7/26/13 - Reds @ L.A.

[Tom Servo]

Choo CF
Heisey LF
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
Frazier 3B
Cozart SS
Miller C
Bailey P


Crawford LF
Puig RF
Gonzalez 1B
Ramirez SS
Ethier CF
AJ Ellis C
Uribe 3B M
Ellis 2B
Kershaw P

[NebraskaRed]

http://siextramustard.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/miller.jpg?w=600&h=550

Prediction: Tonight Corky makes it to first base on an inside the park home run. Bet on it.

[mu4103]

How many runs will the Reds score against Kershaw? The line would be set at 2 I imagine.

[MillerTime58]

How many runs will the Reds score against Kershaw? The line would be set at 2 I imagine.I'll go with 3

[PepperJack]

I hope Corky has more big hits in him tonight, and Bailey really needs to get past not pitching to Mesoraco.

[NebraskaRed]

I'll go with 3

.........Corky?

[powersackers]

Kershaw doesn't scare me. We will knock him around.

[hebroncougar]

Wow. I'm shocked Corky is playing tonight, with the success Mesoraco has had against LHP, I thought for sure he'd play tonight. Here's hoping Corky can bang out about 3 hits!

[Ironman92]

Wow. I'm shocked Corky is playing tonight, with the success Mesoraco has had against LHP, I thought for sure he'd play tonight. Here's hoping Corky can bang out about 3 hits!

Homer isn't comfortable with our only catcher can hit.

[Ironman92]

6616

[MillerTime58]

.........Corky?Haha no sir. Just a random dude in Blue Ash. My forum name is based on Von Miller, as I am a huge Denver Broncos fan.

[RedEye]

Seems like the #2 hole on the lineup card has officially been changed from "SS" to "LF." Fortunately for Reds fans, all of the options in LF (except perhaps Robinson) are far superior to those at SS.

[PepperJack]

Seems like the #2 hole on the lineup card has officially been changed from "SS" to "LF." Fortunately for Reds fans, all of the options in LF (except perhaps Robinson) are far superior to those at SS.


Wonder if it stays that way if/when Ludwick comes back? Or will he hit 6th at first?

[wheels]

I'd totally try Ludwick between Choo and Votto.

[Kiko]

Wow. I'm shocked Corky is playing tonight, with the success Mesoraco has had against LHP, I thought for sure he'd play tonight. Here's hoping Corky can bang out about 3 hits!

Dusty just addressed this on the radio. Said it was tough to sit Rocco but Corky helped Homer in the minors and Corky has to play sometimes. Also, said we could see Rocco later in the game.

[MBZags]

Dusty just addressed this on the radio. Said it was tough to sit Rocco but Corky helped Homer in the minors and Corky has to play sometimes. Also, said we could see Rocco later in the game.

I just don't understand. He's 37 years old, not a budding prospect with potential.

[Ironman92]

I just don't understand. He's 37 years old, not a budding prospect with potential.

He does not have to play sometimes....

[Reds Fanatic]

Choo grounds out to short

[Ironman92]

Heisey down 0-2

[wheels]

George pronounced Puig "Pyoog".

[Ironman92]

Slow curve for the K

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey strikes out swinging

[Ironman92]

Kershaw overthrowing to Joey

[ProfessorTofty]

Votto smacks one to the wall for a double.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto lines a double to left center.

[Ironman92]

Crawford with a poor angle gives Joey a double (I think how hard it was hit fooled him)

[Ironman92]

Lol Adam Dunn is 8/13 off of Kershaw

[Red Raindog]

He does not have to play sometimes....

:lol:

[Mutaman]

Redbirds will be hard pressed to go .500 over the next 40. Starting 0-1. The boys need to just keep playing good ball and we will catch them.

[Ironman92]

Phillips has lost so much speed

[Reds Fanatic]

Close play but Phillips grounds out to 2nd. 0-0 mid 1st

[Red Raindog]

Phillips has lost so much speed

foot race - BP & Votto -- who loses?

[Ironman92]

foot race - BP & Votto -- who loses?

Votto as he often stumbles

[Ironman92]

foot race - BP & Votto -- who loses?

