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klw
09-18-2015, 04:26 PM
Will the game thread reach 4 pages.


#Reds lineup:
Bourgeois 8,
Schumaker 7,
Phillips 4,
Frazier 5,
Bruce 9,
Suarez 6,
Duvall 3,
Barnhart 2,
Finnegan 1

No Votto but Schumaker- that should be good for a few pages. I wonder if the suspension is being served tonight.

Edit: yop
Cincinnati RedsVerified account ‏@Reds 21m21 minutes ago

Joey Votto's suspension has been reduced from 2 games to 1 game. He will serve the suspension tonight (at Mil).

C. Trent Rosecrans ‏@ctrent 3h3 hours ago Mitchell Field, Milwaukee

#Reds Billy Hamilton won’t be with the team tonight. He’s returning to Cincinnati to have his shoulder examined

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 04:32 PM
Finnegan begin again

Chip R
09-18-2015, 04:50 PM
Hamilton's gone back to Cincinnati to have his shoulder looked it.

Kc61
09-18-2015, 06:29 PM
Other than this series and one makeup game in Washington, DC, the Reds play only playoff teams here on in. Reds have no more days off this season. Reds only have two more home series this year. The days for the 2015 Reds season are dwindling . . .

Chuckie
09-18-2015, 07:17 PM
Ask for a backup first baseman ... and you shall receive.

#DuvallNation

Chuckie
09-18-2015, 07:20 PM
Also: This is a key series as far as the No. 4 pick of the draft is concerned. The Brewers are only 0.5 games ahead of us in the standings. Boo on that. Need a great pitching performance from Finnegan, but need to find a way to lose this game (and eventually get swept).

The Braves have this rebuilding thing down to a science. Have you seen their record this year?

Bryan Price seems on board with losing. How else would one explain batting Skippy 2nd and Suarez 6th?

RiverRat13
09-18-2015, 08:13 PM
Excellent thread title.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 08:16 PM
Skippy singles softly ("hit hard" according to Kelch), BP walks, and Frazier singles to left.

1-0 Redlegs

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 08:25 PM
1-2-3 first inning for Finnegan.

Banshee
09-18-2015, 08:26 PM
Good inning by Finnegan.

Chuckie
09-18-2015, 08:32 PM
Good inning by Finnegan.

Nice Finning.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 08:36 PM
Khris Davis HRs. 1-1 game.


Finnegan leaves a hanger over the middle, doubled to the wall.

757690
09-18-2015, 08:38 PM
I wonder what it would take to get Khris Davis in LF for the Reds next season?

Banshee
09-18-2015, 08:39 PM
3 sliders in a row=not the best of ideas. Pitch selection by these rookies has been less than ideal.

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 08:46 PM
Welsh pimping for Skippy to play for the Reds. Come on, Chris

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 08:56 PM
3 groundball outs for Finnegan in the 3rd (got a little help from the ump on a 3-0 fastball that looked like ball 4)

Banshee
09-18-2015, 08:59 PM
Bruuuce HR! 2-1 reds!

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 08:59 PM
Bruuuuuuuuuce! :jump:

2-1 Redlegs

Tadasimha
09-18-2015, 09:01 PM
Boomstick!

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 09:02 PM
Suarez doubles and Duvall with his first non HR hit as a Red, a double smashed off the glove of the third baseman.

3-1 Redlegs

Banshee
09-18-2015, 09:03 PM
Suarez double, Duvall double(or error?), another run, 3-1 reds. Can anyone give me ONE reason why Duvall shouldn't play before mr Grit?

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 09:03 PM
Bruce homers, Suarez doubles, Duvall doubles. 3-1 Reds

Big Klu
09-18-2015, 09:04 PM
Congratulations to Jay Bruce, who has passed Eric Davis for eighth place on the Reds all-time home run list!


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. Jay Bruce - 204
9. Eric Davis - 203
10. Barry Larkin - 198
11. Joey Votto - 190
12. Vada Pinson - 186
13. Brandon Phillips - 180
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
24. Todd Frazier - 107
26. Chris Sabo - 104
27. Dave Concepcion - 101

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 09:04 PM
Suarez double, Duvall double(or error?), another run, 3-1 reds. Can anyone give me ONE reason why Duvall shouldn't play before mr Grit?

