alright so I'm too lazy AND inept but anyone know what Phillips numbers are hitting in front of Rolen?
alright so I'm too lazy AND inept but anyone know what Phillips numbers are hitting in front of Rolen?
I don't know what they are including the few games Rolen played before he got beaned, but here are Phillips numbers since Rolen came off the DL:
.349 .364 .488 .852
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its not just Rolen.
Rolen > EE
Stubbs > Taveras
Janish > Gonzo
The Reds have improved 3 spots in the lineup recently. Even with our #1 catcher going down the addition of Rolen PLUS the 'addition by subtraction' in CF & SS is why the Reds are playing so much better.
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In the last ten games, where the Reds are 8-2, Brandon has batted .372 with 3 doulbes, a HR (nearly two), and 6 RBI's. Not bad. Rolen came back 10 games ago, but I don't have statistics his first couple of games before he got hurt.
Rolen is batting .341 over the same time period with a double and 4 RBI's. Like Will siad, Rolen, Stubbs, and Janish are upgrades over the two departed and one DL'd player, but it appears to have a positive effect on Phillips, too. Just goes to show you what good hitters can do to a lineup. Insert them in the right places and good things happen. Look at Barker in tonight's game. Rolen is the key.
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I'm sure it helps. I'd also like to look at some catchers' ERA numbers, but I haven't done it. I'm not sold on that stat entirely, but I'm curious if it aligns with my observations. I don't think Hanigan calls a great game. I thought losing Hernandez (and I count all the time he spent at 1B as losing him) really hurt. In fact, I'm not sure Miller doesn't call a better game than Hanigan. Haven't seen enough to be sure, though.
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Seems like every game I've been to they have been.
Maybe there's just some hot babes in the front row behind the dugout and young Ryan loves to sneak a peek?
Seriously, though, I don't know for sure but I see them looking over *seemingly* all the time when I'm at the games.
Ltabner. I thought when Dusty and co. took over the catcher began to call the games. It was different under Boone, Miley, and Narron.
Osuceltic's suggestion makes a lot of sense. Catcher probably glances over to see if there's a specific pitch or play on. Otherwise he calls his own game as suggested by previous reports.
Mystery solved.
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