Reds @ Brewers 6-23-19

[Ron Madden]

Reds
Winker LF
Votto 1B
Suarez 3B
Dietrich 2B
Senzel CF
Puig RF
Iglesias SS
Casali C
DeSclafani P

Brewers
Grandal C
Yelich RF
Moustakas 2B
Braun LF
Thames 1B
Arica SS
Shaw 3B
Woodruff P
Gamel CF

[JFLegal]

awesome to see senzii in there. figured he would be since he was able to pinch hit yesterday, but i was still concerned.

now let's go win this series.

[JFLegal]

i also like that david bell is not a fan of having "sunday get-away-day" lineups. he gives starters certain amount of days off, but he's not going to go out of his way to start phil ervin in a game like this. past managers seemed to be a big fan of the sunday "b team" lineups.

[GADawg]

i also like that david bell is not a fan of having "sunday get-away-day" lineups. he gives starters certain amount of days off, but he's not going to go out of his way to start phil ervin in a game like this. past managers seemed to be a big fan of the sunday "b team" lineups.

Very much agree....nowadays it seems there aren’t enough positional roster spots to screw the lineup up too bad

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i also like that david bell is not a fan of having "sunday get-away-day" lineups. he gives starters certain amount of days off, but he's not going to go out of his way to start phil ervin in a game like this. past managers seemed to be a big fan of the sunday "b team" lineups.

Very much agree....nowadays it seems there aren’t enough positional roster spots to screw the lineup up too bad

[TheBigLebowski]

Really want this game.

[Tom Servo]

that was not a strike to ring up Winker

[mhs95_06]

that was not a strike to ring up Winker

Ticked the bottom line of the square.

[NebraskaRed]

Sad Suarez continues to be sad

[Tom Servo]

Gonna have to swing the bat against Woodruff, he mostly throws strikes. Problem is trying to catch up with it.

[NebraskaRed]

crowd noise is really high in the mix.

[TheBigLebowski]

Ugly first. 3 ks

[Tom Servo]

Really nice pitch by Disco to get Grandal

[NebraskaRed]

Disco fever

[Tom Servo]

Great inning for Disco

[Ron Madden]

Lookin Good Disco

[NebraskaRed]

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[Ron Madden]

Good Hustle Puig!

[Tom Servo]

that was quick

[InsaneinthBrame]

Disco this year has either real good or real bad. 7 of his 14 starts he has given up 1 or less runs.

[NebraskaRed]

"Attack him early" seems to have been the idea there.

[Reds Freak]

I'm amused by the boos to Dietrich and Puig. It's kinda nice having guys other fans hate again.

[foster15]

Was that a 3 pitch inning?

[The Operator]

Wow Disco looking sharp today!

4 K's in 4 batters

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5 K's in 5 batters!

[NebraskaRed]

if Reds pitchers strikeout 11 batters while in Milwaukee, it's free cheese curd pizza for everyone.

[TheBigLebowski]

AD is humming

[Ron Madden]

Make it 5

[The Operator]

6 K's in 6 batters!

Disco on fire!

[Spanky]

Vintage Disco

[NebraskaRed]

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[InsaneinthBrame]

6ks in a row

[Reds Freak]

Loving this umpire's strike zone. Give the pitchers the corners.

[Ron Madden]

Way To Go Disco!!!

[Redeye fly]

Good grief Disco. Making it look easy so far!

[North]

So...is Disco officially out of the doghouse? :D

[Tom Servo]

So...is Disco officially out of the doghouse? :D
Certainly seems to have hit a new gear, perhaps an effect of the impending return of Alex Wood.

[NebraskaRed]

Mark Sheldon
‏

@m_sheldon

DeSclafani has struck out his first 6 batters, tying the club record set by Robert Stephenson vs. PIT on Aug. 25, 2017. #reds

[ochoa30]

Gonna be a tough day for the hitters if that pitch is a strike all day

[Ron Madden]

Disco has looked pretty good in his last 3 starts before today

[Redeye fly]

Alright Disco... there's no need to take this strikeout stuff with you to the plate as well. Seriously, both pitchers obviously coming out hot. May actually see a pitcher's duel in the finale at this rate.

[mamell]

Both have no hitters going, not that I expect double no hitters for each.. That would be awesome though and finally one or the other win it in extra's..

