Arizona @ Los Rojos 9-6-19

[Ron Madden]

Reds
Blandino 2B
Votto 1B
Suarez 3B
Aquino RF
Iglesias SS
Ervin CF
Casali C
Peraza LF
Mahle P

Arizona
Marte CF
Flores 2B
Escobar 3B
Walker 1B
Rojas LF
Jones RF
Ahmed SS
Kelly C
Ray P

[Ron Madden]

The Arizona lineup has been added to the original post

[malcontent]

Blandino and Peraza? Be still, my beating heart!

[mhs95_06]

Another lefty so all right batters in except the sore shouldered, gimpy, and switch hitting catcher.

[adkindo]

feel a big series for Peraza!

[CrosleyVet]

feel a big series for Peraza!

Yeah, a popup is a victory, if he gets on, he'll get picked off

[malcontent]

Yeah, a popup is a victory, if he gets on, he'll get picked off
How did he manage getting thrown out at 2B the other day, when the guy in front of him was held at 3B?

I mean, how is that even possible? Especially for a player on thin ice, who has been a pretty consistent disaster as a baserunner all year?

I noticed he looked over at 3B like it was someone else's fault. I don't think he's got all that much between the ears.

[Umkubas]

Reds
Blandino 2B
Votto 1B
Suarez 3B
Aquino RF
Iglesias SS
Ervin CF
Casali C
Peraza LF
Mahle P

Arizona
Marte CF
Flores 2B
Escobar 3B
Walker 1B
Rojas LF
Jones RF
Ahmed SS
Kelly C
Ray P


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Go Stanford Cardinal baseball

[Ron Madden]

How did he manage getting thrown out at 2B the other day, when the guy in front of him was held at 3B?

I mean, how is that even possible? Especially for a player on thin ice, who has been a pretty consistent disaster as a baserunner all year?

I noticed he looked over at 3B like it was someone else's fault. I don't think he's got all that much between the ears.

Lorensen had already rounded third when he was held up, I guess Peraza thought he was going home so he was going to try to get to third, when House threw up the stop sign he was late getting back to second.

[JaxRed]

Not that he would have played today, but I wonder if Winker is done for the year?

[Rantly]

Not that he would have played today, but I wonder if Winker is done for the year?
I would imagine so. It’s what I thought when I heard what the injury was at the time that I’ve since forgot...something regarding his neck.

[Rantly]

I’m guessing, hoping, Thom is not working this weekend series due to NFL which is good since the Reds are playing Thom’s beloved upstart diamondbacks.

[Ron Madden]

6-4-3 DP

[Umkubas]

6-4-3 dp

go stanford cardinal baseball

[Ron Madden]

Blandino walks

[North]

I’m guessing, hoping, Thom is not working this weekend series due to NFL which is good since the Reds are playing Thom’s beloved upstart diamondbacks.

He's doing ATL@MIN w/Speilman:

https://506sports.com/

[adkindo]

did we not have any pants in stock to fit Blandino?

[Ron Madden]

Run scoring double for Aquino!

[adkindo]

if I was not watching, I would think Maria Sharapova was pitching the way he grunts

[Tom Servo]

Aquino almost hit that out lol

[adkindo]

barely gets the bat on it.....hits the bottom of the wall

[The Operator]

Aquino is unbelievable

[malcontent]

Aquino is unbelievable
Really impressed by his ability to hit off-speed stuff.

[JaxRed]

Dbacks unis looked terrible.

[malcontent]

Wonder what it would take to pry Ray away from Arizona?

[Ron Madden]

Dbacks unis looked terrible.

They are almost as ugly as those Players Weekend uniforms

[JaxRed]

Wonder what it would take to pry Ray away from Arizona?

I was thinking I would hate him on Reds. Super slow and nibbles...

[Ron Madden]

I'd like to see some lucky Reds Fan win that truck before the season is over.

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Blandino walks again.

[Umkubas]

Ray......free agent in 2021

[Ron Madden]

I was thinking I would hate him on Reds. Super slow and nibbles...

Ray is a really good young pitcher, I'd like to have him.

[adkindo]

a win tonight ties us for total wins last season

[adkindo]

Blandino screws up Aquino's Grand Slam

[Ron Madden]

Run scoring single for Geno!

