Reds vs Pirates 8-14-20

[Ron Madden]

Reds
SP Sonny Gray (R)

1. Shogo Akiyama (L) LF
2. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
3. Joey Votto (L) 1B
4. Jesse Winker (L) DH
5. Nick Senzel (R) CF
6. Josh VanMeter (L) 2B
7. Freddy Galvis (S) SS
8. Tucker Barnhart (L) C
9. Kyle Farmer (R) 3B

Pirates
SP Chad Kuhl (R)

1. Adam Frazier (L) 2B
2. Kevin Newman (R) SS
3. Josh Bell (S) 1B
4. Colin Moran (L) DH
5. Bryan Reynolds (S) LF
6. Gregory Polanco (L) RF
7. Erik Gonzalez (R) 3B
8. Cole Tucker (S) CF
9. Jacob Stallings (R) C

[Coopdaddy67]

I like giving Suarez a day off and 2,3,4 in the order is what I asked for last night.

[Ron Madden]

I think I would put the Farm Dog ahead of Galvis and Barnhart in the lineup but I can live with this one for tonight.

[mth123]

With those guys, my line-up would be

Senzel
Votto
Castellanos
Winker
Galvis
Farmer
VanMeter
Barnhart
Akiyama

[Ron Madden]

The Pirates lineup has been added to the original post

[Kc61]

Reds have Gray, Bauer, and Castillo for these next games. Reds are 4-7 at home.

Reds need to win all these three home games against the Pirates. If they remain sub-.500 at home, I fear the season will eventually collapse on them.

[Tom Servo]

Need Sonny to take charge tonight

[BillDoran]

I feel like Williams, Krall and Bell are really showing their hand on Alex Blandino. VanMeter has seriously struggled, then they turned to Colon; all the while Blandino is hanging out in Mason.

Mind you VanMeter has had all of 25 PA--and it doesn't sound as if Moustakas will be on the IL for an extended period of time--but it's hard to watch VanMeter accruing starts when he looks so danged bad. We know what Colon is, and it's nothing to get enthused over.

[Rantly]

I like giving Suarez a day off and 2,3,4 in the order is what I asked for last night.

I wish they would also give JVM a day off.

[Kc61]

I feel like Williams, Krall and Bell are really showing their hand on Alex Blandino. VanMeter has seriously struggled, then they turned to Colon; all the while Blandino is hanging out in Mason.

Mind you VanMeter has had all of 25 PA--and it doesn't sound as if Moustakas will be on the IL for an extended period of time--but it's hard to watch VanMeter accruing starts when he looks so danged bad. We know what Colon is, and it's nothing to get enthused over.

Since JVM hits left handed, I’d figure Colon is there instead of Blandino.

However we cut it, Reds are short on infield depth. Glut of OFers, short of infielders beyond the starters.

[UPRedsFan]

It is puzzling why Colon over Blandino. Blandino at least showed some on base skills.

[UPRedsFan]

.

Reds need to win all these three home games against the Pirates. If they remain sub-.500 at home, I fear the season will eventually collapse on them.

I think these next 3 are close to must win games. Would really turn around the season to go 3-0 and then sweep the 2 games against KC. Gotta have it against these weaker teams.

[757690]

I feel like Williams, Krall and Bell are really showing their hand on Alex Blandino. VanMeter has seriously struggled, then they turned to Colon; all the while Blandino is hanging out in Mason.

Mind you VanMeter has had all of 25 PA--and it doesn't sound as if Moustakas will be on the IL for an extended period of time--but it's hard to watch VanMeter accruing starts when he looks so danged bad. We know what Colon is, and it's nothing to get enthused over.

Maybe Williams is a UC Berkeley fan?

[klw]

Colon was DFA'd


Cincinnati Reds
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The #Reds today selected the contract of RHP Tyler Thornburg and designated for assignment IF Christian Colón.

[Ironman92]

Let’s win

[NebraskaRed]

Colon was DFA'd


Cincinnati Reds
@Reds
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The #Reds today selected the contract of RHP Tyler Thornburg and designated for assignment IF Christian Colón.

Now Thom won't be able to randomly insult Colon's size and appearance.

