4-26-2012 Reds vs Giants Break out the Brooms

[Homer Bailey]

Hey, all I'm saying is that I don't see Marshall as some big improvement over CoCo. Very rarely are we going to see 1-2-3 innings out of Marshall.

Wow.

[Kc61]

That strike call was such a killer, but at the same time, you can't give up a 3 run jack when you're up 2 runs. That's a killer.

It was a borderline pitch. It wasn't that horrendous a call. It's on Marshall, period.

[elfmanvt07]

[Kc61]

Is this the first time Marhall has gone back to back games as a Red?

[Homer Bailey]

It was a borderline pitch. It wasn't that horrendous a call. It's on Marshall, period.

In no way was it borderline.

[Kc61]

In no way was it borderline.

It was over the plate but borderline low.

[dougdirt]

It was over the plate but borderline low.

Not really borderline.

[Homer Bailey]

Pitch F/X of the Pagan at bat.

[elfmanvt07]

Bruce had a nice day.

[klw]

Back to the positives.
solid outing by Bailey, nice to see Bruce with the 3 hits and the longball, Phillips and Stubbs with 2 more hits, and Rolen with another jack. Good signs in not the W

[cincrazy]

The pitch the Pagan should've been called a strike, yes. Marshall also walked the leadoff batter, and then gave up a 3-run bomb. This game isn't on the umps. It's on Marshall. And that's fine, it happens. By the end of the year we'll get a few calls to go our way, too. He just wasn't as sharp today as he has been in the past.

[Kc61]

Just hope that Marshall is cut out for this closer gig. Terrific pitcher, excellent curve ball, just don't know if he is used to pitching on consecutive days.

He certainly wasn't as sharp today.

[elfmanvt07]

Just hope that Marshall is cut out for this closer gig. Terrific pitcher, excellent curve ball, just don't know if he is used to pitching on consecutive days.

He certainly wasn't as sharp today.

Not even close. His vertical location was good, but he wandered across the plate.

[Big Klu]

Congratulations to Jay Bruce, who has tied Chris Sabo for 24th place on the Reds' all-time home run list.


Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Tony Perez - 287
4. Adam Dunn - 270
5. Ted Kluszewski - 251
6. George Foster - 244
7. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
8. Eric Davis - 203
9. Barry Larkin - 198
10. Vada Pinson - 186
11. Wally Post - 172
12. Gus Bell - 160
13. Joe Morgan - 152
13. Pete Rose - 152
15. Lee May - 147
16. Dan Driessen - 133
17. Brandon Phillips - 126
18. Reggie Sanders - 125
19. Ernie Lombardi - 120
19. Joey Votto - 120
21. Sean Casey - 118
22. Frank McCormick - 110
23. Dave Parker - 107
24. Chris Sabo - 104
24. Jay Bruce - 104
26. Dave Concepcion - 101

[dougdirt]

The pitch the Pagan should've been called a strike, yes. Marshall also walked the leadoff batter, and then gave up a 3-run bomb. This game isn't on the umps. It's on Marshall. And that's fine, it happens. By the end of the year we'll get a few calls to go our way, too. He just wasn't as sharp today as he has been in the past.

If the strikezone is called correctly, he doesn't give up the home run. We don't know what happens after that, but Pagan would have been sitting on the bench.