A thread for Rece Hinds

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Originally Posted by Kc61

Steer, Benson, Friedl and Hayes are competing for the next move. Could involve AAA or the IL. I give it about a week.

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There’s not a chance in hell that the Reds option Steer or Friedl

Let's hope Hinds has figured out how to not strike out 40% of the time.

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Originally Posted by RedsManRick

Let's hope Hinds has figured out how to not strike out 40% of the time.

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If you go by his last 200 PAs in AAA, it appears that he has. We'll see if it continues up here. I have hope that it will.

The fact there is a thread on Hinds means he's already jinxed!!

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Originally Posted by mth123

2 Years and 16 games isn't long enough. They need to see more futility I guess.

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Larry might say, "You can't spell futility without utility".

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Like the lineup, but Hinds gets to debut this year against a LHP. Not ideal, but hope he plays well today and in the future.

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Originally Posted by SunDeck

Larry might say, "You can't spell futility without utility".

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Yeah. I think working for the gas company might be his true calling.

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Originally Posted by LiferJim

Like the lineup, but Hinds gets to debut this year against a LHP. Not ideal, but hope he plays well today and in the future.

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I hear you but no coddling him. He needs to start 5x/week. No sitting him 'cause of which arm the starting pitcher uses

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Originally Posted by Sea Ray

I hear you but no coddling him. He needs to start 5x/week. No sitting him 'cause of which arm the starting pitcher uses

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Baseball, other than the star players, is primarily a game of match-ups. Matching players up to their best advantage isn't coddling. In fact, it's basically the thing teams do to win.

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Originally Posted by Sea Ray

I hear you but no coddling him. He needs to start 5x/week. No sitting him 'cause of which arm the starting pitcher uses

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I 100 percent agree! But just for reference, when he does rest occasionally, you might want to consider resting him against LHP.


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Originally Posted by mth123

Baseball, other than the star players, is primarily a game of match-ups. Matching players up to their best advantage isn't coddling. In fact, it's basically the thing teams do to win.

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I get this, but if you’re a RHH OF you should be expected to hit LHP at least at league-average, and Hinds is going to have do it if he expects to stick in the league.

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Originally Posted by mth123

Baseball, other than the star players, is primarily a game of match-ups. Matching players up to their best advantage isn't coddling. In fact, it's basically the thing teams do to win.

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Originally Posted by LiferJim

I 100 percent agree! But just for reference, when he does rest occasionally, you might want to consider resting him against LHP.

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Now is not the time to set up Hinds as a platoon player. I agree with Jim that we can take such things into account when deciding his rest days but today isn't that. With todays large pitching staffs, platoons are going to be increasingly rare. Playing matchups is more about the late innings than starting lineups

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Originally Posted by Sea Ray

Now is not the time to set up Hinds as a platoon player. I agree with Jim that we can take such things into account when deciding his rest days but today isn't that. With todays large pitching staffs, platoons are going to be increasingly rare. Playing matchups is more about the late innings than starting lineups

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I was in know way suggesting Rece sit today or anytime in the near future. I’d prefer zero platoons, but I also realize that’s unrealistic. The analytics team would forbid that and probably for good reason.


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Originally Posted by Mitri

I get this, but if you’re a RHH OF you should be expected to hit LHP at least at league-average, and Hinds is going to have do it if he expects to stick in the league.

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I just want the Reds to do the thing that gives them the best chance to win that day's game. If that means Hinds sits vs LHP, he should sit. Letting him play, similar to Marte, is like writing off a line-up spot. They are already writing off 3B. At some point you need some production.

The way to avoid all of this is to have a better roster. The Reds don't.

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Originally Posted by Sea Ray

Now is not the time to set up Hinds as a platoon player. I agree with Jim that we can take such things into account when deciding his rest days but today isn't that. With todays large pitching staffs, platoons are going to be increasingly rare. Playing matchups is more about the late innings than starting lineups

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I'm less concerned with who hits against LHP as I am that the best choice is in the line-up. If that means that Hinds doesn't develop this year, so be it. Maybe next year when hopefully the rest of the line-up is improved and they can afford to devote a spot to a lot of failure in the name of development. At this point, the line-up is only 3 or 4 deep before you get to the auto outs. They need to wring every bit of production out of it they can.