8.21.13 Arizona @ Reds

[klw]

Seems early for lineups but here they are via C. Trent
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2013/08/21/reds-diamondbacks-lineups-8-21/

Diamondbacks
Eaton 7
Prado 5
Goldscmidt 3
Hill 4
Parra 9
Nieves 2
Pollock 8
Gregorius 6
McCarthy 1

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

[Rock of Truth]

Seems early for lineups but here they are via C. Trent
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2013/08/21/reds-diamondbacks-lineups-8-21/

Diamondbacks

McCarthy 1

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

Is this the McCarthy who got hit in the head last year pitching?

[klw]

Is this the McCarthy who got hit in the head last year pitching?
yes

Brandon McCarthy, RHP
2-7, 4.84 ERA

McCarthy is making his fourth start since coming off the disabled list. In his last outing against the Pirates, he allowed four runs in seven innings. He has struggled to command his cut fastball of late.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_08_21_arimlb_cinmlb_1#gid=2013_ 08_21_arimlb_cinmlb_1&mode=probables

http://arizonasports.com/42/1651612/Dbacks-McCarthy-ready-to-rejoin-rotation

McCarthy has landed on the disabled list in each of his last five seasons with a shoulder injury and his current stint is the eighth of his career.

Last September, while pitching for the Oakland Athletics, the 30-year-old suffered a head injury from a line drive hit off the bat of Erick Aybar, requiring emergency brain surgery and requiring him to sit out for the rest of the season. McCarthy suffered a seizure related to the 2012 head injury back in early June -- an incident he said wouldn't be a setback in his injury rehabilitation.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_08_21_arimlb_cinmlb_1

Still looking for his first win since coming off the disabled list at the beginning of August, Brandon McCarthy will toe the rubber for the D-backs. In his last start, the 30-year-old surrendered four runs on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings of work against the Pirates. Afterwards, he confessed that one pitch in particular has been limiting his ability to get hitters out.

"Mostly my cutter hasn't come back off the DL with me," McCarthy said. "I don't know where that's gone, but it hasn't been sharp. It hasn't been the pitch that I'd like it to be, so I've had to rely on my sinker, which is OK, but if I can complement it with something else -- it's kind of been a one-pitch show for the last few starts. To be successful, I need to add some more in there."

[Tom Servo]

I'm a big fan of McCarthy...but I want to see the Reds score a dozen off of him.

[RichRed]

Trying to think of a good McCarthy/Red(s) Scare joke here. You'll just have to make up your own.

[JB12]

Will be attending tonight's game. Hoping to go 2-0 on the year!

[klw]

I'm a big fan of McCarthy...but I want to see the Reds score a dozen off of him.

He certainly is fun on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/BMcCarthy32

[klw]

Broxton may be available tonight.

http://marksheldon.mlblogs.com/2013/08/21/broxton-wasnt-available/

“He hasn’t been [available],” Baker said Wednesday. “I think he’s OK tonight but he wasn’t OK last night or the night before.”

Baker would not disclose the issue with Broxton specifically. Broxton missed nearly two months with a strain in his elbow and returned on Aug. 7.

“It’s similar stuff,” Baker said. “We just have to take care of him.

“Hopefully he is available tonight. We need him tonight. Our bullpen is kind of spent.”

[cumberlandreds]

^ Rut-Roh. I wondered why he didn't come in last night.

[PepperJack]

Twitter is saying that Bruce is not in the lineup.


https://twitter.com/search?q=jay%20bruce&mode=relevance&src=typd

[KittyDuran]

Corky out on the field warming up w/Leake...it looks like a father - son catch. ;)

[KittyDuran]

Twitter is saying that Bruce is not in the lineup.


https://twitter.com/search?q=jay%20bruce&mode=relevance&src=typd
Here @ GABP it's up on the board... (still?)

[PepperJack]

Here @ GABP it's up on the board... (still?)



Thanks, I hope twitter people are wrong then.

I hope you enjoy a Reds win tonight.

[KittyDuran]

Bruce was announced in the line-up.

[Ironman92]

Not necessarily a wish that he would play for what we currently have....but I like the all-around style of Martin Prado's play.

[Ironman92]

Goldschmidt doesn't get fooled too much

[Ironman92]

Goldschmidt doesn't get fooled too much

Lol....except for there.

They'll have to pitch him differently next time.

[texasdave]

Leake just 24 outs away from a perfecto. :D

[Ironman92]

How the heck??????

You talk about a soft HR

[Wonderful Monds]

Worst HR non call ever by the guys in the booth.

