7/5 Reds vs Brewers

[Ironman92]

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[Ironman92]

Leake was terrible last time out and the Brewers are wearing out the Reds pitching. Not a great combination....but it's baseball and unpredictable.

[Kc61]

One of the biggest games of the season.

Doesn't matter who wins in terms of the playoff races. But Leake needs to refresh his trade value.

His ERA is now a red flag. In his next few starts he needs to show his best stuff for the scouts out there.

[Ironman92]

One of the biggest games of the season.

Doesn't matter who wins in terms of the playoff races. But Leake needs to refresh his trade value.

His ERA is now a red flag. In his next few starts he needs to show his best stuff for the scouts out there.

I bet it matters to the Brewers who are trying to win their 8th in a row..

[villain612]

I've been away for a few days. How we looking?

[Ironman92]

Lethargic and going through the motions.

Brewers are in last place and playing like their hair is on fire.

[BCubb2003]

"Leake was so bad last time, he should be rested today."

I get it, but it's still weird.

[villain612]

Hope everyone had a great 4th.

I was down at Madeira Beach last night with friends. Right before the sunset, a storm had moved in the area. It looked like it was about to get ugly but it never rained, just had distant lightning strikes. So I watched fireworks in the air all down the beach as far as I could see with lightning behind the clouds behind it. It was pretty cool.

[Chip R]

The lack of control from Reds pitchers seem to be contagious.

[villain612]

This game is already painful to watch.

[KittyDuran]

Hope Leake isn't struggling... This half inning is going s l o w. Crap seeing eye singles[emoji13]

['69]

i agree this is painful to watch between leake *****-footing around the zone, getting squeezed, and brewer batters taking forever to get back in the box. I would have liked to see a little chin music location to braun.

[KittyDuran]

Positive... Could've been worse! [emoji53]

[Ironman92]

They were fortunate to score. Two grounders just out of reach and Braun getting the borderline calls.

I hate when Leake pitches slowly...hate it.

[KittyDuran]

i agree this is painful to watch between leake *****-footing around the zone, getting squeezed, and brewer batters taking forever to get back in the box. I would have liked to see a little chin music location to braun.

Let's hope our batters are patient - see if BP hits the first pitch. Yep...[emoji16]

[KittyDuran]

Second game in a row and now Joey hits the first pitch! Hope Leake got a good breather...

[NebraskaRed]

Gee, I wonder if that was on purpose

['69]

Let's hope our batters are patient - see if BP hits the first pitch. Yep...[emoji16]

No worries, Votto does the same. ;)

[Big Klu]

Thom is really pounding his point home.

[KittyDuran]

Sigh... 7 pitches. [emoji17]

[KittyDuran]

Wow... [emoji14]

[KittyDuran]

Double wow...

[westofyou]

Bored Mike Leake in da house

[NebraskaRed]

I wonder which team Mike Leake will feel bored pitching for after the AS break.

[Larkin Fan]

Someone must have told Leake he was throwing batting practice today.

[KittyDuran]

Bored Mike Leake in da house

Nah... Tired Mike Leake 36 pitches vs 7.

[villain612]

Mike Leake's trade value...

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[TheBigLebowski]

Just trade him for some LaRosa's pizzas.

[KittyDuran]

I wonder which team Mike Leake will feel bored pitching for after the AS break.

Will anyone want him? Another thread is debating this...

[Chip R]

Thom is really pounding his point home.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

[KittyDuran]

Positive... Could've been worse! [emoji53]

Lather, rinse, repeat... [emoji106]🏻

[Chip R]

Braun isn't calling for time. Why doesn't Leake just pitch when he's ready instead of waiting for Braun?

[BCubb2003]

If Braun still has a foot in the batter's box while he does his time-wasting routine, could the pitcher go ahead and pitch?

[TheBigLebowski]

Will anyone want him? Another thread is debating this...

Boston paid a gajillion dollars for Rick Porcello.

Crazy as it is, someone will still give up something of value for him.

[Ironman92]

The approach by Phillips and Votto to start the game is the strangest approach I've ever seen on an unorthodox pitcher you've never seen.

I'll assume it came from Price/Dusty.

[westofyou]

Thom Brennamen social engineer discussing his suit coat buttons popping, decided to ignore the game

['69]

Whoa this Jungmann's mechanics are ugly. Yikes

So are the Reds ABs right now.

