5/27/2013 Reds v. Indians in the Battle for Ohio

[NebraskaRed]

Reds:

Choo 8
Cozart 6
Votto 3
Phillips 4
Bruce 9
Frazier 5
Paul 7
Mesoraco 2
Leake 1

Indians:

Bourn CF
Kipnis 2B
Cabrera SS
Swisher 1B
Santana C
Reynolds 3B
Brantley LF
Stubbs RF
Jimenez P

[TheBigLebowski]

I loathe the injuns.

[cumberlandreds]

Will be interesting to see how Choo and Stubbs do against their old teams. Choo is due to break out of his slump bigtime this week.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Props to FSO, they're handling Memorial Day with class. :clap: :usa: :clap:

[_Sir_Charles_]

K

[_Sir_Charles_]

Kipnis flies out to Choo. 2 down.

Looks to me like Leake got a buzz cut. Or am I seeing things?

[_Sir_Charles_]

*whew* Cabrera misses a HR to left by about 2 feet.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Instead he shoots a double to right.

[_Sir_Charles_]

SB. Mesoraco drops the ball. But he got a huge jump on Leake there.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ground out to 2nd. No score, Reds coming to the plate.

[TSJ55]

You all alone in here Chucky?

[TSJ55]

Nice start

[R_Webb18]

homerun choo

[_Sir_Charles_]

:jump: CHOOOOOOOO! 1-0 Reds

[NebraskaRed]

Chooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Stray]

Nice!

[_Sir_Charles_]

You all alone in here Chucky?

I was. But Choo woke up the crowd. :O)

[TheBigLebowski]

CHOOO

[Tom Servo]

When will Choo start hitting again?

[R_Webb18]

Cozart walks

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cozart walks.

[NebraskaRed]

When will Choo start hitting again?

I think it was around 1:20-ish today.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Joey dropping a few bombs there. LOL. He's not exactly kid friendly is he? :o)

K swinging btw.

[R_Webb18]

Votto strikes out

[NebraskaRed]

I think Votto was yelling "Fudge"....he must be hungry

[Stray]

Just a little frustration from Mr. Votto.

[texasdave]

Shin-Soo Boom!! (Better late than never)

[R_Webb18]

DL for washing dishes lol

[_Sir_Charles_]

Phillips grounds into a DP to short. 1-0 Reds after 1.

[texasdave]

World Series preview? Ok, maybe not. :D

[Captain Hook]

Just a little frustration from Mr. Votto.

Guys don't get to be the best hitter in baseball by being cool with striking out.:D

[_Sir_Charles_]

KK

[NebraskaRed]

Does Choo prefer to have his name pronounced Shin-Soo Choo, or the Korean way of Choo Shin-Soo?

Anyone...? anyone...?

[BCubb2003]

That strikeout definitely hurt Joey's feelings.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Does Choo prefer to have his name pronounced Shin-Soo Choo, or the Korean way of Choo Shin-Soo?

Anyone...? anyone...?

Considering the fan base and what it usually means he's just done, I'm betting he prefers "Choooooooooo".

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKK

[_Sir_Charles_]

Mike looking really good so far.

[Tom Servo]

Back from 3-0 to K Reynolds, nice.

[texasdave]

Where is our K-ometer?

[_Sir_Charles_]

1-2-3 for Leake. Ground out to Cozart. He's looking VERY sharp. And not just because of his clean-cut look. :O)

[Falcon7]

Just a little frustration from Mr. Votto.

Screaming "F" bombs again, he needs to start donating $5k to some kids charity for each one!

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/stymie1224/conradstripes3.jpg~original
Joey "Psycho" Votto

[texasdave]

Sorry. I am asleep. Rocking-chair second.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Jay K's swinging for the first out.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I just noticed, umps wearing Memorial Day caps too. Nice touch MLB.

[_Sir_Charles_]

BB for Frazier. I thought that looked good.

[_Sir_Charles_]

1 on, 1 out for Xavier Paul

[_Sir_Charles_]

NICE! Sharp single through the left side hole. Todd stops at 2nd. Frazier was running too. Jimenez can be run on for sure.

[mth123]

OK Mes. Need one here.