[RedTeamGo!]

So beyond ready for the freakin weekend. Give me all the beers as we continue to watch american society collapse around us.

[Rolando]

So beyond ready for the freakin weekend. Give me all the beers as we continue to watch american society collapse around us.

Lol

[Ron Madden]

There are only 49 players in Major League history to have a career with 2000 or more hits + 1000 or more walks + 300 or more home runs.

Joey Votto is the closest among all active players not already on that list to join the club. He has the walks but needs 122 hits and 13HR

Of the 49, there are 31 in the Hall of Fame.

Pujols and Cabrera are the only active players who meet the criteria.

[Phoenix2]

Should be a W. Go Sonny!

[DocRed]

-200 Reds! Yikes that's high :X Plus Sonny had a rough last start and only 5 days ago. Hope I'm wrong...

[Umkubas]

I like giving Suarez a day off


$9,535,714

[Umkubas]

I feel like Williams, Krall and Bell are really showing their hand on Alex Blandino. VanMeter has seriously struggled, then they turned to Colon; all the while Blandino is hanging out in Mason.

Mind you VanMeter has had all of 25 PA--and it doesn't sound as if Moustakas will be on the IL for an extended period of time--but it's hard to watch VanMeter accruing starts when he looks so danged bad. We know what Colon is, and it's nothing to get enthused over.

Go Stanford Cardinal Baseball

[Coopdaddy67]

$9,535,714

.123/.278/.246

[reds77]

Okay, we need 7 shut out innings from Sonny.

[Red Raindog]

6 or 7 more of those please


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[Alabama Red]

$9,535,714
Needs to be the whole weekend and Bell needs to make him run laps between innings.

[mhs95_06]

Ump gives Cast his strike back and he promptly swings at 2 well out of the zone to K.

[TheBigLebowski]

The batting averages up and down this order are laughable

[Alabama Red]

The batting averages up and down this order are laughable
These days people say batting average doesn’t matter but looking at ours shows it does matter.

[Ron Madden]

Joel Luckhaupt
@jluckhaupt
Most pitching strikeouts through 20 team games:
2020 Reds 217*
2018 Orioles 216
2017 Brewers 206
2018 Padres 205
2017 Rays 204

[podgejeff_]

Add another one.

[podgejeff_]

I'm just tuning in, did they discuss Disco last night?

[TheBigLebowski]

I'm just tuning in, did they discuss Disco last night?

T-Bone asks that we never speak of last night again

[Coopdaddy67]

The batting averages up and down this order are laughable

A lot of guys are struggling around the league.

Hell, the previous two NL MVPs are both hitting well under .200.

[Ron Madden]

Ump has a big strike zone

[The Operator]

That slider for a called strike was a terrible call haha


But I’ll take it

[Ironman92]

Cmon boys

Nice oppo double

[reds77]

Thom sounds like a dick talking about Tucker's hair.

[ZakkW]

Cole "Slash" Tucker, per Thom B

[Ironman92]

Gotta get some hits! My AD at school coached Chad Kuhl in the independent league

[podgejeff_]

Cole "Slash" Tucker, per Thom B

It is nearly impossible to tell them apart.

[The Operator]

Winker!!!

1-0 Reds!

[reds77]

Winker!!!

[podgejeff_]

Winker is on fire.

[Ron Madden]

Da Wink is HOT!!!

[Tom Servo]

Old enough to remember when Winker was a bum who needed to be benched

[podgejeff_]

GABP special there.

[reds77]

Winker might just be the best DH in the NL. :cool:

[EnglishRed]

Winker is on fire.

If an asteroid was about to hit earth Winker would smash it back over the left field wall..

[Ironman92]

Oppo HR from our hottest hitter

When Suarez comes back tomorrow and Winker bats 5th begins him....I’m going to show myself a bit

[RedsBrick]

Thom sounds like a dick talking about Tucker's hair.

You could've left off, "...talking about Tucker's hair", and it applies most often.

[PuffyPig]

Needs to be the whole weekend and Bell needs to make him run laps between innings.

Let’s be happy Bell waited for Winker to hit his way out of his slump.


