[JohnnyZ]

I see Trot Nixon at the plate working the counts for walks instead of driving the ball.

That's the whole point of our offense. Work the count, be patient, get on base, wear down pitchers, look for pitches to hit AND AS A RESULT drive the ball and score lots of runs.

For the first time in his career Jay Gibbons is breaking .500 slugging (he's AT .500 now). Yet he's STILL only a better-than-average OFer because he doesn't get on base. A few more 0-for-4's and he's right back at mediocre.

[misterrob]

I saw Gibbons walk a few times this past weekend and I see him only getting better. Besides, he also plays out of position.

You want to tell me that Nixon is worth $5 million a year more than Gibbons due to his higher walk and strike out tally?