In all honesty, while there were a few great plays (including a tag out at 1st), there’s a general lack of play-making on defense with balls squeaking through the infield, and outfielders not tracking down balls.

Further, our offense seems to want to live and die on long balls, but can’t figure out how to play small ball, so little pressure on the opposing pitcher.

We should also switch the batting order. Gibbons really needs to be at the plate with guys on base, and Walker is a single-hitting machine.

Otherwise, I saw far too many fly outs to centre and right field, nowhere near enough bloops to shallow centre, or singles through gaps…it’s either all or nothing and, at 1-3, they’re getting more nothing than all.

There were also a few occasions perfectly set up for a steal or a bunt (like one on and no out, etc.) and we didn’t force the issue at all, no sense of urgency to try and MAKE something happen.

Yes, we played yesterday. But, that’s the schedule, each team will have to deal with it.

If we’re going to contend, we’ve got to figure out how to stay in games for 9 innings, and make things happen.