8/31/18 Reds @ Cardinals in case you have nothing better to do

[klw]

#Reds lineup:

Hamilton 8,
Peraza 6,
Votto 3,
Suarez 5,
Gennett 4,
Ervin 7,
Schebler 9,
Barnhart 2,
Bailey RHP


vs:

Carpenter 3B
Molina C
JMartínez RF
Adams 1B
O'Neill LF
DeJong SS
Bader CF
Muñoz 2B
Gomber SP


Prediction: Reds win 8-3


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[klw]

Is this a preview of the lineup for Opening Day next year?

[klw]

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The #Reds are expected to recall RHP Matt Wisler from the Triple-A @LouisvilleBats before tonight’s game.

A corresponding move has not yet been announced.

Odd third person language for a tweet from the Reds.

[Big Klu]

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Odd third person language for a tweet from the Reds.

I'm guessing Austin Brice, who had to leave yesterday's game.

[GADawg]

I'm guessing Austin Brice, who had to leave yesterday's game.

Looked like Austin got his feelings hurt

[PuffyPig]

Is this a preview of the lineup for Opening Day next year?

Winkler will be in the lineup.

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Bailey with something he seldom has early, a lead LOL.

[Baseballdad37]

I'm going to say something that's really obvious, Homer really sucks!

[BluegrassRedleg]

Absolute disgrace that this organization allows this to continue. No pride at all.

[klw]

Winkler will be in the lineup.
.

Thanks I knew someone was missing but could't think of who it was.

[Red Raindog]

Watching Homer pitch just steals a little joy out of life


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[Red Raindog]

Winkler will be in the lineup.

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Bailey with something he seldom has early, a lead LOL.

Did not take him long to cure that


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[ochoa30]

Absolute disgrace that this organization allows this to continue. No pride at all.

Was just thinking this same thing. It's an actual slap in the face to each and every fan. Sad.

[paulrichjr]

Anyone notice how well the Reds played when Homer wasn’t in the rotation and as soon as he got back the losing started all over again? Yes I know the Reds lost a couple players but most of the horrible play has correlated very nicely with Homer Bailey being on the active roster. What a joke this has become. Why is he still going out there?

[BluegrassRedleg]

Unbelievable that we're delaying games in 2018 for BS like this. Call shoulda been "out," and there should be no discussion whatsoever. Just absurd.

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Welsh: Call coulda been out and nobody in the Reds dugout would have said a thing.

Exactly.

Good for Scooter. Glad he gets an extra hit. But that's a joke.

[malcontent]

Absolute disgrace that this organization allows this to continue. No pride at all.
ERA is actually trending down.

2016 6.65
2017 6.43
2018 6.04

:thumbup:

[klw]

Donaldson to Indians

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ERA is actually trending down.

2016 6.65
2017 6.43
2018 6.04

:thumbup:

That is some positive momentum

[malcontent]

Anyone notice how well the Reds played when Homer wasn’t in the rotation and as soon as he got back the losing started all over again? Yes I know the Reds lost a couple players but most of the horrible play has correlated very nicely with Homer Bailey being on the active roster. What a joke this has become. Why is he still going out there?
Good point. The craziest thing is that Riggleman consistently praises Bailey after each fiasco.

[BluegrassRedleg]

ERA is actually trending down.

2016 6.65
2017 6.43
2018 6.04

:thumbup:


Ay carumba. :bang:

[Baseballdad37]

Jeff Brantley not liking it at all!! He Can't believe he's still in the game!

[RedlegsFanatic]

I wish the Reds would just release Homer and cut him a check.
Watching him pitch only reminds Reds fans of the worst pitching contract in MLB history.
The sooner he is out of a Reds uniform the sooner we can move on from it.
He is just completely horrible. If he wasn't making 20 Million per he would be in A ball somewhere.

[Baseballdad37]

"And still no action in the Reds pen!" Anouncers say over and over

[malcontent]

Jeff Brantley not like it at all!! He Can't believe he's still in the game!
At this point, Brantley would probably leave less of a mess on the mound.

