Offense that'll put you to sleep.
Offense that'll put you to sleep.
Ludwick isn't that young, the days off are scheduled in advance between the two of them.
The fact is we're without Votto, Jay Bruce has been absolutely terrible, Phillips has been hurt and he isn't hitting since coming back...and well after that you can't expect a ton of production. Role players can only carry you so long.
Of all the things people have to legitimately complain about, Baker giving Ludwick a day or two off is not one of them.
This team hit a funk in the fourth inning Sunday and still hasn't recovered. Hope they snap out of it soon. These kinds of offensive performances are depressing to watch.
The problem is we are no longer facing the dopes that we saw against Houston, Colorado, and San Diego. We have faced three straight decent right handed pitchers. This has been our achilles heel for a long time. Unfortunately Walt has not addressed it.
We only live in patches. - H. G. Wells
Always nice trying to avoid the sweep to a team who handed the Cardinal 3 wins getting beat 18-4 total.
Let me explain it to you: This is not the NFL. This is a 162 game season. Ryan Ludwick is 34 years old. Its a marathon not a sprint. You need to keep your players fresh. This is like people complaining when Baker used to give Rolen a day off for a day game after a night game. You need to look at the big picture.
When Votto comes back, hopefully soon, what move do they make to open the spot on the 25 man?
Paul has earned his spot, Cairo has not, Cairo has my vote.
We only live in patches. - H. G. Wells
This was stressed repeatedly to the "Walt Stand Pat" crowd prior to the deadline. People refused to see it. (Including, apparently, Walt.)
I still think we can win this division or make the playoffs as a wild card, but I have big-time concerns about how they're going to generate ANYTHING against playoff-caliber pitching.
Rounding third and heading for home...
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