6-9-10 REDS vs Giants

[Kingspoint]

Cabrera SS
Phillips 2B
Votto 1st
Rolen 3B
Gomes LF
Bruce RF
Stubbs CF
Miller C
Harang P

Looking to set up a split for the series.

[arkimadee]

Looks like a big crowd tonight

[arkimadee]

nice first inning by Harang

[texasdave]

A win would be most welcome tonight.

[arkimadee]

wow, I don't remember this guy throwing a no-hitter

[arkimadee]

Volquez making a single a start??? this is exciting

[texasdave]

The countdown is on for Edinson.

[arkimadee]

come on Rolen!!

[Kingspoint]

REDS score first!

[texasdave]

Rolen gets the Reds on the board.

[Vottomatic]

Rolen on the river!!!!!

[Kingspoint]

Yet another extra-base hit by Rolen.

[mlh1981]

Is it just my TV, or has that catcher gone completely gray??

[texasdave]

He needs to talk to Keith Hernandez.

[Kingspoint]

Salem Bottom 1st
Mitch Dening grounds out, first baseman Neftali Soto to pitcher Bradley Boxberger.
Will Middlebrooks grounds out, third baseman Carlos Mendez to first baseman Neftali Soto.
Ryan Lavarnway pops out to pitcher Bradley Boxberger.

1-2-3 for Volquez.

[texasdave]

Salem Bottom 1st
Mitch Dening grounds out, first baseman Neftali Soto to pitcher Bradley Boxberger.
Will Middlebrooks grounds out, third baseman Carlos Mendez to first baseman Neftali Soto.
Ryan Lavarnway pops out to pitcher Bradley Boxberger.

1-2-3 for Volquez.

How can Volquez be pitching if it says he grounded out to pitcher Bradley Boxberger? Must be a mistake there somewhere.

[arkimadee]

when is volquez elidgable to come back?

[Kingspoint]

How can Volquez be pitching if it says he grounded out to pitcher Bradley Boxberger? Must be a mistake there somewhere.

Sorry. That's Boxberger.

I thought Volquez was going for Lynchburg tonight.

[Kingspoint]

when is volquez elidgable to come back?

He's pitching for Lynchburg Saturday Night.


50 days from april 5th.

[arkimadee]

He's pitching for Lynchburg Saturday Night.
i mean when is he off of 50 day suspension?

[Vottomatic]

BP is unbelievable at times defensively. Made that look very easy.

[texasdave]

That's the Aaron Harang I know. 2-1 Giants. Upper decker by Buster Posey. Two-out walk and a two-run jack.

[Kingspoint]

Harang just can't get it out of his head to not throw these "meat" pitches to batters 3 or 4 times a game.

[FlyerFanatic]

harang sucks.

[Kingspoint]

Only 32 pitches.

If Harang can not throw any more "meat" pitches the rest of the game, he could get himself into the 8th inning tonight and give the bullpen a relief and hopefully keep us in this game.

I was really hoping he'd step up tonight, but he's not even trying to give us any reason for hope.

[texasdave]

If Harang goes eight innings, I am running out and buying some lottery tickets.

[texasdave]

Edinson Volquez comes off of his suspension on June 13th. Can he pitch in the minors while on suspension?

[Kingspoint]

Edinson Volquez comes off of his suspension on June 13th. Can he pitch in the minors while on suspension?

Apparently so, because he's scheduled to pitch Saturday, the 12th.

[Vottomatic]

Boxberger a no-hitter thru 2 innings. LOL. :D JINX!

[COM2010]

Corky seriously needs to hit a gym.

[texasdave]

Corky seriously needs to hit a gym.

Or, do like most players, and take that PED shortcut.

[COM2010]

So, do you believe Corky will go down as one of the all-time great (backup) catchers that didn't cheat the game? ;)

[texasdave]

That called third strike on Miller looked like a pretty fat pitch according to Game Day.

[Reds]

The pitch looked fat, so did Miller.

