5/11/18 Reds @ Dodgers

[NebraskaRed]

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[reds44]

So here for this

[Ironman92]

Will watch.

Hate that he looks like Nicolas Cage and acts like Jay Cutler. My hope is he finds a way to fool batters....go like 4-3 with a 3.5 ERA and fool someone into a decent trade.

And I never go that way

[membengal]

Yup, this I will stay up for. It's at least interesting in theory.

[KYExtemper]

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[Ironman92]

I’m cautiously excited about this start

[GADawg]

For me it's at least exciting that Harvey's addition puts the Reds on the radar for better or worse.....the media can only talk about Votto's awesomeness so long while he lives in the cellar

[Kingspoint]

The beginning of a new week today.

Only 6 games this week.

Would like to see the improvements continue, and for me that's 3 wins. 3 wins on a West Coast trip from 6 games would be successful for any REDS' team over the last 20 years. For this team that has only won more than 2 games in a week once this year, this last week (4 wins), 3 is a very good number. It would show improvement from the standpoint of continuing the success they had last week.

So, here we go.

Go Redlegs!

[Donder]

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[kaldaniels]

Let this one sink in...

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[RED VAN HOT]

Did the Reds see something that could be fixed? If so, has Harvey been receptive to making the change? If so, have they had time to implement it? If so, will the change make a difference? I'll set the bar at 5 IP, 3 ER as a reason to be encouraged.

[Tom Servo]

Let this one sink in...

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God I was laughing so hard at this.

[Donder]

Note to Winker- you're in Dodger Stadium, not GABP.

[Ironman92]

smh....at no damn time did he look at the 3rd base coach. That is unbelievable. You learn that at age 10.

[Freak25]

I think this Winker kid can hit.

Not sure about base running, but he can hit

[KYExtemper]

Don't know what Winker was doing on the double but we get to third anyway.

[Tom Servo]

Now Winker is at third.

[ScotlandRed]

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How do you swing at this pitch

[Tom Servo]

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How do you swing at this pitch
Check swing


1-0 Reds Votto single

[ScotlandRed]

Get runners in scoring position and Joey will drive them in. Funny how that works.

[Freak25]

Votto!

RBI Single

[RedTeamGo!]

Will watch.

Hate that he looks like Nicolas Cage and acts like Jay Cutler. My hope is he finds a way to fool batters....go like 4-3 with a 3.5 ERA and fool someone into a decent trade.

And I never go that way

Second time I’ve used this on RZ but I’ll say it every time someone dogs my man, Nic Cage:

Nicolas Cage is a National Treasure

[Tom Servo]

Chris in what world would Votto not have been thrown out by a mile by Puig's arm.

[Ironman92]

Votto was lost on where Puig was playing but he wasn’t going to 3rd on Puig.

[Big Klu]

I remember when that foul ball would have been an out at Dodger Stadium.

[Chip R]

Chris in what world would Votto not have been thrown out by a mile by Puig's arm.

Is Chris getting stupider working with Thom?

[Tom Servo]

Is Chris getting stupider working with Thom?
Yes.

[Chip R]

Peraza and Suarez sure love that changeup a couple of inches off the plate.

[The Operator]

Is Chris getting stupider working with Thom?

Normally he is the lone voice of reason but he has said some things recently that shocked me.

[Kc61]

Maeda a slow worker, this game has 2:00 AM potential.

[The Operator]

Maeda a slow worker, this game has 2:00 AM potential.

I hope so. I want Thom to go full nuclear.

[Kingspoint]

I'll take a Dead Cat bounce from Harvey tonight. Formerly great players have that in them.

(Stanford-0, Oregon State-3, after 1 inning, with both teams throwing their Ace tonight, Tristan Beck vs Luke Heimlich)

[Tom Servo]

I'll take a Dead Cat bounce from Harvey tonight. Formerly great players have that in them.

(Stanford-0, Oregon State-3, after 1 inning, with both teams throwing their Ace tonight, Tristan Beck vs Luke Heimlich)
Go Stanford Cardinal baseball

[The Operator]

(Stanford-0, Oregon State-3, after 1 inning, with both teams throwing their Ace tonight, Tristan Beck vs Luke Heimlich)
Go Stanford Cardinal Baseball!

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Go Stanford Cardinal baseball

Beat me by mere seconds. You suck.

[Kc61]

30 pitches for Maeda in first inning.

[Chip R]

Dodgers got the Reds right where they want them: bases loaded.

[The Operator]

Barnhart flies out.

Reds get a run but leave the bases loaded.

