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    8/28/07 - Reds vs Pirates(Game 1) - Game Thread

    Reds Starting Lineup from Trent:

    Hopper cf
    Keppinger ss
    Griffey rf
    Phillips 2b
    Cantu 1b
    Encarnacion 3b
    Valentin c
    Ellison lf
    Ramirez p

    Pete said Gonzalez, Ross and Dunn will be playing the second game.
    The Pirates lineup:

    N. McLouth cf
    J. Bautista 3b
    F. Sanchez 2b
    A. LaRoche 1b
    X. Nady rf
    J. Bay lf
    R. Paulino c
    C. Izturis ss
    T. Gorzelanny p
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    Re: 8/28/07 - Reds vs Pirates(Game 1) - Game Thread

    Hamilton won't play the second game either? I know it's two lefties, but, c'mon...

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    Re: 8/28/07 - Reds vs Pirates(Game 1) - Game Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by membengal View Post
    Hamilton won't play the second game either? I know it's two lefties, but, c'mon...
    Hopper hardly gets to play anymore, and he is killing lefties. I am sure he will get in as a pinch hitter in one or both.

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    Re: 8/28/07 - Reds vs Pirates(Game 1) - Game Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by DoogMinAmo View Post
    Hopper hardly gets to play anymore......
    and this is bad, how?

    (I know, I took you out of context......apologies)

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    Re: 8/28/07 - Reds vs Pirates(Game 1) - Game Thread

    I can't imagine Ellison will get two starts, I'd bet Hamilton starts game 2.

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    Re: 8/28/07 - Reds vs Pirates(Game 1) - Game Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Danny Serafini View Post
    I can't imagine Ellison will get two starts, I'd bet Hamilton starts game 2.
    Maybe Hopper gets two starts moving to center.

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    Re: 8/28/07 - Reds vs Pirates(Game 1) - Game Thread

    Griffey sits in the second game, giving us an outfield of Hopper, Ellison and Dunn? I hope that's a joke. Ellison doesn't deserve to start anywhere anytime. Just play Hamilton regardless.

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    Re: 8/28/07 - Reds vs Pirates(Game 1) - Game Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Danny Serafini View Post
    I can't imagine Ellison will get two starts, I'd bet Hamilton starts game 2.
    I'm pretty ruffled by him getting one start :

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    Re: 8/28/07 - Reds vs Pirates(Game 1) - Game Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by WVRedsFan View Post
    Ellison doesn't deserve to start anywhere anytime. Just play Hamilton regardless.
    Especially if the team is "in the race".

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    Re: 8/28/07 - Reds vs Pirates(Game 1) - Game Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by BRM View Post
    Especially if the team is "in the race".
    Of course, that's debatable. In our minds they are, but I doubt the reality is they are. Whatever that means.

    I jsut hate to see guys like Ellison started over Josh Hamilton. He does so much more than hit in a game. It seems there is always one outfielder on the Reds that is clearly a 4th or 5th outfielder that ends up starting that shouldn't.

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    Re: 8/28/07 - Reds vs Pirates(Game 1) - Game Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by WVRedsFan View Post
    Of course, that's debatable. In our minds they are, but I doubt the reality is they are. Whatever that means.

    I jsut hate to see guys like Ellison started over Josh Hamilton. He does so much more than hit in a game. It seems there is always one outfielder on the Reds that is clearly a 4th or 5th outfielder that ends up starting that shouldn't.
    Race or not...Josh Hamilton is part of the future....I'm not sure what Jason Ellison is part of...


    Oh, and Hamilton is a better baseball player.

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    Re: 8/28/07 - Reds vs Pirates(Game 1) - Game Thread

    I will be shocked if Ellison plays the second game and Hamilton sits. My prediction for game 2:

    Dunn in left, Hamilton in center, and Hopper in right.
    Infield: EE at 3rd, Gonzo at short, Phillips at 2nd, and Hatte at 1st, and Ross catching.


    I think lefties may have more throuble with Gorzelanny than Maholm. Lefties are only batting .179 off Gorzelanny, and righties hit him at a .270 clip.

    Against Maholm, the game 2 starter, lefties hit .230, and righties hit .284.

    Therefore, the amazingly logical lineup that Pete is running out there stacks almost all righties against Gorzelanny in game 1, while using more lefties in game 2 against Maholm. It looks like Pete might have taken a little look at the stats! I like that....
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    Re: 8/28/07 - Reds vs Pirates(Game 1) - Game Thread

    I really don't get the fascination with Ellison, it is absurd. Playing him over Dunn or Hamilton is like you are trying to lose.

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    Re: 8/28/07 - Reds vs Pirates(Game 1) - Game Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Matt700wlw View Post
    I'm not sure what Jason Ellison is part of...
    I have a pretty good guess.

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    Re: 8/28/07 - Reds vs Pirates(Game 1) - Game Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by flyer85 View Post
    I really don't get the fascination with Ellison, it is absurd. Playing him over Dunn or Hamilton is like you are trying to lose.
    They're about to play 10 games in 9 days. And it's still pretty hot out there. Playing your "studs" in all 10 of those games would be akin to the discussion going on in this thread: http://www.redszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61945

    Now... the argument about him being on the roster in the first place... maybe.
    When all is said and done more is said than done.


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