3-3-21 Reds Vs. Dodgers - Spring Training

[757690]

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[HammerTime]

Really hoping we can see Senzel string together a nice ST and hit the ground running this season.

[MikeS21]

Heineman gets another start. I guess with Shogo out of camp, Winker and Castellanos both with minor aches and pains, they don't really have any other OF's.

[Ron Madden]

Reds
1. Dee Strange-Gordon (L) SS
2. Scott Heineman (R) LF
3. Nick Senzel (R) CF
4. Aristides Aquino (R) RF
5. Alex Blandino (R) DH
6. Tyler Stephenson (R) C
7. Jonathan India (R) 2B
8. Cheslor Cuthbert (R) 1B
9. Max Schrock (L) 3B
P Jeff Hoffman (R)

Dodgers
1. Chris Taylor (R) 2B
2. Max Muncy (L) 1B
3. Justin Turner (R) 3B
4. Will Smith (R) C
5. Matt Beaty (L) RF
6. Gavin Lux (L) SS
7. Zach McKinstry (L) CF
8. Luke Raley (L) LF
9. Zach Reks (L) DH
P Julio Urias (L)

[Ron Madden]

Heineman gets another start. I guess with Shogo out of camp, Winker and Castellanos both with minor aches and pains, they don't really have any other OF's.

This is Heinemans first start. He has entered the game as a replacement

[klw]

Interesting to see see Votto benched in favor of Cuthbert after his 0fer last night. Cuthbert's second start as he is clearly pushing Votto for the starting job.




;)

[JaxRed]

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[JaxRed]

Interesting set of pitchers tonight. First look at the Reds version of Hoffman. Antone gets his first action. Another peek at Osich who looked good first time out. Cionel Perez also. But he has an option.

[Umkubas]

5. Alex Blandino (R) DH

Go Stanford Cardinal Baseball

[NebraskaRed]

Strange-Gordon is still pretty fast.

[Ron Madden]

Heineman single to RF

[Ron Madden]

Heineman swipes 2nd

[757690]

Aquino walks on a 3-2 pitch. Good to see.

[NebraskaRed]

While I understand calling the inning off after too many pitches, that was pretty frustrating.

[Ron Madden]

Aquino walks and Blandino hits a ground rule double Heineken scores. Reds lead 1-0 LA rolls the inning

[757690]

Blandlino with a ground rule double hit so hard that it causes Dave Roberts to wave the white flag and end the inning.

GO STANFORD BASEBALL

[NebraskaRed]

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Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__

My idea for what happens when a team rolls an inning is that when it happens, the next inning begins with those runners on base where they left off.

Any runs scored get charged to the pitcher who let them on base.

[UPRedsFan]

Gotta say I’m pulling for Blandino to get lots of ab’s at SS. I think he may be the best offensive possibility this year.

[Ron Madden]

Has to mute the TV and listen to the game on radio

[Reds Freak]

Heineman making a bid for the Matt Davidson role. Any word if he can pitch?

[NebraskaRed]

Heineman making a bid for the Matt Davidson role. Any word if he can pitch?

He has Scott Schebler, hits well in ST and fools everyone vibes.

[NebraskaRed]

Stephenson hit that ball hard.

[Ron Madden]

TySteve smacks a double to CF

[NebraskaRed]

https://twitter.com/Reds/status/1367286376228651010?s=20

Video of Blandino's double for those who are unable to watch.

[757690]

According to Thrall, TySteve and Gray were texting all night long the other night. I am guessing about which new Taylor Swift album is better, Evermore or Folklore.

[NebraskaRed]

According to Thrall, TySteve and Gray were texting all night long the other night. I am guessing about which new Taylor Swift album is better, Evermore or Folklore.

Folklore by a wispy blonde hair

[NebraskaRed]

Dodgers are gonna roll the inning any time the Reds score a run.

[Ron Madden]

Schrock RBI single

[Ron Madden]

Dodgers again roll the inning
2-0 Reds

[NebraskaRed]

Dodgers are gonna roll the inning any time the Reds score a run.

I was right

[Tony Cloninger]

What kind of joke is this? You have a varsity college football squad of pitchers during ST yet you can’t just bring in another pitcher even if it’s some random ML from camp? If I’m making it sound easy and it’s not fine. But there has to be a better way than this.

[membengal]

Dodgers are gonna roll the inning any time the Reds score a run.

It’s effin’ annoying.

[Reds Freak]

Did I hear the rolling inning option ends after the first couple weeks of games?

[membengal]

Ends after March 13.

Reds should roll the inning now.

[Tony Cloninger]

Q the Roll with it song from Steve Winwood.

[Strikes Out Looking]

Reds petitioning league to roll every inning when the SS position comes to bat

[membengal]

If you roll an inning and a runner is on third, that run should count.

[Ron Madden]

C. Trent Rosecrans @ctrent

I did have someone text me an interesting idea last night - keep the rolling an inning in spring, but every runner on base scores when you roll it.

ultimately, to me, it's a solution in search of a problem. it's spring training. it don't matter

[RedTeamGo!]