The spectators

[Kiko]

Kershaw with 20+ pitches in the first. Hopefully, the Reds can keep seeing a lot of pitches and get Kershaw out of the game early.

[redsfaninbsg]

Run Kershaw's pitch count up and get him out of the game.

[Reds Fanatic]

Crawford singles to center

[Red Raindog]

The spectators

I figured there would be no winner

[Ironman92]

Run Kershaw's pitch count up and get him out of the game.

But must score also

[Tadasimha]

yeah, right, Puig is going to bunt

[WildcatFan]

Edwin Encarnacion hit two home runs in the seventh inning tonight.

[Ironman92]

yeah, right, Puig is going to bunt

If it's there he might

[Ironman92]

Edwin Encarnacion hit two home runs in the seventh inning tonight.

Show off

[Tom Servo]

damn cozy

[Ironman92]

Cozy muff...only gets lead runner

[Red Raindog]

DP botched by Cozart - got one

[wheels]

The pretty boy flubbed one. He's been a bit off defensively lately. It's strange.

[ProfessorTofty]

Got him! Caught stealing, and Cozart's bobble is erased.

[Ironman92]

Corky Bench

[Tom Servo]

Corky and Cozy make up for it, Puig caught stealing!

[Reds Fanatic]

Great throw by Corky to nail Puig

[WildcatFan]

Corky threw Puig out stealing. That's more improbable than those Encarnacion homers.

[Tadasimha]

Zach makes up for the bobble on the throw from Corky

[Tom Servo]

Scary career numbers for A-Gon against Homer.

[Red Raindog]

Cozy muff...only gets lead runner

Cannon Arm Miller

[kaldaniels]

I will count that as one of Corkys 3 hits tonight. Just as valuable.

[Ironman92]

Zach makes up for the bobble on the throw from Corky

Zach didn't make up for it

[Tadasimha]

The pretty boy flubbed one. He's been a bit off defensively lately. It's strange.

When you've got hip issues, it can make it hard to reach down for a sharp grounder, not to mention how lateral movement is affected. Been going through it myself this season.

[ProfessorTofty]

Grounder ends the inning.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gonzalez grounds out to 1st. 0-0 after 1.

[wheels]

I feel a Bruce deuce coming on.

[Tom Servo]

Zach didn't make up for it
He made the catch on a somewhat wide throw and the tag, I'd say he made up for it.

[Tadasimha]

[QUOTE=Ironman92;2920461]Zach didn't make up for it[/QUOTE

Throw was high - Cozart made the out

[Ironman92]

When you've got hip issues, it can make it hard to reach down for a sharp grounder, not to mention how lateral movement is affected. Been going through it myself this season.

If his hip caused that then he should not be playing. I think he knew burner Crawford was on first and Puig running and rushed it.

[Ironman92]

He made the catch on a somewhat wide throw and the tag, I'd say he made up for it.

No way.....both were routine for a SS, especially one in the bigs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce strikes out swinging

[Ironman92]

Bruce strikes out swinging

And looked awful

[kaldaniels]

I feel a Bruce deuce coming on.

Now that he's out, does he have time for that before the next inning?

[Tadasimha]

Now that he's out, does he have time for that before the next inning?

Was going to say something along those lines but decided to let someone else go first! :lol:

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier flies out to left

[Ironman92]

Kershaw with 20+ pitches in the first. Hopefully, the Reds can keep seeing a lot of pitches and get Kershaw out of the game early.

Didn't make him do much in the 2nd

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart grounds out to 3rd. 0-0 mid 2nd

[kaldaniels]

Was going to say something along those lines but decided to let someone else go first! :lol:

Or was that Wheels nickname for his own bodily function, I know he's a fan of Jay.

Ok, I'm done.

[kaldaniels]

Ok, in answering the poll question, Grande jumped the shark for 2013.

[ProfessorTofty]

Bailey gets his first strikeout of the night.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ramirez strikes out looking.

[Tadasimha]

Nice pitch

[Mutaman]

When you've got hip issues, it can make it hard to reach down for a sharp grounder, not to mention how lateral movement is affected. Been going through it myself this season.

