5/11/14 - Reds vs. Rox - Billy is back

[Tom Servo]

Hamilton 8
Schumaker 9
Phillips 4
Votto 3
Frazier 5
Ludwick 7
Barnhart 2
Santiago 6
Bailey 1

[Larkin Fan]

Welcome back, Billy!

[reds1869]

I like this lineup to get some runs.

[RichRed]

Whadday'all know? Ol' Billy's back!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooxrgcuFTWM

[KittyDuran]

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[Chip R]

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Well said.

[OC_Red]

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I agree, the period is the most over-used punctuation in the majors. Period.

[757690]

Well, a better start to today's game :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Blackmon strikes out swinging. 94 MPH fastball

[Reds Fanatic]

Dickerson flies out to left

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Tulowitski flies out to center. 0-0 mid 1st.

[Tom Servo]

1-2-3 opening frame for Homie.

[mu4103]

I guess heisey is the 6th ofer now.

[KYExtemper]

Good start for Homer.

[Reds Fanatic]

Welcome back Billy. A bunt leads to Hamilton on 3rd as the throw gets away at 1st

[Tom Servo]

Billy ball!

[Larkin Fan]

Again, I say, "welcome back, Billy!"

[Reds Fanatic]

Schumaker grounds out to 2nd. 1-0 Reds.

[Reds Fanatic]

What a play by Blackmon on a foul ball by Phillips.

[Red in Chicago]

that fan needs to try and catch that ball

[KittyDuran]

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Sorry all! Had a video of Chapman warming up... But had issues w/my gmail account. :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto grounds out to 1st. 1-0 Reds after 1

[Reds Fanatic]

Gonzalez grounds out to 1st.

[Reds Fanatic]

Arenado grounds out to 3rd. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Morneau pops out to Santiago. 1-0 Reds mid 2nd.

[Tom Servo]

I don't know why but it's bugging me that Thom (as it would any other announcer) keeps talking about Morneau as though the season he is having isn't a resurgence. He hasn't been this good since 2010, but I guess everyone just remembers the MVP season in the mid 00s.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier hit it hard but flies out to center

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick pops out to 2nd. 2 outs.

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Barnhart grounds out to 1st. 1-0 Reds after 2.

[Reds Fanatic]

McKenry grounds out to short

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LeMahieu grounds out to short on the first pitch

[Tadasimha]

heck of a throw by Santiago

[Tornon]

Homer's gone back to the windup where he takes the glove over his head when he starts it.. I don't think I've seen him do that in a few years

[Tom Servo]

Homie on a roll.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nicasio strikes out swinging. 1-0 Reds mid 3rd. 2 Ks for Bailey

[KYExtemper]

Very solid 3 innings from Bailey.

[Tom Servo]

Jim Day macking on the 80 year old.

[Reds Fanatic]

Santiago singles to left center

[Reds Fanatic]

Bailey sacrifices the runner to 2nd.

[Tadasimha]

Nice bunt

[Reds Fanatic]

Balk moves Santiago to 3rd

[Tadasimha]

Balk

[Tadasimha]

c'mon, billy, nice base hit here

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamilton fouls out to 3rd.

[KYExtemper]

Well, I really didn't expect Billy to get that run in.

[Reds Fanatic]

Schumaker singles to center. 2-0 Reds.

[Tom Servo]

Great professional AB by Skip resulting in a single to drive in the run. 2-0 Redlegs.

[KYExtemper]

Great job by Schumaker. I like this guy.

[Larkin Fan]

Really liking Shumaker's contributions so far.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips strikes out swinging. 2-0 Reds after 3.

[Reds Fanatic]

Blackmon with another homer to right. 2-1 Reds

[KYExtemper]

Geez Homer. Can you pitch a game without giving up a bomb?

[Tadasimha]

Way to lay down the jinx, there, cowboy

[Reds Fanatic]

Dickerson bloop hit to right

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wow. Am I just bad luck or what? I turn on the game, boom...dinger. :(

[Tadasimha]

Roll that DP now

[Reds Fanatic]

Barnhart nails the runner at 2nd by a mile

[Tadasimha]

Gunned him easy.

Then Homer blows one by Tulo!

[Reds Fanatic]

Tulowitzki strikes out swinging. 3 Ks

[_Sir_Charles_]

OH MY! I could watch Tucker throw all day long. Mercy!

