9/2/2014 Reds at Orioles

[cumberlandreds]

Here's tonights lineup. None of the new call ups are in there. I have feeling we ain't going to see much of them this month. They are just here in spirit.


1. Billy Hamilton (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (S) CF
2. Todd Frazier (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (R) 1B
3. Brandon Phillips (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (R) 2B
4. Devin Mesoraco (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (R) C
5. Jay Bruce (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (L) RF
6. Chris Heisey (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (R) LF
7. Brayan Pena (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (S) DH
8. Kristopher Negron (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (R) 3B
9. Ramon Santiago (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (S) SS

[RedTeamGo!]

Here's tonights lineup. None of the new call ups are in there. I have feeling we ain't going to see much of them this month. They are just here in spirit.



Completely logical.......NOT!

[Ironman92]

I don't care to see too many of them....though I'm good watching any pitcher that we haven't seen much of opposed to Hoover, LeCure, Ondrusek

[Kc61]

Phillips hitting third. Either he had a very successful off day, or somebody isn't watching.

[klw]

Completely logical.......NOT!

Well I think the logical argument would be that they wan to give the call-ups a day at least to adjust to the surroundings without being thrown into the fire all at once.

[Ironman92]

Phillips hitting third. Either he had a very successful off day, or somebody isn't watching.

You can't not start him it bat him below 4th

Will hurt his feelz


But I'd bat him 7th for a series and then watch him tear it up because his ego is hurting. (Or I'd like to see it tried to see if I'm right lol)

[Kc61]

You can't not start him it bat him below 4th

Will hurt his feelz


But I'd bat him 7th for a series and then watch him tear it up because his ego is hurting. (Or I'd like to see it tried to see if I'm right lol)

One of my wishes for 2015 is that the Reds' offense is so potent and healthy that Phillips has to hit seventh.

[Ironman92]

One of my wishes for 2015 is that the Reds' offense is so potent and healthy that Phillips has to hit seventh.

There are zero scenarios outside of him going into Price's office and saying that everyone else is better and it's probably best I bat 7th.

Once you are a Reds proven player.....you never lose any playing time or batting position.

[powersackers]

Phillips has good career numbers vs. Norris. Not that that should matter but in Price's mind I'm sure it does.

[Ironman92]

Phillips has good career numbers vs. Norris. Not that that should matter but in Price's mind I'm sure it does.

I have noticed that Price knows when one of his players hits well off of a pitcher....but also feel coaches need to go with their gut some.

[Ironman92]

Phillips is 8 for 47....he is likely due a 2/4 game with production

[757690]

Any news in the weather? CTrent tweeted the tarp was on and it's raining.

[Tom Servo]

7:25 start

[tomnuetten]

wow... 3 guys hurt during a single play

an oriole, umpire and a red... hope everyone is fine

[CySeymour]

Who was hurt?

[Falcon7]

Nobody, but the ump took the rest of the night off...

[Ironman92]

Is this real? Lol

Shin burger

BHam collides with ump in wrong place

Ump gets up before Billy

Ump leaves game

Billy SB #55

Rain Delay

Can't get tarp on and grounds crew guys are completely exhausted.

All in 8 minutes

[Ironman92]

Welsh needs to lay off the grounds crew....he's going too far

[Ironman92]

No clue why they started....radar clearly shows a sizable storm within 15 miles

It'll be 8:45 I bet before they resume

[BCubb2003]

I've seen tarp struggles like this lately. Maybe they could have a couple of ATVs ready to hook up to the edge of the tarp and help pull.

[dubc47834]

Welsh needs to lay off the grounds crew....he's going to far

You're kidding right...lol

[Ironman92]

You're kidding right...lol

Did you hear it all lol? Even Thom was trying to change the subject.

[dubc47834]

Did you hear it all lol? Even Thom was trying to change the subject.

Yeah I heard it, didn't think it was too bad. Opinion I guess!

[klw]

This early delay can't be good for Norris. To warm up, get a delay, start, throw a few pitches, get a longer delay- all of that can't be good for his odds to last long in this game.

[Kc61]

Giancarlo Stanton just hit one about a mile.

[Ironman92]

This early delay can't be good for Norris. To warm up, get a delay, start, throw a few pitches, get a longer delay- all of that can't be good for his odds to last long in this game.

