7/11/13 Reds at Braves

[cumberlandreds]

Here's tonights lineup. Heisey is back. Someone has mentioned Fay tweeted that Hanigan went to the DL and Corky is back. I'm sure we will see him sometime this weekend.


Reds

1. Shin-Soo Choo (L) CF
2. Zack Cozart (R) SS
3. Joey Votto (L) 1B
4. Brandon Phillips (R) 2B
5. Jay Bruce (L) RF
6. Todd Frazier (R) 3B
7. Chris Heisey (R) LF
8. Devin Mesoraco (R) C
9. Mat Latos (R) P

Braves

1. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
2. Jason Heyward (L) RF
3. Justin Upton (R) LF
4. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
5. Brian McCann (L) C
6. Dan Uggla (R) 2B
7. B.J. Upton (R) CF
8. Chris Johnson (R) 3B
9. Tim Hudson (R) P

[CWRed]

And the worst candidate to bat 2nd is......batting 2nd. Again.

Without speech. :bang:

[Tom Servo]

You are missing a 1 in today's date :)


I predict the Reds at least split the series, if not win it outright.

[RichRed]

Now is apparently NOT the time.

http://www.redszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102270

[REDREAD]

Here's hoping that Heisey stays hot. :)

[NebraskaRed]

You are missing a 1 in today's date :).

I don't know. On July 1st the Reds beat the Giants 8-1. We can just call the game now. Reds win, 8-1 over the Braves.

Great game, everybody!

[toledodan]

And the worst candidate to bat 2nd is......batting 2nd. Again.

Without speech. :bang:

infractions coming in 3..2..1..:D

[texasdave]

May we please have a one-game moratorium on the "Reds stink" and the "Reds don't stink" commentary? It really detracts from the enjoyment of the game thread. I think by now everyone knows where everyone else stands on that particular issue. Thanks in advance.

[cumberlandreds]

You are missing a 1 in today's date :)


I predict the Reds at least split the series, if not win it outright.

Fixed. Sorry about that. I would love a split in this series.

[toledodan]

3 of 4 is a must with the cards playing the cubs.

[texasdave]

If the Braves offered the Reds a split in this series, I'd shake hands and let the All-Star break begin.

[Kiko]

Braves have best home record in baseball and Reds are in a funk. Absolutely, I would take a split. Tonight's game is important one in the series as it is a favorable match up for the Reds. Let's get a Win!

[NebraskaRed]

May we please have a one-game moratorium on the "Reds stink" and the "Reds don't stink" commentary? It really detracts from the enjoyment of the game thread. I think by now everyone knows where everyone else stands on that particular issue. Thanks in advance.

Agreed. And if anyone wants to complain about Cozart hitting 2nd, well it's not going to change.


But Reds manager Dusty Baker has no plans on dropping Cozart in the order.

“I already had him down in the order,” Baker said. “I had down in the seventh hole probably half the time.”

Actually, Thursday was the 63rd time Cozart hit second. He’s hit seventh 17 times, eighth twice and ninth once.

Cozart has been better in the two spot (.253/.280/.370) than the seven spot (.150/.179/.333)

“You’ve got to learn some kind of way,” Baker said. “Someday, he’s going to be an excellent second hitter. We’re teaching guys how to hit at the big league level. There’s a difference between swinging and hitting.”


http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2013/07/11/baker-to-stick-with-cozart-in-the-no-2-spot/

[Gallen5862]

Reds game is on MLB Network tonight.

[Tom Servo]

“You’ve got to learn some kind of way,” Baker said. “Someday, he’s going to be an excellent second hitter. We’re teaching guys how to hit at the big league level. There’s a difference between swinging and hitting.”

http://s2.postimg.org/iogjxo4o9/jags.gif

[Raisor]

I was planning on driving down from Charlotte to see the series. Too busy at work :(

[texasdave]

Choo with a leadoff single. Steals second. Moves to third on an errant throw.

[Tom Servo]

Choo heating up.

[50YrRedsFan]

“You’ve got to learn some kind of way,” Baker said. “Someday, he’s going to be an excellent second hitter. We’re teaching guys how to hit at the big league level. There’s a difference between swinging and hitting.”

http://s2.postimg.org/iogjxo4o9/jags.gif

The guy will be 28 years old in August. He's isn't going to improve.

And Cozart K's with Choo on 3rd. I rest my case.

