Reds @ Pirates 4/6/2019

[CaiGuy]

4/6/2019

1. Scott Schebler (L) CF
2. Joey Votto (L) 1B
3. Yasiel Puig (R) RF
4. Matt Kemp (R) LF
5. Derek Dietrich (L) 2B
6. Jose Peraza (R) SS
7. Curt Casali (R) C
8. Kyle Farmer (R) 3B
9. Tanner Roark (R) P


Lol, this "Sunday Special" should snap them right out of their slump.

[wvreds]

Thank goodness! With Kyle Farmer in the lineup, we are surely to MASH

[Sea Ray]

Is this March or April 6th?

[CaiGuy]

Is this March or April 6th?

Yeeeeeppp...need a mod to edit. At least I got the year right. :(

[WrongVerb]

Yeeeeeppp...need a mod to edit. At least I got the year right. :(

Edit your original post, and go to 'advanced options' and you can change the title there.

[CaiGuy]

Edit your original post, and go to 'advanced options' and you can change the title there.

:thumbup:

[Sea Ray]

:thumbup:

I didn't know how to do that. Good tip...

[Senzling Hot]

4/6/2019

1. Scott Schebler (L) CF
2. Joey Votto (L) 1B
3. Yasiel Puig (R) RF
4. Matt Kemp (R) LF
5. Derek Dietrich (L) 2B
6. Jose Peraza (R) SS
7. Curt Casali (R) C
8. Kyle Farmer (R) 3B
9. Tanner Roark (R) P


Lol, this "Sunday Special" should snap them right out of their slump.

This line up is good for 6 today.

[Kc61]

I’m all for shaking things up. But is Suarez tired or hurt?

He’s been one of the few (only) power sources on the team, .825 OPS.

When I thought about Reds shaking up lineup today, that’s the one move that escaped me. Sitting Suarez in game 8 of the season.

[Tony Cloninger]

Hit Peraza lead off. He hits better there. Schebler is not even a Brian Downing OBP machine who is the only player I can equate to as a player that looks like Scott does.

[Alabama]

Wtf is going on?

[texasdave]

This is known as zigging when the other team expects you to zag. Can't score runs? Sit your best hitters (to date).

The Reds have nary a stolen base so far this season. I am picking Votto in the Pilfer-a-Sack pool.

[goreds2]

(Glass is half full). We have a great bench today!

[757690]

Lineups like this end up scoring 10 runs. I’m optimistic for a victory.

[NebraskaRed]

not sure why anyone would complain about this lineup. Gotta try something different to try and get things going.

[M2]

There's something to be said for not freaking out about the drought. Bell seems to want to rotate players to keep them fresh. It's a day game following a night game. No way to know exactly what the magic combination for scoring runs is going to be. Ultimately, Bell's got to trust his team to get the job done.

[Solstice1989]

Let’s just see how things go, things become much more enjoyable when you just simply stop thinking about the playoffs and there existence.
All in all I don’t know what to expect from today, a couple homeruns with runners on base and things could go well.

[JP321]

Love the shake up... give others an opportunity if the regulars arent getting it done

[bagz]

Hit Peraza lead off. He hits better there. Schebler is not even a Brian Downing OBP machine who is the only player I can equate to as a player that looks like Scott does.

Not sure if Peraza should lead off but it definitely shouldn't be Schebler. Always swinging at the first pitch. Put him down in the order.

[NebraskaRed]

https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/52744307.jpg

[JaxRed]

There's something to be said for not freaking out about the drought. Bell seems to want to rotate players to keep them fresh. It's a day game following a night game. No way to know exactly what the magic combination for scoring runs is going to be. Ultimately, Bell's got to trust his team to get the job done.

I'd have thrown Winker in Left to get as many lefties as I could. But other than that I'm fine.

[Tadasimha]

Just want another solid starting pitching performance - the bats will warm up at some point and that will make the pitching even better

[Ron Madden]

Love the shake up... give others an opportunity if the regulars arent getting it done

I’m not really concerned about today’s lineup.

