Reds @ Brewers 8-7-20

[Ron Madden]

First Pitch 8:10

Reds
SP Trevor Bauer (R)
1. Nick Senzel (R) CF
2. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
3. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
4. Matt Davidson (R) 1B
5. Curt Casali (R) C
6. Christian Colon (R) 2B
7. Jesse Winker (L) DH
8. Phillip Ervin (R) LF
9. Kyle Farmer (R) SS

Brewers
SP Eric Lauer (L)
1. Brock Holt (L) 3B
2. Keston Hiura (R) 2B
3. Christian Yelich (L) LF
4. Logan Morrison (L) DH
5. Justin Smoak (S) 1B
6. Ben Gamel (L) CF
7. Omar Narvaez (L) C
8. Mark Mathias (R) RF
9. Orlando Arcia (R) SS

[NebraskaRed]

Wow

Watch them score 10.

[Ironman92]

Appreciate the effort. Where’s Joseph?

[Kilgore_Trout]

We need a win, and this is the lineup we’re going with. OK.

[klw]

Not having checked, I have to assume a tough leftie is on the mound for Milwaukee. Is Aquino still with the MLB club or did he get to go to Prasco?

Edit: Brewers starter is LHP Eric Lauer
https://www.mlb.com/player/eric-lauer-641778?stats=bvp-r-pitching-mlb&year=2018

Edit 2: each of the last 2 seasons, LHB's had a higher BA against Lauer than RHBs. Last year the dif was .331 vs .247! I have no idea how much his home park being San Diego effected that.
https://www.mlb.com/player/eric-lauer-641778?stats=splits-r-pitching-mlb&year=2019

[NebraskaRed]

Reds
SP Trevor Bauer (R)
1. Nick Senzel (R) CF
2. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
3. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
4. Matt Davidson (R) 1B
5. Curt Casali (R) C
6. Christian Colon (R) 2B
7. Jesse Winker (L) DH
8. Phillip Ervin (R) LF
9. Kyle Farmer (R) SS

16374

[Wonderful Monds]

Thank god we kept Colon and Davidson instead of Aquino

[Wonderful Monds]

Winker gets a start against the LHP tonight though, weirdly

[klw]

Cincinnati Reds
@Reds
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7m

The #Reds today added to the 60-man player pool and assigned to the alternate site LHP Brandon Finnegan, IF Rece Hinds and OF TJ Friedl. The 60-man player pool now includes 57 players.

[Kilgore_Trout]

I just can’t stop looking at that lineup. This is supposed to be a team that’s expected to compete, and career minor leaguer Matt Davidson is batting cleanup. Not even the Marlins or Pirates would do that.

This is the kind of lineup only a man with absolutely no pressure whatsoever can dream up.

[Alabama Red]

With MM out and nobody hitting I don’t understand how you can take Votto out of the lineup. I haven’t heard anything about him being hurt.

[Larry Schuler]

I feel like the Reds are playing an elaborate prank on us, trying to get our hopes up only to dash them, but, somewhere along the way, the starting pitchers got in too deep on the con and are now going rogue and playing great against orders. Subsequently, Bell and all the offensive players now have to work harder to keep the heist of our trust and attention going.

[Wonderful Monds]

I feel like the Reds are playing an elaborate prank on us, trying to get our hopes up only to dash them, but, somewhere along the way, the starting pitchers got in too deep on the con and are actually playing great. And now Bell and all the offensive players have to work harder to keep the heist of our trust and attention going.

It’s like the Springtime for Hitler of baseball

[Mitri]

I think some of these guys need mental breaks, too. Travel these days is stressful. The offense has been pressing. I don't know how you complain about this lineup after watching the last 4 games. But yeah, get Aquino back on the team. It's borderline criminal.

Any word on Moustakas?

[Kc61]

I can understand the all righty lineup against a lefty. DH is lefty Winker, however.