[ScotlandRed]

Both have no hitters going, not that I expect double no hitters for each.. That would be awesome though and finally one or the other win it in extra's..

Ummmm not sure that’s correct

[The Operator]

Crap

Travis freaking Shaw


1-0

[Redeye fly]

Given his struggles particularly as a starter kind of surprised to see it's that name. Got the win that day though and struck out 11 overall, with 4 walks in 5.2. Actually went on a decent little run (for him back then).

And the hitter struggling the most in Milwaukee's lineup goes deep.

[The Operator]

Strikes out the heart of their order then gives up a bomb to .165 hitting Travis Shaw

Aye

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7 K's now

1 down

[North]

Ow.

[Red Raindog]

Strikes out the heart of their order then gives up a bomb to .165 hitting Travis Shaw

Aye

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7 K's now

1 down

at least there was zero suspense on if it was gone

[ochoa30]

That was probably the one spot you cant throw to Shaw who is having an awful year but it it what it is.

[Ron Madden]

I believe Disco has better results when he pitches up in the zone

[ochoa30]

Of course the zone tightens up for Disco here

[InsaneinthBrame]

at least there was zero suspense on if it was gone

Too high

[The Operator]

Winker not much of a jump on that

Big trouble brewing, here comes Yelich with 2 runners on

[TheBigLebowski]

Went from unhittable to his old self really quickly.

[Tom Servo]

oof.

[The Operator]

Ugh

2-0 Brewers


Should have known a lineup packed with lefties would get to Disco before long

[ochoa30]

Welp, this sucks. Crew looking to salvage a split. Would be pretty disappointing after taking the first 2. Gotta stop the bleeding here.

[TheBigLebowski]

Yeah, Disco can bullpen or whatever when Wood is ready

[adkindo]

Winker is just so slow in the OF......they are lighting DeSclafani up like a Christmas Tree

[Ron Madden]

Some pretty good hitters in that Brew Crew

[InsaneinthBrame]

Grandal should have been called out on strikes. Would have changed things

[kaldaniels]

I believe Disco has better results when he pitches up in the zone

And with Yelich it seems his swing is tailored for the lower pitch.

[mamell]

Me and my big typing fingers.. (mouth) I sure know how to curse em, eh?

[The Operator]

Welp

4-0


Disco just cant retire lefties

[kaldaniels]

Ugh

2-0 Brewers


Should have known a lineup packed with lefties would get to Disco before long


You know you took some heat for your scandalous question about Yelich the other day...I’ve seen it mentioned that his home numbers are off the charts compared to the road. Dare I “ask” if he knows what pitch is coming.

[NC-Red]

Like I said yesterday 2-2 against a Milwaukee team that had been struggling mightily. Also swept an Astros team that also is going to get swept by the Yankees. Reds have not turned anything around and are very much still a below average team

[Redeye fly]

Welp

4-0


Disco just cant retire lefties

Kind of amazing and unfortunate that the Reds haven't had a solid left handed starter in seemingly forever. Maybe whenever Wood actually takes the mound.

[TheBigLebowski]

He’s a batting tee.

[JCM11]

I don't get giving Mouse that good of a pitch to hit with a base open and a righty on deck.

[Tom Servo]

Like I said yesterday 2-2 against a Milwaukee team that had been struggling mightily. Also swept an Astros team that also is going to get swept by the Yankees. Reds have not turned anything around and are very much still a below average team
shud up

[kaldaniels]

Like I said yesterday 2-2 against a Milwaukee team that had been struggling mightily. Also swept an Astros team that also is going to get swept by the Yankees. Reds have not turned anything around and are very much still a below average team

Odd calling the Astros sweep as they lead 2-0 today. I mean it’s baseball so they may lose, but still an odd call.

[The Operator]

Like I said yesterday 2-2 against a Milwaukee team that had been struggling mightily. Also swept an Astros team that also is going to get swept by the Yankees. Reds have not turned anything around and are very much still a below average team

Thanks for dropping in

[JCM11]

You know you took some heat for your scandalous question about Yelich the other day...I’ve seen it mentioned that his home numbers are off the charts compared to the road. Dare I “ask” if he knows what pitch is coming.

I thought about that yesterday.

[TheBigLebowski]

.500 is average and they are a few below that, so that’s unfortunately 100% true:

[kaldaniels]

I don't get giving Mouse that good of a pitch to hit with a base open and a righty on deck.


