Redlegs vs Peglegs -- 4/27/07 - No Griffey again; Dunn demoted

[Matt700wlw]

Lineup

Freel cf
Hatteberg 1b
Phillips 2b
Hamilton rf
Gonzalez ss
Dunn lf
Encarnacion 3b
Valentin c
Milton p




Duffy cf
Wilson ss
Sanchez 2b
Bay lf
Eldred rf
Laroche 1b
Bautista 3b
Paulino c
Snell p

[Tornon]

How's the weather look? Are we gonna play?

[Degenerate39]

You made my heart skip a beat when I saw Dunn demoted.

[Matt700wlw]

How's the weather look? Are we gonna play?

Shouldn't have any major problems, I wouldn't think

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/U...rom=36hour_map

A few stray showers around, I think a 30-40% chance.

[edabbs44]

Gonzalez hitting 5th. Hmmmmm.

[Razor Shines]

Wow, I've never criticized a line up. But that line up sucks. Dunn is not a 6th hitter. How is he going to get any pitches to hit with EE and Javy hitting behind him. I'm sorry that's flat out stupid. And I'm the guy who defends most of Jerry's moves.

Hit Dunn 2nd and let him get on base for Hamilton. Hatte is good lower in the order. He always has been, let him hit 6th. Teams will throw him strikes in that spot.

[Marc D]

Phillips 3rd and Gonzales 5th......it just never ends.

I think Jerry is reinforcing BP's Willie Mays Hayes impersonation by continuing to bat him in the middle of the order.

[PuffyPig]

I don't like the lineup for the same reasons many state. I wonder if this is Jerry's attempt at making a statement. He hitting his 3 hottest hitters lately (Phillips, Hamilton and Gonzalez) 3-5.

I don't like Gonzalez's chances against a stud like Snell.

[CTA513]

These are from ESPNs website:


Reds vs. Snell
Freel: (.429 AVG) 3 for 7 with 1 Homerun, 1 RBI and 1 BB
Hatteberg: (.125 AVG) 1 for 8 with 2 BB and 1 K
Phillips: (.000 AVG) 0 for 6 with 3 Ks
Hamilton: 0 ABs
Gonzalez: 0 ABs
Dunn: (.000 AVG) 0 for 7 with 2 BB and 1 K
Encarnacion: (.167 AVG) 1 for 6 with 1 RBI
Valentin: (.625 AVG) 5 for 8 with 2 Homeruns, 4 RBIs, 1 BB and 1 K
Milton: 0 ABs



Pirates vs. Milton
Duffy: 0 ABs
Wilson: (.235 AVG) 4 for 17 with 1 Homerun, 2 RBIs and 1 BB
Sanchez: (.647 AVG) 11 for 17 with 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs and 2 BB
Bay: (.429 AVG) 9 for 21 with 1 Double, 3 Homeruns, 7 RBIs, 1 BB and 2 Ks
Eldred: (.250 AVG) 2 for 8 with 1 Double, 1 RBI, 0 BB and 4 Ks
Laroche: (.000 AVG) 0 for 6 with 3 Ks
Bautista: (.111 AVG) 1 for 9 with 1 Double, 1 RBI, 1 BB and 4 Ks
Paulino: (.400 AVG) 2 for 5 with 1 RBI
Snell: 0 ABs

[pedro]

This one is just odd.

Jerry really loves to juggle that lineup. I can't say I'm a a fan of that tactic.

[kbrake]

I'm done. I know some might think I am flipping out too much but this is a joke. Gonzalez hitting 5th and Dunn 6th. This franchise is pathetic and does nothing to try and win. They are like the Bengals of the 90's. You wonder why they can't ever reach .500? They leave people like Jerry Narron in charge. It's April and I really dont care if I see another game this season. I hope the team tanks and Narron is gone by the ASB. Sorry for the rant.

[Matt700wlw]

I'm done. I know some might think I am flipping out too much but this is a joke. Gonzalez hitting 5th and Dunn 6th. This franchise is pathetic and does nothing to try and win. They are like the Bengals of the 90's. You wonder why they can't ever reach .500? They leave people like Jerry Narron in charge. It's April and I really dont care if I see another game this season. I hope the team tanks and Narron is gone by the ASB. Sorry for the rant.

Feel better?

[KronoRed]

Purely awful lineup.

They will win of course.

[Jharb74]

I'm done. I know some might think I am flipping out too much but this is a joke. Gonzalez hitting 5th and Dunn 6th. This franchise is pathetic and does nothing to try and win. They are like the Bengals of the 90's. You wonder why they can't ever reach .500? They leave people like Jerry Narron in charge. It's April and I really dont care if I see another game this season. I hope the team tanks and Narron is gone by the ASB. Sorry for the rant.

It's often easier to be a Devil Rays fan or a KC fan, you actually expect them to lose.

[PuffyPig]

Yesterday (I think) I posted that Narron's lineups were actually fairly predictable, based generally on whether or not a LH or RH pitcher was on the mound, and based on the actual players playing (as the Reds have 4 OF's sharing 3 postions, and 2 platoon positions).

But this lineup has gotten me.

Gonzalez should never hit ahead of Dunn vs. any RH pitcher (and perhaps any pitcher), unless of course, Gonzalez was hitting 2nd and Dunn third. Not that Gonzo should ever hit 2nd.