Red Reposter - Creedence Clear Left Fielder, Revisited
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 30, 2011 11:31 AM EDT
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All of a sudden, the Reds have too many good left fielders
Using the DH for the past week has given ample opportunity for Jonny Gomes, Chris Heisey, and Fred Lewis to get hot. In fact, Gomes has pushed his numbers up into the "respectable" range, as his wRC+ is all the way up to 117 (Heisey is at 112 and Lewis is at 91). But with the weekend series at home against the Indians the Reds will not have the luxury of a DH again until the World Series. So who should get the bulk of the starts in LF now? Fay sums it up thusly: "All three have made cases for themselves: Gomes is hitting .350 with four home runs and 14 RBI in his last 22 plate appearances. Lewis is 10-for-23 (.435) with four RBI in his past 10 games. Heisey is hitting .280 in his past five games and is the best defender of the three."
If history is any guide then we can assume Jonny Gomes is the starter going forward. Dusty continued to run him out there when he was under the Mendoza line and he's likely to do the same now that he has awakened. If you ask me though, and I know none of you did and Dusty certainly didn't, I still go with Heisey. -
For those of us who were quietly hoping the Reds would solve the "Shortstop Question" with the acquisition of JJ Hardy
your hopes have taken something of a hit. The Orioles have begun contract extension talks with Hardy, who is only signed through the end of this season. Talks are not yet serious, but the potential for a deal is there. It's still possible that a deal cannot be the reached, in which case the Orioles will likely look to move him for prospects, but that possibility just became a little less possible. -
John Sickels at Minor League Ball spotlights Dave Sappelt as his Prospect of the Day
It's nothing we haven't heard before from our Farmer's Only Dept, but it's still nice to see him getting some broader attention. -
The Platoon Advantage just finished an impressive and interesting undertaking
They orchestrated a theoretical Expansion Draft, stocking the rosters of the newest Major League franchises the Brooklyn Hipsters and the Portland Webfoots (wtf). They asked their brethren in the ESPN SweetSpot Network of blogs to provide lists of protected players for the draft (you can see how Redleg Nation put together the Reds list here) and off they went, following the rules of previous expansion drafts. In this theoretical exercise, the Reds lost Mike Leake, Sam LeCure, and Juan Francisco all to the Portland team. It's obviously only for shits and giggles, but it nevertheless was an entertaining and informative read. Check it out.
For those of you who think Baseball was better before the Tampa Bay Rays
before Interleague Play, before the All-Star Game "counted", you will be treated to a game called by legends Bob Costas and Al Michaels on MLB Network on July 8th. It will be the first time the pair has called a game together since 1995. And oh yeah, the Mets are playing the Giants. But that doesn't really matter.
The Cardinals got rid of Ryan Franklin
and he probably whined like a little bitch. You have to hand it to GM John Mozeliak though, as it is certainly no easy task to dump a well-paid and well-respected veteran like that. "We can speculate all we want but the fact is the game is based on performance. That was not there any longer," Mozeliak said. "He was part of a lot of success in this organization. I think it started to frustrate him not to have that success any longer."
Viva El Birdos acknowledges the occasion with a rumination on the existential hell that is closerdom
"But there's something Faustian about the moment you begin accumulating saves. You're trading, for that number and that position and that recognition, the chance to leave your team on a high note. You're guaranteeing that at some point the hometown fans will hate you."
Red Reposter NEWS FROM HELL
The Women's World Cup got underway this week in Germany and the Americans kicked off with a win over a young and scrappy North Korean side. The NK coach was none too pleased, but was quick to come to the defense of his losers, making what is quite possibly the greatest excuse for losing since my friend faked getting stung by a bee and going into anaphylactic shock when I beat him in a foot race to the monkey bars in 5th grade.
