6-30-21 Reds vs Padres 7:10pm

[NebraskaRed]

Is Naquin banged up and needing rest? If not, I'm surprised Shogo gets another start unless they're showcasing him for a trade.

He's been dealing with a sore wrist for the past few days.

[JFLegal]

any chance this game actually gets played tonight?

[LARKIN]

Aren’t they like a top 5 lineup in MLB so far this year?

I know for a fact that this lineup hasn’t played one game together, so no. Do you think that’s a solid 5-8?

[CaiGuy]

They aren't all in there tonight, but besides the big two, Votto, Naquin, Barnhart, Stephenson, and India have been about average or better at the plate this year. And of course Moustakas when healthy. Aquino is solid off the bench.

The thinness of the lineup is way overstated.

They aren't a .500 team because they are "only" scoring the 2nd most runs in the league. It's because they give up even more than they score.

If you want to see a thin lineup, look at the much heralded Milwaukee.

[NebraskaRed]

https://twitter.com/CharlieG__/statu...658308096?s=20

Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__

I haven’t seen this before.

Usually, Reds players just take ground balls off a fungo bat. Today, Alejo Lopez and Mike Freeman are taking live grounders at third in a soft-toss setup, which is more game like.

[CySeymour]

I know for a fact that this lineup hasn’t played one game together, so no. Do you think that’s a solid 5-8?

Defensively it's pretty good. A run saved is as good as a run scored.

[Ron Madden]

Lance McAlister @LanceMcAlister

Reds have a winning record or .500 vs 12 of the 15 teams they have played this year.
Losing record vs Diamondbacks, Giants and Padres

Reds 39-39

2-16 vs AZ-SF-SD
37-23 vs rest MLB

Run differential
-55 vs AZ-SF-SD (64-119)
+52 vs rest MLB (324-272)

[KeefeCato]

Yeah I agree with the plate appearances. Am I the only one who gets excited when Winker and Cast hit and then immediately feel dread for the rest of the lineup?

You have made it clear you think Votto should give back his money to the front office.

[Kc61]

I posted on this earlier today.

Using Lopez instead of Suarez a few times a week makes good sense. Suarez has 320 PAs in the first half season, too many given his struggles at the plate.

I’m glad Bell made that move for tonight. I couldn’t care less where Lopez hits in the batting order.

[AG Slater]

Brewers have won 8 straight and are now 15 games over. No way this team is gonna catch them . Sellers

[RedsfaninMT]

The Rookie with 2 PAs and no power hitting 5th. I'm glad he's in the line-up, but after Votto that is one weak hitting group.

Yeah, Eugenio with the golden sombrero last night wasn't providing a whole lotta production from the 6 slot either.

[Moose Herd]

Brewers have won 8 straight and are now 15 games over. No way this team is gonna catch them . Sellers

I mean, I guess it’s possible the Brewers never lose again.

[RollyInRaleigh]

Some of us have been here for 15, nearly 20 years. Complaining about the lineups is A RZ pastime. We’ll ***** about every game if we want to.

Exactly...


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[REDREAD]

The Rookie with 2 PAs and no power hitting 5th. I'm glad he's in the line-up, but after Votto that is one weak hitting group.

Yea, they should have at least put Tyler Stephenson in instead of Barnhart if they were going to play Lopez and Shogo.
5-9 hitters very weak indeed, and Musgrove is a good pitcher.

[REDREAD]

Aren’t they like a top 5 lineup in MLB so far this year?

I don't want to read his mind, but the lineup is a lot less scary without Suarez, Naquin, and Stephenson in it.
And yea, I know Suarez is having a bad year, but at least he has power.