Are they to blame? What if you're asking them to be something they are not? The most frustrating part of this year is how predictable it was that this lineup would be lousy. Consider, 1. Reyes: Having a bounce-back year. 2. Castillo: I guess he could be labeled as a disappointment, but only a mild one. His BA is lower than in the past, but his OBP is about what you would expect. 3. Wright: Not having the year he had last year, but by no means is he having a bad year. He's within the realm of what you could expect. 4. Beltran: Again, not having a great year, but with an .862 OPS, he's within what you could reasonably expect from him. 5. Alou: Predictably hurt. Performing as you would expect him to perform. 6. Delgado: Predictably old and bad. Performing as you would expect him to perform. 7. Church: A pleasant surprise, better than we would have thought. Unfortunately, he's hurt. 8. Schneider: Performing exactly as you would expect him to perform. So, considering no one is really underperforming when gauged against reasonable expectations, who is to blame?