10/4/15-Reds-At-Pirates-Last Game Of This Miserable Season

[PepperJack]

Bourgeois
Suarez
Votto
Phillips
Frazier
Bruce
Duvall
Pena
Smith

Even though this season has been depressing, I will miss watching the Reds play pretty soon.

Hopefully, the playoffs will be entertaining this year.

[Ironman92]

Votto basically needs to reach base 2 more times than Harper today to win the OB% title.

He's also fighting the 1.000 OPS line....one hit should keep him above for the season

[Tom Servo]

Last chance today for Votto to hit HR #30

[Tom Servo]

Votto, Phillips, Frazier, and Bruce the Opening Day starters in today's lineup.

[villain612]

Ahhhh the final game. Time to...

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[TheTimeIsNow]

Nobody ever sang "John-Ny Cue-To" during the Wild Card game... nobody. not one person.

A Reds announcer is blatantly wrong yet again.

[Tom Servo]

Nobody ever sang "John-Ny Cue-To" during the Wild Card game... nobody. not one person.

A Reds announcer is blatantly wrong yet again.
Didn't they chant "Cueeee-to Cueeee-to"? Same thing really.

[TheTimeIsNow]

Didn't they chant "Cueeee-to Cueeee-to"? Same thing really.

Yah you are right... but when they get everything else wrong, it's easy to nitpick everything they say...

[TheTimeIsNow]

My favorite Thom Brennaman mistake is when he was saying how McCutchen has really struggled this season with RISP.. right as he was saying that, a graphic came up on the screen showing that he leads MLB in batting average with RISP..

[Tom Servo]

Josh Smith does Josh Smith things.

1-0 Pirates

[ScotlandRed]

Josh Smith in no way whatsoever should be considered for ANY role on the Reds roster next season. He has been truly horrible.

[Tom Servo]

Thinking Alvarez is gonna homer here.

[Tom Servo]

"Why?"

agreed Chris

[ScotlandRed]

Well that was stupid

[Ironman92]

Bad decision by Frazier

[HokieRed]

Josh Smith in no way whatsoever should be considered for ANY role on the Reds roster next season. He has been truly horrible.

Not so sure of this. He can throw 4 pitches in the strikezone.

[Tom Servo]

Not so sure of this. He can throw 4 pitches in the strikezone.
Not so much throwing in the strikezone in the majors (6.6 BB/9) and when he does they are often hit (11.0 H/9).

Best case scenario is Pedro Villarreal style long-man. We have one of those. I'd cut Smith loose, at least off the 40 Man.

[ScotlandRed]

The Reds must have the worst pitchers against batting average in the whole of the Major leagues this season.

[Tom Servo]

On the rare instances Reds pitchers do get the bunt down, the opposition throws out the lead runner.

[ScotlandRed]

Pena is slow.

[Chip R]

My favorite Thom Brennaman mistake is when he was saying how McCutchen has really struggled this season with RISP.. right as he was saying that, a graphic came up on the screen showing that he leads MLB in batting average with RISP..

I particularly enjoyed the one from the first series of the season where he said Neal Walker met Roberto Clemente when he was a kid.

[Big Klu]

I particularly enjoyed the one from the first series of the season where he said Neal Walker met Roberto Clemente when he was a kid.

Had no idea Walker was that old!

[TheTimeIsNow]

"The Reds were the team of the decade [70s] and if it wasn't for the Reds, the Pirates would have been."

The Reds in the 70's: 6 playoff appearances, 2 World Series Championships
The Pirates in the 70's: 6 playoff appearance, 2 World Series Championships

Nice try, George. Maybe you should do some research.

[Ironman92]

"The Reds were the team of the decade [70s] and if it wasn't for the Reds, the Pirates would have been."

The Reds in the 70's: 6 playoff appearances, 2 World Series Championships
The Pirates in the 70's: 6 playoff appearance, 2 World Series Championships

Nice try, George. Maybe you should do some research.

The A's say hi

[TheTimeIsNow]

The A's say hi

Agreed. If any team was, it was the A's.

[Ironman92]

I'll guess 472 ft

[Chip R]

Thinking Alvarez is gonna homer here.

Just a couple innings off.

[Chip R]

Had no idea Walker was that old!

He's got a young body.

[ScotlandRed]

Oh good lord, Cardinals v Rams televised here in the UK, and who should pop up on commentary...

[BCubb2003]

George Grande wants to get paid.

[TheTimeIsNow]

I'll guess 472 ft

Pirates Twitter account says 479. I applaud your guess.

[LeDoux]

Not so much throwing in the strikezone in the majors (6.6 BB/9) and when he does they are often hit (11.0 H/9).

Best case scenario is Pedro Villarreal style long-man. We have one of those. I'd cut Smith loose, at least off the 40 Man.

Yeah, if the bullpen is full of Smith-type mop up men next year, we know they are punting on the season.

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Oh good lord, Cardinals v Rams televised here in the UK, and who should pop up on commentary...

Benny Hill?

[Ironman92]

Pirates Twitter account says 479. I applaud your guess.

Exit velocity 111.2 mph

[757690]

Happ is a good example of what the Pirates are doing with their pitching staff. He was a FB pitcher, and struggling. They brought him over, taught him to be a GB pitcher, and he's doing well. I wish the Reds would take a similar philosophy, especially considering GABP.

[Tom Servo]

Happ is a good example of what the Pirates are doing with their pitching staff. He was a FB pitcher, and struggling. They brought him over, taught him to be a GB pitcher, and he's doing well. I wish the Reds would take a similar philosophy, especially considering GABP.
Ray Searge is the new Dave Duncan.

