What happened to Cook?

[CajunRage]

_ Long has the best range out of any infielder we have... The best arm out of any infielder we have... And the coaching staff believes in him.

Long .921 in 2008... Fontenot .929 in 2009

Seems like we're splitting hairs with a .008 difference. Especially when Long gets to more balls. _

That is just the tough breaks in baseball. Long got hurt and Fontenot took advantage of it. I just don't see how you can pull Fontenot at this point.

[cajunbaseball1]

_ I'll say it! WILL LONG IS TERRIBLE! He is been nothing more than a huge let down. He can't field or hit. Lets say he gotten better.....maybe he will hit 230 and only make an error every other game.....fact is he should not play. He has had good falls most every year he has been here..When the lights turn on he thinks hes a big leaguer and he is a t-baller _

Hahaha, but our other option is to have a guy hitting under 200 at second making every play and a guy out of place at SS making errors. I just wish there was one guy who would hit 330 and not make errors that would ease the situation...and maybe hit some 2 baggers every now and then. But the truth is we have a situation up the middle where there is no clear cut answer.

[cajunbaseball1]

_ That is just the tough breaks in baseball. Long got hurt and Fontenot took advantage of it. I just don't see how you can pull Fontenot at this point. _

Not pull... put him in a position that is better for him. 2nd. I can definitely justify sitting Bostick at this point.

Or put Long at 2nd if that makes you happier

[HOUCajun]

Man, did Will Long steal some of your girlfriends or something? The venom towards the guy is pretty strong.
If the coaches think he has improved to the point that he deserves to start, I will have to asume they know what they are doing.
i hope the guys gets healthy so the coaches have more options.

[cajun2bag]

_ Man, did Will Long steal some of your girlfriends or something? The venom towards the guy is pretty strong.
If the coaches think he has improved to the point that he deserves to start, I will have to asume they know what they are doing.
i hope the guys gets healthy so the coaches have more options. _

HE HAS IMPROVED EVERY YEAR!!!!!!

[raginsaints]

I have no ill will towards Will Long, if he's gotten a lot better then great put him out there and let him shine. I'm just skeptical that he's gotten better, I'll believe it when I see it.

[scotto_25]

I know Will Long has been pretty terrible in the past.....I mean what's the point of even going on the field with a glove if you can't get to the ball to catch it! Or what's the point of going to the plate with a bat when it looks like you're blindfolded swinging at a pinata!

All jokes aside....
I wouldn't mind seeing the "hype" some are talking about. Let him get back and get in rhythm, then lets judge the man. It's great to have flexibility, so why not try to add another piece to the proverbial puzzle??

[Dad2]

_ A. You are right that Hawkins is batting .300 but he is also struggling. He seems to out in front of the ball and often lunging for it. He has popped up and K'ed more often than he should be this year. He needs to stay back on the ball.

B. Although Fontenot's fielding % is pretty good so far this season he seems very shaky fielding the ball (bobbling it) and he has a very weak arm which a stronger arm may make a few more plays throughout the year. Regardless we need a 3rd middle infielder so we can pinch-hit or in case of injuries.

C. I agree you put the best team on the field and not play players who earned respect. That is why I say play Hawkins at DH. _

you must not be watching the same game i am because he doesn't bobble every ball or look shaky,keep in mind fontenot has a greater upside then long because of his age,the diving play he made against little rock friday nite was a big time play that long could have never made.

[TuffGuy84]

_ Man, did Will Long steal some of your girlfriends or something? The venom towards the guy is pretty strong.
If the coaches think he has improved to the point that he deserves to start, I will have to asume they know what they are doing.
i hope the guys gets healthy so the coaches have more options. _

I agree, I didn't like longs play last year, but then again, Fontenot didn't do much to impress last year either and he really has turned it around. What I'd do is test Long out in some midweek games, if his game really has improved he should be able to prove it in some action during the week. If his fielding is decent and hits over .250 then you can start giving him some situational starts due to his ability to switch hit.

[Dad2]

just a little info last year will long turned 17 double plays in 52 games, and after 21 games fontenot has turned 12 already.