Why not? Aybar has been swinging a hot bat & Hinske could provide a nice spark plug to the line up & more discipline at the plate. Longoria & Pena are just plain struggling right now. I think the pressure of being in the World Series has gotten to these young Rays. I would try to shake some things up for Game 5 vs. Cole Hamels. It would be nice if we could atleast push this series to 6 or 7 games. I say inserting Aybar & Hinske into the starting line up is worth the gamble.

It sure seems like I hear nothing but bad things about the Trop. "The building is old." "The field is bad." "It doesn't feel like baseball." "It's gloomy." Blah, blah, blah, blah. Personally, I love the Trop & I would not be in favor of the new stadium. I've been to several games at the Trop & I live in the panhandle of Florida( 6 hours away ). I atleast go to 5 or 6 games a year, sometimes more. Several things to like about the Trop. First, obviously there are no rain outs. Second, has anyone forgot how freakin' hot it gets in Florida in the months of May, June, July, August, September, & even into October? There's nothing better than going to a baseball game where you don't have to worry about getting a bad sunburn, sweating in the sweltering heat, or bad weather. Try imagining sitting through a Rays game during those hot months in an outdoor stadium. Moreover, I think the indoor stadium is an advantage for the team. They have played very well there this year & it can get pretty loud & rattling for the opposing team in there. The bottom line is this. The Trop is unbelievably comfortable! The air conditioning is absolutely wonderful! The Rays have trouble enough drawing fans in the Trop, which blows my mind really, especially when the team is winning. If they have trouble filling the Trop, who would want to show up in 90 plus degree whether for a game outdoors? It hasn't worked for the Florida Marlins. The Marlins need an indoor stadium badly. I know I wouldn't come to near as many games if the Rays had an outdoor stadium. It would be miserable. The only thing the Rays brass might want to consider is replacing the playing field, but other than that, I say KEEP THE TROP!!!!! The Trop is a blessing in disguise. 

Now with Crawford going to the DL & possibly out for the rest of the season, why not sign Barry Bonds? We need to slam the door shut on the AL East! Bonds is a free agent. We wouldn't have to give up a thing for him, other than a few bucks. We can atleast sign Barry Bonds for the remainder of the season. Even with the return of Rocco Baldelli, I can't say that I trust Rocco staying healthy & productive given his past injury history. Why not take a chance on Bonds?