5-18-21 Reds vs Giants 6:40pm

[Ron Madden]

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

Giants
1. Mike Tauchman (L) CF
2. Darin Ruf (R) 1B
3. Mike Yastrzemski (L) RF
4. Evan Longoria (R) 3B
5. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
6. Wilmer Flores (R) 2B
7. Alex Dickerson (L) LF
8. Curt Casali (R) C
9. Anthony DeSclafani (R) P

[Strikes Out Looking]

Is it just me or does this lineup look awful?

[Ironman92]

Castillo trying to tie for MLB in losses ....I won’t be able to watch so doubt he can do it

[Moose Herd]

Initiate lineup freak out in 3...2...1

[Tom Servo]

Is Moustakas dead

[Strikes Out Looking]

Is Moustakas dead

He, Senzel and Shogo are sharing a casket.

[Moose Herd]

Is Moustakas dead

He was limping pretty bad yesterday.

[NebraskaRed]

Is Moustakas dead

His foot fell off in the 9th inning last night. They're asking for whoever took it to give it back.

[Bob Sheed]

Tonight temperature should be relatively warm. If Castillo lays another egg, I think they have to shut him down at that point.

[KeefeCato]

Payton up instead of a pitcher with Perez down. Makes me wonder if Moose will even pinch hit tonight same goes for Senzel.

[Umkubas]

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

Giants

Go Stanford Cardinal baseball

[JaxRed]

Payton up instead of a pitcher with Perez down. Makes me wonder if Moose will even pinch hit tonight same goes for Senzel.

I will not question the rationale for sending down Perez.

[CySeymour]

Is Senzel hurt again?

[JaxRed]

Minor knee issue. Might be available tonight, for sure is couple days. Which means Not tonight, probably in 2 days.

[KeefeCato]

I will not question the rationale for sending down Perez.

Me either he should be down. In fact yesterday when Feliz was added he should have been send down instead of Warren.

[Ron Madden]

The Giants lineup has been added to the original post

[NebraskaRed]

Go Stanford Cardinal baseball

Good to hear from you, Alex!

[mgbrown66]

Senzel has a knee issue? It looked groin-ish in the game yesterday.

Not that I looked too closely. Cuz, you know, groin...

[davereds24]

Looking forward to 7 scoreless from Castillo.

[DocRed]

Disco pitching to Casali...just like old times!!

[KeefeCato]

Disco pitching to Casali...just like old times!!

Hopefully giving up a bunch of HRs like he always did in GABP.

[JFLegal]

Is Moustakas dead

ha, beat me to it.

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disco demolition night! LFG.

[JFLegal]

disco probably "treated his body like an amusement park" once he saw that lineup.

[Kc61]

Castillo has a reasonable defensive infield to work with.

If he throws ground balls, as he often does, tonight might be ok for him.

[Mitri]

Castillo has a reasonable defensive infield to work with.

If he throws ground balls, as he often does, tonight might be ok for him.

I hope so. This teams needs him to be at least average for a while.

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
David Bell on Mike Moustakas, who is out of the lineup again today: “He’s getting there, it’s just slower and there’s nothing he can do to speed it up.”
Bell says he’ll be available to pinch-hit again tonight.



Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
David Bell on Nick Senzel, who’s not in the lineup: “He was a little bit sore… Nothing serious.”

[MoneyInTheBank]

2 guys who have been playing primarily infield are nicked up and none of the remaining OFers can play any infield and you call up an outfielder?

[Tom Servo]

Hopefully giving up a bunch of HRs like he always did in GABP.
I want to see at least 2 HRs from the Reds against him. This would be even more preferable.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4AXx1q1Ky8

[Tony Cloninger]

I buried Moose.

[Big Klu]

Winker in RF, and Castellanos in LF?

I'm assuming that's a typo.

[Ron Madden]

Winker in RF, and Castellanos in LF?

I'm assuming that's a typo.

It is

[REDREAD]

One nice thing about Disco being a Giant, we don't have to hear "T-bone" all the time.