[texasdave]

So, do you believe Corky will go down as one of the all-time great (backup) catchers that didn't cheat the game? ;)

On Corky's HOF Plaque it will read, "He played by the rules".

[Kingspoint]

Boxberger a no-hitter thru 2 innings. LOL. :D JINX!

Having gone over 4.0 Innings only once in his last six starts and that was only 5.0 innings, he could really use a start where he goes 6+ for his confidence.

[texasdave]

Another rope given up by Harang, and to the pitcher. LOL. Another line drive by Torres.

[texasdave]

Harang and line drives seem to go together every single start.

[texasdave]

This offense needs to wake up. Nap time is over.

[Kingspoint]

Boxberger a no-hitter thru 2 innings. LOL. :D JINX!

Maloney no-hitter through 2 innings.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2010_06_09_louaaa_syraaa_1

[Kingspoint]

This offense needs to wake up. Nap time is over.

Even with Harang leading off, they need to string a couple of hits together. They did it in the 1st inning already tonight. They couldn't do it last night.

[redsfanmia]

Is it me or does the way Thom says Sanchez drive anyone else crazy?

[COM2010]

Harang gives new meaning to the saying "Defend The Plate".

[texasdave]

Bring them home, Rolen.

[Kingspoint]

Let's Go REDS!

[texasdave]

Bases juiced. Break this game open, Jonny.

[Kingspoint]

Heeeeere's Johnny!

[Kingspoint]

Live on mlb.tv right now.

[texasdave]

At least they are making Sanchez work - 60 pitches so far. Jonny is salivating right now. 2-0 count.

[texasdave]

I'll take a walk. 3-0 count.

[COM2010]

take the pitch, gomes.

[Kingspoint]

Go, Go, Gomes!

[texasdave]

We have a tie ballgame. Jay Bruce needs to spank one.

[COM2010]

yeah, if i'm bruce i go up there with the intention of blowing this thing wide open.

[texasdave]

Ball Two! Meatball anyone?

[COM2010]

damn :(

[bgwilly31]

ANNNDDD JAY BRUCE SWNGS AT BALL 3.

Anybody else surprised>?

[texasdave]

That would have cleared the bases. The Reds are snakebit a little lately. In May that ball goes to the wall.

[bgwilly31]

yeah, if i'm bruce i go up there with the intention of blowing this thing wide open.

Yeah thats the right attitude.

You go up there with patience. The guy just walked a run in and threw two straight balls to ya.

Instead bruce does what he always does.

Shows he has no patience and a terriblly long swing.

[texasdave]

Shut 'em down, Aaron.

[texasdave]

Does anyone even watch the All-Star game?

[cbowen2112]

Harang might be the ugliest dude I have ever seen. Nice 2 outs there.

[FlyerFanatic]

Yeah thats the right attitude.

You go up there with patience. The guy just walked a run in and threw two straight balls to ya.

Instead bruce does what he always does.

Shows he has no patience and a terriblly long swing.

dustys motto. hack away.

[cbowen2112]

dustys motto. hack away.

yeah because Rolen and Gomes showed no patience there...:rolleyes:

[texasdave]

Don't walk Burrell please. We all know how that ended up last time. Geez. Let's hope history doesn't repeat itself.

[bgwilly31]

now hes scared of him. he will walk him too.

[texasdave]

How do they have Buster Posey hitting in the seven spot with the numbers he is putting up?

[texasdave]

Nice job, Aaron.

[Kingspoint]

Harang's ERA is now lower than when he started this game.

[Kingspoint]

The REDS scored in the "EVEN" innings Monday (2nd, 4th, and 6th).

Today they're scoring in the "ODD" innings (1st and 3rd).

[texasdave]

Remember when Aaron used to strike people out? Zero k's through four tonight.

[Kingspoint]

Remember when Aaron used to strike people out? Zero k's through four tonight.

He's throwing a lot of balls.

[texasdave]

Stubbs can fly. He was cheated out of infield hit last night.

[Kingspoint]

Game Day shows the ball way out of the strike zone and high that Stubbs just hit.

