6-8-23 Reds vs Dodgers 12:35 PM

[mth123]

If it's between those two, it has to be Barrero who's being dropped. EDLC, McLain, and Newman (plus Steer-- kind of) can all play his primary position. Three of those four are well ahead of him on the pecking order too. And at least two of those guys need PAs every day. (Or nearly so.)

At this point in the season, he's a one-position backup who doesn't hit.

Fairchild can play all three OF spots and has the far better bat.

I agree. I just wonder why Barrero today and not Fairchild. Are they still deciding or just throwing Barrero a bone before he goes down?

[Ky Fried Redleg]

2. Matt "The Bat" McLain (R) SS
3. Jonathan India (R) 2B
4. Electric Elly De La Cruz (S) 3B

You forgot the leadoff guy. Probably just an oversight. lol

[Bourgeois Zee]

I agree. I just wonder why Barrero today and not Fairchild. Are they still deciding or just throwing Barrero a bone before he goes down?

Fairchild's in a funk. He K'ed three times yesterday, IIRC, and made an error. They likely want him to clear his head.

[cumberlandreds]

Any free interent stations I can find this game? The Somerset KY one isn't doing them now. I'm stuck in the office today and was hoping this game would pass the afternoon a little quicker.

[NebraskaRed]

Elly had his first walk, run scored, and hit in the first game.

His first home run in his second game.

I think that today he'll complete his first unassisted triple play.

[cumberlandreds]

Elly had his first walk, run scored, and hit in the first game.

His first home run in his second game.

I think that today he'll complete his first unassisted triple play.

I will say cycle. I thought he might get it last night with a HR and triple in his first two AB's.

[NebraskaRed]

Larkin loved that walk to Freeman

[mth123]

Fairchild's in a funk. He K'ed three times yesterday, IIRC, and made an error. They likely want him to clear his head.

I think he's looked bad for a week or so, other than his HR. Its why I wonder if he might be on the bubble instead of Barrero. Hopkins and Fairchild seem redundant, and Hopkins seems a better upside play. Barrero would be who I'd send down, but he has other uses that neither Hopkins or Fairchild have. They may want to eliminate the redundancy.

[Tom Servo]

Good inning for Ashy, hopefully something to build off of.

[membengal]

good first inning for Ashcraft. Like.

[Ron Madden]

Top 1

Mookie Betts grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Kevin Newman. 1 out

Freddie Freeman walks

J.D. Martinez flies out to right fielder TJ Hopkins. 2 outs

Max Muncy flies out to center fielder Jose Barrero. 3 outs

[NebraskaRed]

Not a bad inning for Ashcraft.

[JFLegal]

Sadak: LAUNCHED INTO CENTERFIELD!

Barrero: Catches ball pretty much in his tracks, 10-feet short of the warning track.

[Reds Freak]

Scoreless inning for Ashcraft, but he still doesn't look the same. Some balls that were hit pretty square. Not sure if it's his velocity or stuff that's off.

[Tom Servo]

Sadak: LAUNCHED INTO CENTERFIELD!

Barrero: Catches ball pretty much in his tracks, 10-feet short of the warning track.

Gotta say I thought it was gone off the bat.