5/6/14 - Reds vs. Red Sox

[KYExtemper]

The Reds try to get their interleague record to .500 tonight against the Red Sox at Fenway. Time for the DH!

Reds lineup:

Heisey, RF
Votto, 1B
Phillips, 2B
Frazier, 3B
Ludwick, LF
Schumaker, CF
Cozart, SS
Soto, DH
Barnhart, C

Pitching Matchup: Homer Bailey (2-2, 5.50) vs. Felix Doubront (1-3, 5.70)

[RedTeamGo!]

Soto goes deep over the green monster tonight. Book it.

[mu4103]

Not sure why you would place Heisey in the leadoff and Schumaker in the 6 spot. Heisey is more of a power hitter and not an OBP guy at this point.

[RedTeamGo!]

Doubrant is a LHP, isn't he? that may be why

[mu4103]

No offense to Soto, but I never thought he would be DHing.

[RedTeamGo!]

I like it, he has the power to knock some balls either into or over the monster.

[SirFelixCat]

This tells me that my guess was right: Billy will not play until the weekend. Give him more time to heal. :thumbup:

[Tom Servo]

No offense to Soto, but I never thought he would be DHing.
I'm pretty sure Mike Costanzo started a game or two at DH in 2012, so the bar isn't set incredibly high.

[Kc61]

I think Soto is definitely the correct DH choice. Doesn't have to play the field, his forte is hitting LHP.

Schumaker and Barnhart playing = continued injury woes for Hamilton and Pena. Unfortunate.

[PepperJack]

I think Soto is definitely the correct DH choice. Doesn't have to play the field, his forte is hitting LHP.

Schumaker and Barnhart playing = continued injury woes for Hamilton and Pena. Unfortunate.

I think Barnhart might be playing because how well Bailey performed last time out, I could be wrong though.

[cumberlandreds]

I know the Reds have played in Fenway since the 1975 World series but that is really the last time I remember them playing there. That was a pretty good time!

Someone on another board I frequent said the last time the Reds played at Fenway Arroyo was the winning pitcher;for the Red Sox. That may not be true, but if it is then it's good trivia.

[kheidg-]

Not sure why you would place Heisey in the leadoff and Schumaker in the 6 spot. Heisey is more of a power hitter and not an OBP guy at this point.

Schumaker's lifetime stats vs LHP are beyond terrible.

[blumj]

I know the Reds have played in Fenway since the 1975 World series but that is really the last time I remember them playing there. That was a pretty good time!

Someone on another board I frequent said the last time the Reds played at Fenway Arroyo was the winning pitcher;for the Red Sox. That may not be true, but if it is then it's good trivia.
I just read that, also that Wily Mo Pena struck out 7 times in that 2005 series.

[klw]

Here is a Gordon Edes piece on the series:
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/red-sox/post/_/id/36712/what-you-need-to-know-about-reds


The Sox have played their National League “natural rivals,” the Braves and Phillies, 54 and 53 times respectively, since interleague play began in 1997. Yet the Reds, the famed “Big Red Machine” of yesteryear that beat the Sox in seven games in a 1975 World Series still regarded by many as the greatest ever, have faced the Sox only twice, the last time a three-game set in Cincinnati in 2008.

The Red Sox swept three from the Reds on their last visit here, outscoring them, 23-4, and outhitting them, 36-15. The Reds never led in the three games. David Ortiz is the only player left from either team who played in that series. Young Reds slugger Wily Mo Pena struck out seven times in 10 at-bats, while Sox pitcher and crooner Bronson Arroyo won the series finale, which did not keep GM Theo Epstein from swapping Arroyo for Pena after the season.

(Where are they now: Pena, incredibly still just 32 years old, has 10 home runs in 128 plate appearances for the Orix Buffaloes, only one home run behind former Brave and Yankee Andruw Jones for the Japan Pacific League lead. It’s still all or nothing for Pena; he has 31 strikeouts. Arroyo, meanwhile, signed a two-year, $23.5 million deal with Arizona that at the moment ranks as one of the worst signings of the offseason: Arroyo, 37, has a 6.03 ERA in six starts for the last-place Diamondbacks.)
He does, however, fail to mention that Pena is now walking in Japan. He has 15 walks in his 130 PA.