[cbowen2112]

Miller, looks like Harang up there.

[nemesis]

He was. Badly. Bad umpiring this whole season. Now on the other had these two teams have put on a defensive showcace this series. Been very fun and frustrating to watch.

[texasdave]

I wonder if Corky corks his bat. He needs to .

[Kingspoint]

Corky hit absolutely great at Louisville this season.

[cbowen2112]

Corky hit absolutely great at Louisville this season.

yeah, but like I said, up here hits and looks like Harang at the dish.

[cbowen2112]

Harang needs to be our new setup man...

[texasdave]

Way to help yourself, Harang, you chump! Geez. Sac bunts into a double play.

[COM2010]

Yeah thats the right attitude.

You go up there with patience. The guy just walked a run in and threw two straight balls to ya.

Instead bruce does what he always does.

Shows he has no patience and a terriblly long swing.

I guess Bruce listened to me and not you. :D

[Kingspoint]

Harang needs to be our new setup man...


Never let him pitch with Runners on base, though. He gives up way too many extra-base hits.

[nemesis]

Harang needs to be our new setup man...

Harang in the Bullpen would be a disaster. He is a extreme flyball pitcher who pitches to mostly contact anymore. Over under his ERA would be over 8 as a reliever...

[texasdave]

Harang is on pace to go seven.

[texasdave]

Marty decided he isnt gonna call this inning. LOL.

[Kingspoint]

It's an "ODD" inning coming up for the REDS' Offense. We should score.

[nemesis]

Any chance the Reds go with a 6 man rotation to protect Leake, Bailey, Volquez and Cueto's arms?

[cbowen2112]

Harang in the Bullpen would be a disaster. He is a extreme flyball pitcher who pitches to mostly contact anymore. Over under his ERA would be over 8 as a reliever...

Did you see him in the 1st inning. Fooled hitters a lot. 1 inning of relief might be his calling. He has command for the most part too.

[texasdave]

Marty remembers he is a baseball announcer momentarily. Now back to Nascar.

[texasdave]

Harang is throwing a little harder tonight it seems like.

[cbowen2112]

Harang is throwing a little harder tonight it seems like.

yep hit 93 a few times.

[texasdave]

Another nice inning by the Reds righthander.

[texasdave]

More Nascar talk in the bottom of the inning. I can't hardly wait. :rolleyes:

[COM2010]

Harang's pitching alright tonight. No dominating by any stretch, but we're not down 5-0 either.

[cbowen2112]

Another nice inning by the Reds righthander.

Jeckyll and Hyde this season.

[Kingspoint]

Well, that was a really good inning for Harang.

He threw strikes, but not meatballs.

[nemesis]

I watch on TV and turn the sound down. Better analysis in here than either the tv or radio...

[nemesis]

Problem is he is Jeckyll and Hyde in the same Game...

[cbowen2112]

Problem is he is Jeckyll and Hyde in the same Game...

that's what i really meant

[texasdave]

I wonder if Paul Janish didn't show up for a game if Dusty would even notice?

[cbowen2112]

nice luck there

[texasdave]

Cabrera standing on second with nobody down.

[cbowen2112]

come on BP

[nemesis]

LOL. Who's Janish? Some new bat boy?

[COM2010]

Wow :)

[nemesis]

Cabrera is SLOOOOOW

[cbowen2112]

just missed that

[COM2010]

why on earth would the announcer think cabrera was going tag to third on a fly to left?

[cbowen2112]

why on earth would the announcer think cabrera was going tag to third on a fly to left?

his name is Thom...he is not that smart.

[COM2010]

Cabrera is SLOOOOOW

true. phillips would have been on third on that hit.

[nemesis]

That is the 13th Warning track fly ball in 3 games this series...

Need to eat more Wheaties or something...

[texasdave]

Two down and Cabrera still on second.

[cbowen2112]

here is that man again.

[nemesis]

Arrrgh

[Kingspoint]

here is that man again.


He's in another World right now.

