9-25-20 Reds @ Twins

[The Operator]

A fun side effect of no fans in the stadiums.

Indeed.

All the “hot mic” moments this season have made Jomboy’s YouTube videos even better than they already were.

[mhs95_06]

So is it just me or is Amir letting a lot of hits fall lately? I could be wrong but I haven’t trusted him in a few weeks now. He just seems way more hittable.

And not throwing strikes consistently bothers me the most.

[Ironman92]

Nervous excitement here

[Roy Tucker]

Let’s win this game first. The gods don’t like fans who assume.

[kaldaniels]

You can’t prove Game 1 isn’t Opening Day to him, he’s gonna start hitting like he did two months ago!

I use “crazy” endearingly to describe his intensity when speaking.

I never saw him to be crazy before this year, but...he’s crazy. In a good way!

[bing]

Or can we just forfeit in the Corona Season?

Is Davidson available?

[The Operator]

Oooomg Sims just DRILLED Buxton


Oh that’s not good at all

[Banshee]

Sims shortarms it like a catcher.

[NebraskaRed]

oh no

[podgejeff_]

Good lord.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ugh. Sims just nailed Buxton

[kaldaniels]

Maybe off the shoulder first?

[membengal]

Crap.

I would lift him now, not sure he will be mentally okay after that.

[RedTeamGo!]

Oh that’s scary as ****, hope Buxton is ok.

Get Sims out now.

[Stray]

Glad to see him get up

[The Operator]

Damn. Right on the batting helmet.

Wow


Thank his he was able to leave under his own power.

[kaldaniels]

Maybe off the shoulder first?

Nope. Helmet was going in the right direction before contact. Hopefully a glancing blow.

[podgejeff_]

Sims should be done.

Like right now.

[The Operator]

That’s the right move. Get him out of there. That’s enough to shake up anyone.


Iggy coming in

[NebraskaRed]

Jake "Man" Cave is in for Buxton.

[Powel Crosley]

New pitcher, good move

[adkindo]

Iggy going to pitch 2?

[RedTeamGo!]

Iggy now?

[kaldaniels]

Where the hell is Archie Bradley?

[Stray]

Smart call to pull him after that.

[BluegrassRedleg]

I tend to agree with a couple others here. Sims could be mentally rattled after that. I'd pull him and get Bradley in there.

[Reds Freak]

Sims seemed to have lost his mojo after sitting on the bench. He was all over the place in that at-bat.

[Patrick Bateman]

Nice job by bell. Not taken out for ineffectiveness, just the situation, that had to shake up sims. Complete ugly accident.


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[podgejeff_]

Guys, my inner Reds-fan anxiety is tingling.

Talk me down.

[The Operator]

Nope. Helmet was going in the right direction before contact. Hopefully a glancing blow.

I thought it was his shoulder in real time. Even then it looked scary as hell.

When the replay showed it h it his helmet it scared me even more. Hope he’s okay with no lingering effects.

[Griffey012]

Surprised Bradley wasn’t getting loose.

[mgbrown66]

If this works for you Bell. I forgive you

[Roy Tucker]

Scary moment.

A 2 inning Iglesias save? Not sure I like that.

[TexasRedsFan]

What a bad break that may turn this otherwise great game around. Looked like Buxton was ok thankfully.

[RedTeamGo!]

Guys, my inner Reds-fan anxiety is tingling.

Talk me down.

Nah, I’m freaking out too. Im guzzling hazy IPAs like it’s water.

[Ironman92]

Sims seemed to have lost his mojo after sitting on the bench. He was all over the place in that at-bat.

Confused on pitch calls???

[jup]

Right move going to Iggy

[Tom Servo]

Where the hell is Archie Bradley?
Guess the plan was Sims in the 8th and Iggy in the 9th with Bradley not warming. Maybe he gets the 9th now.

[The Operator]

Come on Iggy


Get it done

[Reds Fanatic]

Oh that’s scary as ****, hope Buxton is ok.

Get Sims out now.

Buxton has a bad injury history including a concussion earlier this year

[Stray]

Guys, my inner Reds-fan anxiety is tingling.

Talk me down.

I'm right there with you man

[Griffey012]

Definitely a good move by Bell regardless of outcome

[Ironman92]

Ok...pitch Raisel, don’t throw. Love thy change up

[bing]

Nah, I’m freaking out too. Im guzzling hazy IPAs like it’s water.

Mmmmmm mmmmm good.

