10-1-20 Reds @ Braves WCS Game 2

[The Operator]

Great, and with that he improved his career postseason OPS to .619. Slugging % of .270.

I love Votto, but we cant deny he has been horrible in the postseason.

I mean, yea, he hasn’t been good. But we’re talking 11 games counting today.

[CrackerJack]

That huge group outside the stadium is ridiculous


Just let them in the park if you’re gonna let them do that

Ah the South, where sports are more important than life itself.

[Roy Tucker]

I don't get it either there is 50% chance of rain there. They played in way worse conditions in Cleveland last night. Apparently the Cubs are going with the you can't be eliminated if you don't play strategy

A low centered over Lake Huron is bringing rain down from the north. We’ve got a chance of rain here from it later. But yes, the Cubs are pansies.

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[KeefeCato]

Acuna is the kind of hitter the Reds desperately need. Maybe Garcia can come close with experience.

No chance with this current hitting coach.

[RedTeamGo!]

I mean yeah but you're talking very limited playoff opportunities there, and none in 7 years.

It’s 10 games. I get it, small sample, but it’s in black and white.

[Reds Fanatic]

Freeman lines out to left. 0-0 after 3

[TexasRedsFan]

A-Rod talking about Acuna's potential. He's got the hair and chains......:laugh:

[TheBigLebowski]

53-54 pitches for Luis, I think.

Maybe he can give you 6..7 tops.

[RedTeamGo!]

I am not trying to dunk on Votto, and I fully understand RBI doesnt = good hitter but the man has 1 RBI in his postseason career. This is the kind of thing that sinks HoF chances. And rightfully so.

[The Operator]

Ah the South, where sports are more important than life itself.

There probably no way we’d ever know one way or another, but I’d be shocked to learn that there wasn’t a significant amount of covid cases caused by the crowds yesterday and today.

No social distancing and practically nobody wearing a mask. I just don’t get it. How is sitting outside the stadium watching on a TV any better than watching in TV at your house? Especially with a pandemic going on.

[adkindo]

A-Rod talking about Acuna's potential. He's got the hair and chains......:laugh:

yeah that was weird...

[Patrick Bateman]

Lock it in. 2 run dinger this jnning. At minimum one run will be scored.

I know it’s early but I promise to have as many drinks for each run required to Will this team to win. I won’t allow a loss.


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[Reds Fanatic]

Castillo at 53 pitches through 3

[KeefeCato]

53-54 pitches for Luis, I think.

Maybe he can give you 6..7 tops.

And after that if Bell brings in Antone like I figure he will. As Cowboy would say. Kiss the baby season over.

[The Operator]

Lock it in. 2 run dinger this jnning. At minimum one run will be scored.

I know it’s early but I promise to have as many drinks for each run required to Will this team to win. I won’t allow a loss.


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God Bless You


Make it so

[adkindo]

wonder if the Braves fans feel like the Reds are about to blow this thing open.....because I have felt that way about the Braves for the last 24 hours

[OldRightHander]

Somebody’s going to have to run into one.

[CrackerJack]

15 straight scorless innings for the Reds. Yep, feels like the Cincinnati post season baseball team I remember last.

[Reds Fanatic]

Geno strikes out.

[RedTeamGo!]

This playoff series is excruciating to watch. Sooooo boring.

[Reds Fanatic]

15 straight scorless innings for the Reds. Yep, feels like the Cincinnati post season baseball team I remember last.

20 is the postseason record. We are going for it

[RedlegsFanatic]

This is getting so bad it’s uncanny.
The Reds are out playing the Braves in every aspect of the game.
Pitching, hitting, walks, defense, etc.
But it’s like everyone wants and expects the Braves to just win and we just can’t get a hit when it matters.

[The Operator]

“For the Reds this is becoming a thing now...”


It’s not becoming a thing, Matt. It’s been a thing all year. They’re a bad offense.

[RedTeamGo!]

Somebody’s going to have to run into one.

I’m about to run into a liquor store and black out so I can forget any of this happened.

[RedsBrick]

I truly don't get it...I really don't. I have no idea what they're thinking walking to the plate. Not sure they do either.

[The Operator]

Geno K’s looking

[RedlegsFanatic]

I need Moose to go yard today

[Reds Fanatic]

This is getting so bad it’s uncanny.
The Reds are out playing the Braves in every aspect of the game.
Pitching, hitting, walks, defense, etc.
But it’s like everyone wants and expects the Braves to just win and we just can’t get a hit when it matters.

