5/17/15 Reds vs. Giants.

[NebraskaRed]

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Hamilton batting 8th is good.

Pena batting 2nd is unexpected.

Also, the Reds have yet to win a game on a Sunday.

[BCubb2003]

Panik facing Disco.

[ScotlandRed]

Would prefer Votto hitting 2nd and Pena 7th.

[Kc61]

Today we have the "hot hand" batting order.

Line 'em up according to 205 results. So Cozart and Pena 1-2. Bruce and Hamilton 7-8.

[Tony Cloninger]

I like the change of pace. I would still sit Bruce for Bosch unless Juda Ben Hur is a LHP?

[Razor Shines]

Hey, the guys who make the most outs are at the bottom of the order.

[villain612]

Price must have started reading Redszone.

[Chuckie]

I have no idea if it will work out well, but I want to give a "Atta boy" to Bryan Price. Bruce seventh and Billy eighth? Yessir. Hopefully they produce at the bottom of the order, build their confidence back up and eventually move back up in the lineup.

Well done, Price. Well done.

[UPRedsFan]

I have no idea if it will work out well, but I want to give a "Atta boy" to Bryan Price. Bruce seventh and Billy eighth? Yessir. Hopefully they produce at the bottom of the order, build their confidence back up and eventually move back up in the lineup.

Well done, Price. Well done.

Pretty intelligent pregame comments by Price about on base performance of Pena vs Hamilton explaining the switch.

[Tom Servo]

I like the change of pace. I would still sit Bruce for Bosch unless Juda Ben Hur is a LHP?
Bruce had a single and a homer last night, Boesch was 0fer and missed a fairly easy catch in centerfield. Pretty easy choice.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Panik at the Disco

[Tom Servo]

Disco beats the Panik.

[NebraskaRed]

Nice catch by Bruce

[BluegrassRedleg]

Listening on radio today. Marty said that was one heckuva play by Bruce vs Posey.

[Razor Shines]

I like the change of pace. I would still sit Bruce for Bosch unless Juda Ben Hur is a LHP?

Bruce has been bad but I don't think it's time to replace him with some sort of power tool in RF.

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Listening on radio today. Marty said that was one heckuva play by Bruce vs Posey.

It really was, he had to go a long way toward the RF corner.

[kaldaniels]

Disco beats the Panik.

Nice!

[TheBigLebowski]

Charlton Heston's kid fears Cozart.

[kaldaniels]

Panik at the Disco

Nice again!

[Chuckie]

The dreaded bunt strikes again. Just giving away an out.

[Razor Shines]

Well at least we replaced a fast runner with a slow runner at first and we only had to give up one out to get it!

[Chuckie]

Kid walks the leadoff batter on 4 pitches and the Reds are up there bunting. The extremely low baseball IQ of this team never ceases to amaze me.

[Cedric]

Bob Boone, Miley, Jerry Narron were all better manager than this guy. Please get rid of him now.

[TheBigLebowski]

This team and its manager play stupid baseball.

[Chuckie]

Probably would have walked Pena if they actually gave him a chance to.

[kaldaniels]

Was Cozart's slide kosher? Spikes went straight to Crawford's ankle.

[Larkin Fan]

I'm so glad that when we get baserunners, we immediate erase them with an ill-advised bunt.

[757690]

Price bunts in the first inning, erasing all the goodwill he built up by moving Hamilton out of the leadoff spot.

[Chuckie]

Bloop hit for Flava Fraz.

[Cedric]

Was Cozart's slide kosher? Spikes went straight to Crawford's ankle.

Hopefully there is a brawl that distracts from the actual product on the field. Entertain me fast.

[klw]

Oh, goody the Reds are back to having the 2 hitter bunting in the 1st inning again.:bang:

[Chuckie]

Price bunts in the first inning, erasing all the goodwill he built up by moving Hamilton out of the leadoff spot.

Every time Price bunts in a situation like that, someone kicks a puppy.

[Tom Servo]

Thom missing the forest (no XBH) for the trees (lack of RBI).

[BluegrassRedleg]

The dreaded bunt strikes again. Just giving away an out.

Seems odd that you'd make that move to put Pena 2nd, then ask him to make an out.

[TheBigLebowski]

Seriously...it's just becoming too much to take.

[Stray]

Was Cozart's slide kosher? Spikes went straight to Crawford's ankle.