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[The Operator]

Senzel walks on 4

[podgejeff_]

Chad Kuhl is afraid of Nick Senzel.

[Phoenix2]

Time to take Winker out for a defensive replacement.

[Ron Madden]

Senzel walks

[Ironman92]

Winker shook Kuhl a bit....let’s take advantage

[podgejeff_]

Senzel was apparently summoning some kind of fire spirit out there at first.

[PuffyPig]

Old enough to remember when Winker was a bum who needed to be benched

Post of the year.


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[Ron Madden]

Take a look at that

[The Operator]

Ugh


Hate running into an out like that

[podgejeff_]

That was really close.

[50YrRedsFan]

Don't the Reds have a better alternative to VanMeter?

[podgejeff_]

Don't the Reds have a better alternative to VanMeter?

Mike Moustakas.

[reds77]

Time to take Winker out for a defensive replacement.

Or a right handed bat.

[Ironman92]

Senzel just an out machine on the bases

[Coopdaddy67]

Let’s be happy Bell waited for Winker to hit his way out of his slump.

To be fair, he didn't really have a choice. Ervin looks absolutely terrible, even against LHP right now.

Hopefully it clicks for a couple more guys soon like it has for Winker.

[Phoenix2]

Made a great throw. Nothing wrong with that aggressive baserunning.

[Tom Servo]

Ugh


Hate running into an out like that
I agree with Welsh, doesn’t really bug me much. 9 times out of 10 Senzel makes it and the call could have gone either way.

[PuffyPig]

That was a good choice by Senzel, just didn’t work out.


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[podgejeff_]

Give Polanco credit for that, it was a perfect throw.

[Ron Madden]

It took a good throw to get him

[Coopdaddy67]

Senzel just an out machine on the bases

Can't really blame him for trying to get in scoring position knowing Barnhart is hitting after Galvis.

[RedsBrick]

Give Polanco credit for that, it was a perfect throw.

Yep, and apparently he doesn't have the best arm, so I don't mind the aggressiveness.

[Ironman92]

Can't really blame him for trying to get in scoring position knowing Barnhart is hitting after Galvis.

I hope he was thinking that.

Right fielders have great arms

[Kc61]

Reds just need to dominate these guys for 27 innings. Reds are vastly superior team, just keep pounding them.

[EnglishRed]

I think Senzel did the right thing. Challenged him to make the bullet throw. Was still very close.

[PuffyPig]

I hope he was thinking that.

Right fielders have great arms

Some do, but not all. Polanco can be run on.


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[50YrRedsFan]

The season is a third over. Why won't the Reds give Tyler Stephenson a chance. Barnhart isn't getting it done offensively. The Reds need offense badly at the bottom of the order.

[RedsBrick]

whoa...Sonny thought that was a K.

[Kc61]

Nice inning for Gray.

[Tom Servo]

Sonny looking great, hope he can get some quick outs in the 4th or 5th to get the pitch count more on pace

[EnglishRed]

whoa...Sonny thought that was a K.

So did the rest of the side the way they all started walking to the dugout. Think Barnhardt had already picked up his bat...

[mhs95_06]

Some do, but not all. Polanco can be run on.


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The Reds and Senzel thought that too, with Polanco's recent shoulder surgery.

[Kc61]

The season is a third over. Why won't the Reds give Tyler Stephenson a chance. Barnhart isn't getting it done offensively. The Reds need offense badly at the bottom of the order.

They want experienced guys handling the pitchers. Next year, hopefully a full season, they’ll give younger guys more rope.

[Alabama Red]

Weight of the world is back.

[Ron Madden]

Farm Dog singles to RF

[50YrRedsFan]

Barnhart K's...nothing new there.

[Rotater Cuff]

Polanco didn't try too hard on Farmer's pop up

[Ron Madden]

And he swipes 2nd

[mhs95_06]

Farmer is a pro. Great jump on the SB.

[podgejeff_]

Kyle Farmer: backs up every position and steals bases.

[RedsBrick]

RISP

[Coopdaddy67]

The season is a third over. Why won't the Reds give Tyler Stephenson a chance. Barnhart isn't getting it done offensively. The Reds need offense badly at the bottom of the order.

