4-23-21 Reds vs Cardinals 8:15pm

[Ron Madden]

Reds
1. Jesse Winker (L) LF
2. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
3. Eugenio Suarez (R) SS
4. Joey Votto (L) 1B
5. Alex Blandino (R) 3B
6. Nick Senzel (R) CF
7. Jonathan India (R) 2B
8. Tyler Stephenson (R) C
9. Sonny Gray (R) P

Cardinals
1. Tommy Edman (S) RF
2. Dylan Carlson (S) CF
3. Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B
4. Nolan Arenado (R) 3B
5. Yadier Molina (R) C
6. Paul DeJong (R) SS
7. Matt Carpenter (L) 2B
8. Justin Williams (L) LF
9. Kwang Hyun Kim (L) P

[NebraskaRed]

Blandino getting his first start of the year.

Go Stanford Banana Slug Baseball!

[NachoMan]

Now I'm not one who cares about lineup construction, but if I was... I would wonder why Stephenson always bats 8th when we have seen him do nothing but absolutely rip.

[REDREAD]

Now I'm not one who cares about lineup construction, but if I was... I would wonder why Stephenson always bats 8th when we have seen him do nothing but absolutely rip.

yea, if it was up to me, Stephenson would hit 5th in this lineup. Blandino would probably be 8th.

[Tony Cloninger]

Classic Dusty. Can’t find his eraser so he puts in whoever plays 3B in the same spot. Good thing Juan Castro isn’t available.

[757690]

Now I'm not one who cares about lineup construction, but if I was... I would wonder why Stephenson always bats 8th when we have seen him do nothing but absolutely rip.

All Blandino has done this year is rip too.

Stephenson 2021 OPS - .952
Blandino 2021 OPS - 1.226

[UPRedsFan]

Blandino getting his first start of the year.

This should have happened a couple games ago instead of thinking Farmer would get on a hot streak

[TexasRedsFan]

Now I'm not one who cares about lineup construction, but if I was... I would wonder why Stephenson always bats 8th when we have seen him do nothing but absolutely rip.

Yep. .370 average, but Bell only pays attention to positions and a catcher must bat at the bottom of the lineup cause that's how baseball works. I mean, he's even hitting behind India? As they say on ESPN, "C'mon, man!"

[mth123]

Now I'm not one who cares about lineup construction, but if I was... I would wonder why Stephenson always bats 8th when we have seen him do nothing but absolutely rip.

I wondered the same. I'd flip him and Senzel.

[Ron Madden]

Reds taxi squad for St. Louis and LA:
71 Diehl, Phillip ......................... LHP
77 Warren, Art ......................... RHP
43 Cionel Pérez ..................... LHP
31 Taylor, Beau ............................ C
26 Heineman, Scott .................... OF

[KeefeCato]

I imagine Gray is on a 80 or so pitch count still. Antone, Garrett and DeLeon are the three relievers not used yesterday. Plus new guys Hembree and Hendrix.
I doubt Hendrix will get in if the game is close. They really need to ease him in use him in low leverage games. To see if he is going to throw strikes or not. His stuff is good enough if he controls it. Hembree has a very good spin rate.

[mth123]

yea, if it was up to me, Stephenson would hit 5th in this lineup. Blandino would probably be 8th.

Nick Senzel had two hits Wednesday. Those are his only hits since April 10.That 28 ABs with 2 hits. Dude is lost. He'd hit 8th.

[Umkubas]

Blandino getting his first start of the year.


Go Stanford Cardinal Baseball

[JaxRed]

Joey is hitting .143 with .200 OBP this year against lefties after hitting .178 last year. I'd have started Farmer and swap Joey in once we knocked Kim out of game.

[KeefeCato]

Joey is hitting .143 with .200 OBP this year against lefties after hitting .178 last year. I'd have started Farmer and swap Joey in once we knocked Kim out of game.

Plus he hasn't had a day off yet. I agree. The best part of Farmer's game was hitting well against LHP.

[klw]

Joey is hitting .143 with .200 OBP this year against lefties after hitting .178 last year. I'd have started Farmer and swap Joey in once we knocked Kim out of game.

