Reds @ St. Louis 8-20-20

[757690]

I said it before. It made no sense for the Reds to spend all that money and prospects to rebuild this team and leave Iglesias as the closer

[Red Raindog]

Iggy needs an extreme intervention


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[AlaskaReds]

Cut somebody or fire somebody, losing like this is unacceptable. Losing like this multiple times is unacceptable. Losing like this is a habit is unacceptable.

[JFLegal]

david bell gonna lose another 1-run game

[RedForLife]

Should've gone with Thornburg.

[WVRedsFan]

I'm jst saying this, but why is Iggy still in there? He doesn't have it. Is Bell blind?

[JFLegal]

iggy is so mentally weak. just keeps nibbling.

[Reds]

pitch for a k here. walk the next batter and brink in jones

[HammerTime]

Would be nice to have Garrett available.

[The Operator]

An out!!!!

[RedTeamGo!]

I’ve been so over Iglesias for years now.

[The Operator]

That’s all for Iggy

Nate Jones coming in. 6 man infield coming?

[Phoenix2]

Such a disappointing season. I don't know what to say.

[JFLegal]

bell has strategery!

[Jomama]

Too late, Bell.

[Reds Fanatic]

Remember a short month ago when we were all so excited about the Reds chances their year. What a difference a month makes

[Ironman92]

Zero chance Wong doesn’t end this game

[RedlegsFanatic]

Don’t u have to put Wong on 1st and just pray for a DP?

[JFLegal]

Such a disappointing season. I don't know what to say.

yeah, we all had hope, but the truth is this clown show was going nowhere. such a disappointing group.

[Roy Tucker]

Hard to watch.

[Tom Servo]

I’ve been so over Iglesias for years now.
Real glad we kept him when he was still good on those bad Reds teams.

[Phoenix2]

Terrible bullpen, great starters.

[Coopdaddy67]

Don’t u have to put Wong on 1st and just pray for a DP?

You're just begging to see the winning run get walked in.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bell going with a 6 man infield. This will work out well

[Reds]

nate jones has to ready to throw 105mph here lol. this is not a situation he should find himself in. big opportunity

[Red Raindog]

Remember a short month ago when we were all so excited about the Reds chances their year. What a difference a month makes

Yes
Stupid me put money down on them.
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[JFLegal]

at least bell took out winker in case this goes to extras. what an idiot. he will never learn.

[adkindo]

You're just begging to see the winning run get walked in.

I agree....not putting anyone on....just have to get a strikeout or a weak easy grounder to hold the runners

[RedlegsFanatic]

Deserve to lose for playing around with garbage and walking O’neil

[RedTeamGo!]

Real glad we kept him when he was still good on those bad Reds teams.

Bingo

[Reds]

base open so go for the k and don't worry about the walk

[Alabama Red]

I’d just DFA RI tomorrow. He’s useless and will never bring any trade value. It will probably be better to send a message to the organization than anything you could get for him.

[Phoenix2]

I recognize that Bell has his advocates on this board. And not everything is his fault. But would you at least concede he is not inspiring his players to be their best? Not just this year, but last season too?

[The Operator]

I said it before. It made no sense for the Reds to spend all that money and prospects to rebuild this team and leave Iglesias as the closer

Yep. The Reds have been trying to justify that LTC for whatever reason even though he’s killing them at times.

[JFLegal]

pathetic to give this game away. par for the course for these underachievers though.

[adkindo]

hey dip****....throw strikes

[EnglishRed]

Bell reminds me of a toddler endlessly trying to smash a triangle into the square hole of a shape sorter.

[adkindo]

I recognize that Bell has his advocates on this board. And not everything is his fault. But would you at least concede he is not inspiring his players to be their best? Not just this year, but last season too?

dude is a cancer in my opinion

[JFLegal]

ballgame. reds season is over. can't lose game like that after already having a pathetic 10-12 start against bad teams.

now 10-13 with a lot of good teams coming. it's over.

[Coopdaddy67]

I’d just DFA RI tomorrow. He’s useless and will never bring any trade value. It will probably be better to send a message to the organization than anything you could get for him.

A team would claim him and he'd suddenly turn back into a stud.

As I said earlier, part of the issue is he hasn't pitched in more than a week, which is unfortunate because he was on a bit of a roll.

Just a brutal loss.

[WVRedsFan]

That's that.

[Tom Servo]

Awful.

Got to send Iglesias packing.

[reds77]

6 man IF in a loss is peak Bell.