You can’t IBB all of them but it sure feels like one was warranted during that stretch of the lineup.

[mamell]

Perhaps Woodruff will feel over congfident and his wheels will also fall off.. One can hope..
Over confident too..

[The Operator]

You know you took some heat for your scandalous question about Yelich the other day...I’ve seen it mentioned that his home numbers are off the charts compared to the road. Dare I “ask” if he knows what pitch is coming.

I could be wrong but sure seems like something is up.

Career high of 21 then jumps to 36 and now on pace for over 60? At the very least the juiced ball is havin an effect but is still eye popping even then.

And I know he was already a very good hitter but so was Barry Bonds. And let's also not forget this guy is teammates with a dude who got busted more than once for steroids despite the fact that he got off he hook once by trashing the lady who handled his urine test.


Knowing what pitch is coming could also be a part of it

[Rolando]

You can’t IBB all of them but it sure feels like one was warranted during that stretch of the lineup.

I have to agree with that that was just horrible strategy by Bell pitching to moose their

[ochoa30]

Games not over but most of us would have been happy with a split before the series. Hard to be to upset about it if it happens. Will see how they play the next few weeks.

[The Operator]

5-0 now


Goes from striking out the first 6 in a row to a 5 run innings that's still not over

Ouch

[TheBigLebowski]

He’s bad.

[The Operator]

Games not over but most of us would have been happy with a split before the series. Hard to be to upset about it if it happens. Will see how they play the next few weeks.

I'm more upset about crapping on their momentum than I am about the idea of splitting a series.

[InsaneinthBrame]

Is it just me or is disco a different pitcher out of the stretch.

[Redeye fly]

Like I said yesterday 2-2 against a Milwaukee team that had been struggling mightily. Also swept an Astros team that also is going to get swept by the Yankees. Reds have not turned anything around and are very much still a below average team

A Milwaukee team that has been in first or second place in the division pretty much all season and is at home where they have a winning percentage of over .600. They were struggling on the road and on the west coast, which is hard on most every team.

And an Astros team that is playing on the road against a team one win shy of 50. So it ain't like the Yankees are chopped liver.

2-3 weeks ago, probably one week ago we would have taken a split with Milwaukee and been reasonably satisfied. The only reason it kind of sucks is we won the first two.

Even if they are "below average" that's better than pretty much god awful of previous seasons.

[gagliano]

all those years ago!

[Tom Servo]

Games not over but most of us would have been happy with a split before the series. Hard to be to upset about it if it happens. Will see how they play the next few weeks.
True, but splitting series is getting a bit old. I'd feel better about this one if they hadn't split all the series against teams not as good as Milwaukee.

Disco actually made a decent case here today for why he should be in the bullpen when Wood returns, effective in short bursts.

[Rolando]

5-0 now


Goes from striking out the first 6 in a row to a 5 run innings that's still not over

Ouch

Disco is just not a good pitcher I'm not sure how much more the reds need to see.

[Ron Madden]

Is it just me or is disco a different pitcher out of the stretch.

That may have something to do with it

[Norm Chortleton]

Ticked the bottom line of the square.The square is rarely in the right place

[JCM11]

A team like the Brewers is exactly why you need a lefty in the starting rotation.

[kaldaniels]

I could be wrong but sure seems like something is up.

Career high of 21 then jumps to 36 and now on pace for over 60? At the very least the juiced ball is havin an effect but is still eye popping even then.

And I know he was already a very good hitter but so was Barry Bonds. And let's also not forget this guy is teammates with a dude who got busted more than once for steroids despite the fact that he got off he hook once by trashing the lady who handled his urine test.


Knowing what pitch is coming could also be a part of it

It certainly warrants a case study as to what he is doing. A post on Twitter put up some numbers showing his chase rate is the highest of his career, contact rate the lowest, swing strike rate the highest...maybe he is just selling out. Someone needs to figure it out and end this madness.

[TheBigLebowski]

The Duke of Zach is throwing up in the bullpen

[Tom Servo]

Disco is just not a good pitcher I'm not sure how much more the reds need to see.
He's still better than a lot of team's back end guys, he's just the weak link in the Reds rotation.

[757690]

You know you took some heat for your scandalous question about Yelich the other day...I’ve seen it mentioned that his home numbers are off the charts compared to the road. Dare I “ask” if he knows what pitch is coming.

