5/29/09 reds vs brewers

[Red in Chicago]

Can someone please post lineups. I'm still trying to get home.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Willy Taveras 8

Jerry Hairston 4

Joey Votto 3

Ramon Hernandez 2

Jay Bruce 9

Laynce Nix 7

Alex Gonzalez 6

Adam Rosales 5

Johnny Cueto 1

The Reds were hoping Brandon Phillips would be ready. Will get an update.

[klw]

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Another update on Phillips
Posted by JohnFay at 5/29/2009 7:05 PM EDT on Cincinnati.com

Brandon Phillips hit and took groundballs on the field before game. Phillips was unable to do anything on the field Wednesday because of the weather, so this was his biggest test since suffering the hariline fracture of the tip of his right thumb.
"It went great," he said.
No pain?
"I feel it," he said. "It's all about manning up. I felt more throwing than hitting. When I hit in cage the other, it swelled up on me."
Barring more swelling, I'd think Phillips will be in the lineup tomorrow.
"It's up to Dusty (Baker)," Phillips said. "I can play through the pain, but I don't want to mess up the team.
He hit several balls out in the BP session.
Phillips hasn't played since suffering a hairline fracture of the tip of his right thumb Saturday.
"It looks ugly," Dusty Baker said. "It's turning colors."
"Oh, yeah, it's ugly," Phillips said.

[Reds Fanatic]

Taveras grounds out to 3rd. 1 out.

[Tom Servo]

Hairston with a birthday single.

[Reds Fanatic]

Great AB by Hairston as he fouls off several pitches and then singles to right.

[Tom Servo]

Hairston gunned down trying to steal second.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hairston is caught stealing 2nd. It really wasn't close.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto pops out. 0-0 mid 1st.

[Reds Fanatic]

Counsell pops out to short. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hardy lines out to left. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

4 pitch walk to Braun

[Tom Servo]

Argh, 2 run shot for Prince.

[Reds Fanatic]

A long homer to the upper deck in right by Fielder. 2-0 Brewers.

[Ltlabner]

No.Doubter

[Matt700wlw]

Cueto not himself so far...

[Red in Chicago]

I know Bill Hall is in a slump, but how can you keep him out of the lineup against the Reds?

[Reds Fanatic]

Cameron strikes out swinging. 2-0 Brewers after 1.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez grounds out to pitcher. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce grounds out to 1st. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nix strikes out swinging. 2-0 Brewers mid 2nd.

[Tom Servo]

Methinks this will be a long game. I recall Looper shutting us down many times when he was a Redbird.

[Tom Servo]

Votto's out.


Fantastic.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto is out of the game. Hernandez moves to 1st and Hanigan at catcher.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Votto out for some reason. Hanigan in at C and Hernandez moves over to 1st.

[Falls City Beer]

Death sentence against the Brewers: poor control. Throw strikes.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'm guessing that the plane flight cabin pressure aggravated the ear infection.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gamel walks on a 3-2 pitch.

[Falls City Beer]

Votto's out.


Fantastic.

Not good.

[alloverjr]

The Reds simply need to DL Votto until they either figure out what is really wrong with him or to give him time to actually get better. Their not doing themselves or Votto any favors this way.

[Falls City Beer]

The Reds simply need to DL Votto until they either figure out what is really wrong with him or to give him time to actually get better. Their not doing themselves or Votto any favors this way.

Yeah, highly unlikely it's a lingering ear infection at this point.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hart flies out to center. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cueto has had good control all year but tonight he is having major control problems. Kendall walks. 1st and 2nd.

[Tom Servo]

Cueto doesn't seem to have much today.

[VR]

Can they quit the nonsense and get Phillips on the DL? He's got a fracture. I appreciate playing w/ pain, but get the thing healed and quit playing short handed.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I think Cueto's getting frustrated. He's getting squeezed pretty heavily. I've seen at least 4-5 pitches called balls that were strikes. Gameday agrees.

[Reds Fanatic]

Looper sacrifices the runners to 2nd and 3rd on an 0-2 count. 2 outs.

[VR]

Cueto doesn't seem to have much today.