[Ironman92]

Choo with a 329 ft HR

[Ironman92]

Brantley just gave Thom a "Stop it"

[VR]

Worst HR non call ever by the guys in the booth.

Didn't hear it....but they appear to be on track with RZ's reaction to it. Not even a 'woo'

[Ironman92]

Didn't hear it....but they appear to be on track with RZ's reaction to it. Not even a 'woo'

I can sit and watch and off the bat know most home runs.....that one was almost shocking to watch fly out of playing field..

[Ironman92]

Phillips hits it fairly well but Parra ran it down.

[DocRed]

Votto struggling of late...

[powersackers]

Votto struggling of late...

2 for 16. 8k

[DocRed]

2 for 16. 8k

and 6 for 36.

[texasdave]

6 up and 6 down.

[kaldaniels]

McCarthy looking hittable. Let the boys go through the order one more time.

[DocRed]

Next year is gonna suck without Choo...

[ThatPitchIsDunn]

All with 2 outs - lovin that

[Wonderful Monds]

Next year is gonna suck without Choo...

Diggin' the optimism, sunshine.

[dubc47834]

All with 2 outs - lovin that

Great inning....:D

[Kc61]

Next year is gonna suck without Choo...

Not giving up yet, maybe they can work something out. He's really a wonderful offensive player.

[ThatPitchIsDunn]

Go Leakey go.

[kaldaniels]

The Reds giving us absolutely nothing to fight about tonight.

[Falcon7]

Votto is a little too trusting of the umps.

[ThatPitchIsDunn]

Wow, McCarthy is fooling nobody in a Reds uniform.

[WildcatFan]

I'm a big fan of McCarthy...but I want to see the Reds score a dozen off of him.

Headed that way.

[Roy Tucker]

McCarthy isn't long for this ballgame.

[kaldaniels]

McCarthy isn't long for this ballgame.

I mean this is a DFA-type performance. He has absolutely nothing.

[PuffyPig]

Being 5 games ahead of Arizona and 2 games left in the series means we really need to win one of these two last games. You can't let them creep to 3 games out.

Winning tonight certainly eases the pressure, much like our win on Monday did.

And a win tonight gives us a chance to make them 7 back tomorrow.

Let's keep adding on.

[Gallen5862]

Thanks for the pbp.

[kaldaniels]

Meanwhile, Leake's arm is tightening up....

[NebraskaRed]

Oh this game is exactly what was needed after yesterday.

[WildcatFan]

Ichiro got 4,000. I don't care how it happened, that is very, very impressive.

[klw]

Mez drives in two more. 7-0.

[Roy Tucker]

I mean this is a DFA-type performance. He has absolutely nothing.

Not many good pitches and too many fat pitches.

Glad the Reds piled on. It's a brutal game.

[RedsfaninMT]

Meanwhile Pads up 2 - 0.

[kaldaniels]

Please no complaining if they don't score another run tonight, the offense has done their job.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'm hesitant to even poke my nose in this thread. I've been home most of the day, but had to get my daughter from band practice so I missed the first 3 innings. I come home to this.

Here's to hoping they don't STOP scoring runs just because I start watching. *crosses fingers* GO REDS!

[WildcatFan]

That windup is absurd.

[ThatPitchIsDunn]

Whoa - does Collmenter look as strange live as his MLB.com headshot?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Twitter is saying that Bruce is not in the lineup.


https://twitter.com/search?q=jay%20bruce&mode=relevance&src=typd


You know, I was thinking about this the other day...I can't recall the last time Jay had a day off. Anybody?

[Falcon7]

Ichiro got 4,000. I don't care how it happened, that is very, very impressive.
Sure is. He's one of the best all around players in MLB history. IMO

[WildcatFan]

Sure is. He's one of the best all around players in MLB history. IMO

Not sure about all around, but pure hitter, definitely.

[RedsfaninMT]

Not sure about all around, but pure hitter, definitely.

Years ago I got to go see him play in Seattle in two games in RF. I thought he was the best defensive RF I had seen since Clemente. He made some unreal plays. I know it was but two games, but goodness he could flash the leather.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Not sure about all around, but pure hitter, definitely.

Baserunner? Defender? No power, but he's got the rest of it for sure.

[ThatPitchIsDunn]

Not sure about all around, but pure hitter, definitely.

His defense, arm and speed/baserunning were among the best in the league for a decade. Then there's that whole 220+ hits a season. He makes a pretty good case for one of the 10 or 15 best all around players IMO.

