The problem with missing Alou isn't just him but that it's coincided with the injuries to Green, Beltran (short-term), Chavez & Milledge putting us into a situation where we're depending on backup options C, D, & E - Gomez, Newhan & Ledee. Combine that with missing a good RH bat while the LHs are slumping and his absence tends to get magnified. Gomez certainly hasn't had the minor league power numbers that Reyes did, and the plate discipline is still a question. Good athleticism but def still a work in progress. I thought that Cairo ball would have been out.