6/22/2011 Game Thread: The Reds vs. The Evil Empire 12:35 Game

Fred Lewis 7
Brandon Phillips 4
Joey Votto 3
Jay Bruce 9
Scott Rolen 5
Drew Stubbs 8
Edgar Renteria 6
Ryan Hanigan 2
Mike Leake 1

That's the closest Dusty has come to the lineup that I would like against right-handers all year. I would still flip Phillips and Lewis and Renteria and Hanigan. I know managers don't like playing guys both games of a double header, but I would start Janish (or Cozart) in both.

I wonder if old man Rolen will play both? I'm guessing not.

I would imagine we will see a different left fielder (Gomes), center/right fielder (Heisey), third baseman (Cairo), shortstop (Janish), catcher (Hanigan) and pitcher (Cueto) for the second game of the day.

I'm guessing the lineup will be

Heisey
Phillips
Votto
Bruce
Cairo
Gomes
Hanigan
Janish
Cueto

The Yankee lineup per Fay. No ARod or Texiera. Got to take advantage of that and beat these guys in this one.

Brett Gardner lf
Curtis Granderson cf
Nick Swisher rf
Robinson Cano 2b
Jorge Posada 1b
Eduardo Nunez ss
Ramiro Pena 3b
Francisco Cervilli c
Freddy Garcia p

I am going to try to do PBP until the boss man comes around.

Gardner leads off the game grounding out 4-3.

Leake Ks Granderson. 2 outs none on for Swisher.

zone looks small so far.

Very nice first inning by Leake.

Swisher grounds out 4-3.

16 first inning pitches for Leake.

Let's hope Fred gets on base here so Dusty takes this small sample size for more than it is worth and starts batting him up there more often and Lewis gets most of the starts against right handed starting pitchers.

Lewis lines out to the right fielder.

Is their any surprise Leake goes out and takes care of business. What a guy.

Phillips doubles. Runner in scoring position and one out for Votto.

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Originally Posted by The Voice of IH

Is their any surprise Leake goes out and takes care of business. What a guy.

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Let's not get ahead ourselves. Even Jimmah had perfect first innings.

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Originally Posted by Edd Roush

Let's not get ahead ourselves. Even Jimmah had perfect first innings.

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He's the best.

Bruce needs to break the team slump. Right here and right now. How's that Thommy?

Votto walks. First and second for Brrrrrrrruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce.

So much for a small zone. The umpire called the outer edge of the black against Bruce.

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Originally Posted by Edd Roush

So much for a small zone. The umpire called the outer edge of the black against Bruce.

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completely agree, like the Umpire was trying to help him out.

Chris said Garcia didn't have the stuff to get Bruce out and then Garcia went and made Bruce look bad.

Bruce Ks. Two out. Time for another big hit from Scotty.

Reds offense still slumping.

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Originally Posted by The Voice of IH

He's the best.

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:deadhorse:

Scott flies out to left. Inning over.

Wow ... an inning in which Garcia didn't have much and the Reds still can't score. The Bruce and Rolen at bats were terrible

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Originally Posted by Reds/Flyers Fan

Wow ... an inning in which Garcia didn't have much and the Reds still can't score. The Bruce and Rolen at bats were terrible

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I guess I'm glad I couldn't actually "watch" them then.

Robby Cano grounds out 1-3.

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Originally Posted by jojo

:deadhorse:

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It is not kicking a dead horse when people continue to disagree while Leake continues to show the world that he is the Ace of the rotation.

Looks like called Ball 2 on Posada was exactly where called Strike 1 was on Jay Bruce.

The "ace" walks the washed up Posada. One on, one out for Nunez.

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Originally Posted by The Voice of IH

It is not kicking a dead horse when people continue to disagree while Leake continues to show the world that he is the Ace of the rotation.

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Haha this is a joke right? I love how Leaker is pitching right now, but the ace is pitching tonight.

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Originally Posted by Edd Roush

The "ace" walks the washed up Posada. One on, one out for Nunez.

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did you see that ball two call? the entire ball was over the plate.

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Originally Posted by The Voice of IH

did you see that ball two call? the entire ball was over the plate.

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Nope, just following gamecast.

Nunez lines out to Phillips. Two outs, one on for Pena.

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Originally Posted by The Voice of IH

It is not kicking a dead horse when people continue to disagree while Leake continues to show the world that he is the Ace of the rotation.

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He certainly seems to have shoplifted your heart but don't ya think your one sentence proclamations of affection posted constantly without any prodding are starting to become a little too repetitive?

Leake hits Pena in an 0-2 count. Fail.

Leake just got a called first strike on Cervelli that looked a good six inches off the plate on gamecast.

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Originally Posted by jojo

He certainly seems to have shoplifted your heart but don't ya think your one sentence proclamations of affection posted constantly without any prodding are starting to become a little too repetitive?

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I feel that it is appropriate when the said proclamations are about the pitcher that is currently doing his work on the mound. And while others mock, like you just did, he continues to go out and get the job done. This time against one of the best offenses in baseball.

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Originally Posted by The Voice of IH

I feel that it is appropriate when the said proclamations are about the pitcher that is currently doing his work on the mound. And while others mock, like you just did, he continues to go out and get the job done. This time against one of the best offenses in baseball.

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IT'S THE SECOND INNING.

Get off the hyperbole train.