The only regulars not starting today are Suarez and Iglesias, two of the few regulars that have been getting on base.

[JP321]

Still not sure why Schebler refuses to bunt to 3rd when they are giving him a hit

[Rantly]

I’m not really concerned about today’s lineup.

The only regulars not starting today are Suarez and Iglesias, two of the few regulars that have been getting on base.

Tucker also sitting, .364 OBP

[Solstice1989]

The reason the Pirates have such a strong ERA is because they are playing an historically bad hitting team, wait until they pitch to MLB players.

[Tom Servo]

add another inning to the tally

[membengal]

That was a really really really week effort from the top of the lineup to start the game. Wow.

[JP321]

We dont even make the Pirates sweat, just cake innings for them

[M2]

add another inning to the tally

29 and counting.

[Ron Madden]

Tucker also sitting, .364 OBP

You’re right. Thanks, I missed that when I glanced at the lineup. That’s 3 of the few who have been getting on base. lol I can see the day game after a night game off for Tucker.

[Tom Servo]

Reds are just getting owned by opposing baserunners so far this year.

[NebraskaRed]

Reds are just getting owned by opposing baserunners so far this year.

could have stopped there

- - - Updated - - -

well, that's the ball game

[The Operator]

Hate to agree with Thom but I thought for sure that'd be caught.

1-0

[JFLegal]

should have been caught imo.

[Tom Servo]

1-0 Pirates...ballgame?

[RiverRat13]

Wow. That’s got to be caught.

[Saven]

Crazy to think that we are so close to being winless on the season if it weren't for the last out in the first game.

[BluegrassRedleg]

/ballgame


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[757690]

That’s the CF ball. At least a good CF ball.

[The Operator]

That's ballgame unless the offense suddenly wakes up.

[JaxRed]

Puig misses ball and Schebler overthrows cutoff man.

[Shatz1988]

Welp. That is ballgame. Hope you enjoy a nice Saturday.

[JP321]

I miss Billy out in CF... I understand letting him go, but he brought so much energy to the team, and played a sick CF

[JaxRed]

That’s the CF ball. At least a good CF ball.

That's was Puig's. Schebler was backing him up.

[Solstice1989]

Only lasted one inning today, we aren’t getting a run

[Red Raindog]

This is one ugly looking product so far


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[Ron Madden]

Hate to agree with Thom but I thought for sure that'd be caught.

1-0

The relay back to the infield sucked too.
May have had a play at 2nd

[TheBigLebowski]

29.

[JP321]

I'm sorry.. but someone hit the frickin ball with some authority... please.. these lollipop outs are so bad

[50YrRedsFan]

Reds pounding the ball.

[NebraskaRed]

where is the power? everyone is swinging so weakly

[757690]

That's was Puig's. Schebler was backing him up.

A good CF takes charge in the back and waved the RF off

[The Operator]

6 up 6 down

[Reds Fanatic]

29 innings now.

[M2]

30 innings

[Tom Servo]

lmao I swear I stepped out of my room for 10 seconds and apparently missed Dietrich's AB, I thought Peraza was out #2

[Reds Fanatic]

lmao I swear I stepped out of my room for 10 seconds and apparently missed Dietrich's AB, I thought Peraza was out #2

I missed an inning it is 30. Yes Dietrich AB was a quick one pitch

[InsaneinthBrame]

They might as well try to to bunt for a base hit everytime up

[JP321]

Does anyone think a major problem with this unit is that you have no leadership? I know Votto is technically suppose to be that guy, but he is not a vocal leader. Who is the guy to stand up and really light a fire under everyone. It cant always come from the manager.

[Solstice1989]

We are going to get beat pretty bad today

[Tom Servo]

Does anyone think a major problem with this unit is that you have no leadership?
not really no

[Saven]

Does anyone think a major problem with this unit is that you have no leadership? I know Votto is technically suppose to be that guy, but he is not a vocal leader. Who is the guy to stand up and really light a fire under everyone. It cant always come from the manager.


