Comments on: RNR #27: The Reds After Two Months http://redlegnation.com/2009/06/01/rnr-27-the-reds-after-two-months/ A Cincinnati Reds Blog | Dishing out hot, creamy bowls of bloggy goodness Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:52:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: GregD http://redlegnation.com/2009/06/01/rnr-27-the-reds-after-two-months/#comment-1682776 GregD Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:30:37 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=7161#comment-1682776 Taveras is out for a 3rd straight game tonight. Taveras is out for a 3rd straight game tonight.

]]> By: GregD http://redlegnation.com/2009/06/01/rnr-27-the-reds-after-two-months/#comment-1682751 GregD Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:17:03 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=7161#comment-1682751 To answer my own question from another thread, it appears that Dickerson's playing time recently has been because Taveras has a sore hamstring (per ESPN.com player card.) Dickerson played mid-week, Sat & Sun. How long with they let this go without DL'ing Taveras? Taveras had a 351 OBP in April (8bb, 2hbp, 8K in 65ab) a 307 OBP in May (6bb, 0hbp, 18K in 108ab) To answer my own question from another thread, it appears that Dickerson’s playing time recently has been because Taveras has a sore hamstring (per ESPN.com player card.) Dickerson played mid-week, Sat & Sun.

How long with they let this go without DL’ing Taveras?

Taveras had
a 351 OBP in April (8bb, 2hbp, 8K in 65ab)
a 307 OBP in May (6bb, 0hbp, 18K in 108ab)

]]> By: Chris http://redlegnation.com/2009/06/01/rnr-27-the-reds-after-two-months/#comment-1682747 Chris Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:05:27 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=7161#comment-1682747 Dusty has enough tools to put together an okay, but not great LF/CF combination (Dickerson, Nix, Willy, JHJ). It will take a lot of delicacy, though. He needs to play the hot hand, and get away from guys when they're ice cold (yet giving them some chance to get well). Unfortunately, the last couple years have shown us that Dusty is pretty reluctant to "give up" on a slumping player, even if the guy is marginal to begin with. "Ain't no front runner" and all that. Dusty has enough tools to put together an okay, but not great LF/CF combination (Dickerson, Nix, Willy, JHJ). It will take a lot of delicacy, though. He needs to play the hot hand, and get away from guys when they’re ice cold (yet giving them some chance to get well).

Unfortunately, the last couple years have shown us that Dusty is pretty reluctant to “give up” on a slumping player, even if the guy is marginal to begin with. “Ain’t no front runner” and all that.

]]> By: per14 http://redlegnation.com/2009/06/01/rnr-27-the-reds-after-two-months/#comment-1682745 per14 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:53:35 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=7161#comment-1682745 Sultan - Amen!! I wish Dickerson would get a look at the regular CF. I'm confident he could put up a .350 plus OBP with solid D and some power. I'll never figure out why the Reds signed Taveras to a *two* year deal. Sultan -

Amen!! I wish Dickerson would get a look at the regular CF. I’m confident he could put up a .350 plus OBP with solid D and some power. I’ll never figure out why the Reds signed Taveras to a *two* year deal.

]]> By: GregD http://redlegnation.com/2009/06/01/rnr-27-the-reds-after-two-months/#comment-1682738 GregD Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:26:30 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=7161#comment-1682738 Stats on the Reds from Lance's 1530 blog - if they have a winning month just one more time this year, they'll match a feat they haven't accomplished since 2000!: The Reds have started the [2009] season with back to back winning months: April (11-10)/ May (15-13). *The last time the Reds began the season with back to back winning months was 2004: April (12-10)/May (18-11). *The last time the Reds began the season with at least three consecutive winnings months was 1992: April-May-June-July *The last time the Reds had three consecutive winning months at any point in the season was 1999 when they had five consecutive: May-June-July-August-September. *The last time the Reds had at least three winning months during a season was 2000: May, July, September. Stats on the Reds from Lance’s 1530 blog – if they have a winning month just one more time this year, they’ll match a feat they haven’t accomplished since 2000!:

The Reds have started the [2009] season with back to back winning months: April (11-10)/ May (15-13).
*The last time the Reds began the season with back to back winning months was 2004:
April (12-10)/May (18-11).

*The last time the Reds began the season with at least three consecutive winnings months was 1992: April-May-June-July

*The last time the Reds had three consecutive winning months at any point in the season was 1999 when they had five consecutive: May-June-July-August-September.

*The last time the Reds had at least three winning months during a season was 2000: May, July, September.