[The Operator]

Scary moment.

A 2 inning Iglesias save? Not sure I like that.
Archie for the ninth?

[Patrick Bateman]

Iggy is our ride or die, for better or worse. We’ve seen it all with him, and seems right he’s here to end this game in either direction.


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[mhs95_06]

Lucas Sims has gone a LONG way in my personal favorite Reds status.


I’m sure he checks this board. And Lucas, you’re welcome.

Me also, but I hope that this doesn't work in his head and cause him to lose the roll he was on.

[Reds Fanatic]

Guys, my inner Reds-fan anxiety is tingling.

Talk me down.

This is Cincinnati sports if this was easy we would be rooting for someone else

[BluegrassRedleg]

Nice job by bell. Not taken out for ineffectiveness, just the situation, that had to shake up sims. Complete ugly accident.


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I feel like he's pushed the right button 2-3x tonight, first with not letting Mahle get into too much trouble before bringing in Lorenzen, then going to Sims. Now getting Sims out before that can lead to a much bigger jam.

[jup]

But just not what you want - to give the Twins any more incentive than they already have - Sims just lost the wrong pitch at the wrong time.

Feel terrible for both Buxton and Sims - it really shakes both the hitter and pitcher up when something like that happens. Glad to see Buxton walk off like that. And glad the replay showed it to be a glancing blow

[Reds Fanatic]

Big K

[The Operator]

K!!!


1 down

[GADawg]

someone tell me when it's over

[Kc61]

They probably figured Sims and Iggy would close it out. Didn’t expect it to be so sudden.

So now they’ll have a decision to make in the 9th, Iggy or Bradley. But that’s for later.

[podgejeff_]

5 outs...

5 outs...

They can do this.

5 outs...

[Stray]

5 more

[kaldaniels]

Guess the plan was Sims in the 8th and Iggy in the 9th with Bradley not warming. Maybe he gets the 9th now.

Iggy would be looking at the top of the order in his second inning. I’d just give it to Archie.

[Ironman92]

Anyone care if I pray for a double play here?

[membengal]

The Sheboygan Sausage Co. - I bet those are tasty.

[Patrick Bateman]

The Eddie Guardado face behind home plate is haunting me.


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[kaldaniels]

How’s the flaccidity looking now RTG?

[The Operator]

The Eddie Guardado face behind home plate is haunting me.


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Ah yes, the big acquisition to save the bullpen in 2006.

Ugh

[podgejeff_]

How’s the flaccidity looking now RTG?

A strange question in a tense time.

[RedTeamGo!]

Iglesias has great closer arm tats

[The Operator]

Oh gawd


No no no no

[Reds Fanatic]

Oh my God, a bloop double Shogo misplays

[The Operator]

Shogo you’ve gotta catch that

[membengal]

sonofa...

[kaldaniels]

It didn’t get past anyone Jim.

[GADawg]

The Eddie Guardado face behind home plate is haunting me.


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i hear they leave it there "everyday"

[RedTeamGo!]

How’s the flaccidity looking now RTG?

Not great Bob

[BluegrassRedleg]

Jesus, Akiyama. You gotta have that.

[Cursh14]

Are we actually cursed?

[Roy Tucker]

Augh.

[podgejeff_]

https://media3.giphy.com/media/dCdGHgF7yFHFK/200.gif

[kaldaniels]

A strange question in a tense time.

I have questions that demand answers.

[The Operator]

Bear down here, Iggy.


Pick the team up

[Roy Tucker]

Iggy can do it.

[Billy_Bearcat]

And Cincinnati mojo returns

[mhs95_06]

Shogo has to take charge of that pop up!

[Reds Fanatic]

I may have to walk around the block

[Larry Schuler]

Getting me $25 worth. I like it.

[Ironman92]

Outfielder HAS to take over on that one. 100%....maybe Suarez called it but doesn’t matter...gotta call him off adamantly

[RedlegsFanatic]

Are u freakin kidding me Shogo?
What a joke

[SomeCallMeTim]

https://media3.giphy.com/media/dCdGHgF7yFHFK/200.gif

What we get for choosing the Red pill.

[Reds Fanatic]

Outfielder HAS to take over on that one. 100%....maybe Suarez called it but doesn’t matter...gotta call him off adamantly

Yes that should have been an easy catch

[RedTeamGo!]

If he gets these 5 outs I’ll name Larry Schuler’s firstborn (son or daughter) Raisel. I swear.

