8/4/15 - Reds vs The Bad Guys

[androosh]

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[NebraskaRed]

Manny Parra back from the DL, and Waldrop (we barely knew ye) sent back down.

[Ironman92]

The Pena ahead of Suarez thing is a head scratcher to me

[Ironman92]

Pena 397 AB since his last HR....he is past Janishville.

[villain612]

It sounds funny but Pena should be the leadoff hitter. He has the second highest OBP on the team and absolutely zero slugging power. Not a lot of speed obviously but it's not like Votto behind him would be a speedster either.

[Ironman92]

It sounds funny but Pena should be the leadoff hitter. He has the second highest OBP on the team and absolutely zero slugging power. Not a lot of speed obviously but it's not like Votto behind him would be a speedster either.

To add to your point Votto hates it when the runners are active on base while he's batting

[Red Raindog]

The Pena ahead of Suarez thing is a head scratcher to me

you can go bald trying figure some things out --- ;)

[Ironman92]

you can go bald trying figure some things out --- ;)

Suarez has shown himself to be a guy we like up when runners are positioned to score....Pena is only 11 RBI ahead of me.

[Red Raindog]

Suarez has shown himself to be a guy we like up when runners are positioned to score....Pena is only 11 RBI ahead of me.

:thumbup:

[Big Klu]

Manny Parra back from the DL, and Waldrop (we barely knew ye) sent back down.

Yay! 13 pitchers! :thumbup:

[Kingspoint]

The Pena ahead of Suarez thing is a head scratcher to me
Reverse-jinx?

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Yay! 13 pitchers! :thumbup:With all rookie starting pitchers, we proably need them.

[Big Klu]

So I turn on the game and find out it's the Reds Community Fund Game.

I thought I had turned to PBS by mistake.

[Tom Servo]

Noticed Lorenzen in the dugout has even more ink on his arm. He's turning in a religious Mat Latos.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CLkhwzGUwAIJzUs.jpg

[Tom Servo]

That Votto is so hot right now, even with a bloops.

[Tracy Jones]

That graphic they just showed regarding the Reds #2,3, and 4 hitters? That's why trading one of them would be foolish. They have one of the best middle of the order combos in all of baseball.

[Chip R]

Man, good thing Todd didn't strike out.

[Tom Servo]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuce


double down the line to score DatDude. 1-0 Redlegs.

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Man, good thing Todd didn't strike out.
bat on the ball is an amazing thing

[miamiredskin]

Double-double!

[Banshee]

It's the JB and MB show, back to back doubles and 2 runs on the board!

[NebraskaRed]

Byrd is the wyrd

[Chip R]

Marlon is the best Marlon since Marlon Wayans.

[Tracy Jones]

Bringing Byrd back next year...good or bad idea?

[Tom Servo]

Thought Byrd man had all of it, just off the wall for a double

2-0 Redlegs

[NebraskaRed]

John Lackey yelled "Fuuuuudge"

Only he didn't say "Fudge"

[miamiredskin]

Pena hits better with men on base, and yet doesn't drive anybody in. I know he doesn't hit dingers, but still, that is curious.

[Big Klu]

Marlon is the best Marlon since Marlon Wayans.

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z0hk2ILf1Os/hqdefault.jpg

[Banshee]

Suarez can hit folks, 3-0 redlegs!

[Tom Servo]

Suarez RBI single after the Pena BB

3-0 Redlegs

[NebraskaRed]

Pretty good start to the game. Preeeetty, preeeettty, preeeeetty good.

[NebraskaRed]

5 hits, 3 runs, 30 pitches for Lackey's first inning.

2 hits, 1 run for his entire start when the Reds faced him last week.

[Big Klu]

John Lackey yelled "Fuuuuudge"

Only he didn't say "Fudge"

https://emcphd.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/ralphie-soap.jpg

[Tom Servo]

DisKo

[malcontent]

Noticed Lorenzen in the dugout has even more ink on his arm. He's turning in a religious Mat Latos.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CLkhwzGUwAIJzUs.jpg
Yowza.

