Comments on: Reds vs. Mets 4/6/05 http://redlegnation.com/2005/04/06/reds-vs-mets-4605/ A Cincinnati Reds Blog | Still trying to Vote Votto Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:04:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Harry the Horse http://redlegnation.com/2005/04/06/reds-vs-mets-4605/#comment-265 Harry the Horse Thu, 07 Apr 2005 22:29:32 +0000 /?p=205#comment-265 Geez Bill, your tough. 2 games into the season and you already think Aurilla stinks?? Patience, Patience. I think Rich has put up enough numbers in his career to at least give him a week (sic). Let's just bask in the glow of a 3-0 Reds team. This team just put up 22 runs without a home run from Griffey, Casey, Kearns or Aurilla. A good sign.. This should give Reds fans a lot of hope. The Reds have a much more balanced line-up. And like we saw today when you plug in Wily Mo and Ryan Freel in the line-up they contribute. Which gives you a better bench when Jimenez can pinch hit when he doesn't start. Let's give Rich Aurilla a little more time you'll see..... Geez Bill, your tough. 2 games into the season and you already think Aurilla stinks?? Patience, Patience. I think Rich has put up enough numbers in his career to at least give him a week (sic). Let’s just bask in the glow of a 3-0 Reds team. This team just put up 22 runs without a home run from Griffey, Casey, Kearns or Aurilla. A good sign.. This should give Reds fans a lot of hope. The Reds have a much more balanced line-up. And like we saw today when you plug in Wily Mo and Ryan Freel in the line-up they contribute. Which gives you a better bench when Jimenez can pinch hit when he doesn’t start. Let’s give Rich Aurilla a little more time you’ll see…..

]]> By: Bill http://redlegnation.com/2005/04/06/reds-vs-mets-4605/#comment-259 Bill Thu, 07 Apr 2005 11:31:56 +0000 /?p=205#comment-259 I like Casey. I think he'd be a great next door neighbor...but he's not an $8M a year first baseman. He doesn't hit for enough power, doesn't stay healthy and never puts together two good halves of a season. As for last night's game...Milton does look kinda Browningesqe (lot's of hits and homers, no walks). Randa has another good game. Aurilia continues to stink, but man do the media hype him. (God save me from listening to George Grande.) I like Casey. I think he’d be a great next door neighbor…but he’s not an $8M a year first baseman. He doesn’t hit for enough power, doesn’t stay healthy and never puts together two good halves of a season.

As for last night’s game…Milton does look kinda Browningesqe (lot’s of hits and homers, no walks). Randa has another good game. Aurilia continues to stink, but man do the media hype him. (God save me from listening to George Grande.)

]]> By: wally http://redlegnation.com/2005/04/06/reds-vs-mets-4605/#comment-256 wally Thu, 07 Apr 2005 03:13:46 +0000 /?p=205#comment-256 I thought the same thing about Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez and George Foster, but the day came when all of them showed up back here in another uniform. I didn't like it, but it didn't kill me. Casey is like Morris in that both of them will get an occasional big hit, but more often than not they'll ground into a DP in a key situation or fail to advance a runner, both of which Casey did in the last two games. Morris was much, MUCH worse, but neither of them deliver the kind of power that I'd like to see out of a first baseman. Being a good guy around town and in the clubhouse is a great trait, but unless Casey is about to string together several seasons like last year, I'd consider him trade bait. Moot point, because I don't think there is a market for him. I thought the same thing about Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez and George Foster, but the day came when all of them showed up back here in another uniform. I didn’t like it, but it didn’t kill me.
Casey is like Morris in that both of them will get an occasional big hit, but more often than not they’ll ground into a DP in a key situation or fail to advance a runner, both of which Casey did in the last two games. Morris was much, MUCH worse, but neither of them deliver the kind of power that I’d like to see out of a first baseman. Being a good guy around town and in the clubhouse is a great trait, but unless Casey is about to string together several seasons like last year, I’d consider him trade bait. Moot point, because I don’t think there is a market for him.

]]> By: Harry the Horse http://redlegnation.com/2005/04/06/reds-vs-mets-4605/#comment-255 Harry the Horse Thu, 07 Apr 2005 02:50:30 +0000 /?p=205#comment-255 Wally, Dunn may be the future at first base, but it will be a dark, sad day if Sean Casey ever wears another uniform other then Cincinnati Red. I hope Sean can play his entire career for the Reds just like Johnny Bench and Barry Larkin. That's probably unrealistic given the current state of baseball.As to your comments that Casey is "another Hal Morris" I think Sean is a much more consistent hitter then Morris. And Sean has more power to all fields. Where Morris was a slasher, Case is a gap hitter. Of course the value of Casey is what he brings to the room. The intangibles that will mean something in September if the Reds can get there in front.... Wally, Dunn may be the future at first base, but it will be a dark, sad day if Sean Casey ever wears another uniform other then Cincinnati Red. I hope Sean can play his entire career for the Reds just like Johnny Bench and Barry Larkin. That’s probably unrealistic given the current state of baseball.As to your comments that Casey is “another Hal Morris” I think Sean is a much more consistent hitter then Morris. And Sean has more power to all fields. Where Morris was a slasher, Case is a gap hitter. Of course the value of Casey is what he brings to the room. The intangibles that will mean something in September if the Reds can get there in front….

]]> By: wally http://redlegnation.com/2005/04/06/reds-vs-mets-4605/#comment-254 wally Wed, 06 Apr 2005 23:55:22 +0000 /?p=205#comment-254 I think Casey is a great guy, but as a first baseman he's Hal Morris all over again. Dunn is the future at first. I think Casey is a great guy, but as a first baseman he’s Hal Morris all over again. Dunn is the future at first.

]]> By: wally http://redlegnation.com/2005/04/06/reds-vs-mets-4605/#comment-253 wally Wed, 06 Apr 2005 23:54:01 +0000 /?p=205#comment-253 :mrgreen: I'm glad someone else thought Piazza looked odd. I was shocked when I saw him during his first at-bat. I really didn't recognize him. :mrgreen: I’m glad someone else thought Piazza looked odd. I was shocked when I saw him during his first at-bat. I really didn’t recognize him.

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