6/10/14 - Reds vs Dodgers - VOTTO!

[villain612]

Hamilton CF
Frazier 3B
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
Mesoraco C
Schumaker LF
Cozart SS
Leake P


Glad to see Votto back.

Puzzled at at Phillips batting cleanup.

[RedTeamGo!]

I agree about Phillips, but Rocco and Bruce haven't exactly been killing the ball the last few games.

[CySeymour]

Hamilton CF
Frazier 3B
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
Mesoraco C
Schumaker LF
Cozart SS
Leake P


Glad to see Votto back.

Puzzled at at Phillips batting cleanup.

Well, with no one besides Frazier really hitting right now, the batting order probably doesn't matter a whole lot.

[malcontent]

I like Schumaker, but it will be nice when we actually have a legit LF.

Winker can't get here soon enough, IMO.

[reds44]

It's go time.

[Roy Tucker]

Hope the weather holds out. Got tix tonight.

[Ironman92]

Cozart has the 4th lowest OPS in baseball, fortunately Skip has an even worse one to make the bottom of the order stellar

[NeilHamburger]

I think the plan is to just bat Votto for Cozart and hope no one notices.

[dsmith421]

Schumaker/Ludwick - the Platoon From Hell.

[Chip R]

It's go time.7305

[Raisor]

7305


You've got a full quart of Kramer in you.

[Red Raindog]

Cozart has the 4th lowest OPS in baseball, fortunately Skip has an even worse one to make the bottom of the order stellar

Skip does have far better numbers for his career ---- just saying :dunno:

[Roy Tucker]

Punting on the ballgame. Going to Silver Spring House to drown my sorrows. Supposed to be soaking rain from 7-10.

[villain612]

The Reds are 29th in MLB in runs scored this season.

Kind of a shock they're only 4 games under .500.

[Tom Servo]

Game won't start on time.

[Larkin Fan]

Votto's first game back can't be rained out. Can it?

[powersackers]

Rain seems to be moving northeast fairly quickly. Queue the Holiday Inn Express joke.

[DocRed]

Wow stadium looks completely empty. Are we cancelled?

[klw]

http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/RadarLoop/bwg_None_anim.gif

[Tom Servo]

supposed to hear something at 8:15

[50YrRedsFan]

supposed to hear something at 8:15

update now coming at 8:30

[PepperJack]

Mark Sheldon @m_sheldon · 19s
#reds hope for 9:15 pm ET start time... assuming rain leaves area.

[Gapper]

Looking like a 9:15 start now.

[wheels]

Cool. Late night Baseball!

[Roy Tucker]

Guess I don't rainout tix.

[powersackers]

Guess I don't rainout tix.

Go or give your tickets to someone?

[villain612]

Votto doesn't get paid to cause rain delays.

[dubc47834]

Would be really surprised if they get this one in, even a shortened game. I live in Indiana and it's pouring off and on and will do so throughout the nite

[WVRedsFan]

Is it just me or are the umpires very anxious to start games this year? We've seen them start in the rain, play during the rain and wait until the late hours to avoid a rainout. I don't recall anything like this. Of course, this has been a very rainy spring.

[Chip R]

Is it just me or are the umpires very anxious to start games this year? We've seen them start in the rain, play during the rain and wait until the late hours to avoid a rainout. I don't recall anything like this. Of course, this has been a very rainy spring.

Well, the umps have no control over it until the game starts. Up to then, it's up to the home team. I don't think they are anxious for rainouts. That means rain checks.

[WVRedsFan]

Well, the umps have no control over it until the game starts. Up to then, it's up to the home team. I don't think they are anxious for rainouts. That means rain checks.You'd think a guy who's been watching baseball for a half century would know that. I didn't I thought the umpires had complete control. Shows what I know.

[Reds Fanatic]

First pitch ground out to Votto. Good hustle by Leake to beat Gordon

[Larkin Fan]

Welcome back Joey.

[toledodan]

Great hustle by leake.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ramirez grounds out to 2nd

[Larkin Fan]

Leaked is throwing his fastball at 94 tonight. That's unusual.

[Reds Fanatic]

Puig strikes out looking. 0-0 mid 1st

[_Sir_Charles_]

Leaked is throwing his fastball at 94 tonight. That's unusual.

