Reds vs. Braves Monday 5/21

[Gizmo]

How about a starter in the 8th with only 90 pitches?

[Maker_84]

frazier not a very good defensive player

[herbdizzle]

Todd Frazier is doing an adequate job at 3B as Rolen's replacement but he looks awkward anytime he tries to backhand a grounder. I'm hoping Scott will take some time to work on Frazier's fielding.

[rolenmvp]

I don't know why hinske is mad. that was a perfect call.

[rolenmvp]

WOW!

[R_Webb18]

I don't know why hinske is mad. that was a perfect call.

for us yes

[rolenmvp]

inning over!

[Stray]

Better go up there hacking, this guy has a huge strike zone.

[Gizmo]

Great start by Leake!

[R_Webb18]

inning over!

where u watching ur quicker than me?

[Josh]

I know that its hard to change the way the game has been played and called since its beginning but with the modern tech we have these days I find it hard to believe that we couldnt come up with a better system then a human eye

[rolenmvp]

Mlbtv.net. got the package.

[RedsFanInBama]

I say let him try to finish. Won't be easy, though, with Prado-Freeman-Uggla.

[LeDoux]

Yes, I tip my cap to Mr. Leake. I really was dreading this outing. But he has pitched really well.

[Stray]

Let him start the 9th and if someone gets on base then you go and get him.

[herbdizzle]

I have to say that Leake has been pitched a helluva game tonite and looks like he did in the 2nd half of last year. If he continues giving solid efforts and Latos improves his innings to 6+ instead of 5 then the Reds pitching staff begins looking REALLY strong with the movement of Chapman to closer.

[Maker_84]

keep Leake in for the 9th. no need to use our pen in this game

[RedsFanInBama]

I know that its hard to change the way the game has been played and called since its beginning but with the modern tech we have these days I find it hard to believe that we couldnt come up with a better system then a human eye
I don't think that will ever be an option. Technology has a way of failing at times. What happens when your strike zone system freezes up in a crucial moment? I think you have to have an actual human being back there doing it.

[RedsFanInBama]

Looks like it won't be Leake in the 9th.

[Josh]

I don't think that will ever be an option. Technology has a way of failing at times. What happens when your strike zone system freezes up in a crucial moment? I think you have to have an actual human being back there doing it.

I am not saying take the human out of it totally but figure out something to help.

[Stray]

Frazier's swing is so big he can be had with offspeed stuff. I assume that's something they're trying to work on.

[rolenmvp]

gonna be chapman!

[Stray]

Leake finished for the night

[RedsFanInBama]

I am not saying take the human out of it totally but figure out something to help.

How though? You have to have a system that is instantaneous in making the calls.

[rolenmvp]

time to seal this game!

[Maker_84]

jeese our hitting is bad, very bad

[Stray]

Arredondo coming on

[Stray]

No commercial break?

[NeilHamburger]

Man, sometimes our hitters just look so hapless.

[rolenmvp]

where did we get this guy from?

[S.Wells]

Come on dodo shut em down

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[rolenmvp]

dang!

[rolenmvp]

WOW!

[LeDoux]

I tip my cap to Dusty for not automatically putting Chapman in here.

[Gizmo]

Stubbs!!!!

[New York Red]

Stubbs with the gem!!

[BluegrassRedleg]

Stubbs is kinda telling me to suck it tonight. :laugh:

But I won't get fooled again...

[S.Wells]

Stubbs dives and makes a play. He never does that! Nice play

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[Josh]

How though? You have to have a system that is instantaneous in making the calls.

You have got me lol. But there is lots of things in this world that they have to make our lives alot easier and I couldnt tell you how it works or would have ever thought about even having if someone wouldnt have thought it up

[Stray]

All around great game for Stubbs

[rolenmvp]

this guy is throwing strikes!

[R_Webb18]

Stubbs dives and makes a play. He never does that! Nice play

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its the way he slides. ive seen him slide like that but never head first.

[Gizmo]

1 more out!

