team that will get better -- the bullpen, the starting pitching if/when Roger signs, Lane won't hit under .200, etc. Of course, I don't expect Ensberg to hit .400 or Everett to hit .300 for the year, either.
Well, considering that Lidge is the reason a lot of the games have ended up being one run games, I'm not so sure.
I have definitely noticed that. I didn't mind too much when he was hitting the cover off of the ball. He just looks so lost at the plate right now. Even the little contact he has made just looks... accidental.
Biggio single Willy single, Biggio to 2nd Puma GIDP, Biggio to 3rd Ensberg single to center, Biggio scores from 3rd. Ks-a-Ton str...kidding! he grounds out I think or line out, to shortstop.
biggio singled, moved to second with a willy t basehit, moved to third on a berkman double play and scored on an ensburg single.
Pitch 1 - Ball Pitch 2 - Ball Pitch 3 - Ball Pitch 4 - In play, out(s) recorded Brad Ausmus flies out to center fielder Chris Duffy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brad really needs to swing as hard as he can 3-0 instead of taking a pitch. After all he is such a reliable power threat...
Generally, the 3-0 pitch for a strike is the best pitch a hitter will see in an at bat. Nothing wrong with having the green light in that situation.
This slump Preston is in resembles the slump Richard Hidalgo had 2 years ago which by the way Richard still is in. Give PW a day off tommarow to clear his head for the Dodgers series.