Yes it is pretty sad we are going to blow these good starts. It would be one thing if we were getting blown out but the pitching should be winning this series

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Moose strikes out swinging

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They either don't swing at pitches right down the middle or they chase balls outside the zone

[Patrick Bateman]

Ok my prediction seems to stink, but cmon guys, I’m thirsty.


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[Tom Servo]

I swear to god if they get swept out of the playoffs without scoring a run...

[adkindo]

Reds wasted a lot of money this past offseason

[The Operator]

Reds have K’s four straight batters


Ugh

[NebraskaRed]

Haha Winker...

[Reds Fanatic]

Winker with a soft line out to left. 0-0 mid 4th

[TexasRedsFan]

That first Tucker at-bat may be the best chance we get all day. Unless somebody can launch one.

[RedTeamGo!]

If the reds go scoreless in their first postseason series in 7 years, I just, ya know, what’s the point?

[membengal]

This version of Groundhog Day sucks. I miss the Bill Murray original.

[Roy Tucker]

Let’s start a chant... om padme mani runs, om padme mani runs, ...

[mhs95_06]

This playoff series is excruciating to watch. Sooooo boring.

It is excruciating, but no way boring!

[The Operator]

It’s either a walk, a homer, a strikeout or VERY soft contact


Even when they do score runs this offense is just painful to watch

[RedsBrick]

Poor Castillo. I think he just sat down from getting a drink from the last half inning.

If they're going to have a bad strategy, at least take some pitches, walk around a bit or something, just to give Castillo some time.

[RedsFanInMS]

That's 26 straight innings of scoreless postseason baseball brought to you by the Cincinnati Reds

[Phoenix2]

It just feels like scoring is an impossibility. Everything hit in the air is a can of corn.

[Patrick Bateman]

I swear to god if they get swept out of the playoffs without scoring a run...

It would be on brand.


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[Larry Schuler]

When they hold you scoreless for an entire playoff series and you get eliminated, you don’t give up. You fight back. And you win. I have faith my Reds will bounce back from this and beat the Braves in the 2nd playoff series next week!

[Alabama Red]

Suarez is just lost at the plate.

[Tom Servo]

Suarez is just lost at the plate.
Had a good first AB that looked like his old self, then the second one looked more like himself most of this year.

[The Operator]

That's 26 straight innings of scoreless postseason baseball brought to you by the Cincinnati Reds

Where are you getting that number from?

Final inning of 2013 wild card, plus 13 yesterday, plus 4 today = 18 by my count

[malcontent]

If the reds go scoreless in their first postseason series in 7 years, I just, ya know, what’s the point?
Ah, we can just reminisce about the bad old days. Remember THAT?

[ZakkW]

And the always exciting manager interview with the ebullient David Bell commences

[Reds Fanatic]

If the reds go scoreless in their first postseason series in 7 years, I just, ya know, what’s the point?

It kind of reminds me of the 2010 division series against the Phillies where they were no hit in game 1 and shut out in game 3. In that series we knew we were overmatched pitching wise. Now we have the pitching just no hitting

[foster15]

That's now twice he said that Winker hasn't had a hit. He had a hit last night before he was removed for pinch runner. He was HBPed earlier in game.

[The Operator]

Today is not the day to worry about a pitch count for Luis, as long as it’s not obscene


He’ll have all winter to rest

[Reds Fanatic]

Dont talk Bell into sending runners we know how well that went yesterday

[OneEyedJack]

Ok my prediction seems to stink, but cmon guys, I’m thirsty.


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Having a drink every time the Reds score might as well be one of 12 steps in AA,

[RedsBrick]

"Well, we really love the 1st/3rd double steal. Hoping the opportunity presents itself today."

[Reds Fanatic]

4 Ks for Castillo

[The Operator]

4th K for Castillo

[RedTeamGo!]

How incredibly dumb does Votto look after saying “we are a ****ing nightmare”

That would be celebrated if they were winning but after 1.5 games it’s soooo cringy. Why not just shut your mouth and prove it on the field first.

[TheBigLebowski]

Silver lining, after we set another crazy record for futility by being shut out of an ENTIRE SERIES......they're gone for a long time. And they'll be somewhat different next year. No idea how different, but every little bit helps.

Start with that walking, mouth-breathing humanoid of a manager and just keep whacking until you have something that only resembles this year's club in name.