[Tom Servo]

Choo swipes 2nd, gets to third on a throw to the outfield!

[RedlegJake]

"there is a difference between swinging and hitting..."

Yeah...its called connecting....

[RedlegJake]

Woo Choo

[texasdave]

Cozart, number two hitter in the making, whiffs.

[Tom Servo]

Hey, hey, hey. Be nice guys. He's learning.

[Tom Servo]

Votto walks on 4 pitches. 1st and 3rd, 1 out. Anything but a DP, BP...

[texasdave]

1-0 as DatDude shoots a liner to right.

[Tom Servo]

DatDude delivers! 1-0 Redlegs.

[ProfessorTofty]

Nice to see the Reds out ahead early. Pile 'em on!

[50YrRedsFan]

It would sure be great to see a 3 run bomb here.

[RedlegJake]

Big hit...Reds need BP hitting again desperately

[Red in Chicago]

the base running mistakes on this team are incredible...

[texasdave]

Bruce singles in a second run. DatDude with a baserunning brain fart.

[Tom Servo]

Bruuuuuuuce

[RedsBaron]

What in the world was Phillips thinking?

[Stray]

cmon BP what was that

[texasdave]

What did Welsh call that? A Tooblan?

[RedsBaron]

I like Brandon but my gosh can he make some dumb baserunning mistakes at times.

[DocRed]

That was ball 4 ump

[Tom Servo]

Sucks, but let's not act like only the Reds do it. Remember yesterday how Gomez dove back to 2nd for Milwaukee with 1st and 2nd and no outs?

[texasdave]

I like being up 2-zip with Latos on the mound.

[Stray]

Frazier is gonna need to lay off of that pitch. Feels like he swings at it every time.

[OnBaseMachine]

Nice inning but could have been more. Brandon Phillips has got to be one of the worst three baserunners I've seen play for the Reds.

[50YrRedsFan]

The Reds get 2 on 3 hits, an error, and a stolen base. Along with 2 k's from the black holes and 1 brain fart. Good start, but could have been better.

[SirFelixCat]

Missed BPs blunder. Someone want to spell out what he did, please?

[dubc47834]

And the worst candidate to bat 2nd is......batting 2nd. Again.

Without speech. :bang:

:deadhorse::deadhorse::deadhorse:

[texasdave]

Simmons is quickly joining the list of Reds' killers.

[OnBaseMachine]

Missed BPs blunder. Someone want to spell out what he did, please?

Tried to advance to third on Bruce's single and was out by 10 feet.

[dubc47834]

Are you guys Reds fans or trolls? The mood on Redszone would lead you to believe the world is ending!

[texasdave]

Nice play by Phillips.

[OnBaseMachine]

Sigh. This team is so frustrating.

[Tom Servo]

Sigh. This team is so frustrating.
Most baseball games are a struggle, not a cakewalk.

[Tom Servo]

well crap, that lead didn't last long.

[dubc47834]

Hopefully Latos can settle down and have a productive game!

[Tom Servo]

McCann walks on what looked like a strike. Really hope to avoid the Latos implosion here.

[50YrRedsFan]

A double play would be nice.

[texasdave]

Big out there.

[texasdave]

BJ Upton is 1-37 with two outs and runners in scoring position.

[Stray]

wow

[OnBaseMachine]

Wow. I don't think I've ever seen that happen before.

[texasdave]

Upton strikes out but reaches first.

[50YrRedsFan]

Latos has faced 7 hitters, but only throws 20 pitches...hope he settles down. Upton reaches first on the K.

[reds1869]

Wow. I don't think I've ever seen that happen before.

I have. Except it was in high school ball.

[Tom Servo]

well, that was awful

[Red in Chicago]

Wow. I don't think I've ever seen that happen before.

it was like he was trying to hit the runner:laugh:

[reds1869]

Got him!

[OnBaseMachine]

Excellent bounce back by Latos.

[Falls City Beer]

A little clarity for the folks not in front of the TV please.

[texasdave]

Latos works out of trouble.

[ThatPitchIsDunn]

Ok offense - none of this going to sleep garbage now...

[Matt700wlw]

Mez, dodgeball rules don't apply lol

[dubc47834]

Got him!

Got heeeeeeem!!!!!!

[texasdave]

A little clarity for the folks not in front of the TV please.

