6/5/2013 Reds v. Rockies (it just got Villareal in here)

[Tom Servo]

Myself and a lot of fans have waited a long time for a championship. We have made the playoffs what, 3 times since the 1990 Championship? And have been booted out early each time. The management knows we are close, and should be doing everything in its' power to get us there. Get us the players we need NOW. It could be years before we close again. Giving away games like this is just maddening. How do you not be negative when they pull this crap like tonight, and also bring in bargain basement bench players just to fill out the roster? And now we're going to fry the bullpen before a very important divisional series.

Because if every loss, upwards of 70+ of them each year, makes you that miserable, you should probably have chosen another hobby a long time ago.

[WildcatFan]

IAnd Garland now looks like Cy Young.

Err, four runs in three innings. Cy Young lost a whole mess of games, though, in his career.

[RedEye]

I really would like to know what Dusty's thinking was there. He just walked a guy and gave up a hit with two outs, and already had given up a HR to CarGo.

Probable response if you did ask ask the question: "Ha. Whatever, man. Maybe you should be managing."

[_Sir_Charles_]

Quad A pitchers dominate AAA, that's not the case here.

Not really true IMO. Pitchers that dominate AAA are MLB pitchers. IMO AAAA pitchers are guys not good enough for the bigs but are good enough for AAA. Basically AAA is their ceiling.

[dubc47834]

Probable response if you did ask ask the question: "Ha. Whatever, man. Maybe you should be managing."

That was a deep, thoughtful response!

[Vottomatic]

Dusty is glad the Rockies are hitting home runs. That way they aren't clogging up the bases.

[RedEye]

That was a deep, thoughtful response!

Thanks! Oh wait, do you mean my response or Dusty's?

[WVRedsFan]

Err, four runs in three innings. Cy Young lost a whole mess of games, though, in his career.

None since the first .

I guess four runs in the first is the Reds Kryptonite.

[kaldaniels]

Yes. There are expendable guys and/or guys that would not be claimed on the 40 man.

But to clarify, I wouldn't do that, I'd go with Tony.

[Stray]

Even from the crowd who freaks out every time we get behind here I expected a free pass tonight. It was a bad situation where we had to throw a guy out there who shouldn't be here. Not often I'm surprised when I check a game thread lol.

Anyway, the offense will get us more.

[Red Raindog]

Because if every loss, upwards of 70+ of them each year, makes you that miserable, you should probably have chosen another hobby a long time ago.

hah -- golf is my hobby -- I'm very comfortable with failure on my part -- it is other's failures that I dislike

[Blitz Dorsey]

That was a deep, thoughtful response!

The irony here. Oh, the irony.

[RedEye]

The irony here. Oh, the irony.

It works on so many levels!

[Vottomatic]

Reds waited until the last minute to announce the pitching change to keep attendance good tonight. D'oh!

[TheBigLebowski]

Villareal is just not an MLB caliber pitcher. He was awful. He's organizational depth.

We may yet pull out this game but dang...this team is so frustrating. The talent; the potential...it's all there. But we keep getting tripped up by injuries, slumps, bad luck...

Starting to wonder if Cueto's just an eggshell. I never wanted to before but I'm to the point with him that I listen to each and every offer I get if I'm Walt.

If Cueto has to go DL for more than the backloaded 15 days there's no doubt you bring Tony back up.

Jon Garland is tossing garbage up there and we've done what we did on Sunday..what we do almost every Sunday...bring the lumber the first inning and then hibernate. These guys should be tagging him every inning. But I would wager anyone willing that we end this game with less than 6 runs.

So much to love about this team but simultaneously so much about which to be frustrated. And yeah, I went to that length to avoid ending a sentence with a preposition. Attention to detail and commitment to excellence.