Reds vs Cubs 5-14-19

[Ron Madden]

Senzel CF
Votto 1B
Suarez 3B
Winker LF
Puig RF
Dietrich 2B
Iglesias SS
Roark P
Barnhart C

[cumberlandreds]

This is the free game of the day on MLBTV.

[Ladeda]

Votto 8-18 with 11 walks in his lifetime vs Hendricks. He couldn't have asked for a better matchup.

[Qball]

A series sweep and the ship gets righted for the remainder of the season!! Get-r-done boys!!

[RiverfrontRed]

I like our chances!

[Spanky]

Senzel CF
Votto 1B
Suarez 3B
Winker LF
Puig RF
Dietrich 2B
Iglesias SS
Roark P
Barnhart C

I think this will be the Reds (mostly) every day lineup. I like it

[Sea Ray]

I think this will be the Reds (mostly) every day lineup. I like it

I don't like the pitcher batting 8th

[RedForLife]

Me neither. Suppose Dietrich and Iglesias are on 2nd and 3rd with 2 out. I'd much rather have Barnhart bat than Roark.

[Tadasimha]

Me neither. Suppose Dietrich and Iglesias are on 2nd and 3rd with 2 out. I'd much rather have Barnhart bat than Roark.

I'd rather have Casalli batting than Barnhart - 8th or 9th

[InsaneinthBrame]

Someday Bell will learn

[DocRed]

I'm fine with Barnhart hitting 9th. His hitting has been anemic..

[UPRedsFan]

I don't like the pitcher batting 8th

Yea, this really only made sense to me with Hamilton batting 9th. You'd want to limit his ab's because of his anemic on base ability so put him at the bottom of the order. But in the event he did get on base you'd rather have that happen with the top of the order coming up instead of the pitcher so you don't waste his speed. So bat him 9th behind the pitcher.

I don't get the thinking with Barnhart though. The only explanation I can think of is that the starting pitcher is only going to hit twice most likely and after that it's a pinch hitter or double switch situation with a hitter more capable than Barnhart. Do any other teams do this? I know LaRussa used to do it.

[RiverfrontRed]

Is there any other NL team that regularly bats the pitcher 8th or is Bell just smarter than the other 14 managers?

[SomeCallMeTim]

Hmmm...

Bark in the park night. Ou-oooo. Werewolves of GABP....


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[NatiRedGals]

Ugh more tucker yay we got rid of schebler can we make tucker the backup please hes literally 4 for his last 39

[Tracy Jones]

Hmmm...

Bark in the park night. Ou-oooo. Werewolves of GABP....


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[WrongVerb]

This is the free game of the day on MLBTV.

With the last 11 games played against teams in the market in which I live, my FSO Reds game stream was blacked out. Tonight will be the first time in nearly two weeks that I get to hear the Reds announcers. Joy. :-|

[InsaneinthBrame]

I figure in this stretch our team ERA will regress. Good hitting teams at GABP will give a better indication of how much better this staff is than last year. A weak hitting Giants team did well in GABP. the offense should be better with the easy HRs in GABP

[thorn]

nm

[thorn]

I like this explanation better.

“If you are putting one of your better hitters batting second, it makes sense to bat the pitcher eighth, so you have another guy in front of that guy when he comes around. Between the eighth and ninth spot if that pitcher is getting a third at-bat, he is dealing anyway so we are in a good spot. If not, the pitcher is going to get two at-bats and get out.

[JaxRed]

Roark gets Cubs quickly/softly despite Iglesias error.

[Red Raindog]

So Rizzo has a sore back
Will he blame this on a bad Cincinnati bed?


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[BluegrassRedleg]

Not. A. Strike.

[JaxRed]

Senzel called out on the human element.

Votto flies lazily to LF and Geno chases one slightly outside and K's. 11 pitches.

[UKWhoDey]

Whats attendance in there if we subtract the Cubs fans? It pains me to say this as a Kentucky fan, but there's too much damn blue in there! Lol

[BluegrassRedleg]

Robot umps now.

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Whats attendance in there if we subtract the Cubs fans? It pains me to say this as a Kentucky fan, but there's too much damn blue in there! Lol

When you neglect an organization and its fans for roughly 24 of the last 29 years, this is what happens.

