Volquez vs. Myers (6/4/08)

[Homer Bailey]

Alright, we need a change of luck. Everyone go to the bottom left corner of your screen, and change your background to Reds away, since we are on the road. I think this is going to bring us to victory.


Phillies vs. Volquez:

OPPOSING HITTER	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Jimmy Rollins	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.333	0.333	0.333	0.667
Chase Utley	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.333	0.333	0.333	0.667
Shane Victorino	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
Geoff Jenkins	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.500	0.500	0.500	1.000
Pat Burrell	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.500	0.667	0.500	1.167
Pedro Feliz	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
Ryan Howard	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.000	0.333	0.000	0.333
Carlos Ruiz	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.500	0.500	1.000	1.500
Brett Myers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
Chris Snelling	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.000	0.500	0.000	0.500

Reds vs. Myers:

OPPOSING HITTER	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Alex Gonzalez	23	7	2	0	0	0	3	3	0.304	0.385	0.391	0.776
Adam Dunn	13	3	1	0	2	3	5	4	0.231	0.444	0.769	1.214
Ken Griffey Jr.	12	5	1	0	1	3	1	1	0.417	0.462	0.750	1.212
Brandon Phil.	10	2	1	0	0	0	0	5	0.200	0.200	0.300	0.500
Edwin Encarn.	8	2	0	0	1	2	1	2	0.250	0.333	0.625	0.958
Jeff Keppinger	8	3	0	0	2	3	0	0	0.375	0.375	1.125	1.500
Ryan Freel	5	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	0.200	0.429	0.600	1.029
Jerry Hairston	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
Joey Votto	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
Paul Bako	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.500	0.667	0.500	1.167
David Ross	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.333	0.000	0.333
Edinson Volquez	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
Norris Hopper	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
Javier Valentin	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	1.000	0.000	1.000

Volquez's Last 5:

DATE	OPP	RESULT	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GB	FB	PIT	BF	GSc	DEC	REL	ERA*
30-May	ATL	W 3-2	6	5	2	2	0	3	7	9	3	102	25	58	-	-	1.46
25-May	@SD	L 12-9	1.2	1	3	0	1	1	2	2	3	39	8	-	L(7-2)	-	1.31
23-May	@SD	W 3-2	6	2	1	1	0	2	12	5	1	92	23	74	-	-	1.34
18-May	CLE	W 6-4	6	4	2	2	1	4	5	8	4	111	26	57	W(7-1)	-	1.33
13-May	FLA	W 5-3	6	7	1	1	0	2	5	11	6	110	27	57	W(6-1)	-	1.12
7-May	CHC	W 9-0	7	4	0	0	0	6	10	10	4	118	30	73	W(5-1)	-	1.06

Myers' Last 5:

DATE	OPP	RESULT	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GB	FB	PIT	BF	GSc	DEC	REL	ERA*
30-May	FLA	W 12-3	8	6	3	3	0	3	11	5	12	117	33	66	W(3-6)	-	5.52
24-May	@HOU	L 4-3	6	8	4	4	0	4	2	10	5	112	28	38	L(2-6)	-	5.79
19-May	@WAS	L 4-0	6	8	3	3	0	3	2	13	5	108	28	43	L(2-5)	-	5.76
14-May	ATL	L 8-6	4.1	9	8	6	3	3	6	6	4	75	23	20	L(2-4)	-	5.91
8-May	@ARI	L 8-3	5	9	7	6	1	3	5	7	8	101	27	25	L(2-3)	-	5.33

[Jack Burton]

There is a lot of pressure on the young Volquez to be our "stopper". Hopefully he steps up huge tomorrow and we get the W because the Phillies have Hamels going Thursday.

[Keystone12]

With the lineup Dusty's going to run out there tonight, we're going to need a hell of an outing from Edinson to keep this one tight.

I agree; getting swept in this series would be abominable and with Hamels going against Homer tomorrow...

[Fon Duc Tow]

Volquez needs to continue his all star pace. No one wants to get swept. I wonder if Griffey plays at all tonight?

As a sidenote, I mentioned this briefly but I followed up with mlb.com this morning. Can you believe that Southern TN is blacked out from Reds games? Would you believe parts of North Carolina are as well? I didn't believe it either but its true.

I signed up for their free trial just so I can get the 700WLW feed while I am away, but I had no idea MLB's blackout rules were that ridiculous.

[bgwilly31]

We win tonight.

Figures when griffey is hurt we face couple pitchers he does well against.

Hopefully edwin is starting to climb out and brings some runs to the board tonight.




With freel/griffey hurt now were hurting for KEPP.

My hopeful prediction for the line-up tonight


Hairston
Bruce
Dunn
BP
EE
Votto
bako
Hopper/janish
Volquez



This way Phillips wont have to worry about killing any rallies again tonight batting after Bruce. And teams will have to pitch to bruce or face Dunn and phillips coming up after him.




We need a win tonight desperately.

[bgwilly31]

Alright, we need a change of luck. Everyone go to the bottom left corner of your screen, and change your background to Reds away, since we are on the road. I think this is going to bring us to victory.


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Changed.

[Homer Bailey]

I like that lineup BG, but you know that either Patterson or Janish is going to be in the one or two spot, if Griffey doesn't play, and you can take that to the bank.

[bgwilly31]

I like that lineup BG, but you know that either Patterson or Janish is going to be in the one or two spot, if Griffey doesn't play, and you can take that to the bank.

one can hope someone sees the light!


I forgot hopper was supposedly hurt.

Make that patterson /janish.

[levydl]

Ugh. I thought we were past the Patterson era. Is there any doubt he starts and leads off tonight with a righty on the hill?

[krm1580]

If before the series started you would have told me the Phillies would score a total of 8 runs in the first two games and we would be matched up against Kendrick and Eaton I would have said the WORST we do is 2-2 in this series. Now its looking like 1-3 is likely. VERY disappointing.

[Homer Bailey]

Hairston SS
Patterson CF
Bruce RF
Philips 2B
Dunn LF
Votto 1B
Encarnacion 3B
Bako C
Volquez P


LOL!

[durl]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Patterson goes 2-4 with a run scored.

[Homer Bailey]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Patterson goes 2-4 with a run scored.

Then he will be starting over Bruce. It is in the best interest of this team to root for Patterson to strike out in every at bat.

[AdamDunn]

They should move votto up to three, bruce to two, and patterson down to 8.

[bgwilly31]

Then he will be starting over Bruce. It is in the best interest of this team to root for Patterson to strike out in every at bat.

You were joking right.

Theres no way the reds sit jay bruce now

They should move votto up to three, bruce to two, and patterson down to 8.

I dont mind votto in the three hole. When he gets back on track.

3 for his last 16 plus isnt cutting it for me.