7-25-10 Reds vs Astros (Lets pretend it's Saturday)

[arkimadee]

Phillips 4,
Cabrera 6,
Votto 3,
Gomes 7,
Heisey 9,
Cairo 5,
Stubbs 8,
Hanigan 2,
Leake RHP

[sivman17]

Heisey!!!!

Pretty solid lineup.. I'm kind of surprised Ramon isn't starting. He is .385 in his career against Wandy Rodriguez in 13 ABs. Most of the starters have had success against Wandy. This could be a good game for the Redlegs.

[arkimadee]

I like this lineup too.. i guess Dusty is trying to alternate Hannigan and Hernandez because of injury. Either way, I like our chances today.. i'd like to feel good on a Sunday evening for once

[1990REDS]

lets get the brooms out today!!

[GIDP]

I'm glad they are finally gettting that dead weight bruce out of the line up. He strikes out too much.

:)

[Maker_84]

I'm glad they are finally gettting that dead weight bruce out of the line up. He strikes out too much.

:)

i couldn't agree more. i also love this lineup today

[RedsFanInBama]

I have a feeling Hunter Pence is going to have at least three more hits. That son of a gun.

[redsfan_12]

Love this lineup!! Lets sweep em!!!

[GIDP]

I was being sarcastic. Although I dont have a problem with the guy sitting today.

[goreds2]

THe Reds are in first place and WLW is talking about T. Owens and the Bengals. :thumbdown

http://www.700wlw.com/main.html

[ILoveWilly]

I hate this lineup, its horrible. I award you no points and may God have mercy on your soul.

[redsfan_12]

And this game is underway!

[ILoveWilly]

Joey V, professional hitter.

[redsfan_12]

Votto is so good at that.

[Redlegs_87]

Joey Votto nice piece of hitting there.

[Redlegs_87]

and Gomes grounds out to end the ending.

[Redlegs_87]

Come on Leakey get yo stuff under control

[Redlegs_87]

Leake not fooling anyone so far.

[redsfan_12]

Easy 6-4-3

[Redlegs_87]

Leake 13 pitches through 1

Ump is squeezing the zone today.

[RedsFanInBama]

Leake not fooling anyone so far.
What? One base hit, but the two grounders were weakly hit balls.

[FlyerFanatic]

leake looked great

[redlegs7089]

lets just hope reds can score on a sunday seems forever since they last did

[redsfan_12]

what was that heisey??

[RedsFanInBama]

Missed that play, but Heisey was retired apparently trying to bunt. WTH?

[FlyerFanatic]

bunt attempt? wtf dusty

[Redlegs_87]

That had to be on Dusty there he has been mashing the ball and you have him bunt :|

[RedsFanInBama]

bunt attempt? wtf dusty

Dusty didn't call for that. Heisey did it on his own.

[FlyerFanatic]

Dusty didn't call for that. Heisey did it on his own.

heisey has been raking, why would he bunt? i think dusty called for it

[RedsFanInBama]

Great inning, guys.

[redsfan_12]

20 straight scoreless innings on SUnday

[RedsFanInBama]

heisey has been raking, why would he bunt? i think dusty called for it
I don't think Dusty made that call. A drag bunt is very, very, very rarely called by a manager. The idea wasn't a bad one by Heisey, but you have to get that down the line. Even if it goes foul, you're only down 0-1.

[redsfan_12]

:bang:

[RedsFanInBama]

I have a feeling Hunter Pence is going to have at least three more hits. That son of a gun.

Yeah.

[Redlegs_87]

Like I said Leake isn't fooling anyone.

[Redlegs_87]

Come on offense need to turn it on for Leake.

[RedsFanInBama]

The league definitely seems to be figuring Leake out the further this season moves along.

[redsfan_12]

Leake is getting no calls!

[FlyerFanatic]

squeezed to death

[Redlegs_87]

Way things are going be surprised if Leake gets past 5 innings.

[RedsFanInBama]

He lost his composure after not getting the 1-1 call. Those last two weren't even close.

[Redlegs_87]

Go from huge zone last night to such a tiny one today geeze. I want Leslie Nielson ump back.

[RedsFanInBama]

Jeez. Walk a guy not hitting his weight.

[redsfan_12]

Patrick Patterson!!!!! <3

[ILoveWilly]

Ugh why is FSN showing this bum.

[Redlegs_87]

Time to jump on this pitcher.

[RedsFanInBama]

Wandy's zone is much bigger.