"When we stayed in Pyongyang during training our players were hit by lightning, and more than five of them were hospitalised," said coach Kim. "Some stayed in hospital and then came to Germany later than the rest of us. The goalkeeper and the four defenders were most affected, and some midfielders as well. The physicians said the players were not capable of participating in the tournament. But World Cup football is the most important and significant event for a footballer, so they don't want to think about anything but football. The fact that they played could be called abnormal, the result of very strong will."
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Heh.
If Mike Brown owned the Reds, Franklin would be on a flight to Cincy sometime later this week. But fortunately I’m pretty sure Walt is too smart for that.
"I bet that sex Bengals fan is really pissed now." -DT3428
Probably true
But Walt did bring in Izzy last year for a try out
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
Franklin will hang around and latch on with somebody.
The guys who have been in the game that long make friends and loyalties.
And it’s the “hey, it’s a pitcher” mentality from some front offices that keeps some of these guys in the game.
Strikeouts don't hurt the team.
I bet the Pirates have already reached out to him.
Evan Meek, Mike Crotta and Joe Beimel have all been lost to injury the past week. They need a setup guy for Hanrahan.
"I slyde my boehner into sexsalad...."
Sounds like a johnu1 production. --jch24
Here's an entertaining task for ya's
follow this link, and see how many categories the Reds SS’s are last in!
http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/team/_/stat/batting/split/82/sort/OPS/order/true
Oh yeah…FREE ME.
Janish is a donkey, Renteria is a goat.
by Zack Cozart is Batman on Jun 30, 2011 12:16 PM EDT reply actions
not last in OBP
Curiously enough.
And far from last in Dusty’s favorite stat, RBIs!
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
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by Jack Armstrong started an All Star Game on Jun 30, 2011 8:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Interesting, that "Fielding" argument doesn't hold up well
22nd in fielding percentage.
Tied for 24th in errors, 2 from the most.
by Jack Armstrong started an All Star Game on Jun 30, 2011 8:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
eh, not that interesting
Defensive stats are notoriously unreliable, and fielding percentage and errors are probably among the worst of defensive stats.
Also, no one thinks Renteria is a good fielder any more. Most of the errors are his, even though he’s played half as often as Janish.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
LF issue solved ...
Use Gomes against LH pitching, Lewis against RH pitching and put Heisey in center field.
Strikeouts don't hurt the team.
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No problem, fuckweasel! - jch24
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jun 30, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
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Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
Yeah, keep pissing against the concrete wall, wondering why your pants are wet
Instead, do like the rest of groupthink, just insult somebody.
Strikeouts don't hurt the team.
I'd say this was getting old, but it actually got old long ago.
No problem, fuckweasel! - jch24
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jun 30, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
groupthink?
Common…
You seem to think it’s cut and dry that Stubbs is THE problem, even though he isn’t THE problem (paraphrasing you from other thread).
I agree, in some degree, that strikeouts should be cut down. If he is to be a leadoff man, more so, as BABIP might vary but BABNIP is always 0.000. However, I won’t be chasing some quixotic endeavor to rail against all who disagree. It makes you sound like a birther/truther/deather.
Yes, those are lovely cocoanuts.
I just suggest here that Heisey is a better choice in CF for the time being.
Strikeouts don't hurt the team.
Drew Stubbs is currently striking out 33.6% of the time.
If you take him out of the lineup and move Heisey (27.7%) into CF, you’ll be stuck with Dusty playing Gomes in LF.
Want to know how often Gomes strikes out?
33% of the time.
No problem, fuckweasel! - jch24
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jun 30, 2011 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
whoa
The Yankees lost Joba and Hughes?
I can’t see that happening.
And the Cards lost Carpenter? That seems pretty unlikely as well.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
In the expansion draft, you mean?
Carpenter’s old and expensive and not as good as he once was, he’s a pretty prime candidate. Phil Hughes…not so much.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
I seem to recall
that during the last expansion draft, old and expensive were passed over in favor of young and cheap.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Just went to the stadium to pick up some SRO tix for Saturday
so I can get me one of these bad boys
Saw Justin’s best pal Bobby C standing out front of the stadium talking to a cop.
