Reds vs Rockies 5/26

[New York Red]

We enter the game hitting .197 with RISP, and get 7 hits tonight.

[malcontent]

Originally Posted by BluegrassRedleg

Like the insurance, but also a little sad we won't see The Cuban Missile.

Save that arm for another day....

[Stray]

I guess the way I see it is if you are going to red light Drew Stubbs because he's hitting in front of Votto then he shouldn't hit in front of Votto. Stubbs is the one guy who needs to have the green light on this team.

Obviously the issue is that Stubbs seems to hit a lot better in front of Votto. I can see both sides.

[New York Red]

Originally Posted by BluegrassRedleg

Like the insurance, but also a little sad we won't see The Cuban Missile.

I'm not sad at all. I'm elated. The more we can save Chapman, Ondrusek and Marshall, the better we become as a team.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Originally Posted by Stray

I guess the way I see it is if you are going to red light Drew Stubbs because he's hitting in front of Votto then he shouldn't hit in front of Votto. Stubbs is the one guy who needs to have the green light on this team.

Obviously the issue is that Stubbs seems to hit a lot better in front of Votto. I can see both sides.

To me, I run anyway. If they want to walk Votto, fine. Eventually, that will hurt... bad.

[Stray]

Originally Posted by BluegrassRedleg

To me, I run anyway. If they want to walk Votto, fine. Eventually, that will hurt... bad.

Yep, I agree.

[malcontent]

Saw the replay of Ludwick's hit last night, and he was waving the bat around...kind of like Phillips.

Has he just started to do that?

[Tadasimha]

Originally Posted by Stray

I guess the way I see it is if you are going to red light Drew Stubbs because he's hitting in front of Votto then he shouldn't hit in front of Votto. Stubbs is the one guy who needs to have the green light on this team.

Obviously the issue is that Stubbs seems to hit a lot better in front of Votto. I can see both sides.

With Stubbs on base, distracting the pitcher with the threat of stealing, the more likely Votto is to get a pitch to hit. He needs to be sent as often as possible so that threat is constantly in the minds of the opposing pitchers.

[malcontent]

Originally Posted by Tadasimha

With Stubbs on base, distracting the pitcher with the threat of stealing, the more likely Votto is to get a pitch to hit. He needs to be sent as often as possible so that threat is constantly in the minds of the opposing pitchers.

I'd be more afraid that he's distracting Votto.

I'm with New York Red on this.

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ludwick reminiscent of the great terry Crowley

[Stray]

Originally Posted by Tadasimha

With Stubbs on base, distracting the pitcher with the threat of stealing, the more likely Votto is to get a pitch to hit. He needs to be sent as often as possible so that threat is constantly in the minds of the opposing pitchers.

With Stubbs on 2nd it's a heck of a lot easier for Votto to get him in. If they put two men on base it's a lot easier to have a big inning.

I'm not holding Stubbs back, I know he doesn't get on base a ton, but when he's there he can make a lotta stuff happen for us.

[Josh]

Seven run lead why are you not up there pumpimg strikes?

[Redeye fly]

Starting to think, or at least hope that Ludwick could be a serviceable part timer this year. Even decent Jonny Gomes production on a part time basis would be okay I guess. A stud LFer would be even better, but we knew he wasn't that.

[malcontent]

Wish we could have had an Alfredo sighting tonight.

[Red Raindog]

Originally Posted by New York Red

I'm not sad at all. I'm elated. The more we can save Chapman, Ondrusek and Marshall, the better we become as a team.

Leake is the part that makes me sad