4-12-24 Reds @ White Sox 7:40 PM

[Ron Madden]

Reds
1. J India (R) 2B
2. W Benson (L) CF
3. C Encarnacion-Strand (R) 1B
4. S Steer (R) LF
5. J Fraley (L) RF
6. E De La Cruz (S) SS
7. T Stephenson (R) C
8. N Martini (L) DH
9. S Espinal (R) 3B
P. Andrew Abbott LHP

White Sox
1. R Grossman (S) RF
2. L Sosa (R) 3B
3. A Vaughn (R) 1B
4. K Pillar (R) CF
5. A Benintendi (L) LF
6. P DeJong (R) SS
7. K Lee (R) DH
8. Z Remillard (R) 2B
9. M Maldonado (R) C
P. Chris Flexen RHP

[malcontent]

I know it's early, but a 1-15 BB-SO ratio isn't going to cut it for the 3-hole.

Not sure, but I seem to recall CES having the same issue in Louisville early last year. Then all of a sudden he started to exercise plate discipline, so hopefully he'll follow a similar path this year.

Interesting that Candelario sits the game after getting easily thrown out at 3rd for the third out in a critical situation.

[Alf_Red_E]

I know it's early, but a 1-15 BB-SO ratio isn't going to cut it for the 3-hole.

Interesting that Candelario sits the game after getting easily thrown out at 3rd for the third out in a critical situation.

Let me know if you see him running laps around the outfield before the game

[LiferJim]

I know it's early, but a 1-15 BB-SO ratio isn't going to cut it for the 3-hole.

Interesting that Candelario sits the game after getting easily thrown out at 3rd for the third out in a critical situation.

I’m with you on the 3 hole and that’s interesting about Candy, especially since he had a day off for rest yesterday.

Regardless, Go Reds!!!


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[mth123]

The Candy Man cant?? Did he have an aggravation of his injury from earlier in the week?

It's pretty telling that India doesn't move to 3B. The 3 year worst 2B defender in baseball stays at 2B while the former gold glove 2B moves to 3B. That tells me that India isn't an option at 3B.

[TheBigLebowski]

Nice to see Candelario out of the lineup, but it’s offset by Espinal’s inclusion and CES remains at 3.

So, still meh.

[Ron Madden]

Candelario got hit on the hand or wrist Wednesday night. That might be why he's not in the lineup tonight.

[Ron Madden]

From Lance McAllister

How much do you believe the scrutiny of the slow starts of Jeimer Candelario (7 for 46) and CES (8 for 52) is heightened by the fact they are coming at the start of the season?

Do you recall these stretches in 2023?
Stephenson 3 for 31 (.097) July 6-July 27
Steer 4 for 40 (.100) July 5-July 20
Benson 5 for 35 (.143) August 24-September 5
Fraley 6 for 42 (.143) May 17-June 1
India 8 for 52 (.154) June 13-June 28
Fairchild 6 for 36 (.167) August 7-September 22
CES 10 for 56 (.179) August 13-August 29
Friedl 12 for 67 (.179) July 6-July 29
McLain 7 for 41 (.194) August 19-August 27

[westofyou]

Candelario got hit on the hand or wrist Wednesday night. That might be why he's not in the lineup tonight.

I prefer to think he ate too much at Wolfy's and has a Babe Ruth Bellyache

[texasdave]

As mentioned in the minor league forum, Rhett Lowder will be on the mound for Dayton, and it is the Free Game of the Day. It starts in about 15-20 minutes.

[faffy42]

I can get behind this line up a bit more, though CES at 3? Grumble. He needs to break out.
Reds gotta take at least two here.

[KeefeCato]

From Lance McAllister

What Steer went 4 for 40? Nonsense. He is the greatest thing since sliced bread and Candy is mud. Or so I been told on here over and over and over and over and over already. Two weeks into a 6 month season.

[757690]

Hahaha

Benson’s ball should have been caught, then he falls down on the way to second, but the White Sox throw the ball away. Comedy of errors all the way around.

[mhs95_06]

Benson is an awkward base-runner!

[TheBigLebowski]

Man, I thought he got enough of that one