" I'm Brian Webber's time to talk baseball for that -- please be joined by foxsports.com. Senior baseball writer Ken Rosenthal can Manny Ramirez returns and a dodger lineup after a fifty game suspension it seems like his return is coming at the right time because the dodger offense has been lumping."

" Brian there's no question about that that Rocky series they won two of three games but they scored only five runs in those three games. Last five games they scored only eight runs. And really when you look at the fifty games without many there about a run per game down from about five and a half runs per game and four and half. But the good job as Juan -- did it very difficult to compensate for the loss of -- hitter as good as Manny Ramirez."

" So while many might not be in peak form at the start the Dodgers hope to their offense gets back to the point it was last season after many came over in the trade. -- keep in mind one guy Bryant is not only to make the entire different. The Dodgers have been very disappointed in what they've gotten offensively at a Morton and for call."

" They need more out of those two guys as -- slumping Orlando Hudson to get that offense truly on track."

" is making a difference lead the majors in home runs and RBI cat has he become the new Barry Bonds in the sense pitchers don't want to -- to."

" Prior to an extent that is true right now."

" What pictures -- fearing him as much as they did bonds -- bonds within his absolute prime. If the Cardinals other hitters don't start picking it up you're going to see Albert Pujols to walk more and more frequently."

" Right now you've got Rick Ankiel -- on base percentage below 300 Ryan Ludwick just above 300."

" These -- two critical offensive performers for the Cardinals. And then you look around and even with the addition of Mark DeRosa. -- Cardinals aren't fully aware they want to be offensively. Derosa in its first game with this team batted cleanup. -- the statement that spoke volumes about where the Cardinals are that Derosa a guy who is really a super utility man is put white into their clean up role. Poole has been so hot in the rest of their hitters so cold that that approach the bonds' approach could start taking effect."

" Violate several Pirates have questioned the timing of Embree and raise the ball goes are still in the race in their division to the players have legitimate gripe."

" Yes and no Brian and I don't want -- here but there are two ways to looking at this. The players certainly are fighting their hearts out every day trying to win games."

" And we keep taking players off their roster at a time when the team is still competitive that is going to hurt there's no question about that. At the same time. The players are not running this team the general manager Neil Huntington and team president francoeur in the -- charge. They would they are trying to do is simply maximize their assets."

" Get as many young players that they can so they can build an impressive corps for the future. That's not going to do Jack Wilson any good if not going to do Adam LaRoche or any of the other players on that team any good. But basically what -- get a -- are doing are preparing for the future and hopefully a better day for the Pirates."

" Okay canas always we appreciate you and I for Ken Rosenthal I'm Bryan Webber will you next time. --"