Reds July 2023 thread

[cinci4life]

Just when you thought Weaver was going to get through the 1st untouched.

[*bengalfan74*]

(07-08-2023, 05:17 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Even with the homers, he's pretty routinely 8th in OPS in the lineup. Same with tonight, the only person with a lower OPS than India in the lineup is playing Catcher and batting 8th.

It's not a demotion. I would argue it's worse to put a guy into a position where he's clearly not meant to be and leaving him there to just flounder. Give Fraley or Steer a chance.

Funny thing is India has actually been good when there's nobody on base, hitting .270/.366/.456 even with the slump. Just isn't a #2-#5 hitter.

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I think the current popular theory is your #2 hitter should be your best hitter as it gives your #1 hitter (should be your best OBP guy) the chance to move into scoring position
or score on an xbh, or if the #1 fails to get on but the #2 still does it gives you enough outs that your #3 hitter (2nd best) and #4 hitter (power) have an AB with a player on. Also the #2 hitter gets more PA than the #3 over time.

Oh I agree it's not really a demotion, but. In the same breath it is kind of a loss in status. Everybody knows there's a reason you're moved from 3rd to 7th or whatever? But on the flip side if he is a true leader at some point he should step up and say coach slide me down until I get this fixed.

I'm a big India fan BTW. But I'm way more of Reds fan and I'm more out for what's best for the team. And a guy batting .158 batting 3rd ain't getting it done.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

Votto on fire.

[*bengalfan74*]

(07-08-2023, 05:23 PM)cinci4life Wrote: Just when you thought Weaver was going to get through the 1st untouched.

Yep

Let's hope it's out of his system.

[*bengalfan74*]

The announcers and everybody are talking about how aggressive the Reds are playing on the basepaths and how much it's helping, and I agree.

But to me they're a bit to passive in the batter's box. The whole team basically seem to take to many strikes right down the middle. I dunno, maybe it's just me ?

[cinci4life]

Here we go with the strike zone again. That first pitch to Tapia that caught the bottom of the zone was a strike to Steer but a ball here.

[cinci4life]

Benson homers which sets a franchise record for the team hitting a homer in 22 straight games.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(07-08-2023, 05:34 PM)cinci4life Wrote: Here we go with the strike zone again. That first pitch to Tapia that caught the bottom of the zone was a strike to Steer but a ball here.

Pitch chart says the only called strike against Steer was at least 6" above the pitch to Tapia. The ball to Tapia should have been a strike, but they weren't really close to each other at all.

[cinci4life]

Weaver better get those borderline calls too. That strike 3 call to McLain was brutal.

[cinci4life]

Again with scoring a run and giving it back right away. SMFH

[cinci4life]

Just freakin walk or hit Adames next time.

[cinci4life]

VOTTO STILL BANGS!!!!!!!!!

[*bengalfan74*]

Votto knocks the cover off one - tie game

[cinci4life]

Cycle watch for Benson. Got the 2 hard ones out of the way (Homer and triple).

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

[Forever Spinning Vinyl]

Weaver has the physical tools . . . Mentally? He's got a cat fight going on inside his head. He panics and pitches afraid. The high inside fastball to Miller was about two innings overdue, ESPECIALLY to Adames. Quit pitching like a *****.

[cinci4life]

And of course Weaver is giving it back up again.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

How in the world are we watching the 15th start of a 7 ERA pitcher? I don't think I have ever seen anyone get this much of a leash.

[Goalpost]

Weaver should have never gone out there that inning

[cinci4life]

Home plate ump must have something against McLain. That first pitch wasn't close to a strike.