No, not one.

Kc61
09-18-2015, 09:08 PM
I believe that was Bruce's first opposite field homer this season. About time, hopefully he hits a few more.

757690
09-18-2015, 09:11 PM
Big inning here for Finnegan. Good test if he's starter material.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 09:15 PM
Ahead of Braun 0-2 and ends up walking him, I thought the first ball was borderline but the next 3 weren't close.

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lmao Finnegan makes a crazy catch on huge infield popup that hit the rafters

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afwhat. that's called a foul ball. that's ridiculous. they say it hit the thing in foul territory and so it become dead. but it was going to be coming back down onto the field into a fielder's glove!

Big Klu
09-18-2015, 09:17 PM
Geez, Barnhart. Catch the ball!

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 09:19 PM
Geez, Barnhart. Catch the ball!
Looked like he might have just cost Finnegan a strike call with his frame/catch style as well.


Another walk by Finnegan after a strikeout of Davis.

WrongVerb
09-18-2015, 09:22 PM
Ahead of Braun 0-2 and ends up walking him, I thought the first ball was borderline but the next 3 weren't close.

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lmao Finnegan makes a crazy catch on huge infield popup that hit the rafters

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afwhat. that's called a foul ball. that's ridiculous. they say it hit the thing in foul territory and so it become dead. but it was going to be coming back down onto the field into a fielder's glove!

I can see the reasoning. If the ball hit the facade of the 2nd deck of seats and rebounded onto the field, a fielder couldn't catch it and have it count as an out. That said, it sounds like the ground rules are quite confusing.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 09:24 PM
Finnegan strikes out Santana in a big spot on pitch 59.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 09:25 PM
I would have thought the cap for Finnegan's pitches would be 60, but he's over that now. Bryan probably trying to teach one of his trademark lessons.

WrongVerb
09-18-2015, 09:26 PM
Finnegan is not giving up solid contact his second time through the order. Batters seem right on his pitches but he's got enough movement that they can't quite square them up. I hope that trend continues.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 09:27 PM
Finnegan strikes out Herrera to end the 4th.

4 innings, 2 hits, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts, 1 run. Looked pretty good.

Tadasimha
09-18-2015, 09:27 PM
Nice!

Kc61
09-18-2015, 09:27 PM
Very nice job by Finnegan. Three Ks that inning.

LOL, yeah I guess this is one of Price's lessons. We'll see if Finnegan comes back out in the fifth. But he did a nice job.

marcshoe
09-18-2015, 09:28 PM
Okay, I'm starting to believe. I've been thinking of Finnegan as a future closer, but if he can develop as a starter, that's a Good Thing.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 09:29 PM
boooooo Jason Kidd

kbrake
09-18-2015, 09:31 PM
First game thread in months. With Finnegan starting thought I would stop by and see what was going on. I'd say he did pretty well.

The Operator
09-18-2015, 09:31 PM
I'm in Florida so I can't watch the game, but why do you guys think he's on a pitch count? Wasn't he a starter this season in the minors?

ScotlandRed
09-18-2015, 09:33 PM
This may sound silly, but I genuinely like what Jay Bruce has done 2nd half. People may not agree l, but I think Jay knew we were out of it. I think Jay has spent this entire 2nd half trying to improve his oppo field hitting (which he has, of sorts) for the future. I like Jay and want him to stay on this team. I think he's tried to improve himself in a season he knew was gone. Thoughts?

757690
09-18-2015, 09:34 PM
I'm in Florida so I can't watch the game, but why do you guys think he's on a pitch count? Wasn't he a starter this season in the minors?

Just since the trade. He's still being stretched out.

kaldaniels
09-18-2015, 09:34 PM
I'm in Florida so I can't watch the game, but why do you guys think he's on a pitch count? Wasn't he a starter this season in the minors?

He was jerked around by KC and never got established as a starter.

The Operator
09-18-2015, 09:36 PM
Gotcha. Thanks guys.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 09:37 PM
He's still in, and gives up a leadoff double.

Sac bunt by the pitcher moves the runner to third with one out. Finnegan at 70 pitches now.