[Ironman92]

John Lackey might be my least favorite MLB player..,I love that he looks terrible

[Ironman92]

Thom is back...but has Reds fund stuff to tie him over

[malcontent]

Bringing Byrd back next year...good or bad idea?
Good. He's a fine wine.

[miamiredskin]

Disco domination that inning.

[Tom Servo]

This ain't no party. This is Disco. He ain't fooling around.

[NebraskaRed]

http://i.imgur.com/nmQEY.jpg

[Ironman92]

Lol...that will help Lackey's blood pressure, or should I say BP?

[WVRedsFan]

Lackey throws 30 pitches in the first inning, but Billy grounds out on 31st. Will he ever learn?

[Ironman92]

Work him Frazier!!! Everyone else is except Billy

[Big Klu]

Thom is back...but has Reds fund stuff to tie him over

As I said earlier, I thought I had the TV on PBS when I first turned it on.

Pledge drive time.

[Ironman92]

Lackey throws 30 pitches in the first inning, but Billy grounds out on 31st. Will he ever learn?

Frazier in same boat

[NebraskaRed]

Brandon stealing on Molina is sweet as sugar.

[Ironman92]

As I said earlier, I thought I had the TV on PBS when I first turned it on.

Pledge drive time.

I'll take it over typical Thom

[Ironman92]

Brandon stealing on Molina is sweet as sugar.

It was 100% on Lackey but get your point

[NebraskaRed]

Todd Frazier and the Curse of the Home Run Derby

(and yes, I know he went cold before the derby)

[miamiredskin]

Bruce may catch Frazier in every statistical category. Think about that for a minute.

[BCubb2003]

Frazier with a much better at-bat this time.

[Ironman92]

Phillips proving you need it be fast to steal bases.....15 on the year and good success rate.

[Ironman92]

Frazier with a much better at-bat this time.

He made only 1/2 as many outs as last time. Thru 2 innings he's made 1/2 of the Reds outs

[WVRedsFan]

Todd in a funk right now.

[WrongVerb]

Bruce may catch Frazier in every statistical category. Think about that for a minute.

Remember all the times that people caution against inflated and deflated April numbers? If Bruce and Frazier were doing in April what they're doing now, Bruce would have been in the OF for the NL at the All-Star game and Frazier would have been home on the couch.

[Ironman92]

Not sure he'll catch him but Bruce only .30 behind Frazier in OPS

[Ironman92]

That was weirdly athletic by Hamilton

[Ironman92]

Grichuk behind only Stanton in exit velocity

[WrongVerb]

That was weirdly athletic by Hamilton

Hamilton is weirdly athletic.

He was recruited as a football WR. Can you imagine a guy as slight as him playing football?

[miamiredskin]

Disco dinged this inning.

[Tom Servo]

I loathe Matt Carpenter.

[BCubb2003]

The Cardinals have a lot of guys named Matt. Maybe we should get us some.

[Big Klu]

THom with yet another left-handed slam at Votto.

[Tom Servo]

Thom shut up, I don't wanna hear about how good Carpenter is.

[Big Klu]

Hamilton is weirdly athletic.

He was recruited as a football WR. Can you imagine a guy as slight as him playing football?

Actually, I thought he was recruited as a defensive back. Mississippi State, I believe.

[WVRedsFan]

got to take every opportunity to score against the Cards.Reds should have two more runs. Thwy will score more than 3 runs

[Razor Shines]

I'm watching on the Cards feed, they're far more complimentary of the Reds than Thom usually is. Especially Votto.

[miamiredskin]

WTP

[757690]

Jim Day was born to be a PBS telethon announcer.

[Tom Servo]

Wow, Pena hit one to the warning track.

[miamiredskin]

Wow, Pena hit one to the warning track.

WTP was meant to be a compliment.

[WVRedsFan]

Now if I just knew what WTP means...

[Tom Servo]

Did Bob get TJ surgery too?

[NebraskaRed]

Ok, which one of you guys beat up Castellini?

[WVRedsFan]

Did Bob get TJ surgery too?
Sale

[WrongVerb]

Did Bob get TJ surgery too?

Probably. After spending weeks around the office being declared "day-to-day" just so Bryan Price would feel comfortable.

[Big Klu]

Did Bob get TJ surgery too?

