4/6/14 - Reds vs. Metropolitans

[Tom Servo]

Heisey CF
Phillips 2B
Votto 1B
Ludwick LF
Bruce RF
Frazier 3B
Cozart SS
Peña C
Simon RHP

[mu4103]

Don't like Heisey hitting lead off but I guess there is no one else in this line-up that can. I guess Hamilton is still hurt.

[takealeake]

Nothing more annoying than getting ready to listen to the game but no, we have to have local coverage of Calipari opening his fat yap talking about how he's bought his way to another title game. Looks like it's free on MLB.TV though so I'll listen there.

[elfmanvt07]

Let's go, men.

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[Roy Tucker]

I've never liked the Mets. Just sayin'.

[Tom Servo]

Reds go down 1-2-3 in the first

[Tom Servo]

Real nice opening frame for Simon, retires the side in order on just 7 pitches.

[Falcon7]

Joey will get his 1st RBI's today, I think it will be a 3 run BOMB!

[Tom Servo]

I am beginning to wonder if Cozart will bat 0 for the year.

[Tom Servo]

Ludwick K
Bruce walk
Frazier single
Cozart fly out, Bruce tags to third
Pena grounds out

nothin doing

[Tom Servo]

Granderson grounds out to first
Ike bleepin Davis doubles
Lagares singles, Davis scores

[757690]

Shift is 0 for the season.

To be honest, it's mostly on the pitchers.

[Chuckie]

We're not pitching to the shift. All outside pitches when we shift. Need to bust them inside if you are going to shift.

[NebraskaRed]

Ike Davis, Reds-killer.

[Chuckie]

Well, that didn't take long.

It's gonna be a looooooong summer.

[Tony Cloninger]

Earlier posts took words right out ....of me.... WHY shift when these pitchers do not seem to know how to pitch to it.

Cozart needs a map to find RF or just go up the middle. He pulls every and anything....even when they pitch him well outside. Not a very smart hitter at all.

[Tom Servo]

Pena guns down Lagares trying to swipe 2nd
d'Arnaud grounds out to short

1-0 NY after 2.

[Stray]

We're gonna have to be on our A game to overcome this 1 run deficit today.

[tomnuetten]

good throw from pena!

[Lewdog]

Someone get Jobu some rum, this offense to start the year is horrid.

[Chuckie]

I almost forgot about the "Beltran bought Niese a nose" story. Just too funny.

[Tom Servo]

Simon grounds out to second
Heisey grounds out to short
BP singles to center

[Tom Servo]

BP out by a mile trying to swipe 2nd. No idea what the hell that was. Inning over.

[Chuckie]

Man, BP has lost some serious wheels over the years. He got a good jump, throw was in the dirt ... and he was still caught stealing.

[Lewdog]

The Reds need to start wearing some lighter cleats. It looks like they got cement in their shoes running the bases.

[NebraskaRed]

DatDude does a lot of things well. Running fast is not one of them at this point.

[tomnuetten]

I like brandon (especially playing against the mets in new york) but please stop running...

[Chuckie]

Someone get Jobu some rum, this offense to start the year is horrid.

Funny you bring up rum. Methinks I'm going to need to need a lot of alcohol to make it through this season.

[Lewdog]

Funny you bring up rum. Methinks I'm going to need to need a lot of alcohol to make it through this season.

Yeah at this rate beer sales might beat ticket sales at GABP this year.

[OnBaseMachine]

Phillips caught stealing with Votto batting. Smart baseball.

[Tony Cloninger]

You can try to overcome injuries.....but overcoming stupid is another thing.

[Lewdog]

Walking the pitcher, that should be an offense to be fired for.

[Tom Servo]

Tejada struck out
Niese walked
EY doubles.
2nd and 3rd, one out.

[Chuckie]

Walking the pitcher and then giving up a double to a slap hitter. 2014 Reds baseball!

[Lewdog]

Wild pitch coming?

[Lewdog]

Nice offspeed!

[Stray]

Playing the infield in in the 3rd inning of a 1-0 game tells me all I need to know about our offense lol.

[OGB]

Shift is 0 for the season.

