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Tomorrow is the start of the Reds run to the 2013 World Series championship.

Unfotunately, the weather is going to be so bad the Ralph would not go if you offered him a free ticket.
 
I like the team with one exception. I think Jack Hannahan is going to be a huge bust. I was disappointed to see Jockerty keep him around. The man cannot hit and his defense is average at best. The rest of the group is solid however now that Stubbs is gone. We can put away the K placards now. Go Reds.
 
Amberlycolonel said:
I like the team with one exception. I think Jack Hannahan is going to be a huge bust. I was disappointed to see Jockerty keep him around. The man cannot hit and his defense is average at best. The rest of the group is solid however now that Stubbs is gone. We can put away the K placards now. Go Reds.
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Should've kept Isturis and Donald, not Hannahan and Isturis, two washed up vets that Crusty will try to play over Cozart and Frazier.......
 
JumpinJack5 said:
Should've kept Isturis and Donald, not Hannahan and Isturis, two washed up vets that Crusty will try to play over Cozart and Frazier.......
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Donald wasn't a guy who the team felt good about backing up SS. Most managers want a guy who plays the position not someone who will do in a pinch. Frazier and Cozart are the regulars and will get most of the playing time. And who is Crusty????
 
WAITE HOYT 2 said:
Donald wasn't a guy who the team felt good about backing up SS. Most managers want a guy who plays the position not someone who will do in a pinch. Frazier and Cozart are the regulars and will get most of the playing time. And who is Crusty????
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I know we need a backup shortstop more, but I just like guys who can hit, especially coming off the bench. Dusty is a good manager overall, but he does drive me insane sometimes, so I guess Crusty is his alter-ego! :D
 
If we're arguing about who our 25th man is then I think we're doing OK. While I do agree that a strong bench goes a long way, Frazier and Cozart are young and neither should need many days off. Sometimes decisions are made on who has options available at the minor league level. Don't know if that's the case here or not, but we all know Dusty likes his veterans.

I'm excited about this year. Getting Choo leading off is light years ahead of Drew Stubbs. Stubbs is one of those players I just can't stand. Has speed but wants to be a homerun hitter so he hits lazy fly balls all day instead of hitting the ball down and using his speed. If that isn't bad enough he strikes out 200 times a year. I wouldn't tolerate that as an owner, GM or a manager. I especially wouldn't tolerate it from a 15-20 homer guy. I really like our line-up. I think it is solid 1-8. The rotation looks good and the bullpen should be tough. It will be interesting to see how the Astros leaving will affect the NL Central. That was a lot of easy W's to go around for the league. 97 wins last year might have been 90-92 without the Astros (pure speculation, but replace those 15 or so games with more games against Cards, Pirates, Brewers and Cubs). One thing it shouldn't affect is whoever the best team is should still win the division and we have the best team on paper.
 
They were 4-8 at this point last year; besides this string of injuries, no need to panic yet.
 
Scheids21 said:
They were 4-8 at this point last year; besides this string of injuries, no need to panic yet.
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I'm going to panic if this awful "Wooo" thing doesn't stop. I was hoping that would die at the end of last season. Getting to the point where I'm changing channels because it's so annoying.
 
BearcatsHoops said:
I'm going to panic if this awful "Wooo" thing doesn't stop. I was hoping that would die at the end of last season. Getting to the point where I'm changing channels because it's so annoying.
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^^^^^^^^ Completely agree. That is just awful that we are forced to listen to it, so annoying........
 
WAITE HOYT 2 said:
exactly Jeff..
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hey Jeff. How about the fact that they have so little respect for a guy who has delivered two division titles and multiple winning seasons to a town that for ten years hadn't sniffed a season over 500. They continually belittle him and criticize him. Sound like anybody else we know. Got to love Cincinnati fans.
 
WAITE HOYT 2 said:
hey Jeff. How about the fact that they have so little respect for a guy who has delivered two division titles and multiple winning seasons to a town that for ten years hadn't sniffed a season over 500. They continually belittle him and criticize him. Sound like anybody else we know. Got to love Cincinnati fans.
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I agree with this, I really don't get the dislike for Dusty Baker in this town. The only logical explanation I've ever heard is from an older friend of mine who remembered when Dusty played for the Dodgers, who in the late 70's was a very heated rivaly with the Reds. His hatred for Dusty runs back to his playing days. I'm 34, I started following baseball and the Reds in 1985 or so when neighborhood boys turned me on to it. So I never knew Dusty as a player and never hated him prior to him being the manager here. I will say if the Reds were ever to hire Craig Biggio or Jeff Bagwell or Chris Carpenter or Albert Pujols or maybe a few other players I would have a hard time getting over my hatred for those guys. But bottom line the guy wins and that is what I care about. His players play hard for him. Sometimes he puts a pitcher in that gets shelled or leaves a pitcher in too long. I realize he doesn't have the crystal ball that other managers have (note: sarcasm). But 97 wins with a young, home-grown, mid-level payroll team speaks volumes to me. There are some things I might would do differently if I were him. I'm not crazy about his over-sticking with veterans even when they clearly need to be on the bench (Scott Rolen). But I do know that veteran players are happy here and they lead the young players up and that goes a long way in building good team chemistry and teaching young players the right way in the game.
 
david aka the TYZ said:
I agree with this, I really don't get the dislike for Dusty Baker in this town. The only logical explanation I've ever heard is from an older friend of mine who remembered when Dusty played for the Dodgers, who in the late 70's was a very heated rivaly with the Reds. His hatred for Dusty runs back to his playing days. I'm 34, I started following baseball and the Reds in 1985 or so when neighborhood boys turned me on to it. So I never knew Dusty as a player and never hated him prior to him being the manager here. I will say if the Reds were ever to hire Craig Biggio or Jeff Bagwell or Chris Carpenter or Albert Pujols or maybe a few other players I would have a hard time getting over my hatred for those guys. But bottom line the guy wins and that is what I care about. His players play hard for him. Sometimes he puts a pitcher in that gets shelled or leaves a pitcher in too long. I realize he doesn't have the crystal ball that other managers have (note: sarcasm). But 97 wins with a young, home-grown, mid-level payroll team speaks volumes to me. There are some things I might would do differently if I were him. I'm not crazy about his over-sticking with veterans even when they clearly need to be on the bench (Scott Rolen). But I do know that veteran players are happy here and they lead the young players up and that goes a long way in building good team chemistry and teaching young players the right way in the game.
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exactly
 

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