-No word yet on Moises Alou’s MRI. He’s in NY now being examined. Alou has a strained left calf, something he said that has bothered him for several days. Alou has had these things before and said it will be a few days. Fernando Martinez, by the way, is on the minor league DL with a popped hamstring. He’ll be down for three weeks. Brady Clark is injured. There’s no help coming up from the minors.
-Ryan Church hopes to play tonight, but that decision probably won’t be made until after BP. If Church can’t play, look for Endy Chavez to start in right. Damion Easley or Fernando Tatis could end up in left tonight.
-Tonight is when Johan Santana earns his money. Let’s face it, the team has hit the skids and Santana has to hit the brakes. Tim Hudson for the Braves, so it won’t be easy.
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Keith—You’ve crystallized my thoughts eloquently: We can bitch and moan about older players, but it’s the young guys—guys like Reyes, Wright and Beltran—who aren’t getting it done. If those three were doing their thing right now, we wouldn’t be worrying about the old guys.