9/14/17 Thurs DAY GAME 1:45 start Reds @ Cardinals

[klw]

Reds lineup:

2B Peraza,
SS Cozart,
1B Votto,
3B Suárez,
RF Schebler,
LF Duvall,
CF Ervin,
C Barnhart,
LHP Garrett

Rookie RHP Luke Weaver goes for St. Louis

Weaver, who has won five straight starts, allowed seven hits over 5 2/3 scoreless innings with no walks and seven strikeouts in a 4-1 win over the Pirates on Saturday. Over his past four starts, he logged a 1.42 ERA and 36 strikeouts. The right-hander has a streak of 13 2/3 scoreless innings pitched at Busch Stadium dating to July 27.
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/20170913254098964/weaver-cardinals-continue-playoff-push-against-reds/?game_pk=492287




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Jamie Ramsey‏ @Jamieblog 22h22 hours ago
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Assuming the Indians cooperate, they'll take a 125-game winning streak into Cincinnati on July 9, 2018. You might want to think about tix.

Zach Buchanan‏Verified account @ZachENQ 9m9 minutes ago
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For some reason, after every game at Busch Stadium someone comes through the press box and lowers every rolling chair as far as it'll go.

Joel Luckhaupt‏
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Most HR by players born on 9/10
Ted Kluszewski 279
Roger Maris 275
Joey Votto 255
Paul Goldschmidt 173
High Pockets Kelly 148

[kaldaniels]

Winker out of the lineup. Punishment for the his home run I guess.

[Ron Madden]

Reds

1. Jose Peraza (R) 2B
2. Zack Cozart (R) SS
3. Joey Votto (L) 1B
4. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
5. Scott Schebler (L) RF
6. Adam Duvall (R) LF
7. Phillip Ervin (R) CF
8. Tucker Barnhart (S) C
9. Amir Garrett (R) P

1. Matt Carpenter (L) 3B
2. Tommy Pham (R) LF
3. Paul DeJong (R) SS
4. Jose Martinez (R) 1B
5. Yadier Molina (R) C
6. Harrison Bader (R) CF
7. Randal Grichuk (R) RF
8. Alex Mejia (R) 2B
9. Luke Weaver (R) P

[klw]

Odd to have Winker sit and Ervin in with a RH starter but Winker has played two straight since coming off the DL and today is a day game after a night so caution is understandable.

[mhs95_06]

Winker out of the lineup. Punishment for the his home run I guess.

Left handed batters vs Weaver in 2017: .172 avg, 0.95 ERA
Right handed batters vs. Weaver in 2017: .278 avg, 3.18 ERA

[cumberlandreds]

Peraza leading off with the .299 OBP While Ervin at .381. is in the 7 hole. Brilliant! :rolleyes:

[klw]

Joel Luckhaupt‏ @jluckhaupt 52m52 minutes ago

With 16 games left, Joey Votto needs to reach base 32 times to break his own team record for times on base. He's reached 36x in last 16g.

Joel Luckhaupt‏ @jluckhaupt 45m45 minutes ago


Since start of 2015, Votto's MLB ranks:
Games - 2nd
AVG - 3rd
OBP - 1st
SLG - 6th
OPS - 2nd
wRC+ - 2nd
bWAR - 8th
fWAR - 4th

[klw]

re Winker:
Zach Buchanan‏Verified account @ZachENQ 52m52 minutes ago
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He's played two days in a row since coming back, and they're going to ease him in. It's just a day off.

[cumberlandreds]

Reds out in order in the first.

[cumberlandreds]

Garret gives a walk and an infield single. But gets out of it that includes two K's.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Just me, or does this kid kind of favor Leake?

[Tom Servo]

Just me, or does this kid kind of favor Leake?

I consider him the unofficial third Weaver brother.

[757690]

Ervin drives in Schebler on one of the worst errors I've ever seen a SS make.

[WrongVerb]

This umpire has a strike zone that's bigger than my...It's big.

[WrongVerb]

More of that Amir, please. Thank you.

[Raisor]

Peraza leading off with the .299 OBP While Ervin at .381. is in the 7 hole. Brilliant! :rolleyes:

Peraza has a 347 OBP since the all star break in 151 plate appearances

[cumberlandreds]

Peraza has a 347 OBP since the all star break in 151 plate appearances

Good for him. But I would still have Ervin leading off. But it doesn't matter when you are last place team too terribly much.

[757690]

I would have loved to have seen what Garrett would look like if he had stayed in the minors all season until September.

[cumberlandreds]

Cards take a 2-1 lead heading to the 4th.

[mhs95_06]

Amir inconsistent with command. The concentration on trying to regain command in the 3rd, and not on the base runners, cost him double the runs just the command issues cost him.

[DocRed]

Cozart's defense has been meh of late...

[mhs95_06]

Walking off the mound after that last inning Amir looked like he was favoring his hip.

[Kc61]

I would have loved to have seen what Garrett would look like if he had stayed in the minors all season until September.

He would look the same at any level - injured and not the pitcher he was early in the season.

[klw]

Now that the Reds have had someone thrown out on base, it is an official game.

[Tom Servo]

Three scoreless innings of relief work by Jackson Stephens.

[RED VAN HOT]

I thought Garrett had better stuff than Weaver. The difference was that Weaver looked like the poster boy for fastball command. Amir looked like the wanted poster.

[WrongVerb]

Thom complaining because a Cardinals player can't get a bunt down.

[Chip R]

Thom complaining because a Cardinals player can't get a bunt down.

:lol: That is the Thomest thing I've ever heard.

[Tom Servo]

Reds lose 5-2. Schebler had a double and a triple, Duvall doubled, and Votto doubled and walked. Not much else of note.

[757690]

Reds scored both runs today because of the Cards defense. I've never seen a contending team with a defense this bad.

[JaxRed]

Reds lose 5-2. Schebler had a double and a triple, Duvall doubled, and Votto doubled and walked. Not much else of note.

Stevens continues to put up good numbers.

[Big Klu]

Today's Joe Nuxhall Star of the Game is Jackson Stephens, who pitched 3 innings of relief allowing no runs on 2 hits with 1 K.

[Big Klu]

On pace for 69-93.

[757690]

He would look the same at any level - injured and not the pitcher he was early in the season.

You seem pretty certain about that, I'm not so certain. Which is why I would love to have seen what would have happened.

[RED VAN HOT]

I thought Garrett had a good slider and change. Fastball was up to 95 at times. Welsh talked about a failure to deliver over his right knee mechanically and surmised that improved command would result when he made that adjustment. Despite the poor line, I thought it was an encouraging start.

[Red Raindog]

Price said the walks hurt a bit today.

- 3 of them scored

Cannot get much past Price


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[kaldaniels]

Price said the walks hurt a bit today.

- 3 of them scored

Cannot get much past Price


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This doesn't hurt my feelings but it seems like lame criticism (or a joke at his expense) of Price.

Garrett got the start and walked too many. Price comments on it and he's the butt of the joke?