Reds @ Cubs 8-8-2010

[Vottomatic]

Cubs hitters swinging like they have a party to go to.

Or like they partied too much last night. :D

[texasdave]

Juan Francisco is a dangerous man with a bat in his hands.

[Redeye fly]

It almost has to get in Jay's head against lefthanders. I know it's not literally the case, but it seems like after 2 pitches, he's often in an 0-2 hole.

[texasdave]

It almost has to get in Jay's head against lefthanders. I know it's not literally the case, but it seems like after 2 pitches, he's often in an 0-2 hole.

And 0-2 is not where a batter wants to be.

[Vottomatic]

And 0-2 is not where a batter wants to be.

Niether is 0-3. :D

[redsfan_12]

Never gets called anymore, but Castro wasnt even on the bag when Lee threw to 2nd.

[redsfan_12]

I <3 Janish...


no homo :D

[Vottomatic]

Janish!

[Reds]

8-0 mid 7

[arkimadee]

i think we have 22 runs in our last 2 sunday games at wrigley

[texasdave]

Janish with another base hit.

[sivman17]

haha.. drunken cubs fans

[Vottomatic]

I hope the Fish beat the Cards today. I wish it would quit raining so they could get on with it.

[Redeye fly]

I wonder if they'll ever play in Florida. I don't necessarily care at this point. We gain a half game if they don't.

[texasdave]

Niether is 0-3. :D

At least at 0-3 you get to sit down out of the heat. :)

[arkimadee]

you are trash wood!! lol

[Reds]

I wonder if they'll ever play in Florida. I don't necessarily care at this point. We gain a half game if they don't.

beat writer for the Marlins says tarp is in process of being removed. should get under way shortly.

8-1.

[Vottomatic]

you are trash wood!! lol

Get him out of there, Dusty!!!! :D

[arkimadee]

where was that pitch ump?

[Vottomatic]

Geez. Wood had only thrown 56 pitches heading into the 7th inning.

[Redeye fly]

Umpire not giving Wood the corners at all. Of course, I only thought maybe one of them was a strike, but even so he's not giving him the call... or didn't there.

[sivman17]

Gomes: 0 ABs, 4 Runs. interesting line

[davereds24]

Get Fisher and Smith some work, we need Wood in 2 months.

[texasdave]

Aramis Ramirez always scares me.

[Reds]

yeah, I'd think about getting Fisher up.

[Redeye fly]

Get Fisher and Smith some work, we need Wood in 2 months.

I was going to say Fisher. Still a nice easy game for him to get some work, or it should be, unless the Cubs want to be really annoying.

Looks like Smith though is warming up.

[redsfan_12]

jesus Juan.

[davereds24]

wowzers

[arkimadee]

here we go

[sivman17]

son of a..

[texasdave]

Defense matters. Juan channeling Encarnacion on that one.

[Reds]

8-3. that was a totally routine play.

[redsrolen]

WOW! FRANSISCO?

[Redeye fly]

Glad we didn't have our typical Sunday offense today.

[Maker_84]

Glad we didn't have our typical Sunday offense today.

yes

[GIDP]

Where did the strike zone go?

[Reds]

bray and smith both up

[sivman17]

8-3. that was a totally routine play.

very routine

[texasdave]

Whoa! Cowboy thought that one was gone.

[Reds]

man, that ball scared us

[sivman17]

soriano posing like a b*tch

[texasdave]

8-4. Bullpen time. No more messing around.

[davereds24]

ok Dusty he's lost it, get out there

[Reds]

8-4. that run was unearned.

bray on

[texasdave]

It fell apart in a hurry for Travis.

[Maker_84]

what the heck happened to Travis???

[texasdave]

Bringing on the lefty.

[Reds]

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[texasdave]

Bray rhymes with K.

[redsrolen]

MAN, I feel like I'm in a bad baseball movie!

[redsfan_12]

1 more

[texasdave]

Z hauling some lumber to the plate.

[davereds24]

no reason to keep bray in here, none at all.

[Griffey012]

I didn't even realize big Z was on the roster right now.

[Reds]

I think he's pitching tomorrow, we just missed him. Many thought he should have went today.

[foxfire123]

I swear they'd better not blow another 8 run lead.... My head will explode.

ETA: Please boys, some insurance runs! or else they'll throw Cordero in there again.

[Griffey012]

Votto with a great scoop. Finally out of the inning.

[arkimadee]

shew finally.. lets not make it any more interesting than that

[davereds24]

so 3 earned for wood, another great game by him

[GIDP]

so 3 earned for wood, another great game by him

3 were earned? are we sure of that? I thought it was only 2

[texasdave]

shew finally.. lets not make it any more interesting than that

Yes. Let's not make it a save situation please. My heart can't take another one of those today.

[texasdave]

3 earnies. Still a nice job.

[arkimadee]

Yes. Let's not make it a save situation please. My heart can't take another one of those today.
i think cordero has taken a few years off my life

[texasdave]

Cairo with an infield single. LOL. How does that happen?

[davereds24]

3 were earned? are we sure of that? I thought it was only 2

looking at the inning i see 3. ramirez would have scored on the nady double even without the francisco error.