[westofyou]

The approach by Phillips and Votto to start the game is the strangest approach I've ever seen on an unorthodox pitcher you've never seen.

I'll assume it came from Price/Dusty.

Dusty is gone, he shan't get blamed for one pitch outs this year

[KittyDuran]

Whoa this Jungmann's mechanics are ugly. Yikes

So are the Reds ABs right now.

A nasty combination.

['69]

If Braun still has a foot in the batter's box while he does his time-wasting routine, could the pitcher go ahead and pitch?

I always thought so, it's just something that's not done, imo.

[Chip R]

If Braun still has a foot in the batter's box while he does his time-wasting routine, could the pitcher go ahead and pitch?

That's what I'm saying.

[Ironman92]

Dusty is gone, he shan't get blamed for one pitch outs this year

Heisey is gone too but if a Reds player pops up to first base....he's getting some credit

[NebraskaRed]

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[KittyDuran]

At least they made him work this inning up to 22 pitches!

[Ironman92]

Leake won't make it out of the 3rd

[KittyDuran]

Leake won't make it out of the 3rd

Forget that... When do you think the Reds will get a hit???

[NebraskaRed]

Where was the balk?

[villain612]

Balk you.

[KittyDuran]

Where was the balk?

Don't know just saw the runner advance... Guess so.

[Ironman92]

Forget that... When do you think the Reds will get a hit???

Haven't had a single hit all week!

[Ironman92]

Hopefully Frazier isn't on the grass for Segura this time

[NebraskaRed]

Nice catch by DatDude

[KittyDuran]

Leake won't make it out of the 3rd

Ha! And only @ 64 pitches!!!

[Ironman92]

Nice play by Phillips.

Bruce had it as well but he let up early as Phillips called it.

Here come the Reds

['69]

How about Leak getting first hit, a 2-run HR?

Pfft. Lol

[KittyDuran]

First pitch hitting: catch it. Get it? Catch it... Barnhart? I'm here the whole game!!! [emoji74]

[KittyDuran]

How about Leak getting first hit, a 2-run HR?

Pfft. Lol

Nope...

[NebraskaRed]

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[BCubb2003]

Maybe they're thinking, swing at the first pitch before he messes you up with his weird delivery, but it's not working.

[Tony Cloninger]

How is the Reds attendance doing so good? In 2012-13 we were wondering were the fans were and now that they are into their 2nd year of under .500 ball with hardly much positives to be had anywhere in the organization....Yet they are drawing what looks to be crowds for a contender.

[Ironman92]

No way Leake gets out of the 4th

[KittyDuran]

Maybe they're thinking, swing at the first pitch before he messes you up with his weird delivery, but it's not working.

Course when the Brewers do it they get a hit... Then get erased!

[villain612]

How is the Reds attendance doing so good? In 2012-13 we were wondering were the fans were and now that they are into their 2nd year of under .500 ball with hardly much positives to be had anywhere in the organization....Yet they are drawing what looks to be crowds for a contender.

Attendance has steadily risen each year since 2009.

[Ironman92]

Crazy....what was the 1st base coach doing? Gennett looks bad but the 1st base coach was asleep big time

['69]

I like it! Lil Scooter seems a little cocky in this series.

[Big Klu]

Crazy....what was the 1st base coach doing? Gennett looks bad but the 1st base coach was asleep big time

Not a very scrappy play for a guy named "Scooter".

[Ironman92]

Here come the Reds

[KittyDuran]

How is the Reds attendance doing so good? In 2012-13 we were wondering were the fans were and now that they are into their 2nd year of under .500 ball with hardly much positives to be had anywhere in the organization....Yet they are drawing what looks to be crowds for a contender.

All-Star Game bolstered season ticket sales for starters. If you purchased season tickets you got a chance to buy ASG tickets.

[Ironman92]

Not a very scrappy play for a guy named "Scooter".

More like a Dilbert on that play.

[Ironman92]

All-Star Game bolstered season ticket sales for starters. If you purchased season tickets you got a chance to buy ASG tickets.

Yes....but also I almost always have a good time at the park.

[KittyDuran]

Here come the Reds

See how many pitches it takes...

[Tony Cloninger]

Attendance has steadily risen each year since 2009.

