5/7/15 Reds @ Pirates. Disco Thursday!

[NebraskaRed]

Hamilton 8
Byrd 7
BMF 3
Frazier 5
Phillips 4
Bruce 9
Negron 6
Pena 2
DeSclafani RHP

[TheBigLebowski]

Ripping good lineup, I must say, although I am not familiar with our 3rd batsman, the BigMacFan.

[villain612]

Hamilton 8
Byrd 7
BMF 3
Frazier 5
Phillips 4
Bruce 9
Negron 6
Pena 2
DeSclafani RHP

Hitting 3rd tonight...

http://images.sequart.org/images/jules-hr-600x300.png

[klw]

Hitting 3rd tonight...

http://images.sequart.org/images/jules-hr-600x300.png

http://assets2.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/votto-640x360.jpg

[Tracy Jones]

http://teezeria.com/images/designs/533img_20.png

But not tonight!

[Tadasimha]

Hitting 3rd tonight...

http://images.sequart.org/images/jules-hr-600x300.png

He's a bad mutha.....hush yo mouth!

I'm just talkin' about Votto!

[Tracy Jones]

He's a bad mutha.....hush yo mouth!

I'm just talkin' about Votto!

He's a complicated man! No one understands him but his mana-gerrrrrr....Bryan Price!

[Larry Schuler]

n/m

[Raisor]

Jules is not shaft.

[RedsBrick]

9063

"He's a bad Motha...Shut yo mouth! I'm just talkin' 'bout Shaft."

[villain612]

Video of Joey playing catch with a young kid before the game. Awesome.

https://www.facebook.com/Reds/videos/10153342536193760/

[zrt123]

Man, I wonder how much longer the Pirates stick with McCutchen in the 3 hole at the rate he is going. That being said, I hope tonight isn't the night he starts to turn it around! I'm ready for a nice comeback outing for Disco, even though he still pitched okay in that start against the Braves.

[Tracy Jones]

Jules is not shaft.

But Finkle IS Einhorn

[_Sir_Charles_]

Video of Joey playing catch with a young kid before the game. Awesome.

https://www.facebook.com/Reds/videos/10153342536193760/

That was great. I'd love to see this happen more often. I mean it's great when guys sign autographs for the kids, but this was awesome. That kids going to remember that forever. And be grinning from ear to ear for months.

[Tom Servo]

Those Pirate uniforms.

:barf:

[_Sir_Charles_]

Has anybody heard any kind of update on Cozy?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Those Pirate uniforms.

:barf:

No video for me. Is it the yellow tops?

[NebraskaRed]

Pirates fans booing Votto because they're huge fans of the umpire?

[Tracy Jones]

Yuck

[Tracy Jones]

Pirates fans booing Votto because they're huge fans of the umpire?

I had a life size cardboard cutout of a shirtless Eric Gregg when I was a kid.

Don't judge. Umpires are people too!

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No video for me. Is it the yellow tops?

Camo

[NebraskaRed]

No video for me. Is it the yellow tops?

http://m.pirates.mlb.com/assets/images/9/8/4/104006984/cuts/piratescamo_1280_b3h79241_lei6jq59.jpg

[_Sir_Charles_]

Camo

Lol. Even worse. :O)

[tomnuetten]

wow those uniforms are terrible...

so let´s go desclafani

[tomnuetten]

that was a poor throw

[Chuckie]

Welp. This feels like it's not going to be a good night.

[Tom Servo]

double single run. bleh.

[Tracy Jones]

Oh boy...

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/nQEGFeVSXB8/maxresdefault.jpg

[Chuckie]

Awful. Disco ignores Walker ... who steals. Disco is horrible at holding runners.

[757690]

I've got a bad feeling about this game.

[Chuckie]

And he walks McCutchen. My goodness. C'mon Disco. Get us outta here.

[Tom Servo]

>Welsh explains why it's a good idea to go out and talk to Disco
>Nobody does

[tomnuetten]

mhm I´ve seen better ways to start a baseball game... :confused:

[NebraskaRed]

http://media1.giphy.com/media/pgHJTBBlrNXEs/giphy.gif

[Chuckie]

Wheeew. I thought that was a 3-run HR off the bat.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hard line out to Byrd. Anthony not exactly fooling anybody it seems.

