9-21-20 Reds vs Brewers

[zigbeenuthouse]

Reds just need to tie it and keep this even going to 7th.

[The Operator]

Wild pitch moves Cast to third.


Alright, you’ve gotta at least lift a fly ball here Joe.

[podgejeff_]

Wild pitch yeaaaaaaahh

[adkindo]

90 feet from tie game

[Mitri]

Ok Joey, do your old man thing and get this run across.

[zigbeenuthouse]

Infield in...

[TheBigLebowski]

Put it in play.

[SirFelixCat]

Come on Joey, put it in play to RF!

[podgejeff_]

Thank you Garcia!

[SirFelixCat]

Just got enough to stay alive!

[zigbeenuthouse]

Has not had hit vs Brewers this season.

[The Operator]

Gaaahhhhhh

[Reds Fanatic]

Ugh Votto grounds out to 2nd

[The Operator]

Alright Geno, it’s down to you

[mhs95_06]

At-em ball with infield in - no luck!

[TheBigLebowski]

You gotta be kidding. Way to earn that bread, Votto.

[Playadlc]

Brewers lucky tonight.

[Ironman92]

Good AB by Joey...guy is a tough pitcher

[Reds Fanatic]

To continue with the bad news. Cards up 1-0 on the Royals in the 2nd

[JarrodOnVinyl]

Good AB from Joey nonetheless

[RedTeamGo!]

Joey choked

[Mitri]

Hook is a great name for a pitching coach.

[davereds24]

another wild pitch please

[Coopdaddy67]

Joey choked

He hit it hard. Unfortunately, it was right at the 2B.

[The Operator]

What!?!?

That was not a strike

[mhs95_06]

A foot low!

[adkindo]

this umpire....

[Mitri]

That was not a strike, man.

[TheBigLebowski]

Pitch was 6 inches low

[The Operator]

This umpire is hot garbage back there

[SirFelixCat]

This ump legit sucks. Oof. Strike 1 was 6" low.

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One time, Geno. One time....

[The Operator]

Geno!!!!!!!


2-1 Reds!!!!!

[Coopdaddy67]

SUAREZ!

[NC Reds]

Geno!

[Reds Fanatic]

Geno!!!! 2-1 Reds!!!!

[Mitri]

GENO

[mth123]

Finally

[adkindo]

Geno...CLUTCH!

[NebraskaRed]

I yelled loudly

[SirFelixCat]

This ump legit sucks. Oof. Strike 1 was 6" low.

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One time, Geno. One time....

BOOM!

[The Operator]

Suck it, ump!


Suck it, Woodruff!!

[davereds24]

why did they throw him a heater?

[Tom Servo]

Geno!!!!!!!! :jump:

[Banshee]

Holy S*it!!!!

[TheBigLebowski]

Hell FING YEAH.

[BluegrassRedleg]

A. MFing Hugh

[Ironman92]

Yes!!!!

BOOM

[TexasRedsFan]

A-U-Hey-Nio!!! :)

[podgejeff_]

But I was told that it was already "ballgame"...

[TheBigLebowski]

Finally some CLUTCH

[Kc61]

Didn’t want to jinx Reds so I didn’t mention. But this pitcher Woodruff averages mid-80s pitches per game. You just have to wear him down.

He isn’t like the great pitchers who get stronger, or at least doesn’t appear to be from the numbers.

[RedTeamGo!]

GENOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Mi papi

[zigbeenuthouse]

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EH U Hey KNEEEEEE OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ron Madden]

The Great BamGeno!!!

Reds lead 2-1but how can that be? We were told the game was over

[JarrodOnVinyl]

My father and I just lost our minds!!! Go Geno!!! Go Reds!!

[Patrick Bateman]

Sweeeet baaaaby raaaays


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[RedlegsFanatic]

A-Yo-Hanio!!!!!!!!!!

[adkindo]

I yelled loudly

I did inside

[membengal]

I screamed a bit.

[50YrRedsFan]

Reds true to form....Home Run only way to score.

[VR]

Castillo has received 2 bonus strike calls that were outside, but none low. Woodruff now at 7 low balls called for strikes.


