4.10.12 Reds v. Cardinals- Phillips out with hand cramps from signing name too much

[klw]

Harris 4,
Cozart 6,
Votto 3,
Rolen 5,
Bruce 9,
Heisey 7,
Stubbs 8,
Mesoraco 2,
Leake 1.

vs. Lohse.

Cardinals
Jay, CF
Beltran, RF
Holliday, LF
Berkman, 1B
Freese, 3B
Molina, C
Descalso, 2B
Greene, SS
Lohse, P

I am little nervous about Leake tonight as my impression is that he does not do better with extra rest.

Tonight's game info:
http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/88761849

[OesterPoster]

On the bright side...good Lohse was last week, so we should see bad Lohse...right?

[Edd Roush]

Am I the only one who would rather have Ludwick getting PAs instead of Heisey? I just don't value leftfield defense very much and I think Ludwick has a better bat than Heisey. If Chris could take a walk, I would be fine with him starting over Ludwick, but that is a major deficiency in his game right now and has been one for his whole career.

[Reds Fanatic]

According to Fay's twitter Dusty says Brandon will not play the next 3 or 4 days as they want to be cautious and not have the hamstring continue to bother him all year.

[Reds1]

According to Fay's twitter Dusty says Brandon will not play the next 3 or 4 days as they want to be cautious and not have the hamstring continue to bother him all year.

boooo. my fantasy team just took a hit. Harris - really. I don't like the back end of our 25 man.

[edabbs44]

Am I the only one who would rather have Ludwick getting PAs instead of Heisey? I just don't value leftfield defense very much and I think Ludwick has a better bat than Heisey. If Chris could take a walk, I would be fine with him starting over Ludwick, but that is a major deficiency in his game right now and has been one for his whole career.

Not to mention that Chris' outfield defense is highly overrated.

[_Sir_Charles_]

boooo. my fantasy team just took a hit. Harris - really. I don't like the back end of our 25 man.

Wait. You mean you don't have Harris on your fantasy team? *shocked*

[Reds Fanatic]

Jay grounds out to 2nd. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Here we go again. Beltran homers to right center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Holliday lines a single to center.

[redsfaninbsg]

The Cardinals are just mashing the baseball right now.

[REDSEER]

Our crowds depress me. Why can't I live closer?

[Reds Fanatic]

Berkman hit by the pitch. 1st and 2nd.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Reds pitching depresses me. Just awful first innings.

[Reds Fanatic]

Battle going between Freese and Leake. 8 pitch AB so far.

[Reds Fanatic]

Freese walks on a 3-2 pitch. Bases loaded.

[Degenerate39]

This is getting old

[Playadlc]

Leake is pitching scared.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Leake & Homer....not chilly weather pitchers.

[Reds Fanatic]

Leake has already thrown 25 pitches.

[Vottomatic]

Looks like we're going to suck again and the Cardinals are going to make us their you know what.

[Reds Fanatic]

Big 5-3 DP!. Nice pick by Votto.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nice DP by Rolen.

[Degenerate39]

Wow Rolen!

[REDSEER]

Beautiful play by Rolen.

[OldRightHander]

That play was gorgeous.

[Oxilon]

I hate it when a control pitcher has control issues. Thank goodness for Rolen and Votto though.

[Reds Fanatic]

Harris grounds out to 1st.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart grounds out to 3rd.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Pretty play by Freese

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto singles to center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen flies out to center. 1-0 Cards after 1.

[Reds Fanatic]

Descalso singles to right.

[Reds Fanatic]

Greene flies out to center. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Good job by Leake. A bunt attempt turns into a 1-6-3 DP. 1-0 Cards mid 2nd.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Really nice play by Leake there. DP to end the inning

[OldRightHander]

Beautiful 1-6-3 there. Wow.

[VR]

Must have warmed up quickly in Cincinnati

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce doubles to right.

[OldRightHander]

Leadoff double for The Bruce.

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey grounds out to 3rd. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs grounds out to 3rd. 2 outs.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Stubbs. Lame

[brad1176]

Reaches for a pitch on a 3-1 count.

[Reds Fanatic]

Intentional walk to Mesoraco

[_Sir_Charles_]

IBB to get to Leake. Mike can handle the stick. Let's hope he makes 'em pay for it.