Also from the article:

* Joey Votto. The Reds’ best hitter and a former NL MVP (2010) is the kind of player the Red Sox baseball ops people draw up in their dreams: He has led the league in walks and on-base percentage in each of the last three seasons. So far this season, the first baseman has drawn a league-leading 27 walks, and his on-base percentage is .429.


My memory of the Reds getting blown out in Fenway includes Pena in RF with a ball bouncing off of him for a homerun.
Edit: Here is that game recap:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?id=250613102

The Red Sox led 7-2 when Ramirez capped a five-run, sixth inning with a high fly near the low right-field wall. Wily Mo Pena ran over but the ball appeared to hit his glove as he neared the fence and it bounced into the stands. Ramirez raised both arms in a touchdown gesture when first-base umpire Terry Craft gave the home-run signal.

[klw]

Red Sox lineup

Pedroia 2B,
Victorino RF,
Ortiz DH,
Napoli 1B,
Sizemore LF,
Bogaerts SS,
Pierzynski C,
Middlebrooks 3B,
Bradley CF,
Doubront LHP

Re Doubront

Felix Doubront, LHP
1-3, 5.70 ERA
The left-hander has struggled to find consistency this season. He took the loss in the second game of the doubleheader on Thursday against the Rays, going six innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on five hits, a walk and five strikeouts.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_06_cinmlb_bosmlb_1#gid=2014_ 05_06_cinmlb_bosmlb_1&mode=probables


Boston counters with Felix Doubront (1-3, 5.70), who is winless over a five-start stretch since beating Baltimore 4-3 in his season debut April 3. He yielded four runs over six innings in the second game of a doubleheader against Tampa Bay on Thursday but didn't factor in the decision of a 6-5 loss.

Unlike Bailey, Doubront has thrived in interleague play. The left-hander has compiled a 2.25 ERA while receiving an average of 12.54 runs of support during a four-start winning streak against the NL.
http://msn.foxsports.com/ohio/story/cincinnati-reds-boston-red-sox-1975-world-series-050614

[RedTeamGo!]

Looking for a hotel in Marblehead, OH for a wedding and came across this customer review that I found hilarious:


I found hair in the bathtub, and dirt on the covers. There were way to many small children by all the pools and beach. The one cleaning girl was very pretty and I would love her number

[KYExtemper]

I'll definitely take a split in this series due to our mounting injuries.

[PepperJack]

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[PepperJack]

Mark Sheldon @m_sheldon · 7m
Hamilton took 3 swings, could not grip bat anymore. Will get looked at by Kremchek again later here. DL is a possibility. More later #reds


John Fay ‏@johnfayman 20m
Pena could play. Price wanted Barnhart to catch Bailey. #reds

[RedsBrick]

Here's hoping Felix lives up to his ERA and Homer doesn't.

[klw]

John Fay ‏@johnfayman 20m
Pena could play. Price wanted Barnhart to catch Bailey. #reds

Also tonight's starter, Doubront, is a lefty so it makes sense to have Tucker in there tonight instead of against the righty Peavy tomorrow.

[Red Raindog]

Schumaker's lifetime stats vs LHP are beyond terrible.

last 3 years .225/.290/.326 --- weak for sure

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey strikes out looking

[Tom Servo]

Somewhat questionable strike 3 call

[Red Raindog]

Heisey strikes out looking

Heisey with the quick look back -- but that was too close to take

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto strikes out swinging

[KYExtemper]

If we don't generate offense at the top of our lineup tonight, there's no way we win.

[JaxRed]

Votto strikes out swinging

Can you call that a swing?

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips grounds out to 3rd. 0-0 mid 1st

[Red Raindog]

BP bounces to 3rd --- was hoping the Red Sox pitcher would have issues early

[malcontent]

Votto strikes out swinging
That was a swing? Like he's playing cricket or another sport.

[Reds Fanatic]

4 pitch walk to Pedroia

[KYExtemper]

C'mon Homer. Find the strike zone.

[Red Raindog]

Homer -- oy

[Tom Servo]

4 straight fastballs out of the zone to walk Pedroia

[Reds Fanatic]

Victorino lines a single right past Bailey to center. 1st and 2nd

[Tom Servo]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrv6mbb5mp1r2ljlfo1_500.jpg

[Red Raindog]

then one back up the middle for a hit --- :help:

[757690]

I heard the A's are looking for starting pitching.

[KYExtemper]

This is an AL East team. They are going to take lots of pitches, so it is going to be tough to make them go fishing for something.

[Tom Servo]

Aww what the hell?

