5-24-16 Reds @ Dodgers

[Ron Madden]

Cozart SS
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
Duvall LF
Suarez 3B
Hamilton CF
Barnhart C
Wright P

[Ron Madden]

I like tonight's lineup. Hope Price will stick with it for awhile.

[Rantly]

I like it also. Put Votto and your best hitter together, something Dusty rarely did with Choo and Votto. Ironically, that year, he liked to put weak hitting Cozart batting 2nd.

['69]

Ugh. West coast start times. Gotta watch the first two innings due to Wright.

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[GADawg]

Somebody give me a little Wright history....please

[The Operator]

Somebody give me a little Wright history....please

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers

The Wright brothers, Orville (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were two American brothers, inventors, and aviation pioneers who are generally credited[1][2][3] with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft on December 17, 1903, four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

:p

[texasdave]

Somebody give me a little Wright history....please

Straight from the horse's mouth: Wright doesn't have a radar gun busting fastball but has shown he knows how to pitch. The strikeout totals above indicate a power arm but Wright knows his limitations.


"I'm a control pitcher. I'm not going to blow people away with the fastball. I try to locate on both sides of the plate and throw off speeds when I need to and not for strikes when I need to. When you're in the zone early and get ahead of hitters the strikeouts tend to come. That's my style I try to get ahead so. I'm not pitching behind in count because I don't necessarily have the stuff to get away with it."

[Big Klu]

So what moves were made go put Wright on the roster?

[The Operator]

Straight from the horse's mouth: Wright doesn't have a radar gun busting fastball but has shown he knows how to pitch. The strikeout totals above indicate a power arm but Wright knows his limitations.Seems like he's got a pretty good mind for pitching.

[Reds Fanatic]

Dodgers lineup:

Utley 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Gonzalez 1B
Thompson LF
Peterson CF
Puig RF
Grandal C
Bolsinger P

[Ron Madden]

So what moves were made go put Wright on the roster?

Optioned Steve Selsky to Louisville

[Big Klu]

Optioned Steve Selsky to Louisville

Thanks.

Guess you can't have enough bad pitchers on a team.

[texasdave]

So what moves were made go put Wright on the roster?

Selsky is back in Louisville.
Somsen was lost on waivers.

[kaldaniels]

Seems like he's got a pretty good mind for pitching.

I like it, but let's see how his stuff plays in the Bigs.

Is he a Mike Leake/Kyle Hendricks type (we can hope).

Or a Jon Moscot type?

[The Operator]

Was watching the pre-game show. Is it just me, or are Brandon Finnegan's interviews painfully awkward?

I don't really care about that kind stuff, I just want results. But it's something I've noticed. He almost makes Votto seem like Mr. Personality.

[Reds Fanatic]

Quick pop out to short by Cozart

[klw]

Somebody give me a little Wright history....please


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers


:p

. You gave him Orville and Wilbur and not Harry and George? Seriously?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Wright

[Harry]Wright left New York on March 8, 1865, bound for Cincinnati, where he had been hired on salary at the Union Cricket Club.[8] When baseball boomed less than a year later in 1866, the first full peacetime season, he became, in effect, club pro at the Cincinnati Base Ball Club, although he is commonly called simply a baseball "manager" from that time. By now, Wright was 31, probably past his athletic prime.

Cincinnati fielded a strong regional club in 1867. With Wright working as the regular pitcher, and still a superior player at that level, the team won 16 matches and lost only to the Nationals of Washington, D.C. on their historic tour. For 1868 he added four players from the East and one from the crosstown Buckeye club, a vanquished rival. The easterners, at least, must have been compensated by club members if not by the club.

When the NABBP permitted professionalism for 1869, Harry augmented his 1868 imports (retaining four of five) with five new men, including three more originally from the East. No one but Harry Wright himself remained from 1867; one local man and one other westerner joined seven easterners on the famous First Nine. The most important of the new men was brother George, probably the best player in the game for a few years, the highest paid man in Cincinnati at $1400 for nine months. George at shortstop remained a cornerstone of Harry's teams for ten seasons.

