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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

I'm glad to see Bae at 2B.

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

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....

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.

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.

What I was thinking.



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

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

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.

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.