It should be declining this year and watching this team look like they are quitting these last few games. I always used to think declining attendance would make Mike Brown take notice, the only noitce that made him wake up was money. However in football economics you still make money without great attendance. Barely 20,000 crowds would make Bob C take some notice.

[KittyDuran]

Yes....but also I almost always have a good time at the park.

A bad day @ the park beats a day @ ....

[Tony Cloninger]

All-Star Game bolstered season ticket sales for starters. If you purchased season tickets you got a chance to buy ASG tickets.

I forgot about that. Of course Bob C is loathing selling off.

[Ironman92]

I don't understand why Phillips was starting his swing so early on a 1-0 count and offered at a pitch that nearly hit him.

And Votto hacks at 1st pitch again???

[NebraskaRed]

I don't understand why Phillips was starting his swing so early on a 1-0 count and offered at a pitch that nearly hit him.

And Votto hacks at 1st pitch again???

Sometimes it's ok to swing at the first pitch.

[Ironman92]

Nice play by the big guy in the stands....that had to sting and gave ball to random kid [emoji106]

[KittyDuran]

See how many pitches it takes...

Got him up to 39 pitches vs 72 for Leake.

[NebraskaRed]

Jungmann has a no hitter going into the 5th inning. A no hitter. He hasn't given up a hit, making this a no hitter so far.

I wonder how long he can keep this no hitter up. You would hope the Reds could get a hit thereby ending this no hitter.

[Ironman92]

Sometimes it's ok to swing at the first pitch.

Agree completely ....but it's odd for Votto to do it twice in a row....and the first inning was silly.

[Chip R]

It should be declining this year and watching this team look like they are quitting these last few games. I always used to think declining attendance would make Mike Brown take notice, the only noitce that made him wake up was money. However in football economics you still make money without great attendance. Barely 20,000 crowds would make Bob C take some notice.

If the record of the team made a difference in attendance, the Cubs shouldn't have drawn flies the past few years and the Rays should be right up there among the league leaders. If the Reds start drawing under 20K, Bob can use that as an excuse to not spend. It's somewhat of a Catch 22.

[Ironman92]

Leake will never make it thru the 5th

[Ironman92]

Brantley is right.

Every plan the Reds put together just seems backwards. Keep pitching Braun away....

[KittyDuran]

Be nice to get a hit... But then again I've never seen a no-hitter (or perfect game) in person.

[Ironman92]

God...here we go with more Adam Lind to the all-star game.

That's fine as long as he's behind Goldschmidt, Rizzo, Gonzalez and Votto.

Lind is there with Freeman

[NebraskaRed]

Well, if Lind has more RBI than Votto, then he's clearly more deserving

[westofyou]

Thom has drool on his chin

[KittyDuran]

A hit!

[Ironman92]

Sorry Thom...Goldschmidt isn't the runaway MVP. I have Harper over him.

[NebraskaRed]

I'll take credit for jinxing that no hitter.

[Ironman92]

No way Jungmann get thru this inning

[BluegrassRedleg]

Thom's gonna be shocked when the Reds arrive in DC and he sees a guy named Bryce Harper.

[Ironman92]

I'll take credit for jinxing that no hitter.

I'll erase that from Jay's stats.

[Ironman92]

Thom's gonna be shocked when the Reds arrive in DC and he sees a guy named Bryce Harper.

Thom doesn't like Harper

[Big Klu]

God...here we go with more Adam Lind to the all-star game.

That's fine as long as he's behind Goldschmidt, Rizzo, Gonzalez and Votto.

Lind is there with Freeman

Eric Karros was pimping Lind last night on Fox, too.

[Ironman92]

Adam Dunn catches that ball

[NebraskaRed]

I'll erase that from Jay's stats.

I texted him while he was standing on second. He's cool with it.

[Tony Cloninger]

If the record of the team made a difference in attendance, the Cubs shouldn't have drawn flies the past few years and the Rays should be right up there among the league leaders. If the Reds start drawing under 20K, Bob can use that as an excuse to not spend. It's somewhat of a Catch 22.

It seems to make a difference in Cincinnati. Fans don't trust the winning for a few years and then seem slow to realize that they are bad again. Cubs fans are idiots so they should not be included in these type of conversations of what makes sense or not.

[Ironman92]

Eric Karros was pimping Lind last night on Fox, too.

He was killing me....between that and "that error should be on Votto"

Endlessly repeating himself

[Stray]

Well that didn't go so well.

