Todays Lineup

Lawton, Mackowiak, Bay, Ward, Hill, CWilson, Cota, Sanchez

Whaaaat? Mackowiak has been hitting the ball way to hard to bat him second in the lineup, a spot Bobby Hill or Sanchez should be in. Ward is batting .231, not exactly ideal for a cleanup hitter when you have other options, even one that has killed Kerry Wood. Batting Hill in front of Craig Wilson makes no sense. I see the idea behind sitting Jack Wilson with the slump he's in but this is such a weak defensive lineup with Mack and second, Ward at first, and the entire outfield playing out of position (except Lawton, who's just an embarassment as an outfielder), that we might need 8 runs to win today.