10/1/15 - Reds vs. Baby Bears

[Tom Servo]

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[cumberlandreds]

The game is on the MLB Network. No Reds TV today.

[klw]

And some doubted that the Reds would play in October this year!



Lamb vs Cubs- Its's Baby Animals Day at the ballpark!

[Chip R]

A little chilly at the yard today.

[klw]

C. Trent Rosecrans ‏@ctrent 3m3 minutes ago

It’s raining, but looks like they’re going to try to start this on time #Reds

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[Tom Servo]

1-2-3 first for Lamb, but he struggled to throw strikes. Might be due to the rain.

[757690]

From the Cubs broadcast:

Maddon spoke at leangth about the importance of team chemistry, personalities, and veteran leadership.

Dave Otto said about Lamb, "He looks like he has the General Lee parked out back."

[Tom Servo]

Damnit, thought for a minute Joey had #30. Just a deep, deep flyout.

[Tom Servo]

DatDude K's with Bourgeois on 3rd and 1 out. Thom weeps somewhere.

Bruce rung up on a questionable full count call.

[cumberlandreds]

Marty is at his acid best today.

[Tom Servo]

Marty is at his acid best today.
Weather must have cut his golfing short today.

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Rizzo flies out to center, I thought it was gone off the bat. He and Votto probably not digging this cold, rainy weather today.

[Tom Servo]

Lamb's outing confirmed to be better than his last one against the Mets as he has two scoreless on 28 pitches.

[Chip R]

Jesus Schwarber struck out.

[757690]

Maybe because they are both fat, but I'm predicting Schwerber has a similar career to Matt Adams.

[cumberlandreds]

Jesus Schwarber struck out.

I didn't know he was from Central America?

[Tom Servo]

All Geno does is hit, hit, hit, no matter what

[cumberlandreds]

Another red letter inning for Reds hitting.

[Tom Servo]

That's Barnhart's 10th GIDP this year, pretty impressive given his lack of PAs.

[Chip R]

I didn't know he was from Central America?

Silly. He's heavensent.

[Tom Servo]

Command issues all of a sudden for Lamb, walks to Russell and Fowler.

[cumberlandreds]

Reggie errr....Austin Jackson hits a three run homer.

[Chip R]

Lamb having problems throwing strikes. He keeps this up he's going to be slaughtered.

Right on cue.

[Tom Servo]

Austin freaking Jackson again. 3-0 Cubs.

[klw]

3 run homers will haunt.

[757690]

Dave Otto after the HR:

"Boss Hogg is going to be mad."

I didn't know Otto was a big Redszone fan ;)

[Tom Servo]

Like I said yesterday, the Reds aren't even allowing any silver linings. Think it would be nice to have DeSclafani or Lamb end the season on a good note? Too bad, loser.

[cumberlandreds]

First big league hit for Lamb. Maybe he can play LF next season?

[reds44]

Like I said yesterday, the Reds aren't even allowing any silver linings. Think it would be nice to have DeSclafani or Lamb end the season on a good note? Too bad, loser.

Just keep losing at this point. That's the silver lining.

[cumberlandreds]

Austin Jackson strikes again. This time in the field. 3-0 Cubs

[Tom Servo]

Ridiculous.

[cumberlandreds]

Like I said yesterday, the Reds aren't even allowing any silver linings. Think it would be nice to have DeSclafani or Lamb end the season on a good note? Too bad, loser.

The silver lining is that the season will end by the end of the day this Sunday.

[Tom Servo]

I feel like Reds pitchers are pretty bad at fielding their position, a lot of balls up the middle that could be knocked down. Leake didn't give enough lessons.

[BCubb2003]

I didn't know he was from Central America?

Middletown is about as central in America as you can get.

[Tom Servo]

This is awful. Why am I watching this.

[klw]

For the second time the Reds get a leadoff double but fail to score and are now 1 for 9 with RISP through 4 innings.

[Chip R]

Did Jackson use to be in the Reds farm system?

[klw]

Did Jackson use to be in the Reds farm system?

No he was drafted by the Yankees. He went to the Tigers as part of the Granderson/Scherzer/ Jackson/ Kennedy three team deal. He went to Seattle last July and to the Cubs earlier this season.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jacksau01.shtml

[Tom Servo]

Did Jackson use to be in the Reds farm system?
Nope. Former coveted Yankees prospect, went to Detroit in Max Scherzer/Ian Kennedy deal and stayed there until last year when Seattle picked up him for the playoff stretch. Now to Chicago.

[klw]

Nope. Former coveted Yankees prospect, went to Detroit in Max Scherzer/Ian Kennedy deal and stayed there until last year when Seattle picked up him for the playoff stretch. Now to Chicago.

slow poke

[ScotlandRed]

Should have been strike 3 on Rizzo, then slices a jammed shot ground rule double

[Tom Servo]

Silly me hoping for a quality start silver lining.

[cumberlandreds]

Reds fans at GABP will get one last look at Brennan Boesch for this season.

[klw]

Should have been strike 3 on Rizzo, then slices a jammed shot ground rule double

4-0 runner on 2,3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAJ_74tDZzU

"Oh well, enough said
I know it's over still I cling
I don't know where else I can go,"

[cumberlandreds]

The Hoppa is in.

[cumberlandreds]

5-0 in bottom of fifth. Marty says its raining harder now than anytime during the game. It may be delayed.

[Big Klu]

Did Jackson use to be in the Reds farm system?

No. He was originally in the Yankees organization, and went to Detroit in the three-team Granderson/Scherzer deal. He then went to Seattle in the three-team deal that sent David Price from Tampa to Detroit.

[klw]

Reds fans at GABP will get one last look at Brennan Boesch for this season.

