Viola on for the 8th
Still 7-5
Viola on for the 8th
Still 7-5
Has anyone noticed that Stubbs seems to be swinging harder in Cincy?
Viola with a good 8th. 1 walk and 3 Ks.
Bats win as Ondrusek shuts them down in the 9th
Code:Player AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG Bolivar SS 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Heisey CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 .285 Frazier 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306 Francisco 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .364 Bankston 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264 Dorn DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277 Ford LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .150 Griffin, M RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .205 Feiner C 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .375 Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Vazquez, C 4.2 8 3 3 1 2 0 5.00 Atencio 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.75 Tabor 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 4.11 Viola 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 5.47 Ondrusek 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.08
I'm pleased to see that Joseph Krebs is starting the second game for Carolina. That guy has pitched great all year in relief, first for Sarasota and then the Mudcats. Of course, it could well be that it's just a bullpen game because of the doubleheader. But I'm interested to see how it goes. To me, Krebs has been the most underrated reliever in the system.
My man Krebs' final line: 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K. ERA 0.40.
Alonso's 2 (singles) for 2, with a walk. Cozart's 2 for 3 with a HR. Carolina leads 4-0 in the 6th.
I wonder if Carolina got more fans at its DH than the Reds did?
Brian Pearl gets a strong 2-inning save for Billings. Gregorius with two hits, Yorman one, Frank Pfister three. Final 5-3.
Carolina sweeps 1-0 (3-hitter), 5-0 (1-hitter). Attendance: 2,995.
Ward threw 1.2 scoreless for Carolina. First time I remember he hasn't been hit hard. Hope there's still something left there.
My guess is one of Heisey/Stubbs/Dickerson gets traded this offseason, with the other two making the OD roster.
Francisco should stay in AAA next year, and be called up only if/when Rolen suffers an injury.
I'd like to see Frazier as the Reds 2B with Phillips moving to SS, but assuming that doesn't happen, Frazier could be the supersub for the Reds in 2010.
If they're not contending come July, Rolen and Phillips could be traded along with the veteran pitchers. If this happens, Frazier and Francisco can start at 2B and 3B, respectively (with Cozart perhaps starting at SS assuming a nice first half in Louisville.) However if the Reds decide to keep Rolen and Phillips beyond 2010, I could see both Frazier and Francisco getting dealt.
Dorn could replace Nix on the roster, or he could stay in Louisville for another year (at least until he is needed as a roster replacement.)
Go BLUE!!!
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