6-18-10 Reds vs Mariners (Cueto vs Lee)

[redsfan_12]

Well. Were gonna get swept. Hernandez tmar, auto loss and fatty going Sunday.

[Kiss the Baby00]

i dont get all the stubbs hate, he is hitting over .300 in the last month w solid run, rbi, and HR numbers and he plays a heck of a CF

its not like hes willie tavares. hes not in his mid 30s and a career .250 hitter. he is in his first full year starting, gotta give the guy time to adjust to the major league level jsut a little.

[Kingspoint]

That "Baker" approach has this team near the tops in the league in most offensive categories.

It works when you play teams like Houston, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee and the Cubs, but not when you face good pitchers. Against good pitchers, you have to take pitches and not let them go 8 or 9 innings against you, even if it means you're swinging from behind in the count a lot. You can always protect the plate w/ 2 strikes, not swing for the fence like the REDS have done all night, and foul off three or four pitches and make the pitcher work. Not a chance with Baker's philosophy.

[Reds]

how many pitches does cliff have?

[George Foster]

Well. Were gonna get swept. Hernandez tmar, auto loss and fatty going Sunday.

If the Reds keep running Harrang out there, they deserve to lose. He's horrible.

[FlyerFanatic]

how many pitches does cliff have?

prob right around 100

[GIDP]

I love Baker's "selective" use of the stats.

Yea Cairo is so good against Lee but didnt have the stones to trust the stats enough to bat him higher than 9th. Guy seriously is just a walking "hes due" cliche.

[George Foster]

how many pitches does cliff have?

like 38

[arkimadee]

i guess things even out in the end.. Cueto pitches like crap Saturday and gets the win. .He pitches great tonight and will probably get the loss

[redsfan_12]

Can we ever beat one good pitcher?! Oswalt, Carpenter, Grienke,... Hell, we still gotta face Jimenez and Lincecum

[Kingspoint]

i thought it was a retractable? or no? they had wrestlemania there one year

It is retractable. It takes 20 minutes. But it's not indoors. It just puts an umbrella over the stadium.

[GIDP]

Guys I dont want to be debby downer but tehre is a strong chance we dont win a game this whole series.

[George Foster]

Guys I dont want to be debby downer but tehre is a strong chance we dont win a game this whole series.

we have to get into their bullpen tomorrow.

[arkimadee]

i'm not gonna rule out a 9th inning run.. we got joey, scotty, johnny and jay coming up.. they can always get lucky and hit one out

[Griffey012]

It works when you play teams like Houston, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee and the Cubs, but not when you face good pitchers. Against good pitchers, you have to take pitches and not let them go 8 or 9 innings against you, even if it means you're swinging from behind in the count a lot. You can always protect the plate w/ 2 strikes, not swing for the fence like the REDS have done all night, and foul off three or four pitches and make the pitcher work. Not a chance with Baker's philosophy.

Good pitchers become better pitchers when they get ahead. Not everyone swings at the first pitch, but there is no reason to let the pitcher have the free pass to get ahead. If the hitters are chasing bad pitches that is the problem of the hitter. The best pitch you are likely to get from Lee, Carpenter, etc. is the first strike. Cause after they get ahead the beat you in, away, off-speed, etc.