5/15 Reds @ Giants - No Votto

[CaiGuy]

Vottobot offline today.


1. Jose Peraza (R) SS
2. Jesse Winker (L) LF
3. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
4. Scooter Gennett (L) 2B
5. Adam Duvall (R) 1B
6. Scott Schebler (L) RF
7. Tony Cruz (R) C
8. Tyler Mahle (R) P
9. Billy Hamilton (S) CF

[Joeyjection19]

99% certain Votto is sitting because of whatever muscle issue happened yesterday. 1% concerned that someone in the front office really didn't like what he said on the podcast today.

[klw]

As I type this Tony Cruz is only a single, double, triple, and homer shy of the cycle. Something to keep an eye on as the game progresses.

[GADawg]

We're bad again

[GADawg]

How long have the game threads been going on? Can we access the older ones?

[RedsfaninMT]

How long have the game threads been going on? Can we access the older ones?

You can't access beyond February of this year.

[Tom Servo]

You can't access beyond February of this year.
Unless

http://www.redszone.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?51-Game-Thread-Archives

[Big Klu]

99% certain Votto is sitting because of whatever muscle issue happened yesterday. 1% concerned that someone in the front office really didn't like what he said on the podcast today.

My guess is that Votto will sit out tomorrow afternoon's game as well, and then they will reevaluate him during the off day on Thursday.


As I type this Tony Cruz is only a single, double, triple, and homer shy of the cycle. Something to keep an eye on as the game progresses.

Shouldn't Mahle be moved up to 7th in the order, with Cruz hitting 8th?

[GADawg]

Unless

http://www.redszone.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?51-Game-Thread-Archives

Wow thanks....i went back and read the thread from Homer's first no hitter in '12....so interesting....so much talk of the impending post season(very weird) and
"Brutus" was the first to NOT bring it up after 5 i think followed by apparent jinx efforts by the Pirates announcers, ESPN , and then finally Welsh. "Kal Daniels" cracked me up with a post just "archiving his presence"(classic) and to everyones credit no one suggested taking Homer out even though he reached the 100 pitch mark thru 8.....that was a fun read

[Brutus23]

Wow thanks....i went back and read the thread from Homer's first no hitter in '12....so interesting....so much talk of the impending post season(very weird) and
"Brutus" was the first to NOT bring it up after 5 i think followed by apparent jinx efforts by the Pirates announcers, ESPN , and then finally Welsh. "Kal Daniels" cracked me up with a post just "archiving his presence"(classic) and to everyones credit no one suggested taking Homer out even though he reached the 100 pitch mark thru 8.....that was a fun read

Those were the days... Good ole times

[Big Klu]

Wow thanks....i went back and read the thread from Homer's first no hitter in '12....so interesting....so much talk of the impending post season(very weird) and
"Brutus" was the first to NOT bring it up after 5 i think followed by apparent jinx efforts by the Pirates announcers, ESPN , and then finally Welsh. "Kal Daniels" cracked me up with a post just "archiving his presence"(classic) and to everyones credit no one suggested taking Homer out even though he reached the 100 pitch mark thru 8.....that was a fun read

I was in Marietta that night for a high school football game. (I was recording the game to watch when I got home.) A buddy of mine in Fairfield texted me to ask if I was watching. I told him I was recording it, and all he said was to make sure I watched it, because it was "interesting". (I assumed that Homer had hit one of the Pirates, and there was a fight.) Later, another friend of mine who was at the same football game I was at texted me as part of a group text and said, "Homer Bailey just pitched a no-hitter!" I could have killed him, because he knew that I record the games when I have to miss one for football!

[Rantly]

So Duvall is our backup 1B, Chuckie (I think it was Chuckie) would be so happy. Takes care of the outfield rotation problem temporarily as well!

[KronoRed]

Wow thanks....i went back and read the thread from Homer's first no hitter in '12....so interesting....so much talk of the impending post season(very weird) and
"Brutus" was the first to NOT bring it up after 5 i think followed by apparent jinx efforts by the Pirates announcers, ESPN , and then finally Welsh. "Kal Daniels" cracked me up with a post just "archiving his presence"(classic) and to everyones credit no one suggested taking Homer out even though he reached the 100 pitch mark thru 8.....that was a fun read

Old game threads are full of pure gold.

