5/4/16 - Reds vs. Giants - 12:35pm start

[Tom Servo]

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[klw]

Over/under on bullpen runs allowed- 2.5

I will go under.



Good to see Cozart back!

[androosh]

Over/under on bullpen runs allowed- 2.5

I will go under.



Good to see Cozart back!If the Reds are winning when the bullpen comes in, over. If the Reds are losing when the bullpen comes in, under.

[Reds Fanatic]

probably have a delay at some point during this game as rain is expected in the early afternoon hours.

[klw]

probably have a delay at some point during this game as rain is expected in the early afternoon hours.

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[WrongVerb]

Looks like the rain is supposed to last through the afternoon. Little chance of storms though, so unless it's ridiculous I'd expect them to play. Going to be miserable out there though.

[androosh]

Going to be miserable out there though.It has been all year *sad face*

[klw]

Mark Sheldon ‏@m_sheldon 7m7 minutes ago

#reds say today's game is still expected to begin on time.

Mark Sheldon ‏@m_sheldon 1h1 hour ago

Hamilton is considered available off of the bench today despite jammed left thumb. He can still change a game.

[klw]

C. Trent Rosecrans ‏@ctrent 1m1 minute ago

Skyline day in media dining room, and emotions are getting hot. SF folk skeptical

[Tom Servo]

Straily strikes out Span swinging to start our game.

[klw]

Straily with first pitch balls to the first two batters but comes back to retire both. 2 down 25 more to go.

[klw]

Straily k's Pence to end the inning

[Tom Servo]

1-2-3 inning with 2 K's for Straily. 14 pitches.

[Raisor]

1-2-3 inning with 2 K's for Straily. 14 pitches.

Straily has been a tremendous pick up this season.

[bagz]

Nice Start For Straily

[klw]

Cozart trying to extend his consecutive Walk Streak to two straigh games comes up short in his first at bat by striking out on a pitch only Flavafraz could love.

[klw]

Tyler Don't Call Me Brock Holt grounds out for the 2nd out.

[klw]

Peavy gets Votto to fly out to end the first. Both SP's with 14 pitches and 9 strikes in 1-2-3 first.

[Tom Servo]

Votto flies out deep to the wall in left. The previous pitch he nearly lined an inside pitch down the line for a double, just foul. Good swings.

[TRF]

Today is my daughter's 18th birthday. The Reds owe her a win.

[Elam]

Little warmer out and that ball would have been a homer for Votto

[Raisor]

Today is my daughter's 18th birthday. The Reds owe her a win.

You're old.

[Tom Servo]

Belt HR. Dude kills us. 1-0 Gints.

[Raisor]

Straily gives up a HR

What an awful pick up by the Reds

[Tom Servo]

Not even counting today, Belt has hit .369/.419/.667 against the Reds for his career.

[Tom Servo]

I HATE this jabroni Tomlinson.

[Tom Servo]

DatDude! :jump:

1-1 game

[bagz]

Phillips!!!!

[Tom Servo]

Bruuuuuuuuuce double down the line

[bagz]

Suarez!!!!!!!!!!!

[androosh]

Suarez! 3-1

[Tom Servo]

Suarez! :jump:

3-1 Redlegs!

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Reds putting some damn fine swings on Peavy thus far.

[Tom Servo]

The rare Duvall walk. Still no outs in this inning.

[Tom Servo]

Cabrera strikes out swinging and Straily strikes out as he's unable to put the bunt down.

[androosh]

I think I've seen more Reds batters bunt something foul with two strikes this year than in the last few years combined.

[Tom Servo]

Cozart! :jump:

5-1 Redlegs

[bagz]

Cozart!!!!!!!!!!!!

[androosh]

Cozart! 5-1. No lead is safe - keep it up!

[Tom Servo]

Pray for five innings and rain!

[klw]

Well that was a fun half inning!

[androosh]

Straily looking pretty good, with 48 pitches through three (wish that was a little lower).

[bagz]

Votto!!!!!!!!!

[Tom Servo]

A Votto double! Only his 2nd of the year

[androosh]

Votto with a double that was almost a HR. Both at bats he's hit the wall (well, the first would have hit halfway up if it hadn't been caught).

