7/6/07 Reds vs Diamondbacks

[BRM]

Per C. Trent.

D-Backs
Young cf
Hudson 2b
Byrnes lf
Tracy 3b
Jackson 1b
Drew ss
Snyder c
Salazar rf
Owings p

Reds
Hamilton cf
Phillips 2b
Griffey rf
Dunn lf
Hatteberg 1b
Encarnacion 3b
Gonzalez ss
Ross c
Lohse p

[oneupper]

Flip Encarnacion with Phillips and
Ross with Gonzalez and you've got my favorite lineup.

[BRM]

Pete is doing the unthinkable...hitting 3 lefties in a row.

[Chip R]

Pete is doing the unthinkable...hitting 3 lefties in a row.

That's unpossible!

I like to see Josh hitting leadoff. Gives him more at bats and I think he needs those for the future.

[Matt700wlw]

That's unpossible!

It's inheard of!

[MrCinatit]

Pete is doing the unthinkable...hitting 3 lefties in a row.

Obviously, he has ever read "The Book".

[KronoRed]

Flip Encarnacion with Phillips and
Ross with Gonzalez and you've got my favorite lineup.

Same.

[PuffyPig]

Flip Encarnacion with Phillips and
Ross with Gonzalez and you've got my favorite lineup.

Why?

Phillips is better than EE and Gonzalez is better than Ross.

Better hitters should get more AB's.

[oneupper]

Why?

Phillips is better than EE and Gonzalez is better than Ross.

Better hitters should get more AB's.

I disagree with the first part of the assessment. EdE's OBP is 40 pts higher than BPs -this year- and despite the bad start. EdE works counts better than Phillips and is less likely to give the pitcher an easy out.
Furthermore, with Griff behind him, he's like to see better pitches and probably would increase his power numbers.
BP is such a free swinger, I don't think he requires as much "protection".
As for speed, Encarnación is plenty fast if given the chance.


As for Gonzalez and Ross, the 8 position is a tough one to hit in.
So if you're going to choose between two bad hitters, I take the one that who handles pitches outside the zone better and put him in the 8 spot.
That's Gonzalez

In addition, it's nice to have a guy in the 8 slot who can actually score on a single from second (after the pitcher bunts him over). Gonzalez again.

Third, your main pinch hitter is a catcher (for better or worse). It's nice to put SOME space between your regular catcher and the pitcher, for those wonderful double switches.

Just my .05

[PuffyPig]

I disagree with the first part of the assessment. EdE's OBP is 40 pts higher than BPs -this year- and despite the bad start. EdE works counts better than Phillips and is less likely to give the pitcher an easy out.
Furthermore, with Griff behind him, he's like to see better pitches and probably would increase his power numbers.
BP is such a free swinger, I don't think he requires as much "protection".
As for speed, Encarnación is plenty fast if given the chance.

Before this season, I would have agreed with you. But this year, Phillips has been head and shoulders better than EE. EE may get on base a bit more, but Phillips power numbers indicate I want him AB more than EE.

Gonzalez is simply better than Ross this year. It's no comparison.

The better hitters should get more AB's.

[Caveat Emperor]

Facing Micha Owings from The Tulane University tonight.

Just noting.

[Ron Madden]

I disagree with the first part of the assessment. EdE's OBP is 40 pts higher than BPs -this year- and despite the bad start. EdE works counts better than Phillips and is less likely to give the pitcher an easy out.
Furthermore, with Griff behind him, he's like to see better pitches and probably would increase his power numbers.
BP is such a free swinger, I don't think he requires as much "protection".
As for speed, Encarnación is plenty fast if given the chance.


As for Gonzalez and Ross, the 8 position is a tough one to hit in.
So if you're going to choose between two bad hitters, I take the one that who handles pitches outside the zone better and put him in the 8 spot.
That's Gonzalez

In addition, it's nice to have a guy in the 8 slot who can actually score on a single from second (after the pitcher bunts him over). Gonzalez again.

Third, your main pinch hitter is a catcher (for better or worse). It's nice to put SOME space between your regular catcher and the pitcher, for those wonderful double switches.

Just my .05

Very well said Oneupper, I agree 100%.

[jesusfan]

I've got a feeling Freel isnt going to like this Mackanin character...

[edabbs44]

Looks like they have one lefty in the pen.

[membengal]

I am liking the cut of Mackanin's gib. I really am. Heeding OBP. Not being freaked out by the concept of putting his best hitters together, even if they bat left-handed, funny and informative in his press availabilities.

All pretty good stuff.

Good for him.