The team is definitely missing someone like Scott Rollins to lead the crew.

[JP321]

The team just seems to go through the motions... almost like they are out of playoff hunt already and just trying to get through these games.

[Ron Madden]

The problem is nobody is hitting and everyone is pressing.

[50YrRedsFan]

The team is definitely missing someone like Scott Rollins to lead the crew.

Rolen

[Tom Servo]

kind of thinking the stretch of good starts is coming to an end in this one

[The Operator]

Oh boy

[NebraskaRed]

https://youtu.be/wx_ZNn-_klk

[Rantly]

Does anyone think a major problem with this unit is that you have no leadership? I know Votto is technically suppose to be that guy, but he is not a vocal leader. Who is the guy to stand up and really light a fire under everyone. It cant always come from the manager.

No. That question always comes up when a team is in a skid.... or that the team has no "chemistry". They simply are not hitting right now.

[Saven]

Rolen

It was Rolen. Oh well, sounds the same outside of the s at the end.

[The Operator]

Roark K's Gonzalez

1 down

[Tom Servo]

Roark wastes a lot of pitches.

But he does get the strikeout he needed.

[M2]

not really no

Agreed. This is a veteran lineup for the most part. Plus, from what I gather, Matt Kemp is the sort of guy the "leadership" crowd supposedly wants.

[JP321]

Omg... boneheaded play by Roark

[Tom Servo]

ughhhhhh

[The Operator]

Lol wow

2-0


Another RBI for the fierce hitting Trevor Williams

[Kc61]

Reds haven’t scored a run in 30 innings. They “rested” Geno today saying it’s pre-planned, we should “trust the process.” But Reds have two off-days this coming week so the process sounds pretty asinine.

[Tom Servo]

why did he not just immediately throw home, come on man

[BluegrassRedleg]

LOL/sigh


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[JP321]

Pirates are small balling the hell out of us this series

[The Operator]

Why review that?

He looks safe to me

[JP321]

Hes out

[JFLegal]

out!

[The Operator]

Holy crap they called him out


I retract my criticism

[JaxRed]

He might be out.... not a good replay yet

[Cherokee]

Keystone Cops?

[JP321]

Great review David Bell

[HalMorrisRules]

I'll take it

[Tom Servo]

Nice! Bell's a genius!

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow they get an out there. Finally a break

[JFLegal]

Why review that?

He looks safe to me

i love your reverse-psychology here. well done.

[Ron Madden]

He’s Out

[Kc61]

Reds won something.

[InsaneinthBrame]

Bad slide bails out reds

[JP321]

Casali saves a run

[Reds Fanatic]

Good job by Casali there to block the runners front foot

[M2]

The team is definitely missing someone like Scott Rollins to lead the crew.

How about Henry?

https://i.gifer.com/GMU6.gif

[The Operator]

Well something finally went their way

1-0 after 2 full

[Tom Servo]

Alright the turnaround starts now!!

[BluegrassRedleg]

A break! Will that be the turning point? Let the avalanche of runs begin!


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[JFLegal]

a run being taken off the board for the other team might be as close to 'scoring' as the reds come for a while.

[JP321]

Votto scares me everytime he throws the ball

[Kc61]

Maybe the plan is to win by reversing the other teams’ runs on replay.

[Tony Cloninger]

We won? Did they score?

[BCubb2003]

This will be the turning point of the season.

[JP321]

This will be the turning point of the season.

We all hope so

[BluegrassRedleg]

Breakapalooza!!!


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[Reds Fanatic]

Another break Casali reaches on an error

[JP321]

CASALI... he working some voodoo on Pirates

[The Operator]

Casali on base with the error!


Here comes the rally. Need about 4 more errors

[NebraskaRed]

error or not, we got a base runner

[Tom Servo]

get a brain, Moran

[JaxRed]

Casali is the magic man !