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
Just to further illustrate how terrible Angel Hernandez is at his job.
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Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
by -ManBearPig on Jun 30, 2011 12:58 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
LET THE AGE OF ROBOT UMPIRES BEGIN!
A dope trailer is no place for a kitty.
by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Jun 30, 2011 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
or the age of umpires that are not megalomaniacs and are decent at their jobs.
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
what was it?
I just see “This photo is currently unavailable” -Flickr
Yes, those are lovely cocoanuts.
That's just impressive. I'm not even mad.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
dag
that’s like 3 feet outside.
\didn’t have a regular ruler, so used my phallus-to-English-units converter
Yes, those are lovely cocoanuts.
This is interesting...
9 balls thrown by Rays pitchers called as strikes.
0 balls thrown by Reds pitchers called as strikes.
A dope trailer is no place for a kitty.
by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Jun 30, 2011 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I do see 1 red triangle outside the zone.
by Brian B on Jul 1, 2011 12:28 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
/Raven Riley'd
"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching." - Satchel Paige
dang
Mike Cameron DFA’d as well… Lets hope Walt and Bob follow the theme of the day and DFA Edgard.
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
I fear that it's more likely that we will sign Cameron than DFA Renteria
I’m warming my wrists in anticipation.
A dope trailer is no place for a kitty.
by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Jun 30, 2011 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Mike Cameron?
He plays CF…does he strike out less than Stubbs? Let’s get him!
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
Heisey is not significantly better than Stubbs with the bat.
Heisey should back up all three OF positions.
Agree
HiZ is a 4th OF. Its a position that every team needs and he fills that need admirably. He’s great as a PH and great as a LIDR, plus (as you say) he can back up all 3 OF positions. HiZ is a valuable member of this team, I just don’t see him as an everyday player.
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
But he strikes out less than Stubbs!!!
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
This wouldn't be the case if Adam Dunn played more often
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
I would agree.
But he is currently playing better than Stubbs. When that changes, then so will my opinion of him. But when the guy who is in there isn’t helping the team win, you have to make adjustments.
This is more on Dusty, who will ride a mule for a week until he realizes it’s not a horse.
A whole ton of the criticism (read that: snarky comments) contends I don’t like Stubbs. I do like the guy, and I think he’s got a lot of talent. But I want him to actually REACH base a little more often.
This isn’t comparing Gomes to Stubbs. It is comparing Stubbs to Stubbs. You get a guy comes up to the plate in a game-altering situation and fans on three pitches, the best any of you can say is … strikeouts don’t hurt the team. Where did you read that: Or do you just find a slogan and ride it till it’s Dusty’s mule?
Why do strikeouts help the team? Oh, yeah … it isn’t a DP. Stubbs doesn’t do DP’s. He’s too fast for that. So, maybe if he just actually HITS the ball, then we could say strikeouts don’t hurt the team if you hit the ball. And make it to first base, where you have the speed to get to third or home.
Never mind. Just pretend you have some statistics about this. Granny was right.
Strikeouts don't hurt the team.
Stubbs definitely isn't going to get on base more from the bench!
We need Brandon Larson to Play 3rd! Can't be worse than Rentawreck, right?!?
by BiggerRedMachines on Jul 1, 2011 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I think he's good enough to start reguarly as a CF...
and I might even go so far as to say that if Heisey was starting and Stubbs was the backup I’d be against switching them. Like shortstops, I don’t expect that much out of my center fielder.
But Heisey’s not hitting much better than Stubbs. Not enough to make a switch.
You are correct about that.
This is about giving Stubbs something to work with so that he puts the ball into play more often. He needs some batting instruction.
Strikeouts don't hurt the team.
That's why he's working with Jacoby
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
ChiDa says he is, so that must be the truth.
There isn’t any reason to doubt the facts as we see them.
Strikeouts don't hurt the team.