[Kc61]

XPaul with a hit, guy is good. Mes gets his first at bat in awhile.

[BCubb2003]

Does Choo prefer to have his name pronounced Shin-Soo Choo, or the Korean way of Choo Shin-Soo?

Anyone...? anyone...?

In the WBC, his Korean uniform had "SS Choo" ... I think he, like Chan Ho Park, has westernized it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Devin K's swinging. 2 down, 2 on for Leake.

Love Mike's walk up music. Fun.

Wild pitch, both runners move up.

[Kc61]

Mes Ks. Leake is up with two on.

Wild pitch. How about two more like that, clear the bases.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Mike grounds out to short. Nothin' doing. 1-0 after 2 full.

[mth123]

In the WBC, his Korean uniform had "SS Choo" ... I think he, like Chan Ho Park, has westernized it.

Maybe that's the name of his boat.

[_Sir_Charles_]

XPaul with a hit, guy is good. Mes gets his first at bat in awhile.

3 days off. I would've liked to have seen him get a PH somewhere in there, but I understand the reasoning for not burning your 2nd catcher.

[NebraskaRed]

In the WBC, his Korean uniform had "SS Choo" ... I think he, like Chan Ho Park, has westernized it.

Thanks!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Drew gets a nice round of applause. Nice to see.

[_Sir_Charles_]

WOW! What a play by Cozart! Amazing. Barehanded and off the wrong foot, threw that baby mid-air falling forward. That was so difficult.

[mth123]

Cozart, awesome.

[New York Red]

Our middle infield defense is ridiculous.

[TheBigLebowski]

UGH. Wasted opps.

I have money on the Reds on the runline today. As much as I may dislike Leake, his recent string of success and Ubaldo's general lack of aptitude made it seem like a good bet.

[NebraskaRed]

Oh Stubbs...how I've not really missed you at all

[Stray]

That's a heck of a play by Cozart

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKK

[757690]

Stubbs got sawed off by Mike Leake... Lol

[_Sir_Charles_]

Leake looks fantastic right now. Great movement.

Fly out to center. Choo bobbles it and re-catches it. *whew*

[gilpdawg]

Drew gets a nice round of applause. Nice to see.

They played his old walk up music too. Say what you will about his ability to play baseball, but he's obviously popular in the organization.

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[TSJ55]

Choo needs his own circus tent out there

[_Sir_Charles_]

Gotta keep those balls on the ground though Mike. Ball is really carrying today.

[Stray]

I like the pace Leake pitches with, keeps the game rolling along. There are too many slowpokes out there.

[_Sir_Charles_]

They played his old walk up music too. Say what you will about his ability to play baseball, but he's obviously popular in the organization.

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Yep. He was a class act. I wish him all the best...just not this series. ;)

[jhiller21]

Am I hearing Choo's at bat music right? It sounds like Gangnam Style. I realize he's Korean, so it makes sense, but really?

[50YrRedsFan]

I can't believe the regular season is nearly 1/3 gone. It's just flying by.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Choo with a shallow pop out to center. 1 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Zack pulls one past Cabrera. 1 on for Mr. Potty Mouth.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Passed ball, Cozart to 2nd.

[gilpdawg]

Cozy looks to be regressing to his career norms.

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[KittyDuran]

Just saw a guy with a Choo Indians jersey... Trying to find someone with a Stubbs Reds jersey for a set! :)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cozy looks to be regressing to his career norms.

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Shouldn't that be "advancing" to his career norms?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Votto makes contact finally. Flies out to center. Zack to third. 2 down for Phillips.

[BCubb2003]

Shouldn't that be "advancing" to his career norms?

I like the steady guys who just keep gressing.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Brandon with a foul pop up near 1b. 1-0 Reds after 3 full.

[gilpdawg]

Shouldn't that be "advancing" to his career norms?

Whatever. :p

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[Tom Servo]

Jimenez already at 62 pitches.

[redsfaninbsg]

Jimenez already at 62 pitches.

With Perez out, how is the Cleveland pen?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Kipnis with a leadoff single to right.