The Red Stockings toured the continent undefeated in 1869 and may have been the strongest team in 1870, but the club dropped professional base ball after the second season, its fourth in the game. As it turned out, the Association also passed from the scene.

[VR]

Price reads Redszone, Votto batting second. Very nice.

[The Operator]

Votto double!

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto doubles over the head of Thompson who badly misplayed that.

[BluegrassRedleg]

2 spot: season cured

[Tom Servo]

Votto with a slicing double just over Thompson's head.

[The Operator]

Phillips flies out to deep left. 2 out

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips lines out to Thompson who unfortunately did not misplay that

[Elam]

Know what's a beautiful thing? Vin Scully singing high praises of Votto

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce pops out.

[The Operator]

Bruce pops out. Scoring chance goes by the wayside.

[VR]

Know what's a beautiful thing? Vin Scully singing high praises of Votto

Vin Scully could tell me what's in his garbage bin and it would be a beautiful thing.

[Reds Fanatic]

Know what's a beautiful thing? Vin Scully singing high praises of Votto

That is the one thing I wish they would change for us Extra Innings subscribers. It would be nice to be able to see the away feed for those of us in the local area especially when a master like Scully is calling the game.

['69]

It was on the next pitch after replacing his bat. Maybe the other one had some bad juju.

[The Operator]

Utley singles an 0-2 curveball. I hate Chase Utley.

[Reds Fanatic]

Line single to right center by Utley

[Big Klu]

Daniel Wright making his MLB and Reds debut wearing the #41 recently vacated by Layne Somsen, and previously worn by Tom Seaver and Joe Nuxhall.

[The Operator]

Seager singles off BP's glove.

Edit: Cozart. D'oh

[Reds Fanatic]

That ball was just hit too hard for Cozart to be able to field it

[Tom Servo]

Smoked back up the middle, but Cozart could have had it.

[Big Klu]

Again I must say that I dislike the flat matte blue finish on the Dodgers' helmets.

[Tom Servo]

Ugh. Poor Wright.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce's lack of range in right strikes again

[The Operator]

LOL Reds

Turner bloops a single in front of Bruce. 1-0 Dodgers still nobody out

[Ironman92]

That was great base running by Utley

[BluegrassRedleg]

Daniel Wright making his MLB and Reds debut wearing the #41 recently vacated by Layne Somsen, and previously worn by Tom Seaver and Joe Nuxhall.

We should go for the MLB record of No. 41s this year.

[Big Klu]

Next.

[Tom Servo]

Random though: Is it me, or are the Reds catchers not very adept at pitch framing? I feel like watching other teams their catchers are always putting the ball in a good position to get a call even if it wasn't in the zone, and I don't really see it with the Reds.

[BluegrassRedleg]

I had Votto and Gonzalez in my FBB draft this year. Neither have peed a drop, as my old HS coach would say.

[TheBigLebowski]

This guy is good. 3 batters faced, 3 hits, 1 ER and counting.

['69]

Again I must say that I dislike the flat matte blue finish on the Dodgers' helmets.

Agree, just doesn't work.

[Reds Fanatic]

First K for Wright as he strikes out Gonzalez swinging

[Tom Servo]

This guy is good. 3 batters faced, 3 hits, 1 ER and counting.
Tough crowd.

[Big Klu]

Walt is sitting in the front row behind home plate.

[androosh]

*checks score*

"sweet, only 0-1"

*notices it's still the bottom of the first*

[Tom Servo]

Walt is sitting in the front row behind home plate.
Kevin Towers next to him.

[Reds Fanatic]

Fly out to shallow right. 2 outs

[Maldez]

Until that out, Wright's ERA was INFINITY....never saw that before/

[Reds Fanatic]

Pederson flies out to center. Good recovery by Wright to hold them to 1 run.