[BluegrassRedleg]

Geez, Louise.

[Reds Fanatic]

Otriz grounds to 3rd. It looked like a 5-6-3 DP but I guess they are calling 2nd was not touched

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Yes it looks like Cozart was late to 2nd and the runner beat him

[Tom Servo]

99% of the time that call goes to the team turning the play. Figures.

[Red Raindog]

Aww what the hell?

rare bad play by Cozart

[KYExtemper]

5-6-3 out. Pathetic.

[miamiredskin]

welsh: "Chomping at the bit..."

gee...

[faffy42]

The start of this game has a very ominous beginning...not much looking good.

[Reds Fanatic]

Check swing ground out to 1st. 1-0 Red Sox. Runner to 3rd

[Cedric]

4 pitch walk to start the game and your SS who can't hit botches a dp.

Great start to the series.

[Tom Servo]

Well, could have been worse. 1-0 Boston.

[Reds Fanatic]

Sizemore grounds out to 2nd. 1-0 Red Sox after 1.

[PepperJack]

That was very good of Homer to limit the damage there.

It could have been much worse.

[KYExtemper]

I'm just glad Homer didn't give up a HR to Big Papi.

[BluegrassRedleg]

I'd trade Cozart for a bucket of balls and a fungo bat at this point.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier walks

[Gainesville Red]

I'd trade Cozart for a bucket of balls and a fungo bat at this point.

Does the size of the bucket matter?

I can always use someone to mow the lawn on the weekends if Reds will pick up salary. I may be able to squeeze lunch on the weekends into the budget.

Ball's in your court, Walt.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick doubles off the wall in left center. 2nd and 3rd

[dubc47834]

Oh yeah...Luddy

[Tom Servo]

Luddy double!

[KYExtemper]

Great start to the second.

[faffy42]

Okay... now showing some life. Let's get some runs boys!!

[Reds Fanatic]

Schumaker singles to center. Tie game 1-1.

[Tom Servo]

First Reds hit and RBI for Skippy!

[dubc47834]

Damn Skippy...lol

[KYExtemper]

Nice smack Schumaker!

[reds1869]

This is more like it!

[Red Raindog]

Who was dissing Mr. Schumaker earlier? He says :mooner:

[Tom Servo]

Cozart is so useless.

[Red Raindog]

Ah yes -- the Cozart lunge

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart flies out to shallow right. Runner has to stay at 3rd.

[KYExtemper]

Cozart, Cozart, Cozart.....

[faffy42]

Cozart,
Please do SOMETHING to help the team tonight!
Thank you.
Reds Fan

[50YrRedsFan]

The Cozout popup..........ugh

[Tom Servo]

Soto and the Reds baserunning skills are also useless.

[Reds Fanatic]

Soto grounds into a 5-2-5 FC. 1st and 3rd with 2 outs

[dubc47834]

Lucky snag....look what i got mom!!!

[Tom Servo]

Can we PLEASE retire the "go on contact from third" idea?

[BluegrassRedleg]

Bring back Sam Perlozzo.

[Reds Fanatic]

Barnhart flies out to right. 1-1 mid 2nd

[KYExtemper]

That Barnhart swing is what we needed out of Cozart or Soto.

[miamiredskin]

The most vulnerable species on earth is the Reds runner on 3rd. Sitting ducks. Or sliding as the case may be.

[Cedric]

Guy can't throw a strike and soto and Cozart can't quit hacking. Such a horrible bench.

[50YrRedsFan]

2nd and third with no outs, and the Reds get 1 run........underachievers.

[RedTeamGo!]

Guy can't throw a strike and soto and Cozart can't quit hacking. Such a horrible bench.

Oh yeah, injuries have nothing to do with it

[757690]

Can we PLEASE retire the "go on contact from third" idea?

If Ludwick doesn't run home, that's a DP ball. Even of it wasn't, the end result was the same as if they went to second for one out... First and third.

That's why the contact play makes sense.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bogaerts strikes out swinging

['69]

Cozart batting .125 before that AB with RISP

0-4 with runners at 2nd & third

[Reds Fanatic]

Pierzynski strikes out swinging and almost falls over

[JaxRed]

Cozart batting .125 before that AB with RISP

So, you're telling me there's a chance?

[Reds Fanatic]

Ground out to 3rd. 1-1 after 2.