1-0 Reds. Harvey heads to the bump

[RedTeamGo!]

Only 1 run, but made Maeda really work hard.

[Tom Servo]

Here we go, Harvey time.

[Tadasimha]

Was hoping Harvey would get to bat, man, before he pitched on a dark knight

[GADawg]

Kyle Lohse announces his retirement? Ok well I guess I need to go ahead and announce mine too

[The Operator]

Ball two looked decent to me

[Kingspoint]

Love seeing the REDS giving Harvey a lead.


(Heimlich picks off the Cardinal he walked, STAN-0, OSU-3 after 1-1/2)

[Reds Fanatic]

He gets Utley to pop out

[Tom Servo]

hell yeah Cy Young here we come

[The Operator]

Utley pops out

Nice recovery by Batman after getting behind 3-0

[RedTeamGo!]

Love seeing the REDS giving Harvey a lead.


(Heimlich picks off the Cardinal he walked, STAN-0, OSU-3 after 1-1/2)

I’m not trying to be negative or a jerk: but am I missing an inside joke or something with the stanford/OSU updates?

[The Operator]

Pederson flies out

2 down

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1-2-3 first inning for the Harvey

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice opening inning for Harvey

[Tom Servo]

Hey, at the absolute very least, that was better than most of Finnegan's first innings this season.

[757690]

Nick Krall is a genius!

[Tadasimha]

Nice first inning for Harvey - popup, flyout and groundout. Nothing two-faced about that!

[Reds Fanatic]

Hey, at the absolute very least, that was better than most of Finnegan's first innings this season.

Yes that inning took at least 25 less pitches than it would have taken Finnegan

[The Operator]

Harvey smokes a ball but right back at Maeda

1 down

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Billy K's

[WVRedsFan]

The beginning of the Harvey era begins so far so good...

[The Operator]

Oh that was ball four to Winker

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One of Thom or Chris' cell phones just rang on the air

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Winker pops out

Maeda appears to have settled down

[WVRedsFan]

Oh that was ball four to Winker

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One of Thom or Chris' cell phones just rang on the airProbably Chris's. older folks use that ringtone.

[Boston Red]

I’m not trying to be negative or a jerk: but am I missing an inside joke or something with the stanford/OSU updates?

Kingspoint is an Oregon State fan.

[Big Klu]

As someone with a degree in mathematics, I get sick of THom always making disparaging comments about math, like "They told me there would be no math at this job", or "I'm glad someone else is doing the math on that." This kind of attitude is one of the reasons why young people struggle with math. From a young age they hear adults talk about how math is hard or to be avoided, so many of them choose to shut down without ever even trying to learn or succeed.

[The Operator]

Kemp flies out to right

1 down

[Kingspoint]

I’m not trying to be negative or a jerk: but am I missing an inside joke or something with the stanford/OSU updates?

I might be missing something. Just saw what I thought was a lot of Cardinal pride, and with this being the best series of the entire NCAA baseball 2018 regular season, just showing my OSU pride (house full of Alum) by posting in parentheses updates. (Stan-0, OSU-4, after 2-1/2)

[KYExtemper]

Sweet Jesus. That's just amateur hour a the OK Corral.

[Tadasimha]

As someone with a degree in mathematics, I get sick of THom always making disparaging comments about math, like "They told me there would be no math at this job", or "I'm glad someone else is doing the math on that." This kind of attitude is one of the reasons why young people struggle with math. From a young age they hear adults talk about how math is hard or to be avoided, so many of them choose to shut down without ever even trying to learn or succeed.

My 15 year old got moved to AP algebra for next year thanks to her doing well in math. She likes it.

[WVRedsFan]

As someone with a degree in mathematics, I get sick of THom always making disparaging comments about math, like "They told me there would be no math at this job", or "I'm glad someone else is doing the math on that." This kind of attitude is one of the reasons why young people struggle with math. From a young age they hear adults talk about how math is hard or to be avoided, so many of them choose to shut down without ever even trying to learn or succeed.

Having taught math at the Jr. High level, that is so true. Kids turn it off before they even open the book!

[The Operator]

Oh god Schebler

An easy out becomes a triple because he lost the ball

[KronoRed]

Oh My God.

[KYExtemper]

Hey Matt Harvey, welcome to the Reds!

[Tom Servo]

Pretty bad, though losing a ball in the lights sometimes happens.

Doesn't Billy usually take charge on those?

