Comments on: Game Thread: Reds at Braves — 2008.05.03 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/ A Cincinnati Reds Blog | Dishing out hot, creamy bowls of bloggy goodness Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:14:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: al http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035501 al Sun, 04 May 2008 02:55:26 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035501 right on Greg, seems ridiculous to fire the guy who does know the org for the guy who doesn't. let the guy learn and then fire the other guy. y-city, i'm with you, i was just saying that counting on bruce to be THE guy this season is a stretch. right on Greg, seems ridiculous to fire the guy who does know the org for the guy who doesn’t. let the guy learn and then fire the other guy.

y-city, i’m with you, i was just saying that counting on bruce to be THE guy this season is a stretch.

]]> By: GregD http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035431 GregD Sun, 04 May 2008 02:24:01 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035431 Were George & Chris saying Jocketty may take a while because he needs to learn the club/organization? He was GM of a division rival for more than a decade until this offseason, and he's been special advisor to the owner OF this organization since January. WTF does he need time for? Or if he does still need time to "learn the organization" then let's go ahead and just move to the next GM. Were George & Chris saying Jocketty may take a while because he needs to learn the club/organization? He was GM of a division rival for more than a decade until this offseason, and he’s been special advisor to the owner OF this organization since January. WTF does he need time for? Or if he does still need time to “learn the organization” then let’s go ahead and just move to the next GM.

]]> By: Y-City Jim http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035419 Y-City Jim Sun, 04 May 2008 02:12:52 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035419 I think Bruce will be here sooner than next year. I think Bruce will be here sooner than next year.

]]> By: al http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035413 al Sun, 04 May 2008 02:09:21 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035413 i have to wonder if some of the struggles are due to dusty baker telling people to be more aggressive at the plate. I have no data to back that up, but it's a thought. really what it comes down to is they don't have a real centerpiece to build the lineup around. whenever i do lineup games in my head with this team, i'm always trying to force 4 guys into the 2 hole and 4 guys into the 7 hole. There's no one i want to say 'this is the guy who HAS to be in the heart of the lineup. hamilton could have been that, but i wasn't sad to see him go, and the return seems fair. bruce could be that i suppose, but we don't know, and he probably won't be until next year at the earliest anyway. maybe they need to try to deal bailey for a a hitter with a big contract. i have to wonder if some of the struggles are due to dusty baker telling people to be more aggressive at the plate. I have no data to back that up, but it’s a thought.

really what it comes down to is they don’t have a real centerpiece to build the lineup around. whenever i do lineup games in my head with this team, i’m always trying to force 4 guys into the 2 hole and 4 guys into the 7 hole. There’s no one i want to say ‘this is the guy who HAS to be in the heart of the lineup.

hamilton could have been that, but i wasn’t sad to see him go, and the return seems fair. bruce could be that i suppose, but we don’t know, and he probably won’t be until next year at the earliest anyway.

maybe they need to try to deal bailey for a a hitter with a big contract.

]]> By: Y-City Jim http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035396 Y-City Jim Sun, 04 May 2008 02:02:41 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035396 Maybe Dusty needs to clarify that his aggressive approach philosophy requires that hitters get hits. Maybe Dusty needs to clarify that his aggressive approach philosophy requires that hitters get hits.

]]> By: Y-City Jim http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035391 Y-City Jim Sun, 04 May 2008 01:59:10 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035391 Jacoby is going to get axed because they need someone to blame. Personally I think this offense needs a psychiatrist. Jacoby is going to get axed because they need someone to blame.

Personally I think this offense needs a psychiatrist.

]]> By: al http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035384 al Sun, 04 May 2008 01:52:49 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035384 that's just what the announcers were saying and i think that's total crap. sure freel isn't the best ball player in the world, but to insinuate that he's doing it for the highlight reel, that's bush league. you ever tried running one of those balls down? it's pretty tough to judge and he was damn close to pulling it down. Enough on that BS. If there's anything phantom on the reds it's their offense. They need to reasses what it is that they really have here. They're assuming that guys are going to do things that they just won't reliably do. Like Chris said above, Phillips is really a 6-7 hitter, but he hit 30 homers once, so he's a clean up hitter. Griffey hit close to 30 last year, so he's a 3 hitter. They're not going to make the moves they need to make if they can't accurately asses what it is they have here. I hope Jockety can handle it. that’s just what the announcers were saying and i think that’s total crap. sure freel isn’t the best ball player in the world, but to insinuate that he’s doing it for the highlight reel, that’s bush league. you ever tried running one of those balls down? it’s pretty tough to judge and he was damn close to pulling it down.

Enough on that BS.

If there’s anything phantom on the reds it’s their offense. They need to reasses what it is that they really have here. They’re assuming that guys are going to do things that they just won’t reliably do. Like Chris said above, Phillips is really a 6-7 hitter, but he hit 30 homers once, so he’s a clean up hitter. Griffey hit close to 30 last year, so he’s a 3 hitter.

They’re not going to make the moves they need to make if they can’t accurately asses what it is they have here. I hope Jockety can handle it.

]]> By: teach http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035376 teach Sun, 04 May 2008 01:44:08 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035376 I'm so sick of losing!!!! Somebody, please make it stop! I’m so sick of losing!!!! Somebody, please make it stop!

]]> By: Jeff Gentil http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035374 Jeff Gentil Sun, 04 May 2008 01:42:14 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035374 Nice phantom hustle by Freel. Could have caught that ball standing up. Typical crap. Nice phantom hustle by Freel. Could have caught that ball standing up. Typical crap.

]]> By: Chris http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035362 Chris Sun, 04 May 2008 01:34:06 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035362 And Burton deletes the "more-or-less." And Burton deletes the “more-or-less.”

]]> By: DevilsAdvocate http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035353 DevilsAdvocate Sun, 04 May 2008 01:29:44 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035353 A very bad night for Affeldt puts this game more-or-less out of reach. A very bad night for Affeldt puts this game more-or-less out of reach.

]]> By: Ron http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035351 Ron Sun, 04 May 2008 01:28:50 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035351 Thats the difference between a professional hitter like Texiera, vice hackers like most every batter in the Reds lineup Thats the difference between a professional hitter like Texiera, vice hackers like most every batter in the Reds lineup

]]> By: DevilsAdvocate http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035347 DevilsAdvocate Sun, 04 May 2008 01:26:24 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035347 Bases-loaded walk after getting 0-2 on Teixiera, on four straight breaking pitches. Bases-loaded walk after getting 0-2 on Teixiera, on four straight breaking pitches.

]]> By: DevilsAdvocate http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035332 DevilsAdvocate Sun, 04 May 2008 01:12:58 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035332 That reliever had a fastball in the Chris Hammond range, and the Reds went down in order. That reliever had a fastball in the Chris Hammond range, and the Reds went down in order.

]]> By: Ron http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035330 Ron Sun, 04 May 2008 01:12:19 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/05/03/game-thread-reds-at-braves-20080503/#comment-1035330 Yup, nice outing by Belisle ... and once again our vaunted offense provides plenty of support Yup, nice outing by Belisle … and once again our vaunted offense provides plenty of support

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