Thought it was a little dirty, and I think Cozart knew it the way he reacted after the slide.

[Cedric]

4 pitch walk and you let the young guy get settled with an easy out. I can't believe how stupid this manager is.

[Chuckie]

Good thing the Reds gave away an out in that inning. They can afford to do that with their juggernaut offense.

[Stray]

Like the change to the lineup today, but I'd be tempted to put Hamilton 9th and the pitcher 8th. If Billy gets on in front of a pitcher there's never gonna be a reason to bunt him over. And at 9th he can be another leadoff hitter that just gets less at bats.

[TheBigLebowski]

4 pitch walk and you let the young guy get settled with an easy out. I can't believe how stupid this manager is.

This isn't the stuff of armchair quarterbacks. 12 year old kids playing baseball video games don't fall victim to such buffoonery.

[Chuckie]

Price is the ultimate one step forward, two steps backward manager. Puts together a good lineup; urinates all over the concept of sabermetrics by sac bunting in the first inning with the No. 2 hitter. (After a four-pitch walk to the leadoff batter no less.)

[faffy42]

The bunting thing is getting rediculous.

[TheBigLebowski]

Price is the ultimate one step forward, two steps backward manager. Puts together a good lineup; urinates all over the concept of sabermetrics by sac bunting in the first inning with the No. 2 hitter.

A slow footed CATCHER with few bat skills at that.

The stupidity of that move is the stuff of legend. Truly.

[Chuckie]

A slow footed CATCHER with few bat skills at that.

The stupidity of that move is the stuff of legend. Truly.

It might be one of the dumbest decisions I can remember. Minor, yet extremely dumb and is more proof Price is in way over his head.

[faffy42]

Let's the hitters hit! Quit being so defeatist in your approach price...and with no outs asking your 2 hitter to bunt and take an out.

[jojo]

Who is this new guy batting 8th in today's lineup?

[Chuckie]

Surprised the Giants aren't having Pence bunt here. (Oh, their manager isn't an idiot. Nevermind.)

Single for Pence. First and third, no out.

[Stray]

This Giants lineup has been wearing our pitching out.

[757690]

It's not who you play, it's when you play them. The Reds get the Giants, right when Pence gets back.

[Chuckie]

Garbage play by Cozart. 1-0 Giants.

This will get reversed IMO. Still a bad play by Cozart. Should have been easy out at second.

[Chuckie]

When it rains it pours. Literally.

We're in a delay.

[Stray]

Pretty sure Brandon caught it but there's nothing conclusive about the replay.

[Chuckie]

This better get reversed. Clearly out.

Watch them botch it though.

[757690]

Blame it on the rain.

[Stray]

This better get reversed. Clearly out.

Watch them botch it though.

There's nothing clear about that replay.

[Chuckie]

These morons ruled him safe. FML. What a bunch of BS.

Also: Awful play by Cozart.

[757690]

That was a terrible play by Cozart, but a great play by Phillips to even make it close.

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And replay still sucks.

[Chuckie]

There's nothing clear about that replay.

Ball never moved in his glove. Watch it again. Clearly out IMO.

[NebraskaRed]

He's out. B.S. call.

[Chuckie]

Ruled a hit. LOL.

Little League mom official scorer strikes again. That was an error. My goodness.

[Stray]

Ball never moved in his glove. Watch it again. Clearly out IMO.

But his glove was flat on the ground for a while and you couldn't see the ball. Did he probably have control of it? Sure. Probably isn't what replay is meant to judge tho, and they ruled it hit the ground. Gotta be clear video that it never did.

[OnBaseMachine]

He was clearly out. And that was clearly an error.

[Chuckie]

This type of crap makes me hate MLB. Bad calls, a manager who doesn't understand sabermetrics for the life of him. What a great combination.

Cozart has been good offensively this year ... and shaky defensively. Just like everyone predicted. [sarcasm] How that last play wasn't an error is beyond me. He completely botched an easy out at second.

[Chuckie]

He was clearly out. And that was clearly an error.

True and true.

[Chuckie]

I would love to hear the dense official scorer's reasoning for that being ruled a hit. Did Zack try really hard? Is Cozart's mom REALLY the official scorer? Is it Stevie Wonder?

