5/9/2016 Reds vs Pirates

[cumberlandreds]

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[Strikes Out Looking]

What's wrong with Bruce? Hurt? Traded? Thinks its Sunday?

[DirtyBaker]

Homer Straily

[lollipopcurve]

What's wrong with Bruce? Hurt? Traded? Thinks its Sunday?

8 for his last 49

[klw]

8 for his last 49

And .083 for his career vs Niese.

Votto is only .091 but Phillips is .357

[Ron Madden]

What's wrong with Bruce? Hurt? Traded? Thinks its Sunday?

Maybe they're gonna trade him to the Yankees for Andrew Miller. ;)

[GADawg]

And .083 for his career vs Niese.

Votto is only .091 but Phillips is .357

Trade Phillips!

[Tom Servo]

Hide the women and children, Jim Day in the booth tonight.

[Ron Madden]

Hide the women and children, Jim Day in the booth tonight.

Thom has missed a few games this year. I hear Marty is gonna be off for a week or so also.

[GADawg]

Hide the women and children, Jim Day in the booth tonight.

Maybe he'll do his "Billy Hamilton" for us

[Cyclone792]

Dozens of fans in attendance tonight.

Tonight's one of those games where if you have nothing else to do you buy the cheapest ticket available and sit 10 rows behind the dugout.

[Ron Madden]

Dozens of fans in attendance tonight.

Tonight's one of those games where if you have nothing else to do you buy the cheapest ticket available and sit 10 rows behind the dugout.

I remember a game Tom Browning pitched on a night much like tonight.

[Tom Servo]

Scoreless first for Straily. Gave up a single to McCutchen and Marte gave him a lengthy battle, but no walks and two strikeouts.

[Tom Servo]

Cozart! :jump:

1-0 Redlegs

[BluegrassRedleg]

"Believe."

[Ron Madden]

Lead Off Whack for Zack!!!

[NebraskaRed]

tuned in right in time to see Cozart continuing his amazing start

['69]

Rats. if polonco doesn't back that up, does Billy score?

[Red Raindog]

1st Red HBP tonight

[Tom Servo]

Billy single to center, he looks significantly better hitting from the right side.

Votto HBP, still no outs.

[Tom Servo]

DatDudeDP. And I was just about to say that I liked the matchup of a hot BP vs. a struggling lefty.

Suarez K's to end the frame.

[BCubb2003]

Jim Day's actually not too bad for a goofy guy who gets dragged into doing play-by-play once or twice a year. Plenty of regulars are worse.

[NebraskaRed]

Jaso looked like he was on his way to the dugout before realizing it was only the second out.

[50YrRedsFan]

Promising beginning, then the Reds fizzle.....get only 1 run.

['69]

Jim Day's actually not too bad for a goofy guy who gets dragged into doing play-by-play once or twice a year. Plenty of regulars FOR THE REDS are worse.. IMO

[Tom Servo]

Straily throws three straight strikes to Kang who stares at all three.

[NebraskaRed]

I'm not a big bobblehead guy, but I regretted missing the Star Wars one, and I'll be there Saturday for that dual Griffey one.

['69]

Daggonit Chris, it is not good to have Kang back. If you could speak 50% less, please.

[Red Raindog]

Promising beginning, then the Reds fizzle.....get only 1 run.

wish BP had given Billy Havoc a chance to swipe 3rd

[BluegrassRedleg]

Jim Day's actually not too bad for a goofy guy who gets dragged into doing play-by-play once or twice a year. Plenty of regulars are worse.

Think he may actually be better in that role from time to time because he tones it down a bit.

[Ron Madden]

I like this Straily guy he throws strikes.

['69]

For the first time I miss Jim Kelch, thought he was good the last few days.

Seriously rotating these guys is goofy, what other broadcast teams rotate as often?

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Nice bunt by Holt

[Ron Madden]

Good bunt

[50YrRedsFan]

Holt needs to teach Billy to bunt that way.

[Big Klu]

For the first time I miss Jim Kelch, thought he was good the last few days.

Seriously rotating these guys is goofy, what other broadcast teams rotate as often?

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Nice bunt by Holt

Kelch is filling in for Marty on the radio side, I think.

