6/29/16 - Reds vs Cubs

[Reds Fanatic]

Cubs

1. Ben Zobrist (S) RF
2. Kris Bryant (R) 3B
3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
4. Willson Contreras (R) C
5. Javier Baez (R) 2B
6. Matt Szczur (R) LF
7. Addison Russell (R) SS
8. Kyle Hendricks (R) P
9. Albert Almora Jr. (R) CF

Reds

1. Billy Hamilton (S) CF
2. Joey Votto (L) 1B
3. Brandon Phillips (R) 2B
4. Jay Bruce (L) RF
5. Adam Duvall (R) LF
6. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
7. Jose Peraza (R) SS
8. Tucker Barnhart (S) C
9. Cody Reed (L) P

[westofyou]

The Cubs have scored 17.3% of their runs this season vs. the Reds, scoring at least 5 runs in all 9 games thus far.

[Kingspoint]

Today is the 29th.

[klw]

What do players like most after a 15 inning night game?

A 12:35 start!

Good thing the pens are rested!
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C. Trent Rosecrans ‏@ctrent 4m4 minutes ago Cincinnati, OH

JJ Hoover optioned. Sampson recalled

Fresh arm

[cumberlandreds]

Today is the 29th.

I merged the treads. It is the 29th.

[TheBigLebowski]

This could be very ugly.

[WrongVerb]

Peraza at SS today. Intriguing given the Cozart speculation.

[DocRed]

No TV?

[Donder]

No TV?

Indianapolis channel 23 (a positive of living on the boarder of Cubs/Reds country) Not on Fox OH unfortunately.

[cumberlandreds]

No TV?

Just Cubs TV. It can be sen in some areas on the MLB Network.

[Tom Servo]

Zobrist bunts the first pitch for a single. I hate the Cubs.

Bryant singles, Zobrist to third. I want 2 die.

[Donder]

Awesome. Inside the park home run for Rizzo. Hamilton looks hurt. Oh how I love this series.


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[Tom Servo]

Oh for the love of god.

[Donder]

Trainer out. Oh and 3-0 Cubs. Remember How a couple years ago we made fun of the futility of the Astros? That's us now. Bully was actually hit by that ball in the face.


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[Tom Servo]

Bunt, single to center, and a fly ball to the outfield and three runs are in on Reed. God.

[BCubb2003]

That's an amazing two innings, from last night to today.

[klw]

Bully was actually hit by that ball in the face.

When you have just had a concussion, being hit in the head with a falling baseball can not be good.

[Donder]

Billy just now to his feet. Total freak play. Just right angle to hit him in the heads. Walking out through the bullpen. Another 7 day DL stint coming?

Holt coming into the game.

[westofyou]

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[klw]

Holt coming in?

[Tom Servo]

Replays show it was really Duvall's fault. Should have been caught, and by whiffing on it, it hit Billy in the head.

Billy up and moving, but obviously done for the day with Holt coming in.

Oh yeah, and it's 3-0 and still no outs in the first. This game blows.

[Donder]

Holt coming in?

Yes. Reds record an out! Woo!


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[klw]

John Fay ‏@johnfayman 2m2 minutes ago

Hamilton may have hurt his knee as well. #reds

[Big Klu]

They are teeing off on Reed now. Those were some shots.

[Donder]

Two looooong outs to Bruce to end the inning. Also, my ottercoerce is awesome today. Billy=Bully and Holt=Holy.


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[Donder]

John Fay ‏@johnfayman 2m2 minutes ago

Good thing Billy doesn't need his legs at all.

[klw]

Nice recovery by Reed and only 13 pitches for the inning. Hopefully he rights the ship and can still go deep in the game.

[Tom Servo]

Reed gives up some looooong fly balls tracked down at the wall by Bruce. He seems a bit out of sorts stuff wise after those first three batters and the delay.

Logically I understand why, but it's going to annoy me all day that Reed was charged with 3 runs in that stupid inning.

[Big Klu]

Just Cubs TV. It can be sen in some areas on the MLB Network.

I could only take half an inning of it. I have the TV on mute now, and Jim and the Cowboy on radio. It's actually synched pretty closely.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Duvall had no business running into Hamilton there. You have to know your CF and his capabilities.


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[Tom Servo]

Duvall had no business running into Hamilton there. You have to know your CF and his capabilities.


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Billy would have had that all the way for sure.

[Donder]

They say it's Holt leaving off right now, but pretty sure it's Cozart as usual. :)


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[BluegrassRedleg]

Odds of a Reds position player pitching today?


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[Big Klu]

http://static.thefrisky.com/uploads/2009/07/20/morton_salt_girl_c.jpg

Gotta like morning baseball, right WOY?

[Big Klu]

They say it's Holt leaving off right now, but pretty sure it's Cozart as usual. :)


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Cozart isn't starting today. Peraza is at SS, batting 7th. Holt is in for Hamilton, batting 1st.

[Tom Servo]

Votto singles to center (after he should have walked according to the Cubs broadcast strike zone)

[Donder]

Cozart isn't starting today. Peraza is at SS, batting 7th. Holt is in for Hamilton, batting 1st.

I know. Lame attempt at a joke about how much they look alike.

[Wonderful Monds]

Trainer out. Oh and 3-0 Cubs. Remember How a couple years ago we made fun of the futility of the Astros? That's us now. Bully was actually hit by that ball in the face.


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"Man Getting Hit By Baseball"

*doink*

[Tom Servo]

Votto single all the Reds get in the first. 3-0 opposition after 1.

[Wonderful Monds]

Also from my eyes, through at least the Pads series, Duvall has been slumping hard with the glove.

[redsfan4life67]

Don't got mlb network anyway else to watch this one?

[Wonderful Monds]

WGN guy just referred to Reed's goggles as "doing the Ali G thing"

Which, yeah, lol.

