7-8-16 Reds @ Marlins

[Ironman92]

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I see no way the Reds can lose.

Reds 6
Marlins 4

[Ironman92]

Also....just FYI so everyone knows. I hope the Reds sweep the Fish and only allow 3 runs each game on 3 Stanton bombs. Just saying.

I look for Yelich to be their best player this series though.

Also, we'll finally get to see the BHam inside the park HR this series. (Feels like Sunday for that)

[Tuff Nut]

Glad to see Billy up in the order. Much better chance to use his speed, imo. Votto in the 2 hole just seemed like a waste to me.

[Red Raindog]

Fernandez on the mound at home -- :help:

[ScotlandRed]

Glad to see Billy up in the order. Much better chance to use his speed, imo. Votto in the 2 hole just seemed like a waste to me.

Agreed with Hamilton, but Votto getting on base with 2 out is even more of a waste.

[Tom Servo]

It may seem normal to long time baseball fans, but I grew up watching unnatural hulking mass Barry Bonds and so it's weird to see slim Barry Bonds.

[Tom Servo]

1-0 Fish after the first on a pair of doubles.

[Tom Servo]

Only two innings so far, but Fernandez might throw a perfect game tonight.

[Knightro28]

Only two innings so far, but Fernandez might throw a perfect game tonight.

I declared a No-Hitter Alert about 30 minutes before first pitch.

[Knightro28]

Only two innings so far, but Fernandez might throw a perfect game tonight.

Of course, I was at the Marlins-Dbacks game a few weeks ago where Jose had a perfect game into the 6th and was derailed with 5 consecutive hits.

[Tom Servo]

Of course, I was at the Marlins-Dbacks game a few weeks ago where Jose had a perfect game into the 6th and was derailed with 5 consecutive hits.
I watched that one, it was odd how he suddenly seemed to lose it.

Marlins hitting them where they ain't so far.

[Knightro28]

Good double play from Votto.

[Tom Servo]

Tucker breaks up the possible PG/no-hitter with a single to center

[Knightro28]

Barnhart with a single to shallow center. Straily sac bunt moves Tucker to 2nd.

[Knightro28]

@ZachENQ: Looked a bit like Jose Fernandez was giving Tucker a little props for getting a hit off him

[Tom Servo]

Gotta love Fernandez's big smile while at the plate.

[Knightro28]

Straily's breaking ball is freezing up some Marlins hitters.

[Big Klu]

It may seem normal to long time baseball fans, but I grew up watching unnatural hulking mass Barry Bonds and so it's weird to see slim Barry Bonds.

He looks like an older version of Pirate Barry Bonds.

[Tom Servo]

Good lord, Billy basically GOADED Stanton into a slight bobble on a single to right and goes to 2nd because of it

[Chuckie]

What the hell? The Reds had a deal in place with Fernandez when he was in high school? Ugh. I never knew this. Did any of you?

It fell apart because he won his appeal and was allowed to play his senior year of HS baseball. Therefore, he entered the 2012 draft, where the Marlins took him at 14. Before that, he was ruled a FA and the Reds had a deal in place with him. Wow.

This is all per legendary JTM pitchman Chris Welsh.

[Chuckie]

Duvall RBI double with a great slide. 1-1.

[Chuckie]

Duvall out at the plate to end the half inning.

[Tom Servo]

What the hell? The Reds had a deal in place with Fernandez when he was in high school? Ugh. I never knew this. Did any of you?

It fell apart because he won his appeal and was allowed to play his senior year of HS baseball. Therefore, he entered the 2012 draft, where the Marlins took him at 14. Before that, he was ruled a FA and the Reds had a deal in place with him. Wow.

This is all per legendary JTM pitchman Chris Welsh.Yes, one of the writers did a story about it last year.

[Chuckie]

Yes, one of the writers did a story about it last year.

Soooooo close. Yet, so far away.

[Big Klu]

Duvall RBI double with a great slide. 1-1.

Actually a single and E7, but still got the RBI.

[Tony Cloninger]

Anyone want to explain why Duvall was freaking running? Did he think he was faster than he was, Billy Hatcher being Billy Hatcher?

[Tony Cloninger]

Nice hitting against a tough pitcher tonight. Can Strailey not give it back right away by walking people?

