There is no count to work with this pitcher. Look at his numbers.Originally Posted by WVRedsFan
Diamond has two attributes. Ground balls. Low walk total.
He is hittable. Gives up hits. Despite grounder tendencies, gives up homers.
So, Reds can stand around waiting for the occasional walk. Or they can look for good pitches to hit early in the count.
If you're waiting for his control to fall apart by standing there like a statue, good luck. Probably won't happen.
Revere grounds out to 2nd. 0-0 mid 3rd.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
Tigers off to a quick 2-0 lead on the Pirates in the 1st.
Mesoraco doubles down the left field line.
Leake sacrifices to move Mesoraco to 3rd.
Gotta hit it further than that.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
Heisey flies to left but not deep enough for Mesoraco to try to score. 2 outs.
Valdez delivers!
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
Big 2 out hit for Valdez. Single to right. 1-0 Reds.
Valdez strikes again. 1-0 Reds.
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"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5."
-Beano Cook
Valdez has been clutch the last few weeks. He's really given the Reds some good ABs.
Man, has Diamond got Joey fooled.
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"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5."
-Beano Cook
Note to FSO. This is baseball season. Love Butch Jones, but really?
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"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5."
-Beano Cook
Votto is hit in the hip by the pitch.
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