Certainly something to track but it is only 15 PA this year and his slash the last 2 weeks is .271 .340 .583 .923 and even better the past week.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=vottojo01&year=2021&t=b

Plus his slash line this season vs Left Handed starters is: 500/.500/1.500/2.000 it is vs LHP as relievers where he has struggled this year. (yeah it is only 4 PA vs starters but it is all tiny samples at this point.)

[mth123]

I don't think I'd pay much attention to any stats yet this year other than current streaks. Joey is hitting. If somebody should sit, it's Senzel who has 2 hits since April 10th. I don't think Naquin or Payton should play and I don't think Farmer can play CF, so I'm OK with this group. I'd simply flip flop Stephenson and Senzel in the batting order.

I agree that Joey needs an off day soon, but they need a win, so he plays. Rest when the team is out of it's losing rut.

[Wonderful Monds]

RIP Mike Moustakas

[mth123]

RIP Mike Moustakas

He's on the DL.

[Wonderful Monds]

He's on the DL.

I know, he’s there because he’s dead

[klw]

I know, he’s there because he’s dead

Moustakis uncle just died.
https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-moustakas-recovering-from-illness

Former Reds hitting coach dies
Former Major League player and coach Tom Robson died on Tuesday at Arizona. Robson, who was the Reds’ hitting coach under manager Bob Boone in 2003, was 75 years old. Among family members of Robson is Moustakas, who is his nephew.
same article re Moustakis

The medical team determined that Moustakas wasn’t likely coming back before next week.

“So, it was just a decision we had to make, and hopefully he just keeps improving,” Bell said. “He went to the doctor today and it kind of eased his mind and we have a much better idea of what it is. He’s going to get over it in the next couple few days, and then we’ll kind of get him back feeling good, having good hard workouts, have him ready to go on Tuesday.”

[Wonderful Monds]

For real though what kind of non covid virus did this dude pick up that’s gonna knock him out for nearly 2 weeks

[RedTeamGo!]

For real though what kind of non covid virus did this dude pick up that’s gonna knock him out for nearly 2 weeks

I have been stopping myself for days on making jokes about this.

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I am going to sit this game out tonight and watch Mortal Kombat instead. Bring home a dub.

[mth123]

I know, he’s there because he’s dead

Hope he at least called in sick. Last guy that was dead didn't even call.

[Ron Madden]

The Cardinals lineup has been added to the original post

[Rantly]

I imagine Gray is on a 80 or so pitch count still. Antone, Garrett and DeLeon are the three relievers not used yesterday. Plus new guys Hembree and Hendrix.
I doubt Hendrix will get in if the game is close. They really need to ease him in use him in low leverage games. To see if he is going to throw strikes or not. His stuff is good enough if he controls it. Hembree has a very good spin rate.

Seems like pitchers called up in situations like this almost always see action right away, that's why they are up, fresh arms.

[NebraskaRed]

For real though what kind of non covid virus did this dude pick up that’s gonna knock him out for nearly 2 weeks

http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/simpsons/images/b/be/HatB_-_Ken_Griffey_Jr's_misfortune.png/revision/latest?cb=20100919202719

[Tony Cloninger]

For real though what kind of non covid virus did this dude pick up that’s gonna knock him out for nearly 2 weeks

Maybe it’s just depression. Votto sat out due to his fathers passing as well in 2009? I think.

[Moose Herd]

Maybe it’s just depression. Votto sat out due to his fathers passing as well in 2009? I think.

it was a roster crunch. With Cast suspended and Moose not available they didn't want to play two bats down, so they brought Blandino back.

For years people complained that the Reds would always play with too many people down and not putting them on the IL.

[Kc61]

Nick Senzel had two hits Wednesday. Those are his only hits since April 10.That 28 ABs with 2 hits. Dude is lost. He'd hit 8th.

Senzel has hit in very bad luck. He’s not lost, his luck is lost.

His xBA is .293, his xwOBA is .376 though his actuals are much lower. These expected hitting percentages would make him above average for the Reds in both BA and wOBA.

He’s only striking out 16.7% and BB rate is over 11%. Only Moose has a better BB/K ratio among Reds starters.

