4/26/07 - Reds vs. Cardinals Game Thread

[Reds Fanatic]

So far only the Reds lineup from C. Trent's blog. I will put the Cards lineup in this post when I see it. 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms for this afternoon's game.

Freel cf
Phillips 2b
Conine 1b
Griffey rf
Gonzales ss
Castro 3b
Ross c
Hopper lf
Lohse p

(Note that the Cards are throwing lefty -- and former Red -- Randy Keisler)


Both lineups:

Lineups

Reds (10 - 11)
2nd in NL Central
Cardinals (9 - 11)
4th in NL Central

Starting Lineup

Name AVG HR RBI SB
1. R Freel, CF .284 0 1 4
2. A Gonzalez, SS .302 2 9 0
3. B Phillips, 2B .222 4 10 5
4. J Conine, 1B .303 2 8 1
5. J Hamilton, RF .298 6 12 1
6. J Castro, 3B .095 0 1 0
7. D Ross, C .130 0 3 0
8. N Hopper, LF .000 0 0 0
9. K Lohse, P .167 0 0 0

Starting Lineup

Name AVG HR RBI SB
1. A Miles, SS .250 0 1 0
2. C Duncan, LF .333 4 8 1
3. A Pujols, 1B .234 5 14 0
4. S Rolen, 3B .290 2 10 0
5. J Edmonds, CF .203 1 5 0
6. S Spiezio, RF .216 0 4 0
7. A Kennedy, 2B .200 0 4 2
8. G Bennett, C .412 0 2 0
9. R Keisler, P .000 0 0 0

Starting Pitcher
Name W L ERA* WHIP K
K Lohse 1 0 1.91 1.02 23

Starting Pitcher
Name W L ERA* WHIP K
R Keisler 0 0 4.09 1.36 5

[cumberlandreds]

Well that lineup should score a bundle of runs. I'm sure Lohse appreciates it too.

[Matt700wlw]

Too bad Hamilton's not in, but I'm not surprised, or upset at the move (with the lefty going).....he can always come in later.

Of course not having Dunn OR Hamilton in there makes very little sense. Sure, Dunn could strike out 4 times, but you never know what can happen if he gets a hold of one, and the same goes for Hamilton, who I don't think will strike out as much.

There's no reason ever both of them should sit on the same day.

[membengal]

Well that was certainly one direction for Narron to go. Was kinda hoping to give Hamilton a shot at a lefty who isn't at the top of the league in terms of stuff or speciality. Oh well.

Usually LaRussa is a master of day game specials in terms of line-ups, so it may look like a glorified Memphis/Louisville baseball game today...

[Danny Serafini]

Is it September? Wow, that's a getaway day special if I've ever seen one.

[PuffyPig]

I actually expected Griffey to be the one sitting.

Sitting EE makes some sort of sense, but I would tend to do it when I wasn't sitting Dunn.

We are effectively sitting 2 regulars.

[Matt700wlw]

I actually expected Griffey to be the one sitting.

Sitting EE makes some sort of sense, but I would tend to do it when I wasn't sitting Dunn.

We are effectively sitting 2 regulars.

I didn't even see EE sitting....so Dunn, Hamilton, and EE are sitting...

Hopefully Pujols, Rolen, and Edmonds are sitting too, which they won't be....




...Well, at least the Reds have a strong bench today

[Benihana]

EE should NOT be sitting today. Dunn and Hamilton, I'm fine with.

[stevekun]

I have not been too upset at Narron but this did it for me. this makes no sense at all to not have Dunn or Hamilton in there. At least play Valentine at Catcher man

[oneupper]

Narron wanted a strong bench for today's game.

[PuffyPig]

I have not been too upset at Narron but this did it for me. this makes no sense at all to not have Dunn or Hamilton in there. At least play Valentine at Catcher man

Besides bring poor defense to the game, Valentine's usual hitting vs. LH pitching is about the samw as what Ross is doing this year. Which is bad. Only start Valentine against PH pitching.

[Mitri]

Man that's an ugly lineup.

[Jefferson24]

Narron is trying to send a message to Dunn and EE. Hope it doesn't cost us a chance at a game though. I don't mind either of them sitting. If you aren't seeming to play through a slump you might as well sit through one.

[guttle11]

That's a bad lineup. Which means they'll score 12 runs.

[Matt700wlw]

That's a bad lineup. Which means they'll score 12 runs.

Probably.