No offense to anyone on this forum that goes by T-bone lol

[Ron Madden]

Joel Luckhaupt of the Pawnee Lerpiss family
@jluckhaupt
Anthony DeSclafani is the 4th pitcher to start against the Reds at GABP after making at least 50 starts at GABP for the Reds. The other 3 (Aaron Harang, Johnny Cueto, Mike Leake) have combined for 11 starts at GABP for other teams, going a combined 1-6 with a 6.05 ERA.

The breakdown:
Harang (4 starts, 1-2, 23.1 IP, 5.79 ERA)
Cueto (2 starts, 0-1, 12 IP, 6.00 ERA)
Leake (5 starts, 0-3, 28.2 IP, 6.28 ERA)

[The Operator]

Oh how I hope this is the start where Luis Castillo gets things going right.

If we want a prayer this year we really need that.

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K!

Off to a good start. Hitting 98 too, that’s good to see.

[Kc61]

Fastball was at 98 and struck out batter on a change.

Better fastball, means a better changeup.

[The Operator]

Should be 0-2 but it’s 1-1

[NebraskaRed]

Much better start so far

[The Operator]

K!

2 down!


Me likey

[The Operator]

Yastrzemski really going for that 1980’s porn star look.

[JFLegal]

luis is back?

[Kc61]

Consistent 98 MPH fastball, changeup worked just like old times.

[Red Raindog]

Well that’s encouraging


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[The Operator]

K!

Struck out the side!

Now that’s what I’m talking about Luis!

[NebraskaRed]

Excellent first inning but let's get deeper into the game before we get too excited.

[The Operator]

Excellent first inning but let's get deeper into the game before we get too excited.

That’s fair, but the first inning has been a killer for him this year. I’m encouraged to say the least. Let’s hope he keeps it up.

[WildcatFan]

Hell yea

[BluegrassRedleg]

Almost 80 degrees tonight. May be more to LC's liking.

[Tony Cloninger]

The worm has turned.

[The Operator]

I know it’s only 1 mph, but his fastball looked so much crisper and full of life in that inning.

The starts where he’s struggled it’s 97 with no life. Tonight so far it’s 98 and hopping.

[JFLegal]

winker big fly!

[Red Raindog]

That’s the Disco I remember


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[NebraskaRed]

Ok then haha

[The Operator]

Jesse!!!!


1-0 Reds!!!

[757690]

Winker says “Disco sucks”

[WildcatFan]

Hell yea.

[KeefeCato]

Castillo dominate first and a Wink bomb. Couldn't ask for a better start.

[JFLegal]

casty single.

[Moose Herd]

Mike Trout out 6-8 weeks. That sucks.

[The Operator]

Cast singles

[KeefeCato]

Run Disco in the first.

[The Operator]

I loved Disco as a Red but his numbers with The Giants coming into this game are unsustainable.

He’s a decent MOR guy when he’s healthy, but he ain’t that good.

[KeefeCato]

Mike Trout out 6-8 weeks. That sucks.

Man that does suck. He maybe getting to the point to where his body starts breaking down some.

[The Operator]

Well.

Geno says “I got your back, old friend.”

[JFLegal]

Mike Trout out 6-8 weeks. That sucks.

that is balls. my fantasy team cannot get any worse.

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yeah, that's not a "great break" sadak.

[The Operator]

Tyler Naquin batting cleanup.

Things you don’t love to see.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Sadak: "Great break." :laugh:

[The Operator]

Oh for the love of god

Castellanos TOOTBLAN


2 outs

[JFLegal]

reds continue to be the worst baserunning team in MLB. doing stupid ish every game.

[Stray]

We are spectacularly bad base runners lol

[Red Raindog]

Well.

Geno says “I got your back, old friend.”

Nick C helps him out too


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[KeefeCato]

Sadak: "Great break." :laugh:

He is really bad.

[Kc61]

First inning and I’m sick of all the bragging by this announcer. Enough already,

I don’t recall the announcers bragging about the Big Red Machine this much.

Let them do it on the field, we’ll understand.

[JFLegal]

Sadak: "Great break." :laugh:

other than that, how was the play mrs. lincoln?