Nick’s BABIP is .256 despite an LD rate of 23.1.

[Ron Madden]

Joel Luckhaupt of the Pawnee Lerpiss family
@jluckhaupt
Reds have never scored a run off of tonight's Cardinals SP Kwang Hyun Kim in 11 IP. Scientifically, that means they're due.

[Tony Cloninger]

it was a roster crunch. With Cast suspended and Moose not available they didn't want to play two bats down, so they brought Blandino back.

For years people complained that the Reds would always play with too many people down and not putting them on the IL.

I will give you Reds Zone points for this.

[Moose Herd]

I will give you Reds Zone points for this.

Can I trade them for bitcoin?

[NebraskaRed]

Bobby Nightengale
@nightengalejr

David Bell said Mike Moustakas (10-day IL, illness) is doing much better: “We can take the weekend to get him back into as much baseball activity as he needs and have him ready to go in LA.”

Shogo Akiyama expected to play in a scrimmage at the alt site tomorrow too. #Reds

[Tony Cloninger]

Can I trade them for bitcoin?


Maybe some Schrute Bucks. I can’t find my Bit Coin anywhere.

[Coopdaddy67]

For real though what kind of non covid virus did this dude pick up that’s gonna knock him out for nearly 2 weeks

If he already had Coronavirus, sometimes it enhances the effect of flu strains.

One of my friends had a positive test, but was asymptomatic. Several weeks later he got the flu and it destroyed him for a solid week.

[Tom Servo]

https://s.keepmeme.com/files/en_posts/20200827/d466349febe45823549ced0a10aca28cguy-on-the-beach-with-sand-meme.jpg

George Grande when there's a pandemic and he can't travel to St. Louis to call a Reds/Cards game

[JaxRed]

Senzel has hit in very bad luck. He’s not lost, his luck is lost.

His xBA is .293, his xwOBA is .376 though his actuals are much lower. These expected hitting percentages would make him above average for the Reds in both BA and wOBA.

He’s only striking out 16.7% and BB rate is over 11%. Only Moose has a better BB/K ratio among Reds starters.

Nick’s BABIP is .256 despite an LD rate of 23.1.

I'm a troglodite. Actually produce.

[757690]

I can see Kim baffling the Reds fastball hitting team.

[NebraskaRed]

They're saying Boo-urns

[Wonderful Monds]

Cards fans are such morons

[WrongVerb]

"X is due" means, scientifically, that the speaker doesn't understand probabilities of independent events.

[757690]

I like the word “velocity.” It’s a cool sounding word. I wish Sadak felt the same way. “Velo” is just lazy.

[zigbeenuthouse]

I like the word “velocity.” It’s a cool sounding word. I wish Sadak felt the same way. “Velo” is just lazy.

I can't listen to the guy...his fake radio/TV/broadcasting/ announcer voice ruined it for me. I listen to Thrall and Cowboy.

[Tom Servo]

For some reason I can’t remember any of Sonny’s starts against the Cards besides that disastrous one last year which I’m convinced is my brain trying to make me feel bad. Hope he doesn’t go too a ton of full counts because they might lay off.

[BCubb2003]

"X is due" means, scientifically, that the speaker doesn't understand probabilities of independent events.

Gambler’s Fallacy, right?

[Tom Servo]

Nice first frame for Sonny

[Bob Sheed]

Sonny is dealing, but the VPN is struggling...

[757690]

Gambler’s Fallacy, right?

I’ve seen people lose large amounts of money chasing “red” on the roulette wheel because “black” came up three times in a row.

[Tom Servo]

Thought the Bland man had one there for a second.

Great hustle double Senzel!

[Ironman92]

Good base running by Senzel

[NebraskaRed]

That was some good hustle by Senzel but I swear, every single thing he does make me wince in expectation that he's going to hurt himself.

[757690]

Reds getting better swings against Kim than I expected.

[Tom Servo]

Looked like they were seeing the ball well that inning but still no runs against Mr. Kim

[Ironman92]

Looked like they were seeing the ball well that inning but still no runs against Mr. Kim

Should hit him better next time through

[Wonderful Monds]

Well that sucks

[Tom Servo]

freaking Yadi

[KeefeCato]

Never understood why the Reds never ever back this clown off the plate make him uncomfortable just once.

