Hamilton with his 4 K of the game.
Hamilton with his 4 K of the game.
Hamilton strikes out for the fourth time today. Reds lose 9-5.
i like the way this team is playing so far....the hustle seems to be there?
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Interesting little blurb from Trent on Belisle's hook...
...and Belisle said he was quite surprised he got pulled that quickly. Pete didn't think he had a quick hook.
Pete's probably learning a lot in these last two games, but he's not learning enough. His two lineups have mirrored what Narron used to do (with largely the same results) and he just can't stay away from Juan Castro. Castro, to his credit got a hit and drove in a run today to raise his average to .180, but why? Is there some unwritten rule that says that Juan Castro has to start every 7th day?
So, Pete is 1-1. He's seen the Reds at their best and at their worst. He's probably thinking about what he's going to do next year and hoping that it's in some other city that has a pitching staff that can throw strikes. hit the corners, and keep hitters off guard.
I don't pay as much attention to what's going on in the minors (especially at Louisville and Chattanooga) as I ought to, so I was surprised to find out that Jeff Keppinger is leading the IL in batting with a .373 average. (I knew he was having a good season, but not that good!) In my opinion, he could be a capable backup utility infielder (sort of a righty-hitting Jeff Branson), and he should be brought up yesterday. I would like to see a pitcher (maybe Stone) sent out to make room for him, so that the Reds go to a six-man bench. Castro would still have a role on the club, but it would be limited to backup SS and second (or third, if you count Freel) backup 2B/3B. And with the extra player on the bench, Castro wouldn't be called upon to pinch-hit as much, either.
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