[Reds Fanatic]

Gonzalez walks

[Reds Fanatic]

Arenado grounds out to short. 2-1 Reds mid 4th

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto grounds out

[Tadasimha]

Dang - that called strike looked a little low

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier with a bomb to center! 3-1 Reds!

[Tadasimha]

Crushed it

[_Sir_Charles_]

:jump: Todd!

[KYExtemper]

BOOM! Frazier time.

[Raisor]

Around goes Frazier!

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick grounds out to short.

[_Sir_Charles_]

It never fails to amaze me how someone so unassuming looking generates as much power as he does. He doesn't look strong at all.

[Reds Fanatic]

Barnhart grounds out. 3-1 Reds after 4.

[KittyDuran]

It never fails to amaze me how someone so unassuming looking generates as much power as he does. He doesn't look strong at all.

He has BIG hands... ;)

[KYExtemper]

Bailey better not blow another lead or I'm going to toss something around my house.

[Reds Fanatic]

Morneau walks
McKenry with a ground rule double
LeMahieu strikes out swinging. 4 Ks

[Tadasimha]

Climbed that ladder!

[Raisor]

Bailey better not blow another lead or I'm going to toss something around my house.

I'm not sure how destroying your own house is much of a threat to Homer.
;)

Are you going to riot when the Reds win the WS?

[Tadasimha]

I'm not sure how destroying your own house is much of a threat to Homer.
;)

Are you going to riot when the Reds win the WS?

Maybe Homer will buy him a new home? :laugh:

[KYExtemper]

GREAT job to get out of that jam.

[Reds Fanatic]

Blackmon fouls out to 3rd. Great job by Bailey to get out of that. 3-1 Reds mid 5th

[Tadasimha]

Homer just stone cold under pressure there!

[757690]

This could be the game where Bailey turns it around and goes on a dominant streak.

[Raisor]

An English Major wrote this Cincinnati USA radio commercial.

[Reds Fanatic]

Santiago doubles to right

[KYExtemper]

Santiago with another hit.

[Reds Fanatic]

Another good bunt by Bailey moves the runner to 3rd

[Tom Servo]

Great job by Billy to work a walk.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamilton walks. 1st and 3rd

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Easy steal for Hamilton

[Tom Servo]

Billy swipes 2nd. If I were Colorado, I'd strongly consider walking Schumaker to set up the DP with BP.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Now send Billy to keep out of the DP

[Reds Fanatic]

Schumaker strikes out swinging

[Tom Servo]

Schumaker strikes out swinging
And that's why I'm not the manager of the Rockies.

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Reds catch a break! 4-1!

[Reds Fanatic]

Run scores as Arenado throws the ball away at 1st. 4-1 Reds!

[_Sir_Charles_]

WHEW! Arenado airmails one and 4-1 Reds.

[Red Raindog]

sometimes a slow runner and you feel like you have all the time in the world and then it goes bad --- voice of experience talking here

[RiverRat13]

sometimes a slow runner and you feel like you have all the time in the world and then it goes bad --- voice of experience talking here

I have a lot of experience being that slow runner.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gonzalez makes a sliding catch in foul territory. 4-1 Reds after 5.

[KYExtemper]

Rockies have a ton of errors this year. I'll take it, though!

[Reds Fanatic]

Dickerson flies out to center.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Is it just me or did Homer change something about his delivery. Seems like more arm movement. I want to say it's the glove over the head thing.

~edit~ Yep, I went back and looked at his last start. He's changed his windup to include the glove going back over his head. Just a timing mechanism I'd assume.

[Reds Fanatic]

Perfect pitch. Tulowitzki strikes out looking. 97 MPH on the corner. 6 Ks.

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Arenado grounds out to Bailey. 4-1 Reds mid 6th

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKKKK

[Tom Servo]

Homie back on a roll.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier strikes out swinging.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick grounds out to 3rd

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Barnhart flies out to left. 4-1 Reds after 6

[Reds Fanatic]

Arenado flies out to left

[Reds Fanatic]

Morneau pops out to 3rd. 2 outs.

[KYExtemper]

This is the best game Bailey has pitched all year, no?

[Reds Fanatic]

McKenry grounds out to short. 4-1 Reds mid 7th

[Tom Servo]

I was hoping the Reds would sign McKenry to a minor league deal this offseason just so he could stop hurting us.

[_Sir_Charles_]

1-2-3 again. Love it.

Homer's right at 100 pitches. I'd let him go one more for sure. But I'd start warming someone up at the beginning of the inning.

