8/8/14 - Reds vs. Marlins

[Patrick Bateman]

With the game on the line the Reds had Santiago, Schumaker, Negron, Cozart to work with. That won't win many ball games.

Basically agreed.

Bunt or not, we were talking about a collection of terrible hitters. I probably wouldn't have bunted, but I get it, especially with a slow runner. Getting an extra opportunity to single wouldn't necessarily score Mes from 2nd either.

At the end of the day, the hitters sucked no matter what strategy implemented.

[50YrRedsFan]

Another chance to gain on some of the leaders blown.

[kbrake]

Meant Hanahan being on a major league roster right now.

Fair enough.

[RedWilly]

All Santiago had to do was pull the ball. The pitcher was not a K machine. A GB or long fly ball thats pulled is the same as the bunt with a chance to NOT give up an out. That was such an obvious decision blown its scary.

[JMO]

Horrible strategy to bunt. Reds give another away. Letting a tired Leake up at 115 pitches to face Stanton was dumb as well.

[Redsfansince72]

why didnt Ludwick hit for Cozart? i would have

[Ironman92]

Disgusting that Ludwick didn't hit but Hannahannnahannahan did, then did Cozart....awful

[757690]

With the game on the line the Reds had Santiago, Schumaker, Negron, Cozart to work with. That won't win many ball games.

Cishek had nothing today. Even the ball Schumaker hit was hit hard. Santiago has a .324 OBP. Negron has been in the grove. Schumaker is a lefty. Without a bunt, a like the Reds chances there.

[Patrick Bateman]

All Santiago had to do was pull the ball. The pitcher was not a K machine. A GB or long fly ball thats pulled is the same as the bunt with a chance to NOT give up an out. That was such an obvious decision blown its scary.

Cishek is the 21st best person in the world currently at striking people out.

[Ironman92]

Horrible strategy to bunt. Reds give another away. Letting a tired Leake up at 115 pitches to face Stanton was dumb as well.

But then he got the guy out who hit him twice already.

Tip your hat to Stanton

[Reds Freak]

I don't hate a bunt there. I hate Schumacher ramming the first pitch into the ground when you need a fly ball (although we're overlooking how good of a play the Marlins SS made there). I hate Cozart hitting and not Ludwick, Heisey or Lutz.

[kbrake]

Cishek had nothing today. Even the ball Schumaker hit was hit hard. Santiago has a .324 OBP. Negron has been in the grove. Schumaker is a lefty. Without a bunt, a like the Reds chances there.

I agree if someone I think scores on a single is running. I think it takes two hits. FanGraphs said the bunt lowered Reds chance to win by 2.4%. Redszone acting like it lowered chance to win by 83%.

[Roy Tucker]

Leo Cardenas was my favorite as a kid.

[kbrake]

As frustrating as the game was tonight I love what this franchise has become under Castellini. I absolutely love nights like this where they honor the history and tradition of the Reds.

[Roy Tucker]

Jeez. I remember when all these guys were young.