Game 10 - Cincinnati Reds (Edinson Volquez) at San Diego Padres (Mat Latos)

• mhs95_06

  On the post game Dusty said he didn't want to take Edinson out, but he hurt his big toe.
• jordo212000

  

  SportsAndLady;738658 wrote:I remember towards the end of the year he was doing really well in the leadoff position.

  
  He hit .220/.324/.370 in the leadoff spot last year and 268/.332/.452 from 7th. If you don't think there is a difference between hitting leadoff and 7th, you havent played a whole lot of baseball.
  http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2011/03/11/stubbs-is-the-leadoff-man-for-now/
• SportsAndLady

  

  jordo212000;739231 wrote:He hit .220/.324/.370 in the leadoff spot last year and 268/.332/.452 from 7th. If you don't think there is a difference between hitting leadoff and 7th, you havent played a whole lot of baseball.
  http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2011/03/11/stubbs-is-the-leadoff-man-for-now/

  
  Right, but I'm saying a small sample size he played well, at the end of the season if I remember correctly. His poor numbers last year were due to experience (or lack thereof) and not being accustomed to major league pitching. I agree spots in the lineup make a difference, but in this case I think it would have been irrelevant what position he played, he still would have struggled.