On BJ Upton, he struck out. Mesoraco did not catch it cleanly. Upton took off for first and Mesoraco's throw hit him in the back. Latos then strikes out Chris Johnson.

[ThatPitchIsDunn]

A little clarity for the folks not in front of the TV please.

Latos struck out Upton. Mez couldn't find the ball. Had to rush the throw to 1st and hit Upton in the back. Scored as a K and E on Devin.

[OnBaseMachine]

A little clarity for the folks not in front of the TV please.

Welcome back FCB!

Latos K'd Upton on a pitch in the dirt. Mes couldn't find it, and once he did he drilled Upton in the back as he was running to first. 2-2 after one inning.

[50YrRedsFan]

On BJ Upton, he struck out. Mesoraco did not catch it cleanly. Upton took off for first and Mesoraco's throw hit him in the back. Latos then strikes out Chris Johnson.

Murphy's law.

[Tom Servo]

A little clarity for the folks not in front of the TV please.
That inning, in short. 2 singles, then a fastball right down the plate to Freeman who hammers it to center for a game tying double. Walk on a questionable 3-1 call to McCann, Uggla fouled out near the stands, Upton struck out but reached as Mes couldn't find the ball and then hit Upton on the throw to first, and Johnson struck out with the bases loaded to end the frame.

[ThatPitchIsDunn]

Chris Davis homered again tonight. Good grief.

[RedsBrick]

I bet Mez was a mean whiffle ball player...nailed Upton for the out there!

[texasdave]

Heisey lines out to left. One down.

[Mutaman]

FCB and Texas Dave both in the house. How can we lose?

[texasdave]

Mesoraco stubbs. Two down.

[texasdave]

FCB and Texas Dave both in the house. How can we lose?

It's in the bag. :thumbup:

[Mutaman]

is it my imagination or does our staff constantly get off to shaky starts? Anybody have the stats on how we do in the first inning compared to the rest of the league?

[50YrRedsFan]

The story of the season...Choo singles, Votto walks, Phillips singles, Bruce singles
Cozart K's, Frazier K's, Mesoraco K's, Heisey F7, Latos 6-3.

[Falls City Beer]

Thanks, summarizers!

[Red Raindog]

OK gang -- just got here -- what did BP do?

[RedsBrick]

Hey Devon....catch the ball.

[OnBaseMachine]

Latos entered tonight with 33 strikeouts over his last three starts (20.1 IP) and 42 K's over his last four starts (25.1 IP).

He's got 3 K's in 1.1 IP so far tonight.

[texasdave]

Latos looks nasty out there now.

[Kc61]

Hey Devon....catch the ball.

Drives me nuts too.

[VR]

Was surprised to see Latos' k/9 over 9. Anyone know the last time we saw that from a Reds pitcher?

[OnBaseMachine]

Votto showed nice range to field that ball then made a bad throw. He's charged with the error.

[50YrRedsFan]

Votto floats a high throw to Latos...gets another error. 11 E's now

[Kc61]

Votto probably has a bunch of awards in his den. He shouldn't count on a Gold Glove this season.

[dubc47834]

Was surprised to see Latos' k/9 over 9. Anyone know the last time we saw that from a Reds pitcher?

Volquez

[Stray]

Very sloppy so far

[Tom Servo]

The defense part of 'pitching and defense' has really been letting the Reds down of late.

[Red Raindog]

where is Joey's head tonight?

first to ask!

[OnBaseMachine]

Wow, another bad play by Votto. Luckily Cozart saved him from another error.

[edabbs44]

http://garofalos.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/circus-tent.gif

[Stray]

We're throwing the ball all over the place

[Tom Servo]

well this is ugly

[texasdave]

Keystone cops-ish.

[50YrRedsFan]

Votto throws to no one, but throw backed up. What's Votto doing?

[texasdave]

Why would you slide if there is nobody covering the base?

[dubc47834]

Keystone cops-ish.

Considering it's baseball, more like the bad news bears!

[Tom Servo]

Latos at 42 pitches and the 2nd isn't over. Gonna be a long night.

[Stray]

Nice play by cozart backing that up. No idea what votto was thinking.

[edabbs44]

Why would you slide if there is nobody covering the base?

Because you blew out your hammy?

[OnBaseMachine]

3-2 Braves now. Unearned run.

[50YrRedsFan]

Freeman 3, Reds 2

[texasdave]

Because you blew out your hammy?