[757690]

Prediction: Farmer with an XBH hit here. Count on it.

[The Operator]

Farmer!!!!!!

2-1!!!

[Saven]

Finally!!!!

[JFLegal]

farmer big fly!

[BluegrassRedleg]

Turning point!!!!

It’s over.


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[NebraskaRed]

yes!!!!!

[Tom Servo]

Farmer!!! :jump:

We did it!!

[JP321]

WE SCORED :eek:

[Cherokee]

YES!

[Reds Fanatic]

HOME RUN!!!! It is finally over

[Ron Madden]

Kyle Farmer goes BOOM

[Jomama]

LOL...everyone who was ragging on Farmer.

[Tony Cloninger]

Don Drysdale was asked after he got off a plane his reaction to Sandy Koufax pitching a no hitter against the Cubs in 1965.
His answer. Did we win?
That’s how bad the Dodgers offense was and that’s how big that winning review feels. Like they actually scored a run.

[Kc61]

Farmer hasn’t played enough to know he’s not supposed to hit.

[JP321]

Alright guys... let this be the start of a good stretch h

[Tom Servo]

hahaha Puig getting in on the high fives like he was in the play

[TheBigLebowski]

Kyle Farmer you glorious hitting machine!

[Red Raindog]

Help I’ve fallen and can’t get up



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[Tony Cloninger]

LOL...everyone who was ragging on Farmer.

He’s not lonely any more.

[757690]

Who had Farmer as the first player in the Dodger deal to hit a HR?

[CySeymour]

Prediction: Farmer with an XBH hit here. Count on it.

Can you now tell me the winning lottery numbers, please?

[M2]

Farmer did that solely to shut up those who dared to question him PHing for Winker the other night. How you like him now?

[membengal]

The reaction from the reds bullpen was hilarious.

[Larkin Fan]

LOL @ Farmer being the one to break the streak.

[Umkubas]

A LEAD

[WildcatFan]

Brb ordering 5 Kyle Farmer jerseys.

[mhs95_06]

Pirates should have counter challenged the out at home due to Casali blocking the plate without the ball!

[The Operator]

Schebler with a hit!

[NebraskaRed]

Schebler with a hit. What is happening?

[JP321]

Roark and Scheb hit ball hard... maybe.. just maybe... we are coming out of this

[JaxRed]

Who's hitting the ball well?

FarmerOnly (.com)

[Reds Fanatic]

Schebler with a hit

[Tom Servo]

It's contagious!

btw I decided to check and Connor Joe is 0-13 with the Giants. even Spring Training Reds are ice cold.

[WestTNRed]

Roark and Scheb hit ball hard... maybe.. just maybe... we are coming out of this

World Series here we come!

[JP321]

Puig is gonna go yard.. right? Let's get greedy

[BluegrassRedleg]

Floodgates!!!


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[Reds Fanatic]

The Reds are a hitting machine

[757690]

I see the floodgates opening...

[The Operator]

Votto joins the hit parade!

2 on for Puig

[Ron Madden]

Here come Da Reds

[NebraskaRed]

have they had 3 hits in one inning so far this season?

[membengal]

Maybe the lid is off now.

[WildcatFan]

How do you get the Cincinnati Reds out?

[The Operator]

Puig!

3-1

[Reds Fanatic]

Puig drives in a run 3-1

[JP321]

The Cincinnati Reds have officially entered the 2019 MLB season

[Cherokee]

Smiles all around

[WrongVerb]

Wait, what? What's this hitting the ball and not getting out thing?

[Tony Cloninger]

Will you remember where you were when this long nightmare of a scoring drought was over years from now?

Probably complaining about the Reds lethargic play. No leadership. Terrible drafting. Checking in on Hunter Greene’s rehab reports and when Senzel will finally be brought up.

[NebraskaRed]

https://media.giphy.com/media/NX1JTULYtL19S/giphy.gif

[The Operator]

Kemp doesn't get the memo

Grounds into a force at second, Votto barely makes it to third

[JP321]

Votto might be out

[The Operator]

Pirates gonna challenge that Votto was in fact out

[JFLegal]

votto can't loaf like that.

