2/27/14 - Indians @ Reds

[Danny Serafini]

They're not screwing around with getting these lineups posted early:

Hamilton 8
Schumaker 7
Phillips 4
Heisey 9
Lutz DH
Nelson 5
Cozart 6
Soto 3
Miller 2
Cueto 1

Today's available bench:
Bernadina
Rodriguez
Perez
LaMarre
Navarro
Duran
Diaz
Ramirez

Today's available bullpen:
Holmberg
Guillon
Christiani
Lorenzen
Hayes
Diaz
Contreras

[cumberlandreds]

When you are new on the job,like Price,you are always eager to get going. :)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Navarro?!? I thought we let him walk?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nevermind. Reynaldo Navarro . Switchhitting SS.

[Kc61]

Every Cueto outing this spring will be important. Hope he's healthy and effective today.

[Norm Chortleton]

I thought I'd read where Cueto's Tiant Twist was a thing of the past?

[Danny Serafini]

And for the 2nd day in a row Hamilton causes chaos on the basebaths. He singles, takes a wide turn and the SS throws the ball into the camera well trying to catch him off the bag.

[Danny Serafini]

And for the 2nd day in a row he gets stranded at 3rd.

[11larkin11]

I thought I'd read where Cueto's Tiant Twist was a thing of the past?


It's supposed to be "less pronounced"

[Tadasimha]

It's supposed to be "less pronounced"

Couple of times it looked like he didn't turn as far, other times I didn't see any difference from last year.

[NebraskaRed]

It's supposed to be "less pronounced"

So maybe more of a Tian' twis'

[Chip R]

And for the 2nd day in a row he gets stranded at 3rd.

He needs to start stealing home.

[Tadasimha]

He needs to start stealing home.

Ty Cobb holds the record with 8 in a season (Pete Reiser had 7 for the NL record) and Cobb has the career record with 54.

Think Hamilton can break the record for a season (don't think anyone will beat 54 for a career)?

[Tadasimha]

I'd like to see Lutz take a big step up in AAA this year

[Kc61]

Holmberg allows a walk and a hit after getting two outs (both K's if I recall). He looks just as advertised. Polished, knows what he's doing, crafty, not a flame thrower.

Let's see if he can get Giambi. He does, on a fly to center.

[redsfan1995]

Holmberg gives up 2 run homer

[membengal]

A note on Hamilton's single, it was a clean line drive to to left center. He went oppo with the hit. Nice stroke.

With so much settled on this team, and so much riding on Hamilton, I know he is the one I am most interested in watching this spring.

[westofyou]

Turned on the radio got a nine batter inning, problem the Reds were in the field

Happy Spring

[JBChance]

Missed the inning - and Gameday doesn't have it recorded yet..... Was it Corcino that got shelled?

[redsfan1995]

Missed the inning - and Gameday doesn't have it recorded yet..... Was it Corcino that got shelled?

Yes but Guillen gave up the grand slam with Corcino's men on.

[OesterPoster]

Corcino loaded the bases, was removed for Guillon who gave up the grand slam.

[Old NDN]

And for the 2nd day in a row he gets stranded at 3rd.

.....with nobody out.

[JBChance]

I see it now.

Walks will haunt. So early yet - probably just trying to get pitches over.

Still an unenviable line....:eek:

[Old NDN]

FWIW, the game is live on the STO (?) Cleveland channel.

[tomnuetten]

this outman guy does have some problems to get men out ;)

[RedlegJake]

Corcino and Guillon didn't exactly impress me. Hamilton looked good. Again. Phenom battle between Lorenzen and Wendle ends with Lorenzen KO. Liked that.

[redsfan1995]

The ball is carrying like crazy.

[tomnuetten]

3rd base defence isn´t great today

[westofyou]

http://omgreds.com/uploaded_images/walksRiverfront-716737.jpg

[tomnuetten]

ok, not only 3rb base look bad.. the whole defence isn´t good today

[RedlegJake]

Defense looked all keystone coppish that 7th inning. LOL - when its 12-2 in spring all you do is laugh. Diaz had a tough attempt there. HRod just looked lackadaisical and got burned.

[SirFelixCat]

Great to hear that Cueto looked good and BHam looking solid. :thumbup:

[Mutaman]

Last year's spring training showed what a miserable lack of pitching depth we have in this organization. Looks like that problem wasn't solved over the winter.

[NebraskaRed]

Last year's spring training showed what a miserable lack of pitching depth we have in this organization. Looks like that problem wasn't solved over the winter.

Figured that out after 2 spring training games? one of which they won.

[Mutaman]

Figured that out after 2 spring training games? one of which they won.

Only 2 games. I wasn't aware of that. I guess thats why we pay you the big bucks. :)