If Fox really can dictate the one single game we can watch on Saturdays, I will not watch any baseball on Saturdays unless I am at the ballpark. What right does that stupid corporation have to control what us consumers want? Absolutely none.
But — as trite as this is going to sound — the D-Backs are just playing real good baseball right now. They are pitching well, executing on defense and getting timely hitting.
Getting shutout in back-to-back games has more to do with poor hitting than great pitching especially when they repeatedly fail with runners in scoring position.
Getting shutout in back-to-back games has more to do with poor hitting than great pitching especially when they repeatedly fail with runners in scoring position.
Comment by Jim McCullough — 5/27/2006 @ 11:12 pm
Well — Brandon Webb has been good against everybody — which might say more about Brandon Webb.
Plus, this club has a couple of notoriously poor hitter with RISP.
Another Adam Dunn crack when Adam Dunn had nothing to do with the past two losses. In fact, Friday night he had 3 of teams 7 hits and was credited with 0 LOB. Yesterday he only hit with a runner on once, Griffey was on 1st base in the 1st inning. Other than that, Dunn hit with the bases empty every time.
And you can take a crack at Dunn for hitting as many times as you want, but saying it multiple times doesn’t make it true. Look at what he’s done in a full season in 2005:
With bases empty, .249 avg, .524 slg, 1 HR per 15.5 ab (20 HR in 309 at-bats.)
With runners on, .244 avg, .560 slg, 1 HR per 11.7 ab (20 HR in 234 at-bats.)
With runners in scoring position, .248 avg, .574 slg, 1 HR per 11.7 ab.
So, his average is basically the same with runners on but he hit MORE homeruns relative to the number of opportunities he had.
Over the past three seasons, Dunn did the following with RISP:
2003 – .170 avg, .404 slg, 1 HR per 13.4 ab
2004 – .239 avg, .514 slg, 1 HR per 15.8 ab
2005 – .248 avg, .574 slg, 1 HR per 11.7 ab
His avg and slg is increasing. Looking at his splits with the bases empty and with runners on have been nearly identical during these three years also.
empty – .247 avg, .536 slg, 1 HR per 13.2 ab
runners on – .245 avg, .526 slg, 1 HR per 13.3 ab
Don’t bother with facts, Greg. Some people — Marty included — have no interest in what has actually happened on the field, only what they “feel” happened.
I feel like the club isn’t doing too well — and the most recent cause is not hitting with RISP. Is there a sober Reds fan on the planet who would possibly take issue with that?
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So, MLB.TV is blacked out completely? Is this because Fox Saturday baseball is back? This is ridiculous.
I was going to ask if anybody knew what was going on with the Direct TV feed — I watched the Reds pregame.
If Fox really can dictate the one single game we can watch on Saturdays, I will not watch any baseball on Saturdays unless I am at the ballpark. What right does that stupid corporation have to control what us consumers want? Absolutely none.
O’ well — the old lefthander is doing tonight’s game with Marty on radio anyway — so that is what we’ll go with.
Strike out — throw out — that was dumb.
Harang is throwing well tonight.
Listening to Joe Nuxhall sure is good to do.
Now that the Fox game is over, we can watch the game. I am definitely boycotting Fox now.
Aurilia’s wife is going to do a benefit concert with Bronson Arroyo.
So the game is on Direct TV now?
I can’t find the Reds game on TV anywhere.
Marty is talking about how tough the Reds schedule is coming up after this D-Backs series.
I sure with we had been swinging the bats better the last couple of weeks.
These last couple of days sure have taken the wind out of our sails
Anyone see the headline in the Cincinnati Enquirer the other day? “Their bats are back”
Looks like the bats are back on the side of the milk carton.
I say it’s time to give Freel another shot at leading off. Perhaps he can provide some sort of spark.
…and we are now five games behind the Cards.
Putting Freel back in might not hurt — although Phillips is playing well right now.
I like the lienep that has Aurilia at 1B and EE at 3B
But — as trite as this is going to sound — the D-Backs are just playing real good baseball right now. They are pitching well, executing on defense and getting timely hitting.
I caught a little of Joe on the radio also, highlight of the game.
Getting shutout in back-to-back games has more to do with poor hitting than great pitching especially when they repeatedly fail with runners in scoring position.
Getting shutout in back-to-back games has more to do with poor hitting than great pitching especially when they repeatedly fail with runners in scoring position.
Comment by Jim McCullough — 5/27/2006 @ 11:12 pm
Well — Brandon Webb has been good against everybody — which might say more about Brandon Webb.
Plus, this club has a couple of notoriously poor hitter with RISP.
Another Adam Dunn crack when Adam Dunn had nothing to do with the past two losses. In fact, Friday night he had 3 of teams 7 hits and was credited with 0 LOB. Yesterday he only hit with a runner on once, Griffey was on 1st base in the 1st inning. Other than that, Dunn hit with the bases empty every time.
And you can take a crack at Dunn for hitting as many times as you want, but saying it multiple times doesn’t make it true. Look at what he’s done in a full season in 2005:
With bases empty, .249 avg, .524 slg, 1 HR per 15.5 ab (20 HR in 309 at-bats.)
With runners on, .244 avg, .560 slg, 1 HR per 11.7 ab (20 HR in 234 at-bats.)
With runners in scoring position, .248 avg, .574 slg, 1 HR per 11.7 ab.
So, his average is basically the same with runners on but he hit MORE homeruns relative to the number of opportunities he had.
Over the past three seasons, Dunn did the following with RISP:
2003 – .170 avg, .404 slg, 1 HR per 13.4 ab
2004 – .239 avg, .514 slg, 1 HR per 15.8 ab
2005 – .248 avg, .574 slg, 1 HR per 11.7 ab
His avg and slg is increasing. Looking at his splits with the bases empty and with runners on have been nearly identical during these three years also.
empty – .247 avg, .536 slg, 1 HR per 13.2 ab
runners on – .245 avg, .526 slg, 1 HR per 13.3 ab
Don’t bother with facts, Greg. Some people — Marty included — have no interest in what has actually happened on the field, only what they “feel” happened.
I feel like the club isn’t doing too well — and the most recent cause is not hitting with RISP. Is there a sober Reds fan on the planet who would possibly take issue with that?