Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Sep 5, 2012 10:56am
Bout damn time Votto returns. Today's lineup 1-6 is the best in baseball. To bad we probably won't ever see it again.
Phillips
Heisey
Votto
Ludwick
Bruce
Frazier
Navarro
Gregorius
Leake
Phillips
Heisey
Votto
Ludwick
Bruce
Frazier
Navarro
Gregorius
Leake
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Sep 5, 2012 12:01pm
I like giving Cozy back to back days off...keep Hanny fresh all month and I think Luddy could use a couple days off in a row. Rolen needs 4-5 games off in a row...maybe defensive replacement late. His shoulder seems to be acting up.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Sep 5, 2012 12:10pm
Who is Gregorius? A prospect brought up to get a little MLB seasoning or a AAAA guy brought up just to give regulars an occasional day off while they get ready for the playoffs?
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Sep 5, 2012 12:18pm
I don't follow the minors very closely. I have no idea who he is.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Sep 5, 2012 12:19pm
Prospect. Pretty good hitter with a good glove and cannon arm. I could see him taking over for BP eventually, if not beating out Cozart.Heretic;1261882 wrote:Who is Gregorius? A prospect brought up to get a little MLB seasoning or a AAAA guy brought up just to give regulars an occasional day off while they get ready for the playoffs?
BTW, Cozart is hurt, that's why Didi is getting the start.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Sep 5, 2012 12:31pm
Heretic;1261882 wrote:Who is Gregorius? A prospect brought up to get a little MLB seasoning or a AAAA guy brought up just to give regulars an occasional day off while they get ready for the playoffs?
The reds don't have a AAAA team
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Sep 5, 2012 12:47pm
Cozart....stiff back
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Sep 5, 2012 12:53pm
Leake blows.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Sep 5, 2012 12:53pm
Phillies 4-0
Roy Halladay is 109-0 in his career with a 4 or more run lead.
Roy Halladay is 109-0 in his career with a 4 or more run lead.
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baseballstud24
Posts: 547
Sep 5, 2012 1:11pm
He's 256-0 when it's 6-0
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Sep 5, 2012 1:14pm
Yeah, but he doesn't have as good a record when he's up by six. Maybe the Reds should let him get up by 12 so their odds get a bit better!Ironman92;1261933 wrote:Phillies 4-0
Roy Halladay is 109-0 in his career with a 4 or more run lead.
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Sep 5, 2012 1:20pm
I don't know, the current Phils and Cards are pretty tough.Rotinaj;1261814 wrote:Bout damn time Votto returns. Today's lineup 1-6 is the best in baseball. To bad we probably won't ever see it again.
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Sep 5, 2012 1:30pm
Yea I was probably exaggerating a little but it's definitely top 5. When they decide not to blow that is.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Sep 5, 2012 1:31pm
Leake should never pitch against Philly. Ever.
via Mark Sheldon:
via Mark Sheldon:
In 5 career starts vs. PHI, Leake has 9.33 ERA (28 ER, 27 ip). #reds
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Sep 5, 2012 2:00pm
Reds lose 6-4.
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Sep 5, 2012 2:04pm
Reds lose 6-4.
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Sep 5, 2012 2:13pm
Does Votto have enough time left to qualify for a batting title?
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Sep 5, 2012 2:24pm
Rotinaj;1262019 wrote:Does Votto have enough time left to qualify for a batting title?
Looking at it quickly, probably not. He needs 133 more plate appearances to qualify, 25 games left including today. He'll need to average 5.5 PAs a game of he is in the lineup every day.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Sep 5, 2012 2:32pm
Thanks. Hadn't heard of him before seeing the name in the line-up, so was interested.se-alum;1261894 wrote:Prospect. Pretty good hitter with a good glove and cannon arm. I could see him taking over for BP eventually, if not beating out Cozart.
BTW, Cozart is hurt, that's why Didi is getting the start.
Meant it in the slang sense where "AAAA" stands for those guys who kick ass in the minors, but are exposed in the majors, so they end up being AAA superstars who only get in the bigs when the parent club needs a replacement utility guy for a few days.Midstate01;1261908 wrote:The reds don't have a AAAA team
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Sep 5, 2012 3:13pm
Gregorius is a legit prospect. At least he is a legit defensive prospect. Don't know much about his bat.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Sep 5, 2012 3:16pm
They do the "add plate appearances until they qualify" thing but it looks like he'll still be 30+ appearances away so his avg would take a significant hit.karen lotz;1262028 wrote:Looking at it quickly, probably not. He needs 133 more plate appearances to qualify, 25 games left including today. He'll need to average 5.5 PAs a game of he is in the lineup every day.
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Sep 5, 2012 3:23pm
A pet peeve of mine is people who call for consistency in sports play. That is not the key. This series, the Reds score 2 runs in each game, all RBIs by Bruce, and Bruce gets a HR in each game. And what does it get them, one win out of 3 games! And the only game they won, they were very fortunate with umps calls, and the fortunate situation on the double play to get out of the only inning in which the Phils scored with just one run.
http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/
http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Sep 5, 2012 8:37pm
Votto will need to get to about .375 to have a chance....but I bet he's out at least 5 games making him needing about .396