5-15-21 Reds @ Rockies 8:10pm

[Ron Madden]

Reds
1. Jesse Winker (L) LF
2. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
3. Tyler Naquin (L) CF
4. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
5. Tucker Barnhart (L) C
6. Kyle Farmer (R) SS
7. Jonathan India (R) 2B
8. Alex Blandino (R) 1B
9. Tyler Mahle (R) P

Rockies
1. Raimel Tapia (L) LF
2. Connor Joe (R) 1B
3. Trevor Story (R) SS
4. Ryan McMahon (L) 2B
5. Josh Fuentes (R) 3B
6. Yonathan Daza (R) RF
7. Garrett Hampson (R) CF
8. Elias Diaz (R) C
9. Jhoulys Chacin (R) P

[NebraskaRed]

Not surprised that Moose isn't there. He was limping pretty badly when he left the game last night.

[Tom Servo]

A little early in the season for "must wins", but...

[Kc61]

If Reds pitch, they’ll win.

Can’t do like last two games.

Reds with a 5 team ERA, c’mon, enough.

[KeefeCato]

A little early in the season for "must wins", but...

This is a game that a win is much needed for sure.

[HammerTime]

So Senzel is fine, but misses the next two games?

[REDREAD]

A little early in the season for "must wins", but...

Yep, season is 22% done, we need to capitalize and collect wins against the weaker opponents outside our division.

[TheBigLebowski]

SenzIL is going to go down as one of those sad baseball tragedies. Player with great talent whose body checks out way too early.

I don’t say this because I dislike him, because I don’t- I’d deal him for an average return the minute he puts together 30-40 consecutive games.

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
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David Bell on Nick Senzel: “He probably could have started the game today. He’ll be available off the bench and maybe be back in the lineup tomorrow."

[Kc61]

Reds have played 36 games this year. Senzel has played in 33 of them. A few were not starts so he has 113 PAs.

[Kc61]

Sorry, double post.

[The Operator]

Chacin comes into tonight with a 5.84 ERA.

Not feeling great about our chances after watching these last two guys mow them down.

[Alabama Red]

SenzIL is going to go down as one of those sad baseball tragedies. Player with great talent whose body checks out way too early.

I don’t say this because I dislike him, because I don’t- I’d deal him for an average return the minute he puts together 30-40 consecutive games.
Winker has never finished a full season without getting hurt. He missed the end of 18 and 19 and last year wasn’t a full season. He does seem injury prone but hopefully it’s just bad luck to start his career.

[Tom Servo]

Game is gonna start in a delay due to forecasted rain

[Reds Fanatic]

8:20 start as the rain did not happen

[Umkubas]

Reds
1. Jesse Winker (L) LF
2. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
3. Tyler Naquin (L) CF
4. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
5. Tucker Barnhart (L) C
6. Kyle Farmer (R) SS
7. Jonathan India (R) 2B
8. Alex Blandino (R) 1B
9. Tyler Mahle (R) P

Go Stanford Cardinal Baseball

[westofyou]

8:20 start as the rain did not happen

Go Stanford Meteorological Department

[Reds Fanatic]

Reds go down 1-2-3 in the first

[Reds Fanatic]

Leadoff double by Tapia

[757690]

A true SS gets that.

[Ironman92]

I’m pretty tired of singles being doubles against the Reds

[Reds Fanatic]

Joe flies out to right. Tapia to 3rd

[mhs95_06]

Not looking good for keeping the rocks from scoring in the 1st, again!

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A true SS gets that.

But doesn't throw him out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Big K for Mahle

[Tom Servo]

The Rockies seem to start these games with a plan against the pitcher while the Reds act like there’s no possible way of knowing what the opposing pitcher is like.

[Bruce Berenyi]

that is true that is why they are the reds

[REDREAD]

well, that sucked :(

[Reds Fanatic]

McMahon crushes that pitch to the upper deck

[BluegrassRedleg]

This is just effing ridiculous at this point.


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[Tom Servo]

The beatings will continue until morale improves

[Ironman92]

Lol...small HR

[REDREAD]

This is just effing ridiculous at this point.


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It just seems like the Reds can't pitch in Coors this series.. Can't wait to get out.