[BluegrassRedleg]

Dammit. C'mon cameraman. LOL

[757690]

The Reds dugout should have this sign

17266

[JFLegal]

oh no sadak. he went full thom again on that "didn't even make the warning track" fly ball. calm down big boy.

never go full thom.

[Red Raindog]

Sadak: "Great break." :laugh:

Haha
I have pretty much given up and gone radio for the audio while watching the game


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[The Operator]

Naquin gives it a ride but no such luck.


Sadak thought it was into the river lol

[KeefeCato]

First inning and I’m sick of all the bragging by this announcer.

I don’t recall the announcers bragging about the Big Red Machine this much.

Let them do it on the field, we’ll understand.

He is terrible and so is Larkin.

[Puff]

Omg waaaaaay back.

[NebraskaRed]

I like Sadak but he really needs to stop doing that.

[JFLegal]

and if a ball doesn't even make the warning track at GABP, it's a lazy fly ball.

sadak needs to chill the eff out on that stuff.

[Red Raindog]

oh no sadak. he went full thom again on that "didn't even make the warning track" fly ball. calm down big boy.

never go full thom.

Radio guys got a little over excited by the fly ball too


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[KeefeCato]

For the Sadak will get better crowd. Nope he keeps getting worse.

[coryfly]

Great start from Castillo. Great start from Winker. Reds still need a Little League coach to come in and work on the basics.

[Kc61]

Sadak is pretty good talking about the opposition. Fair, points out the good and bad.

His propping up of the Reds is over the top.

[Moose Herd]

He is terrible and so is Larkin.

Larkin is bad, but I like John. At the very least he’s excited to be there, unlike the former idiot. Another plus is no homophobia.

[Kc61]

Fastball 99 that time.

[The Operator]

99 from Luis


Yes

[KeefeCato]

Larkin is bad, but I like John. At the very least he’s excited to be there, unlike the former idiot. Another plus is no homophobia.

Sadak has the voice for the job. But he needs to take a valium before the games.

[The Operator]

Dropped strike 3, thrown out at first

2 down


4 K’s

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99 again

[KeefeCato]

99 from Luis


Yes

So was it really the cold weather?

[BluegrassRedleg]

"Rotational" ... "Very small area." Drinking game... :alcohol:

[The Operator]

Barry says “I know I’ve been repetitive”

Yes, yes you have

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Walk to Wilmer Flores

[JFLegal]

even after that walk, i give derek johnson credit for the adjustments he's made to castillo's game. i see a completely different approach tonight. that's good coaching.

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welp, thank god he didn't score.

[KeefeCato]

I blame Geno's bad season on Larkin. Haney give me a break. Stop calling him that.

[The Operator]

Crap

Double, runners second and third

[JFLegal]

flores must be hurt. wheeew. got lucky there.

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bases loaded. intentional walk of casali. disco up.

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flores out. meaning, of the game.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Disco with bases loaded...

Me getting nervous:

[The Operator]

Giants have a coach named WOTUS?

Worst Of The United States?

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We just walked Casali to get to grand slam Disco


Hope this turns out okay lol

[Kc61]

Castillo was averaging 96.2 on the fastball and is tonight throwing 98 steadily.

That Giants’ double was listed as a 98 mph four seam fastball.

Probably just got too much plate, but velocity increase is hopeful sign.

[The Operator]

Gotta throw strikes to him Luis

[JFLegal]

nice job getting out of that castillo.

[NebraskaRed]

C. Trent Rosecrans
@ctrent

#Reds Luis Castillo has 5 strikeouts through 2 innings. He's only had more than that in one of his previous 8 starts this season

[The Operator]

K!

Works out of the jam!


5 K’s through 2 scoreless

[JFLegal]

Castillo was averaging 96.2 on the fastball and is tonight throwing 98 steadily.

That double is listed as a 98 mph four seam fastball.

Probably just got too much plate, but velocity increase is hopeful sign.

kc, i love you man, but you stop with these PED allegations.

[kidding]

[AG Slater]

Reds alternate years. One year they can't pitch. Next they can't hit.

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Winker needs extension ASAP

[The Operator]

Farmer singles to start the bottom of the 2nd

[Alabama Red]

I’m tired of hearing Larkin and Sadak talk about all of the great guys in the Reds organization. We need some great guys who can put together a winning team.