Not to mention the pulse in his shin

[Ironman92]

Giancarlo Stanton just hit one about a mile.

About 3/4 way up that fish thing in CF

Wasn't really in his murder zone but that didn't really stop him

[klw]

tarp coming off, kitty liter going on #Reds pic.twitter.com/bBLVHW4xGd
https://mobile.twitter.com/ctrent
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwkW6i-IYAAGAuX.jpg

[Kc61]

Brewers trail Cubs 4-0, two errors by SS, things not going well for Brew Crew.

[Ironman92]

Brewers trail Cubs 4-0, two errors by SS, things not going well for Brew Crew.

Castro looked to blow up his ankle sliding home on Soler's RBI (now batting .550)

I'd guess his season might be over.

[klw]

Aiming for a 9:20 restart per CTrent

[dubc47834]

Those plays from Datdude were awesome. I don't know if he is the best fielding second baseman ever, but he is the best I can remember!

[Ironman92]

And Welsh starts off by saying "just a great job by the grounds crew" lol

[Ironman92]

http://m.mlb.com/video/v35888485/nymmia-stanton-reaches-101-rbis-with-a-tworun-shot?partnerId=as_mlb_20140903_30906746

[WVRedsFan]

Live by the run and die by the run.

[Kc61]

Pathetic offensive baseball by the Reds in that half inning. Just awful. Can't get the runner to third. Caught stealing. Pop up by BP.

[WVRedsFan]

Just typical, Kc. All year.

[757690]

Billy shouldn't be running on a muddy field. And Frazier is a terrible situational hitter.

[Ironman92]

Billy shouldn't be running on a muddy field. And Frazier is a terrible situational hitter.

That might've been his worst jump of the year....it was terrible and his judgement to go anyways was just bad.

[Kc61]

Just typical, Kc. All year.

Yes, just typical of this season. Now Markakis singles to lead off.

[dubc47834]

Anyone still want De Aza...lol

[Kc61]

If Bailey needs surgery, wonder if the Reds will hold onto their free agent pitchers, Latos, Cueto, Leake, Simon, all of them.

Really seems to change things if Homer may not be ready next April.

Even if they do keep them all, still need to find a way to add a bat.

Now an infield hit, two on.

[dubc47834]

Nice catch

[Ironman92]

Did that ball bounce?

[dubc47834]

Did that ball bounce?

No

[Ironman92]

No

It looked like it skipped off the ground as soon as he made contact....strange swing

[Kc61]

Orioles lead on a Cruz hit.

Glad Nelson Cruz has slumped, maybe he'll get into the Reds' price range.

Nah.

[Ironman92]

Wet ball

[Kc61]

2-0, this one is slipping away.

[dubc47834]

It looked like it skipped off the ground as soon as he made contact....strange swing

Replay showed it really wasn't close

[Kc61]

3-0.

[Ironman92]

Chris Davis missed 2 weeks and is still leading the AL in strikeouts

[Kc61]

4-0.

[dubc47834]

Not looking good tonite!

[villain612]

Go home Latos, you're drunk.

[PuffyPig]

Latos certainly not giving up any hard hits, other than the line drive which was caught.

[Ironman92]

Latos is both unlucky and lucky this inning. A couple seeing eye hits but the two outs were both on diving plays.

[Ironman92]

Go home Latos, you're drunj.

FIFY

[Ironman92]

Latos certainly not giving up any hard hits, other than the line drive which was caught.

His stuff isn't drawing any swings and misses....several starters out for the O's

[BluegrassRedleg]

Slow death by dink.

[Ironman92]

Well hopefully that 4 spot is all they get. Maybe Heisey can knock in 3 again and we can tally another 1 run loss

[Kc61]

A real text book inning by the Reds. I'm sure Fox Ohio is delighted.

Put Yorman in, do something interesting.

[PuffyPig]

A real text book inning by the Reds.

I'm not sure what that could conceivably mean?

[Kc61]

I'm not sure what that could conceivably mean?

Then you're not watching. Terrible offensive execution. Then allow four runs.

Nice hit by Bruce, didn't worry about the shift, lined one right in there.

[Kc61]

4-0 after an inning and a half. Again, nice line drive by Bruce , good to see. My main hope for September is that Jay Bruce goes on a tear.

[Kc61]

5-0 on a home run by Schoop.

May get to see some of those September call ups tonight. Stick with it.