[InsaneinthBrame]

Is it just me or is Hendricks the type of pitcher that seems to shut down the Reds soft tossing strike thrower

[ochoa30]

Not. A. Strike.

I'm really sick of how often guys are called out on strikes on balls off the plate. They are making split second decisions and even when they are right they get called out. It's just stupid. I really cant see any argument at this point to go against robo umps for balls and strikes.

[Red Raindog]

Middletown!
Drink time


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[goreds2]

Is there any other NL team that regularly bats the pitcher 8th or is Bell just smarter than the other 14 managers?

https://www.featurepics.com/StockImage/20060609/wink-wink-stock-image-37050.jpg

[Big Klu]

Middletown!
Drink time


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THom has mentioned it at least twice already.

[Red Raindog]

THom has mentioned it at least twice already.

At this rate I won’t last thru the fifth inning


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[BluegrassRedleg]

This is gonna be an unbearable night of Thom.

[InsaneinthBrame]

This is gonna be an unbearable night of Thom.

I thought that was every night

[Red Raindog]

This is gonna be an unbearable night of Thom.

Might be another unbearable night with the Reds


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[BluegrassRedleg]

I'm really sick of how often guys are called out on strikes on balls off the plate. They are making split second decisions and even when they are right they get called out. It's just stupid. I really cant see any argument at this point to go against robo umps for balls and strikes.

Wasn't even a quality frame job. Moved that sucker 5-6 inches.

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Might be another unbearable night with the Reds


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Oh, that's pretty much a certainty. Reality kicks in this week. Not playing creampuffs like OAK and SF anymore.

[Big Klu]

This is gonna be an unbearable night of Thom.

"And the Cubs make the Reds pay for daring Descalso to bunt!"

[NC Reds]

Nothing like giving up a two out, two run double to a pitcher.

[InsaneinthBrame]

Thom acts like a cubs fan

[JaxRed]

Man... a bunt single, a ball Iglesias normally snags and a double by the pitcher. 2-0 bad guys.

[Rolando]

"And the Cubs make the Reds pay for daring Descalso to bunt!"

Stupid managing by bell with a shift vs a bad hitter for no reason

[Falls City Beer]

If the Reds are gonna crash on the rocks, it’s going to be this stretch against the Central. You gotta think if they can’t pull .500 out of it, the season’s over, if not darn close.

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Nothing like giving up a two out, two run double to a pitcher.

All the glowing pitching stats in the world can’t excuse that

[InsaneinthBrame]

Stupid managing by bell with a shift vs a bad hitter for no reason

Looks like just Stubbornness not to adjust from the analytics shift when the hitter was clearly trying to bunt for a hit.

[Rolando]

[QUOTE=Falls City Beer;3945774]If the Reds are gonna crash on the rocks, it’s going to be this stretch against the giving them a free base runner.

[Red Raindog]

Where is Klu on Winker’s shoes?

Is Pete banned from shoes?


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[InsaneinthBrame]

Those shoes are awesome

[Big Klu]

THom sounds like a goat when he laughs.

[NC Reds]

I wish we would crowd the plate on Hendricks. He isn't going to be effective inside. Lots of reaching in the swings tonight already.

[Big Klu]

Where is Klu on Winker’s shoes?

Is Pete banned from shoes?


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What about them? I wasn't paying attention.

[Rolando]

Those shoes are awesome
They are but I wish they would help them win more. :)

[Red Raindog]

What about them? I wasn't paying attention.

Winker has custom painted shoes with Reds ball players names on them
Perez Bench Morgan Davis etc
Didn’t see Klu or Rose


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[InsaneinthBrame]

Is that Fiers on the mound? I am having Deja vu

[Ron Madden]

I’m not crazy about Thom but I don’t hate him.
I wish Chris Welsh and Tommy Thrall could work together calling games on tv or radio either one.

[NatiRedGals]

Middletown again!

[Big Klu]

Winker has custom painted shoes with Reds ball players names on them
Perez Bench Morgan Davis etc
Didn’t see Klu or Rose


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OK, just saw them.

They aren't really my style, but it's no big deal. However, I would prefer it if everyone was wearing them.

