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Thread: 8/21 - Reds vs. Diamondbacks

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    Re: 8/21 - Reds vs. Diamondbacks

    Quote Originally Posted by Gainesville Red
    Once again, would have been nice to watch on TV. (EI)
    I've noticed that a lot of west coast teams don't have much TV coverage. It might be the lack of Fox Sports stations in the west, i don't know. I fault FSN-Ohio for this problem, but it was nice to listen to the home crew call a whole ballgame for a change.
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    Re: 8/21 - Reds vs. Diamondbacks

    Quote Originally Posted by BrooklynRedz
    WMP will be fine. Just pencil him into CF and watch him grow. His troubles in the OF primarily come when he's in RF. Because of the slice off the bat of right-handed hitters, it takes either experience of feel to properly judge the trajectory. Unfortunately, WMP has neither. Not to say he never will. Sosa was just one of many terrible young right-fielders and he matured into a tolerable fielder. In CF, WMP seems to have much more success judging the ball off the bat. Problem is, WMP is young and getting very little experience sitting the pine.

    I agree that Peņa's best defensive position (by far) is CF. I seem to remember that he made several great plays when he was playing CF regularly last year. When I was younger, I played in the outfield sometimes. (1B was my best position, but we also had a player who only played 1B, so I also played in the OF on occasion.) I played all three outfield positions, but I liked CF the best of the three, because I could get the truest read on fly balls (no hook or slice). If only I didn't lack the speed to play there...but I digress. I think that WMP is/can be much better in CF than he is in LF or RF because he also gets better reads there. And unlike myself, he does have the speed to play there! But as others have said, regular playing time is essential to his growth.
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    Re: 8/21 - Reds vs. Diamondbacks

    Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

    Reds All-Time Home Run Leaders
    1. Johnny Bench - 389
    2. Frank Robinson - 324
    3. Tony Perez - 287
    4. Ted Kluszewski - 251
    5. George Foster - 244
    6. Eric Davis - 203
    7. Barry Larkin - 198
    8. Vada Pinson - 186
    9. Wally Post - 172
    10. Gus Bell - 160
    11. Joe Morgan - 152
    11. Pete Rose - 152
    11. Adam Dunn - 152
    14. Lee May - 147
    15. Dan Driessen - 133
    16. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 132
    17. Reggie Sanders - 125
    18. Ernie Lombardi - 120
    19. Sean Casey - 117
    20. Frank McCormick - 110
    21. Dave Parker - 107
    22. Chris Sabo - 104
    23. Dave Concepcion - 101
    24. Gordy Coleman - 98
    25. Paul O'Neill - 96
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    Re: 8/21 - Reds vs. Diamondbacks

    With two hits against the D'backs, Griffey's average is up to .295

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    Re: 8/21 - Reds vs. Diamondbacks

    Quote Originally Posted by fielder's choice
    With two hits against the D'backs, Griffey's average is up to .295

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    Re: 8/21 - Reds vs. Diamondbacks

    .300 is what it's all about
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    Re: 8/21 - Reds vs. Diamondbacks

    Yep, Griffey's almost as good as Casey now. :

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    Re: 8/21 - Reds vs. Diamondbacks

    And Davey C is still holding off Gordy Coleman, whose HR drought continues.


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