Brewers @ Reds 7-2-19

[Ron Madden]

Senzel CF
Votto 1B
Suarez 3B
Gennett 2B
Puig RF
Iglesias SS
Ervin LF
Farmer C
Roark P

[cumberlandreds]

We finally get to see Farmer as a catcher. It will be interesting to see what happens.

[NC Reds]

I don’t get Ervin over Winker and Diet Rich with a righty pitching. Bell is losing me here.

[NebraskaRed]

We finally get to see Farmer as a catcher. It will be interesting to see what happens.

I believe this is his first start as a catcher in the majors, not just as a Red.

[Tom Servo]

I don’t get Ervin over Winker and Diet Rich with a righty pitching. Bell is losing me here.
I imagine part of it is rewarding Ervin for his big hits lately, and he does have a HR off of Anderson, but I agree with you. I'd go with Winker/Dietrich.

[cumberlandreds]

I believe this is his first start as a catcher in the majors, not just as a Red.

You have to figure the Brewers are going to test him early and often if they get the chance. Maybe Roark can pitch a perfect game?

[757690]

Based on the one game he caught in spring training, Farmer is decent at throwing out would be base stealers, but has difficulty blocking the plate, and with just catching in general. Though, he probably isn’t much worse than Casali in that area.

[HokieRed]

Glad to see both Farmer and Ervin in the lineup. A little looking toward the future.

[RiverfrontRed]

For some reason, I always have a greater confidence when Roark pitches than even Castillo at this point.

[JCM11]

Winker has gone from platoon guy to now not even starting every game vs RHP. Iglesias hasn't hit in over a month get him away from the middle of the order.

[malcontent]

I don’t get Ervin over Winker and Diet Rich with a righty pitching. Bell is losing me here.
I hate it when my physiognomy readings (in this case about Bell) are so damned accurate.

Last night he gave us Peraza...the Human White Flag...over Farmer to finish the night off. That after failing to have any Plan B in case Hernandez wasn't lights out.

Not. The. Guy.

[Ironman92]

Winker has gone from platoon guy to now not even starting every game vs RHP. Iglesias hasn't hit in over a month get him away from the middle of the order.

Iglesias is sitting at .287....what was he hitting .450?

[malcontent]

Iglesias is sitting at .287....what was he hitting .450?
I like him, but he's been swinging at pitches bouncing in front of the plate, or three feet outside. I imagine we should be grateful Bell dropped him to 6th.

[Ironman92]

Iglesias on

4/24 .271
5/9 .281
7/2 .287

[Ironman92]

I like him, but he's been swinging at pitches bouncing in front of the plate, or three feet outside. I imagine we should be grateful Bell dropped him to 6th.

I agree completely...prefer him about 6th or 7th but saying he hasn’t been hitting in over a month isn’t on with his statistics.

[Ironman92]

And Winker should be in there most days ....he’s also nicely improved his OF play

[Chip R]

I don’t get Ervin over Winker and Diet Rich with a righty pitching. Bell is losing me here.

Word has it MIL's pitcher has reverse splits: He's better against lefties than righties.

[JCM11]

Iglesias is sitting at .287....what was he hitting .450?

His ops in the month of June starts with a 5. That's not a guy who should be hitting 5th or 6th.

[Ron Madden]

I don’t get Ervin over Winker and Diet Rich with a righty pitching. Bell is losing me here.

Chase Anderson is pitching for the Brewers tonight.
He is a RHP but he pitches better vs LHHs than he does RHHs

I see Chip has beat me to making this point

[Rolando]

Chase Anderson is pitching for the Brewers tonight.
He is a RHP but he pitches better vs LHHs than he does RHHs

I see Chip has beat me to making this point

Hopefully Bell push the right buttons tonight with the heavy right-handed lineup. He owes the team some good decisions at the last night. I'm sure the big scheme of things and play doesn't matter but just relax slim chance of something crazy happening the Reds really need to win tonight

[stein1214]

So apparently no matter what Winker does he’s never going to get a chance against lefties, but Ervin gets hot for a handful of games, mostly against lefties, and now he’s starting over Winker against righties. It must be more important to develop Ervin than it is Winker, huh?

