To be fair, Victor's OPS from 2004, before starting off horrible in 05, was .851.  Hafner came into this year having put together a 1.098 OPS in 06.  While I'm not freaking out as much as some on this site, Hafner's fall has been a bit more meteoric.

I think the fact that he's still being pitched around somewhat is a pretty solid indicator that things will be fine. People who get paid to do this are still afraid of him -- I have the distinct impression that nobody wants to have the pitching staff that woke up the donkey.

I think that we have to start entertaining the possibility that Hafner may not rebound this year.  

I think that the Tribe can still make the play-offs with Pronk playing for the rest of the season at here's current level.  Wedge will hafta make some adjustments - like batting Hafner anywhere from 5th to 8th moving, Victor up to 3rd and putting either Blake (!) or Peralta at cleanup and sit Pronk against the tough left-handers.

The key for the Tribe making the play-offs is pitching.  We need the good Westbrook back soon, continued outstanding performances from Betancourt, Lee must continue to trend upward and continuous improvement from our young relievers.  That's a lot to ask.  But even with Pronk hitting below his established averages, we're still scoring a lot of runs.  The reason the Tribe is in contention this year and why they weren't last year is their pitching - not hitting.