Cincy Series

I must say, I was a little disappointed in game 3 of this series, and Izzy dropped another one, but I do think we can take some good things out of this. Chris Duncan has been hitting the shit out of the ball lately, and Yadier came up with a few clutch hits over the past few days. I know Duncan won't hit like this every series, but if he can be a power threat in the 2 hole, I think he's finally filling the void we've had without Larry Walker this year. Also, Yadier's obviously in for his defense, but if he can get a clutch hit every now and then, it's always a bonus. Hopefully the big swingers in the middle of the lineup will hop on with these guys for the rest of the year.

Also, I've heard a lot about the article in the Post Dispatch about Edmonds and how he's unhappy that his option hasn't been picked up. The few fans I've talked to about this were upset and said Jimmy was crying. I agree that the option is a little high, but this was negotiated years ago, and he has done several good things to defer a lot of his current salary. And...he's definitely swinging a hot stick lately. He's said many times that he wants to finish in St. Louis, and I hope we can make it happen.