Track the Reds (Week 9)

[gametime]

I'll gladly tade places with any of them. 20 games in 20 days, sign me up. Oh, and I'll take the minimum.

Shouldn't have been so average as a youngster...

[gametime]

I still think the 3 C hangup is just a silly talking point. If Hatte is gone, Javy is the only legit backup to Votto...

[ColonelCrazy]

Javy isn't really a C. He's a solid bench bat that happens to play C and 1B...

 

He's got 34 at bats on the year and is hitting .235 with 8 hits and 6 K's.

[ColonelCrazy]

I still think the 3 C hangup is just a silly talking point. If Hatte is gone, Javy is the only legit backup to Votto...

 

It's a silly talking point for teams who are leading their division. When a team sucks, it's a problem.

[letabrotherspeak]

Javy is a base clogger. I can handle him as a backup first.

Hatty is in a tight spot. Votto has to play....Hatty's approach is not conducive to PH. He performs poorly at it.

[Baseballguy]

Shouldn't have been so average as a youngster...

 

 

Lefties couldn't touch me, I had a nasty breaking ball. :thumb:

[letabrotherspeak]

It's a silly talking point for teams who are leading their division. When a team sucks, it's a problem.

 

Agree...they could use someone with some speed on the bench.

[Baseballguy]

Week One- LRCW- Reds 4-2

 

Week Two- Gametime- Reds 2-5

 

Week Three- Gametime- Reds 2-4

 

Week Four- HammerTime- Reds 3-4

 

Week Five- OrignalRookie- Reds 1-5

 

Week Six- LRCW- Reds 3-3

 

Week Seven- LRCW- Reds 6-0

 

Week Eight- LRCW- Reds 2-5

 

The Reds open the road trip with losing a game they should have won, and they close the road trip the same way (thanks to math and baseballguy).:fight::fight:It goes from what could have been a pretty successful 4-3 trip to a 2-5 trip and yet another losing trip out west (what else is new), The Reds actually only lost a half game in the standings despite a 2-5 week. Let's hope the new week brings Jay Bruce, a DFA for Patterson, #600, another undefeated home stand, and someone to take Matt Belisle's spot in the rotation.

 

 

 

So, may I predict the homestand?:eek:

[LRCW]

I'll gladly trade places with any of them. 20 games in 20 days, sign me up. Oh, and I'll take the minimum.

 

 

Yeah, you're the last thing they need. I can see you now.

 

 

"Hey guys, don't you realize that Volquez is throwing a no hitter thru 7 innings. Why is everyone so quiet in here? " :sssh:

[ColonelCrazy]

Agree...they could use someone with some speed on the bench.

 

Get rid of a catcher (Bako, Ross or Valentin...take your pick) and you can afford to keep Patterson. I wouldn't mind seeing Patterson used as a defensive outfielder and base runner (although he's a terrible baserunner, at least he has some speed.)

 

Although that's an expensive backup, we're going to pay him regardless. Might as well use him in a backup role.

[LRCW]

So, may I predict the homestand?:eek:

 

 

By all means have at it. You're 1-2-3 11th inning prediction worked out nicely. :mad:

[ColonelCrazy]

Yeah, you're the last thing they need. I can see you now.

 

 

"Hey guys, don't you realize that Volquez is throwing a no hitter thru 7 innings. Why is everyone so quiet in here? " :sssh:

 

Just reading that made me cringe.

[LRCW]

Get rid of a catcher (Bako, Ross or Valentin...take your pick) and you can afford to keep Patterson. I wouldn't mind seeing Patterson used as a defensive outfielder and base runner (although he's a terrible baserunner, at least he has some speed.)

 

Although that's an expensive backup, we're going to pay him regardless. Might as well use him in a backup role.

 

 

I disagree. As long as he's on the roster Baker will be tempted to play him. Don't give him the option.

[gametime]

The next 36 hours is why Walt is here and Wayne was fired. We'll see...

[Baseballguy]

Yeah, you're the last thing they need. I can see you now.

 

 

"Hey guys, don't you realize that Volquez is throwing a no hitter thru 7 innings. Why is everyone so quiet in here? " :sssh:

 

 

:laugh: I wouldn't do such a thing.