[Reds Fanatic]

Santiago grounds out to 1st

[Red Raindog]

1-2-3 again. Love it.

Homer's right at 100 pitches. I'd let him go one more for sure. But I'd start warming someone up at the beginning of the inning.

you want to limit exposure to the pen?

good idea

[_Sir_Charles_]

you want to limit exposure to the pen?

good idea

*grin* I was thinking more of Homer's workload. But I'd get LeCure up to start the next inning and then Chapman.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bailey pops out to 1st

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamilton triples to right center

[Tom Servo]

Great first ballgame back for Billy.

[_Sir_Charles_]

After a bunt attempt no less. :O)

Damn he got there quick. hehehe

[KYExtemper]

I was hoping that would go for an inside the park HR.

[RedsBrick]

So, when the season began did you ever imagine that Hamilton and Votto would have the exact same BA at ANY point in the season?

[Reds Fanatic]

Schumaker strikes out swinging. 4-1 Reds after 7

[50YrRedsFan]

I was hoping that would go for an inside the park HR.

Greedy:lol:

[_Sir_Charles_]

So, when the season began did you ever imagine that Hamilton and Votto would have the exact same BA at ANY point in the season?

Yes. It was .000 for both when the season began.

[KYExtemper]

Well, at least Skip drove in two runs in this game, so I can forgive the last two chances.

[_Sir_Charles_]

"I LIKE IT ALOT!" - Thom after Skip slams his bat down and breaks it after the K.

You like it alot because he showed emotion? He just whiffed....nothing about that to like numbnuts.

[Raisor]

So, when the season began did you ever imagine that Hamilton and Votto would have the exact same BA at ANY point in the season?

Example 234 why batting average something something something

[50YrRedsFan]

Schumaker strikes out swinging. 4-1 Reds after 7

I like that Schu shows some emotion........need to get everyone fired up.

[Reds Fanatic]

LeMahieu singles to right

[Raisor]

I like that Schu shows some emotion........need to get everyone fired up.

Why?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Example 234 why batting average something something something

He was talking about Bronson Arroyo (BA). Matching bobbleheads I assume.

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Parra and Broxton warming.

[KittyDuran]

Just saw a guy in a Mountie uniform...

[Raisor]

He was talking about Bronson Arroyo (BA). Matching bobbleheads I assume.

Maybe it was Bare Ass ?

[_Sir_Charles_]

I like that Schu shows some emotion........need to get everyone fired up.

Want to get everyone fired up....knock that run in instead of whiffing. :O)

[Raisor]

Just saw a guy in a Mountie uniform...

Jacques Rougeou?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Maybe it was Bare Ass ?

Good point. But why capitalize it? Must be a really impressive Bare Ass.

[50YrRedsFan]

Why? Because so often it seems this team is so "go through the motions". I know everyone has thery're own way, but I just like it better when they show life.

[Raisor]

Good point. But why capitalize it? Must be a really impressive Bare Ass.

I'm uncomfortable

[KittyDuran]

Jacques Rougeou?

Don't know??? He had a good tan and was holding hands with a lady in a Votto shirt...

[RedsBrick]

He was talking about Bronson Arroyo (BA). Matching bobbleheads I assume.



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Parra and Broxton warming.

Nah....that BA is dead to me.

[Reds Fanatic]

Barnes lines out to Bailey.

Parra coming in to pitch

[Tom Servo]

Homer can't turn the double play, and his day is over. Great start.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'm uncomfortable

LOL. You're the one who brought it up. :O)


Homer :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Raisor]

Don't know??? He had a good tan and was holding hands with a lady in a Votto shirt...
WWF joke

[Chuckie]

Great job Homer.

But tip your cap!

[Raisor]

LOL. You're the one who brought it up. :O)

I was talking about a saddleless donkey

[50YrRedsFan]

But tip your cap! Agreed...needs to acknowledge the fans.

[Raisor]

Because so often it seems this team is so "go through the motions". I know everyone has thery're own way, but I just like it better when they show life.

It's a long season.

[_Sir_Charles_]

It looked like somebody was holding a gun on Hoover there. "Read it.....READ IT!!!" :O)

[Reds Fanatic]

Blackmon fouls out to Barnhart

[Raisor]

I'm assuming Chapman will be coming into the game in the 9th. Dude needs to have a Hoffman/Smoltz type entry

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'm assuming Chapman will be coming into the game in the 9th. Dude needs to have a Hoffman/Smoltz type entry

I vote the other relievers carry him out on a palanquin.