[Ironman92]

I texted him while he was standing on second. He's cool with it.

Say what you want...Bruce is definitely a helluva good guy.

[Ironman92]

Well that didn't go so well.

I blame Nebraska for being cocky.

[KittyDuran]

Player on 3rd no outs: can the Reds get'em in? [emoji30]

[Tony Cloninger]

Well that didn't go so well.

Your 2015 Cincinnati Reds highlight DVD/Blue Ray title

[Big Klu]

Sorry Thom...Goldschmidt isn't the runaway MVP. I have Harper over him.


Thom's gonna be shocked when the Reds arrive in DC and he sees a guy named Bryce Harper.


Thom doesn't like Harper

But he's never had more than 60 RBI's!

[BluegrassRedleg]

Sorry Thom...Goldschmidt isn't the runaway MVP. I have Harper over him.

Poor Thom. I was hoping someone else caught that.

[Ironman92]

No way Leake gets thru the 6th

[Tony Cloninger]

The way Votto has been going for the last few weeks.... he might not be at the AS game either. Goldschmidt and Gonzalez are 1 and 2 and now it is becoming who is 3 between Freeman and Votto.

[Ironman92]

But he's never had more than 60 RBI's!

Not ONCE

[Big Klu]

Sorry Thom...Goldschmidt isn't the runaway MVP. I have Harper over him.


Thom's gonna be shocked when the Reds arrive in DC and he sees a guy named Bryce Harper.


He was killing me....between that and "that error should be on Votto"

Endlessly repeating himself

I kept thinking, "It doesn't matter who committed the error. If Smith keeps giving up hits, all of the runs will be earned anyway!"

[westofyou]

All Star Fever

Makes me woozy

[NebraskaRed]

Hold up. The All Star Game is in Cincinnati this year?

[Ironman92]

The way Votto has been going for the last few weeks.... he might not be at the AS game either. Goldschmidt and Gonzalez are 1 and 2 and now it is becoming who is 3 between Freeman and Votto.

Freeman is hurt isn't he? Rizzo has to be there.

One advantage for Votto is he game will have a DH for the NL. They could have room for all of them.

[Tony Cloninger]

How is it that RZ and most Reds blogs in general are the only ones who see Thom as a pompous D Bag? I guess the Reds FO can barely see what a dysfunctional team and organization they seem to have up and down....so why do I bother asking?

[BCubb2003]

Leake with the quality start.

['69]

I'll take credit for jinxing that no hitter.

Yep, way to work it as well as Ironman de-jinxing Leake's non-quality start.

[Tony Cloninger]

Freeman is hurt isn't he? Rizzo has to be there.

One advantage for Votto is he game will have a DH for the NL. They could have room for all of them.


Rizzo has been pretty much barely average for a month now, unless he has gotten hot in the last week or something. He deserves it less than Lind does.

I forgot that Freeman has been hurt.

[Ironman92]

Leake with the quality start.

I will jinx proof this and him giving up runs in the 7th or even 8th innings

[Ironman92]

Rizzo has been pretty much barely average for a month now, unless he has gotten hot in the last week or something. He deserves it less than Lind does.

It's a first half honor and Rizzo at .948 OPS is very very all-star worthy

[Ironman92]

Yep, way to work it as well as Ironman de-jinxing Leake's non-quality start.

Nooooooooo!

[Ironman92]

Yep, way to work it as well as Ironman de-jinxing Leake's non-quality start.

Please don't call out my jinxes. It negates their minuscule powers.

[Tony Cloninger]

It's a first half honor and Rizzo at .948 OPS is very very all-star worthy

I saw that he was frustrated and slumping for the last month? I guess it has been up/down between him and Votto and even Gonzalez had disappeared a little after his hot April.

I really don't care at this point.

[BCubb2003]

I think Thom could be pretty good if he just dialed it down a notch and became more of a student of the game. More like his national broadcasts than Marty Jr.

[Ironman92]

Run Billy....run

[757690]

I don't understand using Hamilton as a pinch hitter with one out in the 6th. If he's in the bench, I keep him as pinch runner in a crucial situation late in the game.

[westofyou]

How is it that RZ and most Reds blogs in general are the only ones who see Thom as a pompous D Bag? I guess the Reds FO can barely see what a dysfunctional team and organization they seem to have up and down....so why do I bother asking?