DH could have been Votto, or Galvis (not as good against LHP) but I guess those two are being rested. Or Shogo, don’t know how he hits lefties. Or LHH Jankoski or Barnhart, unlikely candidates.

Which leaves Winker as DH against lefty, ok, give it a try for one game.

[Mitri]

My guess is Jesse feels like he's close. He's had some good at bats the last few games, and pleaded to get a chance vs. a LHP.

[Jomama]

Apparently Bell is going with reverse psychology on the lineup.

[Kilgore_Trout]

I think some of these guys need mental breaks, too. Travel these days is stressful. The offense has been pressing. I don't know how you complain about this lineup after watching the last 4 games. But yeah, get Aquino back on the team. It's borderline criminal.

Any word on Moustakas?

I get the “mental break” part of the equation, but can’t stand the thought of a (on paper) negligibly competitive lineup to start off the series against a divisional rival. Especially with Bauer pitching. Didn’t we do this to him last start? Any chance that takes a mental toll on Bauer, going up twice in a row with a meh lineup backing you up? It paid off last time if I’m remembering correctly, but I’m just not feeling it tonight.

Maybe I’ll watch Knives Out with the wife. She keeps telling me she wants to see it. It’s free on Amazon, so this is as good a time as ever I suppose.

[Kc61]

My guess is Jesse feels like he's close. He's had some good at bats the last few games, and pleaded to get a chance vs. a LHP.

I guess he could have used Votto as the DH tonight. Given him a partial rest. He’s better against LHP than Winker normally. Agree Bell may think Jesse is getting hot.

Maybe Bell will explain that one wrinkle. Otherwise it’s just righties againt a lefty starting pitcher, nothing that unusual or exciting.

[Jomama]

Winker gets a start against the LHP tonight though, weirdly

Winker's been on fire lately. His batting average is all the way up to. 188.

[REDREAD]

I just can’t stop looking at that lineup. This is supposed to be a team that’s expected to compete, and career minor leaguer Matt Davidson is batting cleanup. Not even the Marlins or Pirates would do that.

This is the kind of lineup only a man with absolutely no pressure whatsoever can dream up.

Yes, and this is a game that has playoff implications too.
Brewers are ahead of us in the standings, not by much, but still ahead.
Bell is not managing this like a 60 game sprint at all.
At least get the team above 500 before you start to relax and give the bench players so much playing time.

[Wonderful Monds]

There is the thing mentioned earlier in the thread about lefties hitting this guy better than righties, so that’s good for Winker, but if that were Bell’s rationale I don’t think he would’ve stacked the lineup with right handers

[Hadman]

Painful


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[Wonderful Monds]

And I can’t imagine Joey needs a day off again, he just got one earlier in the week with the covid precautions thing

[Kc61]

The only guys sitting are Shogo, Galvis, Barnhart, no powerhouse. Only real issue is Votto.

Assume we will hear something about why Votto isn’t playing.

[NebraskaRed]

Weird lineup aside, I think they win this one.

[Wonderful Monds]

Sure would be nice to have Ty Steve on the roster for games like tonight

[TheBigLebowski]

Winker hits like .0000075 against lefties. You find a way to get that bat in the lineup.

As for Davidson, he’s probably just being kept limber in betwixt relief appearances.

GO CINCINNATI REDS BASEBALL

[Ironman92]

I just can’t stop looking at that lineup. This is supposed to be a team that’s expected to compete, and career minor leaguer Matt Davidson is batting cleanup. Not even the Marlins or Pirates would do that.

This is the kind of lineup only a man with absolutely no pressure whatsoever can dream up.

The Fish are 6-1....we shant speak lowly of them

[Ironman92]

My guess is Jesse feels like he's close. He's had some good at bats the last few games, and pleaded to get a chance vs. a LHP.

And if so the lefty righty thing is more moot. When a hitter is going and feeling confident....they don’t care if it’s a lefty or righty throwing to them

[Phoenix2]

Need a big game from Bauer and Nick. And Bauer has to go deep into the game and the relievers need to watch and take notes. Where's Votto?

