Slump hits 4

The Palms went the first 12 games at 6-6, and since have gone 1-6 including a four game losing streak, including the sweep to the Athletics. The slump started on the road in Chicago, but so far the Palms are 1-5 at home in the current homestand. Most of the problem has been with the pitching staff, with Dallas Chastanet shining through as the best starter thus far.
Still, the Palms are confident the pitching staff will work through their issues. They do feel that there have been several games that could have been won with one or two more runs, particularly in the games started by Troy Munoz. That said, they will be tinkering with the line up to start the next week,
"We're going to be dropping Ryan [Henning] and Coco [Crisp] in the order and probably will end up moving 'Yoz [Ayoz Sadan], Billy [Dupont] and Eddie [Black] up. We're not going to be benching anyone, because I think the defense is still too good. We'll get this straightened out, " said the manager.
Omir Santos will get his regularly scheduled start, catching for Dallas Chastanet tomorrow, but for the first game withall the regulars in the lineup, it is projected to look like this:

DH Winn .299(avg)/3(HR)/11(rbi)
3b Prado .348/0/6
LF Sadan .294/3/11
1b Dupont .379/6/20
C Black .259/4/13
RF Sohn .266/3/6
SS Tulowitzki .292/0/2
2b Henning .250/0/1
CF Crisp .243/1/9

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