7/20/2015 Cubs at Reds

[cumberlandreds]

Today is the anniversary of the first moon landing in 1969. Maybe Frazier can hit one to the moon in honor of this day?

1. Brandon Phillips (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (R) 2B
2. Joey Votto (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (L) 1B
3. Todd Frazier (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (R) 3B
4. Jay Bruce (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (L) RF
5. Marlon Byrd (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (R) LF
6. Eugenio Suarez (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (R) SS
7. Tucker Barnhart (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (S) C
8. Michael Lorenzen (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (R) P
9. Billy Hamilton (http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups#) (S) CF

[JaxRed]

You mean.....Fly one to the Moon?

[cumberlandreds]

^ Yes that sounds better.

[Ironman92]

Why did the lineup come out so early today?

[cumberlandreds]

Why did the lineup come out so early today?

Maybe Price is trying to head off some trades?

[Ironman92]

Maybe Price is trying to head off some trades?

I saw it so early today I thought they had a 4:00 game

[androosh]

You mean.....Fly one to the Moon?Would that mean he was playing among the stars?

[JaxRed]

Would that mean he was playing among the stars?

in other words.....

[_Sir_Charles_]

Lead off single by Fowler
Schwarber with another single. Not a great beginning.
Nearly a DP...but a slow turn and Bryant beats it out. (Suarez & Phillips just are smooth together yet. They need time)
Deep sac fly to center to plate Fowler by Rizzo. Bryant to 2nd. 2 down.
Soler K's to end the inning.

Lorenzen falling behind in the count...too much nibbling IMO. He needs to be more aggressive.

[757690]

It's seems everyday, we experience the difference between Cozart and Suarez defensively.

[Tom Servo]

Is anybody worse at judging double plays than Thom Brennaman?

[BCubb2003]

in other words.....

Please be true?

[757690]

Is anybody worse at judging double plays than Thom Brennaman?

It should have been a double play. Suarez was very slow to turn it.

[Tom Servo]

It should have been a double play. Suarez was very slow to turn it.
I just watched it again, nothing slow about the play from Suarez. Bryant isn't slow running to first base, it's the same result if Cozart fielded that.

[_Sir_Charles_]

:jump: TODDFATHER! A bit of rest did him some good. :O)

[BluegrassRedleg]

The TODDfather! HR

[Tom Servo]

Frazier! :jump:

That one was ridiculous, a straight line drive to dead center.

[Banshee]

Is anybody worse at judging double plays than Thom Brennaman?

Almost as bad as he is on judging HR balls, HR Frazier, 1-1!

[Red Raindog]

I can't believe that ball didn't catch fire on the way out of the park

[_Sir_Charles_]

Jay pops out to end the inning. But the Reds tie it up on a LAZER by Frazier.

[Banshee]

Jay pops out to end the inning. But the Reds tie it up on a LAZER by Frazier.

Doug Gray ‏@dougdirt24 3m3 minutes ago
Doug Gray retweeted Harry Pavlidis
109 MPH off of the bat. #laser

[_Sir_Charles_]

crap. My feed just died. Somebody else will need to take over pbp. Sorry guys.

[Tom Servo]

2 out walk to the pitcher

c'mon Lorenzen

[Red Raindog]

two quick outs and now a walk

[Red Raindog]

and now a single -- Lorenzen has some growing pains

[Tom Servo]

Is that a new tattoo on Lorenzen's left forearm? Hadn't noticed it before.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Another BB. :( Bases loaded for Schwarber

[Red Raindog]

now walk to load them -- but i think he got squeezed

[Larkin Fan]

I'm having a deja vu moment. It seems we've experienced this before.

[Tom Servo]

Bleh. I can handle growing pains, but Lorenzen's low strikeout/high walk style so far is like slow torture.

[Larkin Fan]

Is that a new tattoo on Lorenzen's left forearm? Hadn't noticed it before.

It's new. I've never noticed it before either.

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Bleh. I can handle growing pains, but Lorenzen's low strikeout/high walk style so far is like slow torture.

It's just not a tool set that's viable in the majors.

[_Sir_Charles_]

*whew* Hard lineout to Bruce.

[Gandalf the Red]

Is that a new tattoo on Lorenzen's left forearm? Hadn't noticed it before.

It's a message in Sanskrit, warning Kremchek to stay away or face a multi-generation curse.

Edit: Arrgh! missed the "left" forearm part.