At least the bullpen is rested.
38 pitches through 1 2/3.....may be a quick night if he can't find it soon.

[Tom Servo]

Walks Counsell on 3-2 to load the bases.


Eek.

[Reds Fanatic]

4 walks already. Counsell walks. Bases loaded.

[CTA513]

Its only the 2nd inning and hes already closing in on 50 pitches.

[redsfaninbsg]

Just when you think the Joey Votto situation is over........

[Reds Fanatic]

Hardy grounds out to 2nd. 2-0 Brewers after 2.

[VR]

Nice play JHJ.....Feliz Navidad Johnny.....let's hope that is behind him.

[Reds Fanatic]

49 pitches already for Cueto.

[Falls City Beer]

I'm not being sarcastic when I say that Cueto is just 23. For the first time he's pitching in a game that sort of matters.

[Tom Servo]

Nice play JHJ.....Feliz Navidad Johnny.....let's hope that is behind him.
I believe you mean feliz cumpleanos, unless you are intentionally wishing JHJ a Merry Christmas.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gonzalez strikes out swinging. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rosales pops out to 1st. 2 outs.

[VR]

I believe you mean feliz cumpleanos, unless you are intentionally wishing JHJ a Merry Christmas.

Sorry....Feliz Navidad to Cueto for getting out of that inning w/o big damage. :party:

[Reds Fanatic]

Cueto grounds out to short. That was a 9 pitch inning. 2-0 Brewers mid 3rd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Braun flies out to center. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Fielder flies out to left. 2 outs.

[VR]

yay Johnny!

10 pitch inning to get it back on the tracks

[Tom Servo]

Sorry....Feliz Navidad to Cueto for getting out of that inning w/o big damage. :party:
Ah I see, my mistake.


Feliz cumpleanos and navidad to everybody!

[Reds Fanatic]

Cameron strikes out swinging. A 10 pitch inning. 2-0 Brewers after 3.

[nate]

Chat = open.

[VR]

Ah I see, my mistake.


Feliz cumpleanos and navidad to everybody!

oui!

:)

[Reds Fanatic]

Taveras grounds out to short. 1 out.

[Tom Servo]

The Reds aren't even looking good at the plate right now.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hairston fouls out to 1st on the first pitch. 2 outs.

[nate]

Fielder pulled that one out of the hat.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hanigan walks.

[Tom Servo]

Razor Ramon ties it up! 2 run shot!

[VR]

Hanigan walks....Hernandez ties it with a towering Jack :beerme:

[alloverjr]

Taveras' plate approach makes my head hurt. Hernandez's however does not.

[Red in Chicago]

RAMON ties it up!!!!!

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez homers to left!! Tie game 2-2.

[CTA513]

Looper didn't learn from Cueto about walking a batter and then giving up a homer.

2-2 tie game

[VR]

Hernandez certainly looking like a brilliant pickup by Walt. Just exceptional in all aspects this year.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce grounds out to 1st. 2-2 mid 4th.

[Falls City Beer]

Best catching combo in the bigs? That's affirmative.

[Orenda]

Hernandez certainly looking like a brilliant pickup by Walt. Just exceptional in all aspects this year.

He's been good. I admit I wasn't thrilled about Walt trading for him, but its worked well, although Hanigan is proving to be no fluke either.

[RedsManRick]

Best catching combo in the bigs? That's affirmative.

I'll take Joe Mauer and Mike Redmond. But yeah, our catchers have been an asset this year.

[Falls City Beer]

I'll take Joe Mauer and Mike Redmond. But yeah, our catchers have been an asset this year.

Not me. Hanigan and Hernandez have been excellent in all aspects this season--Redmond is a sub-replacement level bat.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gabel grounds out to 1st.
Hart strikes out looking. 2 outs.

[Tom Servo]

Good inning for Cueto there.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kendall flies out to right. 2-2 after 4.

[Reds Fanatic]

71 pitches through 4 for Cueto.

[redsfaninbsg]

If Cueto can pitch effectively he could get 6 innings in tonight.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nix strikes out swinging. 1 out.

[Tom Servo]

A-Gon really making Looper work.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gonzalez strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rosales flies out to center. 2-2 mid 5th.