[adkindo]

I think in general infielders continue to go too far into the outfield on pop ups....there needs to be a point where they pull up regardless of if they are called off...

[The Operator]

They’re not chasing the slider


Ugh

[kaldaniels]

If he gets these 5 outs I’ll name Larry Schuler’s firstborn (son or daughter) Raisel. I swear.

We’re gonna hold you to that.

- - - Updated - - -

At this point - just no home run.

[Ironman92]

I want no part of Gonzalez...none. Bad feeling

[The Operator]

Got him!!!!!


2 down!!!

[Ironman92]

Throw it as hard as you can and gas him! 98

[mhs95_06]

Where the hell is Archie Bradley?

He was on the bench in the dugout last game, and Brantley said he must have been unavailable.

[goreds2]

I fixed some chicken in the smoker tonight.

[Reds Fanatic]

Huge K

[Ron Madden]

GOT HIM!!!

[adkindo]

Iggy with a clutch K

[membengal]

WOO

Big K

[bing]

Huge K

[Roy Tucker]

That’s good. One more.

[Ironman92]

Throw it as hard as you can and gas him! 98

Thanks Raisel

[podgejeff_]

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[RedlegsFanatic]

Iggy with a BIG fastball there!

[SomeCallMeTim]

Not done, but wow that was big!

[RedTeamGo!]

Welcome to the jungle is such a great walk up song

[Patrick Bateman]

He was not expecting a fastball in that count, with a base open. Ballsy call. I don’t love it, but damn he got him


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[Ironman92]

Change up please

[Playadlc]

Slowed his bat down.

[The Operator]

Someone start banging a trash can to screw with Marwyn

[Ironman92]

He was not expecting a fastball in that count, with a base open. Ballsy call. I don’t love it, but damn he got him


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That’s why you throw it...seeing the slider too good

[kaldaniels]

He was not expecting a fastball in that count, with a base open. Ballsy call. I don’t love it, but damn he got him


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Can’t complain about the result but it was 96 right down the middle.

[Playadlc]

He’s not going to see a strike.

[Roy Tucker]

Iglesias’ pitch count getting up there.

[NebraskaRed]

It seems like an hour is going by between each pitch.

[Reds Fanatic]

I am closing my eyes and hoping for the best

[TexasRedsFan]

Iggy looks good for having little warmup.

[Playadlc]

Gonzalez is watching Netflix in between pitches.

[The Operator]

Iggy, you magnificent bastard!


Way to go!

[Ron Madden]

Good Job Iggy!!!

[Roy Tucker]

Oh baby. I can breathe now.

[Reds Fanatic]

Whew. This team may kill me

[Powel Crosley]

Phew...

[adkindo]

:cool:

[Banshee]

Piece of cake.

[Ironman92]

Yes

[NebraskaRed]

Reds should just be given the World Series for getting out of that.

[membengal]

WOOOOOOOOOO

Onto the 9th!

Great job from Raisel

[podgejeff_]

I need a minute.

[TexasRedsFan]

Tense inning ends the right way! 3 outs to go.

[mhs95_06]

Miley in the 9th?

[bing]

Whew. Iglasies needs to keep those fastball away from right down the middle.

[Stray]

Feels like I was holding my breath for 10 minutes

[kaldaniels]

3 outs to go.

Skewer him all you want but Bell so far has pushed the right buttons tonight.

[RedTeamGo!]

Good golly.

I’ve got a semi. Give me a run or two and I’ll have a diamond cutter again.

[Ron Madden]

Welcome to the feeling of postseason baseball!

[Tom Servo]

Man I’m mentally spent the playoffs may kill me if we’re in

[goreds2]

Nice job Iggy. Let’s add on in the 9th.

[WVRedsFan]

That was tough on an old man. Think I need to go to the ER :)

[membengal]

Miley in the 9th?

Genuine laughter. Well done.

[ScotlandRed]

Bradley surely warming just in case. Iglesias gets the 9th to start.

[Patrick Bateman]

Miley in the 9th?

This made me literally laugh out loud


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[mgbrown66]

Omg. I almost started beating my kids!!!

[kaldaniels]

Miley in the 9th?

Anything goes in these game threads.

But that’s not cool.

[Roy Tucker]

I think I’m breaking out the Woodford. Maybe the New Riff. Something strong.

[RedTeamGo!]

Omg. I almost started beating my kids!!!

