Originally Posted by
adkindo
Respectfully, I do not agree. Most lineups are 5-6 "hitters" deep. I think pointing the finger at the 6-9 hitters is the wrong perception....the primary issue with the Reds offense is they are getting next to nothing from the top of the lineup. If you are hitting in the 1-5 spot in the lineup, you are likely getting paid to produce at the plate on a fairly consistent basis, and that has not happened for the Reds this year. We got about a week out of Castellanos and a couple weeks out of Winker playing like MVP's, but everything else has been below average. I said earlier tonight, since i was a child i recall being excited when going to commercial and the top of the lineup was due up....but it means little to nothing this year.