[Big Klu]

"Man Getting Hit By Baseball"

*doink*

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[TheBigLebowski]

I can't see the game - how were those runs charged to Reed?

[Tom Servo]

Beat writer says Price thinks Hoover can still be fixed lol.

[westofyou]

Gotta like morning baseball, right WOY?

After last night I'm liking it less... currently not listening, we'll see how that goes

[Donder]

1-2-3 inning for Mississippi Reed, who in his third start for the Reds is wearing his thirds jersey, none of which have been the regular home whites.


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[westofyou]

Beat writer says Price thinks Hoover can still be fixed lol.

Any man can be fixed, they call them Eunics though

[Big Klu]

I can't see the game - how were those runs charged to Reed?

All earned runs. No error. Bunt single, single to CF, inside-the-park three-run HR.

[Wonderful Monds]

I can't see the game - how were those runs charged to Reed?

They sent down Hoover so they can't charge them to him anymore as much as he certainly deserves it. :cry:

[Donder]

I can't see the game - how were those runs charged to Reed?

No error charged, so earned runs.

[Big Klu]

WGN guy just referred to Reed's goggles as "doing the Ali G thing"

Which, yeah, lol.

Which is why I muted the TV. Life immediately got better.

[Wonderful Monds]

1-2-3 inning for Mississippi Reed, who in his third start for the Reds is wearing his thirds jersey, none of which have been the regular home whites.


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Cody Reed's real life passion is male modeling.

[Wonderful Monds]

5 players whose name starts with B have been named to the All Star team. Weird trivia but...

Brandon Phillips
Larkin

Idk if they counted last names

[TheBigLebowski]

No error charged, so earned runs.

Sounded like a misplay on the "inside the park" HR. Ruled an actual ITPHR??

[Tom Servo]

Sounded like a misplay on the "inside the park" HR. Ruled an actual ITPHR??
Yup, ruled an inside the parker. It was misplayed, but only Billy's face touched it, so the runs were earned. :/

[Donder]

Which is why I muted the TV. Life immediately got better.

You're missing some interesting information on Noodles Hahn.

[Tom Servo]

Jose Havoc cares not for walks, singles instead after a 3-0 count.

[Big Klu]

Sounded like a misplay on the "inside the park" HR. Ruled an actual ITPHR??

Yes. Home run for Rizzo.

[TheBigLebowski]

Billy Hatcher?
Jay Bruce?
Bo Diaz?
Glenn Braggs?
Todd Benzinger?
Bill Doran?
Vida Blue?
Jim Bunning?
Jeff Brantley?

[Donder]

Sounded like a misplay on the "inside the park" HR. Ruled an actual ITPHR??

More just bad judgment/lack of communication than an actual misplay.

[Donder]

5 players whose name starts with B have been named to the All Star team. Weird trivia but...

Brandon Phillips
Larkin

Idk if they counted last names

I thought it was last name begins with"P"


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[Big Klu]

You're missing some interesting information on Noodles Hahn.

Normally I would listen to the opposing feed. But I can't take any more Cubs propaganda.

[Wonderful Monds]

Gonna text that Subway contest number just so I can steal a gift card from a dumb Cubs fan that I won't even be able to use :evil:

[Wonderful Monds]

I thought it was last name begins with"P"


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Meh don't want to listen to them TOO closely.

[WrongVerb]

5 players whose name starts with B have been named to the All Star team. Weird trivia but...

Brandon Phillips
Larkin

Idk if they counted last names

Off the top of my head...

Bench
Bruce
Browning
G.Bell (Buddy was an All-Star but not with the Reds)
A.Boone
B.Boone

[Z-Fly]

5 players whose name starts with B have been named to the All Star team. Weird trivia but...

Brandon Phillips
Larkin

Idk if they counted last names

Bonds
Bonilla

[Wonderful Monds]

Brandon Phillips
Dave Parker (?)

[TheBigLebowski]

Is it P or B? Last name, first name or both?

[Tom Servo]

5 players whose name starts with B have been named to the All Star team. Weird trivia but...

Brandon Phillips
Larkin

Idk if they counted last names
Brad Penny

[WrongVerb]

I thought it was last name begins with"P"


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Phillips
Perez
Parker
Purkey
Pinson

And in no way did I look that up on Baseball-Reference site (http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/bat-all-star.shtml), so don't even think that. :D

[westofyou]

Bronson Arroyo
Barry
Brett
Brandon
Brooks Lawrence

[Donder]

Mississippi Reed strikes out Bryant and Rizzo back-to-back only to give up an RBI double to Willlson Contraras.


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[Tom Servo]

Ugh. Single. K. K. Double to the gap by Contreras. 4-0 Cubs.

[Big Klu]

Two-out double by Contreras scores Zobrist. 4-0 Cubs.

Baez RBI single. 5-0 Cubs.

[Wonderful Monds]

I think it was "last name starts with P" because it came from Ramsey and it came up right as Jose Havoc Peraza came to the plate.

Yep rewound to check

[Donder]

Phillips
Perez
Parker
Purkey
Pinson

And in no way did I look that up on Baseball-Reference site (http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/bat-all-star.shtml), so don't even think that. :D

Thought of Pinson right away. Never would've gotten Purkey.

[Tom Servo]

Javier Baez single up the middle. 5-0 Cubs. I hate this game.

Cowboy thinks the way the Reds are pitching Baez is garbage. I agree.

[TheBigLebowski]

Maybe Cody Reed isn't quite as ready as we all hoped he would be.

[Big Klu]

Other than his high K totals, I have been less than impressed with Reed in his first three games.

[Wonderful Monds]

Brad Penny

Holy crap I totally forgot he was ever here :lol:

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My god that dude has a more insane last name than I do :eek:

[Ron Madden]

No TV?

MLBNetwork

[TheBigLebowski]

Ep Parixey too much of a stretch?

