8/24/07 - Reds vs. Marlins - Game Thread

[BRM]

Per C. Trent

Reds
Hopper 8
Keppinger 6
Griffey 9
Phillips 4
Cantu 3
Encarnacion 5
Valentin 2
Ellison 7
Harang 1

Marlins
Ramirez ss
Uggla 2b
Cabrera 3b
Jacobs 1b
Willingham lf
Hermida rf
Treanor c
De Aza cf
Willis p

[CTA513]

Did C. Trent post the wrong pitcher or did Harang get his start pushed back?

[Heath]

What, the last two days were so successful, that Dunn & Hamilton had to be benched? What team throws out "Friday Specials"? On a day that YOUR BEST PITCHER IS PITCHING?

Egads. I'll say something here, I said somewhere else. The Reds remind me of Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer. Their managerial ways and customs confuse and frighten me.

[CTA513]

What, the last two days were so successful, that Dunn & Hamilton had to be benched? What team throws out "Friday Specials"? On a day that YOUR BEST PITCHER IS PITCHING?

Egads. I'll say something here, I said somewhere else. The Reds remind me of Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer. Their managerial ways and customs confuse and frighten me.

Dunn is 0 for 10 with 5 Ks against Willis.
I was hoping they would consider Keppinger in left and Gonzalez at shortstop for tonights game. Now Im hoping Ellison looks better at the plate than his previous at bats since joining the Reds.

[Danny Serafini]

What, the last two days were so successful, that Dunn & Hamilton had to be benched? What team throws out "Friday Specials"? On a day that YOUR BEST PITCHER IS PITCHING?

Belisle is their best pitcher?

That is a lovely lineup. If only Mark Bellhorn was in it it would be perfect.

[lollipopcurve]

Now Im hoping Ellison looks better at the plate than his previous at bats since joining the Reds.

He's a better hitter than what he's shown. You can't expect much when a guy rarely gets up there.

[KronoRed]

Good Grief.

They'll score 19

[flyer85]

Dunn was due for a day off, especially with all the hot weather. Giving him the day off a after a 99 degree day and 12 innings against a tough lefty seems like a good idea. I would have sat Jr and left Hamilton in the lineup ... Pete needs to take every decent opportunity to save his legs, his HR power has gone south over the last 6 weeks.

The disappointing part is seeing Ellison out there, there is no reason for that.

[lollipopcurve]

The disappointing part is seeing Ellison out there, there is no reason for that.

Disagree. If you want quality pinch hitting ABs out of your bench players, they need an occasional start. Willis's L-R splits are outrageous -- tonight's a good night to get as many righties in the lineup as possible.

[flyer85]

Disagree. If you want quality pinch hitting ABs out of your bench players, they need an occasional start. Willis's L-R splits are outrageous -- tonight's a good night to get as many righties in the lineup as possible.

for ellison, quality hitting is an oxymoron. He is worthless at the plate, that's why he never played in Seattle.

[Eric_Davis]

Disagree. If you want quality pinch hitting ABs out of your bench players, they need an occasional start. Willis's L-R splits are outrageous -- tonight's a good night to get as many righties in the lineup as possible.

Good point.

Looks like Willis is pitching to the level of competition, though he's not striking anyone out.

[ramp101]

so I'm thinking a 14-12 type game tonight?

[Matt700wlw]

I don't care if the opposing pitcher pitches with his feet....Josh Hamilton needs to face them all....

[Matt700wlw]

Oh, and the guys who people pay to see, which includes Dunn and Hamilton, I would say...shouldn't sit AT HOME, barring extenuating circumstances

[nate]

Oh, and the guys who people pay to see, which includes Dunn and Hamilton, I would say...shouldn't sit AT HOME, barring extenuating circumstances

Is Dunn being 0-10 with 5 K's vs. Willis consider to be extenuating?