[KeefeCato]

Just feels like a 4 game sweep is going to happen. Maybe they bust out and win this one and tomorrow.

[REDREAD]

sadak rubs salt into the wound by reading the graphic about how the Rockies have only scored first in 9 games this year, including the 3 with the reds...

[mhs95_06]

McMahon crushes that pitch to the upper deck

Failure of ump to call a perfect 2nd pitch trike 2 handicapped Mahle and helped him fall into the trap of the hitter desiring a breaking ball and cost 3 runs after a great K for the 2nd out.

[Tom Servo]

It just seems like the Reds can't pitch in Coors this series.. Can't wait to get out.
Yeah and I could live with the Reds pitchers not handling Coors very well but what drives me nuts is these crappy Rockies starters mowing down the Reds lineup

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great AB Barnhart

[JFLegal]

this team is a disappointment.

[REDREAD]

Yeah and I could live with the Reds pitchers not handling Coors very well but what drives me nuts is these crappy Rockies starters mowing down the Reds lineup

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great AB Barnhart

Agreed, this Chacin guy looks fantastic so far.. I'm not giving up, but that's been the pattern this series.

[KeefeCato]

Mickey Mouse ballpark. 5 miles of ground to cover in the OF. Hate this park. I am sure the views are amazing though.

[Reds Fanatic]

Infield hit for Farmer

[TheBigLebowski]

This team is awful.

[Reds Fanatic]

I am sure the Rockies starters will go back to awful after this series

[KeefeCato]

I am sure the Rockies starters will go back to awful after this series

Of course. Just like the D-BACKS pitchers did,

[Tom Servo]

Mickey Mouse ballpark. 5 miles of ground to cover in the OF. Hate this park. I am sure the views are amazing though.
Most teams don’t have any problems coming in and dispatching of these crappy Rockies teams though.

[Alabama Red]

I can’t believe people criticize Farmer for anything. He is a bench player who can play a lot of positions and is a below average batter. The Reds knew this and could have signed a SS but they didn’t and now he’s forced to play a role he is not suited for. He doesn’t deserve any criticism.

[traderumor]

Mickey Mouse ballpark. 5 miles of ground to cover in the OF. Hate this park. I am sure the views are amazing though.

I loathe Coors Field baseball.

[JFLegal]

rockies are trying to tank for a draft pick and the reds be like ...

hold my edible.

[Reds Fanatic]

Another leadoff hit for the Rockies

[KeefeCato]

Most teams don’t have any problems coming in and dispatching of these crappy Rockies teams though.

True. The Reds lack team speed in the OF and that hurts them bad in this park. Nothing they can do though about the HR bombs.

[Reds Fanatic]

2nd K for Mahle

[TheBigLebowski]

Agreed, this Chacin guy looks fantastic so far.. I'm not giving up, but that's been the pattern this series.

Chachin is 0-1 with an ERA near 6. He’s an average ML starter at best. He is absolutely nothing special.

[Reds Fanatic]

Another hit. 1st and 2nd

[JFLegal]

my god can brantley be the pitching coach? he's calling a good game. barnhart is not.

[KeefeCato]

Billy Hamilton could have made a career as a Rockies backup OFer. Bring him in in the 7-8 inning when they have a lead. To cover that massive OF.

[traderumor]

How are these Rockies hitters only hitting .200- .250? They are incredible hitters.

[Reds Fanatic]

Chachin sacrifices the runners over

[JFLegal]

nice play blandino. score stays 2-0.

[Reds Fanatic]

Mahle gets out of the inning. 2-0 Rockies after 2

[mhs95_06]

I can’t believe people criticize Farmer for anything. He is a bench player who can play a lot of positions and is a below average batter. The Reds knew this and could have signed a SS but they didn’t and now he’s forced to play a role he is not suited for. He doesn’t deserve any criticism.

Other than clamoring so hard to play shortstop if he is aware that he is only a bench player, and not suited for the role he was clamoring for!

[Red Raindog]

What’s this going to be?
An 80 pitch shutout by Chacin of all people?


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[Reds Fanatic]

Mahle walks

[JFLegal]

lol we'll take it.