I would imagine sliding would just further aggravate it.

[reds44]

I wonder if the "stupid effing pitch" comment from Latos was about himself or the guy calling the pitches.

[RedsBrick]

well this is ugly

A common phrase in 2013

[OnBaseMachine]

The Reds defense, or lack there of, has forced Latos to throw an additional 15 pitches or so in two innings.

[Tom Servo]

The Reds defense, or lack there of, has forced Latos to throw an additional 15 pitches or so in two innings.
Can't blame it all on the defense though, Latos has been subpar tonight.

[Kc61]

Don't worry, Reds will have one of those patented five run rallies where everybody hits and knock out Hudson.

[50YrRedsFan]

Latos is probably thinking to himself "If I wanted this kind of offensive and defensive support, I could have stayed in San Diego"

[reds44]

Choo heating up is a much needed great sign.

[50YrRedsFan]

Choo with a leadoff 2b...getting hot again.

[OnBaseMachine]

Can't blame it all on the defense though, Latos has been subpar tonight.

He had a rough first inning but that should have been a 1-2-3 second inning.

[Falls City Beer]

It's play like this that makes me think if things don't get better that Dusty will be replaced. I don't blame Dusty for their play, but every failure requires a pound of flesh. Yeah. It may not be the the Bob and Walt way, but Bob wants to win and Walt's got to sense that the window is not gonna stay open forever.

[Tom Servo]

Choooooooooooooooooooooo

[Stray]

At this point I'll take productive outs from Cozart.

[dubc47834]

I'm liking Jim Day in the booth

[dubc47834]

Cannon by upton

[Kiko]

I'm liking Jim Day in the booth

I haven't been able to watch any of the Red's telecasts with Day but I wish I could. I've only heard good things about him.

[Kc61]

It's play like this that makes me think if things don't get better that Dusty will be replaced. I don't blame Dusty for their play, but every failure requires a pound of flesh. Yeah. It may not be the the Bob and Walt way, but Bob wants to win and Walt's got to sense that the window is not gonna stay open forever.

I think Baker will be kept because of the injuries. Ownership will accept injuries as the reason for the issues this season.

Could see a change if Reds fall badly out of the race, but my guess is DB is Ok because of the injuries.

[Tom Servo]

Marty even in Florida just got a tingle in his loins from a Votto Sac Fly.

[Kc61]

I haven't been able to watch any of the Red's telecasts with Day but I wish I could. I've only heard good things about him.

Really knows the Reds; pleasant voice; straightforward; doesn't overdo.

I'd like to see him handle play by play more often.

[reds44]

If Choo just hits a leadoff double everytime, batting Cozart 2nd is genius.

[ThatPitchIsDunn]

63 pitches through 3 for Hudson.

[reds1869]

I'm liking Jim Day in the booth

I like him. Just as long as he doesn't start doing his Wisconsin accent again. :laugh:

[Australian Red]

Morning all

[dubc47834]

I haven't been able to watch any of the Red's telecasts with Day but I wish I could. I've only heard good things about him.

I watch most of the games on FSN Ohio and this is the first one I can think of that he has done. I'm sure there have been others, just don't remember them. I like this combo, they work well together.

[ThatPitchIsDunn]

If Choo just hits a leadoff double everytime, batting Cozart 2nd is genius.

Cozy leads the NL in sac bunts.

I'm not sure if that's a positive or negative.

[Matt700wlw]

This is going to be an interesting game

[Mutaman]

I like him. Just as long as he doesn't start doing his Wisconsin accent again. :laugh:

As a born and bred Cheesehead (go pack) i resemble that remark.

[Tom Servo]

They took at that error away from Votto? What?

[Raisor]

I get to listen to Chip Carey and Tom Glavine.

Kill me.

[ThatPitchIsDunn]

C'mon blue! That's three at least you've blown.

Turns out it doesn't matter. Go Emo Mat!

[Tom Servo]

good inning there

[RedsBrick]

I get to listen to Chip Carey and Tom Glavine.

Kill me.

Skip, yes. Chip, no.

[Raisor]

Skip, yes. Chip, no.

I'd rather listen to Skip today. And he's dead.

[50YrRedsFan]

Frazier with another ugly swing...but gets a hit.

[texasdave]

BJ Upton is the worst hitter I have ever seen. I don't think I have ever seen him put the ball into play. I am his bad luck charm it would appear.

