Comments on: Shaky Rolen should take a seat in Game 4

By: temporarilyexiled

temporarilyexiled — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:55:14 +0000

Only if it’s the present day Scott Spezio.

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:55:32 +0000

I hear what you are saying. Your on edge.
I am still shaking my head in regards to Game #1.
St. Louis was 4 outs from winning.
In my opinion they should be up 2-0 going into today’s game. Them’s the brakes.
I would be a little worried starting Leake.
From where I sit…you guys are gonna seal it tonight if Dusty starts Latos.
When it becomes an elimination game…pull your hair out.
But right now…relax and enjoy it Man. It’s playoff Baseball!

By: bengalsucker

bengalsucker — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:31:39 +0000

As much as I’d hate to admit this, you’re a Cardinals fan and have “been there before” in recent years. We, however, haven’t had a winning playoff game in Cincinnati since 1990 series. So to think we are going to take a loss in the playoffs at home lightly is silly. The Reds dominated in San Francisco and then come home and look lethargic. That’s a$$ backwards if you ask me. So yeah, we’re going to take a loss in the playoffs at home a bit harder than you would.

By: theman1932

theman1932 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:30:37 +0000

Yeah it was Dusty’s fault Broxton allowed more hits before he recorded an out than the previous pitchers had allowed in 9 innings. Hanigan is as much to blame as Rolen, but Broxton deserves the most blame.

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:07:39 +0000

You people are freaking out like nobody’s business!
Relax. IT IS ONE GAME.
Yes…Frazier should be playing.
Hell…the way Scottie is playing Miguel Cairo oughta’ be playing 3rd ahead of him.
After last night’s issues…you can bet your ass Frazier will be playing this evening.
If nothing else…last night just forced Dusty’s hand.
IT IS ONE GAME.
Start Latos…the series is over.

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:01:53 +0000

Todd Frazier ate ham in Williamsport?

By: bengalsucker

bengalsucker — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:42:31 +0000

Remember the play that Rolen couldn’t get to when going to his left. He was about a foot and a half away from the ball. Maybe a bit more. I bet Frazier could have made that play. Rolen doesn’t move like he used to. Frazier would have been the better choice by far yesterday. Rolen’s 8 gold gloves are waaaaaay in the past. It’s Frazier’s turn now.

By: bengalsucker

bengalsucker — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:07:55 +0000

Yes absolutely! I remember that play clear as day. Rolen was about 2 feet away from it. Frazier, being the younger guy, I believe definitely would have made that play no doubt.

By: bengalsucker

bengalsucker — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:06:43 +0000

Yeah because Rolen’s big game experience really helped last night didn’t it? lol

By: bengalsucker

bengalsucker — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:06:07 +0000

Wow I hate to say it, wait no I don’t, but I told you so! I called this before the game yesterday. I got chastized because supposedly some thought Rolen’s defense was “much better” than Fraziers and then when I came back at them with defensive numbers that were damn near even and Frazier had 200 less innings played, they shut up really fast. Frazier should have been playing regardless. Maybe he makes that play, maybe he doesn’t. But I’d say he couldn’t have done any worse than the 8 time gold glove winner and veteran. Rolen has been lethargic lately but god forbid we play a rookie in the playoffs. Gotta give those veterans their due time no matter how good or bad they’re playing.

By: Liam

Liam — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:57:38 +0000

Have to keep Frazier’s excellent big game record in mind. Dude went ham in Williamsport.

By: ditto65

ditto65 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:31:36 +0000

So…bench him for himself?

By: fournora

fournora — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:58:30 +0000

Hey don’t you dare second guess Dusty. I mean his long record of making good managerial decisions speaks for itself. Too bad he didn’t take Bailey off the mound. He could have given him the game ball on the mound.

By: footballchic777

footballchic777 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:54:23 +0000

I thought Frazier would have been the better play tonight. It wasn’t just the last bounced ball, it was the one that went right passed him on his left that I felt Frazier could have made a play on. Thought he looked stiff and tired tonight, and he suffered on both offense and defense. I love Rolen, but Dusty has got to get over this sentiment stuff!

By: metalhead65

metalhead65 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:50:38 +0000

got to get scotty going who needs a guy who could have been ROY? got to have that veteran leadership out there. I would expect to see miguel cairo at first base than frazier starting over rolen tom.

By: RBIs Win Games

RBIs Win Games — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 02:42:37 +0000

Hush. No complaining about game times–you’ll wake up the Nats fans.

By: contraryguy

contraryguy — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 02:34:16 +0000

Yep, one hard bounce cancels out 8 Gold Gloves…This is ‘be careful what you wish for’ territory for Reds fans… after all, Dusty has finally relented to common sense and put Stubbs in the 8 spot where he belongs. Any concept more radical than that and his ticker might start malfunctioning again

But, yes, it’s time to give Fraz a start. Like tomorrow at… 4:07pm? Where do they come up with these game times?

By: surly1n1nd1anapol1s

surly1n1nd1anapol1s — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 02:21:34 +0000

Count on Dusty Baker to make the wrong decision in the highest pressure situation.

By: mrredlegz

mrredlegz — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:46:45 +0000

I’d imagine Dusty is thinking the same, although it would be highly Dusty of him to say that he had to start Rolen so that they both stay lukewarm.

By: merchie89

merchie89 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:45:23 +0000

Bench him for a cold turd…which he is

By: hotkarlsandwich

hotkarlsandwich — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:44:30 +0000

Bench him for Scott Spezio