"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
HeatherC1212 (04-19-2013)
I don't think that's getting the most out of the line-up though. Frazier is hitting well from where he is, and Cozart has proven to be by far at his most effective in the 2 hole. BP is taking well to the clean-up role, also.
Maybe if there is slumping there can be some moving around. As far as I'm concerned though there isn't much wrong with the line-up right now. The old saying goes..."If it ain't broke..."
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Gotta say that Frazier's defense has been a revelation too. I appreciate Scott Rolen, but Frazier's play at 3b has made me forget about Rolen.
I've always liked Frazier as a contributor, but I've been a skeptic of his bat and glove being capable of being an every day player. I viewed him as a good player that a winning team woud have on the bench, but he's growing on me a lot. His defense at 3B is better than I'd hoped for and so far we haven't seen the extended slump where he goes weeks at a time with a sub .300 OBP. He's definitely got pop.
I think its time to think about locking him up to get some cost certainty instead of arb and buying out a year or two of free agency with a deal that incudes an option year or two at the end.
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Roy Tucker (04-19-2013)
I'm not normally one that gets into like certain players, I am a Reds fan and have certain affinity for all of them. That being said, Todd seems to have a great attitude and it seems that he is a well-liked teammate. I find myself laughing at his interactions with teammates and his actions in the dugout. I definitely appreciate him, especially knowing how tough the task of replacing a future HOF and leader like Rolen must have been.
Count me as another person who is quickly becoming a fan of Frazier.
Plus, all you have to do is ask him to hit home run and he'll do it.
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/201...-teddy-kremer/
HeatherC1212 (04-19-2013),RichRed (04-19-2013)
Todd "DQ" Frazier is the man....hitting the ball with authority to all fields.
Frazier plays the game with exuberance and joy. No doubt, he will become a Cincy favorite.
RadfordVA (04-19-2013)
That home run was pretty special that he hit for Teddy. You gotta love Frazier. Just an all around good guy.
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HeatherC1212 (04-19-2013)
Ditto to much of this thread.
Frazier is quickly becoming a consummate Cincinnati Red. I could see him becoming THE fan favorite over the next several years (not necessarily the best player, but the most likeable).
Votto-Bruce-Phillips-Frazier kinda like Rose-Foster-Morgan-Perez. Now let's just hope Devin Mesoraco can turn into Johnny Bench.
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I'm starting to really like Jack too. :O)
HeatherC1212 (04-19-2013)
toledodan (04-19-2013)
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bigredmechanism (04-19-2013)
So lets see....
(Little league) world series hero
Saved some dude's life
Hits a no handed home run.
Hits a homerun on request for the down syndrom bat "boy"
I'm begining to think Todd may be this generation's Chuck Norris; he should probably register his fists to authorities just in case
Oh, and here's last year's story on Teddy:
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/2...d-team-forever
I'm sure many read it last year, but having re-read it again this morning, its impossible not to be moved by that story.
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