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02-02-2008, 06:44 AM
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Opening Day Lineup
What are your predictions for Opening Day's lineup? It'll be tough for Dusty to seperate the starting left handers.
I'll go with: CF- Bruce 2B- Phillips RF- Griffey LF- Dunn 3B- Encarnacion 1B- Votto SS- Gonzo C- Ross P- Harang If Bruce isn't with the Reds by Opening Day then I'll say: CF- Freel 3B- Encarnacion RF- Griffey LF- Dunn 2B- Phillips 1B- Votto SS- Gonzo C- Ross P- Harang Ross in the 8th spot is a given. 7th spot should be Gonzo. And the 9th spot will be Harang. If Bruce isn't around then Freel will be starting Centerfield and batting leadoff. I'm sure Dusty will have Griffey batting 3rd and Dunn 4th. Maybe vice versa. Really the only problem I see with the Reds lineup is that they don't have a prominant lead off hitter so they're stuck using Freel, who makes too many outs to be a lead off hitter. They could put Phillips at lead off if they have to but that will hurt his RBI numbers and increase his SB numbers slightly.
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02-02-2008, 08:52 AM
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Re: Opening Day Lineup
CF- Hopper
2B- Phillips RF- Griffey LF- Dunn 3B- Encarnacion 1B- Hatteburg SS- Gonzo C- Ross P- Harang |
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02-02-2008, 09:21 AM
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Re: Opening Day Lineup
Prediction for Baker's Lineup:
CF-Freel 2B-Phillips RF-Griffey LF-Dunn 3B-Encarnacion 1B-Votto SS-Gonzo C- Ross My Opening Day Lineup 1B- Votto 3B-Encarnacion LF-Dunn CF-Bruce RF-Griffey 2B-Phillips SS-Gonzo C-Ross/Valentin |
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02-02-2008, 09:22 AM
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Re: Opening Day Lineup
CF-Hopper or Bruce (Freel will be elsewhere by then)
3B-EE RF-Griffey 2B-Phillips LF-Dunn 1B-Votto SS-Gonzalez C-Ross P-Harang |
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02-02-2008, 10:30 AM
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Re: Opening Day Lineup
For one, Bruce is not leading off. You don't start a rookie at leadoff. It's ludicrous and Dusty Baker isn't that dumb. Also, most of you forgot that BP was very successful in the cleanup spot. Results speak loud.
1. Hatteberg (1B) .394 2007 OBP 2. Gonzalez (SS) 107 hits, 6th 3. Griffey, Jr. (RF) 30 HR, 93 RBI 4. Phillips (2B) 30 HR, 32 SB 5. Dunn (LF) 40 HR, 106 RBI 6. Encarnacion (3B) 145 H, 3rd in the team 7. Bruce (CF) .925 OPS in AAA 8. Ross (C) 17 HR, .399 SLG, .590 SBA 9. Harang (P) 231.2 IP, 218 K, 16 W
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02-02-2008, 12:50 PM
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Re: Opening Day Lineup
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02-02-2008, 01:56 PM
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Re: Opening Day Lineup
CF Freel/Hopper
2b Brandon Phillips RF Ken Griffey LF Adam Dunn 1B Joey Votto 3b Edwin Encarnacion SS Alex Gonzalez C David Ross I think Bruce will start the year in Louisville, and be called up in June. |
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02-02-2008, 01:58 PM
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Re: Opening Day Lineup
CF Freel
1B Votto RF Griffey 2B Phillips LF Dunn 3B Encarnacion SS Gonzalez C Ross P Harang
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02-02-2008, 02:06 PM
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Re: Opening Day Lineup
Votto - jumping on this line of thinking i think
Encarnacion Dunn Phillips Griffey Bruce Gonzalez Ross Harang |
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02-02-2008, 02:11 PM
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Re: Opening Day Lineup
I'm thinking there is no way Dusty bats Dunn 3rd and Votto lead off. He's too traditional to go with someone as "slow" as Votto in the 1st slot.
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02-02-2008, 03:35 PM
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Re: Opening Day Lineup
1) Freel CF
2) Phillips 2B 3) JR RF 4) EE 3B 5) Dunn LF 6) Votto 1B 7) Gonzo SS 8) Ross C Valentin C/1B Hopper OF Keppinger IN/OF Hatteberg 1B Castro IN 1) Harang 2) Arroyo 3) Belisle 4) Bailey 5) Volquez This would be the best rotation.Put Affelfd in the BP and let the young arms throw in the rotation.This is the best situation for are pitching staff right now. CL Cordero RR Weathers RR Burton LR Affeldt LR Bray RR Majeski(sp) RR McBeth or Salmon I think this would be the best possible 25 man roster we could start the season left.Barring that no trades are made and Bruce starts the season in AAA which I think will happen with the way the Reds like to go slow with there prospects..But I have a gut feeling some kind of trade will happen before opening day,at least Im hoping they are. |
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02-02-2008, 03:36 PM
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Re: Opening Day Lineup
Freel
Encarnacion Phillips Dunn Griffey Hatteburg Gonzalez Ross Harang |
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02-02-2008, 03:45 PM
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Re: Opening Day Lineup
1) Freel/Hopper CF
2) EE 3B 3) JR RF 4) Dunn LF 5) Phillips 2B 6) Votto 1B 7) Gonzo SS 8) Ross C or 1) Freel/Hopper CF 2) Hatteberg 1B 3) JR RF 4) Dunn LF 5) Phillips 2B 6) EE 3B 7) Gonzo SS 8) Ross C
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02-02-2008, 09:24 PM
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Re: Opening Day Lineup
I'm curious to why so many have Dunn batting in the cleanup spot. I'm going to have to agree with BoCcc2832 and say that Brandon will be batting 4th.
Dunn hitting .241 w/ RISP would make me shy away from him batting 4th. |
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02-03-2008, 12:49 AM
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Re: Opening Day Lineup
Maybe he hits .241 because he has no one behind him. Let him hit 3rd and have Bruce/Griffey/Phillips or something to that effect behind him and watch him start to get pitched to. Not a good idea to have no protection for your best offensive player, yet we did it for all of 2007.
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