4/27/14 Reds at Braves: RaisorZone Represents

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[KYExtemper]

Need to avoid a sweep today. If so, if we win the Cubs series we can get above .500 for the month and before locking up with the Brewers.

Good to see Frazier back in the lineup. Here's to hoping we hit much better than last night!

[_Sir_Charles_]

And this game is underway!

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamilton pops out to short

[kbrake]

Ball on the ground please.

[Kc61]

Hope Votto gets a walk, a single, a double or a triple.

Reds apparently don't hit home runs anymore.

[Reds Fanatic]

4 pitch walk to Votto

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips flies out to right

[Larkin Fan]

Phillips wearing out RFer again.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce grounds out to 1st. 0-0 mid 1st.

[Larkin Fan]

Hope Votto gets a walk, a single, a double or a triple.

Reds apparently don't hit home runs anymore.

HRs are reserved for the Braves.

[kbrake]

Votto will be pitched to like that quite a bit this season if Hamilton isn't getting on and BP isn't producing.

[Kc61]

HRs are reserved for the Braves.

Yeah.

Reds are very good at stranding Votto on base. Wonder if there's a stat for being left on base without any advance. Votto must lead the world in his career.

[Reds Fanatic]

Heyward flies out to left

[Reds Fanatic]

Upton walks on a 3-2 pitch

[Chuckie]

Why is Johnny trying to be cute with a bad hitter like BJ Upton? A 3-2 breaking ball? WTH?

[Kc61]

Braves announcers on TV are being extremely complimentary of Cueto. Major accolades, a true ace, one of the best pitcher in both leagues.

Walk, one on one out.

[Chuckie]

Freeman K's looking.

[Reds Fanatic]

Perfect pitch. Freeman strikes out looking

[Kc61]

Great pitch by Cueto for strike three call on Freeman.

[Reds Fanatic]

Challenge coming on the pickoff attempt

[Kc61]

Appeal on pick off throw? Yes, an appeal. Love it.

[Reds Fanatic]

That is a good challenge he was out

[kbrake]

Going to be an out.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Good challenge. He's toast.

[Larkin Fan]

That's a definite out.

[kbrake]

This system is a complete joke.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow. They call him safe. What is up with this system

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Price is thrown out and I don't blame him. That is joke

[_Sir_Charles_]

WHAT?!?

[kaldaniels]

Braves announcers on TV are being extremely complimentary of Cueto. Major accolades, a true ace, one of the best pitcher in both leagues.

Walk, one on one out.

Have they mentioned that he pitches in such a tiny ballpark too?

The Braves announcers lament GABP like none other.

[Stray]

Lol replay

[Kc61]

Called him out, Price argues, ejected.

System is ridiculous. Manager should have no part of replays. Should be simply a review official looking at all close calls.

[_Sir_Charles_]

He's tossed. Price, you can't argue a challenge result.

[Chuckie]

Uh, are the replay officials in New York blind?

[kaldaniels]

Called him out, Price argues, ejected.

System is ridiculous. Manager should have no part of replays. Should be simply a review official looking at all close calls.

Was he looking into a camera arguing with the guys in NY?

[BuckeyeRed27]

Why even bother? He is clearly out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Baseball should do away with replays. The system is a failure when it does not overturn something obvious like that

[KYExtemper]

Great replay system at work!

[Reds Fanatic]

Looks like Homer was thrown out too

[757690]

Obamacare started off better than this replay system.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'd be interested in seeing the angle they went with.

Homer tossed too.

[Raisor]

It appeared that someone in the dugout was tossed too.

[Larkin Fan]

Good for Price. That was a crap call. replay is a joke.

[Reds Fanatic]

Upton singles to center.

[WVRed]

Homer Bailey tossed as well. It was a horrible call though, in Price's defense.

[moewan]

What a joke.

[Kc61]

Have they mentioned that he pitches in such a tiny ballpark too?

The Braves announcers lament GABP like none other.

Speaking of GABP Reds should be very happy to be going home. They don't seem capable of homering on the road. Except in Chicago.

[kaldaniels]

Looks like Homer was thrown out too

Why not?

[Reds Fanatic]

It appeared that someone in the dugout was tossed too.

Yes it was Homer

[Larkin Fan]

It appeared that someone in the dugout was tossed too.


Apparently it was Homer.