[Chuckie]

http://media1.giphy.com/media/pgHJTBBlrNXEs/giphy.gif

Looks like close enough to Jameson for me.

Nice! Runner at third out in a pickle. Two down.

[Tom Servo]

Hard line out to Byrd. Anthony not exactly fooling anybody it seems.
That was easily the best hit ball of the inning, and it was an out. #baseball

[_Sir_Charles_]

If he can get out of this with just one run crossing the plate would be a nice pick-me-up for DeSclafani I'd think.

[Chuckie]

Wow, Harrison barely misses a 3-run HR foul.

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If he can get out of this with just one run crossing the plate would be a nice pick-me-up for DeSclafani I'd think.

Everyone would think the same.

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YES! Reds get out of it with only one run scored.

[Tracy Jones]

Nice. Only 1 run.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mABuS9eSWnQ

[Cursh14]

Miracle escape! I will take it.

[tomnuetten]

nice defence saved them in this inning (altough 1 run scored)

[_Sir_Charles_]

I like Pena. He's a really upbeat guy and can really be an asset to the club. However, I really don't care for how he catches a game. He doesn't go to the mound to give a pitcher a breather or to settle him down. He's also very poor in controlling the running game. I would like to see more PT for Barnhart while Devin's out.


Btw, I'm not blaming Pena for the SB's that inning. It appears those were swiped off of DeSclafani. But my point remains.

[Larkin Fan]

That could have been a whole lot worse.

[NebraskaRed]

Well, that could have gone much worse.

Hopefully Disco pulls it together after this.

[BCubb2003]

The Plunderers are repelled, for now.

[Chuckie]

Miracle escape! I will take it.

Votto with a hell of a play there to bail out Frazier.

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That could have been a whole lot worse.

Do you work for Hotels.com, Captain Obvious?

Hehe. I'm just kidding man.

[Chuckie]

Frazier swings at a horrible pitch as usual .... but actually gets a single out of it for a change!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hang on. Frazier got a hit and it didn't go over the fence. He can still do that? :O)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Frazier gambles and tries to tag on Phillips fly out. McCutchen nails him.

[Tom Servo]

todd y u do dis

[tomnuetten]

:bang: I hate outs on the basepaths...

[Chuckie]

He was safe. What a BS call.

WHY IS PRICE NOT CHALLENGING THIS???!!!

Price following in the lead of his GM ... asleep at the wheel. Frazier was safe kids.

[Tracy Jones]

https://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6pid35QyH1rqfhi2o1_400.gif

[Larkin Fan]

Even when BP damn near hits it out of the park, it's a double play. What was Frazier thinking?

[KYExtemper]

This team's baserunning mistakes continue. I mean, c'mon guys!

[NebraskaRed]

http://media1.giphy.com/media/pgHJTBBlrNXEs/giphy.gif

[Chuckie]

Also: Jay Bruce is awful. Can't imagine him turning it around at this point. It's been a full year now.

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Even when BP damn near hits it out of the park, it's a double play. What was Frazier thinking?

What was the ump thinking? What was Price thinking not challenging, when Frazier told him to challenge?

[_Sir_Charles_]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uepFO4psgKE

[Razor Shines]

He was safe. What a BS call.

WHY IS PRICE NOT CHALLENGING THIS???!!!

Price following in the lead of his GM ... asleep at the wheel. Frazier was safe kids.

He looked out to me on the replay. Certainly not going to win a challenge.

[Chuckie]

Mordy Jercer flies out deep to CF.

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He looked out to me on the replay. Certainly not going to win a challenge.

You need to re-watch that. Foot got in there before the tag.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Fay- Cozart feeling a LOT better today. Took bp and threw. Should play in Chicago tomorrow.

[Larkin Fan]

Also: Jay Bruce is awful. Can't imagine him turning it around at this point. It's been a full year now.