[The Operator]

He works out of it. Gotta admit, that's impressive.

['69]

Alright some funky hits there, nice rebound by Wright.

[TheBigLebowski]

Tough crowd.

I can jump right back on the bandwagon with a couple of good innings.

[Tom Servo]

Wright has Moscot stuff but he actually locates his pitches and avoid walks. I think this can work.

[Kc61]

Wright did pretty well. Too many fly balls, but he throws strikes and the pitches seem to have movement.

Unfortunately, nobody caught that pop fly. Should have been caught.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Walt is sitting in the front row behind home plate.

'Bout time he got out of bed!

[Big Klu]

Agree, just doesn't work.

I hope the Reds never go that route with flat matte red, but I'm sure it will probably happen eventually.

[Reds Fanatic]

Duvall picking up where he left off last night with another strike out.

[The Operator]

Suarez lifts a deep fly for an easy out. Would have been gone at GABP.

[Tom Servo]

Contact by Suarez is an improvement.

[The Operator]

Hamilton flies out to Puig. Reds go in order.

[Reds Fanatic]

Suarez and Hamilton fly out. 1-0 Dodgers mid 2nd

[Tom Servo]

If the Reds could go ahead and not make Mike Bolsinger look like Clayton Kershaw, that would be great.

['69]

Random though: Is it me, or are the Reds catchers not very adept at pitch framing? I feel like watching other teams their catchers are always putting the ball in a good position to get a call even if it wasn't in the zone, and I don't really see it with the Reds.

It wouldn't surprise me as they're so young, and the pitchers not being close to hitting the target makes it tough. The ump is less inclined to be fulled if the mitts going across the zone to catch the ball.

[Kc61]

Wright has Moscot stuff but he actually locates his pitches and avoid walks. I think this can work.

Moscot has 27 innings of major league ball. Wright had 1 1/3. I'd give them both some time before reaching definitive conclusions.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice 1-2-3 inning by Wright. 2 Ks.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Nice job, Wright.

[The Operator]

Nice K to end the inning.

['69]

I hope the Reds never go that route with flat matte red, but I'm sure it will probably happen eventually.

Hopefully it's a fad that will pass, like adding black to the uniforms.

[TheBigLebowski]

He's the best pitcher ever!!

[Reds Fanatic]

After throwing 26 pitches in the first Wright got through that inning on just 11 pitches

[Tom Servo]

Moscot has 27 innings of major league ball. Wright had 1 1/3. I'd give them both some time before reaching definitive conclusions.
Not just the MLB stuff, minor league as well. We've had this discussion before, but I think Moscot needs more time in the minors, specifically in AAA where he's been a bit Holmberg-ian with BB/9 and K/9 rates too close to each other.

[Kc61]

After throwing 26 pitches in the first Wright got through that inning on just 11 pitches

He's nearing perfection.

[Reds Fanatic]

Barnhart strikes out swinging

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Wright strikes out looking

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart bunts but is thrown out. Seems like the Reds time at bat is always over quickly. Scoreless streak now 17 innings.

['69]

Cozart can bunt? Like a boss. Very close, just a bit too stout.

[Kc61]

Not just the MLB stuff, minor league as well. We've had this discussion before, but I think Moscot needs more time in the minors, specifically in AAA where he's been a bit Holmberg-ian with BB/9 and K/9 rates too close to each other.

Moscot's control is good, he's typically had good walk rates.

Moscot is younger than Wright, not even 25, his time in the bigs has been interrupted by injury.

I wouldn't draw conclusions until he's had some healthy time in the bigs on a continuous basis.

['69]

Bruce mired in a defensive funk, did not look good at all there, imo.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice running catch by Cozart

[Red Raindog]

Bruce mired in a defensive funk, did not look good at all there, imo.

He's looked like a DH for a while to me

[Reds Fanatic]

What a catch by Cozart

[BluegrassRedleg]

Web Gem, Cozart.

[The Operator]

Cozart playing some D, robs Turner.