]]> By: GregD http://redlegnation.com/2009/06/01/rnr-27-the-reds-after-two-months/#comment-1682730 GregD Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:06:19 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=7161#comment-1682730 No way a 325 obp is serviceable for a leadoff hitter, especially one who has no other game (i.e. doesn't hit for average or for power). His numbers so far are between his terrible 2008 (when the Rockies couldn't even trade him for a non-prospect minor leaguers) and his career average. Many folks here argued that they could live with it if he was up to his career average, but he's not even doing that. No way a 325 obp is serviceable for a leadoff hitter, especially one who has no other game (i.e. doesn’t hit for average or for power). His numbers so far are between his terrible 2008 (when the Rockies couldn’t even trade him for a non-prospect minor leaguers) and his career average.

Many folks here argued that they could live with it if he was up to his career average, but he’s not even doing that.

]]> By: BigRed Tube http://redlegnation.com/2009/06/01/rnr-27-the-reds-after-two-months/#comment-1682727 BigRed Tube Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:05:44 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=7161#comment-1682727 If we can continue to stay in the mix of the Central until we are completely healthy, I think will be in good position to make a stretch run. As long our pitching continues to stay strong. We need to keep Nix out on the field I like his play and think he deserves the time. If we can continue to stay in the mix of the Central until we are completely healthy, I think will be in good position to make a stretch run. As long our pitching continues to stay strong. We need to keep Nix out on the field I like his play and think he deserves the time.

]]> By: Sultan of Swaff http://redlegnation.com/2009/06/01/rnr-27-the-reds-after-two-months/#comment-1682716 Sultan of Swaff Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:44:29 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=7161#comment-1682716 Dickerson's numbers are almost identical to Nix and Rosales, and he hasn't even had a sustained streak yet. Methinks we gave up on him a bit soon. And yes, if he can hit for the same average as Tavares while keeping an OBP 50 points higher w/ a bit of pop, he should be part of a center field platoon w/ Hairston. Dickerson’s numbers are almost identical to Nix and Rosales, and he hasn’t even had a sustained streak yet. Methinks we gave up on him a bit soon. And yes, if he can hit for the same average as Tavares while keeping an OBP 50 points higher w/ a bit of pop, he should be part of a center field platoon w/ Hairston.

]]> By: AnnapolisRed http://redlegnation.com/2009/06/01/rnr-27-the-reds-after-two-months/#comment-1682714 AnnapolisRed Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:39:10 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=7161#comment-1682714 Per-Agreed Per-Agreed

]]> By: GRF http://redlegnation.com/2009/06/01/rnr-27-the-reds-after-two-months/#comment-1682678 GRF Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:19:40 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=7161#comment-1682678 Amen per. Plenty of ball yet to be played. Greg, I will take the 18 point OBP and 39 point SLG perecentage increases over the year. It may not be a great performance, but it gets him to servicable from very bad, and I am not sure how much better we can expect. Amen per. Plenty of ball yet to be played.

Greg, I will take the 18 point OBP and 39 point SLG perecentage increases over the year. It may not be a great performance, but it gets him to servicable from very bad, and I am not sure how much better we can expect.

]]> By: RiverCity Redleg http://redlegnation.com/2009/06/01/rnr-27-the-reds-after-two-months/#comment-1682615 RiverCity Redleg Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:24:10 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=7161#comment-1682615 YEAH! YEAH!

]]> By: per14 http://redlegnation.com/2009/06/01/rnr-27-the-reds-after-two-months/#comment-1682609 per14 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:19:32 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=7161#comment-1682609 Not sure if this is the right place to post this: I was pretty disappointed yesterday, but as bad as last weekend was, on April 1, I would easily have taken 26-23 on June 1. (Of course that doesn't change the fact that they could be at 29-20 or so if they hadn't done so poorly in San Diego and Milwaukee.) So, let's not allow the last three games to make us forget the Reds have made significant strides. Not sure if this is the right place to post this:

I was pretty disappointed yesterday, but as bad as last weekend was, on April 1, I would easily have taken 26-23 on June 1. (Of course that doesn’t change the fact that they could be at 29-20 or so if they hadn’t done so poorly in San Diego and Milwaukee.) So, let’s not allow the last three games to make us forget the Reds have made significant strides.

]]> By: GregD http://redlegnation.com/2009/06/01/rnr-27-the-reds-after-two-months/#comment-1682574 GregD Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:45:38 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=7161#comment-1682574 I haven't listened to this yet, but I notice that after two months, Willy Taveras is only performing slightly better than he did in Colorado last year. In colorado - .251/.308/.296 (avg/obp/slg) Through May 31, 2009 - .266/.325/.335, which are below his career average in each category I haven’t listened to this yet, but I notice that after two months, Willy Taveras is only performing slightly better than he did in Colorado last year.

In colorado – .251/.308/.296 (avg/obp/slg)
Through May 31, 2009 – .266/.325/.335, which are below his career average in each category

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