10-1-17 Reds @ Cubs 3:20 PM ET

[Ron Madden]

Reds

1. Billy Hamilton (S) CF
2. Zack Cozart (R) SS
3. Joey Votto (L) 1B
4. Adam Duvall (R) LF
5. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
6. Scooter Gennett (L) 2B
7. Phillip Ervin (R) RF
8. Tucker Barnhart (S) C
9. Deck McGuire (R) P

Cubs

1. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
2. Kris Bryant (R) 3B
3. Jon Jay (L) CF
4. Ben Zobrist (S) LF
5. Addison Russell (R) SS
6. Alex Avila (L) C
7. Jason Heyward (L) RF
8. Javier Baez (R) 2B
9. Mike Montgomery (L) P

[WVRedsFan]

This is always a sad day for me. No more baseball until February and no more real games until late March. Even as bad as this season has been, it's baseball and Reds baseball.

[Ron Madden]

With Jake Arrieta scratched and instead throwing a simulated game Wednesday because of a right hamstring injury, lefty Mike Montgomery will make the start for Chicago. In what is expected to essentially be a bullpen day. Rookie Deck McGuire will start for Cincinnati.

Meanwhile, Sunday is expected to be first baseman Joey Votto's 162nd start of the season, making him the first Reds player to start every game of a non-strike season since Pete Rose in 1975. Billy Hamilton, who has 59 steals, will look to overtake Miami's Dee Gordon, who leads MLB with 60, for his first stolen-base crown.

After he was out of the starting lineup on Saturday, Reds shortstop Zack Cozart (right quadriceps) is expected to start what could be his final game with the team. Cozart will be a free agent for the first time this offseason.

http://m.reds.mlb.com/news/article/256866336/montgomery-starts-vs-reds-as-cubs-tune-up/?topicId=26688836

[Tom Servo]

lol @ the season ending with a Deck McGuire start

[Ron Madden]

The Reds go down in order in the 1st

[Ron Madden]

Nice Catch by Duvall

[Big Klu]

This is always a sad day for me. No more baseball until February and no more real games until late March. Even as bad as this season has been, it's baseball and Reds baseball.

Normally I would feel the same way. But to be honest, I can't wait for this season to be over. It's a chore to follow this club, and it's painful to watch them as they stumble yet again toward another finish line.

[Ron Madden]

No score after 1 inning

[Ron Madden]

The Reds get a single from Suarez but that's all in their half of the 2nd inning.

[50YrRedsFan]

White Sox already down to CLE 3-0, bot 2. Reds will have to lose to keep #4 draft pick for next year.

[Ron Madden]

No score after 2 innings

[Ron Madden]

Reds go down 1-2-3 in the 3rd

[Ron Madden]

Nice Play Joey Votto

[Tom Servo]

should have eaten it, Geno

[GADawg]

I mostly have to record these games and watch later in the night so I don't always participate here but I usually do read thru these threads and as always have enjoyed the comments and especially the humor that is somehow mustered up

[Ron Madden]

Baez drives one off the LCF wall, Billy plays it perfect and holds him to a single.

[Big Klu]

Should have been only one error, allowing batter to reach 1st, and runner to advance from 1st to 3rd.

[Ron Madden]

Scoreless game after 3 innings

[Ron Madden]

John Lackey now Pitching for The Baby Bears. I don't like Lackey at all. I'm glad he's not a Red.

[Ron Madden]

Joey Votto Rips a Double into the RF corner.

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Balk on Lackey! Votto to 3rd base.

[Ron Madden]

Duvall drives in Votto with a Double to LF corner

[Ron Madden]

Well the Bengals beat the Brownies 31-7

[757690]

Very classy touch by the Cubs, honoring Bronson on his last MLB game. And funny video by Theo.

I hate when I have to praise the Cubs.

[Ron Madden]

They say Terry Collins will step down as Mets Manager after todays game.

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Reds 1
Cubs 0

End of the 4th inning.

[Ron Madden]

Zastryzny now Pitching for the Cubs.

Ervin singles, Tuck hits a Double. 2nd & 3rd no outs..

[50YrRedsFan]

CLE 3-1 over CWS, top 6

[Ron Madden]

Deck McGuire RBI GO scores Ervin

[JaxRed]

Normally I would feel the same way. But to be honest, I can't wait for this season to be over. It's a chore to follow this club, and it's painful to watch them as they stumble yet again toward another finish line.