Kc61
09-18-2015, 09:39 PM
This may sound silly, but I genuinely like what Jay Bruce has done 2nd half. People may not agree l, but I think Jay knew we were out of it. I think Jay has spent this entire 2nd half trying to improve his oppo field hitting (which he has, of sorts) for the future. I like Jay and want him to stay on this team. I think he's tried to improve himself in a season he knew was gone. Thoughts?

There are endless threads on this in the ORG. It's enough reading to fill the fall season. His oppo hitting, his psyche, virtually all aspects of Jay Bruce are discussed in detail.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 09:41 PM
I thought Finnegan had strike 3 on an 0-2 pitch but the ump disagreed, gameday agreed it touched the corner. Segura slices one to first but Votto plays it well and the runner stays at third.

ScotlandRed
09-18-2015, 09:42 PM
There are endless threads on this in the ORG. It's enough reading to fill the fall season. His oppo hitting, his psyche, virtually all aspects of Jay Bruce are discussed in detail.

I got ya, just think everyone needs to appreciate that he seems to be willing to change, when everyone is focused on the W/L record.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 09:43 PM
Strike 3 called to end the frame, just below 80 pitches.

Nice start. 5 innings, 3 hits, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts.

Kc61
09-18-2015, 09:43 PM
I thought Finnegan had strike 3 on an 0-2 pitch but the ump disagreed, gameday agreed it touched the corner. Segura slices one to first but Votto plays it well and the runner stays at third.

Duvall's on first, right?

Or is it Who?

Mutaman
09-18-2015, 09:43 PM
Jason Kidd- third all time triple doubles (behind the Big O and Magic), second all time assists (behind Stockton), third all time steals (behind Stockton). Pretty nice job of coaching last year. Bucks will be very interesting particularly if Parker comes back 100%.

Roy Tucker
09-18-2015, 09:44 PM
2016 might be interesting. Probably not successful, but interesting.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 09:45 PM
Duvall's on first, right?

Or is it Who?
Psssh...Votto, Duvall, Hatteberg, Casey. It's all the same guy.

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Jason Kidd- third all time triple doubles (behind the Big O and Magic), second all time assists (behind Stockton), third all time steals (behind Stockton). Pretty nice job of coaching last year. Bucks will be very interesting particularly if Parker comes back 100%.
Some bad personal life stuff and he bailed on my Nets. Boo Jason Kidd.

Kc61
09-18-2015, 09:45 PM
Jason Kidd- third all time triple doubles (behind the Big O and Magic), second all time assists (behind Stockton), third all time steals (behind Stockton). Pretty nice job of coaching last year. Bucks will be very interesting particularly if Parker comes back 100%.

Great, great player. Not popular in all parts these days. Nice job with Bucks, yes.

marcshoe
09-18-2015, 09:47 PM
Jason Kidd- third all time triple doubles (behind the Big O and Magic), second all time assists (behind Stockton), third all time steals (behind Stockton). Pretty nice job of coaching last year. Bucks will be very interesting particularly if Parker comes back 100%.

What are you guys talking about? Wasn't Kidd a Pirate? He hit a bunch of triples and doubles? Stockton I know; that's in the San Joaquin Valley.

Roy Tucker
09-18-2015, 09:49 PM
Just dialed up the game. That's quite the yellow chest protector the Brewers catcher is wearing. Man.

marcshoe
09-18-2015, 09:55 PM
And I have lost my game feed.

The Operator
09-18-2015, 09:56 PM
How was Finnegan's velocity tonight, for those of you with the privilege of watching?

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 09:59 PM
Balester is going to be a disaster. Why, Bryan?

Walk and a hit and all of a sudden the tying runs are on and no one out. Brilliant!

Skippy has an error.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 10:00 PM
Love that Skippy defense

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How was Finnegan's velocity tonight, for those of you with the privilege of watching?
Mostly 92-93.

Roy Tucker
09-18-2015, 10:00 PM
The Skipper.

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 10:02 PM
Skippy's error means a run. But we must play him...

WrongVerb
09-18-2015, 10:03 PM
Skippy's error means a run. But we must play him...

Well, it was a rather scrappy error!

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 10:06 PM
I'm sure Finnegan is so happy that we put in fodder to replace him. Great move by the brain trust. Have a chance to get out of the basement of the division and we get this? Judgment.