[Red Raindog]

Bleh. I can handle growing pains, but Lorenzen's low strikeout/high walk style so far is like slow torture.

at least he's not Marquis

[Tom Servo]

It's just not a tool set that's viable in the majors.
Definitely not. But you gotta believe in the stuff and think the natural ability will be worked out as he learns to pitch, something he's only been doing for a very short amount of time. Certainly tough to stomach at times though.

[Red Raindog]

It's a message in Sanskrit, warning Kremchek to stay away or face a multi-generation curse.

I was hoping it was a reminder to throw strikes --- good thing you know Sanskrit

[_Sir_Charles_]

Well...that was brief. What was that, 6 pitches?

[Tom Servo]

Lorenzen with a Cueto style quick pitch!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Lorenzen with a Cueto style quick pitch!

Those young starters should soak up every bit of knowledge Cueto can spare...as quickly as they can.

[Tom Servo]

Soler is still young and I would bet on him making an impact, but he and Rusney Castillo so far are showing that not all Cuban hitters are automatically Cespedes, Puig, and Abreu.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Billy just looks more comfortable from the right side.

[Gandalf the Red]

Those young starters should soak up every bit of knowledge Cueto can spare...as quickly as they can.

It sure beats spending a month on Dagobah.

[WVRedsFan]

Same result...out

[Roy Tucker]

Greetings from GABP sect 413.

g0 reDz

[Tony Cloninger]

Like many Bengals seasons in the 90's......it was over early so beating the Steelers was what you got up for and only that.

The Reds beating and kicking the Cubs out of contention is all that I am hoping for and prospects developing.

And yes.... I know...Who cares about Football!

[Red Raindog]

3 up 3 down for Lorenzen

[Tom Servo]

Votto walks and Frazier singles to start the 4th. Is this the inning the Reds realize Richard isn't any good?

Apparently not, Bruce GIDP. Sigh.

[Gandalf the Red]

Frazier needs to make sure the rest of the team knows that Clayton Richard and Clayton Kershaw are two totally different guys.

[Tom Servo]

Reds to get a run though on a wild pitch to score Votto from third.

2-1 Redlegs

[Banshee]

Byrdman HR, 3-1 good guys!

[_Sir_Charles_]

:jump: Byrd!

[WVRedsFan]

Byrd!!!

[WrongVerb]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPrtFxd9u9Y

[Roy Tucker]

I like this. Shut the too-many Cubs fans here up.

[Tom Servo]

I just realized how much Joe Maddon looks like Barry Goldwater. Now I can't unsee it.

[Roy Tucker]

Lorenzen can't quite put guys away when he gets 2 strikes on them.

[Tom Servo]

Man, tight zone for Lorenzen.

[Tom Servo]

Ground rule double by Bryant, thought Jay had it but nope.

3-2 game and RISP with still 1 out.

I'd have someone in the bullpen up.

[Roy Tucker]

This isn't good.

[WVRedsFan]

Ground rule double by Bryant, thought Jay had it but nope.

3-2 game and RISP with still 1 out.

I'd have someone in the bullpen up.Who is the question, I guess

[WrongVerb]

Ground rule double by Bryant, thought Jay had it but nope.

3-2 game and RISP with still 1 out.

I'd have someone in the bullpen up.

Bullpen? You don't want to waste any of the 42 pitchers down there that early. Takes Price out of his comfort zone.

[Tom Servo]

Nice K of Rizzo. Seen some stuff I like from Lorenzen tonight, particularly using his breaking stuff, along with the usual warts.

[WVRedsFan]

Oh my

[Tom Servo]

Mistake pitch to Soler with 2 strikes though, there goes the lead on a double down the line.

4-3 Cubs

[BluegrassRedleg]

My goodness, horrible pitch choice, location.

[WVRedsFan]

Youngsters pitching. It's just the way it is. Hopefully Lorenzen is learning. At over 100 pitches, he's done.

[BluegrassRedleg]

This kid has a lot of potential, but it's brutal watching him go 100+ pitches in 5-inning outings.

[Kingspoint]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTcXsyWUJlKm3O_35wO1jhp6fMdu0kjw SWpc72C8sHNG_g-4X-8

[BCubb2003]

This is where I get all cranky and say, "What's with this 'learning to pitch'? Give the rookie a dang book."

[Kingspoint]

Youngsters pitching. It's just the way it is. Hopefully Lorenzen is learning. At over 100 pitches, he's done.

Which is the main reason I would love to keep Leake around for the next three seasons, even at $12M-$13M per season. Leake would take pressure a lot of pressure off of the bullpen over that period of time.

