Press Pass - 3/16/08 - Attnd record, Pitching, Pudge, HR's

Kenny looked so funny watching those pitches zoom past him! He wasn't taking ANY chances as a hitter!

He was just kinda standing there the first time. Then when he hit it the next time he was up, I was surprised!

right to the pitcher!

From Rogers ready to begin 20th season

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The highlight of the day for Rogers arguably didn't come on the mound, but at the plate. Because the Reds didn't want to use the designated hitter at home, the Tigers couldn't, and Rogers had two chances to bat. He took a called third strike under orders from manager Jim Leyland not to swing in his first time up, but he couldn't resist when he saw an easy pitch in the zone leading off the fifth inning.

Rogers smacked a hard line drive back put the middle, but pitcher Josh Roenicke made a glove stab for the highlight catch.

"The best thing that happened was when he caught that ball," Rogers said. "I didn't have to run the bases." For the first swing of the spring, Rogers said, it wasn't bad.

"Skip told me not to swing," Rogers said. "I blame him."

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

2- Reds decided no DH in this game, I found out it is up to the home team as to go DH or not. They probably felt they had a better chance with our pitchers having to bat and Shef or Pudge out of the line-up.

I don't blame them. The NL pitchers have to get ready to bat too for the season.

we were out-maneuvered!

bobrob2004 wrote:

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

2- Reds decided no DH in this game, I found out it is up to the home team as to go DH or not. They probably felt they had a better chance with our pitchers having to bat and Shef or Pudge out of the line-up.

I don't blame them. The NL pitchers have to get ready to bat too for the season.

Up until now the NL teams have gone the DH route, when they play us, on their fields. But we are getting close to the season opening, so I can see them wanting to get closer to what is normal for them, which is pitchers batting.