the 313, 405 and 568 were the measurements of the homeruns he hit off of Lidge…

I think Wigginton coming back will be good for the lineup. Loretta/Blum are not every day starters in my opinion.

Bats that should score and should be clutch – and pitching that holds it’s own – not great, but not as bad as alot of folks expected. Team ERA of between 3.75 and 4.25 – actually 4.38 as of last night’s game. Team average runs scored between 4.50 and 5.00 – actually at 4.63 as of last night.

While I don’t doubt that there will be more losing streaks to come, the last 6 days has proven that we should also have our share of winning streaks. And with the first significant one coming in April, that should bode well for the confidence of this team.

My concern is that Wiggy has been out the entire time—what happens when he comes back??? And Bourn has been out for the last 4 – with Erstad contributing to all of those wins. Does the momentum change when Bourn and Wiggy are back in the lineup? Or has the addition of Matsui at the same time as Pence’s return to hitting been the catalyst for this streak?

Regardless, I am now looking forward to watching the game today – as opposed to last weekend when I seriously considered hawking my tickets to Sunday’s game rather than suffer through another disappointment. (In the end, obviously, glad I went to the game!)