5/5/2013 Los Rojos v. Cachorros

[Kc61]

Barney and Rizzo saved the Cubs from disaster that inning.

I'm not convinced about this game, hate these windblown Chicago games. Odd things happen.

[_Sir_Charles_]

2nd inning of work for LeCure.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Cubs have set a new NL record for BS hits in a game.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Just out of Lutz's reach. Not sure any of our LF'ers get that one. Wind is kinda nuts today.

Lutz didn't really go full speed after it at first I thought.

[NebraskaRed]

You can't fault Lutz for that one, the darn wind again

[Screwball]

I think the wind has about 4 doubles so far.

[_Sir_Charles_]

You can't fault Lutz for that one, the darn wind again

Most likely. Twisting away from him too.

[kaldaniels]

I'd love to see LeCure go 3 today if he efficiently gets out of the 7th with just one run allowed.

[Red Raindog]

Votto hitting .325 now. I think the stories of his problems at the plate were highly exaggerated. :O)

He's not leading all of baseball in home runs & rbis & runs scored --- I want it all!

[Kc61]

I agree that it's interesting to talk about. It's fun for bar trivia and stuff. I do not necessarily agree that it's more meaningful for relievers. Your closer can give up the lead and you win in the bottom of the inning and he gets a vulture win. That can really skew it.

I didn't mean that W-L directly tells us the value of individual relievers, you're correct.

Just the dynamic on the Reds seems to be (without double checking) a lot of late game decisions, a lot of reliever decisions, some overall indication about the team.

And, for example, Hoover's W-L record shows his struggles early, but doesn't reflect his recent very good outings.

[TheBigLebowski]

Today it's been "bloop, bloop bloop for the CUUUU-BIES..."

Ok, that was bad.

[Kc61]

I think the wind has about 4 doubles so far.

Reds might consider moving their outfielders in a tad.

Lots of bloops dropping in. As Votto's hit showed, will be quite difficult to hit one to the wall today.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'd love to see LeCure go 3 today if he efficiently gets out of the 7th with just one run allowed.

He really hasn't been a long-man in a year or so. 2 is the most I've seen him go in quite a while. Simon was the long-man last year it seemed.

~edit~ Yep, he went 2.1 only once last year. Longest outing. Was a starter at the beginning of 2011, but since then he's gone 3 one time.

[Mutaman]

The usual good effort by Sam . He's a big part of this team.

[kaldaniels]

He really hasn't been a long-man in a year or so. 2 is the most I've seen him go in quite a while. Simon was the long-man last year it seemed.

I don't know what he is capable of, but I'd love to sneak him through 3 and try to save a guy for the Braves series. Or let the B-team bullpen finish this one.