05/26/10 Wednesday Reds/Pirates

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Orlando Cabrera ss
Miguel Cairo 1b
Brandon Phillips 2b
Scott Rolen 3b
Jay Bruce rf
Laynce Nix lf
Drew Stubbs cf
Ryan Hanigan c
Bronson Arroyo p

Dusty turns to Miguel Cairo to get the Reds back on their good foot. He doesn't hit. He doesn't get on base. He has no power. Let's put him up near the top of the lineup. Makes sense to Dusty.

Amazing. I know it is a small sample size but Joey Votto's stats against Ohlendorf (Pirate's starter tonight) are as follows:

9 PA 7 AB 4 H 1 2B 1 3B 1 HR 1 RBI 2 BB 0 K .571/.667/1.429/2.095

Here is every at-bat Joey has had against Ohlendorf:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...1&n1=ohlenro01

One of his three outs was a flyout to deep CF/LF, meaning he probably just missed another extra base hit.

From CNNSI preview of the game:

Ohlendorf is 1-1 with a 3.94 ERA in three starts versus Cincinnati, and he'll certainly want to be careful pitching to Joey Votto . The Reds first baseman, batting .400 over his last nine games, has hit for the cycle in seven career at-bats against Ohlendorf.

LOL, Dusty you jokester you. No, Ohlendorf won't have to be careful pitching to Joey Votto. Dusty took care of that in order to get some Veteran Crustiness (i.e. Miguel Cairo) into the lineup.

So you take out your hot cleanup stick, who has had mega-success against the other team's starter, to stick Miguel Cairo in the 2-spot.

I sure hope it works out, but only Dusty would think that is a good idea.




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