[JaxRed]

Not 100% sure Votto made it

[WrongVerb]

Votto might be out here.

[Red Raindog]

It’s a tsunami of runs


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[The Operator]

Votto is called out

Ugh

[Solstice1989]

It’s okay Kemp just works here, maybe he’ll stop with the **** talking. Anyway strong inning, need to keep our momentum

[TheBigLebowski]

Kemp is such a gigantic black hole. This team is much worse with him.

[JP321]

Votto needs to run a little harder than that

[NebraskaRed]

It’s okay Kemp just works here, maybe he’ll stop with the **** talking. Anyway strong inning, need to keep our momentum

say what?

I do not understand why people got upset about the Kemp thing. No context to what he said.

[Tony Cloninger]

Is Joey that slow or is he a loaf? Discuss.

[JFLegal]

Is Joey that slow or is he a loaf? Discuss.

sloaf?

[Red Raindog]

I missed the Votto out
Was he in fact loafing or running in the same spot too long?


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[RiverRat13]

Is Joey that slow or is he a loaf? Discuss.

A little bit of both.

[JFLegal]

I missed the Votto out
Was he in fact loafing or running in the same spot too long?


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he initially froze so he wouldn't get tagged (which is fine) but then after that he loafed his way to third base until the last moment when he realized a throw was coming in.

[NebraskaRed]

bad Roark is here

[Tony Cloninger]

sloaf?

A slice of Canada loaf then.

[JaxRed]

When he saw the ball go to 2nd, he thought it was to start a regular DP, so he was jogging into third, but then 2nd baseman threw to third. He tried to pick it up but it was too late.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Maybe he just saw a guy on the other team thrown out at third, Thom. Jesus Christ, what a broadcast freakout in the third inning of a 3-2 game.


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[BluegrassRedleg]

When he saw the ball go to 2nd, he thought it was to start a regular DP, so he was jogging into third, but then 2nd baseman threw to third. He tried to pick it up but it was too late.

I don’t think that was the case. He was worried about running into a tag. Just got hung up.


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[Tony Cloninger]

Maybe he just saw a guy on the other team thrown out at third, Thom. Jesus Christ, what a broadcast freakout in the third inning of a 3-2 game.


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This is news?

Old man yells at cloud again.

[WildcatFan]

http://tenor.com/IdBu.gif

[Tom Servo]

come on you can't walk a flea like Newman

[The Operator]

Roark needs a put away pitch

[Tom Servo]

Roark needs a put away pitch
or just get some balls in play quicker, lots of 2-0 counts and pitches fouled off

[Tony Cloninger]

They finally score some runs and the starter decides to F around.

[Ron Madden]

Nice Play!!

[Tom Servo]

nice play Farmer

[The Operator]

Dietrich starts the next rally

Leads off the 4th with a hit

[NebraskaRed]

Diet Rich with a leadoff single

[Red Raindog]

Shock
Someone puts it in play against the open side of the shift


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[JP321]

Like the hit n run idea... need more of it

[The Operator]

Casali!!!!!!


4-2!

[BluegrassRedleg]

See. Scoring runs is easy.


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[Ron Madden]

Casali comes through

[Reds Fanatic]

Another run. Casali drives in a run. 4-2!

[Tom Servo]

Can this offense be stopped?

[JP321]

Sooo if I'm not mistaken, 3 of our runs are by reserves... Bell may have pushed right button today

[The Operator]

Casali working hard for player of the game honors

[WestTNRed]

Casali again love that pick up.

[NebraskaRed]

it's amazing what can happen when you get more than one hit in an inning

[Cherokee]

Casali and Farmer- stars of the game

[TheBigLebowski]

Casali has really acquitted himself well at the plate thus far.

[JaxRed]

Casali is the magic man !

Do you believe in Magic?