[NebraskaRed]

For those who wanted the Reds to get Didi



Jayson Stark
@jaysonst

Another error for Didi Gregorious. How rough a start has he had defensively? This Fielding Bible leader board tells the story. He’s dead last in baseball in Defensive Runs Saved. http://fieldingbible.com/DRSLeaderboard

[KeefeCato]

Elite Sadak. Everyone is ELITE

[westofyou]

Reds kryptonite has always been soft tossing LH's has it not?

I mean come on... every decade

[Ironman92]

Thanks Joe

[westofyou]

freaking Yadi

I have grudgingly gave my respect to him, I am not a fan of him, but he is a real freaking baseball player and I am a fan of that

[Ironman92]

Elite Sadak. Everyone is ELITE

I’m straight up in the air on that thought

[JFLegal]

clear strikeout .. somehow not called ... and now this pitcher gets a lucky hit.

when will MLB use robo umps? this is absurd.

[Wonderful Monds]

Ump missed strike 3 and the pitcher chops an infield hit as a result

[JFLegal]

easy to see why they are dialing back welsh. he's not very good any longer.

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cardinals can thank this idiot ump for at least one of those runs. FML.

[Wonderful Monds]

Sonny’s still pitching spring training

[JFLegal]

Sonny’s still pitching spring training

what's the ump's excuse?

[Tom Servo]

Sonny’s still pitching spring training
Yeah just had a bad feeling about this matchup, he’s probably like 75% of the way there but the Cardinals at home aren’t a team you’re gonna get away with things with

[JFLegal]

well, this one is over early.

that dbacks series killed this team.

[Jomama]

More bad luck for the Reds.

[kaldaniels]

Sadak says “eat it” too much.

[TheBigLebowski]

This team is just awful.

[Wonderful Monds]

Man this is getting ugly fast

[Reds Fanatic]

What a mess.

[Coopdaddy67]

This is the worst case scenario.

May want to wave the white flag and pitch a position player the last few innings tonight if this continues the way it's going.

[TheBigLebowski]

More bad luck for the Reds.

Luck? Huh? This not the product of bad luck. It’s the product of a terrible franchise being terrible again.

[KeefeCato]

Hendrix and Hembree time

[Ironman92]

I’m going to need a new team or something. Reds are something like 2-8 when I’ve watched.

[Red Raindog]

Maybe we get to see Hendrix tonight
I’m grasping for possible positives
Sigh


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[NebraskaRed]

There's nobody warming up in the pen because nobody else could do any better than Gray at this point.

[NachoMan]

Gray just lobbing it in there. How bout those pine tar conspiracy theories now?

[Reds Fanatic]

They should also use a night like tonight to let Garrett work through his issues

[westofyou]

well, this one is over early.

that dbacks series killed this team.

Didn't we all agree preseason they sucked?

I mean... 9-9 and losing game 19

Seems about what sucks is

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There's nobody warming up in the pen because nobody else could do any better than Gray at this point.

BP needs a rest, this team needs a blow in some areas

[Jomama]

Luck? Huh? This not the product of bad luck. It’s the product of a terrible franchise being terrible again.

Sorry, I should have put the sarcasm symbol after my statement.

[Wonderful Monds]

Pretty much all the goodwill they built off that first week or so winning streak is gone already lol

[JFLegal]

this korean dude is a headcase. and of course the reds haven't scored on him.

[JFLegal]

idiot joe west. screw that fatarse.

[TheBigLebowski]

Sorry, I should have put the sarcasm symbol after my statement.

Ah. Totally my fault

[Ironman92]

this korean dude is a headcase. and of course the reds haven't scored on him.

Head case?

[JFLegal]

Head case?

correct

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dude throws one ball and he's noticably upset. he's a headcase for sure.

[Ironman92]

correct

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dude throws one ball and he's noticably upset. he's a headcase for sure.

Executed some dang good pitches for a head case

[Wonderful Monds]

Go Stanford Cardinal Baseball

[JFLegal]

stanford baseball and then senzel with singles.