[Ironman92]

Damn

[Tadasimha]

Aw, Schebs

[Tom Servo]

96 mph for Harvey on a pitch

[757690]

The fact that that is not an error is precisely why the error should be eliminated

[The Operator]

Pretty bad, though losing a ball in the lights sometimes happens.

Doesn't Billy usually take charge on those?

Yea I was kinda wondering where he was.

He doesn't come in to help until it's way too late.

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That actually was a ball Thom

[JaxRed]

Yeah, I blame Billy more on that one. Scott was giving both visual and oral indication that he didn't see it.

[Ironman92]

Pretty bad, though losing a ball in the lights sometimes happens.

Doesn't Billy usually take charge on those?

He could have but that was really far over and just not something they deal with hardly ever. Bellinger hit that one pretty high lol

[KYExtemper]

Makeup call went in our favor

[Reds Fanatic]

The fact that that is not an error is precisely why the error should be eliminated

I always thought there should be a team error on a play like that. No one touched the ball so technically you can't give it to either player but it should be an error

[Big Klu]

Looked like Hamilton was tracking it. He should catch everything he can get to, like Kelly Leak in "The Bad News Bears".

[The Operator]

Harvey rings up Taylor

Ump gives him the call on a pitch the same location as what was a ball the very previous pitch


Human umpires baby!

[Tom Servo]

Makeup call went in our favor
Yeah that 2-2 fastball that Tucker dropped was a strike, so he deserves it.

[KYExtemper]

Dark Knight cruising!

[Reds Fanatic]

Another good inning for Harvey

[The Operator]

Muncy flies out. Harvey strands Bellinger at third.

Just 25 pitches after 2 innings.

[Tadasimha]

Come on, Harvey - solve this Riddle(r)!

[Tom Servo]

Interesting that the fastball had more juice that inning.

[HokieRed]

Better than anything we've seen this season from Finnegan and mostly from Bailey.

[Big Klu]

Dark Knight cruising!

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[Kingspoint]

Nice start by Harvey.

[WrongVerb]

The thing I've noticed right off with Harvey is how free and easy he seems to be throwing.

[JaxRed]

I've gone from about 10% confidence in Harvey to about 40%....

[Tadasimha]

Lots of flyballs but for outs so far - GABP in july and august could be interesting

[RedlegsFanatic]

Such a good call by Alan Porter on that strike 3 to Chris Taylor.
Harvey deserved it, and it actually caught the strike zone anyway.
I still can't get over hearing "HARVEY and the Reds lead after 2 innings" lol
Who knew Mes would homer in his 1st game as a New York Met!

We need to find Harvey a new nick-name.

Queen City Bandit?

[WVRedsFan]

Ever wonder what the Reds' record would be with some veteran pitchers who could pitch on the staff? Something the Reds rejected this off season.

[The Operator]

Jose Havoc!

A leadoff double

[Tom Servo]

Peraza leadoff double. This ties his doubles total for all of last year.

[The Operator]

Joey grounds out and moves Jose to 3rd.

Thom loves the "productive out".

[Tom Servo]

Joey grounds out and moves Jose to 3rd.

Thom loves the "productive out".
He's so stupid lmao

[The Operator]

They aren't telling him "good job" because he wasn't trying to do that, Thom.

It wasn't on purpose.

[Kingspoint]

Another professional at-bat as Votto doesn't waste an out and moves the runner over.

[Ironman92]

I like Harvey hitting the top of the strike zone

[CaiGuy]

Oh yay productive out!

They should have high-5'ed!

[Ironman92]

Thom....Joey made an out on a ball he believes he should’ve driven to the gap. He is ticked.

[The Operator]

Scooter!

2-0 on the RBI single.

[Reds Fanatic]

Scooter makes it 2-0 on a bloop hit

[Tom Servo]

I swear Scooter has as many of those bloop hits as Peraza this year. I'm not complaining.

[RedlegsFanatic]

I have been complaining about this for years....
There should be a stat called "team errors"
When a ball should be caught, or a play should be made, but you can't pin the error on a particular player, such as the gift Bellinger triple, it is not fair to the pitcher for no error to be called. Normally that will go against their ERA, etc.. PLUS the hitter doesn't deserve the hit.

[CaiGuy]

He was cracking me up earlier - The most watched and anticipated game in baseball tonight!

Thom nobody, except maybe a few die-hards in Cincinnati and Long Island, could give a fart about the Harvey/Mes trade.

[KYExtemper]

Hey, this Harvey thing works out we'll have to look at other "down on their luck" stories. What about Bartolo Colon?