[Stray]

what is the thinking behind not loading them to make the out at home a force out?

[Reds Fanatic]

This team is so frustrating

[The Operator]

Welp


I guess that’s better than losing in extras


What an absolute clown show from Iggy. He needs removed from the closer role immediately. It’s at least a year overdue anyway.

[HammerTime]

What the hell was he doing not walking Wong?

[RedTeamGo!]

God that sucks.

[Phoenix2]

How do you ever take out Winker right now? Just can't understand. Still a 60 game season right? Or did I miss the extension....

[adkindo]

this team needs changes....changes in management....bring in some new blood (Aquino!).....send some guys packing

[Reds Fanatic]

what is the thinking behind not loading them to make the out at home a force out?

It is David Bell. When any of this starts making sense we have a new manager

[RedlegsFanatic]

This freakin team makes me sick to my stomach.
Send Iggy to Siberia and go get a damn closer

[JFLegal]

I recognize that Bell has his advocates on this board. And not everything is his fault. But would you at least concede he is not inspiring his players to be their best? Not just this year, but last season too?

he couldn't motivate a bee to make honey.

[Reds]

worst lose of the season. changes need to be made. im out

[RedsBrick]

This is just a losing organization. Shame, really.

[Alabama Red]

That’s just a season killer there. We need to clean house throughout the organization.

[ochoa30]

Brutal. That’s pretty much your season. Hopefully I’m wrong but it’s just so tiresome watching this crap over and over. Time to take a break.

[Roy Tucker]

I don’t see how they can keep going to Iglesias. He just is nowhere close to reliable enough. Send him to Prasco and try something different. The future is not with him. Pull the plug.

[JFLegal]

what is the thinking behind not loading them to make the out at home a force out?

our manager sucks. it's that simple.

[RedTeamGo!]

Iglesias has to be off the team. Send JVM to Prescott. Call Aquino up. Sims or Amir closer. Just do it already.

[goreds2]

Need a players only team meeting. I don’t think Bell can chew their butts out.

[Coopdaddy67]

6 man IF in a loss is peak Bell.

What do you want him to do there?

Brought in Jones to play for the groundball or strikeout and it didn't work out. Pretty much anything in the outfield was going to score that run.

[adkindo]

nothing will change until David Bell is fired.....more changes are needed, but he is the head of the snake of changes needed

[coryfly]

I don't understand the six man infield if you don't walk to set up force plays.

[RedlegsFanatic]

The walk to O’Neil lost the game. Any decent manager would have pulled iglasies right then and brought in a lefty to face Fowler. But no, idiot Bell burns Garrett with 2 out and no one on base vs an over the hill Carpenter.
David Bell just has to go.

[Tom Servo]

How do you ever take out Winker right now? Just can't understand. Still a 60 game season right? Or did I miss the extension....
Who cares man it didn't even get to extras, why are we complaining about stuff that doesn't even matter when they just pooped the bed in such awful fashion

[Ron Madden]

Box Score

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/reds-vs-cardinals/2020/08/20/630986#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab= box,game=630986

[coryfly]

What do you want him to do there?

Brought in Jones to play for the groundball or strikeout and it didn't work out. Pretty much anything in the outfield was going to score that run.

Walk him? Then you set up a force at home or a chance at a DP.

[Jomama]

What do you want him to do there?

Brought in Jones to play for the groundball or strikeout and it didn't work out. Pretty much anything in the outfield was going to score that run.

How about walk the bases loaded then throw low pitches to the batter to try to get a dp?

[Patrick Bateman]

Off the team? He was utterly dominant the last 4 outings.

I dunno if I'm using him as closer, but geez, the DFA calls I find really funny when you compare him to the rest of the roster.

Disgusting loss. Iggy simply gave it to them.

I dont know what to say. Everytime the Reds give an ounce of hope, they do something like that. Its weird.'

Sims is the only reliever I really trust to be above average consistently at this point.

[JFLegal]

klu had the best idea. completely ignoring this team of underachievers, led by the worst "leader" you could imagine.

[RedForLife]

I recognize that Bell has his advocates on this board. And not everything is his fault. But would you at least concede he is not inspiring his players to be their best? Not just this year, but last season too?

He couldn't inspire a hungry alligator to chomp his leg off.

[Stray]

I just don't ever want to see JVM start as our DH again. Iggy blew a save and that sucks, maybe his role shouldn't be so defined in the pen. We have other guys pitching well down there. But a winning team doesn't start JVM at DH. I don't care who is pitching.