[coryfly]

Hate the walk. Hits are going to happen.

[NebraskaRed]

Reds finally getting some lucky hits

[The Operator]

India singles

Both of those were grounders that had eyes

[The Operator]

I’m tired of hearing Larkin and Sadak talk about all of the great guys in the Reds organization. We need some great guys who can put together a winning team.

That’s been a Reds broadcast MO for as long as I’ve been watching across numerous different broadcast crews.


When you’re a team that only made the playoffs 3 times since 1995 prior to last season, what do you do? Talk about how lovable of a bunch of great guys they are.

It’s part of the FSO/Bally culture at this point.


At least Thom is gone now

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Barnhart K’s on ball 5


1 out

[Alabama Red]

It just seems to be more overboard this year than in the past. Maybe because Thom is gone.

[JFLegal]

my god blandino. how are you even in the big leagues?

and yeah, third pitch was outside, but what was he doing on the first two?

[BluegrassRedleg]

Close enough. Give that pitch to Castillo, too.

[TheBigLebowski]

Why is Alex Blandino a thing?

[NebraskaRed]

Not the best AB from Cal State University San Marcos' own Alex Blandino.

[The Operator]

Wow Blandino rung up on a pitch well outside

[757690]

Blandino robbed by the home plate ump. Terrible call

[TheBigLebowski]

Love Reds hitting. 2 leadoff singles then 3 strikeouts.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Modern baseball inning there for the Reds. Ugh.

[JFLegal]

Why is Alex Blandino a thing?

if moose didn't die, we wouldn't need to play blandino.

[The Operator]

Welp that opportunity goes for naught

1-0 Reds after 2

[BluegrassRedleg]

Blandino robbed by the home plate ump. Terrible call

That's borderline. As a hitter, you have to at least fight it off for a foul ball. You can't sit there and take that pitch.

[The Operator]

Blandino robbed by the home plate ump. Terrible call

He better be giving Luis Castillo that pitch if that’s gonna be his zone for Disco

[Roy Tucker]

Blandino is a better character than he is a ball payer.

[NebraskaRed]

Good to see Votto there

[JFLegal]

99 on the fastball from castillo.

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Blandino is a better character than he is a ball payer.

never can trust these uc-santa barbara players.

[The Operator]

6 K’s!

1 down

[TheBigLebowski]

I don’t know who this guy is but I hope he sticks around.

[The Operator]

Whooooo very low strike given to Luis

[JFLegal]

I don’t know who this guy is but I hope he sticks around.

we paid the ransom and we have our luis back!

[SomeCallMeTim]

Why is Alex Blandino a thing?

He’s naught.

[InsaneinthBrame]

It is amazing how people get on a player that has an OBP of .389
I guess avoiding outs isnot a thing anymore

[JFLegal]

7 Ks through 2.2. is that good?

[The Operator]

7 K’s!

2 down!

[JFLegal]

jeez, why the hell are you nibbling there?

[50YrRedsFan]

Love Reds hitting. 2 leadoff singles then 3 strikeouts.

Suarez has k'd 38% of his ab's....Barnhart has k'd 40% of his ab's.

[Kc61]

If a pitcher truly loses his fastball, it usually stays that way. If Castillo can do this tonight with that pitch, he’ll eventually be fine.

[The Operator]

Walk

[JFLegal]

throwing the fastball at 99. throw off-speed at 3-1?

[BluegrassRedleg]

A ball, but fantastic location on the 0-1 pitch to Longoria.

[JFLegal]

forget the (breaking) ball (luis) ... give em the heater.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Alright, Blue. You rung up Blandino on that pitch. :bang:

[Kc61]

throwing the fastball at 99. throw off-speed at 3-1?

That’s his game. Set em up with fastballs, get em out with the change.

[JFLegal]

boom. 8 Ks!

[NebraskaRed]

8 Ks

[The Operator]

8 K’s through 3 scoreless!

[Mitri]

A beautiful sight

[JFLegal]

That’s his game. Set em up with fastballs, get em out with the change.

i understand that. but not on a 3-1 count with the bases empty and up by a run. be aggressive there. 3-1 is not the time to be cute.

it ended up working out fine. but with the way he's throwing that fastball ... throw that fastball.

