8/3/13 - Reds vs. Cardinals

[Tom Servo]

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[Ironman92]

Reds win by a TD

[KittyDuran]

Reds win by a TD

7-0 or 14-7? ;)

[NebraskaRed]

C.Trent is saying that Broxton is at GABP throwing a bullpen.

[CySeymour]

C.Trent is saying that Broxton is at GABP throwing a bullpen.

Shouldn't he be throwing a baseball?

[NebraskaRed]

Shouldn't he be throwing a baseball?

Big Broxton cares not for your puny baseballs.

[Ironman92]

7-0 or 14-7? ;)

9-2....duh

[gilpdawg]

I'm already in the park. BP event. Think we win for some reason.

[Ironman92]

I'm already in the park. BP event. Think we win for some reason.

/gonnascoremorrunz

[KittyDuran]

I'm already in the park. BP event. Think we win for some reason.

I'm here as well... fate?!! ;)
PA is playing all " Saturday" including "Saturday's Child" by the Monkees. Am I old if I remember when that song first came out? :P

Warning: seen a lot of Cards fan already-if listening on radio don't be confused with the noise... :(

[PuffyPig]

Shouldn't he be throwing a baseball?

I believe he meant "eating a bullpen".

[malcontent]

I suppose Heisey has good numbers against Westbrook.

[ProfessorTofty]

Last time he was up, Cingrani got nothing to show for seven innings of shutout ball. Here's hoping he's in similar form tonight and the Reds's offense shows up.

[tomnuetten]

cingrani allowed sometimes lots of baserunners/hits and got away with it... I hope he has it tonight => lets win a ballgame

[Red in Chicago]

not that it really matters, but why would i be getting red sox / d-backs on mlb network, when i'm closer to both cincy and st. louis, both of which are central rivals to the cubs?

guess i'll watch on 661-1

[Brutus]

Reds win by a TD

I think you need to adjust your prognostication habits. Your touchdown prediction has been oft-used but seldom-correct.

[tomnuetten]

leadoff walk

[Red in Chicago]

well that didn't take very long...

[Gizmo]

It's deja vu all over again.

[Red in Chicago]

that was one UGLY pitch:lol:

[SporkLover]

Granny needs to settle down and settle in.

[Red Raindog]

ugh -- 55' pitch

[reds700]

Season quickly spinning out of control. Will be surprised if reds aren't down 4 or 5 in the 1st

[Stray]

:thumbdown:

[tomnuetten]

rbi double => 1-0 cardinals

no outs

[Gizmo]

Looking like another night where I'm finding something else to watch at 8 o'clock.

[tomnuetten]

wildpitch :-(

[ProfessorTofty]

First strikeout. Okay, more of that. No more of the wildness.

[SporkLover]

REmember folks, Westbrook is the opposing pitcher. His Sinker hasn't been dropping the way it was at the beginning of the season. Reds will have their chance.

[5TimeWSChamps]

Ha, I went to College with the Home Plate Ump

[Gizmo]

REmember folks, Westbrook is the opposing pitcher. His Sinker hasn't been dropping the way it was at the beginning of the season. Reds will have their chance.

As long as things don't get out of hand before then.

[Red Raindog]

Ha, I went to College with the Home Plate Ump

well I think he just missed a pitch but the next one got the K

;)

[5TimeWSChamps]

well I think he just missed a pitch but the next one got the K

;)

Yeah, I hated him in College and vice versa. He knew I was a Reds fan. No doubt he's going to stick it to the Reds tonight

[ProfessorTofty]

That could have been a whole lot worse. To the bottom of the first.

[Gizmo]

good job keeping that at 1.

[5TimeWSChamps]

Way to battle Tony.

[SporkLover]

As long as things don't get out of hand before then.

I'm confident that Westbrook's performance will help wake the Red's offense. So I think the score will stay close.... what worries me is that the way Granny is pitching Dusty will be digging into the Bull Pen early... the Bull pen that couldn't stop the hemorrhaging last night.