If Yelich is getting help with what pitches are coming from some “home field” advantage, then why aren’t the rest of the Brewers hitters also getting that same help?

[Rolando]

A team like the Brewers is exactly why you need a lefty in the starting rotation.
Exactly there's really no excuse for the Reds not to have a left-handed starter.

[mamell]

Disco can definitely use a long inning to sit in the dugout watching his team knock the cover off the ball as in quid quo pro..

[mhs95_06]

A Milwaukee team that has been in first or second place in the division pretty much all season and is at home where they have a winning percentage of over .600. They were struggling on the road and on the west coast, which is hard on most every team.

And an Astros team that is playing on the road against a team one win shy of 50. So it ain't like the Yankees are chopped liver.

2-3 weeks ago, probably one week ago we would have taken a split with Milwaukee and been reasonably satisfied. The only reason it kind of sucks is we won the first two.

Even if they are "below average" that's better than pretty much god awful of previous seasons.

That is rationalization at its finest!

[adkindo]

this is about as bad of an outing one of our guys have had all year.....sucks that it came on the back side of Castillo's worst outing

[InsaneinthBrame]

Disco is just not a good pitcher I'm not sure how much more the reds need to see.

How can you call a pitcher bad when in basically half his starts he has given 1 or fewer runs

[Rolando]

He's still better than a lot of team's back end guys, he's just the weak link in the Reds rotation.

Not disagreeing but still disappointing that he is so bad at damage control.

[mamell]

If Yelich is getting help with what pitches are coming from some “home field” advantage, then why aren’t the rest of the Brewers hitters also getting that same help?

Who's to say they aren't? I like to think everything is on the up and up, but history isn't necessarily on the side of purity and honesty..

[757690]

He's still better than a lot of team's back end guys, he's just the weak link in the Reds rotation.

Coming into this game, Disco was better than any Reds starter last season.

[WVRedsFan]

Exactly there's really no excuse for the Reds not to have a left-handed starter.

Got one (Wood) coming soon. I think he is a lefty.

[ochoa30]

So many hard hit balls that inning after not sniffing the ball through the first 2 innings is odd. They seemed to know what was coming but it's hard to say if they are stealing signs or not. They may have picked up something Disco was doing though. Idk. Rough inning.

[Big Klu]

Votto: 2-for-2, but both hits are only singles. And no RBI's.

#notelite

[Redeye fly]

That is rationalization at its finest!

Looks like cherry picking at its finest to me. So whatever. Cherries are good for you.

[Tom Servo]

So many hard hit balls that inning after not sniffing the ball through the first 2 innings is odd. They seemed to know what was coming but it's hard to say if they are stealing signs or not. They may have picked up something Disco was doing though. Idk. Rough inning.
And he still struck out 3 in the inning. :dunno:

I think lefties are just his white whale.

[757690]

Who's to say they aren't? I like to think everything is on the up and up, but history isn't necessarily on the side of purity and honesty..

They aren’t all hitting like Yelich at home.

But you’re right, all players try to get any advantage they can.

[InsaneinthBrame]

Not one Reds fielder has recorded an out today. 1.000 babip for Brewers today

[Baseballdad37]

Suarez has really been sucking big time!! Seems to be a strike out machine!!

[Ron Madden]

My wife is rushing me to go to my daughters house,
I have to go now. This game ain’t over yet, I’ll be listening on my Walkman and rooting for a Reds comeback.

Later.

[TheBigLebowski]

Suarez is just lost

[kaldaniels]

Votto: 2-for-2, but both hits are only singles. And no RBI's.

#notelite

#pisspoor

[WVRedsFan]

My wife is rushing me to go to my daughters house,
I have to go now. This game ain’t over yet, I’ll be listening on my Walkman and rooting for a Reds comeback.

Later.

Hope everything is okay. We'll hold down the fort

[ochoa30]

Not one Reds fielder has recorded an out today. 1.000 babip for Brewers today

That would seem unlucky but the softest hit ball in the whole inning was the double by Grandal off the wall at 98 mph off the bat. Every single ball was crushed.

[Red Raindog]

My wife is rushing me to go to my daughters house,
I have to go now. This game ain’t over yet, I’ll be listening on my Walkman and rooting for a Reds comeback.

Later.