I prefer it when the shoes are uniform; either black with white logo, or black with red logo, or red with white logo--just as long as the team is on the same page.

[Rolando]

Is that Fiers on the mound? I am having Deja vu

Expect this guy is a really good pitcher

[Big Klu]

Middletown again!

That's three, by my count.

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 2
Reds 0

After 3 innings

[mamell]

Exciting Reds game so far if you wanna take a nice nap which I'm thinking about..

[NatiRedGals]

4-50 now? That a boy tucker

[Ron Madden]

Was ball one a strike on Descalso?

[Red Raindog]

That's three, by my count.

Good thing there’s not much alcohol in a Guinness


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[UKWhoDey]

1 hit all year long, 2 for 2 tonight for Hendricks. On top of his great pitching. I guess you can have your cake and eat it too.

[ochoa30]

Hendricks will probably out hit the Reds tonight after that one. Heck he may have after his first one.

[mamell]

1 hit all year long, 2 for 2 tonight for Hendricks. On top of his great pitching. I guess you can have your cake and eat it too.

Hopefully he doesn't hit for the cycle tonight. I hate to say it, but I wouldn't be shocked..

[Ron Madden]

Votto GOES BOOM!!!

[BluegrassRedleg]

Votto lives!

[JCM11]

Joey found a speed he can hit. 87 mph

[adkindo]

Vott's HR was not too far from the sign for the truck

[mamell]

Good on Joey..almost 2 by Geno..
Who knows..Maybe Joey's bat finally wakes up this series.

[Fil3232]

Joey found a speed he can hit. 87 mph

Nobody else can hit it yet.

[Big Klu]

Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Tony Perez - 287
4. Joey Votto - 273
5. Adam Dunn - 270
6. Ted Kluszewski - 251
7. George Foster - 244
8. Jay Bruce - 233
9. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
10. Eric Davis - 203
11. Barry Larkin - 198
12. Brandon Phillips - 191
13. Vada Pinson - 186
14. Wally Post - 172
15. Gus Bell - 160
16. Joe Morgan - 152
16. Pete Rose - 152
18. Lee May - 147
19. Dan Driessen - 133
20. Reggie Sanders - 125
21. Ernie Lombardi - 120
22. Sean Casey - 118
23. Frank McCormick - 110
24. Todd Frazier - 108
25. Dave Parker - 107
26. Eugenio Suarez - 106
27. Chris Sabo - 104
28. Dave Concepcion - 101

[Red Raindog]

Joey found a speed he can hit. 87 mph

Ouch


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[JCM11]

Nobody else can hit it yet.

It looked 107 on Senzel's 2-0 swing lol.

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 2
Reds 1

After 4 innings

[Tony Cloninger]

Hendricks will probably out hit the Reds tonight after that one. Heck he may have after his first one.

You were right. No hitter confirmed after 3 innings.

[ochoa30]

You were right. No hitter confirmed after 3 innings.

I still very well could be. Nice homer by Votto though. Sucks that Roark is about to give it back.

[UKWhoDey]

Cmon Tanner....this is make or break time

[adkindo]

not going to beat this Cubs team with 3 or 4 runs.....my guess is it will take 6 or 7

[Tony Cloninger]

I still very well could be. Nice homer by Votto though. Sucks that Roark is about to give it back.

A homer is a hit though. Maybe a one hitter will make it better.

[Ron Madden]

Roark has thrown a lotta pitches already

[UKWhoDey]

Time for Duke to come in and give the Cubbies what for.

[Kc61]

Great catch by Cubs CFer.

[Ron Madden]

Dang! Dietrich hit it hard and far nice play by Almora

[mamell]

Just a few more feet and that was either extra bases or out of there, but instead just a nice play by the other guys..

[Ron Madden]

Iglesias beats one out for a infield hit

[UKWhoDey]

Atta boy! Carlos Hustle!

[Ron Madden]

Van Meter with a pinch hit

[adkindo]

Van Meter with a nice hit

[mamell]

Didn't expect that base hit.. I was hoping to see that minor league power.. Oh well.. Still a hit..

Almost sure I could run faster than Barnhardt at my age with an arthritic hip wearing my old steel toed boots in 4 feet of snow snow against a head wind..

