3-2-21 Reds vs Angels 8:05 PM

[Ron Madden]

1. Holder SS
2. Votto 1B
3. Castellanos RF
4. Suárez 3B
5. Moustakas 2B
6. Barnhart C
7. Farmer DH
8. Naquin CF
9. Smith LF

SP Hunter Greene

[Strikes Out Looking]

I could see this as an actual lineup in mid September.

[757690]

So it looks like we won’t see the much anticipated Greene/Trout faceoff. But we will see former Reds Jose Iglesias, Phil Gosselin and Scott Schebler

Here is the Angels lineup:

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[goreds2]

This looks to be on MLB Network tonight pending a “dreaded” black out.

[Ron Madden]

Bobby Nightengale
@nightengalejr
Nick Castellanos scratched today with a sore right middle finger. TJ Friedl will play right field.

[HammerTime]

I could see this as an actual lineup in mid September.

I hope not.

[Ron Madden]

Nick Castellanos scratched today with a sore right middle finger. TJ Friedl will play right field.

Reds
1. Kyle Holder (L) SS
2. Joey Votto (L) 1B
3. Mike Moustakas (L) 2B
4. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
5. Tucker Barnhart (L) C
6. Kyle Farmer (R) DH
7. Tyler Naquin (L) CF
8. Dwight Smith (L) LF
9. TJ Friedl (L) RF
SP Hunter Greene (R)

Angels
1. David Fletcher (R) 2B
2. Jon Jay (L) RF
3. Jose Iglesias (R) SS
4. Jared Walsh (L) 1B
5. Phil Gosselin (R) 3B
6. Juan Lagares (R) CF
7. Taylor Ward (R) LF
8. Scott Schebler (L) DH
9. Anthony Bemboom (L) C
SP Andrew Heaney (L)

[Griffey012]

I, for one, am stoked to watch Hunter Greene pitch.

[HammerTime]

101 and 102 first two pitches.

[Mitri]

Wow

[membengal]

101 and then 102 and then 103 for Greene's first three pitches. That's quite something.

[membengal]

Either that's a hot gun or he's sitting at 100.

[Griffey012]

Either that's a hot gun or he's sitting at 100.

It looks so effortless.

[HammerTime]

Of course that would happen. :laugh:

[KYExtemper]

Well, that's not uh, what I was wanting nor expecting to see....

[WrongVerb]

Greene doesn't have command of his pitches. Butt I'm loving the stuff, even if the results aren't there yet.

[Redsfan6272]

He is opening up and not fluid with his delivery to tge plate

[Mutaman]

Just once I wish something good would happen- just once.

[RedsFanInMS]

Yeah, the stuff is there. He just needs to stay healthy and learn to pitch. Which he should.

[Redsfan6272]

To bad we dudnt keep iglasies for ss eh?

[HammerTime]

Greene doesn't have command of his pitches. Butt I'm loving the stuff, even if the results aren't there yet.

Seeing him throw and be healthy was all I cared about this outing. His first “real” game in 2 years? I’m sure he’s a little amped up.

[Griffey012]

Seeing him throw and be healthy was all I cared about this outing. His first “real” game in 2 years? I’m sure he’s a little amped up.

I’m with you. The first hitter he looked great with his fastball. Lost it a bit once a runner got on base. Not worried about the results though. Obviously you’d like to see him strike out the side, but it’s not that important right now.

[BCubb2003]

Time to make Greene a closer?

[M2]

Kind of wonder if the Reds wanted Hunter to get tagged a bit. He's a wunderkind thrower, not a wunderkind pitcher. There is a difference. He's also wildly inexperienced. He was talking about being in the bigs this season, but he doesn't even know what he doesn't know. Now he's got a bit of clue. Still excited to see him ... in 2023.

[HammerTime]

Time to make Greene a closer?

You are joking right?

[Ron Madden]

Time to make Greene a closer?

I think it's too early to tell let him start till he proves he can't

[BCubb2003]

You are joking right?

Just getting in before the drumbeat.

[Mitri]

Kind of wonder if the Reds wanted Hunter to get tagged a bit. He's a wunderkind thrower, not a wunderkind pitcher. There is a difference. He's also wildly inexperienced. He was talking about being in the bigs this season, but he doesn't even know what he doesn't know. Now he's got a bit of clue. Still excited to see him ... in 2023.

It was exactly the kind of inning I wanted to see. His arm is attached and he’s back to effortless 100. Ran into a bunch of trouble to humble him a bit.