[adkindo]

Blandino screws up Aquino's Grand Slam

good decision by Blandino

[Ron Madden]

Reds 2
Snakes 1
After 3 innings

[Umkubas]

did we not have any pants in stock to fit Blandino?

[Ron Madden]

Nice Play by Votto!

[RedseatHR]

What’s up with Adam jones’ shiny red belt

[Roy Tucker]

Nice night at the ballpark

15261

[The Operator]

No, Jim. Cinergy isn't around anymore, you'd know it was Duke Energy if you read your electric bills.

[Ron Madden]

Nice night at the ballpark

15261

Bring home a Winner!

[Ron Madden]

Reds 2
Snakes 1

After 4 innings

[adkindo]

it was fair

[Ron Madden]

Good Call !

[adkindo]

do not understand how that was foul?

[Ron Madden]

it was fair

It was in foul territory when he touched it even if it did land in fair territory

[The Operator]

5th inning not going so well

[Roy Tucker]

I’ve never seen that before.

[The Operator]

Mahle made Marte look silly on the 0-1 pitch

[RedseatHR]

Cowboy breaking down WAR for us

[The Operator]

Damn

4-2 Snakes on a Marte homer

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0-2 pitch

Ugh

[adkindo]

that garbage bunt killed us

[RedseatHR]

As if on cue Marte displays WAR

[Roy Tucker]

As my wife said, that’s bad.

Right after I said Mahle hits a wall in the 5th.

[The Operator]

And now a double by Wilmer Flores

[Ron Madden]

Cowboy breaking down WAR for us

LOL that's Chris, Cowboy doesn't know what WAR is

[The Operator]

LOL that's Chris Cowboy doesn't know what WAR is

"Wings And Ribs" if you ask Cowboy

[RedseatHR]

LOL that's Chris, Cowboy doesn't know what WAR is

My bad. I was in the car with the radio on earlier. My head is spinning. It’s much funnier if you think it’s cowboy

[RR1971]

Leave him in. If he’s going to be in the plans as a starter he’s got to figure out how to get through the middle innings.

[Tony Cloninger]

Mahle has a bit of Jack Armstrong or Scott Scudder or even a 1977 Jack Billingham.
Great for 4-5 then it’s a tire fire. Especially on 1-2. 0-2 counts.

[The Operator]

Mahle has a bit of Jack Armstrong or Scott Scudder or even a 1977 Jack Billingham.
Great for 4-5 then it’s a tire fire. Especially on 1-2. 0-2 counts.

He really lacks a put away pitch

I thought his curve would be that but so far it hasn't.

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6-2 Dbacks now


This ain't good

[Ron Madden]

This inning has taken a turn for the worse

[The Operator]

BOG disposed of in a hurry

8 K's for Ray now

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Blandino singles with one out!


Go Stanford Cardinal Baseball!!

[Ron Madden]

One out single for Blandino

[Roy Tucker]

Scoreboard stumper: 4 Reds pitchers from the Dominican have struck out 200 or more batters.

I got Castillo and Rijo but after that, I dunno.

[The Operator]

Robbie Ray leaves due to a blister issue

[Tony Cloninger]

Scoreboard stumper: 4 Reds pitchers from the Dominican have struck out 200 or more batters.

I got Castillo and Rijo but after that, I dunno.

Soto.

[The Operator]

Scoreboard stumper: 4 Reds pitchers from the Dominican have struck out 200 or more batters.

I got Castillo and Rijo but after that, I dunno.
Cueto and Soto?

[Umkubas]

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Blandino singles with one out!


Go Stanford Cardinal Baseball!!

[Kingspoint]

Soto

[malcontent]

He really lacks a put away pitch
Yep. Makes me wonder how he had a 2.87 ERA and 1.108 WHIP in the minors.

Though there is this:

MiLB: 43 HR in 596.2 IP

MLB: 42 HR in 245.0 IP

Looks like a candidate to perform better if he can get away from this joke of a ballpark. Which I absolutely detest.

[adkindo]

Mahle has a bit of Jack Armstrong or Scott Scudder or even a 1977 Jack Billingham.
Great for 4-5 then it’s a tire fire. Especially on 1-2. 0-2 counts.

wasn't it the World Series year....or maybe the next that Armstrong got off to a great start in the 1st half of the season and then stunk after the All Star break?