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florida gator baseball does not come through.

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Executed some dang good pitches for a head case

ok

[Wonderful Monds]

Really need to see some power out of Senzel, but at least his bat is waking up finally

[Tom Servo]

Really need to see some power out of Senzel, but at least his bat is waking up finally
Seems bad that I’m more confident Senzel will hit then I am Suarez.

[JFLegal]

idiot joe west misses yet another obvious strike. hopefully it doesn't lead to a 5-run inning this time.

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idiot joe west has now missed 2 strikes in the same AB

[Wonderful Monds]

Seems bad that I’m more confident Senzel will hit then I am Suarez.

Senzel at least has the statcast numbers to back it up, xBA and xSLG of .293 and .512.


Geno doesn’t even have that, his xBA is right at .178. Dude just can’t stop striking out in insane numbers.

[TheBigLebowski]

Really need to see some power out of Senzel, but at least his bat is waking up finally

I think he’s due for a heater. IF he can stay healthy..

[Ironman92]

DeGrom 8 inn, 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 15 K

[RedTeamGo!]

Yeahhhhhh this figures

[zigbeenuthouse]

Gray struggling but he needs a lot of work to get in a groove. Reds stumbled on the West Coast trip, got lucky vs Indians to win 2 of 3, and now continue on with stub toeing it vs Cards.

[Ironman92]

stanford baseball and then senzel with singles.

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florida gator baseball does not come through.

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ok

Why is the guy getting no credit? You are acting like your woman thinks he’s hot or something.

[Wonderful Monds]

Would be our luck if Gray ends up breaking down this season too

[zigbeenuthouse]

Would be our luck if Gray ends up breaking down this season too

Hope not. Losing Lorenzen, Moooose, Aquino....and trade of Iglesias ALONG with Bauer leaving for FA is creating holes that are not being filled at this time.

[Old school 1983]

Gray isn’t feeling right. I’ve never seen him throw that much soft junk.

[Kc61]

Gray isn’t feeling right. I’ve never seen him throw that much soft junk.

He’s had back strains last season and this. I always worry about pitchers with back injuries. But at least they got Sonny out of there, hopefully it’s just an off night pitching.

[757690]

Hembree immediately fitting right into the Reds bullpen. Starts his Reds career with a 4 pitch walk

[Ironman92]

No worries...Arenado can only hit in Colorado

[TexasRedsFan]

Mr. Stanford Cardinal making even a pop-up exciting.

[NebraskaRed]

Walk aside, good work by Hembree there

[JaxRed]

This was perfect game for Hendrix to get his feet wet. No stress. Game is over

[Wonderful Monds]

Yeah that 30 games in 31 days is gonna destroy this pen lol

[Tom Servo]

Hembree actually gets Molina out, he’s great!!

[757690]

Hembree K’s Molina. Now is my favorite Red

[NebraskaRed]

Hoping Hembree sticks around for a while.

[TexasRedsFan]

Good looking inning from Hembree.

[WVRedsFan]

Hembree looking better than 90% of the bullpen. Scary.

[TexasRedsFan]

I wouldn't cry if that was it for Yadi this series.

[Wonderful Monds]

I’m gonna chalk that Molina injury up to karma

[WVRedsFan]

Molina out on the swing when rolled his ankle

[NebraskaRed]

I missed it, what happened to Molina?

[Wonderful Monds]

Suck it blurst fans in baseball!!!!!!

[KeefeCato]

Nice way to get hit 1,000

[BluegrassRedleg]

At least we get to make the STL fans a little mad tonight. Secondary goals.

[KeefeCato]

I missed it, what happened to Molina?

Rolled his ankle on the strikeout.

[TexasRedsFan]

Lefties are still Joey's kryptonite.

[KeefeCato]

Lefties are still Joey's kryptonite.

Wish they would have started Farmer at 1b.

[NebraskaRed]

Cardinals bullpen isn't Reds-bad, but it isn't great either. They still have a chance.

[KeefeCato]

Hembree another inning. Then unless score is closer let Hendrix go a couple. Or let Garrett pitch a couple.

[JaxRed]

Hendrix - Fire !!!!

And he threw all curves ...