I don’t get what Bell’s got against him, but Jesse’s gotta be getting pretty pissed at this point.

[NC Reds]

Chase Anderson is pitching for the Brewers tonight.
He is a RHP but he pitches better vs LHHs than he does RHHs

I see Chip has beat me to making this point

Interesting. Of course those splits were developed largely against opponents not called Cincinnati Reds. Feels too clever by half. Hopefully it works.

[UKWhoDey]

Lets get this W tonight boys

[mamell]

So apparently no matter what Winker does he’s never going to get a chance against lefties, but Ervin gets hot for a handful of games, mostly against lefties, and now he’s starting over Winker against righties. It must be more important to develop Ervin than it is Winker, huh?

I don’t get what Bell’s got against him, but Jesse’s gotta be getting pretty pissed at this point.

Pretty basic stuff. Ervin right now is coming in with the hot bat hitting .412 over his last 7 games. You don't sit a .412 hitter and he's hit .279 against Anderson. I doubt it has anything to do with much else. Jesse over his last 7 has been .278. The math is on Ervin's side here.

[JCM11]

Pretty basic stuff. Ervin right now is coming in with the hot bat hitting .412 over his last 7 games. You don't sit a .412 hitter and he's hit .279 against Anderson. I doubt it has anything to do with much else. Jesse over his last 7 has been .278. The math is on Ervin's side here.

Ervin is 3 for 22 vs RHP this year. The only thing on his side is a manager trying to shown everyone how clever he is.

[JaxRed]

Farmer is not dropping the pitches....

[Big Klu]

Farmer is not dropping the pitches....

I'll bet he's got a slight case of butterflies, though.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Love watching ... well, Creeper just stole my thought ... Roark move the ball up and down, in and out. Dude just seldom gives in to the hitter.

[JaxRed]

I'll bet he's got a slight case of butterflies, though.

I'm REALLY hoping for Farmer to turn into the starter

[Big Klu]

I'm REALLY hoping for Farmer to turn into the starter

That would really change the dynamic of the Homer Bailey trade with the Dodgers.

[Roy Tucker]

It’s not like the Reds have a lot of options at SS

[NC Reds]

Geno is on fire!

[BluegrassRedleg]

A. HUGH! :beerme:

[JCM11]

Geno is killing it.

[North]

One more run to go.

[ochoa30]

When he's hot he's hot, wow!!

[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 - 277
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. Eugenio Suarez - 114
24. Frank McCormick - 110
25. Todd Frazier - 108
26. Dave Parker - 107
27. Chris Sabo - 104
28. Dave Concepcion - 101

[elrojo]

Until Gennett proves he has his groove back, no way he bat cleanup. If he hits tonight, then OK.

[NC Reds]

I think I would let Scooter work his way back up to batting cleanup. Just a thought.

[malcontent]

You all weren't kidding, I've never seen reverse splits like Anderson's (139 career OPS points).

[JaxRed]

You all weren't kidding, I've never seen reverse splits like Anderson's (139 career OPS points).

And it got worse this inning.

[Roy Tucker]

I get texts from Reds.com about ticket specials. This one an OF seat plus all you can eat peanuts soda popcorn chips etc etc. BUT! They limit you to 5 hot dogs!! What’s with that? If if going to give myself a heart attack, I want a clear path.

[Big Klu]

And it got worse this inning.

First inning:
LHH: .000/.000/.000/.000
RHH: .667/.667/1.667/2.333

[RR1971]

Thom needs to come up with something else to say to Jim Day other than you follow the Reds all the way from spring training. It’s always an awkward conversation. I don’t think they care for each other.

[Roy Tucker]

Thom lost his boyish charm a while ago.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Why they playin' Ervin?!?!?! :evil:

[JCM11]

Ervin is 3 for 22 vs RHP this year.

4 for 23:)

[NCReds]

That boy Phillip Ervin is raking

[CrackerJack]

Ervin is really hitting the ball hard lately, looking more like the guy we saw last year in the 2nd half. I think the Reds' may have something there.