[Red Raindog]

Greene has a lot of learning to do.

Hoping he gets it


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[M2]

Suck it, Schebler.

[50YrRedsFan]

To bad we dudnt keep iglasies for ss eh?

I was hoping the Reds would have tried to get him back, but with the front office showing no urgency to do anything, the Angels jumped at the oppportunity.

[BCubb2003]

Anthony “Bing” Bemboom.

[757690]

Time to make Greene a closer?

Bullpen or whatever

[M2]

Wait a second.

Seriously, wait a second!

There's a baseball player named Tony Bemboom? I love him. I love him with every ounce of my being.

[KYExtemper]

My God this is a trainwreck.

[Redsfan6272]

Lodobo reminds me of John Smiley

[BCubb2003]

I’ve always wondered about “learning to pitch” and here’s a great example to track. What does Greene need to learn and how will the Reds’ excellent coaches educate him?

[50YrRedsFan]

A starter got a hit...wow.

[M2]

Lodobo reminds me of John Smiley

And there ain't nothing wrong with that.

[HammerTime]

Good looking stroke from Farmer. Like the changes.

[50YrRedsFan]

If Bell Keeps Barnhart high in the lineup, I'll scream

[Ron Madden]

RBI Double for Farmer

[M2]

Do you think after an opposing batter strikes out that the Angels' catcher says, "Bemboom baby! You're oudda here!"

[Ron Madden]

Farmer changed his uniform number to 17 was 52

[Redsfan6272]

Saurez and Farmer look fit.. Barnhart looks no differnt than last year with his swing.. i heard he was working on it, but blah no difference

[757690]

So we all knew that Farmer was going to be an All-Star caliber SS this year, right?

[WrongVerb]

Lodobo reminds me of John Smiley

Really liked what I saw from Lodolo. Went much better than his spring training last year.

[Ron Madden]

Perez is going to a full count on every hitter seems like

[ochoa30]

Rough watch so far. Sure would be nice to force a tough inning on the opponent one of these games as well.

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
I counted 18 fastballs from Hunter Greene.

Sixteen of them were above 100 mph, and all the hard contact was on off speed pitches.

[LeDoux]

Any word on when Shogo is due back in camp?

[Ron Madden]

Any word on when Shogo is due back in camp?



Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
David Bell says there’s no update on Shogo Akiyama.
“I don’t expect it to be much longer, though."

[ochoa30]

Naquin with some nice swings against lefties today.

[Ron Madden]

RBI Double for Naquin

[LeDoux]

I went to AZ to watch some ST games about a decade ago. Crisp clear desert air. Reds baseball. Pretty close to bliss. I really want to be there right now.

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
Some Reds substitutions notes:
-Kyle Holder remains at shortstop for an extended look.
-Scott Heineman is back at first base
-Jonathan India is playing his native third base.
-Max Schrock is at second base.

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
Hunter Greene still hasn’t left the ballpark unlike most of the starters.
He’s watching at the top of the dugout.

[LeDoux]

Definitely the type of player I root for.

[Ron Madden]

RBI Double for Heineman

RBI Double for Schrock

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
Scott Heineman arguably has the best two hits of the spring for the Reds, and Kyle Farmer has two of the top 5.

[LeDoux]

There are probably good reasons for why they do what they do, but wouldn't probable opening day starters want to see as many game pitches as they can early, then relax a bit in late March after they have found their groove? Why do the minor leagues get so many early PAs?

[Ron Madden]

Nice running catch by Payton!

[Ron Madden]

Schrock with a single Heineman goes to third.

India HBP bases loaded

[NebraskaRed]

India got drilled in the leg. Bases loaded no outs.

[Roy Tucker]

Bad call

[membengal]

I know it doesn't matter, but what a terrible call at home plate. Seriously.

[Ron Madden]

Tie ballgame!!!

[Kc61]

I know it doesn't matter, but what a terrible call at home plate. Seriously.

I’m mad at the umps for the first time in 2021.

[Kingspoint]

I know it doesn't matter, but what a terrible call at home plate. Seriously.

That umpire has to be drunk.

[NebraskaRed]

Thanks to some shaky defense, the Reds take the lead

[Ron Madden]

2 run single for Payton 7-5 Reds

[Roy Tucker]

A bunch of bleeders and dribblers but I’ll take the runs.