[Tom Servo]

Maybe Cody Reed isn't quite as ready as we all hoped he would be.
I thought he could have used a bit more AAA seasoning. I think anyone expecting immediate domination from him was being unrealistic.

I've seen enough good stuff so far though that I believe he belongs. Now that he is up, he might as well learn here.

5 strikeouts, 0 walks so far. That's good.

[Donder]

Strikes out the side!!! (While giving up three hits and two runs... Details smeetails)


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[Wonderful Monds]

Other than his high K totals, I have been less than impressed with Reed in his first three games.

He needs to get his command down, which yeah is nothing to just gloss over, but he IS missing bats and not really walking anyone.

This game would be at least a couple runs saved for him if not for Duvall's "IT WAS JUST A PRANK BRO" act on Billy's face. :(

[Tom Servo]

Holy crap I totally forgot he was ever here :lol:

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My god that dude has a more insane last name than I do :eek:
Oh, it was former Reds? I thought it was All Stars in general. I remember Penny threw a 96 mph fastball around Vlad Guerrero's eyes in an All-Star Game and Vlad still hit it out for a HR.

[WrongVerb]

Maybe Cody Reed isn't quite as ready as we all hoped he would be.

Johnny Cueto's first year in the major leagues:



Rk Gcar Gtm Date Tm Opp Rslt Inngs Dec DR IP H R ER BB SO HR
1 1 3 Apr3 CIN ARI W3-2 GS-7 W(1-0) 99 7.0 1 1 1 0 10 1
2 2 8 Apr8 CIN MIL L2-3 GS-7 4 6.1 5 2 2 0 8 1
3 3 13 Apr13 CIN PIT L1-9 GS-6 L(1-1) 4 6.0 5 5 5 1 6 2
4 4 18 Apr19 CIN MIL L3-5 GS-7 5 7.0 5 3 2 2 5 1
5 5 23 Apr24 CIN HOU L3-5 GS-7 L(1-2) 4 7.0 8 5 5 2 2 1
6 6 28 Apr29 CIN STL L2-7 GS-2 L(1-3) 4 1.2 8 7 6 1 2 0
May May May May Tm Opp Rslt Inngs Dec DR IP H R ER BB SO HR
7 7 33 May5 CIN CHC W5-3 GS-6 W(2-3) 5 6.0 6 3 3 2 8 1
8 8 38 May11 CIN NYM L3-8 GS-5 L(2-4) 5 4.2 8 6 6 3 5 2
9 9 42 May16 CIN CLE W4-3 GS-6 4 6.0 3 3 3 2 7 3
10 10 47 May21 CIN LAD L2-5 GS-5 L(2-5) 4 5.0 7 4 2 3 2 0
11 11 52 May27 CIN PIT W9-6 GS-5 W(3-5) 5 5.0 9 3 2 3 4 0
June June June June Tm Opp Rslt Inngs Dec DR IP H R ER BB SO HR
12 12 57 Jun1 CIN ATL W6-2 GS-7 W(4-5) 4 7.0 4 2 2 1 3 2
13 13 62 Jun6 CIN FLA W11-3 GS-6 W(5-5) 4 6.0 8 3 3 3 8 2
14 14 67 Jun11 CIN STL L0-10 GS-5 L(5-6) 4 5.0 5 6 6 8 2 2
15 15 72 Jun17 CIN LAD L1-3 GS-7 L(5-7) 5 7.0 5 2 2 3 2 0
16 16 77 Jun22 CIN NYY L1-4 GS-5 L(5-8) 4 5.0 4 1 1 0 7 0
17 17 82 Jun28 CIN CLE W5-0 GS-7 W(6-8) 5 6.1 5 0 0 3 2 0
July July July July Tm Opp Rslt Inngs Dec DR IP H R ER BB SO HR
18 18 87 Jul3 CIN WSN W5-3 GS-7 W(7-8) 4 7.0 7 3 3 1 8 1
19 19 92 Jul9 CIN CHC L1-5 GS-7 L(7-9) 5 6.2 8 5 4 2 6 1
20 20 97 Jul17 CIN NYM L8-10 GS-6 7 5.1 6 6 6 3 6 2
21 21 102 Jul22 CIN SDP W4-3 GS-6 4 6.0 4 3 3 3 10 0
22 22 107 Jul28 CIN HOU L4-5 GS-6 L(7-10) 5 6.0 8 5 5 1 3 1
August August August August Tm Opp Rslt Inngs Dec DR IP H R ER BB SO HR
23 23 112 Aug3 CIN WSN L2-4 GS-6 L(7-11) 5 6.0 7 4 3 1 4 1
24 24 117 Aug8 CIN HOU L5-9 GS-5 4 5.0 9 3 3 2 9 2
25 25 122 Aug14 CIN PIT W3-1 GS-5 W(8-11) 5 5.0 4 1 1 3 7 0
26 26 126 Aug19 CIN CHC L0-5 GS-7 L(8-12) 4 7.0 4 1 1 2 6 0
27 27 131 Aug24 CIN COL L3-4 GS-3 4 3.0 0 1 0 3 4 0
September September September September Tm Opp Rslt Inngs Dec DR IP H R ER BB SO HR
28 28 142 Sep6 CIN CHC L9-14 GS-6 L(8-13) 12 5.1 8 5 5 1 3 2
29 29 149 Sep14 CIN ARI W2-1 GS-5 7 5.0 4 1 1 6 4 1
30 30 154 Sep20 CIN MIL W4-3 GS-6 W(9-13) 5 6.0 6 2 2 0 4 0
31 31 159 Sep25 CIN HOU L6-8 GS-3 L(9-14) 4 2.2 7 5 5 3 1 0


Patience dear son, patience.

[westofyou]

Holy crap I totally forgot he was ever here :lol:


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[Ron Madden]

Peraza at SS today. Intriguing given the Cozart speculation.

