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Reds Tidbits (2008 season)

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Griffey caps 10th-inning comeback win for Cincy

Encarnacion goes from hero to goat to hero again in up-and-down game that ends on Griffey's walkoff hit.


By Hal McCoy
Staff Writer

Sunday, April 20, 2008


CINCINNATI ? As Dusty Baker described it, his mood went from, "Oh, damn," to "Oh, wow," in a matter of minutes as his Cincinnati Reds performed the Miracle on Pete Rose Way.
The lowest common denominator was Ken Griffey Jr.'s walkoff hit to beat the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, April 20, at Great American Ball Park 4-3. The stuff just previous to that, though, was mind-numbing, the first of it so disheartening to most of the 26,302 in attendance that they were on the streets or in the parking lot when the excitement ensued.

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Bestbuck36;1145012; said:
If I had any pull I'd go out and find a washed up lefty (hey Milty) and hire him to throw batting practice to the Reds everyday.
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That would certainly be better than paying him $9 Mil to pitch batting practice to the opponents. :lol:
 
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Dispatch

Weathers goes on DL

Monday, April 21, 2008 2:54 AM

Reds right-hander David Weathers went on the disabled list because of an irritated nerve in his pitching elbow. Weathers felt a burning sensation when he threw a pitch Saturday during a 5-3, 10-inning loss to Milwaukee. The move opens the way for the Reds to activate right-hander Matt Belisle from the DL to start tonight against the Dodgers.
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So much for getting a bump out of yesterday's big win. I have never been a fan of Belisle. I hope I'm wrong and he gets it together. He is looking more and more like a AAAA player. Bring me Jay Bruce! Maybe he can pitch too. :wink:

I still cannot believe they are paying Patterson 3.5 million. He could have been signed for 1 million + incentives. Where else was he going? And yet they didn't have any $$ for Cantu?
 
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jlb1705;1145003; said:
I've been starting to wonder, what is it about lefty-on-lefty matchups that seemingly makes it so difficult for hitters (not just the Reds in particular)? I mean, I understand about the ability to see the ball and arm angles and all that stuff, but the effect of righty-on-righty matchups doesn't seem to be nearly as pronounced. Can somebody maybe explain this to me?
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As a lefty hitter I can tell you I didn't face a quality LH pitcher untill I was in Legion ball. For those unfamiliar with that level, its the last step you take before a)the minors b) college or c) the end of your baseball career.

That guy threw a legit curve that started at my head and ended up as a strike. I bailed on 3 straight pitches (all strikes) and knew I was going the option C route at that instant.

You just don't see it enough the way righties do I guess is the short answer.
 
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mercer_buckeye;1145084; said:
Alot of our offensive blues stem from the fact we have a leadoff hitter batting .212
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And the fact that Phillips and JR are not really doing much while Dunn is getting walked at an amazing rate. CP is just an absolute black hole of offense.

After slow starts Votto and EE are tearing it up. Kepp is solid.

I've never been as high on BP as most are, he's a living breathing Willie Mays Hayes to me.

I say start considering the fact that JR is probably gone after this year and how he can be moved during the season to make permanant room for Bruce.

My 4 corner offensive guys moving forward with this club are Bruce, Dunn, EE and Votto. Unfortunately thats 3/4 lefty but its a damn good young nucleus regardless.

That means 2B, SS, C and CF must all be RH and at least one must have some pop to go with EE's. I say keep Kepp and his limited range at SS with BP at 2B and there are two plus RH bats.

C and CF must now be RH and the CF must be a good OBP guy at the very least with a plus glove. C just has to be a good defender any offense at all from MLB catchers is a bonus. Ross is RH and hits 20 or so mistakes a year out if nothing else when healthy.

so by late this year or '09 I want to see:

OBP and good glove CF
Kepp-SS
Bruce-RF
Dunn-LF
EE-3B
Votto-1B
BP-2B
Ross-C

The only thing really missing is the good defending, good OBP, RH, center fielder.
 
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Jaxbuck;1145798; said:
And the fact that Phillips and JR are not really doing much while Dunn is getting walked at an amazing rate. CP is just an absolute black hole of offense.

After slow starts Votto and EE are tearing it up. Kepp is solid.

I've never been as high on BP as most are, he's a living breathing Willie Mays Hayes to me.

I say start considering the fact that JR is probably gone after this year and how he can be moved during the season to make permanant room for Bruce.

My 4 corner offensive guys moving forward with this club are Bruce, Dunn, EE and Votto. Unfortunately thats 3/4 lefty but its a damn good young nucleus regardless.

That means 2B, SS, C and CF must all be RH and at least one must have some pop to go with EE's. I say keep Kepp and his limited range at SS with BP at 2B and there are two plus RH bats.

C and CF must now be RH and the CF must be a good OBP guy at the very least with a plus glove. C just has to be a good defender any offense at all from MLB catchers is a bonus. Ross is RH and hits 20 or so mistakes a year out if nothing else when healthy.

so by late this year or '09 I want to see:

OBP and good glove CF
Kepp-SS
Bruce-RF
Dunn-LF
EE-3B
Votto-1B
BP-2B
Ross-C

The only thing really missing is the good defending, good OBP, RH, center fielder.
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I really really really really hope that Drew Stubbs can be this guy starting middle of next year and going forward...

I could deal with Hopper/Patterson the rest of the year I guess because they will give defense, and right now there aren't any better options out there, but in the offseason we either need to make the decision of whether Stubbs is going to be that guy or we need to go elsewhere...

Also we will see what happens with Dunn...
 
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