Legacy

He's the Flounder of our fraternity

[Ironman92]

I think Thom could be pretty good if he just dialed it down a notch and became more of a student of the game. More like his national broadcasts than Marty Jr.

He is too emotional....he blows out the speakers when Brandon makes a highlight but once he's disgusted by something he lets it roll over to his calling the game. Remember when Frazier (who every single Reds fan loves) hit a walk off grand slam in the 13th.....You could take a nap during his game-winning call.

[westofyou]

I don't understand using Hamilton as a pinch hitter with one out in the 6th. If he's in the bench, I keep him as pinch runner in a crucial situation late in the game.

scoring the first run is crucial today

[Ironman92]

I don't understand using Hamilton as a pinch hitter with one out in the 6th. If he's in the bench, I keep him as pinch runner in a crucial situation late in the game.

Gotta get that first run to even dream about momentum

[Ironman92]

Votto is due

[Kc61]

I don't understand using Hamilton as a pinch hitter with one out in the 6th. If he's in the bench, I keep him as pinch runner in a crucial situation late in the game.

There are no crucial situations in this game.

The reason was to try and get the offense started. Manager might not want to wait for this offense until "late in the game."

[Ironman92]

Good Joey doesn't miss that pitch.

[Ironman92]

There are no crucial situations in this game.

The reason was to try and get the offense started. Manager might not want to wait for this offense until "late in the game."

What's this "offense" you speak of

[Chip R]

It seems to make a difference in Cincinnati. Fans don't trust the winning for a few years and then seem slow to realize that they are bad again. Cubs fans are idiots so they should not be included in these type of conversations of what makes sense or not.

If it did they wouldn't have had sellout crowds on Friday and Saturday. Your statement may have been true in the past but the Reds market the team much better now than they did 10 years ago. My girlfriend wouldn't go to a game if she got free tickets but we went Friday mainly because of the fireworks. People buy tickets for the Saturday games because they can get a bobblehead. It doesn't matter if they stay for the game, they bought the tickets.

[BCubb2003]

He is too emotional....he blows out the speakers when Brandon makes a highlight but once he's disgusted by something he lets it roll over to his calling the game. Remember when Frazier (who every single Reds fan loves) hit a walk off grand slam in the 13th.....You could take a nap during his game-winning call.

But is he coachable?

[757690]

scoring the first run is crucial today

I agree. Hamilton batting with one out has a very low chance of turning into a run. Your using his weakest skill. It worked, kinda, because he walked and stole a base, but I'd rather use a decent hitter as a pinch hitter.

[westofyou]

If it did they wouldn't have had sellout crowds on Friday and Saturday. Your statement may have been true in the past but the Reds market the team much better now than they did 10 years ago. My girlfriend wouldn't go to a game if she got free tickets but we went Friday mainly because of the fireworks. People buy tickets for the Saturday games because they can get a bobblehead. It doesn't matter if they stay for the game, they bought the tickets.

Correct, Reds baseball is an event now, whereas the prior regime thought of it as a game, even if the reds are bad count on eh marketing department to get around that.

[Ironman92]

Taking out Leake didn't "feel" like the right baseball move.

[Ironman92]

Forgot all about Khrhihis Davjs

[Ironman92]

Eric Karros smoking a cig about now

[westofyou]

Yow

[villain612]

I agree with the booing from GABP.

[R_Webb18]

ouch :(

[NebraskaRed]

The Brewers have scored 25 runs against the Reds during this series.

[Ironman92]

I don't know if Price out thinks himself or just has no feel...but he's been dreadful.

[Ironman92]

The Brewers have scored 25 runs against the Reds during this series.

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[Kc61]

I agree. Hamilton batting with one out has a very low chance of turning into a run. Your using his weakest skill. It worked, kinda, because he walked and stole a base, but I'd rather use a decent hitter as a pinch hitter.

The Reds had Schumaker in the on-deck circle. When the first batter was out, they switched to Hamilton. They would rather have a pure pinch hitter, Schumaker, with men on base.

With one out and nobody on, Hamilton has a better chance of making something happen. Like a walk and a stolen base would do.

It made perfect sense. And it worked, except for the failure of other hitters to knock in Billy.

[BCubb2003]

It's the curse of the new scoreboard.

[757690]

The Reds had Schumaker in the on-deck circle. When the first batter was out, they switched to Hamilton. They would rather have a pure pinch hitter, Schumaker, with men on base.