[Baseballdad37]

I wish the Reds would just release Homer and cut him a check.
Watching him pitch only reminds Reds fans of the worst pitching contract in MLB history.
The sooner he is out of a Reds uniform the sooner we can move on from it.
He is just completely horrible. If he wasn't making 20 Million per he would be in A ball somewhere. He would be out of baseball, playing for Modesto Mudcats!!

[Tom Servo]

Anyone notice how well the Reds played when Homer wasn’t in the rotation and as soon as he got back the losing started all over again?
Literally everyone has made this point lol

I almost subscribe to the team hating Homer theory, which is only based on fans not liking him, just because it seems their execution when he’s on the mound is awful. Suarez’s error and Billy getting burned for playing shallow had a big effect that inning. A below average pitcher like Bailey is now needs decent defense and some luck to make him usable and instead everything behind him goes awful, every time.

[redssince75]

I'm here in person watching Homer pitch batting practice. When they show the slo-mo replay of the pitches that just got tattooed, it looks like he's their old coach or dad trying to help them win the HR derby. Straight balls down the middle at medium speed. Not so slow that the hitter has to generate all the power.

[Baseballdad37]

Homer must have something on Riggleman, like pictures!!

[JCM11]

Put Homie out of his misery already. Just pay the guy to go home, and get him out of a Reds uniform.

[malcontent]

19 starts.

18 losses.

21 million dolares.

:thumbup:

[BluegrassRedleg]

Welsh is not pleased.

[klw]

The way the Reds had to use arms in the Brewers series is Wisler the long man tonight.


This is probably on the REds advance scouts for not composing a game plan in case the one calling for Bailey to surrender homers does not work.

[Baseballdad37]

Literally everyone has made this point lol

I almost subscribe to the team hating Homer theory, which is only based on fans not liking him, just because it seems their execution when he’s on the mound is awful. Suarez’s error and Billy getting burned for playing shallow had a big effect that inning. A below average pitcher like Bailey is now needs decent defense and some luck to make him usable and instead everything behind him goes awful, every time.still he threw that beach ball to the pitcher and he smoke it!!

[malcontent]

Homer must have somethibg on Riggleman, like pictures!!
Could be. Those wouldn't be pretty.

[Kc61]

At this point, the experiment with Bailey should end.

I understand ownership wanting to try and get some value for their money. But this seems hopeless and I don’t think anything is being achieved by trotting him out there every five games.

['69]

Sad part is Bailey's era is still trending down..
;)

[klw]

Bailey has some positive peripherals this outing 0 bb and 4 Ks through 3. Lets hope Reed is paying attention

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Homer must have something on Riggleman, like pictures!!

I read on the internet that he may be dating Riggleman's daughter.

Edit: here is the link
http://www.redszone.com/forums/showthread.php?116774-8-31-18-Reds-Cardinals-in-case-you-have-nothing-better-to-do&p=3843472&viewfull=1#post3843472

[Baseballdad37]

Riggleman and Bailey must be related! Looks like daddy ball to me!!

[klw]

On the plus side Bailey can bunt. He has sac bunts on the night already and the REds have 2nd and 3rd with 1 out.

[redssince75]

At least Bailey bunts well.....two good ones.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Nice baserunning Schebler.

[klw]

Do the REds lead the league in runners thrown out at home?

[BluegrassRedleg]

This is a clown show. Hopefully this will just stop any notion of retaining Jim Riggleman.

[texasdave]

Cowboy is infinitely better at play-by-play than when he first came aboard.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Do the REds lead the league in runners thrown out at home?

Gotta be up there in top 2-3.

[malcontent]

I think a name change may be in order. Maybe Red Storm.

Or my personal favorite, Red Scare. For all the Russophobes out there.

If not, then it's at least past time to change the laundry.

[WVRedsFan]

Jeff Brantley not liking it at all!! He Can't believe he's still in the game!

