7-29-20 Reds vs Cubs

[Ron Madden]

Cubs
SP Kyle Hendricks (R)
1. Kris Bryant (R) 3B
2. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
3. Javier Baez (R) SS
4. Kyle Schwarber (L) LF
5. Willson Contreras (R) C
6. Jason Heyward (L) RF
7. Ian Happ (S) CF
8. Victor Caratini (S) DH
9. Nico Hoerner (R) 2

Reds
SP Sonny Gray (R)
1. Shogo Akiyama (L) LF
2. Joey Votto (L) 1B
3. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
4. Mike Moustakas (L) 2B
5. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
6. Jesse Winker (L) DH
7. Nick Senzel (R) CF
8. Freddy Galvis (S) SS
9. Tucker Barnhart (L) C

[NebraskaRed]

Jeremy Rauch
@FOX19Jeremy
·
The #Reds will be streaming batting practice live at 4 p.m. on http://Reds.com if you're interested.

Tell a friend.

Have they done this before?

[mth123]

Have they done this before?

Watching the last three games, no, I don't think they've taken batting practice before.

[ScotlandRed]

Senzel and Moustakas back in according to C.Trent

[KYExtemper]

Need to win the last two games of this series before we head to Detroit. Starting 1-6 would be a very disappointing start.

[Ron Madden]

Senzel and Moustakas back in according to C.Trent

The Reds lineup has been added to the original post

[Ron Madden]

Jeremy Rauch
@FOX19Jeremy
Curt Casali: "The grounds crew has been unbelievable. Their energy has been felt. They were doing 'Angels in the Outfield' the other day waving their arms."
Also mentioned he can hear Bob Castellini and loves it.

[Bruce Berenyi]

yes its important that the grounds crew is top notch,, that is a key metric

[ochoa30]

This team will start playing well at some point IMO, the question is will it happen soon enough. Hoping the return of 2 regulars can jump start it. Let’s go Reds!!

[NebraskaRed]

https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.mji0bxGmhoPKJeylBGat7gHaLH?pid=Api&rs=1

[RichRed]

Now THAT'S a lineup! For the love of all things holy, let's please beat the Cubs tonight.

[Ironman92]

MLB Network had Al Leiter do a segment breaking down Sonny Gray and also Kyle Hendricks. It’s was tremendous. Leiter explaining why Gray is so good. Very interesting breakdown.

Those of you that have MLB Network and are baseball fans.....afternoons and mornings are great shows.

[Ironman92]

Let’s get it! Thank You Casali for stepping in to catch every game and hit a bit.

Hendricks throws 86-89 mph fastballs.....he gets it done by knowing how to pitch. He’s #1 in baseball in strikes on the edges.

[Strikes Out Looking]

Watching the last three games, no, I don't think they've taken batting practice before.

Actually, they've been using the first 6 innings of these games for batting practice.

[DocRed]

Lets pound these muggers!

[JaxRed]

I'd feel better with complete game shutout by Sonny.

[Bigg Red Smokey]

A lot of pressure on Gray to pitch a great game and stop the skid. LGR!


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[Ironman92]

Cubs
SP Kyle Hendricks (R)
1. Kris Bryant (R) 3B
2. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
3. Javier Baez (R) SS
4. Kyle Schwarber (L) LF
5. Willson Contreras (R) C
6. Jason Heyward (L) RF
7. Ian Happ (S) CF
8. Victor Caratini (S) DH
9. Nico Hoerner (R) 2

Reds
SP Sonny Gray (R)
1. Shogo Akiyama (L) LF
2. Joey Votto (L) 1B
3. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
4. Mike Moustakas (L) 2B
5. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
6. Jesse Winker (L) DH
7. Nick Senzel (R) CF
8. Freddy Galvis (S) SS
9. Tucker Barnhart (L) C

Those are some formidable lineups

[Ron Madden]

Jeremy Rauch
@FOX19Jeremy
David Bell: "We're going to get through this. We don't like where we stand right now, but we're going to be better for going through it."