[Boston Red]

No worries, I'm guessing Mahle just asked for someone else at first after his last outing.

[Roy Tucker]

Old game threads are full of pure gold.

Man, ain’t that truth. Lots of good but forgotten posters.

[kaldaniels]

I won’t last the whole game but here’s to the last late night thread for awhile.

Don’t disappoint me Thom!

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Winker is one point shy of a .270 batting average.

You’re just the tops, Thom!

[Big Klu]

I won’t last the whole game but here’s to the last late night thread for awhile.

Don’t disappoint me Thom!

In a couple of weeks they will be in Phoenix and San Diego.

[Reds Fanatic]

Suarez walks

[Big Klu]

Winker is one point shy of a .270 batting average.

You’re just the tops, Thom!

Wouldn't that make him the "thops"?

[Reds Fanatic]

Scooter singles. 1st and 2nd and now Suarez turned his ankle badly at 2nd

[Tom Servo]

That didn't look good for Geno.

Training staff coming out. I wanna die.

[The Operator]

Geno limping

Great

[Tom Servo]

The dyed hair is a great look...but it might be cursed.

Staying in for now. Of course, he stayed in with the fractured thumb too.

[Big Klu]

The dyed hair is a great look...but it might be cursed.

Staying in for now. Of course, he stayed in with the fractured thumb too.

It worked for Dmitri Young.

[Reds Fanatic]

Duvall grounds into a FC. 0-0 mid 1st

[GADawg]

zilch in the first but i have a good feeling that Meat Blach is in for a beating....you know relatively speaking

[Tom Servo]

Nice play by Peraza.

[The Operator]

Thom's pronunciation of Latin players is back with a vengeance.

Fran-Cease-Ko Lean-Door

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I loathe Buster Posey

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Not a ton of velo for Mahle tonight

I'll be interested to see how he does on a night where he's under the weather and doesn't have his best stuff

[GADawg]

Thom's pronunciation of Latin players is back with a vengeance.

Fran-Cease-Ko Lean-Door

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I loathe Buster Posey

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Not a ton of velo for Mahle tonight

I'll be interested to see how he does on a night where he's under the weather and doesn't have his best stuff

Thom doesnt bother me a whole lot really but that pronunciation thing really does grate on me

[Tom Servo]

Mahle loses a 9 pitch AB to Brandon Belt with a walk.

[malcontent]

Is Mahle not loose?

[The Operator]

GABP Homer becomes out #3 and he's out of the inning

[Tom Servo]

Phew, thought Longoria had a 3 run shot but just a deep flyout to left.

[The Operator]

Is Mahle not loose?

He's sick apparently

[malcontent]

Oh.

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He's sick apparently
Oh.

[Tadasimha]

He's sick apparently

pen is going to be used early tonight if Mahle doesn't settle in. Same goes for the Giants.

[Big Klu]

Thom's pronunciation of Latin players is back with a vengeance.

Fran-Cease-Ko Lean-Door

It always reminds me of Slowpoke Rodriguez, telling Cousin Speedy that he's hungry.

[Tom Servo]

Thom: I gotta ask, how were you able to corral Votto twice in 24 hours?

Jim Day: Just ask him.

(10 second silence)

[The Operator]

"How were you able to corral Votto twice on two days Jim Day!?!?"

"...I asked him."


Good grief Thom

[GADawg]

would a neck tat make Tony Cruz a better all around catcher?

[The Operator]

Thom: I gotta ask, how were you able to corral Votto twice in 24 hours?

Jim Day: Just ask him.

(10 second silence)
Thom's fascination with the fact that Jim Day and Votto get along is so weird.

Maybe Joey wouldn't avoid you like the plague if you weren't a blowhard, Thom.

[CaiGuy]

Cruz is hard to watch bat...that stance...

[CaiGuy]

Chris: Can you believe that Cueto will ever be 36 years old?

Thom: I remember his MLB debut, against the ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

[The Operator]

Crawford leadoff double in the second

[RiverRat13]

No putaway pitch for Mahle tonight.