[Reds Fanatic]

Looper grounds out in front of the plate. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Counsell grounds out to 1st.
Hardy grounds out to 3rd. 2-2 after 5.

[Reds Fanatic]

86 pitches for Cueto.

[VR]

Waiting for those kids to flip Jeff off.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cueto attempts a bunt and grounds out to Looper.
Taveras attempts a bunt and pops out to Looper.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hairston flies out to center. 2-2 mid 6th.

[Red in Chicago]

taveras now 7 for his last 39 at bats...

[Reds Fanatic]

Braun lines a double to left center.

[Tom Servo]

Leadoff double for Braun. Hopefully Cueto can buckle down here.

[Reds Fanatic]

Fielder flies out to center. 1 out. Braun goes to 3rd.

[Tom Servo]

Nix GUNS down the runner at home!

[Red in Chicago]

NIXY throws out Braun

[Reds Fanatic]

Double play!!! Cameron flies out to left and Nix throws the runner out at the plate on a perfect throw. 2-2 after 6.

[HotCorner]

Beautiful.

[VR]

Nice Nix....I knew that gun was gonna get somebody sooner or later.

Man I dig outfield defense!

[HotCorner]

Perfect throw by Nix. Excellent job by Hanigan to block the plate, catch the ball and make the tag.

[redsmetz]

Perfect throw by Nix. Excellent job by Hanigan to block the plate, catch the ball and make the tag.

Isn't it nice to have catchers who hold on to the ball at the plate?

[Reds Fanatic]

Leadoff walk for Hanigan

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez flies out to 2nd. 1 out.

[redsmetz]

Ramirez pops out to second. One away.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce pops out to 2nd. 2 outs.

[Ron Madden]

Isn't it nice to have catchers who hold on to the ball at the plate?


Yes it is. :thumbup:

David Ross dropped more throws than any catcher I ever saw.

[redsfaninbsg]

Bruce and Hanigan both swing at the first pitch after a walk...

[redsfaninbsg]

3 straight first pitch swinging.

[Tony Cloninger]

I am surprised hernandez tried to hit the 1st pitch and well...Bruce i am not surprised beacuse he does this more often than not.

And now Nix does it.... is anyone paying attention?

[Reds Fanatic]

After the walk 3 pitches and 3 outs. Nix pops out to short. 2-2 mid 7th.

[CTA513]

After the walk 3 pitches and 3 outs. Nix pops out. 2-2 mid 7th.

:barf:

[Reds Fanatic]

That is 95 pitches for Looper. Cueto is at 94 pitches.

[Falls City Beer]

Looper is just pumping in junkball after junkball offspeed pitches. Trouble is, he's getting them over for strikes.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gabel pops out to short on the first pitch.

[CTA513]

3-2 Brewers after Hart hits a solo homer

[Tom Servo]

Corey Hart homers. Brewers up 3-2. Not good.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hart homers to left center. 3-2 Brewers.

[Tony Cloninger]

Maybe that is why they swung beacuse it looked like hittable junk...and it really does from here. However...SOMEONE had to be on the bench telling at least NIX not to swing at the 1st pitch.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kendall grounds out to 3rd. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gerut hitting for Looper

[Reds Fanatic]

Gerut grounds out to Cueto. 3-2 Brewers after 7.

[BCubb2003]

Cueto kept his seven innings streak alive.

[Reds Fanatic]

Coffey in to pitch the 8th.

[Tom Servo]

A-Gon with a leadoff hit against the legendary Todd Coffey.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gonzalez singles to center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hall is in to play 3rd batting 9th for the Brewers

[Reds Fanatic]

Rosales singles to center. 1st and 2nd.

[alloverjr]

Do NOT bunt Dickerson to bring up Taveras.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Dickerson PH'ing for Cueto.

[Reds Fanatic]

Dickerson hitting for Cueto

[redsmetz]

Do NOT bunt Dickerson to bring up Taveras.

So far he's showing no sign of bunting. Count 2 and 1.

[Tom Servo]

King Arthur Rhodes warming up in the bullpen.