[Stray]

Gonna go out on a limb here and predict Suarez gets a basehit tonight.

[DocRed]

Feels like a shot of adrenaline getting Moose, Senzel and Tucker back... almost like its Season 2.0 already.

[ScotlandRed]

Love that lineup

[mhs95_06]

Now THAT'S a lineup! For the love of all things holy, let's please beat the Cubs tonight.

Cubs have a good line-up also.

[mhs95_06]

Who will be most economical with their pitches? Hendricks with a big edge in the first start.

[RedsBrick]

This is my lineup 5/7 games.

[TheBigLebowski]

T - 2 minutes until Thomm drools over the Cubs’ lively clubhouse demeanor.

[mhs95_06]

Leaned his knee in!

[NebraskaRed]

That was a HBP??

Ok...

[goreds2]

Love Winker in the 6th spot. If I remember correctly, he shined there for a stretch in 2018.

[JarrodOnVinyl]

Totally didn’t lean into that one...

[JaxRed]

I think the umpire took his word on it

[mhs95_06]

Totally didn’t lean into that one...

He first pulled the knee back a bit, then realized where it was and stuck it back in a bit.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Sonny Gray IQ >>>>>> higher than the guys who pitched last night.

There's no need EVER to throw that guy a ball in the zone with 2 strikes.

[DocRed]

Thats ridiculous....Rizzo needs a brushback on his next AB

[NebraskaRed]

Thom 100% thought that was strike 3 instead of strike 2.

[JaxRed]

Thats ridiculous....Rizzo needs a brushback on his next AB

Jenny Baker would nail him in the back.

[NebraskaRed]

And great inning by Gray.

[Norm Chortleton]

Gray bellowing at Rizzo in the way off the field. [emoji122]

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[Phoenix2]

Rizzo should not have been given HBP there. Awful.

[TheBigLebowski]

What a pitch

[NCReds]

Some trash talk between gray and Rizzo going back to the dugout??

[mhs95_06]

16 pitches for Sonny, the Rizzo HBP cost him 5.

[NebraskaRed]

"You want to lean in to a pitch? Well, maybe next time you won't have to lean in"

[Phoenix2]

Love that comment from Cowboy there! Next time he won't have to lean into the pitch!

[Reds Fanatic]

Some trash talk between gray and Rizzo going back to the dugout??

I love how fired up Gray is we need more of that on this team

[TheBigLebowski]

Shogo looked awful up there

[NCReds]

Base hit or not, pretty good fight put up by geno right now

[Reds]

Good ab from geno

[TheBigLebowski]

Good gracious. Suarez looks like he caught something worse than COVID.

[mhs95_06]

Good job by Geno, seeing 11 pitches to give Sonny the lead in pitch count by 1. Looks like that AB will go a long was to get Geno on track.

[Phoenix2]

He's your best player so you gotta keep Suarez in there. But I wonder why managers don't drop their stars in the lineup while they are in the midst of a slump.

[Larry Schuler]

Sonny Gray is good at baseball. He’s enjoyable to watch.

[Mitri]

Is Geno wearing Scottie Pippens?

[Ironman92]

He's your best player so you gotta keep Suarez in there. But I wonder why managers don't drop their stars in the lineup while they are in the midst of a slump.

I would hit him 5th or 6th until he gets going

[mhs95_06]

1,2,3 on 7 pitches for Sonny.

[Ron Madden]

7 pitch inning for Sonny!

[NebraskaRed]

That inning was Gray-t

[Reds]

Man the radio broadcast got in 1 and a half questions to nightingale lol l. Everyone except geno wants to get this game in in under 2 hours

[BluegrassRedleg]

Is Geno wearing Scottie Pippens?

He's hitting like him. Might as well.

