Reds August 2023 thread

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(08-02-2023, 02:35 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I don't think it was me that said that, I think it was someone else (crazyjdawg?)

With that said, the only reason I mentioned what I did was because people shouldn't be surprised if the Brewers jump back in 1st later this month, as they have a very easy schedule right now.

(08-02-2023, 05:29 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Perhaps it was Crazydawg? Sorry 

But it's true. I forget the numbers but they're like .500 against the rest of the league.

Yea, it was me. And now, after losing 2 of 3 to the lowly Nationals, they're exactly .500 against the remainder of the league, 48-48.

They aren't a good team.

(08-02-2023, 08:06 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: DLC and Friedl out of lineup vs. the lefty. Both have been slumping a bit lately.

Yea, DLC is pressing so hard, it's getting very frustrating to watch him. He struck out in 3 pitches, 4 pitches and 5 pitches last night, with no foul balls on 2 strikes (meaning he only saw 3 strikes, several of which were swinging strikes out of the zone).

I don't know this for a fact, but he seems to be more comfortable batting from the left side so far in the majors. His strikeout rate against lefties (meaning he's batting righty) is a staggering 43.6% and he has not yet walked as a righty in 55 plate appearances. His average is decent (.259), but his slugging and therefore his OPS are pathetic (.259/.273/.315/.588).

Against right handed pitchers (meaning he's batting lefty), his strikeout rate is still 29.9%, but his batting line is much more robust, .273/.331/.510/842 in 144 plate appearances.

It makes sense that they would sit him for the second consecutive game against a lefty.

Friedl, it's probably just his scheduled day off. He typically plays against lefties because, oddly enough, he hits for average against lefties better than he hits righties, though he hits for more power vs righties.