[Tom Servo]

Dickerson hits into a double play. Argh.

[Reds Fanatic]

Dickerson grounds into a 4-3 DP. Runner at 3rd with 2 outs.

[_Sir_Charles_]

DP ball. Gonzo to third.

[CTA513]

Rosales helped the Brewers with that double play.

[redsfaninbsg]

1st and 2nd none out and you don't bunt......... Taveras does have the ability to get a hit, and if he doesn't you still have Hairston.

[Falls City Beer]

So much for the "never bunt" strategy.

[Reds Fanatic]

Taveras grounds out to short. 3-2 Brewers mid 8th.

[CTA513]

1st and 2nd none out and you don't bunt......... Taveras does have the ability to get a hit, and if he doesn't you still have Hairston.

Rosales also has the ability to stop and not run into a double play.

[Falls City Beer]

Anybody here could have seen Coffey as the all-star middle reliever while Burton ended up on the scrapheap?

You simply do not know this game. Ever.

[AmarilloRed]

How many options does Dickerson have left? He really is not helping the big club at this point.

[HotCorner]

Rosales helped the Brewers with that double play.

Agreed. If he had simply stopped, the dp is not completed. If he continues in a straight path, he might have gotten an obstruction call.

[Tony Cloninger]

I did not mind it not bunting. I thought up 2-0...he would have received a good pitch to hit.

Taveras lunges at pitches and looks bad hitting right now.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rhodes in to pitch

[Tony Cloninger]

Rosales could have done the Albert Belle vs Fernando Vina play.

[Falls City Beer]

I'll go back to what I said the other day: no Votto, no contention. I'm with alloverjr. It's time for the Mayo Clinic and the DL for Joey.

[Ron Madden]

How many options does Dicker have left? He really is not helping the big club at this point.

Dickerson is getting on base at a higher percentage than Taveras.

[Reds Fanatic]

Counsell and Hardy both fly out to right. 2 outs.

[Big Klu]

Agreed. If he had simply stopped, the dp is not completed. If he continues in a straight path, he might have gotten an obstruction call.

The baserunner must yield to a fielder who is attempting to make a play. Otherwise, the umpire can call interference against the runner and award the DP. I think the other baserunner would also be sent back to second base.

Now Rosales could have stopped, and forced Counsell to come to him to tag him.

[alloverjr]

I did not mind it not bunting. I thought up 2-0...he would have received a good pitch to hit.

Taveras lunges at pitches and looks bad hitting right now.

I agree. Even if Dickerson gets the bunt down successfully, Taveras wouldn't get the run in and you got Hairston up with 2 out. Frankly, Taveras is an offensive wet blanket, especially at the top.

[redsfaninbsg]

To me, by not bunting you are saying you give Dickerson a better chance of getting a hit than Taveras getting a hit, getting a sac fly, or getting a bunt base hit.

[CTA513]

Anybody here could have seen Coffey as the all-star middle reliever while Burton ended up on the scrapheap?

You simply do not know this game. Ever.

Coffey hasn't come close to pitching as well as Burton did the past 2 seasons.

[Reds Fanatic]

Braun strikes out swinging. 3-2 Brewers after 8.

[alloverjr]

Good inning by Rhodes. On to the 9th.

[Falls City Beer]

With the exception of Hanigan and one Hernandez swing the offense has been dog-awful tonight. Just terrible. They got drunk on horrible Houston pitching and ran into a strike-throwing buzzkill tonight.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hoffman coming in to pitch.

Hairston, Hanigan and Hernandez due up

[alloverjr]

To me, by not bunting you are saying you give Dickerson a better chance of getting a hit than Taveras getting a hit, getting a sac fly, or getting a bunt base hit.

yep.

[Falls City Beer]

Coffey hasn't come close to pitching as well as Burton did the past 2 seasons.

Who cares about the past? My point is--everyone thought Burton was the heir apparent to the closer's role while Coffey was junk. Nope. Wrong again (myself included). Tough game to figure out.

[LincolnparkRed]

Hoffman coming in to pitch.

