3/7 - Reds v. Padres (Alonso & Grandal playing)

Brandon Phillips 4
Zack Cozart 6
Joey Votto 3
Scott Rolen 5
Jay Bruce 9
Ryan Ludwick 7
Drew Stubbs 8
Devin Mesoraco 2
Brian Esposito DH

Bronson Arroyo P

Jose Arredondo, Jordan Smith, Nick Masset, Ron Mahay and Logan Ondrusek are scheduled to follow Arroyo.

According to MLB.com, both Alonso and Grandal are in the starting lineup for San Diego.

And so it begins...

Hermedia homers off of Arroyo in the first.

1-0 Padres after half an inning.

Luebke must have a helluva move...2 pickoffs thus far (Cozart @ 1B and Bruce @ 2B).

Just seeing the current date on a game thread makes me giddy.

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Originally Posted by NJReds

Brandon Phillips 4
Zack Cozart 6
Joey Votto 3
Scott Rolen 5
Jay Bruce 9
Ryan Ludwick 7
Drew Stubbs 8
Devin Mesoraco 2
Brian Esposito DH

Bronson Arroyo P

Jose Arredondo, Jordan Smith, Nick Masset, Ron Mahay and Logan Ondrusek are scheduled to follow Arroyo.

According to MLB.com, both Alonso and Grandal are in the starting lineup for San Diego.

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A glimpse into the future (Dusty & the DH)? Reserve C DH's and bats 9th.

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Originally Posted by 757690

And so it begins...

Hermedia homers off of Arroyo in the first.

1-0 Padres after half an inning.

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How did Arroyo do after this? He's the one I'm watching most closely this spring.

Didn't see, but according to the box: 3 innings, 2 hits, 1 walk, 0 Ks 1 ER. So he did alright following the homer, very Bronsonesque.

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Originally Posted by medford

Didn't see, but according to the box: 3 innings, 2 hits, 1 walk, 0 Ks 1 ER. So he did alright following the homer, very Bronsonesque.

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Thanks. I did read on Fays blog that he was clocked at 89. Which is about what he should be at, maybe 90 at best. Arroyo said he felt the best he has in a few years and last season he felt like he had to really bust it to get his pitches to 86. Maybe a good sign for him. We'll see.