[Tom Servo]

Mahle with easily the best AB the first time Through the order

[traderumor]

Perhaps Major Leaguers should be able to understand that "aggressive" hitting does not mean "I just swing early in the count."

[Reds Fanatic]

Winker strikes out swinging

[Reds Fanatic]

Castellanos crushed it. Tie game 2-2

[JFLegal]

this team is complete garbage ... as there's a deep fly to left by castellanos for a home run. and so that will make a 2-2 ballgame.

[Tom Servo]

Cast! :jump:

Now thats what I’m talking about

[BluegrassRedleg]

That's what you do with a mistake pitch.

[Reds Fanatic]

Naquin singles to left

[TheBigLebowski]

There’s your MVP if these guys somehow hang around the pennant race most of the season.

[JFLegal]

naquin swipes second.

[Reds Fanatic]

Naquin steals 2nd

[Tony Cloninger]

Rod Carew and Tony Gwynn playing in this park 81 games a year. Wade Boggs. Pete Rose. 40 doubles in this park alone probably.

[JFLegal]

any good minor league news for the reds tonight?

[Ironman92]

Signs of life but it’s the pitching and defense that keeps irritating me

[Reds Fanatic]

Geno strikes out swinging

[Tom Servo]

Pretty terrible, Eugenio

[TheBigLebowski]

Freaking Suarez.

If .200 is “The Mendoza Line,” .175 should be
“Ay Hoo Haney Oh Equator.”

[REDREAD]

Chachin is 0-1 with an ERA near 6. He’s an average ML starter at best. He is absolutely nothing special.

I agree. I was frustrated with the Reds falling behind early. Glad they tied it up.. I meant, the Reds were making him look fantastic..

[Tony Cloninger]

Ashcraft 2 innings with 5 k’s. Hendrick is 3 for 4. Vlad goes 5 with 3 ER and 8 k’s. And Leon is getting laaarrrggger.

[TheBigLebowski]

I agree. I was frustrated with the Reds falling behind early. Glad they tied it up.. I meant, the Reds were making him look fantastic..

Oh, I didn’t get the sarcasm. Normally I pick up on that.

[Reds Fanatic]

Do the Rockies ever not have a leadoff hit

[mhs95_06]

Pretty terrible, Eugenio

Sees the homer before him and salivates and doesn't take the correct strategy of going oppo to get a 2 out rbi to take the lead. Not going to pull that last pitch for even a single, unless he mis-hits it!

[JFLegal]

nice play. one down.

[KeefeCato]

Why don't they start Tucker or Tyler at 1b? At least while Moose is out.

[TheBigLebowski]

I can’t believe people criticize Farmer for anything. He is a bench player who can play a lot of positions and is a below average batter. The Reds knew this and could have signed a SS but they didn’t and now he’s forced to play a role he is not suited for. He doesn’t deserve any criticism.

I agree. I’ve been singing his praises for over a year. Every good ballclub has a Kyle Farmer.

[Reds Fanatic]

Barnhart singles to right

[KeefeCato]

Barnhart singles to right

Thanks. I like good news. He was just stepping to the plate on my end when you posted.

[JFLegal]

farkmer

[Kc61]

Freaking Suarez.

If .200 is “The Mendoza Line,” .175 should be
“Ay Hoo Haney Oh Equator.”

I’m waiting for Suarez’ BA to exceed Wade Miley’s .167.

Hoping by the end of the Colorado series, probably will take two hits.

[757690]

Did Sadak just call Farmer “awesome?”

[KeefeCato]

Great job Farmer. What is India doing?

[phlbilly]

Suarez is coming out of his slump. Sadak says it every game so it must be true.

[RedTeamGo!]

any good minor league news for the reds tonight?

Hendrick is looking like the real deal.

[The Operator]

Late joining the game.

Why did Chacin come out for The Rockies? Other than the Castellanos HR it looks like he was chewing through The Refs lineup. 53 pitches through 4?

[phlbilly]

I think he has been pitching in relief most of this year. Sounded from the get go that he wouldn’t pitch too deep into the game.

[The Operator]

I think he has been pitching in relief most of this year. Sounded from the get go that he wouldn’t pitch too deep into the game.