[Roy Tucker]

Man, that’s a bad loss. And to the stinking Cardinals. Jeez.

[Coopdaddy67]

I don't understand the six man infield if you don't walk to set up force plays.

Do you trust anybody in the bullpen to throw strikes? I don't.

With a 6-man IF, you can cut down the runner at home if it's hit to any of them.

[Alabama Red]

Off the team? He was utterly dominant the last 4 outings.

I dunno if I'm using him as closer, but geez, the DFA calls I find really funny when you compare him to the rest of the roster.

Disgusting loss. Iggy simply gave it to them.
He was awful last year too. Needs to go.

I dont know what to say. Everytime the Reds give an ounce of hope, they do something like that. Its weird.'

Sims is the only reliever I really trust to be above average consistently at this point.

[HammerTime]

I don't understand the six man infield if you don't walk to set up force plays.

I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. Wtf was that?

[Kc61]

Reds added talent this off-season but not enough.

Still major holes.

Perhaps too much emphasis on offense this winter, but it was needed.

They need to keep improving. They aren’t too good right now.

Frustrating to watch, they lose every year.

[MrRedSkull]

Would be nice to have Garrett available.

That was my first thought when Bell brought him in when he did. Sims was sharp tonight. Two outs & nobody on, Bell should’ve given him the opportunity to get the 3rd out & save Garrett. But, he needed a reason to get Winker out of the lineup, I guess. We’ve seen the BP blow plenty enough games so far this season to know better than to trust a 2 run lead late in the game & remove the hottest hitter so he’s unavailable for extra innings. Moves like that continuously hurt the team but Bell learns nothing from his mistakes & is compelled to tinker his way right out of win after win. He has no feel for the game IMO.

[Edskin]

Also can’t forget Suarez and his .147 BA and .590 OPS striking out with bases loaded in 9th with an opportunity to blow it wide open. Bell using Iglesias is any situation that really matters is laughable, but the team overall just isn’t very good. We basically have two superb starting pitchers and then the entire rest of the team is meh or worse.

[DocRed]

Why in the hell do you even pitch to Wong? He's a professional hitter.

[Coopdaddy67]

Sims is the only reliever I really trust to be above average consistently at this point.

His stuff was absolutely disgusting tonight.

[EnglishRed]

David Bell couldn't inspire me to get out of a car if it was on fire. You can't DFA every player who has a bad game but you can fire a manager who consistently fails to get the best out of them.

[adkindo]

The walk to O’Neil lost the game. Any decent manager would have pulled iglasies right then and brought in a lefty to face Fowler. But no, idiot Bell burns Garrett with 2 out and no one on base vs an over the hill Carpenter.
David Bell just has to go.

he couldn't....was only 2nd batter

[DocRed]

Lucas Sims needs to be promoted to closer right now

[Kc61]

That was my first thought when Bell brought him in when he did. Sims was sharp tonight. Two outs & nobody on, Bell should’ve given him the opportunity to get the 3rd out & save Garrett. But, he needed a reason to get Winker out of the lineup, I guess. We’ve seen the BP blow plenty enough games so far this season to know better than to trust a 2 run lead late in the game & remove the hottest hitter so he’s unavailable for extra innings. Moves like that continuously hurt the team but Bell learns nothing from his mistakes & is compelled to tinker his way right out of win after win. He has no feel for the game IMO.

Bell brought in his lefty to strike out a lefty, which he did.

Bell had his closer ready for the ninth.

This had zero to do with Bell. The closer failed, period.

[Stray]

At this point there's no reason Aquino shouldn't be on this team. When you look at the production we get from our bench guys you can throw splits out the window. I don't know if he'll be a good player but I know he deserves a chance when some of the guys on this roster are doing nothing to help us win.

[Tom Servo]

Disgusting loss. Iggy simply gave it to them.
He did that like 10 times last year too.

I'm just completely over the guy, have been ever since he started complaining about "how he was being used" last year. He can be "on" at times but from about the end of 2018 he's been an ERA-notably-over 4.00 guy with a major HR problem. I'd deal him for a big league ready live arm and not really think twice about it, I don't see the glory days ever coming back with him in Cincy.

[HammerTime]

That was my first thought when Bell brought him in when he did. Sims was sharp tonight. Two outs & nobody on, Bell should’ve given him the opportunity to get the 3rd out & save Garrett. But, he needed a reason to get Winker out of the lineup, I guess. We’ve seen the BP blow plenty enough games so far this season to know better than to trust a 2 run lead late in the game & remove the hottest hitter so he’s unavailable for extra innings. Moves like that continuously hurt the team but Bell learns nothing from his mistakes & is compelled to tinker his way right out of win after win. He has no feel for the game IMO.

