Phils at Reds 4/7/08 Hello Castro! - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

Joseph · 04-07-2008, 10:55 AM

Phillies

1. Rollins ss
2. Victorino cf
3. Utley 2b
4. Howard 1b
5. Burrell lf
6. Jenkins rf
7. Feliz 3b
8. Ruiz c
9. Hammells p

Reds

1. Freel cf
2. Castro ss
3. Phillips 2b
4. Dunn lf
5. Keppinger 1b
6. Encarnacion 3b
7. Hopper rf
8. Bako c
9. Arroyo p

TeamBoone · 04-07-2008, 10:59 AM

Don't forget that today's game was changed to 12:35 pm.

edabbs44 · 04-07-2008, 10:59 AM

So much for the aversion to Sunday specials.

I kind of understand the Castro starting thing. Kind of sort of. I'm not in agreement, but I can see where he is coming from. But not hitting 2nd.

princeton · 04-07-2008, 10:59 AM

sure, Cole Hamels, it's the GAB mound that makes you comfortable facing the Reds.

It's got nothing to do with Juan Castro.

membengal · 04-07-2008, 10:59 AM

I think it has more to do with Hamels pitching. I am oddly fine with that line-up. Seven right bats and only Dunn from the left side? Makes sense to me.

cumberlandreds · 04-07-2008, 11:00 AM

If Castro has got to play why bat him 2nd? Hopper would be better 2nd. Interesting too that Keppinger is playing first today.

Joseph · 04-07-2008, 11:00 AM

Bold prediction, sure to go wrong....Castro goes 2-3 today.

membengal · 04-07-2008, 11:00 AM

And, we had to know that Juan would play sometime.

Screwball · 04-07-2008, 11:00 AM

With Hamels on the mound against this group, and Arroyo dealing to a bunch of dangerous lefties, things don't look too promising for our Reds.

PuffyPig · 04-07-2008, 11:00 AM

It's funny, I was saying to my son last night that it might be a good time to sit out our LH hitting firstbasemen against Hamels, which would put Keppinger at first. Which then meant that Castro would play SS.

Hamels is death to LH hitters, so if you have to ever see Castro (I perfer not to), this would be the game he should play. Castro probbaly has as much chance of hitting Hamels as Hatteberg and Votto do right now, as neither of them are hitting anything.

We got some heavy PH's on the bench tonight.

coachw513 · 04-07-2008, 11:01 AM

that's impressive under any get-away, Sunday special qualifications...wow...

Guaranteed 7 runs+ as a result...

The one nice thing, no pulling of EE yet...Dusty's seemingly giving him every opportunity to get it going offensively and defensively...I thought we'd see either Kepp or Freel at 3B today...

edabbs44 · 04-07-2008, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by membengal

I think it has more to do with Hamels pitching. I am oddly fine with that line-up. Seven right bats and only Dunn from the left side? Makes sense to me.

Bako is a lefty.

RedsManRick · 04-07-2008, 11:04 AM

SS bats 2nd -- who cares if he's among the worst hitters in MLB history? He should get more ABs than Phillips, Dunn, EE, and Keppinger. When the order turns around in the 9th and it's 9-1-2, I sure am glad that Castro will be at the plate to win the game for us.

Can a beat report please just ask Dusty why? You don't have to be snarky, just make the man defend the decision. My god.

westofyou · 04-07-2008, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edabbs44

Bako is a lefty.

Javey has a tweaked hammy and bats like crap RH too... it's a wash.

OnBaseMachine · 04-07-2008, 11:08 AM

Hopefully they can somehow force Hamels to throws a decent amount of pitches and and get a couple atbat off the Philly bullpen.

We need a about 7 innings of one or two run ball from Bronson today. Doubtful against that lefty thick lineup.

