9-5-20 Reds @ Pirates

[Ron Madden]

First Pitch 7:05PM

Reds
1. Joey Votto (L) 1B
2. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
3. Jesse Winker (L) DH
4. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
5. Mike Moustakas (L) 2B
6. Brian Goodwin (L) CF
7. Shogo Akiyama (L) LF
8. Jose Garcia (R) SS
9. Tucker Barnhart (L) C
SP Anthony DeSclafani (R)


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

[NebraskaRed]

Bell's commitment to Brian Goodwin is certainly something.

[Ron Madden]

It's a small sample size but Goodwin hasn't impressed me yet.

[Redsfan6272]

His sticking with Barnhart erks me too

[mth123]

This season, Goodwin has a 105 OPS+. Senzel is hurt. Other than Castellanos, he's the best OF they have. When Senzel returns, Goodwin should play LF - possibly platooning with Aquino.

[texasdave]

What a difference a year does NOT make. After 39 games last season, the Reds were 17-22. This season, same record.

Here are some oddities: In 2019, the team had a +30 run differential. This compares to the -27 run differential that they are sporting in 2020. This team is a relative -57 runs worse than in 2019, and has the same record. Strange game this baseball.
2020 has seen the team score 8 fewer runs than in 2019. This in spite of the three major offensive additions over the winter. The pitching staff has given up 49 more runs compared to last year! Whoa!

2019's winning percentage after 39 games (.436), after 60 games (.467), and after 162 games (.463). Last year's squad finished 28-32 after playing 60 games. Would that be enough to make the expanded playoffs in 2020? Or would that be close but no cigar?

Stay tuned.

[UPRedsFan]

Where’s Galvis been? Right handed starter on the mound. Are they playing for next year?

[texasdave]

Dreaded double post.

[texasdave]

Where’s Galvis been? Right handed starter on the mound. Are they playing for next year?

Jose Garcia must be Ozzie Smith with the glove, because he is OPSing under .400, and has an OPS+ of 7. Yes, 7.

[Kc61]

It's a small sample size but Goodwin hasn't impressed me yet.

.779 OPS in five major league seasons as a pretty good defensive CF/LF. Impresses me.

That’s his record, not some snippets on a TV screen after a few days. With Bell pulling him in and out of games like a third down pass rusher.

[Jomama]

It's a small sample size but Goodwin hasn't impressed me yet.

He has a lifetime batting average of 253. I wasn't expecting much from him or Bradley.

[Kc61]

Jose Garcia must be Ozzie Smith with the glove, because he is OPSing under .400, and has an OPS+ of 7. Yes, 7.

Garcia has brought welcome speed to a slow infield. As far as the hitting, I sense Williams/Krall/Bell just decided he plays pretty much full time.

It’s kind of an odd decision in a desperate pennant chase. But that’s the sense I get. Even if Galvis is hurt, they still have Farmer if they wanted a more experienced player.

[Kc61]

He has a lifetime batting average of 253. I wasn't expecting much from him or Bradley.

.253 would be the second highest BA on the Reds right now, excluding Tyler Stephenson’s few at bats.

No Red is hitting above .250 other than Winker. If you want to use BA as the correct metric. Team is hitting .215, last in the NL in BA.

[Tom Servo]

No issue with Goodwin being in the lineup but I don't get why he plays CF and Shogo is in LF, I think it should be the other way around.

[goreds2]

Shogo has been Gold Glovin’ it in left field this year.

[Kc61]

When I just looked and saw Reds team hitting .215, it brought home how miserable things have been.

I mean, while BA isn’t considered that important, who can win a pennant hitting .215 as a team?

[KeefeCato]

No issue with Goodwin being in the lineup but I don't get why he plays CF and Shogo is in LF, I think it should be the other way around.

On Goodwin's first day with the Reds. I believe it was Pic who said Bell asked Goodwin where in the OF he felt most comfortable at and he said CF.
I agree with you. Looks like Bell lets some of the players pick where they wanna play not where they need to play.
Remember when Castellanos was pulled late in a game for defense? Then he threw a fit and hasn't been pulled since. Anytime in the 9th inn. that this team has a lead Nick should be planted on the bench.

[malcontent]

This team deserves to crash and burn going with Akiyama (.200/.292/.260/.552) over Aquino.

