4-20-2012 Reds vs Cubs - Page 5 - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

GoReds · 04-20-2012, 03:25 PM

I think Homer thinks his fastball is better than Chapman's.

Playadlc · 04-20-2012, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klw

what happened?

Castro crushed a ball that looked like it was going to be gone, Heisey was camped by the wall and it looked like he wasn't expecting the ball to come down. Ball came right to him and he tried to basket catch it and dropped it. It was ruled an error.

kbrake · 04-20-2012, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klw

what happened?

Ball that should have landed on the street got knocked down by the wind and Heisey was standing at the wall waiting on it and just dropped it.

VottoFan54 · 04-20-2012, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoReds

When he is locked in, he looks fine. He's hitting the catchers glove when he tries to pitch and not just throw as hard as he can. When he loses concentration...

And now it's 4-2 as the Cubs capitalize.

Sounds like a classic Homer Bailey start for you, he can be really frustrating.

WVRedsFan · 04-20-2012, 03:29 PM

Heisey is not a good defensive outfielder, despite his diving catch. He sometimes takes the wrong routes and his judgment of fly balls is suspect. That said, in lieu of a trade, what choice do you have?

VottoFan54 · 04-20-2012, 03:29 PM

FWIW, the Cards just put Berkman on the 15 day DL for his calf strain and activated Skip Schumaker from the DL.

cincrazy · 04-20-2012, 03:29 PM

The Cubs have been smoking the ball all over the place. Homer's lucky the wind is blowing in or his stat line would look a lot worse than this. He's got a great, live arm, but doesn't have much of a clue how to "pitch."

VottoFan54 · 04-20-2012, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WVRedsFan

Heisey is not a good defensive outfielder, despite his diving catch. He sometimes takes the wrong routes and his judgment of fly balls is suspect. That said, in lieu of a trade, what choice do you have?

I don't get the games on TV, I listen on the radio. How does Ludwick look out there in the outfield? better or worse than Heisey? better than guys like Gomes and Dunn, right?

Nasty_Boy · 04-20-2012, 03:32 PM

I get that the Castro ball was hit hard, but the defense for the Reds has be uncharacteristically sloppy.

I don't get the Homer frustration today... It's nit picking IMO. In the 1st he broke 2 bats and had a K and pitched around an error. In the 2nd, he sat the Cubs down quickly. Now an error leads to Cubs runs. He hasn't be Halladay, but his teammates gloves haven't exactly been up to par.

kbrake · 04-20-2012, 03:32 PM

I'd say both Heisey and Ludwick are much better than what we have seen in LF in recent years. I think Heisey is a pretty good LF. I'd say Ludwick is average. Which is an upgrade.

GAC · 04-20-2012, 03:32 PM

Da' King is in chat!

WVRedsFan · 04-20-2012, 03:32 PM

I haven't seen enough of Ludwick to know. I would say beter than Gomes and Dunn, but not much better than Heisey. I like Ludwick's bat, though.

Playadlc · 04-20-2012, 03:33 PM

Stubbs! Man he can hit when he goes the other way.

cincrazy · 04-20-2012, 03:33 PM

Stubbs with a very nice 2 run double to right field. He's really coming around with his swing.

OesterPoster · 04-20-2012, 03:34 PM

Something happened, and the Cowboy got all flustered. You'd think he would have improved his play-by-play by now...but he hasn't.

04-20-2012, 03:25 PM	#61
GoReds Cruisin' for trouble Join Date: May 2000 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 3,287	Re: 4-20-2012 Reds vs Cubs I think Homer thinks his fastball is better than Chapman's.

04-20-2012, 03:29 PM	#65
WVRedsFan Lime in da Coconut Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Rainelle, WV Posts: 7,712	Re: 4-20-2012 Reds vs Cubs Heisey is not a good defensive outfielder, despite his diving catch. He sometimes takes the wrong routes and his judgment of fly balls is suspect. That said, in lieu of a trade, what choice do you have? __________________ www.ris-news.com "The price of seeking to force our beliefs on others is that someday they might force their beliefs on us." Mario Cuomo "You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5." -Beano Cook

04-20-2012, 03:29 PM	#66
VottoFan54 NL Central champs Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Dakota Posts: 443	Re: 4-20-2012 Reds vs Cubs FWIW, the Cards just put Berkman on the 15 day DL for his calf strain and activated Skip Schumaker from the DL.

04-20-2012, 03:29 PM	#67
cincrazy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Vienna, OH Posts: 4,131	Re: 4-20-2012 Reds vs Cubs The Cubs have been smoking the ball all over the place. Homer's lucky the wind is blowing in or his stat line would look a lot worse than this. He's got a great, live arm, but doesn't have much of a clue how to "pitch."

04-20-2012, 03:32 PM	#69
Nasty_Boy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: 1st Place... Finally Posts: 1,126	Re: 4-20-2012 Reds vs Cubs I get that the Castro ball was hit hard, but the defense for the Reds has be uncharacteristically sloppy. I don't get the Homer frustration today... It's nit picking IMO. In the 1st he broke 2 bats and had a K and pitched around an error. In the 2nd, he sat the Cubs down quickly. Now an error leads to Cubs runs. He hasn't be Halladay, but his teammates gloves haven't exactly been up to par. __________________ I know a lot of people are talking about his on-base percentage (.308 in 2008), but I like to think more in terms of him his in-scoring position percentage. - Our Beloved Manager

04-20-2012, 03:32 PM	#70
kbrake Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,908	Re: 4-20-2012 Reds vs Cubs I'd say both Heisey and Ludwick are much better than what we have seen in LF in recent years. I think Heisey is a pretty good LF. I'd say Ludwick is average. Which is an upgrade.

04-20-2012, 03:32 PM	#71
GAC What Me Worry? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 26,416	Re: 4-20-2012 Reds vs Cubs Da' King is in chat! __________________ "panic" only comes from having real expectations

04-20-2012, 03:32 PM	#72
WVRedsFan Lime in da Coconut Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Rainelle, WV Posts: 7,712	Re: 4-20-2012 Reds vs Cubs I haven't seen enough of Ludwick to know. I would say beter than Gomes and Dunn, but not much better than Heisey. I like Ludwick's bat, though. __________________ www.ris-news.com "The price of seeking to force our beliefs on others is that someday they might force their beliefs on us." Mario Cuomo "You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5." -Beano Cook

04-20-2012, 03:33 PM	#73
Playadlc Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sellersburg, Indiana Posts: 2,258	Re: 4-20-2012 Reds vs Cubs Stubbs! Man he can hit when he goes the other way. __________________ DLC11@Insightbb.com

04-20-2012, 03:33 PM	#74
cincrazy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Vienna, OH Posts: 4,131	Re: 4-20-2012 Reds vs Cubs Stubbs with a very nice 2 run double to right field. He's really coming around with his swing.

04-20-2012, 03:34 PM	#75
OesterPoster Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West-central Ohio Posts: 1,911	Re: 4-20-2012 Reds vs Cubs Something happened, and the Cowboy got all flustered. You'd think he would have improved his play-by-play by now...but he hasn't.

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