['69]

Last comment on the announcers. It's TV = we see the play = we don't need constant play by play. I'd be good with any of the announcers we have solo.

Jim Day is pretty bad for that, got to cut him a bit of slack though, lol.

[Ron Madden]

Kelch is filling in for Marty on the radio side, I think.

He is.

['69]

I wonder if Jaso and Rodriguez think they are actual pirates.

[Ron Madden]

I wonder if Jaso and Rodriguez think they are actual pirates.

Haha!!!

[BCubb2003]

Pirates seem like cool guys to hang out with until they take you hostage off the coast of Somalia.

['69]

Billley

[Ron Madden]

Billy gettin on base

[RedsfaninMT]

Votto doesn't get a hit here, and Billy has a higher AVG at this point in the season.

['69]

That was quick. Homer Straily dealin', fortunately

[OnBaseMachine]

I wish Votto would show up for the 2016b season soon. My prediction of him winning the batting title this season is looking brutal.

[Tom Servo]

Votto doesn't get a hit here, and Billy has a higher AVG at this point in the season.
Stung that one, I thought it was going to the outfield, but instead he's worse than Billy.

[Chip R]

Last comment on the announcers. It's TV = we see the play = we don't need constant play by play. I'd be good with any of the announcers we have solo.

Jim Day is pretty bad for that, got to cut him a bit of slack though, lol.

Well said. Radio guys need to be more descriptive and talk more than the TV guys do.

[Tom Servo]

Good story by JD on Straily. He ain't lying either, he was a BIG boy at Marshall.

http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/23/05/72/5004950/3/1024x1024.jpg

[Big Klu]

Pirates seem like cool guys to hang out with until they take you hostage off the coast of Somalia.

http://southparkstudios.mtvnimages.com/images/shows/south-park/clip-thumbnails/season-13/1307/south-park-s13e07c06-this-is-your-pirate-boat-16x9.jpg?

['69]

I wish Votto would show up for the 2016b season soon. My prediction of him winning the batting title this season is looking brutal.

He'd have to get real hot, real soon. I think he finishes .315

[Tom Servo]

Four scoreless for Straily so far, 55 pitches. I am sure Price is hoping for at least six innings, ideally more, but Straily is generally a battler.

['69]

I bet Tom Browning skinned their hides...

[Ron Madden]

Four scoreless for Straily so far, 55 pitches. I am sure Price is hoping for at least six innings, ideally more, but Straily is generally a battler.

We need to get him some more runs.

[NebraskaRed]

We need to get him some more runs.

no lead is safe

[Tom Servo]

We need to get him some more runs.
Niese really isn't good, surprised BP and Suarez both haven't gotten any good swings against him yet.

[Big Klu]

So THom is sick. Any chance he might get Pipped?

[Ron Madden]

Where was ball four???

[membengal]

Jody mercer is annoying.


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[Ron Madden]

Nice play Suarez!

[OnBaseMachine]

"Ball 4" to Jordy Mercer.
Check out @RedsUmp's Tweet: https://twitter.com/RedsUmp/status/729827173989789696?s=09

[Knightro28]

Where was ball four???

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[BluegrassRedleg]

So THom is sick. Any chance he might get Pipped?

We cannot get that lucky.

['69]

So THom is sick. Any chance he might get Pipped?

I had to google Pipped,

TOP DEFINITION
Pipped

Edit, it's a family board ;)

[Ron Madden]

I had to google Pipped,

TOP DEFINITION
Pipped...

Google Wally Pipp

[Big Klu]

I had to google Pipped,

TOP DEFINITION
Pipped

Edit, it's a family board ;)

This is a baseball board. Check Wally Pipp.

[BCubb2003]

Google Wally Pipp

Acquired by the Reds on waivers.

[Ron Madden]

Acquired by the Reds on waivers.

Hahaha!!!

['69]

Google Wally Pipp

See I would have got the reference, hehe.

"Due to his famous replacement by Gehrig, players began to say they were "Wally Pipped" when replaced in a lineup, especially if it is due to a minor injury.[2][19][20][21][22][23][24]

[BluegrassRedleg]

One day, Gladys Knight had a backup singer come down with the flu. The rest is history.