[NCReds]

Starting pitching tonight so far looks promising. Let’s get those bats going early!!

[NebraskaRed]

The grounds crew look like they're having the time of their life.

[TheBigLebowski]

Not only has this team been bad, but they’ve also been very unlucky.

[Reds Fanatic]

Infield hit for Castellanos

[Ron Madden]

That's a hit!

[BluegrassRedleg]

This is Winker's kind of matchup. Got him in my DK contest tonight. Let's go...

[Reds Fanatic]

He was out by a mile attempting to steal

[Ron Madden]

Castellanos shouldn't try to steal

[Stray]

That was not very close

[NebraskaRed]

What in the world was that slide

[podgejeff_]

Ok, can we stop sending Castellanos for the stolen base?

[Larry Schuler]

I feel like eventually Castellanos will not be thrown out by a mile this season.

[mhs95_06]

Winker should have been trying to hit that. If not that was a bad call by Bell.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Bring Marty back just to say "from here to there" on that one.

[Mitri]

That is not smart baseball. WTF.

[RedTeamGo!]

Lol what the hell is Cast doing there?

[Reds Fanatic]

Castellanos shouldn't try to steal

His first 2 attempts this year have been ugly

[TheBigLebowski]

Dumb dumb.

[NebraskaRed]

https://twitter.com/FOX19Jeremy/status/1288605570405224452?s=20

Grounds crew have drums and percussion purchased by Votto.

[RedsBrick]

Hoping that was a missed sign. Otherwise Castellanos overvalues his speed.

[Ironman92]

Running on Contreras? Worked well

[Reds Fanatic]

Lol what the hell is Cast doing there?

I do wonder if there is confusion on the signs as his first few steal attempts have not made much sense

[JaxRed]

What in the world was that slide

Didn't he have a real bad slide in one the previous games?

[BluegrassRedleg]

Running on Contreras? Worked well

He was cracking up going back to the dugout. The Cubs are clowning them.

[Reds Fanatic]

https://twitter.com/FOX19Jeremy/status/1288605570405224452?s=20

Grounds crew have drums and percussion purchased by Votto.

That is fantastic.

[Ironman92]

If Covid knocks out baseball season maybe Votto/Suarez/Castellanos/Winker can find some track meets and compete in the 4X100

[schmidty622]

His first 2 attempts this year have been ugly

Did he throw a temper tantrum about being pinch run for? LOL

[chicoruiz]

Is anyone else worried that Castellanos might have a little Ryan Freel in him? Aggressiveness as a substitute for sense?

[Stray]

That fastball was nasty

[RedsBrick]

79 to 94 on consecutive pitches.

[Mitri]

That fastball was nasty

Disgusting.

[Reds Fanatic]

4 Ks for Gray

[podgejeff_]

Hoerner check swings at a pitch about a foot away from the plate in the dirt.

[Reds Fanatic]

5 Ks. Gray is dealing

[Reds]

Gray is an animal

[NCReds]

Atta boy Sonny!!!!!!

[RedTeamGo!]

Gray is filthy

[NebraskaRed]

Dominant.

[Phoenix2]

Gray looks outstanding! You know Bell is watching that pitch count. Can't go deep in counts.

[RedTeamGo!]

Is anyone else worried that Castellanos might have a little Ryan Freel in him? Aggressiveness as a substitute for sense?

I’ve watched Cast since he first came up. He’s a bit full of himself, but I don’t think he’s as stupidly aggressive as Freel.

[Ironman92]

I still [emoji3590] Sonny

[TheBigLebowski]

We’re getting the pitching today. Which means our bats will be dormant.

[BCubb2003]

https://twitter.com/FOX19Jeremy/status/1288605570405224452?s=20

Grounds crew have drums and percussion purchased by Votto.

Didn’t the Astros get into trouble for percussion?

[Reds]

Those instruments are special lol

[TheBigLebowski]

Nice AB, Nick. Pound the first pitch into the ground.