He made a move just for the sake of doing something. No reason to not let Sims finish. It wasn’t Barry freaking Bonds coming to the plate.

[Patrick Bateman]

This is going to sound really hard to believe, but Iglesias hadnt walked one batter to this point this year.

He comes in walks 2 and a HBP and throws in a balk.

The guy is talented but man something doesnt seem right between the ears.

You could see him unraveling in real time.

[Alabama Red]

Reds added talent this off-season but not enough.

Still major holes.

Perhaps too much emphasis on offense this winter, but it was needed.
Not a knock on Votto but at his age and performance if he’s batting above 6th in the order you’ve got problems. We just have too many players that don’t show up every year, no accountability, no player development, poor draft picks, just a total disaster.
They need to keep improving. They aren’t too good right now.

Frustrating to watch, they lose every year.

[Jomama]

Anyone still defending Bell at this point has zero understanding of baseball.

[Patrick Bateman]

He did that like 10 times last year too.

I'm just completely over the guy, have been ever since he started complaining about "how he was being used" last year. He can be "on" at times but from about the end of 2018 he's been an ERA-notably-over 4.00 guy with a major HR problem. I'd deal him for a big league ready live arm and not really think twice about it, I don't see the glory days ever coming back with him in Cincy.

Don't get me wrong, I have no qualms about a change of scenery for everyone on this one. I'm just saying, maybe take him out of high leverage situations. There are plenty of worse relievers on the team (We have an ERA of 6! out of the pen!)

[Griffey012]

Why take out iglesias there? Weak contact and a K. And he’s your closer. What is Jones gonna do that is better?

[Coopdaddy67]

How about walk the bases loaded then throw low pitches to the batter to try to get a dp?

You're not going to play DP depth for that situation and I have zero faith the bullpen wouldn't walk the winning run in.

[Phoenix2]

I don't know. I'm mad. But maybe its me. I just had high expectations and perhaps that's my fault. Maybe they just aren't as good as I thought. Or maybe the micromanager is the absolute worst thing that could have happened to this collection of decent players.

[Alabama Red]

At this point there's no reason Aquino shouldn't be on this team. When you look at the production we get from our bench guys you can throw splits out the window. I don't know if he'll be a good player but I know he deserves a chance when some of the guys on this roster are doing nothing to help us win.


No accountability in this organization.

[Stray]

Was fine with all the infielders and bringing in a ground ball pitcher, but how you don't make the potential out at home a force out is inexcusable. I realize that could bring Goldschmidt to the plate, but if you get to him it's with 2 outs and you have a great chance for extras.

[Patrick Bateman]

Why take out iglesias there? Weak contact and a K. And he’s your closer. What is Jones gonna do that is better?

I mean, he also just balked a guy. I think he was mentally done despite getting the K in that at bat.

No problem removing him, but the game was basically over at that point anyways. I would have walked Wong and took my chances with them loaded.

[DocRed]

I mean if the Cubs can pull Craig Kimbrel as your closer who has 10x the accomplishments then WTH can't you pull Raisel? Heck even Aroldis has been pulled a couple of years ago from what i remember.

[Alabama Red]

Don't get me wrong, I have no qualms about a change of scenery for everyone on this one. I'm just saying, maybe take him out of high leverage situations. There are plenty of worse relievers on the team (We have an ERA of 6! out of the pen!)

He basically refused to pitch last year unless it was a save opportunity. He and Bell had issues over using him in non saves. He was awful when he pitched in those situations.

[Jomama]

You're not going to play DP depth for that situation and I have zero faith the bullpen wouldn't walk the winning run in.

Yes you would play the middle of the infield at dp depth. But, yes, that would most likely have failed too but it would have given them their best chance at sending the game to extra innings (where they also would have lost).

[Umkubas]

Also can’t forget Suarez and his .147 BA and .590 OPS striking out with bases loaded in 9th with an opportunity to blow it wide open. .