[NebraskaRed]

David Bell sounds defeated. Understandably.

[RedlegsFanatic]

No use crying over spilled milk, but why on earth wouldn’t Bell walk Freeman yesterday and hope for a DP ground ball from Ozuna or a K? Who is MUCH more prone to strike out?

[CrackerJack]

There probably no way we’d ever know one way or another, but I’d be shocked to learn that there wasn’t a significant amount of covid cases caused by the crowds yesterday and today.

No social distancing and practically nobody wearing a mask. I just don’t get it. How is sitting outside the stadium watching on a TV any better than watching in TV at your house? Especially with a pandemic going on.

Yeah I don't get why or how that situation is allowed at all, or what those people are thinking. Notice the recent NFL breakout was in TN. I am thankful I don't live down in that area right now.

[davereds24]

I hear Bell’s next plan is when a player draws a walk he’s going to tell him to run all the way around the bases and hope the other team doesn’t notice.

[Boston Red]

He’ll have all winter to rest

Hope not!

[The Operator]

Gawd, 7 shutouts in 60 games.


“That’s a lot” says A-Rod with the dynamite drop-in

[NebraskaRed]

I hear Bell’s next plan is when a player draws a walk he’s going to tell him to run all the way around the bases and hope the other team doesn’t notice.

Just start the next inning with a runner on second. Act normal. Don't draw attention to it. See if anyone notices.

[Patrick Bateman]

How incredibly dumb does Votto look after saying “we are a ****ing nightmare”

That would be celebrated if they were winning but after 1.5 games it’s soooo cringy. Why not just shut your mouth and prove it on the field first.

It does have a feel of a meme that is going to stick with this forum for a loooong time if we don’t start winning some games. And deservedly so.


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[Reds Fanatic]

5 Ks. Castillo is rolling

[RedTeamGo!]

You know what sucks?

Everything.

[The Operator]

How incredibly dumb does Votto look after saying “we are a ****ing nightmare”

That would be celebrated if they were winning but after 1.5 games it’s soooo cringy. Why not just shut your mouth and prove it on the field first.

I mean he wasn’t wrong. They’ve been a nightmare, and everyone knows it.

It’s just been OUR nightmare. He should have been more specific.

[Tom Servo]

You know what sucks?

Everything.
Not the Reds pitching.

[Ron Madden]

C'mon guys it's the 4th inning we can still win this game

[The Operator]

Albies 2 out bloop single

[NebraskaRed]

Somehow never noticed how short Albies is.

[RedTeamGo!]

Not the Reds pitching.

Look Tom, I’m spiraling and I’d appreciate it if you just let me fall into a deep deep depression and support me with my logical decision.

[goreds2]

I am sure the Brave fan forum is complaining even more than us. They had a high potent offense coming in This series.

[JaxRed]

The only upside to being shutout twice would be to open the eyes of management that business as usual for the offense does not get get the job done. I can make an argument that every offensive position has questions/warts.

[The Operator]

C'mon guys it's the 4th inning we can still win this game

Keep the faith, Ron. We need your optimism and good vibes.


Me, on the other hand? I’ve gone through about 15 nicotine lozenges so far.

[KeefeCato]

Anyone else wish A-WAD would shut his pie hole?

[TexasRedsFan]

Duvall has really helped us out this series.

Gotta score in the next 3. I can't see Luis going past 7.

[RedTeamGo!]

Every time Cast starts running he looks like he’s going to fall down and pass out on the grass

[malcontent]

OK, boys. Here's where we break through. Pray to your favorite non-deity deity.

Mine is Coyote, the Trickster God. At this point He is inclined towards redeeming Barnhart.

[Reds Fanatic]

6 Ks. Get some runs

[Ron Madden]

WTG Castillo!

[NebraskaRed]

Duvall is the gift that keeps on giving this series.

[CaiGuy]

The pitching is for real, I guess.

[Reds Fanatic]

73 pitches for Castillo through 4

[Roy Tucker]

Anyone else wish A-WAD would shut his pie hole?

ESPN would probably have a problem with that.

[RedsBrick]

Thank you Trevor and Luis for giving Reds fans reasons to watch. Hoping Sonny will get a chance tomorrow.

[CaiGuy]

David's strategy should be to have his guys bat around this inning.

That's what a good manager would do.

[RedTeamGo!]

OK, boys. Here's where we break through. Pray to your favorite non-deity deity.