Hahaha wow

[Griffey012]

The Sheboygan Sausage Co. - I bet those are tasty.

I didn’t know Cub Foods was still a thing.

[podgejeff_]

This is about the time when David Bell says

"Robert Stephenson needs work".

[faffy42]

Holy garbage can my nerves are shot... So exciting knowing they can clinch a spot tonight. Lets gooooo!!!!

[TheBigLebowski]

I’m still breathing

[RedTeamGo!]

I think I’m breaking out the Woodford. Maybe the New Riff. Something strong.

I was gonna tap out but just cracked another Platform Hazy Jane.

LETS

GET

DRUNK

[PuffyPig]

Bradley surely warming just in case. Iglesias gets the 9th to start.

I expect Archie in the 9th. That was a tough inning.


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[Stray]

3 outs to go.

Skewer him all you want but Bell so far has pushed the right buttons tonight.

Managing it like a game we have to win. No complaints from me.

[kaldaniels]

Omg. I almost started beating my kids!!!

It’s never funny to joke about that.

/yet why did I laugh?

[mgbrown66]

Omg. I almost started beating my kids!!!

I have three boys. So I can easily replace one in the event Iglesias disrespects me. ;)

[JaxRed]

Hahaha wow

I was glad that was the last word.....

[Griffey012]

I think I’m breaking out the Woodford. Maybe the New Riff. Something strong.

This 9th inning might call for something even stronger.

[foster15]

Iggy makes it exponentially more nerve wrecking because he takes so much time between pitches in dramatic situations.

[Ron Madden]

MOOOSE!!!!

[The Operator]

Moooooose!


Insurance!!!!


5-2 Reds!!!

[Roy Tucker]

Huge.

[Tom Servo]

MOOOOOOOOOSE!!!!! :jump:

[adkindo]

Moose!

[Stray]

MOOSE!

[Reds Fanatic]

Moooooooose!!!!!!

[dfs]

Not so tense now.

[membengal]

Moose!

Huge huge huge

[Patrick Bateman]

Boom, 5 drinks, 5 runs. Tell
me I’m wrong.


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[podgejeff_]

https://media4.giphy.com/media/PjOHE76srQkzWbRN7Y/giphy-downsized-large.gif

[SomeCallMeTim]

Add on +++++++++++++++


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[TexasRedsFan]

Let's see the moose!

[RedTeamGo!]

Boner city

[Banshee]

100 mph fastball, give up HR on slow curve, lol! MOOSE!

[TheBigLebowski]

Whoooooooooooooooooo

[RedlegsFanatic]

The Moose is definitely loose!!

[mgbrown66]

I picked the wrong week to start smoking cigarettes.

[M2]

That inning was extra.

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[OldRightHander]

Moooose!

[NCReds]

HUGE

[Playadlc]

Boom. Face.

[Kc61]

This Moose guy seems worth the money.

[WrongVerb]

Moose keeps hitting like that and it'll fix my flaciddity for sure.

[RedTeamGo!]

The new guy

[Stray]

Moose is playing like a guy who's been here before. Love it

[RedlegsFanatic]

I drafted Moose in my Fanduel lineup tonight too!!!
He just pocketed a few $$ for me!

[foster15]

Moose plays big in big games. Most dependable hitter Reds have had in a long time.

[bounty37h]

Good golly.

I’ve got a semi. Give me a run or two and I’ll have a diamond cutter again.

I don't know about diamond cutter, but my turd cutter is clinched pretty tight right about now...

[adkindo]

the right fielder fooled me for a second

[RedTeamGo!]

Moose keeps hitting like that and it'll fix my flaciddity for sure.

You think you’re excited? Feel these nipples.

[goreds2]

Nice job Iggy. Let’s add on in the 9th.. Moose knows what this time of season is all about. So valuable at this time.

[WVRedsFan]

The Mooster comes through! 5-2

[PuffyPig]

I have three boys. So I can easily replace one in the event Iglesias disrespects me. ;)

You can have Patrick Bateman if you want him.


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[Tom Servo]

Goes for a lot of the Reds players but Moose in particular was getting some serious disrespect earlier in the year, the dude is an absolute pro.

[RedlegsFanatic]

This Moose guy seems worth the money.

For sure.
Castellanos has been too.

[ScotlandRed]

Never been on Redszone during a playoff run. Only thread I’ve read is the 2012 closer vs SF. This is a lot more fun that the usual!

[Bushman]

Hell yes, Moose! Big time right there.

