Reds vs Astros 8/7/08

[Big Klu]

I just have to laugh when Dusty and Walt say they want to win as many games as possible this year and then they run guys like Patterson, Bako, and Fogg out there when there are better options available. Walt is starting to remind me of Dan O'Brien with his overly patient approach.

Who are these better options? There are no healthy pitchers to replace Fogg--otherwise they would have been here instead of Bailey. With one half-season of productive minor-league baseball under his belt, Chris Dickerson has become the Second Coming of Chris Denorfia on RedsZone, but at his best he likely projects to be no better than Corey Patterson is now. There is a better option than Bako, but it isn't Hanigan, who is Paul Bako circa 1996. The better alternative to Bako is David Ross.

[OnBaseMachine]

Bruce drops a flyball. Looks like he looked up to see where Patterson was.

[Big Klu]

I'm sure that was Corey Patterson's fault somehow.

[Ltlabner]

[edabbs44]

Bruce drops a flyball. Looks like he looked up to see where Patterson was.

I'm sure that was Corey Patterson's fault somehow.

Good call.

[Red in Chicago]

[OnBaseMachine]

Who are these better options? There are no healthy pitchers to replace Fogg--otherwise they would have been here instead of Bailey. With one half-season of productive minor-league baseball under his belt, Chris Dickerson has become the Second Coming of Chris Denorfia on RedsZone, but at his best he likely projects to be no better than Corey Patterson is now. There is a better option than Bako, but it isn't Hanigan, who is Paul Bako circa 1996--it's David Ross.

Dickerson hit well in Louisville last year too so it's not just a half season. And what in the world is wrong with giving him a chance? What's it going to hurt? Corey Patterson is clearly not getting the job done, why not give Dickerson a shot? And David Ross is awful. He's not much better than Bako. At least Hanigan can play a little defense unlike the other two.

[OnBaseMachine]

Good call.

What?

[OnBaseMachine]

Edwin singles to begin the 5th and Corey Patterson pops a bunt up for the first out. Sheesh.

[flyer85]

at least Corey is consistent

[edabbs44]

Others have made a good point, though: what benefit was there in trading the Foggs and Weathers of the world? The return would have sucked.

There would have been benefit in just getting Fogg off the roster. However, a trade of Fogg for a lottery ticket probably would have given Cincy a better chance of getting a positive return.

[OnBaseMachine]

Bako GIDP to end the inning.

[Ltlabner]

Bako is to winning as this bridge is to crossing rivers.

[Big Klu]

There would have been benefit in just getting Fogg off the roster. However, a trade of Fogg for a lottery ticket probably would have given Cincy a better chance of getting a positive return.

Somebody has to eat some innings the rest of the way, though. Some people are already starting to grumble that Volquez and Cueto have thrown too many innings.

[HokieRed]

Ramon Ramirez is scoreless through five tonight for Louisville with 8 K's. Maybe more interesting to see him than Fogg[?] Personally I see no justification whatever for playing Corey Patterson--anybody would be better than Patterson.