Mine is Coyote, the Trickster God. At this point He is inclined towards redeeming Barnhart.

I pray to my Winker autographed bat sitting next to me.

****, I just realized I’m causing this curse. Going to put it in the closet.

[foster15]

I mean he wasn’t wrong. They’ve been a nightmare, and everyone knows it.

It’s just been OUR nightmare. He should have been more specific.

Yep, I had a nightmare overnight that Votto was batting in all 9 spots in the batting order and we had 27 ground outs unassisted to Freddie Freeman.

[Banshee]

Reds need more former Marlins, they seem to be everywhere and all-stars. How about poaching their scouts/player development folks...?

[Redeye fly]

How incredibly dumb does Votto look after saying “we are a ****ing nightmare”

That would be celebrated if they were winning but after 1.5 games it’s soooo cringy. Why not just shut your mouth and prove it on the field first.
Dumb, I don't know.

I never agreed with it though.
I mean the starting pitching is no doubt better and at this point now the bullpen might be as well.

But that team was better defensively, more athletic, and had an in his prime Joey Votto.

This team has literally no one right now that pitchers worry about that much at the plate. Don't make a mistake, sure. But they know if they make their pitches that they can get every single one of the guys in this lineup out multiple times in the game.

[Tom Servo]

are you kidding me

[NebraskaRed]

Ump now thinks that's a ball.

[Reds Fanatic]

Senzel hit it hard but lines out to 1st

[Ron Madden]

BABIP

[Phoenix2]

Good to see a hard hit...but now add in some bad luck.

[membengal]

Eff A-rod.

Sniteker correct to focus them on how good the starting pitching has been.

[Mitri]

Senzel looks good at the plate. Hopefully Bells resists temptation to sub Goodwin for him.

[RedTeamGo!]

Wow what a play by the MVP

[The Operator]

Oh screw you Freddie Freeman

[Tom Servo]

ok Freddy

[TexasRedsFan]

Finally a break goes the Reds way.

[KeefeCato]

ESPN would probably have a problem with that.

I swear I would rather listen to Thom than him.

[Reds Fanatic]

Galvis singles as the ball hits the bag and goes over Freeman

[ZakkW]

There's the luck

[Mitri]

Ok a lucky break. Let's go.

[vlwalton]

Galvis swung the bat....go figure

[Tom Servo]

someone please hit a dinger

[The Operator]

A hit!

[Reds Fanatic]

maybe that was the lucky break we have needed

[mhs95_06]

Galvis got the hit that Senzel earned!

[Boston Red]

someone please hit a dinger

We need Big Al!

[CySeymour]

Tucker, save us!!!

[RedTeamGo!]

I despise Barnhart’s swing.

[Phoenix2]

Tucker is overmatched.

[Reds Fanatic]

Barnhart strikes out

[Tom Servo]

Barnhart is the king of foul tip strikeouts.

[RedTeamGo!]

Barnhart’s swing reminds me of taking practice swings with a Nike Sumo driver. “I’m gonna crush this ball”....aaaaaand shanked to the left.

[membengal]

I feel like Tyler Stephenson might have been helpful on this roster...

[TheBigLebowski]

Tucker, save us!!!

You had to be joking...right?

[vlwalton]

Shogo time!

[The Operator]

Tucker Barnhart is soooo awful. Even for a catcher. He’s just bad.

[ZakkW]

Barf...Barnhart has walked 10 miles between plate and dugout after striking out this season

[membengal]

Bill Plummer isn't walking through that door.

But if he was, he would probably even now still have a better chance than Barnhart...

[Reds Fanatic]

I feel like Tyler Stephenson might have been helpful on this roster...

Especially now that we know Casali has been dealing with a sore wrist

[Mitri]

Tucker is awful

[Ron Madden]

Tucker couldn't hit a bear in the ass with a snow shovel

[membengal]

Now would be a good time for Shogo's first ever MLB HR...

[UK Reds Fan]

I feel like Tyler Stephenson might have been helpful on this roster...

Uh yeah...Left Handed hititng pitcher is all Tucker is. We needed Stephenson up here now.... I guess not burning a year of MLB time was worth it???????????

[RedTeamGo!]

Tucker couldn't hit a bear in the ass with a snow shovel

This is amazing

[Mitri]

Uuuugggghhhhh

[Reds Fanatic]

Shogo strikes out looking. We are now 2 innings from tying the all time postseason record for consecutive scoreless innings to start a postseason

[TexasRedsFan]

It's just hard to have faith in any of these guys right now.