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What was the ump thinking? What was Price thinking not challenging, when Frazier told him to challenge?

maybe he questioned Frazier's judgment after his ill conceived notion to tag on that play?

[Tom Servo]

I get supporting Wounded Warriors, but why does wearing uggo jerseys have to be a part of that support?

[Tracy Jones]

1-2-3 for Disco


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho_Od3o9OLg

[KYExtemper]

If Burnett had hit it out of the park there I might have just gone ahead and turned my TV off.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Pirates getting VERY solid wood on the ball off DeSclafani.

[NebraskaRed]

In the competition for most "almost home runs" the Pirates are dominating.

[Razor Shines]

Mordy Jercer flies out deep to CF.

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You need to re-watch that. Foot got in there before the tag.

Nope. Re watched it several times. It's certainly very close but he was out.

[Tracy Jones]

Negron's affect on me...

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/otks.gif

[Tom Servo]

It mostly doesn't matter, but I'm not sure why you bat Negron, who's been dreadful, ahead of Pena, who's been pretty solid, if the idea is to give the better hitter more at-bats.

[KYExtemper]

VERY smart hitting by Pena. That's the way to break teams out of the shift. Bruce should learn to do that.

[Red Raindog]

someone -- please teach these guys to bunt

[Chuckie]

Bunt Madness strikes again.

[tomnuetten]

at what point do we see billy moving down the lineup?

[Tracy Jones]

Yuck

[KYExtemper]

at what point do we see billy moving down the lineup?

Who bats lead-off then? Byrd? Cozart?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Who bats lead-off then? Byrd? Cozart?

VOTTO.

[Tom Servo]

Who bats lead-off then? Byrd? Cozart?
Bruce, because YOLO.

[Roy Tucker]

someone -- please teach these guys to bunt

Reds ought to hire Brett Butler to coach if they're going to be so dang enamored of the bunt.

[Chuckie]

These "Good Morning Cincinnati" commercials are the new JTM commercials. Unintentional comedy all over the place.

[KYExtemper]

Haha, mispronunciation of FIFA on the telecast. Love it.

[Tracy Jones]

LOL at Kelch

"FYE-FUH"

[Chuckie]

Damn Disco. Those pitches weren't even close. 4-pitch walk.

[tomnuetten]

Who bats lead-off then? Byrd? Cozart?

neither... I´d put brandon in the leadoff position.. but yeah even cozart would be a better option (right now)

[Roy Tucker]

Disco doesn't look comfortable.

[Chuckie]

I just gained respect for Kelch that he couldn't pronounce the most-corrupt organization in the world, FIFA.

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Pitchout and we got him. Looks close though.

Wow! Surprised the Bucs didn't review that.

[Tracy Jones]

He was safe. Barrett stinks

[Roy Tucker]

That was quite the parachute throw by Pena.

[NebraskaRed]

Interesting that they didn't challenge that. It was close, but I thought he was safe.

[Chuckie]

Nice! Welsh just said the Reds will miss both Sale and Samardzija in Chicago.

[Tom Servo]

Another walk. They will haunt.

[_Sir_Charles_]

40 pitches...only 21 for strikes. That's not gonna do it.

[Chuckie]

Interesting that they didn't challenge that. It was close, but I thought he was safe.

So did I. Shocked they didn't challenge it.

[NebraskaRed]

Nice! Welsh just said the Reds will miss both Sale and Samardzija in Chicago.

The correct spelling is Samardzamacchia

[Chuckie]

Just flashed on the screen that the Dodgers called up Chris Heisey from Triple-A. I didn't even know Heisey was playing at the AAA level this year.

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Where the hell was that pitch?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nice! Welsh just said the Reds will miss both Sale and Samardzija in Chicago.

I was actually looking forward to seeing Sale pitch. He sounds like he's fantastic but I've yet to see him pitch. Oh well.

[WildcatFan]

I get supporting Wounded Warriors, but why does wearing uggo jerseys have to be a part of that support?

They've been through enough already.

[NebraskaRed]

http://www.sovereignrisksolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pedestrians-walk-sign.jpg

[BCubb2003]

Another walk. They will haunt.