[Playadlc]

Really don't get why the Reds continue to allow Frazier to swing the bat like that.

[50YrRedsFan]

Heisey with a single, 2 on, 1 out for Mesoraco.

[50YrRedsFan]

Mes hits into a DP, SOS

[Tom Servo]

Terrible job by Mes.

[OnBaseMachine]

They took at that error away from Votto? What?

Ridiculous.

[Kc61]

Mesoraco is losing me.

[Kiko]

Hey Brantley, Hudson played at Auburn University not the Univ. of Auburn. You would think a Miss St. guy would know that since they are in the same conference and all.

[Falls City Beer]

Mesoraco is losing me.

I never got the hype. Lots of guys have a good season and a half in the minors. Particularly guys with massive upper cut swings.

[kbrake]

To be fair to Mes I think he is pretty beat up right now and sucking it up for the team. I agree he looks like crap right now but I don't think we know how hurt he really is.

[50YrRedsFan]

I never got the hype. Lots of guys have a good season and a half in the minors. Particularly guys with massive upper cut swings.

When the Reds picked him, I looked at his High School stats, but don't ever remember him as much of a hitter. He didn't stand out at all in the minors, either.

[tomnuetten]

Mesoraco is losing me.

what did he lose? he never showed that he´s a mlb catcher

[reds44]

Reed Johnson is the worst decent player in MLB history.

[OnBaseMachine]

Where in the world did that 2-2 pitch to Johnson miss? Wow.

[OnBaseMachine]

Awful umpiring costs the Reds a run.

[reds44]

Latos has given up 4 runs and none of them are his fault.

/thisthread

[RedsBrick]

Reed Johnson is the worst decent player in MLB history.

I think he heard you

[RedsManRick]

Baseball is a game of inches -- going against us both ways in that at bat.

[reds44]

When stuff starts going bad, Latos is the last guy I would want on the mound.

[50YrRedsFan]

Latos squeezed, and now losing his cool.

[RedsBrick]

Where in the world did that 2-2 pitch to Johnson miss? Wow.

It was a strike, but Devon moves around so much he resurrects Hal Morris.

[Tom Servo]

Was hoping for a bounceback night for Latos, 5-6 shutout innings or so. Not so much here.

[Falls City Beer]

When stuff starts going bad, Latos is the last guy I would want on the mound.

You'd think Leake or Arroyo might have rubbed off on him. No dice.

[Kc61]

To be fair to Mes I think he is pretty beat up right now and sucking it up for the team. I agree he looks like crap right now but I don't think we know how hurt he really is.

Mes got a .668 OPS with bad defense when he was healthy. Not as if he looks that much worse right now. Just more of the same if you ask me.

I just don't see improvement and it's hard to stay on the bandwagon. Hope he gets healthier and improves, whatever.

[Playadlc]

When stuff starts going bad, Latos is the last guy I would want on the mound.

This. Latos is good, but also a mental midget.

[Tom Servo]

It was a strike, but Devon moves around so much he resurrects Hal Morris.
Blaming Devon White hardly seems appropriate.

[OnBaseMachine]

And now a complete meltdown by Latos. Man, this season is shaping up to be the most disappointing season of my lifetime.

[Kiko]

I think that is the ballgame...just don't see the Reds getting more than 6 runs.

[50YrRedsFan]

What can you say?

[RedsBrick]

Freeman is cementing his vote tonight

[reds44]

This. Latos is good, but also a mental midget.
Yeaaap. He will give the Reds many years of a lot of great innings.

I won't trust him until he corrects that problem though. Killed the Reds in Game 5 last year.

[Kc61]

Watching the Reds is becoming unpleasant.

Watching them on the road is torture.

I think we're going to see Latos explode when the inning ends.

[texasdave]

Dog-walking time.

[50YrRedsFan]

Dog-walking time.

Me too.

[Kc61]

When your team is really, really good you think you can win games like this. Even now.

Very hard to think that way with the Reds, they just don't seem to have it in them.

[Matt700wlw]

This team has problems (Latos isn't one of them, he's having a bad night) and 3 more games in Atlanta

[Tom Servo]

Dog-walking time.
Yeah, I think I'm tapping out too. Guess I got my hopes up with the good beginning because now this game has really bummed me out.

[Matt700wlw]

Me too.

I need a Dog lol

[reds44]

Latos has given up 9 hits in less than 4 innings.