And I know bb will back me up on that.

[Kc61]

On Goodwin's first day with the Reds. I believe it was Pic who said Bell asked Goodwin where in the OF he felt most comfortable at and he said CF.
I agree with you. Looks like Bell lets some of the players pick where they wanna play not where they need to play.
Remember when Castellanos was pulled late in a game for defense? Then he threw a fit and hasn't been pulled since. Anytime in the 9th inn. that this team has a lead Nick should be planted on the bench.

I guess the question is who is the better CFer and who is the better LFer.

Goodwin plays shallow CF, he looks ok out there with that style.

Shogo looks smooth in CF, not sure about his range, he looks excellent in LF.

Is this really an issue, not sure it is.

[Ironman92]

I’m not going to act like I care about the OF defense when the INF defense is bad.

I want Aquino in there until he’s shown that he’s more fail than not.

Put 24 year old Andruw Jones in CF if you want....our defense would still suck though

[Ironman92]

Billy Hamilton was DFA’d....sign him up for CF every night and let him rock a .519 OPS

[mth123]

No issue with Goodwin being in the lineup but I don't get why he plays CF and Shogo is in LF, I think it should be the other way around.

My guess is Shogo is the LF and Goodwin is only in their until Senzel returns. Probably just trying to leave Shogo alone and see if he settles in.

[TheBigLebowski]

Gotta have this one. Come on, boys

[Red Raindog]

Meatball to start turns into double

Sigh

[Jomama]

.253 would be the second highest BA on the Reds right now, excluding Tyler Stephenson’s few at bats.

No Red is hitting above .250 other than Winker. If you want to use BA as the correct metric. Team is hitting .215, last in the NL in BA.

Having the second highest BA on the team and not setting the world on fire are not mutually exclusive. OPS is overrated. Pete Rose had a low OPS because he was a singles hitter. Pete Rose's OPS+ is ranked 411th all time. I would argue that there is no way I can think of 410 other guys that I would like to have on my team ahead of Pete Rose.

[757690]

I’m beginning to think that it’s not just Disco tipping his pitches.

[Ron Madden]

No score after 1 inning

[Ironman92]

Need a win pretty bad

[Ron Madden]

That'll Work

[Tom Servo]

Josh Bell isn't hitting this year but also he's real bad at fielding, so the Pirates got that going for them.

[Ron Madden]

Goodwin swipes 2B

[TheBigLebowski]

Nice Brian

[Ron Madden]

Shogo walks

[Tom Servo]

Shogo is now 5 for 18 with 4 walks to 1 strikeout and 2 stolen bases over the last week of games (including today), small sample size obviously but that's looking more like what I think we expected.

[TheBigLebowski]

We all love Garcia, but I’d rather have Galvis getting these chances.

[Tom Servo]

Think I'd rather have had Galvis up in that spot, but the people demanded Garcia :dunno:

[TheBigLebowski]

He’s overmatched. I’m all for getting him ABs when we’re officially out of it, but this is a really bad time for OJT.

[Ironman92]

Odd Garcia gets every start despite his clear struggles. Maybe a day off would do him good? Galvis went from never ever not playing the whole game to never ever playing.

Not the best handling of the situation IMO....but I wouldn’t expect anything less from the smartest man in the room.

[Ironman92]

Josh Bell isn't hitting this year but also he's real bad at fielding, so the Pirates got that going for them.

To make up for it though he’s an awful base runner

[Patrick Bateman]

Garcia is just not ready. He probably needs at least another full year in the minor leagues.

In a season where moves are being made to go for it, this decision I get the least

I’d go straight platoon. Galvis can hit righties pretty well, and let Garcia hack it in a more favourable matchup and add defensive value. Consistently ugly at bats.


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[Ron Madden]

Danny Graves has turned into a real good analyst.

I like him and Sam Lecure better than I do Jeff Brantley

[Patrick Bateman]

Shogo is now 5 for 18 with 4 walks to 1 strikeout and 2 stolen bases over the last week of games (including today), small sample size obviously but that's looking more like what I think we expected.

He is looking much better. Still need to have him drive the ball sometimes if he wants to be Nori Aoki.


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[NebraskaRed]

"I would not be having a birthday in Pittsburgh...ever"

Love it.

[Kc61]

Garcia is just not ready. He probably needs at least another full year in the minor leagues.