['69]

Another nice play there by Cozart

[jhowdy54]

What would it take for Jay Bruce to make an effort to make the catch. Twice tonight he let 2 balls drop at his feet. Help out the pitcher in the field because you sure as hell arent helping him out at the plate

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[The Operator]

Bruce mired in a defensive funk, did not look good at all there, imo.He genuinely looks bad in RF. It's a bummer.

[Tom Servo]

Cozart is p good

[BCubb2003]

Hopefully it's a fad that will pass, like adding black to the uniforms.

The Pirates' flat-black helmets look like cast-iron skillets.

[Reds Fanatic]

Duvall with a catch in front of the wall in left. 1-0 Dodgers after 3

[Ron Madden]

Cozart is pretty good at playin SS ain't he?

[Tom Servo]

Boy that just keep going. I thought it was an easy flyout off the bat.

[757690]

Bruce mired in a defensive funk, did not look good at all there, imo.

That play suggests that It's not just Hamilton in CF that is hurting Bruce's UZR.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Cozart bunts but is thrown out. Seems like the Reds time at bat is always over quickly. Scoreless streak now 17 innings.

Have I mentioned how much I hate this ballpark?

[Tom Servo]

Moscot's control is good, he's always had good walk rates.
He did in the lower minors. But if you can't even get a K/9 up to 6.0, you can't have a BB/9 over 3.0 and be successful. Moscot hasn't been consistent with control in AAA and MLB so far.

I'm willing to give him some time, like I said I'd like to see him get more starts in AAA, but so far he's looked fringy.

['69]

That play suggests that It's not just Hamilton in CF that is hurting Bruce's UZR.

He just flailed his glove at it on the hop, like he's not picking up the ball at all. The first one that fell in, he ran a country mile to get it and Phillips looked like a madman running back to make a play.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto strikes out swinging.

[Tom Servo]

Joey no

[TheBigLebowski]

It's nearing June and Votto is still flirting with Mendoza. That's unfathomable.

[Tom Servo]

Walt is not participating in the wave. Another clear sign of the front office rift.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips strikes out swinging. Someone needs to tell the Reds Kershaw is no longer out there

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Walt is not participating in the wave. Another clear sign of the front office rift.

You notice how little Walt watches the game. Seems like he is reading his phone the whole game

[The Operator]

Chris talking about OBP and having an OBP that's higher than your batting average.

He's such a breath of fresh air compared to every other Reds announcer.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice bad hop for the Reds as Bruce gets a double that caroms off the first base bag.

[Tom Servo]

eat shift and die, a double off the bag!

['69]

Why is Walt even in L.A., in the absolute best seats in the house, lol

[Kc61]

He did in the lower minors. But if you can't even get a K/9 up to 6.0, you can't have a BB/9 over 3.0 and be successful. Moscot hasn't been consistent with control in AAA and MLB so far.

I'm willing to give him some time, like I said I'd like to see him get more starts in AAA, but so far he's looked fringy.

Moscot is 24. He's flown through the minor leagues. His control is good and he's had success. His MLB time has been limited by injury.

I reject any conclusion that Wright's command is better, or whatever you said, based on these incredibly small samples.

[Red Raindog]

Why is Walt even in L.A., in the absolute best seats in the house, lol

because he can?

[The Operator]

Duvall Home Run!!

2-1

[Reds Fanatic]

Duvall homers to center!!! 2-1 Reds!

['69]

Gone! Duvall!

[Tom Servo]

Duvall! :jump:

[Ron Madden]

The Louisville Slugger Adam Duvall!!!!

[BluegrassRedleg]

2 runs in Dodger Stadium??? GASP! :eek:

[Cannon]

Nice shot from Duvall. I like that guy.

[Kc61]

Not sure if Duvall has Frazier-level power. But it's considerable. He's been a big surprise.

[Reds Fanatic]

Suarez grounds out. 2-1 Reds mid 4th

['69]

because he can?

