8/26/2016 Dodgers at Reds

[cumberlandreds]

Another epic matchup between two longtime rivals of the NL West. The Reds send out the great David Holmberg to the mound......wait....wait. Oh this is 2015. Nevermind, just another mind numbing game in this long 2015 season.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CNWzEdTWEAASU6a.jpg

[Red Raindog]

you can almost cut the excitement in this thread with a butter knife

[Larkin Fan]

It's so quiet in here there's an echo.

[Ironman92]

Good job by Joey stalling to keep the quick pitching Anderson out of rhythm....

Just stand in there all ticked off and hit, or walk....Anderson 1, Joe 0

Double coming next AB

[Ironman92]

It's so quiet in here there's an echo.

Everyone is at the game

[Ironman92]

Odd how Thom was excited that Holmberg had 2 outs and JUST 11 pitches and then got out of the inning on 16 pitches. The good part was the 0 runs and then the 1-2-3......but 16 pitches is a 5 2/3 outing.....no cartwheels here

[Tom Servo]

1-0 Dodgers on a bases loaded single by Kiké Hernandez

[Chip R]

Congratulations, Holmberg. You got the pitcher out.

[WrongVerb]

I love Cowboy's reasoning for why the Mets are red hot: "attitude."

Yeah, I'm sure that's it, and has nothing to do with suddenly having solid players in their lineup and great pitching down the stretch. No, it's "attitude."

[Tom Servo]

Lot of fans dressed as empty seats at the GABP.

[Ironman92]

I love Cowboy's reasoning for why the Mets are red hot: "attitude."

Yeah, I'm sure that's it, and has nothing to do with suddenly having solid players in their lineup and great pitching down the stretch. No, it's "attitude."

I think Cespedes gives the Mets lineup a "presence"....and a continuing will put him into the MVP race (not winning or top 3 but getting mentions)

[Tom Servo]

I like the parts where Holmberg just throws balls in the dirt that the hitter never swings at.

[Josh]

16 pitches the first inning and 34 the second. You might have to redo the math Ironman.

[Ironman92]

Oh I knew the math....5.3 pitches per batter wasn't going to get much accomplished. He was fortunate it was 1-2-3

[Josh]

Oh I knew the math....5.3 pitches per batter wasn't going to get much accomplished. He was fortunate it was 1-2-3

Just giving you a hard time lol.

[50YrRedsFan]

I'm surprised Holmberg held them to 1 run that inning.

[klw]

I like the parts where Holmberg just throws balls in the dirt that the hitter never swings at.

If only the Reds had AJ Pierzynski to frame them.

[klw]

When did Bruce last homer? It feels like it has been awhile.

Edit Aug 12 in SD before that it was July 29

[50YrRedsFan]

Flash! Bruce with a hit.

[Tom Servo]

lol Thom can't just say 'Nice to see Bruce with a hit', instead it's 'Cowboy, why would a pitcher give this dumb lunkhead anything good?'

[Tom Servo]

at least Dusty had a winning record when he had the Reds run themselves out of innings

[50YrRedsFan]

Frazier out stealing 3rd to end the 2nd. Dumb attempt.

[WrongVerb]

Third out at third base.

[klw]

???????????????????????

[Tom Servo]

Nice play by the error prone Suarez

[Josh]

At least Holmberg has handled the top of this lineup so far.

[50YrRedsFan]

Homly with a 9 pitch inning.

[Tom Servo]

Hook Line and Sinker ‏@wahoosblog 11s11 seconds ago
Jesse Winker does what Jesse Winker does: He works back from an 0-2 count to draw a walk. Saw seven pitches, swung twice. 0-0 B1


Marty and Thom will love him.

[Tom Servo]

I'm still watching the Reds game, right? I didn't accidentally turn on some lousy radio show about SEC football?

[50YrRedsFan]

Booshwaa grounds out to end the 3rd. 1-0 LA

[50YrRedsFan]

Andy's little boy at bat.


update: papa would be proud of the HR.

[Tom Servo]

Van Slyke HR

2-0 Dodgers

[Banshee]

Luck is running out for Holmberg, HR Van Slyke. 2-0 blues.

[WrongVerb]

Hook Line and Sinker ‏@wahoosblog 11s11 seconds ago
Jesse Winker does what Jesse Winker does: He works back from an 0-2 count to draw a walk. Saw seven pitches, swung twice. 0-0 B1


Marty and Thom will love him.

I can hear it now: "If you're going to stay in the bigs, son, you're gonna have to swing the bat and play the game the right way." :rolleyes:

[Tom Servo]

walk to Utley, meatball to Ellis

4-0 Dodgers

[WrongVerb]

Cueto pitching tonight. Might have to switch over. We all know how this is going to go with Holmberg.