[Big Klu]

Thom's fascination with the fact that Jim Day and Votto get along is so weird.

Maybe Joey wouldn't avoid you like the plague if you weren't a blowhard, Thom.

He was also morbidly fascinated with the relationship between Jim Day and DatDude, and now also the budding friendship between JD and Scooter.

Maybe it's because nobody likes him, and he has no friends.

[The Operator]

93 just now for Mahle

Velo starting to go up a few ticks

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He was also morbidly fascinated with the relationship between Jim Day and DatDude, and now also the budding friendship between JD and Scooter.

Maybe it's because nobody likes him, and he has no friends.
"Jim I gotta ask you, what's it like when people like you!??"

[Big Klu]

Yet another D-Backs mention by the D-Bag.

[The Operator]

Crawford picked off at 2nd

Nice move by Mahle

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Oh crap that might get overturned

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Call reversed

[RiverRat13]

I think he was safe but a great move to second by Mahle to make it close.

[The Operator]

Chris takes a shot at Thom and his lack of math skills

Well done

[KronoRed]

Chris takes a shot at Thom and his lack of math skills

Well done

Thom comes back with a shot at Chris doing promos.

I see a slap fight in the future.

[Big Klu]

Chris takes a shot at Thom and his lack of math skills

Well done

Seriously, what kind of buffoon is THom? I went to school with kids who weren't very good at math, but they could divide out to four decimal places in 3rd & 4th grade so they could figure out their batting averages.

[The Operator]

Geno!!!!!!

2-0 Reds!!!

[Tom Servo]

Geno! :jump:

[Reds Fanatic]

Geno homers to left! What hurt ankle

[The Operator]

Base hit scooter

[Tadasimha]

A-U-Homerio!

[The Operator]

Seriously, what kind of buffoon is THom? I went to school with kids who weren't very good at math, but they could divide out to four decimal places in 3rd & 4th grade so they could figure out their batting averages.

He's such a doofus

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Thom comes back with a shot at Chris doing promos.

I see a slap fight in the future.

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[Big Klu]

Thom comes back with a shot at Chris doing promos.

I see a slap fight in the future.

I thought Chris did a good job on the promo. It sounded relaxed and normal, not bombastic like everything THom says.

[reds44]

Servo if harvey is bad tomorrow it's your ass

[Tom Servo]

Servo if harvey is bad tomorrow it's your ass
why so serious

[Reds Fanatic]

1st K for Mahle tonight

[reds44]

why so serious

good tweet

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice catch by Peraza

[reds44]

Screaming liner which Peraza makes a leaping grab on

"(inaudible rambling about the strikezone) caught by peraza"

-thom

[Roy Tucker]

Servo if harvey is bad tomorrow it's your ass

The proper terminology is “yo ass”.

[ochoa30]

Peraza looking very good in the field tonight.

[Reds Freak]

Perhaps it's time for separate threads for game discussion and Thom ranting?

[The Operator]

"You just accused Country Joe West of not getting down - well I bet you he was getting down last night to some George Strait, daddy!"

Lol wut?

[reds44]

Perhaps it's time for separate threads for game discussion and Thom ranting?

perhaps not

[CaiGuy]

Peraza making a great play for the 3rd out.

Thom talking about...I dunno what.

[Tom Servo]

Perhaps it's time for separate threads for game discussion and Thom ranting?
nah, can't have one without the other

[Big Klu]

The proper terminology is “yo ass”.

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[The Operator]

Perhaps it's time for separate threads for game discussion and Thom ranting?

They are one and the same

[CaiGuy]

Perhaps it's time for separate threads for game discussion and Thom ranting?

There should be separate TV feeds for Thom ranting and the actual game.

[reds44]

did chris get a lap dance between innings?

whats up with his tie lol

[Tom Servo]

Chris already has his bowtie undone on Bowtie Tuesday.

[The Operator]

Cruz with a 1 out base hit

[Tadasimha]

"You just accused Country Joe West of not getting down - well I bet you he was getting down last night to some George Strait, daddy!"

Lol wut?