[Tadasimha]

Scooter brings Peraza home

[CaiGuy]

Riggleman, I don't ask for much. But please bat Suarez higher than 5th in the lineup. Thanks!

[WrongVerb]

I remember Marty used to congratulate Larkin all the time, calling him selfless for hitting behind the runner. I never understood why someone would try to do that instead of trying to get a hit somewhere. Of course neither Larkin nor Votto are trying to do that but the Brenemai don't realize that.

[The Operator]

Maybe I was just a jerk on the baseball diomand but I've never understood the whole "chat each other up at first base" thing.

I played against a lot of guys that I was pretty good friends with but during the game they might as well have been pond scum to me. Jovial chatting was the last thing I wanted to do.


But again... maybe I was just a hot head teenager.

[CaiGuy]

What about Bartolo Colon?

Maybe in 2020

[Ironman92]

Nice job Scooter and Suarez

[Tadasimha]

Hey, this Harvey thing works out we'll have to look at other "down on their luck" stories. What about Bartolo Colon?

See if Kyle Lohse wants to unretire?

I kid, I kid

[Tom Servo]

Peraza hammers a double and then Gennett and Suarez do their Peraza impressions.

[Kingspoint]

I have been complaining about this for years....
There should be a stat called "team errors"
When a ball should be caught, or a play should be made, but you can't pin the error on a particular player, such as the gift Bellinger triple, it is not fair to the pitcher for no error to be called. Normally that will go against their ERA, etc.. PLUS the hitter doesn't deserve the hit.

There should be Coach's Errors, Manager's Errors, G.M.'s Errors and Owner's Errors, too.

[The Operator]

Geno singles, Gennett scoots over to third.

[Ironman92]

I swear Scooter has as many of those bloop hits as Peraza this year. I'm not complaining.

He had about a week long stretch where he hit them too well and LF caught them

[WrongVerb]

Maybe I was just a jerk on the baseball diomand but I've never understood the whole "chat each other up at first base" thing.

I played against a lot of guys that I was pretty good friends with but during the game they might as well have been pond scum to me. Jovial chatting was the last thing I wanted to do.


But again... maybe I was just a hot head teenager.

You get a rapport going with the runner at first and maybe they tip you off about something the pitcher is doing. It's also worth, if a guy is going good, trying to get him off his streak by asking him what he's changed or how good he's seeing the ball or something.

[The Operator]

Tucker!

3-0 Reds on the RBI single

[Tom Servo]

Tuck!

[Kc61]

This is the way you have to hit in these big ballparks.

Take advantage of the open spaces.

Reds up 3-0 bottom three.

[The Operator]

You get a rapport going with the runner at first and maybe they tip you off about something the pitcher is doing. It's also worth, if a guy is going good, trying to get him off his streak by asking him what he's changed or how good he's seeing the ball or something.
Perhaps that's true.

Then at the same time if I know a guy is tipping pitches, the last thing I wanna do is clue their team in on it.


Of course these guys are all pros and I'm sure there's a bit of a fraternity to that.

[RedlegsFanatic]

If you watched the pregame, you probably noticed how excited Thom, Jim Day, and company were about this 3 games winning streak.
I can't even imagine how excited everyone will be if the Reds can put together a 4 game streak coming off a Harvey win.
I bet Cincinnati will even get some Sportscenter and media love. lol
"If they can hold this lead that is"

[Tom Servo]

Nice K of Puig on the slider

[The Operator]

Harvey K's Puig swinging on a nice breaking ball.

Thom stared to say "first strikeout" and had to awkwardly correct himself to say "first out of the third".

[Stray]

Man that slider was nasty

[RedlegsFanatic]

How hard was Harvey throwing when he came up?
He is consistently hitting 94 on the gun tonight

[RedTeamGo!]

I might be missing something. Just saw what I thought was a lot of Cardinal pride, and with this being the best series of the entire NCAA baseball 2018 regular season, just showing my OSU pride (house full of Alum) by posting in parentheses updates. (Stan-0, OSU-4, after 2-1/2)

Cool, I was just curious. :thumbup:

[CaiGuy]

I hate to be those way, but I wish he would button the top button on his jersey. /monk

[kaldaniels]

I remember Marty used to congratulate Larkin all the time, calling him selfless for hitting behind the runner. I never understood why someone would try to do that instead of trying to get a hit somewhere. Of course neither Larkin nor Votto are trying to do that but the Brenemai don't realize that.

It’s a baseball thing. How often do you see that (often) and the batter gets high fives from the dugout.

It’s stupid.

[The Operator]

Cool, Scott Boras in the crowd.

