Comments on: Titanic Struggle Recap http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/ A Cincinnati Reds Blog | Dishing out hot, creamy bowls of bloggy goodness Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:28:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pinson343 http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/#comment-1635523 pinson343 Fri, 01 May 2009 08:06:33 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=6355#comment-1635523 Matt WI, I heard the almost exact same quote from Bourne. Bush league crap, if you ask me, another reason to dislike the Astros. If EV isn't that good, lite him up ! Othwerwise, shut up. Matt WI, I heard the almost exact same quote from Bourne.
Bush league crap, if you ask me, another reason to dislike the Astros. If EV isn’t that good, lite him up ! Othwerwise, shut up.

]]> By: Shane http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/#comment-1634814 Shane Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:46:13 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=6355#comment-1634814 lol yeah that was great! looked like a bull getting ready to charge lol lol yeah that was great! looked like a bull getting ready to charge lol

]]> By: Deaner http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/#comment-1634702 Deaner Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:53:33 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=6355#comment-1634702 I love the way Rosales digs into the batter's box like he's digging for nightcrawlers or something! I love the way Rosales digs into the batter’s box like he’s digging for nightcrawlers or something!

]]> By: David http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/#comment-1634621 David Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:48:05 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=6355#comment-1634621 Chad - My mindset has always been to break the season into months. A winning month is what it takes to be a contender for the playoffs. If you are just one game over .500 each month then the team ends up 88-74. That said, I don't think major changes to the lineup should happen at this juncture. EdE to LF in favor of Rosales is a bad idea. You have to think long term as well as short term. Where's Votto going to play? LF? 3B? 1B? What about Alonso? What about Frazier or Francisco? Rosales hitting well now is a good thing but let's not completely change the complexity of the team based on a guy on a hot streak. Chad – My mindset has always been to break the season into months. A winning month is what it takes to be a contender for the playoffs. If you are just one game over .500 each month then the team ends up 88-74.

That said, I don’t think major changes to the lineup should happen at this juncture. EdE to LF in favor of Rosales is a bad idea. You have to think long term as well as short term. Where’s Votto going to play? LF? 3B? 1B? What about Alonso? What about Frazier or Francisco? Rosales hitting well now is a good thing but let’s not completely change the complexity of the team based on a guy on a hot streak.

]]> By: Josh http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/#comment-1634547 Josh Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:49:34 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=6355#comment-1634547 I thought the Reds allowed 3 baserunners last night. A hit, a walk, and a HBP. Either way, great performance last night. Hope for more of that in May. I thought the Reds allowed 3 baserunners last night. A hit, a walk, and a HBP. Either way, great performance last night. Hope for more of that in May.

]]> By: Matt WI http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/#comment-1634533 Matt WI Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:41:41 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=6355#comment-1634533 Saw this in the si.com recap of the game... Cecil Cooper's opinion of Volquez: ''I didn't think he was all that sharp,'' Astros manager Cecil Cooper said. ''It looked like he had some life to his fastball. It looked like we had some pitches to hit, but we just didn't swing it very well. You have to give him some credit, but I didn't think he was like a one-hit performance tonight.'' Sounds an awful lot like things a lot of Cub fans were saying after the last series with them... it's not the pitching, it was our hitting. Granted, sometimes that can be the case. But c'mon, Volquez beat you. Deal with it. Saw this in the si.com recap of the game… Cecil Cooper’s opinion of Volquez:

”I didn’t think he was all that sharp,” Astros manager Cecil Cooper said. ”It looked like he had some life to his fastball. It looked like we had some pitches to hit, but we just didn’t swing it very well. You have to give him some credit, but I didn’t think he was like a one-hit performance tonight.”

Sounds an awful lot like things a lot of Cub fans were saying after the last series with them… it’s not the pitching, it was our hitting. Granted, sometimes that can be the case. But c’mon, Volquez beat you. Deal with it.