[JaxRed]

Bad at bat by Farmer

[RR1971]

You have to get the runner in from third there. I don’t have the stats to back it up but we seem to not do that a lot and then you watch good teams and they get them in.

[Big Klu]

Thom needs to come up with something else to say to Jim Day other than you follow the Reds all the way from spring training. It’s always an awkward conversation. I don’t think they care for each other.

He often has a condescending tone when talking to Jim Day.

[RR1971]

Ervin is really hitting the ball hard lately, looking more like the guy we saw last year in the 2nd half. I think the Reds' may have something there.
Bell will start playing Peraza to get him some at bats and sit Ervin.

[fielder's choice]

So what was the deal with the whole Chris Welsh/ Johnny Cueto thing?

[Big Klu]

6-4-yessiree-3!

[BluegrassRedleg]

So what was the deal with the whole Chris Welsh/ Johnny Cueto thing?

Sounds like an inside story. I've never heard anything about that one.

[Tom Servo]

So what was the deal with the whole Chris Welsh/ Johnny Cueto thing?
Welsh's trip to the DR? It's in editing, we'll see it soon. ;)

[ochoa30]

Damn, that was smoked. Senzel has hit into some tough luck here recently.

[Tom Servo]

Thom in love with Senzel for saying he's just going up there and swinging and not worrying about analytics.

[Big Klu]

Votto with just a single, and no RBI.

#notelite

[fielder's choice]

He often has a condescending tone when talking to Jim Day.

Pretty clear none of them actually like each other. Zero chemistry. No genuine friendly banter like other broadcast teams.

[Big Klu]

So what was the deal with the whole Chris Welsh/ Johnny Cueto thing?

Chris Welsh cut a promo with Johnny Cueto where he followed Cueto around his hometown in the Dominican Republic. It was in post-production when Cueto was traded, and Welsh put it on the back burner and didn't finish it for several years. THom still gives him crap about it.

[fielder's choice]

Yelich is ridiculous

[Big Klu]

Pretty clear none of them actually like each other. Zero chemistry. No genuine friendly banter like other broadcast teams.

I think Chris Welsh and Jim Day like each other and get along pretty well.

[BluegrassRedleg]

That guy's not bad.

[fielder's choice]

I think Chris Welsh and Jim Day like each other and get along pretty well.

They don't dislike each other but that's about it I think

[Tom Servo]

Chris Welsh cut a promo with Johnny Cueto where he followed Cueto around his hometown in the Dominican Republic. It was in post-production when Cueto was traded, and Welsh put it on the back burner and didn't finish it for several years. THom still gives him crap about it.
I think this actually undersells it. I wanna say they shot the thing back in like 2009, and that's when we started hearing it was in post-production and we'd see it soon. At some point that stopped being a real statement and became a gag (maybe FS Ohio decided the quality wasn't good enough to air in full?), and they really picked it back up around the time it was obvious that Cueto was going to be traded.

[malcontent]

Weren't there some people here who really pushed the idea of going after Yelich when he was with Miami?

[Big Klu]

I think this actually undersells it. I wanna say they shot the thing back in like 2009, and that's when we started hearing it was in post-production and we'd see it soon. At some point that stopped being a real statement and became a gag (maybe FS Ohio decided the quality wasn't good enough to air in full?), and they really picked it back up around the time it was obvious that Cueto was going to be traded.

They eventually finished it and showed it. I saw it on a broadcast (a couple of years ago, I think).

[Tom Servo]

They eventually finished it and showed it. I saw it on a broadcast (a couple of years ago, I think).
Yeah I recall them airing footage from it too, I think that was in 2015. Why it sat unaired for like 6-7 years is the real question.

[TheBigLebowski]

Scooter is plenty rusty.

[Tom Servo]

lol that story about Homer

[TheBigLebowski]

David Bailey is a real ass.

[Tom Servo]

Quick inning

[Big Klu]

Weren't there some people here who really pushed the idea of going after Yelich when he was with Miami?

Yes. I saw him as having a "Paul O'Neill to the Bronx" type of renaissance if/when he left Miami.

[RR1971]

David Bailey is a real ass.
He was just not very likeable and I’m not sure he took the game real seriously.

