Game Thread---3/3/2006 Reds at Twins

[cumberlandreds]

So far so good for Gosling. 1-2-3 inning. 3-0 Reds after two.

[BRM]

From Marc's blog:
It's all about the fundamentals

FORT MYERS -- Jerry Narron does love his situational hitting, and he just conducted a little clinic.

Tuffy Rhodes led off the second with a double to right, then was sacrificed to third by Denorfia. On the next pitch, Anderson Machado laid down a suicide squeeze to score Rhodes easily from third.

Wait a minute...that's back-to-back productive outs!!! We will suppress our run scoring potential this year if it kills us!! :

[medford]

I think the only sign you can take, at this point, from EE being in Ft. Myers is that young guys ride the bus.

Another thought, I believe JN said he was going to travel to furtherest away game anytime there is a split squad game. Perhaps JN just wants to closely monitor EE progress, so he's making sure that he goes to all of the farthest road trips along with him.

Either way, a first inning homer of Radke has got to earn EE a checkmark in JN's book.

[flyer85]

maybe everybody should be bunting no matter the situation.

[flyer85]

Either way, a first inning homer of Radke has got to earn EE a checkmark in JN's book.

Nah, a sac bunt, now that would have earned him a star and an extra treat after the game.

[BRM]

maybe everybody should be bunting no matter the situation.

Bunts are better than singles and walks.

[traderumor]

It was Radke pitching, to correct my earlier post. I still don't know why he would upset about it.

[guttle11]

Machado lays down a suicide squeeze to bring home Tuffy Rhodes. 3-0 Reds still in the 2nd.

Hello playoffs!!

[Dunner44]

To correct the lineup, Machado is the SS, and still batting where Olmedo was supposed to hit. Ray didn't make the trip it turns out... blame Marc, not me.

[cumberlandreds]

Reds go out 1-2-3. EdE line out hard to left to end the inning. 3-0 Reds bottom 2nd.

[Chip R]

To correct the lineup, Machado is the SS, and still batting where Olmedo was supposed to hit. Ray didn't make the trip it turns out... blame Marc, not me.

Too late. We still blame you. :

[cumberlandreds]

Dunn homered in the other game in case you hadn't been over to that thread. The big bats are out today.

[flyer85]

The big bats are out today.

I always enjoyed the game when I could get my big bat out, or at least the Billy Baroo

[membengal]

Btw, I think Bailey is supposed to go in this one.

[M2]

I understand this is all practice baseball, but situationally speaking a leadoff double in the second isn't a spot where you should start playing for one run. What's cute today would be painful to watch in a real game.