Hope you get fed when you get there ---- that's always my goal

[JCM11]

Good grief Winker is awful out there.

[mamell]

I'll volunteer to fly to Milwaukee to hit for Suarez.. No doubt my 60 year old self would break all major league records as the greatest 60 year old rookie..:beerme:
Maybe even the ONLY 60 year old rookie..despite the fact I never really could hit a fastball for didly squat..

[kaldaniels]

Miller Park playing the new Vampire Weekend as ballpark music...

[The Operator]

Jim Day drops a "straight up in the air" and actually uses it correctly on Grandal's pop up.

[Big Klu]

And he still struck out 3 in the inning. :dunno:

I think lefties are just his white whale.

He's obsessed with them?

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[The Operator]

Wow Geno barely hauled that in

Probably should have been Senzel's ball

[kaldaniels]

He's obsessed with them?

https://mattwaldmanrsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/captain-ahab.jpeg

This is the only white whale i know.

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[InsaneinthBrame]

One bad inning.

[malcontent]

Grandal and Moustakas were great acquisitions. That lineup is dangerous. I wish Disco had a change-up.

[The Operator]

You can't take that pitch Nick

[RR1971]

Starting with the Texas series there were 21 games before the AS break. I thought we needed to go 13-8 to give us a shot at a WC spot. If we lose today we will be 6-4 so far so still on track to get there. Even if we come up a little short we could go on a Run with SG and AW coming back. The downside is we have a lot of free agents this year and we may need to sell. Would be tough to hang on to SG, YP, AW, JI, and DH and then lose them all to FA and not make the playoffs. We’re in a tough spot. Hopefully we will win out to the ASG and be in a good position for the 2nd half.

[mamell]

I hate to say it, but I've kind of lost interest in this game temporarily.. Perhaps whilst finding something else to catch my attention the Reds will turn on the jets and astonish us all with brilliant hitting, pitching and fielding.. Can you feel it yet? No? Well darn..

[JCM11]

I'd like to see Puig benched the rest of the game to send a message.

[The Operator]

Not sure why Puig was running down 5-0

Bad decision.

[Tom Servo]

I'd like to see Puig benched the rest of the game to send a message.
For what?

[mamell]

Oh well... My interest is back for the time being.. Liked seeing Puig run down to first like he hit a triple.. lol At least he gives effort on the base paths..

[Roy Tucker]

Not sure why Puig was running down 5-0

Bad decision.

I get why he did it, but yeah, not smart.

[JCM11]

For what?

Getting thrown out trying to steal a base down 5. Then stays out there and clowns around like it's no big deal.

[mamell]

I'd like to see Puig benched the rest of the game to send a message.
To do what? Don't try so hard to win? Lollygag to first base? Don't throw so hard from right field?

[malcontent]

Puig strong, like bull.

[mamell]

Not sure why Puig was running down 5-0

Bad decision.

Trying to get something going perhaps? I'm fine with it. It's not as if they have a 20 run lead and he's trying to swipe bases.. Sitting around waiting for someone else to do something isn't a winning strategy..

[The Operator]

I seriously dislike Ryan Braun. Not just as a player but on a personal level.

[Tom Servo]

Trying to get something going perhaps? I'm fine with it. It's not as if they have a 20 run lead and he's trying to swipe bases..
And we know Iglesias hits into a bunch of double plays he literally did earlier with Puig on first.

No problem with Puig trying to get something going, he and Votto seem to be the only ones who have an idea against Woodruff.

[Red Raindog]

I loathe Braun

[The Operator]

The double switch is in effect


It's a real game now

[malcontent]

I think Dietrich should ask Thames where he gets his body armor. He needs it more than anyone, and if Thames isn't too macho to use it...

[mamell]

OK...now I'm really done till they play catch up.. Disco kind of lost all his momentum after that 1st HR and it snowballed from there. The rest of the team seems to have had the wind taken from their sails. I'm gonna predict a loss and hope I'm wrong as usual..not that I've ever been wrong about the Reds.. :mooner:

[GAC]

With this break in the weather I had to get the yard squeegee'd. I see I haven't missed much.

[malcontent]

If Peraza has to come in, it should be at SS.

Another shift-assisted steal and run.

[The Operator]

6-0 after Braun seals 3rd and Thames hits a sac fly

[mamell]

If Peraza has to come in, it should be at SS.

Or dedicated guy on the outside looking in..

