Reds @ Phillies 6/4/08

[Always Red]

I must admit....Patterson was really fun to watch those first two weeks in ST, and Bako sure had a solid 3 weeks in April.

All the former Cubs, Hairston included, started out hot.

Two thirds of them have hit rock bottom. Any bets on when Hairston follows them and starts playing like Jerry Hairston, Jr again?

it's the damn goat. We've reached critical ex-Cubs overload...

[Reds Fanatic]

Rollins grounds out to 2nd. Runner goes to 3rd. 2 outs.

[Always Red]

He's also now divorced.

And yet she still dropped the charges.

That makes her a very nice ex-wife.

[Cyclone792]

Let me add some nausea in there for Reds fans.

Paul Bako has over 80 plate appearances since April 28, and has a .227 OBP, and sub .500 ops over that time period. (that was b4 that last ab...now at
.225)

I must admit....Patterson was really fun to watch those first two weeks in ST, and Bako sure had a solid 3 weeks in April.

It's like having three pitchers in the lineup when both Patterson and Bako are in there.

I mean we might as well put Arroyo in center field. Maybe Harang can catch. We'd get them same amount of offensive production.

[Caveat Emperor]

The reason the Reds can't seem to get to the .500 mark has little to do with Dusty Baker or lineups, and everything to do with inferior talent around their lineup.

For every Jay Bruce or Adam Dunn, there's at least 1 Corey Patterson or Paul Bako.

[OnBaseMachine]

Volquez starting to get squeezed. That 1-0 on Victorino looked nice.

[Always Red]

It's like having three pitchers in the lineup when both Patterson and Bako are in there.

I mean we might as well put Arroyo in center field. Maybe Harang can catch. We'd get them same amount of offensive production.

I bet Arroyo can cover some ground out there in CF.

[OnBaseMachine]

Walks Victorino on 3-2 to bring up Utley. That ain't good.

[Reds Fanatic]

Victorino walks. 1st and 3rd.

[Caveat Emperor]

It seems like Shane Victorino has a 3-0 count every time I look up.

Throw him strikes, he ain't Babe Ruth up there.

[Cyclone792]

All the former Cubs, Hairston included, started out hot.

Two thirds of them have hit rock bottom. Any bets on when Hairston follows them and starts playing like Jerry Hairston, Jr again?

it's the damn goat. We've reached critical ex-Cubs overload...

Hairston's drop may be beginning right at the moment.

He's 2 for his last 13 and hasn't looked particularly good these last few nights. If Hairston goes in the toilet in the leadoff slot and Patterson stays in the second slot, the offense will go to hell quickly.

[Always Red]

The reason the Reds can't seem to get to the .500 mark has little to do with Dusty Baker or lineups, and everything to do with inferior talent around their lineup.

For every Jay Bruce or Adam Dunn, there's at least 1 Corey Patterson or Paul Bako.

Corey Patterson is completely due to Dusty Baker.

Bako- I don't mind so much. He's better than Javy behind the plate, and makes a fair platoon with Ross.

[Reds Fanatic]

Utley hit in the foot by that pitch. Bases loaded for Howard.

[Red in Chicago]

i guess we lucked out that that hit utley

[Reds Fanatic]

Volquez is at 89 pitches.