attaboy

The Boy Wonder was awesome and the pen came through. Nice one.

But the starting lineup was:

Lewis
Castillo
Winn
Durham
Rowand
Aurilia
Holm
Bocock
Lincecum

Only Lewis, one of our future players in the game. What's the point? I know I shouldn't complain -- they scored three runs and won. But this lineup will win 60 games. That's not a goal, it's a failure. Unless it's path to seasoning raw but unmistakable talent.

Jon on the radio hinted that Boch wanted some of the kids to sit to think about mistakes they made, especially on the bases. Interesting.

I see that Davis is out and Burris is in. That's cool, though sad. I hope he clears wavers and gets his swing back. But many said he was playing over his head last year.

But shuffling kids is not an answer either. (GM moment) We have to make more room for these kids by moving the vets out. If our old-timers were more talented, we could do what the Cards are doing -- a core veteran infield and kid outfield, getting on base and making things happen. Rebuild on the run. Brilliant. This is what we should have been doing starting in 2003, instead of trying to recapture the magic of an aging team. That's leadership.

I'm hoping for Velez, Bowker, Burris, and Lewis every day. The 2, 3, 5, 6 hitters from yesterday -- Castillo, Winn, Durham, Aurilia -- should be traded or on the bench. Add Bengie to the trade list. Trade them for prospects ready for prime-time. The kids are not going to do any worse.

There's a lot of argument about trading one of our starters. Tough call. What are we being offered? Alex Rios, I wouldn't take. We have outfielders. Is there a franchise catcher, 3B or shortstop out there?(/GM moment)

Today promises a start of the commitment to the kids. Let's see what they've got.