[nemesis]

Higher OPS than Votto right now...

[texasdave]

Wow! Just missed taking the lead. Story of the month for the Reds. Just barely not getting the job done.

[cbowen2112]

Higher OPS than Votto right now...

more HRs than Pujols!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:beerme:

[cbowen2112]

AMAZING!!!!!!:cool:

[redsfan_12]

Rolen strikes again

[COM2010]

GREAT JOB, ROLEN!!!! 3-2 Reds on a double.

[texasdave]

Rolen is officially in THE ZONE!

[nemesis]

Another warning track shot... but I'll take it...

[Kingspoint]

Higher Slugging Percentage than anyone in both leagues.

[cbowen2112]

Another warning track shot... but I'll take it...

lol:thumbup:

[redsrolen]

God I love my SCOTTTTYYYYYYYYYY:beerme::beerme:

[texasdave]

Not bad for an old man with a bad back.

[Kingspoint]

It is an "ODD" inning, though.

We were supposed to score.

It helps that Rolen has only been up during the "ODD" innings, also.

[COM2010]

you know that one hurt :(

[Kingspoint]

Was that Intentional?

[texasdave]

Everyone hits Gomes. Harang needs to sack up. Of course, that will never happen.

[cbowen2112]

Was that Intentional?

NO

[texasdave]

Rolen ripping everything and Gomes keeps getting hit. Yes, no connection whatsoever.

[COM2010]

Everyone hits Gomes. Harang needs to sack up. Of course, that will never happen.

Harang is a momma's boy, two times over. :D

[nemesis]

The next high and tight pitch Harang throws will be his first...

[arkimadee]

Let's see how long Harang can hold this lead for us

[texasdave]

Let's see how long Harang can hold this lead for us

If he can hold it two more innings I'd say that's a job well-done.

[texasdave]

Nice grab on a rocket to left field.

[Kingspoint]

If he can hold it two more innings I'd say that's a job well-done.

It will be the Aaron Harang we've been waiting and hoping for.

[nemesis]

Are they really gushing over Bonds... LMAO

[COM2010]

i wish they'd shut up about barry bonds. the guy is a cheater.

[texasdave]

Rolen fires to first for the second out. I would hate to get into a snowball with
Scott Rolen. He would drill you every time. If you hit him he wouldn't even feel it. He is built like a rock. Good thing it doesn't snow in Houston.

[nemesis]

Great swing yes. Better medicine... Defiantly...

[COM2010]

"he could mash". I could mash on Bases Loaded II, and i didn't have to cheat.

[Kingspoint]

i wish they'd shut up about barry bonds. the guy is a cheater.

No kidding. Same with McGwire, Sosa and any of those others, including A-Rod.

[cbowen2112]

Jesus, come on dude.

[nemesis]

You forgot an I on A-rods name ;)

[texasdave]

Harang is fooling nobody this inning.

[Redlegs_87]

What is it with Reds pitchers and seemingly never getting three straight outs. Seems after 2 quick outs Reds always walk or give up hits can never get a easy inning.

[cbowen2112]

What is it with Reds pitchers and seemingly never getting three straight outs. Seems after 2 quick outs Reds always walk or give up hits can never get a easy inning.

less Leake

[COM2010]

is that pete rose there? i thought he wasn't allowed back in stadiums? i want the guy back in baseball, just saying.

[Vottomatic]

Harang trying to hang around as long as possible. Doesn't want the bullpen to decide it.

[cbowen2112]

Fooled him badly there...

[Kingspoint]

Nice Job, Harang!

[texasdave]

One more inning, Aaron. Then take a well-deserved rest.

[nemesis]

Probably got one more in him then Massett and the CoCo coaster...

[Vottomatic]

Harang is fooling nobody this inning.

He's only given up 3 hits. :confused:

[Kingspoint]

If Harang completes the 7th without giving up a run, he will have thrown a Mike Leake type of game. 7IP, 2ER, good WHIP, low K total.

