6.29.12 Reds @ SF Giants

[REDSEER]

Rolen looking pretty bad already. 0-12 with 7 K's in his last 12 ABs. I'm worried we're going to be looking at this all summer.

[Kc61]

Originally Posted by REDSEER

Rolen looking pretty bad already. 0-12 with 7 K's in his last 12 ABs. I'm worried we're going to be looking at this all summer.

Rolen probably can still hit the weaker pitchers, just on know how and skill. Cain is a tall order for his slow bat.

You would think Cain would K a lot of these righty Reds power hitters, but you never know. Cozart certainly didn't strike out.

[PuffyPig]

Originally Posted by Kc61

Bucs lead the Cards by two, 7-5, bottom six in St. Louis. Fair debate on the ORG as to which team Reds fans should root for. I'm rooting for the Pirates in this series because Cards have a long home stand which can damage the Reds.

Fair debate?

I don't think anyone is suggesting hoping for the Cards.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Originally Posted by REDSEER

Rolen looking pretty bad already. 0-12 with 7 K's in his last 12 ABs. I'm worried we're going to be looking at this all summer.

Give Dusty & Scott a little credit. Dusty will either bench him, or Scott with retire. That whole vet-love and vet-respect thing is really overblown IMO.

[REDSEER]

Originally Posted by Kc61

Rolen probably can still hit the weaker pitchers, just on know how and skill. Cain is a tall order for his slow bat.

You would think Cain would K a lot of these righty Reds power hitters, but you never know. Cozart certainly didn't strike out.

I'm not as much worried about the numbers as how he looks. He's already taking those swings where it looks like he can't even fully extend due to the balky left shoulder. It's painful to watch.

[Kc61]

Originally Posted by PuffyPig

Fair debate?

I don't think anyone is suggesting hoping for the Cards.

Some folks want the Cards and Bucs to split all their games, that view was certainly expressed. That's kind of the traditional view for this situation.

That's what I was referring to.

I'm firmly in the Pirates camp, at least for this series.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Originally Posted by PuffyPig

Fair debate?

I don't think anyone is suggesting hoping for the Cards.

I'm rooting for whoever is farthest away from US. So for tonight, it's the Cards.

[Kc61]

Two out, one on, Posey up.

[Kc61]

Stolen base for Theriot. Man on second.

Man left stranded. Nothing for the Giants.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nothing doing for the Giants. 3-0 after 1.

[Kc61]

9-5 Pirates through seven. Bucs bullpen is tough.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Straighten that baby out Devin! That was a rocket. Foul by a foot.

[kaldaniels]

Welsh: "(The Reds) have cooled off quite coolly in late June"

Just sounded funny hearing that.

[kaldaniels]

Was that a strike?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Mesoraco K'd on a very good pitch.