[Stray]

He was obviously out, not even close. I don't mind Price getting run, we've gotten the raw end of the replay deal it feels like.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow. Brandon almost drops the popup than catches it with his bare hand

[757690]

Honestly, people need to get fired over how poorly this system has worked so far.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Jeez. Nearly dropped. Tough sun today.

[malcontent]

Phillips apparently not in ideal position to perform his over the shoulder catch on routine pop-ups.

[dubc47834]

He's tossed. Price, you can't argue a challenge result.

I don't care if you can argue or not, hopefully it gets the team going. They are in a rut right now, maybe this helps?

[reds1869]

I like the fact that Price was letting them have it. Ridiculous call. Why even have replay if the NY crew is just going to stick up for their buddies?

[thatcoolguy_22]

So replay still has the human element. Traditionalists be happy.

[Chuckie]

Too bad Homer wasn't tossed out in the first inning of his last start.

[kbrake]

I'm glad Price pushed the issue on that call. Good ejection because attention needs to be drawn to a situation like that.

Also I'm hopeful Price and Homer can spend the afternoon finding Homer's breaking ball.

[757690]

Just curiously, can a team protest a game over a blown replay decision?

[Chuckie]

Castellini is at the game and was smiling and giving Price a standing O as he walked off the field.

[Kc61]

Hey, Reds hitters. There's an old, outdated stat called a win. Unfortunately, pitchers make All Star teams when they have a lot of wins.

Your teams' starting pitchers are underrated because they don't get wins. They don't get them because they don't get enough support.

Which is a long way of saying get Cueto a win, he's pitching Cy Young ball, support him a little.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier flies out to the edge of the track in left

[KYExtemper]

Where has all the offense gone.....Gone to pieces.......

[Larkin Fan]

I liked seeing Price argue that decision. It was nice tobser some fire from the manager. Hopefully, it fires up the rest of the team.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick flies out to center

[Chuckie]

Hey, Reds hitters. There's an old, outdated stat called a win. Unfortunately, pitchers make All Star teams when they have a lot of wins.

Your teams' starting pitchers are underrated because they don't get wins. They don't get them because they don't get enough support.

Which is a long way of saying get Cueto a win, he's pitching Cy Young ball, support him a little.

They probably aren't reading the board right now since the game is ongoing. I mean, maybe they are between innings. I don't know.

[RedTeamGo!]

That was a clown replay, bro.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pena to 2nd as Upton drops the fly ball in center.

[Chuckie]

BJ Upton loses ball in sun, Pena gets gift double.

[Larkin Fan]

Lucky Pena is at it again. Haha

[kbrake]

Hopefully Homer being ejected from a game he isn't even pitching in can stop the complete nonsense about him not being interested since he got paid.

[Reds Fanatic]

A gift double due to sun

[_Sir_Charles_]

Pena with a sun-aided double? Sun is viscous today.

[KYExtemper]

ROFL at the scorer. A DOUBLE for that?!?!?!

[Chuckie]

That really should be an error when it lands in your glove and you still drop it, sun or no sun.

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Cozart comes through ... for the Braves.

Strikeout to end the inning.

[_Sir_Charles_]

With this sun, Cozart may go 4 for 5...after the K.

[Kc61]

They probably aren't reading the board right now since the game is ongoing. I mean, maybe they are between innings. I don't know.

Maybe the replay coach, when not watching tape, is looking at RedsZone. Somebody should be.

Big scoring decision. Pena gets a double. First Reds hit in over nine innings. Breaks up the Johnny Vander Meer 18 no-hit inning possibility.

Unless the scorer changes his mind since it was an error.

Cozart strikes out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart strikes out swinging. 0-0 mid 2nd

[757690]

The best part of the Pena double is that it eliminates Cozart from leading off the next inning.

[thatcoolguy_22]

Cozart K's to end the inning. Anyone still steaming about the replay? *rabble rabble rabble*

[Larkin Fan]

Hopefully Homer being ejected from a game he isn't even pitching in can stop the complete nonsense about him not being interested since he got paid.


I'm sure it will take more than that to convince that crowd, unfortunately.

[Tony Cloninger]

I expected them to struggle against this good pitcher.

Last night......was what I did not expect.

[Chuckie]

Cozart strikes out swinging. 0-0 mid 2nd

"At least it was a quality at-bat," -- Absolutely no one.

[UPRedsFan]

Castellini is at the game and was smiling and giving Price a standing O as he walked off the field.