['69]

C'mon Dan...Marte the Reds Killer up

2 on no outs

Loaded, no outs

[Big Klu]

One day, Gladys Knight had a backup singer come down with the flu. The rest is history.

http://img2-ak.lst.fm/i/u/arO/6eeab8a3b4394f7194e9a6724b5a2574

['69]

Cervelli sac fly tie game 1-1

[Tom Servo]

Tie game on the Cervelli sac fly, still work to do to get out of this jam.

['69]

Harrison flies out 2-1 Pirates, middle of the 6th

[NebraskaRed]

bases loaded with no outs and only 2 runs score is a win in this season.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Oppo HR Joey Votto... Tied back at 2-2.

['69]

HR Votto ties it up 2-2

:KoolAid:

[Ron Madden]

Joey says Take That!!!

[BluegrassRedleg]

No idea how he drove that pitch out of the park. Impressive.

[Tom Servo]

Votto! :jump:

[NebraskaRed]

Votto!

[Tom Servo]

Votto's heel click celebration tho

[Raisor]

His name is Joe.

And. He. Is. Canadian!

[PXShaman]

The ball Hamilton hit sounded better then that HR. This game is funny at times.

[Big Klu]

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. Jay Bruce - 213
8. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
9. Eric Davis - 203
10. Barry Larkin - 198
11. Joey Votto - 197
12. Vada Pinson - 186
12. Brandon Phillips - 186
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. Todd Frazier - 108
25. Dave Parker - 107
26. Chris Sabo - 104
27. Dave Concepcion - 101

[Ron Madden]

Here comes the Pigpen I mean Bullpen

[RedlegJake]

If baseball were a 6 inning game the Reds would be playing .600 ball

[Ron Madden]

Good Job JC

[BluegrassRedleg]

If baseball were a 6 inning game the Reds would be playing .600 ball

In 1990, the Reds made it a 6-inning game. :)

[Big Klu]

In 1990, the Reds made it a 6-inning game. :)

Sometimes a five-inning game, even.

[NebraskaRed]

What is Holt doing with his helmet?

[_Sir_Charles_]

TUCKER!!! :jump:

[BluegrassRedleg]

Just need HRs. Simple game.

['69]

Tucker Barnhart ...Gone!

[Ron Madden]

Yes Tucker!!!

[RedsfaninMT]

Bring on Hoover.

Oops. Never mind!

[Big Klu]

TUCKER!!! :jump:

http://md2.motowndigital.com/tucker/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tucker-1003.jpg

[NebraskaRed]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JYWW7A9ZL._SY445_.jpg

[Big Klu]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JYWW7A9ZL._SY445_.jpg

It is a good-looking car!

[WildcatFan]

More fans at the game or posts in this thread?

[BCubb2003]

Wonder what Votto and Mesoraco were talking about.

[TheTimeIsNow]

I hate Great American Ballpark.

[Ron Madden]

Looked like Joey was trying to explain something to him.

[BluegrassRedleg]

More fans at the game or posts in this thread?

Toss-up.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Honest question. Anybody think Cozart gets an All Star selection this year?

[WVRedsFan]

Wonder what Votto and Mesoraco were talking about.

Tomorrow's surgery??

[PXShaman]

Honest question. Anybody think Cozart gets an All Star selection this year?

He better be, I have been putting votes for him every day since the voting started. I wouldn't mind him PH for the pitcher in the 4th, and playing short for 2 innings. Guy deserves it.

[Ron Madden]

I'd like to see Wood throw a strike every now and then

[NebraskaRed]

I hate Great American Ballpark.

ok

[Tom Servo]

I've had enough of Blake Wood. At least Cingrani strikes out guys to go with his sky-high walk rate.

[Kc61]

Finding it hard to believe that Wood is pitching here. I'd almost rather see Somsen, despite his lack of MLB experience.

Wood in a one-run game is a big risk because of all the walks.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Honest question. Anybody think Cozart gets an All Star selection this year?

They'll have to take someone from the Reds. Might as well.

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Thank you, Polanco. Thank you.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I've had enough of Blake Wood. At least Cingrani strikes out guys to go with his sky-high walk rate.

