http://blogredmachine.com/2012/12/11/joey-votto-searching-for-help-post-ludwick-signing/ A Cincinnati Reds Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Fri, 10 May 2013 18:35:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://blogredmachine.com/2012/12/11/joey-votto-searching-for-help-post-ludwick-signing/comment-page-1/#comment-1524642 Jocketty Delivers in Stunning Fashion | Fashion|News|Gossip|DecadesFashion| Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:15:04 +0000 http://blogredmachine.com/?p=10055#comment-1524642 [...] In my last article, I wrote about how the Reds needed to give the best hitter in baseball a chance to punish opposing teams.  Who could possibly be happier than Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips this morning?  Joey Votto gets a lead-off hitter with a career OBP of .381 to set his table, while BP gets to return to a part of the lineup where he’s traditionally endured success.  Batting 2nd, BP hits .279.  The only spot in the lineup he’s had more ABs is the clean-up spot.  When BP starts slumping, it’s usually evident that it’s because he’s trying to do too much.  But when batting in spots as pivotal as 1st and 4th, it’s challenging not to feel like you have to, especially with an offense like the Reds so prone to droughts.  That won’t be an issue for Phillips any longer.  If Shin-Soo Choo plays to the back of his Topps card, Brandon is going to see a ton of strikes, lest the opposing team longs to face Joey Votto with two men on and no outs. [...] [...] In my last article, I wrote about how the Reds needed to give the best hitter in baseball a chance to punish opposing teams.  Who could possibly be happier than Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips this morning?  Joey Votto gets a lead-off hitter with a career OBP of .381 to set his table, while BP gets to return to a part of the lineup where he’s traditionally endured success.  Batting 2nd, BP hits .279.  The only spot in the lineup he’s had more ABs is the clean-up spot.  When BP starts slumping, it’s usually evident that it’s because he’s trying to do too much.  But when batting in spots as pivotal as 1st and 4th, it’s challenging not to feel like you have to, especially with an offense like the Reds so prone to droughts.  That won’t be an issue for Phillips any longer.  If Shin-Soo Choo plays to the back of his Topps card, Brandon is going to see a ton of strikes, lest the opposing team longs to face Joey Votto with two men on and no outs. [...]

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