With Marmol getting us out of tight jams, and Howry and Eyre pitching great as setup guys, and Dempster converting save chances ... I mean what a 'pen.  

Then you have Lilly and Hill going good, if Z can have another good outing ... man what a staff!

The hitters have been average with people taking turns getting hot.  Floyd and Fonzie are hot now, with Kendall and Theriot cold.  A month ago it was the other way around.

In April it was Lee, Ramirez, and DeRosa who were hot.  Cedeno, Izturis, and Murton were cold.  

In May it was Soriano who heated up and Pagan pitching in from the bench, while Barrett and JJ sucked.

In June Aramis, Fonzie, and little known Fonty were blazingly hot.  JJ stayed cold, and was joined by Theriot.

In July, The RIOT earned his nickname with his great play, but his LSU counterpart fell apart along with whoever we had catching.

That turned around in August for Kendall.  JJ and Mattie turned it around as well.  Both the LSU'ers hit the wall.

And now in September?  Only half the month is gone, but if they finish half as good as they started, Aramis, Derek, and Fonzie will have their best months of the year.  In limited ABs, Floyd, Fonty, and Mattie are all looking good too.  Theriot and Kendall have been slumping, and so has Monroe in limited ABs.

Up.  Down.  All around.  Different hitters, different heroes.  

Man, I am so psyched for the rest of this year.  Can you tell?