[Tom Servo]

DatDude singles up the middle, Votto stopped at third. At the corners with no outs for Bruce.

[Tom Servo]

Bryan Price too cute again, puts BP in motion. Bruce swings and misses, BP is a dead duck. BP arguing something now.

[Tom Servo]

Well that was a good way to give away an out.

[westofyou]

Reds are owning Peavy, so of course they send the runner with none out and two on

This is why we can't have nice things

[androosh]

Bruce Ks. From 1st and 3rd, no out to 3rd with two out.

[bagz]

Suarez!!!!!

[androosh]

Suarez! Just a single this time, but a nice at bat and another RBI.

[Tom Servo]

Suarez with a single to make it 6-1 Redlegs

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Duvall boinks one off Belt's glove. 2 on, 2 out for Cabrera.

[klw]

Duval reaches on error, 1st and 2nd

[bagz]

Inning still alive. Error.

[Tom Servo]

I just looked at Suarez's stats, I had no idea that like Votto he only had one double going into today. He still has just one, but 6 home runs and a triple to go with it.

[Tom Servo]

Reds actually get Brandon Belt out to start the 4th.

[Kc61]

Bryan Price too cute again, puts BP in motion. Bruce swings and misses, BP is a dead duck. BP arguing something now.

Yeah with all the Reds hitting they should play station to station ball.

[bagz]

Straily so far keeping his pitch count low.

[Tom Servo]

Yeah with all the Reds hitting they should play station to station ball.
Sarcasm? I'm always a proponent of station to station ball, unless it's a Billy Hamilton on the bases. That was a really dumb spot to be running in.

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Gillaspie HR. 6-2 game.

[Tracy Jones]

Sarcasm? I'm always a proponent of station to station ball, unless it's a Billy Hamilton on the bases. That was a really dumb spot to be running in.

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Gillaspie HR. 6-2 game.

Agree it was an odd time to be aggressive, what with they way they've hammered Peavy. But this offense needs to be aggressive and creative in order to have any hope of scoring runs consistently.

[TheBigLebowski]

I guess it's time for me to officially acknowledge that Cozart is not a fluke.

[bagz]

I guess it's time for me to officially acknowledge that Cozart is not a fluke.

The Dude Abides.

[Tracy Jones]

I guess it's time for me to officially acknowledge that Cozart is not a fluke.

Just in time to be traded away and allow another team to enjoy the fruits.

[Tom Servo]

5 strong innings for Straily so far at 80 pitches.

[TheBigLebowski]

Just in time to be traded away and allow another team to enjoy the fruits.

If we got a good return, with actual HITTERS, I wouldn't cry about it. This team is going to flounder this season and the next. May as well sell high. Bring Peraza up and let him sink or swim at SS.

[Elam]

Votto solid contact in all his ABs

[Tracy Jones]

If we got a good return, with actual HITTERS, I wouldn't cry about it. This team is going to flounder this season and the next. May as well sell high. Bring Peraza up and let him sink or swim at SS.

Agreed. Doubt we'd get any hitters near MLB ready for him though. MLB ready bullpen help would be likely IMO though.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Who you guys got in the bullpen blow it pool today?


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[_Sir_Charles_]

If we got a good return, with actual HITTERS, I wouldn't cry about it. This team is going to flounder this season and the next. May as well sell high. Bring Peraza up and let him sink or swim at SS.

I'd rather we keep Cozart and slowly move Phillips to a reserve role. Age is an issue but also Peraza is more suited to 2b anyway.

[Chip R]

Who you guys got in the bullpen blow it pool today?


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Cingrani pitched yesterday and they don't seem to pitch him in back to back games. I'd say Ramirez.

[TheBigLebowski]

I'll take JJ. He's overdue for a Hoover.

[Tracy Jones]

I'd rather we keep Cozart and slowly move Phillips to a reserve role. Age is an issue but also Peraza is more suited to 2b anyway.

Phillips is gone after next year. Cozart I'm sure is gonna want a 4-5 year deal. Is that something the Reds should do at this stage? Debatable, but I don't see them doing it.

[TRF]

I'm guessing at 95 pitches Straily is done.