[Reds]

marty: "sometimes castro really Cadillac's balls"

[texasdave]

Why can a pitcher appeal a checked swing, but a hitter can't?

[Reds]

Marty says a hitter can lol what hitter gets that kind of respect?

[texasdave]

Joey Votto!!

[arkimadee]

bye bye joey votto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Reds]

GONE! It left the yard!! 10-4.

[texasdave]

I have NEVER heard of a batter appealing a checked swing.

[foxfire123]

Gawd I love you Joey Votto!

[texasdave]

6-run leads haunt.

[Maker_84]

Joey is back

[foxfire123]

What's the odds on Gomes walking again?

[texasdave]

Jonny reaches base all five times today. That will help the old OBP.

[Redeye fly]

Votto getting us some runs back, and Gomes on base 5 times.

[redsfan_12]

Joey!!

[davereds24]

I hope this game gets Gomes turned around.

[texasdave]

Marty says a hitter can lol what hitter gets that kind of respect?

Marty says a hitter can appeal. Brantley was a pitcher and he didn't seem to know either. How can a major league pitcher not know that?

[Reds]

I do not understand how the Cards are in a rain delay when it was reported the tarp was coming off 45 minutes ago.

[texasdave]

Bruce's bat is waking up. =)

[Redeye fly]

I hope this game gets Gomes turned around.

And Bruce... and yesterday Stubbs

[foxfire123]

Come'on Francisco, make up for that error! :)

[arkimadee]

fransisco can make up for his sins here

[davereds24]

I do not understand how the Cards are in a rain delay when it was reported the tarp was coming off 45 minutes ago.

You can't predict Florida weather.

[Reds]

good point dave

[davereds24]

Just hope that keeps happening and the game doesn't start til 9pm.

[Reds]

I'm assuming this is the last time the Cards go into Florida this year...

lol this is the most recent update


Grndscrew has just manicured the field. No bases yet. No pitchers warming. Now the crew looks t b ready to roll tarp back out...

lol disaster for the ground crew today.

[Redeye fly]

Dang it... I was hoping Jonny would score his 5th run of the game.

[foxfire123]

Weather Channel Desktop is showing steady rain in Miami until after midnight. they could wait it out, play it, then come to Cincy all nice and sleep deprived..... :P

[texasdave]

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?ID=AMX&region=d5&lat=25.78362083&lon=-80.13240051&label=Miami%20Beach%2c%20FL

Lots of rain in the Miami area.

[RedsFanInBama]

Justin Smith is in.

[arkimadee]

Weather Channel Desktop is showing steady rain in Miami until after midnight. they could wait it out, play it, then come to Cincy all nice and sleep deprived..... :P
maybe they'll push it back and start suppan tomorrow against the reds.. LOL

[foxfire123]

would really screw with LaRussa's plans if they did arkimadee!

[Magdal]

I'm assuming this is the last time the Cards go into Florida this year...

lol this is the most recent update



lol disaster for the ground crew today.Yes it is....they think there will be a 3 hour window between 4 and 7pm. This is nearing a 4 hr delay!

[davereds24]

4-7? It's already 5.

[arkimadee]

nice inning!

[RedsFanInBama]

Justin just continues to deal. Another great inning by him.

[Griffey012]

I may be in the minority here, but I hope they bring in Cordero for the 9th. We need to know if he can throw some strikes before we try and bring him in against the Cards.

And plus that would mean when it comes time to close the door tomorrow Dusty may not bring in Cordero for a 4th straight day.

[davereds24]

MLB usually waits as long as they can when a team won't be back in town like this situation.

[arkimadee]

will a team ever play a road game in their home park later in the season to make up for a rain out so they don't have to go back to that park?

[Redeye fly]

You really have to like what Jordan Smith has done since coming up.

[davereds24]

I may be in the minority here, but I hope they bring in Cordero for the 9th. We need to know if he can throw some strikes before we try and bring him in against the Cards.

And plus that would mean when it comes time to close the door tomorrow Dusty may not bring in Cordero for a 4th straight day.

He threw a ton of pitches the last 2 days. If he pitched again tonight he wouldn't even be available tomorrow. Maybe that would be a good thing but it won't happen.

[arkimadee]

I may be in the minority here, but I hope they bring in Cordero for the 9th. We need to know if he can throw some strikes before we try and bring him in against the Cards.

And plus that would mean when it comes time to close the door tomorrow Dusty may not bring in Cordero for a 4th straight day.
i don't because i don't wanna get mad or nervous again

[RedsFanInBama]

No way Coco comes in. Probably will be Smith for another inning or possibly Fisher. Although I'd rather not see Fisher unless we score another run or two.

[foxfire123]

I may be in the minority here, but I hope they bring in Cordero for the 9th. We need to know if he can throw some strikes before we try and bring him in against the Cards.

And plus that would mean when it comes time to close the door tomorrow Dusty may not bring in Cordero for a 4th straight day.

You're into torture aren't you?!? ;)

[davereds24]

will a team ever play a road game in their home park later in the season to make up for a rain out so they don't have to go back to that park?