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Utley homers as I'm typing that last comment. I'm out.

[Chip R]

I don't know why Thom has such man-love for Holmberg. He must have been nice to his kid or something.

[Tom Servo]

Puig HR

6-0 Dodgers

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I don't know why Thom has such man-love for Holmberg. He must have been nice to his kid or something.
I've cut Holmberg some slack before, thinking that his numbers from AA on down were more of his true self and he just hadn't gotten on a role yet in AAA. But as the Cowboy just said, 87 mph over the middle doesn't play in the bigs.

[klw]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FONN-0uoTHI

[Cyclone792]

Holmberg might be the worst Reds starter I have ever seen. And I mean ever. That's saying something considering all the junk we saw during the Lost Decade.

18 homers allowed in 62 innings and more walks than strikeouts.

Awful.

[Banshee]

Luck is running out for Holmberg, HR Van Slyke. 2-0 blues.

Make that has run out for Holmberg. Don't care who it is, bring up the next guy.

[50YrRedsFan]

Luck is running out for Holmberg, HR Van Slyke. 2-0 blues.

I remember being at Riverfront on August 25, 1989. It was the first game managed by Tommy Helms after Pete got banned. I was sitting in the lower stands down the 3rd base line. Andy Van Slyke was up and hit a rocket right towards me. I tried to catch it, but it glanced off my hand and I never saw it again. I got booed. The Reds got pounded 12-3 that night. It was a bad night all around. 26 years ago yesterday.

[Tom Servo]

Holmberg might be the worst Reds starter I have ever seen. And I mean ever. That's saying something considering all the junk we saw during the Lost Decade.

18 homers allowed in 62 innings and more walks than strikeouts.

Awful.
Pretty similar to my choice for worst Reds starter - Phil Dumatrait

http://i.imgur.com/cC0ApLk.png

[50YrRedsFan]

Holmberg might be the worst Reds starter I have ever seen. And I mean ever. That's saying something considering all the junk we saw during the Lost Decade.

18 homers allowed in 62 innings and more walks than strikeouts.

Awful.

I assume the reason the Braves traded him.

[Chip R]

I think it may have been Paul Wilson who couldn't get out of the 1st inning one fine Saturday night several years ago and I think it was against PIT. Was it Milton who got lit up by L.A. on Sunday night baseball several years ago?

[Ironman92]

Votto at some point has ticked off this umpire.

Book it

[Banshee]

John Fay ‏@johnfayman 2m2 minutes ago
Over last 12 games, starters have gone 55 2/3 innings and given up 48 runs. 7.76 ERA. And that's with 2 gems from Iglesias.

[Tom Servo]

John Fay ‏@johnfayman 2m2 minutes ago
Over last 12 games, starters have gone 55 2/3 innings and given up 48 runs. 7.76 ERA. And that's with 2 gems from Iglesias.
is that bad

[KittyDuran]

I think it may have been Paul Wilson who couldn't get out of the 1st inning one fine Saturday night several years ago and I think it was against PIT. Was it Milton who got lit up by L.A. on Sunday night baseball several years ago?

Can't remember who but it was 0-10 in the T1 before I could get to my seat!

[Ironman92]

Remember that time Villarreal didn't pitch in a game?

[Tom Servo]

Utley doing it again! Phantom HBP!

[klw]

Here this will improve everyone's mood:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaYHqu6_hYU

[Tom Servo]

Remember that time Villarreal didn't pitch in a game?
no

[Ironman92]

Best part of the Reds games on TV is hearing the booming bearded concession guy yell "NUTS"...that guy scares the crap out of people and no idea how he doesn't give himself a killer headache. He looks like Schwab on Stump the Schwab

[Tom Servo]

Hook Line and Sinker ‏@wahoosblog 11s11 seconds ago
Jesse Winker does what Jesse Winker does: He works back from an 0-2 count to draw a walk. Saw seven pitches, swung twice. 0-0 B1


Marty and Thom will love him.
He walked again on 7 pitches his second time up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVUEbJk59Jc

[Red Raindog]

Holmberg might be the worst Reds starter I have ever seen. And I mean ever. That's saying something considering all the junk we saw during the Lost Decade.

18 homers allowed in 62 innings and more walks than strikeouts.

Awful.


just spelling his name has caused continents to shift

E - R - I - C #### M - I - L - T - O - N

[Larkin Fan]

Mike the authenticator looks like he hates his job and life.

[Ironman92]

Crazy crazy play.....Cozart would've ninja'd the bat and also got the out

[Chip R]

Remember that time Villarreal didn't pitch in a game?