In a season where moves are being made to go for it, this decision I get the least

I’d go straight platoon. Galvis can hit righties pretty well, and let Garcia hack it in a more favourable matchup and add defensive value. Consistently ugly at bats.


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I was skewered for suggesting that some AA or AAA time might be important for Garcia. Didn’t I see how he hit in spring training?

As for the Reds, I assume they felt the infield defense was killing them, which isn’t wrong.

Don’t know what’s with Galvis, I’m assuming some injury, he hasn’t been on the field for days.

[Ron Madden]

Still no score after 2 innings

[TexasRedsFan]

Every time a throw goes from Moose to Joey, I'm holding my breath.

Disco at least so far is 9 runs better than last time facing Bucs.

[Ron Madden]

Barnhart!!!

[Patrick Bateman]

I was skewered for suggesting that some AA or AAA time might be important for Garcia. Didn’t I see how he hit in spring training?

As for the Reds, I assume they felt the infield defense was killing them, which isn’t wrong.

Don’t know what’s with Galvis, I’m assuming some injury, he hasn’t been on the field for days.

That could be true.

I agree that people got a little excited about his spring training production. Small sample, watered down competition... like it’s still a guy that had very good league adjusted stats in high A.

He’s not even close to ready with the bat. Galvis has struggled for sure, and if it’s injury related everything makes a tad more sense.


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[NebraskaRed]

Tucker!

[Kc61]

Home Run Barnhart.

[TexasRedsFan]

Tucker goes yard. 1-0 Reds.

[Ironman92]

I don’t believe what I just saw! (Jack Buck voice)

[podgejeff_]

Tucker squared that up perfectly.

[NebraskaRed]

Sam LeCure is getting better but he still seems nervous. He sounds like he has something he wants to say, but he seems hesitant. Overall, I like him in the booth.

[Kc61]

I have been impressed with Garcia defensively. Maybe I’m just stunned to see a Reds player move that fast. He’s been pretty clean, surely has the range. With Suarez, Moose, and Votto in the infield, the extra speed is very noticeable.

[Patrick Bateman]

Would have been more useful to us YESTERDAY

(Wedding singer reference)


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[Ironman92]

Sam LeCure is getting better but he still seems nervous. He sounds like he has something he wants to say, but he seems hesitant. Overall, I like him in the booth.

My thoughts on him are straight up in the air

[NebraskaRed]

Nice one by Votto.

[Ron Madden]

Joey lines a double down the RF line!

[Ironman92]

Early season pulling Votto

[Kc61]

Let’s get Votto home from second.

[Ironman92]

Steal 3rd Joseph!

[NebraskaRed]

Let's see Votto running hard. We deserve it to see it after last night.

[TexasRedsFan]

Cast reminds me of George Foster at the plate. Very similar stance and both always used a black bat.

[Kc61]

Cast reminds me of George Foster at the plate. Very similar stance and both always used a black bat.

Good call. Both wave(d) the bat around while waiting for the pitch.

[Ironman92]

Way better than a strikeout

[mhs95_06]

Votto avg. 0.500 on 1st pitch swings tonight.

[NebraskaRed]

Get him home, Wink

[Ironman92]

Winker needs to not swing to his knee...get your boy in

[TexasRedsFan]

Cast hustling at least while making an out. Sac fly chance for Wink.

[Ironman92]

92 down the middle and nothing

[50YrRedsFan]

Cast gets Votto to 3rd, but it was a poor ab. Swinging out of the zone.

[NebraskaRed]

Gonna need to hit it deep to get Votto home.

[mhs95_06]

Winker needs to not swing to his knee...get your boy in

My thought exactly with runner on 3rd and one out. I went to post and you already had!

[Kc61]

Elevate the ball Geno, we don’t need no DP here.

Such as that.

[Ironman92]

Suarez....go oppo please

[Ironman92]

Pull will be a DP

[TheBigLebowski]

These situations always stymie the Recs

GENO

[Coopdaddy67]

Suarez....go oppo please

No.

[mth123]

3 Run HR. Suarez.

[Tom Servo]

Geno!! :jump:

The rare 3 run HR for this offense

[Ron Madden]

3 run HR Geno!!!

[NebraskaRed]

Yeaaaaahhh

[podgejeff_]

Thanks for walking Winker, Pirates!

