I like Hernandez. I really do. I am fine with him getting some starts and trust him completely when he's in there.
But this is why I really would like to see Hanigan as the primary catcher (nearing 60 plate appearances now)...
.396 BA
2 HR & 16 RBI
.508 OBP
.625 SLG (.229 ISO)
10 BB & 5 K
Oh, and he's thrown out 46% of the baserunners that have attempted to steal on him.
I don't think I'm being irrational hoping he becomes the starter - even if he gives up some starts once or twice a week to Ramon.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
Phillips leads off with a single. Votto flied out to center.
Brandon picked off. 2 down.
Brandon picked off. Rolen follows with a single.
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it."
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Wouldn't you know it. Rolen with a single. Crud. Phillips still on would be nice right now.
Before the 1990 season my two house mates and I decided that we were going to break Pedro Borbon's supposed curse on the Reds through the creation of a "power triumvirate" activated by the fact that we each carried a Pedro Borbon baseball card in our wallet for the entire year.
I have much hope for the "Onion of Destiny"
School's out. What did you expect?
Reds still not very good on the base paths. At least in regards to pick offs and failed steal attempts.
School's out. What did you expect?
Jonny K's to end the inning. 5-0 after 4 1/2
Votto pulls in the foul ball Willie Mays style
How about this pitching?
2009 Attendance Record: 3-5 2010 Attendance Record: 2-9 2015 Attendance Record: 2-0
2011 Attendance Record: 3-4 2012 Attendance Record: 3-4
2013 Attendance Record: 5-2 2014 Attendance Record: 3-1
You know you're in an offensive funk when Ronny Cedeno is your masher in a series.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
Fly out to Gomes. 2 down.
Ground out to Votto. Ummm...that was a 6 pitch inning.
*looks around for Alan Funt*
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