[Mitri]

i understand that. but not on a 3-1 count with the bases empty and up by a run. be aggressive there. 3-1 is not the time to be cute.

it ended up working out fine. but with the way he's throwing that fastball ... throw that fastball.

It's tough. He needs guys to chase pitches out of the zone, even at 3-1. He just hasn't been selling it this year.

[Kc61]

i understand that. but not on a 3-1 count with the bases empty and up by a run. be aggressive there. 3-1 is not the time to be cute.

it ended up working out fine. but with the way he's throwing that fastball ... throw that fastball.

For Castillo, the changeup is being aggressive. It’s his out pitch after batter has seen a few fast ones.

[NebraskaRed]

Sarah Langs
@SlangsOnSports

Luis Castillo's 8 strikeouts through 3 innings tonight are a career-high through 3 IP

Last Reds pitcher with 8+ K through 3 IP? Anthony DeSclafani, with 9 on June 23, 2019

[M2]

Been waiting to see this version of Castillo. He's got 98 whenever he wants it, and he's locating it.

[JFLegal]

For Castillo, the changeup is being aggressive. It’s his out pitch after batter has seen a few fast ones.

i know it's his best pitch. it's elite. but you know he's been throwing it too much this year. i saw you post about it.

[coryfly]

Man, poor Saurez. Just really has no clue up there. Looks like a guy who isn't capable of playing at this level and knows it.

[WildcatFan]

Big zone both ways. Gotta swing.

[RedTeamGo!]

I don’t understand this argument. Castillo giving in and pitching 98 down the middle of the plate is why he’s been getting touched so much this year.

[WildcatFan]

I don’t understand this argument. Castillo giving in and pitching 98 down the middle of the plate is why he’s been getting touched so much this year.

Yea hitters have been laying off the change, and he’s grooved a bunch of heaters. The 4-seam is clearly moving more today than it has most of the season.

[The Operator]

Brandon Crawford is just so ridiculously punchable.

[JFLegal]

welp. here we go. we can't have nice things.

[Kc61]

i know it's his best pitch. it's elite. but you know he's been throwing it too much this year. i saw you post about it.

Exactly. When his fastball was being pounded, Luis threw 38% changeups. It wasn’t an out pitch. They knew it was coming.

Tonight, his fastball is working, it’s 98. That puts the changeup back into its normal role, and it was effective, back to being his out pitch.

This inning he seems to be having trouble. I’m too busy typing and need to watch.

[Mitri]

Keep it down Luis. Let the lead run score if you need to.

[TheBigLebowski]

We hardly knew ye.

[JFLegal]

ballgame. this team sucks.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Sigh...

[coryfly]

Well, so much for good Castillo. That inning looked more like what we've seen this year.

[The Operator]

Dammit

[TheBigLebowski]

So much for The Revival. He’s who we thought he was.

Bullpen or whatever. He’s spare parts.

[JFLegal]

a good team would have been up by at least 3 entering this inning.

and then of course castillo goes all mental on us again.

[Kc61]

If Castillo can throw like that for three innings, it’s a big step back to himself.

Too bad about this inning but it’s a hopeful performance. Now Reds have to score more.

[Mitri]

If he can pull back together and go 5/3 runs or even 6/4 runs, it'd still be a win for him.

[TheBigLebowski]

If Castillo can throw like that for three innings, it’s a big step back.

Too bad about this inning but it’s a hopeful performance. Now Reds have to score more.

By the time he’s eligible for social security he’ll be able to give us 6 innings consistently.

He’s toast.

[JFLegal]

if castillo on his best night gets beat by freakin' disco -- in our park -- i'm going to need to start drinking.

[NebraskaRed]

I think it's pretty clear that Castillo gets rattled in situations like that and ends up giving up things like a 3 run home run.

He's said as much himself earlier this season.

I don't know what you do about that.

[JFLegal]

also, the giants' pitching coach must be a gem. dudes having career years left and right.