[Reds Fanatic]

Leake flies out to shallow left. 1-0 Cards after 2.

[brad1176]

It comes down to situational hitting, you can't waste a leadoff double like that.

[klw]

Reds pitching depresses me. Just awful first innings.

"The Curse of the Volquez" is put upon the franchise by the trading of the Volquez.

[Reds Fanatic]

Jay lines out to left.

[Reds Fanatic]

Beltran grounds out to 2nd on the first pitch. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Holliday grounds out to short. 1-0 Cards mid 3rd.

[brad1176]

Nice inning from Leake.

[Reds Fanatic]

Harris grounds out to 1st.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart is hit by the pitch

[OldRightHander]

Hope Joey makes him pay for that mistake.

[Kc61]

Offensive issues -

1. Left field all righty hitting platoon makes no sense. Should be lefty righty. Even with Heisey who will come down to earth against RHP, still makes no sense.

2. Scott Rolen hitting cleanup at this stage of his career.

3. Stubbs can't hit righties.

Not surprising Reds have problems against middle of the pack righty pitchers like Nolasco, Westbrook, Lohse. Need more lefty hitting. Need Rolen to produce.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto flies out to left. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen lines out to short. 1-0 Cards after 3.

[OldRightHander]

Some hard hit outs there, but still outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Berkman strikes out swinging.

[Reds Fanatic]

Great play by Rolen.

[Plus Plus]

Rolen is putting on a third base clinic today.

[The Voice of IH]

How bout that Mike Leake! (and ROLEN!!!!)

[OldRightHander]

Great play by Rolen there. He's picking it tonight.

[Reds Fanatic]

Molina lines a double to left.

[Reds Fanatic]

That was close. Just foul down the line.

[Reds Fanatic]

Descalso strikes out swinging. 2 Ks. 1-0 Cards mid 4th.

[OldRightHander]

Can we please find some offense now?

[Brutus]

Can we please find some offense now?

I hope they also utilize it lol

[Cedric]

I'm down with Thom giving major love to Rolen tonight. I think the steroid era made us forget how players are supposed to decline and it's harder on legit guys like Rolen.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce strikes out swinging.

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey flies out to center. 2 outs.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

And Kyle Lohse is the latest Cy young to mow through the Reds without much trouble. Do we face strassburg in DC?

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs strikes out. 1-0 Cards after 4.

[alloverjr]

Stubbs strikes out. 1-0 Cards after 4.

Don't believe he swung the bat once in 5 pitches, all of which looked like strikes.

[Reds Fanatic]

Greene doubles off the wall in left.

[Reds Fanatic]

Lohse attempts a bunt and fouls out to Mesoraco.

[Reds Fanatic]

Jay flies out to left. 2 outs.

[cbowen2112]

Don't believe he swung the bat once in 5 pitches, all of which looked like strikes.

Every single pitch called a strike was outside by a foot.

[Reds Fanatic]

Good job by Leake to get out of that. Beltran strikes out swinging. 1-0 Cards mid 5th.

[Kc61]

Mike Leake can pitch. Great draft choice, should have a terrific career.

[OldRightHander]

Leake is looking pretty good. Up to the offense to see it's not wasted.

[Reds Fanatic]

Mesoraco fouls out to 1st. 1 out.

[membengal]

Someone needs to jumpstart the offense. It's probably safe to call it a near teamwide slump at this point.

[Reds Fanatic]

Leake grounds out to 3rd. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

That was quick. Harris pops out. 1-0 Cards after 5.

[Reds Fanatic]

Holliday fouls out to 1st on the first pitch.

[Reds Fanatic]

Berkman triples to right.

[Kc61]

Triple for Berkman.

Reds need to get a reliever up. Leake around 90 pitches, this early in the year, may need relief soon.

Need to keep it close here.

[kbrake]

This isn't fun.

[Reds Fanatic]

Freese homers to right center. With the Reds offense this game is pretty much over.

[OldRightHander]

&$@)!!

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Curtains.

[Reds Fanatic]

Molina strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[alloverjr]

Sad commentary that the infield was playing in down 1 run in the 6th. You know your offense is non-existent when you do that.

Freese is actually pretty good, not a terrible pitch.

[Reds Fanatic]

Descalso grounds out to 1st. 3-0 Cards mid 6th.