[Ironman92]

I don’t care to be wrong when it benefits the Reds

[bing]

I still want to release Barnhart even if he homers every so often.

[TexasRedsFan]

I think that one's deep enough! 4-0 Reds. Maybe tonight's the night Geno gets above the Mendoza line.

[50YrRedsFan]

Suarez....go oppo please

He pulled it.;)

[Patrick Bateman]

Sweeeet baaaaaby raaaays


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[Kingspoint]

Booyah!

[Ironman92]

He pulled it.;)

He did and got it elevated. He got it done!

Wanted to avoid the GIDP and also figured he’d get the outside pitch he often does to do it

[Ron Madden]

Goodwin base hit!

[mhs95_06]

Only Molina could have taken that pitch to RF. Geno hit the tailing down and in pitch that was right on the low inside corner like a lefty hitter.

[Ironman92]

Steal

[Big Klu]

Congratulations to Eugenio Suarez, who has passed Reds Hall-of-Famers Joe Morgan and Pete Rose for 16th place on the Reds all-time home run list.

Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Joey Votto - 290
4. Tony Perez - 287
5. Adam Dunn - 270
6. Ted Kluszewski - 251
7. George Foster - 244
8. Jay Bruce - 233
9. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
10. Eric Davis - 203
11. Barry Larkin - 198
12. Brandon Phillips - 191
13. Vada Pinson - 186
14. Wally Post - 172
15. Gus Bell - 160
16. Eugenio Suarez - 153
17. Joe Morgan - 152
17. Pete Rose - 152
19. Lee May - 147
20. Dan Driessen - 133
21. Reggie Sanders - 125
22. Ernie Lombardi - 120
23. Sean Casey - 118
24. Frank McCormick - 110
25. Todd Frazier - 108
26. Dave Parker - 107
27. Chris Sabo - 104
28. Dave Concepcion - 101

[podgejeff_]

Goodwin hitting good in search of the win.

[Ron Madden]

2nd stolen base by Goodwin!

[50YrRedsFan]

Steal

very close

[TheBigLebowski]

I like the acquisition of Goodwin. Good guy to have on a roster.

Stole a 2nd base

[mth123]

Goodwin base hit!

That Swing by Goodwin reminded me of Ken Griffey SR. Very similar IMO.

[TexasRedsFan]

2 steals for Goodwin. Last Red to do that in one game I assume was Billy.

[Ironman92]

Nice call by ump

[podgejeff_]

Trevor Williams is not having a good time.

[Ron Madden]

Goodwin picked off

[Tom Servo]

I’m in favor of adding some running but a bit too cute there.

[Coopdaddy67]

Dirt is a little too wet.

[TheBigLebowski]

And TOOTBLAN

This guy is a natural Red.

[Ironman92]

When in Rome...run bases like the Romans

[mhs95_06]

Now we see why some players wear mitts on both hands!

[Ironman92]

I’m in favor of adding some running but a bit too cute there.

Not sure where he was going

[Stray]

Good to see Votto and Suarez outta their funks.

[NCReds]

Haven’t been very active in the thread lately so I’m sure y’all have talked about this, but where is Welsh??

[TheBigLebowski]

Oh boy. T-Bone lit the hibachi.

[Coopdaddy67]

Haven’t been very active in the thread lately so I’m sure y’all have talked about this, but where is Welsh??

Assume he's just taking this series off.

[mhs95_06]

Castellanos with a mental error rather than his usual physical error.

[Red Raindog]

Castellanos with a mental error rather than his usual physical error.

Need a kangaroo court.....


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[mth123]

Castellanos with a mental error rather than his usual physical error.

Agreed, but Suarez looked like he made a half-hearted effort on a catchable throw. It went off his glove.

[Kc61]

Kudos to Brantley and Lecure discussing Reds’ lack of sound fundamentals this year.

Too many mistakes giving teams extra outs and extra bases, just as they are saying.

Happens way too often on defense and sometimes on offense by not hitting the fly ball or hitting into a key DP.

[50YrRedsFan]

And we think the Reds have offensive problems, the Angels have only 2 players in their starting lineup tonight hitting above .200. Trout and Simmons.

[Shatz1988]

This team makes a lot of stupid mental mistakes to go along with physical mistakes.