Okay, so Thom refers to Jim Day as "daddy"? That's just discomforting on SO many levels

[CaiGuy]

Cruz got his batting line up to his career norms there ;)

[The Operator]

Chris

Why are we speaking of the 2012 playoff debacle

[KronoRed]

Nice, lets play the video of the Posey grand slam to go along with this talk about 2012.

[The Operator]

Billy Ball!!

3-0 Reds

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamilton drives in a run. 3-0 Reds

[The Operator]

Boy Billy didn't get much of a jump there

[Powel Crosley]

Wow, Billy was out by a mile.

[Reds Fanatic]

Chris

Why are we speaking of the 2012 playoff debacle

Yes why do they think Reds fans want to hear about 2012 or Hunter Pence ever again.

[reds44]

"we'll come back and revisit this"

plz no

[Tadasimha]

All right, Billy!

For the hit, not the pickoff

[WrongVerb]

<---- is returning all the **** he got last night from his wife.

[ochoa30]

"we'll come back and revisit this"

plz no

Y'all remember the time when the reds were good for a few years and it all ended in misery? Pepperidge farm remembers

[WrongVerb]

Yes why do they think Reds fans want to hear about 2012 or Hunter Pence ever again.

Having to watch the Giants broadcast and they're revisiting it as a positive.

[Rolando]

Chris

Why are we speaking of the 2012 playoff debacle

That's disgusting by Welsh to bring that up.

[reds44]

does anyone even know who tim flannery is?

what does this add to the broadcast?

[The Operator]

Brandon Belt splash down

3-1

[Reds Fanatic]

A splash job by Belt. 3-1 Reds

[Tom Servo]

How many HRs is that now for Belt in his career against the Reds?

[Reds Freak]

nah, can't have one without the other

Haha I find the obsession with Thom fascinating, sounds like you guys love him. Especially since there's a mute button, a radio broadcast, or the other team's feed.

[KronoRed]

Haha I find the obsession with Thom fascinating, sounds like you guys love him. Especially since there's a mute button, a radio broadcast, or the other team's feed.

Not all of us gets a chance at the other teams feed.

[reds44]

thank god lets talk to the random bald guy about his crappy music

[BluegrassRedleg]

This bunch seems to require a new scouting report on one Brandon Belt.

[The Operator]

Tyler not fooling anyone right now

[Tom Servo]

How many HRs is that now for Belt in his career against the Reds?
I checked, it's #11. Tied for as many as he has against the Rockies and the Dodgers, despite having some 200-300+ more PAs against them.

[ochoa30]

Tyler not fooling anyone right now

Yeah, if he can get us through 5 with the lead that will be something.

[Big Klu]

does anyone even know who tim flannery is?

what does this add to the broadcast?

Former infielder for the Padres in the 80's. Was Chris Welsh's former roommate. Teammate of Bruce Bochy's in San Diego. Became a coach on Bochy's staff with the Padres, then moved up the coast with Bochy when he took the Giants managerial job.

[reds44]

Yeah, if he can get us through 5 with the lead that will be something.

tough crowd

[Rantly]

does anyone even know who tim flannery is?

what does this add to the broadcast?

They said he was Welch's 1st roommate... just throwing him a bone I guess

[The Operator]

Thom whining again about LA's speaker system and music selection

[ochoa30]

tough crowd

Not really, the kid is great but hes been sick and his stuff/command isnt there

[Reds Fanatic]

Thom still complaining about the music in Dodger Stadium. Once he gets on something he never lets it go

[kaldaniels]

Thom not a fan of Dodger Stadium’s music it seems.

[Tom Servo]

HR and then a pair of singles to start the 4th. Not ideal.

[KronoRed]

I'd guess Thom pushes for these guys to come to the booth.

[Big Klu]

Thom still complaining about the music in Dodger Stadium. Once he gets on something he never lets it go

Tenacious!

(Or should I say, "THenacious!")

[The Operator]

4th straight base hit

[KronoRed]

Time for the triple play.

[The Operator]

Bases posed nobody down

[malcontent]

Anyone up?

[The Operator]

Mahle reaching back for some 94

[Tom Servo]

Mahle was going fine until they let Professor X into the booth.

[The Operator]

Anyone up?

Amir

[Kingspoint]

Bases posed nobody down

Get down. Get down. Get down tonight baby. Whoo, whoohoo, whoohoo, whooho, whoohoo.