Hairston, Hanigan and Hernandez due up

Another two run homer by Hanigan or hernandez would be nice

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips is pinch hitting

[oneupper]

Hoffman coming in to pitch.

Hairston, Hanigan and Hernandez due up

A lot of H's right there.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hairston flies out to center. 1 out.
Phillips hitting for Hanigan

[redsfaninbsg]

If Phillips is able to hit, why in the world would you allow Chris Dickerson to hit if your choice is to swing away? I understand it's righty/righty but Phillips has been on fire.

[Falls City Beer]

Signing of the offseason: Hoffman. Unhittable at age 400.

[Tom Servo]

BP bunts directly back to Hoffman.

[oneupper]

Phillips is pinch hitting

Don't get this.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Why is Phillips bunting?!? Good grief.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips attempts a bunt and grounds out to Hoffman. A player with Phillips power needs to be swinging in a one run game.

[redsfaninbsg]

Atrocious managing tonight in my opinion.

[Tom Servo]

Ramon is awesome. Now it's on Brucey.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez singles to right.

[Falls City Beer]

Don't get this.

Me either. Indefensible move. You take down a guy who has been near-impossible to retire for BP?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ramon keeps the game alive with a single. I sure would love to see some "Bruuuuuuuce"'s posted soon. :O)

[alloverjr]

Atrocious managing tonight in my opinion.

Nah, just poor baseball IQ up and down this roster.

[Reds Fanatic]

I don't really get Phillips hitting for Hanigan. Hanigan had two good ABs drawing walks tonight. Phillips has been out for days and comes in to face Hoffman and then bunts. It just makes no sense.

[Tom Servo]

No heroics from Bruce tonight. K's swinging.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce strikes out. Reds lose 3-2.

[Falls City Beer]

Bruce v. Hoffman's change-up. Never a chance.

[Falls City Beer]

Very tough loss--pitching matchups now favor the Brewers. No Votto apparently.

[LincolnparkRed]

Just a poorly managed game in the last two innings. If you are not bunting then phillips should have batted in the 8th. I bet the bunt was all Phillips, because they wouldn't expect it.

[Mario-Rijo]

Bruce v. Hoffman's change-up. Never a chance.

Talk about one of the biggest mismatches ever. A kid who currently can't keep from diving at everything and a pitcher who just so happens to be one of the best ever at taking advantage of that sort of thing.

[Ron Madden]

Maybe Phillips should go on the DL no reason to bunt in that situation.

[CTA513]

Who cares about the past? My point is--everyone thought Burton was the heir apparent to the closer's role while Coffey was junk. Nope. Wrong again (myself included). Tough game to figure out.

If hitters keep hitting .275 off him this season he won't have a 2.70 ERA for long.

.305 career average against him.

[LincolnparkRed]

Very tough loss--pitching matchups now favor the Brewers. No Votto apparently.

we could be looking at 2-5 easily. Just glad Cueto settled in after the first two innings tonight. He really seems to be maturing.

[MississippiRed]

I don't really get Phillips hitting for Hanigan. Hanigan had two good ABs drawing walks tonight. Phillips has been out for days and comes in to face Hoffman and then bunts. It just makes no sense.

Agree, plus now BP's DL date just got bumped up several days.

[Mario-Rijo]

Who cares about the past? My point is--everyone thought Burton was the heir apparent to the closer's role while Coffey was junk. Nope. Wrong again (myself included). Tough game to figure out.

That's what you call jumping the gun on Coffey and now jumping the gun on Burton.

[VR]

Nah, just poor baseball IQ up and down this roster.

As evidenced by Bruce trying to yank three Hoffman pitches out to right....instead of trying to take them to left center.

Ramon's single won't be a big deal in the boxscore....but it should have some sort symbol next to it showing a highly intelligent approach. He's been doing it all year....it's fun to watch.

[Falls City Beer]

That's what you call jumping the gun on Coffey and now jumping the gun on Burton.

Burton's toast--unless someone's going to perform surgery on him soon. Not saying Coffey's going to be great for long, but boy, you just don't know what's going to happen with bullpens.

[alloverjr]

Ramon's single won't be a big deal in the boxscore....but it should have some sort symbol next to it showing a highly intelligent approach. He's been doing it all year....it's fun to watch.