[Cedric]

At least we have the best long reliever in baseball..

[klw]

How did Berkman get a triple? Isn't he really slow.

[Kc61]

How did Berkman get a triple? Isn't he really slow.

Ball bounced around right field corner.

[Plus Plus]

The ball went to the corner in right field, and bounced off of the gate that allows the visiting bullpen members to enter the field, causing Bruce to have to stop and quickly change directions to get to it.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

How did Berkman get a triple? Isn't he really slow.

Bruce was expecting a carom off the wall. Instead it hit the fence and just died.

[edabbs44]

This team has 4 run left in it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

3 bagger for Cozy

[Kc61]

Triple Cozart.

[Plus Plus]

Leadoff triple for Cozart.

[edabbs44]

Just like that. Nice play in right.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart triples to right center.

[OldRightHander]

3B for Cozart. Let's see if that starts something.

[membengal]

Remember when people were worried about Cozart batting 2nd in the line-up?

[kbrake]

This team has 4 run left in it.

I like that positivity.

[Reds Fanatic]

Sac fly to center by Votto. 3-1 Cards.

[Brutus]

The Reds got the run back!

Except, now they still need two more...

[klw]

Freese homers to right center. With the Reds offense this game is pretty much over.

I find your lack of faith disturbing
(but probably quite accurate)
I find your lack of faith disturbing - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsyzRUKwgng)

sorry I have been waiting to post that clip all offseason

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen grounds out to short.

[Plus Plus]

It feels like there are so many hard hit balls that are right at fielders in the last couple of games.

[The Operator]

Rolen is not looking very good at all so far. I really hope he gets it together soon, they ned him to produce.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Jay looking very comfortable at the dish thus far.

[nate]

Late inning rally chat is open!

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce singles to right.

[REDSEER]

Jay looks great at the plate right now. We could be seeing a special year if he can find some consistency.

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey pops out to 2nd. 3-1 Cards after 6.

[klw]

Bruce was expecting a carom off the wall. Instead it hit the fence and just died.

Highlight is up on mlb.com. He is not as slow as I remembered.

[Reds Fanatic]

LeCure in to pitch

[BuckeyeRedleg]

TW in Cbus. why the fricking Cavs on 1309?

My goodness. Then on 1308 (Indians channel) I have rain delay coverage of Tribe game.

Seriously? Whiskey Tango?

[Reds Fanatic]

TW in Cbus. why the fricking Cavs on 1309?

My goodness. Then on 1308 (Indians channel) I have rain delay coverage of Tribe game.

Seriously? Whiskey Tango?

The Indians were already rained out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Greene strikes out swinging.

[Kc61]

Cards have much better lefty righty balance than the Reds. They also make contact almost all the time.

Lecure gets a strikeout.

[Reds Fanatic]

Good start for Leake: 6IP, 7H, 3ER, 1BB, 4 K

[Reds Fanatic]

Komatsu hitting for Lohse.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

The Indians were already rained out.

Great. What's with 1309?

What genius would think people would rather watch the Cavs than the Reds in HD? Shoot me.

when I turn it to 1309, it even says the Reds game should be on. FS, please wake up and smell 2012.

[Reds Fanatic]

Great. What's with 1309?

What genius would think people would rather watch the Cavs than the Reds in HD? Shoot me.

Have you tried MLB network. They are carrying the game. It is blacked out locally but maybe you would have it if you are not getting the game.

[Reds Fanatic]

Komatsu walks.

[Reds Fanatic]

Jay strikes out looking. 2 outs.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Have you tried MLB network. They are carrying the game. It is blacked out locally but maybe you would have it if you are not getting the game.

Yes, thanks. You know they don't have it either, but it's on on 1310 (RSNXHD....whatever that is). Thanks again.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Where did THAT miss?

[Playadlc]

LeCure is killing me right now. Man this is a long AB.

[Reds Fanatic]

Long AB. Beltran walks. 1st and 2nd.

[_Sir_Charles_]

*sigh* on the top edge.

[membengal]

That was two weak popups that just fell out of play or out of reach, and then what should have been strike 3 called ball 4 to Beltran. Cards are living right at the moment.

[Reds Fanatic]

Holliday strikes out swinging. 3-1 Cards mid 7th.

[Reds Fanatic]

Mitchell Boggs in to pitch

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs grounds out to 3rd.