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[RiverRat13]

Crrrrruuuushed

[Kc61]

The Great BamGeno!!!

Reds lead 3-2 but how can that be? We were told the game was over

Both team got an extra run for good luck?

[mhs95_06]

Got too much of the plate on a 1-2 count with a tiring pitcher's fast ball!

[RedTeamGo!]

Good lord that was hammered

[The Operator]

I feel like I should note that my daughter fell asleep on me about 5 minutes before Geno did that.


We lost our win streak Saturday night, but went to 4-1 yesterday. I wasn’t on the game thread as I took a nap too, but I’m comfortable taking credit for the victory yesterday.

[Mitri]

Castillo has received 2 bonus strike calls that were outside, but none low. Woodruff now at 7 low balls called for strikes.


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None of that matter because Eugenio is a man about it.

[TheBigLebowski]

Gonna be quite the difference going from
97-98 to Claudio, who throws slower than most bowlers.

[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 - 294
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 - 157
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

[BluegrassRedleg]

Let's go back-to-back.

[zigbeenuthouse]

That blast is good reason to enjoy a Great Lakes Hazycraft IPA!!!!!!!!!!!! SWEET

[Tom Servo]

Now the question is how much rope are you giving Luis

[mhs95_06]

Now the question is how much rope are you giving Luis

One baserunner.

[TheBigLebowski]

I know it’s a lot harder than it looks, but I am always perplexed as to how guys like Claudio and Danny Ray Herrera get MLB batters out throwing that slowly.

[adkindo]

Now the question is how much rope are you giving Luis

I was hoping he cold make it through the 8th

[RedlegsFanatic]

I can’t believe Woodruff threw that pitch.
Geno was in swing mode.
Anything down and away prob strikes out.
Man I love that guy!!

[The Operator]

K!

1 down!

[Reds Fanatic]

8 Ks for Castillo

[podgejeff_]

You can just tell both of these teams want this bad.

[Ron Madden]

Tried to type too fast hit wrong keys in my excitement

[kaldaniels]

I hereby give Suarez permission to smile and laugh on the bench tonight.

[The Operator]

Gift strike 1 lol

[mhs95_06]

I was hoping he cold make it through the 8th

He can with no baserunners, but no Yelich!

[foster15]

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 - 294
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 - 157
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

Where does Woody Woodward and Clay Carroll rank? I know they are tied with each other.

[podgejeff_]

I hereby give Suarez permission to smile and laugh on the bench tonight.

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[mhs95_06]

That was actually not low, but no umps call!

[The Operator]

A pitch 6” above Woodruff’s strike to Geno gets called a ball


#MLBumps

[Reds Fanatic]

Gyorko walks

[The Operator]

Jerko walks

[Mitri]

Have to be careful here. Castillo can unravel quickly.

[NCReds]

Phillies down 2 going into 7th.

[The Operator]

He’s starting to lose a little command it would seem

[Umkubas]

Castillo out for the seventh

[The Operator]

Crap


Get him out of there


2nd and 3rd, one out

[mhs95_06]

I said one batter to reach!

[Reds Fanatic]

Peterson doubles to left

[adkindo]

ok, bring on Amir

[Kc61]

bullpen time.

[Mitri]

ok, bring on Amir

One batter too late.

[The Operator]

Damn Shogo came soooo close to hauling that in


Aaahhh

[mhs95_06]

Shogo with a bad angle!

[podgejeff_]

If there's anyone I think we should trust to get a strikeout here, it's Castillo.

[adkindo]

Shogo took a slightly bad angle on that ball....not sure he gets it if better angle, but had a better chance

[Red Raindog]

Might not have mattered but that wasn’t an optimal route by Shogo


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[Ironman92]

Bad first 3 steps on angle got Shogo....damnit

[zigbeenuthouse]

Careful here....get this guy.

[podgejeff_]

A steady diet of changeups is in order here.

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He went around

[The Operator]

Got him!!!!!


Huge K!


2 down!

[Coopdaddy67]

Fantastic pitch.

[mth123]

Big K.

[Kc61]

If there's anyone I think we should trust to get a strikeout here, it's Castillo.

good call.

[Reds Fanatic]

big K. Need one more

[RedlegsFanatic]

Big K kid!!!!