I'm kind of the same way. For me, the Reds have been playing exhibitions since July. This is the start of next season and we are 0-0

[Ron Madden]

Reds 2
Cubs 0
End of 5 innings.

[Ron Madden]

Duvall with his 37th Double of the year.

[BCubb2003]

Duvall’s getting hot at the right time.

[Ron Madden]

Geno bloops a single to RF 1st & 3rd 1 out.

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Scooter with an RBI single. 1st & 2nd 1 out

[BCubb2003]

Splendid Scooter!

[Kc61]

Duvall now with 71 extra base hits, topping last year by one.

[Ron Madden]

The Cubs are playin' this like a Spring Training Game

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Luke Farrell and Zach Vincej now in the game for the Reds

[Ron Madden]

Reds 3
Cubs 0

After 6 innings

[Ron Madden]

Ya can't steal bases if ya don't get on base Billy.

[BCubb2003]

The Cubs are playin' this like a Spring Training Game

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Luke Farrell and Zach Vincej now in the game for the Reds

Deck McGuire can make you look like that.

[Ron Madden]

Wandy Peralta now Pitching for the Reds

[50YrRedsFan]

Ya can't steal bases if ya can't get on base Billy.

Looks like Billy will finish 2nd to Dee Gordon again in stolen bases. It sure helps Gordon when he gets on base nearly 100 times a season more than Billy. Gordon has 200 hits this year. Billy has 140.

[JaxRed]

Wandy Peralta now Pitching for the Reds

Why Wandy? Why not a guy like Chacin?

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Bronson was kind of invading Billy's personal space......

[Ron Madden]

Reds 3
Cubs 0

Going into the 8th inning.

I guess they don't care if they draft 4th or 5th

[Tom Servo]

Ahh Votto didn't miss #37 by much, settles for a double

And that's it for Joey, what a season.

[Ron Madden]

Joey with his 2nd double of the game and 34th of the season

[BCubb2003]

Reds 3
Cubs 0

Going into the 8th inning.

I guess they don't care if they draft 4th or 5th

It was never about “tanking” was it? They kept playing Votto, after all.

[Ron Madden]

Joey ends the season reaching base in 30 straight games.

[JaxRed]

La Stella always remind me of Fernando Lamas Jr

[KYExtemper]

Joey ends the season reaching base in 30 straight games.

One of the few bright spots to the season.

[Tom Servo]

Nice inning by Shack

[Ron Madden]

I like Kevin Shackelford.

Reds 3
Cubs 0

After 8 innings

[Kc61]

I like Kevin Shackelford.

Reds 3
Cubs 0

After 8 innings

Shack and Deck have a chance to stick.

[Kc61]

Last year in a similar spot Reds managed to blow the game and get the second draft choice

This year they could work the same magic to get the fourth pick.

But I think they really want to win today. Go out on a decent note after a terrible finish.

[BCubb2003]

Shack and Deck have a chance to stick.

How about BobSteve, JackSteve and TySteve?

[Ron Madden]

Base Hit For Winker

[Ron Madden]

How about BobSteve, JackSteve and TySteve?

I think JackSteve and TySteve will start in Louisville

[Tom Servo]

Reds try to get Hamilton the stolen base on a double steal with Winker. Winker called out but I think he might have eluded the tag.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Here comes the final epic fail of MLB Replay this season. :beerme:

[Ron Madden]

I think he's safe

[Tom Servo]

Here comes the final epic fail of MLB Replay this season. :beerme:
lol nailed it

[JaxRed]

THat's close... I think he's out.

[Ron Madden]

DANG!!!

[Kc61]

Seemed to be Winker’s idea. Nice play, young man, sorry it didn’t work.

[JaxRed]

I think he got him on chest/shoulder before hand got in there.

[Ron Madden]

Reds Pitching has held the Cubs to just 2 hits today!

I jinxed 'em..

Reds Win!!!

[RED VAN HOT]

If it had not been the third out, would Billy have been credited with a SB even if the lead runner had been out.

[Tom Servo]

Iggy gives up a HR to Almora. Pretty bad September for our closer.

[JaxRed]

Price thinks this is game 7 of WS

[Tom Servo]

We're good one last time! See you in 2018! :beerme:

[BCubb2003]

What time’s the next game?

