Looks like Jr isn't playing tonight, but Joey Votto is in the leadoff spot.
Joey Votto 1b
Jolbert Cabrera ss
Jay Bruce rf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Adam Dunn lf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Corey Patterson cf
David Ross c
Bronson Arroyo p
Looks like Jr isn't playing tonight, but Joey Votto is in the leadoff spot.
Joey Votto 1b
Jolbert Cabrera ss
Jay Bruce rf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Adam Dunn lf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Corey Patterson cf
David Ross c
Bronson Arroyo p
Hmm, I think I like this lineup. Joey has a good eye so hopefully he does well batting in the leadoff spot. Go Joey!
"I tried to play golf, but I found out I wasn't very good." -Joey Votto on his offseason hobby search
An MLB.com reporter asked what one thing Votto couldn’t do. “I can’t skate or play hockey,” Votto said. “Well, I can skate ... but I can’t stop.”
I say move Cabrera to the 6 hole, Bruce to the 2 hole followed by Dunn and he would have something.
JV
Boss
Dunn
BP
EE
Cabrera
Cpat
Ross
^Three lefties in a row? That's unpossible!
HEY! It only took over 2 1/2 months to move Patterson out of the 1-2 spots!!!
Its still a very flawed in its construction. Patterson doesn't belong anywhere in the lineup. And are you sure Votto isn't playing CF?
FIRE DUSTY BAKER
ADOPT THIS SIGNATURE IN SOLIDARITY!!!
Hah, well Dunn's still buried in the lineup and batting in front of an automatic out, and the fact that Patterson is in there to begin with, but I guess we will take whatever victories we can, and getting someone with a semblence of OBP in the leadoff spot works for me.
Last edited by PickOff; 06-18-2008 at 05:30 PM.
Thank goodness for baseball.
Votto as the leadoff hitter? I sure as heck did not see that one coming.
Leadoff is an improvement simply because Patterson isn't there.
I like Bruce at 3 but better at 2.
BP does not = a cleanup hitter. I wonder if this will be Dusty's next revelation.
EE and Dunn still too far down in the order.
Patterson should not be playing if Hopper is healthy.
The sad fact is, despite all those criticisms, it's still an improvement for Dusty.
“The crows seem to be calling my name,” thought Caw.
Chat is open for the game tonight.
I'm not thrilled with Joey leading off, but it's not like Dusty's got many other viable options. Nobody is hitting.
The one positive is Patterson batting 7th. I really don't have much of a problem with Patterson playing right now. We don't have many options regarding CF right now, his defense is solid, my problem was hitting him at the top of the lineup. Once we get some players back from injuries...it should be back to the bench for him though (or "other" options).
If rep still existed here I'd give you some.
“The crows seem to be calling my name,” thought Caw.
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