I see. Makes sense.

[JFLegal]

i'd rather have bobsteve than hoffman.

[Strikes Out Looking]

Bob Steve pitching against the Reds

[JFLegal]

hoffman is just a bum. at least bobsteve is a bum ... with kinda good stuff.

[JFLegal]

bobsteve throwing 99 & 100

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india draws a walk.

[757690]

hoffman is just a bum. at least bobsteve is a bum ... with kinda good stuff.

Hoffman was actually drafted higher than Stephenson.

[JFLegal]

blandino plunked.

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Hoffman was actually drafted higher than Stephenson.

yeah, i didn't say anything about the draft though.

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wild pitch, second and third.

[REDREAD]

It's a lot more fun watching Robert Stephenson when the Reds are hitting against him :)

[JFLegal]

wait, why is mahle hitting here?

[757690]

blandino plunked.

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yeah, i didn't say anything about the draft though.

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wild pitch, second and third.

They both have great stuff, not so great heads. Guy picked 9th overall don’t have meh stuff.

[Strikes Out Looking]

Mahle will probably pitch to one batter in the bottom of the inning.

[REDREAD]

wait, why is mahle hitting here?

Agreed, stupid move by Bell. We need the runs.

[757690]

I actually like this move. If you have a pitcher pitching well in this stadium, leave him in there.

[JFLegal]

this is the bobsteve that i love.

[REDREAD]

haha Mahle walks. Bell is a genuis :lol:

[BluegrassRedleg]

That's the good ol' Bob Steve I remember!

[757690]

Bell is a genius

[RedTeamGo!]

Good reminder of why I am ecstatic Stephenson is no longer in a reds uniform.

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Brantley nailed it. When Stephenson needs to throw a fastball for a strike, he can’t do it.

[Roy Tucker]

I feel a little bad for Stephenson. But not that bad.

Go Reds.

[RedTeamGo!]

Agreed, stupid move by Bell. We need the runs.

Even if Mahle struck out it was a good move. Mahle is mowing them down and is at like 75 pitches.

[JFLegal]

"the stack feels decked."

[Ironman92]

“Scorching hot and really due”

What?

[REDREAD]

Sigh, Jennifer Lawrence ends the Reds' threat.

[mhs95_06]

Winker too anxious!

[Ironman92]

"the stack feels decked."

The eff?

[REDREAD]

Even if Mahle struck out it was a good move. Mahle is mowing them down and is at like 75 pitches.

I would have preferred to try to break the tie. I guess we didn't score anyhow though even though Mahle was gifted a walk.
Hopefully it works out and Mahle continues to pitch well (not saying he won't)

[Alabama Red]

Sadak needs to give maybe the best hitter in baseball and MVP candidate comments a break. Winker is very good and is having a great season but let’s let it play out.

[JFLegal]

a lot of people enjoying all of the substances that denver has to offer i can see. lmao.

[Ron Madden]

Seems like a lot of weak grounders to the right side of the infield by the Reds this series.

[JFLegal]

triple. fml.

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stupid reds offense can only get 2 runs and this is what happens. morons. this is not on mahle at all.

[Roy Tucker]

Winker was not happy. I actually like to see the fire.

[Alabama Red]

a lot of people enjoying all of the substances that denver has to offer i can see. lmao.

Lol, I thought the same thing when they showed that guy with the bushy hair.

[JFLegal]

my god, if we lose 3 straight to this scrub team, just turn off the lights on this season.

[Ironman92]

Sadak needs to give maybe the best hitter in baseball and MVP candidate comments a break. Winker is very good and is having a great season but let’s let it play out.

Yeah.....feels like a “Settle down Beavis” to me

[mhs95_06]

Winker was not happy. I actually like to see the fire.

The anxiety of the fire got himself out!

[Ironman92]

my god, if we lose 3 straight to this scrub team, just turn off the lights on this season.

Take it easy Sadak

[JFLegal]

2 runs in 7 innings against the rockies' awful pitchers. tuuurrrrible.

[Roy Tucker]

Those gray socks the Reds are wearing look like artificial limbs.

[JFLegal]

one down. casty holds him at third.