Yet nobody else is watching.

[traderumor]

I love winning the first game of any series. Tough losing a game giving up only 3 hits. Of course, all 1 run games are everyone's fault, low baseball IQ's, poor managing, trying to do anything to get on base...back off the ledge and enjoy the game.

[WVPacman]

1)I put this lost squarely on Dusty b/c of his awful managing in the last two innings.Runners on 1st and 2nd we are down by only one the bunt play should have clearly been used.I could see letting the batter swing if we was down by more than three runs but we was only down one with NO OUTS.

2)If you are going to let your batter swing a way at the plate with runners on 1st and 2nd then Gomes should have been up there batting not Dickerson.Gomes has played great since coming up to the majors.Dickerson,on the other hand has done nothing and should be sent to the minors.

3)Why in the world was BP up there bunting when we need a homer? If he was up there to bunt then he should have batted in Dickersons spot If Dusty was going to bunt to get the tying and go ahead runners in scoring position.

All of this adds up to is Dusty is the main reason the reds lost the game tonight.

[Ron Madden]

Maybe that team chemistry wasn't quite up to snuff tonight.

Go get'em tomorrow.

[Razor Shines]

Who cares about the past? My point is--everyone thought Burton was the heir apparent to the closer's role while Coffey was junk. Nope. Wrong again (myself included). Tough game to figure out.

I still say Burton is hurt. There has to be some reason that he lost 6+ MPH on his fastball from last year to this year.

But overall I agree this is a tough game to figure out.

[GAC]

All of this adds up to is Dusty is the main reason the reds lost the game tonight.

I disagree. Even though I thought the same last night (when BP bunted), and was thoroughly upset, we don't know that wasn't BP doing that on his own due to the fact his hand is not 100%, and he was trying to catch them off guard?

This entire team last night was up their hacking away (a lot of 1st pitch swinging) on Looper. No patience whatsoever. Ridiculous. Again - Brandon Lopper!

Gomes over Dickerson as a PHer for Cueto? On the surface, one might agree. But Coffey has been pretty much lights outs vs righties ... .231 BA .259 OB% .288 SLG% .548 OPS

Vs lefties.... .333 BA .381 OB% .487 SLG% .868 OPS

[mth123]

The thing that made no sense to me was the whole 9th inning sequence. Hairston, Hanigan and Hernandez coming up and Hairston makes the first out. Now Hanigan, who has been one of the team's better hitters up there and he's taken down for Phillips. The only reason to do that would be to play for the Home Run. If the team is just looking to get a baserunner, Hanigan is a much better bet to get on base than Phillips is (especially since Phillips hasn't played in a week and has the broken thumb and all). So with Phillips up there, the expectation has to be that he'd be swinging from his heels trying to hit one out. Instead he bunts. What?????

I can't complain too much about Dickerson. I'm not a guy who likes giving away an out by bunting unless its an automatic out like the pitcher or some one up there, so I have no problem wuth him swinging away. If Rosales plays under control and makes the right play on the bases, it would not have been a double play. Dickerson was probably the right choice with Coffey out there pitching. If the bunt was the play, I'd have let Cueto hit for himself.

[PuffyPig]

Who cares about the past? My point is--everyone thought Burton was the heir apparent to the closer's role while Coffey was junk. Nope. Wrong again (myself included). Tough game to figure out.


And in one month (or less) it could be reversed again.

Coffey has pitched well before. Let's see if can do it over a long period of time. He's not missing bats and his HR/FB rate is about 33% his usual rate.

I still bet Burton long term.

[PuffyPig]

If the bunt was the play, I'd have let Cueto hit for himself.

But then you telegraph the bunt for sure. Even if you had Dickerson bunting, there is some uncertainly which increases your chances of something good happening.

[mth123]

But then you telegraph the bunt for sure. Even if you had Dickerson bunting, there is some uncertainly which increases your chances of something good happening.

Agree, but I'd have saved Dickerson to hit for Taveras to get the run home. Cueto is a good bunter but you make a good point, perhaps Janish to bunt may have been a better choice.