[WildcatFan]

If he can pull back together and go 5/3 runs or even 6/4 runs, it'd still be a win for him.

Didn’t you hear? Game’s over. A poster already said so and that’s never backfired.

[JFLegal]

I think it's pretty clear that Castillo gets rattled in situations like that and ends up giving up things like a 3 run home run.

He's said as much himself earlier this season.

I don't know what you do about that.

what you do is have him see a sports psychologist. and i am not joking.

[RedTeamGo!]

ballgame. this team sucks.

Lol, it’s a 2 run game in the 4th

[TheBigLebowski]

If he can pull back together and go 5/3 runs or even 6/4 runs, it'd still be a win for him.

For him? I guess. For the Reds it’ll likely be another loss.

[The Operator]

10 K’s through 4 but The Giants take Luis deep

3-1 bad guys

[NebraskaRed]

Didn’t you hear? Game’s over. A poster already said so and that’s never backfired.

Can't believe the team with the best record in the NL is good at hitting and pitching. Just astounding really.

[coryfly]

Biggest issue is just being mentally weak I think. Things start going bad and he sucks.

[WildcatFan]

Lol, it’s a 2 run game in the 4th

It’s very cool and edgy to pronounce a game over.

[JFLegal]

so, reds could have kept disco for $6M. pretty stupid they didn't.

at least they gave bedrosian $1.5M to pitch for the team for 1 week.

[The Operator]

So much for The Revival. He’s who we thought he was.

Bullpen or whatever. He’s spare parts.

Yeaaaa I’m not ready to give up on him that quickly.

He made a mistake pitch. He’s looked 50x better tonight overall though.

[The Operator]

so, reds could have kept disco for $6M. pretty stupid they didn't.

at least they gave bedrosian $1.5M to pitch for the team for 1 week.

Didn’t you just say that Disco’s good year was because of The Giants pitching coach though?


Disco had serious HR issues and got murdered by lefties during his time in Cincinnati.

[Kc61]

By the time he’s eligible for social security he’ll be able to give us 6 innings consistently.

He’s toast.

LOL, social security, he hasn’t been bad for that long. Incremental improvement, three good innings, is a positive step.

[TheBigLebowski]

LOL, social security, he hasn’t been bad for that long. Incremental improvement, three good innings, is a positive step.

#progressnotperfection

[NebraskaRed]

I wish him well, but is Tony Cingrani a former Red that's really gonna draw fans to a game?

[The Operator]

Ball 7 from Disco

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I wish him well, but is Tony Cingrani a former Red that's really gonna draw fans to a game?

I’d say very few Reds fans outside this forum even remember him.


So, no, lol

[JFLegal]

"launched in the air."

[The Operator]

Sadak needs to relax on using phrases like “launched” for routine fly outs.

[JFLegal]

sadak doesn't know what the warning track is.

[coryfly]

A lot of almost warning track power. A lot of wasted opportunities.

[TheBigLebowski]

Yeaaaa I’m not ready to give up on him that quickly.

He made a mistake pitch. He’s looked 50x better tonight overall though.

No one wants to “give up.” But We’re what, 40+ games in? If there are designs in competing this year they have to figure out something soon. Maybe a small BP stint. Or a mysterious DL trip for a torn brontosaurus tendon. Let him hone some fundamentals. Can’t compete with almost certain losses every 5th day while we hope he figures out what’s wrong.

[The Operator]

India with a deep fly out

Sadak again tried to go into his homer call lol

[NatiRedGals]

Tried telling you guys he gets too excited for every routine play he's a great basketball announcer like he was before this but baseball isn't basketball

[NebraskaRed]

Good job, Reds!

[JFLegal]

yeah, you could feel that momentum going all the giants' way. this team just sucks. well, they don't suck. but they are average-at-best and will frustrate us all year.

[NebraskaRed]

Disco starts the inning with 7 straight balls.

Reds hitters think that the best thing to do is swing at the first pitch.

[Kc61]

A lot of almost warning track power. A lot of wasted opportunities.

Most of these guys have home run power at GABP. Like India, really didn’t hit it squarely.