Haunted Disco.

[tomnuetten]

should habe been the end of the inning

[Tom Servo]

Walks.

Haunt.

Some of these are pretty decent pitches, but the Pirates ain't fooled and the ump ain't buying it.

[Roy Tucker]

Pico says "throw the damn ball over the damn plate".

He looks all out of whack.

[NebraskaRed]

Disco is Mr. Lucky tonight.

[Tracy Jones]

Yeah. Despite crappy pitching, 3 innings 1 run.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_izvAbhExY

[Chuckie]

Disco gets out of another jam. 1-0 Pirates headed to the 4th.

[_Sir_Charles_]

No strikeouts. 4 walks. Not a formula for success. Has anybody suggested to Anthony that it helps to throw strikes? Just curious.

[Tom Servo]

I agree with Welsh, I think Disco's mechanics are out of funk. He also seems to be working a lot slower than he previously has.

[KYExtemper]

Playing with fire, but we haven't been burned yet. The pitchout on Polanco (and missed call) probably saved us that inning.

[BCubb2003]

If he throws it down the middle he'll hit the corners.

[tomnuetten]

byrd walks... what a weird night...

[Tom Servo]

Byrd walks!

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joey y u do dis

[Chuckie]

Flava Fraz! No. 10!

[_Sir_Charles_]

I agree with Welsh, I think Disco's mechanics are out of funk. He also seems to be working a lot slower than he previously has.

Brantley said the same thing. He noticed that his balance is way off as he's starting towards the dish. Brantley is annoying as heck sometimes...but when he's talking mechanics...he's usually spot on.

BOOM! :jump: Toddfather!

[KYExtemper]

Thank you Frazier.

[Roy Tucker]

Don't see a 4-5-3 DP very often.

Todd!

[Tom Servo]

Frazier! :jump:

#10! 1-1 game.

[tomnuetten]

I don´t know how, but this game is tied...

frazier:beerme:

[Tracy Jones]

Frazier!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JoZS6LgqYI

[Chuckie]

Dat Dude cracks a single to center.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hard single to center for Phillips. He's been on fire lately.

[KYExtemper]

Good to see Phillips making good contact.

[Chuckie]

Dat Dude with his 4th steal (only because Harrison couldn't handle the throw).

[Tom Servo]

lol BP woulda been out easily on a decent throw

[Chuckie]

Wow. Reds are 33-out-of-35 on stolen base attempts this year, per Kelch.

[tomnuetten]

lol BP woulda been out easily on a decent throw

throw wasn´t that bad, the missed catch was

[Red Raindog]

ToddFather ---


http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/269/9/7/gif__gangnam_style_by_the_bomb_dot_com-d5fzh2u.gif

[_Sir_Charles_]

intentional unintentional BB to Bruce.

[KYExtemper]

lol BP woulda been out easily on a decent throw

I like BP, but he has to realize that his speed is not what it used to be.

[Chuckie]

(Not) my Negron.

[Tracy Jones]

Negron really REALLY stinks

[Tom Servo]

yeah...that's why I said Pena should be batting ahead of Negron.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Kris Negron. 2 for 32. Wow. .065. I'm not sure you could have a BA that low even if you TRIED to do it.

[NebraskaRed]

True or false: Cozart would be better with one hand than Negron is with two.

[KYExtemper]

yeah...that's why I said Pena should be batting ahead of Negron.

I like Pena's approach. Dude just wants to get it in play and make the defense do something. Going Negron-pitcher-Hamilton is basically three straight outs, though.

[757690]

Single, two walks and a homer = 1 run

Thanks Joey :(

[Roy Tucker]

With the Pirates' camo uniforms and Burnetts tats, it's hard to tell where one ends and the other starts up.

[_Sir_Charles_]

(Not) my Negron.

I know you're trying to be funny...but I'm NOT a fan of this. I'll drop it, but I just thought I'd let you know.

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True or false: Cozart would be better with one hand than Negron is with two.

FWIW, Fay said he should be in there tomorrow. Cozy that is.

