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    Reds vs Astros 7/28/08

    don't worry, we'll have a game thread tonight :

    Reds:
    Bruce cf
    Keppinger ss
    Griffey rf
    Phillips 2b
    Dunn lf
    Encarnacion 3b
    Votto 1b
    Bako c
    Cueto p

    Astros:
    Matsui 2b
    Tejada ss
    Berkman 1b
    Lee lf
    Blum 3b
    Pence rf
    Erstad cf
    Ausmus c
    Oswalt p
    Last edited by Red in Chicago; 07-28-2008 at 07:11 PM. Reason: actual lineup


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    Re: Reds vs Astros 7/28/08

    open for business a bit early today, since we messed up yesterday...

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    Re: Reds vs Astros 7/28/08

    Whatever you do, do not mess with the juggernaut offense that this lineup has proven itself to be.

    Just plain stubborn.
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    Re: Reds vs Astros 7/28/08

    Bruce flied out, Kepp singled, Griffey GIDP.

    Cueto got ahead 0-2 on Matsui with two fastballs and tried to throw another fastball past him and Matsui doubled.

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    Re: Reds vs Astros 7/28/08

    I don't understand our pitchers' propensity to throw hittable pitches with favorable two strike counts.

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    Re: Reds vs Astros 7/28/08

    Goodness. I hate this defense. Routine groundball rolls into centerfield for a RBI single. Ridiculous that Keppinger can't make that play. Geez.

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    Re: Reds vs Astros 7/28/08

    Quote Originally Posted by NC Reds View Post
    I don't understand our pitchers' propensity to throw hittable pitches with favorable two strike counts.
    I agree. You have a killer slider and changeup, why not make the hitter chase one of those pitches out of the zone instead of throwing a hittable 0-2 fastball?

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    Re: Reds vs Astros 7/28/08

    Quote Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine View Post
    I agree. You have a killer slider and changeup, why not make the hitter chase one of those pitches out of the zone instead of throwing a hittable 0-2 fastball?
    Isn't Bako calling the game?

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    Re: Reds vs Astros 7/28/08

    Quote Originally Posted by Raisor View Post
    Isn't Bako calling the game?
    Yep. For a so called defense expert, he's hasn't impressed me.

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    Re: Reds vs Astros 7/28/08

    Cueto threw 120 pitches last start, a career high so it will be interesting to see how he bounces back tonight.

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    Re: Reds vs Astros 7/28/08

    Not very well, I'm afraid. 2-0, runners on first and second and no one out.

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    Re: Reds vs Astros 7/28/08

    It looks like the bullpen is going to get some more work tonight.

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    Re: Reds vs Astros 7/28/08

    Berkman walked. Cueto threw a slider in the dirt and Lee somehow made contact and bloops a RBI single. First and third and nobody out.

    It's going to be a long night. Cueto has a good changeup tonight but isn't locating his slider or fastball, plus the Astros are getting lucky groundballs and bloop hits.

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    Re: Reds vs Astros 7/28/08

    Wouldn't it be nice to have a catcher who could actually, um, catch the ball? 3-0 on a sac fly.

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    Re: Reds vs Astros 7/28/08

    where in the world is the pitching coach?
    there's nothing like bowling a 300 game! 13 now and retired.


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