True. I've seen him touch 96 (once) but he's normally around 91-89.

[Roy Tucker]

Go or give your tickets to someone?

9:15 start looking at a midnight end time on a wet soggy stadium? Nah. I gotta work tomorrow.

If you want to stop past my house, you can have the tickets.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamilton lines out to 3rd

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier flies out to center

- - - Updated - - -

Welcome back Joey. A hard line foul to start

[_Sir_Charles_]

*drumroll* Vottomatic.

Nice to see the HARD hack.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto strikes out looking. 0-0 after 1

[toledodan]

Swing the bat Joey

[wheels]

According to Thom, it doesn't matter much if Votto plays or not. Basically, the Reds didn't miss him. How classy.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Swing the bat Joey

Hard to fault him too much. Fantastic pitch.

[Larkin Fan]

Well, at least Joey punished that first pitch he saw into foul territory. Lol

[RedTeamGo!]

Unhittable pitch. Beckett looks on

[Reds Fanatic]

Gonzalez lines a double to right center

[SlimJim11]

According to Thom, it doesn't matter much if Votto plays or not. Basically, the Reds didn't miss him. How classy.

3.77 runs per game and 2.95 runs per game is pretty big difference. Neither is very good, but they aren't exactly the same number.

[villain612]

Everytime Reds announcers talk about how bad of a slump a guy is going through, it's money that they're about to get a hit.

[RedTeamGo!]

Yikes, with that pitch gonzo hit Leake might as well have just turned around and threw the ball at the CF wall

[Reds Fanatic]

Kemp strikes out swinging

[toledodan]

Hard to fault him too much. Fantastic pitch.

True. I would like to see him more aggressive though

[powersackers]

Despite that 2b, Leake is throwing very good tonight.

[Reds Fanatic]

1-0 Dodgers as Ethier doubles to left

[RedTeamGo!]

Why a fastball high on the first pitch? Weird call by Rocco

[toledodan]

1-0 Dodgers as Ethier doubles to left

That begs the question is that enough to beat us?

[Reds Fanatic]

Turner grounds out to 3rd. Ethier to 3rd

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Fly out to left. 1-0 Dodgers mid 2nd

[Roy Tucker]

I wonder what DodgerZone has to say about all those big buck/low producing stars.

Thom would have a field day.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips grounds out to short

[RedTeamGo!]

Phillips does what Phillips does

Ground out to shortstop

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce can't check his swing and strikes out swinging

[Larkin Fan]

I wonder what DodgerZone has to say about all those big buck/low producing stars.

Thom would have a field day.


Let's trade him for Vin Scully and see.

[Reds Fanatic]

Mesoraco strikes out swinging. 1-0 Dodgers after 2

[RedTeamGo!]

Rocco is flat out terrible right now

[toledodan]

Beckett making it look easy.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Best I've seen Beckett look in a long while.

[Larkin Fan]

Beckett making it look easy.

It is easy. He's facing the Reds. ;)

[Reds Fanatic]

Beckett strikes out swinging

[50YrRedsFan]

Let's trade him for Vin Scully and see.
Vin Scully could make peeling paint exciting.

[Roy Tucker]

Jeez. Spurs are up by 22 in 2nd quarter.

[Tom Servo]

That'll wake you up.

[kaldaniels]

Marty says it's 515 feet to the Tundra. What a scam.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gordon flies out to Hamilton

[toledodan]

Jeez. Spurs are up by 22 in 2nd quarter.

Yeah flipping between games. Crazy score at Miami.

[Larry Schuler]

There has to be some way for the Reds to win games beside scoring. Otherwise, the rules of the game need major amending.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ramirez grounds out to 3rd. 1-0 Dodgers mid 3rd.

[RedTeamGo!]

Kawai Leonard is fantastic

[powersackers]

Kawai Leonard is fantastic

Maybe he could play second for the Reds if you had your way?

[Mutaman]

Kawai Leonard is fantastic

Don't know who's having a worse night: The Heat or Eric Cantor

[Roy Tucker]

There has to be some way for the Reds to win games beside scoring. Otherwise, the rules of the game need major amending.

