Now, on to your questions.

I love Pronk, but what's going on with his power numbers? It's not that big a deal that he's only hit 10 homers, but he's not hitting doubles either, which I think is a worry. Can you shed any light?
-- Ash, London

Rather than shed light, Ash, I'll simply take the easy way out and point out how correct you are that Hafner's power decline is a concern. His struggle to produce led to him being bumped down to the No. 5 spot of the order last week.

On May 30 in Boston, Pronk went 3-for-5 with two doubles. Since that game, he's notched just three extra-base hits (a homer on May 31 against the Tigers, a double on June 6 against the Royals and a double on June 11 against the Mariners). Why did I mention the May 30 game? Well, that's the only game this season in which Hafner has had multiple extra-base hits.

Believe me, I'd love to shed light on this problem, but the two people who have studied it most -- Hafner and hitting coach Derek Shelton -- don't see any mechanical differences in Pronk's swing that would account for the power outage. Shelton chalks it up as one of those rough patches that every hitter -- even one of Hafner's caliber -- goes through, but this has gone on for the better part of the '07 season.

For his part, Hafner said he's still working to feel comfortable at the plate, and that's verified by the fact that he's notched back-to-back multihit games just once since April 20. Opposing pitchers have clearly done a good job against him, though they're not working around him nearly as much as they did in the first month of the season.

I'm curious why the Indians continue to keep Mike Rouse on their roster? His offense is not great, and it seems to me that whatever defense he brings to the team can't outweigh a .109 batting average.
-- Steve, Fridley, Minn.

To those who would like to see Rouse replaced, I can only turn the tables and ask, "By who?" The two men Rouse beat out for the utility job during Spring Training -- Hector Luna and Luis Rivas -- have made a combined 30 errors at Triple-A Buffalo (Luna with 16, Rivas with 14).

Joe Inglett was in the utility mix until he got hurt in Spring Training. He's made just three errors at Buffalo, but all of his infield starts have come at second base, which tells me the Indians aren't considering him as a primary utility infield candidate.

Manager Eric Wedge said last week that he's been happy with what Rouse -- who has yet to make an error while playing nine games at short, nine at second and six at third -- has contributed on the defensive end. And on the offensive side, Wedge appreciates that Rouse has at least worked into deep counts, drawing 4.12 pitchers per plate appearance. Rouse was hired for his glove, not his bat, and he hasn't disappointed with the leather.

What prompted the change that will allow the Indians to wear their road alternate blue jerseys at home for the first time since 2002? To me, the home blues are as classy as a crested blazer, a Friar's Club jacket, or a suede coat with pink- and white-striped lining.
-- Mike A., Mount Vernon, Ohio

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Yes, it is a nice look, isn't it, Mike? But if the Indians really had an eye for fashion, they might start wearing a cape, a la Frank Costanza's lawyer. After all, Grady Sizemore pulled off that look quite nicely in the bobble-body giveaway the Tribe had earlier this year.

Anyway, the players made a suggestion to home clubhouse manager Tony Amato that they wouldn't mind busting out the blues at home. Different groups of players have different uniform predilections, and this particular unit prefers the blue jerseys over the white, sleeveless vests. It's up to each day's starting pitcher which uniform top is worn.

I see that Victor Martinez is among the American League leaders in RBIs. Has a catcher ever led the AL in that category?
-- Tom M., Charlottesville, Va.

If Martinez captures the AL RBI crown this season, he would be the first catcher to do so in the league's history. Given his consistency at the plate and the tendency of Indians hitters to get on base ahead of him this season, I wouldn't put it past him. That would be quite a follow-up to 2006, when the Twins' Joe Mauer became the first AL catcher to win a batting title.

For those wondering, the NL has had four catchers lead the league or tie the league lead in RBIs. The Dodgers' Roy Campanella led with 142 in 1953, the Reds' Johnny Bench led with 148 in 1970, the Expos' Gary Carter tied Mike Schmidt for the lead with 106 in 1984, and the Phillies' Darren Daulton led with 109 in 1992.

I can't believe Al Rosen's number hasn't been retired by the Tribe. Surely, like your recent discussion of why Early Wynn's number should be retired, Rosen merits immediate consideration.
-- Eric A., Lexington, Mass.

Because of their 107-year history and the glut of former players that comes with it, the Indians have an in-house rule that only players inducted into Cooperstown may have their numbers retired, so Rosen wouldn't qualify. The team did make one exception to this rule when it retired Mel Harder's No. 18 in 1990, given that he pitched for them for 20 seasons and won 223 games. But they have no intention of making that exception again.

Could you explain why an RBI groundout counts as an at-bat and lowers the player's batting average, while a sacrifice fly doesn't? Either way, you are trading an out for a run.
-- Joe Z., Beachwood, Ohio

No, Joe. I don't have all the answers. I just work here. Nor can I explain why a player on a hitting streak who goes 0-fer but contributes a sacrifice bunt doesn't see his streak end, while a player who goes 0-fer with a sacrifice fly does. All I can say is that, in my opinion, RBI groundouts and sacrifice flies should both count as at-bats. But again, I just work here.

The city of Cleveland reportedly has a plan is in place to restore League Park, at least to some extent. What role, if any, would the Indians have in this? Perhaps exhibition games?
-- Jason B., Kent, Ohio

The city has been trying to refurbish the League Park site for the better part of the last 10 years or so, to no avail. So until actual action is taken, this latest development -- Mayor Frank Jackson's plan to invest $8.5 million into the renovation as part of his five-year capital plan -- is not yet cause for too much excitement, but let's hope it happens.

The plans call for seating for about 2,500 people, which would not be nearly enough for an Indians exhibition but would be plenty for youth and high school games, which is the intent of the project.

Do you have any explanations for the relatively low attendance at Indians games? I was going to ask if Tribe fans are fair-weather fans, but I can't say that because they are currently in first place. Where are all those people from the record-setting attendance streak?
-- Matt H., Washington, D.C.

Who knows, Matt? Perhaps everybody's tapped out after scalping Cavaliers playoff tickets.

The attendance has seen a recent weekend uptick. While facing the Braves the last few days, the Indians drew 100,000 fans for the third consecutive weekend series. But the average of 24,499 fans per home game is still somewhat dismal for a first-place team. It's a number no doubt held down by the poor weather conditions that pervaded Jacobs Field the first two months of the season, but, even in the warmth of summer, weekday games are still a concern. The Tribe announced it had sold no more than 20,000 tickets for any of the upcoming three home games against the Phillies.

As far as I'm concerned, the Indians are holding up their end of the bargain, both through the play of the club and the promotions and aforementioned amenities at the ballpark. The fans need to do the same.

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