Nope

[knoonan991]

I may be in the minority here, but I hope they bring in Cordero for the 9th. We need to know if he can throw some strikes before we try and bring him in against the Cards.

And plus that would mean when it comes time to close the door tomorrow Dusty may not bring in Cordero for a 4th straight day.

Both good points.

I actually think I will agree with this. :thumbup:

[Reds]

will a team ever play a road game in their home park later in the season to make up for a rain out so they don't have to go back to that park?

Can't say never, but basically never. The Phillies played a road game at home last year I think because of an event. Howard became the first NL player to DH in a NL ballpark I think.

[10xWSChamps]

Figures that one of the few times a year I cheer for the Cubs they lose, it never fails. I kind of know what it must feel like to be a Cubs fan ;)

[Griffey012]

You're into torture aren't you?!? ;)

I am just scared something may be physically wrong with CoCo, and I dont't want to see him come in with a repeat performance against STL. Because I would go nuts.

[Redeye fly]

This has been kind of a funny game. It seems like for a 10 run output, we've hit a fair number of lazy flies and pop ups.

[Griffey012]

Good to see Stubbs hit another ball hard.

[davereds24]

Sept 2 would probably be the makeup game. That is a day the Cards have off before a 3 game series vs the Reds. That would be great if that happens.

[arkimadee]

LMAO

[Reds]

whoa! 11 runs.

first Cairo triple this year.

[foxfire123]

Jeez. Did Heisey run over someone's puppy? HBP twice in one day.....

[Redeye fly]

Ah, Cubbies, how we love ya!

[Magdal]

Better save some of these runs for tomorro, Boys.

[Reds]

cards update:


Now the crew is rolling out the tarp/ covering mound, boatters box, field... Crowd is booing. (yes, there's a small loyal crowd)...


Bullpen mounds being covered too. Smart money says they are banging this...

[arkimadee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlTspMs6K0k

go 4:10 in and you have Lou Pinellas response to his defense

[Redeye fly]

I'm wondering if that triple that makes for a nice day for Miguel won't be changed to an error later. That would actually be the right decision.

[Magdal]

4-7? It's already 5.Im in the Central, forgot about that. Sorry.

[arkimadee]

Can't say never, but basically never. The Phillies played a road game at home last year I think because of an event. Howard became the first NL player to DH in a NL ballpark I think.
interesting.. i did not know that... didn't zambrano throw a no hitter once to the astros in milwaukee?

[Redeye fly]

Smith has got some good late movement on that fastball.

[davereds24]

Im in the Central, forgot about that. Sorry.

Ahh no problem. So does that mean 5-8pm there is a window or was it 4-7 and the weather people were wrong?

[sivman17]

Hey Cincy, what do you say
The Reds are going to win today

[Reds]

Ahh no problem. So does that mean 5-8pm there is a window or was it 4-7 and the weather people were wrong?

yeah, I don't think there's a window. That game is 95% canceled at this point IMO. Either that or it'll be dark when they start.

3 game sweep.

5 wins 1 loss on the roadtrip!

[arkimadee]

very nice win today friends.. we got that sweep and a 5-1 road trip

[Maker_84]

finally a sweep

[Redeye fly]

Actually, the more I think about it, I'd kind of like to see them play that game in Miami and have it fairly deep into the evening and win or lose have the Cards nice and tired coming in to Cincinnati, as someone else mentioned... especially with Carpenter on the mound.

I'd say they'll probably call that game though.

[HalMorrisRules]

Back to back Sunday wins.

[Reds]

RAIN OUT in Miami. Official. The Reds will enter the big series up an even 2 games.

[Redeye fly]

RAIN OUT in Miami. Official. The Reds will enter the big series up an even 2 games.

Lol, well there goes my latest thought on the matter.

Nice to see us gain another half game though.:thumbup:

[goreds2]

Bring on the Cardinals!

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/writers/jon_heyman/08/09/thursday.scoop/t1_tony_larussa.jpg

[Magdal]

Lol, well there goes my latest thought on the matter.

Nice to see us gain another half game though.:thumbup:Good break for the Cards not having to start Suppan, acually.

[Redeye fly]

Good break for the Cards not having to start Suppan, acually.

I think they should start him tomorrow. He probably feels bad not getting to pitch today.:p:

[arkimadee]

GAME FINALLY RAINED OUT


MIAMI _ Today's Cardinals-Florida Marlins game was called after a second rain delay of 3 hours 7 minutes. The teams played only seven minutes after the game was delayed 55 minutes in starting.

No makeup date has been scheduled.

[davereds24]

That means the Cards have 2 less off days the rest of the way. That's a big advantage.

[Maker_84]

so does that mean Suppan will pitch tommorow??

[RedsFanInBama]

so does that mean Suppan will pitch tommorow??
No, they'll just skip him.

[Reds]

Going to add this here from jfay

With their two highest paid players on the bench, the Reds ran out a lineup that will earn a total of roughly $4.2 million this year to take on the $144 million Cubs. It was no contest. :eek:

[Magdal]

Perhaps Carp is gassed....it is HOT!