It crossed my mind that if Harvey has a resurgence with The Reds that maybe he'd sign a sweetheart deal. And then I remember Scott Boras.

[Kingspoint]

What a complete surprise the acquisition of Harvey has been.

(Heimlich was cruising, no hits and 7 K's through 4-1/3, then a bloop double followed by Matheson's 6th HR in 11 days since being inserted into the Cardinal starting lineup as a DH, and there's a ball-game, Stanford-2, OSU-4 through 4-1/2. Stanford's Catcher is out for the series after hurting himself on a skateboard. #1 Florida scored two in the bottom of the 9th to beat Georgia tonight. #3 OSU is 2-1/2 games behind #2 Stanford in the Pac-12 standngs and need a sweep. #24 prospect Tristan Beck is recovered after giving up the 4 early runs and giving Stanford a chance to come back.)

[JaxRed]

Do NOT sign Harvey to a long term deal...................

[Tom Servo]

How hard was Harvey throwing when he came up?
He is consistently hitting 94 on the gun tonight
96-98

[The Operator]

95 on strike 1 to Utley

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Another 1-2-3 inning

[Tom Servo]

Looking good.

[Big Klu]

Such a good call by Alan Porter on that strike 3 to Chris Taylor.
Harvey deserved it, and it actually caught the strike zone anyway.
I still can't get over hearing "HARVEY and the Reds lead after 2 innings" lol
Who knew Mes would homer in his 1st game as a New York Met!

We need to find Harvey a new nick-name.

Queen City Bandit?

Didn't Mesoraco play two games in Cincinnati as a Met?

[Kingspoint]

Hey, this Harvey thing works out we'll have to look at other "down on their luck" stories. What about Bartolo Colon?

Rafael Palmeiro

[RedlegsFanatic]

Harvey looking great.
That tight slider for strike 3 to Puig was nasty.
He just hit 95 on the black vs Utley.

[KYExtemper]

I will admit that this Harvey thing is one of the most exciting things this club has done in the last four years. That's just sad.

[kaldaniels]

Cutch returns to Pittsburgh!

/don’t care

[The Operator]

Billy with a not so great at bat

[RedlegsFanatic]

Didn't Mesoraco play two games in Cincinnati as a Met?

Did he play? I don't remember.
Anyway...he homered today.
The Mets have officially received more production from Mes in 1/2 a week than we received in 4 years.

[GADawg]

Maybe I was just a jerk on the baseball diomand but I've never understood the whole "chat each other up at first base" thing.

I played against a lot of guys that I was pretty good friends with but during the game they might as well have been pond scum to me. Jovial chatting was the last thing I wanted to do.


But again... maybe I was just a hot head teenager.

Did you ever tickle any of your opponents during a bench clearing?

[Kingspoint]

Perhaps that's true.

Then at the same time if I know a guy is tipping pitches, the last thing I wanna do is clue their team in on it.


Of course these guys are all pros and I'm sure there's a bit of a fraternity to that.

As C.J. McCollum said earlier this year, "We're all Millionaires."

[The Operator]

Harvey done already? Dang that was quick

[Kc61]

Looks like Harvey is done for the night.

Jackson Stephens up in the pen.

Nice outing, let’s see where this all goes.

[Tom Servo]

Harvey done already? Dang that was quick
Hasn't gone over 40 pitches since April 19th.

[Big Klu]

I will admit that this Harvey thing is one of the most exciting things this club has done in the last four years. That's just sad.

https://d33c33.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/elwoodandharvey.jpg

[BCubb2003]

Did he play? I don't remember.
Anyway...he homered today.
The Mets have officially received more production from Mes in 1/2 a week than we received in 4 years.

He pinch-hit on the day of the trade, I think.

[The Operator]

Hasn't gone over 40 pitches since April 19th.

Yea, I guess. I figured he might be good for 60ish. Not the end of the world though.

[CaiGuy]

Welp, as much as you can expect out of Finnigen at this point anyways.

[Tom Servo]

Nice job by LA snuffing out the Peraza bunt.

[RedlegsFanatic]

Is Riggleman seriously going to pull Harvey after 3 innings?
The dude has basically pitched 3 no hit innings. And even pitched out of a 3 base error jam with a runner on 3rd and 1 out.
I know he's on the comeback trail, but Harvey is a veteran now. The guy can pitch. He's not a wet behind the ears rookie you need to protect.
At least let him go 5 and see what happens.
I am 100% against pulling him. Let the guy get some swagger back. Pulling him right now only says you're afraid he'll get hit.