[KeefeCato]

I guess Shogo's little hot streak is over and he is back to a .600 OPS guy. Another sunk cost.

[RedTeamGo!]

The reds are going to go down 4-0 and score 1 in the 9th, Mark my words.

[Mitri]

Shogo strikes out looking. We are now 2 innings from tying the all time postseason record for consecutive scoreless innings to start a postseason

Next inning is it, riiiiight?

[Cyclone792]

So are we at 18 consecutive scoreless innings to start a postseason now? And the record is 21?

May as well just break the record while we're here.

[NebraskaRed]

Even if they were to somehow win this one and the next one, I just don't see how they progress much further when they just can't hit.

[Larry Schuler]

Reds hitters are begging the Braves to score early this game.

[Mitri]

The reds are going to go down 4-0 and score 1 in the 9th, Mark my words.

Cool. What do you win for predicting that?

[RedTeamGo!]

Shogo strikes out looking. We are now 2 innings from tying the all time postseason record for consecutive scoreless innings to start a postseason

History, folks.

[Old school 1983]

This is amazing

It’s also true. I’m going with couldn’t hit water if he fell out of the Titanic.

[Alabama Red]

I don’t believe for a minute Dick Williams built this team thinking the DH in the NL would happen. When all the moves were made everybody was asking how all the pieces fit together. If he thought that he would have said it at the time.

[Reds Fanatic]

Next inning is it, riiiiight?

20 is the record. We are currently at 18

[RedTeamGo!]

Cool. What do you win for predicting that?

A headache

[KeefeCato]

The reds are going to go down 4-0 and score 1 in the 9th, Mark my words.

I believe you are 100% correct. Someone will hit a meaningless HR

[membengal]

7 Ks against this guy? 7?

We are entering "you ate the entire wheel of cheese? I'm not even mad, I'm impressed" territory...

[The Operator]

Tucker couldn't hit a bear in the ass with a snow shovel

The fact that Ron made this comment should tell everyone all they need to know about Tucker Barnhart.

[Mitri]

You have to give Aqualung a little bit of credit here. Kid is pitching well and looks composed. He has a good feel for his pitches.

[RedTeamGo!]

I don’t believe for a minute Dick Williams built this team thinking the DH in the NL would happen. When all I Sh moves were made everybody was asking how all the pieces fit together. If he thought that he would have said it at the time.

I think he did say it at the time. That seems exactly like a Galaxy brain idea Dickie would have to me.

[Red Raindog]

This is getting me sleepy


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[Boston Red]

I believe you are 100% correct. Someone will hit a meaningless HR

It will be Tucker.

[Old school 1983]

7 Ks against this guy? 7?

We are entering "you ate the entire wheel of cheese? I'm not even mad, I'm impressed" territory...

Cross eyed Mary is making short work of the Reds.

[RedsFanInMS]

That's 27 straight innings of scoreless postseason baseball brought to you by the Cincinnati Reds.(against the Braves for the poster who asked earlier)

[Jim]

Reds batters making every pitcher look like an ace.

[757690]

This might have been brought up earlier, but Ian Anderson was the very next player taken after Senzel in the 2016 draft. I know he was a HS pitcher, and it’s early, but...

[TheBigLebowski]

It's just hard to have faith in any of these guys right now.

If were talking about failing, it's easy.

[TexasRedsFan]

I don’t believe for a minute Dick Williams built this team thinking the DH in the NL would happen. When all the moves were made everybody was asking how all the pieces fit together. If he thought that he would have said it at the time.

DH should have helped them though. What do you think he would've done differently?

[Larry Schuler]

Reds are now at 64 scoreless innings in the playoffs.

[AlaskaReds]

A-rod is so annoying, I don't know what he adds to the broadcast

[membengal]

A-Rod talking about Elton John is just perfect for my mood.

[KeefeCato]

3rd time through the order coming soon. Acuna and Freeman will put the Braves on the board.

[Phoenix2]

I do feel that the October sun at midday is not helping. Not a full excuse but it is different than what they are used to...and it is impacting both teams. I bet we'd see some runs if these games were at night.

[Reds Fanatic]

Us blowing these 2 starts will drive me crazy all winter

[Phoenix2]

Enough baseball. What's your favorite Elton John song?

[Reds Fanatic]

Markakis singles to center

[vaticanplum]

All of a sudden I hate Elton John just because A-Rod is talking about him. And I love Elton John.