[SirFelixCat]

Big time K there.

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And he's done. Right call imo. Well done Luis! Standing O!

[TheBigLebowski]

Yes. One more.

[Reds Fanatic]

Biggest appearance ever by Amir here

[zigbeenuthouse]

Money...

[The Operator]

That’s all for Luis, hell of a job


AG coming on. Hopefully it’s “Good AG”

[SirFelixCat]

AG time!

[redswin]

Eugenio!

[RedlegsFanatic]

Bad first 3 steps on angle got Shogo....damnit

I thought he took a bad route too.
Coulda been caught by some outfielders

[TexasRedsFan]

Don't like Garrett and his occasional wildness coming in with tying run on 3rd. Would've given Luis one more batter.

[JarrodOnVinyl]

Great job Luis - now it’s time for AG

[Kc61]

Has Amir pitched recently? I don’t recall it. Should be fresh.

[mhs95_06]

Biggest appearance ever by Amir here

Let's hope his control doesn't cost him. Yelich will be his 3rd batter.

[NCReds]

Not gonna lie, I was cussing Bell for rolling the dice there with Castillo. Glad I was wrong. Another great outing by Castillo tonight.

[Banshee]

Feels like a playoff game, love it regardlessly of how it ends up. Great ballgame.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Right call IMO. We'll see.

I'm a little scared that I'm on the same page with David Bell right now.

[Big Klu]

Where does Woody Woodward and Clay Carroll rank? I know they are tied with each other.

They are both exactly 100 behind Dave Concepcion.

[The Operator]

Counsell pinch hits for Narvaez

[BluegrassRedleg]

Has Amir pitched recently? I don’t recall it. Should be fresh.

Can't recall. But that has worked against him at times in the past. Hope he's not rusty.

[Reds Fanatic]

Huge out!!! Reds up 2-1 mid 7th

[mth123]

Whew!!

[BluegrassRedleg]

#whew

[adkindo]

Yes! Yes! Yes!

[The Operator]

Whew!!!


I was worried Geno had thrown that away but we’re out of the jam!

[zigbeenuthouse]

Fantastic job.

[mth123]

OK. Time for Bradley. I don't like Garrett after he sits between innings.

[zigbeenuthouse]

Insurance run or RUNS this inning.

[mhs95_06]

Can't recall. But that has worked against him at times in the past. Hope he's not rusty.

Great back door slider to get him ahead, then got the 3rd out on the next pitch on the grounder to Suarez.

[TheBigLebowski]

Phew.

Please one more run.

[Playadlc]

Man this is stressful. I need a bourbon.

[Coopdaddy67]

Held my breath when I saw that ball leave Suarez's hand.

Garrett stays in to face the first two hitters, I presume.

A couple runs in the bottom of the 7th would be nice.

[TexasRedsFan]

2 innings to go for a winning record. Would only be the third time in the Bell era.

[Reds Freak]

Whew!!!


I was worried Geno had thrown that away but we’re out of the jam!

Yikes. I feel like I'm watching a high school JV team when the Reds are in the field. You can't count on even routine outs until they're officially recorded.

[mth123]

Ok AA. Need a dinger.

[Reds Fanatic]

Man this is stressful. I need a bourbon.

It is but it is so nice feeling stress in late September again

[NC Reds]

I don’t lift Winker in the 7th.

[The Operator]

about time bell hits aquino, he toils in the same vein as such greats as alex ochoa and chris dickerson

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Can’t take that, Aquino

[The Operator]

Senzel hits for Goodwin

[Kc61]

Aquino called out trying to take a walk.

Don’t blame him, it’s in the Reds’ manual.

[The Operator]

Iggy warming already?


2 inning save?

[Reds Fanatic]

Senzel lines out to right

[adkindo]

if Iggy is warming up, does that mean Garrett is coming back out?

[JarrodOnVinyl]

if Iggy is warming up, does that mean Garrett is coming back out?

Maybe he’s going to try for the two inning save

[Kc61]

Iggy warming already?


2 inning save?

Amir is pitching to Yelich who I believe is up next.

[Reds Fanatic]

Iggy warming already?