[ZakkW]

Whoa...who is the T

[Kingspoint]

What's going on with the game delay?

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Yep. Makes me wonder how he had a 2.87 ERA and 1.108 WHIP in the minors.
Intelligence.

[Roy Tucker]

Soto, Cueto, Castillo, and Rijo.

Pretty good question. Trivia but not minutia.

[adkindo]

What's going on with the game delay?

pitcher change, right?

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take one for the team Joey

[Ron Madden]

Votto walks

[The Operator]

Votto walks

2 on for Geno

1 out

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Geno!!!!!!

6-5!!!!!

[Tony Cloninger]

wasn't it the World Series year....or maybe the next that Armstrong got off to a great start in the 1st half of the season and then stunk after the All Star break?

It was 1990.
He was about 9-0.
Then he got helium head and demanded any interviews at the AS game would be made through his reps.

2nd half I think he maybe went 7 in 1 game but struggled to just go 5.
Or win at all. He was in the bullpen by the playoffs.

Worse in 1881 but he did help get Greg Seinfeld in 1992.

[The Operator]

Boy he jumped all over that first pitch

[adkindo]

only down 1! #42 for Geno! Dude is going to hit 50.

[Kingspoint]

"Who's Your Daddy!"

[Ron Madden]

Three Run Bomb by The Great BamGeno!!!

[The Operator]

Punisher gonna tie it up

I can feel it

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Aquino grounds out

2 outs

[adkindo]

It was 1990.
He was about 9-0.
Then he got helium head and demanded any interviews at the AS game would be made through his reps.

2nd half I think he maybe went 7 in 1 game but struggled to just go 5.
Or win at all. He was in the bullpen by the playoffs.

Worse in 1881 but he did help get Greg Seinfeld in 1992.

I think he actually started that All Star game....I was young but recall thinking he was great, then he just was not there anymore.

[The Operator]

Iglesias flies out


6-5 Dbacks after 5

[adkindo]

tonights fans seem to think every fly ball is going to clear the fence

[RedseatHR]

I think he actually started that All Star game....I was young but recall thinking he was great, then he just was not there anymore.

He did start. It was at Wrigley. He was on fire that first half and barely featured in the second half

[Tony Cloninger]

I think he actually started that All Star game....I was young but recall thinking he was great, then he just was not there anymore.

You’re right. He did. He was a big factor for that great start.

Nice auto correct phone. Greg Swindell.

[Roy Tucker]

That 5th inning took like an hour.

[The Operator]

Leadoff walk by Sims to start the 6th

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He did start. It was at Wrigley. He was on fire that first half and barely featured in the second half

I believe he started off 11-3 before the break and went 1-6 in the second half to wind up 12-9.


Definitely the tale of two seasons.

[Roy Tucker]

So, if Bell goes and tells the ump that he’s pulling the pitcher and then walks out to the mound, it’s not a mound visit?

My wife wants to know.

[Ron Madden]

Amir has walked a ton of people since he came back from suspension

[The Operator]

Ah Geno couldn't quite make the bare hand play

Infield base hit from Marte

[Bob Sheed]

fans seem pretty excited tonight. kinda cool...

[Roy Tucker]

Re: scoreboard stumper, it was Rijo, Cueto, Soto, and Volquez.

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fans seem pretty excited tonight. kinda cool...


It’s a nice night, a decent ballgame, ang I’m getting my 3rd beer.

[Kingspoint]

So, if Bell goes and tells the ump that he’s pulling the pitcher and then walks out to the mound, it’s not a mound visit?

My wife wants to know.

Your Spouse is talking baseball with you? Isn't that foreplay?

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It’s a nice night, a decent ballgame, ang I’m getting my 3rd beer.
Things are heatin' up at the Tucker household. Might not make it to the 9th Inning.

[Kingspoint]

How about an Irish Blessing at this at-bat?

[adkindo]

game seems long

[Ron Madden]

game seems long

Lotta pitching changes

[The Operator]

BOG K's


He's looked pretty overmatched at the plate despite looking decent in the field

[Kingspoint]

BOG K's


He's looked pretty overmatched at the plate despite looking decent in the field

Time. Time.