It may be as simple as not wanting to screw with the starting rotation at all considering they're on a roll right now.

The offense isn't and shouldn't be dependent on either catcher. The biggest issue is that Suarez isn't Suarez right now.

[Kc61]

Reds aggressively running tonight. Enough station to station.

[Kc61]

Unacceptable at bat by Shogo.

Reds blow a chance right there. Shogo ahead in the count, man on third, strikes out. NG.

[RedsBrick]

wow, he was so late on that.

[Tom Servo]

Gotta be able to get Farmer in there.

[Alabama Red]

You have to get those runs to be a good team.

[50YrRedsFan]

Reds just can't buy hits to get a runner home.

[Ironman92]

Some do, but not all. Polanco can be run on.


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Nick is pretty fast

[Kc61]

Reds just can't buy hits to get a runner home.

Shogo just needed a fly ball or a grounder in a hole someplace.

[Tom Servo]

The Reds have one sacrifice fly all year. That's not the worst in baseball or even the NL, but it's very close to it obviously.

[Ironman92]

Farmer might have the best baseball instincts on the entire team

[mhs95_06]

Reds just can't buy hits to get a runner home.

Even worse, they won't try early in the count to get a runner in when they don't need a hit!

[Rotater Cuff]

32 year old Shogo may not be able to handle MLB velocity. He may be one of the biggest errors in judgement by the Reds in the offseason.

[Kc61]

The Reds have one sacrifice fly all year. That's not the worst in baseball or even the NL, but it's very close to it obviously.

You know, if the guy hits the ball hard and the run doesn’t score, OK. Or hits it right at somebody, ok.

But ahead in the count and no contact, that’s not good baseball.

[The Operator]

Bad call but it gets Sonny a K I’ll take it

[50YrRedsFan]

I would have Senzel leading off until someone takes it from him.

[Ironman92]

Ump struggling but will take it

[The Operator]

Well damn

Tie game

[podgejeff_]

Thom's love of exit velocity is strange, all things considered.

[RedsBrick]

dang it

[PuffyPig]

Even worse, they won't try early in the count to get a runner in when they don't need a hit!

The runner only got to third on the 4th pitch.


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[Tom Servo]

32 year old Shogo may not be able to handle MLB velocity. He may be one of the biggest errors in judgement by the Reds in the offseason.
I'm willing to give him more than 60 PAs before making that determination, though certainly it could have started better. The high cheese is what seems to be giving him the most problems.

[Ironman92]

Many lefties can really hit that low inside pitch

[TheBigLebowski]

Fantastic. Who knows if these guys can produce a 2nd run.

[The Operator]

This umps zone is huge lol

[Kc61]

I would have Senzel leading off until someone takes it from him.

I would put Shogo on the bench and bring up Aquino.

IF the hitter is going to be erratic, at least let’s have the guy capable of a bunch of homers.

[podgejeff_]

Fantastic. Who knows if these guys can produce a 2nd run.

They produced 6 last night.

[50YrRedsFan]

The Reds will pay for their failure to get runners home.

[Bruce Berenyi]

i guess you are not permitted to mentioned how this team needs aquino just because i have mentioned it a thousand times doesnt make it less true

[podgejeff_]

Keep mentioning it, because I think it may mean Shogo goes all Jesse Winker on us.

[Tom Servo]

i guess you are not permitted to mentioned how this team needs aquino just because i have mentioned it a thousand times doesnt make it less true
this you?


winker needs to sit until he learns how to hit


winker is useless he has one fifth the potential of aquino,, wasting time with him

[TheBigLebowski]

They produced 6 last night.

I’m sure this seems like a dynamite rejoinder.

[mhs95_06]

The runner only got to third on the 4th pitch.


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I was referring to the Reds in general this season. In this case it was a 3-1 count which is still early in the strike count though.

[RedTeamGo!]

i guess you are not permitted to mentioned how this team needs aquino just because i have mentioned it a thousand times doesnt make it less true

You also said Winker is terrible and he is currently ::checks notes:: one of the best hitters in the league so far this season.

[podgejeff_]

I’m sure this seems like a dynamite rejoinder.

Just stating a fact.

