6/21/13 Reds @ D-Backs ("Checking in on some old friends" edition)

[NebraskaRed]

Reds:

Robinson 7,
Choo 8,
Votto 3,
Phillips 4,
Bruce 9,
Frazier 5,
Cozart 6,
Hanigan 2,
Cueto RHP

D-Backs:
Parra 8,
Bloomquist 4,
Goldschmidt 3,
Montero 2,
Ross 9,
Kubel 7,
Prado 5,
Gregorius 6,
Miley LHP

The Reds face 3 former teammates: Bloomquist, Ross, and Gregorius.

[_Sir_Charles_]

You got me all excited when I saw Parra listed there. Thought maybe we traded him. :-(

[edabbs44]

I heard a thud the other day, didn't know what it was until I just looked at Didi's splits this season. He came back to earth fast.

[NebraskaRed]

I heard a thud the other day, didn't know what it was until I just looked at Didi's splits this season. He came back to earth fast.

But would you take him back if a reasonable trade could be worked out?

[Big Klu]

The Reds face 3 former teammates: Bloomquist, Ross, and Gregorius.

Who played a combined total of 21 games in the Redlegs uniform.

Willie, Cody, and the Didi...we hardly knew ya.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Jeff P hex is on re: Cueto vs D-backs.

[powersackers]

Robinson leading off gets no comments? Not sure it's comment worthy, oh wait I just did.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Robinson leading off gets no comments? Not sure it's comment worthy, oh wait I just did.

Prefer it to the alternative. Would rather see Choo-Votto-Phillips-Bruce...

[Red in Chicago]

wow, chris and jim sound horrible...yikes

[RedEye]

Prefer it to the alternative. Would rather see Choo-Votto-Phillips-Bruce...

By "the alternative" you mean Cozart in the 2-hole, right?

[Reds Fanatic]

Robinson grounds out to 3rd

[ProfessorTofty]

Choo is on with a walk, and hopefully we can get something rolling here.

[Bob Borkowski]

wow, chris and jim sound horrible...yikes

How do you mean?

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto lines a single to left. 1st and 2nd.

[Red in Chicago]

How do you mean?

like they've got a touch of laryngitis or something...jim sounds worse that chris, but chris made a comment about swallowing a frog earlier in the broadcast.

[ProfessorTofty]

Aw. Double play to end it.

[Reds Fanatic]

like they've got a touch of laryngitis or something...jim sounds worse that chris, but chris made a comment about swallowing a frog earlier in the broadcast.

Yes Jim is losing his voice.

Phillips lines into an unassisted DP at 1st.

[Red in Chicago]

well, that was some bad luck there for brandon...

[ProfessorTofty]

Ouch. The DBack's Parra gets a home-run.

[Reds Fanatic]

Parra homers to right. 1-0 Dbacks

[ProfessorTofty]

Okay, why is the scoreboard showing 2-0? LOL.

[edabbs44]

How comes it seems like every time Parra is on the field during a Reds game, the opposition is scoring?

[Ironman92]

Good start by Cueto

[Reds Fanatic]

Bloomquist grounds out to short

[Reds Fanatic]

Goldschdmidt singles to left

[Reds Fanatic]

Montero flies out to left

[Ironman92]

How comes it seems like every time Parra is on the field during a Reds game, the opposition is scoring?

Also a top 5 OF arm in MLB

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce strikes out looking.

[RedEye]

Also a top 5 OF arm in MLB

Interesting. How does the rest of his D grade out? I root for Parra b/c he has always been such an underdog on the ARI roster. If not for the trade of Upton and the injury to Eaton, he might not even have regular AB this year.

EDIT: Obviously, I don't root for him when he's playing the Reds though! :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier grounds out to 3rd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart lines a single to center.

[edabbs44]

Also a top 5 OF arm in MLB

Maybe you didn't get the joke?

[Reds Fanatic]

Hanigan grounds out to 2nd. 1-0 Dbacks mid 2nd.

[Ironman92]

Maybe you didn't get the joke?

I completely got the joke....then gave my thoughts on his incredible OF arm

[alloverjr]

I really think that if Ryan would have taken 6 pitches he would have drawn the walk and let Cueto make the last out. I'd tell him to take until he either walks or K's.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kubel singles to center.

