According to the NY Post, first baseman Carlos Delgado would not respond well to a platoon situation against lefties. In a brief interview last night, Delgado said he would have to talk to Willie about that one somehow implying that the idea is not a good one(PS – it is). Although he stepped up in last night’s game going two-for-four with a run scored and a great diving catch, for the most part he has been a shadow of his former self so far this season.

If Delgado really wants to keep his full-time job, I have a bit of advice. The Big Guy needs to revive that notebook of his. In 2006 there were whole articles written about his notebook and how after every at-bat he would write the name of the pitcher he faced, how many runners were on base and what pitch sequence he saw. I have not seen said notebook in a really long time. In fact, not until somebody else mentioned it today did even remember the notebook’s existence.

I used to keep a diary when I was in sixth grade. I would write in it every day for about a month and then not pick it up again for like a year. So I totally know how it is buddy. Keeping a notebook requires a lot of dedication.

I imagine that compared to 2006, the entries might look a little different today. In 2006 every other entry said:

Dear Diary - Another home run. yay.

If he were to pick up the notebook today, I imagine the entries would look something like this:

Dear Diary, You just struck out again. Some advice: Start swinging when pitcher is in the set position.

Dear Diary, I love missing that breaking ball by two and a half feet. Let’s try and make it one and half next time.

Dear Diary, I’m so bored. How many hours until Sex and the City The Movie?

In all seriousness, I really love Delgado and he has been one of my favorite players of the past few hears. It hurts me to watch him these days and when I see a flash of the old player I get excited. I hope he heats the hell up and proves us all wrong. But sadly, I think he is just old and has lost too much bat speed and a little bit of heart.