To be honest, it's mostly on the pitchers.
Personally, I think it's just a ridiculous fad of a piece of strategy that has only been in vogue for under a decade for a reason.

[Tom Servo]

Simon! Strikes out Murphy and Wright to end the frame!

[Lewdog]

Personally, I think it's just a ridiculous fad of a piece of strategy that has only been in vogue for under a decade for a reason.

Like batting the pitcher 8th? :laugh:

[NebraskaRed]

Nice job by Simon!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nice escape 'Fredo.

[Chuckie]

Good comeback by Simon. Now let's put some runs on the board!

[RedTeamGo!]

Is Hamilton injured?

If not sitting 3 games after going 0-12 has to have done wonders for his confidence.

[Stray]

Is Hamilton injured?

If not sitting 3 games after going 0-12 has to have done wonders for his confidence.

Jammed his finger when he got thrown out stealing 2nd the other day.

[NebraskaRed]

Is Hamilton injured?

If not sitting 3 games after going 0-12 has to have done wonders for his confidence.

Jammed his finger. Said he'll probably be in the lineup tomorrow.

[Rantly]

yes

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yes....to being injured

[Tom Servo]

Votto strikes out (Niese seems to have his number)
Ludwick pops up
Bruce strikes out

[Tony Cloninger]

I think the Liverpool Reds offense is more exciting than this... seriously, watch them go.....even when they do not score 4-5 goals....they are fun to watch and create.

[OGB]

No pitcher is too average to stop the Reds offense at this early juncture of the season.

I love following the Reds minor leagues and I'm already feeling desperate for the arrival of OBP minded top prospects like Winker and Ervin.

[Stray]

6913

[Lewdog]

All I ever see Votto do this year is throw his bat at the ball. Has he actually taken a swing all year? I think the announcers even called it the "Votto Flail" the other night.

[Tom Servo]

Good 1-2-3 frame for Simon

[Tony Cloninger]

6913

:laugh: :beerme:

Beer You!

[Gainesville Red]

All I ever see Votto do this year is throw his bat at the ball. Has he actually taken a swing all year? I think the announcers even called it the "Votto Flail" the other night.

How close have you been paying attention?

316/.409/.421

[OnBaseMachine]

What's the excuse for the Reds offense today?

[Tom Servo]

Quick frame for Niese. Frazier and Cozart with first pitch flyouts, Pena grounds to short.

[OGB]

Ugh, the shift argument about where a hitter tends to hit the ball is infuriating. Semi competent hitters (and Matt Adams sure is one) change their tendencies when an entire half of the field is conceded to them. It takes the smallest amount of effort and competence to at least attempt to go the other way when the shift is on. As much as I love Jay Bruce, I wish he displayed more of that mettle.

[Larkin Fan]

How close have you been paying attention?

316/.409/.421

Obviously, not very closely.

[Rantly]

What's the excuse for the Reds offense today?

Can't hit lefties?

[Lewdog]

How close have you been paying attention?

316/.409/.421

He has no RBIs and with today's 0/2 he is down to .286 with 5 strikeouts already.

[Lewdog]

Obviously, not very closely.

So sad that a guy that is hitting .286 with 0 RBIs and people are saying he is the bright spot for the team.

[Gainesville Red]

He has no RBIs and with today's 0/2 he is down to .286 with 5 strikeouts already.

Melky Cabrera hit a homerun today. They should trade Votto for him.

[Red in Chicago]

simon getting it done…keeping the club in the game…can't complain...

[NebraskaRed]

He has no RBIs and with today's 0/2 he is down to .286 with 5 strikeouts already.

Can't tell if you're being sarcastic...

[Lewdog]

Melky Cabrera hit a homerun today. They should trade Votto for him.

Nope they should have traded him for Bautista who has 3 HR, 4 RBI, and a better OBP than Votto.

[Tony Cloninger]

Ugh, the shift argument about where a hitter tends to hit the ball is infuriating. Semi competent hitters (and Matt Adams sure is one) change their tendencies when an entire half of the field is conceded to them. It takes the smallest amount of effort and competence to at least attempt to go the other way when the shift is on. As much as I love Jay Bruce, I wish he displayed more of that mettle.