Rotator cuff

[Tom Servo]

Rotator cuff
Damn, there goes our hope of competing in 2016.

[WVRedsFan]

Ready to pitch by ST he says

[Tom Servo]

Damn, was hoping Bob would finish with "Oh, and Thom: You're fired."

[ukredleg]

Damn, was hoping Bob would finish with "Oh, and Thom: You're fired."

:laugh: That would absolutely make my night

[WrongVerb]

Rotator cuff

Yeah. I recognized that sling immediately. My mom had surgery last year after a fall injured her rotator cuff.

Oh, and Billy was absolutely intent on hitting the ball in the air that last AB. Sigh.

[NebraskaRed]

Hamilton is so good in the field. He's so good on base. He is so bad at the plate.

[Tom Servo]

Well, at least the first inning was fun.

[NebraskaRed]

Really though, why doesn't Billy try to bunt more often?

[Tom Servo]

If I didn't find the Cardinals announcers insufferable, I would switch to the opponents feed because this telethon stuff, while obviously well intentioned, is baaaaaad.

[WVRedsFan]

Great DP. Too bad they were more interested in the kid

[ukredleg]

So is this begathon an annual thing?

[Tom Servo]

Very nice DP

[RedsfaninMT]

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z0hk2ILf1Os/hqdefault.jpg

But that's only Marlin, not Marlon...and thanks for making me realize I am old enough to know who that is.

I got to introduce his sidekick Jim Fowler once. And Jim proceeded to allow a monkey to break one of his assistants noses. My thought was "yep, things come full circle."

[WrongVerb]

"A ground ball with eeyyyyeeesss"

"Throw some ground balls. It's more democratic."

[WrongVerb]

Really though, why doesn't Billy try to bunt more often?

He's a smart man with smart coaches. So you've got to assume they know it's an issue. I don't have a friggin' clue.

[NebraskaRed]

Think about what Disco is doing now, then think about how much he might improve from here on out.

[Tom Servo]

7 Ks and 0 BBs for Disco so far. If only he could have that one pitch to Carpenter back.

[11larkin11]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/04/4697d0721b9f3eb8c3c413b93a714e94.jpg

[WrongVerb]

Think about what Disco is doing now, then think about how much he might improve from here on out.

And then realize that this time next year he's going to be #4 in the rotation (Bailey, Finnegan/Iggy, Stephenson). :eek:

[Banshee]

Disco is a K'ing machine tonight.

[Tom Servo]

9 strikeouts for Disco

[miamiredskin]

Disco is a K'ing machine tonight.

Disko

[NebraskaRed]

Molina just ain't what he used to be.

[villain612]

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Watching the Phillies' and Tigers' Single A teams go at it tonight in Clearwater. It's $1 beer night. Yess

[Tom Servo]

Lacked is pissed that some of his pitches outside weren't called strikes, and then he throws ball 4 to Suarez and it's called a strike. Go figure.

[Tom Servo]

Disco out, Badenhop in.

[757690]

Price Logic:

Starting pitcher struggles, shows sign of fatigue... keep him in.

Starting pitcher dominates, strong in the his previous inning... take him out.

[NebraskaRed]

Disco out, Badenhop in.

http://i43.tinypic.com/34gatcj.gif

[Banshee]

Did someone say they hate Carpenter? Sign me up.

[Tom Servo]

Nobody scores on Burke Badenhop.

[miamiredskin]

"Fill your hands!"

[NebraskaRed]

Skip is the greatest pinch hitter of all time, for this team, this year, mostly.

[Tom Servo]

Thom is disgusted.

[miamiredskin]

Billy's making bunting look really hard tonight. Sigh.

[ukredleg]

Thom is disgusted.

It's like he's never been away

[Banshee]

The Hoove on. My confidence factor: very low.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Wow. :eek:

[miamiredskin]

Billy! Wow!

[Tom Servo]

omg Billy

[WVRedsFan]

Hoover doesn't have it tonight. Our luck.

[Tom Servo]

Hoover y u do dis

[Big Klu]

"Fill your hands!"

http://www.gunaxin.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/rooster-cogburn.jpg

[Banshee]

Nice job Hoover, w/ a HUUUGE assist by Billy.

