Reds at Cubs - 5/16/17

[Reds Fanatic]

Reds
CF Billy Hamilton (S)
SS Zack Cozart (R)
1B Joey Votto (L)
LF Adam Duvall (R)
3B Eugenio Suarez (R)
RF Scott Schebler (L)
2B Jose Peraza (R)
C Tucker Barnhart (S)
P Bronson Arroyo (R)

Cubs
LF Kyle Schwarber (L)
RF Kris Bryant (R)
1B Anthony Rizzo (L)
CF Ian Happ (S)
3B J. Candelario (S)
SS Addison Russell (R)
C W. Contreras (R)
P John Lackey (R)
2B Javier Baez (R)

[Strikes Out Looking]

The Cubs lineup construction is either pure genius or pure idiot.

[Tom Servo]

lol I can hear the dang national anthem from my apartment

[Tom Servo]

Cozart! :jump:

1-0 Redlegs

[SweetLou1990]

Love watching Arroyo pitch, like watching a high wire act. He didn't want a price of Bryant there

[Tom Servo]

Bryant walk, Rizzo single off the wall

Walk to Happ, Bronson on the verge of falling off the tight rope

[SweetLou1990]

:confused:

[WrongVerb]

Arroyo doesn't have it tonight. His strength is that he doesn't walk people. And he's walking people.

[Tom Servo]

3-1 Cubs, could have been even worse

[Tadasimha]

I hate the Cubs and their stupid fans

[ochoa30]

3-1 Cubs, could have been even worse

Yeah, lucky the pitcher was batting eighth. Everything Bronson threw that inning was up. Not gonna work against the cubs on a day the winds blowing out like crazy.

[Tom Servo]

Barnhart! :jump:

3-2 game

[malcontent]

Peraza is a ground-out machine. It killed the Reds in the second SF game.

[Tom Servo]

Bronson singles!

[Tom Servo]

lol Schwarber defense. Billy singles.

[Tom Servo]

Schwarber bomb. 4-2 Cubs.

[Tadasimha]

Gonna need a quick dp, ya long hair hippie

[ochoa30]

Get the pen up

[malcontent]

If BA is now topping out at 84, could be a long season.

[OnBaseMachine]

Duvall gets himself out far too much. He swung at ball 4 on 3-1.

[Tadasimha]

Reds
CF Billy Hamilton (S)
SS Zack Cozart (R)
1B Joey Votto (L)
LF Adam Duvall (R)
3B Eugenio Suarez (R)
RF Scott Schebler (L)
2B Jose Peraza (R)
C Tucker Barnhart (S)
P Bronson Arroyo (R)

Cubs
LF Kyle Schwarber (L)
RF Kris Bryant (R)
1B Anthony Rizzo (L)
CF Ian Happ (S)
3B J. Candelario (S)
SS Addison Russell (R)
C W. Contreras (R)
P John Lackey (R)
2B Javier Baez (R)

Has there ever been a lineup card with more letter zs?

[Tadasimha]

Great snag by Suarez - damn near got him!

My favorite play, safe or out

[ochoa30]

Man, Suarez looks great out there

[Ironman92]

Contreras can fly for a catcher

Lackey batting 8th has been beneficial for the Reds

[Ironman92]

Has there ever been a lineup card with more letter zs?

I'd zay zo.

[membengal]

In sorry - did Mes just say the best part of going to Chicago is getting to go to Joe's Crab Shack?


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[BluegrassRedleg]

Mez goes to Chicago and eats at Joe's Crab Shack??? WTH


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[Tom Servo]

Lead off walk for Schebler in the 4th

He's erased on a TOOTBLAN

[OnBaseMachine]

Sweet baserunning! Nothing like giving away precious outs.

Peraza swung a pitch a foot outside and then checked his swing on a pitch about 18 inches outside.

[Tadasimha]

Keystone Kubs

[Big Klu]

Sweet baserunning! Nothing like giving away precious outs.

Peraza swung a pitch a foot outside and then checked his swing on a pitch about 18 inches outside.

He slipped. Could have happened to anyone.

[Kc61]

Sweet baserunning! Nothing like giving away precious outs.

Peraza swung a pitch a foot outside and then checked his swing on a pitch about 18 inches outside.

It was a hit and run play. Schebler took off, Peraza has to swing. The pitch was outside, Peraza couldn't reach it, the runner is in trouble at first base. In this case, Schebler tried to get back but slipped.

[Roy Tucker]

They don't care how, just how many.

Not a good night for Contreras.