[klw]

Similar to not having to throw the 4 pitches for the Intentional Walk, could the Reds just concede a home run to Yelich or Thames without throwing the pitch. It would really speed up the game and save some wasted pitches.

[TheBigLebowski]

Philly rocks

[fielder's choice]

That wasn't very smart

[mamell]

That wasn't very smart

Started the slide about 4 feet early.. Just a way to get a dirty uniform for nought..

[Big Klu]

THom and Chris mentioned Ivey Wingo last inning as a former Red who played C and 2B, but evidently didn't know who he was. Wingo was the Reds' primary catcher on the 1919 World Champion club.

[ochoa30]

Another walk in front of Yelich

[gagliano]

So apparently no matter what Winker does he’s never going to get a chance against lefties, but Ervin gets hot for a handful of games, mostly against lefties, and now he’s starting over Winker against righties. It must be more important to develop Ervin than it is Winker, huh?

I don’t get what Bell’s got against him, but Jesse’s gotta be getting pretty pissed at this point.

for whatever reason, i have more confidence in ervin than winker.

[TheBigLebowski]

for whatever reason, i have more confidence in ervin than winker.

As do I.

[ochoa30]

Brewers just have too much offense for the Reds to compete with them

[Tom Servo]

for whatever reason, i have more confidence in ervin than winker.
Seems like a selective sample bias, like the person who said they preferred Roark to Castillo.

3 HRs, oof.

[TheBigLebowski]

Ok, I’ve seen enough.

[Big Klu]

I notice Brewers fans don't complain about the elbow pad that Thames wears.

[Tom Servo]

Brewers just have too much offense for the Reds to compete with them
Pretty much, yeah. The Brewers offense kicked it into another gear after that first win by the Reds in Milwaukee where Roark shut them down, they've been putting up runs by the bucketful against the Reds ever since.

[ochoa30]

Pretty much, yeah. The Brewers offense kicked it into another gear after that first win by the Reds in Milwaukee where Roark shut them down, they've been putting up runs by the bucketful against the Reds ever since.

It's just one masher after another. They have like 4 or 5 guys having better seasons then anyone on the Reds. Sure, somedays you will get a great pitching performance but usually its gonna look more like this and the offense has got to do better.

[Tom Servo]

Also the uptick in HRs at GABP lately is pretty concerning. By my count, Reds pitching has allowed 11 so far on this homestand. Figure the weather plays a part in the ball flying out, but that's just how it's gonna be the next two months. Meanwhile, only Suarez has really been able to replicate that for the Reds offensively.

[NC-Red]

this team sucks so freaking bad, idk how anyone can post about them or watch them anymore. Just nothing about this team generates any excitement.

[Rolando]

this team sucks so freaking bad, idk how anyone can post about them or watch them anymore. Just nothing about this team generates any excitement.

yet you just posted about them weird

[WVRedsFan]

this team sucks so freaking bad, idk how anyone can post about them or watch them anymore. Just nothing about this team generates any excitement.

You must not remember the last five years. This team is tons better than that and coupled with the killer schedule this year and the division that is the Central, it's going to be tough. It's baseball.

[Rolando]

You must not remember the last five years. This team is tons better than that and coupled with the killer schedule this year and the division that is the Cntral, it's going to be tough. It's baseball.

They are definitely better they just put such a week offense together. I really can't believe they wanted a season thinking this offense could compete for anything

[stein1214]

Pretty basic stuff. Ervin right now is coming in with the hot bat hitting .412 over his last 7 games. You don't sit a .412 hitter and he's hit .279 against Anderson. I doubt it has anything to do with much else. Jesse over his last 7 has been .278. The math is on Ervin's side here.

In that case, if Winker crushes righties for 4 or 5 games, and then the Reds face a couple lefties Winker should play. That hasn’t happened all year.

[Tom Servo]

They are definitely better they just put such a week offense together. I really can't believe they wanted a season thinking this offense could compete for anything
You've said before that but realistically, where was the gaping hole on paper? I think the general consensus was the offense should be fine and the pitching would need to take a step forward. Instead the offense has seen a bunch of performance collapse and the pitching has been very good. I don't know that the offense was a planning problem so much as it was an execution problem.