[JP321]

Roark is gonna get a hit....

[Ron Madden]

We finally have a good bench!!!
It doesn’t kill you to give your regulars a day off.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Those serviceman reunion videos are the best.


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[The Operator]

That Army kid looked all of about 15 years old

Cool to see the reunion though

[JaxRed]

Farmer looks smooth out there...

[Umkubas]

62 pitches going into the 4th inning

[BluegrassRedleg]

Can this offense be stopped?

“Will it ever stop?”

“Yo, I don’t know. Turn off the lights and I’ll glow.”https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190406/6c239f85e86d742a3fb78e1bc0789518.jpg


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[JaxRed]

Believe they just showed a guy wearing T-Shirt from my HS...

[The Operator]

Believe they just showed a guy wearing T-Shirt from my HS...
Wayne?

[RedsfaninMT]

Thank goodness! With Kyle Farmer in the lineup, we are surely to MASH

Nice call!

[NebraskaRed]

Roark is obviously not sharp today, but he's really limiting the damage

[JaxRed]

Wayne?

Yep.....

[Tony Cloninger]

Nice call!

I have to say it sounded like sarcasm to me.

[JP321]

Schebler.. THEY ARE GIVING YOU A HIT.... TAKE IT!!!!!

[RedsfaninMT]

I have to say it sounded like sarcasm to me.

No kidding. So was I.

[Tony Cloninger]

No kidding. So was I.

Touche’!

[The Operator]

Josh Bell

4-3

[Tom Servo]

Forgot to give Roark the memo that we're not giving up HRs anymore

[NebraskaRed]

Bell has Roark's number. 3 hits for him today.

[Ron Madden]

Josh Bell has some dangerous power

[NebraskaRed]

How can they have scored a single run in all but one of the first five innings today if they have only scored 3 runs, Thom?

[Red Raindog]

Josh Bell seems to enjoy Roark’s offerings


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[Tony Cloninger]

He looks as big as Laveon Bell.

[Tom Servo]

I wonder if Josh Bell and David Bell are related

[texasdave]

We have a lead. Now Joey Wheels needs to steal a base.

[JaxRed]

I'd feel better with another run..

[Ron Madden]

Is that all for Roark today?

I say yes

[Tom Servo]

Is that all for Roark today?

I say yes
I think so

[Ron Madden]

Dang Kemp! You can’t trade this dude you’ll have to give him away

[NebraskaRed]

Diet Rich cannot be stopped

[Cherokee]

Bench coming through today

[Kingspoint]

Roark is obviously not sharp today, but he's really limiting the damage

Veteran fill-in until others are ready. Mahle is ready, so when Wood gets back, Roark should go, in natural attrition of injuries doesn't work itself out. Mahle should not be sent to AAA just because he has options.

[Ron Madden]

Veteran fill-in until others are ready. Mahle is ready, so when Wood gets back, Roark should go, in natural attrition of injuries doesn't work itself out. Mahle should not be sent to AAA just because he has options.

Is there a big difference between Roark and Wood?
I honestly don’t know

[malcontent]

Is there a big difference between Roark and Wood?
I honestly don’t know
No way Mahle displaces Roark, IMO. Unless Roark just implodes for an extended period.

[JP321]

Ummm.. why not let Roark go back out if you are gonna pull Hughes after 2 pitches? Seems like a waste

[JaxRed]

Ummm.. why not let Roark go back out if you are gonna pull Hughes after 2 pitches? Seems like a waste

I agree....

[UPRedsFan]

Interesting pulling Hughes so quick. Bell taking no chances with the lead. Gotta get this W!

[Kingspoint]

No way Mahle displaces Roark, IMO. Unless Roark just implodes for an extended period.

Are you not watching?

[JaxRed]

Of our 3 lefties, Duke is the one I have the least faith in...

[Kingspoint]

Is there a big difference between Roark and Wood?
I honestly don’t know

Since we haven't seen Wood, nobody knows.