They could award style points like figure skating. And then bribe a Russian judge.

[Reds Fanatic]

Schumaker flies out to center

[Chip R]

Jeez. Spurs are up by 22 in 2nd quarter.

I guarantee you that won't last.

[RedTeamGo!]

Maybe he could play second for the Reds if you had your way?

Huh?

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart flies out to center

[Tom Servo]

Thom trying to make the point that Nick Punto was the real key to the Dodgers success.

[Reds Fanatic]

The first hit of the night. Leake lines a single to center

[toledodan]

There has to be some way for the Reds to win games beside scoring. Otherwise, the rules of the game need major amending.

I would change it to hits instead of runs but we have trouble doing that. atleast our pitcher can hit :)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Leake does what Leake does. :thumbup:

[Roy Tucker]

It's no fluke. Leake hits well.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamilton grounds out to the catcher. 1-0 Dodgers after 3

[Larry Schuler]

Has there ever been a player pitcher/hitting coach?

[toledodan]

Big inning for leake.

[Reds Fanatic]

Puig with a big bounce double to left over Frazier

[JMO]

WTF is Frazier doing? Playing Puig to bunt huh

[Chip R]

Has there ever been a player pitcher/hitting coach?

Manny is supposed to be doing it in the minors. Major leagues? Probably but I'm not sure.

[villain612]

This strike zone is crap.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gonzalez strikes out swinging. 4 Ks

[_Sir_Charles_]

WTF is Frazier doing? Playing Puig to bunt huh

I hate to say it...but Thom's right. He's playing where the coaching staff/scouting report told him to play.

[toledodan]

Gonzales strikes out swinging

[WrongVerb]

Did Thom just say the ball was hammered foul behind home plate (hammered?) when the ball was fouled off Gonzalez's foot and rolled back to the pitcher?

[toledodan]

Did Thom just say the ball was hammered foul behind home plate (hammered?) when the ball was fouled off Gonzalez's foot and rolled back to the pitcher?

Thom has some issues

[Larry Schuler]

They could award style points like figure skating. And then bribe a Russian judge.

I wish the Reds could make unlimited contributions via a Super PAC to the MLB congressional candidates and then push for a MLB house committee to think of new ways to acquire runs that match the Reds strengths (strikeouts, runners left on base) and then have it turned into a bill that gets voted on and passed on to the MLB senate where it is reviewed for baseball constitutionality by newly appointed head of Baseball Rules Committee, Bob Castellini, who deems it constitutional and they vote again and get 2/3rds vote and the Reds go undefeated and score 9,000,000 runs and become World Series Champions.

[villain612]

They're right about the Rays being in freefall. I live in the Tampa/Clearwater area. It's brutal for them right now.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Did Thom just say the ball was hammered foul behind home plate (hammered?) when the ball was fouled off Gonzalez's foot and rolled back to the pitcher?

I thought he said that HE was hammered. Maybe just wishful thinking on my part.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice pitch. Kemp strikes out looking. 5 Ks

[WrongVerb]

Thom has some issues

You could say that again.

Disinterested?

[Ironman92]

Should be 3 outs....no clue why Frazier was playing in allowing an easy out into a double

[Tom Servo]

Should be 3 outs....no clue why Frazier was playing in allowing an easy out into a double
Because they told him to.

[Ironman92]

I hate to say it...but Thom's right. He's playing where the coaching staff/scouting report told him to play.

How can anyone scout Puig there????

[Reds Fanatic]

Ethier flies out to the track in left. 1-0 Dodgers mid 4th

[villain612]

I think I just heard an F bomb.

[_Sir_Charles_]

With that conversation, I'm a bit surprised Kemp didn't get tossed.

[toledodan]

You could say that again.

Disinterested?

Between all the gigs he does I would think burnt out.

[Larkin Fan]

I am shocked that Kemp didn't get tossed.

[Roy Tucker]

I wish the Reds could make unlimited contributions via a Super PAC to the MLB congressional candidates and then push for a MLB house committee to think of new ways to acquire runs that match the Reds strengths (strikeouts, runners left on base) and then have it turned into a bill that gets voted on and passed on to the MLB senate where it is reviewed for baseball constitutionality by newly appointed head of Baseball Rules Committee, Bob Castellini, who deems it constitutional and they vote again and get 2/3rds vote and the Reds go undefeated and score 9,000,000 runs and become World Series Champions.