[The Operator]

No one wants to “give up.” But We’re what, 40+ games in? If there are designs in competing this year they have to figure out something soon. Maybe a small BP stint. Or a mysterious DL trip for a torn brontosaurus tendon. Let him hone some fundamentals. Can’t compete with almost certain losses every 5th day while we hope he figures out what’s wrong.

I feel you... but I’m not calling this game a loss just yet. He’s got 10 K’s thru 4 innings.

He made a dumb mistake and now it’s a 3-1 game, but I am still very encouraged by what I’ve seen from him.


His stuff has looked right tonight. Before tonight, I was seriously worried about an injury or at least a dead arm period. I’m not so worried about that now. I think he’ll get the ship righted.

[JFLegal]

Disco starts the inning with 7 straight balls.

Reds hitters think that the best thing to do is swing at the first pitch.

and this is on the coaches IMO. reds never do a good job of working the count or taking advantage of when a pitcher starts getting shaky.

[Kc61]

Probably last inning for Luis, let’s see him go out with a flourish.

[TheBigLebowski]

I guess it’s part of the territory, but the play by play guy always seems to be a lightning rod for criticism. I loathed Thom. He was truly awful. But I like Sadak. He’s not Vin Scully but he’s entertaining enough.

[The Operator]

The Reds get burned by defensive shifting more than any other team in baseball it feels like.


Ugh

[JFLegal]

finally get a lead for castillo ... can't add on due to bad baseball by the reds. castillo eventually goes headcase and gives up 3 runs.

but at least the reds have the excellent bullpen to hold the fort down just in case.

[TheBigLebowski]

I feel you... but I’m not calling this game a loss just yet. He’s got 10 K’s thru 4 innings.

He made a dumb mistake and now it’s a 3-1 game, but I am still very encouraged by what I’ve seen from him.


His stuff has looked right tonight. Before tonight, I was seriously worried about an injury or at least a dead arm period. I’m not so worried about that now. I think he’ll get the ship righted.

He’s a pretty good distance from passable. And there’s a leadoff single. I don’t know if I’ll ever wear this headset again.

[JFLegal]

yeah, could see this coming. getting a lot worse by the minute.

[TheBigLebowski]

And a double in the gap. I may never be in this booth again.

[The Operator]

I guess it’s part of the territory, but the play by play guy always seems to be a lightning rod for criticism. I loathed Thom. He was truly awful. But I like Sadak. He’s not Vin Scully but he’s entertaining enough.

Don’t get me wrong, I like Sadak overall.

He definitely needs to tone down the fly ball calls, but he’s light years better than Thom. He also doesn’t take himself too seriously which is refreshing and I for one appreciate the pop culture references.

He’ll be okay I think.

[JFLegal]

how many scrubs for the giants are somehow having good years? hmmmmm.

[Kc61]

I guess it’s part of the territory, but the play by play guy always seems to be a lightning rod for criticism. I loathed Thom. He was truly awful. But I like Sadak. He’s not Vin Scully but he’s entertaining enough.

I just don’t like too much rooting and exaggeration in favor of the home team.

It’s not credible to do that excessively. There’s plenty of good things to discuss without all that.

[JFLegal]

I just don’t like too much rooting and exaggeration in favor of the home team.

It’s not credible to do that excessively. There’s plenty of good things to discuss without all that.

the rooting for the reds is fine (and actually good). the problem is bush-league stuff like thinking a lazy fly ball is an upper-deck home run.

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but of course the offense is letting disco off the hook.

[RollyInRaleigh]

I loathe Sadak. He’s awful.


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[The Operator]

“We made a run at Ohtani” Lol

Yea I’m sure he was very tempted by our PowerPoint presentation and the handicapped signing bonus we were able to offer due to poor international decisions in previous years.

[TheBigLebowski]

I just don’t like too much rooting and exaggeration in favor of the home team.

It’s not credible to do that excessively. There’s plenty of good things to discuss without all that.

I don’t either but you have to think the excessive praise is something his bosses tell hi
he has to do.

I get Marlins and Rays games here and he’s much better thsn
their guys.

I love Larkin but he could be up
there half in the bag talking about late night TV and I’d love it because he’s one of my favorite athletes ever.

