Reds vs A's...Game 1

[757690]

That jump was terrible. Just absolutely terrible. Unless Votto gets on base that is an automatic out. A good base runner should at least make it close, especially on a breaking ball.

Edit: nitpicking a bit, but that was a run and hit, not a hit and run.

Run and hit; Hit and run... The exact same thing.

[reds1869]

If you think Robinson was running to steal there, I'm not sure what to tell you.

There's not a chance that's what he was doing with how bad of a jump he had. He wouldn't have went.

I think it was a run and hit, a more aggressive (and rarely used now days) variant of the hit and run. The batter has the option of whether or not to swing. The runner absolutely has to have a shot at being safe if the batter doesn't get on. Anyway, back to the game.

[ProfessorTofty]

Bruce strikes out looking. Nasty pitch there.

[reds44]

If that was any pitch but a 3-2 pitch, you might have been able to sell me that Robinson was going on his own.

On a 3-2 pitch? There was a 100% chance that was a hit and run.

[reds1869]

Run and hit; Hit and run... The exact same thing.

No, they are not. The difference is in the batter's obligation to swing.

[757690]

I think it was a run and hit, a more aggressive (and rarely used now days) variant of the hit and run. The batter has the option of whether or not to swing. The runner absolutely has to have a shot at being safe if the batter doesn't get on. Anyway, back to the game.

That's just a straight steal. And that was not what that was. It was a hit and run and Votto screwed up.

[reds1869]

That's just a straight steal. And that was not what that was. It was a hit and run and Votto screwed up.

Last post on this, I promise. Just to prove I'm not making things up.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hit-and-run

[50YrRedsFan]

Pirates and MIA tied at 3, bot 7...Dodgers and Cards scoreless, top 5

[757690]

Saw the worst AB I have ever seen in tonight's Dodgers - Cards game.

Kelly had just walked Puig, was 3-0 on Either, and Either swung on 3-0 on a ball almost In the dirt, the would have been ball four, and hit into a 4-6-3 double play. Just horrible.

[tomnuetten]

it´s a pleasure to see that guy pitch for the cincinnati reds

yet another great game by latos

[Tom Servo]

Great start by Latos.

[reds44]

Saw the worst AB I have ever seen in tonight's Dodgers - Cards game.

Kelly had just walked Puig, was 3-0 on Either, and Either swung on 3-0 on a ball almost In the dirt, the would have been ball four, and hit into a 4-6-3 double play. Just horrible.

I hate 3-0 swinging more than anything.

[Ironman92]

Just caught up from DVR recording

....good hard hits by the Reds
....thought Reddick tied it up, good play by Bruce
....several just missed plays both ways
....I'd keep rotating Hannahan and Frazier
....no issue with BP's error, it was a bad hop and he was squared up on it

[50YrRedsFan]

Hannahan looked bad there.

[tomnuetten]

Great start by Latos.

oh ok, start isn´t over yet...

thought he´s done for tonight