[NebraskaRed]

https://media.giphy.com/media/VZWspTseTlCAE/giphy.gif

[RedsBrick]

Sitting here staring at the Reds' lineup and I just don't understand slotting a slumping .162 hitter into the 3 spot. Drop the guy down, take some pressure off him and see what happens. If you want to keep him in the lineup, fine. Make some adjustments, man.

[NebraskaRed]

https://media.giphy.com/media/FyvBgdiRE36BG/giphy.gif

[Reds Fanatic]

Hendrix looked great

[BluegrassRedleg]

Well, that was refreshing.

[Ironman92]

Hendrix looked good enough

[Wonderful Monds]

Nice debut rookie, wanna be the closer now?

[KeefeCato]

Nice job Hendrix.

[UPRedsFan]

Hendrix looked great

Looked a little like Antone

[JaxRed]

Bell telling Hendrix 'You threw too many strikes"

[NebraskaRed]

Bell telling Hendrix 'You threw too many strikes"

"What's with this no walk thing? Who do you think you are?"

[KeefeCato]

Bell didn't make a double switch? This is when he should have in a game where you are down 4. With a worn out bullpen Why not let the new relievers go 2 innings each? Should one guy reach base this inning Hendrix spot in the order comes up.

[RedTeamGo!]

Would be our luck if Gray ends up breaking down this season too

I think this is part of the reason they were quietly shopping him this winter. Back injuries are brutal.

[The Operator]

Had to check into this one late.

I still hate Molina. .500+ was fun while it lasted, maybe they can come back yet this game. Also, looooove that Castellanos went deep against the Cardinals in front of the BFIB

[Alabama Red]

I think this is part of the reason they were quietly shopping him this winter. Back injuries are brutal.
They were probably trying to save money if they were shopping him.

[NebraskaRed]

They were probably trying to save money if they were shopping him.

Yeah, it's not like they would have replaced him with anyone other than someone like De Leon.

[NebraskaRed]

Good time for the bullpen to be dominant.

[Alabama Red]

Bullpen putting up zeroes when we’re down 4 runs and have no chance to score 4 runs.

[Ironman92]

Rally coming...enjoy

[757690]

I think I could strike out Suarez right now

[Alabama Red]

I’m not sure if Suarez will ever be an effective player again. It’s not a slow start or a normal slump. It’s going on 80 games now. He has hit 18 HRs the last two years but he’s just a killer in the middle of the lineup.

[50YrRedsFan]

Suarez & Votto with 3 K's each.

[RedTeamGo!]

Under .500!

Can’t wait for the debates about draft position in august and September!

[Ironman92]

Guess I’ll start wondering why Suarez won’t go oppo

[Ironman92]

Rally coming...enjoy

Quoted for desperation and wrongness

[TexasRedsFan]

Considering both offensive and defensive play so far, I'm not sure many players in all of MLB have been worse than Suarez.

[JaxRed]

Well I'll give Bell credit for one thing, this was a good game to let Garrett, Hendrix, Hembree and De Leon pitch, and he got them all in.

[NebraskaRed]

What if the Cardinals aren't actually very good and it was just that Gray was pretty bad.

[WVRedsFan]

Quoted for desperation and wrongness
I was hoping.

[Ironman92]

Nice catch Edmonds

[NebraskaRed]

Garrett's first 1-2-3 inning of the year?

[WVRedsFan]

Denzel got a little fooled on that one. Glad he has speed.

[Tony Cloninger]

Bell didn't make a double switch? This is when he should have in a game where you are down 4. With a worn out bullpen Why not let the new relievers go 2 innings each? Should one guy reach base this inning Hendrix spot in the order comes up.

He got burned trying to squeeze 2 innings out of A couple guys during the AZ series. I’m just happy Hendrix was able to get some experience.

[WVRedsFan]

Denzel got a little fooled on that one. Glad he has speed.

IPad had to autocorrect

[JaxRed]

Did Senzel ever take a pitch tonight?