[Tracy Jones]

Things I thought I'd never say for $200 Alex...

I really miss Cozart's bat in the lineup.

[KYExtemper]

Both teams making good contact tonight.

[Chuckie]

Will Jordy Mercer ask for the ball after that single?

:p

[_Sir_Charles_]

Mercer with a single...but on the plus side, it looks like DeSclafani has re-found his mechanics and the zone.

[Tom Servo]

Boy, Disco is not fooling them.

[Tracy Jones]

Mercer with a single...but on the plus side, it looks like DeSclafani has re-found his mechanics and the zone.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ytCEuuW2_A

[Roy Tucker]

Things I thought I'd never say for $200 Alex...

I really miss Cozart's bat in the lineup.

I remember thinking the same thing with the second half of Cozart's 2013 season.

[NebraskaRed]

With a real offense, Pirates would be up 7-1 by now.

[Tom Servo]

Big spot here, 2nd and 3rd with two outs.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Tony Houdini at it again.

[Chuckie]

Disco continues to get out of trouble. 1-1 headed to the 5th.

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Tony Houdini at it again.

This offends me. ;)

[tomnuetten]

wow, it is a miracle that they are still in this game...

[Tracy Jones]

I remember thinking the same thing with the second half of Cozart's 2013 season.

I'd be an idiot to not expect some kind of regression from Cozart, but man...Negron!

[KYExtemper]

That cost me some fantasy RBI's, but still glad Disco got out of the inning.

[marcshoe]

If the NL had a DH, that might have turned out differently. The successful sacrifice helped kill the inning.

[Tracy Jones]

Yeah Disco!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tth-8wA3PdY

[Chuckie]

Todd Frazier reminds me a lot of myself as a ballplayer back in the day. Minus the home runs, the good defense and the good looks. But other than that...

[Tracy Jones]

If the NL had a DH, that might have turned out differently. The successful sacrifice helped kill the inning.

No, the pitcher having to bat helped kill the inning, Not the successful sacrifice.

[Chuckie]

Reds are allowing the never-pitch-efficient AJ Burnett to be ... pitch efficient.

[Roy Tucker]

Boy, there's a Jeopardy question for you. What do Rachel Carson, Andy Warhol, and Roberto Clemente have in common?

[marcshoe]

No, the pitcher having to bat helped kill the inning, Not the successful sacrifice.

Considering that the one made the other more likely, I'm not sure what the conflict is.

[Tom Servo]

Billy has 3 groundballs tonight, but nothing to show for it.

[NebraskaRed]

Boy, there's a Jeopardy question for you. What do Rachel Carson, Andy Warhol, and Roberto Clemente have in common?

Who are three people who've never been in my kitchen?

[marcshoe]

Boy, there's a Jeopardy question for you. What do Rachel Carson, Andy Warhol, and Roberto Clemente have in common?

The Final Jeopardy Question today was: This team just introduced its first official mascot in over 100 years, a bear named Clark. All three contestants missed it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Boy, there's a Jeopardy question for you. What do Rachel Carson, Andy Warhol, and Roberto Clemente have in common?

Don't you mean a Jeopardy answer?

[Tracy Jones]

Considering that the one made the other more likely, I'm not sure what the conflict is.

The pitcher having to bat forced the sacrifice, as that is likely the best possible outcome of the pitcher having to bat. Especially when the pitcher batting is AJ Burnett.

[50YrRedsFan]

With a real offense, Pirates would be up 7-1 by now.

Reds & Pirates = 2 offensive powerhouses

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wow. 2 dingers and 8 rbi's for Yasmani Grandal today.

[Roy Tucker]

Gotta go pack. Heading up to Columbus this weekend. My daughter is graduating from OSU in nursing. My wife and I are 3-3 in getting children graduating from college. I've made my last tuition payment.

[marcshoe]

Don't you mean a Jeopardy answer?

Well, technically, yeah.

[Chuckie]

Well, Pirates about to take the lead. Hellish.