[Larry Schuler]

I'm sitting right by the fool who interfered with Votto on that Hill foul ball pop up. Fans are lecturing him.

[PepperJack]

You know, I was thinking about this the other day...I can't recall the last time Jay had a day off. Anybody?



If this is accurate May 14th is the only game he has had off this season.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/28954/jay-bruce

[_Sir_Charles_]

FWIW...Joey wouldn't have had it. He really slowed up near the rail.

[_Sir_Charles_]

If this is accurate May 14th is the only game he has had off this season.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/28954/jay-bruce

WOW. More than I thought. He's the one guy who I couldn't recall getting a day off at all.

[Ironman92]

Man Leake is pitching slowly.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Good news from Day. Cueto throwing again. Cingrani shouldn't miss a start.

And this just in....Shin-Soo Choo is good at baseball. :O)

[PepperJack]

Choo just needs a 3B, for the cycle now.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Frazier doing a good job of wasting some good pitcher's pitches.

[Falcon7]

I say JV gets a rbi or 2!

[_Sir_Charles_]

10 pitch ab....still only 1-2. Finally pops out to first though. 1 down.

[Australian Red]

Choo is killing it today

[_Sir_Charles_]

Joey nearly took Collmenter's head off there. Single back up the box. 8-0 Reds!

[PepperJack]

Surprised they pitched to Votto there.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Phillips and Bruce both popped out to end the inning and leave Joey hanging out there. But I'm not the jinx I was afraid I might be. Reds play add on. 8-0 good guys.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Heyward got hit in the jaw earlier today...actually broken. Yikes.

[Australian Red]

Hoping Padres can hold on to this lead, so we can pull back the ground we lost yesterday.

[_Sir_Charles_]

1 out single to left by Nieves. 2nd hit off of Leake.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Back to back singles to left. 2 on, 1 out for Didi.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Devin whiffed on that pitch. Hits the ump right in the mask. Both runners advance. Yes he got crossed up, but you've still got to catch that ball.

2 down as Didi k's.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Shut out gone. 2 run single by Kubel. 8-2 ballgame.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Gone by Eaton. 8-4 rather quickly.

[DocRed]

Better be someone warming up....

[PepperJack]

Well...that escalated quickly.

[NebraskaRed]

Watch the Pirates game for 5 minutes and somehow it became 8-4.

[Australian Red]

Oh boy

[DocRed]

Regression to his mean happening hard for Leake in August...

[_Sir_Charles_]

Prado grounds out, but half that lead is gone. I don't know if Leake just lost his release point or what, but most of that inning, everything was middle of the plate or up. Completely the opposite of what he was doing prior to that. Keep that ball down Mike!

[Ironman92]

Leake looks sick. He is taking forever between pitches and looks like he's pitched about 150 pitches in 95 degree weather and then ran a marathon...after staying up all night the night before.

I'd pull him.

[Australian Red]

Leake looks sick. He is taking forever between pitches and looks like he's pitched about 150 pitches in 95 degree weather and then ran a marathon...after staying up all night the night before.

I'd pull him.


That's a bit personal :D

[_Sir_Charles_]

Will Harris in for the Snakes.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Pirates on the board. 2-1 now.

[Roy Tucker]

Leake has got the win now, so let's not give him a lot of leash.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Leake has got the win now, so let's not give him a lot of leash.

I'll be shocked if he goes back out to be honest. They got someone up last inning. He's due up this inning (once Devin reaches). I'd say his night is likely done.

[Falcon7]

To Australian Red: As a citizen of the U.S. I want to sincerely apologize for the senseless murder of your fellow countryman Christopher Lane.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Darn. Reds go down 1-2-3....maybe he will come back out for 1 more with a VERY short leash.

[DocRed]

I got a bad feeling about tonight......

[redsfaninbsg]

Mike Leake back out there.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Yep. He's back out there. Somebody gets on...I'd yank him.

[Ironman92]

Work quickly Mike

[_Sir_Charles_]

I got a bad feeling about tonight......


*5 game suspension* Sorry. That's mandatory. Bye-bye. ;)

[Ironman92]

Now why is he working quickly????

[_Sir_Charles_]

Goldschmidt lines out to Votto. 1 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Line out to Hi-C. 2 down.

[Australian Red]

To AustralianRed: As a citizen of the U.S. I want to sincerely apologize for the senseless murder of your fellow countryman Christopher Lane.


Been pretty big news over here, just can't comprehend how someone can go for a run and get gunned down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Whole lot of shaking off with Devin tonight.