[Ironman92]

RF’s fault....gotta be more begins the CF once communication has been made...assuming CF called it

[JaxRed]

Kelly Leak messed that up

[WVRedsFan]

How fortunate. Now runner at third, one out. 5 to 2

[M2]

India with a triple.

https://i.gifer.com/XD4Y.gif

[Ironman92]

Obvious double play is obvious

[NebraskaRed]

This team does not give up like they did in the recent past.

[WVRedsFan]

New pitcher for the Cards

[TexasRedsFan]

Tying run up. Naquin ready to tie Cast for team HR lead again.

[JaxRed]

We have no more positions players (but 5 more relievers)

[Ironman92]

Seriously....every damn one of us knows a DP is ending this game

[NebraskaRed]

The game finally gets exciting right here at the end.

[KeefeCato]

How about a Castellanos Slam?

[Wonderful Monds]

damn the Cards suck lol

[JaxRed]

How about a Castellanos Slam?

Bases will be empty after the Winker slam.

[Ironman92]

Tell Wink the Cards aren’t going to give in on a tight situation

[Ironman92]

Cast taking a strike?

[Wonderful Monds]

Where’d the Cards get this Reyes dude from, us?

[TexasRedsFan]

Cast with a chance to be the hero.

[Ironman92]

Oppo wins this game

[JaxRed]

How about a Castellanos Slam?

OK maybe

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Cast taking a strike?

Please

[Wonderful Monds]

Cast really swinging for the fence here

[Reds Fanatic]

Wild pitch. One run game

[TexasRedsFan]

Contact, Suarez. Contact.

[Ironman92]

Just an awful AB....keep the line rolling man

Dude hasn’t been remotely close to enough strikes to not walk

[JaxRed]

Terrible at bat by Castellanos

[Wonderful Monds]

I’ve seen better ABs, but uh, run scores I guess

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Probably the last guy I want to have at the plate right now

[JaxRed]

I would absolutely make Suarez take a strike.

[Wonderful Monds]

Genuinely can’t believe this guy isn’t in our pen lmao

[JaxRed]

Suarez swings at Ball 4

[TexasRedsFan]

Geno seriously needs to sit.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Of course.

[Wonderful Monds]

Christ, Geno

Swung at ball 4

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow, Geno looks at a pitch right down the middle

[Red Raindog]

I would absolutely make Suarez take a strike.

I used to a fan Suarez


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[Alabama Red]

Suarez needs to take a week off.

[RedTeamGo!]

Suarez is completely and utterly lost.

[WVRedsFan]

Right down Broadway. Bench Suarez

[Ironman92]

Cast and Suarez terrible at bats

Completely bailed out a pitcher with nothing close to the necessary control to get a guy out.

[The Operator]

What in the absolute hell was Geno doing there.

I get taking the first strike, but then he swing at ball 4 and then took a hanging breaking ball in the absolute middle of the zone.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Lucy'd once again.

[JaxRed]

Brutal at bats by Cast and Suarez.

[Reds Fanatic]

Christ, Geno

Swung at ball 4

Yes swung at ball 4 and then watched a perfect pitch

[Wonderful Monds]

Geno strikes out for the 4th damn time to end the game



I honestly don’t want to see him in the lineup for another week. Play Farmer. Do whatever. He’s killing the team.

[Tom Servo]

lol

[RedTeamGo!]

What in the absolute hell was Geno doing there.

I get taking the first strike, but then he swing at ball 4 and then took a hanging breaking ball in the absolute middle of the zone.

He is guessing.

[JaxRed]

Bell has already put his name on the card tomorrow to show he has faith in him

[TexasRedsFan]

Looked like last year's team there at the end. Not making the other team pay for mistakes. They were trying to give this one away.

[NebraskaRed]

That was somehow worse than if they would have just gone quietly in the 9th to end the game.

[Red Raindog]

Geno resembles my golf game where I’m in the take two weeks off and quit the game thinking.


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[lnn6574]

You gotta swing to hit 50 home runs.


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[Wonderful Monds]

There are honestly pitchers on our team I think I’d rather have seen up at the plate than Geno there in that spot

[RedTeamGo!]

If Suarez is not moved down in the lineup starting tomorrow what is Bell even doing?

[ochoa30]

Totally bailed that dude out. Pathetic.

[WVRedsFan]

What is that—4 straight losses?