[redsrule2500]

I seriously dislike Ryan Braun. Not just as a player but on a personal level.

Where did you meet him?

[Red Raindog]

Where did you meet him?

His public history is enough for me -- I would prefer to never meet him

and yes - I know your post was not directed to me

[The Operator]

Where did you meet him?

Never have. But the whole thing in 2011 where he tested positive for roids (and was guilty as sin) but then trashed the reputation of the person who collected the sample and threw a fit to get his punishment overturned was just schmuck stuff.

And then sure enough he still got busted in the Biogenesis sweep. He's just a schmuck.

[Alabama]

Looks like they got a little too close to 500. Time to get some separation and then string together a few to keep us interested.

[The Operator]

Arcia makes it 7-0

They ain't coming back from this one. What a bummer two days on the heels of 6 straight wins.

[GAC]

An ol' fashion butt whippin' if you ask me. 7-0

[Alabama]

[QUOTE=redsrule2500;3968590]Where did you meet him?[/QUOTE

[stein1214]

Well at least it's looking like our hitters won't have to face being embarrassed by Hader again at the end if this one.

[stein1214]

Winker needs to lay off that up and in pitch...

[GAC]

What are all these issues that Danny Graves went thru that Welsh and Day mentioned just now?

[The Operator]

Joey!!!!!!!

7-3!

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We're within slam range now

[757690]

Those two runs last inning looking big.

[GAC]

Votto 3 run Homer!

[stein1214]

Votto!

How many RBIs is that now?

[The Operator]

Geno adds a single

Keep the line moving boys

[kaldaniels]

Votto 3 run Homer!

Piss. Poor.

[The Operator]

C'mon Dietrich park one in the slide

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Dietrich gets blown away

2 outs

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Make it 7-5 Senzel

[GAC]

Piss. Poor.

?

[The Operator]

Senzel hanging tough

[kaldaniels]

?


We're closing in on half the season and his bWAR is 0.1. He's a replacement player. That's piss poor and sad. A #2 hitter in the lineup playing 1B. We're trying to get this offense off the ground. I think we'll continue to be frustrated if he doesn't pick it up

[The Operator]

Oh Nick

You cannot take that


7-3 bad guys middle of 6

[Tom Servo]

ah gotta swing the bat there Nick

[kaldaniels]

I’m sure a “do you not agree 0.1 WAR is pisspoor?” remark is forthcoming.

[ochoa30]

Oh Nick

You cannot take that


7-3 bad guys middle of 6

It's almost like he sometimes decides before its thrown to take the pitch. Those 2 pitches were clear strikes. Meh.

[The Operator]

Lol Grandal breaks his bat after striking out against Duke

[malcontent]

What's Reed's status?

[The Operator]

Alrighty Duke kept it where it is

Get back to work offense

[GAC]

So Joey's gone 3 fer 3 today, a HR, and drove in all three runs... and your response is Piss.Poor? And he has picked it up over the last month ...... .304 BA .377 OB .426 SLG

[The Operator]

What's Reed's status?

"In a Relationship" according to Facebook

[ochoa30]

Hopefully they can get a couple more this inning and make it interesting.

[The Operator]

So Joey's gone 3 fer 3 today, a HR, and drove in all three runs... and yuour response is Piss.Poor? And he has picked it up over the last month ...... .304 BA .377 OB .426 SLG

He was quoting someone else, one of the many negative nellies who hate on Joey.

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Puig stings one but right at Gamel

Damn

[The Operator]

136 off the bat by Puig and it was an out

Ugh

[ochoa30]

113.3 mph off the bat and an out. Life ain't fair.

[The Operator]

Ervin goes down quickly

[GAC]

He was quoting someone else, one of the many negative nellies who hate on Joey.

So Joey can do no right! Got it. LOL

[ochoa30]

Ervin has been atrocious since coming back up. Not a single good AB.

[The Operator]

Understand that; but he obviously agrees with it. So Joey can do no right! Got it. LOL

I don't think he's actually agreeing with it though.

He's more being sarcastic.

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12 K's now by The Reds offense

[North]

Woodruff Wrules.

[GAC]

I'm a little slow right now (LOL). I figured Kal wasn't going there.

[Rolando]

Wow Ervin is bad

[757690]

"In a Relationship" according to Facebook

“It’s complicated” according to the Reds.

