8-7-10 Reds @ Cubs Stubbs in line up.

[Redlegs_87]

90 pitches.

[Brisco]

6-4-3... two good innings in a row for Volk.

[redsfan_12]

Let's go offense!!

[RedsFanInBama]

1 pitch, 1 out.

[Redeye fly]

Our entire team looks disinterested today.

This guy is 5-9 with a 4.33 ERA this season and in two starts against us, he took a no-hitter into the seventh and has thus far allowed one run through six.

It's just one of the things that probably shouldn't happen but does. I think Wells is one of those guys that is able to locate his stuff against a rather free swinging lineup well enough to be successful against us. Coming in, he'd never lost to the Reds and had like a 2.3 something ERA against us.

I used to marvel at how everyone in the league pounded Jimmy Anderson except for us.

Good grief, 66 pitches thrown by Randy Wells.

[Redlegs_87]

Next one pitch out I am going to bash my head through the tv.

[RedsFanInBama]

2 pitches, 2 outs.

[ILoveWilly]

Wow we suck, totally impatient.

[redsfan_12]

Take some damn pitches!!!!

[Brisco]

We won't score again, as usual in low scoring games we can't ever seem to win.

We are 3-2 since the all star break in games where the winning team scored less than 4 runs.

[arkimadee]

well atleast its fast paced.. lol

[Reds]

yeah, we must take some pitches. It would be a disgrace to lose to a pitcher without at least making him throw 90, at least make him sweat a little.

[RedsFanInBama]

Bruce strikes out, but at least he threw 5 pitches.

Another 7-pitch inning. My God.

[ILoveWilly]

Please DFA Bruce.

[Redlegs_87]

This offense stinks.

[moewan]

little opie cunningham singing take me out to the ballgame

[RedsFanInBama]

Opie's version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" sucks.

[redsfan_12]

Pathetic

[Reds]

Ron Howard earned my respect with Arrested Development. :beerme:

(for once I don't have to bash the 7th inning guest)

[moewan]

Ron Howard earned my respect with Arrested Development. :beerme:

love that show

[arkimadee]

lol u can't bash oppie.. oh wait yes you can.. he alone made the color episodes suck!!! darn you and your golden rule oppie

[arkimadee]

he looks like he is reading the words to that song.. come on oppie

[Reds]

love that show

you must, if you can't laugh at AD you're probably a mute.

[moewan]

lol u can't bash oppie.. oh wait yes you can.. he alone made the color episodes suck!!! darn you and your golden rule oppie

barney leaving made that show suck

[arkimadee]

how about volquez the last few innings.. nice!

[Brisco]

This offense stinks.

C'mon.... every team has certain pitchers that do better against them then the rest of thleague... Wells is one of ours... but this offense does NOT stink.

I think folks need to realize they are watching BASEBALL not the NBA or NFL. In BASEBALL the best players in the history of the game still made outs 2/3rds of the time.

[arkimadee]

spoke too soon

[Redlegs_87]

Oh here we go Volky 4 pitch walk time to implode.

[RedsFanInBama]

Four-pitch walk. To a guy batting .192.

[arkimadee]

hey not a bad walk.. it forces them to maybe get wells out of the game

[redsfan_12]

4 pitch walk batting .192

[RedsFanInBama]

hey not a bad walk.. it forces them to maybe get wells out of the game

No, they'll just bunt him into scoring position.

[arkimadee]

lol nevermind

[arkimadee]

No, they'll just bunt him into scoring position.
i thought i saw them taking him out.. my bad

[Brisco]

I hope we get the lead runner and can gas Wells running on foul balls n the bases

[moewan]

nice play joey

[RedsFanInBama]

Wow. Ballsy play.

[arkimadee]

joey you are a man

[arkimadee]

lol good thing volquez laid down

[RedsFanInBama]

Maybe Wells will get tired having to stay out on the bases.

[RedsFanInBama]

2-0 to Fukudome. He's back to falling behind.

[moewan]

Maybe Wells will get tired having to stay out on the bases.

i hope he has a nice short stay out there

[arkimadee]

i know this is an off the wall question but has a pitcher ever hit an inside the park homerun?

[RedsFanInBama]

3-1. Again.

[RedsFanInBama]

Another walk. Jeez.

[moewan]

thats it for ednison

ondrusek in to pitch

heisey in for bruce

[knoonan991]

Great outing for Volquez.

Getting better.