[davereds24]

you have to walk him here

[Roy Tucker]

Brantley is really good as a color announcer. He knows what’s going on and can articulate it well.

[davereds24]

you have to walk him here... or not

[Ironman92]

Big K

[JFLegal]

mahle is pitching his sac off. let's go!

[mhs95_06]

you have to walk him here

Like Brantley said, you can't double or K Tapia.

[Ironman92]

Brantley is really good as a color announcer. He knows what’s going on and can articulate it well.

He also REALLY knows pitching

[Ironman92]

Like Brantley said, you can't double or K Tapia.

How bout he just hit him in the ass

[JFLegal]

Brantley is really good as a color announcer. He knows what’s going on and can articulate it well.

so good. why does the reds' brass not realize this? he's made for color announcer on TV. he's great at that. and he's not good at radio

[JFLegal]

mahle gets out of it!!!

[Ironman92]

Boom [emoji95]...that was fun!

Now let’s win

[mhs95_06]

How bout he just hit him in the ass

Didn't have to resort to that!

[TexasRedsFan]

What a job by Mahle! Strike out of Blackmon especially was huge.

[Red Raindog]

I’m seriously impressed

Bravo


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[Alabama Red]

Nice inning after a lead off triple.

[RedTeamGo!]

Runner on third with no outs is like the 7-10 split of pitching

[JFLegal]

laura's lean!

[Kc61]

Great pitching by Mahle.

Reds need to win this.

[KeefeCato]

Mahle outstanding Get him some runs.

[Roy Tucker]

so good. why does the reds' brass not realize this? he's made for color announcer on TV. he's great at that. and he's not good at radio

He’s not good at play by play but is great at color. The Reds seem like they want to pump up Larkin as an announcer, but I think he needs a lot of work on his game.

Great pitching by Mahle. He’s taken a step up as an MLB pitcher.

[Alabama Red]

I don’t get that comment about Mahle almost being out of MLB last year. He was pretty good but walked too many people. I never thought he wasn’t going to make it as a stater. Now maybe in 2019 I thought that.

[KeefeCato]

Lead off hit by Cast. Good start.

[Roy Tucker]

Really nice inside out swing by Castellanos.

[Kc61]

Really nice inside out swing by Castellanos.

Yeah, and perfect for Coors. Just dumped in the no man’s land.

[TexasRedsFan]

Another scoring opportunity missed. :bang:

[TheBigLebowski]

This is pitiful. Freaking pitiful

[Kc61]

Suarez back to .150.

[WVRedsFan]

I don't feel good about this one. Almost every ball is right at someone. Suarez is a mess. Moose is out. Bell is making moves. Just very depressing.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Bells secret weapon:

Play for overtime.

[KeefeCato]

Time to light up Bard.

[Roy Tucker]

Back in the day, I saw a AAA game at Denver. The Sky Sox. I think they were the Indians AAA team at the time.

[Kc61]

Very nice piece of hitting by India, two strikes, pokes it right into CF.

Two men on, an opportunity.

[KeefeCato]

2 on no outs have to score here.

[Roy Tucker]

I thought India was overmatched. Nice base hit.

[KeefeCato]

Swing away Blandino.

[JFLegal]

and that's exactly why the sac bunt is evil. david bell is an idiot.

[The Operator]

And that’s why you don’t bunt. Ever.


Wasted out.

[Ironman92]

If you thought the decision to bunt was bad....you should’ve seen the bunt

[Kc61]

Bad call there. Nobody can bunt anymore.

[Roy Tucker]

Bad play by Blandino.

[KeefeCato]

Unreal freaking Sac. Bunt attempt . Why?

[JFLegal]

and with them charging like that, all blandino would have needed was a ground ball. so damn stupid to bunt.

[BluegrassRedleg]

If there was ever a time we could use a limp-wristed flare from Akiyama...

[KeefeCato]

Up to Shogo or Cast cause Winker is getting walked.

[JFLegal]

almost a dp, but we still have life.

[BluegrassRedleg]

My god, he sucks.

[mhs95_06]

Bad play by Blandino.

The execution on the bunt was way worse than the decision to bunt.

[TexasRedsFan]

Time for a clutch hit, Jesse.