[Reds Fanatic]

Big K with the bases loaded

[The Operator]

K'd Tomlinson

1 out


Giants PH for Blach

[Roy Tucker]

Nice, lets play the video of the Posey grand slam to go along with this talk about 2012.

Please god no.

[KronoRed]

This guy is still playing?!

[The Operator]

Sandoval

Because of course


Tie ball game. Still just 1 out

[Tom Servo]

ugh

[WrongVerb]

Mahle's delivery changes depending on the pitch he's throwing. He speeds up when he's throwing a fastball. And if I can see it you know the opposition can see it.

[The Operator]

Just not Tyler's night

[malcontent]

pulled a Price

[ochoa30]

Not Mahle's night. Get him out of there and let him rest up

[Big Klu]

Get down. Get down. Get down tonight baby. Whoo, whoohoo, whoohoo, whooho, whoohoo.

Do a little dance, make a little love,
Get down tonight! Get down tonight!

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[BluegrassRedleg]

Mahle was going fine until they let Professor X into the booth.

Geriatric Panda makes it 3-3. Freakin' mutants.

13641

[ochoa30]

Also, great move by Bochy. A lot of managers dont pinch hit there and squander a big opportunity.

[Kingspoint]

Do a little dance, make a little love,
Get down tonight! Get down tonight!

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This is a West Coast game thread.

[kaldaniels]

Josh Hader Thom?

(Garrett having the best non closer year for a reliever in MLB)

[The Operator]

Well

That didn't go as planned


Bases loaded

[BluegrassRedleg]

What an inning. The almost play at third. An almost play at second.

[Tadasimha]

A quick 6-4-3, please, Amir

[Tom Servo]

What an inning. The almost play at third. An almost play at second.
And they can still get out of it with a DP. Roll one up, Amir.

[Big Klu]

Also, great move by Bochy. A lot of managers dont pinch hit there and squander a big opportunity.

And if they do pinch hit, they often don't use their big bat in the fourth inning.

[Rolando]

Why didn't Jose run after it?

[ochoa30]

What an inning. The almost play at third. An almost play at second.

Good old baseball. When it goes your way it's great and when it doesn't it sucks.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Josh Hader Thom?

(Garrett having the best non closer year for a reliever in MLB)

LOL

And, on top of that, we know what happens after Thom heaps praise...

[Tom Servo]

ugh so close

[The Operator]

Nothing going The Reds way

[BluegrassRedleg]

Three effed-up defensive chances, and the Reds are down 4-3.

[ochoa30]

That needs to be turned. Rough inning here.

[Rolando]

Nothing going The Reds way

Horrible defense this inning by the. Reds killed them.

[BluegrassRedleg]

I should just go. The first pitch I saw tonight after getting off work was the one that Belt knocked into the Pacific. Was so happy to turn it on and see 3-0. :(

[The Operator]

Well that sucked all around

Giants score four, Chris and Thom talk nonsense with Tim Flannery for forever

[The Operator]

It's not lost on me that The Giants knocked Mahle around and took a lead after being down 3-0 right after Chris Welsh went out of his way to relive the 2012 playoff collapse.


Why why why would you ever bring that up

[Tom Servo]

Someone locked all us stiffs out!

Reds down in order in the 5th.

[Rolando]

Darn this has been 25 minutes of awful baseball. Chris Welch should be fired.

[Powel Crosley]

Reopened!

[kaldaniels]

Hey mods...see that “close thread” button?

Don’t click it.

[ochoa30]

Really goes to show how bad the Dodgers were playing to lose 4 in a row at home to these Reds

[BluegrassRedleg]

Really goes to show how bad the Dodgers were playing to lose 4 in a row at home to these Reds

There's no question that they are struggling BUT I've seen/heard this said a few times the last couple of days, and I don't totally agree. The Reds looked REALLY GOOD in LA. The little things they did down there aren't happening in San Fran so far.

[klw]

Just woke up and checked in. I see Tony Cruz is just a double, triple, and homer shy of the cycle. I'm going back to sleep but Cruz's flirtation with history is to be watched for those staying awake.