Single to left for Parra. Anybody up?

LeCure is up.

[redsfaninbsg]

Sometimes you throw yourself into an out, it happened more than once that inning.

[Roy Tucker]

Ok, I think that's enough for Leake. 4 sharply hit balls, but 3 for outs.

Let's turn it over to the pen.

[_Sir_Charles_]

1 hopper to Cozart to end the inning. Good job to save the pen 1 inning there.

I'd certainly pull him now as the pitchers spot leads off.

[_Sir_Charles_]

2-1 Pads over the Bucks. Top of 9th.

2 outs.

[_Sir_Charles_]

De La Rosa in for the DBacks.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Izturis PH'ing for Leake. Good call to pull him...bad call to choose Izturis. Really? Cesar?

1 pitch, 1 out.

[PepperJack]

And the Padres have won.

[NebraskaRed]

Pirates lose.

[Roy Tucker]

I think i'd let Leake hit over Izturis and then pull him.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ballgame. Pirates lose 2-1.

[Gizmo]

Got half that game back, let's get the other half here.

[_Sir_Charles_]

2 down after Choo grounds out to short.

[Roy Tucker]

Man, Eric Davis had fast hands.

[Brutus]

Folks on Redszone are like deer when it comes to freaking out at the first sign of trouble lol

If this place were in charge of a bullpen, they'd be burnt out before July.

[_Sir_Charles_]

1-2-3 go the Reds for the 2nd inning in a row after Todd K's.

[Falcon7]

Man, Eric Davis had fast hands.

And feet.

[Roy Tucker]

Folks on Redszone are like deer when it comes to freaking out at the first sign of trouble lol

If this place were in charge of a bullpen, they'd be burnt out before July.

Hi Brutus :)

Tonight it was warranted. Some nights no, but tonight, yes.

[ThatPitchIsDunn]

Si vaminos, it's Handy Manny!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ground out to Phillips. Close play as Pollock really hustled down the line.

[Roy Tucker]

So, I've always wondered. Why are there lefty pitchers that are absolute death against lefty hitters, but you don't see it near as much with R/R?

[_Sir_Charles_]

2 down. Didi with the K and thrown out at 1st.

Campana up.

[_Sir_Charles_]

So, I've always wondered. Why are there lefty pitchers that are absolute death against lefty hitters, but you don't see it near as much with R/R?

All hitters grow up facing right handed pitchers at every level very often. Facing lefties, not so much. Lefties are a different breed.

[ThatPitchIsDunn]

What does Handy Manny top out at? I thought I saw 96 from him the other day.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Back up the middle. Cozart snags it, but the speedy Campana with a clean single.

[_Sir_Charles_]

*sigh* Walk to Eaton.

[Roy Tucker]

Me and my big mouth.

[DocRed]

Uhoh.....

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hoover in. Okay JJ...time to start a new scoreless streak.

[Roy Tucker]

All hitters grow up facing right handed pitchers at every level very often. Facing lefties, not so much. Lefties are a different breed.

Makes sense.

[LexRedsFan]

This is stressful.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Makes sense.

Wow. I'm 2 for 2 tonight. Should I pull a Costanza and walk out on a high note? :O)

[_Sir_Charles_]

2 on, 2 outs. Prado up. That....guy....is on deck.

[George Foster]

here comes the cheese

[DocRed]

I got a bad feeling about tonight......

.....

[George Foster]

the last 2 times Hoover had a guy 3-2 he has thrown a BP fastball.

[Roy Tucker]

Hoover vs. Goldschmidt v2

[_Sir_Charles_]

Crap. Shot back up the middle. 8-5 ballgame now with Goldschmidt up.

[RedTeamGo!]

Disaster written all over this situation.

[Reds Freak]

All with 2 outs and nobody on, right?

[jhiller21]

Apparently Thom is already conceding this one.

[RedTeamGo!]

I just hate campana

[_Sir_Charles_]

.....

Didn't you get suspended?!?

[kbrake]

This is not fun. And now Hoover getting squeezed.

[DocRed]

...
this ump

[Australian Red]

Arrrgh!

[_Sir_Charles_]

4 pitch walk.

[RedTeamGo!]

He needs to come out, he is afraid.

[_Sir_Charles_]

All with 2 outs and nobody on, right?

Yep.

[George Foster]

I'm hacking at this first pitch...

[redsfaninbsg]

If Broxton can pitch, bring him in.

[Gizmo]

I'm hacking at this first pitch...

