HALF!

With spring training half over, now is a good time to begin looking at some of the stats thus far.

Also, today is cut day, with the roster being pared down to 25.

HITTING:

Lookin good:
--at the rate he's going, Josh Fields could be in line to challenge Crede's lock on 3B. .529/1.200/.467 (OBP/SLG/AVG). He's 7 for 15 with 18 TB, 3 HRs, 6 RBIs and, for good measure, 4 SB.
--Uribe leads the regulars with a .318 BA - 7 for 22
--Sweeney has posted some surprising numbers - .478/.900/.450 - including 3 HRs and 18 TB.
--Borchard has collected 12 TB despite a .292 OBP
--Thome's hitting .350, with 7 walks. No homers, however. Looks like he's taking it slow and just trying to get back into a groove and make contact.
--Mack and Ozuna are both motoring along - hitting over .300
--all three catchers in camp are hitting well. Molina and his one at-bat doesn't count.

Not so good:
--sPods only has one hit in 9 at bats.
--Crede is also in trouble, batting just .118 in 17 AB, with a double and an RBI.
--Dye is hitting OK, but has struck out 6 times in just 20 AB--Iguchi has just 2 hits in 21 AB (.095 BA - YIKES)
--with the addition of Thome, Rogo could be trade bait - he's got just one hit in 14 AB (.071 BA) and has struck out 4 times.

PITCHING:

Lookin good:
--Contreras has stuck out 12 in 10 IP
--Vazquez has given up no runs and struck out 3 in 3 IP
--Lopez has struck out 8 in 7 IP
--Reynoso has struck out 6 in 5 IP

Not so good:
--Haeger and his knuckleball has a 17.47 ERA. Good luck in Charlotte.
--Hermanson is injuried and his stats show it.
--Lance Broadway is going to have to do better than 4 ER in 3 and 2/3rds IP.
--Politte is struggling with an ERA of 12 in 3 IP.