[redsfan_12]

Ugh why is FSN showing this bum.

yeah, he is a bum :confused:

[Redlegs_87]

Wow nice job squeezing our guy but not the stros.

[texasdave]

Micah Owings walks three in the first down in Louisville but wiggles out of the jam.

[Redlegs_87]

Almost had his first HR.

[redsfan_12]

wow. Thought he had that one.

[ILoveWilly]

yeah, he is a bum :confused:

I'm going to have to take a bath after hearing him go on about Silmapari. Wouldn't have been surprised if he taught him to sand the ball to throw the first pitch, LOL.

[RedsFanInBama]

Silmapari?

[texasdave]

I think it was meant to be - Slimapari.

[Redlegs_87]

Darn was hoping he'd get his first dinger. Least he put up a good AB.

[redsfan_12]

That was not a strike!

[RedsFanInBama]

Leake did make Rodriguez throw more pitches than Heisey, Cairo and Stubbs combined in the second.

[ILoveWilly]

Welp, this is looking like another Sunday donut.

[RedsFanInBama]

Nah, it's just the third inning. We're gonna be ok.

[Redlegs_87]

Next time up Leake is going to plant one in the crawford boxes.

[Redlegs_87]

Need another DP.

[RedsFanInBama]

Bad luck there. I wish Stubbs would learn to beat the ball into the ground like that.

[moewan]

tough breakthere with the ball just eluding leake

[Redlegs_87]

Damn no more DP chance.

[moewan]

stole that one off of leake

[RedsFanInBama]

Here comes Pence.

[Redlegs_87]

Come on leakey get this pence fool out.

[RedsFanInBama]

Yessir.

[Redlegs_87]

Phew out of danger.

[moewan]

nice

[redsfan_12]

bs

[RedsFanInBama]

Bullcrap. I think Hunter's ready to get out of town.

[arkimadee]

anyone else have no faith the reds will score a run this game

[rolenmvp]

might as well go watch the andy griffith show, this is going to be another sunday blunder by us.

[RedsFanInBama]

Please do. Tell me which one's on. I might do the same.

[arkimadee]

Please do. Tell me which one's on. I might do the same.
hopefully it's the one where Howard moves to the tropical island

[rolenmvp]

I love my reds but, this game is boring me to death because we are just going up there and making outs...

[moewan]

hopefully it's the one where Howard moves to the tropical island

if it does'nt have don knotts it is'nt worth watching

[Redlegs_87]

Ok Heisey lets see what you can do with runner aboard.

[RedsFanInBama]

How about the one where Andy and Helen get trapped in the cave? Classic.

[moewan]

How about the one where Andy and Helen get trapped in the cave? Classic.

i like the gomer citizens arrest one:)

[redsfan_12]

Wandys hanging some serious curve balls

[RedsFanInBama]

Corky Miller has a two-run homer for the Bats. What a player.

[rolenmvp]

somebody is going to launch one too...

[Redlegs_87]

Nice AB here lets get something out of it.

[rolenmvp]

this is a great at bat for heisey....

[redsfan_12]

22 straight on sunday

[rolenmvp]

sit down heisey...you stink. this whole offense stinks today.

[Redlegs_87]

damn I swear if this is another 1-0 loss imma strangle someone.

[RedsFanInBama]

Hey Heisey - you generally have to look at the ball to hit it.

He was checking out the peanut vendor above the Reds dugout on that swing.

[rolenmvp]

damn I swear if this is another 1-0 loss imma strangle someone.

what is funny about that, is whenever we lose 1-0 we usually come back and do good during the week and keep pace with the cardinals but, some of these sunday games are going to catch up with us.

[arkimadee]

0 runs on lets see 1 hit.. that's all we got, 1 gd hit.. lol

[rolenmvp]

who pitches tomorrow in milwaukee? anybody got the pitching matchups?

[RedsFanInBama]

Nice dive. :lol:

He only missed it by three or four feet.

[rolenmvp]

this is going to be a long afternoon. I'm out guys.

[arkimadee]

where the hell was that pitch??

[RedsFanInBama]

Mon. - Arroyo vs. Randy Wolf
Tues. - Volquez vs. Yovani Gallardo
Wed. - Wood vs. Chris Narveson

[RedsFanInBama]

THROW STRIKES

[rolenmvp]

leake is nowhere near the strikezone right now. this inning could get ugly...

[RedsFanInBama]

Nice. Double play.