[Mitri]

Galvis is wearing Jordans, Suarez Pippens. Is Moustakas wearing Horace Grants?

[Ironman92]

Rizzo with a hell of a pick in that Baez missile. Reminded me of Dunston to Grace

[RedTeamGo!]

Terrible AB by senzel.

Why does the first base umpire look so angry every time he signals an out?

[Reds Fanatic]

Barnhart with a single to left

[Ironman92]

Galvis is wearing Jordans, Suarez Pippens. Is Moustakas wearing Horace Grants?

How about they wear what Sonny wears

[Ron Madden]

Single Tuck

[podgejeff_]

Incoming Barnhart stolen base attempt...

[NebraskaRed]

Welcome back, Tucker

[Ironman92]

Terrible AB by senzel.

Why does the first base umpire look so angry every time he signals an out?

Skyline doesn’t agree with everyone

[RedsBrick]

Tucker's on pace to bat 1.000.

[Reds]

Shogo stays in the box between pitches like mlb wishes all players would

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice hit by Shogo

[podgejeff_]

There we go.

Shogo base knock.

[Reds]

Shogo will get better as he gets to see pitchers multiple times. Big difference tonight just between ab 1 and ab 2

[RedTeamGo!]

I hate the Cubs, but Hendricks is fascinating

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You can tell he is in Votto’s head

[Reds]

Joey pulling the ball right down the 1st base line a lot this season

[Ironman92]

Bleh

[TheBigLebowski]

Votto is clutch.

[RedTeamGo!]

I think Votto came into the season amped up and ready to swing hard at 95 mph fastball. Hendricks is like kryptonite for that approach. Bad matchup tonight.

[paulishuku]

Votto honestly looks stressed every time he’s at bat the last two games.


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[mhs95_06]

After 3, Sonny leads in pitch count 34-48.

[ochoa30]

Man, they just can’t get the hit when they need it so far outside of opening day. Hendricks is very tough though but most of these other guys haven’t been.

[Phoenix2]

Isn't Rizzo's foot out of the box?

[TheBigLebowski]

Rizzo is one of my least favorite players.

[Ironman92]

Agree with Welsh

[JaxRed]

Isn't Rizzo's foot out of the box?

I was wondering about that too

[Reds Fanatic]

6 Ks for Gray

[podgejeff_]

Gray makes a mistake pitch, is still unhittable.

[Reds]

Gray is dealing. This is one of the best starts to a game I've ever seen. Nothing has even made it to the outfield.

[BCubb2003]

Isn't Rizzo's foot out of the box?

His knee is in the strike zone.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow Gray is just dominant. Have to get him some runs.

[podgejeff_]

Gray throws fire at the knees and Schwarber stares helplessly.

[Ron Madden]

Helluva Pitch!!!

[Ironman92]

You can’t see me but I’ve unbuttoned the top 4 buttons on my shirt while sitting here. My wife thinks I’m stupid but I just wanna be like Sonny

[Red Raindog]

I keep waiting for Thom to list all of Schwarber’s teachers’ names - in order


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[Big Red Smokey]

Sonny is filthy

[RedTeamGo!]

You can’t see me but I’ve unbuttoned the top 4 bottoms on my shirt while sitting here. My wife thinks I’m stupid but I just wanna be like Sonny

Legit LOL here

[Ron Madden]

His knee is in the strike zone.

lol, so is his elbow

[Ironman92]

lol, so is his elbow

Yeah but his ass is in the dugout

[Bunting Bad]

I bet you go to Thom's house and there is a poster of Schwaber on the bathroom wall.

[Reds Fanatic]

lol, so is his elbow

It is amazing he gets away with that. Old school baseball pitchers like Bob Gibson he would have pitch in his ribs for daring to stand that close

[Ironman92]

Lol at that guys name for Toyota

[Reds Fanatic]

Suarez walks

[RedTeamGo!]