[miamiredskin]

Guy can't throw a strike and soto and Cozart can't quit hacking. Such a horrible bench.

wishful thinking on your part.

[KYExtemper]

Much better work for Homer. Maybe he was too amped up at the beginning since his parents are in the stands or something.

[Tom Servo]

Much better frame for Homer.

[RedTeamGo!]

I always thought Costas was a smart baseball guy...brings up homer's win/loss record

[malcontent]

Didi would be a major upgrade at the plate. I'm curious whether Jocketty has considered trading for him.

['69]

So, you're telling me there's a chance?

Not if the runners are at 2nd & 3rd, where Zach is 0-4 :help: and 0 RBI

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey flied out to right

[Raisor]

I always thought Costas was a smart baseball guy...brings up homer's win/loss record

I'm sorry but I have to question your intelligence if you think Costas is a smart baseball guy. ;)

The people that want him to be commissioner make me itch.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto singles to right

[JaxRed]

Not if the runners are at 2nd & 3rd, where Zach is 0-4 :help: and 0 RBI

No.... more like 1 in a million.

[dubc47834]

Make it rain BP!

[dubc47834]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips lines into a 4-3 DP. 1-1 mid 3rd

[miamiredskin]

DP behind Votto is insane.

[KYExtemper]

More baserunning problems. Second series in a row we've had a lined into DP.

[malcontent]

Well, Votto almost made it back to the bag.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Actually, I think that was a missed call. He looked like he got back in there.

[JaxRed]

Did my own replay. Very close

['69]

DP behind Votto is insane.

What you did there...;)

Agreed, definitely.

[RedTeamGo!]

He looked out to me. Head's up play by Pedroia

[Raisor]

Phillips lines into a 4-3 DP. 1-1 mid 3rd

Meanwhile water is wet and I'm good looking

[BluegrassRedleg]

Does the size of the bucket matter?

I can always use someone to mow the lawn on the weekends if Reds will pick up salary. I may be able to squeeze lunch on the weekends into the budget.

Ball's in your court, Walt.

5-gallon would be sufficient.

[RedTeamGo!]

This may be a DQ peanut butter sundae night...just sayin

[Cedric]

Oh yeah, injuries have nothing to do with it

Bernadina and Soto were on the 25 man before the season. That's pathetic.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bradley walks

[_Sir_Charles_]

He looked out to me. Head's up play by Pedroia

Agreed about the heads up play. But even on that replay they just showed, it looked like his left hand got in there. Moot point obviously though.

[KYExtemper]

Ugh. Terrible walk that you can't afford when you have Pedroia, Victorino, and Ortiz waiting to bat.

[RedTeamGo!]

My god, Costas is talking about Homer being a ".500 pitcher" again. Make it stop.

[RedTeamGo!]

Bernadina and Soto were on the 25 man before the season. That's pathetic.

Bernadina was on it because Schumaker got injured in ST.

Soto was the 25th man on the roster, big whoop. Meanwhile Brayan Pena has perhaps been the best bench player in major league baseball so far.

[NebraskaRed]

I can't take Thom. He's getting worse. Every single thing is the most unbelievably bad thing he's ever seen in his life. "Boy, Bailey walks the #9 hitter" - said in the most middle school aged girl dramatic voice.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pedroia doubles off the wall in left center. 2nd and 3rd

[Raisor]

My god, Costas is talking about Homer being a ".500 pitcher" again. Make it stop.

When Thom or Marty is a better option...

[KittyDuran]

Meanwhile water is wet and I'm good lookingTrue... water is wet.

[Reds Fanatic]

Victorino grounds out to 3rd. Runners hold

[BluegrassRedleg]

No contact play for Sawx. ;)

[miamiredskin]

I still think Homer will be a good pitcher, eventually. Thinking he gets out of this inning ok, as well.

[_Sir_Charles_]

My god, Costas is talking about Homer being a ".500 pitcher" again. Make it stop.

What are you watching where you've got Costas?

[Reds Fanatic]

Intentional walk to Ortiz

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What are you watching where you've got Costas?

I think outside the local area the game is on MLB Network

[malcontent]

Bailey can't even control his IBB tosses.

:eek:

[RedTeamGo!]

What are you watching where you've got Costas?

Some streaming website. I think its the MLB network.

[Cedric]

I still think Homer will be a good pitcher, eventually. Thinking he gets out of this inning ok, as well.