[JFLegal]

also, never sac bunt unless it's the pitcher. my goodness bell will never learn.

[KeefeCato]

I wonder if they pitch around Wink here?

[The Operator]

Fielders choice. Runners at the corners, 2 out.

At least Winker will get a chance.

[REDREAD]

My god, he sucks.

yea, that's another reason why the Reds shouldn't have bunted.
Shogo was up next.

[757690]

I guess they don’t teach bunting at Stanford Baseball

[JaxRed]

I'll take a wild pitch....

[Roy Tucker]

Third night in a row where the TV camera on a left handed hitter shows the gray haired guy with the fine looking blond.

[Kc61]

yea, that's another reason why the Reds shouldn't have bunted.
Shogo was up next.

Shogo makes contact and can run. The reason you don’t bunt is that nobody can do it.

[REDREAD]

Shogo makes contact and can run. The reason you don’t bunt is that nobody can do it.

Shogo is a bad player. I don't bunt a guy to third and hope Shogo can hit the ball to the OF, that's just not his skill.

Now, I can buy the argument that there are other reasons not to bunt.

[JFLegal]

winker misses a hanger right in the zone. jfc

[Tom Servo]

ugh

[TexasRedsFan]

27 innings in the books. Still haven't led.

[Ironman92]

0-5 with 3 strikeouts

Jesse Stubbs Winker

[BluegrassRedleg]

Night o' Failure

[JFLegal]

shogo is complete trash. there is no sugarcoating it.

[KeefeCato]

Thanks Bell for calling for the idiotic bunt.

[The Operator]

Way to go, David.

I really wish the Front Office would put down a “no bunts unless it’s a pitcher” edict.


If Bell can’t be trusted to use his toys responsibly, take them away.

[Roy Tucker]

Winker has lost his hot streak. A few days ago, he nails that pitch.

[TheBigLebowski]

Terrible.

[JFLegal]

oh, but he batted .300 in japan!

dude couldn't bat .250 at chattanooga.

[Kc61]

Shogo is a bad player. I don't bunt a guy to third and hope Shogo can hit the ball to the OF, that's just not his skill.

Now, I can buy the argument that there are other reasons not to bunt.

Shogo makes contact and isn’t a DP candidate. That’s what you want. You don’t want a strikeout artist. You don’t want a pop up artist. Or a DP guy.

Man on third, the grounder Shogo hit gets the run home. The exact grounder he just hit and Reds probably win.

[The Operator]

27 innings in the books. Still haven't led.

Not that this really makes it any better, but I think we did briefly lead 2-1 yesterday.


Train wreck of a series though.

[mhs95_06]

Winker has lost his hot streak. A few days ago, he nails that pitch.

The change of speed from the fastball on the hanging slider is what got him.

[757690]

Shogo hit a hard grounder up the middle that took a nice play to get an out. People on here are acting like he killed their dog.

[The Operator]

Shogo hit a hard grounder up the middle that took a nice play to get an out. People on here are acting like he killed their dog.

Yea, I’m not mad at Shogo.

I’m mad at the manager for wasting an out by using an antiquated play that maybe 3-4% of major leaguers can really effectively do, and a play The Reds haven’t done with any real degree of success since I was a teenager.

[JFLegal]

Shogo hit a hard grounder up the middle that took a nice play to get an out. People on here are acting like he killed their dog.

oh, it's mostly on bell. the bunt was crazytown. but overall, it's hard to deny that shogo sucks (at the MLB level, not at whatever level the japanese league is).

[TexasRedsFan]

Not that this really makes it any better, but I think we did briefly lead 2-1 yesterday.

You're right, forgot that. Feels like 5 years ago already.

[Tony Cloninger]

Great Mahle working through 7 and less than 100 pitches. In this park that’s great work.

[JFLegal]

my guy shogo with a good catch!

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow what a catch. Shogo!!

[TheBigLebowski]

Shogo hit a hard grounder up the middle that took a nice play to get an out. People on here are acting like he killed their dog.

A “hard” grounder?? Ok. There are some people here who are bound to die on Akiyama Hill.

He’s a crummy player.

[Kc61]

Great catch by Shogo, whom I was just told is a bad player.