Good point. i also recall when Janish wasn't hitting and getting grief from the fans, it began to effect him in the field. Maybe same thing happaning with Cozart. He was so solid defensively last year. Not so now.

[wheels]

I was hoping that comment wouldn't go unnoticed.

[kbrake]

Feel like the Reds are getting some calls on balls and strikes. I'll take it.

[Ironman92]

That was atrocious....and the ump knew it. Alfonso used to be a good ump.

[Roy Tucker]

Hanley wasn't happy

[ProfessorTofty]

Dodgers's manager shuts up before he can get ejected.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ethier flies out to center.

[Red Raindog]

are the Cardinals wearing blue tonight?

whining already

[Ironman92]

Ramirez strikes out looking.

One of the worst strike calls of the year.

[Ironman92]

are the Cardinals wearing blue tonight?

whining already

That was so bad....I mean really.

[kbrake]

Dodgers's manager shuts up before he can get ejected.

Personally I thought I could hear Kershaw doing the yelling from the dugout. I'd throw him out.

[Tadasimha]

One of the worst strike calls of the year.

Dodger's broadcast strike zone showed it right on the lower inside corner.

[Ironman92]

Personally I thought I could hear Kershaw doing the yelling from the dugout. I'd throw him out.

Twice

[Reds Fanatic]

4 pitch walk to Ellis

[Ironman92]

Dodger's broadcast strike zone showed it right on the lower inside corner.

There is no way that was a strike.

[wheels]

Juan Uribe is hilarious.

[kaldaniels]

One of the worst strike calls of the year.

It was a nasty pitch. I'd like to see where it was at the front of the plate.

Corky made it look more out of the zone by slapping his mitt on the ground.

[ProfessorTofty]

Fly to center and we head to the top of the third.

[Reds Fanatic]

Uribe lines out to center. 0-0 after 2.

[PepperJack]

Gameday now shows Homer being squeezed.

[kaldaniels]

Fly to center and we head to the top of the third.

25-30 percent of the way home in terms of neutralizing The Great Kershaw.

[MillerTime58]

Time for Corky to take Kershaw deep!

....ok I really couldn't keep a straight face while typing that.

[Tadasimha]

There is no way that was a strike.

Sorry, you're wrong on that. It was a strike.

[Ironman92]

Sorry, you're wrong on that. It was a strike.

No way.

Let's move on.

Corky rips a hit.

[Reds Fanatic]

Corky singles to center.

[Tom Servo]

Corky is unstoppable

[Tadasimha]

Time for Corky to take Kershaw deep!

....ok I really couldn't keep a straight face while typing that.

Close enough?

[Red Raindog]

That was so bad....I mean really.

yeah - but it is a way to take a shot the Cards --

I am weak that way.

[Roy Tucker]

Corky has the acceleration of a 5 ton rock.

[kaldaniels]

Worst hitter in the game just got a hit off the best pitcher.

Or at least close to it.

[New York Red]

Corky throws out Puig and then gets a hit off Kershaw? Seriously? What will he do next, steal 2nd and 3rd?

[Reds Fanatic]

Bailey shows bunt but swings away into a 4-6-3 DP

[Wonderful Monds]

Do you think that was the first time any pitcher has thrown to first to hold Corky?

Good call on the play Dusty/Homer, even if it didn't work out.

[Ironman92]

Corky has the acceleration of a 5 ton rock.

Pulling a Toyota up a hill, in the mud

[New York Red]

That's a situation in which a K would have been better. There was very little chance of anything else working with Corky running and Homer batting.

[kbrake]

Do you think that was the first time any pitcher has thrown to first to hold Corky?

Good call on the play Dusty/Homer, even if it didn't work out.

I really didn't see any way that wasn't going to end in a DP with Corky running. Props to Dusty for trying something anyways.

[Ironman92]

Corky throws out Puig and then gets a hit off Kershaw? Seriously? What will he do next, steal 2nd and 3rd?

He'll do it without sliding and on one pitch.

[Roy Tucker]

I think runs are going to be scarce in this game.

[Tadasimha]

Really, Vin, Choo is from Pusan? That's only the 7th time you've mentioned it in two games! :rolleyes:

[Wonderful Monds]

He'll do it without sliding and on one pitch.