[Brisco]

Heisey in for Bruce. Logan in to be the savior.

[Reds]

i know this is an off the wall question but has a pitcher ever hit an inside the park homerun?

Well, if you count Babe Ruth, he had about 10 of 'em.

[redsfan_12]

Should have been Bray to face fukadome

[Brisco]

I am rooting for a full count with about 8 foul balls, so Wells gets totally gassed.

[TheBigLebowski]

We really, really need this game.

[moewan]

good outing for volquez

[GIDP]

Ondrusek is having a pretty good season.

[Brisco]

Logan TOTALLY rocks.

[TheBigLebowski]

yesssssssssssssss

[Reds]

1-1. End 7. good job Logan.

[RedsFanInBama]

That's two or three times this game that Welsh has referred to a pitcher in our bullpen as "Justin Smith." I figured he was doing good enough for Welsh to at least know his name.

[arkimadee]

well 6 2/3 of 1 run baseball for volquez.. you can't complain about that..

[redsfan_12]

Nice Logan. He has greatly improved since being called back up

[Redlegs_87]

Way we are making Wells work he could go into the 10th inning.

[Brisco]

Final line on Volquez... 6 2/3, 1ER.... that is a great start.

[Reds]

VolqueZ sucks, w/o Nix this game would be over already.

;)

[knoonan991]

well 6 2/3 of 1 run baseball for volquez.. you can't complain about that..

Look at the last 3 or so pages:eek:

[RedsFanInBama]

Welcome back Drew!!!

[arkimadee]

drew!!!

[Redlegs_87]

STUBBY!

[Griffey012]

STUBBSSS!!

[moewan]

stubby!

[Brisco]

STUBBS!!!!!

[knoonan991]

YES!!! STUBBS!!!!

[BurgervilleBuck]

Yes! 2-1.

[redsfan_12]

Drew by god stubbs!!!!!

[GIDP]

Drew Stubbs alert

[Magdal]

Nice shot there Stubby!

[Vottomatic]

Stubbs, the Cubs killer!

[arkimadee]

this man is playing for his spot.. and look at his intensity!

[moewan]

drew stubbs cub killer

[texasdave]

I just got home and the first batter I get to listen to leaves the yard. this scoring runs is easy.

[redsfan_12]

I think he's a little pissed off :beerme:

[TheBigLebowski]

STUBBIE

[Brisco]

Wells got gassed on the basepaths.

[TheBigLebowski]

Razor Ramon with an IF single

[RedsFanInBama]

Gotta give Stubbs big-time props. After being benched he comes out not feeling sorry for himself, but fighting. Has scored both our runs today.

[moewan]

Wells got gassed on the basepaths.

ha ha ha

[texasdave]

All I saw was a red streak running down the first base line.

[arkimadee]

we easily forgive people for there downfalls when they hit homeruns!:thumbup:

[RadfordVA]

it might be time to see what the cubs would be willing to give up for stubbs....they have to be thinking he is the best thing since jerome walton haha

[texasdave]

According to Gameday the Reds have hit a lot of line drives right at people today.

[redsfan_12]

Gotta give Stubbs big-time props. After being benched he comes out not feeling sorry for himself, but fighting. Has scored both our runs today.

Ditto. I was about to say the exact same thing

[RedsFanInBama]

Devon White was better, though.

[arkimadee]

Ditto. I was about to say the exact same thing
Jerome Walton.. Now there is a name I haven't heard in a long time

[RedsFanInBama]

I had Devon White's rookie card and Jerome Walton's.

[Brisco]

Heisey doing his best to make sure Wells is taken out.

[moewan]

what about the great shawon dunston

[arkimadee]

i don't want any part of marmol

[texasdave]

Shawon Dunston had a cannon for an arm.

[RedsFanInBama]

Remember the old Shawn-O-Meter with Harry Caray and Steve Stone doing the games on WGN?

[RedsFanInBama]

GREAT at-bat Heisey. Worked him.

[Brisco]

Great AB for Chris! BB

[texasdave]

Two on, nobody out. Goodbye, Randy Wells.

[arkimadee]

Remember the old Shawn-O-Meter with Harry Caray and Steve Stone doing the games on WGN?
yes.. use to watch the cubs all the time when i was a kid on wgn.. i had forgotten about that

[BurgervilleBuck]

Wells is done for the day.

