7/2/17 - Reds vs Cubs

[Reds Fanatic]

CUBS

1. Jon Jay (L) LF
2. Kris Bryant (R) 3B
3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
4. Ben Zobrist (S) RF
5. Willson Contreras (R) C
6. Ian Happ (S) CF
7. Addison Russell (R) SS
8. Javier Baez (R) 2B
9. Jake Arrieta (R) P

REDS

1. Billy Hamilton (S) CF
2. Zack Cozart (R) SS
3. Joey Votto (L) 1B
4. Adam Duvall (R) LF
5. Scott Schebler (L) RF
6. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
7. Scooter Gennett (L) 2B
8. Devin Mesoraco (R) C
9. Tim Adleman (R) P

[PutPeteIn]

That is the best lineup the Reds have had all season!

[Wolves198921]

A strong lineup today. Probably the best all series.

[Big Klu]

THom is giddy as a schoolgirl about these Cubbies!

[Tadasimha]

A very efficient first for Adleman

[Ron Madden]

Nice start for Adleman 14 pitches.

[Ron Madden]

Votto being Votto

[Ron Madden]

Duvall walks runners @1st and 2nd 2 out

[Ron Madden]

Schebler GO to 1B

[Tom Servo]

HR ball finally haunting Adleman.

[Wolves198921]

Well it wouldn't be a Reds game if the other team doesn't hit a homerun or two.

[Tadasimha]

What team was playing in the Reds' uniforms on Friday?

[Ron Madden]

C'mon Adleman hold'em.

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 2
Reds 0

middle of the 3rd.

[Tadasimha]

So it appears the lower half of the order is the dangerous half today for the cubs

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 2
Reds 0

After 3 innings.

[Ron Madden]

Homerun Happ. 3-0 Cubs.

[NebraskaRed]

So it appears the lower half of the order is the dangerous half today for the cubs

it appears that Ian Happ is the dangerous part of the lineup today

[Ron Madden]

C'mon Reds need base runners.

[Tom Servo]

Arrieta looking like the good Arrieta so far.

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 3
Reds 0

After 4 innings

[Big Klu]

Jim Day is letting THom have it right now, saying they should have a THom-hosted segment featuring "interesting stuff" and "bird interviews".

[Ron Madden]

I hate the Cubs and their stupid bandwagon fans...

[Raisor]

I hate the Cubs and their stupid bandwagon fans...

Please send me 50 cents via PayPal for using my intellectual property

[Ron Madden]

Please send me 50 cents via PayPal for using my intellectual property

The check is in the mail.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Reds win the challenge. Strike 'em out throw 'em out to end the inning

[Ron Madden]

Geno walks to leadoff the Reds 5th inning

[_Sir_Charles_]

tough trivia question today.

4 reds pitchers have made the all star game with a last name beginning with the letter M.

So far only Maloney.

Only one I can think of is maybe Will McEnaney...but doubtful.

[Tom Servo]

oh come on, how can you overturn that

[_Sir_Charles_]

Jeez. Randy Meyers. Duh!

[Ron Madden]

tough trivia question today.

4 reds pitchers have made the all star game with a last name beginning with the letter M.

So far only Maloney.

Only one I can think of is maybe Will McEnaney

Jim Merritt ?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Yes. Forgot Merritt.

So one more. Maloney, Merritt, Myers.... No freaking clue.

[BluegrassRedleg]

I think we may have jinxed the Redlegs when we got giddy about today's lineup.


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[Tadasimha]

Im not sure i wouldnt rather have Lorenzen up

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 3
Reds 0

end of 5 innings

[BCubb2003]

Yes. Forgot Merritt.

So one more. Maloney, Merritt, Myers.... No freaking clue.

Billy McCool?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Billy McCool?

don't remember McCool. not sure. Was he from the 50's or 60's?

[WVRedsFan]

don't remember McCool. not sure. Was he from the 50's or 60's?60's

[_Sir_Charles_]

It was indeed Billy McCool. (it was bugging me)

1966 closer.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Blake Wood, ladies and gents. HWF II


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[BluegrassRedleg]

Total mistake pitch to Russell there, who only missed it because he's scuffling royally right now.


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[WVRedsFan]

<sigh>

Wood is a nightmare at times.