[Tom Servo]

well this ain't good

[Tracy Jones]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPcsMMEMbfw

[Chuckie]

Gotta go pack. Heading up to Columbus this weekend. My daughter is graduating from OSU in nursing. My wife and I are 3-3 in getting children graduating from college. I've made my last tuition payment.

Congrats man! That is awesome! Go Bucks!

[50YrRedsFan]

DeSclafani not fooling anyone........has 0 K's

[BCubb2003]

Disco Inferno.

[Chuckie]

2-1 Pirates.

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Disco Inferno.

Wrong.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Gotta go pack. Heading up to Columbus this weekend. My daughter is graduating from OSU in nursing. My wife and I are 3-3 in getting children graduating from college. I've made my last tuition payment.

Congrats Roy. And congrats to your daughter.

[NebraskaRed]

Panic! at the Disco.

[KYExtemper]

What a nutty alignment...

[Chuckie]

Disco has sucked all night. This was inevitable.

[Wonderful Monds]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_sY2rjxq6M

[_Sir_Charles_]

3-1. This could be (and SHOULD be) much worse.

[Tom Servo]

bad disco

[Tracy Jones]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAZU6DYwTDM

[Razor Shines]

Multiple double innings will haunt.

[_Sir_Charles_]

First punch out of the night.

[Red Raindog]

3-1. This could be (and SHOULD be) much worse.

yup -- feels like a blow out --- and when the bullpen comes in ..........

[50YrRedsFan]

Will the real Anthony DeSclafani please stand up. Is this the real Tony, or the one we saw in the first couple of games?

[Tom Servo]

Will the real Anthony DeSclafani please stand up. Is this the real Tony, or the one we saw in the first couple of games?
Somewhere in between.

[gilpdawg]

Will the real Anthony DeSclafani please stand up. Is this the real Tony, or the one we saw in the first couple of games?

Somewhere in between?

[NebraskaRed]

Do you send Disco back out there for the 6th?

[Tom Servo]

Do you send Disco back out there for the 6th?
I would, pitch count isn't too bad and it's not like the bullpen is any better. See if he can't get the quality start.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Do you send Disco back out there for the 6th?

No. He's VERY far from sharp. It's simply not his night. Let Cingrani pitch 3 innings.

[Tracy Jones]

Will the real Anthony DeSclafani please stand up. Is this the real Tony, or the one we saw in the first couple of games?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpqqjU7u5Yc

[50YrRedsFan]

Do you send Disco back out there for the 6th?

Only until he allows a base runner.

[Larkin Fan]

Gotta go pack. Heading up to Columbus this weekend. My daughter is graduating from OSU in nursing. My wife and I are 3-3 in getting children graduating from college. I've made my last tuition payment.

Man, this makes me feel old. Congrats to her! And her proud parents as well.

[_Sir_Charles_]

TRIPLE for Byrd!

[NebraskaRed]

Byrd is the wyrd

[KYExtemper]

The Byrd Man is heating up!

[Tom Servo]

Byrd man! Triple!

[Larkin Fan]

Byrd!!!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Time for a Votto big fly.

[BCubb2003]

Byrd wyth a tryple.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Textbook. Hits it to 2nd, plates Byrd.

[Tom Servo]

How thrilled is Marty with Votto's RBI groundout?

[50YrRedsFan]

Both Byrd and Frazier yanked a outside pitch to the left side. Hackers

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hoover in btw.

[NebraskaRed]

It's going to be a Gregg and Badenhop night, isn't it?

[Tracy Jones]

http://www.hoover.org/sites/all/themes/hoov/logo.png

[Red Raindog]

good to see the better Hoover is back lately

[_Sir_Charles_]

1-2-3 for Hoover. Let him go 2? I would. That was a nice easy inning.

[BCubb2003]

JJ EdgarEdgar HooverHoover

[Tracy Jones]

1-2-3 for Hoover. Let him go 2? I would. That was a nice easy inning.

Let's hope his spot in the lineup comes up

[50YrRedsFan]

The abyss coming up for the Reds, Bruce & Negron

[KYExtemper]

Well, Bruce got a bit of a charge into that, but not enough.