[WVRedsFan]

Cozart K's on a breaking ball. His Kryponite

[WVRedsFan]

First and third with no outs. The dreaded bunt, a strikeout and a groundout.I hate the bunt

[Chuckie]

William Hamilton is good at playing centerfield.

[Chuckie]

First and third with no outs. The dreaded bunt, a strikeout and a groundout.I hate the bunt

The bunt is the worst. Rally killer almost every time.

Giving away outs is such a 1960s way to approach the game.

[Chuckie]

Some nice D that inning. 2-1 Fish going to the 6th.

[WVRedsFan]

Great D from Joey and Billy, but you have to score runs when you have runners on the corners with the pitcher, Cozart (sorry, he's coming back to the old Cozart), and Hamilton coming up. I don't know the answer, but a great opportunity missed here

[Ironman92]

Billy's speed caused two errors in the OF and then sacrificed his body again to rob a lead off triple. It's difficult to measure his worth.

[Tom Servo]

Straily with a quality start so far on 90 pitches, thanks in large part due to the defense's help.

Blake Wood tosses a scoreless 7th.

[Tom Servo]

Fernando Rodney, clean-shaven per Mattingly's rules but still with tilted cap, with a scoreless 8th. He looked shot with Seattle, surprised he's back to looking like his vintage self.

[WrongVerb]

Billy's speed caused two errors in the OF and then sacrificed his body again to rob a lead off triple. It's difficult to measure his worth.

If it was up to me analytics would focus on bases acquired and bases prevented/allowed instead of runs.

[WrongVerb]

Fernando Rodney, clean-shaven per Mattingly's rules but still with tilted cap, with a scoreless 8th. He looked shot with Seattle, surprised he's back to looking like his vintage self.

Mattingly wants his players clean shaven? Didn't he sport a 70s porn stache in his playing days?

[Tom Servo]

Chris Welsh thinks it's interesting that both Walt and Dick are in attendance here in Miami.

Walt is working with his iPad, while Dick is on a laptop. Another sign of the rift.

[Tom Servo]

Mattingly wants his players clean shaven? Didn't he sport a 70s porn stache in his playing days?
I think he's enforcing the Yankees rules where mustaches are okay and that's it. No sideburns.

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

[Tom Servo]

0fer for Votto on the night, 3 Ks.

[Ironman92]

2 hour and 22 min game

[Tom Servo]

Reds lose 3-1. This one was never much in question.

[Big Klu]

On pace for 60-102.

(No change.)

[WVRedsFan]

44 post game thread. The interest is waning.

[marcshoe]

Mattingly wants his players clean shaven? Didn't he sport a 70s porn stache in his playing days?

And he had long sideburns until Monty Burns took care of him.

http://blacksportsonline.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/MattinglySimpsons-300x228.png

(Simpsons people maintain that this was done before Mattingly underwent a long-hair-benching (http://www.hardballtimes.com/tht-live/20th-anniversary-of-don-mattinglys-hair-related-benching/), but I'm skeptical.)

[marcshoe]

44 post game thread. The interest is waning.

I'm somewhere north of Boston and couldn't watch. Not that there's much to watch these days. I'll miss the whole series.

[marcshoe]

I think he's enforcing the Yankees rules where mustaches are okay and that's it. No sideburns.

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

I missed this post. Sorry.


but I'd lay even money on Burns being the next Reds manager. Marge would've liked him.

[Ron Madden]

44 post game thread. The interest is waning.

Took my Granddaughters out to eat and then to the playground but I still listened on radio.

[Raisor]

Great D from Joey and Billy, but you have to score runs when you have runners on the corners with the pitcher, Cozart (sorry, he's coming back to the old Cozart)


Cozart

2016 806 ops
Last 7 days 1166
14 days 791
28 days 792

Seems ok to me

[Big Klu]

Cozart

2016 806 ops
Last 7 days 1166
14 days 791
28 days 792

Seems ok to me

He failed to homer after three consecutive games with a home run.

Unacceptable!

[cumberlandreds]

He failed to homer after three consecutive games with a home run.

Unacceptable!

Trade him. Reds could use another bag of magic beans. By the end of the season there will be one page game threads. There were plenty of those during 00's by the time football started.

[Tom Servo]

Adam Conley is what I wish John Lamb could turn in to.