Chris Welsh is really critical of the Reds. That's a first.

[Big Klu]

Do the REds lead the league in runners thrown out at home?

The contact play doesn't bother me when there are runners at 2nd & 3rd with one out. If the runner is thrown out at the plate, there should still be a runner at 3rd for the next batter.

[malcontent]

I can already hear Riggleman empathizing with Bailey about spotty defense, and how he battled.

[Baseballdad37]

I wonder what Danny's telling Homer? Danny says " If it was up to me you would Be gone, playing for some semi-pro team, if that still possible!"

[Baseballdad37]

You have to wonder what the Reds starters are thinking when Homer is starting??

[Baseballdad37]

Brantley "It's been a conditioning night for the Reds outfield. Getting their sprints in!"

[marcshoe]

It's nice to have a starter who can give the bullpen a night off.

[BCubb2003]

Maybe Homer could be one of those “openers” the kids are talking about.

[marcshoe]

Maybe we'll get to see Wisler tonight. Or his mother, who would likely be an improvement.

[malcontent]

Maybe Marty, Welsh, and Brantley will stage an intervention with Bob C.

Maybe that's the last pitch Bailey throws as a Red.

:pray:

[Rolando]

Maybe Marty, Welsh, and Brantley will stage an intervention with Bob C.

Maybe that's the last pitch Bailey throws as a Red.

:pray:

Or until the bottom of the first inning in Pittsburgh Wednesday :-(

[Baseballdad37]

It’s a shame Homer Bailey missed some time this year. If he hadn’t, he’d be vying for a 20-loss season.

[Red Raindog]

Looked like a good pitch to me Joey


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[Big Klu]

Looked like a good pitch to me Joey


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My guess is that he was griping about the first strike, which was way out of the strike zone.

[KronoRed]

You have to wonder what the Reds starters are thinking when Homer is starting??

'Hope he makes it quick'.

[Red Raindog]

My guess is that he was griping about the first strike, which was way out of the strike zone.

Missed that pitch
Thanks


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[REDREAD]

At this point, the experiment with Bailey should end.

I understand ownership wanting to try and get some value for their money. But this seems hopeless and I don’t think anything is being achieved by trotting him out there every five games.

It was a dumb idea in beginning of the season. Homer should have been cut before the season started and replaced with someone adequate. I can understand fans hoping for the best, but this shows how dumb (or apathetic ) the front office is.
The only silver lining is that Homer has been so awful, maybe the REds will finally cut him this offseason.. 3-4 years late , but at least we will be spared one more year of suffering.

[Red Raindog]

Lot more fun watching Wisler pitch than Homer


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[Tom Servo]

Good work from Wisler.

[wally post]

It was a dumb idea in beginning of the season. Homer should have been cut before the season started and replaced with someone adequate. I can understand fans hoping for the best, but this shows how dumb (or apathetic ) the front office is.
The only silver lining is that Homer has been so awful, maybe the REds will finally cut him this offseason.. 3-4 years late , but at least we will be spared one more year of suffering.

I have no faith that the front office will step up and release him, even at this point. PATHETIC. We need to have a "magic 8 ball" making GM decisions. It wouldbe better than this.

[REDREAD]

Was watching the game at a sportsbar.. Only one tv in the bar had the Reds game on.. After Homer blew it, the channel was changed to a random college football game.. keep in mind, the 4 TVs next to the one showing the Reds game were already showing the football game.. I think I was the only one in the bar to notice the channel changed..

[Tom Servo]

Schebler! :jump:

[Tom Servo]

Cecil is having a real Wandy Peralta type year, only he makes a lot more money than Peralta and his team is trying to win.

[BluegrassRedleg]

I'm like Welsh here. I'm extremely skeptical of the gun readings for Hicks. It doesn't look like he's throwing anywhere as near as hard as Chapman did a couple of years ago... or Kopech with the White Sox.

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Case in point: Last pitch at 104. Give me a break. That ball was tailing away pretty hard. Nonsense.