He's actually done well this year in a thankless role.

[Ironman92]

He's actually done well this year in a thankless role.

Oh...no issue with him but things aren't probably great if he's pitching the 6th inning 4 out of every 5 games

[Tom Servo]

He's actually done well this year in a thankless role.
I've been a big critic of his, but he deserves a tip of the cap, he's doing yeoman's work.

[Chip R]

Oh...no issue with him but things aren't probably great if he's pitching the 6th inning 4 out of every 5 games

I understand.

[Fil3232]

He's actually done well this year in a thankless role.

Was getting ready to type something similar. He's saved the rest of the pen more than a few times.

[Tom Servo]

Thom thinks BP had years where he was better than Chase Utley.

Uh...

[Tom Servo]

6-3 game now on a Pena two run single, and now Anderson is pulled

[Red Raindog]

Pena expands his rbi lead over ironman to 15

[Ironman92]

Pena expands his rbi lead over ironman to 15

Lol I had to read this a couple times. Good stuff.

[Ironman92]

Off topic but Ben Revere just made the funnest (not a word folks) catch of the season...the pic isn't good but it was incredible.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/26/9d96c62e5b818fd8a31eb8ad27a1cba3.jpg

[klw]

Off topic but Ben Revere just made the funnest (not a word folks) catch of the season...the pic isn't good but it was incredible.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/26/9d96c62e5b818fd8a31eb8ad27a1cba3.jpg

Video here:
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/9249094/v414559883/tortex-revere-makes-a-leaping-grab-against-the-wall/?team_id=141


http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/9249094/v414559883/tortex-revere-makes-a-leaping-grab-against-the-wall/?team_id=141

[Rantly]

Thom thinks BP had years where he was better than Chase Utley.

Uh...

To be fair, I think he said "BP had his moments", not had years where he was better

[Red Raindog]

Lol I had to read this a couple times. Good stuff.

you still have time to catch him

[Ironman92]

Knew Utley would rock one after Thom said he was old

[Kc61]

Just began following this classic. I assume the Reds will let Holmberg go after the season. I know they traded for him, but he really shouldn't get more chances to start, now that the Reds have so many kid pitchers who need a chance.

If they keep him, he should be either become a LOOGY or be a AAA starter who can fill-in if there's an injury.

I had hopes for the guy, but enough is enough.

On the other hand, Villareal is earning himself a bullpen role for next year. Pretty consistent and valuable.

[Kc61]

Discussion on the TV side of Diaz' future with the Reds. I think they will keep him and give him another shot next year. One of the few in this bullpen who is likely to be back.

[Ironman92]

you still have time to catch him

Unlikely....I had 21 walks in 22 games my senior year.

[Ironman92]

I have zero doubt Phillips pays Thom.

[Tom Servo]

Verlander has a no-no thru 8.

[Ironman92]

When was the last time a reliever was brought in to face Votto and didn't walk him?

[Kc61]

In the draft choice wars, most of the contenders are losing, but the Rockies are winning by a run over the Braves.

[Larkin Fan]

It never ceases to amaze me how bad Mattingly is as a manager.

[Tom Servo]

BP owns Nicasio, single to center.

6-4 game.

[Larkin Fan]

BP is da man.

[Ironman92]

What kind of scouts do you have if you throw Phillips a first pitch strike?

[Kc61]

Dodgers should have traded for Price or Cueto and tried to win with pitching. Maybe Chapman too. On the whole, they don't have a compelling team on the field, given their enormous payroll.

[Larkin Fan]

What kind of scouts do you have if you throw Phillips a first pitch strike?

They have no scouts. Their scouting program was cut due to the $95 million that they are paying to players that no longer play for the organization. ;)

[Ironman92]

Will I be perma-banned if I admit I enjoyed Thom's story about Andre Ethier's dad?

[Red Raindog]

BP is da man.

Todd - not so much here

[Ironman92]

Watching Verlander and on the first pitch a ball is ripped down the line and catches the line by 2 inches....jinxed the crap out of him

[BluegrassRedleg]

This Classic Jay Bruce AB brought to you by...

[Kc61]

This Classic Jay Bruce AB brought to you by...

Bruce has the law of averages going for him this time. Guess not.

[Tom Servo]

Groundhog Day

[Larkin Fan]

Bruce. *facepalm*

[Ironman92]

Finished off his 1 hitter missing a no-hitter by 2 inches....bittersweet

[Razor Shines]

I love how whenever Bruce strikes out for the third out of an inning Thom goes silent to the break in the same way 24 used to do the silent countdown at the end of an episode in which a main character died.