[50YrRedsFan]

We're already 0 for 4 with RISP. Have to do better.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Whatever. :p

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Shouldn't that be whichever? :p

[_Sir_Charles_]

So close! Nearly picked off.

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKKK

[VR]

Good spot to roll up a dp

[_Sir_Charles_]

Dang. Phillips boots one. E. 1st and 3rd. 1 out for Santana

[_Sir_Charles_]

Fly out to Paul, sac fly. 1-1 game.

[VR]

what happened on the BP play?

[50YrRedsFan]

Indians get the run in with their RISP chance. Tie game.

[_Sir_Charles_]

One hopper to Phillips. He bobbles it but recovers to get the out at 1st. 1-1 heading to the bottom of the 4th.

[50YrRedsFan]

Need to get the bats going now.

[gilpdawg]

what happened on the BP play?

He was ranging to his left and just botched it. Off the glove.

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[_Sir_Charles_]

what happened on the BP play?

Groundball to his left, he shortarmed it wanting to spin quickly to get the lead runner...ball hit off the end of his glove and trickled into right. Simply put, he took his eye off it.

[TSJ55]

what happened on the BP play?
Think he just peeked a little bit and pulled his glove up. Probably looking to make the play at 2nd and just got in hurry.

[11larkin11]

what happened on the BP play?

Grounder to his left, he looked to field and turn to throw to 2nd a bit too quickly and didn't get his glove all the way down and the ball rolled under.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Big shift on Bruce. Surprising considering how much he's been going oppo this year.

[_Sir_Charles_]

BB for Jay. Leadoff man on.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Frazier grounds into a 6-4-3. 2 down.

[50YrRedsFan]

Bruce walks, and Frazier swings at the first pitch into a DP.:(

[_Sir_Charles_]

Paul grounds out. 1-1 after 4 full.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Brantley grounds out to Phillips. 1 down.

This might be the best I've seen Leake look. Really controlling the AB's, locating very well, sharp break on his breaking balls and working quickly. Keep it rollin' Mike!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Seeing eye grounder past Phillips. Stubbs on 1st.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Jimenez sac's Stubbs to 2nd.

[gilpdawg]

Preble County Republican Party. I live in Preble County. I don't want to be in that section with those people. :D

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[_Sir_Charles_]

Bourn grounds out to Cozy to end the inning.

[TheBigLebowski]

Preble County Republican Party. I live in Preble County. I don't want to be in that section with those people. :D

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Sounds like good company to me.

[50YrRedsFan]

Leake doing a great job. Need to get our starters some runs to work with.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Mesoraco grounds out softly to short.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Jimenez blows Leake away. K swinging. 2 down for Choo.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Jimenez settling in. 1-2-3 again. Need to reawaken the bats soon.

[50YrRedsFan]

Our hitting has gone dead since the 4th inning yesterday. 4 hits in the last 11 innings.

[Raisor]

Our hitting has gone dead since the 4th inning yesterday. 4 hits in the last 11 innings.

If you don't relax you'll give yourself a complex

[_Sir_Charles_]

Kipnis fouls out to Frazier.

[redsfaninbsg]

Big inning here for Leake.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Liner right at Phillips. 2 down. Hit very hard there. Cabrera is a really good looking hitter.

[KittyDuran]

No sightings of a Stubbs Reds jersey... but a lot of those Tribe fans are wearing jerseys and t-shirts with my last name ... hmmm... ;)

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKKKK

[_Sir_Charles_]

Get that man some RUNS!!!!

[_Sir_Charles_]

No sightings of a Stubbs Reds jersey... but a lot of those Tribe fans are wearing jerseys and t-shirts with my last name ... hmmm... ;)

Your last name is "hmmm"? Is that Dutch?

[Mutaman]

If we had made Chapman a starter, and he had pitched like Leake is pitching, wouldn't we be thrilled?

[50YrRedsFan]

If you don't relax you'll give yourself a complex

I'm pretty sure I already have it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cozart with a rocket down the LF line. 2b to start the 6th!

Barely clipped the line. Francona has ZERO beef on this. Video clearly showing the mark.

[redsfaninbsg]

Lead off two bagger!

[50YrRedsFan]

A hit....get him in!