[Ron Madden]

Bobby Nightengale
@nightengalejr
David Bell says Mike Moustakas is out for now. Hopes he will be back in the lineup after the off day on Tuesday. #Reds

[REDREAD]

This is not Votto's fault, of course, it's on Bell.
After tonight, the Reds will have played 14 games. Votto has only been in 11 of them.
Unless Votto has some kind of injury, he does not need the rest. Injury is the only excuse not to play him.

[Ron Madden]

C. トレント・ローズクランズ
@ctrent
David Bell said both Votto and Galvis are healthy but given travel and a lefty to start for Milwaukee, the decision was to go with this lineup.

[Alabama Red]

So Winker can bat against lefties but Votto can’t?

[Ron Madden]

I don't know why the Brewers took this long to release their lineup but it has been added to the original post

[malcontent]

Or Shogo, don’t know how he hits lefties.
Probably not as well as he hits righties.

[RedsBrick]

"...and a lefty..."

And Bell was soooo close to a somewhat acceptable answer on Votto until he threw those three words into it.

[RedsFanInMS]

[QUOTE=Ron Madden;4128186]First Pitch 8:10

Reds
SP Trevor Bauer (R)
1. Nick Senzel (R) CF
2. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
3. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
4. Matt Davidson (R) 1B
5. Curt Casali (R) C
6. Christian Colon (R) 2B
7. Jesse Winker (L) DH
8. Phillip Ervin (R) LF
9. Kyle Farmer (R) SS

What kind of doo doo line up is this? If you are going to play the JV why not play Aquino? Bell infuriates me more with each passing day.

[mth123]

Shaking things up I guess. Shogo hasn't hit at all, so he's not really a big loss with a lefty pitching. Casali always plays against a LH. Farmer is a better choice against a LHP than Galvis and may just be a better defender. Moose is hurt, so Colon plays. Winker had two hits with a double last night, so leave him in and see if he gets on a roll. Not a big Davidson fan, but I guess that's the shaking things up part of it.

Could be worse. Jankowski could be playing CF (or Lorenzen).

[DocRed]

Yikes...this lineup, missing 5 starters :X

[Tom Servo]

I predict that the Reds will score at least one (1) run.

[757690]

I predict that the Reds will score at least one (1) run.

Me too. Hopefully it will be during this game.

[NebraskaRed]

C. トレント・ローズクランズ
@ctrent

From #Reds: The Reds have re-acquired from the Athletics OF Mark Payton for cash. On July 21, the 2019 Rule 5 draftee cleared waivers and was returned to the A’s.

[Reds Fanatic]

Former Red Jose Iglesias 4 hits tonight. Now hitting .455 for the Orioles this year

[DocRed]

I was actually thinking about Mark Payton a couple days ago and wondering what he could do if he was still on this team! Give him a shot...why not

[mth123]

There is the lefty bench bat. Jankowski should be the guy to go, or Reed.

[RedTeamGo!]

If there were actual baseball reporters in this town they would ask Bell the following question:

“Why do you bat a player that was not in the majors last year, cleanup?”

[Mitri]

Amazing that we are looking at Brandon Finnegan and Mark Payton as potential saviors. Feels like the lost decade.

[Kc61]

I was actually thinking about Mark Payton a couple days ago and wondering what he could do if he was still on this team! Give him a shot...why not

Payton hit .636 OPS for the Reds in Spring Training. That might be a reason.

[Red Raindog]

Hope Amy is in the front row
Even in cardboard


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[Reds Fanatic]

Senzel leadoff walk

[mhs95_06]

Senzel leadoff walk

Finally, on the 5th ball!

[757690]

Here is Lauer’s career splits:

Vs. RHB - .741
Vs. LHB - .873

Did Bell not know this?

[TheBigLebowski]

Suarez needs to hug some pine.

[JarrodOnVinyl]

This is the type of pitching that Joey dominates

[Ron Madden]

Davidson bloop single,runners 1st and 3rd

[DocRed]

Payton hit .636 OPS for the Reds in Spring Training. That might be a reason.