]]> By: World http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/#comment-1634515 World Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:34:38 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=6355#comment-1634515 If Rosales is hitting over .300 when EE comes back, look for Edwin to go to left field. I sat with a post-game convocation of Reds' coaches in Cleveland a few years back and the idea was tossed back and forth over a few cold ones. There was a general consensus that EE could definitely hit and had a load of potential but he was playing out of position. If Rosales brings some fans in the park (where is everyone?) with his Charlie Hustle mantra and contributes offensively, then I can't see EE going back to the hot corner. If Rosales is hitting over .300 when EE comes back, look for Edwin to go to left field. I sat with a post-game convocation of Reds’ coaches in Cleveland a few years back and the idea was tossed back and forth over a few cold ones. There was a general consensus that EE could definitely hit and had a load of potential but he was playing out of position. If Rosales brings some fans in the park (where is everyone?) with his Charlie Hustle mantra and contributes offensively, then I can’t see EE going back to the hot corner.

]]> By: GregD http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/#comment-1634455 GregD Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:49:50 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=6355#comment-1634455 That was already the third time the Reds shutout the opponent this season. All of last season they did that 6 times. In 2008 they were the victims of a shutout 10 times. So far this season, just shutout once. That was already the third time the Reds shutout the opponent this season. All of last season they did that 6 times.

In 2008 they were the victims of a shutout 10 times. So far this season, just shutout once.

]]> By: Matt Steele http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/#comment-1634445 Matt Steele Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:33:44 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=6355#comment-1634445 I think I saw his game score being like 85? I think I saw his game score being like 85?

]]> By: Mark T http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/#comment-1634435 Mark T Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:19:51 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=6355#comment-1634435 Wanna bet that Dusty sits his 'hot hands' down and goes back to his regulars? He's not terribly smart. Wanna bet that Dusty sits his ‘hot hands’ down and goes back to his regulars? He’s not terribly smart.

]]> By: Bill Lack http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/#comment-1634416 Bill Lack Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:36:07 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=6355#comment-1634416 Actually, he looked good against the Astros last week, other than that one wild streak (he only allowed one hit). And as much as I blame him, I also blame the coaching staff for sitting on their big fat duffs and not going out to the mound to help him or to breaking his rhythm. Mike, what was his "game score" last night? Actually, he looked good against the Astros last week, other than that one wild streak (he only allowed one hit). And as much as I blame him, I also blame the coaching staff for sitting on their big fat duffs and not going out to the mound to help him or to breaking his rhythm.

Mike, what was his “game score” last night?

]]> By: Glenn http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/#comment-1634139 Glenn Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:15:18 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=6355#comment-1634139 That's really the best I've seen Volquez in quite awhile maybe he's turned the corner. That’s really the best I’ve seen Volquez in quite awhile maybe he’s turned the corner.

]]> By: Matt B. http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/#comment-1634042 Matt B. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:49:58 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=6355#comment-1634042 Sigh, my Brantley-ism from the game thread didn't get put under the "Etc." I gave you gold, Chad, GOLD! :p Sigh, my Brantley-ism from the game thread didn’t get put under the “Etc.” I gave you gold, Chad, GOLD! :p

]]> By: renbutler http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/#comment-1634035 renbutler Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:35:27 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=6355#comment-1634035 I also noticed the resemblence between Rosales and Collinsworth. Poor kid. :evil: Great game for the Redlegs. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I also noticed the resemblence between Rosales and Collinsworth.

Poor kid. :evil:

Great game for the Redlegs. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

]]> By: Matt Steele http://redlegnation.com/2009/04/29/titanic-struggle-recap-21/#comment-1633923 Matt Steele Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:30:46 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=6355#comment-1633923 Hamilton is hurt now... but Neyer said something about how Hamilton wasn't right today in his blog. Finally saw the Reds play on tv this year thanks to the DC outing... Lots of fun and wow Rosales is really enjoying himself out there, which is awesome. Still think EE is going to play when he gets back though. Hamilton is hurt now… but Neyer said something about how Hamilton wasn’t right today in his blog.

Finally saw the Reds play on tv this year thanks to the DC outing… Lots of fun and wow Rosales is really enjoying himself out there, which is awesome.

Still think EE is going to play when he gets back though.

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