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Reds Fanatic · 10-07-2010, 03:54 PM

From Fay today:

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/201...y-start-game-4

Nix and Hanigan will definitely start tomorrow night and Dusty is considering starting Wood if there is a game 4.

buckeyenut · 10-07-2010, 04:01 PM

As long as Nix is in LF, not CF, I'm OK with that.

Edd Roush · 10-07-2010, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reds Fanatic

From Fay today:

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/201...y-start-game-4

Nix and Hanigan will definitely start tomorrow night and Dusty is considering starting Wood if there is a game 4.

These all sound like pretty good calls to me. Let's just hope we can get a run early tomorrow so this team can forget about last night.

Edd Roush · 10-07-2010, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by buckeyenut

As long as Nix is in LF, not CF, I'm OK with that.

Haha, I didn't even consider that possibility until you said something. Thanks for letting that thought enter into my mind :thumbdown

Any ways, what does everyone think the line-up will look like tomorrow?

Dusty will likely go with

Phillips
Cabrera
Votto
Rolen
Bruce
Nix
Stubbs
Hanigan
Arroyo

I would go with
Stubbs
Bruce
Votto
Rolen
Nix
Hanigan
Phillips
Janish
Arroyo

VR · 10-07-2010, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edd Roush

Haha, I didn't even consider that possibility until you said something. Thanks for letting that thought enter into my mind :thumbdown

Any ways, what does everyone think the line-up will look like tomorrow?

Dusty will likely go with

Phillips
Cabrera
Votto
Rolen
Bruce
Nix
Stubbs
Hanigan
Arroyo

I would go with
Stubbs
Bruce
Votto
Rolen
Nix
Hanigan
Phillips
Janish
Arroyo

I'm w/ you Edd.....great lineup. You can pick nits on flipping BP and RH, but this is just golden.

penantboundreds · 10-07-2010, 04:10 PM

Janish oughta be playing too

RedsManRick · 10-07-2010, 04:10 PM

I know it's small sample, but did Dusty not notice how well the offense performed when Cabrera was no longer at the top of the lineup?

sivman17 · 10-07-2010, 04:12 PM

Mark Sheldon said Nix is starting in LF, so no worries.

sivman17 · 10-07-2010, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedsManRick

I know it's small sample, but did Dusty not notice how well the offense performed when Cabrera was no longer at the top of the lineup?

Cabrera batted .298 in the two-hole this season in 68 games.

CTA513 · 10-07-2010, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by penantboundreds

Janish oughta be playing too

I doubt we see him unless someone is hurt.

Edskin · 10-07-2010, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by penantboundreds

Janish oughta be playing too

You can't have it both ways with Dusty, IMO.

I think the consensus is that he is a great team-builder/leader by deferring to vets and deftly managing ego's, psyche's, young players, etc... There were several times this season that the Reds could have gone south and I do believe that quality leadership was part of the reason we stayed the course. And leadership comes from the top....and it absolutely filters through Dusty.

Therefore, I think we must accept that Dusty is going to be very slow to make any drastic changes involving those vets that he invests with leading the team.

I don't think he could make a guy like OCab a focal point and then stick him on the bench come post-season.

RedsManRick · 10-07-2010, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sivman17

Cabrera batted .298 in the two-hole this season in 68 games.

I stand corrected. Perhaps it just correlated with Stubbs and Bruce catching fire. Though the .333 OBP and .415 SLG aren't anything to write home about. I'd still prefer a better OBP threat batting ahead Votto. I don't care if Hanigan and Rolen are slow, you can't score from the dugout. Nor do I care that Bruce and Votto are both LH.

When the 9th inning comes around and the guys at the top are getting an extra PA, I want those guys to be my best hitters.

GAC · 10-07-2010, 04:44 PM

Doesn't Hanigan normally start when Arroyo is pitching anyway?

Lance Nix vs Oswalt....

Code:

AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	 BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
17	9	3	1	2	4	1	2	.529	.556	1.176	1.732

Eric_the_Red · 10-07-2010, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GAC

Doesn't Hanigan normally start when Arroyo is pitching anyway?

Yes, Dusty said the same thing.

Captain Hook · 10-07-2010, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by penantboundreds

Janish oughta be playing too

I can't help but to agree completely.I get what everyone is saying about Dusty and the vets and Cabrera being a great clubhouse guy.It's just that Cabrera contributed nothing last night and certainly cost the team 3 runs.For a great leader his playoff track record is poor.

Say what you want about how great Halladay was last night, but even for the great ones it's much more difficult to pitch with a one run lead opposed to cruising thru almost the entire game with a 4 run lead.

10-07-2010, 03:54 PM	#1
Reds Fanatic Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Piqua, OH Posts: 16,437	Nix and Hanigan starting game 2, Wood possible to start for game 4 From Fay today: http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/201...y-start-game-4 Nix and Hanigan will definitely start tomorrow night and Dusty is considering starting Wood if there is a game 4.

10-07-2010, 04:01 PM	#2
buckeyenut Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,721	Re: Nix and Hanigan starting game 2, Wood possible to start for game 4 As long as Nix is in LF, not CF, I'm OK with that.

10-07-2010, 04:10 PM	#6
penantboundreds Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 859	Re: Nix and Hanigan starting game 2, Wood possible to start for game 4 Janish oughta be playing too __________________ For Love of the Game "If you aren't first; you're last"

10-07-2010, 04:10 PM	#7
RedsManRick Stat Wanker Hodiernus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 14,915	Re: Nix and Hanigan starting game 2, Wood possible to start for game 4 I know it's small sample, but did Dusty not notice how well the offense performed when Cabrera was no longer at the top of the lineup? __________________ 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.

10-07-2010, 04:12 PM	#8
sivman17 The Franchise Join Date: May 2009 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 736	Re: Nix and Hanigan starting game 2, Wood possible to start for game 4 Mark Sheldon said Nix is starting in LF, so no worries. __________________ Votto for MVP

10-07-2010, 04:44 PM	#13
GAC What Me Worry? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 26,416	Re: Nix and Hanigan starting game 2, Wood possible to start for game 4 Doesn't Hanigan normally start when Arroyo is pitching anyway? Lance Nix vs Oswalt.... Code: AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS 17 9 3 1 2 4 1 2 .529 .556 1.176 1.732 __________________ "panic" only comes from having real expectations

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