Better than Winker and Ervin by a mile this year...

[Reds Fanatic]

Bloop hit by Davidson. 1st and 3rd

[NebraskaRed]

16376

[REDREAD]

Maybe starting Davidson was a genius move after all :lol:

[Kc61]

Better than Winker and Ervin by a mile this year...

I have standards. At least .650.

[Reds Fanatic]

At least they are making Lauer work. 28 pitches

[Reds Fanatic]

24 straight scoreless innings

[adkindo]

Winker is in the lineup against a left hander? Why?

[Kc61]

Pretty impressed Reds got two baserunners there.

[TheBigLebowski]

Winker is in the lineup against a left hander? Why?

David Bell

[Reds Fanatic]

Bauer starts with a K

[Ron Madden]

Back to Back Ks

[Reds Fanatic]

Back to back Ks

[Reds Fanatic]

Bauer looks fantastic this year

[NebraskaRed]

Bauer!

[Ron Madden]

Bauer strikes out the side!

[TheBigLebowski]

THAT was some neat pitchin’

[NebraskaRed]

Thom talks and talks about how dominant Yelich is and how great his numbers are.

Yelich strikes out on 3 pitches.

[adkindo]

Bauer has some of that "Nasty Boys" blood in him

[mhs95_06]

That last pitch to Yelich was wicked!

[Ron Madden]

Colon walks!

[Reds Fanatic]

Leadoff walk to Colon

[mhs95_06]

Make him pay for another lead-off walk.

[adkindo]

sure would not have thought before this season that in the early part of the season, I would see a 2nd inning due up....Colon, Winker, Ervin

[Ironman92]

Thom talks and talks about how dominant Yelich is and how great his numbers are.

Yelich strikes out on 3 pitches.

Derosa broke his swing down from 2018 and 2020.....he said the word “tush” a lot because his swing now isn’t nearly as tight as last 2-3 years and his butt ain’t in it lol

[Reds Fanatic]

Winker singles to right

[Ron Madden]

Da Wink!!!

[mhs95_06]

There is the lefty on lefty rope.

[NebraskaRed]

Nice hit by Winker!

[Ironman92]

Righty lefty don’t matter when your seeing it and feeling it

[mhs95_06]

Derosa broke his swing down from 2018 and 2020.....he said the word “tush” a lot because his swing now isn’t nearly as tight as last 2-3 years and his butt ain’t in it lol

Injury? He dropped the home run derby due to back injury, then broke his kneecap late in the season.

[Ironman92]

Injury?

Dislocated tush I suppose

[REDREAD]

waxing nostalgic about Norris Hopper, that was kind of funny.

[Ironman92]

Guys...we might get multiple hits in an inning!

Might

[Reds Fanatic]

Ervin flies out to right. Colon to 3rd

[Ironman92]

Here we go

[ScotlandRed]

Winker turning it around. Almost like no one has ever had a cold start before.

[mhs95_06]

Righty lefty don’t matter when your seeing it and feeling it

Kudos to Bell.

[Reds Fanatic]

The Reds scored!!!! Farmer doubles

[Ron Madden]

Farmer RBI Double!!

[NebraskaRed]

David Bell is a genius.

[RedForLife]

Well, there we go!

[Kilgore_Trout]

The streak has ended!!!

[mhs95_06]

Looked like Yelich couldn't reach too far due to his back?

[Reds Fanatic]

Senzel sac fly. 2-0 Reds

[mhs95_06]

Got it out there far enough Winker could score!

[Ron Madden]

Senzel Sac Fly 2-0

[Ironman92]

Farmer ripped it and Yelich failed to make a great play.

Good inning

[Kilgore_Trout]

Nick hitting like a pro. That’s how it’s done.

[Ironman92]

Looked like Yelich couldn't reach too far due to his back?