[moewan]

Remember the old Shawn-O-Meter with Harry Caray and Steve Stone doing the games on WGN?

thats why i remember him it was always at like 288 (which isnt that bad)

[arkimadee]

what was the old promotion on wgn.. How far can it fly??

[texasdave]

what was the old promotion on wgn.. How far can it fly??

United Airlines?

[ILoveWilly]

We better get 4 or 5 runs here with our closer.

[RedsFanInBama]

what was the old promotion on wgn.. How far can it fly??

Yes - Southwest Airlines.

[RadfordVA]

I had Devon White's rookie card and Jerome Walton's.

Yeah i fell in love with the speedy OF as a kid as well. Lots of Vince Coleman and Marquis Grissom Rcs haha

[arkimadee]

Yes - Southwest Airlines.
lol i don't think i hated the cubs when i was a kid. i always saw them as a non factor because there was never any baseball on .. other than the braves on tbs but i hated their announcers and hated the braves..

[GIDP]

Stubbs leads the Reds OF in HR. :laugh: No one would have put money on that at the begining of the year.

[Brisco]

No bunt please

[moewan]

aroyyo in to run for razor

[RedsFanInBama]

Skip Caray's voice made my skin crawl. That's why I couldn't watch the Braves.

[texasdave]

Arroyo pinch running for Speed Razor?

[RedsFanInBama]

Brandon looks hurt.

[Reds]

Stubbs leads the Reds OF in HR. :laugh: No one would have put money on that at the begining of the year.

I remember an article after his early season grand slam where he said basically "don't expect this of me, that's not who I am" , maybe that's part of his problem, maybe not.

[ILoveWilly]

Way to hustle Brandon.

[texasdave]

6-4-3 Rally Killer.

[Redlegs_87]

Wtf dusty bunt bunt!

[moewan]

Brandon looks hurt.

i think he needs a day off.

edit: he did not look good running down the line

[Brisco]

DP by BP... I guess I was wrong about the bunt.... but Janish can get the run in

[ILoveWilly]

If he's hurt why is he in.

[texasdave]

Base knock Janish

[TheBigLebowski]

grounded into a damned phillips

[ILoveWilly]

There we go Janish, a clutch hit.

[arkimadee]

janish.. u r the man!

[Redlegs_87]

Oh please don't let Brandon be hurt to bad.

[Brisco]

Yes!

[RedsFanInBama]

If he's hurt why is he in.

He fouled the ball off his ankle during the at-bat. I'm not talking about a nagging injury.

Plus we have no other middle infielders.

[texasdave]

Leadership by example.

[moewan]

way to go paulie

[redsfan_12]

Yeah Paul!!!

[TheBigLebowski]

Janish is freaking money

[Reds]

Stubbs and Janish doing their thing, after Hanigan did it yesterday. team efforts.

[GIDP]

Bunts are such a stupid play. If you bunt to stay out of the DP every time you are just asking to kill your offense.

[texasdave]

3-run lead + our bullpen = $$$

[Brisco]

He fouled the ball off his ankle during the at-bat. I'm not talking about a nagging injury.

Plus we have no other middle infielders.

He looks like he is hurting... but not seriously hurt. Probably gonna have a big bruise on his ankle and get tomorrow off... but will play on Monday vs the Cards.

[arkimadee]

3-run lead + our bullpen = $$$
lol a three run lead is better than a 7 run lead for this team

[texasdave]

Oops 2-run lead. my bad.

[Redeye fly]

15 games over .500 would be nice.

[RedsFanInBama]

Bunts are such a stupid play. If you bunt to stay out of the DP every time you are just asking to kill your offense.

A bunt in a 1-run game in the 8th inning in that situation would not be a stupid play. Heck, that hit by Janish might have scored two runs.

[Brisco]

Stubbs and Janish doing their thing, after Hanigan did it yesterday. team efforts.

Excellent point.... different heros every day.... I love that.

[redsfan_12]

So who gets the run? Ramon Or BA? Just curious

[texasdave]

Josh Johnson going for the Marlins. I like that.

[texasdave]

Bronson touched home.

[Brisco]

So who gets the run? Ramon Or BA? Just curious

I think the run scored goes to Arroyo.

[texasdave]

Rhodes up next? We know Coco is going to keep us entertained in the 9th.

[RedsFanInBama]

I think Logan will go back out. He only threw a couple pitches and they have all righties coming up.