Cozart has been taking the day off in day games after night games

[Wonderful Monds]

Oh, it was former Reds? I thought it was All Stars in general. I remember Penny threw a 96 mph fastball around Vlad Guerrero's eyes in an All-Star Game and Vlad still hit it out for a HR.

Still though Brad Penny *did* show up at one point this decade right? :lol:

I know I'm not imagining that!

[Tom Servo]

Other than his high K totals, I have been less than impressed with Reed in his first three games.
I could tell, you ain't giving him any sort of mulligan for that inside-the-parker!

The stuff plays. He just has the same bad strategies (see: the pitches to Contreras and Baez) that the other Reds pitchers have.

[TheBigLebowski]

I am NOT panicking at all.

[Wonderful Monds]

ATTN WGN guys: phrasing so hard, boom!

[Big Klu]

Cozart has been taking the day off in day games after night games

Especially day games after 15-inning night games.

[Wonderful Monds]

TYLER HOLT!

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[WrongVerb]

Cozart has been taking the day off in day games after night games

Yeah, I didn't mean to imply I thought a trade was imminent, but rather that Peraza is demonstrating that he can take over regularly for Cozart if/when he's traded. Up until now it's been The Jesus.

[Tom Servo]

Still though Brad Penny *did* show up at one point this decade right? :lol:

I know I'm not imagining that!
I don't think so. He did bounce around on a bunch of minor league deals the last several years, but I don't think we were ever blessed with him.

Brett Tomko was with the Louisville Bats in 2012 lol.

[cumberlandreds]

Other than his high K totals, I have been less than impressed with Reed in his first three games.

I came on her to say the exact same thing. This kid has a long way to go. He is much too hittable right now.

[Big Klu]

I could tell, you ain't giving him any sort of mulligan for that inside-the-parker!

The stuff plays. He just has the same bad strategies (see: the pitches to Contreras and Baez) that the other Reds pitchers have.

Execution beats stuff. I haven't seen particularly good execution from him. The Astros game was OK, though it unravelled a little toward the end for him. But his last two games are nothing to write home about.

[Wonderful Monds]

I don't think so. He did bounce around on a bunch of minor league deals the last several years, but I don't think we were ever blessed with him.

Brett Tomko was with the Louisville Bats in 2012 lol.

Oh god I forgot about THAT. :laugh:

Could've sworn Penny came in at least for a ST try out and was cooked...but there's been no shortage of those types of guys so...lol

[WrongVerb]

I don't think so. He did bounce around on a bunch of minor league deals the last several years, but I don't think we were ever blessed with him.

Brett Tomko was with the Louisville Bats in 2012 lol.

According to his B-R page (http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=penny-001bra) he was never a player in the Reds organization.

[Wonderful Monds]

I do think there is a fun, devil's advocate case to be made that BP shouldn't be immediately dismissed from the HOF ballot, at least not one and done off the ballot.

Not saying he should be in...but I do think he'll be kind of an all timer underrated player once the local media guys here aren't constantly pumping him up.

[Donder]

Votto out by a lot in that nice throw by Zobrist. Like a whole lot.


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[Tom Servo]

Hatcher is awful.

[WrongVerb]

LMAO at Kelch: "He's deader 'n a door nail."

[Wonderful Monds]

EAT SHIFT

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand TOOTBLAN.

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[Tom Servo]

Execution beats stuff. I haven't seen particularly good execution from him. The Astros game was OK, though it unravelled a little toward the end for him. But his last two games are nothing to write home about.
Yeah, but it's two games. This time last year he was in A+. Feel like you're being a bit harsh.

[Wonderful Monds]

:|

[BillDoran]

Coming into today's game, Reed's BABIP .400. Today it's currently .556. Obviously, a lot of that has to do with throwing hittable stuff, but as he settles down I think we'll see those numbers come down considerably. xFIP likes him a lot, 3.16 coming into today's game.

I like that he's striking out guys and not walking a ton. Of course, a better start than what we've witnessed over the first three games would be nice, but I'm still buying all the Cody Reed stock I can.

[CincyDave]

Reed sucks.
Next.

[Tom Servo]

HR Russell. 6-0 Cubs.

[androosh]

That was pretty rough. As soon as it was hit you could tell Votto wasn't going to score. Why would Hatcher send him?

Also yay, 6-0 Cubs on a HR. Guess they don't want to play extras today.

[Big Klu]

Yeah, but it's two games. This time last year he was in A+. Feel like you're being a bit harsh.

Maybe, but this is the Show. Put up or shut up time, and all that.

Russell HR on the first pitch. 6-0 Cubs.

[Wonderful Monds]

Reed sucks.
Next.

Hohohoho please be serious, please be serious

[westofyou]

The Cubs have now scored 5 runs in all ten games vs the Reds

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[Wonderful Monds]

That was pretty rough. As soon as it was hit you could tell Votto wasn't going to score. Why would Hatcher send him?

Also yay, 6-0 Cubs on a HR. Guess they don't want to play extras today.

Hatcher looking out for the long term interest of the club, trying to conserve the race for that #1 pick dude.

[Rantly]

He needs to get his command down, which yeah is nothing to just gloss over, but he IS missing bats and not really walking anyone.

This game would be at least a couple runs saved for him if not for Duvall's "IT WAS JUST A PRANK BRO" act on Billy's face. :(

...also is hitting a lot of bats

[Wonderful Monds]

OK, I don't think Reed has it today. To say the least.

[WrongVerb]

Thinking about it, does it seem like every facet of Votto's game is declining, save for his bat? Had two balls eat him up at first last night. Bad jump on the hit by Bruce today. Maybe he's still shaking the effects of being sick last week. Thoughts?