This will be a tough loss to take for the Reds.

[Tracy Jones]

Duvall does have some power. No doubt about it

[Ron Madden]

Adam Duvall touches'em all !!!

[bagz]

Duvall Another Homer!!!!!!

[TheBigLebowski]

Los Gigantes really making Jake From State Farm take one for the team today.

[Tracy Jones]

Straily gonna start the 7th.

[Ron Madden]

Who you guys got in the bullpen blow it pool today?


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I'll say we win this one.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Those have gotta feel good for Duvall.

[TRF]

Strailey coming out for the 7th at 95 pitches.

Zero confidence in the bullpen, and a helluva shot across their bow by Price.

I approve. In the short run, might actually cost them the game. In the long run, if followed up with a few transactions, could be the best thing to happen to the Reds this year.

[klw]

4 Reds with homers today. 4 Braves with homers this year and one of those has been DFA'd.

[texasdave]

Including today's game:

Innings 1-6: Reds have been outscored 89-79.
Innings 7+: Reds have been outscored 70-28.

That is all.

[WrongVerb]

Phillips is gone after next year. Cozart I'm sure is gonna want a 4-5 year deal. Is that something the Reds should do at this stage? Debatable, but I don't see them doing it.

Any long term deal for any player over 30 on a rebuilding team is going to defeat the purpose. A trade for bullpen help (Mike Wright from the Orioles while Hardy recovers?) seems best. Get a A-ball MI lottery ticket to go with it and I'm in.

[TRF]

Including today's game:

Innings 1-6: Reds have been outscored 89-79.
Innings 7+: Reds have been outscored 70-28.

That is all.

Take out Alfredo Simon...

ugh.

[Ron Madden]

Including today's game:

Innings 1-6: Reds have been outscored 89-79.
Innings 7+: Reds have been outscored 70-28.

That is all.

That just about says it all. doesn't it?

[klw]

Looks like another round of showers coming in maybe in 20 minutes or less.

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two on and Straily at 111 pitches and getting wild.

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Walk to Span loads the bases

[Tom Servo]

Problem is leaving a worn down pitcher in isn't much better than putting in a poor reliever.

[Ron Madden]

Here we go :cry:

[klw]

Straily coming out, hold onto your seats.

Cingrani in
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[membengal]

Problem is leaving a worn down pitcher in isn't much better than putting in a poor reliever.

Indeed it is not. And leaving in him to teach him to be less worn down is really a pretty awful move.

[Tom Servo]

We all know how this ends, right?

[androosh]

We all know how this ends, right?He certainly tried to give up a Grand Slam to the first batter, but realized only Hoover should have that honor so it was just a long fly out instead.

[WildcatFan]

At this point, for the bullpen, a sac fly is about as good of an outcome as a strikeout.

[Ron Madden]

Nice Job by Tony C.

[klw]

He certainly tried to give up a Grand Slam to the first batter, but realized only Hoover should have that honor so it was just a long fly out instead.

Cingrani knew that there is no way Posey could ever hit a GS in Cincy.

[bagz]

Whew!

[Donder]

Giants surely feel good about being in Hoover range now.


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[Tom Servo]

Only 1 run? What the...?

Oh, it's because it's the 7th. If it were the 8th, over.

[Ron Madden]

Couple of balls hit hard but right at'em

[Tom Servo]

Hate that Votto is 1 for 4 despite a lot of good swings today.

[TRF]

Problem is leaving a worn down pitcher in isn't much better than putting in a poor reliever.

Totally agree with you in the micro. In the macro, it tells the pen "you suck, sack up or get out so I can find someone that will."

[Ron Madden]

Shoulda been a double play

[Tom Servo]

ugh BP

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I mean man, that was tailor made

[JKam]

Seems like Phillips has bobbled more than his share of balls this season.

[JKam]

He didn't bobble that one!

[Ron Madden]

Bout time we turned two. It aint like we haven't had our chances

[Tom Servo]

Cingrani looks like he's turned his whole damn life aroumd.

[TRF]

Cingrani looks like he's turned his whole damn life aroumd.

It's two games, but yeah, that was some fine pitching.

[Ron Madden]

It's two games, but yeah, that was some fine pitching.

