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cumberlandreds
08-30-2011, 03:58 PM
So much for the Alonso experiment at 3rd. Back to the vets.

Brandon Phillips 2b
Edgar Renteria ss
Joey Votto 1b
Jay Bruce rf
Miguel Cairo 3b
Drew Stubbs cf
Fred Lewis lf
Ryan Hanigan c
Bronson Arroyo p
vs. RH Roy Halladay

klw
08-30-2011, 05:21 PM
I just don't get playing Alonso vs the guy who may have the nastiest lefthanded stuff in the league and then sitting him against a right hander the next night in favor of a right handed bat. Why? I don't care if Cairo has massive splits vs Halladay the point is the development of Alonso at this point.


Edit: It looks like Cairo is 4 for 6 v Halladay in his career but still it is just plain ridiculous the way they are using Alonso.

Reds/Flyers Fan
08-30-2011, 05:22 PM
Sweet! I was hoping we'd get a chance to see Fred Lewis play tonight! :explode:

SirFelixCat
08-30-2011, 05:36 PM
UNCLE!

WVRedsFan
08-30-2011, 05:46 PM
I have no idea why they didn't just leave Alonso in AAA or trade him for nobody if they are going to play fodder in front of him. Lewis wouldn't make the roster on most teams, and we offered him $900,000 per years when we was only making $455,000 at Toronto last year. His OBP is high, but has no pop in his bat and the record shows he strikes out a lot (over 100 in two seasons and those he didn't play much). What do they see in this guy is 1-12 lately and 4-40 this month?

PuffyPig
08-30-2011, 06:26 PM
I just don't get playing Alonso vs the guy who may have the nastiest lefthanded stuff in the league and then sitting him against a right hander the next night in favor of a right handed bat. Why?

While I agree that Alonso should be playing, period, the reason why he may have played last night is that Alonso has much better splits agaisnt LH pitching this year, and Hamel has much better splits agaisnt RH hitting.

JaxRed
08-30-2011, 06:40 PM
This is just plain stupid. We need to see if he can play 3b.

CesarGeronimo
08-30-2011, 07:01 PM
Ever since I first read this story (http://deadspin.com/5767357/ok-who-pooped-in-dusty-bakers-dugout-spot), Dusty keeps doing things that bring the same question to mind -- does anybody know how a fan can get access to the home dugout at GAB? :eek:

WVRedsFan
08-30-2011, 07:10 PM
Jim Day again tonight.

WVRedsFan
08-30-2011, 07:14 PM
Ah, the dive that rarely works.

marcshoe
08-30-2011, 07:14 PM
Fred Lewis is starting tonight because he's a lifetime 23/60 against pitchers whose last names start with H.

Kc61
08-30-2011, 07:29 PM
Dusty is playing veterans against Halliday. Not a bad idea.

Reds get two on. Bruce fans, Cairo bounds to the pitcher.

WVRedsFan
08-30-2011, 07:29 PM
That first inning was the Reds season in a nutshell. Halladay doesnt have his best stuff and two are on with one out. Jay Bruce swings at ball four and Cairo grounds weakly to the pitcher. No runs.

Kc61
08-30-2011, 07:44 PM
Halliday could throw the ball behind him, it would be called a strike. Hanigan called out on a pitch that almost hit the dirt.

Redhook
08-30-2011, 08:28 PM
After seeing that lineup, I chose not to watch any part of the game tonight. I officially can't stand Dusty Baker as the manager of the Reds. He's not the right guy for this team. He needs to go.

mbgrayson
08-30-2011, 08:32 PM
What is going on with Ramon Hernandez? I don't think he has played since Friday the 26th, including in the 14 inning game. His career numbers against Halladay are good: 14 for 41 for a .341 average.

Matt700wlw
08-30-2011, 08:41 PM
Arroyo is toast.

Kc61
08-30-2011, 08:42 PM
Reds down six. Time to watch summer reruns.

Reds had little chance tonight with this matchup.

CTA513
08-30-2011, 08:45 PM
Arroyos ERA back over 5 after Halladays 3 run double.
He also has a shot at reaching 40 homers after giving up 2 more tonight.

marcshoe
08-30-2011, 08:50 PM
This is sad stuff. I tweeted Jim Day and asked if he liked Eddie Vedder's Ukulele music. More interesting than this game.

Kc61
08-30-2011, 08:50 PM
Alonso playing left in double switch.

Yonder gets to playing some meaningless innings.

Tom Servo
08-30-2011, 08:54 PM
.500 was fun for a few days

WVRedsFan
08-30-2011, 08:58 PM
Why don't they just forfeit these games and save everyone four days of frustration?

lollipopcurve
08-30-2011, 08:58 PM
I'm glad Alonso's in the game, but Baker has no idea what to do with the guy.

marcshoe
08-30-2011, 09:03 PM
Guy from the next county over who sings Sinatra's on America's Got Talent tonight. I don't really like the show, but it's less painful than this.

JaxRed
08-30-2011, 09:03 PM
Why don't they just forfeit these games and save everyone four days of frustration?

Dusty's trying.....

WVRedsFan
08-30-2011, 09:04 PM
I'm glad Alonso's in the game, but Baker has no idea what to do with the guy.

Interesting thought. Jocketty is always saying he wanted to emphasize fielding and pitching. And yet, our pitching has been mediocre at best and Dusty anointed Gomes as his left fielder and Renteria as his SS. Confusing. Then you sit on your hands and do absolutely squat.

Dysfunctional?

WVRedsFan
08-30-2011, 09:08 PM
Finally, a hit--2 in all. Bruce up to try again.

Kc61
08-30-2011, 09:45 PM
Jay having one of those unlucky nights.

OldXOhio
08-30-2011, 10:04 PM
How long before our application to become Philadelphia's biotch is approved?

WVRedsFan
08-30-2011, 10:09 PM
Jay having one of those unlucky nights.

Ha! Jay just goes through two periods--off and on. Right now, he is in off mode.

Always Red
08-30-2011, 10:56 PM
Ha! Jay just goes through two periods--off and on. Right now, he is in off mode.

He's a binary dude, 0 and 1.