Lineup per C Trent:
Freel 3b
Hopper cf
Griffey rf
Phillips 2b
Dunn lf
Hatteberg 1b
Gonzalez ss
Ross c
Harang p
Hopper batting 2nd. It's scraptastic!
Lineup per C Trent:
Freel 3b
Hopper cf
Griffey rf
Phillips 2b
Dunn lf
Hatteberg 1b
Gonzalez ss
Ross c
Harang p
Hopper batting 2nd. It's scraptastic!
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
Well, at least the Mets won't pitch around Dunn..........
I think Petey Mac draws numbers for his lineup construction the way some Catholic churches call Bingo Night.
Some people play baseball. Baseball plays Jay Bruce.
I'm going and I don't see EdE. WEAK!
But thank God Harang is throwing. I'd be throwing (up) if Lohse was pitching.
Maine has been throwing well for the Mets.
Guess its "manufacturing runs" time.
BP has a .749 OPS this year in the cleanup spot.
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11 Reds have at least 100 AB.
OBP
1. Hatteberg, .407
2. Griffey, .391
3. Hamilton, .371
4. Dunn, .355
5. EE, .348
6. Conine, .326
7. Hopper, .323
8. Phillips, .322
9. Freel, .307
10. Gonzalez, .295
11. Ross, .248
SLG
1. Griffey, .566
2. Dunn, .544
3. Hamilton, .543
4. Hatteberg, .489
5. Phillips, .478
6. Gonzalez, .442
7. Conine, .412
8. Ross .401
9. EE, .385
10. Freel, .361
11. Hopper, .339
Now I see how it works. Hitting high in the order isn't about getting on base. It's about not having any power whatsoever.
Last edited by RedsManRick; 07-13-2007 at 04:21 PM.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
3 of the top 4 spots in the order are occupied by low OBP guys. Nice.
I hope Freel and his Amazing Versatility are being showcased for interested parties.
Play Keppinger at third base if Encarnacion isn't going to play.
I wonder if Mac knows that Dunn hits lefties better than Hopper and Freel hit anybody.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it."
http://dalmady.blogspot.com
I'm beginning to wonder if anyone remotely identified with this franchise can pick a manager...
Bowden - Boone
Bowden - Miley
O'Brien - Narron
Krivsky - Narron
Macklanin (not fair, I know).
All basically have done the same thing leading me to believe that maybe, just maybe, all the good managers are gone.
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