Pick your Dusty Baker specials!
Here's my guess....
Phillips
Stubbs
Votto
Luddy
Bruce
Frazier
Cozart
Hanny/Mes
Pick your Dusty Baker specials!
Here's my guess....
Phillips
Stubbs
Votto
Luddy
Bruce
Frazier
Cozart
Hanny/Mes
Yep, I think yours is right. The only other one I could see is flipping Cozart and Stubbs.
FWIW, I might have put Frazier/Rolen in the 6 spot. Regardless of the distribution I think we'll see 3b bats 6th most nights.
Agreed. It's obvious, Phillips needs to be leading off while Stubbs has been doing well in the 2-hole. Now it's up to Baker.....
True flip stubbs with cozart but Baker won't do it. that way.!
I agree with flipping Cozart and Stubbs. Cozart has been far from great, but I look at Stubbs and his 12Ks and 1BB over the past ten games...and well...that's not cutting it.
My ideal lineup: (on days Hanigan catches)
Phillips
Hanigan
Votto
Ludwick
Bruce
Frazier
Cozart
Stubbs
Pitcher
What I believe Dusty will do:
Cozart
Stubbs
Votto
Phillips
Ludwick
Bruce
Frazier
Hanigan
Pitcher
2015 Attendance 2-1 (4/6, 4/7,4/24)
2014 Attendance 1-3 (3/31, 4/12, 8/14)
2013 Attendance: 6-0 (4/3, 4/16, 4/17, 8/3, 8/21, 9/7)
Phillips
Stubbs
Votto
Ludwick
Bruce
Rolen
Cozart
Hanigan/Mes
Pitcher
Votto will need off days, Ludwick needs off days, and Rolen definitely needs off days. Rotate them around with Frazier and he still gets a lot of playing time.
What I would do:
Phillips
Votto
Frazier
Ludwick
Bruce
Hanoraco
Cozart
Pitcher
Stubbs
What Dusty will do:
Cozart
Stubbs
Votto
Phillips
Ludwick
Bruce
Rolen
Hanoraco
Pitcher
The only thing truly etched in stone is that Votto returns to the three-hole. That is sacrosanct.
Any lineup that gets Phillips into the 1 or 2 hole is an improvement. Ludwick/Frazier can rotate in the cleanup spot and Frazier/Rolen the 6 spot.
Cozart's power plays well in the 7 spot, so it will probably be Stubbs/Heisey batting second. I'd love to see Stubbs' role relegated to starts vs. lefties and late-inning defense, but that is wishful thinking. It'd be great to see Paul or Heisey tested more in CF down the stretch, as their OB skills vs. righties would be very useful come playoff time.
I'm definitely up for Votto getting as much rest as he needs so he can be 100% for the playoffs. Frazier rotating around is the key to this team staying healthy.
Dusty is notoriously stubborn and ham fisted with his lineups. That said, I would like to think Ludwick's performance lately leaves him entrenched in the four hole when Votto gets back. From there, it only makes sense to lead off BPhil. Then the kicker becomes putting Cozart in the two spot over Stubbs. Recall how much Zack benefitted from hitting directly in front of Joey earlier in the year.
Phillips
Cozart
Votto
Ludwick
Bruce
Frazier
Hanigan
Stubbs
(Referring to Jack Hannahan signing with a Korean team)
Since there are no teams on the moon, I guess South Korea's far enough from Cincinnati to satisfy me.
-RichRed
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