Brandon Phillips style (but it'll work, and without needing Adam Dunn batting to have the shift to run on)

[Wonderful Monds]

Btw, I like George Grande. Haters gonna hate.

[New York Red]

I think runs are going to be scarce in this game.
The Reds have been fortunate to avoid some good pitchers the last few weeks (other than PIT last weekend), but that's not happening in this series. I'll be very happy if we can split this one.

[Wonderful Monds]

Weird stutter-stride on that swing by Ellis.

[Ironman92]

No one gets that....but Votto often does not know where BP is playing.

[Wonderful Monds]

WHOA

[Ironman92]

Lol....Crawford is fast...goodness

[WildcatFan]

Brandon Phillips style (but it'll work, and without needing Adam Dunn batting to have the shift to run on)

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[kaldaniels]

96 96.....

[757690]

Two brain cramps from Bailey this inning.

[Kiko]

Agree with Welsh. Homer would have had Ellis if he didn't think about it and just threw to 2nd.

[ProfessorTofty]

Big strikeout there.

[kaldaniels]

96 96.....

96

[kbrake]

Wow. Impressive job by Homer against Puig.

[redsfaninbsg]

C'mon Homer, one more.

[LexRedsFan]

Thoughts on pitching around Gonzalez here?

[Wonderful Monds]

Puig down on 3 pitches

[PepperJack]

Homer blew Puig away!

[kaldaniels]

Puig down on 3 pitches

Swinging on all no less.

[Roy Tucker]

Lol....Crawford is fast...goodness

No kidding. I didn't think it was going to be close.

[New York Red]

No one gets that....but Votto often does not know where BP is playing.
Joey has done that a lot this year and I can't figure out why. He didn't seem to do it so much in previous years.

[Wonderful Monds]

6617

:lol:

[redsfaninbsg]

Nice!!!!!

[757690]

Homer blows away Puig in three pitches...

Only to have to face his nemesis...

[ProfessorTofty]

Flyout to Bruce in right, and the baserunners are worked around. Still no score.

[Tom Servo]

Major props to Joey and Homer for that inning.

[LexRedsFan]

Joey has done that a lot this year and I can't figure out why. He didn't seem to do it so much in previous years.

Votto has had a very odd year.

[Tadasimha]

That could have gone very badly!

[kaldaniels]

Bailey is not gonna strikeout Puig every time. But when you have the ability to crank it up a notch, as Bailey just did, you will limit runs over the long run.

[MillerTime58]

Every time Adrian Gonzalez comes up to bat, I feel like I've been transported to a Mexican restaurant temporarily.

[Tadasimha]

Every time Adrian Gonzalez comes up to bat, I feel like I've been transported to a Mexican restaurant temporarily.

That's the tortilla chips talking

[ProfessorTofty]

Heisey slides into second after smacking one that bounces off a glove!

[redsfaninbsg]

Must score this inning.

[hebroncougar]

Wow Eithier covered some serious ground to even get close to that ball.


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[Ironman92]

Are Dodgers fans that ignorant?....that's two balls they oohed and awed ....but never came close to even the warning track

[Tadasimha]

All right, time to get those big bats going, boys

[New York Red]

Two brain cramps from Bailey this inning.
What? No way. Those were two plays in which a combination of things occurred. Pretty silly to put it all on Homer.

[Ironman92]

Joey has done that a lot this year and I can't figure out why. He didn't seem to do it so much in previous years.

Agree....never remembered it before this year

[kaldaniels]

Are Dodgers fans that ignorant?....that's two balls they oohed and awed ....but never came close to even the warning track

It's every fly ball.

[Wonderful Monds]

Are Dodgers fans that ignorant?....that's two balls they oohed and awed ....but never came close to even the warning track

Those are some Cubs Fans HRs

[Ironman92]

Puig and Crawford both get that ball

[ProfessorTofty]

Votto strikes out. Tries to argue he fouled it, but no go.

[Tom Servo]

Votto, polite Canadian, nods his head after conversing with the ump and walks away.

[Ironman92]

Those are some Cubs Fans HRs

teh Cubz suk

[ProfessorTofty]

Phillips hits one hard. He's out, but Votto goes to third. Come on, Bruce!