Got turned around on the sharply hit ball and ball hit heel of glove

[Reds Fanatic]

Castellanos doubles! 3-0 Reds

[kaldaniels]

Yelich does seem a little off.

[adkindo]

dude is thinking double everytime he hits the ball

[Ron Madden]

RBI Double Castellanos!!! 3- 0

[Kilgore_Trout]

Doubles machine.

[Ironman92]

Guys....

The Indians have really good starting pitching

[Strikes Out Looking]

Looked like Yelich couldn't reach too far due to his back?

How was that not an error? Yelich will likely get a gold glove now.

[Ironman92]

A mess of good at bats strung together with no home runs

[NebraskaRed]

David Bell: Manager of the Year

[Ironman92]

How was that not an error? Yelich will likely get a gold glove now.

Because ball was hit 103 mph on a line over his head and it tailed making him open up to make play that much harder and he couldn’t quite reel it in. Few LFers get to that ball, not many catch it.

[Strikes Out Looking]

David Bell: Manager of the Year

Or a blind squirrel getting his nut.

[Ron Madden]

Geno walks!

[WVRedsFan]

I love offense

[Reds Fanatic]

Suarez walks

[NebraskaRed]

Or a blind squirrel getting his nut.

Family board.

[Reds Fanatic]

Davidson homers!!!! 6-0 Reds

[757690]

Because ball was hit 103 mph on a line over his head and it tailed making him open up to make play that much harder and he couldn’t quite reel it in. Few LFers get to that ball, not many catch it.

It literally went into and out of his glove. It’s the most obvious example of an error.

[Ron Madden]

Davidson 3 run BOMB!!!

[JFLegal]

Covidson big fly!!!

[WVRedsFan]

Davidson!

[adkindo]

who would have thought this lineup would be the one to break out :D

[NebraskaRed]

16377

[RedForLife]

A mess of good at bats strung together with no home runs

And with that, Matt Davidson had to ruin it with a 3 run bomb!

[Ironman92]

Winning without Votto this year

[REDREAD]

Like I Said earlier, starting Davidson was genius :lol:

[Ironman92]

Effing Cain probably somehow catches that

[PuffyPig]

Thank god we kept Colon and Davidson instead of Aquino

Yes good thing


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[Ron Madden]

If there were actual baseball reporters in this town they would ask Bell the following question:

“Why do you bat a player that was not in the majors last year, cleanup?”

This may be his answer.
Davidson 3 run BOMB!!!

[Kilgore_Trout]

Career minor leaguer Matt Davidson, batting 4th in tonight’s playoff contending lineup, hits a huge 3-run homer. He came in to tonight with a career -0.2 WAR and a 96 OPS+. But he delivered when we needed it. People like me love being proven wrong.

David Bell is a genius.

2020 isn’t a year, it’s some kind of drug we’re all tripping on.

[Alabama Red]

Nice to see some scoring.

[mth123]

Guess keeping Colon and Davidson over Van Meter was the right choice.

[Ironman92]

This is MLB....guys can hit 91 in the zone without much off speed success.

The Marlins are 6-1 and the Orioles are in 2nd place in the East....hardly anyone even knows who there players are, but they are giving good at bats whoever they are

[WVRedsFan]

Thank god we kept Colon and Davidson instead of Aquino

How would you know? Aquino hasn't even got a cup of coffee.

[PuffyPig]

Davidson hits lefties very well. Lots here don’t want to believe it, but it’s true.


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[Strikes Out Looking]

Matt Lauer's kid is a lousy pitcher.

Of course, the Brewers will now put in only righty's.

[HammerTime]

Winker hits like .0000075 against lefties. You find a way to get that bat in the lineup.

As for Davidson, he’s probably just being kept limber in betwixt relief appearances.

GO CINCINNATI REDS BASEBALL
Nailed it...

[mhs95_06]

A mess of good at bats strung together with no home runs

Yes, score 3 without a HR, then the HR to conclude with 3 more!