[rolenmvp]

nm..haha, doubleplay. glad to get out of that jam for the time being..

[moewan]

good job cairo 5-3 dp

[Redlegs_87]

Just one more out.

[ILoveWilly]

WOW! Johnny!

[redsfan_12]

what a snag!!!!!

[Redlegs_87]

Oh jonny! Oh jonny! Oh jonny!

[rolenmvp]

what a play!!!

[RedsFanInBama]

Wow!! At first I thought he trapped it but looking again it appears he caught it cleanly.

[moewan]

gomes nice diving catch, way to wiggle off the hook there leake

[texasdave]

Jonny "Stick that up your UZR" Gomes with a heckuva catch.

[Griffey012]

How did Jonny catch that? According to UZR he is brain dead and can't even walk?

[FlyerFanatic]

who says gomes cant play D?

[redsrolen]

Wow, I sure wish I could have seen that !

[Kiss the Baby00]

Gomes must have missed the memo from the redzone that he sucks at D

[FlyerFanatic]

leake is getting squeezed bad

[sabometrics]

Holy macaroni Jonny with the clutch grab.

[RedsFanInBama]

sabometrics, who is that quote from Dusty about?

[bigredmechanism]

Lol he wasn't sure if he even had it. Great catch and way to work out of it for Leake.

[rolenmvp]

I guess I am going to stay. WE NEED SOME RUNS!!!

[moewan]

sabometrics, who is that quote from Dusty about?

i believe its about leake

[ILoveWilly]

I knew during last nights game that after we raked that today we weren't going to do crap. This stuff is getting old.

[RedsFanInBama]

Great job Miguel. Worked an 0-2 count into a walk.

[Redlegs_87]

Nice AB there. Need more like it.

[moewan]

here we go lead off walk for cairo

[rolenmvp]

walked him..now come on stubbs, stay patient, nothing stupid..

[rolenmvp]

lord how mercy stubbs, just sit there and take pitches and swing, your not helping us none.

[RedsFanInBama]

Good lord.

[Redlegs_87]

Wow what happened to being more aggressive?

[rolenmvp]

GREAT AT BAT STUBBS!!!! GOOD JOB MAN!! good grief..

[ILoveWilly]

Horrible at bat. Stubbs is just looking confused at the plate, I hope Dickerson can get back and start at CF within a week.

[rolenmvp]

the REDS have played 100 games today marty said, and with that stubbs strikeout that is his 101 strikeout this year.

[RedsFanInBama]

Learn the signals. When you call timeout to go ask the third base coach what is on, you're probably tipping off the other team.

[Redlegs_87]

DAMMIT!

[ILoveWilly]

Damn.

[Griffey012]

Man, thought that ball was leaving the yard with Marty's call.

[rolenmvp]

that was hit hard...

[RedsFanInBama]

The trajectory looked good, but the sound of the bat wasn't the greatest. Like he hit in on a bad spot or he had a bad piece of lumber.

[rolenmvp]

marty acted like it was gone...

[RedsFanInBama]

Still only have one hit. Depressing.

[Redlegs_87]

If only this were GABP that ball would have been gone that Hannigan smoked.

[ILoveWilly]

Sunday games. Damn what a waste.

[rolenmvp]

have we played milwaukee this year in miller park? or is this our first trip there this year.

[Redlegs_87]

have we played milwaukee this year in miller park? or is this our first trip there this year.

First trip.

[rolenmvp]

I knew milwaukee played us at home. but, I wasn't sure about there.

[arkimadee]

Do you think this team sins too much and god doesn't want them to score runs on his day

[rolenmvp]

arki...that was just wrong man...just wrong haha.

[ILoveWilly]

Do you think this team sins too much and god doesn't want them to score runs on his day

No, it's your fault for not capitalizing the G.

[sabometrics]

That's more like it. That looked like the last time Leake faced Bourne in Cincinnati. Completely fooled him.

[RedsFanInBama]

If we don't score next inning with the top of the order, I"m gonna go ahead and head to the course and try to get in 18 instead of 9. If I'm going to be pissed off at the golf course, it's going to be because of my golf game only.

[ILoveWilly]

Great inning Leake. Now top of the order, lets get something going, be it a hit, walk, whatever. Just get on mofos.

[moewan]

ok top of the order here lets make some noise

[arkimadee]

No, it's your fault for not capitalizing the G.
my bad... I love God.. i didn't mean to not capitolize the G. but i mean maybe Bronson has brought to many partying habbits to the reds and the higher power is upset. lol. i mean if this continues we are going to have to look for some anwers on why we can't score runs on sunday

[arkimadee]

is fsn ohio showing the replay of the great play the fan made on that foul ball?