[kaldaniels]

I wonder what the locker room dynamic (both ways) is with Harvey joining the clubhouse.

Good teammate? Welcomed? A loner riding out the season?

[Big Klu]

He pinch-hit on the day of the trade, I think.

Yes, and he started the next game, the day game in the series finale.

[Kingspoint]

There has to be some positive effect from the Veteran Harvey coming in like this to the rest of the club.

[The Operator]

Harvey back for the fourth

[KronoRed]

Harvey always talking managers into putting him back out there.

[Kc61]

Harvey coming back for another inning.

[RedlegsFanatic]

Good! Nice call Riggleman.
Harvey back for the 4th

[RedTeamGo!]

Is Riggleman seriously going to pull Harvey after 3 innings?
The dude has basically pitched 3 no hit innings. And even pitched out of a 3 base error jam with a runner on 3rd and 1 out.
I know he's on the comeback trail, but Harvey is a veteran now. The guy can pitch. He's not a wet behind the ears rookie you need to protect.
At least let him go 5 and see what happens.
I am 100% against pulling him. Let the guy get some swagger back. Pulling him right now only says you're afraid he'll get hit.

He’s been pitching relief all season. This was as well as this start could have gone, let him go 5 next start.

[KYExtemper]

Rafael Palmeiro

Maybe he can bring in some Viagara ads

[KronoRed]

Are they going to try and get him 5 so he can get the win?

Another reason the pitchers win stat is bogus.

[JaxRed]

Are they going to try and get him 5 so he can get the win?

Another reason the pitchers win stat is bogus.

I doubt it.

[kaldaniels]

Thom going after writers dissing Cincinnati....

“And this doesn’t mean Matt Harvey...and I’m not defending Matt Harvey...”

[Tom Servo]

Thom going after writers dissing Cincinnati....

“And this doesn’t mean Matt Harvey...and I’m not defending Matt Harvey...”
I hate that I mostly agree with him.

[The Operator]

Thom on quite the rant about the media right now lol

[WVRedsFan]

Are they going to try and get him 5 so he can get the win?

Another reason the pitchers win stat is bogus.

Price is gone (thank goodness)

[kaldaniels]

I hate that I mostly agree with him.

Yeah but it’s going thru the Thom filter so it sounds awful.

[The Operator]

Another 1-2-3 inning in the 4th

[KYExtemper]

Screw it, let Harvey keep pitching

[Tom Servo]

Thom on quite the rant about the media right now lol
I think I'm mostly sympathetic because I'm getting tired of seeing Jon Heyman repeat damn every week that Amir Garrett was ruined by being sent down last year.


Yeah but it’s going thru the Thom filter so it sounds awful.
Exactly.

[kaldaniels]

If Harvey was striking out a batter an inning tonight I’d be a bit more excited.

[The Operator]

I hate that I mostly agree with him.

Yea he wasn't really wrong but man, his tone and inflection just makes me reflexively want to vehemently disagree with him even when I agree with him.

Quite the accomplishment on his part.

[JaxRed]

Very easy innings by Harvey....

[WrongVerb]

Harvey is spent. Those last few pitches he looked tired. If I'm the manager, he's done for the night.

[Ironman92]

If he’s ok...let him pitch

[The Operator]

Chris has butchered Harvey's name multiple times tonight.

[GADawg]

I've never climbed on the bash Thom bandwagon but I will say that saying "Harvey and Mesoraco have their futures right in front of them" violates my pet peeve list and he is now dead to me

[Chip R]

I got home and had the game on for not 5 minutes and had to mute it because of Thom.

[kaldaniels]

“Should have been perfect”

[KYExtemper]

Aside from that outfield blunder, we've looked pretty competent tonight

[KronoRed]

Did you know he should have been perfect? Thom has only mentioned it 45943 times.

[The Operator]

Joseph walks to start the 5th

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Scooter!!!!!!

5-0!!!!!

[Tom Servo]

Scooter done did it again! :jump:

[The Operator]

Boo birds out for the second night in a row in LA

[Ironman92]

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Scooter

[ScotlandRed]

Scooter! He is mashing right now

[KYExtemper]

Boo birds out for the second night in a row in LA

Ha, this is awesome. I'm used to us getting our butts kicked on the West Coast.

[Cincy23]

Scooter on fire!!

[WVRedsFan]

Even if Harvey is not this good, he's better than what we've seen in this spot in the rotation. Glad the Reds pulled the trigger this one time.

Scooter!!!

