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Spitball · 03-23-2007, 08:13 PM

Reds-020 001 0
Cubs-101 001

Freel,cf
Hatteberg,1b
Griffey,rf
Encarnacion,3b
Dunn,lf
Ross,c
Phillips,2b
Gonzalez,ss
Harang,p

Soriano,cf
Izturis,ss
Lee,1b
Ramirez,3b
Jones,rf
Barrett,c
Floyd,lf
DeRosa,2b
Zambrano,p

It is the bottom of the seventh. Harang has struggled a bit and has thrown 110 pitches and has just walked both Soriano and Izturis to start the inning. Harang is scheduled to bat third in the Reds' half of the eighth. What would you do? Reliever? Double switch? Stay with Harang?

reds44 · 03-23-2007, 08:16 PM

If you ever walk Izturis you should be taken out immediatley. Meanwhile, if Sweet Lou bats Izturis 2nd he should be fired immediatley. Murton is going to start OD over Floyd, and bat 2nd.

KoryMac5 · 03-23-2007, 08:22 PM

I bring in Weathers to face Lee. In 16 career AB's Lee has 1 hit against Stormy. I am hopng that his luck continues.

OnBaseMachine · 03-23-2007, 08:25 PM

I bring in Todd Coffey. In a very small sample size, Ramirez is only 1-for-9 against Coffey, however, Lee is 3-for-7 with all three hits being singles. Jones has never faced Coffey. Bringing Coffey in in that situation makes the most sense to me - he's a fresh arm with the ability to get the big strikeout needed in that atbat.

wheels · 03-23-2007, 08:31 PM

Coffey's my guy too. It would'nt matter when the pitcher's slot would come up because you'd probably be burning a PH anyway.

Coffey's your best arm and that situation would probably decide the game. Use him now, and take your chances in the eighth and ninth.

westofyou · 03-23-2007, 09:20 PM

Quote:

You are the manager...

No... actually I am the walrus.

Hap · 03-23-2007, 09:41 PM

I would pull Harang and bring in Darth Dibble, and pinch hit for him in the next inning.

A double switch is only appropriate when the reliever will pitch more than one inning.

Reds Nd2 · 03-23-2007, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by westofyou

No... actually I am the walrus.

Goo goo g' joob

To answer the question though... wouldn't it would be nice to know who the Reds have in the pen and on the bench? Which pitcher has already pitched on back to back days? Whose pitching for the Cubs in the top half of the 8th and which pitchers do they have available? Who do the Cubs have on their bench who might pinch hit?

Oh well, back to the Magical Mystery Tour...

redsrule2500 · 03-23-2007, 10:01 PM

I'd bring in a reliever. Who? I don't know.

Patrick Bateman · 03-23-2007, 10:06 PM

I'd bring in Coffey too. There's no need for the double switch with lots of guys available. Two best hitters due up and both are right handed. Coffey is the most sensible choice. Coffey can pitch the entire inning and then use a PH when it's his turn to bat.

RedsManRick · 03-23-2007, 11:14 PM

Bring in Coffey and PH for him in the bottom of the inning. He's the best bet against 2 right handers with power given his decent K rate and strong ground ball tendencies. A double play ball is ideal here and Stormy is just a touch homer prone. Saarloos is option #2 if Coffey is unavailable.

Falls City Beer · 03-23-2007, 11:21 PM

The way Aaron's going, he'll be lucky to still be in there after the 3rd inning. The Cubs have demolished the Reds' pitching since the start of the new millennium. My guess is that Saarloos will be seeing a few innings.

redsupport · 03-24-2007, 12:52 AM

santos is the answer

Highlifeman21 · 03-24-2007, 03:20 AM

Freel would have never started in CF if I'm the manager, and there's a damn good chance Josh Hamilton would have started in RF instead of Griffey.

Phillips would have batted ahead of Ross, and before Gonzalez.

I think those 3 moves right there would have hopefully gotten us a lead instead of the 3-3 tie in the bottom of the 7th.

But, if I still find myself 3-3, I go to the mound and ask Harang if he can get Lee out, while I get Todd Coffey ready to go in the pen.

Based on Harang's confidence, he either pitches to Lee, or we do some cat and mouse pick off attempts to get Coffey ready.

jmac · 03-24-2007, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falls City Beer

The way Aaron's going, he'll be lucky to still be in there after the 3rd inning. The Cubs have demolished the Reds' pitching since the start of the new millennium. My guess is that Saarloos will be seeing a few innings.

It's ST..arent the pitchers "working" on things?
That's what people say in regards to young guys(JH) having exceptional ST.