[PuffyPig]

Career minor leaguer Matt Davidson, batting 4th in tonight’s playoff contending lineup, hits a huge 3-run homer. He came in to tonight with a career -0.2 WAR and a 96 OPS+. But he delivered when we needed it. People like me love being proven wrong.

David Bell is a genius.

2020 isn’t a year, it’s some kind of drug we’re all tripping on.

You need to look beyond the total stats. Davidson hits lefties very well. This was a great matchup for him.


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[Reds Fanatic]

Leadoff walk to Morrison

[PuffyPig]

Matt Lauer's kid is a lousy pitcher.

Of course, the Brewers will now put in only righty's.

We have lefties in the bank with 6 runs on the board.

This is good.


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[adkindo]

there goes the perfect game

[adkindo]

painting the inside corner

[Reds Fanatic]

4 Ks for Bauer

[Ron Madden]

5 Ks

[adkindo]

Gamel had no chance.....no chance

[Ironman92]

Jose Iglesias 4/4 and hitting .460 and 1.160 OPS....batting 3rd for the Orioles

Hope we face them in the World Series

[mhs95_06]

Both knuckle curves Bauer has thrown were un-hitable!

[NC-Red]

Of course the Reds can hit against a weak National League team lol. Still can't touch the AL or the Indians where it matters most.

[Ron Madden]

6 Ks

[Reds Fanatic]

Bauer is dealing. 6 Ks

[adkindo]

Bauer walking to dugout like he is swinging 13"

[Rantly]

Of course the Reds can hit against a weak National League team lol. Still can't touch the AL or the Indians where it matters most.

Groan!

[Ron Madden]

Of course the Reds can hit against a weak National League team lol. Still can't touch the AL or the Indians where it matters most.

GO AWAY

[Banshee]

Hey Bauer, Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.

[mhs95_06]

there goes the perfect game

Just as well as he's having to throw too many pitches to get one!

[NebraskaRed]

Of course the Reds can hit against a weak National League team lol. Still can't touch the AL or the Indians where it matters most.

lol

[adkindo]

Of course the Reds can hit against a weak National League team lol. Still can't touch the AL or the Indians where it matters most.

why does that matter the most....odds are really low we would face Cleveland in the post season, and I would roll the dice if we did because it would be in the World Series

[TheBigLebowski]

I was on the phone during that onslaught, but I just want to say that Matt Davidson is the perfect baseball player. Nothing he can’t do at an elite level.

[PuffyPig]

I guess it’s a good thing we didn’t dump Bauer shortly after we traded for him for cap space, like FCB wanted us to do.

He looks like a viable starter.


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[PuffyPig]

Of course the Reds can hit against a weak National League team lol. Still can't touch the AL or the Indians where it matters most.

I think it matters more against the team we are fighting for a playoff spot.

Are you 2?


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[NebraskaRed]

Thom's obsession with people's size continues.

[adkindo]

I guess it’s a good thing we didn’t dump Bauer shortly after we traded for him for cap space, like FCB wanted us to do.

He looks like a viable starter.


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I think we need to be in the mix to retain him another year.....love the guy when he is on

[Kilgore_Trout]

Of course the Reds can hit against a weak National League team lol. Still can't touch the AL or the Indians where it matters most.

I like watching baseball. I like rooting for the Reds.

[Rantly]

Thom liking Yelich’s physique

[RedForLife]

Thom really seems to have a bromance with Yelich. Sheesh! Thom, give it a rest already.

[Ironman92]

Wink

[NC-Red]

why does that matter the most....odds are really low we would face Cleveland in the post season, and I would roll the dice if we did because it would be in the World Series

Maybe because I want to be Ohio's team?? Growing up in Northeast Ohio as a Reds fan was absolutely painful dealing with those cockroach Indians fans. They believe they are the better franchise when they aren't historically but they have been in the last 30 years and it is not close.

[EnglishRed]

Of course the Reds can hit against a weak National League team lol. Still can't touch the AL or the Indians where it matters most.

I think if we win a world series you might just crack a smile....