[kaldaniels]

I want 4 games in a row with 4 HR in each by Scooter.

Then I’ll be impressed.

[JaxRed]

Right now Scooter's defense doesn't look that bad.....

[Big Klu]

http://zonderpump.com/images/honda-elite2-1.jpg

[The Operator]

Ha, this is awesome. I'm used to us getting our butts kicked on the West Coast.

Same here.

I remember a fairly solid contending Reds team collapsing on the west coast in 2006 so it makes sense that this year The Reds go to LA and smack them around.

[kaldaniels]

Scooter earned a visit to King Votto’s throne in the dugout with that HR.

[WVRedsFan]

http://zonderpump.com/images/honda-elite2-1.jpgLooks like the Honda 50 I used to ride

[Tom Servo]

Right now Scooter's defense doesn't look that bad.....
I mean it's still pretty damn bad

[The Operator]

Harvey in The on deck circle

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Barnhart doubles on what I thought for sure was a foul ball

Harvey called back down for a pinch hitter

[Tom Servo]

Same here.

I remember a fairly solid contending Reds team collapsing on the west coast in 2006 so it makes sense that this year The Reds go to LA and smack them around.
When Ryan Franklin came into a game deep in extra innings and gave up a walkoff HR on the first pitch to Ramon Martinez lmao

[The Operator]

Thom reminds us again that Harvey should have had four perfect innings

[WVRedsFan]

Harvey is done.

[malcontent]

Maeda doing a pretty good Bailey impression tonight.

[Kc61]

When a veteran pitcher is doing well, it’s comforting. Harvey tonight just looked like a pitcher who knows how to do this. Different feel than watching a young pitcher.

Same with Riggleman, he’s calming, he obviously has managed and knows how.

Talent is more important than experience, but experience is usually good to have.

[kaldaniels]

Thom reminds us again that Harvey should have had four perfect innings

“The ball that was scored a triple.”

[RedlegsFanatic]

Scooter = WOW
4 HR game last season, 4 straight with a HR this season. Awesome. Give the little guy some love!!
With a 5-0 lead you have to let Harvey come out for 5th.
He hasn't even hit 55 pitches yet, and really hasn't even allowed a legit hit.
I don't care about Harvey getting the win, that stat really doesn't matter these days, I'd like for him to get the win just for the confidence.
Getting a W on the road in Dodger stadium is huge.

[The Operator]

When Ryan Franklin came into a game deep in extra innings and gave up a walkoff HR on the first pitch to Ramon Martinez lmao

That bullpen was so awful. Otherwise not a bad team although the rotation wasn't deep.

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That rhyming Cincinnati Bell commercial is so weird to me

[Cincy23]

Damn wish they'd give Harvey one more, I get it though. Really encouraging performance by Harvey. Hit as high as 96, good secondary stuff, good composure. Looked in total control, the dark knight era has surfaced for the 513!!

[WVRedsFan]

When Ryan Franklin came into a game deep in extra innings and gave up a walkoff HR on the first pitch to Ramon Martinez lmao

That was the thrill of the 1961 season, as Jim Brosnan called it, "The Long Season" or was it "Pennant Race?" No matter. Listening to the Reds every night on WCKY and beating the Dodgers. Just heaven. Like so far tonight

[JaxRed]

Stephens may be the weakest link in the bullpen right now. Like to get 2 good innings from him.

[kaldaniels]

I don't care about Harvey getting the win, that stat really doesn't matter these days, I'd like for him to get the win just for the confidence.
Getting a W on the road in Dodger stadium is huge.

Does not compute.

[Kingspoint]

These REDS could not do what they're doing the last two nights just a couple of weeks ago. They are really growing.

(Heimlich recovered beautifully after the HR. After the Matheson HR, has not given up a hit, and just struck out Matheson for his 11th K; STAN-2, OSU-4 through 6-1/2, but Beck still keeping Stanford in the game.)

[RedTeamGo!]

When Ryan Franklin came into a game deep in extra innings and gave up a walkoff HR on the first pitch to Ramon Martinez lmao

This moment will forever be burned into my memory. Amazing because I was never sober in 2006.

[kaldaniels]

Thom a Night Stalker buff it seems.

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Welsh dodging on “What did Harvey’s stuff look like?”.

[Kc61]

Scooter Gennett is a really fine hitter against RHP.

I wish there was a way for the Reds to keep him longer term.

I wouldn’t mind an outfield spot for him but I wouldn’t want Scooter and Winker in the same outfield.

And Scooter is getting expensive.

But he is a valuable offensive player.