[Tony Cloninger]

So Joey can do no right! Got it. LOL


Well he hit a meaningless homer there. Why couldn’t he have done that in the 1st inning. Or instead of walking so much why doesn’t he swing at more pitches. And another thing where’s my Tang? If there’s anyone who would know where to get some Tang. It would be you.

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Ervin has been atrocious since coming back up. Not a single good AB.


I am disappointed in his return gig so far. He might need to play more to get going but that is not happening here.

[malcontent]

Woodruff Wrules.
Tough hombre. I'd take him in the rotation.

[RR1971]

Wow Ervin is bad
He’s just not going to make it at the MLB level IMO. Too many awful at bats.

[kaldaniels]

I'm a little slow right now (LOL). I figured Kal wasn't going there.

I said it earlier in the game after Big Klu (sarcastically) put up #notelite. Time to kick it up a notch.

[WVRedsFan]

David Bell confuses me. It was obvious Disco didn't have it and then go to Duke? Had a quick pull for most of the season. I'm confused.

[The Operator]

Bob Steve a little shaky but keeps it at 7-3

Need some runs

[GAC]

Nice job Stephenson DP to end the inning.

[NCReds]

This is more than likely our last chance to get something going and make this a ballgame. Winker, Votto, Suarez.


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[Burger Beer]

Stephenson has completely changed my opinion of him. Credit to him.

[GAC]

David Bell confuses me. It was obvious Disco didn't have it and then go to Duke? Had a quick pull for most of the season. I'm confused.

Not sure it's it, but didn't he use some of the others yesterday? When was the last time Duke pitched?

[The Operator]

So many first pitch outs

1 out

[fielder's choice]

Peraza always gives you a good at bat

[GAC]

1st pitch swinging Peraza 1 down

[WVRedsFan]

'm trying to convince myself that a two games to two games isn't so bad. It's not working.

[The Operator]

Winker gone on 2 pitches

2 outs

[GAC]

Wink hit it hard but right at Braun 2 down

[The Operator]

Votto walks, on base safely every trip to the plate today


Make it 7-5, Geno

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Craig Counsell says "I can double switch too, David. You didn't invent the idea."

[WVRedsFan]

Claudio wanted no part of Votto

[GAC]

BB Joey .... on base all four times. I said his OB% would be there, around .400, at season's end. That's what you want out of #2 spot IMO

[The Operator]

Geno just got under that

Damn

[GAC]

Geno just got under that one.

[The Operator]

I'm still hoping they can rock Jeffress in the 9th

He's okay but he's no Hader (as much as I hate that dude).

[The Operator]

Walk to the .198 hitting Aguilar

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Jim touts the best fireworks in baseball for the Reds next Friday home game, the other "BFIB"

[WVRedsFan]

Funny game. Bowman, the guy who allowed 3 runs in .2 inning on Friday against this team, is in. Duke and Bowman plus an ineffective Disco. Crazy.

[Big Klu]

I said it earlier in the game after Big Klu (sarcastically) put up #notelite. Time to kick it up a notch.


BB Joey .... on base all four times. I said his OB% would be there, around .400, at season's end. That's what you want out of #2 spot IMO

Sorry, guys. I was on the phone. Votto with a HR, but only three RBI's, and then a lowly walk. Only 3-for-3 on the afternoon.

#notelite


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 - 276
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
23. Eugenio Suarez - 110
25. Todd Frazier - 108
26. Dave Parker - 107
27. Chris Sabo - 104
28. Dave Concepcion - 101

[The Operator]

Dietrich grounds out

1 out

[Burger Beer]

Shoulda stuck his elbow in the zone.

[The Operator]

Senzel with a 1-out base hit

[NC Reds]

Poor AB by Diet Rich. Need baserunners.

[Burger Beer]

sparkplug

[The Operator]

Puig!

7-4 after an RBI double


Keep the line moving guys

[GAC]

Puig RBI Dbl 7-4 now

[The Operator]

Farmer flies out to Yelich, Puig moves to 3rd

I thought that was a hit off the bat. Damn

[ochoa30]

Brewers have had the luck today. Lots of line outs for the Reds

[NC Reds]

Poor AB by Farmer. Make this guy work.

[GAC]

Damn! I thought that one was down the RF corner, Yelich can move.

[The Operator]

Casali!