[RedEye]

Maybe you didn't get the joke?

Oops. I didn't get it. :lol:

[Reds Fanatic]

Prada out on nice running catch by Choo

[Ironman92]

Seems like every time Choo runs down a fly ball and catches it....the Reds need 1 fewer out to go bat.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gregorious singles to left. 1st and 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Miley strikes out. 2 outs.

[VR]

pitch count creeping up there for Johnny

[Reds Fanatic]

Parra walks. Bases loaded.

[kbrake]

Cueto appears to have no command tonight.

[alloverjr]

Cueto not real sharp. Pray for some offeense tonight.

[ProfessorTofty]

Fascinating stat there regarding lack of production against Cueto with bases loaded. 0-20 past two years. Here's hoping the streak continues.

[Kc61]

Anyone else have little confidence in the Reds against good teams?

[ProfessorTofty]

Rats. Well, so long for that streak. Single to bring in two runs and 3-0 Diamondbacks.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bloomquist singles to right center. 3-0 Dbacks

[kbrake]

Anyone else have little confidence in the Reds against good teams?

Just feels like everything is a struggle right now. I wouldn't have much confidence against anyone. Diamondbacks have struggled against good teams too.

[Ironman92]

Good approach by Bloomquist....hit it hard where it's pitched.

[edabbs44]

Anyone else have little confidence in the Reds against good teams?

I didn't realize that Zona was that good.

[Ironman92]

Anyone else have little confidence in the Reds against good teams?

Their approach as a team gets them IMO

[reds700]

Anyone else have little confidence in the Reds against good teams?

Gonna be a lot of wildcard talk after this road trip as this team doesn't win very much against good teams.

[Reds Fanatic]

Goldschmidt grounds out to short. 3-0 Dbacks

[Always Red]

Nearly 50 pitches after 2 innings, hope the Reds bullpen is up to it tonight.

[OnBaseMachine]

Anyone else have little confidence in the Reds against good teams?

None at all. This could be a rough road trip.

[Kiko]

Cueto is not sharp tonight. 48 pitches thru 2 innings, already given up 5 H and 3 ER. Offense is going to have to get it going.

[Reds Fanatic]

Robinson walks

[alloverjr]

As a pitcher, how do you walk Robinson. Good eye by the kid, but just throw him 3 fastballs and be done.

[Reds Fanatic]

Choo strikes out swinging

[Red in Chicago]

Choo strikes out swinging

he looked like a left handed cozart on that one

[reds700]

Has Choo been this bad against lefties all year? Seems like he has no shot of getting a hit against a lefty.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto strikes out swinging

[alloverjr]

Good pitching against Choo and Votto by Miley.

[VR]

Has Choo been this bad against lefties all year? Seems like he has no shot of getting a hit against a lefty.

His OPS vs. righties is 1.050, .524 vs. lefties. He's like, twice as good against righties.

[Gunner44]

I cant be the only one thinking this ump has an awful zone tonight. Huge for the Dbacks and tiny for Cueto

[alloverjr]

His OPS vs. righties is 1.050, .524 vs. lefties. He's like, twice as good against righties.

just like it...

[Reds Fanatic]

Ross strikes out looking. 2outs.

[alloverjr]

I cant be the only one thinking this ump has an awful zone tonight. Huge for the Dbacks and tiny for Cueto

That last at bat might say otherwise. Doesn't seem to be wildly consistent though.

[VR]

2nd ball to Kubel completely inside the gameday strikezone

[OnBaseMachine]

Anyone else have little confidence in the Reds against good teams?

None at all. This could be a rough road trip.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kubel singles to left

[reds700]

Rangers with 4 runs on 9 hits and of course cards with 4 on only 4 hits. Frustrating.

[Reds Fanatic]

Prado grounds out to 2nd. 3-0 Dbacks after 3.

[VR]

Time to make some noise with the bats.

