4-20 vs Pirates [Perez vs Wilson]

[Joseph]

Looks to be another tough one for the boys in Red tonight. Pittsburgh starter Oliver Perez has was 4-0 against the Reds with a 1.59 ERA and seemingly double digit strikeouts each time he faced them last year. This year he is off to a less than stellar 0-2 start with an ERA in the 9's. His control seems to be off as he only has 16 Ks and 12 BBs thru 15 IPs.

For the Reds, the ever reliable Paul Wilson gets the start. He's 3-1 lifetime against the Bucs with a respectable 3.26 ERA. He's 0-1 with an era of 6.35 this year in 3 starts.

The Reds were 9-10 last season against the Pirates, a team they should own if they want to compete for the division title.


Reds
Ryan Freel, LF
D'Angelo Jimenez, 2B
Joe Randa, 3B
Adam Dunn, 1B
Wily Mo Pena, CF
Austin Kearns, RF
Rich Aurilia, SS
Jason LaRue, C
Paul Wilson, P

Pirates
Matt Lawton, RF
Jack Wilson, SS
Tike Redman, CF
Jason Bay, LF
Daryle Ward, 1B
Bobby Hill, 3B
Rob Mackowiak, 2B
Humberto Cota, C
Oliver Perez, P

[traderumor]

It's all about tim--time--timing

We catch the Buccos getting beat up on and with their ace pitching after a rough start, both the team and Perez are due for a good game. But he's got to beat Wilson....

[flyer85]

My lineup
Freel - has hit well off of Perez
Randa
Casey - he is 11-22 off of Perez
Kearns
Dunn - .967 OPS against Perez
Pena
Aurilia
larue

Jr has a .000 OPS as he is 0-10 against Perez.

[zombie-a-go-go]

Perez is going to get smoked tonight.

[pedro]

Dunn needs to be moved up in the lineup.

Twice Randa got out the third out the other night with men on base and the next inning Dunn led off with HR's. Now I know that they're going to picth dunn different with men on base, but still.

[Joseph]

Dunn needs to be moved up in the lineup.

Twice Randa got out the third out the other night with men on base and the next inning Dunn led off with HR's. Now I know that they're going to picth dunn different with men on base, but still.

I agree, the Randa hitting 4th experiment is over. Either make it Dunn, or just as well to make it the RFer, be it Kearns or Pena. Either way, Randa back to 6th. Less pressure, more production.

[Falls City Beer]

I hate it when the Reds face struggling teams. That's all I'll say on the matter.

[flyer85]

I hate it when the Reds face struggling teams. That's all I'll say on the matter.

That's because the quality Reds pitching usually gets them out of their slump.

[OnBaseMachine]

Dunn needs to be moved up in the lineup.

Twice Randa got out the third out the other night with men on base and the next inning Dunn led off with HR's. Now I know that they're going to picth dunn different with men on base, but still.

I agree.

I would bat Dunn anywhere from second to fourth. Preferably 2nd to get him more atbats.

[flyer85]

Dunn needs to be moved up in the lineup.

Againt RH pitching. Like it or not he still struggles against lefties.

[pedro]

Againt RH pitching. Like it or not he still struggles against lefties.

I don't know. he's not off to a good start against them this year (0 for 10) but his career splits are pretty damn good.

              G    AB 	R 	H 	2B 	3B 	HR 	RBI 	BB 	K 	SB 	CS 	AVG 	OBP 	SLG 	OPS 	 
 vs. Left   339   549 	74 	133 	27 	0 	36 	87 	88 	192 	9 	6 	.242 	.359 	.488 	.847 	 
 vs. Right  508   1219 	247 	307 	69 	5 	86 	194 	265 	387 	28 	8 	.252 	.391 	.528 	.919

[flyer85]

I don't know. he's not off to a good start against them this year (0 for 10) but his career splits are pretty damn good.

Last year it was 1.015 to .829. An almost 200 point diff in OPS is very significant. In the last year we have seen him really improve against RH pitching. I think it will come in time against LH pitching, we just haven't seen it yet.

[pedro]

Last year it was 1.015 to .829. An almost 200 point diff in OPS is very significant. In the last year we have seen him really improve against RH pitching. I think it will come in time against LH pitching, we just haven't seen it yet.

True, but that's more a testiment to his strength overall, rather than his "weakness" against LH pitchers.

Look at Casey. His lifetime OPS against LH is .762 (although last year it was .891 and I like to think last year was more indicicative of Casey's talent level and previous years were marred by injuries)

Griffey's lifetimne against LH's is .878, last year it was .682. Ouch.

It's time for WMP to get KGJ ab's against LH's.

[Puffy]

This would be my lineup tonight:

Freel 2B
Griffey CF
Dunn 1B
Pena LF
Kearns RF
Randa 3B
Lopez SS
LaRue C

[Matt700wlw]

This would be my lineup tonight:

Freel 2B
Griffey CF
Dunn 1B
Pena LF
Kearns RF
Randa 3B
Lopez SS
LaRue C

Casey is batting .500 in his career against Perez....I say give him the day off tomorrow

Maybe sit Griffey