[mth123]

Need a kangaroo court.....


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I don't think there is anyone on the roster fundamentally sound enough to be the judge. To fine somebody for a stupid play, you have to be smart enough to know its a stupid play.

[TexasRedsFan]

4-0 doesn't feel like much of a lead with the potential this defense has of giving them back.

[NCReds]

Assume he's just taking this series off.

He was off the series before this as well right?

[mhs95_06]

What would have happened on that tapper if the runner had been on first like he should have? Would Disco have thrown it to 2nd, or the runner tried to score, or would be the same with runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out?

[mth123]

What would have happened on that tapper if the runner had been on first like he should have? Would Disco have thrown it to 2nd, or the runner tried to score, or would be the same with runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out?

He'd have probably thrown in into CF.

[Kc61]

What would have happened on that tapper if the runner had been on first like he should have? Would Disco have thrown it to 2nd, or the runner tried to score, or would be the same with runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out?

Too slow for a DP, so probably same play. Hold the runner at third and throw to first.

[Tom Servo]

4-0 doesn't feel like much of a lead with the potential this defense has of giving them back.
Or Disco facing left handers

[mhs95_06]

Agreed, but Suarez looked like he made a half-hearted effort on a catchable throw. It went off his glove.

Right, but the runner already had 2nd.

[Ron Madden]

Nice running catch!

[Kc61]

That’s why Goodwin is playing CF instead of LF.

Excellent catch.

[TexasRedsFan]

Great catch. Saved at least one run.

[mhs95_06]

Goodwin saved at least a run and and out there.

[TexasRedsFan]

Disco not very pitch efficient thus far. May be an early bullpen night.

[RedlegsFanatic]

Dang that was a nice catch by Goodwin. No other active Reds outfielder catches that ball. He just saved Disco 2 runs and a runner at 3rd with 1 out

[mth123]

Big play there.

[RedlegsFanatic]

At a boy ayohanio

[Ron Madden]

Nice play!

[Kc61]

Not sure I’ve seen better defense by the Reds this season. Two real nice plays. And with men on base.

[TexasRedsFan]

Joey gets a stretch right to get Reds out of trouble. 4-1 after 3.

[50YrRedsFan]

DeSclafani saved by Goodwin, Suarez, and Votto.

[RedlegsFanatic]

It’s going to take a stretch of winning 8 of 10 or even 15 of 20 for the Reds to actually get into the 2020 Playoffs.

[mth123]

Joey gets a stretch right to get Reds out of trouble. 4-1 after 3.

He can't stretch too soon when the fielder is on the run. It's when they are set and he knows where the throw is supposed to be coming from that he stretches toward the fielder before the ball is released. Since those were on the run, he stretched toward the ball.

[Kc61]

It’s going to take a stretch of winning 8 of 10 or even 15 of 20 for the Reds to actually get into the 2020 Playoffs.

13-8 gets them to .500.

[TexasRedsFan]

Goodwin looking more like a smart pickup every day.

Shogo appears to be pressing at the plate. Maybe should take more pitches.

[RedlegsFanatic]

I been working a lot lately, is Galvis hurt?

[RedlegsFanatic]

Tucker showing more pop this season than he has entire career

[Kc61]

I been working a lot lately, is Galvis hurt?

Don’t know, but he hasn’t played at all lately. No report on an injury as far as I know.

[TexasRedsFan]

Tucker showing more pop this season than he has entire career

Not really. He's always had little power streaks every season. Usually 5-10 hr's in a full year.

[Kc61]

He can't stretch too soon when the fielder is on the run. It's when they are set and he knows where the throw is supposed to be coming from that he stretches toward the fielder before the ball is released. Since those were on the run, he stretched toward the ball.

Not wrong for first baseman to try and give the fielder a target. But need the flexibility to change position.

[TexasRedsFan]

Another nice Suarez play!

[Ron Madden]

I been working a lot lately, is Galvis hurt?

Freddy hasn't started since Monday vs the Cardinals

[50YrRedsFan]

Mike Trout just hit his 300th home run. I wonder if the Angels will waste Trout's career with no World Series llike the Reds have wasted Votto's.

[mhs95_06]

At least Disco didn't give up that honer last inning!