[Stray]

I miss the start of the game and we put up 6? awesome

[westofyou]

Jeff Conine endorses Thom’s takes on baseball bodies

[Rantly]

I think it matters more against the team we are fighting for a playoff spot.

Are you 2?
Definitely thinking he’s a kid, probably should lay off a little

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[Ironman92]

Maybe because I want to be Ohio's team?? Growing up in Northeast Ohio as a Reds fan was absolutely painful dealing with those cockroach Indians fans. They believe they are the better franchise when they aren't historically but they have been in the last 30 years and it is not close.

Doesn’t matter

We up 6-0

Go Reds

[NC-Red]

I think if we win a world series you might just crack a smile....

Of course, however, that isn't happening anytime soon and definitely not within the next 5 years.

[adkindo]

Thom really seems to have a bromance with Yelich. Sheesh! Thom, give it a rest already.

honestly, I kind of do also....young guy is a great player

[Coopdaddy67]

I think if we win a world series you might just crack a smile....

He'd say it was an illegitimate season.

[Ironman92]

I miss the start of the game and we put up 6? awesome

Good at bats from Winker down and the Castellanos double and Davidson HR

[mhs95_06]

Thom says Ervin is not keeping up with fastballs tonight, Brantley says he's consciously trying to go the other way! We need more players consciously going the other way. I think it helped winker get going even if several of his solid ones to the left side were flagged down.

[Ironman92]

It literally went into and out of his glove. It’s the most obvious example of an error.

Ok...no other factors.

We greatly disagree.

[EnglishRed]

Good at bats from Winker down and the Castellanos double and Davidson HR

I also missed the first couple of Reds innings....Excuse me.. a Davidson what???

[Ron Madden]

I also missed the first couple of Reds innings....Excuse me.. a Davidson what???

3 run Bomb

[adkindo]

Ok...no other factors.

We greatly disagree.

I did not think it was an error in real time....but on replay, I thought they could have went either way. In a way, he got his glove on it so cleanly (which may have been a little lucky), it made it a possible error. If the same play happens and the ball simply does not hit in the palm of his glove, no chance it is an error.

[Ironman92]

I also missed the first couple of Reds innings....Excuse me.. a Davidson what???

Straight away CF HR for 3

[Ron Madden]

4-6-3 DP

[mhs95_06]

There's better pitch efficiency lnstead of two more Ks.

[NebraskaRed]

Kyle Farmer is not a bad SS

[EnglishRed]

4-6-3 double play!

[HammerTime]

I think I’m officially over the Phil Ervin experiment.

[EnglishRed]

3 run Bomb

I'm speechless...

[adkindo]

Kyle Farmer is not a bad SS

I know some are not fans of him, but I think he has real value....especially on a 26 man roster. Who else in MLB can play 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, RF, and Catcher.....while being an adequate bat that has decent pop?

[Ron Madden]

Kyle Farmer is not a bad SS

He looks like he's comfortable there

[faffy42]

Great start tonight.
I like Senzel leading off every night.
I like Votto on the bench.
Good to see Winker acquiring a few hits.
Gotta get this offense going with the starting pitching they have.

[Wonderful Monds]

Kyle Farmer, crown jewel of the 2018 Dodgers trade

[Ron Madden]

Geno singles!!!

[adkindo]

good hit Geno....need Geno to get right

[Roy Tucker]

Like to see that Suarez hit.

[NebraskaRed]

16378

[EnglishRed]

Suarez singles. Totally different Reds to what we saw last night.

[mhs95_06]

Still need 18 outs from pitching and defense.

[adkindo]

Kyle Farmer, crown jewel of the 2018 Dodgers trade

nobody would have predicted that, right....he was the name often left off initial reports....it was the Puig, Kemp, Wood trade....and Kyle Farmer was inlcuded

[mhs95_06]

Remember our bullpen seems to be like they are Korean!

[adkindo]

Still need 18 outs from pitching and defense.