[Stray]

Arredondo has been making it look easy

[rolenmvp]

good morning good afternoon goodnight.

[RedsFanInBama]

Arrendondo looks good. He just gets up there and goes right after the hitter.

[S.Wells]

Dodo wants that closer job! You can see it in his face!

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[New York Red]

Stubbs is kinda telling me to suck it tonight. :laugh:

But I won't get fooled again...
I think I've been the last passenger on the Stubbs bandwagon for awhile now, and every time I threaten to jump off, he goes on a tear. I've been hanging on by a thread lately, so hopefully it's kick-started Drew again.

[rolenmvp]

dang that looked low.

[New York Red]

Mes getting some love from Sutcliffe and Boone. He was great tonight, but they're saying he's ready to be the every day starter, so obviously they haven't seen a lot of Reds games this year.

[Maker_84]

arredondo doesnt throw near as hard as he was hyped up to have, but still a good bullpen pitcher

[Gizmo]

come on, get 1 more out!

[Maker_84]

is it really that hard to throw strikes? are u kidding me? bad outing by arredondo

[rolenmvp]

scary situation now.

[RedsFanInBama]

Well, this has gotten a little too interesting. He all the sudden lost his control.

[New York Red]

Rut roh, here comes CoCo. Hopefully it's the same Marshall who made Robinson Cano look like a minor leaguer yesterday.

[Stray]

FS Ohio is having all sorts of issues tonight

[New York Red]

Why was Leake pulled? Only 98 pitches and two hits allowed through 8 innings?

[RedsFanInBama]

Ball one. Strike one.

[Gizmo]

Why was Leake pulled? Only 98 pitches and two hits allowed through 8 innings?

cause it was a save situation

[Maker_84]

Why was Leake pulled? Only 98 pitches and two hits allowed through 8 innings?

great question. another awful decison by dusty, we shouldn't be surprised

[New York Red]

Marshall back to using the curve ball.

[RedsFanInBama]

Heyward should not get ANYTHING to hit.

[RedsFanInBama]

Smooth. Real smooth.

[New York Red]

cause it was a save situation
You use your closer when you need your closer. That was not at all the case tonight. Leake was mowing them down.

[rolenmvp]

first place!!!!

[Stray]

Good job Marshall

[Gizmo]

Tied for 1st! Come on Pads, let us take it outright!

[RedsFanInBama]

I don't understand why Leake was pulled, but at least it was a win.

[New York Red]

Marshall might be back.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Great win! Love the fact that we own ATL now after all those years of taking our lumps.

[rolenmvp]

padres 2 on nobody out in 7th up 1-0.

[Maker_84]

I guess ill take it, but terrible we had to use 2 arms in what should have been a sweat free win

[Maker_84]

Great win! Love the fact that we own ATL now after all those years of taking our lumps.

how do we own atlanta?

[New York Red]

Great win! Love the fact that we own ATL now after all those years of taking our lumps.
I wouldn't say we own them, but it's definitely an improvement over the Glavine and Maddox years. Hopefully we still feel like we own them three days from now.

[Mutaman]

Star of the Game:

3. Marshall (I will still never forgive him for Saturday).


2. Stubbs

And the #1 star:

Mike Leake

Good thing the organization was patient with him. Hes back in form.

[Stray]

Leake is a little like Arroyo, when they hit their wall things can get ugly fast. He was basically at 100 pitches so I didn't have any issues handing a 3 run lead to the pen for one inning.

Nice to see Stubbs and Leake lead us to a win.

[Mutaman]

great question. another awful decison by dusty, we shouldn't be surprised

Another awful decision that ended up working.

[Maker_84]

Another awful decision that ended up working.

barely, Leake would have gone 1-2-3

[Gizmo]

Cards tie game, Padres hit with RISP like the Reds, had a chance to open up the game in the top half of 7th.

[dubc47834]

its the way he slides. ive seen him slide like that but never head first.

Who cares how he makes the play, he made it. It was a very nice play.

[Gizmo]

Cards lead 2-1 after 7. First place was nice, but don't think we're gonna hold it at the end of the day.

