5/29/18 Reds @ Diamondbacks

[NebraskaRed]

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[Reds Fanatic]

I really like them giving Blandino a start at short. I really think giving him a try with Peraza's continuing struggles is a good idea. I would also like to see Dixon get some more starts in the outfield as well. Anything to shake up the offense which outside our few hot hitters continues to struggle

[GADawg]

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Sadly and for better or worse I feel like this is "our" best lineup at the moment

[Birdman007]

Sadly and for better or worse I feel like this is "our" best lineup at the moment

Duvall in the starting lineup against a RHP over Winker is still mind boggling to me.

[GADawg]

Duvall in the starting lineup against a RHP over Winker is still mind boggling to me.

Yep I get it but yet again that is a big ole outfield to patrol....I think the chances of Duvall saving a run is greater than Winker creating one

[Alf_Red_E]

More likely that Winker gets a hit than allows one

[Tom Servo]

Yep I get it but yet again that is a big ole outfield to patrol....I think the chances of Duvall saving a run is greater than Winker creating one
Last 10 days

Winker: .217/.357/.348
Duvall: .125/.276/.167

I don't like Duvall's chances of doing much of anything.

[GADawg]

Last 10 days

Winker: .217/.357/.348
Duvall: .125/.276/.167

I don't like Duvall's chances of doing much of anything.

Do you like his chances of fielding his position?

[Tom Servo]

Do you like his chances of fielding his position?
I think he's looked fine in LF, it's RF where the adventures begin.

You were convinced Suarez was never going to be anything besides a butcher in the field, right? You gotta let the kids play to get better.

[GADawg]

I think he's looked fine in LF, it's RF where the adventures begin.

You were convinced Suarez was never going to be anything besides a butcher in the field, right? You gotta let the kids play to get better.

I was definitely wrong about Suarez but my issue with him was he was butchering the routine plays and I was afraid to a kinda nonchalant style but he's an all around athlete.....Winker otoh who I think is a pure hitter is blessed with the speed of a middle aged man and unless he improves dramatically on reading the ball off the bat,etc I don't see how he could get a ton better

Also speaking of Suarez I don't see where Arenado is head and shoulders above him as we would be led to believe....I guess he's been doing it longer but I think they're neck and neck at 3rd

[cumberlandreds]

Stanford Cardinal baseball will be very happy with this lineup tonight. :)

[Alabama]

I was definitely wrong about Suarez but my issue with him was he was butchering the routine plays and I was afraid to a kinda nonchalant style but he's an all around athlete.....Winker otoh who I think is a pure hitter is blessed with the speed of a middle aged man and unless he improves dramatically on reading the ball off the bat,etc I don't see how he could get a ton better

Also speaking of Suarez I don't see where Arenado is head and shoulders above him as we would be led to believe....I guess he's been doing it longer but I think they're neck and neck at 3rd


No. Arenado is one of the best defensive 3rd basemen of all time. Much better hitter as well. And Winker should be playing vs right handlers in front of Duvall, no matter how shaky in the field he may be.

[Ironman92]

Ok game on now

[Ironman92]

Blandino leads off the game with a double

[Ironman92]

Blandino ignores Hatcher and stays on 3rd

Hopefully Scooter can pick him up

[Tom Servo]

Huh. Hatcher was waving Blandino but Blandino didn't go. Probably should have.

[Ironman92]

Huh. Hatcher was waving Blandino but Blandino didn't go. Probably should have.

Replay showed his steps being off as he got to base

Geesh

[Ironman92]

Scooter with his 24th RBI of the month

[Tom Servo]

Scooter with an RBI groundout, Thom's favorite play and he's not even here to see it.

[mhs95_06]

A base-running mis-step! Votto miffed, but Votto miffs many with his own antics on the bases!

[Tom Servo]

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"Fpr" come on man

[Ironman92]

Scooter with an RBI groundout, Thom's favorite play and he's not even here to see it.

No Thom talk. He’s finally not doing a series (shocking in Zona)....let’s leave him out of this fun win

[RedTeamGo!]

Godley Suarez.

I concur.

[Ironman92]

Just throw your curve man...geesh

[Ironman92]

For God sakes....he’s gonna throw his curve. Nice awareness Schebs.