[faffy42]

Votto is a wussy. Doesnt get in front of balls hit his way..and doesnt dare dive or slide or leap out of the way of a catcher. Have some more millions and fancy coffee. This is embarrassing. Boys playing a mans game.

[Big Klu]

Almora HR. 7-0 Cubs.

[Donder]

First MLB home run for Almora. These Cubs are going to remember this series fondly.


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[Tom Servo]

If Bryan Price is such a pitching genius I wish he would do something about every Reds pitcher giving up a billion HRs.

7-0 Cubs. Another HR. Take the kid out.

[Wonderful Monds]

Votto is a wussy. Doesnt get in front of balls hit his way..and doesnt dare dive or slide or leap out of the way of a catcher. Have some more millions and fancy coffee. This is embarrassing. Boys playing a mans game.

Wow, I know we're getting Clowned by the Clowns, but this game thread sure has gone to hell. :rolleyes:

[Tom Servo]

Votto is a wussy. Doesnt get in front of balls hit his way..and doesnt dare dive or slide or leap out of the way of a catcher. Have some more millions and fancy coffee. This is embarrassing. Boys playing a mans game.
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[westofyou]

Thinking about it, does it seem like every facet of Votto's game is declining, save for his bat? Had two balls eat him up at first last night. Bad jump on the hit by Bruce today. Maybe he's still shaking the effects of being sick last week. Thoughts?
I thought he made two good plays last night, even if he had to eat them, 80 feet is pretty close in

[Wonderful Monds]

I seriously thought that might be BTBTB....

[westofyou]

Votto is a wussy. Doesnt get in front of balls hit his way..and doesnt dare dive or slide or leap out of the way of a catcher. Have some more millions and fancy coffee. This is embarrassing. Boys playing a mans game.

Can't win for losing.. threw a guy out at the plate from his back last night

[androosh]

Thinking about it, does it seem like every facet of Votto's game is declining, save for his bat? Had two balls eat him up at first last night. Bad jump on the hit by Bruce today. Maybe he's still shaking the effects of being sick last week. Thoughts?


Votto is a wussy. Doesnt get in front of balls hit his way..and doesnt dare dive or slide or leap out of the way of a catcher. Have some more millions and fancy coffee. This is embarrassing. Boys playing a mans game.

I know you're supposed to play 100% on every play, but Hatcher should have never sent him there. As soon as he realized he was out by 15'+ I don't blame him for slowing up with how the game is going so far and how many freak injuries the Reds have had in recent years (including his own injury while sliding).

[Big Klu]

Bryant singles off Geno's glove.

[Wonderful Monds]

Suarez is seriously convincing me he might just be Diet Edwin over there at third.

[Tom Servo]

Gotta give Reed this much, if he's upset, he's not showing it. Hopefully he can just shrug it off as a bad day.

[Donder]

Have some more millions and fancy coffee. This is embarrassing. Boys playing a mans game.

I know his sister, or foster sister...

[Big Klu]

If Bryan Price is such a pitching genius I wish he would do something about every Reds pitcher giving up a billion HRs.

7-0 Cubs. Another HR. Take the kid out.

Not ready for prime time...or the noon hour, evidently.

[Wonderful Monds]

Holt! \o/

[kaldaniels]

These home runs are reaching an epidemic level.

[androosh]

Let's also not forget this should be a 4-0 game. Not that it helps too much, but 3 of those runs were on that play in center where Billy came out of the game.

[Tom Servo]

Pretty good rant by Brantley on the radio side about preparing the young pitchers. Also funny because you still have people, including practically the Reds announcers last night, saying "Bring Amir Garrett up already!"

[Wonderful Monds]

If I'm the Reds, I'm giving Price his walking papers on the next day off.

[Wonderful Monds]

Pinkman! :jump:

Leading da league!!

[Big Klu]

Pretty good rant by Brantley on the radio side about preparing the young pitchers. Also funny because you still have people, including practically the Reds announcers last night, saying "Bring Amir Garrett up already!"

Brantley is pretty good when it comes to talking about pitching and the development of pitchers.

And to be honest, his play-by-play hasn't been all that bad today.

[BillDoran]

Pretty good rant by Brantley on the radio side about preparing the young pitchers. Also funny because you still have people, including practically the Reds announcers last night, saying "Bring Amir Garrett up already!"

He have any worthwhile observations or just frustration?

[TheBigLebowski]

If I'm the Reds, I'm giving Price his walking papers on the next day off.

100,000% "this"

And I hate that interweb colloquialism.

The guy makes Bobboone look good. Buffoon.

[Ron Madden]

There goes the shut out Duvall goes deep

[Tom Servo]

Just for public consumption, Disco got kicked around pretty good in his stint in the majors (6.27 ERA, 40 hits in 33 innings) with the Marlins in 2014 despite also limiting walks and getting strikeouts.

[Donder]

Hey hey. Duvall with a bomb.


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[Wonderful Monds]

One active player who has hit 20 HRs every year since 2009 INCLUDING this year

[Rantly]

Let's also not forget this should be a 4-0 game. Not that it helps too much, but 3 of those runs were on that play in center where Billy came out of the game.
There were 2 on, none out when Rizzo hit that ball, you can't assume Cubs wouldn't have scored in the first if the ball was caught

[Tom Servo]

He have any worthwhile observations or just frustration?
A mix of both. Basically saying the kids should learn in AA and AAA about how to pitch down in the zone instead of having their heads kicked-in while learning it in the major league debuts.

[CincyDave]

If Bryan Price is such a pitching genius I wish he would do something about every Reds pitcher giving up a billion HRs.

7-0 Cubs. Another HR. Take the kid out.

Why? This game is a goner, spare the BP.
You make your bed, sleep in it. Maybe a game like this MIGHT teach these knuckleheads to listen to some instruction (presuming there is some instruction in the Reds system).

