PLAYERS SHOULD HIT ACCORDING TO THEIR SKILL, NOT THEIR POSITION!!!
Yeah, that's 3 exclamation points. Dusty believes that a lineup should start with CF-SS, no matter who actually plays there. In previous years, it led me to hardcore drinking thanks to Corey Patterson and Wily Taveras occupying the lead off hole despite their inability to actually get on base. This is also his reasoning for batting Edgar Renteria 2nd despite his OPS+ of 63, a slugging percentage of .285, and 6 extra base-hits in 158 AB's. Ideally, your second batter is a doubles and walk machine who puts runners in scoring position for the heart of the order. Renteria does not do any of that because he is a terrible baseball player. O yeah, he sucks at defense as well. He should be cut, Janish should hold it down until Cozart comes back and can play everyday.
Glad I got that off my chest. I have more, including the greatest example of Dusty incompetence to date. (Yes, bigger than when he ruined Aaron Harang's Reds career.)
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Could not agree more... Votto shoud have 10-15 more RBIs if he had people on base when he came to bat. So frustrating
I agree. I was at the game today (July 28) it was horrible. Letting Homer pitch the 5th inning after he had already given up 5 runs in 4 innings! I like Homer--but he did not have it today...everyone (except Dusty) could see that! Then the double switch in the 8th so Chapman would not have to bat in the bottom of the 8th, and could pitch both the 8th and the 9th innings? Great--I thought! Until the top of the 9th and Ondrusek is sent out--to throw a wild pitch and cost us the game. Great work Dusty!
I just accepted the fact that Cincinnati will always have stupid managers/owners that will, unfortunately, never lead us to a victory.
As of 8/5/11, including today's 4-3 loss to the Cubs, the Reds are the only team in baseball with a plus run-differential and a losing record. In fact, their run differential is about +40, which would generally translate into about 10 games over .500. That about says it all.
NEEDS MORE FIRE DUSTY BLOG!!! MOAR POSTS PLOX!!! DUSTY IS A FREAKING MMMOOORROOONNNN!!!
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