Game thread 6/24: Reds vs. Tribe

[RosieRed]

CINCINNATI                              CLEVELAND                             
                         AVG  HR  RBI                            AVG  HR  RBI   
Felipe Lopez SS         .290  12   43   Grady Sizemore CF       .307   6   32   
Rich Aurilia 2B         .266   6   26   Casey Blake RF          .219   9   25   
Sean Casey 1B           .320   3   32   Coco Crisp LF           .284   7   27   
Ken Griffey Jr CF       .273  12   48   Travis Hafner DH        .279  10   35   
Joe Randa DH            .293  11   39   Victor Martinez C       .228   7   26   
Adam Dunn LF            .246  20   39   Ronnie Belliard 2B      .290   8   29   
Wily Mo Pena RF         .275   9   22   Jose Hernandez 1B       .226   1   14   
Jason Larue C           .255   5   23   Aaron Boone 3B          .200   7   24   
Edwin Encarnacion 3B    .000   0    0   Jhonny Peralta SS       .273   8   24   

Eric Milton LHP         (3-9, 7.82)     Scott Elarton RHP       (4-2, 4.79)

[Raisor]

Where's BENDER? He's not hurt is he???

[Puffy]

Ugh.

I don't care how "hot" he is, Aurilia should never be batting second and getting more at bats than Casey, Griffey, Randa, Dunn and Pena.

[Cyclone792]

Couple observations here...

The lineup order is still horrible, but we all know that. More importantly, we have a horrible pitcher (Milton) going up against a horrible offense (the Tribe). Something's gotta give, and I'm guessing the Tribe's offense breaks out tonight.

[Mitri]

I've gone the whole day without bothering to check who's pitching tonight.

You can imagine my disappointment upon opening this thread.

[Dayton Red]

Where's BENDER? He's not hurt is he???

He probably isn't playing because the reds are starting a tough left hander.

[Chip R]

I thought Rosie wasn't allowed to start any more game threads? Oh well, Milton's pitching so like it really matters.

[RFS62]

If Milton pitches well tonight, we'll know for sure that Narron has made an unholy deal with the dark powers.

[pedro]

If Milton pitches well tonight, we'll know for sure that Narron has made an unholy deal with the dark powers.

Hey, whatever it takes.

FWIW, I inserted Jhonny Peralta as my fantasy SS tonight. Just couldn't resist.

[RFS62]

Hey, whatever it takes.

Yeah, I wasn't really complaining

[jmcclain19]

[TC81190]

This is the first post in the game thread mentioning Edwin Encarnacion.

[RosieRed]

I thought Rosie wasn't allowed to start any more game threads? Oh well, Milton's pitching so like it really matters.

That's what I thought too ...

I'm taking one for the team.

[RosieRed]

FWIW, I inserted Jhonny Peralta as my fantasy SS tonight. Just couldn't resist.

I did the same with Blake.

[westofyou]

RA in the month of June 50 ab's

.420/.455/.700/1.155

Pony Express him and eventually he'll get hobbled statistcally and then we can shoot him.

Until then ride the crap out of him like you would a buddy who just got his first Credit Card.