[Roy Tucker]

Waiting for Arroyo to throw an eephus.

[membengal]

"Welcome to Rome , Mes!"

"Where's the Joe's Crab Shack?"


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[texasdave]

Reds management saying the winning starts now.....and Bronson Arroyo in the starting rotation.....does not add up.

[Tadasimha]

Nearly got it

[OnBaseMachine]

Of course Ian Happ is going to be a stud for the Cubs. Only the Cubs.

[Tadasimha]

Of course Ian Happ is going to be a stud for the Cubs. Only the Cubs.

Just like schwarber?

[Tadasimha]

All right, scoots, get a hold of one

[Tadasimha]

What was that about with the ump and price? Did Gennett think he got hit ?

[ochoa30]

Cubs D is bad besides up the middle. Ian Happ in center? Really? Got lucky there with Contreras too.

[malcontent]

If Duvall can play a serviceable LF, I'll bet Brendan McKay could, as well.

[Tom Servo]

Blake Wood putting this one out of reach. 6-3 Baby Bears.

[Big Klu]

What was that about with the ump and price? Did Gennett think he got hit ?

Scooter wanted to get some more pine tar after fouling the ball off, and the umpire wouldn't allow him.

[Roy Tucker]

Meatball

[Tadasimha]

Blake Wood is becoming a white flag

[ochoa30]

If Duvall can play a serviceable LF, I'll bet Brendan McKay could, as well.

Adam Duvall is quite athletic. Much more so then McKay from what I've seen and heard about him. He's more of a schwarber type with a little less chunk.

[Kc61]

6-3 Cubs.

Blake Wood not fooling anybody.

Not particularly interesting viewing.

[Big Klu]

Who is Brenden McKay?

[malcontent]

Who is Brenden McKay?
Univ. Louisville P/1B. Should go in top 3. Reds supposedly linked to him at #2 for awhile, but Twinkies may pick him #1.

[Tom Servo]

I've had about enough of Blake Wood

[Big Klu]

Univ. Louisville P/1B. Should go in top 3. Reds supposedly linked to him at #2 for awhile, but Twinkies may pick him #1.

Oh, OK. (I don't really follow amateur baseball much.)

[ochoa30]

I dislike Blake Wood with a passion. Don't care how his numbers look. He is a gas can.

[Tracy Jones]

I have more confidence in Stephenson at this point in time than Blake Coffey

[ochoa30]

I have more confidence in Stephenson at this point in time than Blake Coffey

Same. Tough situation for him here though.

[Roy Tucker]

Into the frying pan for Stephenson.

[Tadasimha]

I have more confidence in Stephenson at this point in time than Blake JJ Coffey

fify

[Tracy Jones]

Same. Tough situation for him here though.

I like it. Could be a huge confidence boost if he gets out of it.

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fify

Lol thanks.

[Roy Tucker]

Well done young man.

[lnn6574]

I've had about enough of Blake Wood

I had enough of him last year. He was dim star in a starless sky.


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[Tadasimha]

All right, Billy, lets get around those bases

[Roy Tucker]

I had enough of him last year. He was dim star in a starless sky.


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Starless and bible black.

[Tom Servo]

VOTTO! :jump:

2 run HR

[Tadasimha]

Boomstick!

Gone off the bat

[Tracy Jones]

Crushed

[Raisor]

Votto homers

[Roy Tucker]

Boom.

[Ironman92]

Lol at Chris....that Votto HR was murdered. He hit those balls at San Fran hard....but that thing he just hit leaves every park

[BluegrassRedleg]

Joey doesn't hit many of what I'd typically describe as a "bomb," but that pitch was DESTROYED. :eek:

[Big Klu]

Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Tony Perez - 287
4. Adam Dunn - 270
5. Ted Kluszewski - 251
6. George Foster - 244
7. Jay Bruce - 233
8. Joey Votto - 232
9. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
10. Eric Davis - 203
11. Barry Larkin - 198
12. Brandon Phillips - 191
13. Vada Pinson - 186
14. Wally Post - 172
15. Gus Bell - 160
16. Joe Morgan - 152
16. Pete Rose - 152
18. Lee May - 147
19. Dan Driessen - 133
20. Reggie Sanders - 125
21. Ernie Lombardi - 120
22. Sean Casey - 118
23. Frank McCormick - 110
24. Todd Frazier - 108
25. Dave Parker - 107
26. Chris Sabo - 104
27. Dave Concepcion - 101

[Tracy Jones]

Uehara's sideburns are irritating

[Raisor]

I've upset the Marty fans on twitter.

