Even Cincinnati Reds fans who love to watch pitcher Michael Lorenzen hit might tell ESPN color commentator Rick Sutcliffe to pump the brakes on his enthusiasm after Sutcliffe declared during Monday night's broadcast of the Reds-Dodgers game in Los Angeles that Lorenzen is a better hitter than the likes of Jose Peraza, Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp, Scooter Gennett, Jesse Winker, et al.
During Lorenzen's pinch-hit appearance against Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw in the top of the 6th inning, Sutcliffe offered the following: "With the exception of Votto and Suarez, I think (Lorenzen) is the third-best hitter that they have in a Reds uniform.