07-04-2023, 03:20 PM
(07-04-2023, 02:44 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: They've scored 8 runs and are winning, so I can't complain too much but I still don't understand Bell's over-obsession with splits.
Why take a guy who is...
1st in AVG
2nd in OBP
1st in SB
... on the team and take him out of leadoff and move him to 8th in order to put Kevin Newman at leadoff? Looking purely at the side a guy bats from and ignoring the real question of if he's a good batter or not. Heck, Friedl was hitting .406 this year against LHP, so it's not even like he's struggling. I know Newman has good splits, but not enough that I want to give him more PAs at the cost of giving Friedl less.
I gotta say that before this season began, I completely thought that the Reds were going to flounder and just sell off any viable prospects. However, seeing how this season is playing out, as I am guessing that nearly no one had the Reds in the division lead at this point; I'm going to come forward and say that the success is either the complete result of luck, or just maybe the management realized what they had growing in prospects and things are just going as planned.
Either way, as a Reds fan I am just surprised and impressed by the way this team shows resolve and is getting it done at the plate. If the coaches decide to pull the lead off hitter and move him to the 8 slot, who am I to second guess their strategy?
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