[Redsfansince72]

Latos doesnt care.. he knows he will be gone in the off season for a Bat.. So he is just throwing BP..no urgency just like the front office..

[Ironman92]

Schoop looks like a good 22 year old....smooth play on defense and bomb on offense

[Kc61]

Reds trail by 5 after two innings. Orioles laughing it up in the dugout.

We want Yorman. We want Yorman.

[PepperJack]

Latos doesnt care.. he knows he will be gone in the off season for a Bat.. So he is just throwing BP..no urgency just like the front office..


Latos absolutely cares, he is very likely just worn out from being a new parent.

It's absurd to think he would just mail it in because he might get traded, he would still have a new contract to consider.

[Kc61]

Latos absolutely cares, he is very likely just worn out from being a new parent.

It's absurd to think he would just mail it in because he might get traded, he would still have a new contract to consider.

Latos probably needed much more warm up time after the rain delay.

[Red Raindog]

Reds trail by 5 after two innings. Orioles laughing it up in the dugout.

We want Yorman. We want Yorman.

I'm thinking about my pillow (36 holes of golf today)

[Kc61]

I heard Cozart is on paternity leave. Good news for him.

Reds get Santiago on via error.

[villain612]

Latos doesnt care.. he knows he will be gone in the off season for a Bat.. So he is just throwing BP..no urgency just like the front office..

Latos will be a free agent after next year.

I am sure he cares.

[Kc61]

Flare hit, two on for the Reds. Frazier.

Now BP coming up. He is certainly due.

[Ironman92]

Patented hit by Frazier!

[Kc61]

Santiago goes to third on a short passed ball/wild pitch, close play. Two outs, Ramon, no real need for that. Down five runs.

Phillips called out on strikes.

[Ironman92]

Phillips now 0 for his last 14 and 8 for 49 since his return.

[Red Raindog]

Santiago goes to third on a short passed ball/wild pitch, close play. Two outs, Ramon, no real need for that. Down five runs.

Phillips called out on strikes.

so BP is still due?

;)

[Kc61]

so BP is still due?

;)

LOL, overdue.

[dubc47834]

Some of these comments just proves to me that some know very little about playing the game of baseball!

[Always Red]

Orioles have a great team this year, AL East nearly locked up.

Nobody's there at the ballpark

What's up with that?

[Kc61]

Orioles have a great team this year, AL East nearly locked up.

Nobody's there at the ballpark

What's up with that?

Maybe it's the nearly two hour rain delay. On a Tuesday night, work tomorrow.

[Ironman92]

so BP is still due?

;)

BP probably doesn't like the word "due"

[Ironman92]

Some of these comments just proves to me that some know very little about playing the game of baseball!

We could use a few first downs.

[dubc47834]

BP probably doesn't like the word "due"

Why

[Kc61]

BP probably doesn't like the word "due"

So his strikeout is my fault, ok, I'll take the blame.

BP just isn't right, probably would be better off resting for a few games.

Double play, so 5-0 after three.

[Ironman92]

So his strikeout is my fault, ok, I'll take the blame.

BP just isn't right, probably would be better off resting for a few games.

Double play, so 5-0 after three.

But he won't and managers won't do it to him.

Sit him a day or two OR bat him 7th and I bet he hits a little better

[Ironman92]

Wet ball Thom

[Ironman92]

Orioles playing without starters Manny Machado, J.J. Hardy, Matt Wieters and Steve Pearce....4 pretty good players

[Redsfansince72]

Cubs swept the Orioles....Reds have little chance at doing that.. My fear as a Reds fan.. Walt and Bob do nothing to help this offense for next year and the Cubs very good young prospects with Adding Bryant, go get free agent starting pitching starting with Lester and they become better than the Reds and the Reds have to face a huge uphill climb to compete with Cardinals/Pirates/Brewers and the new look Cubs.. Doesnt make it feel good thinking the Reds are going backwards..every team has injuries. but to refuse to go get help, really upset me as a fan...Then look at who they called up to expand the roster? Hoover again, ?? Holmberg?? really? they deserve a spot over a Felix Perez??? Gotay?? at least they HIT, which is better than how those guys pitched!! im just venting

[Tom Servo]

Jeez, why leave poor Latos in there?

[Red Raindog]

Jeez, why leave poor Latos in there?

who wants to see the bullpen?