[ProfessorTofty]

Yeah, I hated him in College and vice versa. He knew I was a Reds fan. No doubt he's going to stick it to the Reds tonight
Mmm, no kidding, eh? How about that one to Choo just now?

[tomnuetten]

cingrani with lots of pitches, I hope he can safe the bullpen a little

[5TimeWSChamps]

Will Little sucks.

[toledodan]

Season quickly spinning out of control. Will be surprised if reds aren't down 4 or 5 in the 1st

we get it. you are a cardinals fan. you can be banned now.

[VR]

cingrani with lots of pitches, I hope he can safe the bullpen a little

30 is a concern, especially with the beat down the pen took last night.

[mbgrayson]

Don't like this ump. Westbrook is getting the corners and borderline pitches, Cingrani didn't.

[5TimeWSChamps]

Don't like this ump. Westbrook is getting the corners and borderline pitches, Cingrani didn't.

You shouldn't. He's a prick

[ProfessorTofty]

Well, troublesome umpiring or not, Votto gets ball four and it's first and second.

[wheels]

Something good really needs to happen here.

[5TimeWSChamps]

I remember when BP used to be quick on the basepaths. He looked like Hanigan there

[DocRed]

Is BP the slowest starting 2nd baseman in baseball? Serious question...

[mbgrayson]

He'll walk Bruce to get to Hannahan and his .586 OPS.

[ProfessorTofty]

Intentional walk, Hannahan up with bases loaded.

[wheels]

Well. He's walking Bruce.

Smart. Hannahan is much less imposing. But he does have a great eye.

[texasdave]

Joey Votto's career OPS+ is 155. Who else has a career OPS+ of 155 you ask? Hank Aaron, Joe Dimaggio and Mel Ott. Pretty nice company Joey is keeping.

[Gunner44]

How slow is phillips getting? I thought he was gonna beat that and it wasn't even a close play. Kind of amazes me he's so slow with how great his D is. I know the two aren't directly corilated, but it seems kind of like they should be.

[DocRed]

There is nobody else I would want up with bases loaded than Clutch Hannahan.

[reds700]

I feel a big hit coming.

[wheels]

Finally!

[DocRed]

There is nobody else I would want up with bases loaded than Clutch Hannahan.

Worked!! :)

[ProfessorTofty]

Yes! Over the head-- we have the lead! 2-1! Runners at the corners.

[Gunner44]

Big big hit!

[SporkLover]

Westbrook strikes again

[mbgrayson]

Something good really needs to happen here.

That's Hannahan bases loaded single is purty nice!

[ProfessorTofty]

Cozart smacks one hard, but right at third. So end of the first, but not before we take the lead.

[reds700]

If Cingrani gets that pitch that Westbrook just got this game is 0-0. Or 2-0.

[Gizmo]

yay!

[VR]

I feel a big hit coming.

Bless you. I'd run out and get powerball, that was a long shot prediction if there ever was one.

[50YrRedsFan]

Hannahan with a 2 rbi single!

[Gunner44]

He got a hit. But in what planet should Mes be behind Cozart and Hanahan?

[wheels]

That inning made me very happy.

Hope it changed the aura around the game a little bit.

[Gizmo]

My feed is about a minute behind. :( Gotta take it easy on my refreshes.

[Stray]

Cozart hit that hard but right at the 3rd baseman. Tough luck. Still tho, nice inning to grab the lead.

[Gizmo]

He got a hit. But in what planet should Mes be behind Cozart and Hanahan?

Apparently this planet.

[mbgrayson]

That inning made me very happy.

Hope it changed the aura around the game a little bit.

The Reds needed that to take some pressure off. They are pressing.

[reds700]

Bless you. I'd run out and get powerball, that was a long shot prediction if there ever was one.

Sometimes you just feel it. But apparently I am a Cardinals fan so might not want to speak to me.

[wheels]

C'mon Tony.

Positive thoughts. Positive energy.