[NeilHamburger]

Reds will be 6-10 on Sundays this year if they lose today.

They haven't scored a run on a Sunday in 23 innings now!!!!!

23 freaking innings without a run so far on Sundays.

Rest of the days of the week they are 15 games over

[GIDP]

1 hit :(

[moewan]

is fsn ohio showing the replay of the great play the fan made on that foul ball?

she did make a good stab

[NeilHamburger]

Obviously something needs to change with how the approach Sunday games

[Redlegs_87]

Rodriguez high pitch count lets chase him out with good AB.

[arkimadee]

dont' bother running it out Brandon.. you would have never made it anyway.. oh wait you didn't.. no worries

[rolenmvp]

another strikeout from wandy...wandy!!

[moewan]

man he has a lot of movement on his curve

[ILoveWilly]

How do we let a crap pitcher like Wandy own us so often. It's so ridiculous.

[RedsFanInBama]

Rodriguez high pitch count lets chase him out with good AB.

And that includes a 5-pitch second inning when Heisey, Cairo and Stubbs lost their minds.

[Redlegs_87]

Nice job being patient there Ocab.

[RedsFanInBama]

What kind of half-assed swing was that?

[FlyerFanatic]

Nice job being patient there Ocab.

o-cab is a leader!

[arkimadee]

maybe it's like some kind of gambling scandal in which the Reds are not allowed to sweep a series

[GIDP]

I wonder if I could look up what the starting pitchers opposing strike to ball ratio is against the reds. Every game it seems to be at least 2:1

[ILoveWilly]

So much for the top of the order.

[arkimadee]

1-2-3 top of the order.. they need to stop being female p holes and score some flushing runs

[FlyerFanatic]

just give wandy the cy young right now. shutting down the best offense in the NL, we dont need another bat....

[RedsFanInBama]

Welp, looks like 18 for me today. I can't watch this garbage any more.

Either way, can't be displeased with a series win on the road, regardless of the opponent.

[Redlegs_87]

Best chance we had all day was Leake first AB with the almost dinger.

[sabometrics]

How do we let a crap pitcher like Wandy own us so often. It's so ridiculous.

Because he's not a crap pitcher? He started this season poorly but he's getting back into his previous form with excellent numbers over the last month.

But yeah, still, what we do on Sundays is beyond bad regardless of who is trotting out there.

[moewan]

at least the game is moving along at a nice pace i need to mow my grass

[redsfan_12]

yawn

[arkimadee]

anyone here know any kind of voo doo or anything?

[texasdave]

Reds get to Captain Wandy in the 7th.

[GIDP]

anyone here know any kind of voo doo or anything?

I know of some Doo Doo

[Brisco]

o-cab is a leader!

Please read my post in the baseball prospectus thread on OCab...

Personal performance can certainly make leadership easier, but it is by no means the most important aspect.

If the quote from the bus is true than Yes, Ocab is a leader... anyone who says different has no idea what leadership is.

[arkimadee]

I know of some Doo Doo
i'm sure it doesn't smell as bad as the reds sunday offense

[texasdave]

This just in. Mike Leake can pitch.

[GIDP]

i'm sure it doesn't smell as bad as the reds sunday offense

It is the Reds sunday offense!

[rolenmvp]

did anybody hear marty? he said the reds better be ready to play because milwaukee will be ready because they can take advantage and get back in the race with the next 3 games there. he said reds can't go in and lose 3 straight.

[texasdave]

did anybody hear marty? he said the reds better be ready to play because milwaukee will be ready because they can take advantage and get back in the race with the next 3 games there. he said reds can't go in and lose 3 straight.

So it is said, so shall it be done.

[arkimadee]

i hate this stupid park

[Dale4Saul2Red0]

The Brewers getting back into the race? LOL

[arkimadee]

The Brewers getting back into the race? LOL
they scare the crap out of me with prince and braun.. i don't care if there pitching is awful

[arkimadee]

u mean to tell me we haven't had a base hit since the first bleeping inning

[arkimadee]

i tell u he has his breaking ball working... that's as good as i have ever seen from wandy

[Maker_84]

no more complaining about sunday lineups. we just plain suck on Sundays and that is all

[arkimadee]

anyone know wandys pitch count?