$9,535,714

[RedlegsFanatic]

Here I thought we were picking up ground on all 3 cubs, cards, & brewers...
This really does turn my stomach.
It makes me wonder if it turns Reds owner’s stomach’s?
If it does, they would see it isn’t going to change until David bell is let go.
It took 3 years too long to realize Bryan Price was the worst manager in MLB history.
Please don’t make the same mistake with David bell.
He is absolutely not the guy.
You have assembled the talent good enough to win, so PLEASE, PLEASE get a guy in there that knows how to put them in a position to win. I can’t take much more of this garbage. Already in this short season the Reds are inventing new ways to give away games. This is ridiculous. Other teams and managers must sit back and laugh. And just look for the nearest like taking candy from a baby bumper sticker to buy. The Marlins and O’s send us their best wishes I bet, with a big ‘ol mY goodness YOU SUCK at the end.

[DocRed]

BTW that was a horrible pitch by Nate Jones fastball up in the zone and over the inside of the plate.

[Phoenix2]

$9,535,714

The guy did hit 49 HR's last year, right? You have to play him. But a better manager would have dropped him to 8th in the lineup by now.

[Patrick Bateman]

He basically refused to pitch last year unless it was a save opportunity. He and Bell had issues over using him in non saves. He was awful when he pitched in those situations.

Circumstances were different. Iggy was meant to be good and had his role expanded to relief ace instead of just closer. It didnt work.

This is more, you are not reliable in leverage situations right now and we want to give you a chance to get some extended success to get yourself right before we shatter your confidence again.

[Coopdaddy67]

Yes you would play the middle of the infield at dp depth. But, yes, that would most likely have failed too but it would have given them their best chance at sending the game to extra innings (where they also would have lost).

The Cardinals would have played entirely to avoid a DP.

Hell, a simple bunt would have ended the game in that situation.

[Griffey012]

I mean, he also just balked a guy. I think he was mentally done despite getting the K in that at bat.

No problem removing him, but the game was basically over at that point anyways. I would have walked Wong and took my chances with them loaded.

Flick off the glove and we are in action. Iglesias then threw a perfect change to strike a guy out. Aside from the fringe balk, he wasn’t off at that point and it isn’t like our pen is stocked with options.

Jones threw a bunch of high fastballs. I guess they were hoping for a pop up.

I’m also baffled they didn’t load the bases and set up the double play.

[WVRedsFan]

Jeff, ever the not tough questioner, throws a softball question to Bell by giving the answer in the question.

[mhs95_06]

Here I thought we were picking up ground on all 3 cubs, cards, & brewers...
This really does turn my stomach.
It makes me wonder if it turns Reds owner’s stomach’s?
If it does, they would see it isn’t going to change until David bell is let go.
It took 3 years too long to realize Bryan Price was the worst manager in MLB history.
Please don’t make the same mistake with David bell.
He is absolutely not the guy.
You have assembled the talent good enough to win, so PLEASE, PLEASE get a guy in there that knows how to put them in a position to win. I can’t take much more of this garbage. Already in this short season the Reds are inventing new ways to give away games. This is ridiculous. Other teams and managers must sit back and laugh. And just look for the nearest like taking candy from a baby bumper sticker to buy. The Marlins and O’s send us their best wishes I bet, with a big ‘ol mY goodness YOU SUCK at the end.

He had them in position and brought the closer in. The closer flat out flunked the assignment!

[Stray]

Jeremy Rauch
@FOX19Jeremy
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David Bell: "(Raisel) hasn't pitched in 8 or 9 days. I could tell from the beginning he wasn't completely sharp."

"He's going to be fine. He's going to bounce back from this."

"I think the key was not scoring more runs." #Reds

[Griffey012]

Sam Lecure for manager.

[Coopdaddy67]

There's not much else Bell can say given his options.

You hope that it had everything to do with not pitching for a 9 days and try to avoid Iglesias losing confidence. Send him back out there tomorrow with the lead and cross your fingers. If he botches another one, then you're in big trouble.

Outside of Sims, I don't trust anybody in the bullpen right now.

[DocRed]

Well...could be worse. The Phillies blew a 7-0 lead and lost 8-7 to lose both games of their DH.

Honestly I'm not even that upset because I knew we were going to lose all along after we didn't play add on after getting up 4-2. It was inevitable in my mind. As soon as Iggy hit the first batter I knew it was over...

[Alabama Red]

Hate to tell Bell the cardinals weren’t done scoring so we may have needed a lot more runs.

[Coopdaddy67]

Hate to tell Bell the cardinals weren’t done scoring so we may have needed a lot more runs.

Bell specifically asked Suarez to get a hit in the 9th. He didn't listen.

When Suarez starts hitting, this team gets substantially better. Unfortunately, there's no guarantee that day will come.

[Umkubas]

Well...could be worse. The Phillies blew a 7-0 lead and lost 8-7 to lose both games of their DH.