If he's blaming the ump he's pointing at the wrong guy.

[dubc47834]

And now a complete meltdown by Latos. Man, this season is shaping up to be the most disappointing of my lifetime.

Really guy...I can think of 15 in a row that are worse!!!!!!

[Mutaman]

I think we need to start pitching this fellow Freeman a little differently.

[Tom Servo]

I think we need to start pitching this fellow Freeman a little differently.
Or not at all.

[Gunner44]

I'd rather see Latos hit for himself

[reds44]

I really want to know who thought Hannahan was good.

Who looks at his career and is like, I want THAT guy.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Just can't beat good teams.

[reds1869]

Solid effort there, Jack. Geesh. Not exactly the guy who should hack at the first pitch.

[Mutaman]

Really guy...I can think of 15 in a row that are worse!!!!!!

Not necessarily. The Banana Man years or the dismal 80's never had much in the way of expectations. I really thought the Choo trade would put us over the top. This team is under achieving and that's depressing.

[Gunner44]

And THATS a strike?

[RedsBrick]

Watching the Reds is becoming unpleasant.

Watching them on the road is torture.

I think we're going to see Latos explode when the inning ends.

They really are kinda boring to watch anymore...

I tell the doc it hurts to watch....he says stop watching. I can't. I'm a glutton for punishment.

[Mutaman]

Just can't beat good teams.

Didn't fare too well against the bad ones the last few days either.

[reds44]

Cozy!

[Kiko]

maybe Votto can tie this baby up

[RedsBrick]

Votto could right a wrong here.

[ProfessorTofty]

Ha! And now we'll take a run on an error.

[Tom Servo]

just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in

[reds44]

It's 6-4 in the 5th inning and people are talking about how boring it is lol

[Mutaman]

Good article on the pine tar game. 30 years ago. I love George Brett.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324867904578594154270594078.html?m od=WSJ_article_comments#articleTabs%3Dcomments

[kbrake]

just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in

We knew you weren't really leaving anyways.

[edabbs44]

just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in

Boss hired the Miami Heat security team for moments like this. No re-entries.

[Playadlc]

My God Phillips is slow.

[reds44]

He was safe.

[Kiko]

just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in

and now you are back out:)

[Falls City Beer]

Good article on the pine tar game. 30 years ago. I love George Brett.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324867904578594154270594078.html?m od=WSJ_article_comments#articleTabs%3Dcomments

30 years?! Ugh, I hate time.

[Tom Servo]

and now you are back out:)
just closed the MLB.TV screen again, pretty much :laugh:

[50YrRedsFan]

Phillips hits into a Phillips..2 more LOB. 6-4 ATL, mid 5

[VR]

Disappointing slide by Joey, went in on the ss side. Wow.

[RedsManRick]

My God Phillips is slow.

No kidding; his wheels have gone completely flat.

[Mutaman]

30 years?! Ugh, I hate time.

Like the law, it grinds slowly but it grinds fine.

[Playadlc]

Disappointing slide by Joey, went in on the ss side. Wow.

Good catch. He had plenty of time to decide where to slide. No clue what he was doing there.

[Kc61]

Cards losing to Cubs but that's a long way from over. 3-0.

[Raisor]

None of you are invited to the post game party

[Kc61]

Game thread is dead, the Reds killed it. If your biggest fans are turned off, Bob, maybe something ain't working.

[Mutaman]

Is it my imagination, or do Ondrusek, LeCure and Hoover all pitch a lot better when we are behind as opposed to when they are protecting the lead?

[Red Raindog]

None of you are invited to the post game party

I'm still here -- what are we having for food?

[Raisor]

Now I have to listen to Dale Murphy. Ugh.

Back in 90 I got to sing the National Antham at Fulton County Stadium. We were on the field getting ready to sing and Murphy came over and asked me where we were from. I told him and he didn't have a clue. Problem was he lived not ten minutes from our town and had for years.

[RedsBrick]

...and another lunge swing from Todd.

[dubc47834]

Still here, walked the doggies!!!

[Australian Red]

Game thread is dead, the Reds killed it. If your biggest fans are turned off, Bob, maybe something ain't working.

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[RedsBrick]

I'm still here -- what are we having for food?

PB&J, Twizzlers and Kool-Aid. A real bash.

[Plus Plus]

Same here- is the party a pot-luck, or is someone hosting everyone?