Seems like a waste but fair enough.

[Reds Fanatic]

Thompson bloop single to center

['69]

Daniel Dink & Dunk

[Reds Fanatic]

Pederson lines a double to left center. That lead did not last long. 2-2

[The Operator]

Well, that didn't last long.

[BluegrassRedleg]

The grand tradition of Reds pitchers giving up the lead as soon as they get it is the gift that keeps on giving.

[Reds Fanatic]

Puig grounds out to 3rd

[Ron Madden]

Nice Play Suarez

[Reds Fanatic]

Barnhart is having an ugly series. Pederson steals 2nd and Barnhart throws the ball into left field. 3-2 Dodgers

[Ron Madden]

UGH!! Bad Throw

[Kc61]

Well, that didn't last long.

Wright's doing ok. Minor league numbers reflect more grounders than tonight so far.

Talk about fielding slumps, Barnhart having some problems lately.

[Tom Servo]

Ugh...Barnhart.

His slashline has dropped like a rock too since becoming the starter, unsurprisingly.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Barnhart has been a disaster on this trip. Just killing a team that doesn't score much in a place where runs are a ridiculous commodity.

[Reds Fanatic]

Grandal walks

[Reds Fanatic]

There is a perfect throw from Barnhart. Strike out and a caught stealing for the DP. 3-2 Dodgers

[Kc61]

Good throw, Barnhart, double play. A bit of redemption.

['69]

Strike 'em out throw 'em out to end the inning. Well done.

[Tony Cloninger]

The grand tradition of Reds pitchers giving up the lead as soon as they get it is the gift that keeps on giving.

Like clockwork.......and to go along with some Bad Fundamentals. Whatever happened to him any ways? He was loads of fun.

[Ron Madden]

Strike'em out Throw'em out Double Play

[The Operator]

Skip Schumaker in the house!

[Ron Madden]

Skip Schumaker in the house!

Keep him away from Walt!!! He might try to resign him!

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamilton pops out to short

[The Operator]

Keep him away from Walt!!! He might try to resign him!Skip did kinda crack me up.

"Well, I don't miss not being any good and making errors..."

[Tom Servo]

Skip Schumaker in the house!
https://media2.giphy.com/media/14tSXWxIHJRTAA/200.gif

[Tony Cloninger]

Phillips strikes out swinging. Someone needs to tell the Reds Kershaw is no longer out there

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You notice how little Walt watches the game. Seems like he is reading his phone the whole game


He is probably looking for more Casey Candale or Juan Castro types to sign.

[The Operator]

https://media2.giphy.com/media/14tSXWxIHJRTAA/200.gifI didn't say it was a good thing. :D

[Reds Fanatic]

Barnhart grounds out to 2nd

[The Operator]

Keep him away from Walt!!! He might try to resign him!He's probably already had his managerial interview with Walt & Towers.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wright strikes out looking. 3-2 Dodgers mid 5th

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice catch by Wright on the liner back to him

[Reds Fanatic]

Turner strikes out looking. 3 Ks. 3-2 Dodgers after 5

[Kc61]

Wright pitching a pretty good game, considering the pressure of a first outing in a major venue.

Looks like a potentially helpful pitcher. Glad they brought him up.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart lines out to center

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto lines out into the shift

[kaldaniels]

Wright pitching a pretty good game, considering the pressure of a first outing in a major venue.

Looks like a potentially helpful pitcher. Glad they brought him up.

These guys coming up from the minors (all over the league) need to learn...pump strikes and you won't embarass yourself.

[Ron Madden]

Reds hitting the ball hard nothing to show for it.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips walks

[Reds Fanatic]

Luis Avilan in to pitch

[Reds Fanatic]

Ground out to 1st. 3-2 Dodgers mid 6th

[Ron Madden]

all 3 reds outs were hit Hard

[Roy Tucker]

Sloppy lefty that gets you out with goo?

