THE D-BACKS

After listening to the talk shows today, many people say we should get a big left hander even though Chad Tracy is hitting well. Others say that we should get another pitcher just in case Qualls and the rest cannot pitch well in the bullpen. If you had to choose only one trade to make, would you get another big bat or another pitcher?

Pitcher for the pen. Last year proved you can win without offense, you can’t win giving up 7th inning leads.

It is absolutely embarrassing to be a Diamondbacks fan right now. They’re softer than a pack of fluff dried poodles in a field of daisies. They have no heart. They play the worst defense it has been my displeasure of ever watching.

Do they even have a hitting coach? What the hell is he doing? Does he know how to hit? If so, does he know how to coach? What’s the friggin’ problem then? No progress has been made in months, none. If anything they have become even worst. And is Bob Melvin doing anything? Where did the running game go, they have not stolen a base in 5-6 games, why? A few weeks ago, they started drag bunting and actually got three base hits, since then not one try.

Last year was an apparition, this year is the truth.

Jason

So seven months of baseball from April ’07 through April ’08 is a farce, but 2 ½ months of baseball is real? You never win 90 games on a whim. What happens is your talent carries you. Now there’s thick books on these kids. It’s up to them to make the adjustments.

They’ve already fired one hitting coach. Are you just going to keep firing coaches so the players have an excuse for their own arrogance? The problem is the patience. Quite a few of these kids have options. The D-Backs should use them. If the kids don’t want to listen to their coach, send them down to the minors. You don’t want to hit behind the runner, send them down. The organization is only using words as discipline with no action. Melvin should have run out of patience after May and has been far too accepting.

You definitely should brag about what you are doing.

Scott

Never…there are so many people who make us look good

Doug,

I couldn’t agree with you more about trading O-Dog. I think marriage and the thought of same may have taken the energy out of EB and OH. It’s time for ultimatums from management when it comes to contracts.

Due to that four letter word “work”, I can only listen to you and Ron from 5 to 6 daily. Keep up the good work.

Frosty

Thanks for listening when you can.

Doug, I’d trade Hudson too, but you can’t get anything for him, he’s not the type of player that will “put a team over top.” If you’re a contender and have a .260 hitting 2nd basemen are you really making much of a difference by trading for Hudson? I sure some contender would like to have Hudson but the most they would give up is a 4th outfielder or a second tier prospect.

Steve

100% wrong. There is a huge market for the best defensive 2nd baseman in the league who happens to be hitting in the .300’s with a solid OPS.

I want prospects and the Twins are in the playoff chase with a hole at second and they’ve got prospects. Also, if the Yankees are ready to give up on Cano, maybe you could swing a deal with them. The problem there is the best Yankees prospects are in the low minors.