I'm starting to be confused. Is the primary objective of the replay system intended to avoid on field arguments between managers and umpires or to get close ones called accurately? Starting to think its to have some unnamed person, not anywhere in the ballpark make the deciding call so the manager has no one to argue with. I can't believe those on field umpires all agree with the decision after watching the replay we just saw.

[Chuckie]

Cozart K's to end the inning. Anyone still steaming about the replay? *rabble rabble rabble*

No, only because it didn't cost the Reds a run. If it had cost us a run, I'd be very ticked.

[Reds Fanatic]

Uggla strikes out swinging. 2 Ks.

[Chuckie]

I'm starting to be confused. Is the primary objective of the replay system intended to avoid on field arguments between managers and umpires or to get close ones called accurately? Starting to think its to have some unnamed person, not anywhere in the ballpark make the deciding call so the manager has no one to argue with. I can't believe those on field umpires all agree with the decision after watching the replay we just saw.

The first base umpire blew it and no one is talking about that. He's right there and he blew the call. No excuse for that. (And there's no excuse for the replay officials to not see he was clearly out, but it never should have gotten that far.)

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice catch by Hamilton

[Red Raindog]

Cozart K's to end the inning. Anyone still steaming about the replay? *rabble rabble rabble*

yup -- I'm thinking the umps have an issue with this system and are making a mockery of it.

[Chuckie]

Great and I mean GREAT play by Billy Hamilton in CF. The line drive to center is a tough play to make. Great play.

[KYExtemper]

I've been happy with Hamilton's fielding this year, even if his bat is taking a while to get going consistently.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Flashing the leather! Nice snag by Billy.

[kbrake]

Cozart K's to end the inning. Anyone still steaming about the replay? *rabble rabble rabble*

I'm not steaming but I'm still in disbelief. Watching the replay I was actually surprised the umpire missed it live. It really wasn't that close. Absolutely baffling that someone in slow motion could still screw it up.


On a separate note my God I missed Johnny Cueto last season. I love watching him pitch.

[Red Raindog]

No, only because it didn't cost the Reds a run. If it had cost us a run, I'd be very ticked.

cost us our replay chance and manager

[Chuckie]

A lot of pressure here on Jay Bell to go 1-0 as a manager if you ask me.

[Reds Fanatic]

Laird strikes out looking. 3 Ks. 0-0 after 2.

[Kc61]

The best part of the Pena double is that it eliminates Cozart from leading off the next inning.

Yes. Can't have Cozart and the pitcher both hit in one inning.

Great catch by Hamilton.

In all likelihood, with that strikeout, Cozart now trails all of the Reds starting pitchers in hitting OPS except for one. I think he just fell behind Cingrani. Only Simon is lower.

[kbrake]

yup -- I'm thinking the umps have an issue with this system and are making a mockery of it.

Sadly, as bad as the system has worked so far I'm getting really close to joining the tin foil hats club.

[757690]

yup -- I'm thinking the umps have an issue with this system and are making a mockery of it.

Incredibly stupid of them, if that is what they are doing. What all of this failure reveals, is that we need less umpires involved in the decision making. The system is working. The umpires running it are not.

[UPRedsFan]

The first base umpire blew it and no one is talking about that. He's right there and he blew the call. No excuse for that. (And there's no excuse for the replay officials to not see he was clearly out, but it never should have gotten that far.)

Should would like to hear the explanation from the replay official.

[kbrake]

If the replay officials were going to make a mockery of the system I really wish they would have decided to make their move with Freddie Freeman's foot on Friday night.

[Red Raindog]

Sadly, as bad as the system has worked so far I'm getting really close to joining the tin foil hats club.

yup -- me too -- never thought I'd see conspiracy ideas with umps start to make sense

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If the replay officials were going to make a mockery of the system I really wish they would have decided to make their move with Freddie Freeman's foot on Friday night.

Prolly didn't eyes in the booth today

[Raisor]

I think Johnny just tried to sacrifice bunt a ghost runner to second.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cueto grounds out to 2nd

[757690]

Replay ump just ruled Cueto safe at first base on that play.

[Reds Fanatic]

Perfect bunt hit by Hamilton

[_Sir_Charles_]

I bet this gets challenged. I thought he was out.

~edit~ Nope, it looked like a tie upon second glance. Well played regardless.

And now he's gone.