The shift only works on Reds hitters.....don't you know that? ;)

[Playadlc]

Run Simon here?

[Tony Cloninger]

Nope they should have traded him for Bautista who has 3 HR, 4 RBI, and a better OBP than Votto.

Were did you come from? Fantasy baseball Land where you trade players every week? Maybe watching soccer where players are dropped from the playing day roster when they do not train or match up well with the other team?

Fixating too much on Votto.....and not enough on Cozart and Heiey... who never do much of anything close to what Votto does.

[NebraskaRed]

Simon with a single. Prediction: he scores the tying run.

[Rantly]

simon getting it done…keeping the club in the game…can't complain...

...and he gets a hit

[Larkin Fan]

So sad that a guy that is hitting .286 with 0 RBIs and people are saying he is the bright spot for the team.

You're a funny guy. He's had one AB with RISP, so how exactly should he be picking up RBIs?

[Chuckie]

Bunting.

*face palm*

Lucky that wasn't an out.

[Tom Servo]

Simon single
Heisey single

[Chuckie]

Heisey gets a two-strike single. Two on, no out.

[Gainesville Red]

Nope they should have traded him for Bautista who has 3 HR, 4 RBI, and a better OBP than Votto.

How do you know that was ever on the table?

[Lewdog]

I hope Heisey can stay healthy.

[Larkin Fan]

Can't tell if you're being sarcastic...

He's not. He was banging the same irrational drum last year.

[Chuckie]

I like Bryan Price. My affection lessens with each bunt attempt.

[kbrake]

Stop with the bunting!

[Chuckie]

Not to mention bunting becomes even more dumb when your lead runner is a slow pitcher like Simon.

Ugh.

[Larkin Fan]

I was really hoping the bunting had left with Dusty...

[Tom Servo]

DatDude singles up the middle!

bases juiced, no outs

[Reds Fanatic]

Bases loaded no outs for Votto

[kbrake]

I'm glad most these guys suck at bunting cause it usually leads to better outcomes.

[TheBigLebowski]

New boss....same as the....ugh...old boss.

[757690]

Votto up with bases loaded and zero out. Kinda decent RBI situation.

[Chuckie]

C'mon Joseph.

[kbrake]

Niese just looks like he owns Votto.

[Chuckie]

Tie game. Nicely done, Joe.

[Reds Fanatic]

There is a run. Sac fly to left. Tie game 1-1. Heisey to 3rd.

[kbrake]

RBI!

[Tom Servo]

Votto sac fly. 1-1 game, Heisey tags and moves up to third.

[Lewdog]

At least we got a tie now, hopefully Bruce can show he deserves to bat cleanup this year.

[Larkin Fan]

Hey look at that. An RBI chance for Votto and an RBI.

[dsmith421]

Seismologists as far away as Maine picked up the vibrations of Simon rumbling home.

[757690]

Not the best outcome, but at this point, I'll take it.

[Stray]

nice AB for Votto

[Chuckie]

At least we got a tie now, hopefully Bruce can show he deserves to bat cleanup this year.

Well, Ludwick is batting cleanup today and is up right now.

[Tom Servo]

Luddy single! 2-1 Redlegs.

[Chuckie]

Hey Brother! Ludwick with an RBI single. 2-1 Reds.

[RedTeamGo!]

Nope they should have traded him for Bautista who has 3 HR, 4 RBI, and a better OBP than Votto.

All credibility lost.

[Tony Cloninger]

So sad that a guy that is hitting .286 with 0 RBIs and people are saying he is the bright spot for the team.

Take that Mart....I mean... Tho.... I mean You. :laugh:

[Reds Fanatic]

2-1 Reds on a Ludwick single to left

[Lewdog]

Hey look at that. An RBI chance for Votto and an RBI.

I hope you aren't going to hang your hat on that. Did you hear Votto was 1-9 last year with the bases loaded last year, so now he is 1-10 in his last 11 attempts. MVPs don't just get Sacrifice fly outs, they get hits when the ducks are on the pond.

[Todd Gack]

Thankfully, Ludwick didn't try and draw a walk there.

[Larkin Fan]

We are hitting with RISP. I can't believe it.