[Ironman92]

Statcast had exit velocity at 115 mph....Stantonish

[ScotlandRed]

Yeah, if the bullpen is full of Smith-type mop up men next year, we know they are punting on the season.

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Benny Hill?

Close, Thom Brennaman

[Big Klu]

Close, Thom Brennaman

Holy Moses!

[Big Klu]

"The Reds were the team of the decade [70s] and if it wasn't for the Reds, the Pirates would have been."

The Reds in the 70's: 6 playoff appearances, 2 World Series Championships
The Pirates in the 70's: 6 playoff appearance, 2 World Series Championships

Nice try, George. Maybe you should do some research.

Four NL Pennants to two.

The Reds were the NL team of the 70's.

[TheTimeIsNow]

Four NL Pennants to two.

The Reds were the NL team of the 70's.

I can't disagree with that.

[Tom Servo]

Carlos Contreras can also be removed rom the 40 man roster

[Kc61]

I can't disagree with that.

Unfortunately, the '70s were circa forty years ago.

[Ironman92]

Each likely with 1 PA left....if Harper reaches in his the OB% title is his, if he does not and Votto does the Votto will beat him ..45899 to .45871

[Big Klu]

I don't know what kind of ads some people get here at RedsZone, but right now I've got an ad for flights to Bangalore starting at $797.

First, is that a good deal? (Seems like it would be.)

Second, why would I want to go to Bangalore?!

[Tom Servo]

Sam LeCure can also be removed rom the 40 man roster

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I don't know what kind of ads some people get here at RedsZone, but right now I've got an ad for flights to Bangalore starting at $797.

First, is that a good deal? (Seems like it would be.)

Second, why would I want to go to Bangalore?!
to scout the Reds next great left hander

[Tom Servo]

Great play by Eugenio

[BCubb2003]

So Votto takes the OBP race, right?

[Tom Servo]

Ryan Mattheus in to pitch likely the Reds last inning of 2015. Mattheus can also be removed rom the 40 man roster.

[BCubb2003]

So Votto takes the OBP race, right?

I guess Harper nosed ahead.

[TheTimeIsNow]

Why does it always take so long for George Grande to figure out whether or not a guy made a catch?

[Ironman92]

Harper with a crap hit that he hustled into a double

Harper wins .4602 to .4589

[Tom Servo]

Frazier flies out to center

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Skippy! How lucky can we be!

He lines out sharply to right.

[LeDoux]

Goodbye Skip. I never questioned your grit.

[Big Klu]

Melançon with a quick and easy ninth.

And that puts a bow on the 2015 season. :(

[Tom Servo]

Duvall strikes out.

and 2015 is ovah. We're bad again.

[ukredleg]

Remember back in April when we were 4-0? That was nice

[LeDoux]

The only thing worse than a season like this is the off-season. Make haste and begone cruel winter.

[757690]

Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now go on and beat the Cubs and destroy the Cardinals.

[Mutaman]

Worst Redlegs season ever? Its amongst them.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Doesn't matter HOW bad or good the season was...I'm always depressed after the last game of the year for my Reds. :(

Long time til Spring Training. *sigh*

[RedsBaron]

Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now go on and beat the Cubs and destroy the Cardinals.

I want the Pirates and the Cubs and the Cardinals to all lose.

[757690]

Worst Redlegs season ever? Its amongst them.

1982 felt much worse. A much bigger drop from best record in baseball to worst. Though I am sure WOY will come up with a few more that were worse ;)

['69]

I want the Pirates and the Cubs and the Cardinals to all lose.

I'm with ya, I hope 0 of those make it to the WS.

[50YrRedsFan]

Doesn't matter HOW bad or good the season was...I'm always depressed after the last game of the year for my Reds. :(

Long time til Spring Training. *sigh*

Opening Day 4/4/2016: The two worst teams of 2015 facing each other. Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds at GABP.

['69]

Remember back in April when we were 4-0? That was nice

I almost doubted my thought that this team is a hot mess after that start, those doubts were short lived.

[Red Raindog]

I want the Pirates and the Cubs and the Cardinals to all lose.

yup -- I'm a Mets fan -- who'da thunk it?

[NebraskaRed]

Bad seasons can be either painful and heart-wrenching, or miserable and occasionally boring. This was the latter. I'm not sure if either is better than the other.

Here's to a better season next year!

['69]

Yeah, the last game of the season is always a bummer but what could be an interesting off-season begins. It's like a whole new season!

[ukredleg]

lol Chris Welsh, "as bad as 2015 was you know it ain't gonna get any better... err worse than it was"

[Ironman92]

I'll be pulling for the Pirates or the Cubs, whoever wins.

[klw]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1XgFsitnQw

[Banshee]

Always feel like something inside me has died at the conclusion of every reds' season...
137 days till spring training folks! Can't wait!

[cumberlandreds]

Another season is done. Another mark in time for me as I will be 53 about the time the next season starts. I won't miss this season at all. One of the worst I have experienced as a Reds fan. I watched until the bitter end yesterday even though my MLBTV was truly horrible yesterday. Very glitchy and finally had to resort to watch on my Kindle. But as the winter grows long I will be eager for a new season to start even though 2016 has the potential to be as bad as this season.

[texasdave]

I can accept bad seasons. It's part of the ebb and flow. But this team quit. At least from my vantage point they did. And that is unacceptable. I hope they clean house.