tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347536209014288641.post4449984747538325189..comments2023-10-20T06:12:38.934-07:00Comments on Redlegs Baseball: Progress ReportLark11http://www.blogger.com/profile/06571198327064220683noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347536209014288641.post-60090748899567518032008-04-22T12:19:00.000-07:002008-04-22T12:19:00.000-07:00Hey Matt,Thanks for the thoughts. I admire your pa...Hey Matt,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the thoughts. <BR/><BR/>I admire your patience on Edwin. I wish I had as much, but I just can't handle the shoddy defense AND the inconsistent offense. He is truly a maddening player, but I think I could get behind him a bit more if they were to move him off of the hot corner. <BR/><BR/>I continue to believe that this team doesn't have the defense to make a serious playoff push. Dunn, Griffey, Edwin, and Votto strike me as significant liabilities with the leather. Until things change for the better, I'm not sure it's realistic to expect winning seasons. <BR/><BR/>As for Votto, he actually earned his first walk of the season after the post, so I was pleased. Still, given how he destroyed minor league pitching last year and continued to crush the ball in September against the big boys, I'd prefer it if Dusty just put him in the lineup and let him be. <BR/><BR/>The Reds still have problems, but it is fun having some young pitchers who can run the ball up there 95+ mph. Let's hope that Bailey can eventually join them in that regard, as that would make the Reds rotation rather formidable. <BR/><BR/>Thanks!!<BR/>LarkLark11https://www.blogger.com/profile/06571198327064220683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347536209014288641.post-46413763943656382772008-04-21T16:17:00.000-07:002008-04-21T16:17:00.000-07:00I'm still sticking with Edwin. He will make a lot...I'm still sticking with Edwin. He will make a lot of great plays, and botch some too. He already has but I'm liking his bb/k ratio and some little things like how he hit a really good pitcher pitch out off Gagne. His numbers in his hitting streak are promising and of course there are the clutch moments. Gotta love Cueto's WHIP and Volquez's ERA. I think the Votto issue is interesting. For some reason, I think Baker might have a good idea on this one. Votto seems to hit balls well throughout the strike (and ball) zone when he's going good. He's probably getting lots of strikes at this point which may not continue if he stays hot. I think he's a pro so he can adjust as things change. For now, I think he's doing a good job putting good wood on big league pitches.Matt McWaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511586966223130575noreply@blogger.com