03-23-2007, 08:13 PM	#1
Spitball Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 5,493	You are the manager... Reds-020 001 0 Cubs-101 001 Freel,cf Hatteberg,1b Griffey,rf Encarnacion,3b Dunn,lf Ross,c Phillips,2b Gonzalez,ss Harang,p Soriano,cf Izturis,ss Lee,1b Ramirez,3b Jones,rf Barrett,c Floyd,lf DeRosa,2b Zambrano,p It is the bottom of the seventh. Harang has struggled a bit and has thrown 110 pitches and has just walked both Soriano and Izturis to start the inning. Harang is scheduled to bat third in the Reds' half of the eighth. What would you do? Reliever? Double switch? Stay with Harang? __________________ "Colorless green ideas sleep furiously."- Noam Chomsky

03-23-2007, 08:22 PM	#3
KoryMac5 Kmac5 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Waterloo, NY Posts: 3,661	Re: You are the manager... I bring in Weathers to face Lee. In 16 career AB's Lee has 1 hit against Stormy. I am hopng that his luck continues.

03-23-2007, 08:25 PM	#4
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,660	Re: You are the manager... I bring in Todd Coffey. In a very small sample size, Ramirez is only 1-for-9 against Coffey, however, Lee is 3-for-7 with all three hits being singles. Jones has never faced Coffey. Bringing Coffey in in that situation makes the most sense to me - he's a fresh arm with the ability to get the big strikeout needed in that atbat.

03-23-2007, 08:31 PM	#5
wheels Dented and Spent Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 6,539	Re: You are the manager... Coffey's my guy too. It would'nt matter when the pitcher's slot would come up because you'd probably be burning a PH anyway. Coffey's your best arm and that situation would probably decide the game. Use him now, and take your chances in the eighth and ninth. __________________ "Opening Day.... Pfffft! We get all excited, thinking they're gonna have some kinda great year....Same thing over and over. Disappointment. What time do you want me to come over?" - My Dad. Opening Day 2012.

03-23-2007, 09:41 PM	#7
Hap Plays The Right Way Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 796.357 Posts: 1,676	Re: You are the manager... I would pull Harang and bring in Darth Dibble, and pinch hit for him in the next inning. A double switch is only appropriate when the reliever will pitch more than one inning. __________________ .

03-23-2007, 08:16 PM	#2
reds44 #TheReturn Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 23,671	Re: You are the manager... If you ever walk Izturis you should be taken out immediatley. Meanwhile, if Sweet Lou bats Izturis 2nd he should be fired immediatley. Murton is going to start OD over Floyd, and bat 2nd.

03-23-2007, 10:01 PM	#9
redsrule2500 Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,114	Re: You are the manager... I'd bring in a reliever. Who? I don't know. __________________ redsrule2500 Go Reds! Baseball Bliss “I’m a normal guy blessed with the ability to hit a baseball.” - Sean Casey

03-23-2007, 10:06 PM	#10
Patrick Bateman One and a half men Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 5,461	Re: You are the manager... I'd bring in Coffey too. There's no need for the double switch with lots of guys available. Two best hitters due up and both are right handed. Coffey is the most sensible choice. Coffey can pitch the entire inning and then use a PH when it's his turn to bat.

03-23-2007, 11:14 PM	#11
RedsManRick Stat Wanker Hodiernus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 14,919	Re: You are the manager... Bring in Coffey and PH for him in the bottom of the inning. He's the best bet against 2 right handers with power given his decent K rate and strong ground ball tendencies. A double play ball is ideal here and Stormy is just a touch homer prone. Saarloos is option #2 if Coffey is unavailable. __________________ 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.

03-23-2007, 11:21 PM	#12
Falls City Beer Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 24,098	Re: You are the manager... The way Aaron's going, he'll be lucky to still be in there after the 3rd inning. The Cubs have demolished the Reds' pitching since the start of the new millennium. My guess is that Saarloos will be seeing a few innings.

03-24-2007, 12:52 AM	#13
redsupport Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,783	Re: You are the manager... santos is the answer

03-24-2007, 03:20 AM	#14
Highlifeman21 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol, just around the corner from ESPN Posts: 8,694	Re: You are the manager... Freel would have *never* started in CF if I'm the manager, and there's a damn good chance Josh Hamilton would have started in RF instead of Griffey. Phillips would have batted ahead of Ross, and before Gonzalez. I think those 3 moves right there would have hopefully gotten us a lead instead of the 3-3 tie in the bottom of the 7th. But, if I still find myself 3-3, I go to the mound and ask Harang if he can get Lee out, while I get Todd Coffey ready to go in the pen. Based on Harang's confidence, he either pitches to Lee, or we do some cat and mouse pick off attempts to get Coffey ready.

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