[Tom Servo]

Sonny is doing his job just fine, offense needs to grab the bull by the horns.

Votto double, there's a start.

[The Operator]

Joey doubles!

[Ron Madden]

Double for Joey!!!

[TheBigLebowski]

That looked like Vintage Votto!

[Ironman92]

Ump likes the Reds

[RedsBrick]

Let's go.

[The Operator]

Thom has one of the weirdest, fakest laughs on earth

[Ironman92]

Kuhl worked up again....don’t let him off the hook

[PuffyPig]

this you?

New post of the year lol.


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[Ironman92]

Thom has one of the weirdest, fakest laughs on earth

I just always feel like he’s chasing Scooby Doo

[TheBigLebowski]

Welsh mentioning lip reading - has anyone seen the “Bad Lip Reading” videos on YouTube? They’re hysterical

[Tom Servo]

ya gotta admit it'd be pretty funny if Bell took Votto down here for Jankowski

[EnglishRed]

Joey doubles..should have been struck out the pitch before...Will I take that? absolutely i will.

[WrongVerb]

Welsh mentioning lip reading - has anyone seen the “Bad Lip Reading” videos on YouTube? They’re hysterical

Love those!

[Coopdaddy67]

Winker putting up the stop sign for Votto amused me. I don't think he's going anywhere, Jesse.

[The Operator]

Winker!!!!!!!!!!


3-1 Reds!!!!!!

[Tom Servo]

Wink!!! :jump:

[reds77]

Winker locked in.

[WrongVerb]

Da Wink!

[Coopdaddy67]

Two straight balls KILLED by Votto and Winker.

More of that, please.

[mhs95_06]

Outa the park thru the portal!

[RedsBrick]

My gosh. Winker. Sheesh.

[TheBigLebowski]

Winker is almost as good as Davidson. Almost.

[Ron Madden]

Da Wink with a 2 run BLAST!!!

[Kc61]

This guy is absolutely on fire. Wow.

[50YrRedsFan]

Winker 3-Pirates 1

[Stray]

Man Winker is on fire

[TheBigLebowski]

Love those!

They just posted a new one today

[Patrick Bateman]

Can anyone think of a more boring player than Jesse Winker?


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[PuffyPig]

Fantastic. Who knows if these guys can produce a 2nd run.

Prediction: they do.


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[podgejeff_]

My God WHERE IS AQUINO?

[WrongVerb]

Fantastic. Who knows if these guys can produce a 2nd run.

I'll take posts that aged poorly for $200, Alex

[Ironman92]

[emoji95][emoji95][emoji95][emoji95]

Winker....just cracked into the top 25 in NL MVP race

[EnglishRed]

pitchers might as well just hit Winker right now. Absolutely in flames.

[Kc61]

Well, if you’re going to stink, it’s good to have one hitter dominating the league. Reds had Castellanos, now Winker. It’s something.

[Phoenix2]

Gotta take Winker out now. Surely there is a better defensive option.

[RedsBrick]

Winker better wear more Evo guard gear next at bat. It is the Pirates...

[Umkubas]

Old enough to remember when Winker was a bum who needed to be benched

[podgejeff_]

I'll take posts that aged poorly for $200, Alex

Watch out now.

He'll call you a rejoinder.

[PuffyPig]

I'll take posts that aged poorly for $200, Alex

OK, new new post of the year.


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[Rotater Cuff]

Brenneman says he hasn't seen anyone get this hot like Winker has. What about Aquino last year?

[mth123]

Jesse Winker, MVP

[TheBigLebowski]

“No way these guys can score FOUR runs..”

[Kc61]

Impressed by how much Winker’s power has come along.

[RedTeamGo!]

Winker is awful

[TheBigLebowski]

“Absolutely no way Gray gets 3 up, 3 down. No way.”

[PuffyPig]

Winker currently is leading MLB in OPS.

And to think he should be sitting on the bench.

Yet many here don’t learn to beware the small sample size.


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[podgejeff_]

I do love it when Thom mentions Noodles Hahn.

[Ironman92]

Brenneman says he hasn't seen anyone get this hot like Winker has. What about Aquino last year?