[TexasRedsFan]

Freddy hasn't started since Monday vs the Cardinals

I wonder if they tried to move him at the deadline. Should have if they planned to just bench him for Garcia.

[Ron Madden]

Reds 4
Pirates 2
End of the 4th

[Ron Madden]

I wonder if they tried to move him at the deadline. Should have if they planned to just bench him for Garcia.

I don't know.

Reds were off Thursday so counting the DH yesterday tonight makes 5 games in a row he hasn't started.

I guess I'm in the minority here, I don't mind Garcia playing everyday

[NCReds]

Winker is one emotional fellow... rather that than care-free I guess

[TexasRedsFan]

I don't know.

Reds were off Thursday so counting the DH yesterday tonight makes 5 games in a row he hasn't started.

I guess I'm in the minority here, I don't mind Garcia playing everyday

You can definitely see that Garcia has potential. I would've preferred to see Galvis hitting in some of the late game ab's lately though, like game 2 last night.

I'm thinking he must be hurt to not even get a ph in the dh.

[Tom Servo]

Feels like I’ve seen this game before, Reds offense goes into hibernation and their inferior opponent slowly crawls back into it

[Kc61]

I don't know.

Reds were off Thursday so counting the DH yesterday tonight makes 5 games in a row he hasn't started.

I guess I'm in the minority here, I don't mind Garcia playing everyday

Garcia’s hitting .172. I guess you’re ok with that. I’d like to see his average a tad higher.

Hopeful.

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Feels like I’ve seen this game before, Reds offense goes into hibernation and their inferior opponent slowly crawls back into it


You’ve seen it maybe 30-40 times a year since 2015.

[TexasRedsFan]

Feels like I’ve seen this game before, Reds offense goes into hibernation and their inferior opponent slowly crawls back into it

Yep. Again tonight, all runs scoring via HR's.

And we're already into the bullpen. Disco only goes 4.

[Ron Madden]

Nice 6-5-3 DP!

[Ron Madden]

Good Job Mike!

[TexasRedsFan]

Reds get a break with Polanco swinging at ball 4. Still 4-2 after 5.

[Ironman92]

Nice inning Lorenzen

Need to add on....need 6 to win

[mth123]

Nice inning Lorenzen

Need to add on....need 6 to win

6 or 6 more?

[mth123]

Eugenio back to normal

[Ron Madden]

The Great BamGeno!!!

[Ironman92]

As I was saying....

[TheBigLebowski]

YEAH!!!

[TexasRedsFan]

Geno goes oppo! Starting to look like the hitter we expected this year.

[Ironman92]

He went 75 AB without swinging like that

Welcome back

[TexasRedsFan]

Moose on the other hand still can't get it going.

[Big Klu]

Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Joey Votto - 290
4. Tony Perez - 287
5. Adam Dunn - 270
6. Ted Kluszewski - 251
7. George Foster - 244
8. Jay Bruce - 233
9. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
10. Eric Davis - 203
11. Barry Larkin - 198
12. Brandon Phillips - 191
13. Vada Pinson - 186
14. Wally Post - 172
15. Gus Bell - 160
16. Eugenio Suarez - 154
17. Joe Morgan - 152
17. Pete Rose - 152
19. Lee May - 147
20. Dan Driessen - 133
21. Reggie Sanders - 125
22. Ernie Lombardi - 120
23. Sean Casey - 118
24. Frank McCormick - 110
25. Todd Frazier - 108
26. Dave Parker - 107
27. Chris Sabo - 104
28. Dave Concepcion - 101

[Ron Madden]

Shogo walks again!

[mth123]

Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Joey Votto - 290
4. Tony Perez - 287
5. Adam Dunn - 270
6. Ted Kluszewski - 251
7. George Foster - 244
8. Jay Bruce - 233
9. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
10. Eric Davis - 203
11. Barry Larkin - 198
12. Brandon Phillips - 191
13. Vada Pinson - 186
14. Wally Post - 172
15. Gus Bell - 160
16. Eugenio Suarez - 154
17. Joe Morgan - 152
17. Pete Rose - 152
19. Lee May - 147
20. Dan Driessen - 133
21. Reggie Sanders - 125
22. Ernie Lombardi - 120
23. Sean Casey - 118
24. Frank McCormick - 110
25. Todd Frazier - 108
26. Dave Parker - 107
27. Chris Sabo - 104
28. Dave Concepcion - 101

Wonder if Suarez will get benched so he won't pass Grandpa.;)

[mhs95_06]

Shogo walks again!