[kaldaniels]

So what happened mods?

[Kc61]

Too bad about Mahle tonight it’s going to eat into the Reds’ pen with a day game tomorrow.

I don’t blame Mahle, he was under the weather, and couldn’t put hitters away.

Still it would sting to get swept in this series after taking four from LA.

Giants with man on first, two outs, bottom five.

[ochoa30]

There's no question that they are struggling BUT I've seen/heard this said a few times the last couple of days, and I don't totally agree. The Reds looked REALLY GOOD in LA. The little things they did down there aren't happening in San Fran so far.

To me it's a situation where they were better then a bad Dodgers team. I dont think the Reds are awful but they are a sub .500 squad still easily

[Rolando]

There's no question that they are struggling BUT I've seen/heard this said a few times the last couple of days, and I don't totally agree. The Reds looked REALLY GOOD in LA. The little things they did down there aren't happening in San Fran so far.
Exactly let's be honest Dodgers aren't a good team either. The Reds stepped on. Their neck all weekend

[Tom Servo]

4-3 Gints to the 6th

[BluegrassRedleg]

To me it's a situation where they were better then a bad Dodgers team. I dont think the Reds are awful but they are a sub .500 squad still easily

The Giants are just as bad as the Dodgers, records notwithstanding. Certainly less talented.

[ochoa30]

The Giants are just as bad as the Dodgers, records notwithstanding. Certainly less talented.

Not with all the injuries the Dodgers have right now.

[KronoRed]

So what happened mods?

Someone tried to put the thread out of its misery.

[Rolando]

Not with all the injuries the Dodgers have right now.
Plus Dave Roberts has lost control of that team.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Not with all the injuries the Dodgers have right now.

I don't know about that. I think it's a good debate, man for man through the starting 8.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Plus Dave Roberts has lost control of that team.

True. Appears to be the case.

[Tom Servo]

Garrett stays in to begin the 6th.

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Thom and Chris have apparently run out of things to talk about. Not the worst scenario.

[Tadasimha]

Kelby and Gorkys - sounds like a bad Laugh In rip-off

[KronoRed]

Man this is one depressing game with all the way back machine.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Still love Johnny Cueto. Always will.

[Tadasimha]

Man this is one depressing game with all the way back machine.

Can we go visit Sigmund Freud, Mr Peabody?

[Tom Servo]

Amir is pretty good

[Tadasimha]

Nice, Amir! Get a couple on the board here and get him the win, lads!

[BluegrassRedleg]

That one horrific inning is gonna be their demise tonight.

[The Operator]

So what happened mods?

I suppose it's possible I accidentally closed the thread before getting ready for bed.

Wouldn't be the first time, here soon we'll have to call it "Pulling an Operator".


Good thing Mr. Crosley was on the scene to reverse my alleged shenanigans.

[Tom Servo]

Blandino doubled but Billy and Jose left him there. Peraza's slash line has plummeted in the last week.

[Rolando]

Peraza has to really improve cause at bats like that are awful

[Kinsm]

revoke your privileges

[Tony Cloninger]

That one horrific inning is gonna be their demise tonight.

Is the game over already? Is this Wolf boy talking? Do I have to throw out the was it over after the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor reference?

[Rolando]

Blandino doubled but Billy and Jose left him there. Peraza's slash line has plummeted in the last week.

Maybe let Blandino get a few more a couple starts a week at short?

[Tom Servo]

Maybe let Blandino get a few more a couple starts a week at short?
Wouldn't hate getting Blandino in the mix more. But mostly I'd have Peraza work his way out of it, though perhaps with some bottom of the order appearances.

David Hernandez with a quick scoreless inning.

[WrongVerb]

I suppose it's possible I accidentally closed the thread before getting ready for bed.

Wouldn't be the first time, here soon we'll have to call it "Pulling an Operator".


Good thing Mr. Crosley was on the scene to reverse my alleged shenanigans.

At least you didn't pull a RedEye and put the thread in the wrong sub-forum.

[Rolando]

Wouldn't hate getting Blandino in the mix more. But mostly I'd have Peraza work his way out of it, though perhaps with some bottom of the order appearances.