I bet you go to Thom's house and there is a poster of Schwaber on the bathroom wall.

He has his portrait tattooed on his wife’s back




Is this too far?

[Reds]

That cf cam shaking like there's an earthquake

[Ironman92]

He has his portrait tattooed on his wife’s back




Is this too far?

A touch

[Phoenix2]

MOooooooooooooSE

[JFLegal]

mooooooooooose!!!

[Reds Fanatic]

Moose crushed that pitch. Love the grounds crew

[NebraskaRed]

Mooooooooooose

[Reds]

Mooooooose the moose is loooose

[KYExtemper]

Moose putting up runs? No shock there.

[RedTeamGo!]

As a person that is Greek on his mother’s side: Moustakas looks like my brother and three of my cousins.


GET OUT!

[Red Raindog]

RF didn’t even look up


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[ZakkW]

MM seems to be the main cog offensively on this team

[JFLegal]

heyward showing up his own pitcher was golden.

[chicoruiz]

Without having the fans standing up to use as a guide, the camera operators are having a tough time following balls hit into the stands.

[mhs95_06]

Moose crushed that pitch. Love the grounds crew

Not fooled on a 3-2 change-up.

[Ironman92]

Boom [emoji95] [emoji95][emoji95][emoji95]

[Reds]

Nice dive

[TheBigLebowski]

Mooooooose

[Ironman92]

Bryant robbed Castellanos of a double

[Reds Fanatic]

Winker flies out to the track in left

[Bruce Berenyi]

I see where this is going following up 8-7 and 8-5 losses with a 2-1 loss

[RedTeamGo!]

A touch

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I see where this is going following up 8-7 and 8-5 losses with a 2-1 loss

They are going to subtract a run?

[Bunting Bad]

Schwarber starting to look like most of the guys in my 40 and over slow pitch softball league. Maybe it is just the camera angle.

[TheBigLebowski]

Senzel and Suarez are both lost at the plate. Least Gene has put together two good AB’s. Senzel is just hacking with no approach.

[JaxRed]

Like to see Senzel work the count a bit. I think that's 2 outs in 3 pitches.

[mhs95_06]

I see where this is going following up 8-7 and 8-5 losses with a 2-1 loss

Impossible!

[NebraskaRed]

Hard hit balls, but no damage yet.

[TheBigLebowski]

Now we’re finally the beneficiary of some good luck.

[Ironman92]

Two rockets...two outs

[NebraskaRed]

Ian Happ is history's greatest monster.

[TheBigLebowski]

Gray ain’t fooling them now

[Stray]

Lucky to not give up anything there

[Reds]

Nice infield coverage there. Gray thru 5

[KYExtemper]

Gray doing a good job keeping the Cubs in check. We just need to push out this lead.

[Ironman92]

Cubs are adjusting a bit....hold em here and let’s add on before the 3 innings of bullpen

[NCReds]

Not only am I loving the pitching by Gray, he is exemplifying something I haven’t seen so far...... LEADERSHIP.

[TheBigLebowski]

Sonny got his 5 IP. Bell will wait no longer than the 6th to start haphazardly shuffling pitchers in and out and PH’ing to empty the bench. David lives for innings 5-9.

[Reds Fanatic]

Leadoff single for Galvis

[Stray]

Cubs are adjusting a bit....hold em here and let’s add on before the 3 innings of bullpen

:scared:

[InsaneinthBrame]

Reds should build a park called bullpen adventure park. Because it looking like it might be that time soon.

[Ironman92]

Good news is Cubs bp stinks too

[Reds]

So galvis took a tasty pitch last night before hitting his hr . He just took one right down the middle before his single. It appears he's trying to be patient and opposing pitchers are willing to let him see multiple pitches over the plate early in at bats

[mhs95_06]

Tucker looked like his biggest motive was to not hit into a DP!

