tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11409035.post112355607496736847..comments2008-11-18T10:56:13.029ZNeil Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09709552198559575673noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11409035.post-1123597779795652602005-08-09T15:29:00.000+01:002005-08-09T15:29:00.000+01:002005-08-09T15:29:00.000+01:00Scoring on the infield single showed incredible alertness and hustle. I didn't see the game, so I don't know if the third base coach waved him in or if it was Graf's call. Either way it shows the Red Sox turning it up as the season progresses-- a great sign.<BR/><BR/>As for Bellhorn--last season I was a staunch Bellhorn defender. As a number nine hitter, Bellhorn regularly made pitchers throw at least 4-5 pitches per at-bat. Watching/listening to as many games as I do, its not that he is doing anything differently. While he is still looking at a lot of pitches (the statistical difference for pitches per at-bat is actually higher this season), he is whiffing on an incredible amount of pitches. This is really bad since this season more pitchers are sending it down the middle--treating Bellhorn as you would a pitcher in the national league. Put frankly, his inability to make contact and lack of speed make him an extreme offensive liability. I was a Pokey guy all last season--when Bellhorn hit his first Yankee homer, I turned to my wife and said "great, now we're stuck with this asshole for at least two more years..."Marc C. Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10445569876073852280noreply@blogger.com