I wouldn’t swing at one pitch he throws that isn’t at least top of the thigh high

[GADawg]

Knocking on wood of course but Scooter has been very solid defensively since coming back from that throwing shoulder thing

[BluegrassRedleg]

Bombs for Pissants, Night II

[RedTeamGo!]

Why is Castillo bad?

[Alabama]

Gross. I think it’s safe to say we may have overrated Castillo just a hair last year

[BluegrassRedleg]

And pitches piling up early for Castillo. Again.

[Alabama]

Why is Castillo bad?

Thinks it’s more that he was never that good to begin with.

[757690]

Descalso (Mr. Late and Close) must of thought it was the ninth lining.

[GADawg]

When did Descalso learn to hit?

[Wonderful Monds]

Alright folks it’s a 2 run home run, Castillo has been good for the last month, a sophomore struggle shouldn’t be entirely unexpected

[Tom Servo]

Why is Castillo bad?
home runs

[RedTeamGo!]

Alright folks it’s a 2 run home run, Castillo has been good for the last month, a sophomore struggle shouldn’t be entirely unexpected

He has a 5.55 ERA and we now have 2 months of data.

This seems like more than a sophomore slump.

[CaiGuy]

Gross. I think it’s safe to say we may have overrated Castillo just a hair last year

Nah.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Creeper: "Ugh. In the air again."

Sad that the Reds still allow Billy Hamilton to do this.

[mhs95_06]

Typical Reds when they take the first lead. Don't score as many runs as they were set up to, then give up the lead on the next half inning. Last night an inning ending double play was not executed that would have been no scoring and they ended up with 4 runs, tonight a 2 out walk and a blast.

[CaiGuy]

He has a 5.55 ERA and we now have 2 months of data.

This seems like more than a sophomore slump.

He's had 1 really atrocious month and one almost dominant month.

Let's not label him a bust yet. C'mon peeps.

[Tom Servo]

He has a 5.55 ERA and we now have 2 months of data.

This seems like more than a sophomore slump.
I’m discouraged by it, but two months is not very much at all in the grand scheme of things. There’s a lot more of this season, and even if he struggles the whole year, he’d hardly be the first pitcher to have a down season.

[Kc61]

He has a 5.55 ERA and we now have 2 months of data.

This seems like more than a sophomore slump.

Always understood a sophomore slump to be a bad second year in the bigs.

5.55 for two months, or for the whole season, would be a sophomore slump.

[RedTeamGo!]

He's had 1 really atrocious month and one almost dominant month.

Let's not label him a bust yet. C'mon peeps.

Where did I say he was a bust?

[REDREAD]

Yea, Castillo is going through young pitcher growing pains. The hitters have seen video of him now and studied him. He no longer has the "new pitcher" advantage that he had last year.

Now, I think Castillo is part of the future. He will get better. He probably won't be the ace we hoped he would be last year, but he's a piece that will help in the future.

[CaiGuy]

No Thom talk. He’s finally not doing a series (shocking in Zona)....let’s leave him out of this fun win

I know I am breaking your rule, but I just wanted to say, not only is this a break from Thom, but CW is a lot better with JD. He lets the "advanced" metrics fly without any shame or reservations.

Easily the best duo the Reds have on the broadcast team.

So I agree, let's enjoy it!

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Where did I say he was a bust?

Sorry, I just mean to say, Not really worried at this point.

He has a 2 something ERA over the last 30 days.

[BluegrassRedleg]

D-backs unis = stupid

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33 pitches. 1 out in the 2nd inning.

[CaiGuy]

Ugh, I go out of my way to defend a guy, and he repays me with wildness and nibbling.

[RedTeamGo!]

It is now almost June and Duvall has a .277 OBP. What are we doing, here?

[Alabama]

He's had 1 really atrocious month and one almost dominant month.

Let's not label him a bust yet. C'mon peeps.


He made 15 starts last year. This is his 12th this year. His ERA is 5.52. It almost just as likely he is closer to what he’s showing now as opposed to what he was last year. I would bet he settles somewhere in the middle. Mid 4.5s guy

[CaiGuy]

It is now almost June and Duvall has a .277 OBP. What are we doing, here?

Losing.

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He made 15 starts last year. This is his 12th this year. His ERA is 5.52. It almost just as likely he is closer to what he’s showing now as opposed to what he was last year. I would bet he settles somewhere in the middle. Mid 4.5s guy

Add it up, he has a 3.99 ERA.

