April 14, 201511 yr I seriously think that the 8th inning guy right now should be Cingrani... I saw a lot of chatter last night about oh Bryan Price misuses the bullpen again. I honestly think he did what he should've done last night in terms of selection of pitchers. Where I question Price is a lot of game management stuff... Votto should've been bunted to 3rd. And for that matter, IF you don't bunt him to 3rd, if Hamilton was available, which they said he was, he should be running for Joey there. Worst that happens is at the half inning Hamilton goes to CF, Negron to 3B, Frazier to 1B. on the double switch, why take our your best arm and pop? Why was the middle infield in on that last play? If they are back where they are supposed to be, you turn 2 there and we're still playing. The players made some boneheaded moves too... I think I learned in 3rd grade you don't make the 1st out of the inning at 3rd base Joey. Badenhop/Pena had Alcanterra looking silly to get to 0-2 on breaking stuff down and away and they said 'I KNOW! LETS GO INSIDE RIGHT HERE!' If you're Cozart and are going to go to 3rd on that pick off, you HAVE to get there or it's a boneheaded play. You can score from 2nd. Some of that stuff I just don't get it.
April 14, 201511 yr Author Hamilton 8 Votto 3 Frazier 5 Phillips 4 Bruce 9 Byrd 7 Pena 2 Cozart 6 DeSclafani 1
April 14, 201511 yr Hamilton CF Votto 1B Frazier 3B Phillips 2B Bruce RF Byrd LF Pena C Cozart SS Desclafani P
April 14, 201511 yr Paul Emmel behind the plate tonight. This is his season debut but he usually means lots of runs.
April 14, 201511 yr Lead off double by Votto and you don't bunt him over with 0 outs will get you beat. That's from the dugout. When a team is this marginal talent-wise, you can't afford to be stupid on top of that. You're going to bunt with your #3 hitter? The middle of the lineup guys should be able to put the bat on the ball and, at a minimum, make a "productive out".
April 14, 201511 yr Paul Emmel behind the plate tonight. This is his season debut but he usually means lots of runs. I hope so but with Arrietta pitching for the Cubs, I fear not...he is a stud...
April 14, 201511 yr Badenhop and Diaz need not go anywhere yet... Gregg and Parra can go. At this point, who is your 8th inning guy? Cingrani? Hoover?!? :scared: There is not a rule that I know of that says the Reds could not remove Diaz and bring in Chapman in the 8th inning. What good is a 9th inning closer if he doesn't have anything to close out?
April 14, 201511 yr Can we bring Dusty back, please. I just mentally threw a shoe in your direction. :lol2::lol2::lol2:
April 15, 201511 yr And what are you going to do tomorrow? And the next day? If you pitch Chapman in the 8th....
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