[Reds Fanatic]

Gonzalez grounds out to 2nd

[Ron Madden]

llooked like a swing to me

[Reds Fanatic]

Thompson doubles off the wall in right and goes to 3rd as Bruce bobbles the ball

[Tom Servo]

good lord Bruce

[kaldaniels]

good lord Bruce

Plus fielder per baseball reference.

[Reds Fanatic]

That is a solid first start for Wright. His defense let him down a few times but i liked what I saw from Wright

[BluegrassRedleg]

Bumblin' Jay Bruce.

[757690]

:clap::clap::clap:

Nice MLB debut by Wright. He deserved a better fate, but he can hold his head high after this performance

[kaldaniels]

Poor Dayan. His one chance to be "called" by Vin Scully and all Scully can do is talk about how fat Jumbo is.

[Tom Servo]

Poor Dayan. His one chance to be "called" by Vin Scully and all Scully can do is talk about how fat Jumbo is.
lol you can tell Vin is so disappointed that Dayan isn't Jumbo.

[Big Klu]

Poor Dayan. His one chance to be "called" by Vin Scully and all Scully can do is talk about how fat Jumbo is.

Sounds like Ol' Vinny is slippin' a little.

Wrong Diaz, Vin.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pederson walks. Puig doubles off the wall in right. 4-2 Dodgers

[Ron Madden]

WOW That Ball Was Smoked!!!

[Tom Servo]

lol

[Reds Fanatic]

Actually that was a single as Puig stopped to watch the ball.

[Tom Servo]

Puig strutting like it was out of there.

[Big Klu]

Pederson walks. Puig doubles off the wall in right. 4-2 Dodgers

Correction: Singles off the wall after preening and admiring his hit.

[Reds Fanatic]

Puig could be a great player but his head is elsewhere a lot of times

[BluegrassRedleg]

Nice single, clown.

[kaldaniels]

Either Bruce played that ball magnificently off the carom or he was heading the wrong way when the ball was in flight.

I'm probably being harsh on this.

[Reds Fanatic]

3-2-5 FC to cut down the runner at home. Puig stops at 2nd. He is awful baserunner.

['69]

Heads up play there by Votto

[Roy Tucker]

Puig isn't endearing himself to LA fans with his base running. Or lack thereof.

[kaldaniels]

3-2-5 FC to cut down the runner at home. Puig stops at 2nd. He is awful baserunner.

We really think he should have gone to third?

[The Operator]

Ugh Joey

['69]

Drats

[Tom Servo]

Yup, that seems about right.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ball goes off Votto's glove. Phillips picks it up and throws home but Puig scores. 5-2 Dodgers

[Tom Servo]

Will the Reds ever win another game?

[BluegrassRedleg]

Bumblin' Jay Bruce, meet Bumblin' Joey Votto.

[Ron Madden]

I think the runner kinda blocked Joey's view on that play.

[The Operator]

http://data.whicdn.com/images/55454438/original.gif

[Big Klu]

Will the Reds ever win another game?

http://www.retroland.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Magic-8-Ball.jpg

[BluegrassRedleg]

This team is an embarrassment right now. And it's not really the effects of rebuilding.

[The Operator]

Will the Reds ever win another game?
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[kaldaniels]

That was awfully close to a nose pick Walt.

[Roy Tucker]

Diaz not getting a lot of defensive help.

[kaldaniels]

Have a seat Puig.

[lnn6574]

Votto sucks.

[Ron Madden]

Votto sucks.

nah

['69]

At least last four games' scores look like baseball games that were under control, not football games.

Check that, Cotham enters the game.

[jhowdy54]

The biggest problem on this team are the damn veterans. Votto, Bruce, and Phillips have become a complete joke. Both in the field and at the plate. Yes that includes Phillips in the field. Get Winkler and Peraza up her and get these bums out.

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[The Operator]

At least last four games' scores look like baseball games that were under control, not football games.So we've got that goin' for us.