Living in Eastern Ontario, the Blue Jays are the daily serving......I watched the first game......Biggio with a key hit in the ninth......as for the second game....I had to snooze......but came back for the ninth with the Blue Jays ahead by two.

Suarez earns all exemptions because of the contract. His average is far below adequate but he must be played because of the contract.

VanMeter is a joke.......the numerator will always a positive number (he did have a hit) but the denominator grows with no increase in the numerator. Start him tomorrow

[Coopdaddy67]

Suarez earns all exemptions because of the contract. His average is far below adequate but he must be played because of the contract.

He's not playing because of his contract. He's playing because he's supposed to be the best offensive player in the Reds lineup and they're hoping he comes out of his funk every time he steps to the plate.

[NC Reds]

By my count the Reds have been tied or leading after six innings in 14 out of the 23 games this year. I’m beyond frustrated with Bell and the bullpen.

[Hadman]

Apathy...I guess it’s the best way to describe it. I thought the off-season pickups were a good start, but felt like they had needs in the bullpen, an every day catcher and top flight shortstop that didn’t get addressed. This team relies to heavily on the home run, lacks a true lead off hitter, defensively is not strong enough and being managed by the next coming of Bob Boone. The minor leagues have a handful of interesting talents, but we really should be seeing some prospects knocking on the door based on drafting at the top the last 5-6 years. The Cubs and Astros put on a clinic for maximizing your train wreck years. We don’t have a single prospect that can rival those two organizations output. We have gotten so little out of the trades that have been made that I have to believe other GM’s must be smiling like the Cheshire Cat when we call expressing interest in making a deal. This year has just been pure disappointment from game #2 to today’s debacle.


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[JaxRed]

The people saying Sims should be the closer or someone else should be the closer are ignoring more than half of the problem. We lost this game because David Bell has a designated closer, and managed the game to get to the closer instead of just pitching his best people. Sims is a long man. Perfectly capable of going three innings.

He was dealing out there. They weren't touching him. But instead of letting him stay in the game, Bell followed a defined pattern to get to his closer.

Take out a guy who is cruising for no reason, then replace him with a guy to get one out against a lefty (which he did), then replace him for no reason, even though 2 of 3 scheduled hitters in the next inning were lefties.

Instead of just letting Sims complete the game. And having a guy ready in case he started becoming ineffective.

[Tom Servo]

The people saying Sims should be the closer or someone else should be the closer are ignoring more than half of the problem. We lost this game because David Bell has a designated closer, and managed the game to get to the closer instead of just pitching his best people. Sims is a long man. Perfectly capable of going three innings.

He was dealing out there. They weren't touching him. But instead of letting him stay in the game, Bell followed a defined pattern to get to his closer.

Take out a guy who is cruising for no reason, then replace him with a guy to get one out against a lefty (which he did), then replace him for no reason, even though 2 of 3 scheduled hitters in the next inning were lefties.

Instead of just letting Sims complete the game. And having a guy ready in case he started becoming ineffective.
I don't think many managers would leave Sims in there to pitch all three innings. And even though Sims, like many relievers, has started in the past he is not stretched out as a long man like Mahle is.

[Boss-Hog]

I don't think many managers would leave Sims in there to pitch all three innings. And even though Sims, like many relievers, has started in the past he is not stretched out as a long man like Mahle is.I know it isn't exactly what Jax suggested, but I wondered before the ninth about letting Sims finish the eighth and Garrett close things out against primarily lefties.

[Bruce Berenyi]

If a pitcher is obtaining outs it is nonsensical to remove that pitcher,, since when did this become a reasonable course of action

[reds77]

The people saying Sims should be the closer or someone else should be the closer are ignoring more than half of the problem. We lost this game because David Bell has a designated closer, and managed the game to get to the closer instead of just pitching his best people. Sims is a long man. Perfectly capable of going three innings.

He was dealing out there. They weren't touching him. But instead of letting him stay in the game, Bell followed a defined pattern to get to his closer.

Take out a guy who is cruising for no reason, then replace him with a guy to get one out against a lefty (which he did), then replace him for no reason, even though 2 of 3 scheduled hitters in the next inning were lefties.

Instead of just letting Sims complete the game. And having a guy ready in case he started becoming ineffective.

Your post speaks to the complexity of the situation related to the disaster that is the Reds bullpen and Bell as a manager, but there is worth in the simplistic eye-test opinion that the current closer can't get the job done. Thus, suggesting Sims for closer is fair.