Reds @ Pittsburgh 9-3-17

[Ron Madden]

Reds

CF: Billy Hamilton
SS: Jose Peraza
1B: Joey Votto
LF: Adam Duvall
2B: Scooter Gennett
3B: Eugenio Suarez
RF: Scott Schebler
C: Chad Wallach
SP: Sal Romano

Pirates

LF: Starling Marte
2B: Max Moroff
CF: Andrew McCutchen
1B: Josh Bell
RF: Jordan Luplow
C: Elias Diaz
3B: Sean Rodriguez
SS: Jordy Mercer
SP: Trevor Williams

[CySeymour]

Another example of Price's weakness: Giving Peraza and Hamilton more plate appearances in a game than Suarez.

[RedTeamGo!]

Suarez batting 6th with a .385 OBP and power is absolute stupidity.

[Tom Servo]

Billy singles, bunted to 2nd by Peraza, and gets picked off.

Love those Bryan Price Reds.

[BCubb2003]

Bryan Price's Joey Votto doubles.

[Norse1978]

Boy that was awful great job by Hamilton costing them the run with lazy base running

[JaxRed]

Here comes the important part of the game.... seeing if Romano continues his improvement.

[kaldaniels]

Think there will be Bucco payback for Harrison's injury?

[Tom Servo]

Think there will be Bucco payback for Harrison's injury?
Yeah I think a Red gets one on the elbow or in the ribs.

[kaldaniels]

This Price stuff aside I find myself wishing this season wouldn't be wrapping up soon. I think we may have founds our arms gentlemen. It's been a treat to watch them lately. I would have said nothing like this in July.

[Big Klu]

Chuck Taylor's cost a little more than $6 nowadays, George.

[BCubb2003]

This Price stuff aside I find myself wishing this season wouldn't be wrapping up soon. I think we may have founds our arms gentlemen. It's been a treat to watch them lately. I would have said nothing like this in July.

I agree. The rebuilding process isn't always linear. Put the next piece in place and everything happens.

[kaldaniels]

I agree. The rebuilding process isn't always linear. Put the next piece in place and everything happens.

I remember May 2010 like it was yesterday. The light flipped on for Cueto and Bailey and off we went.

[JaxRed]

Bell has a crazy swing.

[kaldaniels]

Tough BB. Borderline strike 3 was called a ball.

[Ron Madden]

good AB from Bell Big Sal kept throwing strikes but Bell kept fouling them off

[Ron Madden]

Big Sal retires the side after a lead off BB to Bell.

No score after 2 innings

[JaxRed]

Two easy innings for Sal so far.

[Ron Madden]

Romano leads off the 3rd with a ground rule double!!!

[757690]

Two bunts in the first three innings.

[Ironman92]

Just checking in to say these bunts (most especially Peraza's) have been so stupid.

[kaldaniels]

Soak that Price interview clip in people...

[Tom Servo]

Two bunts in the first three innings.
http://i.imgur.com/7xGOOhl.png

[kaldaniels]

http://i.imgur.com/7xGOOhl.png

Looks like a turtle.

I call em like I see em.

[Tom Servo]

Mercer HR. 1-0 Bucs.

[Big Klu]

Jordy Mercer with a HR.

1-0 PIT

[kaldaniels]

Welsh isn't really selling the Price decision well.

It would be hard to do! (Managerial search)

[Tom Servo]

"Better things aren't possible" - Chris Welsh, paraphrased

[Tom Servo]

Sal puts them down in order after the leadoff HR.

[Red Raindog]

Looks like a turtle.

I call em like I see em.

Mitch McConnell's lost twin brother?

[Ron Madden]

Duvall safe @ first after review.

[JaxRed]

Haven't had a great review yet, but thought he might be safe.

Edit; Apparently my stream is a little behind....

[Ron Madden]

Another bunt.

Thom and Marty must be lovin it

[kaldaniels]

Another bunt

Hey you left out the good part.

Base hit!

[Ironman92]

I know most hate the title...but Scooter is a ball player

(As I type this Chris Welsh is speaking of it lol)

[kaldaniels]

Stupid Price batting DatDudeSuarezDP 6th.

[Big Klu]

"Better things aren't possible" - Chris Welsh, paraphrased

"This is the best of all possible worlds." -- Dr. Pangloss, Candide

[50YrRedsFan]

Reds = LOB

[Tom Servo]

Two walks so far by Sal, both to Josh Bell.