But he's 3-0 with a 3.40 era. On THIS bullpen...that's freaking awesome!!! (sad but true)

[BluegrassRedleg]

If Polanco was a Red and did that, Marty would have a field day.

[Kc61]

Also finding it hard the manager let Polanco swing 3-0 there with Walk, I mean Wood, pitching.

[RedsBrick]

Thanks Polanco! Good job reading the situation. Walked Cutch and you were 3-0.

[Tom Servo]

But he's 3-0 with a 3.40 era. On THIS bullpen...that's freaking awesome!!! (sad but true)
1.800 WHIP.

[50YrRedsFan]

I'd like to see Wood throw a strike every now and then

Dream On.

[OnBaseMachine]

What an awful at bat by Polanco. Swinging 3-0 against Wood?

Great play by Cozart!

[BluegrassRedleg]

Sweet play by Cozart. Beautiful.

[Ron Madden]

Cozart!!!

[Tom Servo]

TY based Cozart

[PXShaman]

I really hope Cozart gets his Gold Glove this year.

[_Sir_Charles_]

1.800 WHIP.

I know. I wasn't seriously saying he was awesome. LOL. Simply a way to poke fun at the bullpen as a whole.

Also, in a side note...Keyvius Sampson lost his perfecto in the 5th inning. :(

[BluegrassRedleg]

The "Aaaaaaaaaaoooooooooow"s have come out late tonight.

[Kc61]

That is how you play shortstop.

['69]

Wood does not look like a guy who throws 97

[NebraskaRed]

1.800 WHIP.

1-800-WHIP is either a BDSM phonesex number (if those things still exist), or the question/complaint line for Reddi-Wip

[WildcatFan]

I'm not gonna lie, I like Jim Day in the booth. He calls the game like I probably would.

['69]

Atta way Wood

[PXShaman]

Who pitches the 9th now? Cingrani?

[NebraskaRed]

Blake Wood for team MVP

[Tom Servo]

Never doubted Blake Wood for a second.

Cingrani vs the bottom of the Pirates order in the 9th. Favorable matchup on paper...but Tony needs to throw strikes.

[Big Klu]

Honest question. Anybody think Cozart gets an All Star selection this year?

I would be surprised. I doubt that he would have enough respect/recognition around the country to be selected. I figure the frontrunners are Diaz, Segura, Crawford, Cabrera, and Russell, and maybe even Seager. (I don't think they are more deserving, I just think they are more likely to be selected based on market and name recognition.)

[BCubb2003]

The walk that didn't haunt.

[JKam]

Wood's performance in that inning was reminiscent of a real bullpen pitcher.

[Ron Madden]

Please score some more runs. I'm scared

[Red Raindog]

I would be surprised. I doubt that he would have enough respect/recognition around the country to be selected. I figure the frontrunners are Diaz, Segura, Crawford, Cabrera, and Russell, and maybe even Seager. (I don't think they are more deserving, I just think they are more likely to be selected based on market and name recognition.)

unless I'm wrong -- but one Red has to be selected -- so there's that

[chicoruiz]

I'd think Cozart would make it, if only because somebody from the Reds has to make it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I would be surprised. I doubt that he would have enough respect/recognition around the country to be selected. I figure the frontrunners are Diaz, Segura, Crawford, Cabrera, and Russell, and maybe even Seager. (I don't think they are more deserving, I just think they are more likely to be selected based on market and name recognition.)

Actually, I think the front runner would have to be Trevor Story (col), right?

[Big Klu]

Dream On.

http://www.starmedia.us/imagenes/2013/06/steven-350.jpg

[Ron Madden]

Billy on base again

[Tom Servo]

Very nice AB by Billy!

[PXShaman]

12 pitch Ab
You go Hamilton, you take that first base.

[Big Klu]

Actually, I think the front runner would have to be Trevor Story (col), right?

I think he will fade.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I think he will fade.

I agree....but those 11 bombs will still loom large by the ASB.

[Stray]

run billy run

['69]

Perfect throw...

Might be safe

[BluegrassRedleg]

Welp. Can't do much about that. Cervelli became Johnny Lee Bench for 5 seconds there.

[Tom Servo]

Damn.