That's two more games than anybody else outta this sorry bullpen..lol

[Tom Servo]

Real nice game from Duvall, 2 hits (HR and single) and a walk

[Tom Servo]

Ohlendorf in for the 9th, Holt to LF and Billy in at CF

[TRF]

Real nice game from Duvall, 2 hits (HR and single) and a walk

I was curious why Schebler was benched yesterday and today, but Duvall hit both games. Just odd that Schebler was heating up, and two RH pitchers were starting.

Still, great to see Duvall hitting.

[androosh]

Top of the 9th coming up. One last chance for the bullpen to #BeatTheStreak. Will they give up a run, or will everything we've come to hate about them this year fall by the wayside in a single game?

[TheBigLebowski]

I haven't been this nervous all season. This is the big one.

[Tom Servo]

Up four runs I would plunk Tomlinson.

[TRF]

Once Kelby Tomlinson finishes this AB he needs to do his physics homework.

[Ron Madden]

Up four runs I would plunk Tomlinson.

I'd rather plunk him than walk him Haha

[Tom Servo]

Tomlinson made an out!!!!!!!!!!!! Eat it, nerd!

[TRF]

2 outs and he has to make it interesting.

[Ron Madden]

WOW!!!

[BluegrassRedleg]

The streak lives on!

[TheBigLebowski]

Oh for CRYING OUT FREAKING LOUD

[TRF]

And the streak is alive.

[Tom Servo]

lmao the streak lives

[androosh]

The streak continues #BeatTheStreak.

[JKam]

Streak is ALIVE!

[bagz]

The Streak is alive

[TRF]

Jay Bruce ran for that ball like his name was Mary and he lived in the Little House on the Prairie.

[androosh]

At this point, as long as the streak doesn't cost any more games, I'd be interested in how high it can get.

[Mutaman]

These guys are so bad that even with the Giants on the bus on the way to the airport they manage to give up a run.

[Donder]

Is the streak alive?


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[Ron Madden]

Reds Win!!!!!!!!

[androosh]

Holy goodness the sky is pitch black!

[Tom Servo]

We're good again! :beerme:

[TheBigLebowski]

We're good again! :beerme:

Easy. Let's not go nuts here.

[SirFelixCat]

Win and continue the steak!

[Tom Servo]

Nice effort again from Straily, he should continue to contribute at the back of the rotation and could probably greatly help the bullpen if Homer, Disco, and Iggy get healthy.

[Ron Madden]

Enjoy the moment my friends.. Simon goes tomorrow..

[Sea Ray]

Is our consecutive game streak of our bullpen giving up runs still intact?

[Raisor]

Is our consecutive game streak of our bullpen giving up runs still intact?

Yes

:party::jump::KoolAid:

[Tuff Nut]

Enjoy the moment my friends.. Simon goes tomorrow..

I wanna dislike this post.........so bad.

[Sea Ray]

Yes

:party::jump::KoolAid:

That's what I figured. At least there's that...:D

[BenHayes]

If this version of the Cincinnati Reds could only play minor league double headers just think now much better the record would be!!

[Ron Madden]

I wanna dislike this post.........so bad.

Just sayin' savor today's victory while we can because Alfredo Simon starts tomorrow.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Straily coming out, hold onto your seats.

Cingrani in
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I miss this version of Tony. We haven't seen it since this game.

[Big Klu]

Missed the game, but sounds like a good win today!


Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Tony Perez - 287
4. Adam Dunn - 270
5. Ted Kluszewski - 251
6. George Foster - 244
7. Jay Bruce - 212
8. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
9. Eric Davis - 203
10. Barry Larkin - 198
11. Joey Votto - 195
12. Vada Pinson - 186
13. Brandon Phillips - 182
14. Wally Post - 172
15. Gus Bell - 160
16. Joe Morgan - 152
16. Pete Rose - 152
18. Lee May - 147
19. Dan Driessen - 133
20. Reggie Sanders - 125
21. Ernie Lombardi - 120
22. Sean Casey - 118
23. Frank McCormick - 110
24. Todd Frazier - 108
25. Dave Parker - 107
26. Chris Sabo - 104
27. Dave Concepcion - 101