[757690]

Teheran almost makes a great play on a near perfect bunt.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamilton is thrown out stealing

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I think he was safe but the Reds have no challenge left

[757690]

He looked out at second to be honest.

[KYExtemper]

That's just the way things have gone in this series. It seems very little has gone right.

[kbrake]

Pretty sure he was safe. This day isn't going well on close calls.

[757690]

Hamilton has been getting terrible jumps so far this season.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto flies out to right. 0-0 mid 3rd

[Chuckie]

These umpires are a joke.

[_Sir_Charles_]

He looked out at second to be honest.

Agreed. I've been less than impressed with Hamilton's base stealing instincts. His speed is other-worldly...his jumps and choices of when to go have been questionable.

[757690]

Pretty sure he was safe. This day isn't going well on close calls.

It looked like Hamilton's right lead foot slid over the bag, never touching it.

[Stray]

It'd be cool if the replay worked the first time so we would have had another.

[Kc61]

That's just the way things have gone in this series. It seems very little has gone right.

Reds have trouble against the best teams. Did all last season too.

But they will give the Cubs trouble this coming week.

Same old story.

[FloridaBuckeye]

Pretty sure he was safe. This day isn't going well on close calls.

Must be the sun.... :yikes:

[Tony Cloninger]

It was closer than it should have been at 2B with the pitch so low to the ground. He tagged him the back of the leg but the ump thought he tagged him right before the foot hit the bag.

[Raisor]

When Billy stole all those bases a couple years ago he was caught stealing 30 times.

[kbrake]

It'd be cool if the replay worked the first time so we would have had another.

If they wouldn't over turn a guy clearly out by several inches there is no way in hell that would have been over turned.

[LoganBuck]

First game thread post of the year:

This game is a microcosm of the whole season. I haven't been able to maintain a whole game's worth of interest in this team all season long. I am going outside.

[_Sir_Charles_]

9 sb and 4 cs is not exactly a great rate. :(

[757690]

There needs to be a journalistic report on all the reply failures so for this year. Until that happens, nothing will change.

[RollyInRaleigh]

So replay still has the human element. Traditionalists be happy.

Yeah, now that really adds a lot.

[Chuckie]

Teheran stands farther away from the plate than any "batter" I've ever seen! Haha.

[Raisor]

Reds have trouble against the best teams. Did all last season too.

But they will give the Cubs trouble this coming week.

Same old story.

You're going to give yourself the purple drizzles if you don't relax, they just took 3 of 4 from the bucs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Teheran strikes out looking. 4 Ks

[_Sir_Charles_]

When Billy stole all those bases a couple years ago he was caught stealing 30 times.

But the percentage was great (80% success rate). Right now, not so much (64%).

[NebraskaRed]

Reds have trouble against the best teams. Did all last season too.

But they will give the Cubs trouble this coming week.

Same old story.

Not to quibble, but doesn't everyone have trouble against the best teams? That's what makes them the best teams.

[Tony Cloninger]

Hamilton has been getting terrible jumps so far this season.

I agree. He should have not made that ...as close as it was.

[Chuckie]

Heyward looks like a wet mess up there. I wonder how long they'll stick with him batting leadoff.

[LoganBuck]

Bucs are not a good team either, IMO. They can't hit and their bullpen's stats have been better than they actually are.

[Reds Fanatic]

Heyward strikes out swinging. 5 Ks

[KYExtemper]

We really could've used a guy like Cueto on the Reds teams of the late 1990s that posted 8-10 runs a game. He would've been undefeated!

[Raisor]

But the percentage was great. Right now, not so much.

It was about 80% that year.

[Reds Fanatic]

B.J. Upton lines out to left 0-0 after 3

[Kc61]

Not to quibble, but doesn't everyone have trouble against the best teams? That's what makes them the best teams.

LOL, well a "best team" sometimes can handle other "best teams." If you simply can't beat "best teams" you aren't one of them.

As for the Pirates post, they don't appear to be a "best team" this year.

[KYExtemper]

The Cubs really need to win today to stop the freakin' Brewers juggernaut. Ridiculous how they've built a 5.5 game lead in the Central in just a few weeks.

[LoganBuck]

We really could've used a guy like Cueto on the Reds teams of the late 1990s that posted 8-10 runs a game. He would've been undefeated!

You and I remember the late 90s quite differently. The 97 and 98 teams were not fun.