[Lewdog]

Hahaha Votto is 1-10 his last 11 ABs with the bases loaded and knocks in one RBI and some guys here think he is league MVP. :laugh:

[Chuckie]

We are hitting with RISP. I can't believe it.

It does feel strange.

[Tom Servo]

Sweet trolling, Lewdog.

[Gainesville Red]

I hope you aren't going to hang your hat on that. Did you hear Votto was 1-9 last year with the bases loaded last year, so now he is 1-10 in his last 11 attempts. MVPs don't just get Sacrifice fly outs, they get hits when the ducks are on the pond.

Be honest, did Votto not clean up after his dog and you stepped in it?

All-out assault on Votto today.

[Todd Gack]

Sweet trolling, Lewdog.

Well, he ain't wrong.

[Tom Servo]

Bruce slow roller to first, only play right there. 2nd and 3rd, two outs for Frazier. Mets pulling Niese.

[Chuckie]

Hahaha Votto is 1-10 his last 11 ABs with the bases loaded and knocks in one RBI and some guys here think he is league MVP. :laugh:

No one thinks he should be MVP. But that was a good AB.

[Lewdog]

Sweet trolling, Lewdog.

I'm not trolling, I'm disappointed in Votto's performance, and the Red's offense as a whole so far this year. They are 1-4 and except for Hoover's blow up yesterday, the pitching staff deserves to have at least 4 wins right now if not 5.

[Todd Gack]

I'm not trolling, I'm disappointed in Votto's performance, and the Red's offense as a whole so far this year. They are 1-4 and except for Hoover's blow up yesterday, the pitching staff deserves to have at least 4 wins right now if not 5.
1+4 = 5

[Chuckie]

Cozart needs to take until he gets a strike here.

And he does.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bases loaded again. Time for Cozart to finally get a hit this year

[Tom Servo]

Frazier walks. Bases juiced for Cozart. Still looking for hit #1. He grounds out. Jeez.

[Reds Fanatic]

0 for 18 now for Cozart

[Rantly]

I hope you aren't going to hang your hat on that. Did you hear Votto was 1-9 last year with the bases loaded last year, so now he is 1-10 in his last 11 attempts. MVPs don't just get Sacrifice fly outs, they get hits when the ducks are on the pond.
...still 1-9, SF is not an official AB...just sayin'

[Chuckie]

And then he swings at a ball in the dirt on the second pitch he sees. I bet that guy would have walked Cozart if he never swung. Wild as you could imagine. Cozart bailed him out though.

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Oh well, great half-inning. Let's hold 'em.

[Lewdog]

1+4 = 5

Uhm, yeah I know that, but the pitching staff gave up 7 runs one game so I wouldn't count that as a 'should have' won game by the pitching staff. So 1 + 3 = 4

[malcontent]

Did Price learn that the catcher bats 8th from Baker, or is Cozart at 7 his own brainstorm?

[Todd Gack]

And then he swings at a ball in the dirt on the second pitch he sees. I bet that guy would have walked Cozart if he never swung. Wild as you could imagine. Cozart bailed him out though.

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Oh well, great half-inning. Let's hold 'em.

It was borderline strike, probably a little low... Still a very hittable pitch

[Todd Gack]

Uhm, yeah I know that, but the pitching staff gave up 7 runs one game so I wouldn't count that as a 'should have' won game by the pitching staff. So 1 + 3 = 4

5/162 = ????

[Tony Cloninger]

Well, he ain't wrong.

Still more productive then Cozart...... nothing to say or go on and on about that? or is the money Votto makes and the fancy coffee he drinks to go along with his great looking wife your problem?

[Reds Fanatic]

Great play by Votto.

[Lewdog]

Simon looks so comfortable out there today. He doesn't look like a reliever.

[Tom Servo]

EY grounds out off the knob of the bat. Weird.
Votto with great diving stop to take a hit away from Murphy.
Wright drilled by an inside fastball

[Reds Fanatic]

Wright hit by the pitch

[Kc61]

Did Price learn that the catcher bats 8th from Baker, or is Cozart at 7 his own brainstorm?