[Wonderful Monds]

Why? This game is a goner, spare the BP.
You make your bed, sleep in it. Maybe a game like this MIGHT teach these knuckleheads to listen to some instruction (presuming there is some instruction in the Reds system).

Dumb.

[Tom Servo]

Why? This game is a goner, spare the BP.
You make your bed, sleep in it. Maybe a game like this MIGHT teach these knuckleheads to listen to some instruction (presuming there is some instruction in the Reds system).
Yeah, that's the problem, they're just stupid. Shake it off.

[Wonderful Monds]

Um, Brandon Finnegan on deck now...

[Big Klu]

He have any worthwhile observations or just frustration?

Very worthwhile. Talking about how everyone is in love with velocity and arm strength. He thinks not enough time is devoted to developing command, timing, and changing speed and location.

[Wonderful Monds]

Barnhart got a couple good hacks in there, ground rule double. Keeps Suarez at 3rd.

[Big Klu]

Um, Brandon Finnegan on deck now...

Reds have a short four-man bench to begin with, and they have already used Holt.

[Donder]

Lucky break for the Cubs as the ground rule double prevents Suarez from scoring. Cozart in to hit for Mississippi Reed.


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[Wonderful Monds]

Reed's done, Cozart PH.

[TheBigLebowski]

Just for public consumption, Disco got kicked around pretty good in his stint in the majors (6.27 ERA, 40 hits in 33 innings) with the Marlins in 2014 despite also limiting walks and getting strikeouts.

I'm still in the Cody Reed Fan Club. Smiley face on the shirt & all.

Just think we oughta expect this kind of stuff as the regular this season rather than the exception. Which is actually okay. Closer we are to the 1st overall pick, the more fun the minor league forum will be over the coming weeks.

[Tom Servo]

I'm still in the Cody Reed Fan Club. Smiley face on the shirt & all.

Just think we oughta expect this kind of stuff as the regular this season rather than the exception. Which is actually okay. Closer we are to the 1st overall pick, the more fun the minor league forum will be over the coming weeks.
If the Reds get another top pick next year, AND we get a completely new coaching staff, AND the Reds add a few relievers with money saved from (hopefully good) trades of Bruce + Cozart, well sir, I'll be a happy camper.

[CincyDave]

Yeah, that's the problem, they're just stupid. Shake it off.

Yeah, actually sometimes they are. They've been top dog since little league and all the way through the minors. They think they know it all. They're stubborn and they've got a big ego. They're cocky.
They face a real (or any) MLB lineup and the world finds out that they're not nearly as good as dimwit thinks he is. I cite the young Homer Bailey as just one of a million of these types.
If they're smart, and adopt some humilty, they may improve. If not, they have a short career.

[Z-Fly]

The Cubs already blew their wad, letttsss gooo!!

[Wonderful Monds]

Yeah, actually sometimes they are. They've been top dog since little league and all the way through the minors. They think they know it all. They're stubborn and they've got a big ego. They're cocky.
They face a real (or any) MLB lineup and the world finds out that they're not nearly as good as dimwit thinks he is. I cite the young Homer Bailey as just one of a million of these types.
If they're smart, and adopt some humilty, they may improve. If not, they have a short career.

Holy crap dude, this is embarrassing. Just stop. Please. Plz no.

[Wonderful Monds]

The Cubs already blew their wad, letttsss gooo!!

http://d3cdsjlahqfkbd.cloudfront.net/9751/photo_1424374192.jpg

[TheBigLebowski]

If the Reds get another top pick next year, AND we get a completely new coaching staff, AND the Reds add a few relievers with money saved from (hopefully good) trades of Bruce + Cozart, well sir, I'll be a happy camper.

It would be like Andy Dufresne plopping out of the sewer pipe and shedding the poop-stained clothes in the retention pond of salvation.

[Z-Fly]

http://d3cdsjlahqfkbd.cloudfront.net/9751/photo_1424374192.jpg

This is how we get Ants.

[Larry Schuler]

Have you seen Jay Bruce? Kid just doesn't care!

Have you seen Joey Votto? Kid just doesn't have a clue!

Have you seen Zack Cozart? Kid has less sense than a bag of hair!

[Wonderful Monds]

Janish gets to that.

[CincyDave]

Holy crap dude, this is embarrassing. Just stop. Please. Plz no.

Great argument you got there, Mr. Wonderful. You're right, I'll stop.
Pffffff.

[Big Klu]

What was that? C'mon Joey, you're better than that!

[Wonderful Monds]

Reds trying to out-Cub the Cubs.

[Wonderful Monds]

Sampson and Barnhart doing some kind of weird interpretive dance routine.

[westofyou]

When the Reds lose I like to come to the game thread and cal them stupid wussies who have no talent... then I crack another one and scratch my arse

#baseballhero

[Big Klu]

Sampson turns in a solid fifth inning.

[Z-Fly]

When the Reds lose I like to come to the game thread and cal them stupid wussies who have no talent... then I crack another one and scratch my arse

#baseballhero

If coach would have put me in, we would have went to State!

[Wonderful Monds]

Not relevant to this AB

I do think one of the areas Votto has declined has been his ability to stay alive and foul off balls until he gets his pitch

Obviously not right now lol, he's vintage Joey right here lol

But I don't think he's *as good* at it as he used to be

[TheBigLebowski]

Sampson turns in a solid fifth inning.

Sampson is an Ocala, FL guy (about 30 mins south of Gainesville aka God's Country aka TitleTown aka where I presently reside and rule). Would love to see him stick. Ocala needs a hero.

[Wonderful Monds]

Joey making Hendricks pitch an entire inning to him alone. :lol:

[Reds Fanatic]

A great 13 pitch AB by Joey

[Donder]

Ocala needs a hero.

I can be your hero, Baby.