[faffy42]

Dear Johnny,
Sorry the reds hitters can't give you any run support. Your pitching outstanding this year, and would be 4-0 if you got support. Keep it up!
A fan

[KYExtemper]

You and I remember the late 90s quite differently. The 97 and 98 teams were not fun.

I blame that on me not going to enough games. A game I went to against Chicago in '98 (or maybe '97) saw Deion Sanders go 5-for-5!

[Larkin Fan]

You and I remember the late 90s quite differently. The 97 and 98 teams were not fun.


I thought you were going outside? ;)

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips grounds out

[kbrake]

.273/.294/.343

That's the line for our #3 hitter coming into today.

[Raisor]

You and I remember the late 90s quite differently. The 97 and 98 teams were not fun.

You quit on quitting on the game. You're a double quitter

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce lines out to center

[Larkin Fan]

.273/.294/.343

That's the line for our #3 hitter coming into today.

That's a #8 hitter masquerading as a #3 hitter.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier flies out to center. 0-0 mid 4th

[KYExtemper]

This is like observing a Little League game. Both pitchers just wasting no time for their pitches.

[Reds Fanatic]

Freeman grounds out to 1st

[Reds Fanatic]

Upton grounds out to short

[kbrake]

Cueto is an absolute stud.

[Reds Fanatic]

Johnson strikes out looking. 6 Ks for Cueto. 0-0 after 4.

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKKKK

[malcontent]

.273/.294/.343

That's the line for our #3 hitter coming into today.
MIF help needed. But Jocketty only responds to some coded SOS message no one apparently knows.

[jojo]

KKKKKK

Cueto is not Leake.

[50YrRedsFan]

.273/.294/.343

That's the line for our #3 hitter coming into today.

Along with a whopping 4 rbi's in over 100 ab's.

[Raisor]

MIF help needed. But Jocketty only responds to some coded SOS message no one apparently knows.

With a name like malcontent I'd think you'd be more optimistic.

[Reds Fanatic]

Leadoff double for Ludwick down the left field line

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cueto is not Leake.

Really jojo? LOL.

[KYExtemper]

Ludwick, the only man who has been able to really do much with the ball since yesterday, strikes again!

[Reds Fanatic]

Pena flies out to right. Ludwick to 3rd.

[Raisor]

I think zack needs to consider cheating

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart strikes out swinging

[KYExtemper]

Cozart fail!

[Chuckie]

NOzart.

[757690]

Did anyone think Cozart would succeed there?

[TheBigLebowski]

Cozout is such a black hole.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cueto strikes out swinging. 0-0 mid 5th

[50YrRedsFan]

NOzart.

Cozout

[Red Raindog]

Did anyone think Cozart would succeed there?

N o-- I'm starting to think I've been sent to Hades & my punishment is watching Cozart try to hit.

[KYExtemper]

I miss Mesoraco......

[Raisor]

Did anyone think Cozart would succeed there?

Yes. But I'm medicated

[kbrake]

Cozout is such a black hole.

Easier for me to deal with a black hole in the 8 spot than in the 3 spot.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I miss Mesoraco......

Wait for it......


Wow, Raisor's slipping.

[50YrRedsFan]

I think zack needs to consider cheating

I think zack needs to consider retiring!

[Raisor]

Wait for it......


Wow, Raisor's slipping.

I'm fine with Using his full last name. It's Mes/Mez I dispise

[Tony Cloninger]

We really could've used a guy like Cueto on the Reds teams of the late 1990s that posted 8-10 runs a game. He would've been undefeated!

Only the 1999 team averaged 5 runs a game. The 1997-98 hit like it was the early 80's. The 2005-06 teams are the ones that could have used him.

[Raisor]

I think zack needs to consider retiring!

Only if cheating fails

[Reds Fanatic]

Uggla strikes out swinging. 7 Ks for Cueto

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKKKKK

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GRD for Simmons

[Reds Fanatic]

Ground rule double just over Bruce in right

[Tony Cloninger]

I'm fine with Using his full last name. It's Mes/Mez I dispise

MITCHELL!

[Reds Fanatic]

Laird walks on 4 pitches

[WrongVerb]

Did it look like Bruce took a bad route to that ball?

[KYExtemper]

It's the scary 5th inning syndrome.

[757690]

Don't have a good feeling about this game.

[kbrake]

Did it look like Bruce took a bad route to that ball?

Possibly but I think that ball was just smoked.

