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    Redlegs @ Brew Crew 4.10.08

    Per CTrent:

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    Brandon Phillips 2b
    Adam Dunn lf
    Edwin Encarnacion 3b
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    Re: Redlegs @ Brew Crew 4.10.08

    I figured Votto would get the start today. Oh well. Hopefully the day off cleared EE's head and he starts hitting today.

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    Hopefully the offense carries over its success last night and Harang gives a solid start and picks up his first win of the season. It would be nice to begin this roadtrip with series win in Milwaukee, especially after losing the first game like we did.

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    Re: Redlegs @ Brew Crew 4.10.08

    Surprised not to see a getaway day line up.

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    Re: Redlegs @ Brew Crew 4.10.08

    Things I'd love to se tonight:

    A couple hits for EE
    An errorless game for the Reds
    A half dozen or more runs from the offense
    A win for Harang

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    Re: Redlegs @ Brew Crew 4.10.08

    I really think Monday's line-up wasn't a getaway day line-up, it was a trying to find some way to deal with Hamels line-up.

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    Re: Redlegs @ Brew Crew 4.10.08

    Quote Originally Posted by membengal View Post
    I really think Monday's line-up wasn't a getaway day line-up, it was a trying to find some way to deal with Hamels line-up.
    I think so too. Not sure we'll see too many "getaway day" lineups from Dusty.
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    Re: Redlegs @ Brew Crew 4.10.08

    I continue to shake my head at Dusty batting Phillips clean-up vs. RHP.

    Vs. LHP I can completely understand. Vs. RHP is simply inexcusable.

    Gonna be a long season with Phillips batting clean-up vs. RHP....

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    Re: Redlegs @ Brew Crew 4.10.08

    Monday's lineup was simply to get as many right handers in there against Hammels as possible.

    As hungry as Dusty Baker seems to be to win, we won't see many Boone/Miley/Narron getaway day specials.
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    Re: Redlegs @ Brew Crew 4.10.08

    Quote Originally Posted by Highlifeman21 View Post
    I continue to shake my head at Dusty batting Phillips clean-up vs. RHP.

    Vs. LHP I can completely understand. Vs. RHP is simply inexcusable.

    Gonna be a long season with Phillips batting clean-up vs. RHP....
    It's becoming obvious Dusty likes set lineups where everyone can know his role -I don't think he'll make many lineup constructions that flop players around based on matchups - at least for non-platoon players.

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    Re: Redlegs @ Brew Crew 4.10.08

    Quote Originally Posted by Highlifeman21 View Post
    I continue to shake my head at Dusty batting Phillips clean-up vs. RHP.

    Vs. LHP I can completely understand. Vs. RHP is simply inexcusable.

    Gonna be a long season with Phillips batting clean-up vs. RHP....
    You'll see it until the Reds get LH hitters who can hit LF pitching.

    When the other team has a LOOGY like Shouse, who can make Griffey and Dunn et al look stupid, you need to separate those LH bats, otherwise somewhere in the 7th or 8th inning he'll come in and stop any chance we have of scoring. Phillips at least gives us a chance.

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    Re: Redlegs @ Brew Crew 4.10.08

    Quote Originally Posted by PuffyPig View Post
    You'll see it until the Reds get LH hitters who can hit LF pitching.

    When the other team has a LOOGY like Shouse, who can make Griffey and Dunn et al look stupid, you need to separate those LH bats, otherwise somewhere in the 7th or 8th inning he'll come in and stop any chance we have of scoring. Phillips at least gives us a chance.
    I can understand not having 3 LHB in a row, but I guess I see no problem with 2 LHB in a row.

    In a perfect world, Griffey rakes, Phillips rakes, and Dunn rakes against both LHP and RHP, but we won't see that. Phillips struggles vs. RHP, Dunn struggles vs. LHP. Griffey will continue decline due to age.

    Honestly, Phillips batting clean-up vs. RHP frustrates me more than Patterson leading off.

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    Re: Redlegs @ Brew Crew 4.10.08

    Quote Originally Posted by Highlifeman21 View Post
    In a perfect world, Griffey rakes, Phillips rakes, and Dunn rakes against both LHP and RHP, but we won't see that. Phillips struggles vs. RHP, Dunn struggles vs. LHP. Griffey will continue decline due to age.
    Dunn doesn't hit lefties as well as he does righties, but he more than holds his own. He owns a career .240/.360/.481/.841 against them.

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    Re: Redlegs @ Brew Crew 4.10.08

    Quote Originally Posted by Highlifeman21 View Post
    I can understand not having 3 LHB in a row, but I guess I see no problem with 2 LHB in a row.

    In a perfect world, Griffey rakes, Phillips rakes, and Dunn rakes against both LHP and RHP, but we won't see that. Phillips struggles vs. RHP, Dunn struggles vs. LHP. Griffey will continue decline due to age.

    Honestly, Phillips batting clean-up vs. RHP frustrates me more than Patterson leading off.
    Interesting discussion. In reality, I think, both sides of the discussion are confirming my view that the team needs another major righty bat in the lineup.

    Yes, Griffey and Dunn at three and four would not be ideal.

    Yes, Griffey, Phillips, Dunn against righties is not ideal.

    The Reds need one more big righty bat so it can be Griffey (Bruce eventually), Righty bat, Dunn, Phillips. That's a super lineup with the right cleanup hitter.

    The Reds need a defensive centerfielder. Hard to get a cleanup hitting catcher.

    So the new righty cleanup hitter needs to play first base or third base.

    Now hopefully a win today with the players they've got.

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    Win today to take the series and I'll be happy.
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