[kaldaniels]

Two walks so far by Sal, both to Josh Bell.

First BB was a tough AB.
Second AB looked like a want no part of Bell AB.

[JaxRed]

Still a very nice inning by Romano.

[BCubb2003]

Reds = LOB

It takes a pretty good offense to leave a lot of guys on base.

[Ron Madden]

Big Sal draws a walk...

[Big Klu]

Rob Dibble played soccer?!

[Red Raindog]

Rob Dibble played soccer?!

THAT would be scary

[Tom Servo]

Love those Bryan Price Reds.

[50YrRedsFan]

Reds baseball 2017

[kaldaniels]

Love those Bryan Price Reds.

Is this going to be a thing now?

Any thing a player does something well by his own volition am I allowed to link it to Price?

[JaxRed]

I assign blame... Suarez.

[757690]

Is this going to be a thing now?

Any thing a player does something well by his own volition am I allowed to link it to Price?

Bases left unattended during live play is unacceptable and the result of poor coaching. And it's not like that's the first time something like that has happened.

And when a manager gets extended for a 5th year, I have no problem putting him under the microscope.

[kaldaniels]

Bases left unattended during live play is unacceptable and the result of poor coaching. And it's not like that's the first time something like that has happened.

And when a manager gets extended for a 5th year, I have no problem putting him under the microscope.

It's just strange the player who does it goes unmentioned but blast away at the manager.

[Tom Servo]

Is this going to be a thing now?

Any thing a player does something well by his own volition am I allowed to link it to Price?
I'm pretty steamed, give me a day or two to get it out of my system.

[kaldaniels]

Maybe its just happenstance due to the games I watch, but Suarez does seem to have his share of brainfarts.

And that's the guy we want to switch over to SS? Just something to think about.

[Ron Madden]

Suarez made the play on the ball...

It's up to Romano to cover third.

[kaldaniels]

Redeem yourself Geno.

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Suarez made the play on the ball...

It's up to Romano to cover third.

If that's the case I take it all back Geno!

[Tom Servo]

Yikes Wallach, how'd you lose that one so badly.

[Ron Madden]

E2 then the batter hits a double off the RF wall

[JaxRed]

Looked like Romano was checking a blister....

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Suarez made the play on the ball...

It's up to Romano to cover third.

Ball was bunted down first base line. Should have let one of Wallach/Romano/Votto handle it.

[kaldaniels]

"He probably would have scored"
"Smart decision by Cora to hold him"

Oh Grande you are quite the politician.

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Price says damn the blister carry on Sal.

[Tom Servo]

They're saying blisters but isn't it more likely to do with fielding that ball barehanded?

[Tom Servo]

Not a great outing for Romano but nothing to be ashamed of, kind of a normal rookie outing.

[Big Klu]

THAT would be scary

Rob "Red Card" Dibble

[OnBaseMachine]

Terrible defense cost Romano a 6 IP 1 R start and a chance at a 7th inning.

[JaxRed]

I'll take that outing. Only gave up 2 runs and one of those came in an inning where his catcher cost him an out and he was developing a blister. Have they said whether he is coming up on an innings limit?

[Ron Madden]

Gotta throw strikes here!

[Ron Madden]

Good Job Shack!

[JaxRed]

And nice stop by Wallach on that bouncer....

[TheTimeIsNow]

The Pirates have Reds have played 16 games this season. The Reds' starters have given up 2 runs or less in 13 of the 16 games.

[kaldaniels]

Not a great outing for Romano but nothing to be ashamed of, kind of a normal rookie outing.

The line looks worse than the overall outing.

He had Bell struck out on a missed strike 3 call and the E2 led to a hit. The line stands but that is one less walk and one less hit that should be on the books. Hopefully his hand is ok.

[JaxRed]

ESPN boxscore showing that second run as earned.

[Ron Madden]

It wouldn't bother me none if the Reds trade Billy this off season

[Ron Madden]

That was a pretty good pitch Marte just hit outta CF..

3-0 Pirates

[Big Klu]

ESPN boxscore showing that second run as earned.

That has to be incorrect, as the runner reached after an E2 on a dropped popup.

Gameday has it as unearned.

[JaxRed]

I have no problem in general with Adelman. His job was to eat innings in a lost season. But why this game? I'd like to see someone like Chacin.

[Raisor]

I have no problem in general with Adelman. His job was to eat innings in a lost season. But why this game? I'd like to see someone like Chacin.