[Stray]

So much overreaction so early in the game thread. On a roll today :lol:

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I would love to hear the dense official scorer's reasoning for that being ruled a hit. Did Zack try really hard? Is Cozart's mom REALLY the official scorer? Is it Stevie Wonder?

Maybe because it was a backhanded flip going against his momentum.

[Red Raindog]

Pretty intelligent pregame comments by Price about on base performance of Pena vs Hamilton explaining the switch.

then he bunts in the first chance he gets - ugh

[NebraskaRed]

Bad timing in playing the Giants. They're white hot, and they got Pence back.

Plus, Bad Leake made his best/worst appearance of Leake's career yesterday. Just a lot of bad luck/timing for this series.

[Stray]

They expect the game to get going at 2

[kaldaniels]

Thom/Chris grasping for banter during the delay isn't the smoothest thing in the world.

[NebraskaRed]

Thom/Chris grasping for banter during the delay isn't the smoothest thing in the world.

Wonder if they'll bring back their conversation about drought/rain/water usage from last night.

[kaldaniels]

Thom/Chris grasping for banter during the delay isn't the smoothest thing in the world.

To be fair they got much better after this last commercial. They are trying to ride out the AL Central discussion.

[Stray]

That Hamilton bobblehead in the background is kinda creeping me out.

[Tony Cloninger]

Bruce had a single and a homer last night, Boesch was 0fer and missed a fairly easy catch in centerfield. Pretty easy choice.

He had a good game and hit a homer when the game is long over and they are just throwing get ahead fastballs to him. I hope it gets him going and Boesch is no perm replacement, I agree. I just think he needs to play a little more than he has. This whole offense got screwed anyways when Devin went down and the stupid idea to bunt in the 1st is just infuriating to read about.... that it just does not matter.

Did Thom notice how stupid it was or was he talking about playtime with his kids again?

[Tom Servo]

welp, this has the makings of another bloodbath.

[Stray]

The Giants are on fire. Making you pay for every mistake pitch.

[Chuckie]

Maybe because it was a backhanded flip going against his momentum.

You're defending that being called a hit?

:laugh:

[kramer1]

This one is just about over.

[Chuckie]

Disco looking more and more average with each passing start.

[Stray]

You're defending that being called a hit?

:laugh:

I'm not defending anything. It WAS called a hit. I was just throwing out what could have led to that decision.

[androosh]

Oh joy...it's gonna be another one of these games.

[Chuckie]

Bad timing in playing the Giants. They're white hot, and they got Pence back.

Plus, Bad Leake made his best/worst appearance of Leake's career yesterday. Just a lot of bad luck/timing for this series.

Any more excuses you'd like to give? How about the Reds just haven't stepped up this series? It's not "bad luck" when your manager does dumb things like bunt in the first inning.

[Chuckie]

Aoki thought a pitch right down the middle wasn't a strike. C'mon son.

[NebraskaRed]

Any more excuses you'd like to give? How about the Reds just haven't stepped up this series? It's not "bad luck" when your manager does dumb things like bunt in the first inning.

They're not excuses, that's calling it like it is. Leake was bad, very bad. That's what I said. The Giants are hot, extremely hot. That's what I said. Pena bunting in the first inning isn't the only reason why this series has gone the way it has.

[Larkin Fan]

Thom is now fawning over the Giants' 3B coach.

[Chuckie]

4-0. This one is over.

[WVRedsFan]

Looks like it's going to be long day at the old ball yard. I have an app on my iPhone called Cincy Lineup. When I saw it at 9:00 this morning, I couldn't believe your hot hitting but slowest runner was batting second. Ignorance.

[Chuckie]

Disco looks like a bad AAA pitcher today.

[Tom Servo]

The tease of getting out of the inning with only 2 runs allowed...and then 2 more.

[Stray]

Any more excuses you'd like to give? How about the Reds just haven't stepped up this series? It's not "bad luck" when your manager does dumb things like bunt in the first inning.

They're outscoring us 28-8 in this series.

It's baseball. Sometimes you run into a team that's hot.

[androosh]

I give up. I just give up. There's nothing else left to do.

[Chuckie]

Get up 1-2 on a free-swinger like Aoki and you give him a meatball right down the middle.

[ukredleg]

Good grief. Well, at least I don't have to stay up until 3am this time to see a battering

[Chuckie]

Absolutely awful. This team better trade Cueto before he gets hurt or something.