[Rolando]

You've said before that but realistically, where was the gaping hole on paper? I think the general consensus was the offense should be fine and the pitching would need to take a step forward. Instead the offense has seen a bunch of performance collapse and the pitching has been very good. I don't know that the offense was a planning problem so much as it was an execution problem.

Okay maybe it wasn't a planning problem honey Sherman done anything to try to improve the offense during the year

[WVRedsFan]

Lorenzen coming in. I'm hiding behind the couch.

[Rolando]

Okay maybe it wasn't a planning problem honey Sherman done anything to try to improve the offense during the year

Oh it is I don't have any confidence in the front office they just haven't proven they can put a winning product on the field and they've gotten a fair chance

[ochoa30]

Are there any playoff teams without a hitter who will put up at least 4 WAR? I doubt it. Yelich will earn the brewers 4 or 5 wins more then our best guy will. I get that hes insane but most good teams if not all have a guy who is elite. I dont see that guy on the Reds. Maybe Senzel some day but hes not there right now.

[WVRedsFan]

Back in the chair. Whew!

[stein1214]

for whatever reason, i have more confidence in ervin than winker.

Based on what...the last 5 games?

[WVRedsFan]

Puig HR. 4-3

[DocRed]

Gennett seems completely uninterested in taking a walk...hard to blame him I guess.

[Tadasimha]

Game isnt over yet

[BluegrassRedleg]

That's exactly the type of HR I envisioned for Puig when he was acquired.

[Rolando]

Gennett seems completely uninterested in taking a walk...hard to blame him I guess.

Sure would have been nice if he would have taken ball four

[stein1214]

for whatever reason, i have more confidence in ervin than winker.

I mean....they won’t even leave him in game when he’s 2 for 3 with a home run, they’d rather pinch hit a miserably struggling Peraza for him. I just don’t get it.

[Kc61]

Watching this game seems like everybody is just up there trying to hit a long ball.

[stein1214]

If Winker goes 2 for 2 and a lefty (wouldn’t matter if he had reverse splits or not) comes in, I guarantee they pinch hit for him.

[Rolando]

If Winker goes 2 for 2 and a lefty (wouldn’t matter if he had reverse splits or not) comes in, I guarantee they pinch hit for him.

He can't hit my lefties he has proven that Time After Time

[WVRedsFan]

Good Michael showed up.

[ochoa30]

Atleast we got good Lorenzen tonight. Time to score some runs.

[ochoa30]

Praying for a homer just isnt a great winning baseball strategy IMO. But such is baseball nowadays I guess.

[Kc61]

Senzel, playing baseball instead of Home Run Derby, with a nice infield hit.

[stein1214]

He can't hit my lefties he has proven that Time After Time

He has virtually the same numbers vs LHP this year that Ervin does against RHP.

[Big Klu]

Votto with a double, but only 1 RBI.

#notelite

[stein1214]

Yeah...Votto is washed up.

[WVRedsFan]

Votto!!! Tie game.

[BluegrassRedleg]

NICE!!! Vintage Votto.

[ochoa30]

Great hit by Votto!!

[Kc61]

Single, double, baserunning, tie game.

That’s baseball.

[faffy42]

Senzel with the wheels! Scoring from first

[NCReds]

#Vottostillelite


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[Rolando]

Bug hit!

[Kc61]

Must say, Senzel is very impressive.

Really thrilled he’s on the team.

[UKWhoDey]

Votto!!!

https://media.giphy.com/media/12QBgS1xGmP0rK/giphy.gif

[Tadasimha]

Put em out of our misery, Geno

[Roy Tucker]

Senzel can motor.

[Bob Sheed]

Wow Votto is bald up top... when did that happen?

Ferrari is warmed up now though, that's for sure.

[Kc61]

Hughes an interesting choice here in the ninth, tied up.

Good luck Jared.

[Tadasimha]

Votto!!!

https://media.giphy.com/media/12QBgS1xGmP0rK/giphy.gif

15048
Never forget he's Canadian!

[Roy Tucker]

Bell rode Hernandez hard last night. Pitching that is.