Chacin pitched yesterday

[JaxRed]

Only 2/3 of an inning. I'd have given him an inning.

[kaldaniels]

Only 2/3 of an inning. I'd have given him an inning.

We are debating Adleman vs Chacin in a close game.

That's why I give Price a little more slack than others.

[Ron Madden]

Damn all these double plays.
Reds have hit into a lot of them this past week it seems

[JaxRed]

It's why I don't want Price. Game is meaningless. Evaluating guys like Chacin is what matters.

[Tom Servo]

Still no runs for the Reds since the 8th inning of Friday's game.

[kaldaniels]

It's why I don't want Price. Game is meaningless. Evaluating guys like Chacin is what matters.

He pitched him yesterday. Maybe you would have pitched him today but it was fine to bring in Adleman today.

And that's why you don't like Price???

[Raisor]

It's why I don't want Price. Game is meaningless. Evaluating guys like Chacin is what matters.

He hasn't pitched in back to back games a single time this season. Might be a reason why.

[kaldaniels]

I sense Hernandez has no idea where the ball is going to end up and just flings it up there.

[Tom Servo]

Looks like good Ariel Hernandez today but I think he still needs to conquer AAA if he's going to have any sustained success in the majors.

[JaxRed]

He hasn't pitched in back to back games a single time this season. Might be a reason why.

He pitched back to back games May 16th and 17th. Certainly not the norm for him. But he pitches 2 innings many times, so he could do an inning.

There's MANY reasons to not like Price.

[Ron Madden]

Ariel Hernandez K's the side in the bottom of the 8th

Pirates 3
Reds 0

[Ron Madden]

E4 Scooter scores. Cozart now at 2nd with Ervin up.

Pirates 3
Reds 1

[50YrRedsFan]

Schebler struggling to make contact. I hope Winker gets more playing time when he's off the DL.

[Ron Madden]

Infield hit for Ervin!

Billy Hamilton up

[JaxRed]

Why not pinch run Vincej?

[Big Klu]

I'm not sure I wouldn't send Barnhart to PH for Hamilton.

[Raisor]

Schebler struggling to make contact. I hope Winker gets more playing time when he's off the DL.

Schebler last 14 days 1.010 ops
Last 7 days 873

[Big Klu]

Why not pinch run Vincej?

Ervin runs pretty well. Is Vincej faster?

[TheTimeIsNow]

This has been a weird inning.

Walk, defensive indifference, balk, error, defensive indifference, infield hit.

[JaxRed]

Ervin runs pretty well. Is Vincej faster?

I meant for Cozart who's battling a injury.

[Big Klu]

Schebler last 14 days 1.010 ops
Last 7 days 873

If he were any good, he would be at 1.400 and 1.000

[Ron Madden]

Billy keeps hackin at balls outta the strikezone

But he gets a BB

[Ron Madden]

Peraza grounds one back to the mound with the bases loaded...

Game Over

[Mutaman]

if only we had some decent starting pitching something something.

[757690]

Reliever is having control issues, so why not weakly swing at a borderline strike on the first pitch to end the game?

[Big Klu]

Today's Joe Nuxhall Star of the Game is Pirates RHP Trevor Williams, who pitched 7 innings allowing no runs on 8 hits with 5 K's and only 1 BB to earn the win.

[Big Klu]

On pace for 69-93.

[Ironman92]

The Schebler and Peraza ABs [emoji52]

What's up with the scorekeeper? Gave Peraza a hit even though 3B secured the stop, came to his feet cleanly and then had to make the throw...he took a moment (knowing he had done the hard part and had time)...then airmailed it.

Then gives Pirates 2nd baseman an error as he's running back into Texas league area with sun clearly affecting his vision and can't hang on...guessing that one was to help closer's ERA

I disagree with both rulings.

[Ironman92]

Reliever is having control issues, so why not weakly swing at a borderline strike on the first pitch to end the game?

I don't know. Be nice to understand the pitcher was laboring some and pressure on him...big ol unproductive bailout swing

[Mutaman]

Reliever is having control issues, so why not weakly swing at a borderline strike on the first pitch to end the game?

My thoughts exactly but isn't this something we see all the time?

[757690]

My thoughts exactly but isn't this something we see all the time?

Just log it under the many examples of why Price shouldn't have been rehired. This team has had lousy fundamentals these last 4 seasons.