Aaron Hill??!!

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'm hacking at this first pitch...

I would've been too.

Fastball right down the middle.

[EMAW]

radiation suits may be needed tonight, this board will be in complete meltdown mode if the Reds lose

[George Foster]

Aaron Hill??!!

It was a get ahead fastball right down the middle

[Roy Tucker]

Courage.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Come on JJ! Right here!

[RedTeamGo!]

I don't like when reds pitchers go up 0-2 then nibble

[WildcatFan]

Whew.

[_Sir_Charles_]

That'll work. *whew*

[BluegrassRedleg]

Thank goodness that was out off the end of the bat. A Todd Frazier Special.

#exhale

[Brutus]

The Reds and Cardinals were apparently reading from the same script today.

[jhiller21]

Well that got my heart going for a second...

[RedTeamGo!]

Thank goodness. Need a couple insurance runs IMO

[Reds Freak]

How about another 3 spot?

[PepperJack]

Wow.

[kbrake]

Anyone else almost lose their dinner on that swing? Wow.

[George Foster]

wow....hung a breaking ball. Just missed the sweet part of the bat by about 1/2 inch....lucky

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hey hitters....wake up, it ain't over.

[Australian Red]

Now to get some of those lost runs back

[Roy Tucker]

Whew.

Amen.

Snakes are a dangerous team.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Who is the only NL 2B to win the RBI title?

I was saying Jeff Kent. Apparently not.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Joey...speaking of RBI's.....*hint, hint*

[WildcatFan]

Amen.

Snakes are a dangerous team.

A couple more pieces on the pitching side and they're the team to beat. They flat hit.

[Falcon7]

Been pretty big news over here, just can't comprehend how someone can go for a run and get gunned down.

Pretty big news here also, but not because it's a rare occurrence. But because the young A$$ holes did it because they said they were F'n bored!

A young man comes over here to play College baseball and this happens... WTH?
Your right, it is incomprehensible.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Broxton warming.

Votto with a 2 bagger. If he was running normally, probably 3.

[Roy Tucker]

I'd say Rogers Hornsby.

You could see Votto timing Thatcher more and more.

[_Sir_Charles_]

What in the world was the stadium playing?!? Yuck.

[Tom Servo]

A couple more pieces on the pitching side and they're the team to beat. They flat hit.
And we've outperformed them in most offensive categories, including runs scored.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'd Rogers Hornsby.

You could see Votto timing Thatcher more and more.

Yeah, if they say it's a while back...yep, Hornsby.

[WildcatFan]

Who is the only NL 2B to win the RBI title?

I was saying Jeff Kent. Apparently not.

Did Sandberg get a bunch of em?

[Tom Servo]

Damn, BP got good wood on that.

[Roy Tucker]

I wish Phillips would take the same approach as his 2 strike one for the whole AB.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Did Sandberg get a bunch of em?

Not that I can recall. I knew that Morgan didn't. If not Kent, then Hornsby would be next on my list.

Darn. Phillips with a rocket to right. Hauled in though.

[oneupper]

I'd say Rogers Hornsby.
.

Kind of hard to win a triple crown without the RBIs

[RedTeamGo!]

Why does gibby walk like that?

[Roy Tucker]

Gibson sure is gimpy.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Kind of hard to win a triple crown without the RBIs

Well, obviously...the question is if anybody did it since him. Outside of Kent, I can't think of anybody who comes to mind.

Jay just got under that one a bit. Deep fly out. 2 down, Joey advances to 3rd.

Boy, Gibby really moves slowly. Hip or leg issue?

[Falcon7]

Yeah, if they say it's a while back...yep, Hornsby.

Yep, "The Rajah". Former Reds manager.

[Roy Tucker]

gibson has bad knees ever since he hit that famous World Series HR.

[RedTeamGo!]

Does Chris Heisey even attempt to see where the ball is?

[Roy Tucker]

Played WR for Michigan State way back in the day.

[WildcatFan]

And we've outperformed them in most offensive categories, including runs scored.

That's what happens when you have guys like Votto and Choo who know how to take a walk.

[RedTeamGo!]

Darn that was tattooed

[jhiller21]

The ball is not carrying well at all tonight

[Reds Freak]

Sounded like all three outs there were struck well?

[Ironman92]

I thought he got that one....

[_Sir_Charles_]

Crap. Heisey with a gapper...the 2 outfielders nearly collide, but they haul it in. Votto stranded. 8-5 it stays.

[_Sir_Charles_]

gibson has bad knees ever since he hit that famous World Series HR.