Cozart continues to swing constantly and at many bad pitches. He simply needs to be more patient and wait for good pitches. If he isn't able to change this soon, he's headed for some team's bench.

I'm a big fan of Zack as a fielder, he's got good power, and last year showed ability to go to the opposite field. None of this will matter if he continues to swing at virtually everything.

[Todd Gack]

Still more productive then Cozart...... nothing to say or go on and on about that? or is the money Votto makes and the fancy coffee he drinks to go along with his great looking wife your problem?

I'm on the "He's not worth his salary" boat. If your whole approach is "I'm gonna just get on base so the guys behind me can try to win the game for me" is his ticket, then maybe he's better off in St Louis or Detroit or New York where they can afford a 225 million 2-hole hitter.

[Chuckie]

How 'bout Simon. 2-1 Redlegs going to the 7th.

[Tom Servo]

Simon goes behind 3-0 on Granderson and then comes back to strike him out to end the frame.

[malcontent]

Simon bails Price out on the non-challenged HBP.

[Kc61]

Simon has been a very valuable pitcher for the Reds over the last few years.

[Larkin Fan]

Simon has far exceeded my expectations for this game. He's done a great job.

[reds1869]

Simon has done his job perfectly. Tip of the cap to the man.

[kbrake]

I'm on the "He's not worth his salary" boat. If your whole approach is "I'm gonna just get on base so the guys behind me can try to win the game for me" is his ticket, then maybe he's better off in St Louis or Detroit or New York where they can afford a 225 million 2-hole hitter.

Maybe the issues should be with the approach of everyone else and not the one guy who actually battles every AB and makes less outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Simon through 6 on only 70 pitches

[Tom Servo]

Simon bails Price out on the non-challenged HBP.
The official rule is that hitting the jersey counts as a HBP, so it would have been a failed challenge.

[Lewdog]

Pena looks exactly like a switch hitting catcher the Reds used to have, and I can't remember his name. I thought his first name was Javier, but they have the EXACT same swing.

Javier Valentin.

[Tom Servo]

Pena popped out
Simon struck out

[Tom Servo]

Reds go 1-2-3 in the top of the 7th.

[Tom Servo]

Davis singles off the 1st base bag
Lagares flies out to center

[Larkin Fan]

That ball hitting first is just plain bad luck.

[Chuckie]

Wow, I thought that was a HR for sure. Would have been at GABP. Wheeeeew.

[Tom Servo]

Well that scared the crap out of me. d'Arnaud with flyout to deep left.

[Tadasimha]

Whew.

Thought that one was gone

[Lewdog]

The crack of the bat sounded like a homer for sure.

[kbrake]

I thought that ball was going to land in the upper deck and I don't even know if Citi Field has an upper deck in LF but I thought that ball was going to find one. Wow.

[Larkin Fan]

I thought that ball was gone. Can't believe how it just died out there.

[Tadasimha]

Per the Mets' broadcast team, Simon has had three innings of single digit pitch counts.

[Chuckie]

Standing O for 'Fredo.

[Tom Servo]

Tejada grounds out to third.

2-1 Redlegs after 7.

[757690]

:clap::clap::clap:

Well done, Simon.

[Reds Fanatic]

9 pitch inning for Simon. 79 pitches through 7

[malcontent]

The official rule is that hitting the jersey counts as a HBP, so it would have been a failed challenge.
I didn't see it hit the jersey on the replay....

[Lewdog]

Farnsworth is usually good to give up a HR to the Reds in relief.

[Chuckie]

Another hit for Hey Brother!

[Lewdog]

Ludwick getting the stroke.

[Tadasimha]

Boomstick time, Brucie

[Chuckie]

I didn't see it hit the jersey on the replay....

I agree. At first, I thought it hit his jersey. But the sound was the ball hitting Pena's glove. It never hit Wright or his jersey.

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Give 'em the dagger here Todd.

[OGB]

Simon has been a very valuable pitcher for the Reds over the last few years.

I was one who criticized Walt after the first week he was here, when he blew a couple leads and his spot on the 25 man sent Frazier back to the minors. This is the second or third time I've owned up to that, but boy was I ever wrong.