[New York Red]

Wow, that literally caught maybe a quarter inch of chalk. :thumbup:

[gilpdawg]

Francona hearing the boos.... just like 1987. :p

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[_Sir_Charles_]

Votto grounds out to 2nd. Cozart to third.

He's looked pretty pedestrian against Ubaldo today.

[redsfaninbsg]

C'mon BP

[_Sir_Charles_]

Get 'em on, get 'em over, get 'em in.

Wide throw...beat him by a long way too. Really strong throw. Santana misses it anyway. Even with the wide throw, if Santana corrals that, I think Cozart is toast.

[gilpdawg]

Wow... thought he was going to be out.

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[50YrRedsFan]

A productive out at least, even though I hate first pitch swinging.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bruce flies out to center. But we recapture the lead. 2-1 heading to the 7th.

[50YrRedsFan]

Tigers with Verlander pitching leading the Pirates, 4-1, 6th inning.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Soft flair into short left...Cozart runs it down. 1 down.

[PuffyPig]

A productive out at least, even though I hate first pitch swinging.

Hitters hit better on the fist pitch than on any other.

You fall behind 0-1, and you've become a substantially worse hitter.

Phillips always finds a way to get the run home with a runner on third and less than 2 outs.

And the Reds announcers mention Dunn's lack of sacrifice flies. The day simply wouldn't have been complete without it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Reynolds singles to right on the first pitch. Indians catching on that Leake has been pounding the zone and getting 1st pitch strikes on nearly everyone.

[_Sir_Charles_]

YESSIRREE! 4-6-3. 2-1 for the stretch.

[_Sir_Charles_]

:usa:

[PuffyPig]

2.89

[_Sir_Charles_]

2.89

Yeah, send him to the pen. ;)

[50YrRedsFan]

Hitters hit better on the fist pitch than on any other.

You fall behind 0-1, and you've become a substantially worse hitter.

Phillips always finds a way to get the run home with a runner on third and less than 2 outs.

And the Reds announcers mention Dunn's lack of sacrifice flies. The day simply wouldn't have been complete without it.

For whatever reason, the Reds are dead last in MLB in batting average when first pitch swinging, second to last in OPS.

[Mutaman]

At what point do we start thinking about Leake as the ace of the staff?

[Captain Hook]

If the 7th was the last inning for Leake todays start will be his 3rd start in a row without a earned run allowed. Today's been impressive considering the competition.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Frazier BB

[_Sir_Charles_]

If the 7th was the last inning for Leake todays start will be his 3rd start in a row without a earned run allowed. Today's been impressive considering the competition.

91 pitches. 8,9,1 due up. I think he heads back out for the 8th.

[_Sir_Charles_]

WOW! Bourn absolutely ROBBED Paul there. What a catch. Dead center, leaping catch over his head on a dead sprint to the wall.

[Captain Hook]

At what point do we start thinking about Leake as the ace of the staff?

At what point do we just enjoy having five really good pitchers in the rotation? They're all great in their own way.

[Mutaman]

At what point do we just enjoy having five really good pitchers in the rotation? They're all great in their own way.

it was a joke buddy.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Not sure about that one. Looked low and away to me.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Mes K's swinging.

[BCubb2003]

No. 1 ace, No. 2 ace ...

[_Sir_Charles_]

That's depressing. Since 1970 this is only the 2nd time we've sold out 4 consecutive home games.

[mth123]

At what point do we start thinking about Leake as the ace of the staff?

When Bailey, Latos, Cueto and Arroyo are gone.

[50YrRedsFan]

I bet Dusty will leave Leake in with the way our bullpen has gone the last few times out.
A 1 run lead isn't comfortable.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Leake k's swinging to end the inning. Oh what could've been without Bourn's amazing grab. 2-1 Reds heading to 8.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I bet Dusty will leave Leake in with the way our bullpen has gone the last few times out.
A 1 run lead isn't comfortable.

I bet Dusty will leave Leake in because he's been awesome and he's only at 91 pitches.

[PuffyPig]

When Bailey, Latos, Cueto and Arroyo are gone.

Also Chapman and Cingrani too.

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKKKKK

[forfreelin04]

Still don't like leaving Leake in here.....

