3-9-21 Reds vs Dodgers 8:05PM

[Ron Madden]

Is there some alternate baseball universe where bench players are good?

Some are better than others

[Tony Cloninger]

Is there some alternate baseball universe where bench players are good?

1994 Reds.
1979 Orioles.
1999 Reds.
1984 Tigers.

[Tony Cloninger]

What happened to Charlie Steiner? Monday has always been a too cool for school condensing prig. But he saved that flag from burning. So the Dodgers traded Bill Buckner for him because he could play CF. And that flag.

[M2]

Some are better than others

Gordon's a career .286 hitter with a .319 OB. He can play 2B and the OF corners well enough. And he's still got some wheels. Won't bug me if they've got a seasoned contact guy on the bench.

1994 Reds.
1979 Orioles.
1999 Reds.
1984 Tigers.

Oh, it happens, but it's not a long list. Bench players are on the bench for a reason.

[Tony Cloninger]

Gordon's a career .286 hitter with a .319 OB. He can play 2B and the OF corners well enough. And he's still got some wheels. Won't bug me if they've got a seasoned contact guy on the bench.



Oh, it happens, but it's not a long list. Bench players are on the bench for a reason.

I think it happened more back then. Especially in the 70s-90s then now unless you’re the evil empires of NYY and the Dodgers. The Reds were horrible at it even during the winning years of 2012-13. We were all begging for them to do something after Ludwick went down in 2013.

I brought those teams up at the top of my head because I remember how deep they were on the bench. Those Reds teams could hit. Loved those teams.

[M2]

I brought those teams up at the top of my head because I remember how deep they were on the bench. Those Reds teams could hit. Loved those teams.

Before JimBo lost the plot he put together some really fun teams.

[Umkubas]

India grounds into a double play...........RISP 1-4

[Umkubas]

Go Stanford Cardinal baseball

Go Stanford Cardinal Baseball

[Umkubas]

Rick Monday.

Go SUNDEVIL Baseball

[cumberlandreds]

1994 Reds.
1979 Orioles.
1999 Reds.
1984 Tigers.

The 72=74 A's teams had really good benches too.

[mth123]

Good teams have good bench players. Maybe not down to the last guy, but 2 or 3 semi-regular types who can play for an extended period competently. There is always a drop-off from the starter, but on a good team, the sub doesn't have to make that position a wasteland. This team could do that by using Senzel as a 450 PA bench player who starts at 4 or 5 positions each week, but he's also the best choice in CF, but Shogo could handle that with better defenders in the corners. Not sure a Winker, Shogo, Castellanos OF works. Of course, I'm not sure it works with Senzel in CF either.