6-25-21 Reds vs Braves 7:10pm

[Ron Madden]

Reds
1. Jonathan India (R) 2B
2. Jesse Winker (L) LF
3. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
4. Tyler Stephenson (R) C
5. Joey Votto (L) 1B
6. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
7. Aristides Aquino (R) CF
8. Kyle Farmer (R) SS
9. Vladimir Gutierrez (R) P


Braves
1. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) RF
2. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
3. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
4. Austin Riley (R) 3B
5. Abraham Almonte (S) LF
6. Dansby Swanson (R) SS
7. William Contreras (R) C
8. Guillermo Heredia (R) CF
9. Drew Smyly (L) P

[KeefeCato]

I like the lineup. Wish Ty Steve played more than he does.

[Ron Madden]

I like the lineup. Wish Ty Steve played more than he does.

I know it doesn't seem like it but I think the Reds have only played something like 15 games without him appearing in the game.

[Kc61]

I know it doesn't seem like it but I think the Reds have only played something like 15 games without him appearing in the game.

Stephenson has appeared in more games than Barnhart. Fewer PAs, but not by much.

[JaxRed]

I welcome a lefty just to give Aquino a chance to stay fresh.

PS - Suarez is somehow hitting lefties worse than righties this year

[mhs95_06]

I welcome a lefty just to give Aquino a chance to stay fresh.

PS - Suarez is somehow hitting lefties worse than righties this year

Trying for homers more intensely vs lefties than his intense trying for them vs righties!

[KeefeCato]

I know it doesn't seem like it but I think the Reds have only played something like 15 games without him appearing in the game.

Makes sense. Tyler pinch hits a lot. Tucker not so much.

[Ron Madden]

Lance McAlister @LanceMcAlister

Reds catching tandem:
Barnhart/Stephenson
ML rank
1st batting average
2nd runs
2nd hits
1st 2B
6th RBI
5th SLG
3rd OBP
3rd OPS

[adkindo]

Each teams biggest star returns to the lineup tonight.....Aquino & Acuna Jr.

[Ron Madden]

Brian McTaggart
@brianmctaggart
Runs per game leaders:
1. Astros, 5.8
2. Dodgers, 5.1
3. Giants, 5.03
4. Reds, 5.01
5. Blue Jays, 5.0

[markusarrow]

Acuna kills us that is the only worrying factor ...

[Tom Servo]

scoreless first for Vlad after a Freeman double

[Bob Sheed]

Smyly is no Smiley...

[Tom Servo]

camera man a little overly optimistic about Winker's fly ball out lol

[Bob Sheed]

WINKER UNLOADS! (routine fly out)

[MrRedSkull]

WINKER UNLOADS! (routine fly out)

To SHALLOW RF, lol. Sadak is every bit as awful as Thom at identifying well hit balls. He gets on my nerves just as quickly as Thom, too.

[RedTeamGo!]

At least Sadak isn’t a bigot, though.

[BCubb2003]

Swans Be Dancin

[Tom Servo]

Plenty of hard contact but need a two out hit here for any runs.

[757690]

Reds with nothing but hot shots against Smyly

[Bob Sheed]

This is a pretty formidable 1-7 Reds hitting lineup tonight...

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lol "CRUSHED"

not even to the warning track

[Tom Servo]

Smyly wriggles off the hook. Solid ABs though can't really complain.

[757690]

That’s the hardest I’ve seen a pitcher a pitcher get hit without giving up a run.

[Fil3232]

I got fooled by both those balls off the bat by Winker and Votto. Why shouldn’t Sadak? I don’t get the fly ball depth moaning. And also, Thom was the WORST.

[Bob Sheed]

I got fooled by both those balls off the bat by Winker and Votto. Why shouldn’t Sadak? I don’t get the fly ball depth moaning. And also, Thom was the WORST.

Because tonight is no outlier.

"OH MY THAT BALL WAS HAMMERED.... infield fly rule is on, and Stephenson makes the catch in foul territory behind the plate."

[MrRedSkull]

I got fooled by both those balls off the bat by Winker and Votto. Why shouldn’t Sadak? I don’t get the fly ball depth moaning. And also, Thom was the WORST.