[gilpdawg]

Stubbs watches strike three. Stubby gonna Stub.

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[_Sir_Charles_]

Damn. Giambi solo shot to center. 2-2 game.

Really good pitch too. Down and away on the black.

[New York Red]

Unreal

[Captain Hook]

Also Chapman and Cingrani too.

If the argument can be made that Mike Leake is the Reds 8th best starter then that's fine with me.

[forfreelin04]

I hate being smarter than Dusty

[gilpdawg]

That was a BOMB.

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[_Sir_Charles_]

Leake is done. In comes Broxton.

[mth123]

Shoulda used Ondrusek.;)

No problem leaving Leake in. Marshall is gone, Broxton looks bad, Hoover went 2 yesterday and who knows when Lecure can pitch.

[edabbs44]

I hate being smarter than Dusty

Dusty Rhodes?

[gilpdawg]

Wasn't even bad location. Just good hitting there from a guy known for being pretty good.

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[BluegrassRedleg]

Thom & Creeper have unsurpassed jinx abilities.

[dubc47834]

I hate being smarter than Dusty

How are you smarter than Dusty?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Fantastic start by Leake. :clap:

I would've have zero problem letting him finish the game to be honest. That HR was a great pitch, just gotta give props to Giambi for reaching down and getting it.

[kbrake]

I don't have enough confidence in Broxton right now to blame Dusty for leaving Leake in. He still pitched great offense needs to pick him up.

[Mutaman]

I did't even know Giambi was still alive. Better living through chemistry.

[OGB]

I was. But Choo woke up the crowd. :O)

I was napping on my couch and literally woken by the fireworks. It's like a super awesome alarm clock that announces that the Reds scored.

[Brutus]

Someone could pick the winning lotto numbers, but it doesn't mean they did anything smart.

Leake was pitching really well with no signs of letting up. He made a good pitch and tip your cap to the hitter. There's absolutely no reason he should have been taken out prior to that batter.

[dubc47834]

Sometimes a hitter just beats a pitcher on a good pitch...thats what that was!!!

[gilpdawg]

Lucky Votto didn't twist his ankle there.

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[forfreelin04]

How are you smarter than Dusty?

Love of being liked by players is stronger than his sense of situation.

Just in that instance, I would have pinch hit Leake or took him out after the K of Stubbs. Give me a curtain call if you want to build the kids self esteem.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Sometimes a hitter just beats a pitcher on a good pitch...thats what that was!!!

Exactly. I don't know why anybody wanted to go to the pen to start that inning. Leake was cruising.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Someone could pick the winning lotto numbers, but it doesn't mean they did anything smart.

Leake was pitching really well with no signs of letting up. He made a good pitch and tip your cap to the hitter. There's absolutely no reason he should have been taken out prior to that batter.

Tend to agree. But playing devil's advocate, why would you then remove him from the game? If it was just one pitch (and a pretty good one) seems like he'd stay in the game.

[traderumor]

Sometimes a hitter just beats a pitcher on a good pitch...thats what that was!!!

Down and away 467 feet' tip your cap to the enemy.

[redsfaninbsg]

Nice to see Broxton with a smooth outing.

[dubc47834]

Love of being liked by players is stronger than his sense of situation.

Just in that instance, I would have pinch hit Leake or took him out after the K of Stubbs. Give me a curtain call if you want to build the kids self esteem.

Youre hindsite is great. Next time post that before it happens and I'll give you your curtain call!!!

[ThatPitchIsDunn]

Can we have this Broxton all the time?

[texasdave]

I did't even know Giambi was still alive. Better living through chemistry.

Last time I heard his name he was interviewing for a manager's position.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Love of being liked by players is stronger than his sense of situation.

Just in that instance, I would have pinch hit Leake or took him out after the K of Stubbs. Give me a curtain call if you want to build the kids self esteem.

What in the world are you talking about? Leake was at 91 pitches, hadn't allowed a walk all day, had 7 k's, and only allowed 4 hits. His one run was unearned due to the error by Brandon.

2 outs with a man on first, and you want to pinch hit for Leake who's rolling AND who's nearly as good a hitter as any pinch hitter on our bench. Really don't get the thinking there. Different strokes though.