[Ron Madden]

The Reds have sent a couple pitchers to Louisville lately that I'd rather have on the roster than Blake Wood right now...

[Tadasimha]

Blake Wood, ladies and gents. HWF II


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Hes just the man to put the game out of reach!

HWF? Hurt With Fire?

[Ron Madden]

Wood settled down to end the inning with no further damage.

[PutPeteIn]

Blake Wood taking a chapter from the pitchers damage control portfolio.
A few more hits by the Cubs and this game would be 8-0 instead of 4-0.

[_Sir_Charles_]

1 hit allowed back in the first. Sheesh.

[NebraskaRed]

if it weren't for Joseph Votto, we'd be talking about Arrieta and another no-hitter.

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 4
Reds 0

after 6 innings

[Ron Madden]

That was a shot!

5-0 Cubs

[BluegrassRedleg]

Oh well, 2 of 3 was nice.


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[Center Cut]

Billy Hamilton slash line: .240/.292/.319. Yup.

[Ironman92]

Holy crap he killed that. StatCast height will be interesting

[PutPeteIn]

Arrieta and Rizzo own the Reds.

[Wolves198921]

Well at least the series was already won.

[Ron Madden]

And the beat goes on.

Cubs 5
Reds 0

after 7 innings

[Ron Madden]

Don't see that very often, Geno handcuffed on ground ball

[BCubb2003]

And the beat goes on.

Cubs 5
Reds 0

after 7 innings

"Electrically they keep a baseball score ..,"

[Ironman92]

That foul ball deep down LF line that Thom was talking about the guy giving the kid the ball......I know him lol. Was coach of state championship basketball team from South Webster

[Ron Madden]

5-3-5 Double play but then an RBI double. 6-0 Cubs

[BluegrassRedleg]

Just your average, everyday 5-3-3-5 play.

[Big Klu]

Oh well, 2 of 3 was nice.


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It ain't bad.

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[NebraskaRed]

A double challenge. That was sure something.

[WVRedsFan]

Today, it's been the pitching and hitting, stupid. Neither was very good. Wood and Brice weren't very good. Same goes for the starter. One hit??

[Ron Madden]

Reds have runners @ 1st and 2nd with 1 out. Cubs going to the bullpen

[757690]

I'm guessing Hamilton is hurt again. Getting pinch hit for in a 6-0 game.

[Ron Madden]

I'm guessing Hamilton is hurt again. Getting pinch hit for in a 6-0 game.

Billy is hemorrhaging from his slash line.

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Bases loaded for Joey Votto

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2 RBI hit for Joey!!!!

[NebraskaRed]

Votto is pretty good. Not sure if anyone has noticed that.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Votto spoils the shutout. Just keeps raking.

[WVRedsFan]

Votto's not a clutch hitter? Give me a break.

[BCubb2003]

Don't know about Marty, but Thom seems to be totally on board with Votto now.

[Ron Madden]

Don't know about Marty, but Thom seems to be totally on board with Votto now.

At least for the time being.

[BCubb2003]

Carl Edwards Jr. is the skinniest major-leaguer I've ever seen.

[PutPeteIn]

If you guys haven't noticed Votto is becoming a threat for the triple crown...

[Ron Madden]

That was a Pretty double play right there

[WVRedsFan]

Thought Suarez had lost the handle on the ball for a moment.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Schebler looks like he could use a day (or two) off.

[BluegrassRedleg]

We're bad again.

[Ron Madden]

Rocco scorched that ball but right at the 3B man

[WVRedsFan]

As someone mentioned earlier, to quote Mr. Loaf, two out of three ain't bad, especially against a team that has dominated the Reds. There's a reason why they're the champs, but their fans aggravate me and seeing them in the expensive seats makes me mad. You don't see that most places. I will thank the Cubbie fans for strengthening the economy of the greater Cincinnati area.

Next is the slaughter in Colorado. Can't wait for that.

[BluegrassRedleg]

How ironic is it that a franchise synonymous with L has fans bringing W banners to games now? These people are challenging STL fans for the top spot on my list.

[Ron Madden]

A 4 W-2 L homestand with 2 series wins ain't too bad.

Time to go get'm in Colorado

[Big Klu]

Today's Joe Nuxhall Star of the Game is Cubs CF (and UC product) Ian Happ, who was 3-for-4 with 2 HR's and a single, and 4 RBI's.