Track The NL Central Champion Reds (Week 13)

[HammerTime]

Can't score!!!!!!

[UKMustangFan]

Yet another embarrassing display by the offense today. But don't worry, Walt isn't going to make any changes, nope. This team is just fine offensively.

[Voice of Reason]

I feel it coming ... someone (or two) is going to go yard and the Reds will win this game.

[UKMustangFan]

Pena is the Reds best offensive weapon today. :lol: Two errors in the inning lead to 2 unearned runs to tie it up. Reds can't score on their own, nice of the Yankees to help out.

[UKMustangFan]

:lol:

[Voice of Reason]

For all the talk about the Reds offense and the problems they are having, there is one explanation that I am surprised I haven't seen mentioned. Maybe I missed it. Perhaps everyone is so focused on LF and SS that they can't think past those two. But let me ask everyone a question - what was cited as the key to the Reds' team and offense last year? No, it wasn't Joey Votto. The key to the team and the offense last year was Scott Rolen. With the injuries and struggles this season, I think that is the missing ingredient. If Rolen can get healthy, get productive and get in the 4 hole in the lineup I thnk it all falls together quickly for the Reds offensively regardless of what happens in LF or SS.

[UKMustangFan]

For all the talk about the Reds offense and the problems they are having, there is one explanation that I am surprised I haven't seen mentioned. Maybe I missed it. Perhaps everyone is so focused on LF and SS that they can't think past those two. But let me ask everyone a question - what was cited as the key to the Reds' team and offense last year? No, it wasn't Joey Votto. The key to the team and the offense last year was Scott Rolen. With the injuries and struggles this season, I think that is the missing ingredient. If Rolen can get healthy, get productive and get in the 4 hole in the lineup I thnk it all falls together quickly for the Reds offensively regardless of what happens in LF or SS.

 

I've seen it mentioned almost every time someone has talked about the Reds offense. Rolen is about 1,000 years old, has zero range defensively, and can't hit anything thrown over 90 mph, yet they're going to continue to run him out there because he's Scott Rolen. This team has a ton of weaknesses, the least of their concerns is the pitching. LF, SS, 3B, leadoff are the main ones. Only after they address those issues should they even consider tweaking their pitching.

[Voice of Reason]

I've seen it mentioned almost every time someone has talked about the Reds offense. Rolen is about 1,000 years old, has zero range defensively, and can't hit anything thrown over 90 mph, yet they're going to continue to run him out there because he's Scott Rolen. This team has a ton of weaknesses, the least of their concerns is the pitching. LF, SS, 3B, leadoff are the main ones. Only after they address those issues should they even consider tweaking their pitching.

 

So is the consensus among those you have heard discuss Rolen seem to be that he is done? Personally, if he is done and can't contribute this year, I think the Reds' chances of repeating as division champ are very slim. I am not saying he has to do what he did last year. But the Reds need him to be viable enough to occupy the 4 slot and not have Votto getting IBB's in every clutch situation.

[HammerTime]

Despite the fact that he can't hit a low fastball to save his life Rolen has decent numbers for the month of June.

[HammerTime]

What the heck is going on with the guy at 3rd today? :lol:

[HammerTime]

I can barely contain my anger at the thought of Renteria EVERY PLAYING!!!! He is terrible.

[UKMustangFan]

So is the consensus among those you have heard discuss Rolen seem to be that he is done? Personally, if he is done and can't contribute this year, I think the Reds' chances of repeating as division champ are very slim. I am not saying he has to do what he did last year. But the Reds need him to be viable enough to occupy the 4 slot and not have Votto getting IBB's in every clutch situation.

 

Yes.

 

He's been done since the All-Star break last year IMO. They need to just cut ties with him and see if Francisco has any chance of becoming an everyday player.

[Milfordflash]

I can barely contain my anger at the thought of Renteria EVERY PLAYING!!!! He is terrible.

He is Dusty's boy this year.

[UKMustangFan]

I can barely contain my anger at the thought of Renteria EVERY PLAYING!!!! He is terrible.

 

What happened? I quit following on Gamecast. Not worth wasting my time.

[Milfordflash]

There is plenty of blame to go around. If Bruce and or Votto is not hitting, Rolen not hitting doesn't matter.