[Big Klu]

6-4-yessiree-3!

[ochoa30]

Let's win this thing boys!!

[Kc61]

Good inning for Hughes, gets the DP.

[Big Klu]

THom: "Look, David Bell isn't going to come out and say it. Derek Johnson isn't going to come out and say it. But there has got to be a reason why they aren't leaning on Jared Hughes as much this year as they did last year! There has GOT TO BE A REASON!"

Chris: "Maybe they like the other guys better."

THom: *crickets*

[Roy Tucker]

Ouch. That’s an easy broken hamate there.

[stein1214]

Good inning for Hughes, gets the DP.

Really surprised Hiura didn’t take at least one pitch there to let Cain steal 2nd. Good thing for the Reds he didn’t.

[Big Klu]

Ouch. That’s an easy broken hamate there.

Puig's hamate would break the ball.

[gagliano]

Based on what...the last 5 games?

no. i've always felt that. i'm not referring to numbers. i just have more confidence in him. i think it's because his name has a vibe. maybe it's the V. i've bought cars on similar gut feelings. i don't back up everything with stats. baseball invites us to consider wider, aesthetic aspects of players and teams. otherwise a cpa could manage the teams.

[Tom Servo]

15048
Never forget he's Canadian!
http://i.imgur.com/dF8VcMm.png?1

[Big Klu]

no. i've always felt that. i'm not referring to numbers. i just have more confidence in him. i think it's because his name has a vibe. maybe it's the V. i've bought cars on similar gut feelings. i don't back up everything with stats. baseball invites us to consider wider, aesthetic aspects of players and teams. otherwise a cpa could manage the teams.

So you are a fan of the Volvo?

[Tom Servo]

He got in!

[Roy Tucker]

Clever slide.

[ochoa30]

Definitely safe. Come on Phil!!

[NCReds]

Ervin deserves this moment.

[Tom Servo]

Thom feels like a huge jinx by predicting each of these guys is gonna end the game lol

[gagliano]

I mean....they won’t even leave him in game when he’s 2 for 3 with a home run, they’d rather pinch hit a miserably struggling Peraza for him. I just don’t get it.

right. now peraza is a player that just reeks of mario mendoza, even though he was good last year. my gut feeling about him is being borne out this ywar. poor ervin could break ted williams .407 and win the triple crown. next year he'd start the season in louisville.

[Ron Madden]

Puig only has 2 less stolen bases than Billy Hamilton this year

[WVRedsFan]

On to the 10th

[Tadasimha]

Game isnt over yet

Still isnt

[gagliano]

Watching this game seems like everybody is just up there trying to hit a long ball.

welcome to baseball in the 21st century

[Redeye fly]

Love the grit of this team but a struggling pen and potent Brewers lineup doesn't bode well. Hope I'm wrong.

[Tom Servo]

right. now peraza is a player that just reeks of mario mendoza, even though he was good last year. my gut feeling about him is being borne out this ywar. poor ervin could break ted williams .407 and win the triple crown. next year he'd start the season in louisville.
The implication here being that Ervin's amazing .728 OPS last year should have automatically earned him not only a roster spot with the Reds but a starting role?

I don't get this canonizing of Ervin. He's a perfectly useable little player, but he's not a better option than Winker/Senzel/Puig.

[Big Klu]

Puig only has 2 less stolen bases than Billy Hamilton this year

And how many more home runs?

[ochoa30]

Please Amir no walks tonight

[gagliano]

So you are a fan of the Volvo?

gotta trust the volvo

[Roy Tucker]

If Ervin hits .407, I’ll buy a round for RZ.

[gagliano]

The implication here being that Ervin's amazing .728 OPS last year should have automatically earned him not only a roster spot with the Reds but a starting role?

I don't get this canonizing of Ervin. He's a perfectly useable little player, but he's not a better option than Winker/Senzel/Puig.

not canonizing him. i prefer him to winker, but we'll never know what he can do, was my main point. the thrust of my gist, so to speak.

