5/19/2007 - Reds vs. Indians - Game 2

[CTA513]

Lineups:

Reds                       Indians
Freel, CF                  Sizemore, CF
Hopper, RF                 Blake, 3B
Griffey, DH                Hafner, DH
Phillips, 2B               Martinez, C
Conine, 1B                 Nixon, RF
Dunn, LF                   Peralta, SS
Gonzalez, SS               Dellucci, LF
Keppinger, 3B              Garko, 1B
Ross, C                    Barfield 2B

Belisle: 3-3, 4.38         Sowers: 0-3, 6.56 

Game Time: 7:05 p.m. ET 
TV: FSN
Radio: WLW 700

[OnBaseMachine]

Jerry Narron would rather Norris Hopper and Jeff Conine receieve more atbats in a game than Adam Dunn? Wow. Jerry Narron continues to amaze me with his stupidity.

[RichRed]

Bright side: no Castro. It's not much but it's something.

[oneupper]

Keppinger>Castro

I'll give JN credit for that.

[CrackerJack]

Good grief Narron. But outside of Dunn and Jr., that is one weak, weak, weak lineup, just an absymal collection of stiffs, outside of BP and Freel.

[keeganbrick]

I like Hopper in the 2 hole since Hamilton is out. But is there any good reasoning why Conine is batting 5th?? It puts two righties back to back and Dunn should be there.

[Big Klu]

Better than last night, but I would have preferred:

Freel cf
Phillips 2b
Griffey dh
Dunn lf
Conine 1b
Gonzalez ss
Hopper rf
Keppinger 3b
Ross c

[RichRed]

Originally Posted by keeganbrick

I like Hopper in the 2 hole since Hamilton is out. But is there any good reasoning why Conine is batting 5th?? It puts two righties back to back and Dunn should be there.

The one time his lefty-righty fetish would make sense and he botches it. Narron's the best.

Hopper should never bat above 7th, maybe 8th.

[Chip R]

Originally Posted by keeganbrick

I like Hopper in the 2 hole since Hamilton is out. But is there any good reasoning why Conine is batting 5th??

He's got a young body.

[savafan]

Dunn hitting between Conine and Gonzalez?

I give up.

[RichRed]

Originally Posted by savafan

Dunn hitting between Conine and Gonzalez?

I give up.

It's a wonder he ever gets a pitch to hit.

[Matt700wlw]

The lake-effect rain has cleared for now, the grounds crew is getting the field ready.

Hopefully lake Erie cooperates tonight

The grounds crew is working on home plate right now. Hope we get it in tonight. I certainly don't want a doubleheader tomorrow. Good thing I packed extra undies if we've got to play two. Jerry's talking to the grounds crew right now.

-Trent

[savafan]

Originally Posted by RichRed

It's a wonder he ever gets a pitch to hit.

Honestly, when was the last time that he did?

[WMR]

Maybe in another month Conine will get bumped down another notch...

of course, knowing Narron, it'll be Gonzalez getting bumped up, not Dunn. (AND OH YEAH, IF DUNN SLUMPS WHATSOEVER>>> FUHGEDDABOUTIT)

[captainmorgan07]

i don't mine hopper in the 2 hole atleast he can bunt to move freel over conine and gonzo hitting infront and behind dunn must stop intersted to see how keppinger will hit tonite i saw a lil bit of him in the padres series at the plate looked aight how he continues to hit and push castro to the bench