[reds44]

Love of being liked by players is stronger than his sense of situation.

Just in that instance, I would have pinch hit Leake or took him out after the K of Stubbs. Give me a curtain call if you want to build the kids self esteem.
Leake was rolling, struck out the first hitter of the inning, and Broxton has hardly been shut down this year.

Leake threw a good pitch and dude hit it out. It happens. He didn't leave Leake in because he wanted to be loved by the players. It's not like he was trying to get Leake a CG. He thought Leake was a better option the Broxton.

Now taking Leake out as soon as he gave up a HR, that is protecting his player from getting an L.

[texasdave]

Mike Leake pitched one fine game.

[traderumor]

Tend to agree. But playing devil's advocate, why would you then remove him from the game? If it was just one pitch (and a pretty good one) seems like he'd stay in the game.

I'd guess to avoid wheels coming off after giving up a blast.

[forfreelin04]

Tend to agree. But playing devil's advocate, why would you then remove him from the game? If it was just one pitch (and a pretty good one) seems like he'd stay in the game.

Exactly part of my point. You leave the kid out there on a high...not a low.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Youre hindsite is great. Next time post that before it happens and I'll give you your curtain call!!!

To be fair, he DID say he'd pull Leake before the bomb happened. Still don't agree with the thinking though. If it was up to me, Leake would still be pitching.

[dubc47834]

To be fair, he DID say he'd pull Leake before the bomb happened. Still don't agree with the thinking though. If it was up to me, Leake would still be pitching.

Before it happened?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Before it happened?

Yes.


Still don't like leaving Leake in here.....

[mth123]

That was over his head. Where's Matt Garza?

[50YrRedsFan]

Tigers now 4-3 over Pirates, bot 7

[Captain Hook]

Exactly part of my point. You leave the kid out there on a high...not a low.

I'd agree if we weren't talking about a 3rd year starter that's been going pretty well lately.

[OGB]

Shoulda used Ondrusek.;)

No problem leaving Leake in. Marshall is gone, Broxton looks bad, Hoover went 2 yesterday and who knows when Lecure can pitch.

This. Leake surrendered a run, but considering how well he was pitching and the state of the bullpen, leaving him in was absolutely the right move.
if you thought otherwise, then you are uncategorically not as smart as Dusty.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Choo with a single to left! There we go!

[mth123]

Choo with a bonus knock against a LHP.

[dubc47834]

Yes.

My bad then...got to the party just before it happened. Open mouth...insert foot...lol:beerme:

[gilpdawg]

If they think you are bunting, swing.

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[forfreelin04]

Youre hindsite is great. Next time post that before it happens and I'll give you your curtain call!!!

Sorry meant to say "him" instead of me. That did come off real egotistical :lol:

[mth123]

Another big break from a catcher. Hope it works out better than yesterday.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Passed ball on Santana. Choo to 2nd.

Not impressed with Santana back there. Poor mechanics quite a bit today.

[texasdave]

That catcher needs a velcro mitt or something. LOL.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Santana = Reds MVP today

[_Sir_Charles_]

Absolutely perfect bunt by Cozy. Choo to third.

[texasdave]

Nice bunt.

[Brutus]

Tend to agree. But playing devil's advocate, why would you then remove him from the game? If it was just one pitch (and a pretty good one) seems like he'd stay in the game.

I personally would have let him stay in longer, but maybe Dusty panicked a bit. I agree with 44, he was probably trying to save Leake from a potential loss, though I don't agree with that motivation if so.

[dubc47834]

Sorry meant to say "him" instead of me. That did come off real egotistical :lol:

Hey...my bad man. Didnt see you did call it beforehand.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Dusty talking to Cozart in the dugout..."don't show bunt until he starts towards the plate" Without a doubt that's what he's saying.

[50YrRedsFan]

Cardinals 2-1 over KC, bot 2

[texasdave]

Hagadone reminds me of Cingrani.

[mth123]

Shocked they'd pitch to Votto here.

