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I am impressed these days with Jim Tracy's handling of the Dodger starting lineup. In the wake of the July slump, Tracy has essentially benched three of the eight Dodger starters - Izturis, Jordan and Karros - to go with hotter and potentially more productive hands.
This is not to say that Alex Cora, Marquis Grissom and Dave Hansen/Tyler Houston are great offensive players by any stretch. But Tracy's willingness to be objective, and not play the players that have the reputation as starters, is refreshing.
Brian Jordan is reportedly peeved that he hasn't been starting, and I'm sure Karros is unhappy too, because he always seems unhappy. They should just be happy that someone on the team is hitting, and rest and mentally prepare for the opportunity that will surely come their way again.
Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci pointed out this week that the Dodgers are 15th in the league in on-base percentage and first in the league in hitting into double plays. Think about that. This is an inept offensive team. There is very little margin for error for Jim Tracy.
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