[BCubb2003]

He ended up reaching behind him, but outfield's been an adventure today.

[Reds Fanatic]

Teheran sacrifices the runners to 2nd and 3rd

[faffy42]

Dear Zack,
Please consider changing your swing mechanics, and approach at the plate.
Thank you!
Reds fan

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKKKKKK

[Reds Fanatic]

Big K. Heyward strikes out swinging. 8 Ks. 0-0 after 5

[WrongVerb]

Dear Zack,
Please consider changing your swing mechanics, and approach at the plate.
Thank you!
Reds fan

Dear Zack,
Please consider retiring.
No, not really. Do what faffy said.

[KYExtemper]

Whew, Johnny works out of trouble. Now let's give him a run!

[Falls City Beer]

Cueto's a bawse.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Love the fire Cueto's showing on that last punchout. You don't see that often from him. :O)

[Tony Cloninger]

Dear Zack,
Please consider changing your swing mechanics, and approach at the plate.
Thank you!
Reds fan

I think he is turning into a lost cause. He is wound up and pressing and clearly not much for adjustments.

[WrongVerb]

What a pitch by Cueto!

These pitchers do more amazing things with baseballs than that woman I saw in Tijuana last year.

[Raisor]

What a pitch by Cueto!

These pitchers do more amazing things with baseballs than that woman I saw in Tijuana last year.

Wait. What?

[WrongVerb]

I think he is turning into a lost cause. He is wound up and pressing and clearly not much for adjustments.

I see this a lot in bowling. People have juuuuuuuuuuuust enough success doing it the way they're doing it that they really resist advice that might make their game better in the long run.

Of course, we have no idea if that's the case with Cozart. But he's clearly not getting better at the moment. Reds really need to explore the trade market for a SS come June.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Damn. Billy robbed of a triple

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamilton is robbed by Freeman

[KYExtemper]

Dang it. With Hamilton's speed that could've been a HR.

[reds1869]

Heck of a stop by Freeman.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto grounds out to 2nd on the first pitch

[_Sir_Charles_]

Really?!? Uggla could've walked it over to first on that one. He did a nice job of knocking it down but he drops it on the transfer, and STILL throws out Phillips by what....6 steps?

[kbrake]

I find it really hard to believe BP was running the whole way there. Not even close to the bag.

[Reds Fanatic]

Uggla dives knocks the ball down and still easily throws out Phillips who is painfully slow down the line. 0-0 mid 6th

[KYExtemper]

Braves are all over the infield. Nothing we can do about that.

[NC Reds]

I can't decide. Is Brandon merely slow or is he painfully slow?

[WrongVerb]

Wait. What?

Crap, did I say that out loud?

[_Sir_Charles_]

I can't decide. Is Brandon merely slow or is he painfully slow?

He's Corky slow.

[Tony Cloninger]

Uggla...the anti-Phillips 2B fielder.....makes a good play to throw out Ernie Lombardi running to 1st.

[malcontent]

Votto and Phillips have played together for a quarter century. No one can beat that.

[Reds Fanatic]

Upton flies out to left

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Freeman grounds out to 1st

[Tony Cloninger]

I can't decide. Is Brandon merely slow or is he painfully slow?


He is Smokey Burgess and Ernie Lombardi slow. Or he was coasting because he thought he had an easy single.... not as bad as styling after what you think is a HR. I have nothing else really.

[Reds Fanatic]

Teams are rolling through this game. 6 innings in an hour and half

[Reds Fanatic]

J. Upton doubles to the left field corner

[elfmanvt07]

Thom with a subtle jab at the Braves attendance.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Upton is in a groove. Double into the LF corner.

[WrongVerb]

OK, I'm going to toss this name out there: Ian Desmond. Desmond has a career .704 OPS, a .333 OBP this year, and started 34 games at SS last year for the Nationals, but plays mostly 2b. Nationals have top prospect Rendon already in the majors playing out of position at 3b while Zimmerman is on the DL. Short term, Desmond plays SS. Long term he'd be a solution if the Reds wanted to trade Phillips, or if Phillips continues his decline.

Reds could send Cozart and Soto, who could fill in at 3b until Zimmerman is back. Not sure who else, but it would probably require a non-top pitching prosepct (Corcino? Moscot? Holmberg?).

I'd want a low-level MI or 3b prospect in return.

