Reds vs. Indians 6/26/10 -- looking for another series win over Cleveland

[Blitz Dorsey]

Not feeling good about the pitching matchup though. LeCure doesn't have Major League stuff IMO and has gotten worse and worse with each start with the Reds. Something tells me this will be his last start this year, or maybe his second-to-last.

Masterson isn't great, but he graduated from Beavercreek HS in the Dayton area (and will have a bunch of friends/family in the house) and unlike LeCure he DOES have MLB stuff. He started the season like junk but has been much better of late. Hopefully the Reds get the bats out and LeCure can prove me wrong and have a good outing. It's not like the Indians have a great lineup, so even LeCure could hold them down. Hopefully.

[VR]

Not feeling good about the pitching matchup though. LeCure doesn't have Major League stuff IMO and has gotten worse and worse with each start with the Reds. Something tells me this will be his last start this year, or maybe his second-to-last.

Masterson isn't great, but he graduated from Beavercreek HS in the Dayton area (and will have a bunch of friends/family in the house) and unlike LeCure he DOES have MLB stuff. He started the season like junk but has been much better of late. Hopefully the Reds get the bats out and LeCure can prove me wrong and have a good outing. It's not like the Indians have a great lineup, so even LeCure could hold them down. Hopefully.

If LeCure struggles....I'd expect Wood or Maloney to make the next start in his spot.

[Reds Fanatic]

Lineups from Fay:

REDS (41-33)

Phillips 4

Cabrera 6

Votto 3

Rolen 5

Bruce 9

Laynce Nix 7

Stubbs 8

Hernandez 2

LeCure 1

vs. RHP Justin Masterson (2-6, 4.87)

INDIANS (26-46)

Crowe 8

Choo 9

Santana 2

Kearns 7

Branyan 3

Peralta 5

Jayson Nix 4

Donald 6

Masterson 1

[reds1869]

One thought comes to mind when looking at the lineups: wow, the Tribe is bad this year.

[Screwball]

Lefites have an .862 OPS against Masterson this season. RHBs are at .633 in a comparable number of PAs. Looks like Votto, Bruce and Nix will need to do the heavy lifting tonight.

[reds1869]

Lefites have an .862 OPS against Masterson this season. RHBs are at .633 in a comparable number of PAs. Looks like Votto, Bruce and Nix will need to do the heavy lifting tonight.

Votto should be licking his chops thinking about Masterson's fastball.

[TheNext44]

Crowe lines out to Bruce in right for the first out.

[TheNext44]

Choo walks

1 one, one out

[TheNext44]

Choo steals second on a bang bang play

[_Sir_Charles_]

Santana with a double down the RF line to plate 1. 1-0 Tribe

Santana looks to be the real deal. Impressive.

[_Sir_Charles_]

LeCure having a hard time finding the zone. He's all over the place.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Austin grounds out to Rolen. 2 down.

[TheNext44]

LeCure having a hard time finding the zone. He's all over the place.

He won't be long for this game if this keeps up.

[_Sir_Charles_]

He won't be long for this game if this keeps up.

Yep. When he misses, he misses badly.

Nix catches the 3rd out to end the inning. 1-0 Indians

[VR]

He won't be long for this game if this keeps up.

Poor performance tonight, you'd think Travis Wood might get a shot.