[texasdave]

who wants to see the bullpen?

You don't want to see the new-and-improved JJ Hoover? The man was magnificent for Louisville.

[texasdave]

ESPN Gameday scorekeepers are on crack. They just typed that Jay Bruce bunted, five runs down in the sixth. LOL. That is funny.

[Ironman92]

Dennick with his MLB debut

[Ironman92]

ESPN Gameday scorekeepers are on crack. They just typed that Jay Bruce bunted, five runs down in the sixth. LOL. That is funny.

Lol.....am so numb by watching this team that totally escaped me

[Ironman92]

Dennick perfect thru 1/3 inning

[WVRedsFan]

ESPN Gameday scorekeepers are on crack. They just typed that Jay Bruce bunted, five runs down in the sixth. LOL. That is funny.
Truth is stranger than fiction.

[WVRedsFan]

Dennick dealing

[Ironman92]

Den nick dealing

^^^^ that's what autocorrect keeps doing to me

[Red Raindog]

Dennick dealing

don't know anything about him but he looks good

[Ironman92]

Dennick perfect thru 2/3

[Ironman92]

Dennick perfect inning

[WVRedsFan]

^^^^ that's what autocorrect keeps doing to me

Don't you just love it?:)

[villain612]

Bruce bunted

The terrorists have won

[WVRedsFan]

This has become worse than boring. It's sickening.

[Ironman92]

This has become worse than boring. It's sickening.

I predict something fabulously entertaining will happen before the clock strikes midnight

[WVRedsFan]

I predict something fabulously entertaining will happen before the clock strikes midnight
Baseball related? :)

[Ironman92]

Baseball related? :)

Yeah....why not.

[Tom Servo]

Some fascinating conversations happening in the Reds announce booth.

[WVRedsFan]

Yeah....why not.

Silly rabbit. Trix are for kids :)

[Red Raindog]

I predict something fabulously entertaining will happen before the clock strikes midnight

well I'm going to bed with the woman -- so I'm hopeful :cool:

[WVRedsFan]

Two kids from the minors pitch two 1-2-3 innings. Amazing.

[Tom Servo]

O'Day O'Day O'Day O'Day...O'Day...O'Day

[Ironman92]

O'Day O'Day O'Day O'Day...O'Day...O'Day

Lol....sounds like the drunk mice on the Speedy Gonzalez cartoons

[Tom Servo]

Bruuuuuuuuuuce!! :jump:


Grand Slam!!

[Ironman92]

I predict something fabulously entertaining will happen before the clock strikes midnight

11:51 it happened

[villain612]

Whoa.

Bruce with a grand slam

[WVRedsFan]

Sickness over.

[Ironman92]

Heisey looking to make his 4th out to make sure he doesn't see a start for 9 days

[PepperJack]

That's why Bruce should never, ever, ever, bunt.

[WVRedsFan]

Heisey, lol

[Ironman92]

That's why Bruce should never, ever, ever, bunt.

It was a set up bunt....give up a silly out so to lull them asleep for the next AB

[Tom Servo]

I slept wrong last night, now I have a Brad Brach.

[WVRedsFan]

It was a set up bunt....give up a silly out so to lull them asleep for the next AB:evil:

- - - Updated - - -

Skippy sighting!

[texasdave]

I predict something fabulously entertaining will happen before the clock strikes midnight


Four runs on one hit. That qualifies. You da man.

[Ironman92]

I slept wrong last night, now I have a Brad Brach.

That's guy's candy really sticks to your teeth

[texasdave]

One run down. Reds have them right where they want them.

[PepperJack]

Setting up quite nicely for another 1-run game.

[Tom Servo]

Ondrusek in, just in case you thought the Reds may win.

[50YrRedsFan]

Kershaw putting away the Cy Young....has allowed 1 hit through 6 to WSH.

[Big Klu]

Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Tony Perez - 287
4. Adam Dunn - 270
5. Ted Kluszewski - 251
6. George Foster - 244
7. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
8. Eric Davis - 203
9. Barry Larkin - 198
10. Vada Pinson - 186
11. Jay Bruce - 179
12. Wally Post - 172
13. Brandon Phillips - 167
14. Joey Votto - 163
15. Gus Bell - 160
16. Joe Morgan - 152
16. Pete Rose - 152
18. Lee May - 147
19. Dan Driessen - 133
20. Reggie Sanders - 125
21. Ernie Lombardi - 120
22. Sean Casey - 118
23. Frank McCormick - 110
24. Dave Parker - 107
25. Chris Sabo - 104
26. Dave Concepcion - 101

[texasdave]

Ondrusek in, just in case you thought the Reds may win.