[Redsfansince72]

i wish the hitting Philosophy of the Reds was, they pitch away, you go the other way. Protect the plate.. Not take hittable pitches and swing at balls in the dirt.. etc .. like trying to hit every pitch out of the park philosophy they seem to have now . PLUs hit and run, stealling bases etc

[New York Red]

I thought the STL bullpen was supposed to be their downfall? Their starter gets hammered tonight, going just 1.2 and allowing 4 runs, then they bring Kelly in and he tosses 5 shutout innings? Ugh.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips flies out to center.

[ProfessorTofty]

Whew! Loving these Bruce blasts! Now 3-1.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce homers to right! 3-1 Dbacks

[alloverjr]

I like Jay

[New York Red]

Poor Jay Bruce. Kid can't do anything right. :beerme:

[Reds Fanatic]

Lot of Reds fans in Arizona tonight

[VR]

Noise!

[reds700]

I think Bruce is closing the gap with Votto as best player on the team and that's a good thing.

[Always Red]

Lot of Reds fans in Arizona tonight

Loved hearing the "Bruuuuuuuuce" after that bomb. :beerme:

[ProfessorTofty]

And now a walk to hopefully keep up the good times.

[RiverRat13]

i wish the hitting Philosophy of the Reds was, they pitch away, you go the other way. Protect the plate.. Not take hittable pitches and swing at balls in the dirt.. etc .. like trying to hit every pitch out of the park philosophy they seem to have now . PLUs hit and run, stealling bases etc

The Reds are 29th in all of MLB in stolen base percentage (22 out of 40). The last thing they need to do is run more.

[New York Red]

Lot of Reds fans in Arizona tonight
Maybe it's just me, but it seems like there's a lot of Reds fans everywhere we go.

[Big Klu]

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

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Tony Perez - 287
4. Adam Dunn - 270
5. Ted Kluszewski - 251
6. George Foster - 244
7. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
8. Eric Davis - 203
9. Barry Larkin - 198
10. Vada Pinson - 186
11. Wally Post - 172
12. Gus Bell - 160
13. Joe Morgan - 152
13. Pete Rose - 152
13. Brandon Phillips - 152
16. Jay Bruce - 150
17. Lee May - 147
18. Joey Votto - 145
19. Dan Driessen - 133
20. Reggie Sanders - 125
21. Ernie Lombardi - 120
22. Sean Casey - 118
23. Frank McCormick - 110
24. Dave Parker - 107
25. Chris Sabo - 104
26. Dave Concepcion - 101

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier walks and goes to 2nd on a wild pitch

[VR]

Bruce now tied for 5th in both dingers and ribeyes in the NL.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart grounds out to short. Frazier to 3rd

[RiverRat13]

Bruce now tied for 5th in both dingers and ribeyes in the NL.

But when will he start hitting?

[Tadasimha]

base knock here, Hani

[Falcon7]

I think Bruce is closing the gap with Votto as best player on the team and that's a good thing.

Not really that good, since Votto is also coming back to JB. Not many Hr's, 2b's or rbi's these days for Joey.

[alloverjr]

Cozart swings at ball four that almost hit him in the knee on the 3-1 pitch.

Just don't swing here Hanigan. :)

[VR]

Just saw the highlight, that was not a cheapie that Bruce hit.

[New York Red]

Bruce now tied for 5th in both dingers and ribeyes in the NL.
Also 2nd in XBH and 3rd in Doubles. :beerme:

[OnBaseMachine]

Bruce is on fire!

Cozart had an ugly swing on 3-1

[Red in Chicago]

hanigan is painful with the stick

[reds700]

Just don't understand Cozart in his at bat. Take a 2-0 strike right down the middle and swing at 3-1 ball. As the 7 hitter you gotta be looking to hammer a 2-0 fastball.

[BluegrassRedleg]

If you want to beat a good team, one of those two guys has to drive that run in.

