Dusty doing more dumb things

[SouthSideRyan]

Statistics in the hands of buffoons are very dangerous things

[Cubswin11]

Dusty on putting a guy with a .287 OBP back in the leadoff spot

 

“That’s an alarming stat that Stubbs has going. When he scores a run, we’re like something ridiculous like 32-2? Got to do what you got to do.”

:blink:

[Pushfrog98]

Dusty on putting a guy with a .287 OBP back in the leadoff spot

 

“That’s an alarming stat that Stubbs has going. When he scores a run, we’re like something ridiculous like 32-2? Got to do what you got to do.”

Interestingly, they are 50-0 when they score more runs than their opponent.

[Bote McBoteface]

Dusty on putting a guy with a .287 OBP back in the leadoff spot

 

“That’s an alarming stat that Stubbs has going. When he scores a run, we’re like something ridiculous like 32-2? Got to do what you got to do.”

 

Wow, dude. That is mind numbingly stupid.

[wvcbxl]

Dusty on putting a guy with a .287 OBP back in the leadoff spot

 

“That’s an alarming stat that Stubbs has going. When he scores a run, we’re like something ridiculous like 32-2? Got to do what you got to do.”

 

Wow, dude. That is mind numbingly stupid.

 

It also lacks a fishing reference. :wink:

[JoshiQ]

Figure this goes more here than in transactions.

 

Per Roto:

 

According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Reds' coaching staff "loves" outfielder Juan Pierre.

And the Reds believe Pierre would be a "perfect fit" for their roster down the stretch, adds Nightengale. The veteran speedster is batting .306/.346/.373 this season with 23 stolen bases in 27 chances. Philly should be plenty open to moving him before Tuesday's deadline.

 

I bet I can guess which member of the coaching staff loves Pierre. Bet you can too!

Edited July 30, 2012 by JoshiQ

[Sammy Sofa]

To be fair, Pierre is actually useful this year and if they don't have to give up much could be a decent pick-up since he's only signed through this season.

[Post Count Padder]

Gotta have that speed, dude

[cubbyvirus00]

"On-base percentage is great if you can score runs and do something with that on-base percentage," Baker said.

[Post Count Padder]

Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan has a .382 obp. He has batted above the 8th spot in the order a grand total of four times this season.

[Cubswin11]

Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan has a .382 obp. He has batted above the 8th spot in the order a grand total of four times this season.

Dusty would rather have his bases clogged in the spot in front of his pitcher so he can give away outs and bunt and stuff.

[Pushfrog98]

Everybody knows catchers hit 8th.

[SouthSideRyan]

Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan has a .382 obp. He has batted above the 8th spot in the order a grand total of four times this season.

 

That's 4 PAs, not starts for the record. He even went out of his way to start him in the 9 spot in 3 interleague games.

[Clem Fandango]

He also has a career .366 SLG and has hit in front of the pitcher 235 out of 378 career games played, he's likely prone to being pitched around in more situations than not. Castro had a nice walk rate batting 8th when he was called up, too. In fact, he's had 17 walks in 32 games batting 8th... compared to 28 walks in 166 games batting 2nd.

[SouthSideRyan]

He also has a career .366 SLG and has hit in front of the pitcher 235 out of 378 career games played, he's likely prone to being pitched around in more situations than not. Castro had a nice walk rate batting 8th when he was called up, too. In fact, he's had 17 walks in 32 games batting 8th... compared to 28 walks in 166 games batting 2nd.

 

He also has a career 396 OBP in 272 PAs from the 7 spot. He also has a career 382 OBP over 2212 minor league PAs where he was unlikely to have been batting in front of a pitcher.

[Clem Fandango]

He also has a career .366 SLG and has hit in front of the pitcher 235 out of 378 career games played, he's likely prone to being pitched around in more situations than not. Castro had a nice walk rate batting 8th when he was called up, too. In fact, he's had 17 walks in 32 games batting 8th... compared to 28 walks in 166 games batting 2nd.

 

He also has a career 396 OBP in 272 PAs from the 7 spot. He also has a career 382 OBP over 2212 minor league PAs where he was unlikely to have been batting in front of a pitcher.

 

The Reds player with the most AB's this year in the 7 spot is Todd Frazier who has a .904 OPS, including 1.024 OPS out of that spot this season, but he's only played 43 games there (but that's a much larger amount than anyone else on the team). If you want to remove a guy with a .904 OPS out of the 7 spot and put him behind a guy with a .743 OPS that's your prerogative.

