Reds August 2023 thread

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(08-09-2023, 04:13 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Yeah, I was really expecting him to take a step forward. I wonder if he doesn't feel completely right still from the injury last year?

I am looking forward to India coming back. Even at his worst he's a league average bat. I just hated that Bell stuck him at #3 and just left him there to fail for WAY too long. Kind of like what he's doing with DLC in the leadoff spot. Plus India should mean that Senzel can GTFO of the lineup.

DLC is killing me today. You can't finally get on twice and give them outs both times. Gotta be smarter than that, and less selfish. You'd the leadoff hitter. Don't take PA with men on base away from the #2-#4 hitters.

I don't blame Elly for the pick off. He hasn't attempted a steal in 20 games, so I think every pitcher knows that he eventually is going to look to do it and that was the perfect time. It's just a shame that the pitcher faked him out so well. When you are aggressive on the basepaths, you have to accept the outs that it will create when things don't go your way.

But that single to double...I know Elly is fast but man, that was a rough one. The ball beat him by like 4 steps. But it was a perfect throw so...I dunno.

I'm just glad he's hitting the ball and not striking out haha.