[New York Red]

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

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Tony Perez - 287
4. Adam Dunn - 270
5. Ted Kluszewski - 251
6. George Foster - 244
7. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
8. Eric Davis - 203
9. Barry Larkin - 198
10. Vada Pinson - 186
11. Wally Post - 172
12. Gus Bell - 160
13. Joe Morgan - 152
13. Pete Rose - 152
13. Brandon Phillips - 152
16. Jay Bruce - 150
17. Lee May - 147
18. Joey Votto - 145
19. Dan Driessen - 133
20. Reggie Sanders - 125
21. Ernie Lombardi - 120
22. Sean Casey - 118
23. Frank McCormick - 110
24. Dave Parker - 107
25. Chris Sabo - 104
26. Dave Concepcion - 101
Jay should easily move into the Top Ten at age 27, and maybe as high as 7th at that age. That's impressive.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Just don't understand Cozart in his at bat. Take a 2-0 strike right down the middle and swing at 3-1 ball. As the 7 hitter you gotta be looking to hammer a 2-0 fastball.

I don't understand his approach in any AB. I don't think he has one. That's his biggest issue. He's not as bad as he's playing this season.

[holster10]

Reds are in another RISP hitting funk....

[VR]

Rangers have first and third and no outs in the 9th against Rosenthal.

[Reds Fanatic]

Miley singles to center

[ProfessorTofty]

Double play to end the inning! And Cueto faces the minimum this time.

[Reds Fanatic]

Parra grounds into a 4-6-3 DP

[kbrake]

Rangers take a 6-4 lead in the 9th in St. Louis.

[reds700]

Rangers up 6-4 in the 9th.

[VR]

2 run single for Nelson Cruz, Rangers lead 6-4 in the 9th.

[alloverjr]

Nice bunt!

[ProfessorTofty]

Nice job, Cueto! And our pitcher is on with a hit on a good bunt.

[joshua]

Nice bunt by Cueto!

[Reds Fanatic]

Cueto reaches on a bunt hit

[New York Red]

Johnny "Wheels" Cueto

[reds700]

Wow! That was awesome.

[VR]

Johnny says "I got this boys, follow me"

[New York Red]

Crazy Legs Cueto

[Reds Fanatic]

Robinson flies out to center.

[Falcon7]

Reds are in another RISP hitting funk....

Pretty sure it's the same one...

[alloverjr]

Johnny says "I got this boys, follow me"

Unfortunately, Robinson follows Cueto.

[Falcon7]

Kelch is too cheap to rent a car...

[BluegrassRedleg]

Rangers taking a 9th inning lead over the Cards brings back bad memories...

[ProfessorTofty]

Choo on with a walk and the Reds have first and second.

[Tadasimha]

Rangers taking a 9th inning lead over the Cards brings back bad memories...

Lalalalalalalala - can't hear you!

[reds700]

Nice AB.

[Falcon7]

Why take that!!!!

[VR]

Choo has seen 1/4 of Miley's pitches tonight.

I like the battle against lefties, at least he's seeing some pitches.

[ProfessorTofty]

Votto blasts one into left and that scores a run! Everyone safe, runners at second and third.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto lines a double to left. 3-2 Dbacks. 2nd and 3rd.

[Red in Chicago]

nice double by joey, but weird slide into second

[alloverjr]

Ugliest slide in baseball. :)

[New York Red]

This inning is a perfect example of what a leader is. It's Johnny Cueto.

[Ironman92]

Ugliest slide in baseball. :)

He needs hooked on phonics for sliding

Or Tom Emanaki maybe

[Falcon7]

Becoming a great slap hitter, even made it to 2nd on an awkward slide.

[New York Red]

This would be a great time for DatDude to start heating back up.

[Ironman92]

Votto blasts one into left and that scores a run! Everyone safe, runners at second and third.

Went with the pitch....thank you plate approach

[ProfessorTofty]

All tied up! Sweet.

[Red in Chicago]

janish gets that :lol:

[BluegrassRedleg]

Mr. RBI

[VR]

Cards lose.

[New York Red]

We'll take it! :beerme:

[Tadasimha]

Time to hurt 'em bad, Jay

[reds700]

Would be nice to pick up a game after falling behind 3-0 on the road on the west coast.

[Reds Fanatic]

1-6-4 FC on a backhanded play by Gregorious. 1st and 3rd

[ProfessorTofty]

Giants heading to the bullpen; Reds now at 1st and 3rd with two out.

[VR]

Giants heading to the bullpen; Reds now at 1st and 3rd with two out.

Romo coming in to face Frazier?

[ProfessorTofty]

Romo coming in to face Frazier?
Nope, Harris.

[VR]

Nope, Harris.

