6/03/2013 Rockies at Reds

[cumberlandreds]

Here's tonights lineup for the Reds. As expected no Phillips.

Reds

1. Shin-Soo Choo (L) CF
2. Zack Cozart (R) SS
3. Joey Votto (L) 1B
4. Jay Bruce (L) RF
5. Todd Frazier (R) 3B
6. Xavier Paul (L) LF
7. Ryan Hanigan (R) C
8. Cesar Izturis (S) 2B
9. Bronson Arroyo (R) P

[holster10]

#6 thru #9 is a light hitting bunch in that lineup. At least Izturis is at the bottom of the order today. I hope after this year Jocketty finds someone else to fill middle infielder back-up role who isn't on their last leg and can hit a bit more. I remember Reds camp getting excited about Izturis's bat in spring training but that has yet to parlay into any type of regular season performance.

[texasdave]

#6 thru #9 is a light hitting bunch in that lineup. At least Izturis is at the bottom of the order today. I hope after this year Jocketty finds someone else to fill middle infielder back-up role who isn't on their last leg and can hit a bit more. I remember Reds camp getting excited about Izturis's bat in spring training but that has yet to parlay into any type of regular season performance.

I think they were counting on Jason Donald. Izturis had a hot spring (spring statistics don't count or so they say) and Donald got injured. These things happen.

[holster10]

I think they were counting on Jason Donald. Izturis had a hot spring (spring statistics don't count or so they say) and Donald got injured. These things happen.

I got the feeling the Reds weren't comfortable with Donald's defense at SS.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I got the feeling the Reds weren't comfortable with Donald's defense at SS.

I know I certainly wasn't. I think Hannahan is a better SS than Donald.

[NebraskaRed]

Let's hope Arroyo is nice and rested for the game.

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[_Sir_Charles_]

Let's hope Arroyo is nice and rested for the game.

http://instagram.com/p/aEvkGsHp94/

What...no recliner? :O)

[texasdave]

No wonder this team struggled to score runs over the weekend. Look at the batting practice schedule. They are spending a -10 minutes honing their hitting skills. That can't possibly pay dividends.

[Gizmo]

wonder how good they'll hit with -10 minutes of BP.

[NebraskaRed]

No wonder this team struggled to score runs over the weekend. Look at the batting practice schedule. They are spending a -10 minutes honing their hitting skills. That can't possibly pay dividends.

Or maybe they're swinging the bats so hard and fast that they reverse time. Like Superman did at the end of one of the movies.

[redsfaninbsg]

Anybody have an update on Phillips and Sean Marshall? The idea of facing the Cardinals without those two isn't real appealing.

[Reds Fanatic]

Anybody have an update on Phillips and Sean Marshall? The idea of facing the Cardinals without those two isn't real appealing.

The guess on Phillips from Dusty yesterday was 3 or 4 days. So don't be surprised if he misses this entire Rockies series. Hopefully he will be back by the weekend.

Marshall is eligible to come off the DL June 5th (Wednesday) but have not heard if we will actually be ready.

[_Sir_Charles_]

No wonder this team struggled to score runs over the weekend. Look at the batting practice schedule. They are spending a -10 minutes honing their hitting skills. That can't possibly pay dividends.

Silly Dave...clearly they came in at 5:45 AM. Dusty runs a tight ship. :O)

[ProfessorTofty]

Silly Dave...clearly they came in at 5:45 AM. Dusty runs a tight ship. :O)

Exactly! They're spending 11 hours and 50 minutes on batting practice, not -10 minutes.

[RedTeamGo!]

Ugh this lineup is poopy. DatDudeObiWonYoureMyOnlyHope needs to get back quickly.