I disagree that Kapler has become a favorite, especially around here. Maybe as a bench guy, but most people are able to look at thousands of AB's of mediocrity and say "Hey. Wait a minute, this guy is pretty bad at hitting baseballs with authority". The whole notion of playing the hot hand just reeks of desperation, especially when there's no need for it. We experienced the same idiocy last year when Yost trotted out a horrible hitter like Gwynn because he was "hot" and Hart rode the pine and went down to Nashville.