[The Operator]

how many scrubs for the giants are somehow having good years? hmmmmm.

They were the kings of rando’s going MVP level during their even year debauchery. Especially in 2010.

[JFLegal]

“We made a run at Ohtani” Lol

Yea I’m sure he was very tempted by our PowerPoint presentation and the handicapped signing bonus we were able to offer due to poor international decisions in previous years.

japan be like: "you can't have ohtani. but can we interest you in a late-inning defensive replacement for $21M over 3 seasons?"

[RedTeamGo!]

I continue to find it humorous the poster named after the most chill character in movie history is the least chill poster in the game threads

[TheBigLebowski]

I have no idea why my previous post’s formatting was so bad, but it’s a mess.

[JFLegal]

that is a strike. my effing god.

[The Operator]

How in the absolute hell was that not a strike?????

[TheBigLebowski]

Oh for crying out loud. That was a horrible call

[RedTeamGo!]

I loathe Sadak. He’s awful.


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Compared to Thom he’s Vin Skully.

What do you loathe about him?

[JFLegal]

I continue to find it humorous the poster named after the most chill character in movie history is the least chill poster in the game threads

dude, but that's like, just ... your opinion, man.

[coryfly]

It was a strike but just barely. Let's see if Castillo can recover.

Yes, he does. Good play to get him at the plate.

[NebraskaRed]

good throw by Sonoma State University Seawolves' own Alex Blandino

[JFLegal]

lol, did sadak say "DROPPED"???

my goodness.

[The Operator]

“The tag is dropped! He’s out!!”


Lol

[TheBigLebowski]

go stanford cardinal baseball

[JFLegal]

good throw by Sonoma State University Seawolves' own Alex Blandino

ridiculous post. alex blandino is the first MLB player from university of oxford in england. not to be confused with the even better miami university in oxford, ohio.

[coryfly]

Nice job getting out of that. Score some flippin' runs.

[JFLegal]

university of phoenix product alex blandino catches the foul ball for the third out.

[BluegrassRedleg]

wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle

[Mitri]

Blandino looking good at 1B!

[NebraskaRed]

No runs scored. Just like we all thought would happen.

[The Operator]

He got out of it!

Still 3-1 bad guys

11 K’s thru 5 IP, 3 ER for Luis

[Wonderful Monds]

Sadak again goes a little too Gus Johnson for Blandino making a catch in foul ground

[RollyInRaleigh]

Compared to Thom he’s Vin Skully.

What do you loathe about him?

He is Thom on steroids. A blabbering clown..


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[The Operator]

university of phoenix product alex blandino catches the foul ball for the third out.

I thought he went to ITT Tech...

[The Operator]

He is Thom on steroids. A blabbering clown..


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Thom was a hateful, negative blowhard.


Sadak needs to cool it at times but he seems like a good dude and emerald likable overall. I think he’ll grow into the role.

[RedTeamGo!]

He is Thom on steroids. A blabbering clown..


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What? He’s absolutely nothing like Thom.

[TheBigLebowski]

I continue to find it humorous the poster named after the most chill character in movie history is the least chill poster in the game threads

I’ve had you on ignore for quite a while. Only reason I saw this post is because someone else quoted it.

I have no idea who made you believe you were witty, insightful or entertaining. I assure you they lied. And I’ve seen you jumping off ledges with the best of them only to critique others for doing the same thing.

You’re going right back to Siberia now. Stop being a pretentious hypocrite, but otherwise enjoy your night.

[TheBigLebowski]

Isn’t this normally when Disco implodes? 5th/6th?

[BluegrassRedleg]

Poor Shogo.

[757690]

The Giants look and play like one of the best teams in baseball. I don’t think they are a mirage.

[RedTeamGo!]

I’ve had you on ignore for quite a while. Only reason I saw this post is because someone else quoted it.

I have no idea who made you believe you were witty, insightful or entertaining. I assure you they lied. And I’ve seen you jumping off ledges with the best of them only to critique others for doing the same thing.

You’re going right back to Siberia now. Stop being a pretentious hypocrite, but otherwise enjoy your night.

Continues to be humorous