[GIDP]

Coming into today the Reds swing the 2nd most of every team in the NL. 2nd only to the Giants.

[FlyerFanatic]

105 for wandy

[Brisco]

anyone know wandys pitch count?

108

[FlyerFanatic]

thought the reds offense was the best in the NL, gonna get shutout again?

[redsfan_12]

geez

[moewan]

hopefully thats it for wandy

[GIDP]

I hope gameday wasnt right on that last pitch :laugh: that looked to be 8 foot high.

[Redlegs_87]

I swear if they run Wandy out for the 8th we are boned.

[arkimadee]

difference between the padres and reds.. padres take care of business on Sundays against the crap teams.. are about to sweep the pirates

[texasdave]

I hope gameday wasnt right on that last pitch :laugh: that looked to be 8 foot high.

It was up there. That would have a ball high on Yao Ming.

[Maker_84]

thought the reds offense was the best in the NL, gonna get shutout again?

all or nothing team

[Redlegs_87]

difference between the padres and reds.. padres take care of business on Sundays against the crap teams.. are about to sweep the pirates

Still 2 innings to go.

[Dale4Saul2Red0]

You got gets scary mob like when we're losing a game

[ILoveWilly]

Ho ho ho ho what a play.

[arkimadee]

Still 2 innings to go.
any chance we pinch hit rolen this game? he says hes ready

[redsfan_12]

what a play

[sabometrics]

Wow. O-Cab seems to have added some range after getting time off for the ASB.

[moewan]

awesome play there o-cab

[redsfan_12]

that will do it.

[arkimadee]

hey hey good news.. we won't lose 1-0..

[Redlegs_87]

And game over.

[texasdave]

Cowboy had me confused. He kept saying Castro.

[moewan]

gosh darnit

[ILoveWilly]

Welp, that about wraps it up. Thanks for coming guys, may as well have sit all the starters today anyway.

[arkimadee]

Titans running back chris johnson has just taken Leake deep

[GIDP]

At least it wont be a 1-0 shut out.

[sabometrics]

Leake starting to get tagged pretty good now. Rhodes up in the bullpen.

[mlh1981]

Where the hell did that land?

[ILoveWilly]

Why use Rhodes, its over anyway, just put Fisher in to mop this up.

[texasdave]

Where the hell did that land?

Not sure. It hasn't come down yet.

[GIDP]

For a team worried about Leakes innings they seem to love making sure he goes as far as possible.

Bullpen probably needs rest today also.

[texasdave]

At least Wandy is out of the game.

[rolenmvp]

folks I knew this one was over when it started...we never do good on sunday's. i'm out guys. see you all tomorrow night from milwaukee.

[arkimadee]

folks I knew this one was over when it started...we never do good on sunday's. i'm out guys. see you all tomorrow night from milwaukee.
only 2 more innings.. might as well stay.. you never know when we will mount a comeback

[moewan]

its getting ugly now

[ILoveWilly]

Great timing Dusty, as usual.

[texasdave]

If anyone can follow the action when Brantley is doing PBP my hat is off to you.

[redsfan_12]

damnit

[moewan]

double switch bruce in heisey out rhodes to pitch

[arkimadee]

hopefully arthur can hold this and we can get to their bullpen

[Maker_84]

well this game is over, goodbye 1st place

[moewan]

if arthur can hold em here it was an amazing start for leake.

[redsfan_12]

see you all tomorrow...

damn you Sunday

[moewan]

as porky pig would say "thats all folks"

[sabometrics]

Mike Leake is cursed.

[arkimadee]

how about we reverse mike leake's fortunes and actually make a comeback for him instead of someone making a comeback against us in his start

[mlh1981]

Go Cubs.

[Maker_84]

difference between the padres and reds.. padres take care of business on Sundays against the crap teams.. are about to sweep the pirates

Padres r alot better than the Reds. If it's not Padres vs Braves NLCS then its a major upset

[ILoveWilly]

Dusty should have took him out after the HR or the next hit at least.

[moewan]

lets get some baserunners

[arkimadee]

we are due a late inning comeback.. we haven't had one of those in a month or so

[sabometrics]

Stubbs is 0 for his last 19? Wow.

[redsfan_12]

WTF??? He did not go around

[sabometrics]

They called that a swinging strike? You're kidding me.

[ILoveWilly]

Wow we finally got a hit.

[arkimadee]

wait wait.. whats that??? A BASE HIT ...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sabometrics]

Yeah Hanny lets get a rally goin.