Ump missed calling strike 3.

[mhs95_06]

Stolen base trumps passed ball on the scoring decision!

[TexasRedsFan]

Uh oh. Walks seem to especially haunt Mike Lorenzen.

[Ironman92]

Awful pitch in the dead center of the plate

[TexasRedsFan]

Lorenzen lucky this game isn't tied

[mhs95_06]

Lorenzen no where near Tom Seaver in his prime on accuracy. Seaver said he could pitch it within one inch of his target 95% of the time!

[Red Raindog]

Lorenzen exits




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[TheBigLebowski]

Lorenzen is a gas can

[TexasRedsFan]

Garrett on with bases loaded. Be ready for wp, Tucker.

[Ironman92]

I feel a HBP or wild pitch

[Ron Madden]

Good Job Amir!

[TheBigLebowski]

Count on ag

[Red Raindog]

Thanks Garrett


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[Ironman92]

Quick refocus by Amir...whew

[Ron Madden]

Reds 5
Pirates 2
after 6 innings

[TexasRedsFan]

Always an adventure, but he comes through as usual. 5-2 to the 7th.

[Redsfan6272]

Perfeect spot to hit for Barnhart and Bell refuses to do it

[Boston Red]

Am I the only one who, after watching the 7 inning doubleheaders, feels like these 9 inning games just last forever?

[Ron Madden]

Amir sits'em down in order

- - - Updated - - -

Reds lead 5-2 after 7 innings

[TheBigLebowski]

Did Polanco say something to Amir? He might have taken the “feed me” gesture as an insult

[Ron Madden]

I thought Geno had another one

[TheBigLebowski]

I thought Geno had another one

Was just about to say that. I thought that ball stayed fair

[mth123]

Suarez getting well.

[Ron Madden]

3 Bombs tonight for Geno!!!

[TheBigLebowski]

T.ha t o n e d i d

[Red Raindog]

I thought Geno had another one

He did


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[Ironman92]

Hit the ball hard where it is pitched...our star is back

[Stray]

Geno!

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[TheBigLebowski]

It has been a sojourn, but I think we can call him “back.”

[Big Klu]

Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Joey Votto - 290
4. Tony Perez - 287
5. Adam Dunn - 270
6. Ted Kluszewski - 251
7. George Foster - 244
8. Jay Bruce - 233
9. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
10. Eric Davis - 203
11. Barry Larkin - 198
12. Brandon Phillips - 191
13. Vada Pinson - 186
14. Wally Post - 172
15. Gus Bell - 160
16. Eugenio Suarez - 155
17. Joe Morgan - 152
17. Pete Rose - 152
19. Lee May - 147
20. Dan Driessen - 133
21. Reggie Sanders - 125
22. Ernie Lombardi - 120
23. Sean Casey - 118
24. Frank McCormick - 110
25. Todd Frazier - 108
26. Dave Parker - 107
27. Chris Sabo - 104
28. Dave Concepcion - 101

[Ron Madden]

I love Geno

[Patrick Bateman]

Suarez, votto and shogo not being plugs offensively certainly improves the forecast from here.


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[Redsfan6272]

When Geno hits the other way with power look out!!. Glad he is doing that now, earlier he was trying to pull everything. Must be the new dyed hair yesssss

[Red Raindog]

I did not realize that Bell is as good ad Willie Mccovey


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[mhs95_06]

Farmer in for def replacement. Something must be wrong with Galvis.

[TheBigLebowski]

Sims kinda looks like Trevor Bauer-lite

[Ron Madden]

Reds 6
Pirates 2
Going into the 9th

[Alabama Red]

Farmer in for def replacement. Something must be wrong with Galvis.
Unless he’s hurt there is no reason that he shouldn’t be playing instead of Garcia.

[HammerTime]

Garcia is painfully overmatched and by no means should he earn the benefit of the doubt over Galvis.

[TheBigLebowski]

Garcia is painfully overmatched and by no means should he earn the benefit of the doubt over Galvis.

We’ve decided Galvis must be hurt.

[Ron Madden]

BABIP strikes again

[757690]

We’ve decided Galvis must be hurt.

