8/10/16 - Reds @ St. Louis

[Tom Servo]

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[WrongVerb]

Why is Tucker not batting 6th in that lineup? I know, lineup construction doesn't matter that much, but hey, we gotta have something every day to get on Price about, right?

[Ironman92]

Just get on base 3x Billy and we'll win!

[Tom Servo]

Why is Tucker not batting 6th in that lineup? I know, lineup construction doesn't matter that much, but hey, we gotta have something every day to get on Price about, right?
Catcher bats 8th, dude.

[Z-Fly]

This probably isn't the best place to ask, but why did they flip Duvall back LF and Scheb to RF?

[Tom Servo]

This probably isn't the best place to ask, but why did they flip Duvall back LF and Scheb to RF?
General assumption is Duvall felt more comfortable in LF.

[Ironman92]

This probably isn't the best place to ask, but why did they flip Duvall back LF and Scheb to RF?

Immediately Duvall had trouble and he's excellent in LF

Might be something to do offseason---but if Schebler keeps swinging like Heisey on crack then it won't matter.

[Raisor]

I hate the cardinals and their stupid fans

[Z-Fly]

I have more hate for Cubs fans.

[Kc61]

I don't hate anybody, but reading between the lines the Reds see Schebler as a platoon player. Jocketty said he would platoon back in March.

He's sitting against Garcia and my sense is he won't play much against lefties, even if he comes out of his slump. Which I hope he does. Soon.

[Kc61]

Why is Tucker not batting 6th in that lineup? I know, lineup construction doesn't matter that much, but hey, we gotta have something every day to get on Price about, right?

Barnhart .636 OPS this year against lefties, probably the reason.

[PutPeteIn]

Will Billy bat righty after having so much success batting lefty lately?
Possibly switch back and forth per pitch?

[Tom Servo]

I don't hate anybody, but reading between the lines the Reds see Schebler as a platoon player. Jocketty said he would platoon back in March.

He's sitting against Garcia and my sense is he won't play much against lefties, even if he comes out of his slump. Which I hope he does. Soon.
Not saying you're wrong, but I'd say today's benching is much more about being a big 0fer than the fact that a lefty is on the mound.

[Wonderful Monds]

Tonight would be a night to give Geno a look in RF, jus sayin.

[Big Klu]

Tonight would be a night to give Geno a look in RF, jus sayin.

No, that would be an offseason project, if it were ever to be considered.

[Tom Servo]

Carpenter leadoff HR off Disco

1-0 birds

[JaxRed]

No, that would be an offseason project, if it were ever to be considered.

Dude...... this is the offseason. We're playing exhibitions from now till Oct.

[Tom Servo]

Carpenter HR and Holliday singled, but Disco with 3 punchouts in the inning.

[Tom Servo]

Garcia through 2 innings on 16 pitches.

[WrongVerb]

Dude...... this is the offseason. We're playing exhibitions from now till Oct.

Can we let Suarez excel at one position before moving him to yet another?

[Tom Servo]

Quick 2nd for Disco.

[Tom Servo]

One out single by Disco, first hit since Votto's single in the 1st

[Tom Servo]

Reds challenging a play at 2nd with Wong not touching the base. I could swear yesterday the Reds turned a neighborhood double play.

[WrongVerb]

Price might be right here. Not sure it'll be overturned.

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Reds challenging a play at 2nd with Wong not touching the base. I could swear yesterday the Reds turned a neighborhood double play.

Cardinals fault for not challenging then.

[Tom Servo]

Holliday almost does his thing in LF but makes a catch on a smash by Cozart to end the inning.

[Elam]

Wow, if the games the Reds have played against the Cards are any indication. Holliday went from bad to really terrible in left field.

[Tom Servo]

Carpenter again. One out triple. Can't believe I almost felt sympathy when he got injured.

[Tom Servo]

Ugh. Disco got Wong but a long AB by Moss results in a double. Always those pesky lefties.

2-0 Cards

[Red Raindog]

Angel Hernandez is one bad ump

[Elam]

Angel Hernandez is one bad ump

He's no Angel that's for sure

[Tom Servo]

Nobod's paying attention, but this is the type of regression for Duvall that those of us who were labeled 'haters' we're talking about.

[Tom Servo]

Suarez! :jump:

2-1 game

[Tom Servo]

Disco gives the run back, solo HR by Jhonny Peralta.
3-1 Cards

[Red Raindog]

Disco gives the run back -- best get an arm ready because Disco isn't getting it done tonight --- don't blame Tucker for being disgusted watching the cheater park one

[Big Klu]

Suarez! :jump:

2-1 game

Eugenio Suarez is now tenth on the Reds home run list among Latino players.

1. Tony Perez (Cuba) - 287
2. Dave Concepcion (Venezuela) - 101
3. Leo Cardenas (Cuba) - 72
4. Edwin Encarnacion (Dominican Rep.) - 71
5. Wily Mo Peña (Dominican Rep.) - 54
6. Cesar Geronimo (Dominican Rep.) - 44
7. Felipe Lopez (Puerto Rico) - 41
8. Bo Diaz (Venezuela) - 39
9. Javier Valentin (Puerto Rico) - 34
10. Eugenio Suarez (Venezuela) - 31
11. Cesar Cedeño (Dominican Rep.) - 30
12. Mariano Duncan (Dominican Rep.) - 28
13. Jose Guillen (Dominican Rep.) - 27
14. Juan Castro (Mexico) - 25
15. Ramon Hernandez (Venezuela) - 24
16. Eduardo Perez (Puerto Rico) - 23
17. Alex Ochoa (USA) - 20
18. Luis Quiñones (Puerto Rico) - 19
18. Benito Santiago (Puerto Rico) - 19
18. D'Angelo Jimenez (Dominican Rep.) - 19
18. Alex Gonzalez (Venezuela) - 19
22. Juan Encarnacion (Dominican Rep.) - 16
23. Miguel Cairo (Venezuela) - 13
24. Roberto Kelly (Panama) - 12
25. Ruben Rivera (Panama) - 10

[Tom Servo]

Disco ahead of Hazelbaker 0-2 and walks him. Seems to be battling himself tonight, Brantley thinks the fastball command is off.