[Maker_84]

Votto is starting to struggle

[Brisco]

I hope he lets Logan start the 8th.

[NeilHamburger]

Votto needs to watch what he says about teams. Cubs are making him look silly so far now.

[moewan]

funny story i got a dog named coco so when he comes in to pitch she thinks im yelling at her

[texasdave]

I am fine with Logan.

[redsfan_12]

Nerves engaged

[Brisco]

Votto is starting to struggle

Just on a down turn for a while... the great thing about this team is that we can win without his best effort.

I think he will light up against the cards.

[RedsFanInBama]

Votto needs to watch what he says about teams. Cubs are making him look silly so far now.

They're showing him. About to drop the series.

[GIDP]

Cordero will be great today.

[texasdave]

funny story i got a dog named coco so when he comes in to pitch she thinks im yelling at her

:D I am calling SPCA.

[Redlegs_87]

Lead off walks will haunt.

[Reds]

They're showing him. About to drop the series.

And the season series for that matter.

[RedsFanInBama]

Logan with a four-pitch walk. :(

[texasdave]

Four-pitch walk. Yikes.

[GIDP]

the last thing the Reds need is Phillips to be hurt.

[RedsFanInBama]

You mean you don't want to see Janish batting leadoff?

[moewan]

:D I am calling SPCA.

lol thats why i stoped using coco just cordero

[Reds]

He doesn't want to see Ciaro at second ;)

[redsfan_12]

Oh boy

[CWRed]

Will this Cubs announcer please stop saying "Chicawgo."

[Griffey012]

They need to get Phillips out of the game

[moewan]

he looked tentative at second there

[RedsFanInBama]

Last hitter for Logan here.

[CWRed]

They need to get Phillips out of the game

Bet Cairo is at 2nd tomorrow.

[Redlegs_87]

If Phillips goes on the DL will be a huge blow.

[RedsFanInBama]

Nevermind. I forgot Soriano is next before a lefty.

[texasdave]

Big K.

[RedsFanInBama]

Big K for Logan!!

[Brisco]

If Phillips goes on the DL will be a huge blow.

Again... I think he is hurting but not seriously hurt.

[moewan]

If Phillips goes on the DL will be a huge blow.

he needs a day off bad

[redsfan_12]

He gone! 1 more

[RedsFanInBama]

Great job Logan.

[texasdave]

Nice catch by Janish. On to the 9th.

[Redlegs_87]

Again... I think he is hurting but not seriously hurt.


I am glad we can diagnose people through tv. :p

I am just nervous really hope just needs a day off.

[Brisco]

have I mentioned that LOGAN TOTALLY ROCKS!

[moewan]

i think brandon finishes the game but he will probably sit tomorrow

[CWRed]

Eggggsssellent work by Logan after the walk. The "side's retired." Not "They gone!." Can the madness cease?

[Reds]

Brandons a gamer, I think he would play 162 if you let him.

[RedsFanInBama]

It might be one of those things that feels better and better the more he moves around and kind of "walks it off."

[Reds]

I thought Brandon fouled the ball of his foot btw, not his ankle earlier. i might have saw it wrong tho

[moewan]

i am saying he needs a day off because he has had a bit of the bobbles of late

[Brisco]

I am glad we can diagnose people through tv. :p

I am just nervous really hope just needs a day off.

I am just stating what I believe... not asserting it as fact. The ball hit him on the inside nub of the ankle... that sort of thing will cause a lot of pain but the chance of it causing a break at that angle is pretty slim.

[Redlegs_87]

I am just stating what I believe... not asserting it as fact. The ball hit him on the inside nub of the ankle... that sort of thing will cause a lot of pain but the chance of it causing a break at that angle is pretty slim.

I know :p Didn't mean to bite your head off my bad.

[CWRed]

I think the ball hit him squarely on his deal. His deal is bruised.

[texasdave]

Marmol has a ridiculous 16.8 k/9.

[RedsFanInBama]

CoCo getting loose. :help:

[ILoveWilly]

LOL wow.

[texasdave]

Dropped the ball. LOL.

[moewan]

DeWitt cubs it

[ILoveWilly]

I'm sprinkling some holy water in preparation of Cordero coming on to close.

[CWRed]

Your Chicago Cubs ladies and gentlemen. :p:

[davereds24]

poor lou

[RedsFanInBama]

Francisco against a high strikeout pitcher.

[CWRed]

CoCo getting loose. :help:

We need like 8 more runs.