[dubc47834]

barely, Leake would have gone 1-2-3

Does it matter, we won the game. We are now tied for 1st and could be outright in 1st by the end of the evening. Yet people still find something to complain about. Jeeze the nerve of some people!!!

[Ironman92]

Who cares how he makes the play, he made it. It was a very nice play.

It was an excellent play that set the tone for the 9th inning.....it's the 3rd time I've seen him slide feet first to catch a ball coming in.....might be his last for a while as he somehow jammed his shoulder sliding feet first????

[Ironman92]

Hopefully Bruce gets a day off soon....really struggling.

[dubc47834]

It was an excellent play that set the tone for the 9th inning.....it's the 3rd time I've seen him slide feet first to catch a ball coming in.....might be his last for a while as he somehow jammed his shoulder sliding feet first????

I didn't catch that, is it serious, or just minor?

[Mutaman]

barely, Leake would have gone 1-2-3

I prefer "barely" based on actual fact as opposed to "1-2-3" based on speculation.

[Gizmo]

Padres score 2 in the 8th to take 3-2 lead!

[Red Raindog]

Padres score 2 in the 8th to take 3-2 lead!

yes!

[Who Dey Time]

barely, Leake would have gone 1-2-3

And if he hadn't gone 1-2-3, you'd be claiming what an awful decision it was to leave him in. We get it.

[New York Red]

yes!
Sweet. Thanks for the update. Watching NBA here.

[Gizmo]

2 run homerun for Cards, 4-3 now :(

[Red Raindog]

2 run homerun for Cards, 4-3 now :(

The Cards never seem to die

[New York Red]

Maker could win a $50 million lottery, then complain because it wasn't $55 mill.

[Gizmo]

Padres have 3 outs left to try and win us 1st place today.

[Ironman92]

I didn't catch that, is it serious, or just minor?

Didn't look serious but he kept rubbing it and rolling it....I assume he's fine but I hope it doesn't keep him from doing that every time it's possible.

[New York Red]

The Cards never seem to die
Doesn't matter. We're the better team. We'll prove that eventually.

[Who Dey Time]

The Cards never seem to die

They did in 2010.

[Tadasimha]

Doesn't matter. We're the better team. We'll prove that eventually.

The Reds just have to keep winning series' and it won't take long. The Cards are going to win plenty of more games but not enough.

[Mutaman]

And if he hadn't gone 1-2-3, you'd be claiming what an awful decision it was to leave him in. We get it.

:thumbup:

[Gizmo]

2 hard hit balls up the middle and 2 outs for the Padres that could have been singles.

[Who Dey Time]

Cards win 4-3. First place will be on hold. But not for long.

[texasdave]

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/files/2012/05/photo1-e1337652088689-225x300.jpg

Fan who caught the back-to-back home run balls. It says he is a junior soccer player. Biggest soccer player I have ever seen. This guy is hefty. Congrats!

[GoReds19]

Leake said in an interview that he pulled himself out because his back was getting stiff.... For those who were saying Dusty should have left him in.

[Ironman92]

Leake said in an interview that he pulled himself out because his back was getting stiff.... For those who were saying Dusty should have left him in.

I believe Leake....but easily could've just been backing his manager.

[dubc47834]

I believe Leake....but easily could've just been backing his manager.

I doubt he reads Redszone!!!

[texasdave]

These next two games are important IMO. Like to see a split. Don't want to slip back towards .500.

[texasdave]

Reds' Bullpen Last 10 Games:


Pitcher APP IP
Chapman 6 6.2
Arrdndo 6 4.2
Marsall 6 4.0
Ondrusk 5 4.0
Hoover 3 3.1
Simon 1 2.0
LeCure 1 1.2


Henceforth, Sam LeCure will be known as Waldo Lecure, not having pitched in the last eight games. Where's Waldo? :laugh:

[RedsFanInBama]

I think Dusty is waiting on one of our starters to blow up in the first or second inning before he uses Lecure.