I think that's a good idea. I'll call Boehner.

[_Sir_Charles_]

How can anyone scout Puig there????

No clue. But all the fielders get positioned before AB's.

[WrongVerb]

With that conversation, I'm a bit surprised Kemp didn't get tossed.

Something tells me someone's going to get tossed tonight.

[Ironman92]

Because they told him to.

I'm not blaming Frazier....I get he and others are positioned. I want to know what scouting report has anyone playing Puig there? Someone is over-thinking it or something.

[WrongVerb]

Between all the gigs he does I would think burnt out.

Makes sense.

[Ironman92]

I am shocked that Kemp didn't get tossed.

K zone showed a perfect pitch on the corner

[toledodan]

With that conversation, I'm a bit surprised Kemp didn't get tossed.

I thought it was calm and respectful at the plate. Not sure what was being said from the Dodgers dugout.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier lines a single to center

[Ironman92]

Terrible pitch by Beckett after Frazier was buckled twice... We'll take it

[toledodan]

I think that's a good idea. I'll call Boehner.

Please don't call him lol

[Roy Tucker]

Frazier has become a lot better player than I ever thought he would.

[Ironman92]

I thought it was calm and respectful at the plate. Not sure what was being said from the Dodgers dugout.

The ump yelled "I wasn't looking over there"....someone in the dugout thought he was a little too worried about possible chirping I'd guess

[Larkin Fan]

Wait, don't we have a special forum for those political figure types?

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'm not blaming Frazier....I get he and others are positioned. I want to know what scouting report has anyone playing Puig there? Someone is over-thinking it or something.

To be fair...he did ground it towards third. He hit it a few feet in front of the plate....just really, REALLY hard. :O)

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto strikes out swinging

[toledodan]

Votto strikes out swinging

At least he swung :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips flies out to left

[Tom Servo]

Ah, that looked like a hanger and BP missed it.

[Larkin Fan]

At least he swung :)

You got your wish. He was more aggressive!

[toledodan]

Brandon just missed

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier steals 2nd

[Roy Tucker]

Got a note from a fellow RZer that former Red Billy McCool died.

He's friends with McCools son.

[Larkin Fan]

Frazier wants to be like Billy. Chicks dig the stolen bag.

[Ironman92]

C'mon Bruce....he 's had 3 horrific swings

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce strikes out swinging. 1-0 Dodgers after 4.

[Tom Servo]

Well that was disappointing.

[Ironman92]

4

[_Sir_Charles_]

RIP Billy. Still have several of his cards. :(

[Larkin Fan]

Well that was disappointing.

Quite the understatement, my friend.

[RedsManRick]

I need to somehow convince myself that Bruce is just never going to learn to lay off those low sliders/cutters. He just can't help himself and after six plus years, I don't think that's going to change.

[Mutaman]

Got a note from a fellow RZer that former Red Billy McCool died.

He's friends with McCools son.

wow. he couldn't have that old. Cool Billy McCool. Had a real arm. Formed a tough bullpen combo with Sammy Eliis in 64. A big reason why the Phils blew the pennant that year,

[Reds Fanatic]

wow. he couldn't have that old. Cool Billy McCool. Had a real arm. Formed a tough bullpen combo with Sammy Eliis in 64. A big reason why the Phils blew the pennant that year,

He was 69. 2nd in the NL in saves in 65 and 66:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_McCool

[_Sir_Charles_]

wow. he couldn't have that old. Cool Billy McCool. Had a real arm. Formed a tough bullpen combo with Sammy Eliis in 64. A big reason why the Phils blew the pennant that year,

69

[BluegrassRedleg]

Pitching is so much easier when you know the opponent will swing at anything and everything.

[Reds Fanatic]

Fly out to center. 1 out.

[Red Raindog]

Got a note from a fellow RZer that former Red Billy McCool died.

He's friends with McCools son.

sorry to hear it -- remember him well -- had a few good years with the Reds -- did anything they asked

[Larry Schuler]

In two years, when Justin Turner is out of baseball, he will look back and think "Hey, at least I contributed to several Reds losses that one year".