With one out and nobody on, Hamilton has a better chance of making something happen. Like a walk and a stolen base would do.

It made perfect sense. And it worked, except for the failure of other hitters to knock in Billy.

Using a guy with a .272 OBP and .563 OPS as a pinch hitter never makes sense.

[Kc61]

Using a guy with a .272 OBP and .563 OPS as a pinch hitter never makes sense.

Never. Ok, got it.

[Ironman92]

Frazier due a mammoth Hr

[Ironman92]

I FINALLY agree with Thom. Not having air conditioning in college dorms is ridiculous.

[Kc61]

I think Walt has to improve this bullpen. I'm sure he'll be watching the waiver wire for DFAs.

[Ironman92]

I think Walt has to improve this bullpen. I'm sure he'll be watching the waiver wire for DFAs.

Neftali Soto I'd give a chance

[Ironman92]

I agree with so much of what Cowboy says.

[miamiredskin]

Using a guy with a .272 OBP and .563 OPS as a pinch hitter never makes sense.


But if you add in his 40 stolen bases, his OPS is over .700, I think.
Not great, but better than what most bench guys would give you.
He has about as good of a chance as just about any to wind up on 2nd or 3rd for the next two guys to drive in.

[TheBigLebowski]

Neftali Soto I'd give a chance

He had his chance here.

Neftali Feliz, otoh..

[RedTeamGo!]

Swept by the Brewers at home = shut it down. Shut it down now.

[Ironman92]

He had his chance here.

Neftali Feliz, otoh..

Yep derp

[Powder River]

i am really wondering who is going to be pitching for this team when/if Cueto, Leake, Parra..... etc. are traded. Super scary.

[TheBigLebowski]

Swept by the Brewers at home = shut it down. Shut it down now.

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[texasdave]

Hey, as long as Mike Leake didn't get bored in the dugout today, I'm gonna count this one as a win.

[RedTeamGo!]

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I don't understand the reference. I am advocating for a fire sale.

[Tony Cloninger]

If it did they wouldn't have had sellout crowds on Friday and Saturday. Your statement may have been true in the past but the Reds market the team much better now than they did 10 years ago. My girlfriend wouldn't go to a game if she got free tickets but we went Friday mainly because of the fireworks. People buy tickets for the Saturday games because they can get a bobblehead. It doesn't matter if they stay for the game, they bought the tickets.


They knew what they were getting into....they bought their tickets....You say...Let 'em crash? :clap:

[Ironman92]

Reds score! Phillips gives a Puig-ish bat gesture on a double and Brewers LF had it for the highlight but wall knocked it loose.

[Kc61]

i am really wondering who is going to be pitching for this team when/if Cueto, Leake, Parra..... etc. are traded. Super scary.

I think the four main starters will be Disco, Lorenzen, Cingrani, Iglesias. No idea who the fifth is, not Smith.

Bullpen, tough to predict.

[Tony Cloninger]

So the Brewers are hot or the Reds have just called it in. This is now the 2nd sweep in a week after that great win in EI at Pittsburgh. The Reds do know one thing....how to take good/great emotional wins and turn them into negative momentum.

[Big Klu]

I FINALLY agree with Thom. Not having air conditioning in college dorms is ridiculous.

I had a fifth floor corner dorm room at Ohio University. Two windows, excellent breeze blowing most of the time. Who needs A/C?

(Besides, when it got too hot we would go to the library or computer lab. The mainframe room was kept at a constant 65°.)

[Powder River]

I think the four main starters will be Disco, Lorenzen, Cingrani, Iglesias. No idea who the fifth is, not Smith.

Bullpen, tough to predict.

Yeah, I agree that is what we will probably see for the rotation in the most immediate sense..... What happens when Lorenzen reaches his innings limit? Will Iglesias do the same given his DL stint? What's going to go on with Cingrani??? Could they (even further) fast track Stephenson? Lot's of questions.....

[Ironman92]

I had a fifth floor corner dorm room at Ohio University. Two windows, excellent breeze blowing most of the time. Who need A/C?

(Besides, when it got too hot we would go to the library or computer lab. The mainframe room was kept at a constant 65°.)

My daughter's dorm at Marshall was hot as can be for nearly a month last year. For $24,000 I'd think they could swing $100 of electricity to cool it.