:)

[ProfessorTofty]

And Frazier strikes out on one that gets away and gets thrown out.

[Ironman92]

I'm feeling a ridiculously far home run in the next two innings....hope it's the Reds.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier struck out swinging. 3-3 mid 5th

[holster10]

Frazier's biggest problem is the K on the low outside breaking pitch....he just can't lay off it.

[RedEye]

This inning is a perfect example of what a leader is. It's Johnny Cueto.

He's also apparently a better runner than we thought. Must be less fat, too.

[alloverjr]

Reds have way too many players in the starting 8 that seem to have no idea or plan at the plate. Testament to the pitching and the few who get it that they have the record they have.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bloomquist singles to center

[New York Red]

Ugh

[Reds Fanatic]

Goldschmidt homers to right

[alloverjr]

Boy can hit.

[Ironman92]

I'm feeling a ridiculously far home run in the next two innings....hope it's the Reds.

It wasn't that far....it wasn't that far (but it was the guy I was guessing)

[ProfessorTofty]

Shoot. Two run blast for Goldschmidt and the Giants are back on top. 5-3.

[New York Red]

I'm feeling a ridiculously far home run in the next two innings....hope it's the Reds.
I'm blaming you, buddy.

[foxfire123]

Annndd... right back into the hole. ^&^$@#$%

[reds700]

Pretty pathetic. All that work to come back and your ace does that?

[Matt700wlw]

Cueto's worst start since....???

[foxfire123]

Johnny's not hurting again is he?

[Blitz Dorsey]

Cueto is throwing batting practice tonight. Jeez.

[OnBaseMachine]

Willie Bloomquist

[redsfaninbsg]

Off games by Cueto and Latos spell doom for this club. If those two don't pitch we'll it's hard to win.

[New York Red]

Johnny's ERA is taking a beating tonight.

[Ironman92]

Reds have way too many players in the starting 8 that seem to have no idea or plan at the plate. Testament to the pitching and the few who get it that they have the record they have.

It's also a testament to cruddy teams with cruddy pitchers....we kill them. I believe the approaches are greatly flawed and outside of Votto.....who has came up under this tenure and done consistently well?

[foxfire123]

Time to yank him I think.

[RedsFanatic]

Yes the home run is tough but seriously...Willie Bloomquist is getting hit after hit again this year against the reds. So frustrating.

[Ironman92]

Off games by Cueto and Latos spell doom for this club. If those two don't pitch we'll it's hard to win.

Unless Leake or Bronson is on the mound.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Awful. Might as well put the ball on a T, Johnny.

Dude needs to lose weight and needs a haircut.

[alloverjr]

Cueto's done. And nobody warming. I guess we just hope the Reds outscore them.

[Ironman92]

Awful. Might as well put the ball on a T, Johnny.

Dude needs to lose weight and needs a haircut.

CC Sabathia and Randy Johnson disagree

[BluegrassRedleg]

Well, the pitchers have carried the offense many times this season. It's time for the offense to return the favor.

[Ironman92]

Is there seriously no one warming up?

[OnBaseMachine]

Awful. Might as well put the ball on a T, Johnny.

Dude needs to lose weight and needs a haircut.

Wow

[Blitz Dorsey]

CC Sabathia and Randy Johnson disagree

Link?

:beerme:

[Reds Fanatic]

Ross strikes out looking again

[alloverjr]

Ross has gotten screwed in 2 straight AB's. Poor guy.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wild pitch moves the runner to 2nd.

[alloverjr]

Mes would have had that!

4 1/3, 11 hits. Ouch.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kubel with his 3rd hit tonight. 1st and 2nd.

[ProfessorTofty]

J.J. Hoover coming in.

[VR]

Reynolds threw a shutout tonight to go to 9-0.

[New York Red]

Off games by Cueto and Latos spell doom for this club. If those two don't pitch we'll it's hard to win.
With a little offense lately, we could afford an off night or two by a starting pitcher.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Reynolds threw a shutout tonight to go to 9-0.

I can't believe he didn't opt out.

Also: Thank goodness he didn't opt out.

If anyone gets hurt, he can move into rotation on short-term basis if Reds are set on keeping Cingrani in bullpen for remainder of year.