[CincyDave]

Not relevant to this AB

I do think one of the areas Votto has declined has been his ability to stay alive and foul off balls until he gets his pitch

Obviously not right now lol, he's vintage Joey right here lol

But I don't think he's *as good* at it as he used to be

Brilliant!

[BluegrassRedleg]

Joey making Hendricks pitch an entire inning to him alone. :lol:

I agreed with the WGN guy at one point. Why not jut let him hit it and put it in play? You're up 7-2. Hendricks needlessly shortened his outing and will tax the bullpen on getaway day.

[Wonderful Monds]

Brilliant!

Can I help you?

[Wonderful Monds]

Most 2016 Reds play ever. :eek:

[Big Klu]

Sampson with two solid innings of relief.

[Wonderful Monds]

WGN just referred to the Reds as "the soft creamy Oreo center in the middle of this road trip for the Cubs"

Excuse me while I go take a walk across I-75.

[Tom Servo]

WGN just referred to the Reds as "the soft creamy Oreo center in the middle of this road trip for the Cubs"

Excuse me while I go take a walk across I-75.

When's the last time both of these teams were any good at the same time? 2010?

[WrongVerb]

Great Reds' defensive outfielders

Davis and Geronimo have to top the list.

[westofyou]

When's the last time both of these teams were any good at the same time? 2010?

1972, Cubs won 85 came in 2nd

[Wonderful Monds]

When's the last time both of these teams were any good at the same time? 2010?

Yeah that sounds about right, the Reds were coming around and the Cubs were burning out like a dying star with their last decent season before they went in the tank the entire time the Reds competed, lol.

[Big Klu]

WGN just referred to the Reds as "the soft creamy Oreo center in the middle of this road trip for the Cubs"

Excuse me while I go take a walk across I-75.

Another reason why I'm glad I muted the TV.

[Wonderful Monds]

WARNING: Jumbo gettin' loose in the pen

[Wonderful Monds]

All the Cubs fans in GABP giving me some bad mouth sweats :barf:

[TheBigLebowski]

WARNING: Jumbo gettin' loose in the pen

Someone sound the fog horn.

[Big Klu]

The Ask Marty question on the radio (asked to Cowboy today) is, "Who are the three best defensive Reds OF'ers you've seen?"

Cowboy said Billy Hamilton, Eric Davis, and Cesar Geronimo (in no particular order).


I never saw Geronimo live, and only saw him on TV on 1975 World Series replays. So my three would be Billy Hamilton, Eric Davis, and Eddie Milner. (Honorable mention to Mike Cameron.)

[Big Klu]

WARNING: Jumbo gettin' loose in the pen

Sampson returns for his third inning of work.

[Donder]

Baez has had a nice 14 hours.

[westofyou]

When's the last time both of these teams were any good at the same time? 2010?

In the era of divisional play the Cubs and the Reds have both finished at .500 in the same season only 5 times - 69/70/72/77/95

[Wonderful Monds]

Credit the WGN guys, talking some interesting stuff about the Palace of the Fans

[Donder]

Credit the WGN guys, talking some interesting stuff about the Palace of the Fans

Too bad for all the money in naming rights. How great would it be to revive that name?

[Big Klu]

Szczur (geez, buy a vowel!) with an RBI single. 8-2 Cubs.

[westofyou]

Credit the WGN guys, talking some interesting stuff about the Palace of the Fans

They had a bar underneath the leftfield line, had chicken wire between the field and the patron's, who drank hard stuff as well as beer

[Wonderful Monds]

Now talking about a game the Reds/Cubs played at Redland Field where they only used one ball the entire game. :lol:

[BluegrassRedleg]

The Ask Marty question on the radio (asked to Cowboy today) is, "Who are the three best defensive Reds OF'ers you've seen?"

Cowboy said Billy Hamilton, Eric Davis, and Cesar Geronimo (in no particular order).


I never saw Geronimo live, and only saw him on TV on 1975 World Series replays. So my three would be Billy Hamilton, Eric Davis, and Eddie Milner. (Honorable mention to Mike Cameron.)

No Dante Bichette?

[RED VAN HOT]

Cozart has been taking the day off in day games after night games

But is available to pitch?

[Donder]

Between being obnoxious the WGN crew does drop some fun trivia.

On this date in 1913 Cubs at Reds (Redland Field) used only one baseball for the entire game.

[Wonderful Monds]

Too bad for all the money in naming rights. How great would it be to revive that name?

With the decorative columns and stuff, would be pretty nifty. :cool:

[Ron Madden]

The Ask Marty question on the radio (asked to Cowboy today) is, "Who are the three best defensive Reds OF'ers you've seen?"

Cowboy said Billy Hamilton, Eric Davis, and Cesar Geronimo (in no particular order).


I never saw Geronimo live, and only saw him on TV on 1975 World Series replays. So my three would be Billy Hamilton, Eric Davis, and Eddie Milner. (Honorable mention to Mike Cameron.)

Geronimo was Excellent, made everything look easy, had the best arm of any Reds outfielder I've ever seen.

[westofyou]

With the decorative columns and stuff, would be pretty nifty. :cool:

All made with wood, burnt to the ground too

[Big Klu]

They had a bar underneath the leftfield line, had chicken wire between the field and the patron's, who drank hard stuff as well as beer

Chicken wire?

http://somethingelsereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/The-Blues-Brothers-Rawhide.jpg

[Wonderful Monds]

Why is Sampson throwing 65 pitches in a lost game? Jumbo should be taking over by now, but now Sampson is gonna be unavailable next time he's needed.

This is why Price needs to go and a prime example how he's playing prerty crappy even with the crappy hand he's been dealt.

[19braves77]

Mike Cameron did have a great arm. Always wanted the Braves to get him for that very reason.

[BluegrassRedleg]

I was too young a kid to recall specifics about how good Geronimo's arm was. That being the case, Dave Parker is by far the best arm I can recall in the Reds' OF. Bruce in his prime would have to be in there, too.