[reds44]

Frazier has to change that swing. Everytime he gets a breaking ball his rear end just flies out

[dubc47834]

Frazier has to change that swing. Everytime he gets a breaking ball his rear end just flies out

My wife likes Fraziers rear end!

[Red Raindog]

PB&J, Twizzlers and Kool-Aid. A real bash.

I need some soy milk to dunk the PB&J please.....

[Red Raindog]

My wife likes Fraziers rear end!

heh -- my wife says he could twerk it

[Red Raindog]

Frazier has to change that swing. Everytime he gets a breaking ball his rear end just flies out

I think he had the swing in Little League -- good luck

[dubc47834]

heh -- my wife says he could twerk it

Lol...that's just a picture I didn't need to see!

[Mutaman]

My new rant: the only two guys on this team performing better than expected are Leake and Manny Para. And Cingrani of course. Nobody else.

[Tom Servo]

I don't like him being on the big league team, but I'll give credit to Ondrusek for soaking up some innings.

[mrherd05]

and Votto is playing so lazy this year...well, not lazy, just very...uhm...like his head is just not there. He has his money. He is all about Joey.

[VR]

Logan with a 0.00 earnie over the last 30 days :)

[VR]

Why can't mez take the outside pitch to right?

[dubc47834]

and Votto is playing so lazy this year...well, not lazy, just very...uhm...like his head is just not there. He has his money. He is all about Joey.

Don't think your last sentence is a fair comment. All big league players go thru stretches. To say Votto is coasting is pretty careless!

[Red in Chicago]

solid ab from robinson there:laugh:

[mrherd05]

Not trying to demean him too much, I mean I don't like him, but still, I mean look tonight...those two early defensive plays. Some of his swings this year. He is not a three hitter. Takes too many pitches down the cut so he can work the count and then rely on slapping hits somewhere instead of driving in runs and actually earning his money.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Injuries or not, the fact that Derrick Robinson and corky miller are on this team speaks volumes.

What an easy inning. It looks like even braves fans are bored with the Reds.

[50YrRedsFan]

The bottom of the line up doing exactly what they've done all year..next to nothing.

Reds don't hit the ball out of the infield in the 7th, out 1-2-3.

6-4 ATL, mid 7

[Mutaman]

Don't think your last sentence is a fair comment. All big league players go thru stretches. To say Votto is coasting is pretty careless!

Its not fair and theres nothing to support it. But Votto has lost his focus a lot. And he has not stepped up and carried the team the way Ludwick did last year when Joey got hurt.

[Plus Plus]

Injuries or not, the fact that Derrick Robinson and corky miller are on this team speaks volumes.

What an easy inning. It looks like even braves fans are bored with the Reds.

Do you visit RedsZone when the Reds are doing well?

It seems you only post during rough stretches.

[reds1869]

Simon has been a great pickup for this club.

[RedsBrick]

Not trying to demean him too much, I mean I don't like him, but still, I mean look tonight...those two early defensive plays. Some of his swings this year. He is not a three hitter. Takes too many pitches down the cut so he can work the count and then rely on slapping hits somewhere instead of driving in runs and actually earning his money.

Gotta say, I don't understand this at all. Votto's an incredible player who's having a bit of an off year and yet his numbers aren't bad....just not what we've seen from him since being a Red.

[Mutaman]

Injuries or not, the fact that Derrick Robinson and corky miller are on this team speaks volumes.


What does it say? Last year we had Wilson Valdez and Bill Bray on the team and we won 97 games.

[Gunner44]

Not trying to demean him too much, I mean I don't like him, but still, I mean look tonight...those two early defensive plays. Some of his swings this year. He is not a three hitter. Takes too many pitches down the cut so he can work the count and then rely on slapping hits somewhere instead of driving in runs and actually earning his money.

Seriously dude, could you troll any harder?

[kaldaniels]

Do you visit RedsZone when the Reds are doing well?

It seems you only post during rough stretches.

I'm reporting this mean post to a mod.

[Kc61]

The bottom of the line up doing exactly what they've done all year..next to nothing.

Reds don't hit the ball out of the infield in the 7th, out 1-2-3.

6-4 ATL, mid 7

Let them hit second.

[Mutaman]

Simon has been a great pickup for this club.

You've really got to wonder, what was the thinking process of the guy at Baltimore who decided to let him go?