5/26/2013 Cubs at Reds

[dubc47834]

Don't know who...but a walk off HR sounds good.

[Krawhitham]

He's no Scott Sullivan.

Well Hoover is on pace for 75 games, Sullivan averaged 72 in his 6 full seasons with the reds (97-02)

[Vottomatic]

Lutz up with Choo?

[BluegrassRedleg]

Lut'z just end this thing, what do you say?

[_Sir_Charles_]

If Simon had been used, many would have complained if he had blown up and suggested that Logan was the better choice.

That's how RedZone works.

Yep, plus with the limited bullpen you've almost GOT to hang onto a long man just in case. That's Simon.

[Vottomatic]

Well Hoover is on pace for 75 games, Sullivan averaged 72 in his 6 full seasons with the reds (97-02)

Hence my joke.

[Reds Fanatic]

Lutz strikes out swinging

[_Sir_Charles_]

LOL. He was trying to end it there. Big cuts there. Lutz K's. Fujikawa is not easy.

[Kc61]

If Simon had been used, many would have complained if he had blown up and suggested that Logan was the better choice.

That's how RedZone works.

Completely agree. But I wouldn't have complained. Simon has been surprisingly effective. In a 4-1 game, eighth inning, I'd have preferred Simon this time.

Just feel Dusty went to the well with Ondrusek too often in meaningful spots. As I've said.

[Krawhitham]

This is the 1st time Fujikawa has pitched more than one inning

[BluegrassRedleg]

Yep, plus with the limited bullpen you've almost GOT to hang onto a long man just in case. That's Simon.

I follow the logic, but still wondering how the pen gets in that condition with the starters almost literally giving a dynamic start every single day. This unavailable to pitch thing seems unusually frequent for a team getting the starts they are getting.

[Vottomatic]

Choo could have walked by now if he wasn't swinging at those sliders in the dirt.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I follow the logic, but still wondering how the pen gets in that condition with the starters almost literally giving a dynamic start every single day. This unavailable to pitch thing seems unusually frequent for a team getting the starts they are getting.

Timing of injuries is part of it. And going to the well with the same arms several days in a row instead of spreading out the innings a bit more.

It's getting too dependent upon the LeCure/Broxton/Chapman combo. Break that up some and the problem goes away.

[_Sir_Charles_]

HBP #13 Right on the elbow.

[Vottomatic]

I follow the logic, but still wondering how the pen gets in that condition with the starters almost literally giving a dynamic start every single day. This unavailable to pitch thing seems unusually frequent for a team getting the starts they are getting.

Bingo!

Agreed.