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Reds Tidbits (2013 Season)

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buckeyescott11;2328379; said:
Dusty Baker happened.
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Exactly. Dusty runs Hoover out there almost everyday, along with LeCure, resulting in Hoover getting shellacked and Lecure's arm being, as of yesterday, too sore to pitch. Hoover's arm I'm sure is not too far behind. Baker then refuses to pitch both Broxton and Chapman, our two best bullpen arms, for an entire week. Parra is also just sitting in the 'pen collecting a paycheck, when he shouldn't have made the team in the first place, but did because Dusty likes the LHP v. LHB matchups. Ondrusek and Simon, OTOH, are just bad so I cannot, with a clear conscience, blame Dusty for their performance.

The good news is that we ended our 0-25 streak w/ RISP today, Votto hit a HR and we came out of the game injury-free.
 
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Bestbuck36;2328558; said:
Nothing new to add today, I just didnt want to see the goddamn Pirates thread on the top after this weekend!


DL for Cueto. DL for Ludwick.

They happen in 3's. Who's next?

How about a Vbet?
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Dusty gives Bruce, Votto and Frazier a ride to the park. They get in a wreck. Only Dusty lives.

I'm calling it now.
 
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This is why the ESPN guys get paid the big bucks!

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page...d-hitting-power-which-problem-cincinnati-reds

An overlooked storyline from one of these clubs is ____________

Karabell: These respected managers should rent, not buy. Dusty Baker has earned one pennant in 20 years of managing. These Reds are talented, but if they're sputtering in August, perhaps a new voice is needed. In Philly, this is likely it for Charlie Manuel, with Ryne Sandberg lurking. If either team is below .500 in August, changes could be warranted then.

Dotson: Can any storyline involving Aroldis Chapman get too little attention? Dusty Baker's handling of the lefty is baffling. Chapman pitched on Sunday for the first time in a week, and he didn't come in until after the Reds had blown a 5-0 lead to the Pirates. In that span in which Chapman didn't pitch, young J.J. Hoover had thrown 62 pitches over three appearances, in mostly high-leverage spots. Bizarre way to handle the most electric arm on the staff.

Meyers: It was more noticeable last year when he was batting first or second, but Zack Cozart is still a big drag on the Reds' offense. He's hitting .175 and has drawn one walk all season. He's a solid fielder with good baseball instincts, but you can't be playing a hitter who is that punchless if you want to win a World Series.
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