Saturday’s #Reds Lineup, Game Roster…
…and quotes from today’s press clippings
“It was a lot better today, the command overall. But the biggest difference was being able to find the bottom of the zone with the sinker. That pitch, when it’s up, is very easy to hit. When it’s down, it’s very tough to hit. That was the biggest difference for me today.” — Tim Adleman to MLB.com regarding his outing on Friday
“It provides less torque and effort on the body, and it’s more accurate. I’ve been using it for quite some time.” — Reds Triple-A manager Delino DeShields to MLB.com about his special tennis racket he uses to hit grounders during infield practice
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“It was a little funny at first but he’s actually very accurate with it. It’s actually quicker than having someone catch the ball for him. He has the racket in one hand and glove in the other. He catches it with the glove, flips it up with the glove and hits it with the racket. He loves it, too.” — Reds infielder Tony Renda to MLB.com regarding DeShields’ racket
“It felt great, no issues. It was nice to hit the ball. In live BP, it’s somewhat difficult to feel normal. But my swing felt fine and my shoulder felt great.” — Devin Mesoraco to MLB.com regarding his recent live batting practice session
“No issues catching. I’m very happy. We’ve had a good plan here of taking it easy and step by step. I haven’t had any issues. I really feel like I can get into better position. I feel more athletic. I feel really happy with where I’m at, catching-wise.” — Mesoraco to MLB.com
“There’s no surprises. The biggest one for me is the crew-chief challenge beginning in the eighth inning instead of the seventh. We’ll see how that plays out. In the end, you’re going to challenge any play that your point person in replay [room] says, ‘We can get that overturned.’ We’re going to challenge 100 percent of the time. There’s never going to be that inconsequential play.” — Bryan Price to MLB.com about the recent rules changes
“In my bullpens and when I warm up for my pregame routine, I feel really confident in myself. I hit the glove just fine. I get on the game mound and things speed up for me. I just told myself, I was talking with (bullpen coach) Teddy (Power), take it like it’s a bullpen and take the batter out of the equation. Just play catch with the catcher.” — Robert Stephenson to the Cincinnati Enquirer