2 inning save?

Yes if Amir can get the first 2 batters out Iglesias probably comes in to face Braun

[mth123]

Claudio threw harder to 1B than he does to home on his pitches.

[NC Reds]

Iggy for two innings sounds like an awful idea.

[SirFelixCat]

Claudio threw harder to 1B than he does to home on his pitches.

I was thinking that The Predator might leg that out, given how slow Claudio pitches....

[mth123]

Don't like bringing Garrett back out.

[podgejeff_]

The Cards are beating the Royals 1-0 in the 4th.

Stupid Royals.

[Ron Madden]

K!!!

[The Operator]

K!

1 down!

[zigbeenuthouse]

Cards are going to have their hands full playing Milwaukee last 5 games.

[Coopdaddy67]

Thanks for swinging at that.

[mth123]

Don't like bringing Garrett back out.

But I could be wrong. Big K.

[Reds Fanatic]

Big K

[Banshee]

The Cards are beating the Royals 1-0 in the 4th.

Stupid Royals.

Stupid Cardinals.

[The Operator]

The Cards are beating the Royals 1-0 in the 4th.

Stupid Royals.

They are literally always gifted with some sort of cakewalk schedule when they’re in a close race.

It never fails.

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Yelich walks on 4 pitches nowhere close


Here comes Iggy

[Kc61]

Now Iggy please.

[Coopdaddy67]

Not even close. Absolutely the worst thing that could have happened.

[Reds Fanatic]

4 pitch walk to Yelich. Iglesias in for Braun

[mhs95_06]

Terrible! Garrett came in to face Yelich and he walks him on 4 pitches!

[zigbeenuthouse]

Garrett done. Iglesias on his way to get 5 outs.

[Reds Freak]

Garrett's gone too far with this AG thing. He looks like a nut out there talking to himself.

[mth123]

Walks Yelich. Danger now with Braun and beef coming up.

[adkindo]

Amir was lucky on that first K....he just struggles throwing strikes too often

[mhs95_06]

Garrett got worse with each succeeding hitter, and was lucky he got the swing and miss on ball four to his 2nd batter.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Bradley available, if needed?

[Tom Servo]

Amir says he wants the big opportunities but he’s gotta do better than that if he wants more of them.

[podgejeff_]

Please be Good Iggy again.

[adkindo]

this is what Iggy is paid to do

[mhs95_06]

Oh no, Iggy going to nibble!

[zigbeenuthouse]

Careful with Braun. He's been hot of late.

[Coopdaddy67]

Amir says he wants the big opportunities but he’s gotta do better than that if he wants more of them.

I have a really bad feeling right now...

[NCReds]

Bradley available, if needed?

I’d say bring him in if iggy gets these next two

[Mitri]

Bell really should be bringing Bob Steve in

[The Operator]

6-4-3!!!!!!


Whew!!!!

[mth123]

Huge!!!

[Reds Fanatic]

6-4-3!!!!

[Coopdaddy67]

Hell yes.

[adkindo]

3 more outs!

[SirFelixCat]

Yessiree!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ron Madden]

Big 6-4-3 DP!!!

[NC Reds]

Good job Iggy.

[membengal]

Twin killing!

[TexasRedsFan]

Braun makes Bell look like a genius. 3 outs to get!

[zigbeenuthouse]

So good. DP.

[TheBigLebowski]

Yess

[HammerTime]

LFG Iggy!!!

[Banshee]

Yessirree!

[Big Klu]

I believe that's called a 6-4-yessiree-3.

[Kc61]

I’d say bring him in if iggy gets these next two

You’re taking Iggy out already?

[mth123]

The worst DP combo I can ever remember on a Reds team just turned in a huge one.

[adkindo]

baseball is so much more fun to watch when the ball bounces your teams way a little more often

[podgejeff_]

baseball is so much more fun to watch when the ball bounces your teams way a little more often

So THIS is what it feels like to be a Cards fan.

[Patrick Bateman]

Iggy so fancy tonight


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[Reds Freak]

The worst DP combo I can ever remember on a Reds team just turned in a huge one.

You won't see many slower turns than that one in the majors but I'll take it.