[COM2010]

wow, does that guy have power or what?!? if he was more consistent, this guy would be an all-star.

[nemesis]

Got so much power in that bat when he connects squarely...

[texasdave]

Drew Freakin' Stubbs. An infield hit one time up and the next a bomb to center field.

[redsfan_12]

Shot

[redsrolen]

THE STUBSTER!!!!!:eek::eek::beerme:

[texasdave]

416 feet on the bomb.

[Kingspoint]

Drew lovin' that 7-Hole.

[nemesis]

OPSing .758 now.

[nemesis]

Torres is a unreal defender...

[Kingspoint]

OPSing .758 now.

That's what I thought Rolen would do this year (about .780, actually). So glad to be sooooooo wrong.

[texasdave]

The Corkster was robbed.

[COM2010]

corky should'a had that one. great catch by the cf

[cbowen2112]

ugliest swing ever...lol

[redsfan_12]

Will corky ever get a hit?

[cbowen2112]

Will corky ever get a hit?

i hope he is back down soon....

[COM2010]

corky's swing reminds me of the hitters in RBI Baseball.

[cbowen2112]

corky's swing reminds me of the hitters in RBI Baseball.

you are all over the old school video games tonight guys.:thumbup:

[nemesis]

Stubbs OPSing over .860 the last 2 months... That's Grady Sizemoreish including that plus plus Speed and Defense.

[COM2010]

Cabrera :)

[texasdave]

A game for the ages for OCab.

[Reds42MLB]

OCab ripping the rock tonight

[COM2010]

BAD decision to send Cabrera home on that one. The hit wasn't even that deep.

[texasdave]

Why didn't he slide? Reds baserunners are stupid.

[cbowen2112]

he was safe as all get out.

[Kingspoint]

A game for the ages for OCab.

Hear! Hear!

:beerme:

:beerme:

:beerme:

[Reds42MLB]

Hope that doesn't come back to haunt us but I don't mind the aggressive call

[cbowen2112]

Why didn't he slide? Reds baserunners are stupid.

he would have been out if he slid.

[Magdal]

He sure looked safe. If he would have slid he get's the call!

[COM2010]

gotta' run to work, have fun all. nice chatting with you!

[nemesis]

As I said before.... He is sloooow... But he was safe...

[nemesis]

Phillips hitting streak continues... 12 now?

[cbowen2112]

what a horrible call......:thumbdown:thumbdown:thumbdown:thumbdown

[redsfan_12]

Phillips hitting streak continues... 12 now?

I thought 13. Could be wrong

[nemesis]

Alonso's BA down to .213 Frazier's up to .224...

[texasdave]

And we were told Alonso was a hitting machine.

[redsfan_12]

Geez

[texasdave]

Two on, one out.

[nemesis]

Janish would had that one... ;)

[Kingspoint]

And we were told Alonso was a hitting machine.

....an RBI-machine, not a hitting-machine.

He did have a Sac-Fly tonight.

[texasdave]

Anything but a blast, Aaron.

[nemesis]

....an RBI-machine, not a hitting-machine.

He did have a Sac-Fly tonight.

Not true. Was told he was a .300 .400 .500 machine...

[cbowen2112]

Miller is awful

[texasdave]

Wild pitch just to make things interesting.

[cbowen2112]

last batter?

[nemesis]

When did Harang become Cueto?

[texasdave]

Something about the numbers of Andres Torres scream "steroids" to me.

[Redlegs_87]

Come one one more guy to get out of the inning.

[Kingspoint]

Not true. Was told he was a .300 .400 .500 machine...

I've told everybody he's an RBI-machine.

If he was a "hitting" machine, he'd be projected to hit .315-.330.

I've never considered him a hitting machine.

He has the propensity to get the run in when the opportunity arises.

[cbowen2112]

really could use a consistent loogy in the pen.

[nemesis]

Too thin for roids... Maybe HGH?

[nemesis]

He'd have a body more like Chris Stynes if he was juicing...

[cbowen2112]

do not give up a hit here....please

[cbowen2112]

something down and away here...