[kaldaniels]

Votto was all over Hicks. Well done.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Breaking ball down for 101... WHAT???

[Rolando]

Breaking ball down for 101... WHAT???

Geno with an impatient ab chases ball Four

[WVRedsFan]

Why in the name of all that's holy...What do the Reds see in Jackson Stephens and guys of his ilk?

[Baseballdad37]

It’s a shame Homer Bailey missed some time this year. If he hadn’t, he’d be vying for a 20-loss season.w

[Kc61]

It was a dumb idea in beginning of the season. Homer should have been cut before the season started and replaced with someone adequate. I can understand fans hoping for the best, but this shows how dumb (or apathetic ) the front office is.
The only silver lining is that Homer has been so awful, maybe the REds will finally cut him this offseason.. 3-4 years late , but at least we will be spared one more year of suffering.

It was the expected way a team handles these situations. Low budget clubs don’t generally cut $50 million guaranteed players with two years remaining.

So they gave it a try, they DL’d him, he came back, he still hasn’t pitched well. With one year remaining, it’s time to get Bailey out of the rotation and move on.

[kaldaniels]

Tyler O’Neill Trivia:

https://bustedcoverage.com/2018/08/06/cards-of-tyler-oneill-is-on-the-dl-with-a-non-baseball-groin-injury/

[Kc61]

Why in the name of all that's holy...What do the Reds see in Jackson Stephens and guys of his ilk?



Stephens has served a purpose, strictly to eat some innings, but he shouldn’t return next year, unless it’s strictly at AAA.

[Baseballdad37]

Does anybody know who's in charge in developing our young pitchers? Because they are doing a pissed job doing it!!

[kaldaniels]

Does anybody know who's in charge in developing our young pitchers? Because they are doing a pissed job doing it!!

Your point stands but as far as Stephens is concerned unfortunately he never was (nor would be with proper development) MLB caliber.

[WVRedsFan]

Stephens line the last two nights:

1.1 IP 5H 5 ER 2 BB 0 SO, both in games that were close. I'd fire Riggleman right now if I could. Guess that's why I'm not the GM

[kaldaniels]

3 outs ago Geno was up with the bases loaded...

[Big Klu]

How is it that clubs carry three or four more pitchers than they did 30 years ago, yet more position players are pitching than ever before?

[lnn6574]

The lost decade, part two, is fast approaching.


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[BluegrassRedleg]

How is it that clubs carry three or four more pitchers than they did 30 years ago, yet more position players are pitching than ever before?

Good question.

[kaldaniels]

How is it that clubs carry three or four more pitchers than they did 30 years ago, yet more position players are pitching than ever before?

I think teams realize at some point a game is a lost cause and it makes zero sense to burn any bullpen innings at all. I get it. But one day a team is gonna score 30 runs.

[texasdave]

Reds are on pace now to win 68 games. That sounds familiar.

[Baseballdad37]

Here's a list of Reds pitchers that should put on a boat sail as far away from Cincinnati as possible!

Bailey
Stephenson
Stephen's
Brice
Finnegan
Peralta

And then you have Romano, Mahle and even Castillo at times. Not saying they need to be on the boat but there inconsistencies is troubling. But notice this, all pitcher are young with the exception of Bailey. This is all on the Developmental department or the lack of. They should be put on notice!!

[Cooper]

They suck...I'm so sick of it. They haven't developed one damn pitcher.

[WVRedsFan]

Watching press conferences from the manager after games, I am amazed that the Reds' media is so weak in asking the tough questions. The Pittsburgh media grills their manager and that's true of almost every club. Riggleman is better than Price (he was horrible), but never has to take a tough question. At least they didn't play it if he did.

[Tom Servo]

is losing eight of your last nine games bad

[WrongVerb]

is losing eight of your last nine games bad

That's called momentum.

[Kinsm]

Does anybody know who's in charge in developing our young pitchers? Because they are doing a pissed job doing it!!

Yes, he was just promoted.