Bauer will be good for 9 more

[Roy Tucker]

Bauer is a badass on the mound this year. Arrogant.

[Ron Madden]

Bauer is a badass on the mound this year. Arrogant.

I like him like that

[adkindo]

how excited must the 7 Marlins fans be so far this season....

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I like him like that

Dibble at his best with the attitude

[NebraskaRed]

Yelich is off to a slow start this season, but still...he has looked very bad tonight.

[adkindo]

Bauer is a bum

[adkindo]

ugh...

[Stray]

ouch

[Roy Tucker]

Ring those chimes.

[mhs95_06]

Bauer hangs a knuckle curve to Morrison!

[Kilgore_Trout]

Must’ve missed Senzel being taken out. Looked like Jankowski out there.

[EnglishRed]

Cheers Trev, Mrs Casali's crying now.

[adkindo]

Thom confusing Johnny Bench and Evel Knievel

[jwdoc77]

Must’ve missed Senzel being taken out. Looked like Jankowski out there.

Was just thinking the same thing...why in the heck is he out there in the 4th?

[NebraskaRed]

Thom is close to declaring Senzel dead.

[Coopdaddy67]

Must’ve missed Senzel being taken out. Looked like Jankowski out there.

I don't know if they've said anything, but I swear I thought Senzel was grabbing his leg after going to 3B.

[Ron Madden]

9 K's for Bauer

[Kc61]

Bauer’s been great but I don’t know about that final called third strike in the fourth. Looked low.

So what’s with Senzel?

[RedTeamGo!]

If there were actual baseball reporters in this town they would ask Bell the following question:

“Why do you bat a player that was not in the majors last year, cleanup?”

Lol look at this idiot

[JFLegal]

what happened to senzel? i missed it.

[TheBigLebowski]

Senzel must have ruptured his left phalanges thinking about putting on his helmet.

[Ron Madden]

Lol look at this idiot

Don't we all have the right to be wrong now and then

[Kilgore_Trout]

Lol look at this idiot

Wanna see a real idiot? Go to the David Bell Needs to Go thread. Post #434.

Always gotta be at least one of us.

[adkindo]

Thom is close to declaring Senzel dead.

seriously....talk about being pessimistic....like..."Senzel has been taken out of the game....we are not sure of the cause, but we can not rule out Cancer or a brain tumor"...

[JFLegal]

man, kal daniels be like: "senzel is injury prone."

[HammerTime]

Man Senzel can’t catch a freaking break.

[Rantly]

Senzel must have ruptured his left phalanges thinking about putting on his helmet.

The man does get hurt a lot!

[Rantly]

man, kal daniels be like: "senzel is injury prone."


2000-2010 Junior agrees

[TheBigLebowski]

He’s the most fragile player I can recall.

[TheBigLebowski]

11 out of 14 outs via K

[Roy Tucker]

Nick Esasky has trouble staying in the field.

[NebraskaRed]

What a play by Colon

[JFLegal]

i like this game. i'm a fan of this game.

[adkindo]

Thom craps on Colon's appearance for no apparent reason

[TheBigLebowski]

Thom craps on Colon's appearance for no apparent reason

Yeah, I found that odd, but then I remembered it was Thommy talkin’.

[Kilgore_Trout]

What an athletic play made by a guy who, I guess, doesn’t look like an athlete?

[Ron Madden]

Senzel left the game with groin tightness

[TheBigLebowski]

Senzel left with groin tightness

Transference from watching Casali take it in the clackers

[adkindo]

big lead, bad jump...lucky he was safe

[Kilgore_Trout]

Thom on Phil Ervin: “You’d never guess by how stubby his little fat legs are, but that Phil Ervin is a baserunner!”

[NebraskaRed]

Tigers have scored 11 runs in the past 3 innings against the Pirates.

[adkindo]

Thom on Phil Ervin: “You’d never guess by how stubby his little fat legs are, but that Phil Ervin is a baserunner!”

:laugh:

[adkindo]

man, I am starting to love this guy!