And I would bet, he's not a finished product yet. Have you seen him pitch? He's good.

[Alabama]

Losing.

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Funny you say that right now. You’re previous post nailed it, wildness and nibbling. He doesnt have the command, when he misses, he misses so bad the hitters don’t bite. Then he just throws it over the plate. He is not very good right now. I agree with an earlier post, he won’t be the ace we hoped we had last year, but a helpful 3 or 4 starter
Add it up, he has a 3.99 ERA.

And I would say, he's not a finished product yet. Have you seen him pitch? He's good.

[Wonderful Monds]

He has a 5.55 ERA and we now have 2 months of data.

This seems like more than a sophomore slump.

it’s concerning but not like entirely out of the ordinary for a second year pitcher. And a big chunk of that is also coming from the start where he got his head kicked in for less than an inning.

[JCM11]

BS call on that strike 3.

[Roy Tucker]

Mmmmm....

13687

[Ironman92]

Votto’s calibration is up into the 80th percentile right now

[Wonderful Monds]

D-backs unis = stupid

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33 pitches. 1 out in the 2nd inning.

The updated 2000s ones they do with the green and purple are tight

[Roy Tucker]

I’ve never noticed it before, but Votto has a twitch in his bat right when the pitcher is in the middle of his delivery. Seems to work.

[GADawg]

Did the sideline chick bite the dust? She was terrible at the start and started looking a little more comfortable but I haven't seen her for awhile

[CaiGuy]

Scooter.

[Ironman92]

Scooter with some exit velocity and in between hopped Descalso....base hit

[JaxRed]

Did the sideline chick bite the dust? She was terrible at the start and started looking a little more comfortable but I haven't seen her for awhile

If I had to guess she doesn't go on road trips.

[Tom Servo]

Ugh. Walk, triple. 3-1 D'Backs.

[Big Klu]

Ugh. Walk, triple. 3-1 D'Backs.

Technically a double, and to 3rd on the throw to the plate.

[CaiGuy]

Alabama was right the whole time. THE WHOLE TIME!

[RedTeamGo!]

This is what scares me about Castillo:

Castillo Spin rate: 2,229

League Average Spin rate: 2,262

So, basically, he’s throwing a straight as an arrow 96 mph fastball and doesn’t have a decent third pitch.

[Tom Servo]

Watching the pitches to Lamb where they're obviously trying to go up and in, it seems like Castillo is trying too hard to hit his spot.

4-1 D'Backs.

[Alabama]

Not hard to see why he has an ERA approaching 6.

[757690]

Castillo isn’t as bad as his ERA this season, and not as good as his ERA last season. My guess is he has a Homer Bailey type career. An overall mid rotation starter that has some brilliant moments during a nice career.

[CaiGuy]

Not hard to see why he has an ERA approaching 6.

Do you hope you are right about him? Are you actively rooting against him?

Admittedly, today isn't a good look for him. But I don't know how you can watch Castillo over the last ~12 months and have anything but hope in the guy and his high ceiling.

[Tom Servo]

So, basically, he’s throwing a straight as an arrow 96 mph fastball and doesn’t have a decent third pitch.
That third pitch, the slider, has been his best pitch this season according to Fangraphs. We know what the changeup can do. He's struggling with location and command on the fastball. He's young, it happens.

Look through this article if you really need to remind yourself that, yes, he has great stuff

http://www.pitcherlist.com/gif-breakdown-understanding-the-luis-castillo-hype-train/

[CaiGuy]

Oh no, Shebler might be ded again.

[Ironman92]

This is what scares me about Castillo:

Castillo Spin rate: 2,229

League Average Spin rate: 2,262

So, basically, he’s throwing a straight as an arrow 96 mph fastball and doesn’t have a decent third pitch.

I don’t care about the spin rate as much as deception....and he doesn’t have much at all

[Tom Servo]

Do you hope you are right about him? Are you actively rooting against him?

It's kind of his thing, yeah.

[Wonderful Monds]

This is what scares me about Castillo:

Castillo Spin rate: 2,229

League Average Spin rate: 2,262

So, basically, he’s throwing a straight as an arrow 96 mph fastball and doesn’t have a decent third pitch.

yeah in fariness IIRC that was one of the things places like fangraphs and somewhere else over the winter were still saying he might be a bullpen guy for was the spin/movement on his FB

[Big Klu]

Oh no, Shebler might be ded again.

