Corey Patterson cf
Jerry Hairston Jr. ss
Ken Griffey Jr. rf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Adam Dunn lf
Javy Valentin 1b
Eddie Encarnacion 3b
David Ross c
Matt Belisle p
v. RH Greg Maddux
Corey leading off and no Votto! Unreal!
Corey Patterson cf
Jerry Hairston Jr. ss
Ken Griffey Jr. rf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Adam Dunn lf
Javy Valentin 1b
Eddie Encarnacion 3b
David Ross c
Matt Belisle p
v. RH Greg Maddux
Corey leading off and no Votto! Unreal!
Freel hits .290 off Maddux.... no need for him to lead off.
Valentin is 8-23 career lifetime against maddux with 4 dingers. I can't really complain about him in there with those numbers. Patterson is a completely differnt story. Freel has been hitting very well lately no reason to put patterson back in the lineup.
Freel and Votto should be playing Patterson should be sitting. Baker's lineup is a JOKE.
While Freel may hit better than Patterson, he is such a liability on the bases and in the field, that I would rather have Patterson in CF, no matter how crazy that sounds.
Now I would really rather have Bruce, or pretty much anyone else than those two, but trust me, Freel is no better than Patterson.
Maybe this Patterson's last day a CF as Bruce gets the call from here on out.
The Hunt for a Reds October.
Dusty's back?
That's too bad. Maybe he can find a way to get suspended for the year.
They did win both games without him. Not a coincidence.
Dusty's back?
Hairston at SS?
Patterson leading off?
This sucks! REDS will definitely lose the game.
There's better things to do on Memorial Weekend anyway.
Patterson goes 0-4, Hairston makes an error.
Dusty trys to sqeeze Junior home with Dunn at bat.
This is nothing new for Dusty Baker. It's a trait everywhere he's been. Just mention his name in Chicago.
What are the odds that Patterson goes 4 for 5 with a dinger and a sensational play in center. Just enough to justify NOT dfa'ing him. I can just see it happening. *sigh*
Dusty would be a good bench coach -- good for player morale. But when it comes to in-game decisions --- I hope he dies.
I almost fell out of my seat when I heard Grande say this during today's game in San Diego:
"Dusty really wants to win this game. He just sent Mike Lincoln to warm up in the bullpen."
Dusty really wants to win and Mike Lincoln is the answer.
Jack Eliot: I'm a World Series MVP!
Skip: That was four years ago, Jack. Last season, you hit .235.
Jack Eliot: LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
---Mr. Baseball 1992
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