[CrackerJack]

Scooter earned a visit to King Votto’s throne in the dugout with that HR.

Sounds kinky.

[RedTeamGo!]

Thom a Night Stalker buff it seems.

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Welsh dodging on “What did Harvey’s stuff look like?”.

Thom’s favorite song?


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MV_3Dpw-BRY

I can see why Welsh is dodging.

Harvey’s stuff looked very hittable to me. 94 at the belt. Won’t be surprised if this is his best performance in a reds uniform.

[Stray]

Good velocity and goodness he threw some devastating sliders. If he can get back on track here before hitting FA and Mesoraco can make the best of his every day role in NY it will have been a very successful trade.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Rather surprising when Billy doesn't come down with one of those. You get so used to him making it look routine.

[JaxRed]

Boras needs to visit the hair club for men...

[BluegrassRedleg]

Take. Him. Out.

[Kc61]

I know about the four-inning start, but why does Jackson Stephens need to pitch?

It’s a winning ballgame, for Pete sakes, the team is 15 or 16 under .500.

[Ironman92]

I was going to save this for my next random thoughts.....but Inciarte, Pillar and Kole Calhoun get so many perfect chance highlights while Billy’s are always those full speed jump 8 feet from the wall knowing you are going to pummel into the wall. THE hardest catches by far when you can’t set up, climb up or brace yourself into the wall.

Andrew Jones and young Griffey made some of those catches but they are so much harder than the layout coming in, to the side or back well short of the wall.

[The Operator]

Come back from taking a muscle relaxer and I see Jackson Stephens is making his presence known.

[WVRedsFan]

Back to normal. Stephens bad and badder to come.

[Reds Freak]

Has anyone ever seen JJ Hoover and Jackson Stephens at the same time together?

[GADawg]

What could Darwin possibly be saying to Stephens? Pitch better? Mix in an out? One side note though I have a lot of confidence in Darwin just because he looks like he means bitness

[Stray]

Boras needs to visit the hair club for men...

I do not dare taunt those gods. MPB gets about half of us guys...I'm enjoying my hair for now and hoping for the best.

[The Operator]

Puig furious with himself for not feasting on Jackson Stephens

[KronoRed]

What could Darwin possibly be saying to Stephens? Pitch better? Mix in an out? One side note though I have a lot of confidence in Darwin just because he looks like he means bitness

"Stop sucking"

[The Operator]

Brice warming up in the pen

[Kc61]

What could Darwin possibly be saying to Stephens? Pitch better? Mix in an out? One side note though I have a lot of confidence in Darwin just because he looks like he means bitness

Mix in an out.

Pretty good one.

[BluegrassRedleg]

I know about the four-inning start, but why does Jackson Stephens need to pitch?

It’s a winning ballgame, for Pete sakes, the team is 15 or 16 under .500.

Thank you.

[Chip R]

That was the thrill of the 1961 season, as Jim Brosnan called it, "The Long Season" or was it "Pennant Race?" No matter. Listening to the Reds every night on WCKY and beating the Dodgers. Just heaven. Like so far tonight

Pennant Race.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Puig furious with himself for not feasting on Jackson Stephens

Yep. That one would have landed in San Diego if he had straightened it out.

[Stray]

And just as I'm sure Stephens is gonna blow it he gets us outta the inning.

[WrongVerb]

Nice comeback for Stephens after Dr. Death visit.

[GADawg]

Stephens in line for a win.....who says wins are irrelevant as a stat?!

[Kc61]

Ok, Jackson, let’s give you credit, nice pitch on that last batter. You didn’t do badly. Still 5-1.

[The Operator]

Winker Walkers

[WrongVerb]

Concepcion really ought to be in the Hall. One criteria, I believe, is did the player change the game in some fundamental way. Davey came up with and perfected the "skip the ball off the astroturf" throw. That plus his stats ought to do it.

[The Operator]

What was with all the disdain in Thom's voice on Alexander's throw over to first?

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Thom's laugh while making fun of Chris is so goofy. So forced and awkward.

[RedTeamGo!]

What was with all the disdain in Thom's voice on Alexander's throw over to first?

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Thom's laugh while making fun of Chris is so goofy. So forced and awkward.

Thom reminds me of an unathletic Shooter McGavin from Happy Gilmore.

[The Operator]

Peraza steals second

[kaldaniels]

Peraza steals second

Thom is a turd. He called him Winker but played it off so bad.

[Stray]

Props to those 2 Cincy fans who got seats in camera view behind home plate

[The Operator]

Stephens back for the sixth.