Comments on: It’s Bizarro World

By: david

david — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:35:36 +0000

Not sure this is the right spot really, but considering this doesn’t make sense at all, according to the SF Chronicle, the Reds have joined the Huston Street race.

By: preach

preach — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:48:27 +0000

Give Lohse another month and see how he is. He could always look brilliant for a while before going in the tank. I guess Duncan could get some credit for it lasting this long, but it can’t last.

By: Mark in CC

Mark in CC — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:18:11 +0000

At 24 I am not sure you can say Volquez needed to be fixed.

Duncan does have a spectatular record for reclamations. If he got Jeff Weaver to win, which he did when nobody could and everyone tried, they should sign Eric Milton, which would be the ultimate test.

By: Phill

Phill — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:27:23 +0000

Ever think Dusty doesn’t want to rip on his players and go “Patterson has a good record against Peavy but he’s friggin’ awful so I’m not gonna play him.”

It is interesting that Dave Ross is hitting righties better than lefties. Must be seeing the ball better from that side.

Dusty isn’t that bad. He has yet to do a Juan Castro pinch hitting for Josh Hamilton(in a game Josh went 1-2 with a 2 run bomb and a walk).

Mart T., a lot of people say Dave Duncan can work some voodoo and make pitchers reach their potential. Of course if he can lay claim to making Lohse not be crap can Dick Pole lay claim to fixing up Edinson Volquez?

By: Mark in CC

Mark in CC — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:09:05 +0000

Enquirer says Valetin starts becasue he is 5 for 10 versus Peavy. Patterson doesn’t start even though he is 6 for 11 versus Peavy because it would not be fair to him.

I agree that he shouldn’t be starting and I think the only thing Patterson should be starting this summer is his lawn mower at home, but what kind of logic is that for the manager to use? He shouldn’t be starting because he stinks not because it wouldn’t be fair.

Dusty is awfull.

By: Mark T

Mark T — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:06:42 +0000

Just an honest question here, and not snarky sarcasm – can someone answer?

Why is it that Kyle Lohse was a bad pitcher here, and left and became a good pitcher? Why is it that Francisco Cordero was a good pitcher for Milwaukee, and came here and now struggles?

Is it them, or us?

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:44:55 +0000

Oh yeah, Bailey too… Yikes… how far he has fallen! I keep forgetting that he’s 22 and might still be pretty good!

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:43:49 +0000

Anybody concerned about Cueto’s 120 pitches last night? Seemed like a bit much to me.

This season is lost, so the main thing we need to do now is keep our young players fresh and healthy. No point in endangering them at all now. Do whatever is best for Cueto, Volquez, and Thompson to be strong and healthy in 2009 and beyond.

By: Sultan of Swaff

Sultan of Swaff — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:33:32 +0000

Agreed, Ross needs to play at least 4 days a week. And I’ll take issue w/ Bako’s reputation as a good pitcher’s catcher. Besides his below average reflexes, his game calling skills aren’t that good. Far too often he leans on a starter’s two best pitches in stressful situations and ignores a third, keep you guessing pitch, which is the whole point of having a third pitch—for precisely those situations. Outside of that, much of the pitch calling is debateable because of the pitcher’s stuff and the scouting reports.
I can’t believe Cueto’s ERA is 4.90. He is (and will be) much better than the numbers show. Pleasantly suprised w/ Bray too.

By: per14

per14 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:15:35 +0000

I have to vent about this:

Um, does Dusty realize what Bako’s stats are? Does he realize that in May, June, and July, his OPS is under .600? Does Dusty realize that Ross’s OBP is .400? Does Dusty realize that the one good thing about having 3 catchers is that you can pinch-hit for the starter without worrying too much that you are going to run out of catchers. I find it hard to really dislike Bako because I do think he’s done a good job with some of the Reds pitchers, but this is like the Patterson situation all over again.

By: John of Muncie

John of Muncie — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:36:32 +0000

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