[The Operator]

Amir gives up a leadoff double in the 7th

[The Operator]

Amir K's Walker


1 down

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Rojas pops out

2 down

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Pitching change, Matt Bowman comes in


*crosses fingers and closes eyes*

[The Operator]

Adam Jones walks

[DocRed]

David Bell's BP moves seem to have no rhyme or reason...

[Kc61]

David Bell's BP moves seem to have no rhyme or reason...

Mostly lefty/righty. That’s why he pulled Garrett.

[The Operator]

Joey singles after a Blandino walk

2 on, nobody out for GENO


C'mon Geno, give us a lead!

[Tom Servo]

Reds got something cookin

[Kc61]

Two men on for the Reds, too bad Blandino couldn’t get to third on that.

First and second, no outs, Suarez coming up, righty coming in for Snakes.

[Ron Madden]

Blandino walks, Votto to singles, Snakes change pitchers

[The Operator]

Awfully high strike 1 call against Geno

[Tom Servo]

"Kevin Ginkel"

[The Operator]

Geno K's

Damn



Come on Punisher!

[Tom Servo]

Geno missed a hanger, damn

[Kc61]

Reds lack a lefty power hitter in the middle of the lineup.

Suarez, Aquino, ?

[Tom Servo]

are you kidding me? that was smoked

argh

[Ron Madden]

Aquino got robbed!

[The Operator]

Aquino scalds one but right at Dyson


Double damn



2 outs

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Geno missed a hanger, damn

Yea, he should have destroyed that pitch

[BCubb2003]

"Kevin Ginkel"

If he faced Jedd Gyorko who would win?

[RedseatHR]

If we come away with nothing out of this ....we’ll...2019 Reds people

[Kc61]

Reds hitting Van Meter for pitcher here.

[The Operator]

JVM K's

Man, they missed a big chance right there. Two on, nobody out and the meat of the order coming up. Got nothing.

[Tom Servo]

:help:

[Roy Tucker]

That inning ended with a dull thud.

[RedseatHR]

I’m so disappointed. Why is that? This is par for the course this year.

[Kc61]

JVM K's

Man, they missed a big chance right there. Two on, kobodynout and the meat of the order coming up. Got nothing.

They don’t usually come from behind. Reds only have five hits, they get those sparingly.

Maybe someone will homer. That happens occasionally.

[The Operator]

Carson Kelly leadoff double to start the 8th against Lorenzen


Come on Michael. Can't give them any insurance runs.

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Dyson bunts the runner to 3rd

1 down

[Roy Tucker]

Finally got Marte out.

[The Operator]

Marte K's

2 down!


Come on Michael, 1 more

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Damn


Wilmer Flores


7-5 Snakes

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Alaniz? Not sure how he's a better matchup but okay

[Kc61]

Most of these Reds games are about the same.

Reds often start well, usually when the starting pitcher is in there.

But very little good happens late. The bullpen usually gives up runs, and the only attack is a Suarez homer or recently Aquino.

Lather rinse, lather rinse.

[Ron Madden]

Cincinnati Reds
@Reds
·
1h
The run scored by Joey Votto on Geno's dinger was the 1,000th of his career! He is currently fifth on the Reds' all-time runs list (since 1900) behind Pete Rose (1,741), Barry Larkin (1,329), Johnny Bench (1,091) and Frank Robinson (1,043).

[The Operator]

Escobar K's but the Dbags play add on

7-5 bad guys


Reds have their work cut out for 'em

[Roy Tucker]

And I didn’t win Split The Pot.

[Ron Madden]

And I didn’t win Split The Pot.

I always play, never win.

[Ron Madden]

Casali walks

[The Operator]

Casali walks!


Come on Galvis break out of your funk here

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Galvis quickly pops out


2 out

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Be nice for BOG to get a dinger here

Would like to see it

[The Operator]

BOG walks! Tying run aboard!


Nice plate appearance

[The Operator]

Barnhart pops out

Ugh


7-5 Snakes after 8

[50YrRedsFan]

This is the time to try out young players, but O'Grady seems overmatched. His K rate in the minors was quite high, nearly 33% of his ab's.

[Roy Tucker]

Romano in to pitch.

[DocRed]

This team is the definition of non clutch

[Roy Tucker]

This is the time to try out young players, but O'Grady seems overmatched. His K rate in the minors was quite high, nearly 33% of his ab's.