David Hernandez with a quick scoreless inning.
Maybe bat him 7th for a little while and Suarez bat 2nd I would like that.

[ochoa30]

Shouldnt there be an age limit for umpires because Joe West has clearly gone blind

[WrongVerb]

Shouldnt there be an age limit for umpires because Joe West has clearly gone blind

Even the Giants announcers were commenting on it.

[Tony Cloninger]

I think Joey hurt his back on that awkward line drive that he showed that white men really can’t jump. The ball was by him so fast. He looked awkward trying to jump and coming down.

[ochoa30]

It's funny. Yesterday I thought to myself Duvall will probably homer because it means nothing and he did. Tonight of course he strikes out. There's so many players on this team I just will not miss when they're gone. Nice guys but bad ballplayers.

[Tom Servo]

well that was disappointing, another runner at 2nd stranded.

[Rolando]

It's funny. Yesterday I thought to myself Duvall will probably homer because it means nothing and he did. Tonight of course he strikes out. There's so many players on this team I just will not miss when they're gone. Nice guys but bad ballplayers.

Really they should wipe the slate clean by next year with the whole outfield

[Tom Servo]

Billy does it again.

[ochoa30]

Great catch by Billy! Hopefully the Giants are taking note

[Tom Servo]

balk on Hernandez, who continues to be squeezed

[ochoa30]

Another missed call by west

[Tom Servo]

ugh

[ochoa30]

Not Billy's best throw unfortunately. Really nothing going the reds way in this series.

[Rolando]

ugh

The starting pitching has to get the heads out of their butts. They are giving the bullpen no chance.

[Tom Servo]

Last call.

[Tom Servo]

Can't get enough of the passive aggressive feud between Thom and Jim Day.

[Tom Servo]

Votto strikes out to end it as the Reds go down with nary a whimper. We're still bad.

Fun through the first few innings, but that 4th was brutal and the offense went MIA after that.

[Ron Madden]

Maybe bat him 7th for a little while and Suarez bat 2nd I would like that.

I'd like that too but I think Geno should hit 4th every game..

Unless Joey isn't in the starting lineup then he should hit 3rd. :)

[WVRedsFan]

Back to normal. Lousy starting pitching and no offense to amount to anything. LA was a dream

[Tom Servo]

Back to normal. Lousy starting pitching and no offense to amount to anything. LA was a dream
I mean they still look better than they did in early April, imo. Romano and Mahle will have games like this, part of dealing with youth.

[Big Klu]

2-4 on Bowtie Tuesday.

[Ron Madden]

Box Score

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/reds-vs-giants/2018/05/15/530026#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab= box,game=530026

[Big Klu]

On pace for 53-109.

[Umkubas]

“Can we go visit Sigmund Freud, Mr Peabody?”

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Freud, in 1874 and 1875, reads 5 courses with Franz Brentano in aspects of philosophy. These 5 courses are the only non medical courses taken by Freud at the University of Vienna. [Philip Merlan, Journal of the History of Ideas, Vol. 10, No. 3 (Jun., 1949), p. 451]

[Umkubas]

Former Stanford Cardinal, Alex Blandino strikes his second double as a pinch hitter in the top of the seventh inning but is left stranded.

Blandino raises his batting average to .265 and his on base percentage to .342.

Go Stanford Cardinal baseball

[mth123]

Go Stanford Cardinal Baseball is in my top 3 of regular game thread messages behind only the list of Reds with 100 or more HR and the were good again/bad again post after every game.

[cumberlandreds]

Back to normal. Lousy starting pitching and no offense to amount to anything. LA was a dream

They caught LA at a very bad time for them. They are awful right now. Lost to the Marlins last night.

Hopefully with Harvey on the mound today the Matt Harvey effect will take over and the Reds will salvage a game in the Bay Area.

I merged the two threads since there was some snafu with the original one.

[klw]

Tony Cruz narrowly missed the cycle, he will probably sit on Wed with it being a day game. We will have to watch another Red chase history.

[cumberlandreds]

Tony Cruz narrowly missed the cycle, he will probably sit on Wed with it being a day game. We will have to watch another Red chase history.

We should rejoice that he had a single. I didn't think he had that in him. :)