There is no way to know what Brandon was shaking his head about. My guess is that he thought he should have hit it out of the park, but...who knows for sure?
"Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?" ~ Jim Bouton
After five innings, Reds 1, Dodgers 0.
Capuano at 88 pitches, 57 strikes.
Cueto at 65 pitches, 45 strikes.
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"I think we’re starting to get to the point where people are starting to get tired of this stretch of ball,” Votto said. “I think something needs to start changing and start going in a different direction. I’m going to do my part to help make that change.”
Capuano starts getting hammered at this point though as Scully has pointed out
Need to take advantage as this will be his last inning
Chen has a good one going up in Seattle
Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand
Luddy strikes out. One away.
"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
disappointing.
1-2-3 for Cap. Headed to bottom 6.
"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
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"I think we’re starting to get to the point where people are starting to get tired of this stretch of ball,” Votto said. “I think something needs to start changing and start going in a different direction. I’m going to do my part to help make that change.”
Hanny is hitting himself out of playing time.
Happy Fourth to my fellow RZers.
"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
Bottom 7 Wei Yen Chen coming to the mound - check it out all zeroes for the Mariners. 4-0 Baltimore.
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