[podgejeff_]

the right fielder fooled me for a second

Yeah what the hell was he doing out there? It's like he started worshipping the foul pole or something.

[The Operator]

Winker walks


Make this one a blowout, boys.

[Patrick Bateman]

Seriously let’s get a zoom call going if we win. Would love to trade barbs and beers in real time with y’all


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[NebraskaRed]

now Winker walks. Good start!

[TexasRedsFan]

Gutting out games like these last 2 is really pulling this team together. And at the perfect time.

[Kc61]

Another run and Bell’s going to pitch Romano in the ninth.

Needs the work.

[podgejeff_]

Another run and Bell’s going to pitch Romano in the ninth.

Needs the work.

"BobSteve needs work."

[Larry Schuler]

Reds have been missing what I call “legit big leaguers”. Rolen was one and he showed everyone how to do it for a few years. Moose seems like he’s capable of producing in big games and making plays under the national spotlight.

[The Operator]

Jose Garcia runs for Winker

[kaldaniels]

Garcia. Nooooooooooooo....

[Cyclone792]

For the sake of my nerves, and everyone else's, we need a big inning here.

Excited but trying not to get too far ahead of myself.

[Tom Servo]

Another run and Bell’s going to pitch Romano in the ninth.

Needs the work.
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[Roy Tucker]

This 9th inning might call for something even stronger.

I got an unlabeled bottle of Apple Pie that a Kentucky friend gave me. You take the cap off and fumes waft through the air.

[The Operator]

Senzel with an infield hit!


Garcia moves to third


Nobody out

[Tom Servo]

oh hell yes, let's put this one to bed right now

[kaldaniels]

Exciting times folks.

Maybe not Jay Bruce 2010 home run, but I’m gonna say close.

A legit postseason contender.

[podgejeff_]

Bock!!

[Stray]

Lets go ahead and pour it on while we're at it

[Kc61]

Reds have been missing what I call “legit big leaguers”. Rolen was one and he showed everyone how to do it for a few years. Moose seems like he’s capable of producing in big games and making plays under the national spotlight.

Very good point, he’s the heir apparent to Rolen.

[Patrick Bateman]

Senzel got on base. The 12th sign of the apocalypse


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[Banshee]

Infield hit, Senzel beat it.

[adkindo]

Bell pulling the right levers lately

[membengal]

Let's pour it on.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Oh oh, potential for another run of the non-fenceclearing variety!

Are we allowed 2 in one game?

[kaldaniels]

Ready Freddy!

[Tom Servo]

They can't stop the Reds!! 6-2 good guys

[The Operator]

Galvis!

6-2 Reds!

Still nobody out!


Bust it open, boys. Bust. It. Open.

[Stray]

Galvis delivering big time today

[OldRightHander]

There’s more insurance.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Freddie!

[Reds Fanatic]

Galvis singles! 6-2 Reds

[membengal]

Add-on!

And without a HR again!

[GADawg]

look at Freddy getting hits tonight

[faffy42]

This is just...awesome.

[Roy Tucker]

The mood swings in this thread have been titanic.

[PuffyPig]

Reds run Differential.......

+1


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[podgejeff_]

https://media3.giphy.com/media/xQvTA5AZ9CFpe/200.gif

[WVRedsFan]

Galvis comes through. 6-2

[bing]

Tucker gonna try that bunt again and move the runners?

[mhs95_06]

Much more difficult baserunning play for Senzel than Garcia!

[Ironman92]

Big game tonight Freddy

[OldRightHander]

I am in danger of feeling happy.

[Stray]

The Twins are 23-5 at home this year.

[kaldaniels]

The mood swings in this thread have been titanic.

For some you can literally measure it in inches.

[Reds Freak]

That inning was extra.

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To continue the Mayberry theme from the other night, I was more like this in the 8th...

16558

[bing]

Guess the answer is yes...haha

[WVRedsFan]

Miley up in the bully

[lnn6574]

I’m glad the Twins brought in Jumbo Diaz.


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[Playadlc]

It’s crazy to give this guy an out right now.

[kaldaniels]

Miley warming....whaaaa

[Ironman92]

Much more difficult baserunning play for Senzel than Garcia!

Nice to have a rare case of athleticism and speed on the bases

[podgejeff_]

Lol Miley.

[Bushman]

Absolutely loving this!

[Roy Tucker]

Tucker gonna try that bunt again and move the runners?

Thinks he’s Brett Butler.