If you roll an inning and a runner is on third, that run should count.

Who cares?

The purpose of spring training games is not to win.

[NebraskaRed]

Who cares?

The purpose of spring training games is not to win.

It doesn't ultimately matter at all but it is frustrating to watch.

[Tom Servo]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/77/73/31/777331cfe648d8731454b1ea0a606d69.gif

[NebraskaRed]

Bobby Nightengale
@nightengalejr

Tejay Antone's first two pitches of the spring: 98 mph, 99 mph. #Reds

And strikes out the first batter.

[Roy Tucker]

Not sure why Antone doesn’t figure in the Reds’ rotation. He’s the real deal.

[HammerTime]

Antone looks sharp. That breaking ball in the first AB was wicked.

[NebraskaRed]

Easy inning for Antone.

[Ron Madden]

3 up and 3 down for Antone

[kaldaniels]

Not sure why Antone doesn’t figure in the Reds’ rotation. He’s the real deal.

I think he does. But he isn’t throwing 160 innings this year. Ease him in and things will work out.

[Tony Cloninger]

Who cares?

The purpose of spring training games is not to win.

It’s also to get players ready for the season. You get ready by playing. Not rolling. Like a complete unknown with no direction home.

[Roy Tucker]

I think he does. But he isn’t throwing 160 innings this year. Ease him in and things will work out.

Ok. Stretching him out is fine. It’s just that, to my untrained eye, he has the velocity and stuff and makeup to be a good to very good pitcher. He has a bit of arrogance on the mound that I like too. He pitched well in last season’s abbreviated season.

As he k’s another hitter.

[HammerTime]

Good luck keeping Wade Miley in the rotation over this guy if he’s anything close to this.

[Ron Madden]

5 K's in 2 innings for Antone

[NebraskaRed]

5 K's in 2 innings for Antone

ST or not, that's pretty great.

[LeDoux]

https://twitter.com/Reds/status/1367286376228651010?s=20

Video of Blandino's double for those who are unable to watch.

/salute to you sir for posting this.

[Tom Servo]

Very encouraging stuff from Antone

[kaldaniels]

Ok. Stretching him out is fine. It’s just that, to my untrained eye, he has the velocity and stuff and makeup to be a good to very good pitcher. He has a bit of arrogance on the mound that I like too. He pitched well in last season’s abbreviated season.

As he k’s another hitter.

All true. And if he keeps his performance up, he’ll be in the rotation. Can he hold up over a (full) season? That’s the big question.

[Umkubas]

https://twitter.com/Reds/status/1367286376228651010?s=20

Video of Blandino's double for those who are unable to watch.

Go Stanford Cardinal Baseball

[kaldaniels]

Very encouraging stuff from Antone

Seems like his fastball is so good he really locks guys up on the breaking stuff.

[LeDoux]

Any radio listeners on here who could recommend at atbat type of website for these games?

[Roy Tucker]

All true. And if he keeps his performance up, he’ll be in the rotation. Can he hold up over a (full) season? That’s the big question.

Yep. It will be an interesting story as the season progresses. Hopefully a good story.

[RedTeamGo!]

If Antone keeps this up through the spring it is going to drive me insane when Bell slots Miley in the rotation over him.

[onehand]

Who cares?

The purpose of spring training games is not to win.

Agree, but I'd like to see the next batter hit with two in scoring position and two outs... more challenging than leading off the next inning. And we really need to see who can deliver two out base hits...

[757690]

Outside of Gray and Castillo, it looks like the Reds will have mulitple pitchers pitch around 100 innings and not much more. Antone will be one of them. I really don’t care if those innings come as a reliever or a starter.

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
Those two innings from Tejay Antone were as good as any pitching I’ve seen this spring.

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
Antone on starting vs. the bullpen: “I want to start, but wherever this team needs me, I’ll be."

[Ron Madden]

Bobby Nightengale
@nightengalejr
Tejay Antone struck out 5 of the 7 batters he faced (28 pitches). That'll play. #Reds

[Ron Madden]

Tie Ballgame!!!

[Ron Madden]

Reds 4
Dodgers 4
Final Score

[Sea Ray]

Interesting set of pitchers tonight. First look at the Reds version of Hoffman. Antone gets his first action. Another peek at Osich who looked good first time out. Cionel Perez also. But he has an option.

Osich did not look good this time out. He was nibbling and lacked a put away pitch

[Sea Ray]

While I understand calling the inning off after too many pitches, that was pretty frustrating.

I do not like that rule. We've done Spring Trainings normally for 100 yrs. No sense in doing that, particularly with no B games. If your pitcher is racking up pitches, take him out and put in another. There's no dearth of pitchers in camp

[MoneyInTheBank]

Reds 4
Dodgers 4
Final Score

Reds=Dodgers

That's my takeaway