[Reds Fanatic]

That was close. Mesoraco flies out to the track in left center.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wow. I thought that was LONG gone. Deep out.

[reds44]

Could tell it got in on him a bit when he hit it.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick pinch hitting for LeCure

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick stikes out. 3-1 Cards after 7.

[WVRedsFan]

<sigh>

[_Sir_Charles_]

Good lord. He could've rolled that one up there and Ludwick would've had a better chance at hitting it.

[Crumbley]

Ludwick loves that low and outside roller.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ondrusek in to pitch

[Reds Fanatic]

Berkman singles to right.

[Reds Fanatic]

Freese singles to center. 1st and 2nd.

[WVRedsFan]

Logan fixing to break this one wide open.

[Reds Fanatic]

That is quite a stat Thom just gave: Freese now batting .460 his last 110 ABs

[The Operator]

whew. double play!

[Reds Fanatic]

Molina grounds into a 6-4-3 DP.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wow. That had to be one of the slowest turns on a DP I've seen in quite a while...Harris. It's not like he had to hurry, but still.

[Reds Fanatic]

Descalso strikes out looking. Good job to get out of that. 3-1 Cards mid 8th.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Time to send those fans home happy. All 20 of 'em.

[Playadlc]

Be huge if Harris could get on here.

[WVRedsFan]

Good job, Logan. Now we need some runs. With only 15 runs in five games, this won't get the job done

[reds44]

Who has seen enough of Willie Harris?

[Reds Fanatic]

Harris flies out to left.

[WVRedsFan]

Willie Harris. Why? Is there something I'm not seeing?

[membengal]

Willie Harris is not winning me over.

I miss the idea of Todd Frazier.

[Reds Fanatic]

Furcal ran for Berkman and is in at short. Descalso moves to 1st and Greene moves to 2nd.

[WVRedsFan]

Willie Harris is not winning me over.

I miss the idea of Todd Frazier.
Amen.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart strikes out swinging.

[wheels]

Willie Harris. Why? Is there something I'm not seeing?

He's left handed, and has one of those cool double ear flapped helmets.:laugh:

[nate]

He's left handed, and has one of those cool double ear flapped helmets.:laugh:

Those are awesome.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Who has seen enough of Willie Harris?

*raises hand*

Being left handed is nice and all, but I'd rather have the better overall hitter. Give me Frazier. (Or maybe Janish. lol)

[Reds Fanatic]

Another quick innning. Votto grounds out to 2nd. 3-1 Cards after 8.

[The Operator]

This offense is just awful right now.

[WVRedsFan]

Little league helmet :)

[Playadlc]

Defensive swing by Votto there.

[Reds Fanatic]

This offense is just awful right now.

Yes and they are running into some good starters the next several days. Garcia tomorrow and then Gonzalez and Zimmerman to start the Washington series.

[Reds Fanatic]

Marshall in to pitch

[WVRedsFan]

This offense is just awful right now.

Middle of the order is 2-9 and worse over the first five games.

[wheels]

It's a very good thing that they aren't going to be this bad offensively all season.

Too bad it always happens against the Cardinals, though.

[_Sir_Charles_]

MAN. That was NASTY!

[WVRedsFan]

Throwing strikes is aways good.

[wheels]

Marshall is a premium relief pitcher. Absolutely top notch.

[Reds Fanatic]

Greene strikes out swinging.

[_Sir_Charles_]

LOL. That curve just isn't fair. Wow.

[reds44]

The lineup tomorrow is probably going to have Harris or Vladez and Cairo in it. Yikes.

[Reds Fanatic]

Robinson grounds out back to Marshall.

[WVRedsFan]

Someday our closer will get to close a game. Someday...

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Marshall is filthy (that is good).

[reds44]

Marshall is good.

[Reds Fanatic]

Another good outing by Marshall. Jay grounds out to 2nd. 3-1 Cards mid 9th.

[_Sir_Charles_]

That'll do.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen, Bruce and Heisey due up

[The Operator]

Marshall was a great acquisition. Too bad there haven't been any games for him to close out.

[wheels]

I guess only amazingly filthy relief aces are the only guys that can get the Cards out right now.

They are smoking hot right now.

[alloverjr]

The lineup tomorrow is probably going to have Harris or Vladez and Cairo in it. Yikes.

