Reds June 2023 thread

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(06-27-2023, 09:17 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I like India a lot, and he's a good player, but there needs to be a conversation about his continuing to bat 3rd. He has the 2nd lowest OPS in this lineup today and is hitting terribly with men on/RISP.

Not counting today...
2023 Total: .262/.350/.419 (.768)
2023 Men On: .235/.309/.361 (.671)
2023 RISP: .219/.296/.247 (.542)

I think he (and by extension the offense) would thrive more with him either hitting leadoff or 6th or later. At the very least try flipping Friedl and India in the lineup. India is a good player, but not a #3 batter.

(06-28-2023, 10:29 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: Abbott remains our only consistent starter. It's a shame we can't clone him once or twice haha.

Elly is in quite the cold streak at the moment. It's been jarring watching him hit for the cycle and then immediately go on a 1 for 17 streak with just 1 walk and 7 strikeouts.

Luckily, Matt McLain has been almost exactly the opposite. In the 4 games leading up to and including Elly's cycle game, McLain had gone 2 for 16 with 1 walk, 5 strikeouts and no extra base hits. But ever since the end of that game (the 11-10 win over the Braves on Friday), he has hit 8 for 18 with 4 doubles, 3 HRs and 9 RBI.

Just wait until these two guys are clicking at the same time. This offense will reach new heights.

Also, India needs to be moved down the order until he gets it together.  Can't have your #3 hitter going 6 for 42 with just 2 XBH (granted they were HRs), only 2 walks and 11 strikeouts in his last 11 games.

Yup

India is great, and I love him and have no desire to trade him, however. Like you guys are saying, he's just not a #3 hitter. Right now McClain should probably be #3. Move India to 6th or leadoff or something ?