[Tom Servo]

If Bruce can't get Heisey in here, Thom would be sitting around somewhere watching this game remarking that it's UNBELIEVABLE.

[Ironman92]

Votto, polite Canadian, nods his head after conversing with the ump and walks away.

Then murdered the walls of the hallway in the tunnel

[redsfaninbsg]

Replay is really needed. Ellis didn't catch the ball cleanly it bounced.

[New York Red]

That's NASTY

[redsfaninbsg]

Lol what a horrible call.

[LexRedsFan]

Reds haven't gotten a single call since Mattingly argued.

[Ironman92]

Marquez has called the highest and lowest strike all season in the past 30 min.

[OnBaseMachine]

Kershaw is an absolute beast. That may be the Reds best chance to score all night.

[Roy Tucker]

Nobody is happy with balls amd strikes tonight.

[Tadasimha]

Drat

[Ironman92]

Reds haven't gotten a single call since Mattingly argued.

.....that's how that can work

[redsfaninbsg]

Kershaw gets two gift K's of Votto and Bruce and gets out of it.

[Ironman92]

Lol what a horrible call.

Watching the Orioles broadcast and it was a strike

[reds700]

Kershaw is an absolute beast. That may be the Reds best chance to score all night.

He didn't deserve either strikeout that inning.

[Ironman92]

Nobody is happy with balls amd strikes tonight.

Alfonso is

[Kiko]

Can't blame Bruce for laying off that curveball. Kershaw hasn't thrown it much for strikes tonight and that one was high in the zone.

[Ironman92]

Defense isn't shading up the middle as much tonight

[Wonderful Monds]

Seriously, I don't know how you can't like the Welsh/Grande combo in the booth.

[redsfaninbsg]

Homer in trouble again.

[Tom Servo]

i have to see this play at 3rd again...

[redsfaninbsg]

Geez

[Wonderful Monds]

BS safe call there, he nailed him at 3B. This crew is @&$@ garbage.

[Ironman92]

Ramirez is about to single-handily steal a run.

Great play by Bruce

[redsfaninbsg]

Pitch one to Ellis is a ball????

[Ironman92]

BS safe call there, he nailed him at 3B. This crew is @&$@ garbage.

You serious....the ball rolled up Frazier's arm....and Frazier knew it.

[Red Raindog]

BS safe call there, he nailed him at 3B. This crew is @&$@ garbage.

Frazier was bobbling the ball -- IMO

[Roy Tucker]

So where is the strike zone box tonight?

[Ironman92]

So where is the strike zone box tonight?

Dodgers telecast is hogging it

[LexRedsFan]

This is getting comical...

[OnBaseMachine]

Frazier bobbled the ball, otherwise he was out. What a great throw by Bruce.

[Roy Tucker]

the tv one that is.

[Ironman92]

Homer throwing gas....

Obviously on HGH Poptarts

[New York Red]

Kershaw gets two gift K's of Votto and Bruce and gets out of it.
I thought both were good calls.

[Tom Servo]

Uribe can definitely hit into a DP.

[Ironman92]

Hold it together Homer

[redsfaninbsg]

If Homer gets out of this again, he's Houdini.

[Red Raindog]

This is getting comical...

now it is! hbp

[Ironman92]

Uribe can definitely hit into a DP.

And also smoke one in the gap

[redsfaninbsg]

I thought both were good calls.

First one clearly foul tip bounce, second one is debatable but, high curve like that is rarely called a strike.

[Ironman92]

Off speed in the dirt

[Tom Servo]

Latos would probably be raging at this point.

[Ironman92]

Dusty flirting with Magic again

[Tom Servo]

Yes!

[ProfessorTofty]

Wild play at the plate, and the runner is out! Wow, that was... whew.

[MillerTime58]

The corkster!!!

[LexRedsFan]

Corky!!!!

[Ironman92]

Lulz

[Wonderful Monds]

HOLY DUCK

[Tom Servo]

If Homer gets out of this again, he's Houdini.
Houdini Bailey

[Tadasimha]

LOL

Way to stay with the play, Corky!

[reds1869]

That was spectacular on both ends, Bruce and The Corkster!