I honestly don't mind Cairo in place of Rolen (at least offensively). Not every day of course. Frazier on the club might have been a good option, even batting left handed. :)

[REDSEER]

Just imagine what this bullpen could be with a healthy Madson and Masset(and I guess Chapman)....get the lead by the 7th and it's lights out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Jason Motte in to pitch

[The Operator]

I honestly don't mind Cairo in place of Rolen (at least offensively). Not every day of course. Frazier on the club might have been a good option, even batting left handed. :)I know it's early, but I'm worrying about Rolen. He just looks weak at the plate. Good thing his defense is still there, though.

[wheels]

Most of the guys in the Cards pen look like big dumb sasquatches. I hate them.

[WVRedsFan]

Just imagine what this bullpen could be with a healthy Madson and Masset(and I guess Chapman)....get the lead by the 7th and it's lights out.
Getting the lead by the 7th has been the problem so far.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen flies out to center.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Rolen is a gold glove fielder still, but he can't hit a lick. It is what it is.

[wheels]

Getting the lead by the 7th has been the problem so far.

I share your frustration, but I can't believe they're gonna be THIS bad all year.

They did score the second most runs in the N.L. last year.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce pops out to 1st. 2 outs.

[MikeS21]

I share your frustration, but I can't believe they're gonna be THIS bad all year.

They did score the second most runs in the N.L. last year.
Sure, but the followed the pattern last year: 4-1 loss, 3-1 loss, tomorrow win 17-10, and suddenly everyone is talking about how there's nothing wrong with the offense, its the pitching that is terrible.

[WVRedsFan]

The cards just have our number, but good grief it's frustrating.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzz

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey strikes out swinging. Reds lose 3-1.

[WVRedsFan]

Heisey just needs to ride the pine.

[The Operator]

Good grief. Hang this one squarely on the offense. Other than Jay Bruce the entire lineup is pathetic right now. Thank God it's still early. But dang this is frustrating.

[wheels]

The cards just have our number, but good grief it's frustrating.

It really is. I'm so sick of that smiley ****** catcher..... He makes me sick.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Good grief. Hang this one squarely on the offense. Other than Jay Bruce the entire lineup is pathetic right now. Thank God it's still early. But dang this is frustrating.

Cozart.

[The Operator]

Cozart.Ah, yes. Bruce and Cozart.

It's too bad they're far enough apart in the lineup that they rarely bat in the same inning, because they're the only ones hitting at all.

[WVRedsFan]

Middle of the order is 8 for 56 or .143. Bruce is the only one hitting there. Heisey has been anemic as has Rolen. If they get rolling, something I do not expect Heisey to do, we will be OK. Hey, Walt. We need a big bat in the outfield. What? More pitching? OK.

[reds44]

Good grief. Hang this one squarely on the offense. Other than Jay Bruce the entire lineup is pathetic right now. Thank God it's still early. But dang this is frustrating.
Cozart?

[KittyDuran]

Feel sorry for my lil baby (Leake) pitched a quality game. The offense needs a transfusion. Hopefully, we'll get 'em tomorrow... I'll be there in the club cheering them on! :clap:

[Kc61]

Reds will lose to guys like Nolasco, Lohse, and Westbrook if they remain so overwhelmingly right handed.

Either they need to add hitting stars (unlikely) or they need to add some solid lefty bats.

[cbowen2112]

What would happen if Rolen and Cozart switched? I feel Cozart could handle any spot and get his hits. It will not happen though. What about this as another alternative?

Phillips
Rolen
Votto
Bruce
Cozart
LF
Stubbs
Catcher
Pitcher

[cumberlandreds]

Leake pitched a good game. Too bad the offense wasn't there to back him up. Votto did hit some balls hard. So maybe he's about to break out of it. But in the end the offense will come around. Seems like its always sluggish in April. Go getem later today and tried to avoid a sweep.

[redsmetz]

Leake pitched a good game. Too bad the offense wasn't there to back him up. Votto did hit some balls hard. So maybe he's about to break out of it. But in the end the offense will come around. Seems like its always sluggish in April. Go getem later today and tried to avoid a sweep.

Good prediction, Cumberlandreds.

[cumberlandreds]

Good prediction, Cumberlandreds.

Every once in a while a blind nut finds a squirrel. ;)