[ochoa30]

I get that the slider is the bread and butter but he needs to trust his fastball more. If he can elevate it at 96+ he would become unhittable even more so

[Roy Tucker]

Amir shows he has a fastball too.

[ochoa30]

Beautiful inning for Garrett!!

[stein1214]

right. now peraza is a player that just reeks of mario mendoza, even though he was good last year. my gut feeling about him is being borne out this ywar. poor ervin could break ted williams .407 and win the triple crown. next year he'd start the season in louisville.

I do like Ervin too, I’m not trying to say he doesn’t deserve a chance. I just don’t get how Bell all of a sudden has confidence in him in basically the same situation where he hasn’t trusted Winker all year.

[DaltonT11]

How did Amir Garrett not make the all star team again?

[Roy Tucker]

Garrett and Votto channel their inner Little Leaguer.

[RedTeamGo!]

54 K’s in 37 innings. Wow.

[Redeye fly]

And we're seeing first hand the very real volatility of relief pitching. Lorenzen, Hughes, Garrett all solid to this point tonight. Garrett more than solid that inning.

[Bob Sheed]

Love it.

Team chemistry this season reminds me of the 90 Reds.

[RedTeamGo!]

Amir is lights out.

[Tom Servo]

uhhh Thom, that was not close to right down the middle

also I'm starting to think that Curt Casali might not be as good as JT Realmuto

[ochoa30]

Thom is blind. That was paint.

[Redeye fly]

Lol

It looked like a strike the whole way to me but it perhaps just caught the lower outside corner and Thom says it's right down the middle.

[Wonderful Monds]

Thom Brennaman is a moron

[Big Klu]

That was not right down the middle. It might have been a strike, but it definitely wasn't "right down the middle."

[Tom Servo]

Thom Brennaman is a moron
Triggered much

[Wonderful Monds]

Also this team sucks

[Big Klu]

Thom Brennaman is a moron

You win 1000 internets.

[Tom Servo]

oh no, not Raisel in a tie game

[Wonderful Monds]

Not a strike

[Bob Sheed]

RI coming in to a non save situation.


gg.

[Wonderful Monds]

This umpire, also a moron.

[Roy Tucker]

I work with a guy like Thom. He starts talking, but really isn’t sure what he’s going to say. He figures it out as the words come out and sometimes it’s like “whaaat??”

[malcontent]

Gotta question removing Garrett with youknowwho coming up.

[Bob Sheed]

Gotta question removing Garrett with youknowwho coming up.

for Peraza? I agree. Might as well let Amir bat...

[Wonderful Monds]

Good to see Senzel showing some discipline. His OBP hasn’t been great so far, glad to see it on the up and up.

[Tom Servo]

great AB by Senzel

Votto gets a chance

[BluegrassRedleg]

Great AB by Senzel. :beerme:

[NCReds]

Whew. That pitch was a strike earlier in the AB


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[Mutaman]

Love it.

Team chemistry this season reminds me of the 90 Reds.

only difference is the organization, the manager, and the talent.

[Kingspoint]

RI coming in to a non save situation.


gg.

About every 10 days it has been a disaster.

[RedTeamGo!]

oh no, not Raisel in a tie game

Ha, just thought to myself “Raisel is going to blow this game and RZ is going to go nuclear”

[Roy Tucker]

only difference is the organization, the manager, and the talent.

Votto is better than Benzinger.

[Wonderful Monds]

Thom calling that catch by Moustakas like a Red made it

[Bob Sheed]

Wow.

[stein1214]

Wow...nice grab by Moustakas.

[Tom Servo]

i wanna die

[BluegrassRedleg]

Are you kidding me?

[Bob Sheed]

Thom calling that catch by Moustakas like a Red made it

Stop... lol

[ochoa30]

Unbelievable catch that saves the game by Moustakas. Ugh.

[KronoRed]

Thom certainly didn't want Votto to be the hero.

[malcontent]

Holy Moses.

[ochoa30]

Hate to be negative but not feeling good about this inning obviously.

[stein1214]

Thank you Yelich

[Roy Tucker]

Thank you, Yelich.