New saying in the tri-state area: You better check yourself, before you Ondrusek yourself.

[WVRedsFan]

Can we score with Negron, Santiago, and Hamilton in the ninth?

[Ironman92]

Can we score with Negron, Santiago, and Hamilton in the ninth?

Definitely will.

[Ironman92]

I think I speak for everyone when I say "when I think of Corky Miller...I think of Bo Jackson"

[WVRedsFan]

Definitely will.
I'll hold you to that

[Ironman92]

I'll hold you to that

I told you the other day I was wrong all the time......just hasn't happened yet today

[WVRedsFan]

I told you the other day I was wrong all the time......just hasn't happened yet today

Join the club

[Ironman92]

I'd bat a power guy

[Tom Servo]

Santiago double, tying run on 2nd!

[Ironman92]

Lol they gave that a double

[Ironman92]

Hit the upright and bounced thru

[Tom Servo]

Billy with a Baltimore Chop single in Baltimore, 1st and 3rd with one out.

[Ironman92]

Take 1 pitch and steal!!!!!!

[Ironman92]

I've dogged BP all night....he might as well win it

[Tom Servo]

lol double play we lose

[Ironman92]

At some point we are just going to have to squeeze

[WVRedsFan]

34th one-run loss. Pitiful.

[villain612]

lol

[WVRedsFan]

If you think they will overturn that...

- - - Updated - - -

They didn't.

[50YrRedsFan]

what is the worst that could happen? A DP you say? Of course that's what happened. 2014 Cincinnati Reds baseball.

[Tom Servo]

Thom is stunned that with runners on 1st and 3rd that somebody could ground into a double play. Just stunned.

[Ironman92]

Why not steal him??????????!!!!!??!

[PepperJack]

34th one-run loss. Pitiful.

Right.

If Bruce just wouldn't have hit that GS, they could have lost by 5.

That would be better right?

[Mutaman]

For what its worth, on MLB Gameday that pitch was about a foot outside.

[WVRedsFan]

Any club that is 19-34 in one-run games, a .358 winning percentage, deserves to lose a lot of ball games. Without that one-run record, they are 47-38, a .552 winning percentage.

[WVRedsFan]

If Billy could have run back to get Frazier on first, but that's baseball.

[Mutaman]

Any club that is 19-34 in one-run games, a .358 winning percentage, deserves to lose a lot of ball games. Without that one-run record, they are 47-38, a .552 winning percentage.

Little Bill Daggett: I don't deserve this... to die like this. I was building a house.

Will Munny: Deserve's got nothin' to do with it.

[WVRedsFan]

Right.

If Bruce just wouldn't have hit that GS, they could have lost by 5.

That would be better right?No no. Just frustrating. Guess we should be grateful they made it a game.

[Mutaman]

Poo.

[PepperJack]

No no. Just frustrating. Guess we should be grateful they made it a game.


After the first inning Latos had, I'm surprised it was only a 1-run game.


And yes, it's still is frustrating. I agree.

[WVRedsFan]

Only good out of this is that those hated Pirates lost and won't make the playoffs either. I'll be rooting for whoever plays them the rest of the season. In fact, I'm rooting for all three, Cards, Brewers, and pirates to lose and a short series in the playoffs while listing.

[Mutaman]

http://youtu.be/dpDkYZWeeVg

[WVRedsFan]

Good to see Eastwood not talking to an empty chair :).

[villain612]

Will the Reds win 75 games?

I dunno

[WVRedsFan]

Will the Reds win 75 games?

I dunno
If I had to bet, I would say no. Sadly. I'd like to see them go to .500, but not likely this year.

[villain612]

If I had to bet, I would say no. Sadly. I'd like to see them go to .500, but not likely this year.

On the bright side, if you're not first, you're last.

81....75....72....err whatever

[chuck6660]

Will the Reds win 75 games?

I dunno

How many more games left against the Cubs?

[PepperJack]

On the bright side, if you're not first, you're last.

81....75....72....err whatever



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