[Ron Madden]

That was close

[Stray]

man what a throw

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'm not so sure. That could go either way. Probably not enough to overturn.

[WildcatFan]

Man, they love watching Hamilton in New York.

[BCubb2003]

Billy needed a longer oven mitt.

[Big Klu]

This is ridiculous. He was out. Slowing everything down to frame-by-frame replays is a travesty.

[Ron Madden]

I think they got it right

[DocRed]

Blind umps...cant wait till they are all unemployed.

[The Operator]

Cingrani warming up for the save situation.

[WrongVerb]

Cingrani warming up for the save situation.

*starts drinking*

[Ron Madden]

Damn bad luck

[_Sir_Charles_]

*starts drinking*

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[Big Klu]

*starts drinking*

Would you feel better about Hayes, Cotham, Delabar, or Ohlendorf?

[TheBigLebowski]

Hope Tony can make this closer role his.

[NebraskaRed]

http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1668321/cingranisnarl.gif

let's go, angry Tony!

[The Operator]

Off to a great start.

[JMO]

And here we go.

[TheBigLebowski]

Hope Tony can make this closer role his.

And so much for that.

[Tom Servo]

I forgot Kang was at the bottom of the Pirates order. Blah.

[Ironman92]

Lead off double on our bullpen....98.7% chance he scores

[VR]

I'm all for 1st pitch strikes....just not to a guy like Kang.

[Ron Madden]

Would you feel better about Hayes, Cotham, Delabar, or Ohlendorf?

No

[JMO]

Sure would be nice if we were up 4-2. Geez

[NebraskaRed]

at least it wasn't a HR on the first pitch like every other reliever they have seems to throw to the first batter they see.

[Ironman92]

Runner on 3rd with 1 out on our bullpen....98.3% chance he scores

[WrongVerb]

Would you feel better about Hayes, Cotham, Delabar, or Ohlendorf?

*goes from drinking to whimpering way earlier than normal*

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nice! Well done by BPhil!

[VR]

So you're sayin there's a chance

[Big Klu]

I forgot Kang was at the bottom of the Pirates order. Blah.

http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/startrek/images/2/2a/Kang2268.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20060411200250

[Ironman92]

Runner on 3rd with 2 outs on our bullpen....95.1% he scores

[JMO]

Excellent play.

[Tom Servo]

DatDude!

One more.

[Tadasimha]

Bear down, Tony!

['69]

Would you feel better about Hayes, Cotham, Delabar, or Ohlendorf?

Nope.

Was that a rhetorical question? Lol

[Ironman92]

Infield in worked!!!! Real nice play by Phillips

[Stray]

Is that guy on third the dude who got all awkwardly out of control a few times last year?

[The Operator]

Phew!

[Ron Madden]

Reds Win!!!!!!!

[NebraskaRed]

never doubted Cingrani for a second

[kaldaniels]

Cingrani has the eye of the tiger. Hope he grabs the closer role and runs with it.

[Tom Servo]

You can just tell Cingrani is amped up.

We're good again! :beerme:

[Ironman92]

Runner on 3rd and 3 outs with our bullpen....0% chance he scores [emoji41]

[BluegrassRedleg]

*whew*

[Stray]

Woohoo

[Red Raindog]

never had a doubt

:scared:

[VR]

3 for 10 now in Save opportunities! Hurrah!

[The Operator]

Tucker Barnhart gave a big old butt slap to Cingrani for that one.

[Stray]

Jim Day is pretty good when he's in there.

[NebraskaRed]

Votto homered and the bullpen didn't give up a run https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QWfbGGZE07M/maxresdefault.jpg

[Tadasimha]

http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/startrek/images/2/2a/Kang2268.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20060411200250

Great is your honor

[Tom Servo]

The answer here is clear: Jim Day needs to call all the Reds games on TV.

[The Operator]

http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/startrek/images/2/2a/Kang2268.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20060411200250https://static.simpsonswiki.com/images/thumb/d/da/Kang_%26_Kodos_1.jpg/250px-Kang_%26_Kodos_1.jpg

[membengal]

The answer here is clear: Jim Day needs to call all the Reds games on TV.

In all seriousness, he was pretty darn okay - and WAY better than thom.

[Big Klu]

Jim Day is 1-0!