[Wonderful Monds]

All made with wood, burnt to the ground too

WGN said League Park did in 1901 before the Reds were in the palace for a decade after that...did they both burn down? :lol:

[Big Klu]

Passed ball and safety squeeze brings another run home. 9-2 Cubs.

[Wonderful Monds]

A Cubs fan is absolutely going to hop that second deck and try to get in the camera well for that ball, I would put money on it. :laugh:

[Wonderful Monds]

Jumbo finally in after Price lets Sampson throw 75 pitches in an easy loss. :rolleyes:

[Big Klu]

Sampson runs out of gas in his third inning, but Price wanted him to learn a lesson. Double switch coming, with JUMBO! coming in to pitch, and Ivan Jr. replacing Peraza at SS.

[Tom Servo]

Why is Sampson throwing 65 pitches in a lost game? Jumbo should be taking over by now, but now Sampson is gonna be unavailable next time he's needed.

This is why Price needs to go and a prime example how he's playing prerty crappy even with the crappy hand he's been dealt.
Yeah this is weird. Maybe the plan now is to just send Sampson down after today, and have him make his next start in Louisville in 5 days.

[westofyou]

WGN said League Park did in 1901 before the Reds were in the palace for a decade after that...did they both burn down? :lol:

Palace was made of wood and did have small fires prior to the rebuild, but League Park was a large fire. That was the beginning of steel parks. All built in that era, Forbes, Crosley, Ebetts, Shibe, Comiskey, Braves, Fenway, Wrigley, Polo Grounds (3) Sportsman

[Wonderful Monds]

Palace was made of wood and did have small fires prior to the rebuild, but League Park was a large fire. That was the beginning of steel parks. All built in that era, Forbes, Crosley, Ebetts, Shibe, Comiskey, Braves, Fenway, Wrigley, Polo Grounds (3) Sportsman

I never that about that but it does kind of make a lot of sense that dead ball era parks would've been constructed way differently.

The Palace had a capacity of 6,000 no less!

[Wonderful Monds]

tbf, it's a little curious that Maddon is letting their guy go nearly 120 pitches in one they clearly have wrapped up

[Big Klu]

I was too young a kid to recall specifics about how good Geronimo's arm was. That being the case, Dave Parker is by far the best arm I can recall in the Reds' OF. Bruce in his prime would have to be in there, too.

Paul O'Neill had a great arm in RF, too.

[membengal]

Starting to get the impression that the Cubs might be better than the Reds at this point...

[Ron Madden]

Paul O'Neill had a great arm in RF, too.

Geronimo's arm was right up there with Parker and O'Neill

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Starting to get the impression that the Cubs might be better than the Reds at this point...

Yeah but their fans still suck.

[Big Klu]

Geronimo's arm was right up there with Parker and O'Neill

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Yeah but their fans still suck.

Wow. I had heard he had a good arm, but that's good company.

[Big Klu]

Yeah, that's more like it! WTG, JUMBO!

[BluegrassRedleg]

I wish Jumbo did that on purpose, but I think he's just that bad. :p

[Wonderful Monds]

Paul O'Neill had a great arm in RF, too.

Good leg, too.

[Wonderful Monds]

Yeah but their fans still suck.

They are definitely replacement level fans.

[Donder]

WGN announcers talking retaliation. I know, blah blah blah show Bryant you got his back. But a good team like the Cubs have way more to lose engaging in a beanball war than a bad team like the Reds. So that'd be pretty stupid.

[Ron Madden]

The Reds have a tough schedule ahead of'em. They have 4 games @the Nationals, 3 more @ the Cubs,then 3 @ Miami.

[Raisor]

Why is Sampson throwing 65 pitches in a lost game? Jumbo should be taking over by now, but now Sampson is gonna be unavailable next time he's needed.

This is why Price needs to go and a prime example how he's playing prerty crappy even with the crappy hand he's been dealt.

Because today was his turn in the rotation

[westofyou]

The Cubs have scored 19% of their runs this season against the Reds in 10 games.... yeah go ahead and retaliate

[Ron Madden]

They are definitely replacement level fans.

You gotta hear this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S0CDtEz_Bo

[Tom Servo]

The Reds have a tough schedule ahead of'em. They have 4 games @the Nationals, 3 more @ the Cubs,then 3 @ Miami.
May just be enough to push us below the Barves!

[Wonderful Monds]

Inning ending TOOTBLAN.

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May just be enough to push us below the Barves!

Twins are the new target. :lol:

[Big Klu]

Wha? Huh?

Duvall caught stealing despite not being held at 1st.

[Big Klu]

The Reds have a tough schedule ahead of'em. They have 4 games @the Nationals, 3 more @ the Cubs,then 3 @ Miami.

2-8 road trip heading into the All-Star Break?

[Big Klu]

Pizza!

[Ron Madden]

Pizza For Everyone!!!

[Wonderful Monds]

Pizza will set you free.

[Ron Madden]

Cubs catcher doin a rain dance

[Wonderful Monds]

[doink]

Eric Hinske sighting, lol

[Tom Servo]

http://img.static-smb.be/a/view/q90/w450/h240/1518756/1518756.gif

[Donder]

Willson Contraras debuting the hot new dance for Chicago.

[Wonderful Monds]

SOMEBODY PUT ANOTHER NUMBER ON THE BACK OF THIS PITCHER'S JERSEY :angry:

[Donder]

SOMEBODY PUT ANOTHER NUMBER ON THE BACK OF THIS PITCHER'S JERSEY :angry:

Probably don't have room with the narrow back and long name.

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Cubs catcher doin a rain dance

We need a gif ASAP.

[Wonderful Monds]

8 run HR Joey, you can do it

AND IF YOU DON'T YOU'RE STILL A WUSS SCRUB!