[toledodan]

Sometimes you just feel it. But apparently I am a Cardinals fan so might not want to speak to me.

your constant negative team bashing posts kinda gives you away. not to mention you joined the site the same time as the big brawl.

[Falls City Beer]

You start walking this team, you're going to lose. End of discussion. Throw strikes, even if they hit em 450 ft. Throw strikes or lose.

[wheels]

It can't be easy to get a bunt down against Cingrani.

[wheels]

Told you.

[ProfessorTofty]

It can't be easy to get a bunt down against Cingrani.
Bunt foul there = strikeout. Two down.

[wheels]

Jon Jay is human. He made an out!

[reds700]

your constant negative team bashing posts kinda gives you away. not to mention you joined the site the same time as the big brawl.

I had a pretty long running thread on the sun deck about the cards being the luckiest team in baseball, which they are. I also didn't really start posting much until well after I joined, so there goes that theory. I am a frustrated reds fan that thought the season had turned after game one in LA. Right after that a downward spiral started. Still recovering from that. This team needs a hot stretch in the worst way.

[SporkLover]

Jon Jay is human. He made an out!

Thats been his year so far :)

[ProfessorTofty]

Beltran strikes out.

[wheels]

Thats been his year so far :)

His numbers look pretty pedestrian, except for when he is playing the Reds.

It's maddening.

[ProfessorTofty]

Craig strikes out too! Just keep chasin' 'em, guys.

[KittyDuran]

I'm @ the power stacks and someone has a sign... "Free pizza. We'd rather have a win!" :)

[wheels]

Seriously. What is this umpire's issue?

I never complain about the strike zone, but this guy is a nut job.

[wheels]

I'm @ the power stacks and someone has a sign... "Free pizza. We'd rather have a win!" :)

That's a true fan.

[Gunner44]

I'm @ the power stacks and someone has a sign... "Free pizza. We'd rather have a win!" :)

Thats awesome

[Gunner44]

I hate the cardinals

[toledodan]

I had a pretty long running thread on the sun deck about the cards being the luckiest team in baseball, which they are. I also didn't really start posting much until well after I joined, so there goes that theory. I am a frustrated reds fan that thought the season had turned after game one in LA. Right after that a downward spiral started. Still recovering from that. This team needs a hot stretch in the worst way.

fair enough

[Gunner44]

This ump is on crack. WTF

[5TimeWSChamps]

This ump is on crack. WTF

Um, that strike 3 to Votto was dead on

[Gunner44]

Um, that strike 3 to Votto was dead on

You're right after I saw the replay. It still seams as though Tony isn't getting as big of a zone.

[ProfessorTofty]

Bruce blasts one to the wall in left, but no joy this time. Caught.

[DocRed]

God I hate Westbrook...

[ProfessorTofty]

Cozart takes a walk.

[Blitz Dorsey]

We seriously have the dumbest team in MLB as far as baseball IQ. Cozart just swung on a 3-0 count. That really happened.

He's lucky he ended up walking. Wow, I can't believe Cozart swung 3-0. I've now seen it all.

[ProfessorTofty]

Wow! Mesoraco pounds one, and it's 4-1!

[Blitz Dorsey]

Mesoraco goes BIG FLY! Nothing "dumb" about that.

4-1 Reds.

[wheels]

Rocco!

Yes!

[Gunner44]

Bomb mes!

[reds700]

Shot.

[Todd Gack]

He got a hit. But in what planet should Mes be behind Cozart and Hanahan?

This rings even more true. At some point, Devin needs to see time at 7th, if not 6th with Todd Frazier hitting as poorly as he is.

[RedlegJake]

Devin crushed that

[50YrRedsFan]

This rings even more true. At some point, Devin needs to see time at 7th, if not 6th with Todd Frazier hitting as poorly as he is.

I wouldn't mind seeing him hit 4th with BP scuffling so bad.

[Mutaman]

This rings even more true. At some point, Devin needs to see time at 7th, if not 6th with Todd Frazier hitting as poorly as he is.

he's hitting second cleanup.

[tomnuetten]

production from 3rd and c...