[The Operator]

I thought that was the ballgame. Nice play Shogo!

On to extras!

[JFLegal]

extra innings, good luck, hippies.

[KeefeCato]

TJ's spot due up 2nd. Winker starts on 2nd. Cast, Stephenson will hit for TJ unless Moose can. then Suarez.

[KronoRed]

Shogo for Gold Glove.

[Roy Tucker]

Whoa. Nice catch Shogo.

[REDREAD]

Shogo makes contact and isn’t a DP candidate. That’s what you want. You don’t want a strikeout artist. You don’t want a pop up artist. Or a DP guy.

Man on third, the grounder Shogo hit gets the run home. The exact grounder he just hit and Reds probably win.

But we are playing the odds though.
No one said this, but if someone said "But Mahle walked, so whoever wanted to PH for him was wrong".. that's not really true.
It worked out that one time. But most of the time, Mahle will be an easy out. Likewise, most of the time, Shogo is going to fail (fail more than just about every hitter the Reds have).

That said, Shogo just made a nice catch.

[JFLegal]

Great catch by Shogo, whom I was just told is a bad player.

he's a bad hitter for sure. he's a very good late-inning defensive replacement.

[traderumor]

shogo had a pretty good run of it during the hot streak last year hitting leadoff. Not sure less than 20 ABs after a hammy is a fair evaluation.

[JFLegal]

we come here to bust skulls in extras.

[Alabama Red]

Antone batting second so he’s done.

[Red Raindog]

oh, but he batted .300 in japan!

dude couldn't bat .250 at chattanooga.

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[mhs95_06]

Now we gotta make sure we bunt that ghost runner Winker over to 3rd, since we know he's too slow to score from 2nd on a single. Ssuarez can surely drive him in if Naquin can't.

[JFLegal]

"that's the name of the game." -- the crystal method

[REDREAD]

Great catch by Shogo, whom I was just told is a bad player.

Ok, I meant he was a bad hitter, I think you know that, but in case there's any doubt, he's a good fielder.

[Kc61]

But we are playing the odds though.
No one said this, but if someone said "But Mahle walked, so whoever wanted to PH for him was wrong".. that's not really true.
It worked out that one time. But most of the time, Mahle will be an easy out. Likewise, most of the time, Shogo is going to fail (fail more than just about every hitter the Reds have).

That said, Shogo just made a nice catch.

The percentages are in favor of Shogo knocking the run in with man on third.

In baseball today the strikeout is ever present. A contact man who can run knocks that run in frequently.

[The Operator]

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Tom Waits, nice... ever listen to any Mark Lanegan?

[Tony Cloninger]

Shogo would have been a great pupil for Ted Klu. He worked wonders for Geronimo.

[JFLegal]

lmao. should have been strike 3. we'll take it.

now let's take advantage of it!

[TexasRedsFan]

Wow, lucky break there. Cast walks to first on strike 3.

[The Operator]

Cast walks on strike 3 lol

I’ll take it

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That’s not on the catcher, Jeff. That’s on MLB for letting humans call balls and strikes.


In any event, I’ll take the walk.

[JFLegal]

they called that a swing? the F?

[The Operator]

The pinky kiss is one of the weirder superstitions I’ve seen lol

[757690]

The Reds can’t plan on scoring just one run here, not with their pen and at Coors.

[Roy Tucker]

Just about every checked swing is a strike.

[The Operator]

Yea that’s a BS checked swing strike call

[mhs95_06]

Ok, I meant he was a bad hitter, I think you know that, but in case there's any doubt, he's a good fielder.

He's a good fielder, but not a good defender since his arm is so weak.

[JFLegal]

holy hell ... that was ball 4. wtf

[757690]

Make up call

[The Operator]

Jesus this umpire is bad

Ball 4 is strike 2

[JFLegal]

effing pos umpire misses what should have been ball 4 for bases loaded. instead? next pitch double play. this game sucks.

[Roy Tucker]

Crap.

[Reds Fanatic]

3-6-1 DP

[BluegrassRedleg]

Infinite sigh.

[WVRedsFan]

Snakebiot. That's all. I can't see Colorado not scoring.