Reds need to shake things up in the WC game.

[malcontent]

Because right now it looks like they'll get blown out.

I think FCB is right. Hamilton needs to start.

For Ludwick or Choo, I'm not sure which.

Probably Choo. Of course, there is a 0.00000% chance of Baker actually starting him.

[KronoRed]

Can Hamilton play 2nd?

[Red Swagger]

Phillips and Ludwick are horrible right now. The lineup needs to be:

Choo
B Hamilton
Votto
Phillips (out of necessity )
Bruce
Frazier
Cozart
Mesoraco

[1940757690]

Because right now it looks like they'll get blown out.

I think FCB is right. Hamilton needs to start.

For Ludwick or Choo, I'm not sure which.

Probably Choo. Of course, there is a 0.00000% chance of Baker actually starting him.

C'mon man. That's undoubtedly what some Bucs fans said last Sunday night after we blew them out 11-3; just before they went on to win 3 of their next 4 including tonight in our house.

I'd like Hamilton to start also. But, saying that Tuesday looks like they'll get blown out--with our pitching and what our bats can and have done--well, that's crazy talk. Maybe they'll lose. Maybe they'll win. Neither should surprise. The only thing we can be confident predicting? They'll play hard.

[1940757690]

Phillips and Ludwick are horrible right now. The lineup needs to be:

Choo
B Hamilton
Votto
Phillips (out of necessity )
Bruce
Frazier
Cozart
Mesoraco

I like that lineup a lot. Won't happen of course (BHam, Mes). But I like it and wanted you to know.

[Red Swagger]

Thanks, also another option could be:

Choo
Hamilton
Votto
Bruce
Frazier
Phillips
Cozart
Mesoraco

[Brutus]

Yeah I mean, how on earth did they ever win 90 games with things as bad as they are? The sky is definitely going to fall for real this time.

[New York Red]

Because right now it looks like they'll get blown out.

I think FCB is right. Hamilton needs to start.

For Ludwick or Choo, I'm not sure which.

Probably Choo. Of course, there is a 0.00000% chance of Baker actually starting him.

Why would you want to bench Choo? In his last ten games he's been on base 22 times, scored 9 runs and driven in 6 from the lead-off spot. What more do you want from the guy?

[Patrick Bateman]

Bench Choo for a guy with a .300 OBP in the minor leagues.

I've hard some pretty horrible ideas, but this one is certainly near the top.

Now Ludiwck, that is a different case. He's adding nothing at the moment and doesn't look like he plans to. I'm all for replacing him and adding a different dimension.

[New York Red]

Bench Choo for a guy with a .300 OBP in the minor leagues.

I've hard some pretty horrible ideas, but this one is certainly near the top.

Now Ludiwck, that is a different case. He's adding nothing at the moment and doesn't look like he plans to. I'm all for replacing him and adding a different dimension.

Exactly. Choo has been one of the few strengths of a struggling offense lately. Ludwick has been Ludwick. Awesome move by Dusty to put him in the two spot. You can't make this stuff up.

[Matt700wlw]

Go back to what seemed to work

Choo
Phillips
Votto
Bruce
Ludwick
Frazier
Mez
Cozart

Or

Hamilton
Choo
Votto
Phillips
Bruce
Frazier
Mez
Cozart

(Mez and Cozart can be flipped too)

[Homer Bailey]

Because right now it looks like they'll get blown out.

I think FCB is right. Hamilton needs to start.

For Ludwick or Choo, I'm not sure which.

Probably Choo. Of course, there is a 0.00000% chance of Baker actually starting him.

Choo benched. Over 1.000 OPS vs RHP. And you want him benched. GREAT POST!!!!!

[Hubba]

Choo benched. Over 1.000 OPS vs RHP. And you want him benched. GREAT POST!!!!!

But what is his batting average against LHPs?

[KoryMac5]

But what is his batting average against LHPs?

.083 against Liriano this year, 1 for 12 with a .154 OBP

[Hubba]

                                                              
                PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG  OPS
Shin-Soo Choo   32 31 6  0  0  0   2  1 10 .194 .219 .194 .412
Joey Votto      12 10 2  0  0  0   0  2  2 .200 .333 .200 .533
Jay Bruce       11 11 0  0  0  0   0  0  6 .000 .000 .000 .000

Sure, our three best hitters all have to be benched against Liriano.

Anybody that has watched the game has to admit that Choo has looked kind of
lost at the plate this year against some LHPs.