[CySeymour]

3rd time through the order coming soon. Acuna and Freeman will put the Braves on the board.

Are you rooting for the Braves?

[Banshee]

Time to lower the mound, shrink the plate, maybe an exorcism...

[SomeCallMeTim]

A-Rod talking about Elton John is just perfect for my mood.

I guess that why they call it the blues...

[RiverRat13]

This might have been brought up earlier, but Ian Anderson was the very next player taken after Senzel in the 2016 draft. I know he was a HS pitcher, and it’s early, but...

This is true and something I've thought about. But I also don't know what evidence we have from the Reds player development during 2016-19 to think Anderson would be this good if he was in the Cincinnati organization.

[Cyclone792]

So the record is 20 innings, not 21 as I thought earlier.

The 1921 New York Giants didn't score until the 3rd inning of Game 3 of the 1921 World Series. They scored 4 runs that inning, the first two by a pair of bases loaded walks. Then they went on to win the World Series.

The big difference, though, is those Giants were playing a best of 9. We don't have the time to wait like they did to finally get some offense going.

[Roy Tucker]

I just scheduled my 10 year colonoscopy.

I think I’m looking forward to that more than the rest of this game.

[Umkubas]

What is Castillo’s arbitration worth?.....$7 million......$8 million

[Mitri]

Pitch looked good

[krm1580]

I did not think it was possible but ARod might mention Hank Aaron more than Dusty Baker

[membengal]

Pitch looked good

A-Rod : "What a take."

Me: HOW IS THAT NOT A K?

[KeefeCato]

Are you rooting for the Braves?

No but You just know it is about to happen and of course I am right.

[RedTeamGo!]

A-Rod actively rooting for Acuna

[Reds Fanatic]

Acuna doubles in a run

[Tom Servo]

Acuna is real good.

[Coopdaddy67]

Thanks, ump.

Non-call leads to a run.

[The Operator]

That’s probably all she wrote


This sucks

[BluegrassRedleg]

As soon as the K pitch wasn't called, knew it was game over.

[AlaskaReds]

Strike 3 called a ball. And ATL likely scores the winning run on the next pitch.

[malcontent]

Why no change? Seems like he was set up for it after the second foul.

[Larry Schuler]

Reds still can’t score unless Atlanta gets 2-3 more. Come on, Braves.

[TexasRedsFan]

Luis gets squeezed and then gives up a run scoring double. Likely the knockout blow.

[Phoenix2]

1 run feels like 3

[TheBigLebowski]

/season

[Cyclone792]

The lineup that can't score now has 12 outs to figure it out.

We were no hit in 2010. May as well get completely shutout in 2020.

[AlaskaReds]

And Barnhart messes up the pitch also, gotta cut him this off-season

[Mitri]

Tucker and Farmer should be traded tomorrow.

[ochoa30]

Just too much offensive talent on one side and not nearly enough on the other. Reds pitching has done all they can to this point. Tough.

[OneEyedJack]

That guy on the Braves got to third base and kept going. Is that even allowed?

[mhs95_06]

When the inning started I thought Castillo needed to get the bottom 3 out to avoid Acuna from knocking in a run, but Castillo was thru it, but wait, the ump didn't call strike 3 on pitch 5 before the RBI.

[Reds Fanatic]

Intentional walk to Freeman

Ozuna flies out

[The Operator]

Anyone noticed Castillo’s body language after giving that run up?

He knew it was game over. How sad is that.

[malcontent]

Enough baseball. What's your favorite Elton John song?
I like Holiday Inn.

[Old school 1983]

It’s pretty sad the Braves score once, have a rookie on the mound, and we all feel the game is essentially over.

[Edskin]

Gotta say, from an fan/emotional aspect today it’s like night and day from yesterday. Yesterday I was so knotted up; absolutely dying with each pitch. Today feels like a regular season game to me; almost a 180 from how I felt yesterday. I think that just drained all I had and gotta wonder if it’s same for the team.

[Ron Madden]

Let's Get That Run Back!

[forfreelin04]

Acuna Jr and Freeman are the best position players on the field.

Kudos to Luis for a wonderful outing.

[Reds Fanatic]

Losing both games 1-0 would be such a Cincinnati sports way to go out

[Coopdaddy67]

Tucker and Farmer should be traded tomorrow.

For what?

The only thing you're hoping with Barnhart is someone takes the remainder of his contract.