[Stray]

I think Thom is a fantastic announcer. Prob with him calling Reds games is that he's too emotionally attached the the Reds for it to work imo.

If I called Reds games when our bullpen was giving up dingers left and right you guys would hate me lol.

[The Operator]

I think Thom is a fantastic announcer. Prob with him calling Reds games is that he's too emotionally attached the the Reds for it to work imo.

If I called Reds games when our bullpen was giving up dingers left and right you guys would hate me lol.They hated him in Arizona, too.

[Raisor]

I'm locked out of the bathroom. It's a problem.

[Stray]

They hated him in Arizona, too.

Really? Hmm weird.

He's very good at the NFL and is one of FOX's go to pbp guys. Maybe he just sucks at baseball?

[Big Klu]

I'm locked out of the bathroom. It's a problem.

Aren't there any trees in your backyard?

[PuffyPig]

I'm locked out of the bathroom. It's a problem.

Especially for us.....

[The Operator]

Really? Hmm weird.

He's very good at the NFL and is one of FOX's go to pbp guys. Maybe he just sucks at baseball?Maybe with baseball in general he does get too emotionally attached, which admittedly is easy to do when you watch guys every day for 6 months. Because even with the D'backs, some of their fans complained that he was overly negative. And you wouldn't think he'd have nearly the attachment with them that he does here in Cincy.

Perhaps he's better with the other sports because it's more of a rotating basis.

[Stray]

Maybe with baseball he does get too emotionally attached, which admittedly is easy to do when you watch guys every day for 6 months.

Perhaps he's better with the other sports because it's more of a rotating basis.

You're probably right.

As good as he is I bet it does take some serious professionalism to not get overly negative if things are going bad with baseball. Which he obviously struggles with.

But yeah, Jim Day was solid tonight.

[Ron Madden]

Just watching the Reds tonight on the field and in the dugout you can see they really do want to win.

[Tom Servo]

Just watching the Reds tonight on the field and in the dugout you can see they really do want to win.
Of course, now they know the front office wants them to win by calling up Layne Somsen. ;)

[Ron Madden]

:)

[Ron Madden]

Just watching the Reds tonight on the field and in the dugout you can see they really do want to win.

I mean we keep hearing people say these guys don't care.
I get tired of hearing that kinda stuff and feel bad for them when they go through tough times

[WVRedsFan]

Pleasing game with a solid start by Straily and great bullpen work. The pen allowed only one hit and no runs! Great pbp from Day and three long balls. Add to that the fact that their manager (Clint Hurdle) says the only reason Hamilton was able to run down that ball was that the ball was going out to left and they hit it to center (huh?), and Tekulve says that those three homers wouldn't have been anyplace in the league. Glad to see their poor crew cry. Let's do it again tomorrow.

[Big Klu]

Pleasing game with a solid start by Straily and great bullpen work. The pen allowed only one hit and no runs! Great pbp from Day and three long balls. Add to that the fact that their manager (Clint Hurdle) says the only reason Hamilton was able to run down that ball was that the ball was going out to left and they hit it to center (huh?), and Tekulve says that those three homers wouldn't have been anyplace in the league. Glad to see their poor crew cry. Let's do it again tomorrow.

Votto's homer absolutely would have still been a home run in the LF corner at PNC.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Pleasing game with a solid start by Straily and great bullpen work. The pen allowed only one hit and no runs! Great pbp from Day and three long balls. Add to that the fact that their manager (Clint Hurdle) says the only reason Hamilton was able to run down that ball was that the ball was going out to left and they hit it to center (huh?), and Tekulve says that those three homers wouldn't have been anyplace in the league. Glad to see their poor crew cry. Let's do it again tomorrow.

I'd just note that their guys are allowed to hit them, too. ;)

[Sea Ray]

You're probably right.

As good as he is I bet it does take some serious professionalism to not get overly negative if things are going bad with baseball. Which he obviously struggles with.

But yeah, Jim Day was solid tonight.

Is there any team in the league that employs more tv announcers than we do? I don't understand why the merry-go-round

[_Sir_Charles_]

Just watching the Reds tonight on the field and in the dugout you can see they really do want to win.

Honestly, was this really ever in question?