:eek:

what a day

[RedlegJake]

froze him...nice 2nd and 3rd strikes were beauts

[Red Raindog]

I hate the cardinals

I hate them more :p

[RedlegJake]

pitching well now but inefficient

[DocRed]

I hate John Jay too...

[RedlegJake]

Beltran handled 6-3

[RedlegJake]

2nd pitch pop fly for 3 out

[ProfessorTofty]

Another perfect inning for Cingrani. Definitely needed after the high pitch count in the 1st. Good job.

[RedlegJake]

that helped

[wheels]

Cingrani, cruising, Westbrook laboring.

Keep battling, boys.

[50YrRedsFan]

It seems to take Cingrani 1-2 innings to dial it in. It costs him an inning or 2 on the end with the high pitch count.

[Gunner44]

Jay is like an annoying gnat

[RedlegJake]

Choo k's 1 down

[RedlegJake]

fly to center jumped on first pitch 2 down

[Stray]

Heisey wasting no time tonight

[RedlegJake]

Westbrook showing knuckler for ball 2? looked like it...and Joey walks

[RedlegJake]

Brandon wanted downtown on first pitch...misses, pop foul, ball low and outside
double off the wall in RC

[ProfessorTofty]

Nice! Phillips in with a double, Votto to home, it's 5-1!

[RedlegJake]

another ribbie and its 5-1

[RedlegJake]

pitching to Bruce this time

[RedlegJake]

3-1 count Bruce walks

[RedlegJake]

that was an unintentional intentional walk if you ask me

[toledodan]

two out rib eye steaks!!! nice

[tomnuetten]

nice brandon :thumbup:

[wheels]

Bruce hasn't seen a good pitch tonight.

[RedlegJake]

Hannahan flies just short of warning track in center

[RedlegJake]

Dusty sure looked happier in the dugout
LOL...I wonder why?

[toledodan]

Dusty sure looked happier in the dugout
LOL...I wonder why?

toledodan not bashing him tonight:D

[RedlegJake]

toledodan not bashing him tonight:D

now that right there was hilarious...I spit my beer

[wheels]

Tonight's been all walks and slugging.

I love games like this.

[DocRed]

That should be an E on Hannahan...

[Red in Chicago]

janish gets that :p

[RedlegJake]

Holliday doubles off Jack's glove as Hannahan turns a sure single into two bases

[RedlegJake]

That's 100 pitches

[50YrRedsFan]

Cingrani running out of gas?

[RedlegJake]

just missed...walked him...need a DP ball...and we're getting Cingrani

[RedlegJake]

single to center, runner holds at third

[SporkLover]

Alright BullPen give us a good outing.

[RedlegJake]

holy moly

[RedlegJake]

shoulda gone ahead and pulled him

[SporkLover]

These next three hitters I feel good about... No worries about power hits, lets just not give up the singles.

[reds700]

Kind of feels like the season will be determined by this half inning.

[50YrRedsFan]

gotta get these bottom feeders in their lineup before the big guys come up.

[toledodan]

toledodan not bashing him tonight:D

might have to get started:)

[toledodan]

now that right there was hilarious...I spit my beer

never good to lose any beer. :beerme:

[Red in Chicago]

heck of a play by bp

[DocRed]

Another poor throw by Cozart.....what else is new??

[mrherd05]

Votto has to catch that.

[mrherd05]

agreed, bad throw, but come on

[Blitz Dorsey]

That should have been a DP. Votto has been SO disappointing defensively this year. Not a great throw from Cozart, but still. My goodness.

[RedlegJake]

bad on both ends

[50YrRedsFan]

Another non error giving the opposition life. Can't keep doing that.

[Crumbley]

That should have been a DP. Votto has been SO disappointing defensively this year. Not a great throw from Cozart, but still. My goodness.

Think about what it's going to be like in 2018. Pray for the DH.