WrongVerb
09-18-2015, 10:07 PM
Is it me, or has Price become a bit more aggressive with his relief pitcher changes lately? Not quite Sparky-ish, but he isn't sitting back and watching leads evaporate while keeping the same pitcher in like earlier in the year.

Roy Tucker
09-18-2015, 10:08 PM
Balester out, Cingrani in.

Love these in game tryouts.

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 10:10 PM
Is it me, or has Price become a bit more aggressive with his relief pitcher changes lately? Not quite Sparky-ish, but he isn't sitting back and watching leads evaporate while keeping the same pitcher in like earlier in the year.I agree, but his first choice is often the worst choice he could make such as tonight. Balester has shown nothing so far. A Pirate reject, what made Price believe he could hold the Brewers? Wonders never cease.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 10:10 PM
I miss 94-96 mph Cingrani.

Roy Tucker
09-18-2015, 10:13 PM
What's this? West grants time to a batter in the box?

Heresy.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 10:13 PM
A walk to load the bases and now Adam Lind up. Danger.

marcshoe
09-18-2015, 10:13 PM
I want to see Cingrani be good again.

btw, every player--no, every person--named Maldanado should be referred to as "Candy".

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 10:15 PM
Cingrani Ks Lind rather easily, nice.

Roy Tucker
09-18-2015, 10:16 PM
Love that K on a tough hitter (albeit lefty). I too want to see Cingrani succeed.

marcshoe
09-18-2015, 10:19 PM
Well that was nice.

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 10:19 PM
The French guy shows some power. Wow.

WrongVerb
09-18-2015, 10:19 PM
BOO-GEEEEEEe!!!!!

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 10:19 PM
Bourgeois! :jump:

4-2 Redlegs

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 10:20 PM
Skippy gets a hit. Wowzers

Old DP Phillips up. Let's see if he can avoid the ground ball

Nope

Kc61
09-18-2015, 10:20 PM
Love that K on a tough hitter (albeit lefty). I too want to see Cingrani succeed.

I think Cingrani will succeed if he stays healthy. Probably as a reliever, but that's ok.

Roy Tucker
09-18-2015, 10:20 PM
Just when I was going to criticize Bourgeios, boom, HR.

4-2.

Skip with a hit. What's going here?

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 10:21 PM
I think Cingrani will succeed if he stays healthy. Probably as a reliever, but that's ok.
As someone who believed in him as a starter, I admit that I see him as a reliever as well moving forward.

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 10:24 PM
The Reds let the Brewer pitcher off the hook, so 4-2 heading to the bottom of the 7th

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 10:26 PM
As someone who believed in him as a starter, I admit that I see him as a reliever as well moving forward.I agree until he develops some secondary pitches. I think he will someday be a starter if that happens.

Roy Tucker
09-18-2015, 10:26 PM
I actually bought some Reds tickets. There is a United Way discount and got $10 seats. Take the spousal unit for the fireworks.

Roy Tucker
09-18-2015, 10:28 PM
Wasn't Jean Segura in the Godard movie "Breathless"?

Kc61
09-18-2015, 10:30 PM
I agree until he develops some secondary pitches. I think he will someday be a starter if that happens.

I don't think Tony is in the bullpen because of secondary pitches.

I think it's because he's been hurt so much. They don't want him pitching all those innings.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 10:33 PM
I don't think Tony is in the bullpen because of secondary pitches.

I think it's because he's been hurt so much. They don't want him pitching all those innings.
Add to that an arsenal that's been diminished by those injuries, like I said he used to be mid 90s consistently and now he's generally 92. For a guy who relies on his fastball, that makes a difference. It still plays, but not like it used to with those extra ticks of velocity.

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 10:38 PM
Add to that an arsenal that's been diminished by those injuries, like I said he used to be mid 90s consistently and now he's generally 92. For a guy who relies on his fastball, that makes a difference. It still plays, but not like it used to with those extra ticks of velocity.I think you and Kc are spot on. They want to ease him in and his velocity is not where it was. Hopefully that will come back and he could become an effective starter someday.

Kc61
09-18-2015, 10:40 PM
I'd stick with Tony one more year as a reliever. Low cost guy, tremendous competitor. Could possibly be part of a revived bullpen.

Not sure the Reds will hold onto him, though.

