Reds Vs Astros 5-2-07

[M2]

Originally Posted by guttle11

There's nothing to really be upset about today. Oswalt is great, and knows how to beat the Reds.

Lohse had nothing but battled his you know what off to keep the team in the game. Same with Santos. Nothing to complain about on that front.

Just come out and get some runs tomorrow for Milty.

Agreed.

[goreds2]

Originally Posted by jmac

Uh-Oh !

The only team in the World Baseball Classic of 2006 to take INFIELD was Japan. They won it.

During the Joe Torre tenure, the Yankees have taken infield. (4 rings and in the playoffs every season since 1996) I have heard the Brewers and Yankees are the only teams that take infield.

[Razor Shines]

Originally Posted by goreds2

The only team in the World Baseball Classic of 2006 to take INFIELD was Japan. They won it.

During the Joe Torre tenure, the Yankees have taken infield. (4 rings and in the playoffs every season since 2006) I have heard the Brewers and Yankees are the only teams that take infield.

Well who wins the World Series in '07?

[Will M]

Originally Posted by degenerate10

Pence triples. Biggio scores

1-0 Astros

As I was watching this game I didn't see a triple - I saw a fly to right center that I thought should have been caught by a major league right fielder.
Instead due to Griffey's slow legs the ball goes for a triple leading to 2 runs.

Anyone else feel that Griffey really belongs in LF ( or a DH ) or is it just me?

[goreds2]

Originally Posted by Razor Shines

Well who wins the World Series in '07?

The Reds?

[Chip R]

Originally Posted by goreds2

I have heard that the Brewers take INFIELD.

RUN AWAY!!! RUN AWAY!!!

[Big Klu]

Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

Reds All-Time Home Run Leaders
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Tony Perez - 287
4. Ted Kluszewski - 251
5. George Foster - 244
6. Adam Dunn - 206
7. Eric Davis - 203
8. Barry Larkin - 198
9. Vada Pinson - 186
10. Wally Post - 172
11. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 167
12. Gus Bell - 160
13. Joe Morgan - 152
13. Pete Rose - 152
15. Lee May - 147
16. Dan Driessen - 133
17. Reggie Sanders - 125
18. Ernie Lombardi - 120
19. Sean Casey - 118
20. Frank McCormick - 110
21. Dave Parker - 107
22. Chris Sabo - 104
23. Dave Concepcion - 101
24. Gordy Coleman - 98
25. Paul O'Neill - 96

[TheBigLebowski]

So, we lost to Oswalt. We're used to that. Always sucks to lose but, certainly this was not unexpected.

What I liked about tonight was Kyle Lohse. He was beaten about the face, waist, breast, chest, neck and head in the first inning. In seasons past (think: Minnesota Twins inconsistency), the Kyle Lohse of tonight would have been touched up for 7 runs in 3+ innings.

This is not your non-HD TV's Kyle Lohse.

Kyle battled back tonight; kept his team in the game. He's still the guy that makes one wonder how he hasn't won a Cy Young in one AB and makes yet another wonder how his ERA is not +10.00 in another but, he is showing himself to be a quality #3 starter. That's a lot to be excited about, despite the loss.

Plus, you guys got some hot Jess Biel pics. You're welcome.

[Big Klu]

Originally Posted by TheBigLebowski

So, we lost to Oswalt. We're used to that. Always sucks to lose but, certainly this was not unexpected.

What I liked about tonight was Kyle Lohse. He was beaten about the face, waist, breast, chest, neck and head in the first inning. In seasons past (think: Minnesota Twins inconsistency), the Kyle Lohse of tonight would have been touched up for 7 runs in 3+ innings.

This is not your non-HD TV's Kyle Lohse.

Kyle battled back tonight; kept his team in the game. He's still the guy that makes one wonder how he hasn't won a Cy Young in one AB and makes yet another wonder how his ERA is not +10.00 in another but, he is showing himself to be a quality #3 starter. That's a lot to be excited about, despite the loss.

I agree. Lohse didn't have his good stuff, but he battled and kept the Reds in the game. In the past, he would have folded up.



I was very concerned about Brandon Phillips when the injury occurred. I thought it was much worse than it turned out to be. Thankfully, he appears to be all right. As for the contingency plan if he were actually to go down with an injury, I think that Ryan Freel would likely move to 2B on a regular basis, with Juan Castro providing late-inning defense as needed. Josh Hamilton would then be the regular CF. Either Mark Bellhorn or Jeff Keppinger would then be called up to to an extra INF off the bench. (Probably the switch-hitting Bellhorn, since he could provide a lefty bat.)

[WMR]

Originally Posted by M2

They aren't options. They're punchlines.

[lollipopcurve]

Without a good Brandon Phillips you can shuffle things around all you want and it'll add up to a losing season.

Yep. I thought he had a separated shoulder or shoulder tear, and the season was vaporizing before my eyes. Must have been lots of us asking the baseball gods to make him better in exchange for the ballgame, because I never thought he'd get up and shake it off.