For a 100 million + you would think it's more than just hoping.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I think outside the local area the game is on MLB Network

Ah, thanks RF

[RedTeamGo!]

Napoli is just a really cool name. It's like being called Mike Chicago

[Red Raindog]

OY

[KYExtemper]

That was a freakin' strike.

[Cedric]

Napoli is just a really cool name. It's like being called Mike Chicago
John Denver was always cool I thought..

[Reds Fanatic]

Behind 3-0 in the count. Bailey has been behind in the count consistently tonight

[RedTeamGo!]

Well then. That was a strike.

[RedTeamGo!]

Chapman gave up 5 runs in 2/3 inning tonight.

[Reds Fanatic]

Napoli walks in a run. 2-1 Red Sox

[KYExtemper]

Give me a break.

[Red Raindog]

breaking ball ? :cry:

[Raisor]

True... water is wet.

Quiet woman!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Chapman gave up 5 runs in 2/3 inning tonight.

When it rains it pours.

BB to plate a run.

[RedTeamGo!]

Yuuuuup, definitely a dairy queen kind of night.

2-1 red sox on the bases loaded freaking walk.

[Red Raindog]

Chapman gave up 5 runs in 2/3 inning tonight.

go away :p

[Playadlc]

Bailey is scared to death out there.

[miamiredskin]

For a 100 million + you would think it's more than just hoping.

Is only giving up 1 run ok?

[Stray]

All over the place

[Red Raindog]

I'm thinking Homer is getting into a really bad groove this year

[Reds Fanatic]

Sizemore singles to right. 3-1 Sox

[RedTeamGo!]

Homer looks really flustered

[Playadlc]

So sick of Bailey.

[miamiredskin]

Is only giving up 1 run ok?

how about 2?

[Red Raindog]

Bailey is scared to death out there.

That's how I saw him when he first came up -- not happy to see it now

[KYExtemper]

Since Homer was all over the place, I really wasn't happy walking Ortiz.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'm really disappointed we didn't snag Sizemore. I just had a feeling he was going to be solid.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bogaerts pops out to 2nd

[Red Raindog]

a Cozart lunge from the other team helps us

[Reds Fanatic]

Pierzynski grounds into a 4-6 FC. 3-1 Sox after 3.

[Stray]

That could a been a lot worse

[Red Raindog]

walks -- jeesh

[KYExtemper]

The top of this Red Sox lineup is going to eat Bailey alive if he keeps giving free passes to the bottom or letting them get on base.

[reds1869]

Homer needs to relax and trust his stuff. Right now he looks scared to put the ball anywhere near the strikezone.

[faffy42]

Cmon homer... gotta be better than this. And reds hitters have got to do something with runners in scoring position with zero or 1 out!!

[BluegrassRedleg]

For a 100 million + you would think it's more than just hoping.

Homer usually gets better with the warmer weather. Not real worried about him. It's not like he's throwing 90/91 mph or anything that would concern you about his arm.

[miamiredskin]

That could a been a lot worse

I didn't go out on a date with you last weekend, did I?

[RedTeamGo!]

I'm really disappointed we didn't snag Sizemore. I just had a feeling he was going to be solid.

He hasn't been solid though, he is batting like .200

[_Sir_Charles_]

Chris pointed out his BABIP. I've pointed that out numerous times but most people just blow it off. I really do think he's gotten quite unlucky and Welsh is right...now it's just in his head.

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He hasn't been solid though, he is batting like .200

I know. I think by the end of the year his numbers will be good. No real reason behind it...just a hunch.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier flies out to right

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick flies out to the track in center

[Cedric]

You see tonight what happens when professionals work an opposing pitcher. The Reds don't work anyone hardly and every pitcher they face gets into a rhythm early and innings fly by.

[Raisor]

Glad to see that no one has dropped an "unacceptable" in the thread yet. That one cracks me up.

[Stray]

You see tonight what happens when professionals work an opposing pitcher. The Reds don't work anyone hardly and every pitcher they face gets into a rhythm early and innings fly by.

I don't know that they're working homer as much as homer isn't throwing much worth swinging at.

[Reds Fanatic]

Schumaker 2 for 2 with a single to center

[miamiredskin]

"Good job Skippy"

[kaldaniels]

Skip is a professional hitter, so we got that goin for us.

[Chuckie]

Kremhack in the stands ... lookin' gangster.

I hope no one has been talking smack about him. He looks mean.