BCubb2003
09-18-2015, 10:41 PM
Heresy.

Who's he playing for these days?

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 10:49 PM
Boesch????

Works out. Amazing. 5-2 Reds

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 10:50 PM
Boesch RBI single

5-2 Redlegs

Roy Tucker
09-18-2015, 10:53 PM
Boesch RBI single

5-2 Redlegs

Spring 2016 pyrite.

BCubb2003
09-18-2015, 10:58 PM
That's a lot of ifs in one sentence, Chris.

757690
09-18-2015, 10:59 PM
Spring 2016 pyrite.

No wonder he plays well against the Brewer's pitching staff.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 10:59 PM
Rogers HR off LeCure. 5-3 game.

757690
09-18-2015, 10:59 PM
LeCure plays the role of Hoover perfectly.

Roy Tucker
09-18-2015, 11:00 PM
Dang. He hit that one halfway to Green Bay.

BCubb2003
09-18-2015, 11:02 PM
With a few exceptions, the French are not known for their baseball prowess.

Banshee
09-18-2015, 11:05 PM
Scherzer didn't want to come out of the game tonight evidently.

https://vine.co/v/eUQIKWrraPr

Banshee
09-18-2015, 11:07 PM
Nice job Manny.

Big Klu
09-18-2015, 11:08 PM
With a few exceptions, the French are not known for their baseball prowess.

Napoleon Lajoie

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 11:16 PM
Holy crap! How often do the Brewers make fantastic catches? Seems like always against the Reds. I thought Gomez got traded.

Ironman92
09-18-2015, 11:16 PM
Wow what a catch

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 11:17 PM
...but Frazier hits it where they ain't and the walk Bruce--bases loaded

Ironman92
09-18-2015, 11:17 PM
Holy crap! How often do the Brewers make fantastic catches? Seems like always against the Reds. I thought Gomez got traded.

Before Gomez some backup named Cain made one of the best I have ever seen

BCubb2003
09-18-2015, 11:18 PM
Chris was bringing the truth about the save.

WrongVerb
09-18-2015, 11:18 PM
Words together in a sentence that I didn't think we'd see the rest of the season: Jay Bruce intentionally walked.

PuffyPig
09-18-2015, 11:18 PM
That looked like a pretty lucky grab.

He didn't get a great jump or read on the ball, just threw his glove up and the ball happened to hit it.

Hamilton would have made that look routine.

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 11:22 PM
Brewers pitcher pitches to the weakness of the Reds' hitter--throwing strikes.

Duvall strikes out. On a bad pitch. Lost opportunity to tack on, but then we'd not see Chapman. Gotta have that save you know. Silly. Let's win.

PuffyPig
09-18-2015, 11:23 PM
Words together in a sentence that I didn't think we'd see the rest of the season: Jay Bruce intentionally walked.

I'm nopt sure why, he as 8 this year?

Over his last 5 years, he has 50.

WrongVerb
09-18-2015, 11:26 PM
I'm nopt sure why, he as 8 this year?

Over his last 5 years, he has 50.

That's why I qualified it with "rest of this season." As bad as he's been going, I'm shocked they don't try to pitch to him every time.

Roy Tucker
09-18-2015, 11:27 PM
Country Joe gets woken up.

WrongVerb
09-18-2015, 11:30 PM
Nevin Ashley. Saw this guy interviewed on Intentional Talk on the MLB network. His wife's name is, well, Ashley Ashley.

Tom Servo
09-18-2015, 11:31 PM
We're good again! :beerme:

WVRedsFan
09-18-2015, 11:31 PM
Reds win--out of the cellar in the NL Central. I feel better. No one unless you are Chuckie wants to be last :)

Ironman92
09-18-2015, 11:31 PM
That looked like a pretty lucky grab.

He didn't get a great jump or read on the ball, just threw his glove up and the ball happened to hit it.

Hamilton would have made that look routine.

Line drive at the CF is the toughest to get a good jump on and ball tailed back...it was a heck of a play. He likely took an extra step toward his right than an everyday CF but he did not just throw his glove up. He jumped when he had to as another stride and it would've been too late and he hung up just long enough to catch it.

Hamilton catches it but I don't feel in a routine way....would've been a very good play by him as well, especially running from the dugout [emoji3]