[Tom Servo]

The abyss coming up for the Reds, Bruce & Negron
I love that even when the Reds are losing you manage to stay positive, 40YrRedsFan.

[_Sir_Charles_]

The abyss coming up for the Reds, Bruce & Negron

Am I the only one who's not concerned about Bruce? He's not striking out a bunch, he's making solid contact on pitches in the zone, he's even going the other way fairly regularly...he's simply hitting it where they ARE. I also love his walk rate right now. He just seems snakebit to me right now.

[kbrake]

I love that even when the Reds are losing you manage to stay positive, 40YrRedsFan.

Just got here and reading through the thread I thought Arroyo was starting tonight and we were playing in Toronto.

[NebraskaRed]

Negron got a hit? http://media1.giphy.com/media/Gg8OTKzMxgsdq/giphy.gif

[Tracy Jones]

Negron on 1st?

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/whowut.gif

[50YrRedsFan]

I love that even when the Reds are losing you manage to stay positive, 40YrRedsFan.

What do you want me to say....that they are having great years?

[NebraskaRed]

Gregg and Jumbo warming up. Did they leave Badenhop in Atlanta?

[Tracy Jones]

Yeah yeah yeah yeah!

[Tracy Jones]

Good cut Skip

[KYExtemper]

Ugh. Almost wish we went with Rocco there.

[Tom Servo]

skippy y u do dis

[BCubb2003]

Pena should just sub for whoever happens to be hurt: Cozart, Bailey ...

[JMO]

Most pathetic AB I have seen so far this year. Skip. 3 straight balls.

[NC Reds]

Sending Schumaker to pinch hit there was managerial negligence. Price can't help himself.

[757690]

This is where the Reds could have used a true LH pinch hitter.

[KYExtemper]

All of Burnett's tattoos make it seem like his jersey goes all the way down to his wrists.

[JMO]

Use Boesch or Mesoraco.

[Tracy Jones]

Sending Schumaker to pinch hit there was managerial negligence. Price can't help himself.

3-10 as a PH this year. 2-3 lifetime vs Burnett.

[NebraskaRed]

Damn

[Tom Servo]

Blergh, I thought we had caught a break.

[KYExtemper]

Good job to Negron and Pena for setting the table, but no one could bring them home.

[_Sir_Charles_]

3-10 as a PH this year. 2-3 lifetime vs Burnett.

And at the same time....he's also Skip Schumaker.

- - - Updated - - -

Alright boys and girls. Buckle up. Kevin Gregg in.

[50YrRedsFan]

Gregg in.

[Tracy Jones]

And at the same time....he's also Skip Schumaker.

Well yes...

But "managerial negligence?"

No.

[bobbitt15]

Skip is a guy you at least expect to make contact. Terrible AB

[UPRedsFan]

Sending Schumaker to pinch hit there was managerial negligence. Price can't help himself.

Walt could/should fix that problem. DFA and get Suarez or DeJesus up.

[VottoFan54]

Why pitch Gregg against the 2-3-4 hitters? Pitch him next inning if you really want to use him in a close game.

[NC Reds]

A fly ball would have tied the game. Boesch and Mesoraco were better options than Skip in that spot. The results spoke for themselves.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Walt could/should fix that problem. DFA and get Suarez or DeJesus up.

Suarez is a legit player. If he's brought up, he'll be sitting on the bench a LOT. I'd rather he get regular playing time. And for now, that's in Louisville. DeJesus, I'm fine with that. He should've made the club instead of Dominguez anyway IMO.

[757690]

Kevin "No Out Pitch" Gregg.

[Tracy Jones]

A fly ball would have tied the game. Boesch and Mesoraco were better options than Skip in that spot. The results spoke for themselves.

No, the results spoke of a poor AB from Schumaker, not "managerial negligence"

[KYExtemper]

Well this is going about as well as I expected....

[faffy42]

Well this has all the makings of not fun to watch...

[VottoFan54]

Price sure has mismanaged this inning...

[Cursh14]

Please just DFA Gregg already.

[Chuckie]

Kevin Gregg is the suck.