Reds thread

[kramer1]

Not when you have players that are more likely to strike out than put the ball in play. Youre honestly telling me you'd rather have Heisey and Bruce batting with the bases loaded than Phillips and Votto batting with men on 1st and 2nd.

Yes. Every single time. You have to. It's not up for debate.

I understand your frustration. On my Reds board you can go back and see that I said....BP will bunt, Votto will get walked, Heisey and Bruce will K. I called it. You still have to play the numbers. As a manager you have to show confidence in your supposed pro's.

Here's the board...I predicted exactly what would happen

RedLegs Baseball Message Board - Game Thread: 4/1/2013, Reds vs Angels, Opening Day

 

[Tubbs1518]

Yes. Every single time. You have to. It's not up for debate.

I understand your frustration. On my Reds board you can go back and see that I said....BP will bunt, Votto will get walked, Heisey and Bruce will K. I called it. You still have to play the numbers. As a manager you have to show confidence in your supposed pro's.

Here's the board...I predicted exactly what would happen

RedLegs Baseball Message Board - Game Thread: 4/1/2013, Reds vs Angels, Opening Day

No you don't. It's a stupid move when it's more likely to not work than it is to work. That was a potential game losing decision.

 

[kramer1]

No you don't. It's a stupid move when it's more likely to not work than it is to work. That was a potential game losing decision.

You fail at math. That's your fault.

 

[Tubbs1518]

You fail at math. That's your fault.

It was never going to work. As you said anyone with sense knew that they would walk Votto and Heisey and Bruce would K. Dusty either has no sense for doesn't care. Either way it was the wrong call.

And why the fuck do you take Cozart out of the game?

 

[kramer1]

It was never going to work. As you said anyone with sense knew that they would walk Votto and Heisey and Bruce would K. Dusty either has no sense for doesn't care. Either way it was the wrong call.

And why the fuck do you take Cozart out of the game?

Retarded double switch.

 

[Tubbs1518]

Stubbs catches that ball.

 

[ckhokie]

Stubbs catches that ball.

Stubbs would also have 4 Ks by now.

 

[Tubbs1518]

Stubbs would also have 4 Ks by now.

I didn't say he was any good, only stating he catches that.

 

[ckhokie]

Attaboy JJ

 

[Tubbs1518]

Reds might want to trade some of that relief pitching for a bat, because their hitting blows.

 

[ckhokie]

Agreed. Choo and NOT starting Rolen anymore aren't big enough moves for as much as we needed.

 

[cincygrad]

Agreed. Choo and NOT starting Rolen anymore aren't big enough moves for as much as we needed.

Only so much money to go around. We spent a wad of it on the closer position, only to have two or three other guys that could probably close.

This team will absolutely feast on bad teams -- It will be much like last season. It's going to be ugly, but we'll win much more than we lose. It does concern me though that it's not a postseason formula given our lack of timely hitting. I suppose we'll have to see what happens at the all-star break.

 

[Tubbs1518]

Only so much money to go around. We spent a wad of it on the closer position, only to have two or three other guys that could probably close.

This team will absolutely feast on bad teams -- It will be much like last season. It's going to be ugly, but we'll win much more than we lose. It does concern me though that it's not a postseason formula given our lack of timely hitting. I suppose we'll have to see what happens at the all-star break.

When you have Ondrusek and Arrendondo in AAA you need to trade them. Teams will give up something for proven, good relief pitchers.

 

[Tubbs1518]

Does anyone else want to drop kick this ump?

 

[Tubbs1518]

Ball game. Ump caused that with his bull crap call on that should have been strike 3.

 

[kramer1]

Horrible start.

 

[Tubbs1518]

Nobody in baseball draws a walk like Joey Votto.....too bad no one behind him can hit.

 

[Tubbs1518]

Chris Heisey is an absolutely worthless player.

 

[Tubbs1518]

How was that a strike but the pitch to Ionetta which was closer to the plate wasn't? This ump had to have money on the Angels.

 

[ckhokie]

When you have Ondrusek and Arrendondo in AAA you need to trade them. Teams will give up something for proven, good relief pitchers.

This.

We have to many good relief pitchers to not have any kind of offense