[Reds Fanatic]

Prado sac fly to right. 6-3 Dbacks

[WVRedsFan]

Sad, sad story. When Johnny struggles and Cole of the Pirates stand between the Reds and third olace, who would have believed it would be us in third? We're about to live that now. Our starting staff has been less than stellar lately and that spells disaster.

[foxfire123]

I still feel good about this game. Dunno why, maybe just because the dickeybirds lost, maybe I'm delusional, or maybe I just think the boys will come through... Not sure which, but I feel OK about this one.

[Tony Cloninger]

Has anyone tried busting Goldy inside this year? The guy stood there...with impunity....and hit that outside pitch without a worry in the world that he would get busted inside.

[Wonderful Monds]

Awful. Might as well put the ball on a T, Johnny.

Dude needs to lose weight and needs a haircut.

You have a really, really weird thing with weight.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gregorious singles.

[New York Red]

Wow, Joey. WTH?

[Red in Chicago]

that was votto's ball...

[Wonderful Monds]

Good game only gets better

[Reds Fanatic]

Also an error on Phillips to move the runner to 3rd. That is rough error on a ball that Votto should have fielded

[Blitz Dorsey]

You have a really, really weird thing with weight.

I don't want players who look fat and sloppy. If that's "really, really weird" so be it.

(And yes, I know there are exceptions to the rule.)

[alloverjr]

I've no idea what Votto just did there.

[ProfessorTofty]

I still feel good about this game. Dunno why, maybe just because the dickeybirds lost, maybe I'm delusional, or maybe I just think the boys will come through... Not sure which, but I feel OK about this one.
Perhaps because our offense has been showing signs of life? I still think we're in it with a chance, too, but we need to get out of this inning without anymore runs against us.

[oregonred]

Where is Joey's head...:eek:

[Falcon7]

I really wonder about Votto sometimes?

[joshua]

Uhhh. What's up with Votto and all the stupid mistakes lately?

[VR]

Willie and Didi would look good in this Reds lineup. And that says less about them, and more about the current.

[Ironman92]

Link?

:beerme:

6551
6552

CC = Fat
Randy = Long Hair

Both great

[reds700]

I hope the pitching staff is just in a funk.

[Kc61]

Didn't Hoover pitch two innings yesterday?

Some really odd bullpen choices lately.

Of course Simon and Cingrani are likely out tonight since they were used yesterday, though IMO should not have been.

[Tony Cloninger]

Sad, sad story. When Johnny struggles and Cole of the Pirates stand between the Reds and third olace, who would have believed it would be us in third? We're about to live that now. Our starting staff has been less than stellar lately and that spells disaster.

Why are you so worried about a team that can barely play .400 ball after the AS break for the last 2 years?

[Ironman92]

I really wonder about Votto sometimes?

Manny was aloof and Joey is crazy intense.....but both had a lot of silly gaffes.

[oregonred]

Team better get it together fundamentally or this is going to be an ugly stretch before the ASB. The defense that has been so solid for years is strating to worry me.

[New York Red]

When it comes to leadership and focus, this team seems to walk a thin line.

[Blitz Dorsey]

6551
6552

CC = Fat
Randy = Long Hair

Both great

Your sarcasm meter == Not turned on.

Also: There are exceptions to every rule. Do you want players in shape or not, on average? Exactly.

[Ironman92]

I've no idea what Votto just did there.

Trying to balance out the times when he goes ridiculously far to his right and fields balls BP easily would get.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hinske walks

[RedsFanatic]

This doesn't look good..

[VR]

Uhhh. What's up with Votto and all the stupid mistakes lately?

8 errors this year, and a whole bucket of mental errors to go along with it.

He's aloof. That's what I'm blaming it on.

[oregonred]

Hoover sucking the remaining life out of this game...

[Tony Cloninger]

Didn't Hoover pitch two innings yesterday?

Some really odd bullpen choices lately.

Of course Simon and Cingrani are likely out tonight since they were used yesterday, though IMO should not have been.

So Partch? Parra? in a game that is still close?

