5/2/2012 Reds vs Little Bears

[LincolnparkRed]

Yes.

He can go back to Jasper and live like a small town king

[Virginia Beach Reds]

He is WAAAAY behind any fastball, just guessing up there. It's really sad. He knows it.

[reds44]

Yet we also carry Willie Harris. One glove no stick and one guy with no glove or stick

Yeah Walt and Dusty

Had to trade Francisco to carry ole Willie too.

[reds44]

He can go back to Jasper and live like a small town king

Yeah I think this is going to be his last year.

[WVRedsFan]

I'm not great in navigating the stat sites, but I'll give it a shot.

Hanigan
861 career ab's
341 with men on base
40% of the time, men on base

Votto
2301 career ab's
996 with men on base
43% of the time, men on base

Bruce
1933 career ab's
874 with men on base
45% of the time, men on base

Doesn't look like that much of a drop off to me and you'd almost HAVE to expect a smaller percentage to be on for the 8 hole hitter.

With such a dramatic drop off in DP's hit into, I'd say it's a safe bet that he wouldn't hit into more in the 4 hole.

Heck, I was just joking. Still, as slow as he is, I still think cleanup would be a huge error.

[Virginia Beach Reds]

AT this point, given what we have seen so far, is there any optimism that Rolen is going to be even a league average hitter this year? I'm not so sure.

[reds44]

AT this point, given what we have seen so far, is there any optimism that Rolen is going to be even a league average hitter this year? I'm not so sure.

He's been bad since like July of 2010. He's done.

[WVRedsFan]

AT this point, given what we have seen so far, is there any optimism that Rolen is going to be even a league average hitter this year? I'm not so sure.

You never know. Who would have thought Votto would have the year he's having?

[reds44]

You never know. Who would have thought Votto would have the year he's having?

Yeah he's got a .940 OPS. He sucks.

[_Sir_Charles_]

This just in....LeCure looking VERY good.

[Virginia Beach Reds]

Rolen is off the books at the end of the year right?

I do believe that the Reds structured his contract in such a way that they will be paying him for years to come. I could be wrong though...

[VR]

This just in....LeCure looking VERY good.

Getting outs....but they are hitting some shots off of him.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Really nice 2 innings from Sam.

[edabbs44]

AT this point, given what we have seen so far, is there any optimism that Rolen is going to be even a league average hitter this year? I'm not so sure.

League average 3B is .700 ops right now. About the same last year. He'll get close.

[Virginia Beach Reds]

He's been bad since like July of 2010. He's done.

Not this overmatched at the plate. Throw any live fastball or slider around the plate and he's not going to get around on it. And that one armed swing tells me his shoulder is toast. Not to be down on Rolen, who is a great pro...but this is not great.