3/7/2008 Reds vs Pirates

[cumberlandreds]

This is a split squad day/night doubleheader. No radio at all for the day game. The night game will be on MLB.com with the Pirate announcers. Jay Bruce is the lineup for the nightcap.





Lineups for split-squad vs. Pittsburgh
1:05 game (No radio):
Ryan Freel CF
Scott Hatteberg 1B
Ken Griffey Jr. RF
Brandon Phillips 2B
Adam Dunn LF
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
Juan Castro SS
Paul Bako C
Ryan Hanigan DH

P Johnny Cueto. Also pitching: Richie Gardner, Jon Adkins, Scott Sauerbeck, Brad Salmon. Also available:Tyler Pelland, Adam Pettyjohn, Justin Lehr, Ramon Ramirez and Tom Shearn.

7:05 p.m. game (No radio)
Norris Hopper CF
Jeff Keppinger SS
Jay Bruce RF
Drew Anderson LF
Joey Votto 1B
Jolbert Cabrera 3B
Andy Phillips 2B
Javy Valentin C
Alvin Colina C

P Bronson Arroyo. Also pitching: Todd Coffey, Gary Majewski, Jared Burton, Jon Coutlangus, Jim Brower. Also available: Josh Roenicke, Daryl Thompson, Mike Lincoln and Sergio Valenzuela.

[membengal]

Sigh. No radio for Cueto's start. Rats.

[BRM]

I wonder why Castro isn't hitting 2nd? He's playing SS after all.

[membengal]

In which Dusty has an epiphany re: Castro:

Say. There appear to be no more cows in Texas.

[cumberlandreds]

Per Fay's blog we will get see firsthand how Homer Bailey is progressing.


Monday: Yankees at Tampa, 7:15 p.m., Homer Bailey vs. TBA, FSN Ohio

[M2]

We've got a Majewski sighting. Let's see if a week's done anything for him.

Got some interesting names in the extra pitchers. Shearn's got to be on the verge of demotion. Valenzuela's in danger of being an unused Rule 5 draftee. Roenicke and Lehr are off to fairly hot starts and could generate even more buzz with good outings today. Despite the struggles of many of the LH relievers in camp, Pelland's barely seen the mound. I suspect he's got a small window of opportunity to turn heads.

[cumberlandreds]

Per Trent here's the Pirates lineup.


Pirates
13 Nate McLouth cf
2 Jack Wilson ss
12 Freddy Sanchez dh
38 Jason Bay lf
25 Adam LaRoche 1b
26 Ronny Paulino c
51 Steve Pearce rf
77 Neil Walker 3b
31 Luis Rivas 2b

40 Van Benschoten, RH

[cumberlandreds]

Dunn pulled another fast one on Bruce. These rookies will never learn.


http://ctrentrosecrans.com/2008/03/0...-v-peglegs-37/

[KoryMac5]

Per Fay's blog we will get see firsthand how Homer Bailey is progressing.


Monday: Yankees at Tampa, 7:15 p.m., Homer Bailey vs. TBA, FSN Ohio

Looks like Fay is already laying some ground work in his campaign.

[klw]

Radar is ominous but it looks like things are going north of Sarasota for now.
http://www.intellicast.com/National/...8&animate=true

[cumberlandreds]

Here's Fays update on the first inning. Nice start by Cueto.



Johnny Cueto's making his first start. He comes as billed. He throws strikes.

Nate McLouth: Called strike, foul, taken third strike.

Jack Wilson: Foul ball, ball, swinging strike. 5-3.

Freddie Sanchez: Ball, foul, taken strike, punch single to right.

Jason Bay: Called strike, ball, flyout to left.

14 pitches/11 strikes. I'll try to get a radar reading, but he looks to be throwing in mid-90s.

The Pirates are throwing John Van Benschoten, the right-hander from Milford and Kent State. Not a good start for him. Scott Hatteberg singled, Ken Griffey Jr. walked, and Brandon Phillips hit an opposite field home run.

[cumberlandreds]

MLB.com isn't updating. They are stuck with two in the top of the first. Time warp, I'm guessing.

[Chip R]

I'm impressed. He got Jack Wilson and Jason Bay out. That's something Reds pitchers seem to have a problem with.

[cumberlandreds]

MLB.com is back to updating. I assuming the stringer went out to get a days worth of food and beverage. Anyway, a 1-2-3 inning for Cueto with two more K's. Reds lead 3-0 in the 2nd.

[cumberlandreds]

Here's Trents take on the 2nd by Cueto. Sounds mighty impressive.


Top 2: Seriously, put Cueto in right now. In the rotation. No. 3. He just chopped Adam LaRoche's bat in half on a grounder to first, don't need to see anything else. His stuff is just filthy. Ronny Paulino swung at strike 3, but not sure he saw what he was swinging at -- or swung at what saw. Same with Steve Pearce