[Tom Servo]

BP struck out swinging
Votto flied out
Luddy singled to center
Bruce walked
Frazier grounded out to third

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nice play by Wright.

[Gainesville Red]

I was one who criticized Walt after the first week he was here, when he blew a couple leads and his spot on the 25 man sent Frazier back to the minors. This is the second or third time I've owned up to that, but boy was I ever wrong.

I'm right there with you. I was way off.

Hated the idea of Parra last year, too.

I know nothing.

[kbrake]

I was one who criticized Walt after the first week he was here, when he blew a couple leads and his spot on the 25 man sent Frazier back to the minors. This is the second or third time I've owned up to that, but boy was I ever wrong.

I think most of us were wrong on Simon.

[Lewdog]

Oh no, Duda kills the Reds.

[Tom Servo]

Double switch time. Berndina in to play center, Handy Manny in to pitch.

[Tony Cloninger]

I'm on the "He's not worth his salary" boat. If your whole approach is "I'm gonna just get on base so the guys behind me can try to win the game for me" is his ticket, then maybe he's better off in St Louis or Detroit or New York where they can afford a 225 million 2-hole hitter.

Touche'

[757690]

Price plays the matchup, and brings in Parra to face the lefty :)

[Lewdog]

Shew, I hate Duda and the Braves Evan Gattis.

[Reds Fanatic]

Great start by Simon: 7IP, 4H, 1ER, 1BB, 6K

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice 1-2-3 inning for Parra

[Tom Servo]

Nice 1-2-3 frame for Manny.

Just need to get through yesterday's big problem, the 9th.

[kbrake]

I'd let Parra finish it.

[Kc61]

Double switch time. Berndina in to play center, Handy Manny in to pitch.

Notice he didn't use Billy for defense. Keeps open the pinch running possibility.

Parra looking good this year, wonder who would close in a tight game.

[Gainesville Red]

I'd let Parra finish it.

I think I agree.

[757690]

If Parra is so valuable as the lefty specialist that he can't be the closer, shouldn't Price use him as a lefty specialist whenever necessary? Price can't argue that he's against using lefty/lefty match ups all them time, and that Parra is too valuable as a LOOGY to move into the closer role.

[Tom Servo]

I'd let Parra finish it.
I was thinking LeCure.

[757690]

Nice 1-2-3 frame for Manny.

Just need to get through yesterday's big problem, the 9th.

I hear CoCo Cordero is available ;)

[Tom Servo]

Cozart is still an out machine
Pena singles up the middle

[Red in Chicago]

zack will be due for a big game against the cardinals...

[Kc61]

Cozart swings at two pitches and pops up.

New hitting coach isn't adding patience to Cozart's repertoire.

[Lewdog]

I hear CoCo Cordero is available ;)

I would get Jeff Brantley out of the radio booth before him!

[malcontent]

Price plays the matchup, and brings in Parra to face the lefty :)
One game late, but I'll take it.

[Tony Cloninger]

I am glad he was not hurt but watching papa Loco go to the ground was funny and fun at the same time.

Forget about patience with Cozart.....I do not expect him to turn into Eddie Yost..... but he flails at everything ...if they pitched him in he would still flail over the plate and pop up.

[westofyou]

Win or lose 96.3% of the season remains to be played

[Red in Chicago]

pena with a sb:lol:

[Tom Servo]

Bernadina K's, and Pena was running and miraculously swipes 2nd. I like the Shark but he ain't doing anything so far at the plate.

[Roy Tucker]

What's that about a slow track? Pena with a sb.

[Stray]

So Pena has more SBs than Billy Hamilton. Funny game.

[kbrake]

I was thinking LeCure.

With Granderson and Davis due up I'd stick with Parra.

And wow is Valverde annoying. Really glad he is not in our division.

[OldRightHander]

So Pena has more SBs than Billy Hamilton. Funny game.

If that's still the case at the All Star break, I'll be very worried.

[Kc61]

Cozart -- swings at everything #1
Heisey -- swings at everything #2

[Stray]

lol Valverde

[malcontent]

New hitting coach isn't adding patience to Cozart's repertoire.
Good luck with that. Same for Heisey. I see we think alike.