When you first get hit like that, all the nerve endings overload and you can barely move. Then they settle down, and you feel fine.

Of course, tomorrow is when the soreness will settle in.

[Alabama]

Do you hope you are right about him? Are you actively rooting against him?

Admittedly, today isn't a good look for him. But I don't know how you can watch Castillo over the last ~12 months and have anything but hope in the guy and his high ceiling.


Of course not. I wouldn’t be wasting my time on a Reds fan site if I wasn’t. I just cant give the benefit of doubt to anybody in this organization.. besides Votto. He’s about the only one who has played in meaningful games after August

[RedTeamGo!]

That third pitch, the slider, has been his best pitch this season according to Fangraphs. We know what the changeup can do. He's struggling with location and command on the fastball. He's young, it happens.

Look through this article if you really need to remind yourself that, yes, he has great stuff

http://www.pitcherlist.com/gif-breakdown-understanding-the-luis-castillo-hype-train/

Hmm, that’s great to hear about his slider. But I am not convinced a pitcher with such a mediocre spin rate has “great stuff.”

I’ll take a look at the article.

[Wonderful Monds]

I’m only following online tonight, is Luis’ velocity still down from last year?

[CaiGuy]

I’m only following online tonight, is Luis’ velocity still down from last year?

I don't have the stats, but tonight I am seeing him sit at 95 and touch 97.

[Tom Servo]

I’m only following online tonight, is Luis’ velocity still down from last year?
Yeah still not hitting that consistent 98-101 peak. But he was in AA in April and May last year, so we don't really know if this is normal for him this time of year or something new.

[CaiGuy]

Nice inning.

[GADawg]

I hate the path from the mound to the plate....looks all little league

[Wonderful Monds]

I don't have the stats, but tonight I am seeing him sit at 95 and touch 97.


Yeah still not hitting that consistent 98-101 peak. But he was in AA in April and May last year, so we don't really know if this is normal for him this time of year or something new.

word, thanks homies.

It is kinda strange that he would just lose a few MPH off of it like that, I hope the Reds have some sort of spin rate wizard like the Astros do (or Trevor Bauer) to figure out what’s up with that if it doesn’t correct itself

[CaiGuy]

Bummer 3 outs on 2 pitches.

[Alabama]

word, thanks homies.

It is kinda strange that he would just lose a few MPH off of it like that, I hope the Reds have some sort of spin rate wizard like the Astros do (or Trevor Bauer) to figure out what’s up with that if it doesn’t correct itself


I know I’m being completely negative tonight, but I can end the suspense on your question. They do not

[BluegrassRedleg]

I cannot imagine anything much worse than that concert series that FSO keeps plugging for later this summer at GABP. Horrific.

[GADawg]

I feel like I now know more about Zack Godley than I do about most of my family members....thanks Jim Day for reading the D-Bags media guide aloud to me

[Ironman92]

Deion or Hamilton home to 3rd?

Deion never went full speed lol

[Big Klu]

Deion or Hamilton home to 3rd?

Deion never went full speed lol

That would be a very interesting race.

I'll say this, Deion was much bigger and stronger than Billy, and could hit the ball with a little more authority.

[GADawg]

That would be a very interesting race.

I'll say this, Deion was much bigger and stronger than Billy, and could hit the ball with a little more authority.

I can hit the ball with more authority

[BluegrassRedleg]

I feel like I now know more about Zack Godley than I do about most of my family members....thanks Jim Day for reading the D-Bags media guide aloud to me

:laugh:

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That would be a very interesting race.

I'll say this, Deion was much bigger and stronger than Billy, and could hit the ball with a little more authority.

Creeper was right on Deion. For as little as he put into it (just more like an off-season hobby) he was pretty good. I can't imagine what he could have done if he was full-time baseball like Billy is.

[Ironman92]

Deion was a triples machine. Didn’t he lead the league one year with like 17 but only played about 90 games?

[JaxRed]

First time I can recall Blandino making a bad play....

[reds44]

Watching Gennett and Peraza/Blandino up the middle makes you miss the hell out of Cozart and BP.

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First time I can recall Blandino making a bad play....

That's his 4th error in super limited playing time, so you might want to watch more lol

[JaxRed]

Watching Gennett and Peraza/Blandino up the middle makes you miss the hell out of Cozart and BP.