[BluegrassRedleg]

Dancin' Corky! :beerme:

[New York Red]

LMAO at Corky, the freak athlete. :laugh: That was awesome!

[kbrake]

Build that man a statue!

[Roy Tucker]

You just gotta love that.

[Red Raindog]

Corky Miller fan club sign up sheets will be posted in the next inning

[WildcatFan]

Corky 4 MVP.

[MBZags]

The legend of Corky continues. Not a very good job by the ump signaling safe initially; if Ramirez hadn't tried to then touch the plate, he might've gotten away with it.

[Tadasimha]

Houdini Bailey

Doesn't even have to change his monogram - it IS magic! :D

[PepperJack]

Bruce got Hanley that time!!

[oregonred]

Maybe the defensive play of the year so far by the Corkster and a rocket throw by Bruce.

[RedsManRick]

Great play Corky, but man, Bruce still has a cannon.

[Wonderful Monds]

It's Corky's world, we just live in it.

[Red Raindog]

Dusty flirting with Magic again

noticed that -- yukking it up

:eek:

[Wonderful Monds]

The legend of Corky continues. Not a very good job by the ump signaling safe initially; if Ramirez hadn't tried to then touch the plate, he might've gotten away with it.

Yeah, these guys suck hard.

[wheels]

This night belongs to Corky.

I'd give anything for a Miller homer tonight.

[Kiko]

That's Corky Baseball! - Grande
LOL

[Ironman92]

Man he just nipped him! Lol

[kbrake]

Holy crap Jay Bruce can throw a baseball. That was incredible.

[MikeS21]

Corky sort of reminds me of one of those LA/Hollywood club bouncers. lol!

[Wonderful Monds]

Love Homer's ass tap at the end lol

[LexRedsFan]

The legend of Corky continues. Not a very good job by the ump signaling safe initially; if Ramirez hadn't tried to then touch the plate, he might've gotten away with it.

Looking at the replay, Corky went straight after Hanley as well. I almost have to wonder if the ump was saying something too.

[MillerTime58]

Looked like he was tagged out on the foot originally

[New York Red]

The legend of Corky continues. Not a very good job by the ump signaling safe initially; if Ramirez hadn't tried to then touch the plate, he might've gotten away with it.
The ump is supposed to signal safe in that situation, or to not signal at all, to signal the tag wasn't made. After that, it's up to the defense to recognize the runner didn't touch the plate. Great job by all involved, IMO.

[oregonred]

How dare thee rob the Toddfather...

[Ironman92]

Marquez originally called Hanley safe....when Corky swiped....is the ump supposed to signal anything other than out (if he thought he initially tagged him)....had Hanley just kept running to the dugout....ump already called him safe.

[Tadasimha]

Has Kershaw always had that little foot tap in his wind up?

[Roy Tucker]

I usually don't say this, but this ump sucks.

[kbrake]

I thought the Reds were getting calls early but ever since Mattingly started complaining the advantage has done a 180.

[Ironman92]

The ump is supposed to signal safe in that situation, or to not signal at all, to signal the tag wasn't made. After that, it's up to the defense to recognize the runner didn't touch the plate. Great job by all involved, IMO.

I always thought no signal as nothing as been decided yet. The no call signals the play is not over.

[Larry Schuler]

White Sox, Twins, and Braves are shaking their heads that they let Corky go.

[OnBaseMachine]

What a throw by Bruce and great play by Corky. Wow!

[New York Red]

Corky sort of reminds me of one of those LA/Hollywood club bouncers. lol!
I've said it before, but he'll always be "softball guy" to me. If he doesn't get a coaching job after his playing career ends, he needs to go straight into professional softball.

[oregonred]

Vin may be 85, but no problem handling the Twitter poll and tweet lingo. EZ inning for Kershaw.

[redsfaninbsg]

Get to the bullpen even and take your chances.

[Tom Servo]

Update: Clayton Kershaw is good at baseball.

[Wonderful Monds]

Get to the bullpen even and take your chances.

Bullpen or whatever.

[wheels]

If the season ended today, would the Reds have the best defensive team in the playoffs?

[kaldaniels]

Great game so far.