[kaldaniels]

First time the Reds hitters are up trailing in the series...maybe they’ll answer.

That’s all I got.

[KeefeCato]

Gotta say, from an fan/emotional aspect today it’s like night and day from yesterday. Yesterday I was so knotted up; absolutely dying with each pitch. Today feels like a regular season game to me; almost a 180 from how I felt yesterday. I think that just drained all I had and gotta wonder if it’s same for the team.

I feel the exact same way. I called the third time through the order and Acuna or Freeman putting the Braves on the board before it happened.
Of course I get asked if I am rooting for the Braves by some clown. That is pretty much why I stay off message boards. Because if you are not ONE OF THE BOYS on here you get bashed.

[JarrodOnVinyl]

I like Holiday Inn.

Was just jamming to that song before the game!

[TexasRedsFan]

Grandson, let me tell you about the days when our team scored runs too.

[Mitri]

Man you guys whine too much.

[Alabama Red]

I think we answer them here.

[Stray]

Trying to stay positive and not doing great at it.

[foster15]

I think we answer them here.

you a betting man?

[T Harper]

Do something O, like score a f'n run or 2!

[BluegrassRedleg]

Another 0-2 count for Castellanos.

[The Operator]

These guys chase so many terrible pitches

[15fan]

Reds w 19 baserunners in 18 innings and 0 runs in this series so far.

[Slyder]

I'm tapping, if I wanted to see a bunch of guys struggle to score I'd go to the bar. Gotta get back to work.

[Reds Fanatic]

Castellanos strikes out swinging

[Tom Servo]

How does Castellanos not even make contact there. Wow.

[RedTeamGo!]

Man you guys whine too much.

I have literally no idea how anyone can be enjoying this

[CaiGuy]

What's with these swinging K's on pitches right in the zone?

[foster15]

Another 0-2 count for Castellanos.

and another 0-3 count for Castellanos.

[RedsBrick]

Sad, but contact with the baseball feels like success now.

[vaticanplum]

If I'm an objective person I look at this and say, look, everybody's having trouble scoring, after 13 innings yesterday whoever won was probably just lucky, and a one-run deficit is overcome in half a second. This is still as anybody's series as anybody's series can get.

But I am, of course, a Reds fan.

[TexasRedsFan]

Even if they were to somehow win this one and the next one, I just don't see how they progress much further when they just can't hit.

Yeah, it would probably just prolong our agony. We need a whole new offense.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto lines out to left

[TheBigLebowski]

Haha. Nick. You special, special boy.

[Coopdaddy67]

Votto hit it too hard.

[vaticanplum]

Who is the one cardboard cutout standing behind home plate? Has this been covered?

[vlwalton]

Forget about his earlier career....is Votto the worst 1st baseman in the MBL?

[Roy Tucker]

Suarez goes deep here.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Who is the one cardboard cutout standing behind home plate? Has this been covered?

I don't know, but he has a better chance of scoring than the Reds do.

[foster15]

Forget about his earlier career....is Votto the worst 1st baseman in the MBL?

... and the worst 3rd hitter in a batting order.

[Mitri]

I have literally no idea how anyone can be enjoying this

Playoff baseball, beautiful Fall day. Reds have amazing pitching.

[CaiGuy]

Forget about his earlier career....is Votto the worst 1st baseman in the MBL?

Maybe, assuming the MBL has a lot of good first basemen.

[Reds Fanatic]

Geno strikes out looking. Right down the middle.

[Tom Servo]

Congrats to future Hall of Famer Ian Anderson

[AlaskaReds]

Heart of the Reds order goes down without a sniff in an elimination game down 1 run in the 6th inning, what a joke. I'm out, hope to see you guys tomorrow

[membengal]

<Slowly sinks as girlfriend won't share door while Titanic sinks in background>


Man you guys whine too much.

[RedsBrick]

Swing was a bit late.

[CaiGuy]

Congrats to future Hall of Famer Ian Anderson

Nah, he probably just fades into obscurity after this start.

[bm1475]

Maybe, assuming the MBL has a lot of good first basemen.

The MBL sounds like a Super Nintendo game without an MLB license trying to do a sim anyway. The Atlanta Natives vs. the Cincinnati Scarlets!

[KYRedsFan]

Just preposterous. So much bravado from these guys and then this

[Kc61]

The bad luck continues . . . .

[Banshee]

Reds look mentally defeated.