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow the Spurs with the best shooting half in NBA Finals history tonight. 75.8% FG percentage in the first half

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Beckett singles to left. 1st and 2nd.

[Tom Servo]

Blergh.

[Roy Tucker]

wow. he couldn't have that old. Cool Billy McCool. Had a real arm. Formed a tough bullpen combo with Sammy Eliis in 64. A big reason why the Phils blew the pennant that year,

Remember it well. McCool was RoY if I recall correctly

I think Tony said McCool was 69. I don't think that's very old any more.

[Kc61]

Reds need to set up their pitching to have their best starters available for the Cubs series in a few weeks.

[Mutaman]

He was 69. 2nd in the NL in saves in 65 and 66:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_McCool

This really shakes me. '64 is my all time favorite baseball season and Billy was a big reason why.

[_Sir_Charles_]

WTF was Frazier doing?!? Playing Beckett to bunt? ;)

[Reds Fanatic]

Ugh. Gordon doubles to left. 2-0 Dodgers 2nd and 3rd

[Tom Servo]

Double blergh.

[RedsManRick]

Leake can't catch a break. Four doubles; one of them was well hit.

[50YrRedsFan]

I need to somehow convince myself that Bruce is just never going to learn to lay off those low sliders/cutters. He just can't help himself and after six plus years, I don't think that's going to change.

Despite better fielding, I see Bruce as no more than an Adam Dunn II. (Except for Dunn would walk 100+ times a season). Bruce is and always will be a high swing and miss guy, with around 30 bombs a season. Average probably around .240 ish.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Leake can't catch a break. Four doubles; one of them was well hit.

He hasn't been real lucky this year, that's for sure.

[Mutaman]

Remember it well. McCool was RoY if I recall correctly

I think Tony said McCool was 69. I don't think that's very old any more.

Rookie pitcher of the year. Some guy named Richie Allen was ROY.

[Reds Fanatic]

This game looks to be over. Ramirez singles in 2 runs. 4-0 Dodgers

[villain612]

I hate to be pessimistic but game over.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Same as it ever was.

[Roy Tucker]

Reds scouting seems to have a few things wrong tonight.

[Tom Servo]

A groundball brings in 2 more. Leake cannot catch a single break.

[Larkin Fan]

It's safe to say that our defensive positioning strategy has been one big FAIL tonight.

[BluegrassRedleg]

A groundball brings in 2 more. Leake cannot catch a single break.

Amazing what bat on ball can do for a team.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Rookie pitcher of the year. Some guy named Richie Allen was ROY.

One heck of an under-appreciated player.

[Cedric]

Reds FO should be thankful they have boosted their season ticket sales so much since say 2010. It's going to be a long summer.

[Reds Fanatic]

This month could be brutal is this team does not start hitting. Dodgers, Brewers, Blue Jays and Giants all coming in the next few weeks

[Larry Schuler]

Being back 0-2 in 2014 feels like being back 0-6. It's depressing.

[toledodan]

Unfortunately that's the ballgame.

[RedTeamGo!]

Game over.

Why have Frazier play so close to home for Beckett? It's not like he's fast.

[_Sir_Charles_]

It's safe to say that out defensive positioning strategy has been one big FAIL tonight.

Disagree. Defensive positioning is playing the odds. Players can defy the odds. The Dodgers are doing that by going the other way quite a bit tonight.

[RedTeamGo!]

I would bet money on the dodgers going on a tear in June

[Mutaman]

Reds had some organization back in the 60s. Rose was ROY in 63. Sammy and Billy came up in 64. Helms was ROY in 65.

[toledodan]

Amazing what bat on ball can do for a team.

So much truth in that statement. Reds have too many hacks in the lineup.

[Reds Fanatic]

Finally another out as Puig strikes out looking

[Reds Fanatic]

Ramirez is picked off. 4-0 Dodgers mid 5th

[_Sir_Charles_]

Game over.

Why have Frazier play so close to home for Beckett? It's not like he's fast.

Frazier's always done that. I've always felt he charges WAAAAAAY too far in on bunts. He's always ripe for a butcher boy IMO.

