8/10/18 Arizona @ Reds --Joey's back alright!

[klw]

[Strikes Out Looking]

With a much weaker lineup these days, I'm really wondering if Batting Billy 9th makes any sense. If the pitcher is batting behind him and he somehow gets on with less than one out, he can be bunted to 2nd (or steal easier than batting before Pereza, IMHO) and that may give the Reds an additional chance to score a run once in awhile.

[Ironman92]

With a much weaker lineup these days, I'm really wondering if Batting Billy 9th makes any sense. If the pitcher is batting behind him and he somehow gets on with less than one out, he can be bunted to 2nd (or steal easier than batting before Pereza, IMHO) and that may give the Reds an additional chance to score a run once in awhile.

I can see it now...batting 8th and playing CF BILLY HAMILTON......batting 9th and pitching JOSE PERAZA

[JaxRed]

I'm really wondering if Batting Billy makes any sense

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[Rolando]

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Normally I would agree with you but they have no backup out fielders it's unreal.

[mhs95_06]

With a much weaker lineup these days, I'm really wondering if Batting Billy 9th makes any sense. If the pitcher is batting behind him and he somehow gets on with less than one out, he can be bunted to 2nd (or steal easier than batting before Pereza, IMHO) and that may give the Reds an additional chance to score a run once in awhile.

One of the Reds problems is they should not give up an out to get him to 2nd(use straight steals and the hit and run), or 3rd for that matter, even if the P is batting, so don't bat him in front of the pitcher and give the pitcher an opportunity to hit into a DP. Reds need a Jim Gilliam type hitter behind Billy. Gilliam hit behind Maury Wills for years and was very good at protecting him and judging whether or not Maury had a good enough jump to steal 2nd and then decided to swing or not for a foul or an attempt to hit it where the infielder had vacated.

[texasdave]

This is the MLB.com "Free Game of the Day" again.

[PuffyPig]

One of the Reds problems is they should not give up an out to get him to 2nd(use straight steals and the hit and run), or 3rd for that matter, even if the P is batting, so don't bat him in front of the pitcher and give the pitcher an opportunity to hit into a DP. Reds need a Jim Gilliam type hitter behind Billy. Gilliam hit behind Maury Wills for years and was very good at protecting him and judging whether or not Maury had a good enough jump to steal 2nd and then decided to swing or not for a foul or an attempt to hit it where the infielder had vacated.

FWIW, Wills was safe in his career in 73.8% of his steal attempts.

IIRC, the break even point for stealing or not is 70%. It puts into context whether Wills should have been trying to steal at will or not.


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[texasdave]

It's the 10th of August down here in Texas.

[JaxRed]

You are on the other side of the National Dateline

[cumberlandreds]

It's the 10th of August down here in Texas.

Reds are always behind. Even on the date.

[texasdave]

You are on the other side of the National Dateline

So, that explains why I haven't had a date in years.

[CaiGuy]

Nice game going for Disco

[CaiGuy]

Yeesh, Buckholz at 23 pitches in the 4th.

['69]

Nice game going for Disco

Would have been nice to gve him some run support!

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Back-to-back Ks for Disco to start the 5th.