Yes, but we don't know what goes on off the field
Jacoby might be working with Stubbs, since that’s his job. Or they might both be going to couples skate together. No one has evidence either way. So there’s no need to keep implying he’s not getting the coaching he needs.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 30, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I know, right?
It’s not the talent that the Reds have. It’s all the teaching of Jacoby.
BTW, who’s the hitting coach for the Yankees?
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
Kevin Long
He was a player who decided he’d rather be a coach than spend another season in AAA.
He was the hitting coach for the Columbus Clippers, and was credited for the success of Robinson Cano, among others. Making him the Yanks’ hitting coach was among the most popular decisions the Yankees ever made.
Dunno if he actually makes any difference, but he’s seen as a real difference-maker.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Cool, thanks
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
Stubbs is the better defender (though they're both good)
and Heisey’s currently getting on base even less than Stubbs.
I agree that there’s not much to separate them now, but anything that does separate them separates them in Stubbs’ favor.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
Except that Stubbs strikes out more, which is apparently the only argument you need.
"I bet that sex Bengals fan is really pissed now." -DT3428
your reasonings are kind of flawed on this one.
We need Brandon Larson to Play 3rd! Can't be worse than Rentawreck, right?!?
by BiggerRedMachines on Jul 1, 2011 8:43 AM EDT up reply actions
He apparently strikes out with a lot of runners on base too
Apparently that’s bad
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
I'll look forward to your next comment on the matter
by Brendanukkah on Jun 30, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
The Tower of Babble falls down everytime runners are on base.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 30, 2011 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh but for the ruin of Sodom and Gomorrah, we'd all be in Jehovah's Lap.
Strikeouts don't hurt the team.
God isn't helping us. Needs more coaching.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 30, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
God sent the 7 Angels
Corey, Willy, Darnell, CDick, Jonny, Heisey, Nix … we need not fear … there shall be no more beckonings.
Strikeouts don't hurt the team.
I know, I know, baseball rules and soccer drools
that said, this is pretty darned funny.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jun 30, 2011 1:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan!
Joey Votto on Colin Cowherd: "I don’t know who he is"
Was yesterday the first game that Volqy pitched where Hannigan was behind the plate?
If so does causation = correlation?
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
Absolutely it does.
Every time.
No exceptions.
Life is easier that way.
A dope trailer is no place for a kitty.
by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Jun 30, 2011 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Hanigan caught Volqy in a loss to St. Louis earlier this year
Or even if I just like such as judged a fish contest that would get me outta the house and in some air.
by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Jun 30, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
the SNB game
One of Volqy’s better outings, gave up a 3 run shot to Molina, but struck out 7 while only walking 3. More importantly didn’t give up any 1st inning runs.
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
Here's something that will fuck up your day
enjoy!
http://www.brobible.com/bronews/story/cheesy-potatoes-freaky-eaters
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Jun 30, 2011 2:30 PM EDT reply actions
That is called emotional distress ... kinda like cheering for the CFs.
Strikeouts don't hurt the team.
Yeah, that was in the Book of Ecclesiastes ...
Beware the Devils of Derfedofia, wearing the sign of the small bear.
Strikeouts don't hurt the team.
I kinda want to buy you a pack of ChesterFields
by Brendanukkah on Jun 30, 2011 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
That reminds, me I am out of Spiriva, which I take because I have emphesyma
Strikeouts don't hurt the team.
I guess if you want me to die, can you send $54.99?
I can get a whole carton.
Strikeouts don't hurt the team.
At least the Broo-Hoos are losing.
Mark Teixixixiera has 25 HR. 300 for a career.
Why don’t we get him to play SS for us?
Then the Yankees could find a spot for Albert next season.
Strikeouts don't hurt the team.
got behind on my predictions during the rays series ... sorry about that
game 80: KSE, KD1, the finest muffins, kcgard2 all were 3 off
game 81: RoastBeefKazenzakis nailed it
game 82: BiggerRedMachines was closest
"And a high fly ball to center field. He hit it a ton. And the 2010 National League Central Division Champs are the Cincinnati Reds!"
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