Relievers can pitch back to back games...even if they went 2 innings the previous game. He did not throw a lot of pitches the previous game and can probably give you one. This is what relievers do, they pitch in multiple games. Yet every time Dusty puts someone in for 2 let alone 3 straight games there is head shaking. NOT by you every time...but by at least a majority most of the time.

[Ironman92]

Your sarcasm meter == Not turned on.

Also: There are exceptions to every rule. Do you want players in shape or not, on average? Exactly.

So sorry my 30 posts on this forum where I really don't know anyone except a few from the SD didn't help me get that.

[alloverjr]

Trying to balance out the times when he goes ridiculously far to his right and fields balls BP easily would get.

Ah...well that makes sense ;)

[Ironman92]

Your sarcasm meter == Not turned on.

Also: There are exceptions to every rule. Do you want players in shape or not, on average? Exactly.

Is that sarcasm?

[Red in Chicago]

hoover - really?!

[ProfessorTofty]

Shoot. Total wild pitch there with bases loaded and it's 7-3.

[Stray]

terrible

[oregonred]

We're reaching lost decade, west coast comedy stage at this point.

[Reds Fanatic]

what a nightmare game. Wild pitch. 7-3 Dbacks

[Wonderful Monds]

I don't want players who look fat and sloppy. If that's "really, really weird" so be it.

(And yes, I know there are exceptions to the rule.)

Yeah, it's weird as hell, and annoying as hell too, to be honest.

[ProfessorTofty]

Inning over. Finally.

[Kiko]

So Partch? Parra? in a game that is still close?

Relievers can pitch back to back games...even if they went 2 innings the previous game. He did not throw a lot of pitches the previous game and can probably give you one. This is what relievers do, they pitch in multiple games. Yet every time Dusty puts someone in for 2 let alone 3 straight games there is head shaking. NOT by you every time...but by at least a majority most of the time.

Well, if Hoover can get the last out then that will be it for him since the pitcher spot is due up 3rd.

[Reds Fanatic]

It is finally over as Parra strikes out

[Ironman92]

So Partch? Parra? in a game that is still close?

Relievers can pitch back to back games...even if they went 2 innings the previous game. He did not throw a lot of pitches the previous game and can probably give you one. This is what relievers do, they pitch in multiple games. Yet every time Dusty puts someone in for 2 let alone 3 straight games there is head shaking. NOT by you every time...but by at least a majority most of the time.

Are you trying to make sense of Dusty?

Prayers from Jackson

[foxfire123]

I don't want players who look fat and sloppy. If that's "really, really weird" so be it.

(And yes, I know there are exceptions to the rule.)

Dude, Cueto isn't fat. He's one of those guys who is built square and solid, you see him in something other than a slightly-too-big uniform, you'd see that.

[Ironman92]

Dude, Cueto isn't fat. He's one of those guys who is built square and solid, you see him in something other than a slightly-too-big uniform, you'd see that.

He was being sarcastic.

[reds700]

What a demoralizing half inning after fighting back to tie it. Wouldn't be surprised if they mail the rest of this game in.

[oregonred]

I'd take 4-4 on this roadtrip in a second. Best news is two desperately needed days off next week. Chase Field can be a bandbox so this one isn't over quite yet.

[Wonderful Monds]

He was being sarcastic.

Doubt it. This is Blitz' dead horse to beat on, fellow targets include Jonathon Broxton.

[Reds Fanatic]

Zeke Sprull pitching in his major league debut

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart singles to right

[joshua]

'Zart on with a single.

Let's shell this kid before they can get somebody else warmed up.

[oregonred]

I was feeling a bit partched after that inning, went to get a water and lookie who's warming up in the pen.

[joshua]

Partch warning up. Lutz on deck.

[Wonderful Monds]

'Zart on with a single.

Let's shell this kid before they can get somebody else warmed up.

Zart, lol.

[Tony Cloninger]

Are you trying to make sense of Dusty?

Prayers from Jackson

I'm just trying to make sense of when Relievers only went one inning every other day...and that they cannot be extended sometimes. He is going to be PH for... so he was only going to have to go 1 inning. Partch is now along with parra....going to have to close it out.

If you want to see bullpen overuse... look at the Pirates or Yankees right now. Look what Pete did with the Reds in 1986-87.