[Big Klu]

I've upset the Marty fans on twitter.

In other news, grass is green.

[Tracy Jones]

Suarez is not looking good at the plate

[Raisor]

In other news, grass is green.

Some of them just can't handle the fact he's not actually a baseball hall of famer

[BluegrassRedleg]

Can we just issue this clown his walking papers already and be done with him?

[Roy Tucker]

Boo.

[Tracy Jones]

Hanger

[Tadasimha]

Quit giving them back!

[Raisor]

I'm sure the Virgina Sports Hall of Fame is prestigious and all, but I don't know why Marty fans keep mentioning it.

[Tracy Jones]

Can we just issue this clown his walking papers already and be done with him?

If you're talking about Stephenson, I'd still rather have him out there at this point than Wood.

[GADawg]

i'm afraid BobSteve might be a change of scenery kinda guy.....i hope he figures it out.......also i insist that Blake Wood become a change of scenery guy

[Roy Tucker]

Stephenson has good movement but about 6 inches too high.

[Tracy Jones]

i'm afraid BobSteve might be a change of scenery kinda guy.....i hope he figures it out.......also i insist that Blake Wood become a change of scenery guy

Blake Wood needs to become a change of career guy

[GADawg]

Blake Wood needs to become a change of career guy

Coffey, Masset, Hoover, Wood,....who am i missing and why is there always one?

[BluegrassRedleg]

If you're talking about Stephenson, I'd still rather have him out there at this point than Wood.

Like choosing between getting shot or hit by a bus. :p

[Tracy Jones]

Coffey, Masset, Hoover, Wood,....who am i missing and why is there always one?

Jumbo

[GADawg]

Jumbo

had him on auto block

[Tracy Jones]

Like choosing between getting shot or hit by a bus. :p

Lol yeah pretty much. They both stink. However there is still a chance that someday Stephenson won't stink. I don't think the same can be said about Wood.

[Big Klu]

If you're talking about Stephenson, I'd still rather have him out there at this point than Wood.

I figured he was talking about Marty.

[Roy Tucker]

Jumbo

Tom Hume.

[Tracy Jones]

I figured he was talking about Marty.

lol I guess that's always a possibility

[Tracy Jones]

Tom Hume.

Jim Kern

[Tom Servo]

Schwarber again. He's a Hall of Famer against the Reds, pretty good against everyone else.

Oh nm it was Rizzo, wasn't paying attention.

[Tracy Jones]

Schwarber again. He's a Hall of Famer against the Reds, pretty good against everyone else.

Rizzo too. Especially against Lorenzen

[lnn6574]

Rizzo too. Especially against Lorenzen

Do something different.


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[Tracy Jones]

Do something different.


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Welsh nailed it. Back him off the plate. Lorenzen doesn't do it. None of the Reds pitchers seem to want to do it.

[Big Klu]

Rizzo sits right on top of the plate. So bust him inside, and don't worry if you hit him.

[Tracy Jones]

Billy has hit the ball really well tonight

[Kingspoint]

At least the hitting picked up.

The team had a combined .650 OPS the last 7 days.

[Tracy Jones]

At least the hitting picked up.

The team had a combined .650 OPS the last 7 days.

That joke of a park in San Francisco will do that.

Makes what Bonds did there even more impressive to me...supplements or not.

[Roy Tucker]

That joke of a park in San Francisco will do that.

Makes what Bonds did there even more impressive to me...supplements or not.

Where fly balls go to die.

[Tracy Jones]

Worst. Song. Ever.

[Tom Servo]

Worst. Song. Ever.
I only recently found out it's a thing, but 'Ok Blue Jays' is much more charming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qag6w_Tp50A

[Tracy Jones]

I only recently found out it's a thing, but 'Ok Blue Jays' is much more charming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qag6w_Tp50A

LOL that's awful.

But it's not Cubs related, so it's superior to that garbage they play at Wrigley.

[cumberlandreds]

Jim Kern

Joe Hoerner

[Big Klu]

Did anyone notice during last night's game that Jim Day and Chris Welsh took a shot at THom? They were discussing Votto's BABIP and said that it was something they could talk about since THom wasn't in the booth.

[Hoosier Red]

That joke of a park in San Francisco will do that.

Makes what Bonds did there even more impressive to me...supplements or not.

Not that it would have mattered for the most part but doesn't that park have a short fence down the RF line before jutting out and making RC just ridiculously huge. By the time Bonds got to be HR monster, he would generally pull it pretty dramatically IIRC.

Just looked it up, 309 down RF line but 421 to RC.