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Ron Madden
03-13-2021, 01:19 PM
Reds
1. Shogo Akiyama (L) CF
2. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
3. Mike Moustakas (L) 2B
4. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
5. Tucker Barnhart (L) C
6. Alex Blandino (R) SS
7. Aristides Aquino (R) LF
8. Nicky Delmonico (L) 1B
9. Scott Heineman (R) DH
SP Jeff Hoffman (R)


A's
1. Vimael Machin (L) 3B
2. Ramon Laureano (R) CF
3. Seth Brown (L) 1B
4. Chad Pinder (R) SS
5. Luis Barrera (L) LF
6. Skye Bolt (S) RF
7. Austin Allen (L) C
8. Pete Kozma (R) 2B
9. Greg Deichmann (L) DH
SP Sean Manaea (L)

757690
03-13-2021, 01:38 PM
A start for Blandino at SS. Rooting for him at this position.

Ron Madden
03-13-2021, 01:41 PM
A start for Blandino at SS. Rooting for him at this position.



Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
Alex Blandino, who has been one of the best hitters so far in camp, becomes the first player not named Kyle Farmer or Dee Strange-Gordon to start at shortsop for the Reds in eight days.
Last night David Bell had some significant praise for Blandino, who's hitting .444.

UPRedsFan
03-13-2021, 02:01 PM
Awesome! Wish this was being televised. This team needs Blandino to succeed at short

757690
03-13-2021, 02:32 PM
Travel Roster: Doolittle scheduled to pitch. I’d bet the over...

17045

Ron Madden
03-13-2021, 07:14 PM
Charlie Goldsmith, Cincinnati Enquirer

Alex Blandino is playing his best baseball

In spring training, the Reds second-best hitter has been a player who went the entire 2020 season without appearing in the major leagues. Heading into spring training, Blandino was a candidate for one of the last spots on the roster, and he has helped himself with his .444 batting average and his 1.135 OPS.

“I mean this as a compliment, you can almost forget about him in a way just because he quietly goes about his job,” Bell said. “It definitely doesn't go unnoticed. He's doing all that he can do, which in the end, it's going to pay off for him.”

Blandino is being given an opportunity to show why he could make the team. He ranks second on the team with 21 plate appearances, and he has played in two games at second base, third base and shortstop.

On Saturday against the Oakland Athletics, Blandino gets another chance to start at shortstop.

“He does a lot of things offensively really well,” Bell said. “He can play all over the infield. He just has to keep working and staying sharp at all the infield positions and continue to show what he can do.”

NatiRedGals
03-13-2021, 09:03 PM
https://twitter.com/CharlieG__/status/1370917963092561923

Shogo Akiyama left the game with a left hamstring injury.

He is being evaluated.

JaxRed
03-13-2021, 09:05 PM
https://twitter.com/CharlieG__/status/1370917963092561923

Shogo Akiyama left the game with a left hamstring injury.

He is being evaluated.

I blame Miley

757690
03-13-2021, 09:31 PM
Doolittle with a bit of a bounce back inning.

He walks the first batter, then gives up a double, then K’s the next batter, a SF to score the run, then ends with a K

Brantley noticed a change in his mechanics mid inning that seemed to make the difference.

757690
03-13-2021, 09:37 PM
According to Thrall and Brantley, Blandino with a “sensational” play at SS. Diving stop, then a strong throw to get the runner.

757690
03-13-2021, 10:13 PM
From Goldsmith Twitter:


I believe that’s Aristides Aquino’s third extra base hit this week, and add to that the homer he hit in a simulated game the other day.

He’s had a turnaround recently.

Umkubas
03-14-2021, 12:44 AM
Go Stanford Cardinal Baseball