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Old 10-02-2013, 04:14 PM   #4
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Don't care who manages the team if we don't get a right handed bat for the middle of the order. They will pitch around Joey next year again. The fact that Cueto didn't last 4 innings dictated we would have to use lots of Bull pen arms.Everyone points the finger at Dusty. He didn't sign Ludwick to a 2 year deal or have him seperate his shoulder opening day. He didn't sign Braxton to a 2 year deal then use Chapman as a closer. Without those two contracts we coud have landed a RH bat for the middle of the order. when the reds get productin out of LF with a righthanded bat such as Gomes or as Ludwick did last year they walk away with this division. 2010 and 2012 will tell you that. as far as Jacoby goes these guys need to change there approach in the instruction thye are getting in the minor leagues. Not very practical to get a guy who made it to the bigs to change what got him there. Dusty is far from the problem with this team and manges like 90% of the other managers in the game. He looks good when players execute and bad when they don't. Not having yor ace pitcher for msot of the year,starting middle of the order bat,and two of your top set up guys and still win 90 games is acceptable. If walt can land another RH bat we wil we division next year. Hamilton will replace Choo and give us better speed and defense and Cingrani will take Arroyo's place.
Agree 100%. Although I do think the Reds should make a play at both Arroyo and Choo. Hamilton is not ready to be an everyday player. He brought excitement to the game but history is not in his favor to come up here and get on base 40% of the time with his skill set.

Dusty takes way too much crap from this fanbase. The team has won 90 plus games 3 of the last 4 years. That is not common in baseball, especially with a team of sub .260 hitters. What I'd like to see in the offseason is for Cozart and Frazier to really work on their hitting because they are here to stay for the short future at least. If we don't sign Choo, we need to add another bat to this line-up, a proven on-base guy. Ludwick's situation is what it is, he can't be moved, but if they could find a relatively cheap option at left with some proven abilities then I would be happy. What I hate seeing is us bringing in lifetime .240 hitters and I hate that our bench is so weak. A better bench would go a long-way if nothing else than to push the starters some. I do want to see Hamilton on this roster next year but not as a starter. If he earns the job at some point then more power to him. And hopefully Votto changes his approach at the plate next year and starts swinging at some of those pitches just out of the strike zone instead of taking walks so much when runners are on and/or in scoring postion. I'm all for walks, but when you're as talented a hitter as he is you can't give away opportunities to drive in runs.
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