[Tony Cloninger]

I miss the 2010-2013 era. Those were some fun times.

[OnBaseMachine]

The blown call/error has cost the Reds three runs this inning. But DeSclafani has made some awful pitches.

[NebraskaRed]

40+ pinch inning....then the graphic says it's been a 35 pitch inning.

[kramer1]

I miss the 2010-2013 era. Those were some fun times.

I hope you REALLY enjoyed it. It's gonna be ugly here for years.

[NebraskaRed]

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[kaldaniels]

Long delay for Heston...lets get a few back.

[androosh]

Long delay for Heston...lets get a few back.I think we have to score this inning to have a chance. With the rain delay Disco essentially threw two "normal" innings, but Heston hasn't thrown for nearly an hour.

[Tony Cloninger]

Heston probably feels like Moses right now with all the rain. Let my Reds go score!

[kaldaniels]

He had a good game and hit a homer when the game is long over and they are just throwing get ahead fastballs to him. I hope it gets him going and Boesch is no perm replacement, I agree. I just think he needs to play a little more than he has. This whole offense got screwed anyways when Devin went down and the stupid idea to bunt in the 1st is just infuriating to read about.... that it just does not matter.

Did Thom notice how stupid it was or was he talking about playtime with his kids again?

It was a first pitch curve that missed.

[Tom Servo]

BABIP!!

[kaldaniels]

"A nice piece of hitting" says Thom....I saw a nubber inches away from a DP.

I tip my hat to Jay, but it was not an impressive ball off the bat.

[kramer1]

Glad I bet the over portion of o/u of 8.

[NebraskaRed]

Thom loves Brandon Crawford.

[Larkin Fan]

Billy needs a sac bunt now? C'mon!

[kaldaniels]

Who is this guy pitching for the Giants? Can we get a professional in here?

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[Larkin Fan]

Glad I bet the over portion of o/u of 8.

Pete? Is that you?

[Tony Cloninger]

It was a first pitch curve that missed.

Then he is on his way back then! :cool: :lol:

[androosh]

Billy needs a sac bunt now? C'mon!
was hoping he'd steal second and sac to third, but I guess not....

[ScotlandRed]

You have the fastest man in the majors and you try and bunt him instead of letting him steal. This is ridiculous

[Tony Cloninger]

I hope you REALLY enjoyed it. It's gonna be ugly here for years.

I have lived through truly ugly 1982-84..... boring ugly 1997-98....and just plain Touch of Evil times 2001-2008.

[WVRedsFan]

Pitcher should bunt, but I'm still not ovefr the Pena bunt.

[kramer1]

You have the fastest man in the majors and you try and bunt him instead of letting him steal. This is ridiculous

It truly is.

[Tom Servo]

lol Thom being disgusted and then backtracking on it with "I don't play baseball"

[Larkin Fan]

Wow. Just wow.

[NebraskaRed]

"Bunting is not that hard" - Thom

[Tony Cloninger]

Is Thom disgusted about

A) Joey not having more RBI's
B) Not being able to play with his kids today
C) All of the above

[Tom Servo]

I would like to see the Reds move on from Bryan Price sooner than later. I don't think he's the anti-Christ or anything, and he hasn't been dealt the best of hands, but he's clearly not the guy to lead the Reds moving forward for years to come. So give him his severance package, install Riggleman as the interim manager, and find the right guy in the offseason.

[kramer1]

Easy money.

[Tom Servo]

welp.

[Chuckie]

Disco Demolition Day.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Underpants goes yard. 6-1

[Tom Servo]

Giants doing this to us

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[Stray]

Have we gotten Pence or Blanco out this entire series? Doesn't feel like it.

[Chuckie]

Oh great, we're going to waste Iggy in a game like this. Just beautiful.

[jojo]

Looks like Leake has been mentoring DeSclafani.

[NebraskaRed]

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/07/05/sports/disco600.jpg

[kramer1]

LOL @ people getting upset because Thom is just telling the truth. Crawford DID make a great play. Pence IS a great player.

[The Operator]

These last three games have just been embarrassing.

[Chuckie]

Disco is pitching a lot like Latos today.

[NebraskaRed]

LOL @ people getting upset because Thom is just telling the truth. Crawford DID make a great play. Pence IS a great player.