04-07-2008, 10:55 AM	#1
Joseph Tired of talk. Win! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,124	Phils at Reds 4/7/08 Hello Castro! Phillies 1. Rollins ss 2. Victorino cf 3. Utley 2b 4. Howard 1b 5. Burrell lf 6. Jenkins rf 7. Feliz 3b 8. Ruiz c 9. Hammells p Reds 1. Freel cf 2. Castro ss 3. Phillips 2b 4. Dunn lf 5. Keppinger 1b 6. Encarnacion 3b 7. Hopper rf 8. Bako c 9. Arroyo p __________________ Championships for MY teams in my lifetime: Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90 Chicago Blackhawks - 10 University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12 Cincinnati Bengals - None Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98

04-07-2008, 10:59 AM	#2
TeamBoone "Let's Roll" Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 12,821	Re: Phils at Reds 4/7/08 Hello Castro! Don't forget that today's game was changed to 12:35 pm. __________________ "Enjoy this Reds fans, you are watching a legend grow up before your very eyes" ... DoogMinAmo on Adam Dunn

04-07-2008, 10:59 AM	#3
edabbs44 Box of Frogs Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 15,824	Re: Phils at Reds 4/7/08 Hello Castro! So much for the aversion to Sunday specials. I kind of understand the Castro starting thing. Kind of sort of. I'm not in agreement, but I can see where he is coming from. But not hitting 2nd.

04-07-2008, 10:59 AM	#4
princeton Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: princeton, nj Posts: 9,482	Re: Phils at Reds 4/7/08 Hello Castro! sure, Cole Hamels, it's the GAB mound that makes you comfortable facing the Reds. It's got nothing to do with Juan Castro.

04-07-2008, 10:59 AM	#5
membengal Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Baltimore Posts: 8,380	Re: Phils at Reds 4/7/08 Hello Castro! I think it has more to do with Hamels pitching. I am oddly fine with that line-up. Seven right bats and only Dunn from the left side? Makes sense to me.

04-07-2008, 11:00 AM	#6
cumberlandreds Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sterling VA Posts: 7,865	Re: Phils at Reds 4/7/08 Hello Castro! If Castro has got to play why bat him 2nd? Hopper would be better 2nd. Interesting too that Keppinger is playing first today. __________________ Reds Fan Since 1971

04-07-2008, 11:00 AM	#9
Screwball Boom Goes the Dynamite Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Posts: 2,406	Re: Phils at Reds 4/7/08 Hello Castro! With Hamels on the mound against this group, and Arroyo dealing to a bunch of dangerous lefties, things don't look too promising for our Reds.

04-07-2008, 11:00 AM	#10
PuffyPig Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,741	Re: Phils at Reds 4/7/08 Hello Castro! It's funny, I was saying to my son last night that it might be a good time to sit out our LH hitting firstbasemen against Hamels, which would put Keppinger at first. Which then meant that Castro would play SS. Hamels is death to LH hitters, so if you have to ever see Castro (I perfer not to), this would be the game he should play. Castro probbaly has as much chance of hitting Hamels as Hatteberg and Votto do right now, as neither of them are hitting anything. We got some heavy PH's on the bench tonight.

04-07-2008, 11:01 AM	#11
coachw513 Reds 5:11 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 635	Re: Phils at Reds 4/7/08 Hello Castro! that's impressive under any get-away, Sunday special qualifications...wow... Guaranteed 7 runs+ as a result... The one nice thing, no pulling of EE yet...Dusty's seemingly giving him every opportunity to get it going offensively and defensively...I thought we'd see either Kepp or Freel at 3B today... __________________ You cannot defeat an ignorant man in an argument! -William Gibbs McAdoo Though many of us here are sure trying

04-07-2008, 11:04 AM	#13
RedsManRick Stat Wanker Hodiernus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 14,920	Re: Phils at Reds 4/7/08 Hello Castro! SS bats 2nd -- who cares if he's among the worst hitters in MLB history? He should get more ABs than Phillips, Dunn, EE, and Keppinger. When the order turns around in the 9th and it's 9-1-2, I sure am glad that Castro will be at the plate to win the game for us. Can a beat report please just ask Dusty why? You don't have to be snarky, just make the man defend the decision. My god. __________________ Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance. Last edited by RedsManRick; 04-07-2008 at 11:08 AM.

04-07-2008, 11:08 AM	#15
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,660	Re: Phils at Reds 4/7/08 Hello Castro! Hopefully they can somehow force Hamels to throws a decent amount of pitches and and get a couple atbat off the Philly bullpen. We need a about 7 innings of one or two run ball from Bronson today. Doubtful against that lefty thick lineup.

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