Offense thread

This team is so painful to watch that I might have to stop. It seems that
going 3-4 innings without a base hit against a no-name pitcher is nothing
unusual. Meanwhile, 3 out of 5 days, you've got a starting pitcher throwing
a very good game and giving you a very good chance to win. They'd be 5
games over .500 if they could only hit. Of course, these poorly structured
lineups aren't helping.

RJA wrote:
> This team is so painful to watch that I might have to stop. It seems
> that going 3-4 innings without a base hit against a no-name pitcher
> is nothing unusual. Meanwhile, 3 out of 5 days, you've got a
> starting pitcher throwing a very good game and giving you a very good
> chance to win. They'd be 5 games over .500 if they could only hit. Of
> course, these poorly structured lineups aren't helping.

I want to comment, but can't think of a damned thing to say...

My first thought, is they suck pretty bad right now, so what are ya gonna
do?

Wait it out, I guess.

Jeff

maybe U ought to look at the 3 spot in the line-up.
every one tonite has at least 2 hits.
Griffey is 0 for.

Lets see - last nite 0 for

tough to get runs when your middle of line-up is 0 for.
Wait - Griffey hits a double (score of course is 10-5).

2 days ago - down 2 runs in ninth inning but Griffey had to swing for
fence - any real baseball player would have gotten on base with a 3-1 count
and ball 4 serve to them - not Griffey though - 'he's the man'

When griffey is off this team - the REDS will get to the playoffs. This guy
is a one man wrecking crew. John
"prs geek" <nospam@none.com> wrote in message
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> RJA wrote:
>> This team is so painful to watch that I might have to stop. It seems
>> that going 3-4 innings without a base hit against a no-name pitcher
>> is nothing unusual. Meanwhile, 3 out of 5 days, you've got a
>> starting pitcher throwing a very good game and giving you a very good
>> chance to win. They'd be 5 games over .500 if they could only hit. Of
>> course, these poorly structured lineups aren't helping.
>
> I want to comment, but can't think of a damned thing to say...
>
> My first thought, is they suck pretty bad right now, so what are ya gonna
> do?
>
> Wait it out, I guess.
>
> Jeff
>

"John" <ajshoe@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
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> maybe U ought to look at the 3 spot in the line-up.
> every one tonite has at least 2 hits.
> Griffey is 0 for.
>
> Lets see - last nite 0 for
>
> tough to get runs when your middle of line-up is 0 for.
> Wait - Griffey hits a double (score of course is 10-5).
>
> 2 days ago - down 2 runs in ninth inning but Griffey had to swing for
> fence - any real baseball player would have gotten on base with a 3-1
> count and ball 4 serve to them - not Griffey though - 'he's the man'
>
> When griffey is off this team - the REDS will get to the playoffs. This
> guy is a one man wrecking crew. John

Yeah yeah yeah. Your act is getting old. I see you disappeared for a week
after last week's game winner from Griffey.

It's not just #3. It's 3,4 and 5.

"RJA" <rja@nospam.cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
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> This team is so painful to watch that I might have to stop. It seems that
> going 3-4 innings without a base hit against a no-name pitcher is nothing
> unusual. Meanwhile, 3 out of 5 days, you've got a starting pitcher
> throwing a very good game and giving you a very good chance to win.
> They'd be 5 games over .500 if they could only hit. Of course, these
> poorly structured lineups aren't helping.

Looks like all I need to do is bitch and they score 10 runs.

On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:47:18 -0400, "RJA" <rja@nospam.cinci.rr.com>
gave us:
>"RJA" <rja@nospam.cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
>news:48133c87$0$30244$4c368faf@roadrunner.com.. .

>> This team is so painful to watch that I might have to stop. It seems that
>> going 3-4 innings without a base hit against a no-name pitcher is nothing
>> unusual. Meanwhile, 3 out of 5 days, you've got a starting pitcher
>> throwing a very good game and giving you a very good chance to win.
>> They'd be 5 games over .500 if they could only hit. Of course, these
>> poorly structured lineups aren't helping.

>Looks like all I need to do is bitch and they score 10 runs.

Keep your mouth shut the next three games then.

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"Lance Freezeland" <freezelandlaw.nospam@consolidated.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:47:18 -0400, "RJA" <rja@nospam.cinci.rr.com>
> gave us:
>>"RJA" <rja@nospam.cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
>>news:48133c87$0$30244$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>
>>> This team is so painful to watch that I might have to stop. It seems
>>> that
>>> going 3-4 innings without a base hit against a no-name pitcher is
>>> nothing
>>> unusual. Meanwhile, 3 out of 5 days, you've got a starting pitcher
>>> throwing a very good game and giving you a very good chance to win.
>>> They'd be 5 games over .500 if they could only hit. Of course, these
>>> poorly structured lineups aren't helping.
>
>>Looks like all I need to do is bitch and they score 10 runs.
>
> Keep your mouth shut the next three games then.

This team can't hit worth a crap!

Don't worry, the Reds are owned by Duncan and Pujols.

On Apr 27, 4:18 pm, "RJA" <r...@nospam.cinci.rr.com> wrote:

>
> It's not just #3. It's 3,4 and 5.

By batting order position:

R RBI
1. .246/.320/.430 15 14
2. .287/.314/.383 14 11
3. .243/.328/.402 14 16
4. .264/.331/.472 15 13
5. .256/.404/.400 14 10
6. .260/.351/.448 13 15
7. .330/.352/.592 19 19
8. .305/.377/.474 9 11
9. .138/.211/.230 7 4

None of the top three spots is pretty. (Although many teams are worse
at any given spot)

The number 5 spot is weird.

Number 7 is of course mostly Votto and a) he probably won't stay
at this level and b) won't bat 7th

And if there's one thing Paul Bako has established it's that
his current stats aren't an ability. Mind you, Griffey would be
disappointed with those numbers and Bako would sign for the
numbers Griffey has put up, so the combination of the two
leaves room for more despite Bako having the hot streak of his
career.