Think there's a difference between saying someone is good and going on and on in a gushing tone of voice about how great they are?

[Big Klu]

Oh great, we're going to waste Iggy in a game like this. Just beautiful.

Who else are they going to use? Everyone else has been used up in the last two games, except for Chapman.

[Stray]

No reason to keep Disco out there. Can tell he's beaten already, and I'm not sure he's the kinda guy you ask to gut it out and give you a couple more.

[faffy42]

Yardwork.. or relax in a recliner and watch this reds today? Yup...yardwork wins. go get em in KC.

[WVRedsFan]

I would like to see the Reds move on from Bryan Price sooner than later. I don't think he's the anti-Christ or anything, and he hasn't been dealt the best of hands, but he's clearly not the guy to lead the Reds moving forward for years to come. So give him his severance package, install Riggleman as the interim manager, and find the right guy in the offseason.Totally agree. Bad decisions all the time. Just like now. Six runs down in the third. What it take to see the starter has nothing? Same last night.

[NebraskaRed]

I would like to see the Reds move on from Bryan Price sooner than later. I don't think he's the anti-Christ or anything, and he hasn't been dealt the best of hands, but he's clearly not the guy to lead the Reds moving forward for years to come. So give him his severance package, install Riggleman as the interim manager, and find the right guy in the offseason.

I was optimistic about Price becoming manager. Maybe part of that was the result of feeling like Dusty had been here long enough and it was time for a change.

Now, though, I just think he's completely in over his head. Maybe he was a good pitching coach, but he's not a good manager. I don't want to say that all of his decisions are wrong, but most are. And more importantly, it seems like his intuition is wrong. He's not a good judge of what will happen, or what someone is capable of doing.

[Chuckie]

Who else are they going to use? Everyone else has been used up in the last two games, except for Chapman.

I'd use Villarreal and save Iggy for a game where the Reds have a realistic chance of winning.

[The Operator]

Pena with a hit.

[Tom Servo]

I'd use Villarreal and save Iggy for a game where the Reds have a realistic chance of winning.
Villarreal is in Louisville.

[The Operator]

Votto walks. 2 on, nobody out.

Okay - how they gonna screw this up? /reverse jinx

[50YrRedsFan]

Time to re-tool, rebuild, blow it up, or however you want to say it. This team just isn't very good. Starting pitching breaking down, bullpen problems, offense not producing, manager making questionable decisions, front office help nearly non-existant.

[Stray]

rally time

[WVRedsFan]

Pena must be the slowest guy on earth.

[The Operator]

Frazier singles. Bases drunk, none out.

I'm sure they'll manage to screw this up. /reverse jinx again

[Tony Cloninger]

It's a Madhouse ....A Madhouse of runners.

[The Operator]

Byrd singles, 6-2 Giants.

Bases still loaded.


They're gonna screw this up I know it. /keep the reverse jinx alive

[WVRedsFan]

Byrd does what he is supposed to do, but Votto timid and only one run

[kramer1]

Reds may win and I have already won. Party time.

[The Operator]

BP hit by the pitch. 6-3 Giants. Bases still loaded, none out.

Now they're REALLY gonna screw it up. /lol reverse jinx FTW

[Tom Servo]

And allllll of a sudden, the deficit is cut in half.

[Stray]

As often as Votto makes mistakes on the bases I can understand him being cautious there, but man that shouldn't have been difficult to read if he knew where the middle infielders were playing.

[androosh]

Byrd does what he is supposed to do, but Votto timid and only one run
I don't think Votto would have scored even if he had Hamilton's speed and broke for third immediately.

[Chuckie]

Villarreal is in Louisville.

Ah, where he should be. I missed that. Thanks.

And this has suddenly turned into a perfect game to use Iggy.

[Chuckie]

Damn, I thought that was a grand slam for sure. Long single, only one scored.

[WVRedsFan]

Close. So close.

[kramer1]

How in the heck does only 1 guy score there?

[Tom Servo]

Oh man, a loud single.

[Stray]

Station to station baseball LOL

[The Operator]

BRUCE! 6-4 Reds!

Now they're seriously seriously gonna blow it. /why not keep the reverse jinx going

[Chuckie]

Byrd HAS to get a better jump than that. Should have scored easily. Pence never had a chance to catch it. Probably won't matter, but the baserunning by this team leaves a lot to be desired at times.