[_Sir_Charles_]

:jump: GONE! VOTTOMATIC! 4-2 Redlegs! Choking up too. :O)

[dubc47834]

Boooommmm baby

[New York Red]

VOTTO!!!!!!!!

[mth123]

Glad they did pitch to him.

[texasdave]

Goodbye, baseball!!

[BluegrassRedleg]

Domo arigato Mr J-Votto.

[dubc47834]

MVP MVP MVP

[TheBigLebowski]

YESSSSSSSSJOEY

[traderumor]

That's what Votto gets paid for.

[50YrRedsFan]

Vottoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[OGB]

Unequivocally the best oppo power in baseball

[New York Red]

Shocked they'd pitch to Votto here.
Unbelievable, isn't it? You'd think they'd learned by now. :beerme:

[jojo]

Happy memorial day!

[reds44]

JDV.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Mildly depressing part....Broxton in line for the W now. Just not fair.

[50YrRedsFan]

Tigers now 5-3 over Pirates, bot 7.......Now 6-3, still bot 7

[mth123]

That's what Votto gets paid for.

So that's what it is. There is a whole thread about what he doesn't get paid for. :thumbup:

[Blitz Dorsey]

Pitching to Votto in that situation (when BP could have grounded into a DP) might be one of the dumbest things I've ever seen in baseball. And I think Francona is a good manager, but he sure botched the hell out of that one.

I love it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bryan Shaw in for the Tribe.

[PuffyPig]

Phillips' supreme ability to knock in a run with with a runner on third and less than two outs factored into the Indians choice to pitch to Votto.

They picked their poison and swallowed hard.

[Kcbuckeye22]

Runners on, lets pitch to Votto. Sounds like a Dusty move.

You can tell your playing an AL team.

[forfreelin04]

Hey...my bad man. Didnt see you did call it beforehand.

No worries. I also didn't mean I was smarter than Dusty overall. I just knew in this occasion he was wrong. I knew Francona would pinch hit Giambi Juice for Ubaldo. I would have preferred Parra to face Giambi and then if Terry switched him out, I would have brought in Brox. They do have two pitching mounds in the bully for a reason.

Plus, nobody reviewed the scouting report on Giambi before they threw to him. Price or Mez should have spoken to Leake prior to throwing to him. He's a lowball masher and Leake was living low in the zone all day.

[_Sir_Charles_]

LOL. Phillips K's and Shaw starts jogging into the dugout. Sorry kid, that's only 2 outs. :o)

[New York Red]

Phillips' supreme ability to knock in a run with with a runner on third and less than two outs factored into the Indians choice to pitch to Votto.

They picked their poison and swallowed hard.
Exactly. Most ORGers don't give Brandon any credit, but you can't ignore the fact he's hitting over .450 w/RISP this year. You know that factored into Francona's decision.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Jay with a bunt (trying to burn the shift), then Shaw air mails the throw to 1st. Jay to 2nd.

[dubc47834]

Only 2 out dude

[_Sir_Charles_]

Phillips' supreme ability to knock in a run with with a runner on third and less than two outs factored into the Indians choice to pitch to Votto.

They picked their poison and swallowed hard.

The fact that Votto looked pretty bad all day too had to factor into it as well.

[cincrazy]

Phillips' supreme ability to knock in a run with with a runner on third and less than two outs factored into the Indians choice to pitch to Votto.

They picked their poison and swallowed hard.

Phillips certainly has come through more often than not this year, but if I have to choose between pitching to Phillips in a possible DP situation or pitching to Votto with a guy on third and one out, it's not even anything to think about. Phillips knocks runs in, but he also hits into a lot of DPs. Francona dropped the ball there.

[PuffyPig]

No worries. I also didn't mean I was smarter than Dusty overall. I just knew in this occasion he was wrong. I knew Francona would pinch hit Giambi Juice for Ubaldo. I would have preferred Parra to face Giambi and then if Terry switched him out, I would have brought in Brox. They do have two pitching mounds in the bully for a reason.

Plus, nobody reviewed the scouting report on Giambi before they threw to him. Price or Mez should have spoken to Leake prior to throwing to him. He's a lowball masher and Leake was living low in the zone all day.

Baker wasn't wrong IMO. The result doesn't always justify the decision.