He’s in a sweatshirt in the dugout, so I think that is a safe conclusion.

[HammerTime]

Another hit gone due to the deep shift.

[WVRedsFan]

Why do I think 4 runs aren't enough of a lead?

[Alabama Red]

Garcia is painfully overmatched and by no means should he earn the benefit of the doubt over Galvis.
I just don’t se the point in bringing up Garcia at all. Galvis was batting 7-8 and was doing what was signed to do. He showed up ready to play this year. Even if Garcia was a little better it wouldn’t matter. The 8 spot isn’t the reason we’re 5 games under 500. Just from a baseball organization strategy it made no sense.

[HammerTime]

I just don’t se the point in bringing up Garcia at all. Galvis was batting 7-8 and was doing what was signed to do. He showed up ready to play this year. Even if Garcia was a little better it wouldn’t matter. The 8 spot won’t the reason we’re 5 games under 500. Just from a baseball organization strategy it made no sense.

Agreed. Very very best case he would be marginally better.

[Ron Madden]

Two More Outs

[WVRedsFan]

Bad throw

[Red Raindog]

This defense

Sigh


Update

That helps


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[Boston Red]

We are...not good.

[757690]

Farmer is showing that he is at best a backup utility infielder.

[WVRedsFan]

Good grief. Farmer and Garcia with bad throws

[HammerTime]

Bad throw

Repeat.

[WVRedsFan]

Reds Win!!!!!

[Ron Madden]

4-6-3 DP! Reds win!!!

[757690]

The Reds have a chance of winning three out of four against the Pirates. But if they play this way against the Cubs and Cards they will get destroyed.

[Alabama Red]

I hate to get my hopes up again but if ES keeps hitting and a couple other guys step up we might could finish in second.

[Coopdaddy67]

Aside from the defense just not being talented, the other issue is guys are playing out of position and haven't worked with each other.

If Suarez starts hitting 3 HRs every night, it'll be less of a problem.

[Alabama Red]

Well, just looked at the box score and we only had 6 hits.

[mhs95_06]

Reds infielders not comfortable with each other. DP grounder to Garcia and he throws it right over the top of 2nd leading farmer thinking he's going across the bag, but Farmer is planning to step back from the bag toward RF to make the throw to 1B, and never gets to it and it goes for no outs.

[Ron Madden]

Box Score

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/reds-vs-pirates/2020/09/05/631115#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab= box,game=631115

[WVRedsFan]

Who knows who is pitching tomorrow? Kuhl with good stats going for the Bucs. The reds got only 6 hits tonight and a repeat of that might not be so good. Fingers crossed.

[Umkubas]

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

[Ron Madden]

Let's enjoy the Win and get'em again tomorrow

[UPRedsFan]

Bad throw

Yes Farmer made a bad throw, but Votto whiffed again. It hit him in the foot.

What is a worse defense, Votto at 1b and Winker DH? Or Winker in left field and Votto DH?

[TexasRedsFan]

Well, just looked at the box score and we only had 6 hits.

Reds seem to routinely get out-hit, but gotta take the W's however you can get em.

[HammerTime]

They really need Senzel back and healthy. Hopefully that’s this week.

[Coopdaddy67]

Yes Farmer made a bad throw, but Votto whiffed again. It hit him in the foot.

What is a worse defense, Votto at 1b and Winker DH? Or Winker in left field and Votto DH?

It was a bad throw and it threatened to put him in the path of the runner.

Winker in LF is more of an issue when you factor in Castellanos in RF.

The Reds are a bad defensive team that lacks range across the board. Rearranging the pieces isn't going to fix it.

[Coopdaddy67]

They really need Senzel back and healthy. Hopefully that’s this week.

It'll allow Castellanos/Winker to spend a lot more time DHing.

Goodwin/Shogo and Senzel covering two-thirds of the OF would be a significant improvement.

[Ron Madden]

Bobby Nightengale
@nightengalejr
Tejay Antone will be the #Reds starter tomorrow

[NebraskaRed]

https://twitter.com/Reds/status/1302441984448237568?s=20'

We should just post this over and over when the game threads get too negative.

[mhs95_06]

Box Score

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/reds-vs-pirates/2020/09/05/631115#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab= box,game=631115

Garrett gets his first win of the season. And no one gets a hold?