[Tom Servo]

Which is the main reason I would love to keep Leake around for the next three seasons, even at $12M-$13M per season. Leake would take pressure a lot of pressure off of the bullpen over that period of time.
You can find guys to do what Leake does for a lot less than that.

[Tom Servo]

So surely, surely, Bryan Price doesn't intend to send Lorenzen out to pitch in the 6th, right?



Right?

- - - Updated - - -

lol Billy earning Thom's disgust

[BluegrassRedleg]

Put-Out Thom Alert...

[Kingspoint]

You can find guys to do what Leake does for a lot less than that.

There are zero players who can do what Leake does. Not sure why people think that they are out there. Nobody is out there that can throw 770 innings over the next 3-1/2 seasons. What you get instead are 15 pitchers who struggle mightily to pitch well enough to stay on the team and in the rotation.

[_Sir_Charles_]

You can find guys to do what Leake does for a lot less than that.

It's not as easy as you think IMO.

[Roy Tucker]

Billy won't ever have chance to get on base hitting 250 ft fly balls.

[WVRedsFan]

I assume Billy has been told and told to hit the ball on the ground. It's not working. His speed doesn't help him on a fly ball. Lorenzen was saving the "bench," if that's what you call it.

[Chip R]

Is it just me or does Lorenzen seem to shake off his catcher a lot?

[BCubb2003]

The enemy gets a vote. And they're probably giving Billy nothing but pop-uppable pitches.

[WVRedsFan]

What else is going to happen to this team health wise?

[WrongVerb]

I remember getting frustrated for years at Baker for waiting one hitter too long to pull a pitcher. Now I'm thinking that Baker was just listening to Price's questionable advice most of the time.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Guys aren't always "trying" to hit the ball on the ground or in the air; usually just trying to hit it hard. But it is concerning that he's not hitting much of anything hard.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Mistake pitch to Soler with 2 strikes though, there goes the lead on a double down the line.

4-3 Cubs

Soler should've been out at 2nd IMO. If Suarez hadn't bobbled/dropped it.

[BCubb2003]

At this point, it's like September call-ups. Let them get their work in, take inventory. It's not about the Ws.

[villain612]

Just got back home from a trip.

Talk about a nightmare day. 745 AM flight got delayed twice. Eventually flew out 6 hours later.

Then battled Orlando and Tampa traffic for 3 hours in the car.

I need a drink.

[Big Klu]

Soler is still young and I would bet on him making an impact, but he and Rusney Castillo so far are showing that not all Cuban hitters are automatically Cespedes, Puig, and Abreu.

Cuba is the 2010's version of 1990's Japan. A lot of fans are under the misconception that everyone from that island nation is the greatest player in the world, when in fact they have some average and below-average players as well.

[Tom Servo]

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE! :jump:

5-4 Reds!


Maddon out-thinking himself

[WVRedsFan]

Bruuuce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HR 5-4 Reds

[BCubb2003]

Trade him now.

[villain612]

I thought Jay hit that into the Ohio River.

[Big Klu]

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

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Tony Perez - 287
4. Adam Dunn - 270
5. Ted Kluszewski - 251
6. George Foster - 244
7. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
8. Eric Davis - 203
9. Barry Larkin - 198
10. Jay Bruce - 197
11. Vada Pinson - 186
12. Joey Votto - 179
13. Brandon Phillips - 173
14. Wally Post - 172
15. Gus Bell - 160
16. Joe Morgan - 152
16. Pete Rose - 152
18. Lee May - 147
19. Dan Driessen - 133
20. Reggie Sanders - 125
21. Ernie Lombardi - 120
22. Sean Casey - 118
23. Frank McCormick - 110
24. Dave Parker - 107
25. Chris Sabo - 104
26. Dave Concepcion - 101

[redsmetz]

I thought Jay hit that into the Ohio River.

Are the Reds required to file a flight plan on that ball Jay hit?

[Razor Shines]

Where's that Angels scout?

[villain612]

Thom commenting on BigKlu's home run list post.

[WrongVerb]

Jay.
Freakin'.
Bruce!!!

[Kingspoint]

599 RBI's for Bruce.

Would like to see him get to 600 tonight or Frazier hit his 100th HR tonight.

[BCubb2003]

Thom commenting on BigKlu's home run list post.

I'll sigh a little if Bruce passes the old-timers like Larkin, Davis and Griffey Jr.