[Roy Tucker]

Rookie pitcher of the year. Some guy named Richie Allen was ROY.

Dick.

;)

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier's always done that. I've always felt he charges WAAAAAAY too far in on bunts. He's always ripe for a butcher boy IMO.

At least I can kind of understand it happening against a pitcher. Why they were playing in against Puig is beyond me.

[Roy Tucker]

So much truth in that statement. Reds have too many hacks in the lineup.

True. And if Bruce and Votto aren't hitting, the Reds lineup is a walk in the park.

[Kc61]

Get Lutz in there.

[Larkin Fan]

Disagree. Defensive positioning is playing the odds. Players can defy the odds. The Dodgers are doing that by going the other way quite a bit tonight.

And how exactly do you explain the positioning of Frazier for Puig then? That wasn't going against the odds.

[Mutaman]

Dick.

;)

Its not the first time I've been called that on this board. :)

[RedTeamGo!]

Rocco close to dipping below .300

Schumaker is awful

[_Sir_Charles_]

1 down, but boy I love watching Devin swing the bat. The ball just jumps off his bat. Murdered right to third.

[Reds Fanatic]

Mesoraco grounds out.

Schumaker strikes out

[chuck6660]

Unfortunately that's the ballgame.

Ho-hum, so typical of this team, when I see Cingrani or Leake are starting, I mentally prepare for a loss...this lowers my stress levels and I stay in a "happy place"! When does football season start? ;)

[Red Raindog]

A groundball brings in 2 more. Leake cannot catch a single break.

pitching for a team with some offense would be a start

[Ironman92]

I wish they'd bat Leake 7th

[757690]

It's safe to say that our defensive positioning strategy has been one big FAIL this season.

FIFY

[_Sir_Charles_]

And how exactly do you explain the positioning of Frazier for Puig then? That wasn't going against the odds.

Well, I don't have the charts. But he's got a full season's worth of AB's....they DO know what they're doing. If there's one part of the Reds team that I can find ZERO fault with....it's their defense. And the positioning is a big part of that.

[Ironman92]

Oh crap

[Reds Fanatic]

Oh man. Cozart gets hit in the head

[Tom Servo]

It seems the Dodgers have our number this year, though certainly they aren't the only ones.

[RedsManRick]

Oh crap. Cozart just took one to the temple.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Oh god. Please be okay. Cozart plunked in the head. He's down.

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Sitting up. That's a good sign.

[Reds Fanatic]

He is standing up. That was scary

[Larkin Fan]

Man I hope Cozart is okay.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Thank god for batting helmets.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow. he is staying in the game

[WVRedsFan]

Wow! That initially didn't look good. How can a guy who had perfect control do that? He looks OK and I'm sure Beckett didn't mean to hit him

[RedsManRick]

Wow; lucky guy.

[50YrRedsFan]

Wow. he is staying in the game

Probably has a Major headache.

[toledodan]

Dodgers players showed some class with concern over cozart

[Reds Fanatic]

I am kind of surprised with all the concussion precautions they take now that they did not take him out

[Kc61]

In the world of competitive sports, the Heat are coming back on the Spurs.

I missed a few minutes watching the inept and brutal Cincinnati Reds offense.

[Reds Fanatic]

Leake flies out to left

[RedsManRick]

Unrelated to Cozart, if you're watching the Reds broadcast on MLB.tv, I highly recommend you switch over to the Dodgers one. The combo of Charlie Steiner and Orel Hersheiser is the best I've watched this year (I almost always watch the away broadcast -- can't stand Thom).

[Larry Schuler]

According to the Pirates fan base, that HBP was 100% intentional and that kind of aggression will not stand.

[toledodan]

Leake flies out to left

He's made the best contact all night

[Reds Fanatic]

Unrelated to Cozart, if you're watching the Reds broadcast on MLB.tv, I highly recommend you switch over to the Dodgers one. The combo of Charlie Steiner and Orel Hersheiser is the best I've watched this year (I almost always watch the away broadcast -- can't stand Thom).

Unfortunately those of us in the local area are stuck with the home announcers

[_Sir_Charles_]

According to the Pirates fan base, that HBP was 100% intentional and that kind of aggression will not stand.