 

Fact is this: Ryan Hanigan probably should be hitting out of the 7 spot, with Cozart hitting 8th (.696 OPS, .290 OBP)... but Dusty insists on batting Cozart at leadoff (95 GS at leadoff, .646 OPS and .265 OBP out of the leadoff spot, WTF), so with the exception of Cozart, Hanigan is the weakest link and of al lthe other batters he provides the least amount of offensive pop and he is relegated to batting 8th. If anything, he should probably bat 1st where getting on base is more important than hitting for power (which Hanigan sucks at), but Dusty would kill himself before he bats a catcher leadoff.

[SouthSideRyan]

Batting Drew Stubbs 2nd is just as dumb.

[Cubswin11]

How many wins over the course of a year do you think a manager can cost his time by not having the most optimized lineup out there like Dusty is doing with the Reds (ie not having the guys with the best OPS/OBP hit at the top and getting more PA's)?

[illiniguy]

How many wins over the course of a year do you think a manager can cost his time by not having the most optimized lineup out there like Dusty is doing with the Reds (ie not having the guys with the best OPS/OBP hit at the top and getting more PA's)?

I'm sure just enough that the cardinals will run them down on the last game of the year.

[Pushfrog98]

How many wins over the course of a year do you think a manager can cost his time by not having the most optimized lineup out there like Dusty is doing with the Reds (ie not having the guys with the best OPS/OBP hit at the top and getting more PA's)?

There was a website that told you how many wins to expect based on lineup order (or something along those lines), but I don't remember what it was.

[UMFan83]

How many wins over the course of a year do you think a manager can cost his time by not having the most optimized lineup out there like Dusty is doing with the Reds (ie not having the guys with the best OPS/OBP hit at the top and getting more PA's)?

There was a website that told you how many wins to expect based on lineup order (or something along those lines), but I don't remember what it was.

 

I think I remember reading a long time ago that the batting order has a surprisingly small effect on run production over the course of a season. I read that so long ago (and I know it was discussed on this board quite a bit 2004ish) that I could have gotten the facts wrong.

[J.R.]

On Tuesday it was Scott Rolen’s error in extra innings which opened the door for the Giants victory. Given how much Rolen struggled down the stretch, it’s an open question as to why he was playing at all. Yesterday Baker left starting pitcher Mike Leake in for too long, and he got rocked, forcing the Reds to play come-from-behind baseball almost the whole game. Then today in the sixth, with two on, nobody out and Ryan Hanigan working the count full, Baker ran them out of the inning with an ill-advised hit and run — or run and hit or a steal or whatever it was — which turned into a momentum-sapping double play.

 

Any loss is a team effort. But Baker’s decisions put the Reds in disadvantageous situations time and time again against the Giants. In a short series, that can be death. It certainly was here.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/11/the-reds-are-dead-and-dusty-bakers-fingerprints-are-all-over-the-murder-weapon/

[SouthSideRyan]

It's too bad that Scott Rolen had to be the agent, because I like him, but it was so delicious to watch Dusty's proven vet strike out to end the game while Todd Frazier started all of 1 game.

[crazycooter]

It's too bad that Scott Rolen had to be the agent, because I like him, but it was so delicious to watch Dusty's proven vet strike out to end the game while Todd Frazier started all of 1 game.

 

The pitch was a serious meatball too. I didn't really realize how bad it was when I watched it live. If I were a Reds fan, I'd be convinced that Frazier would have hit it off the jumbotron.

 

http://deadspin.com/5951062/the-reds-season-ended-with-scott-rolen-whiffing-on-a-hanging-slider

[rocket]

It's too bad that Scott Rolen had to be the agent, because I like him, but it was so delicious to watch Dusty's proven vet strike out to end the game while Todd Frazier started all of 1 game.

 

The pitch was a serious meatball too. I didn't really realize how bad it was when I watched it live. If I were a Reds fan, I'd be convinced that Frazier would have hit it off the jumbotron.

 

http://deadspin.com/5951062/the-reds-season-ended-with-scott-rolen-whiffing-on-a-hanging-slider

 

the 1st pitch in that AB was a meatball too. i cringed when i saw it leave romo's hands, but rolen took it.