[NebraskaRed]

I'm fascinated by the guy sitting behind the umpire having a sign language conversation on Facetime

[Roy Tucker]

Ump must have a hot date waiting back at the Travel Inn.

[Kingspoint]

Ump must have a hot date waiting back at the Travel Inn.

Sizzler closes their buffet soon.

[membengal]

I’m mad at the umps for the first time in 2021.

Like, does he know the rules?

[Ron Madden]

Three umps and none of'em are any good

[Roy Tucker]

Sanmartin making life interesting. A crafty left handed but I have no idea how hard he throws.

[Roy Tucker]

Oh.

[Kingspoint]

San Martin looks all of 145 pounds.

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This is weird.

[NebraskaRed]

Reds going to the bottom of the 8th in a game they cannot lose....or can they?

[Ron Madden]

Good Job by SanMartin considering

[Roy Tucker]

San Martin looks all of 145 pounds.

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This is weird.

Sanmartin is a bit like Tom Hall from the 70’s Reds. The Blade.

[Ron Madden]

Sanmartin is a bit like Tom Hall from the 70’s Reds. The Blade.

He might be a little taller than The Blade

[Kc61]

I’d feel better about this game if they’d just stop it.

[NebraskaRed]

They should do this in the regular season. If the home team leads at the end of the top of the 9th, they keep playing except now the batters come to the plate blindfolded.

[Roy Tucker]

Angels may punt on 3rd down here

[Kingspoint]

Would somebody please slap that baby in the stands. (for those of you reading this out of context, ignore it)

[Kc61]

Madden calls the game over.

Whew.

[NebraskaRed]

And game over

[Ron Madden]

REDS WIN!!!

[BCubb2003]

Cancel the rebuild!

[Roy Tucker]

This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
The Reds get their first Spring Training win of the season, and Hunter Greene had a memorable and exciting debut in a Reds uniform.

I’ll have the story on the Hunter Greene experience later, but it was just a fun night to be at a baseball game.

[Ron Madden]

C. Trent Rosecrans
@ctrent
Reiver Sanmartin îs an interesting guy. The lefty can get lefties, but the question has been if he can get righties. As good of a test there as you'll get in the 8th of the first week in spring as he strikes out Jo Adell to clinch the Reds' first Cactus League victory

[corkedbat]

Without going through the whole thread, please tell me Bemboom's first and middle names are Bing Bong (or similar). :evil:

[goreds2]

Sanmartin is a bit like Tom Hall from the 70’s Reds. The Blade.
I had to research Tom Hall as I have his baseball card.


In the 1972 postseason Hall pitched six times, totaling 15⅔ innings, allowing just one run (0.57 ERA). He won Game Two of the NLCS, entering against Pittsburgh with two in the fifth inning, striking out Willie Stargell with two Pirates on base and finishing the game, allowing just two hits and a run. “Hall has as much savvy as any pitcher on our staff,” said Bench after Hall’s victory. “He didn’t pitch a masterful game, but he made the right pitches in the right spot.”11 In four World Series game appearances versus Oakland, Hall allowed zero runs in 8⅓ innings.

After two brief appearances in 1975, on April 15 the Reds traded the 27-year-old Hall to the New York Mets for fellow lefty hurler Mac Scarce. The move was mostly about the Reds’ abundance of relievers, as Scarce went to the minors and never appeared in a game with Cincinnati. The Mets needed pitchers. “I think it’s a steal for us,” said new teammate Tom Seaver. “Hall’s got a great arm, and he’s not that old.”13 Hall pitched in 34 games for New York, including four starts, and managed a 4-3 record despite an elevated 4.75 ERA, part of a trend that saw his ERA more than double in three years.

Hall married the former Grace Jean Mitchell in October 1969, and the couple raised two children: Kristi and Thomas. As of 2012 Hall still lived in Riverside, California, not far from where he grew up and learned to love the game. The Riverside Sports Hall of Fame, which inducted him in 2005, says on its website that Tom enjoys fishing, bowling with his son, and taking trips with his wife to Morro Bay. An excellent pitcher for several years, Hall remained rooted to his hometown and the family and life he created there.

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/tom-hall/

* sorry off topic *

[cumberlandreds]

I had to research Tom Hall as I have his baseball card.

I remember Tom Hall. He was called The Blade as he was long and very thin. The Reds got him in a trade with the Twins. He threw very hard and was a good effective reliever during his time in Cincinnati. He also started some as Sparky seemed to like many of his relievers to start a few times during the season.