[Ironman92]

What did Bruce do? Suck much bad once more?

[Kc61]

Wonder if the Reds will have to pay some of Jay's salary to trade him.

[Ironman92]

I love how whenever Bruce strikes out for the third out of an inning Thom goes silent to the break in the same way 24 used to do the silent countdown at the end of an episode in which a main character died.

Not even Thom can say what he's thinking on live TV and get away with it.....Marty is a different story.

[Ironman92]

Nelson Cruz hit his 39th HR today but has just 82 RBI.....what's the fewest number of RBI at the time someone has hit their 40th?

[Razor Shines]

Wonder if the Reds will have to pay some of Jay's salary to trade him.

Oh yeah? Well what about the guy who grounded into the double play?

[Kc61]

Badenhop now pitching. I can see him being an August deadline trade candidate. Reds would probably have to pick up some salary or the buy out cost.

Dodgers now up 7-4.

I could see Mattheus going also. Pena. Schumaker.

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Oh yeah? Well what about the guy who grounded into the double play?

LOL, no cross references to other game threads. Not fair.

[Chip R]

Badenhop now pitching. I can see him being an August deadline trade candidate. Reds would probably have to pick up some salary or the buy out cost.

Dodgers now up 7-4.

I could see Mattheus going also. Pena. Schumaker.

I have a dream!

[Ironman92]

Walk off win in 12 minutes...can't wait!

[50YrRedsFan]

Looking at the scores tonight...Cueto with another rough outing; 6 runs, 8 hits in 5 innings. Losing 6-3, bot 7. Maybe he was traded just in time?

[Ironman92]

Looking at the scores tonight...Cueto with another rough outing; 6 runs, 8 hits in 5 innings. Losing 6-3, bot 7. Maybe he was traded just in time?

Bruce was NOT

[WVRedsFan]

Best part of the Reds games on TV is hearing the booming bearded concession guy yell "NUTS"...that guy scares the crap out of people and no idea how he doesn't give himself a killer headache. He looks like Schwab on Stump the Schwab
Mike's Haaaaard Lemonade!!!

Love that guy.

[50YrRedsFan]

Bruce was NOT

Unfortunately.

[Banshee]

9731

[Ironman92]

Keep swinging at the high stuff you can't hit SMH

[Ironman92]

That was a balk

[Ironman92]

Checked a foul ball on ball 4

[Ironman92]

So you're saying there's a chance

[Ironman92]

Man I just cussed a lot at him not swinging at that first pitch down the middle

[Ironman92]

Suarez playing the role of Jay Bruce

[50YrRedsFan]

Well, another loss. The Reds seem to be picking up momentum heading for the 100 loss mark.

[TheBigLebowski]

Just want to remind everyone of a couple of things.

Holmberg is awful

I wanted to trade Jay Bruce to the Mets for Wheeler and I predicted the fans who didn't would be lamenting his presence here within no time.

[WVRedsFan]

<yawn>

Another day, another loss. Gotta believe 100 will be achieved. They'll be lucky to win 50 next year. That is, unless they acquire some players.

[50YrRedsFan]

<yawn>

Another day, another loss. Gotta believe 100 will be achieved. They'll be lucky to win 50 next year. That is, unless they acquire some players.

The only sub .500 team the Reds play the rest of the way is Milwaukee (9 games). Seems like 100 will be a shoe in.

[Larry Schuler]

Just dropping in to lament Jay Bruce's presence. OK. Peace. :cool:

[WVRedsFan]

The only sub .500 team the Reds play the rest of the way is Milwaukee (9 games). Seems like 100 will be a shoe in.
Sadly, yes. Then they can seal 2016's 100 loss season by not making any major moves and not firing Price. Perfect. Fans won't care to wait until 2019 for a winning record, right? Right?

[wally post]

owner cares about winning? I don't think so. Price should be fired - anything... Mets announcers tonight: "...the hapless Reds.."

[cumberlandreds]

I think it may have been Paul Wilson who couldn't get out of the 1st inning one fine Saturday night several years ago and I think it was against PIT. Was it Milton who got lit up by L.A. on Sunday night baseball several years ago?

Wilson gave up 10 runs in the 1st inning one time against the Dodgers. That was a bad an outing as I have ever seen. Worst starter I have seen was the guy they got for Casey. I don't even remember his name now. His fast ball was 82. That says it all right there.

[Tom Servo]

Wilson gave up 10 runs in the 1st inning one time against the Dodgers. That was a bad an outing as I have ever seen. Worst starter I have seen was the guy they got for Casey. I don't even remember his name now. His fast ball was 82. That says it all right there.Dave Williams