Winker 15 for last 21.....not sure Aquino did that but had the crazy power numbers

[Ron Madden]

Sonny needs to throw a few ground balls and pop ups

[The Operator]

Brenneman says he hasn't seen anyone get this hot like Winker has. What about Aquino last year?

Or Joey Votto’s ridiculous 4 month run during 2016, any number of Jay Bruce’s infamous hot streaks....


For a guy who spends his life around baseball Thom has a short memory.

[kaldaniels]

Impressed by how much Winker’s power has come along.

I never doubted Weak Winker!

[The Operator]

Sonny needs to throw a few ground balls and pop ups

This wouldn’t be a problem if Crash Davis was catching him.

[ScotlandRed]

The Votto Winker combo we’ve been pining for since Winker was in High A. It’s time!

[TheBigLebowski]

The Reds have a filter on my posts. They can feel when I’m being sincere and when I’m using reverse psychology

[podgejeff_]

Sonny Gray is good at pitching.

[The Operator]

The Reds have a filter on my posts. They can feel when I’m being sincere and when I’m using reverse psychology

https://i.pinimg.com/600x315/ea/9a/31/ea9a3134426509adc60b0f7e30a185d6.jpg

[Ron Madden]

That was a strike

[TheBigLebowski]

https://i.pinimg.com/600x315/ea/9a/31/ea9a3134426509adc60b0f7e30a185d6.jpg

Precisely

[podgejeff_]

Lol this ump has the most inconsistent strike zone.

[Ron Madden]

Lol this ump has the most inconsistent strike zone.

It seems like a lot of them do

[podgejeff_]

It seems like a lot of them do

It's like they want to be replaced with robots.

[PuffyPig]

Or Joey Votto’s ridiculous 4 month run during 2016, any number of Jay Bruce’s infamous hot streaks....


For a guy who spends his life around baseball Thom has a short memory.

15 for 21 is something else.


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[The Operator]

Lol this ump has the most inconsistent strike zone.

How anybody in this day and age can still be against an automated strike zone is beyond me.


Humans just aren’t good at calling balls and strikes. The evidence is overwhelming.

[TheBigLebowski]

It sounds crazy to even suggest, but I think one could make a compelling argument that Farmer has been our 3rd most valuable position player, behind only Castellanos and Winker. He’s a very, very valuable asset.

[The Operator]

It sounds crazy to even suggest, but I think one could make a compelling argument that Farmer has been our 3rd most valuable position player, behind only Castellanos and Winker. He’s a very, very valuable asset.
The saving grace of the blockbuster Puig/Wood/Kemp deal

[podgejeff_]

Here's a crazy suggestion:

Give Casali more starts.

[EnglishRed]

How anybody in this day and age can still be against an automated strike zone is beyond me.


Humans just aren’t good at calling balls and strikes. The evidence is overwhelming.

After the last Reds innings i'd be a bit cautious to be fair.....

[TheBigLebowski]

The saving grace of the blockbuster Puig/Wood/Kemp deal

Without question. Who could have seen that?

[Tom Servo]

would be nice to see someone besides Winker do something in this game with the bat

[TheBigLebowski]

See? I compliment him, and he does that.

[mhs95_06]

Gotta take Winker out now. Surely there is a better defensive option.

I don't think anyone ever in the DH spot has made a bad defensive play! Maybe though one time a DH was in the on deck circle and the batter tossed him a bat and he missed it and gashed his eyebrow!

[Coopdaddy67]

My favorite streak was when Votto went 20 games getting on base 2 or more times, falling one short of Ted Williams' record.

[RedsBrick]

Farmer decided to swing at that one at 4:30p

[Ron Madden]

That was outside

[Ironman92]

Farmer looked like me and you on the 3rd strike lol

[Rotater Cuff]

Automated strike zones are long past due. Human beings cannot accurately call strikes and balls consistently. But the umps have strong unions

[Ironman92]

Or Joey Votto’s ridiculous 4 month run during 2016, any number of Jay Bruce’s infamous hot streaks....


For a guy who spends his life around baseball Thom has a short memory.

Have any of those guys ever went 15 for 21?

I honestly don’t know

[mhs95_06]

Probably Gray's last inning.