[Wonderful Monds]

What moron just asked Yelich to bunt lmfao

[Bob Sheed]

HOLY UNDERWEAR, CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT CATCH?!?!

BREWERS WIN!!! BREWERS WIN!!!

-Thom Brennamen, as heard on RedsZone

[kaldaniels]

Why the disdain on that play Thom?

[malcontent]

You gotta be kidding me. Yelich must be tired of rounding the bases.

[RedTeamGo!]

Stop... lol

You got it wrong. The correct response:

HOLY MOSES...that is just going too far.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Whoa. Thanks, Yelich.

[Wonderful Monds]

HOLY UNDERWEAR, CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT CATCH?!?!

BREWERS WIN!!! BREWERS WIN!!!

-Thom Brennamen, as heard on RedsZone

he sucks

[NCReds]

And we thought Bell makes some questionable calls.....


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[kaldaniels]

You gotta be kidding me.

That’s what Thom said with utter contempt.

Celebrate it!

[Big Klu]

"Shocked!"

[Tom Servo]

HOLY UNDERWEAR, CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT CATCH?!?!

BREWERS WIN!!! BREWERS WIN!!!

-Thom Brennamen, as heard on RedsZone
Any group of people: X

Bob Sheed, smugly: Actually, Y.

[RedTeamGo!]

This bullpen is one of the worst in baseball. Brb going to cite some obscure fangraphs stat no one takes seriously. Mic drop.

[Wonderful Monds]

Nice quick inning by Iggy

[ochoa30]

Good stuff iggy with a big assist to Mr. Yelich

[Mutaman]

Votto is better than Benzinger.

Think joey will ever play in a WS game?

[stein1214]

I’d like to see Scooter end this thing and maybe get himself going.

[Tom Servo]

Brewers 100% deserve to lose for the Yelich bunt thing

[RedTeamGo!]

Any group of people: X

Bob Sheed, smugly: Actually, Y.

Not even gonna lie, I’ve had a few beers and I am definitely looking forward to Bob’s response to this.

[Wonderful Monds]

Not even gonna lie, I’ve had a few beers and I am definitely looking forward to Bob’s response to this.

However many few beers you’ve had, I’ve had a few more lol

[kaldaniels]

Burnes is homer prone.

[BluegrassRedleg]

I still hate Al Leiter.

[Roy Tucker]

Aw jeez, I don’t want to remember that last game in ‘99 against the Mets. I went to that stupid game. I wanted to die.

[Tom Servo]

that one wasn't bad, Geno

[kaldaniels]

I hate those delayed strike calls.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Sure would be a nice time for Gennett (1).

[Mutaman]

However many few beers you’ve had, I’ve had a few more lol

I'm on Prednisone

[Tom Servo]

Scooter definitely looked a step behind on that one, looked like a pitch he normally would tattoo

[Big Klu]

Scooter definitely looked a step behind on that one, looked like a pitch he normally would tattoo

I think he is still getting his timing down.

[Tom Servo]

Why would you give anything even close 0-2 there to Puig, almost cost Burnes his head

[stein1214]

Burnes is lucky that was only a single.

[ochoa30]

What a stupid pitch, lol

[Tom Servo]

I swear Iglesias goes to 0-2 in every AB. I know the aggressiveness was working for a while but man you don't have to swing at every first pitch.

[ochoa30]

I swear Iglesias goes to 0-2 in every AB. I know the aggressiveness was working for a while but man you don't have to swing at every first pitch.

He took the first one for a strike but I agree. Hes jumpy here recently.

[Wonderful Monds]

OMG Puig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Roy Tucker]

Crazy

[Tom Servo]

puig!!!!!!

woww!!!!

[BluegrassRedleg]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA.... Awesome.

[NCReds]

Reds win reds win reds win

[JCM11]

What a finish lol.

[malcontent]

wot happened?

[ochoa30]

What a crazy way to win. Great stuff Puig!!!

[Kingspoint]

So, I finally got a break and a chance to check out the score.....

Looks great!

REDS WIN 5-4!!!

[WVRedsFan]

That's why you offer Puig a big contract. Reds win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


5-4

[Ron Madden]

Reds Win!!!