Just when I was thinking we'd be to full strength with A-Ram, Johnson, and Guzman back, Soto goes down along with Dempster for 3-4 weeks! That is our strength I guess. I figured Marshall would take the spot and now they say Hart. Not too excited about that. Maybe we should have gotten Pedro? Just kidding! Maybe we pull the trigger to get Heath Bell and bring Marshall into the rotation until Dempster is back? I can't imagine that we're not close to making a real deal with these little deals that only make sense from a money stand point. We'll see. Anyway, I love this lineup now. Bradley is hitting a little, but I'd still like to see Hoffpauir vs. righties. Ramirez back, Fox a stud, Lee, Fukudome batting leadoff. I like it. We have to get Soriano to wake up and find Fox and Hoffpauir some at-bats. Obviously a huge series coming up vs. the Cards. Please pitch around Pujols! Yes, even you Big Z. Here's a look at the next few games and the match-ups although I'd prefer they have Hoffpauir in for Bradley and we need to get Fox some at-bats:

vs. Brad Thompson(R) (Sat.)
CF-Fukudome

SS-Theriot

1B-Lee

3B-Ramirez

RF-Bradley

LF-Soriano

C-Hill

2B-Fontenot

vs. Cris Carpenter(R) (Fri.)
CF-Fukudome

SS-Theriot

1B-Lee

3B-Ramirez

RF-Bradley

LF-Soriano

C-Hill

2B-Fontenot

vs. Wainwright

RF-Fukudome(.286, HR)

SS-Theriot(.250)

1B-Lee(.261)

3B-Ramirez(.400, HR)

LF-Hoffpauir(1-5)-Soriano = 4-22, Bradley 0-4

CF-Johnson(2-3)

2B-Fontenot(.286)

C-Hill(0-3)

vs. Lohse

CF-Fukudome(3-9)

SS-Theriot(10-19)

1B-Lee(.389)

3B-Ramirez(7-13, HR)

LF-Soriano(.378, 2HR)

RF-Hoffpauir(1-2)-Bradley = 3-12

C-Hill

2B-Blanco(2-6)