Just no reason at this point to plug Cozart ahead of Pena, IMO.

[Tony Cloninger]

I don't care how early in the season this is..... I would be looking to find any kind of replacements for Cozart and Heisey. The remnants of the minor league hitting development program that brought us Stubbs needs to be fixed or removed. Their plate approaches are terrible to watch.

[Lewdog]

I don't care how early in the season this is..... I would be looking to find any kind of replacements for Cozart and Heisey. The remnants of the minor league hitting development program that brought us Stubbs needs to be fixed or removed. Their plate approaches are terrible to watch.

Is Glen Braggs a hitting coach for the Reds somewhere? :lol:

[malcontent]

Love the Parra splitter.

[OldRightHander]

That pitch was filthy.

[Roy Tucker]

Parra throwing strikes

[Lewdog]

Win!!!

[Tom Servo]

Handy Manny delivers!

We're good again! :beerme:

[Tony Cloninger]

Is Glen Braggs a hitting coach for the Reds somewhere? :lol:

More like Rolando Roomes. I mean Braggs was still better than those 2 during an era where hitters had not been on PEDS in the same numbers as the late 90's and pitching had not been saturated by 2 expansion years (1993, 1997)

[Red in Chicago]

parra - nice job

[OldRightHander]

Now that was an excellently pitched game.

[Gainesville Red]

And just like that, everything is beautiful.

[Stray]

We've figured out the pitching part of this game, that's for sure.

[Tony Cloninger]

Great job parra.

Bring back 1999 and the 2 inning save machines of yesteryear of Sullivan, Graves and williamson.

LeClure and Parra can do it.

Hoover can but only after April.

[malcontent]

I don't care how early in the season this is..... I would be looking to find any kind of replacements for Cozart and Heisey. The remnants of the minor league hitting development program that brought us Stubbs needs to be fixed or removed. Their plate approaches are terrible to watch.
No argument from me, TC. Personally, I'd love to see Jocketty re-acquire Gregorius, somehow.

[Roy Tucker]

Now that was an excellently pitched game.

Amen. Well done Simon and Parra.

I guess we're going to see a lot of games like this in 2014.

[texasdave]

I like it. Now let's go sweep Los Cardinales.

[RedsBrick]

Good job, Price. Way to stick with Parra for a double shot.

Time to move on from the "closer" role. It's an over-hyped concept, imo.

[lollipopcurve]

Simon and Parra, in a game the team really needed.

[Tony Cloninger]

Simon and Parra, in a game the team really needed.

It was ...Clutch? ;)

[CrackerJack]

Good job, Price. Way to stick with Parra for a double shot.

Time to move on from the "closer" role. It's an over-hyped concept, imo.

Until Chapman returns I guess...but assume he may be used in situational roles as well, especially if he hasn't thrown in a while.

And on this note, anything Price can do to shake-up the sort of status quo that's been going on here for so long under Dusty, would be a good thing...but that has more to do with the lineup than the pitching...yet I don't know how you do that without any young players chomping at the heels of guys on the 40-man.

[757690]

I will now take back my criticism of Price for managing the bullpen like every other manager. I will assume yesterday was the anomaly.

[Red Raindog]

Great job parra.

Bring back 1999 and the 2 inning save machines of yesteryear of Sullivan, Graves and williamson.

LeClure and Parra can do it.

Hoover can but only after April.

I could have lived a while longer without thinking about Graves

[UPRedsFan]

Great job parra.

Bring back 1999 and the 2 inning save machines of yesteryear of Sullivan, Graves and williamson.

LeClure and Parra can do it.

Hoover can but only after April.

Do that with Lecure yesterday and we would be 3-3.

I really like the concept. Everyone has off days. If you use 3 or 4 relievers for one inning you increase your chances that you hit one of them on their off days, plus they've all had to get up and throw in the bullpen using up bullets. Conversely if a guy looks good for one inning, he's obviously on for that day. Leave him in for another inning and save everyone else for tomorrow. Makes sense doesn't it?

[villain612]

Do that with Lecure yesterday and we would be 3-3.