[Tom Servo]

|￣￣￣￣|
| Don't |
| Trade |
| Bruce |
| ＿＿＿＿|
(\__/) ||
(•ㅅ•) ||
/ 　 づ

[BluegrassRedleg]

Ha. What a great interview with Schwarber. Said "We" in regard to the Reds relaying a story about being on "Reds Live" after a game.

['69]

I thought Jay hit that into the Ohio River.

Same here based on the swing and the camera not picking up the ball and sweeping the top of the scoreboard!

[villain612]

I'd listen to offers for Bruce....but ultimately, I'd rather be adding bats than shipping them off.

[Roy Tucker]

What did Maddon do?

[BCubb2003]

Throw all the Cubs out.

[Tom Servo]

"you can read his lips"


I can hear him clear as day, Thom.

[WVRedsFan]

Goldwater getting feisty. Ross getting nasty. Temper flaring.

[Kingspoint]

Just cause I don't get to see too many REDS' games, has any player won the Toyota truck...do they still do that?

[villain612]

Yes, shut up David Ross.

[redsmetz]

Thom must be deaf. We didn't read David Ross' lips. We heard him plain as anything. Fortunately no expletives needed to be deleted.

[WVRedsFan]

Reds could take a lesson from the last two teams they have played. Neither team swings at obviously bad balls resulting in walks. Our boys hack away at dang near everything.

[kaldaniels]

Just cause I don't get to see too many REDS' games, has any player won the Toyota truck...do they still do that?

No. It's like a rigged carny game where they placed it.

[Tom Servo]

Noticed Badenhop hit 90 on a pitch, that was a big part of his problem back in April, he was topping out at 88.

['69]

Badenhop sure is a goofy dude. Quirky, to be fair.

[WrongVerb]

9481 9482

[BCubb2003]

No. It's like a rigged carny game where they placed it.

Don't they have to hit a sign now that's lower?

Badenhop looks and moves like a banjo-playing comedian on the Grand Ol' Opry.

[traderumor]

Note to Thom, drawing a walk is just as much a hitter earning his base as a hit. His dad really did a good job brainwashing him on stinkin' baseball thinkin'.

[redsmetz]

No. It's like a rigged carny game where they placed it.

They've actually changed the rules. There's a sign that could be hit, if it's a prodigious home run, that has yet to be hit either.

[Tom Servo]

9481 9482
Batting the pitcher 8th in the defense of OBP is no vice!

['69]

Thom must be deaf. We didn't read David Ross' lips. We heard him plain as anything. Fortunately no expletives needed to be deleted.

"I didn't say ****!"...ok for tv now? Huh. Ok.

[villain612]

Just gonna say that I enjoy Barnhart's willingness to try to pick guys off at first.

Don't see guys even try that too often.

[kaldaniels]

They've actually changed the rules. There's a sign that could be hit, if it's a prodigious home run, that has yet to be hit either.

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/your-watchdog/2014/05/22/free-truck-eludes-reds-faithful/2362046/

Yawn. Wake me up when someone actually does it.

[Gandalf the Red]

Badenhop sure is a goofy dude. Quirky, to be fair.

I still have high hopes that his retirement plan involves opening "Burke Badenhop's Barber Shop."

[Kingspoint]

No. It's like a rigged carny game where they placed it.

Funny.

[redsmetz]

"I didn't say ****!"...ok for tv now? Huh. Ok.

Ah, I didn't hear that part. Thom Brennaman really can be silly. Maybe he's not catching our audio though.

[Tom Servo]

Badenhop's first 2+ walk outing in 2 months. Must have caught it from everyone else in the pen.

[Kingspoint]

135 pitches through 6-2/3rd's for REDS' pitchers.

[BCubb2003]

After yesterday's episode, Thom should respect the damage walks can do.

[Tom Servo]

Nice play from DatDude


I think Thom just orgasmed

[BluegrassRedleg]

DatDudeBP :eek:

[Roy Tucker]

Whoa.

[Fil3232]

That was cool

[Big Klu]

Thom commenting on BigKlu's home run list post.

I think he's been stealing a peek at my list. (Or at least one of his interns may have been.)

[villain612]

Lol.

BP still has it with the glove.

[Rantly]

Had to log in just to say WOW BP...what a play!

[WrongVerb]

Suarez catches better with his bare hand than with his glove hand sometimes.

['69]

Ah, I didn't hear that part. Thom Brennaman really can be silly. Maybe he's not catching our audio though.