Bryan Price has never met a double switch he didn't like.

[Chip R]

OK, thanks. Must have been thinking of someone else.

[cumberlandreds]

Official game now. They can call it anytime they would like.

[Chip R]

Official game now. They can call it anytime they would like.

I wouldn't be sad.

[ScotlandRed]

Remember when the Reds were 4-0

[traderumor]

New Promotion starting today on top of the 11 K LaRosa's free teeny tiny little pizza deal, a dozen jelly filled Dunkin Donuts with a loss today. Save your game tickets!

[traderumor]

Remember when the Reds were 4-0

Yep, was at the park that day, basking in the cool April moon deck, in room jacuzzi waiting back at the hotel...those were heady days.

[ScotlandRed]

Oh good god. Your 2015 Cincinnati Reds. Nothing short of disgraceful.

[traderumor]

Strawberry jelly, forgot to mention.

[Kc61]

Wow, the Phils won again.

It's still unlikely, but the first pick could happen.

Phils host Marlins starting tomorrow. Reds at Pirates, obviously.

[Kc61]

Double post, sorry.

[reds44]

Somebody make an out, please.

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Thank you.

[ScotlandRed]

The streak is alive!

[cumberlandreds]

Votto's base streak continues.

[Tom Servo]

Selfish RBI single.

[klw]

That man is Vottoriffic!

[Chip R]

I see Votto's got a nice start on the off season beard.

[cumberlandreds]

Wow, the Phils won again.

It's still unlikely, but the first pick could happen.

Phils host Marlins starting tomorrow. Reds at Pirates, obviously.

It could be. Reds aren't interested in playing at all. They will lose all three in Pittsburgh. Phils could win two this weekend if they play. Lots of rain predicted for the northeast. They may not play at all if the predictions come true.

[Tom Servo]

I see Votto's got a nice start on the off season beard.
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[757690]

Even with this terrible end to the season, the Reds keep showing that they have some fight in them.

[Tom Servo]

Trevor Cahill seems like the kind of arm the Reds might bring into camp in 2016.

[Chip R]

Even with this terrible end to the season, the Reds keep showing that they have some fight in them.

Kind of like a 3 year old who doesn't want to go to bed.

[Chip R]

I think I had Strop throat last Christmas.

[Chip R]

Todd just had no chance there.

[klw]

Looks like Votto's spot in the order will come up again in the 9th.

[TRF]

just now checking in. I love Lamb's ability to rack up K's, but he has got to figure a way to induce weaker contact.

That said, if Lamb strikes out the side in any game, that needs to be called a "Rack of Lamb".

boom.

[Tom Servo]

"Rack of Lamb".http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/20/0a38af80e6fed7b1ec51ae26e7ea4d98.jpg

[Chip R]

Servo wins the internet today.

[Tom Servo]

I didn't really see the 'Lorenzen to the bullpen' thing but I am starting to get more on board with it. The biggest thing though is that even a small sample size (3 games, 4 innings), he hasn't walked anybody since shifting to the pen. The walks are what really killed him this year.

I still think he can be a starter, but he has to learn how to be deceptive with his stuff. Otherwise he will just have to throw really hard out of the pen.

[Tom Servo]

Selfish single by Votto to bring up the tying run.

DatDude grounds out and this one is ova.

[Chip R]

I didn't really see the 'Lorenzen to the bullpen' thing but I am starting to get more on board with it. The biggest thing though is that even a small sample size (3 games, 4 innings), he hasn't walked anybody since shifting to the pen. The walks are what really killed him this year.

I still think he can be a starter, but he has to learn how to be deceptive with his stuff. Otherwise he will just have to throw really hard out of the pen.

He had a nice inning there. I don't know if he can be a starter but nothing is written in stone with most of the pitching staff.

[ScotlandRed]

Would have been nice for Price to pitch Chapman on what may well be his last game at GABP. But save or whatever.

[Ironman92]

No comment on the ridiculous Phillips play? Lol

He was on 3rd and deep infield fly to SS/3rd area and after the catch he tries to make a fool of Baez and while Baez is 50 feet off 3rd with the ball Phillips dances 20 feet off the base and just falls down lol....got in a ridiculous rundown and tagged out.

He looked really old.

[Chip R]

No comment on the ridiculous Phillips play? Lol

He was on 3rd and deep infield fly to SS/3rd area and after the catch he tries to make a fool of Baez and while Baez is 50 feet off 3rd with the ball Phillips dances 20 feet off the base and just falls down lol....got in a ridiculous rundown and tagged out.

He looked really old.

He just slipped on the wet field. He probably shouldn't have tried to juke him like that but if it was dry he would have gotten back to 3rd easy.

[Ironman92]

He just slipped on the wet field. He probably shouldn't have tried to juke him like that but if it was dry he would have gotten back to 3rd easy.

No way Thom uh uh. He did that ankle creel looking thing us guys do as we get older. Watch any replay and tell me he slipped.

[Chip R]

No way Thom uh uh. He did that ankle creel looking thing us guys do as we get older. Watch any replay and tell me he slipped.

I was there. I saw the replay. He slipped on a wet field.

[Ironman92]

I was there. I saw the replay. He slipped on a wet field.

No way in hell man...he tripped himself. When you slip your body doesn't catch up and fall forward.

[Ironman92]

http://m.mlb.com/video/v512308683/

His front portion of his right foot, catches in the dirt as he is shuffling down the line and he falls. There is no slip.

[cumberlandreds]

This losing streak is the longest since 1993. The last time they lost 13 in a row was 1945. 70 years ago. I don't know what the record is for the longest losing streak for the Reds but they have to be getting close to it.