Swept away in Philadelphia. What a miserable series. Funny thing is the two team that we swept in the playoffs are 13 - 1 against us this year. Guess paybacks are a bitch! On to Chicago and the best team in the NL...ughhh. Realize we have only won one road game this month? This team is just not good.
2009?
As the team is 20 - 33 and ten games out in mid May I would suggest that the Roxs are done this year. Not to be negative but this team is not good. Injuries have made us look like a AAA+ team. Beyond Cook there is no starting pitching to speak of and the bullpen is hit or miss with no consistency. Roxs are on pace to win 60 games! What does it all mean?
I would suggest we start building for 2009. In reality this team was a glorified .500 team last year when they went on their amazing run. I would suggest that going to the World Series was probably in hindsight the worst possible of all situations. The expectations were just too great for this young team. Plus throw in the fact that Boston showed every team in the league how to shut the team down made this year extra tough. In addition it is somewhat apparent that both Arizona and LA have better teams today and better prospects down on the farm. The Roxs need to stock more talent and no reason not to use this year to get that help.
Predictions:
1. Hurdle and his staff his gone after the All Star Game
2. O'Dowd is finally showed his walking papers
3. Holliday is traded down the stretch to a contender
4. Fuentes is traded down the stretch to a contender
5. Francis is injured and shut down for the season
6. Stewart moves to Left and Barmes becomes the regular 2B
7. Team rebounds with nothing to lose and win 70 games
8. Atkins finally gets his deal
9. Walt Weiss gets his chance to manage
10. Helton is finally traded!
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