Yeah, he yelled that right before, "you can't tell me to shut up" ...for all I know it's fine for TV, especially cable.

Belated WOW, what a play BP/Suarez (nickname yet?)

[Rantly]

Nice play from DatDude


I think Thom just orgasmed

A little better than nice play!. Can't temper it because of Thom's big O, as it continues after the break

[Gandalf the Red]

Nice play from DatDude


I think Thom just orgasmed

In fairness, it coulda been from the mangoes he eats between innings.

[Tom Servo]

Suarez triples thanks to Soler in RF, I thought he had another HR

['69]

Thom is either at their feet or their throat, lol.

Get out! Nope 3B

[Kingspoint]

The game threads always take on a different light when the team is out of contention. They can be pretty light-hearted.

[Tom Servo]

lol cubs

[WVRedsFan]

And now the .188 banjo hitter pinch hits.

[villain612]

They ruled that a hit?

I'm with Chuckie.

A bit of a joke on the error/hit determinations.

[Banshee]

Soler looked like a hippo trying to catch a tennis ball.

[Tom Servo]

Gotta try a bunt with Billy here, right?

[WVRedsFan]

And now we have Billy. Maybe he will this time hit a productive flyout, but Travis Wood who has owned the Reds is coming on...

[Gandalf the Red]

I still like Tom's idea in the ORG thread about scooping up Edwin Jackson. Any chance we could get him through waivers, signed, and activated in time to close out the ninth? 'Cause that would rock.

['69]

No way he brings in a lefty to face Hamilton,,,odd.

Edit, meh, this season splits

[WrongVerb]

No way he brings in a lefty to face Hamilton,,,odd.

Was thinking the same thing.

[Banshee]

Man this ump is tight to downright terrible.

[Tom Servo]

billy y u do dis

[WVRedsFan]

Pretty much a waste of a batting spot. Stuck out on Ball 4.

[WrongVerb]

billy y u do dis

Because it's Billy. But damn, that play in CF earlier...

[Todd Gack]

Jim Kelch is an idiot. He just figured out a few pitches into the AB that it was Travis Wood, and not James Russell pitching. :)

['69]

Strike 3..lucky there

Pfff

[WVRedsFan]

That's the 2015 Reds in capsule form.

[Tom Servo]

nice AB from DatDude but grounds out to end the frame with the opportunity wasted

[villain612]

billy y u do dis

I'm not saying Billy isn't going to ever improve or he's got no shot....but the Reds have to seriously be re-considering their future at CF don't they??

[Tom Servo]

The day I no longer find "Menards" funny is the day I die inside.

[Raisor]

Man this ump is tight.


This is a family board

[WVRedsFan]

I'm not saying Billy isn't going to ever improve or he's got no shot....but the Reds have to seriously be re-considering their future at CF don't they?I fear they won't. He was the can't miss star in AA and then in AAA he struggled. He was sent to the big club too soon and this is not the place you work on your game. But he is.

[Kingspoint]

I'm not saying Billy isn't going to ever improve or he's got no shot....but the Reds have to seriously be re-considering their future at CF don't they??

O'Grady, Sugilio, De Los Santos, Charlton, Gordon, Batista, Siri and Berroa are all new to the organization and can play CF, but are all four+ years away, except for maybe O'Grady (who's 23). Looks like they might have already realized they need another option.

[WrongVerb]

The day I no longer find "Menards" funny is the day I die inside.

I think it's funny as hell that there's still a company calling itself CBTs.

If you don't know what that refers to in internet parlance, all the better.

['69]

Solid play by Votto to freeze the runner at third.

[Raisor]

Siri?

Tell me a joke, Siri.

[Tom Servo]

Hoover has thrown 4 of 5 pitches for strikes according to gameday

[BCubb2003]

I fear they won't. He was the can't miss star in AA and then in AAA he struggled. He was sent to the big club too soon and this is not the place you work on your game. But he is.

They moved him to ninth, so I think they'll do what's necessary.

[Tom Servo]

nice work JJ, though I'm starting to miss your strikeouts

[villain612]

Good inning by JJ after that leadoff double.

[Kingspoint]

Siri?

Tell me a joke, Siri.

He's 19 years old and anything can happen as far as his future. He's merely one of half-a-dozen mentioned. If he didn't have a chance, he never would have been offered a contract. Everyone has a chance at that age.

[Kingspoint]

As long as the REDS are dumping players, why not sell high on Hoover.

