6/17/13 Reds v. Pirates - Welcome to the bullpen, Mr. Cingrani

[oregonred]

Chapman is all over the place. Time to settle down.

[Kc61]

Ok...I know what you're going to say, but this is ridiculous! When you throw that hard, that's a weapon. If you're going to come up and in, fine. But for crying out loud, be able to control it.

Phillips missed four games after the Pirates hit him. He's the Reds cleanup hitter.

Then he came back and it took a few more games before he was effective.

So far, I hear complaints about a Leake softball that hit McCutchen in the back. And a close one that didn't hit Walker.

So I think the Bucs are still well ahead of the game.

[WildcatFan]

How long does it take for an arm to get "unstretched" anyway? Cingrani obviously has the stamina. He's not going to lose it now.

No, of course not. But give it three months, and he's not just going to transition right back into a starter role.

[Stray]

Ok...I know what you're going to say, but this is ridiculous! When you throw that hard, that's a weapon. If you're going to come up and in, fine. But for crying out loud, be able to control it.

Down 3 in the 9th I'd think you'd welcome his wildness tonight.

[New York Red]

Ok...I know what you're going to say, but this is ridiculous! When you throw that hard, that's a weapon. If you're going to come up and in, fine. But for crying out loud, be able to control it.

Considering what the Pirates did to Brandon in Pittsburgh, I have no problem with anything any of our pitchers do in this series.

[RedEye]

Chapman is wild tonight. Not good.

[DocRed]

This ump is terrible...par for the course for MLB umps....most overpaid in all of sports.

[Mutaman]

I've been around. We've lost five games that way since the beginning of May. One was a blown save by Chapman, one was by Ondrusek, who's not around now. So three games lost by non-closers trying to get the ball to Chapman. A couple of them just happened in close proximity to each other, so some fans overreacted.

Query: How many games did we lose by nonclosers all of last year?

[oregonred]

Choo made me nervous for some reason on that one. Well hit, but two out.

[Larry Schuler]

Pirates announcers saying that Chapman has a reputation for throwing at people's heads.

[50YrRedsFan]

1 more to go

[RedEye]

McKenry almost made this a lot more nerve wracking.

[oregonred]

Pete on his feet. Happy about strike one.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Chapman is wild tonight. Not good.

I don't think he's wild. He's not missing his spots by much.

[Red Raindog]

Considering what the Pirates did to Brandon in Pittsburgh, I have no problem with anything any of our pitchers do in this series.

I don't want a war - I want a win