GDT : Cardinals vs Reds (7/25) ~ 6:15pm CDT

[cosmo.kramer]

[JuanAgosto]

So very little change to a lineup that mustered all of two piddly hits last night. OLI BALL !!!!!!

[cosmo.kramer]

So very little change to a lineup that mustered all of two piddly hits last night. OLI BALL !!!!!!

What would you change?

[JuanAgosto]

So very little change to a lineup that mustered all of two piddly hits last night. OLI BALL !!!!!!

What would you change?

I would give the lefty-righty strategy a break. And I would not be putting a fatigued looking Herrera behind the plate. If it is a rebuild season, play the young catcher. After all, he had one of your two hits last night. And i just do not understand the infatuation with putting your most dangerous bat second. That guy should be third or cleanup. I would go:

Wetherholt
Nootbaar
Walker
Burleson
Jordan
Herrera
Winn
Crooks
Church

[Ozziesfan41]

So very little change to a lineup that mustered all of two piddly hits last night. OLI BALL !!!!!!

What would you change?

I would give the lefty-righty strategy a break. And I would not be putting a fatigued looking Herrera behind the plate. If it is a rebuild season, play the young catcher. After all, he had one of your two hits last night. And i just do not understand the infatuation with putting your most dangerous bat second. That guy should be third or cleanup. I would go:

Wetherholt
Nootbaar
Walker
Burleson
Jordan
Herrera
Winn
Crooks
Church

I was thinking the same thing I guess maybe he wants walker to get more at bats but I would still prefer walker hit clean up or third and would love to see blaze hit fifth

[MIDMOBIRDTWO]

So very little change to a lineup that mustered all of two piddly hits last night. OLI BALL !!!!!!

What would you change?

I would give the lefty-righty strategy a break. And I would not be putting a fatigued looking Herrera behind the plate. If it is a rebuild season, play the young catcher. After all, he had one of your two hits last night. And i just do not understand the infatuation with putting your most dangerous bat second. That guy should be third or cleanup. I would go:

Wetherholt
Nootbaar
Walker
Burleson
Jordan
Herrera
Winn
Crooks
Church

I like your lineup better than lil Oli's.

[Chitownredbird]

So very little change to a lineup that mustered all of two piddly hits last night. OLI BALL !!!!!!

What would you change?

I would give the lefty-righty strategy a break. And I would not be putting a fatigued looking Herrera behind the plate. If it is a rebuild season, play the young catcher. After all, he had one of your two hits last night. And i just do not understand the infatuation with putting your most dangerous bat second. That guy should be third or cleanup. I would go:

Wetherholt
Nootbaar
Walker
Burleson
Jordan
Herrera
Winn
Crooks
Church

Noot
JJ
Walker
Burly
Herrera
Jordan
Crooks
Winn
Church

[cosmo.kramer]

So very little change to a lineup that mustered all of two piddly hits last night. OLI BALL !!!!!!

What would you change?

I would give the lefty-righty strategy a break. And I would not be putting a fatigued looking Herrera behind the plate. If it is a rebuild season, play the young catcher. After all, he had one of your two hits last night. And i just do not understand the infatuation with putting your most dangerous bat second. That guy should be third or cleanup. I would go:

Wetherholt
Nootbaar
Walker
Burleson
Jordan
Herrera
Winn
Crooks
Church

Noot
JJ
Walker
Burly
Herrera
Jordan
Crooks
Winn
Church

Nootbaar started well in June, but his July has been rough (.172/.273/.259/.531)

[Voldemort]

How does it make sense to place the hitter who was tops in the NL in RBIs at the All-Star Break to 2nd in the lineup? Obviously, it isn't working and this team is not scoring runs.

[cosmo.kramer]

How does it make sense to place the hitter who was tops in the NL in RBIs at the All-Star Break to 2nd in the lineup? Obviously, it isn't working and this team is not scoring runs.

2nd spot gives your best hitter more at bats. This is his third game batting 2nd all season

[Voldemort]

How does it make sense to place the hitter who was tops in the NL in RBIs at the All-Star Break to 2nd in the lineup? Obviously, it isn't working and this team is not scoring runs.

2nd spot gives your best hitter more at bats. This is his third game batting 2nd all season

As it potentially gives a hitter more at bats which, most likely is one more, it also potentially gives a hitter fewer RBI chances.

[Ozziesfan41]

So very little change to a lineup that mustered all of two piddly hits last night. OLI BALL !!!!!!

What would you change?

I would give the lefty-righty strategy a break. And I would not be putting a fatigued looking Herrera behind the plate. If it is a rebuild season, play the young catcher. After all, he had one of your two hits last night. And i just do not understand the infatuation with putting your most dangerous bat second. That guy should be third or cleanup. I would go:

Wetherholt
Nootbaar
Walker
Burleson
Jordan
Herrera
Winn
Crooks
Church

Noot
JJ
Walker
Burly
Herrera
Jordan
Crooks
Winn
Church

Nootbaar started well in June, but his July has been rough (.172/.273/.259/.531)

Just about the whole team is slumping in July in
Told it’s because walker was in the derby

[Chitownredbird]

So very little change to a lineup that mustered all of two piddly hits last night. OLI BALL !!!!!!

What would you change?

I would give the lefty-righty strategy a break. And I would not be putting a fatigued looking Herrera behind the plate. If it is a rebuild season, play the young catcher. After all, he had one of your two hits last night. And i just do not understand the infatuation with putting your most dangerous bat second. That guy should be third or cleanup. I would go:

Wetherholt
Nootbaar
Walker
Burleson
Jordan
Herrera
Winn
Crooks
Church

Noot
JJ
Walker
Burly
Herrera
Jordan
Crooks
Winn
Church

Nootbaar started well in June, but his July has been rough (.172/.273/.259/.531)

JJ has been swinging at a lot of first pitches lately especially leading off the game. Noot will look at pitches, LH hitting 2nd has always seemed advantageous to me and JJ is probably going to hit 2 or 3 for the majority of his career.

[Bob Kunush]

If it is a discovery year Crooks should be starting catcher in nearly every game vs. Right-handed pitching for the coming weeks. Herrera can catch against lefties. Crooks needs to have a stretch of playing and see if he can figure something out. There is no need to have him sitting around as much as he does if he is going to ge here. I usually defend Ollie and don't jump his every move but the last thing Herrera needs to he doing is catching a lot of games.

[82birds]

elsewhere, Cubs at Pirates.
Imanaga vs Skenes
last time Skenes faced the Cubs he struck out ten.

Do it again Paul.

[RamFan08NY]

So very little change to a lineup that mustered all of two piddly hits last night. OLI BALL !!!!!!

What would you change?

Id put Walker back where he lead the majors in RBI and put the OB % guy back at 2nd.