[RedTeamGo!]

Good job by Skip to prolong the inning - Homer needed that.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart bloops a single to left center. 1st and 2nd

[Tom Servo]

Fact is with Homer, it's seven starts to begin the year. It may feel like a lot, but it's still only barely 1/4 of his season (assuming full health). He dominates the other 3/4, nobody even remembers the first quarter.

[kaldaniels]

I'm really disappointed we didn't snag Sizemore. I just had a feeling he was going to be solid.

I never had you pegged as a masochist.

[RedTeamGo!]

Kremhack in the stands ... lookin' gangster.

I hope no one has been talking smack about him. He looks mean.

I am honestly worried you are stalking him.

[Chuckie]

Fact is with Homer, it's seven starts to begin the year. It may feel like a lot, but it's still only barely 1/4 of his season (assuming full health). He dominates the other 3/4, nobody even remembers the first quarter.

Correct. But "dominating" for 75 percent of the season will be a tough task.

That said, I think he can do it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Fact is with Homer, it's seven starts to begin the year. It may feel like a lot, but it's still only barely 1/4 of his season (assuming full health). He dominates the other 3/4, nobody even remembers the first quarter.

Homer will remember.

[Roy Tucker]

Need a hit by Soto

[Chuckie]

I am honestly worried you are stalking him.

By watching the game on TV? If I wanted to stalk him, I would go down to the WLW studios if you know what I mean.

:laugh:

[kaldaniels]

Kremhack in the stands ... lookin' gangster.

I hope no one has been talking smack about him. He looks mean.

I guess he was into look at Billy. Reports say Billy now has a hook for a hand.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Now would be a nice time to see some of that prodigious power from Soto.

['69]

DH Mike Leake?

[miamiredskin]

How does someone who can't put the ball in play and lacks power make a major league roster?

Had no one in particular in mind when I typed that.

[Reds Fanatic]

Soto strikes out swinging. 3-1 Sox mid 4th

[Chuckie]

I guess he was into look at Billy. Reports say Billy now has a hook for a hand.

"Merely a flesh wound" -- Tim Kremchek (H/T to Monty Python)

[kaldaniels]

DH Mike Leake?

No. We were just through this discussion a few weeks ago.

[Cedric]

Soto is the new Mike Costanzo

[RedTeamGo!]

Soto worked him at least, good pitch by Doubrant to strike him out.

[Stray]

Don't think I've seen Soto hit a ball outta the infield this year. Weak ground balls or swings overtop of something. If he has any hits I missed em.

[Chuckie]

Soto's swing is longer than the season itself.

How has he gotten this far without someone shortening his swing? I guess those 30 HRs he hit in 2011 at Double-A made everyone think his swing didn't need tweaked. And I understand that. But wow, might be the longest swing I've ever seen. Looping.

[malcontent]

I think Soto needs more aaa time. K's on the fourth change-up he sees.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Posing some threats, but one run against the weakest arm in the Boston rotation is pretty disheartening so far.

[kaldaniels]

Soto is the new Mike Costanzo

Now now. Let's not say things we can't take back.

[Tom Servo]

There has got to be a right handed 1B/OF type floating around who can at least put the bat on the ball and get an occasional hit, unlike Soto.

[Roy Tucker]

Soto looks like a ballplayer. That's about it.

[NebraskaRed]

Posing some threats, but one run against the weakest arm in the Boston rotation is pretty disheartening so far.

He might be having a bad start to his year, but he's far from being a weak pitcher.

[kaldaniels]

There has got to be a right handed 1B/OF type floating around who can at least put the bat on the ball and get an occasional hit, unlike Soto.

Xavier Nady DFA today. Is he RH?

['69]

No. We were just through this discussion a few weeks ago.

Kind of surprised that was discussion-worthy. :)

[malcontent]

Don't think I've seen Soto hit a ball outta the infield this year. Weak ground balls or swings overtop of something. If he has any hits I missed em.
TWO. He's now 2-26.

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Xavier Nady DFA today. Is he RH?
Yeah.

[Reds Fanatic]

Middlebrooks grounds out to short. Votto bails out Cozart on a throw in the dirt

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Bradley singles to center

[Tom Servo]

Xavier Nady DFA today. Is he RH?
I used to like Nady, but he's basically been a corpse since 2011.

[Roy Tucker]

Cozart sails one to Votto but Joey scoops it.

Augh. Schumaker dives.

