Although Prado had the single best series of any Atlanta hitter, Gregor Blanco and Matt Diaz were just as valuable. Blanco, replacing an injured Nate McLouth, set the table all three games. His slap hitting mixed with great speed, reminded me of Otis Nixon. Even his outs tended to be productive and at the very least, put pressure on the defense.
Matt Diaz
3 July 2009
winning RBI's.
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25 June 2008
They're also missing Matt Diaz, Martin Prado and Mark Kotsay, while Chipper, Esco and now Infante are all aching in one way or another without (yet) going to the DL.
Any manager would have trouble with this kind of lineup, and Cox is no different. It's hard to work magic without a wand or pixie dust, and he's left with Teixera and McCann to support the offense, while starting standouts Tim Hudson, Jair Jurrjens and Jorge Campillo try to last long enough to get the game to whichever closer is healthy enough to throw (they've had at least four different endgame stoppers this year).
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