[Ron Madden]

Box Score

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/reds-vs-cardinals/2021/04/23/634378#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab= box,game=634378

[50YrRedsFan]

5 straight losses....under .500 now, only ahead of the Pirates in the standings

[757690]

They made it interesting at the end. That’s a good sign. Everything else, not so good sign.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bell has already put his name on the card tomorrow to show he has faith in him

Batting 3rd of course because Bell seems to have no idea he can change the lineup even with a hitter this lost

[Alabama Red]

I’m not sure if ES’s heart is in it. He just seems like it’s all fun and games.

[757690]

I’ll will get pushback for this, but I think we need to start wondering what effect playing SS is having on Suarez’s offense.

[RedTeamGo!]

What is that—4 straight losses?

5

[NebraskaRed]

I shouldn't be this upset about a game in April but here we are.

[WVRedsFan]

I’ll will get pushback for this, but I think we need to start wondering what effect playing SS is having on Suarez’s offense.
I agree. He loved third base and now he’s in a position he doesn’t like. It’s mental.

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I’ll will get pushback for this, but I think we need to start wondering what effect playing SS is having on Suarez’s offense.
I agree. He loved third base and now he’s in a position he doesn’t like. It’s mental.

[RedTeamGo!]

I’ll will get pushback for this, but I think we need to start wondering what effect playing SS is having on Suarez’s offense.

Maybe. Maybe he’s lost it. I think we all hoped last year was the weird season and injury recovery. Maybe he’s just fallen off a cliff. It happens.

[TNRED]

Looked like last year's team there at the end. Not making the other team pay for mistakes. They were trying to give this one away.
This basically is last year's team less a Cy Young award winner.

[Alf_Red_E]

My heart sank when I saw ES was going to be thge last batter... He should have never swung at that 2nd to last pitch and then he completely gave up and let him groove a fastball

I am so pizzed that he is in the top of the order

[Reds Fanatic]

Now 32 Ks in 70 ABs for Geno

[RedTeamGo!]

Now 32 Ks in 70 ABs for Geno

“My goal is to hit 50 home runs”

[TexasRedsFan]

I agree. He loved third base and now he’s in a position he doesn’t like. It’s mental.

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I agree. He loved third base and now he’s in a position he doesn’t like. It’s mental.

He was just as bad last year playing the position he loves. What he really needs is a minor league stint if that were possible.

[Coopdaddy67]

Was everyone else expecting anything other than a fastball there too with 1B open?

Nothing more frustrating that seeing that bat stay on the shoulder.

[Larry Schuler]

Reds saved me $30 each month for the next 5 months. :beerme:

[Coopdaddy67]

Maybe. Maybe he’s lost it. I think we all hoped last year was the weird season and injury recovery. Maybe he’s just fallen off a cliff. It happens.

He just needs a mental break for a few days. This is entirely between his ears.

[Alabama Red]

I’ll will get pushback for this, but I think we need to start wondering what effect playing SS is having on Suarez’s offense.
He played 3rd base last year and was just as bad.

[TNRED]

I shouldn't be this upset about a game in April but here we are.

They count just as much as games in September.

[757690]

He played 3rd base last year and was just as bad.

.781 OPS in 2020
.520 OPS in 2021

So, no.

[KronoRed]

Bell has already put his name on the card tomorrow to show he has faith in him

Players manager.

[Alf_Red_E]

I will at least rest my head thinking the bullpen just gave us 5 scoreless innings

[Alabama Red]

.781 OPS in 2020
.520 OPS in 2021

So, no.
He hit 4-5 home runs one series against the pirates and was awful the other 57 games.

[RedTeamGo!]

He hit 4-5 home runs one series against the pirates and was awful the other 57 games.

This is correct.

[757690]

This is correct.

He played the Pirates this year.

[Alabama Red]

He played the Pirates this year.
His OPs went up 107 points on those 4 games.

[TexasRedsFan]

Bullpen was actually the bright spot tonight. If that can continue, we shouldn't slide for too long.

[757690]

His OPs went up 107 points on those 4 games.

That happens all the time to most players. Those HR’s and OPS points count the same as any other.