BALTIMORE -- Art Howe is trying to be
patient. But Mike Blowers had better start
hitting again soon.
"Well, if he doesn't get it going, we'll try
something else," the A's manager said.
"We hope he gets it going, because he
helped us a lot in the first half. But there
comes a time when you've got to try
something else."
Blowers is in an awful slump. He went
0-for-4 in the 7-1 loss to Baltimore
Tuesday night, and now is hitless in his
last 20 at-bats. Since the All-Star break,
he's 5-for-38 (.132) and his average has
dropped to .234.
"I'm having a hard time putting a finger on
it," Blowers said. "If I could, I could
probably fix it quickly. I can't ever
remember struggling the way I have since
the break. Usually after the break, I'm
pretty good. This is new territory for me."
Last year with Seattle, Blowers hit .357
after the All-Star break. That isn't any
consolation to him right now.
"I'm extremely frustrated by this," he said.
"Tomorrow's a new day. I'll come out
hoping things will break loose for me."
If a change becomes necessary, Howe said
either Bip Roberts or Jack Voigt would be
his choice to start at third.
Blackman, Frank. "Blowers' slump
concerns Howe ". San Francisco Examiner. 22 July, 1998.
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