[Raisor]

RedsZone ad showing an assisted living community. That reminds me, anyone heard from Dave?

[Chuckie]

Reds' pen has the potential to be the best in MLB if it stays healthy.

Yes, a big IF.

[Tom Servo]

Handy Manny!

[Reds Fanatic]

Good job by Parra. Dickerson strikes out looking. 4-1 Reds mid 8th

[Raisor]

Handy Manny!

:pimp:

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nice. Punchout to end the inning.

[Reds Fanatic]

Great start by Bailey: 7.1 IP, 4H, 1ER, 2BB, 6K

[Chuckie]

Chapman is one of the best closers in the game.

Parra and Marshall are pretty damn good left-handed set-up men.

Broxton is a former closer who can be an effective set-up man.

LeCure is a very-effective set-up man.

Hoover pitches well once summer arrives (we hope).

Ondrusek is terrible (sorry, not everything is rosy).

[Raisor]

Great start by Bailey: 7.1 IP, 4H, 1ER, 2BB, 6K

No free pizza

[_Sir_Charles_]

I missed that a bunch. Did you guys hear that SMACK into the catchers mitt? :O) Chappy warming.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips strikes out swinging. Ottavino in to pitch

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Votto grounds out to short

[Reds Fanatic]

Welcome back Aroldis! He comes in for the 9th

[Red in Chicago]

missile

[_Sir_Charles_]

Did they always use that music for him entering? Nice.

[RedsfaninMT]

Welcome back Aroldis! He comes in for the 9th

Ridiculous, but my hands are sweating. Big moment...and that's an understatement.

[Tom Servo]

Back less than 2 months later. Crazy.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Come on. Don't show that now. Enjoy the moment instead. Sheesh!

[KittyDuran]

Did they always use that music for him entering? Nice.

Don't think so...

[Chuckie]

Barnhart telling the crowd to get fired up! I love this kid.

[Reds Fanatic]

He faces the heart of the order. Tulowitzki, Gonzales and Arenado

[Chuckie]

It's a 3-run game. Don't even mess with the slider.

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Should have been called a strike.

[KYExtemper]

Those pitches were all over the place.

HOW was that a ball? MLB Gameday said it was clearly in the strike zone.

[Reds Fanatic]

Tulowitzki walks. Borderline pitch

[_Sir_Charles_]

Where in the world did THAT miss at?!?

It didn't miss, that's why. Chapman missed his spot but it was still a strike. Missed call there.

[Chuckie]

Well, unless you throw a great slide piece like that. Then feel free to mess with the slider. ;)

Then blows CarGo away at 102 MPH. One down.

[Reds Fanatic]

102 MPH blows past Gonzalez

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nasty

[Chuckie]

Definitely outside. Don't show up the ump.

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Wow, another 2-2 slider (did the same with Tulo and missed ... this one Arenado fouls off his foot).

[Tom Servo]

One more out.

[Red in Chicago]

nasty

[Chuckie]

Strikeout on the slider! Wow.

Keep "messing" with the slider. Don't listen to me. ;)

[OGB]

Did they always use that music for him entering? Nice.

Yes. It's Wake Up by Rage Against the Machine.

[Reds Fanatic]

Offspeed pitch and Arenado strikes out swinging

[Red Raindog]

Chapman is one of the best closers in the game.

Parra and Marshall are pretty damn good left-handed set-up men.

Broxton is a former closer who can be an effective set-up man.

LeCure is a very-effective set-up man.

Hoover pitches well once summer arrives (we hope).

Ondrusek is terrible (sorry, not everything is rosy).

Don't forget Simon --- very good in the pen in his role

[Tom Servo]

Where on earth did that 0-1 pitch to Morneau miss?

[Chuckie]

Boom! Reds win!

[Tom Servo]

We're good again! Welcome back Chappy! :beerme:

[Red in Chicago]

smokin:cool:

[Reds Fanatic]

101 MPH fastball blows away Morneau. Reds win 4-1!!! :beerme:

[Chuckie]

Where on earth did that 0-1 pitch to Morneau miss?

It didn't. Bad call.

[Raisor]

Boom

[KYExtemper]

YES! Great job coming in by Chapman.

[_Sir_Charles_]

And this one belongs to the Reds! Just flat out filthy. As somebody once said..."downright pornographic!"

[Tom Servo]

Aww the Votto hug to Chapman :thumbup:

[_Sir_Charles_]

I love it. Everybody high-fives Chapman...except Votto who just bear hugs the guy. :O)

[LegallyMinded]

I think Hamilton + Chapman makes this the most exciting team in baseball to watch.