[WVRedsFan]

Gotta score here.

[Big Klu]

Jim Day and Jeff Piecoro on tonight's Reds Community Fund telecast:

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/XIdoRji1ebA/hqdefault.jpg

[NebraskaRed]

Not Frazier's best night

[miamiredskin]

Perhaps a paternity leave would help Toddfather.

[BCubb2003]

Billy's defense should be added to his OPS, but I guess that's the point of WAR.

[JMO]

Great jinx Thom.

[BCubb2003]

Odd distinction really: Saves at home don't count more; you need them everywhere.

[JMO]

Chapman needs to stay a Red for a long time. Regardless whether we need him or not, he's a great talent and a great marketing tool.

[Roy Tucker]

Chapman had a change up?

[BluegrassRedleg]

A:roll:DIS!

... And this one belongs to the Reds! :beerme:

[Fil3232]

Chapman pitching dudes backwards brings me great joy

[WVRedsFan]

We win!!!!!

[miamiredskin]

Badenhop, Hoover, Chapman...the new Nasty Boys.

[Tom Servo]

We're good again! :beerme:

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Regardless whether we need him or not
http://i.imgur.com/bF8HQ1B.jpg

[757690]

Wonder what the odds are that the beat writers will find out why Disco only went 6.

[NebraskaRed]

John Fay ‏@johnfayman 21s22 seconds ago
#Reds beat Cardinals 3-2. WP-DeSclafani 7-7. Save-Chapman 22. Reds have won 3 in a against the CZrds.

I think Fay was attacked by a swarm of bees while he typed this tweet

[Big Klu]

Tonight's "Joe Nuxhall Star of the Game" is Anthony DeSclafani, who pitched 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 7 hits with a career-high 9 K's and no BB's to earn the win!

http://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/article-1346685444041-14cc4d5c000005dc-192228_223x335.jpg

[rootforredlegs]

3 in a row against the cards wow!!

[WVRedsFan]

Will these guys ever learn English?

[BillDoran]

Chapman threw Grichuk three straight offspeed pitches (86 mph slider, 87 mph changeup, 87 mph slider) to start the at-bat, then blew him away with a 101 mph heater.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f1MumAJTLo

[Tom Servo]

Tonight's "Joe Nuxhall Star of the Game" is Anthony DeSclafani, who pitched 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 7 hits with a career-high 9 K's and no BB's to earn the win!

http://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/article-1346685444041-14cc4d5c000005dc-192228_223x335.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/89Oj85e.jpg

[WrongVerb]

Chapman had a change up?

Imagine him with his fastball, slider, changeup combo at the top of the rotation. Sick.

[WrongVerb]

3 in a row against the cards wow!!

And there came into Egypt a Pharoah who did not know Joseph.

[Red Raindog]

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[Big Klu]

Jim Day needs a tote board.

[Big Klu]

http://www.red-hot-mama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20120407-on-jim_day_jeff_piecoro.jpg

"When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high,
And don't be afraid of the dark."

[Tom Servo]

http://m.reds.mlb.com/news/article/141081376/anthony-desclafani-leads-reds-past-cardinals


Reds closer Aroldis Chapman pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to give him his 23rd consecutive scoreless appearance against the Cardinals. St. Louis hasn't scored off Chapman since Sept. 2, 2011. It was also Chapman's 56th consecutive converted save opportunity at Great American Ball Park. His last blown save at home came on Sept. 7, 2012, against the Astros.

Man, that's almost 3 years ago and I yet I still remember it more vividly than most of Chappy's saves. It was Matt Dominguez crushing a fastball.

[WVRedsFan]

I remember that, too and still can't figure out why I get nervous when he comes into games. Only thing I can figure out is that I am an idiot. Many may agree.

Just listened to an interview that Bill Cunningham had with Walt and the GM said that no one wanted to seriously discuss a trade for Chapman. In other words, all that talk was just that--talk by the media. Leads me to believe Adrolis will be with us past next year...

[cumberlandreds]

Wonder what the odds are that the beat writers will find out why Disco only went 6.

He was over 90 pitches is my guess. I went to bed after they took him out. I was afraid the rest of the game wouldn't go well with the bullpen.