7-5

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Hader warming up now

[GAC]

single 7-5 now

[Burger Beer]

Big F'n Inning Boys!

Yeah, lame.

[BUTLER REDSFAN]

Every time we get near .500 ..

[The Operator]

Be a good time for Peraza to run into one of those out of nowhere mammoth homers

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Ugh

Peraza gives it a ride but no dice

[Roy Tucker]

almost.

[Tom Servo]

ooooof, just needed a bit more on that one and it would have been a tie game.

[ochoa30]

Getting the game tying run to the plate is a nice job by the Reds after being down 7-0. Good fight. Take that momentum to Cali.

[Burger Beer]

Buzzkill.

[GAC]

Damn! He just missed that one

[Tom Servo]

Split is disappointing given the way the series began but it's still encouraging that the offense didn't slip back to 1-2 run level in these losses. Brewers can hit, a lefty like Wood in place of Disco could certainly have helped.

[WVRedsFan]

Good old one-pitch Peraza. Time to move him ( just kidding), but it does aggravate me. I would.

[Tom Servo]

Good old one-pitch Peraza. Time to move him ( just kidding), but it does aggravate me. I would.
I don't get why people get mad at first pitch outs when you've got one to hit and put a decent swing on it. Would it have been better if he waited three pitches to pop up a slider?

[NatiRedGals]

So game is tied if we didn't put Zach Duke in???? Smh you won't get far with bone headed decisions and then say it's because duke has been great this year

[The Operator]

Alright boys, regroup and get ready to knock around The Angels

[RedsBrick]

Going into the series, I was ok with a split.

But gotta stop it right here. Can't let this slip into a 5 game slide...or worse.

[Big Klu]

Good old one-pitch Peraza. Time to move him ( just kidding), but it does aggravate me. I would.

Yeah, but if he takes that pitch then he falls behind in the count 0-1, and he is at a distinct disadvantage.

[ochoa30]

The tough loss in the series was yesterday. Castillo has to be better in games when his team gives him a lead. Not to mention the defense. That was the one for the series. I'm hoping a few more games like that will turn the Reds way in the future. Still encouraged by the teams recent performance but they need to keep it going.

[The Operator]

So game is tied if we didn't put Zach Duke in???? Smh you won't get far with bone headed decisions and then say it's because duke has been great this year

I'm not gonna complain about using him in a 5-0 game

Don't put him on the roster if you can't use him down 5-0

[WVRedsFan]

I'm concerned about this Angels series. On the road. What a screwy schedule this year.

[NatiRedGals]

I'm not gonna complain about using him in a 5-0 game

Don't put him on the roster if you can't use him down 5-0

Guess that's why im mad why is he even on the team or roster

[RedsBrick]

I don't get why people get mad at first pitch outs when you've got one to hit and put a decent swing on it. Would it have been better if he waited three pitches to pop up a slider?

How I view first pitch outs depends on what's happened to the hitters before.

[WVRedsFan]

Yeah, but if he takes that pitch then he falls behind in the count 0-1, and he is at a distinct disadvantage.

You and Tom are right. I just get so disgusted sometimes. We've seen this almost every at-bat from him. Drives me crazy. I guess you can tell I'm not one of his fans.

[Wonderful Monds]

What is with this team and being less than 3 games under .500 that just causes them to meltdown?

[Big Klu]

I'm not gonna complain about using him in a 5-0 game

Don't put him on the roster if you can't use him down 5-0

The bullpen pitched 3.2 innings and allowed only 1 run (on a solo HR) on 3 hits. They did their job.

[Big Klu]

You and Tom are right. I just get so disgusted sometimes. We've seen this almost every at-bat from him. Drives me crazy. I guess you can tell I'm not one of his fans.

I understand. I always root for all the Reds, but we all have guys who we don't miss after they move on. (Edwin Encarnacion is an example for me.)

But sometimes the first pitch is the best pitch you're going to see.

[WVRedsFan]

The bullpen pitched 3.2 innings and allowed only 1 run (on a solo HR) on 3 hits. They did their job.

Yes, it was all Disco. The extra run didn't help, though.

[mhs95_06]

I don't get why people get mad at first pitch outs when you've got one to hit and put a decent swing on it. Would it have been better if he waited three pitches to pop up a slider?

Yes, if you are a "get the pitch count up guy"! But that is usually if its the starter you want to break through against. In this case, no.