Oh well, we're right back in it and that's all that matters.

EDIT: Meant to say Byrd, not Fraz.

[NebraskaRed]

Who says there's no such thing as bad luck. That couldn't have been closer.

[Tom Servo]

How in the heck does only 1 guy score there?
It was a perfect bounce right to Pence off the wall.

[WVRedsFan]

Bases juiced. No outs. Billy up. Base hit ties it. Will he pinch hit for the pitcher?

[androosh]

If an outfielder is turned around looking for a ball he isn't going to catch it. Two should have scored, if not all three. I think those long warning track fly outs for Bruce and then his performance last night may have finally gotten him turned around. At least, I hope so.

[Stray]

Hamilton and then prolly Mesoraco.

At least it'd be hard to double up Hamilton here.

[faffy42]

Yardwork..or relax, recline and watch reds game today?? Yup..reds game! Stomp on those giants today!!

[androosh]

I know it has to be a small sample size, but Hamilton with a career .556 batting average with bases loaded has me overly optimistic.

[Stray]

That third pitch was a fastball right down the middle. Billy has to put that in play.

[Chuckie]

Did Thom say Pence doesn't have a good arm? LOL.

[Stray]

Good job Billy

[WVRedsFan]

Sac fly. Now 6-5.

[The Operator]

6-5 Reds on Billy's sac fly. Runners advance thanks to Hunter Pence.

Now we're really screwed. /reverse jinx FTW

[kramer1]

ugh

[Chuckie]

Mesoraco ... have to be better than that. Jeez.

[757690]

Hamilton's had some nice AB's lately. He must be filling out ;)

[androosh]

Meso Rocco *clap clap clapclapclap*

[WVRedsFan]

Mes pops up. Two down

[757690]

I doubt 6-5 will be the final score of this game.

[WVRedsFan]

Strike?

[Chuckie]

How was that first pitch to Cozart a strike?

[androosh]

Well darn...

[Stray]

That ball was 6 inches outside.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Generous strike call there.

[NebraskaRed]

4-run inning, and Thom is gushing about the Giants again.

[The Operator]

How was that first pitch to Cozart a strike?The Giants have a staff full of Tom Glavine's.

[Raisor]

4-0. This one is over.

You're not a very optimistic person I've noticed.

[Stray]

Ah well, at least we're back in the game.

[WVRedsFan]

The old Cozart is back unfortunately :)

[The Operator]

Petit just SLAMS THE DOOR on any threat of a major rally. - Thom

It was already a pretty decent rally, Thomas.

[Tom Servo]

Man, if only Bruce's ball had sailed a few inches higher.

[Chuckie]

Thom never said a word about that horrible called strike on the first pitch to Cozart, which allowed Petit to get control of the AB.

Thom also thought it was a good decision by the official scorer to rule it a hit and not an error on Cozart in the second inning.

Thom gets dumber every time I hear him. I used to defend him. (He's still way better than George Grande, but he's bad.)

[_Sir_Charles_]

You're not a very optimistic person I've noticed.

He's the anti-me.

[Chuckie]

You're not a very optimistic person I've noticed.

It's called reverse psychology my friend. You should be thanking me.

[NebraskaRed]

I don't have anything personal against Thom, but he was in love with Petit and the Giants in the end of that inning,

An inning where the Reds just scored 4 runs...

[thatcoolguy_22]

Shelby Miller has a bit of a game going through 7 IP...

[Chuckie]

El Duque Jr. on the mound.

[WVRedsFan]

Thom never said a word about that horrible called strike on the first pitch to Cozart, which allowed Petit to get control of the AB.

Thom also thought it was a good decision by the official scorer to rule it a hit and not an error on Cozart in the second inning.

Thom gets dumber every time I hear him. I used to defend him. (He's still way better than George Grande, but he's bad.)
He was too busy telling stories. In ST, he did a couple of games and you didn't know who was up. Talk, talk, talk.

[Tony Cloninger]

Now this game reminds me more of 2004-05.

[kramer1]

Pouring rain here in Colerain now. Might be another delay coming....

[Tom Servo]

Shelby Miller has a bit of a game going through 7 IP...
I would say the Cardinals are going to regret trading him, but you just know they'll end up winning the World Series this year anyway. :/

[NeilHamburger]

What is the concern level on Votto? Hasn't had an extra base hit in 3 weeks. And has had 1 extra base hit in a month.