[Big Klu]

Who's this guy pitching? He looks like he could be pretty good. ;)

[Ironman92]

Some Usain Bolt looking fellow in to pitch for the Reds...probably another scrub

[Ironman92]

Fans attending this weekend should be able to turn their game tickets in for free pillows at Bed Bath and Beyond

[Big Klu]

My daughter's dorm at Marshall was hot as can be for nearly a month last year. For $24,000 I'd think they could swing $100 of electricity to cool it.

Well, there you go...Marshall. ;)

(BTW, that was back in 1990 for me. I'm sure OU has A/C now.)

[Big Klu]

Thom sure does love him some RBI's.

[Ironman92]

Well, there you go...Marshall. ;)

(BTW, that was back in 1990 for me. I'm sure OU has A/C now.)

Most of Marshall's do but goodness their rec center is elite compared to anyone's and a few of their dorms need bulldozed.

Though Marshall beat the snot out of OU this year.

[RedTeamGo!]

I think the four main starters will be Disco, Lorenzen, Cingrani, Iglesias. No idea who the fifth is, not Smith.

Bullpen, tough to predict.

I think it will be Stephenson. I think him getting called up to AAA is an audition. If he pitches well he will be called up when Leake and/or Cueto are traded.

[Ironman92]

Thom sure does love him some RBI's.

Thom is new age much like telephone booths

[Big Klu]

Most of Marshall's do but goodness their rec center is elite compared to anyone's and a few of their dorms need bulldozed.

Though Marshall beat the snot out of OU this year.

Eh, it happens. The Cats weren't very good last year. Snapped a three-game winning streak vs. the Herd. Cato was a pretty good QB, and he only beat us once in four years.

[Big Klu]

Today's "Joe Nuxhall Star of the Game" is Brewers RHP Taylor Jungmann.

[texasdave]

Today's "Joe Nuxhall Star of the Game" is Brewers RHP Taylor Jungmann.

Now I have the Tower of Power's song 'You're still a Jungmann' echoing in my head. I miss me some Tower of Power.

[texasdave]

The Reds, as of this moment, are 16 games out of first, and just two games out of last. They are 7.5 games back in the Wild Card, and would have to pass up 6 teams. I wonder if Rip Van Jocketty is still confused as to whether this team is buyers or sellers?

[Tom Servo]

The Reds, as of this moment, are 16 games out of first, and just two games out of last. They are 7.5 games back in the Wild Card, and would have to pass up 6 teams. I wonder if Rip Van Jocketty is still confused as to whether this team is buyers or sellers?

To be fair, I think Walt knows. He's just saying what Bob wants the fans to think, that the Reds are still in it.

[texasdave]

To be fair, I think Walt knows. He's just saying what Bob wants the fans to think, that the Reds are still in it.

Well, to be more fair, how dumb does Bob Castellini think Reds' fans are? That is, frankly, insulting.

Even your 'I wanna die' dolphin is ashamed to show his face after this series debacle.

[cumberlandreds]

Reds and Brewers have the same amount of wins after this weekend. Looks like just a matter time before the Brewers pass them up. Going to be rough week in DC too. You know they will be out to avenge that sweep in Cincy. Reds will get Scherzer Tuesday night. At least Cueto will be going that night and make it a worthwhile game to watch. I won't be able to make any games in DC this year. Games in a work week are tough for me to make.

[Mutaman]

I say keep Cueto and get rid of everybody else.

[Tony Cloninger]

Now I have the Tower of Power's song 'You're still a Jungmann' echoing in my head. I miss me some Tower of Power.

The Reds lost to some Juggs? That's conformiting at least.

[villain612]

This season sucks.

[RedTeamGo!]

This season sucks.

This season sucks because of the front office mortgaging the future for an exhibition game. Losses aren't that big of a deal when they are expected. Losses when the front office is sitting on their hands is the frustrating part.

[NeilHamburger]

This series is probably the low point for me in terms of having any type of hope for the Reds in about 7 years. Even in 2011 and 2014 there was hope that things could be turned around the following year. This team is dangerously close to "the lost decade", and if the next 3 weeks doesn't produce some wise trades it could be a very rough 5 years.

[kaldaniels]

Today's "Joe Nuxhall Star of the Game" is Brewers RHP Taylor Jungmann.

Spoiler Alert: For the rest of the season the JNSotG award will be going to the opposing starter.