[malcontent]

Cozart daydreaming about being that great offensive player Price was just saying they saw him as.

[Chuckie]

This has been one of the biggest disappointments about the Reds the last three years. Instead of having legit MLB players on our bench, we have to turn to the likes of Costanzo and Soto. Guys who aren't even good at the Triple-A level.

[miamiredskin]

Skippy makes a nice scoop off the turf.

billy would have had it on the fly, though...

[Reds Fanatic]

Pedroia strikes out looking. 3 Ks

[Roy Tucker]

Red Sox do grind out the ABs. Up and down the lineup

[Reds Fanatic]

Victorino grounds out to short. 3-1 Sox after 4.

[Reds Fanatic]

Barnhart grounds out to 1st

[NebraskaRed]

Red Sox do grind out the ABs. Up and down the lineup

They do, but i was surprised to realize that Doubront and Bailey are at the same number of pitches.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto grounds out to 2nd. 3-1 Sox mid 5th

[malcontent]

Votto asks ump if he liked his cricket swing. LOL all around.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ortiz ground rule double to right

[RedTeamGo!]

Have I mentioned how much I like the shift recently?

[Reds Fanatic]

Napoli walks

[RedTeamGo!]

Stephenson allowed two singles, a double and a walk, as well as a wild pitch in the first. All that resulted in a three-run deficit for Pensacola after half an inning of play. - texasdave from milb forum

sheeeeesh

[Playadlc]

5 walks.

[_Sir_Charles_]

*sigh* 5 walks. Say what you want about Homer...this is not normal.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Heck of a snag by Ludwick.

[Playadlc]

That ball was hammered.

[Reds Fanatic]

Sizemore flies out to the wall in left. Nice play by Ludwick against the wall

[Reds Fanatic]

Bogaerts strikes out looking. 4 Ks

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Pierzynski grounds into a 4-6 FC. 3-1 Sox after 5.

[malcontent]

QS from Homer on the horizon?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Is it just me, or doesn't it seem like when a guy makes a great defensive play in the field and then comes to bat in the next half inning he always seems to produce. I'm sure I'm wrong, but it does seem that way quite often.

That being said...Ludwick goes deep this inning. :O)

[Reds Fanatic]

4 pitch walk to Phillips

[Raisor]

Is it just me, or doesn't it seem like when a guy makes a great defensive play in the field and then comes to bat in the next half inning he always seems to produce. I'm sure I'm wrong, but it does seem that way quite often.

That being said...Ludwick goes deep this inning. :O)

Yes. It's just you.

Weirdo.

[HokieRed]

Just tuned in. Has Homer been really wild or has the zone been tiny?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Yes. It's just you.

Weirdo.

You shut up. Don't make me smack you around. :O)

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Just tuned in. Has Homer been really wild or has the zone been tiny?

Can't locate his breaking stuff. Lots in the dirt.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier lines out to right

[Raisor]

You shut up. Don't make me smack you around. :O)

Bring it sister!

[klw]

4 pitch walk to Phillips

Frazier defined there. Following a four pitch walk he swings at the first two pitches which were both balls

[Roy Tucker]

Todd. They pitch you away. Adjust.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Come on. Give Luddy a pitch to hit.

Damn. Oh well. BB works too.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick walks. 1st and 2nd. Pitching change

[Tom Servo]

I don't typically look at the schedule, it's a weird quirk as I like to just take it one game at a time, but thank god tomorrow is the only other game in Boston.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Isn't this the guy who was with the Astros? Badenhop.

Nope. I was thinking of the Fish. My bad.

[malcontent]

Just tuned in. Has Homer been really wild or has the zone been tiny?
Wild as hell.

[Roy Tucker]

Zone has been tight too. Consistent, but tight.

[757690]

Is it just me, or doesn't it seem like when a guy makes a great defensive play in the field and then comes to bat in the next half inning he always seems to produce. I'm sure I'm wrong, but it does seem that way quite often.

That being said...Ludwick goes deep this inning. :O)

Mike Shannon, the Cards radio guy, noticed that around 40 years ago. Whenever it happens, and it happens almost once a game, he says, "Old Abner has done it again." And Card fans know what he's talking about.

[_Sir_Charles_]

*sigh* 4-6-3 to end the inning. :(

[Reds Fanatic]

Badenhop in to pitch and on the first pitch a 4-6-3 DP. 3-1 Sox mid 6th