[Chuckie]

Reds' scouting department found a gem with Iggy. Love him.

[kramer1]

Yikes. It's dark and windy. Tornado lookin weather here.

[Tom Servo]

What is the concern level on Votto? Hasn't had an extra base hit in 3 weeks. And has had 1 extra base hit in a month.
Not quite 3 weeks, April 30th he had 2 doubles. My concern level is fairly low. If he goes the month without an XBH, then I have some concerns.

[kramer1]

The kid can bring it.

[Tony Cloninger]

LOL @ people getting upset because Thom is just telling the truth. Crawford DID make a great play. Pence IS a great player.

If I were to listen to Thom or George Grande do games without knowing who they announced for....I would have a hard time thinking it was for the Reds...most of the time.

[Raisor]

What is the concern level on Votto? Hasn't had an extra base hit in 3 weeks. And has had 1 extra base hit in a month.

Slumps happen.

He looks healthy, he will be fine

[Chuckie]

Bad jump by Byrd, then doesn't dive for the ball.

[Ironman92]

Masterful by Bochy bringing in their bullpen stopper in the 3rd inning......Price bringing in Iglesias now that we have a chance...I prefer he start but if not I like this as well.

[miamiredskin]

Man, if only Bruce's ball had sailed a few inches higher.


It hit the base of the wall. But the "unlucky Bruce" narrative demands that he was robbed by it.

[kramer1]

If I were to listen to Thom or George Grande do games without knowing who they announced for....I would have a hard time thinking it was for the Reds...most of the time.

His job is to call the game. 2 teams play in the game. Both teams do good and bad. He discusses both. That's his job.

His job is NOT to be a ridiculous homer.

[Stray]

Pence batting a cool .800 on the year.

[Chuckie]

Nice work Iggy.

[Ironman92]

Bad jump by Byrd, then doesn't dive for the ball.

Not a great jump but I trust his diving decision as he has been one of the best diving to catch OF in the game for a decade. Maybe in between steps needed, not sure, but he's never been known to shy away from a head first dive in the OF.

[Tom Servo]

It hit the base of the wall. But the "unlucky Bruce" narrative demands that he was robbed by it.
lol you're right, it's all just excuse making, Bruce totally sucks for only smoking a ball of the wall :rolleyes:

[Ironman92]

Pence batting a cool .800 on the year.

Seems higher

[thatcoolguy_22]

Shelby Miller is now through 8 innings with the numbers 7 - 8 - 9 hitters due up in the 9th.

[Red Raindog]

Iggy vs Pence --- arms and legs -- meet arms and legs -- arms and legs wins!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Miller through 8

On 80 pitches too.

[50YrRedsFan]

Shelby Miller has a bit of a game going through 7 IP...

No hitter-bot 8

[Ironman92]

And the baserunning in the last inning was terrible. Votto had no clue where any fielder was an no one got within 30 feet of it. The ball Bruce hit was either going to hurt someone in row 2 or drill the wall area.

[Stray]

Shelby Miller has a no hitter going through 8 against Miami.

[ukredleg]

His job is to call the game. 2 teams play in the game. Both teams do good and bad. He discusses both. That's his job.

His job is NOT to be a ridiculous homer.

I watch a lot of different team's home broadcasts on MLB.tv and pretty much all of them are homers who don't spend half the time gushing over opposition players. Sure, mention how good or how well someone on the oppo is playing but Thom is infuriating the way he goes on and on and on about a player.

[Stray]

Bigfoot sighting with Votto's pop up there.

[kramer1]

I watch a lot of different team's home broadcasts on MLB.tv and pretty much all of them are homers who don't spend half the time gushing over opposition players. Sure, mention how good or how well someone on the oppo is playing but Thom is infuriating the way he goes on and on and on about a player.

Then those announcers are unprofessional hacks.

[TheBigLebowski]

I'm good at a lot of things but I am great in rotisserie baseball.

One of the reasons I always do so well is that I never touch SP until the 6
Th round or later. Always guys like Keuchel, Miller, McHugh and the like to be had.

Kidding about the bravado, but not my roto strategy. It DOES work.

[Tony Cloninger]

His job is to call the game. 2 teams play in the game. Both teams do good and bad. He discusses both. That's his job.