[Ron Madden]

What time’s the next game?

None too soon for me..

I miss Baseball and the Reds in the off-season.

[Ron Madden]

Jim Day interviewing Adam Duvall and Geno Suarez.

[BluegrassRedleg]

We're good one last time! See you in 2018! :beerme:

Good for six months. :thumbup:

[Ron Madden]

Reds finish with the same record as 2016.

Here's hoping 2018 will be a whole lot better! :beerme:

[Ron Madden]

Here's the last Reds Box Score of 2017

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/reds-vs-cubs/2017/10/01/492518#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab= box,game=492518

[Mutaman]

"The Reds stink"
Buster Olney
http://www.espn.com/blog/buster-olney/insider/post/_/id/17474/olney-making-the-case-for-and-against-every-nl-mvp-candidate

[kaldaniels]

"The Reds stink"
Buster Olney
http://www.espn.com/blog/buster-olney/insider/post/_/id/17474/olney-making-the-case-for-and-against-every-nl-mvp-candidate

Is that the same Buster Olney who is an meteorologist who tweets about hurricaines about 10 Times a day?

[Big Klu]

Today's Joe Nuxhall Star of the Game is Deck McGuire, who pitched 5 innings allowing no runs on 2 hits with 2 K's to earn his first major-league win, and also had a run-scoring groundout for his first big-league RBI.

[Mutaman]

Is that the same Buster Olney who is an meteorologist who tweets about hurricaines about 10 Times a day?

Not a fan but hard to disagree with him on this one.

[Mutaman]

At least Olney didn't go as far as Steve Rosenbloom who not only said 'The Reds stink" but also said they were "stupid" and "gutless".

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosenblog/ct-hitting-kris-bryant-reds-rosenbloom-20160630-column.html

I'll defer to the experts on that one.

[Big Klu]

"The Reds stink"
Buster Olney
http://www.espn.com/blog/buster-olney/insider/post/_/id/17474/olney-making-the-case-for-and-against-every-nl-mvp-candidate

He ain't wrong.

[kaldaniels]

Not a fan but hard to disagree with him on this one.

I just think it’s a bit excessive for a baseball guy. The hurricaine situation sucks all over the place - I feel that. I know he is just showing that he cares but it’s “boring” soft news coming from a baseball insider. Keith Law tweets about extra stuff all the time but he is entertaining.

I’m not trying to downplay anything about the hurricanes. But even though Olney is human being, not just a baseball guy, I wish he would tone down the reports on the weather. I guess there’s no way I can say this without sounding like an arse.

(I don’t even know if you were speaking of the hurricaine tweets or the Reds stinking - the latter obviously is correct)

[Big Klu]

On pace for 68-94.

Reds show no improvement from last season, finishing​ with an identical 68-94 record.

This is third consecutive last place finish for the Reds. Only two other times have the Reds ever had consecutive last place finishes: 1931-34 and 1982-83.

It is also the third consecutive season of 90+ losses by the Reds. The only other time the Reds have ever had consecutive seasons of 90+ losses was 1930-34.

[BluegrassRedleg]

At least Olney didn't go as far as Steve Rosenbloom who not only said 'The Reds stink" but also said they were "stupid" and "gutless".

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosenblog/ct-hitting-kris-bryant-reds-rosenbloom-20160630-column.html

I'll defer to the experts on that one.

I remember that guy. He was, without any knowledge whatsoever, ripping a manage who's never thrown at opponents at all AND a relief pitcher who can't control his pitches to save his life. Pro journalism.

[BluegrassRedleg]

He ain't wrong.

It made me laugh a bit. His reason for not picking Votto is, basically, he plays with Sal Romano (and a bunch of other dudes just like him).

[cumberlandreds]

Even though this was another bad season I will still miss it. I miss the every dayness of it and looking forward to another game. Although I didn't look forward as much this season as I had in a long time. It's another mark in time too. I have seen 46 seasons now and that just means I am getting much older myself. I hope I can still be around when the Reds do turn it around someday.
There was some promise in the younger starting pitching at the end of the season. Maybe a couple of them will blossom next year. If the ownership will go out get a decent veteran starter to go with Bailey and the other young starters next year should be better. Probably not a contender but maybe approach .500 baseball. Hope springs eternal by March and I hope we will have a reason to be more hopeful in 2018. See you back in the game threads in April of 2018.