I really like the concept. Everyone has off days. If you use 3 or 4 relievers for one inning you increase your chances that you hit one of them on their off days, plus they've all had to get up and throw in the bullpen using up bullets. Conversely if a guy looks good for one inning, he's obviously on for that day. Leave him in for another inning and save everyone else for tomorrow. Makes sense doesn't it?

Yeah. That was pretty much what myself and 757690 were arguing yesterday. Given the injuries to the pen, maybe we have to let a guy go multiple innings. Go unconventional.

I also revoke my criticism applied to from Price yesterday.

Glad to get a W again.

[texasdave]

Simon and Parra, in a game the team really needed.

Two low-key Jocketty pick-ups that have paid dividends.

[RedsBrick]

Until Chapman returns I guess...but assume he may be used in situational roles as well, especially if he hasn't thrown in a while.

And on this note, anything Price can do to shake-up the sort of status quo that's been going on here for so long under Dusty, would be a good thing...but that has more to do with the lineup than the pitching...yet I don't know how you do that without any young players chomping at the heels of guys on the 40-man.

Even when Chapman comes back, I think the role should be reconsidered. If Chapman can go two, let him go two. If the game really needs to be "saved" in the 7th...put him in in the 7th. If it happens to occur in the 9th...then the 9th.

I'm certainly not a manager in MLB but letting LeCure go yesterday for a 2nd inning wouldn't have been a bad thing (of course that's hindsight, but I thought so after he threw the 8th) particularly since it was the bottom of their order.

I'll say this about Price: after his move of replacing Hamilton and then sticking with Parra today...he's not afraid to make quick decisions and adjustments.

[Red Raindog]

Two low-key Jocketty pick-ups that have paid dividends.

You look at their records before coming to the Reds and it must obvious they have been replaced by aliens

[villain612]

Even when Chapman comes back, I think the role should be reconsidered. If Chapman can go two, let him go two. If the game really needs to be "saved" in the 7th...put him in in the 7th. If it happens to occur in the 9th...then the 9th.

I'm certainly not a manager in MLB but letting LeCure go yesterday for a 2nd inning wouldn't have been a bad thing (of course that's hindsight, but I thought so after he threw the 8th) particularly since it was the bottom of their order.

I'll say this about Price: after his move of replacing Hamilton and then sticking with Parra today...he's not afraid to make quick decisions and adjustments.

I agree with this.

During the entire "should Chapman start" debate, I was pretty much on the side of letting him stay in the bullpen but use him for more than one inning at a time.

[Tony Cloninger]

Do that with Lecure yesterday and we would be 3-3.

I really like the concept. Everyone has off days. If you use 3 or 4 relievers for one inning you increase your chances that you hit one of them on their off days, plus they've all had to get up and throw in the bullpen using up bullets. Conversely if a guy looks good for one inning, he's obviously on for that day. Leave him in for another inning and save everyone else for tomorrow. Makes sense doesn't it?



The ability to develop pitchers who can throw multiple innings on an almost every other day basis......and not just one either, but 2 or 3... Has to be something clubs look to develop in order to quit carrying excess bullpen baggage that are basically what they used to call the 10th or 11th man on the pitching staff. The last guy to get called and mop up.

In addition... you free yourself a roster spot in order to carry a bench player who can actually hit and not just play multiple positions OK but not do much with the bat.

There are no pure PH left on many teams anymore. Giambi is the only one I can think of.

A Roger Freed, Bob Bailey, Jose Morales, Manny Mota type. With offenses going back down to early 90's levels.....It is a need now.

[WVRedsFan]

I will now take back my criticism of Price for managing the bullpen like every other manager. I will assume yesterday was the anomaly.

Growing pains. Price will make mistakes, but I think it's a good sign that he let Manny go two today after yesterday when he replied with the one word answer to did you consider letting Lecure go two. That's a good sign, but there are many more mistakes to come.

[cumberlandreds]

Price showed he is not stubborn. He's going to be flexible in how he handles things. Overall, that's good. Too many managers are stubborn and are going to do things their way or go down swinging. Most go down swinging.

[Sea Ray]

I could have lived a while longer without thinking about Graves

The pre-Krispy Kreme version of Danny Graves was pretty good