[Blitz Dorsey]

What's happened to Votto's fire? It's like he hasn't been the same since he got all that national flack for dropping a series of F-bombs after striking out one game. Now, it's like he doesn't care when he screws up. Either that or is trying real hard to suppress it. Not good either way.

[kaldaniels]

Kind of feels like the season will be determined by this half inning.

The guy who says the season is spinning out of control in the first inning really doesn't have the gravitas to return in the 6th and say this.

[Falls City Beer]

I imagine Votto's knee isn't helping him on defense.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Yep, we just gift-wrapped them a run. Here you go Cardinals, free run for you. We better hope that doesn't come back to haunt us. And only baseball would have some antiquated rule that there can't be an error on the back end of what would be a double play. What kind of asinine rule is that?

[RedlegJake]

damn, got the out but also a run

[RedlegJake]

you can't assume the 2nd out blah blah....I agree with you Blitz

[OnBaseMachine]

I'm getting tired of Cozart's bad throws.

[RedlegJake]

great pitch strikeout

[DocRed]

Manny Parra yes! Seems so weird :p

[Gallen5862]

Whats the score? is it 4 to 2 or 4 to 3?

[toledodan]

manny doing the job

[wheels]

I feel like that could have been much worse.

They need more runs. I worry about Beltran, Craig and Holliday.

[reds700]

The guy who says the season is spinning out of control in the first inning really doesn't have the gravitas to return in the 6th and say this.

Season does appear to be spinning out of control. The small bit of hope that it doesn't could have very well been erased with that half inning.

[toledodan]

Whats the score? is it 4 to 2 or 4 to 3?

5-3

[wheels]

Whats the score? is it 4 to 2 or 4 to 3?

5-3

[reds44]

Cozart's throw wasn't even that bad. Weird/bad footwork by Votto.

[wheels]

Season does appear to be spinning out of control. The small bit of hope that it doesn't could have very well been erased with that half inning.

I think you're being a wee bit dramatic.:laugh:

[RedlegJake]

Cozie gets a single!

[wheels]

They ought to run against this catcher.

[RedlegJake]

Maness is all herky jerky

[RedlegJake]

When Mes is my age he is going to have the darkest circles under his eyes

[RedlegJake]

Mes advances Cozart to 2nd 1 down

[Red Raindog]

manny doing the job

I will admit I was really wrong about Parra ---

[mth123]

Cozart's throw wasn't even that bad. Weird/bad footwork by Votto.

Votto has fallen into a bad habit of planting his foot on the bag and merely stretching for the ball instead of shifting to where the throw is coming from.

[RedlegJake]

Frazier phing

[reds700]

I think you're being a wee bit dramatic.:laugh:

It's a sports message board. People get a little too worked up over what others post. I realize I can be a little on the dramatic side.

[klw]

Frazier phing

No he came in on a double switch last inning

[RedlegJake]

1-3 runner goes to third 2 down

[wheels]

No way do they get another two out run.

Just no way.

[mth123]

Frazier phing

Was double switched in when Parra came in. 9th is the right spot in the line-up for him lately.

[RedlegJake]

No he came in on a double switch last inning

thanx...missed that

[ProfessorTofty]

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

[Gallen5862]

Thanks for the score and pbp.

[RedlegJake]

No way do they get another two out run.

Just no way.

you;re right

[wheels]

Dern. Thought I could reverse jinx it.

[RedlegJake]

Choo just a soft easy fly

[wheels]

Poor Perry. She just isn't really attractive at all.

[toledodan]

I will admit I was really wrong about Parra ---

me too

[kaldaniels]

Poor Perry. She just isn't really attractive at all.

Who is Perry? Is she a FS girl? She looks like she could be Christina's mom.

[wheels]

Who is Perry? Is she a FS girl? She looks like she could be Christina's mom.

She's the one Christine takes with her to the bar to make her look better.

[50YrRedsFan]

Pirates winning 4-0 over COL, bottom 6. Red Sox 3-1 over AZ, bot 7

[wheels]

What an inning by Parra. Nasty.

[DocRed]

Give it up for Parra.