[Ironman92]

Disco has allowed 4 extra base hits already

[Mutaman]

Shout out for Mariano Duncan . Larkin says his ability to speak spanish was triggered by a vacation his family took with the Duncan family. Played a big role on that WC team.

[Tom Servo]

72 pitches through 4 for Disco. Gonna need some quick outs if he wants that quality start.

[Tom Servo]

Jaime Garcia through 5 innings on 51 pitches, the complete game that eluded him last time out seems well within his grasp tonight.

[Ironman92]

Tony Renda!

[Kc61]

Renda, nice play.

[Tom Servo]

Great play by Tony Renda! Would have been an RBI hit for Holliday and Renda dives and grabs it and fires to first for the out.

Disco right near 100 pitches and that inning was a slog, I'd call it a night.

[Larkin Fan]

Wow, that was some serious glove work by Renda. Awesome play.

[Red Raindog]

Wow, that was some serious glove work by Renda. Awesome play.

Brandon better heal fast ---- :evil:

[Tom Servo]

Reds down in order again.

[Tom Servo]

Disco indeed done after battling through 5 innings, Josh Smith now on to pitch in the 3-1 game.

[Tom Servo]

Duvall leadoff walk after a scoreless inning from Smith.

Odd how Duvall walks go up even now, when he's not mashing dongers at the rate he was before. Isn't this the time to attack him? I won't complain though.

Reds down in order after the walk.

[Tom Servo]

Josh Smith with a leadoff walk to pitcher Jaime Garcia in the bottom 7th and I'm starting to think the Reds aren't going to come back and win this one.

Reds FINALLY retire Carpenter in this game with an in-field popup.

[Tom Servo]

Smith out, YUMBO coming in with two on and one out.

[Ironman92]

Can't fault Price here....need a lefty for Moss but he gets Jumbo.

Hope they can get out of the inning...I feel Reds are due to score some in the 8th

[Tom Servo]

Jumbo escapes the jam and begrudgingly I must admit he has done good work of late.

[Ironman92]

Jumbo escapes the jam and begrudgingly I must admit he has done good work of late.

He got something out of being sent down. He's now adhering to the Leo Mazzone philosophy and he's been better.

[Tom Servo]

Leadoff double for Barnhart in the 8th.

[Tom Servo]

Damn, Billy robbed by Jhonny Peralta at 3rd. Billy's put the ball in play all night, ground balls to boot, but nothing to show for it.

[Tom Servo]

Some good defense by the Cardinals, a rarity, and Barnhart is stranded in short order.

[Ironman92]

Some good defense by the Cardinals, a rarity, and Barnhart is stranded in short order.

Just getting ready to say that. I've ripped on them several times and tonight with Peralta at 3rd instead of Gyroko, Carpenter at 1st instead of Moss and then Moss playing well in RF

Not typical for Cards but not the Reds night.

[Tom Servo]

Wood with a nice scoreless inning, allowed a double down the line but struck out two.

[Tom Servo]

Leadoff double by Votto to start the 9th!

[BluegrassRedleg]

Reds kinda owe them one here.


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[Tom Servo]

Duvall singles, 1st and 3rd with no outs and Matheny is yanking Garcia at 85 pithes and going to Oh.

[Ironman92]

Hoping [emoji120]

[Ironman92]

Pls go oppo!!!

[BluegrassRedleg]

Terrible.


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[Ironman92]

I just cussed a lot. It's so freaking predictable.

[Tom Servo]

Suarez first pitch GIDP. Run scores, but bases empty and two out.

[Tom Servo]

Renda strikes out and we're bad again.

[BluegrassRedleg]

I hate STL.


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[Ironman92]

It's just like the Reds are all over the bases with no outs but Cardinals are in complete control. "Just pitch them on the inner 1/3 and they'll roll over it for an easy DP

[Fil3232]

IDJ's at bat loomed large. Could've moved Barnhart to 3rd with 1 out. Would've changed entire tenor of the 9th.

[WVRedsFan]

1st and 3rd and you have Suarez and Randa coming up. Hopeless.

[Big Klu]

On pace for 66-96.

[Mutaman]

I won't get over the Cingrani/ Ollendorff affair for awhile if ever. A big winning rally here would have eased the pain a bit.

[WVRedsFan]

Reds ARE playing better and an hold their own against a lot of teams, including the Cardinals. It should have been a sweep, or at least a series win, but the margin is so thin that you just can't make mistakes. Time to move on and play a team that they can beat hopefully.

[cumberlandreds]

Reds ARE playing better and an hold their own against a lot of teams, including the Cardinals. It should have been a sweep, or at least a series win, but the margin is so thin that you just can't make mistakes. Time to move on and play a team that they can beat hopefully.

Milwaukee this weekend is beatable. Then they have three straight series that will be tough win, Miami,Dodgers and Rangers. All at home but still tough.

[redsmetz]

I won't get over the Cingrani/ Ollendorff affair for awhile if ever. A big winning rally here would have eased the pain a bit.

Frustrating as it was, we all would do well to let failures like this run off like water off a duck's back. Take the good (in this case, Reed's excellent outing, in particular) and move on. My mantra all year has been, "this season isn't about this season." Makes being a fan this year much easier.