[Kc61]

The worst DP combo I can ever remember on a Reds team just turned in a huge one.

How is that possible since Peraza was the root of all evil?

Galvis is a pro, he may have lost a step, but he’s a pro.

[Patrick Bateman]

Remember when people wanted Iggy dfa’d?? Lol


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[mhs95_06]

Great! Iggy gets out of the 8th with only 3 pitches.

[The Operator]

Casali!!!!!!


Insurance run!!!!



3-1 Reds!!!!

[mth123]

Casali. Alright

[Stray]

Insurance!

[Coopdaddy67]

What a massive insurance run!

[adkindo]

Casali with some huge insurance!

[SirFelixCat]

That'll do, Curt, THAT'LL DO!

[Reds Fanatic]

Casali with a huge home run

[HammerTime]

Boom some insurance.

[Ron Madden]

BANG! Casali GOES BOOM!!!

[podgejeff_]

Casali dinger

[NC Reds]

Casali! Big insurance run.

[Banshee]

Casali big fly!

[kaldaniels]

Brewers should have had one of their studs in in a one run game.

(Much more dire a situation than the Stephenson debacle)

[JarrodOnVinyl]

Big Curt

[TheBigLebowski]

CURTIS

[zigbeenuthouse]

Casali BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3-1 REDS!!!

[mth123]

How is that possible since Peraza was the route of all evil?

Galvis is a pro, he may have lost a step, but he’s a pro.

Yeah but Moose and Votto are awful. Peraza was OK at 2B. I just hated him at SS and at the plate.

[podgejeff_]

God that run is huge.

[adkindo]

I know Casali's stats are not great...but I have so much more faith in him at the plate compared to Tucker

[Reds Fanatic]

Akiyama singles to left

[SirFelixCat]

Brewers should have had one of their studs in in a one run game.

(Much more dire a situation than the Stephenson debacle)

Whose side are you on?!?

[The Operator]

Shogo!

Single through the left side


Break it open, boys. Break it open.

[Tom Servo]

Remember when people wanted Iggy dfa’d?? Lol


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I will eat crow all day about Iggy, I was totally over him and this team after that blown save loss to Pittsburgh. He has been absolute nails ever since.

[NC Reds]

Shogo with a knock. Need one more.

[Kc61]

Remember when people wanted Iggy dfa’d?? Lol


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They have undoubtedly worked with Iggy.

[kaldaniels]

Whose side are you on?!?

I’m just saying Brewerszone must be livid!

[podgejeff_]

I know Casali's stats are not great...but I have so much more faith in him at the plate compared to Tucker

Casali is slashing .219 .375 .484 coming into tonight.

That is not bad for a catcher at all.

And he's not a negative behind the plate, and he seems to call games well.

[mhs95_06]

Let's now get at least one of the runs tonight without the aid of a HR!

[SirFelixCat]

Casali is slashing .219 .375 .484 coming into tonight.

That is not bad for a catcher at all.

And he's not a negative behind the plate, and he seems to call games well.


Agreed. I think it's him and TySteve next year.

[UPRedsFan]

Ball is bouncing our way again for a change

[Patrick Bateman]

I will eat crow all day about Iggy, I was totally over him and this team after that blown save loss to Pittsburgh. He has been absolute nails ever since.

Just thought the chatter was amusing when we had guys like strop, Jones, Stephenson on roster, etc and no valid closer replacement. Like may as well keep trotting him out there even if leverage role changed. Credit to bell for not blinking with him.


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[The Operator]

The hell were you doing taking that pitch, Nick

[Kc61]

The hell were you doing taking that pitch, Nick

Guessed wrong.

[podgejeff_]

Curt Casali's home run is a hit 23% of the time.

GABP special.

[kaldaniels]

I do hope Sonny is 100%.

[mth123]

Casali is slashing .219 .375 .484 coming into tonight.

That is not bad for a catcher at all.

And he's not a negative behind the plate, and he seems to call games well.

Not bad. It's real good at any position. And he's as good as Barnhart defensively. Barnhart has a better arm. I like Casali better with the staff.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nationals now up 4-1 on the Philllies

[podgejeff_]

Nats beating the Phils 4-1 in the 7th.