[Tony Cloninger]

Thom and Chris sure love DatDude... No calling out his terrible hitting for the last 4 months of baseball..... no calling out his lack of anymore speed or effort.

Everything is cool when you can take selfies and smile and clown with the opposition.

[Reds Fanatic]

Johnson walks

[_Sir_Charles_]

Just missed.

[KYExtemper]

Cueto's tiring a bit, as evidenced by his pitch speed.

[Tony Cloninger]

OK, I'm going to toss this name out there: Ian Desmond. Desmond has a career .704 OPS, a .333 OBP this year, and started 34 games at SS last year for the Nationals, but plays mostly 2b. Nationals have top prospect Rendon already in the majors playing out of position at 3b while Zimmerman is on the DL. Short term, Desmond plays SS. Long term he'd be a solution if the Reds wanted to trade Phillips, or if Phillips continues his decline.

Reds could send Cozart and Soto, who could fill in at 3b until Zimmerman is back. Not sure who else, but it would probably require a non-top pitching prosepct (Corcino? Moscot? Holmberg?).

I'd want a low-level MI or 3b prospect in return.


Desmond is making Rich Aurelia look like Barry Larkin at SS this year on defense.

[KYExtemper]

OK, I'm going to toss this name out there: Ian Desmond. Desmond has a career .704 OPS, a .333 OBP this year, and started 34 games at SS last year for the Nationals, but plays mostly 2b. Nationals have top prospect Rendon already in the majors playing out of position at 3b while Zimmerman is on the DL. Short term, Desmond plays SS. Long term he'd be a solution if the Reds wanted to trade Phillips, or if Phillips continues his decline.

Reds could send Cozart and Soto, who could fill in at 3b until Zimmerman is back. Not sure who else, but it would probably require a non-top pitching prosepct (Corcino? Moscot? Holmberg?).

I'd want a low-level MI or 3b prospect in return.

I don't think the Nats would bite on sending Desmond to us for Cozart and Soto.

[Tony Cloninger]

Cueto threw almost 120 pitches last game, along with the previous CG..... so he might be tired a little earlier than normal.

[WrongVerb]

Desmond is making Rich Aurelia look like Barry Larkin at SS this year on defense.

That's why he'd only be a short-term solution.

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKKKKKKK!

[Reds Fanatic]

Perfect pitch. Uggla strikes out for the 3rd time today. 9 Ks. 0-0 after 6.

[WrongVerb]

OK, I'm going to toss this name out there: Ian Desmond. Desmond has a career .704 OPS, a .333 OBP this year, and started 34 games at SS last year for the Nationals, but plays mostly 2b. Nationals have top prospect Rendon already in the majors playing out of position at 3b while Zimmerman is on the DL. Short term, Desmond plays SS. Long term he'd be a solution if the Reds wanted to trade Phillips, or if Phillips continues his decline.

Reds could send Cozart and Soto, who could fill in at 3b until Zimmerman is back. Not sure who else, but it would probably require a non-top pitching prosepct (Corcino? Moscot? Holmberg?).

I'd want a low-level MI or 3b prospect in return.

Never mind. I got Danny Espinosa and Ian Desmond mixed up. I meant Espinosa in this post.

[_Sir_Charles_]

That's why he'd only be a short-term solution.

Personally, I'd like to see the Reds target a high upside kid in AA or AAA instead. As I've mentioned before, the Indians have a TON of high-end MI prospects.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Okay, right here Jay. Turn on one...and hit it back to the pitcher. :(

[WrongVerb]

Personally, I'd like to see the Reds target a high upside kid in AA or AAA instead. As I've mentioned before, the Indians have a TON of high-end MI prospects.

Not against picking up a long-term solution at SS. But for now I'm thinking immediate replacement for Cozart. Jake Elmore is on the DL for the A's at the moment. He's had high OBP in the minors and doesn't really have a place to fit in with Oakland.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier strikes out swinging

[KYExtemper]

Ludwick is going to have to hit a HR.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick strikes out. 0-0 mid 7th

[_Sir_Charles_]

One of the best pitching performances I've seen in a while on both sides.

[50YrRedsFan]

Reds haven't scored in 15 consecutive innings.

5 hits in last 16 innings.

[BCubb2003]

That's some serious vocalizing.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nice classy rendition. I prefer the simpler versions of that and the anthem. No jazzing it up for me.

[KYExtemper]

Going to try to milk 1 more inning out of Cueto and then probably replace him in the next inning.