What's the over under on how many walks and how many 3-2 counts?

[moewan]

We need like 8 more runs.

What's the over under on how many walks and how many 3-2 counts?

2 walks

3 3-2 counts

[CWRed]

2 walks

3 3-2 counts

Sounds about right.

[moewan]

sorry meant to add

gets the save

[RadfordVA]

Even tho its a sunday I like our chances of getting a great offensive day tomorrow. Since April the only team that has kept us under 5 runs for the entire series is Seattle. I love how consistent this team has been this year

[ILoveWilly]

STUBBS!

[RedsFanInBama]

Did Nix step on third base? Looked like he almost missed it.

[CWRed]

Drew's back!!!!!! :)

[Brisco]

Ball on the ground = hit when Stubbs is batting.

[TheBigLebowski]

Stubbbbbbbbbbbiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ee

[RedsFanInBama]

Way to go, Stubbs!!!

[texasdave]

Reds' pitching staff numbers for August (including today's 8 innings)

52 IP 36 IP 12 ER 20 BB 37 K (and that includes the 6 questionable runs against Mike Leake).

[texasdave]

Stubbs with some Coco-surance.

[CWRed]

Here comes Coco...reaching for my heart medication....save me Coco....

[moewan]

ladies and gentlemen boys and girls' welcome to the greatest show on earth. cordero in to pitch.

[Vottomatic]

Man, this team has all kinds of roster problems right now and on the horizon. Unreal.

Bruce may get sent down instead of Stubbs. LOL.

[TheBigLebowski]

Buckle up, friends...it's CoCo Time

Guarantee the tying run at least reaches base

[Vottomatic]

Here comes Coco...reaching for my heart medication....save me Coco....

CoCo in the 9th.

K
Walk
Single
K
Walk
Hard hit fly ball to scare the crap out of us.
Game over. :D

[texasdave]

4-1 lead. 30-pitch, two-walk effort. Just another day at the office for
CoCo.

[Redeye fly]

Now now guys. He might make it interesting, but it's a 3 run lead against the Cubs. If CoCo blows that, they might as well take him behind the barn and shoot him to put him out of his misery.

[Redlegs_87]

Already behind the hitter. 3-0

[texasdave]

3-1 count. the more things stay change the more they stay the same.

[texasdave]

Ball four. How long can Dusty let this nonsense continue?

[ILoveWilly]

At what point do you get rid of this freaking clown? Send his ass on a boat back to the Dominican.

[Vottomatic]

I have no idea how he has 30 saves. Seriously.

[CWRed]

Effin' incredible. Get him the hell out of there now Dusty!!:thumbdown

[texasdave]

Bottom of the order up.

[moewan]

keep your hands and feet inside the car at all times

[Griffey012]

Ohh CoCo, you are so predictable.

[texasdave]

Save. The most meaningless stat in baseball.

[FlyerFanatic]

how in the hell, we're up 3, throw it down the middle

[Vottomatic]

At what point do you get rid of this freaking clown? Send his ass on a boat back to the Dominican.

And play Lonely Island's "I'm on a boat" song while he's on his way. :D

[redsfan_12]

Ugh

[FlyerFanatic]

stop nibbling, throw heat right down the middle

[texasdave]

Throw strikes and good things happen.

[moewan]

one down

[Vottomatic]

Jocketty with the dumb signing of Tavares. Krivsky with the dumb signing of Cordero.

[ILoveWilly]

Wow a called strike 3 from Cordero. Guess that's kind of like winning $1,000 on a scratch off.

[CWRed]

good pitch. i still hate him. 1 out

[texasdave]

CoCo is a strike machine now.

[ILoveWilly]

Jocketty with the dumb signing of Tavares. Krivsky with the dumb signing of Cordero.

Taveras got paid $10 million overall. Cordero is getting paid $12 million .... a year ... for 4 years. Ugh.

[Vottomatic]

Cards up 8-0 on the Fish right now.








































Just kidding.

[texasdave]

Stubby star of the game if the Reds hold on.

[ILoveWilly]

Dude just throw the f'n ball down the middle. Seriously.

[CWRed]

3-2. shocking

[Vottomatic]

Dude just throw the f'n ball down the middle. Seriously.

Maybe he can't throw straight. :eek:

[ILoveWilly]

Wow I hate you Cordero.

[texasdave]

Walked him. Get out there, Dusty. You idiot.