[BluegrassRedleg]

After all those years of coming in here and looking like clowns, the Cubs just just dive all over the place and pull stuff out of their asses the last few years.

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 3
Reds 1

After 5 innings

[Kc61]

Barnhart has to pick up his hitting if he wants to keep the starting C job next year.

[OGB]

Casali should be playing more than Barnhart

[Rolando]

Barnhart has to pick up his hitting if he wants to keep the starting C job next year.

I'm not sure why would get the whole year he has been awful

[Kc61]

Nice inning by Hughes, 8 pitches.

[Ron Madden]

Nice clean inning for Hughes on 8 pitches

[Kc61]

I'm not sure why would get the whole year he has been awful

Just an assumption, I don’t know that he will get the whole year. But when they form the team for next season, Tucker’s definitely at risk.

[Bob Sheed]

Bottom line is, we're coming to the end of May. If someone is still batting one-something, a change needs to be made.

[Ron Madden]

Votto hit it hard but on a line right at Almora

[mamell]

Hate to say it, but I'm getting less and less sold on Senzel's ability to cut it in the big leagues yet.. .210 avg isn't exactly showing us that huge potential we all thought he was going to bring to the club.

I did too much yard work 2 days ago and now my back feels like I did too much yard work for the past week.... I think since the Reds aren't exactly giving me a lot of reasons to sit here in pain I'm gonna go see if the nice comfy bed makes my back feel better. Enjoy the game folks. Maybe they'll come back and win this if I'm not watching.

[George Foster]

I watched the 1990 W.S. in it's entirely the last 3 nights. It's amazing how much you forget. Billy Bates getting that infield hit of Eckersley in the 10th inningwas his FIRST ML hit....think about that. He went to the Royals in 91 and only had 26 more ML at bats....just thought I'd share. Maybe we can score some runs on 29 year old mojo.

[Rolando]

Just an assumption, I don’t know that he will get the whole year. But when they form the team for next season, Tucker’s definitely at risk.

I agree I think that was a bad contract they gave him

[InsaneinthBrame]

They never gave him a chance to get his timing back before the promotion.

[Falls City Beer]

In a time of extreme parity, in a game of inches, it doesn’t get a whole lot costlier than a two run double by the pitcher

[adkindo]

this team just can't hit....starting to feel less like a "slump"

[Ron Madden]

Hate to say it, but I'm getting less and less sold on Senzel's ability to cut it in the big leagues yet.. .210 avg isn't exactly showing us that huge potential we all thought he was going to bring to the club.

Give the Kid a chance, can’t call him a bust just yet Good Lord

[Falls City Beer]

this team just can't hit....starting to feel less like a "slump"

I agree to an extent but Hendricks, if healthy, is Cy Young caliber.

[InsaneinthBrame]

Casali should be playing more than Barnhart

The only difference that Casali has going for him is babip .390 vs .206 for Barnhart,

Barnhart walks twice as much as Casali has more power higher iso.

[George Foster]

I watched the 1990 W.S. in it's entirely the last 3 nights. It's amazing how much you forget. Billy Bates getting that infield hit of Eckersley in the 10th inningwas his FIRST ML hit....think about that. He went to the Royals in 91 and only had 26 more ML at bats....just thought I'd share. Maybe we can score some runs on 29 year old mojo.

Sorry...I read it incorrectly. That was his only hit in a Reds Uniform. Still pretty cool

[Red Raindog]

Didn't expect that base hit.. I was hoping to see that minor league power.. Oh well.. Still a hit..

Almost sure I could run faster than Barnhardt at my age with an arthritic hip wearing my old steel toed boots in 4 feet of snow snow against a head wind..

You left out uphill


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[OGB]

The only difference that Casali has going for him is babip .390 vs .206 for Barnhart,

Barnhart walks twice as much as Casali has more power higher iso.

I honestly don't care one bit. One reason Casali likely has a much higher babip is because he's hitting the ball harder. I don't see that changing.

[Ron Madden]

Wow helluva an effort by Dietrich

[757690]

Dietrich’s gold chain slowed him down just enough to keep him from making that play.