[cbowen2112]

something down and away here...

little too low...dang it!

[texasdave]

Too thin for roids... Maybe HGH?

Look at his career numbers. Up until 27 his high OPS was .560. He is out of the majors for three years and then the last two years he has been OPSing in the mid-800's.

[texasdave]

I have a bad feeling here.

[cbowen2112]

Harang flying open now...

[Redlegs_87]

Never a easy inning! NEVER!

[texasdave]

Dusty is waiting too long. Harang is cooked.

[Reds42MLB]

Harang doesn't have anything left, got to make him hit the ballbro

[cbowen2112]

Never a easy inning! NEVER!

less the two pre:rolleyes:vious...

[redsfan_12]

Throw strikes!!!!!!

[cbowen2112]

okay Arthur needs to come in now...

[Redlegs_87]

This is just plain awful.

[Reds42MLB]

Still trying to pitch away, throw the god damn ball over the plate and make him hit it dude holy ****

[cbowen2112]

pheeeeeeeeewwwwwww:thumbup:

[redsfan_12]

Whew

[texasdave]

Harang lucked out.

[texasdave]

Dusty lucked out. That was piss-poor managing there. But it worked.

[Redlegs_87]

OMG thank you. Team always giving me heart attacks.

[Reds42MLB]

All you had to do was make the guy hit the damn ball good job out of 3-0 hole

[nemesis]

This is where Dusty blows games. He always seems to give his guys one batter to many. He really lucked out on this one. Normally that woulda been a gap shot...

[BigPoppa]

dodged.a.bullet.

[texasdave]

It seemed obvious Harang had nothing left. But it worked.

[Reds42MLB]

Dusty lucked out. That was piss-poor managing there. But it worked.

How in the hell did Dusty luck out, are you serious? So one minute people are saying we can't trust the bullpen then they are saying Dusty lucked out because Harang was pitching a good game, and got his own self into trouble in what should have been a much easier inning???

Quit looking to blame **** on Dusty.

[redsrolen]

THANK GOD!!! GOTTA GO GUYS,MY HUSBAND WANTS TO PLAY POKER!

:explode:

[BigPoppa]

7 innings of 2 run ball from Harang

[texasdave]

How in the hell did Dusty luck out, are you serious? So one minute people are saying we can't trust the bullpen then they are saying Dusty lucked out because Harang was pitching a good game, and got his own self into trouble in what should have been a much easier inning???

Quit looking to blame **** on Dusty.


Whatever.

[cbowen2112]

7 innings of 2 run ball from Harang

love that line

[nemesis]

Boxberger went 7 innings tonight 5 hits 1 ER 0BB's 5k's

[cbowen2112]

Boxberger went 7 innings tonight 5 hits 1 ER 0BB's 5k's

Love this line:thumbup:

[Reds42MLB]

Whatever.

Don't say whatever when you know I'm 100% right. You look like a clown saying crap like that.

[Kingspoint]

All you had to do was make the guy hit the damn ball good job out of 3-0 hole

Yes.

Harang got it done.

Game Score of 59.

That's what we need from Harang 4 out of 5 starts, not 1 out of 5. If not for one stupid pitch, Harang has a shutout through 7.

[texasdave]

Don't say whatever when you know I'm 100% right. You look like a clown saying crap like that.

Whatever.

[Kingspoint]

Aaron Harang.

Great Job tonight!

:beerme:

[BigPoppa]

Rolen is RAKING lately...............who misses EE now ?

[Redlegs_87]

Come on Gomes be your bada$$ self.

[Kingspoint]

Looks like Bruce will get another chance with runners on base.

[cbowen2112]

Rolen is RAKING lately...............who misses EE now ?

did anyone ever?

[cbowen2112]

Thom just jinxed Gomes:thumbdown

[Kingspoint]

THANK GOD!!! GOTTA GO GUYS,MY HUSBAND WANTS TO PLAY POKER!

:explode:

Hopefully he wins enough to buy a 2nd Computer.