Manny and Carl have to have Nomar helping them in the middle of that lineup. Especially on the days that Pedro isn't pitching. I hope he's very cocky and knows that he belongs with the big boys. The toughest part for young players is that one minute you are in high school or college and the next minute you're facing Mark McGwire. It's not talent that gets McGwire out, it's confidence.
Hitters smell it like sharks smell blood in the water.
When a pitcher shows any signs of weakness on the mound, he's going to get smoked. At least they're not going to let him pitch. Just think, he'll probably only have to throw a couple of balls from the outfield. It's sad to see someone who is as nice as Chuck go through something like this. The problems happening to Rick Ankiel is the same stuff that happened to me after my surgery.