[The Operator]

Cotham drills Seager on what looks like his knee.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Ouch.

[Big Klu]

I just can't get enough of Caleb Cotham.

[Ron Madden]

Another fine play by Cozart

['69]

So we've got that goin' for us.

Cotham enters the game, could be moot.

[The Operator]

Cotham's fastball actually has some decent movement tonight. Doesn't seem to matter though.

['69]

The biggest problem on this team are the damn veterans. Votto, Bruce, and Phillips have become a complete joke. Both in the field and at the plate. Yes that includes Phillips in the field. Get Winkler and Peraza up her and get these bums out.

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Edit. Nevermind

[BluegrassRedleg]

ESPN: Votto hates paper airplanes, crushes child's spirits

['69]

Votto...lol

[jhowdy54]

That ball that Duvall just caught Jay Bruce lets drop

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[jhowdy54]

Any plans on what do with those guys?
Trade Bruce and if Phillips declines a trade a simple DFA would work

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['69]

Trade Bruce and if Phillips declines a trade a simple DFA would work

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Sorry that's crazy talk on Phillips. What has he done to deserve to be DFA, some mediocre fielding?

[Big Klu]

A.J. Morris makes his MLB and Reds debut, sporting the #62 previously worn by Guillermo Garcia and Keith Kessinger.

[50YrRedsFan]

Reds down in order in the 8th. 3 hits through 8. weak

[malcontent]

The biggest problem on this team are the damn veterans. Votto, Bruce, and Phillips have become a complete joke. Both in the field and at the plate. Yes that includes Phillips in the field. Get Winkler and Peraza up her and get these bums out.

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That's the 2010 "core". Time to turn the page.

Also hard to see Price surviving much more of this show.

[Ron Madden]

A. J. Morris grew up with Jay Bruce.

[Kc61]

Hate to say it, I'm a supporter of Price.

In any sport when a team goes this badly it's tough to keep the manager in place.

This is just horrendous baseball. I agree with rebuilding but this is just awful, every single game.

['69]

A.J. Morris makes his MLB and Reds debut, sporting the #62 previously worn by Guillermo Garcia and Keith Kessinger.

Not to curse it, but Pedro Villereal.

['69]

That's the 2010 "core". Time to turn the page.

Also hard to see Price surviving much more of this show.

Soon.

[WVRedsFan]

Hate to say it, I'm a supporter of Price.

In any sport when a team goes this badly it's tough to keep the manager in place.

This is just horrendous baseball. I agree with rebuilding but this is just awful, every single game.
True, but losing begats losing. If you go into every game with little chance of winning, everyone is just looking for a way to get out of there. It started in 2014, continued in 2015, and now we have this. It's going to be a long time getting back to contending. I imagine Price's time is about up and I can say it couldn't happen soon enough.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Reds Media Relations @RedsPR
A.J. Morris becomes the 23rd pitcher used by the Reds this season. The single-season franchise record is 30.

[Big Klu]

Not to curse it, but Pedro Villereal.

Didn't use him because he's still in the organization, just with a new number (whatever it may be).

['69]

Was that three straight walks by Morris?

[Big Klu]

Morris fitting right into the Delabar role in the bullpen.

[The Operator]

LOL Reds

[WVRedsFan]

If I were Price, I'd say, "You walk the bases full and you're out of here," but no.

He goes out, but too late.

[Big Klu]

If I were Price, I'd say, "You walk the bases full and you're out of here," but no.

He goes out, but too late.

No, you have to teach him a lesson.

[Tony Cloninger]

Walt must think like Less Nessman, As God as my witness I thought some of these turkeys could pitch.

['69]

Kind of ugly how much the big league club has been a meat grinder this year.

[Big Klu]

Not his Reds debut, but Josh Smith becomes the first player in Reds history to wear #73 in a regular-season game (according to Baseball-Reference.com). Last year he wore #64.

[WVRedsFan]

No, you have to teach him a lesson.And that's horse crap of the highest order.