[Ron Madden]

Thom has never seen a fly ball. Everything is a pop up or straight up in the air

[Ironman92]

Automated strike zones are long past due. Human beings cannot accurately call strikes and balls consistently. But the umps have strong unions

Helping more than it’s hurting this evening so far

[podgejeff_]

I wonder whatever happened to Cozart's donkey?

[Ron Madden]

I wonder whatever happened to Cozart's donkey?

Probably calling balls and strikes somewhere

[UPRedsFan]

Thom has never seen a fly ball. Everything is a pop up or straight up in the air

It's that short memory thing. He just can't remember when the ball looks like that you should check the position of the outfielder before you call it straight up in the air.

[podgejeff_]

Probably calling balls and strikes somewhere

I laughed harder than I should at that.

[EnglishRed]

Looked like Galvis went over the top of that.

[podgejeff_]

Great play by VanMeter.

[Kc61]

That’s why you need a good GB rate in this ballpark.

Two sharply hit shots off Gray. One is a single, one is an out.

If they elevate those, it’s damage.

[The Operator]

Those late timeouts are crap


Stil blame that for Cueto injury in 2012

[TheBigLebowski]

Ew. I don’t trust Nate Jones. But I really don’t trust any of them.

[paulishuku]

I hate this umpire.


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[Kc61]

Ew. I don’t trust Nate Jones. But I really don’t trust any of them.

Sims and Jones are the new seventh inning guys. Instead of Lorenzen.

Sims pitched yesterday. So probably Jones tonight.

[Goose]

Old enough to remember when Winker was a bum who needed to be benched

Logged in just to like this quote and Madden's donkey umpiring post. Nicely done, fellas.

[Coopdaddy67]

Nice start by Gray. Time for the bullpen to do their job.

[Tom Servo]

Sonny! :clap:


How about some insurance

[Ron Madden]

Wouldn't tic me off if we score a few runs here

[Ironman92]

Need more runs unless bullpen gonna fire like that one game vs Cleveland

I don’t care if Sonny starts the 7th but we can’t ask relievers to come into innings and not suck

[The Operator]

Looks like Sonny will start the 7th

[Phoenix2]

Leave Sonny in!

[Coopdaddy67]

Looks like Sonny will start the 7th

No problem with that decision. He's pitching well and if Gray is feeling good, shut em down for another inning.

[Kc61]

Pitcher Turley hasn’t been in bigs for awhile. Long minor league career with ups and downs.

Reds type pickup. Throwing well so far.

[EnglishRed]

Nice start by Gray. Time for the bullpen to do their job.

Looks like he's staying in for one more..

[Ironman92]

Nick’s swing a little longer than when he was hot

[Tom Servo]

Guess Castellanos' hot run is officially over or at least temporarily suspended, I thought he'd do something against that lefty for sure.

[Kc61]

Nick’s swing a little longer than when he was hot

When Nick was hot folks worried he might opt out.

Now folks worried he might opt in.

[EnglishRed]

Castellanos watching the $$ fall off his FA contract next season.

[Wonderful Monds]

When Nick was hot folks worried he might opt out.

Now folks worried he might opt in.

duality of man and whatnot

[Ironman92]

Pitching Votto tough tonight

[Coopdaddy67]

Turley's stuff looks nasty.

[Ron Madden]

Good AB

[The Operator]

Winker walks

He just can’t do anything wrong right now

[podgejeff_]

Winker is seeing everything.

[RedsBrick]

What a nice AB by Wink.

[Ironman92]

That’s why you never bat lefty lefty...or whatever

[TheBigLebowski]

I’m still not sure what to make of Senzel.

[The Operator]

Concepcion and Clemente have to be two of the scoreboard stumper answers

[Alabama Red]

Winker is doing better against LH pitching this year. I think it has been a mistake by the reds to use him as basically a platoon player the last few years.

[klw]

T-Bone asks that we never speak of last night again


Koko

[Tom Servo]

Alright Sonseph, let's see what you've got in the reserve tank.

[The Operator]

Koko

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[50YrRedsFan]

Reds offense just non-existant. Even when Moustakas returns, they will still have problems putting hits together. Makes pretty boring baseball.