[RedsBrick]

Tucker's on pace to bat .500

[Phoenix2]

Ugh bounce

[podgejeff_]

Oh what a surprise, the Reds have some bad luck and an obvious run turns into a ground rule double.

[Reds]

Bad break but nice hit by shogo

[mhs95_06]

Tucker should have bunted the runner over.

[Stray]

Shogo!

[NebraskaRed]

Man, I'm enjoying watching Shogo so far this year.

[Phoenix2]

Good game for Shogo!

[Ironman92]

Lucky Cubs

[Reds]

Votto needs to hit a sac fly here. Can't line drive it to first again

[Ironman92]

Almora maybe catches that...Happ no chance lol

[Reds Fanatic]

Shogo needs to be the permanent leadoff hitter. I don’t care if it’s righty or lefty I leave him there

[podgejeff_]

Hendricks wants nothing to do with Votto. For obvious reasons.

[NebraskaRed]

Make em pay, Geno.

[Ironman92]

Cmon Joseph

[Stray]

intentionally walking to load the bases for Suarez? Time to break out of the slump here

[Reds]

There she is!

[Ron Madden]

Geno!!!

[podgejeff_]

Suarez comes up big!

[Reds Fanatic]

Geno! 4-0 Reds

[NebraskaRed]

Geno did it!

[Stray]

Suarez!

[KYExtemper]

Good to see some RBI's from Suarez.

[NCReds]

Geno!

[BluegrassRedleg]

Hallelujah!

[Phoenix2]

Shogo needs to be the permanent leadoff hitter. I don’t care if it’s righty or lefty I leave him there

Yes. But unlikely with the current manager.

[RedTeamGo!]

That’s what you get when you IBB to get to Suarez!!!

[podgejeff_]

Walk back Hendricks, you aren't Sonny Gray.

[Reds]

Galvis was running like he didn't want shogo to overtake him lolol

[RedsBrick]

Always good to run a pitcher.

[Mitri]

Great AB by Shogo and then great job on the basepaths to get in on Suarez's looper. He's a good looking ballplayer at every turn.

[Ironman92]

Fist pumping here

[NebraskaRed]

Hendricks out, Rex "Sisters" Brothers on the mound.

[chicoruiz]

I may weep openly...

[Reds Fanatic]

Bases loaded as Moose walks

[JaxRed]

Hendricks out, Rex "Sisters" Brothers on the mound.

Rex "Dr. Joyce" Brothers

[podgejeff_]

The Moose walks the bases loaded.

Brothers has two more to go.

[NebraskaRed]

Gotta get at least more run here...

[BluegrassRedleg]

Take a pitch, Castellanos.

[Reds]

Will nick swing at the first pitch is a drinking game I've been playing so far this season. I get drunk quick most nights

[NebraskaRed]

YESSS

[Reds]

DEEEEEEP

[podgejeff_]

Castellanos grand salami!

[adkindo]

Grand Slam 4 Nick!!!!

[Ron Madden]

Grand Slam Castellanos!!!

[Stray]

Crushed!

[Reds Fanatic]

Castellanos GRAND SLAM!!!

[podgejeff_]

Nick goes to Denny's!

[NebraskaRed]

Gotta get at least more run here...

Or four

[OldRightHander]

Slice the bread.

[WrongVerb]

Take a pitch, Castellanos.

This post didn't age well. :)

[Phoenix2]

Ohhh Yeahhhhhh

[RedsBrick]

3-batter rule killed the Cubs there.

[podgejeff_]

You ain't done yet Brothers.

[TheBigLebowski]

YEEEHAW

[BluegrassRedleg]

BOOMSTICK. :beerme:

[Reds]

:beerme:

[Ironman92]

I [emoji3590] Nick too

[757690]

It’s amazing how much Bell has improved as a manager in just one day.

[NebraskaRed]

Rex "He ain't heavy he's my" Brothers had no chance against Castellanos.