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That's his 4th error in super limited playing time, so you might want to watch more lol

I have a short memory I guess....

[Big Klu]

Deion was a triples machine. Didn’t he lead the league one year with like 17 but only played about 90 games?

Led the NL with 14 triples in 97 games for the Braves in 1992.

Batted .304 that season (.304/.346/.495/.841) with a career-high 8 HR's, too. He had only 6 doubles, though.

[Alabama]

Billy can book it, but Deion is one of the fastest people to ever walk this earth. 4.25/.27(officially) at the combine is absurd.

[InsaneinthBrame]

I was looking at fan graphs site looking at Castillo's velocity graph and basically from his first starts last year. His velocity has gone down. This year his first 3 starts his fastball was faster than his last three starts.

[Ironman92]

Led the NL with 14 triples in 97 games for the Braves in 1992.

Batted .304 that season (.304/.346/.495/.841) with a career-high 8 HR's, too. He had only 6 doubles, though.

Because he got to 3rdon those would’ve been doubles

[Ironman92]

Whew....that last railing fastball by Hernandez had a spin rate of 2446 (I counted)

[Ironman92]

Why hasn’t Billy ran yet?

[mhs95_06]

Cost a double play!

[Ironman92]

If Billy isn’t going to steal there he just has no use on this team. He has no clue of when to steal. He doesn’t know when an off speed pitch is likely. He’s just fast with little instincts.

[BluegrassRedleg]

How many #$%@ times are we going to see a double play on this road trip after Billy Hamilton gets to first and doesn't run???

[Rolando]

Why is Barnhart batting 2nd? He's a double play machines

[Rolando]

If Billy isn’t going to steal there he just has no use on this team. He has no clue of when to steal. He doesn’t know when an off speed pitch is likely. He’s just fast with little instincts.

That's on Riggleman

[BluegrassRedleg]

Not a word said of it by Jim Day or Creeper. smh

[mhs95_06]

Why is Barnhart batting 2nd? He's a double play machines

Just like Winker! He is the new Brandon Phillips!

[Ironman92]

That's on Riggleman

So Riggleman signaled for him to get as big as lead as possible, take in the pitchers best move.....and then not run?, but bluff?

I’d bet anything Billy had the green light there

[Ironman92]

Just like Winker! He is the new Brandon Phillips!

Dude...Phillips was the cleanup hitter man. Did you not see that bomb he hit onto the slide at Miller Park?

[Ironman92]

Not a word said of it by Jim Day or Creeper. smh

That one announcer would’ve lol

[Ironman92]

Scooter blast coming?

[mhs95_06]

Dude...Phillips was the cleanup hitter man. Did you not see that bomb he hit onto the slide at Miller Park?

But still a double play machine!

[Ironman92]

Scooter with 3 very hard hit balls tonight

[Ironman92]

But still a double play machine!

Only when he tried to pull it

[BluegrassRedleg]

That one announcer would’ve lol

He'd spend the rest of the night on it.

:laugh:

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Reds have 7 runs on 23 hits the last two days.

D-backs have 17 runs on 15 hits the last two days.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Tom Servo]

Would be nice to see Amir get back to early season form in terms of the walks. He had only 2 in his first 17.2 innings. That one was now his 9th in his last 13 innings.

But he does throw a scoreless frame. Last call for the Reds.

[reds44]

Duvall is brutal lol

[Tom Servo]

Riggleman said he didn't think he was getting results from the outfield rotation (true) and he wanted to try and get some guys several starts in a row (smart) and that was why Duvall was going to keep getting 4 ABs a game (buzzer sound).

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Reds drop this one 5-2, we're still bad.

[Big Klu]

Reds fall to 3-5 on Bowtie Tuesday.

[Big Klu]

On pace for 55-107.

[Umkubas]

Former Stanford Cardinal, Alex Blandino goes 1 for 4 with a first inning lead off double (3rd of the 2018 season) and scores (his 10th run of the 2018 season). Blandino’s batting average falls to .251 and his on base percentage falls to .351.

Blandino commits his 4th error (throwing), allowing a run to score and making the score 1-5 for the home Diamondbacks. Blandino commits the error in his 6th appearance as a short stop, fielding 17 total chances with 4 putouts and 12 assists and today’s error. Overall, Blandino has fielded 81 total chances with 29 putouts and 48 assists and 4 errors.

Go Stanford Cardinal baseball