Official Game Thread - 3/30 - Bucs @ Reds

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:43 pm

Bucs

1. Oneil Cruz (L) SS

2. Bryan Reynolds (S) LF

3. Andrew McCutchen (R) DH

4. Carlos Santana (S) 1B

5. Canaan Smith-Njigba (L) RF

6. Ke'Bryan Hayes (R) 3B

7. Jack Suwinski (L) CF

8. Ji Hwan Bae (L) 2B

9. Austin Hedges (R) C

Mitch Keller (R) SP

Reds

1. Jonathan India (R) 2B

2. TJ Friedl (L) CF

3. Jake Fraley (L) DH

4. Tyler Stephenson (R) C

5. Jason Vosler (L) 1B

6. Wil Myers (R) RF

7. Spencer Steer (R) 3B

8. Will Benson (L) LF

9. Jose Barrero (R) SS

Hunter Greene (R) SP

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:01 pm

I'm glad to see Bae at 2B.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:20 pm

I would love to know the rationale for this batting order. It seems pretty irrational.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:46 pm

5E737E6F68796E2E2D1C0 wrote: I would love to know the rationale for this batting order. It seems pretty irrational.

Giving Cruz more AB, is my guess.

Switching 1 and 5 makes more sense to me. But....

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:04 pm

0F222F3E39283F7F7C4D0 wrote: I would love to know the rationale for this batting order. It seems pretty irrational.
I think it makes the most sense actually.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:32 pm

567077626B6770666E050 wrote: I would love to know the rationale for this batting order. It seems pretty irrational.
I think it makes the most sense actually.
Bae seems like a good top of the order guy. Cutch and Santana seem well past their days as a 3 or 4 hitter. Hayes had a good ST and could bat higher. Cruz might be a better middle of the order guy than their middle of the order guys. I can see CSN as either a top 2 or bottom 3 hitter but not a 5.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:58 pm

What I was thinking.

I won't call it puzzling; just not what I think of as ideal.

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:28 pm

Typical Mitch, let's see if he can get out of the inning without much damage.

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:31 pm

6B4A426B40482F0 wrote: Typical Mitch, let's see if he can get out of the inning without much damage.

Way to go Mitch. You settled down and only gave up 1 run.

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:32 pm

I see India singled to start the inning and then scored. He’s the latest in the long line of guys who irritate the heck out of me.