His job is NOT to be a ridiculous homer.


Well he clearly is not that (Homer) He can be the other many times (Ridiculous) when it comes to praising the other team like the Hawk would praise the White Sox.

These announcers, and I mean many of them out there can take a page from Vin Scully or Dick Enberg in one thing...... Be balance in your announcing and praise.

[Tom Servo]

Jeez, it's Yusmerio Petit Appreciation Hour.

[miamiredskin]

lol you're right, it's all just excuse making, Bruce totally sucks for only smoking a ball of the wall :rolleyes:

you considered that "a few inches" from going out? seriously?

[Tony Cloninger]

Then those announcers are unprofessional hacks.

Vin Scully is an unprofessional hack?? :laugh:

[kramer1]

Well he clearly is not that (Homer) He can be the other many times (Ridiculous) when it comes to praising the other team like the Hawk would praise the White Sox.

These announcers, and I mean many of them out there can take a page from Vin Scully or Dick Enberg in one thing...... Be balance in your announcing and praise.

Marty AND Thom are world class broadcasters. The hate for both on here is absolutely absurd.

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Vin Scully is an unprofessional hack?? :laugh:

I never said that. I said a homer was a hack.

[Tony Cloninger]

And the baserunning in the last inning was terrible. Votto had no clue where any fielder was an no one got within 30 feet of it. The ball Bruce hit was either going to hurt someone in row 2 or drill the wall area.


Just to show that even the greatest fundamental team in the history of baseball is not immune..... Jayson Heyward cost the Cardinals a win yesterday with his base running when he was on 2nd and Peralta doubled to the wall.

[thatcoolguy_22]

Miller through 8 innings has only thrown 80 pitches :eek:

[Tom Servo]

you considered that "a few inches" from going out? seriously?
I honestly don't remember it, I know in real time I did, and the Reds beat writers all said it was nearly a grand slam.

I don't understand your argument here. Maybe it was "only" smoked off the wall and I mistakenly exaggerated it's closeness. I'm just a shill for Big Bruce, who should be DFAed tomorrow?

[TheBigLebowski]

Marty AND Thom are world class broadcasters. The hate for both on here is absolutely absurd.

You've either never heard either one at length or you're just trying to be that rabble-rousing contrarian that pops up on every board.

Either way, I have no use for you.

[thatcoolguy_22]

Miller 8.1 no hit

[NebraskaRed]

His job is to call the game. 2 teams play in the game. Both teams do good and bad. He discusses both. That's his job.

His job is NOT to be a ridiculous homer.

Since you didn't answer my question earlier, I'll ask again: Is there any difference between saying a player on an opposing team is good (or even "great"), and going on and on about them with a ridiculous gushing tone of voice?

[kramer1]

Since you didn't answer my question earlier, I'll ask again: Is there any difference between saying a player on an opposing team is good (or even "great"), and going on and on about them with a ridiculous gushing tone of voice?

This doesn't happen. You're only making it up in your mind because you've decided that it does.

[Tom Servo]

Miller an out away from the no-no.

[thatcoolguy_22]

Miller 8.2 no hit

[Tom Servo]

base hit up the middle, no hitter gone with one out to go

[thatcoolguy_22]

Miller lost the no hitter. I typed too soon :(

[NebraskaRed]

This doesn't happen. You're only making it up in your mind because you've decided that it does.

Okay, so at the end of the 3rd inning after the Reds had scored 4 runs, did Thom not go on and on about Petit and how the Giants "get things done"?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Shades of Mario Soto. Busted up in the 9th with 2 down.

[kramer1]

You've either never heard either one at length or you're just trying to be that rabble-rousing contrarian that pops up on every board.

Either way, I have no use for you.

Marty is in the HOF. Thom will be.

I went to broadcasting school. Did you? I worked with Gary Burbank on his show at WLW. Have you?

[TheBigLebowski]

Marty is in the HOF. Thom will be.

I went to broadcasting school. Did you? I worked with Gary Burbank on his show at WLW. Have you?

Yes.

[kramer1]

Shades of Mario Soto. Busted up in the 9th with 2 down.

Bummer

[Tom Servo]

Marty is in the HOF. Thom will be.

I went to broadcasting school. Did you? I worked with Gary Burbank on his show at WLW. Have you?
lol