While personnel changes (cough cough, Jose Reyes) may need to be made before the trade deadline, there is a way to fix the Reds offense with the players currently on roster. First, Stubbs needs to spend at least a week in Louisville. He looks absolutely lost at the plate, watching strikes and swinging at balls. He has no confidence and needs to get his mind right in AAA. Heisey can very adequately handle CF in the meantime. Secondly, Scott Rolen is NOT a cleanup hitter. But, he's great defensively and a decent guy to have in the 5 or 6-hole. Finally, I would move Phillips back into that cleanup spot. He spent several weeks there in Rolen's absence early in the year and hit very well. I also think it would add a base-stealing threat lower in the lineup, which in my opinion has hindered the team's ability to manufacture runs. So after Stubbs gets back up, this should be the everyday lineup.
Stubbs
Heisey/Lewis
Votto
Phillips
Bruce
Rolen
Hernandez/Hanigan
Janish (not Renteria!)
SP
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