[Red Raindog]

My goodness Manny --- you pushing to close some games?

[Stray]

Manny made that look easy.

[reds44]

I'm letting Parra pitch the 8th.

[Falls City Beer]

Manny Parra: OG.

[toledodan]

My goodness Manny --- you pushing to close some games?

my dad said the same thing the night chapman blew the game to san diego.

[OnBaseMachine]

Excellent pitching by Parra.

[50YrRedsFan]

Craig has K'd 3 times tonight.

[Ironman92]

2 out hitting the difference!

Holding breath...looks good though

[wheels]

Bust it open here. No more drama.

[Mutaman]

Red Sox 3-1 over AZ, bot 7

if folks follow the arizona score, it means bud selig wins.

[Ironman92]

Parra has been so good

[kaldaniels]

Quick cut away from Manny as he goes to the chaw.

[wheels]

Lead off HBP.

[wheels]

Excellent!

[Stray]

Nice!

[50YrRedsFan]

if folks follow the arizona score, it means bud selig wins.

Selig is 78 years old. Maybe he'll retire soon.

[ProfessorTofty]

Walk the bases loaded? Alright! Make 'em pay.

[reds44]

#FireMatheny

[Stray]

Bruce has been crushing lh pitching and I assume that'll be the move here.

[Falls City Beer]

Selig is 78 years old. Maybe he'll retire soon.

Looks every second of 78.

[757690]

Cards got two runs in the sixth with the bases loaded and no one out. Reds need to at least equal that here.

[Ironman92]

Homer thinking about ever pitching to Meso? Right now he's the difference.

[Ironman92]

Selig is 78 years old. Maybe he'll retire soon.

Making $20 million a year he may hang around

[757690]

Looks every second of 78.

I hear banning ARod for life is on Bud's bucket list.

[DocRed]

Pathetic...

[5TimeWSChamps]

Hell of an at-bat there Jay!

[Ironman92]

Jesus Bruce......2 pitches you have to think the pitcher is going to tease you and he wails at both. Dumb understanding of the situation.

We better score here.....

[ProfessorTofty]

Ugh. Popout to shallow left. Two out.

[Billy_Bearcat]

Hell of a plate approach there DR.

[Stray]

Looked like a decent pitch to hit...wasted opportunity

[Blitz Dorsey]

More dumb baseball. Bruce almost gets hit by the first pitch he sees. Then he goes hackin' at the next three. Amazing.

Then of course D-Rob pops up weakly on the first pitch he sees. Of course he does. And why was he used there instead of X-man anyway?

[Mutaman]

This team lacks intestinal fortitude. Even when Cingrani pitches.

[Blitz Dorsey]

It's pretty hard to get the bases loaded with no outs and not score. Our 2013 Reds!

[Billy_Bearcat]

Classic.

[DocRed]

Pathetic...we gonna lose.

[Red Raindog]

simply -- wow

[edabbs44]

Jesus Bruce......2 pitches you have to think the pitcher is going to tease you and he wails at both. Dumb understanding of the situation.

We better score here.....

Is that what Jay stands for?

[Red in Chicago]

That was offensive

[Ironman92]

Momentum switched big time....hope the next pitcher is on.

[mth123]

Remember this inning if the pen melts down.

[xsteve1]

I really hope Walt can pull off some sort of trade to get Michael Young. This Reds bench is just plain bad.

[Playadlc]

Shocking result.

[OnBaseMachine]

Unreal. But not surprising.

[keeganbrick]

It's pretty hard to get the bases loaded with no outs and not score. Our 2013 Reds!

Not just 2013 Reds haha, this has been going on for years now.

[Stray]

Thought Bruce would get that run in for us. Our good hitters need to convert those cuz our bad hitters are pretty bad.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Again, heaven forbid our manager, hitting coach, ANYONE, tells these guys "Hey, take until you get a strike this time."

That never happens with this team. At least I would bet heavily it never does. We saw Cozart swing 3-0 tonight. Zack Cozart!

[Gallen5862]

What happened?