[ochoa30]

Give the Kid a chance, can’t call him a bust just yet Good Lord

Hes also over an .800 OPS bat so far but let's judge him on his entirely luck defendant statistic, lol. Hes pressing IMO a bit because the rest of his team cant hit and hes been put in the lead off spot. That's quite a lot of pressure for a rookie and I'd say he has handled it pretty well. He will be fine.

[Ron Madden]

Tucker ain’t having a good season so far

[Big Klu]

I watched the 1990 W.S. in it's entirely the last 3 nights. It's amazing how much you forget. Billy Bates getting that infield hit of Eckersley in the 10th inningwas his FIRST ML hit....think about that. He went to the Royals in 91 and only had 26 more ML at bats....just thought I'd share. Maybe we can score some runs on 29 year old mojo.

You may want to check your source. Billy Bates was 3-for-14 (.214 BA) with the Brewers in 1989, and was 3-for-29 (.103 BA) with the Brewers in 1990 before the midseason trade that brought him to the Reds. It was his first (and only) hit for the Reds, as he was 0-for-5 in a September callup for the Reds.

Bates also never played in the Royals organization. He spent the entire 1991 season with Nashville (the Reds' AAA club), then played for Iowa (Cubs' AAA club) in 1992 before hanging up his spikes.

[Tony Cloninger]

Yea that Sansel kid remind me of that Bad Larsen kid from a few years back. Shame. Had such high hopes.

[George Foster]

You may want to check your source. Billy Bates was 3-for-14 (.214 BA) with the Brewers in 1989, and was 3-for-29 (.103 BA) with the Brewers in 1990 before the midseason trade that brought him to the Reds. It was his first (and only) hit for the Reds, as he was 0-for-5 in a September callup for the Reds.

Bates also never played in the Royals organization. He spent the entire 1991 season with Nashville (the Reds' AAA club), then played for Iowa (Cubs' AAA club) in 1992 before hanging up his spikes.

I read it wrong. It was his only hit with the Reds, he never played in. M.L. game again.

[Big Klu]

I read it wrong. It was his only hit with the Reds, he never played in. M.L. game again.

Cool. I saw that you corrected it while I was composing my post. :thumbup:

I was at the game in 1990 when Billy Bates raced (and beat) the cheetah.

[Tom Servo]

Hard not to see Hendricks getting a complete game here.

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 3
Reds 1

After 7 innings

I hate the Baby Bears

[Red Raindog]

Cool. I saw that you corrected it while I was composing my post. :thumbup:

I was at the game in 1990 when Billy Bates raced (and beat) the cheetah.

I was there too
Shook hands with everyone near my seat after the first two games saying “see you in a few days”
[emoji3]

Never mind
I misread the game you were mentioning


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[George Foster]

Me too.. game 1 and 2. Had tickets to 6,7 as well. The only place to get a refund for the tickets was Fifth Third bank... No bar codes in 1990! Marge was pissed she had to give back all that money!

[Red Raindog]

Hard not to see Hendricks getting a complete game here.

And he’s beating them quickly


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[InsaneinthBrame]

Hes also over an .800 OPS bat so far but let's judge him on his entirely luck defendant statistic, lol. Hes pressing IMO a bit because the rest of his team cant hit and hes been put in the lead off spot. That's quite a lot of pressure for a rookie and I'd say he has handled it pretty well. He will be fine.

I disagree about the pressing. He just not in a groove vs righties(timing off). It was the same in AAA. He has faired well vs lefties. (.618 ops vs R 1.257 vs L)

Also I consider .294 obp not good, Could just have kept Hamilton this year and brought up Senzel later

[Tom Servo]

I disagree about the pressing. He just not in a groove vs righties(timing off). It was the same in AAA. He has faired well vs lefties. (.618 ops vs R 1.257 vs L)

Also I consider .294 obp not good, Could just have kept Hamilton this year and brought up Senzel later
Just because he said his timing was off in terms of coming back from injury like three weeks ago doesn't mean that's still the case now.

