Alright, that is how the team should be playing at home. Going 5-1 against some good competition was a nice salve for the home issues they have had and before you say the Padres and White Sox aren\u2019t good competition, they were both over .500 coming into this week. The bats woke up a bit while the starting pitching, for the most part, held serve.<\/p>\n
Three up<\/p>\n
Brandon Marsh \u2013 One of the interesting developments with the season is the continued improvement of Brandon Marsh. One of the only consistent hitters in the lineup this season, Marsh has put up numbers worthy of a selection to the All-Star Game, something that could be tough with the need for each team to have a representative. He\u2019s definitely deserving, so finding a spot should be a priority among the coaching staff.<\/p>\n
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Adolis Garcia<\/a> \u2013 A regular of the trio found in the section below this, let\u2019s give credit to where it\u2019s due for Garcia. He had a good week for the team, getting six hits on the week, two of them leaving the yard as home runs. It\u2019s been good to see some right handed pop in the lineup, so let\u2019s hope he can continue. Interesting note: for a player that has had it drilled into his head to take a few more walks, be a little more patient during his time here, Garcia\u2019s best week in about a month and a half came in the week he didn\u2019t take a single walk.<\/p>\n Jhoan Duran<\/a> \u2013 I mean, what else should we say? Duran is about as lockdown a reliever as the league has this season. Each time he comes in, you simply expect a 1-2-3 innings to happen. Even when a batter makes contact, it\u2019s honestly shocking that it happens.<\/p>\n Three down<\/p>\n