It's things like this that make Jim Tracy appear too heavy handed. Carlos Gonzalez batted lead-off last night, with Tracy saying that he hoped it would help CarGo hone his strike zone. It didn't, and that logic is difficult to follow. CarGo has earned the right to work through slumps in the same spot in the order, and if he does break out for a huge game, you want him doing it from the 3 hole.
After the game, Tracy said: "I guarantee you this: this is a very good ballclub. And the best of it has not even come close to showing up. If I have to keep doing different things to get that out, I will."
That's what I'm afraid of, Jim.
Footnote: As Troy Renck points out, Charlie Blackmon has played right field almost exclusively for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox this year. Therefore, it makes sense to let him settle into the same spot with the big club with CarGo shifting his gold glove to center field.
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