Also he's been in the majors for less than two weeks, can you just chill

[Ron Madden]

I disagree about the pressing. He just not in a groove vs righties(timing off). It was the same in AAA. He has faired well vs lefties. (.618 ops vs R 1.257 vs L)

Also I consider .294 obp not good, Could just have kept Hamilton this year and brought up Senzel later

No offense but I don’t think it will be long before Senzel proves you wrong about keeping Hamilton and leaving him in Louisville longer

[Tadasimha]

Button up that jersey, Farmer

[Big Klu]

Middletown count now at four.

[Tom Servo]

thought that was a foul tip

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 3
Reds 1

After 8 innings

[Tony Cloninger]

Middletown count now at four.


Next stop. Willoughby.

[Tadasimha]

Hendricks clearly made sacrifices to the Night King before this game

[64red]

You can’t stop Hendricks. You can only hope to contain him.

[Red Raindog]

Best hope
Wear out Hendricks on the base path


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[Ron Madden]

It’s been a Good Game from the bullpen

[Kc61]

It’s been a Good Game from the bullpen

Same guys were available Sunday.

[JCM11]

Base clogging rookie

[Ron Madden]

Senzel walks

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Same guys were available Sunday.

Yes they were but ya gotta let it go

[Kc61]

Senzel walks

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Yes they were but ya gotta let it go

Couldn’t resist. Sorry.

[Ron Madden]

Gotta be patient Cubs bullpen walks a bunch of hitters

[Wonderful Monds]

I hate the Cubs. I hate the way they play baseball. I hate their players, I hate their fans. Maybe most of all, I hate Joe Maddon.

[50YrRedsFan]

Reds with 3 hits.....a quarter of the season and 6 weeks of spring training gone and this offense remains missing in action.

[InsaneinthBrame]

No offense but I don’t think it will be long before Senzel proves you wrong about keeping Hamilton and leaving him in Louisville longer

You guys really need to lighten up

[Red Raindog]

Winker looks as lost as I was for much of my round of golf today


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[Tony Cloninger]

You guys really need to lighten up


Did you really want them to keep Hamilton for another year and hold off Senzel?

are you insane in the membrane?

[Kc61]

They just can’t hit.

[50YrRedsFan]

Reds back to 6 games under .500.

[TheBigLebowski]

Can we fire sale yet?

[50YrRedsFan]

Can we fire sale yet?

It may come sooner than we hope.

[Ron Madden]

The tying run came to the plate for the Reds in the 9th inning. It sucks that they lost but I didn’t see anything that tells me they can’t compete with one of the best teams in the league.

[Ron Madden]

Box Score

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/cubs-vs-reds/2019/05/14/565238#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab= box,game=565238

[ochoa30]

The tying run came to the plate for the Reds in the 9th inning. It sucks that they lost but I didn’t see anything that tells me they can’t compete with one of the best teams in the league.

Agreed but they continue to lack the hitting which no one thought would be an issue. Have to wonder if and when it will turn around. And also if it will be too late to make a run when it does.

[Alabama]

What a pathetic effort

[WVRedsFan]

I'm not so upset at the hitters as I am our pitchers who allowed their pitcher to get hits and drive in two runs-the difference in the ballgame. That is what I'm upset about. Good pitching is always there, but poor pitching beats you. Pitching was the difference today, and as good as the Reds pitching was, it wasn't good enough. It happens.

[cumberlandreds]

Not surprised at what happened last night. I saw Hendricks pitch an 81 pitch complete game a week or so ago against the Cardinals. He's tough on anyone and especially a team that can't seemingly hit like the Reds. It also doesn't help that Hendricks goes 3 for 4 and drives in the winning runs. Just a typical game from a last place team. I didn't watch much of the game last night. I decided to use my time and pay homage to two TV stars (Day and Conway) that recently passed by watching a few video clips of them on Youtube. I think used my time more wisely doing that.

[Sea Ray]

I watched the 1990 W.S. in it's entirely the last 3 nights. It's amazing how much you forget. Billy Bates getting that infield hit of Eckersley in the 10th inningwas his FIRST ML hit....think about that. He went to the Royals in 91 and only had 26 more ML at bats....just thought I'd share. Maybe we can score some runs on 29 year old mojo.

Billy Bates had 6 major league hits before he ever played for the Reds. He didn't have any at bats with the Royals ever:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/batesbi01.shtml