Yeah. He’s a AAA player.

[Ron Madden]

I like Tucker but there's not a whole lotta players I would send him up to PH for.

[50YrRedsFan]

This team is the definition of non clutch

Another game where the Reds can't put hits together to score. And with 7 walks by Az pitchers.

[Kc61]

Another game where the Reds can't put hits together to score. And with 7 walks by Az pitchers.

Reds only have five hits.

[The Operator]

1-2-3 inning for Big Sal


On to the bottom of the 9th, Reds need 2 and have 3 outs to play with.

[Ron Madden]

OK Reds! Go On And Win This Game!

[The Operator]

Joey leadoff base hit!


Come on Geno, tie us up!

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Geno base hit, Votto to second!


Come on Punisher, walks us off!!!

[The Operator]

Oh I didn't think he went

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Aquino smokes another one and again straight at the right fielder


Votto moves to 3rd


1 out

[50YrRedsFan]

Aquino stung it, but right at the RF.

[The Operator]

Van Meter went down with nary a whimper


2 outs

[JaxRed]

I'd pinch hit Dietrich here.....

[Ironman92]

Awful AB by VanMeter

[Ironman92]

I'd pinch hit Dietrich here.....

I wouldn’t. He stunk yesterday then walked it off

[50YrRedsFan]

Awful AB by VanMeter

both of his ab's were bad.

[The Operator]

Lol 2-1 pitch was 100% a strike

I'll take it though

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Ervin walks! Bases loaded

Winning run on base, Casali up!

[The Operator]

Yikes why did Casali take that

[Ironman92]

Good AB Ervin

[Ironman92]

both of his ab's were bad.

I just got home [emoji2371]

[The Operator]

Casali hanging tough

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Damn

That's that I guess

[50YrRedsFan]

Reds struck out 13 times tonight. Tough to win like that.
3 for 14 w/risp

[Roy Tucker]

Poo.

A 4 hour and 10 minute loss.

[Kc61]

Reds left seven on base in the last three innings without scoring a run.

[DocRed]

I like Tucker but there's not a whole lotta players I would send him up to PH for.

PH for the guy that has been OB 4 straight times....makes sense to me.

[RR1971]

Got to find some offense for next year.

[Ron Madden]

Well they went down fightin.

Arizona has a good ball club won 10 of their last 11

[texasdave]

Tyler Mahle and Raisel Iglesias are a combined 4-22. :eek:

[North]

:bang:

[50YrRedsFan]

Tyler Mahle and Raisel Iglesias are a combined 4-22. :eek:

OUCH!

[malcontent]

I'd pinch hit Dietrich here.....
forgotten man

[RR1971]

Tyler Mahle and Raisel Iglesias are a combined 4-22. :eek:

A month or so ago they gave the record when Mahle pitcher and it was awful. I’m making the number up but it was like 4-15 or something that bad. That was before he got hurt. He hasnt been that bad so he’s had some bad luck but he hasn’t helped himself.

[Roy Tucker]

Acquino smoked 2 balls but right at the RF both times. 10 feet either way and it’s off to the races.

Oh well.

[Ron Madden]

Dietrich First 52 games: 30 for 111, 17 HR, 35 RBI, 8 HBP, .254-.364-.720-1.085

Last 54 games: 17 for 120, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 17 HBP, .142-.322-.258-.581 (since 3 HR game May 28)

[JaxRed]

I was thinking I would hate him on Reds. Super slow and nibbles...

Game time 4:10

[Ron Madden]

Box Score

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/d-backs-vs-reds/2019/09/06/565292#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab= box,game=565292

[mhs95_06]

Reds left seven on base in the last three innings without scoring a run.
Aquino's rocket line drives to RF in the 7th and 9th innings that were caught, one a great play, were the difference in the game.

[Umkubas]

LOSS 76

Go Stanford Cardinal Baseball

[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 - 283
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. Eugenio Suarez - 136
20. Dan Driessen - 133
21. Reggie Sanders - 125
22. Ernie Lombardi - 120
23. Sean Casey - 118
24. Frank McCormick - 110
25. Todd Frazier - 108
26. Dave Parker - 107
27. Chris Sabo - 104
28. Dave Concepcion - 101