[Ron Madden]

The Bullpen sucks. No matter who Price puts in they're gonna suck. Kinda hard for me to blame Price for that.

[PXShaman]

I should invent a drinking game.
For every inning under 7 IP a SP goes take a shot.
Take a shot every error.
Take a shot for ever SO by reds batters.
Take a shot for every run by bullpen.
Take a shot every walk

Who am I kidding, people would die playing this game. Maybe take away the walk rule or bullpen run, maybe that will make it safer on a good night.

[The Operator]

I was born in 1987, and I can't recall ever watching a Reds team this bad.

None of the lost decade teams were anywhere close to this bad. That's incredible.

[Tom Servo]

I was born in 1987, and I can't recall ever watching a Reds team this bad.

None of the lost decade teams were anywhere close to this bad. That's incredible.
Need a larger sample size. This current squad is as bad as any I've seen, but it won't necessarily be the same team in from July on.

[WVRedsFan]

I was born in 1987, and I can't recall ever watching a Reds team this bad.

None of the lost decade teams were anywhere close to this bad. That's incredible.I was born a long time before you (my son is your age), and even during the Lost Decade, teams were at least competitive. Sad part is we weren't competitive in 2014 and half of 2015 either (the last half of 2015 was not as bad, but horrible), but you knew you had a chance. This club is simply unwatchable and it all began in 2014. And it continues. It's sad.

[Ron Madden]

I was born in 1987, and I can't recall ever watching a Reds team this bad.

None of the lost decade teams were anywhere close to this bad. That's incredible.

During the lost decade we had a few guys that got on base.
Seems like now our hitters OBP is pretty cose to their BA.
Not gonna score as many runs as we did back then.

[The Operator]

Reds lose

Nine, count 'em, nine losses in a row.

[Big Klu]

On pace for 53-109.

[BenHayes]

My god you can just tell nobody gives a damn anymore top to bottom of the bench. What a joke of a team. They go away like a mouse as the game goes on.

[Tom Servo]

Sad part is we weren't competitive in 2014 and half of 2015 either (the last half of 2015 was not as bad, but horrible),
They were competitive in 2014 until the All-Star Break, they tanked the rest of the way. The last half of 2015 was horrible, a lot like this, the first half was just your normal below average baseball team.

[The Operator]

Need a larger sample size. This current squad is as bad as any I've seen, but it won't necessarily be the same team in from July on.That will honestly be the only saving grace for this season.

Getting guys like Reed, Bailey, Iglesias, Disco, Stephenson, Peraza, etc. on the roster will at least make things entertaining. In fact, I've decided not to even entertain the idea of buying a ticket to go see a game until a majority of those guys are back/up and playing.

But right now, this is the worst baseball I've ever seen.

[Ron Madden]

They were competitive in 2014 until the All-Star Break, they tanked the rest of the way. The last half of 2015 was horrible, a lot like this, the first half was just your normal below average baseball team.

And almost every game in the 2nd half of 2015 was started by a rookie pitcher. Hard to win like that.

['69]

I recall some awful lost decade teams, but not this bad. Reds have now lost 12 of their last 13

Wright had a good debut, hopefully he can build on it, no matter what happens with guys coming back.

[WVRedsFan]

They were competitive in 2014 until the All-Star Break, they tanked the rest of the way. The last half of 2015 was horrible, a lot like this, the first half was just your normal below average baseball team.I stand corrected. However, I've never seen -- well since the 80's -- a team this bad and it's not going to get any better this year. I imagine it will be tough to get a 10,000 crowd the rest of the way. Many think that with a better team that Price would flourish, but he wouldn't. Many think that blowing the team up would help, but the losing would continue. Poor planning is the culprit on all fronts. If the Reds meet my 61-101, which I doubt, it will be basically a miracle. In the meantime, we lose and plenty of it. The losing will continue. Hope everyone is happy.

[BenHayes]

I have followed them since 1960 . What a shame to watch this organization fall to this level .