Choo 8
Cozart 6
Votto 3
Frazier 5
Bruce 9
Paul 7
Mesoraco 2
Izturis 4
Leake 1
No Phillips? Frazier hitting cleanup?
Cubs lineup: DeJesus 8
Castro 6
Rizzo 3
Soriano 7
Schierholtz 9
Castillo 2
Valbuena 5
Barney 4
Villanueva 1
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Choo 8
Cozart 6
Votto 3
Frazier 5
Bruce 9
Paul 7
Mesoraco 2
Izturis 4
Leake 1
No Phillips? Frazier hitting cleanup?
Cubs lineup: DeJesus 8
Castro 6
Rizzo 3
Soriano 7
Schierholtz 9
Castillo 2
Valbuena 5
Barney 4
Villanueva 1
Dusty likes to give 2 off days in a row. Maybe that's why.
Hopefully just a day off for Phillips. Now I'm off to adjust my fantasy lineup for the day.
What's the weather look like? They going to get this in?
With no Phillips, where are the runs going to come from? Not a lineup that will score much, if any.
Brandon is 3 for 21 lifetime vs. Villanueva. Maybe that's it.
Not sure which fountains will spew runs today and do like the Votto data. But, my thought here more around pitching. Looking for Leake to do something memorable since this'll be an especially good chance to keep the Cingrani wolves at bay. If Leake can throw a at least 7 or 8 inning shutout, it'll give fuel to those arguing to send Cingrani back down. I won't be one of them but just sayin' :)
After an off day yesterday, not sure I agree with Dusty giving Phillips the day off. Is Phillips also nursing some sort of injury?
Just an off day for Phillips, not a terrible idea vs. Villanueva. Bats are due...I smell a 7 or 8 run day.
After checking the numbers, I guess Votto's numbers have dipped a bit at Wrigley. It's not his best park, but one of the best. More HRs at Wrigley than any other visiting park. Kind of odd to look at his crazy OPS at other parks, and see that Wrigley's .976 is barely in his top 10 for parks he regularly visits.
Anyone else's radio feed sound a bit goofy today? Maybe my local affiliate's feed from 700?
Sounds like an old transistor radio. I agree Oester.
Looks frigid.
And this game is underway!
Choo K's looking
K looking. Welsh already breaking out the "will to win" card.
3 pitch K swinging.
We have us a base runner. Votto singles.
Cozart is lost. Takes back-to-back fastballs for strikes then swings at a curve in the dirt.
Big early run.
Now that's a nice two out rally.
hit the snot outta that one.
Frazier!! 1-0.
Dave, feel free to take the pbp...I've got the baby running around here, so I'll be distracted for sure.
YES! 1-0 Reds!
In the Frazier v. Francisco debate, I always thought Frazier had ordinary power. That's wrong, he hits the ball a long way. Nice double there.
Why would anyone throw Frazier a fastball middle-in?
Nice hustle from Votto there
It's cold and the players are up there a-hacking. LOL.
A run in the 1st inning....let's get more
Boy, Bruce missed a hanger in that sequence that he should have sent to the moon.
#42 for Jay.
Bruce goes down swinging. 1-0 after one. That should be all the runs Leake's needs.
Seems like it's been a few days since the Reds held a lead. Oh, it has?