Not that bad. I've seen him walk since then.

[Ironman92]

Late to the party but Tony Campana might be my favorite player ever to watch run. Runs like Deion

[_Sir_Charles_]

The ball is not carrying well at all tonight

Choo disagrees.

[ProfessorTofty]

Just got in. So, 8-5 in favor of the Reds, eh? Pretty pleasing, like our chances. Go Reds!

[Reds Freak]

This is just gonna be one of those gut-wrenching endings, win or lose..

[Roy Tucker]

Broxton is the slowest damn worker.

[Ironman92]

Heath Bell makes Broxton look like Arroyo

[George Foster]

Broxton can't find the zone..

[PuffyPig]

Choo disagrees.

His HR went about 330 feet.

[Ironman92]

Ump hates Meso for sure.

[jhiller21]

Broxton looks like he's pitching hurt. Fastball topping out at 92.

[Norm Chortleton]

Mes is gonna kill somebody tonight.

[George Foster]

Heath Bell makes Broxton look like Arroyo

Mez has missed 2 balls completely tonight and has hit the ump directly...brutal

[redsfaninbsg]

Don't be afraid to use Chapman before the ninth in this one.

[Ironman92]

Broxton looks like he's pitching hurt. Fastball topping out at 92.

He and Heath Bell hit the buffet before the game.

[Reds Freak]

Broxton looks like he's pitching hurt. Fastball topping out at 92.

Odd because last week in Chicago he was sitting mid to high 90s. Maybe overdid it.

[redsfaninbsg]

Broxton looks like he's pitching hurt. Fastball topping out at 92.

I tend to agree.

[Ironman92]

Hr thom

[George Foster]

Don't be afraid to use Chapman before the ninth in this one.

never happen...it should...

[WildcatFan]

BP just put Parra's hand down while he was signaling home run.

[Ironman92]

Hit the seat clearly in LIVE speed

[Roy Tucker]

Looked like a HR to me.

[RedTeamGo!]

Ah, so we are back to the bad broxton.

[DocRed]

Eff

[jhiller21]

BP signals a "two" and grabs Parra's arm as he's signaling home run. Sorry, Brandon, that's a homer.

[_Sir_Charles_]

LOL. He's asking for a replay and Phillips is shaking his head and saying double. Then pulling his hand down. :O)

That's gone.

[wheels]

This is not good.

[kbrake]

Don't be afraid to use Chapman before the ninth in this one.

Yep I would not waste time getting to Chapman. Need this game.

[Gizmo]

Just got in. So, 8-5 in favor of the Reds, eh? Pretty pleasing, like our chances. Go Reds!

You missed the part where it was 8-0 2 innings ago.

[George Foster]

Broxton has nothing tonight.

[Reds Freak]

Who would have thought we'd have to worry about an eight-run lead with this pitching staff? :confused:

[DocRed]

Good to see Broxton back to his normal self...

[BluegrassRedleg]

Does it seem like this guy and Kubel hit an unusual amount of HRs vs. the Reds?

[Reds Freak]

Reminds me of the 2010 Braves and Giants games. Remember those?

[kbrake]

Worst replay system ever. It should take 2 seconds to call this a HR.

[ProfessorTofty]

You missed the part where it was 8-0 2 innings ago.
And shortly to be 8-6 if this is called a home run, which we all seem to agree it should be, eh?

And which they just did.

[George Foster]

this is a no brainer...it hit something hard and bounced 20 feet...it could not have hit a pad...HR

[BluegrassRedleg]

I can't see any reason why this replay has taken this long. It was crystal clear after 15 seconds.

[Wonderful Monds]

Not sure what took so long there

[kbrake]

Reminds me of the 2010 Braves and Giants games. Remember those?

Yep. Had that feeling last couple innings. That is why I wouldn't mind Chapman coming on sooner rather than later.

[_Sir_Charles_]

You missed the part where it was 8-0 2 innings ago.

Don't ruin it for him. A 2 run lead in the 8th is STILL a good thing.

[wheels]

No one warming?

[DocRed]

Good lord...

[Roy Tucker]

Ok, let's stop all this foolishness right now.

[RedTeamGo!]

Get him out of there, he is awful

[George Foster]

no clue

[Ironman92]

Should hit Parra in the ribs tomorrow for taking so long to get around the bases.

[WildcatFan]

I can't see any reason why this replay has taken this long. It was crystal clear after 15 seconds.

It could be worse. The Rick Pitino trial took days to understand what happened in 15 seconds.