It's a rare Reliever who can pitch effectively for more than 2-1/2 seasons. After that, organizations just try to chase their best years that are behind them while once very 3 or 4 years do they find that effectiveness again. Hoover will never again be worth more than he is right now.

[villain612]

As long as the REDS are dumping players, why not sell high on Hoover.

It's a rare Reliever who can pitch effectively for more than 2-1/2 seasons. After that, organizations just try to chase their best years that are behind them while once very 3 or 4 years do they find that effectiveness again. Hoover will never again be worth more than he is right now.

Perhaps. But you would get more in return for Chapman.

[Banshee]

Chappy warming after pitching 44 pitches yesterday...?

[WVRedsFan]

That warning track at GABP must be hard as a rock.

[KronoRed]

I'm not saying Billy isn't going to ever improve or he's got no shot....but the Reds have to seriously be re-considering their future at CF don't they??

Nah, he steals bases, that wins games.

[Tom Servo]

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE


ground rule double, Votto has to stop at third

[Banshee]

Bruuce double. When is Jay Bruuce going to stop hitting??:thumbup:

[villain612]

That warning track at GABP must be hard as a rock.

I've been told that this is a family board.

[Tom Servo]

Thom burying Bruce under the guise of praising him.

[villain612]

That was a ball. Get over it

[Tom Servo]

I have no idea what that was.

[WrongVerb]

Teams didn't go after Soriano because he had a QO hung around his neck, right?

[Raisor]

He's 19 years old and anything can happen as far as his future. He's merely one of half-a-dozen mentioned. If he didn't have a chance, he never would have been offered a contract. Everyone has a chance at that age.

I was making an iPhone joke

[Gandalf the Red]

Chappy warming after pitching 44 pitches yesterday...?

Diaz is stuck in a rabbit hole, so Price's options are limited.

[WrongVerb]

Another TOOTBLAN by Votto. :eek:

[Raisor]

Thom burying Bruce under the guise of praising him.

Tell him to read my thread

[WVRedsFan]

Rookie who can hit up at the plate against wily old veteran. Vet wins.

[Kingspoint]

I was making an iPhone joke

I'm too old.

[Tom Servo]

Tell him to read my thread
That one sure got quiet after weeks of "He's done, stop making excuses".

[kaldaniels]

Teams didn't go after Soriano because he had a QO hung around his neck, right?

I don't think so. He was removed from the closer role last season.

[WVRedsFan]

Chapman with 44 pitches last time out. Let's see how it effects him

[WrongVerb]

Chapman's at 98-99. This doesn't bode well.

[BCubb2003]

"Called out for abandonment."

[Big Klu]

Another TOOTBLAN by Votto. :eek:

Disagree. With one out and runners on 2nd and 3rd, the "run on contact" play makes sense because even if the runner at third is retired, the runner on 2nd replaces him and you still have a runner at 3rd with 2 outs.

[BluegrassRedleg]

For perhaps the last time every time I get a chance...

A :roll: DIS!

:beerme:

[WVRedsFan]

Gas!!! We win

[Banshee]

Fun game to watch, made all the better by the good guys winning!

[Tom Servo]

We're good again! :beerme:

[villain612]

The Reds are a pretty good team when they hit home runs.

[Big Klu]

http://www.thesportsbank.net/core/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/CubsLFlag.jpg

http://dewitt.sanford.duke.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/goat-150x150.jpg

[Ironman92]

Played with fire all game but found a way. Cubs hit rockets much of the game.

Play by Phillips was spectacular but I can't stand Thom. Just stop talking about Darwin Barney.

[Big Klu]

Tonight's "Joe Nuxhall Star of the Game" is Jay Bruce, who was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double!

[Ironman92]

I dogged Jay a couple times today on never coming thru when we needed him....I feel I helped.

I thought his HR was going to hit the new scoreboard

[Roy Tucker]

Jay hit the ball a long ways. Bullpen was big.

We need more Reds fans at GABP.

[BluegrassRedleg]

The Reds are a pretty good team when they hit home runs.

That seems to be the heart of the matter. Got any kind of stats on when they hit multiple HRs, record-wise?

[villain612]

That seems to be the heart of the matter. Got any kind of stats on when they hit multiple HRs, record-wise?

I leave the numbers to WOY. ;)

[redsmetz]

LOL, the CVG airport just responded to my tweet from last night asking if the Reds should file a flight plan with them for Bruce's home run, suggesting it probably wouldn't be a bad idea.

[_Sir_Charles_]

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