I normally appreciate your humor. Out of place here, IMO. I'm happy he's fine, but that's an inch away from career ending stuff.

[RedTeamGo!]

Ho-hum, so typical of this team, when I see Cingrani or Leake are starting, I mentally prepare for a loss...this lowers my stress levels and I stay in a "happy place"! When does football season start? ;)

Leake is having a bad night, but the offense has done absolutely nothing.

[Larkin Fan]

Well, I don't have the charts. But he's got a full season's worth of AB's....they DO know what they're doing. If there's one part of the Reds team that I can find ZERO fault with....it's their defense. And the positioning is a big part of that.


Look, I don't have a beef with Reds defense. But let's not pretend that the system for determining positioning is completely infallible and immune to error. Nothing is.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gonzalez strikes out swinging

[RedTeamGo!]

I'm watching the game on mlb network - Jon smoltz is really good when he is talking about pitching.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Look, I don't have a beef with Reds defense. But let's not pretend that the system for determining positioning is completely infallible and immune to error. Nothing is.

I wasn't trying to imply it was infallible. Apologies if it came across that way.

[Red Raindog]

Dodgers players showed some class with concern over cozart

kicking a dead dog is .......

[villain612]

I don't know what's worse.

Our offense. Or the fact that I'm still watching this game.

[RedTeamGo!]

I don't know what's worse.

Our offense. Or the fact that I'm still watching this game.

Yes.

[50YrRedsFan]

Reds must be hearing footsteps by now.....if they don't come back tonight, they will be only 2 games ahead of the Cubs.

[kbrake]

I don't know what's worse.

Our offense. Or the fact that I'm still watching this game.

I was just thinking the exact same thing. It is 11pm I'm exhausted I have to be up early and I have plenty that I need to get done tomorrow. Why in the hell am I still watching this? Sad part is I know I won't go to sleep until it is over. I hate myself sometimes hahaha

[Ironman92]

Leake's not hitting his weight but why does he look good off of Beckett and half of the team looks like me trying to hit him?

[RedTeamGo!]

I was just thinking the exact same thing. It is 11pm I'm exhausted I have to be up early and I have plenty that I need to get done tomorrow. Why in the hell am I still watching this? Sad part is I know I won't go to sleep until it is over. I hate myself sometimes hahaha

The ramblings of a crazy man

[villain612]

In the world of competitive sports, the Heat are coming back on the Spurs.

I missed a few minutes watching the inept and brutal Cincinnati Reds offense.

Can Lebron hit?

[Roy Tucker]

Watching the Reds is rather numbing.

And the only excitement is Cozart getting beaned and that kind of excitement I can really do without. Scary moment.

[toledodan]

Reds must be hearing footsteps by now.....if they don't come back tonight, they will be only 2 games ahead of the Cubs.

I might get bashed for this.... if the cubs pass us, price should be fired despite the injuries.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice recovery by Phillips

[RedTeamGo!]

Safe

[Kc61]

Heat on a run. Down only 7.

[Reds Fanatic]

That is going to be overturned

[_Sir_Charles_]

I think he's safe. Heck of an attempt regardless.

[kbrake]

If you're up 4 on the Reds you shouldn't be allowed to challenge.

[Red Raindog]

I think he's safe. Heck of an attempt regardless.

it's late Dodgers == why waste the time? what are the chances the Reds score 5?

[Reds Fanatic]

What takes so long. The replay was obvious

[757690]

I've noticed that the last two games, Leake has been striking out more hitters, but giving up more hits and runs. I think he needs to concentrate on being a weak contact pitcher, rather than a strikeout pitcher.

[RedTeamGo!]

I've noticed that the last two games, Leake has been striking out more hitters, but giving up more hits and runs. I think he needs to concentrate on being a weak contact pitcher, rather than a strikeout pitcher.

Haha - are you baiting jojo?

[kbrake]

Lol this is just stupid.

[Reds Fanatic]

5-0 Dodgers on a bloop hit

[Roy Tucker]

His fastball has extra oomph

[RedTeamGo!]

I don't think it's the K's, a lot of really unlucky hits, like that last one.

Also, Leake really is not that good if a pitcher

[Larkin Fan]

This game is atrocious.