Looking forward to the rest of the season!

[OGB]

I love living downtown. Im less than a mile from the stadium. I hate hearing victory fireworks a second and a half before I see it on tv. It especially dampens the excitement of a walk off win.

[Roy Tucker]

Happy Mom's Day!!!

[757690]

It's rare where one relief pitcher can change the dynamics of an entire team, but if anyone does, it's Chapman.

[Mutaman]

If guys like Hamilton and Chappie can't spark this team nobody can. Of course when you get pitching like we got today from Homer, who needs spark?

[RedsBrick]

So, I'm guessing Chappy mowing down the meat of the Rockies' order will help squash any conversations from the talking heads about those earned runs from his rehab outings.

[villain612]

Simon, Parra, Marshall, LeCure, Broxton, Chapman is a legit bullpen.

[REDREAD]

What a great game.. It's almost enough to renew enthusiasm in this season :)
Huge boost to get Billy and Chapman back.
Great day by Homer too. Hopefully Homer is back on track.

[KYExtemper]

What a great game.. It's almost enough to renew enthusiasm in this season :)
Huge boost to get Billy and Chapman back.
Great day by Homer too. Hopefully Homer is back on track.

Agreed. This was a good win. Homer pitched his best game of the season, which is hopefully a sign of good things to come. Also, we have Hamilton back and he got on the bases and created a bit of havoc. Skip Schumaker got a few RBI's and Ramon Santiago gave us some much needed production at the SS position. It was good of guys to step up too since Phillips and Votto were non-factors.

[PepperJack]

I thought what Homer and Cueto were able to do to Colorado's offense this series was a very good sign of just how awesome they can be. and that the Reds pitching can keep them in the race all year.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140511&content_id=75104896&notebook_id=75104940&vkey=notebook_cin&c_id=cin



• Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey received pink shoes from two shoe companies for Sunday's Mother's Day game against Colorado. Because Bailey could not wear both at the same time, he gave one pair to Hall of Fame sportswriter Hal McCoy and asked him to wear them in the press box Sunday. Pink shoes, wristbands and bats were worn by many players as part of Major League Baseball's Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer initiative.

[cumberlandreds]

Really good win. Having a knock out closer really helps. Chapman looked great. Once the Reds can get Simon back in the pen that will make that part of the team complete. Beating the Rocks two of three is good for this team and hopefully some momentum to build on with the Padres coming to town.

[PepperJack]

I thought what Homer and Cueto were able to do to Colorado's offense this series was a very good sign of just how awesome they can be. and that the Reds pitching can keep them in the race all year.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140511&content_id=75104896¬ebook_id=75104940&vkey=notebook_cin&c_id=cin


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[WVRedsFan]

I didn't have much opportunity to follow the games this weekend. Mother's Day in Pittsburgh gives me no TV coverage and gives me only Sirius radio or the MLB app to follow and then I have to leave the family to do that, but I did. Friday night was frustrating, but the walkoff helped. Saturday was a nightmare, and as the Pirates moved ever closer to the Reds, I got a few barbs from those around, but it was interesting that one guy had cut in his yard, "Go Pens," I mean he actually mowed that in his lawn, so the Pirates are really on the back bumper. My mother in law always drags us to Mass, and where last year every third person had a McCutheon jersey on, it was all Pens jerseys this time, and not to many of them. Regardless, I was able to catch the game on Sirius on the way home down I-79 until Sirius pooped out around the 7th inning--they lost their feed. But we got the Chapman inning in all it's glory and I have to say Marty was just triumphant for the Reds. Just a great call time after time.

As I listened, I can see that Hamilton, who I've doubted from the beginning, makes a difference, and so does Chapman and Shumacher. Once upon a time, they placed Heisey or whoever out there to play the outfield just because there was no one else. With Shu, you have a genuine major league player out there--one who knows how to play the game. You have a premium closer (oh, how we've missed him) and a flawed, and yet promising leadoff hitter with more speed than I've seen on this team. Couple that with a really slow starting Joey Votto and no Jay Bruce, and all the injuries that have happened. I think that we are going to start winning. I just want Latos back asap. Simon was so great for so long, but his expiration date might have been reached. Hurry back, Mat!

[Raisor]

The walk off helped?

[villain612]

For all the knock on Walt's inability to make a big move this offseason, Schumacker and Pena have proven to be excellent pickups.