Is he not in the ballpark? At least you have an excuse watching on tv. And, it would be different if either ball was even a threat to make the warning track. He’s more annoying than anything, IMO.

[Fil3232]

You must have hated Nuxie ��

[Fil3232]

Is he not in the ballpark? At least you have an excuse watching on tv. And, it would be different if either ball was even a threat to make the warning track. He’s more annoying than anything, IMO.

I don’t know. And I’ve been fooled in person many times too.

[BCubb2003]

You must have hated Nuxie ��

It’s not as bad as John Sterling’s “It is high, it is far, it is … caught.”

[Bob Sheed]

You must have hated Nuxie ��

Apples and Oranges...

Nuxhall let the game breathe, even if you could smell the beer through the airwaves at times.

And I remember him getting pretty excited about home runs, but routine fly balls, notsomuch.

[Tom Servo]

Is he not in the ballpark? At least you have an excuse watching on tv. And, it would be different if either ball was even a threat to make the warning track. He’s more annoying than anything, IMO.
He doesn't actively root for the opponent like George Grande and isn't a gigantic blowhard like Thom, I can live with the occasional cringe comments.

[Bob Sheed]

He doesn't actively root for the opponent like George Grande and isn't a gigantic blowhard like Thom, I can live with the occasional cringe comments.

Grande liked the Cardinals. I'm not even sure Thom liked baseball.

[Fil3232]

It’s not as bad as John Sterling’s “It is high, it is far, it is … caught.”

Distinctly remember Nuxie one time:

“If it’s fair, it’s gone. It’s gonna be…caught!”

RIP. Nuxhall was the best.

[Tom Servo]

Vlad lookin good so far

[Tom Servo]

Aquino picked off/caught stealing, why they had him running the first place is beyond me

[757690]

The Reds should never try to steal bases… like never, ever, never.

[JFLegal]

my god, the worst baserunning team in history strikes again. now the pitcher will have to leadoff next inning. complete idiots.

hey dave bell, how about tell your guys not to do stupid stuff like that EVERY FREAKIN GAME

[757690]

The bright side of Aquino getting caught stealing is that it stopped Jim Day talking for the umpteenth time about that boring, stupid, riding club.

[JFLegal]

everyone should have the "do not steal or go directly to louisville" edict. absolutely ridiculous how dumb this team is and how they never learn from their mistakes.

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just turning over the lineup there would have been good. but the worst baserunning team ever would have none of it.

[MrRedSkull]

Vlad lookin good so far

Love what I’ve seen from him so far. Santillan too.

[757690]

Aquino looking much better in CF than expected so far.

[George Foster]

I broke down and got the att tv....I couldn't stand not watching games. I was losing my mind watching the pitch by pitch on the MLB website. The delays were excruciating

[TheBigLebowski]

Drew Smyly? They have to nail him.

[JFLegal]

wow, what a play from geno

[Tom Servo]

Wow! Geno! :clap:

[adkindo]

Leave that man at 3rd base going forward....

[Reds Fanatic]

Great play by Suarez

[757690]

Brooks Suarez

[Larkin Fan]

Pretty impressive play by Suarez.

[Tom Servo]

the doubles man hits a double

[JFLegal]

gap style for castellanos

[Larkin Fan]

Castellanos is a doubles machine.

[Kc61]

I want the Reds to score so I can stop re-living those damn playoff games from last season against the Braves.

[JFLegal]

wasn't even close, sadak. jeez.

[JFLegal]

castellanos to third on deep fly to RCF by stephenson.

[Tom Servo]

damn Stephenson didn't miss that by much, Cast tags up anyway

[JFLegal]

i love how tyler stephenson is a 24-year-old rookie ... who carries himself like a 34-year-old vet.

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awful votto. just terrible.

[Tom Servo]

ugh not deep enough to run on Acuna

[Larkin Fan]

Not deep enough Joey.

[JFLegal]

ugh not deep enough to run on Acuna

shogo would have thrown him out from there. just a terrible AB from votto.

[Tom Servo]

well this is frustrating as hell

Plus the Brewers are seemingly about to take a game against the Rockies that they should have lost down 4-1 after 8.

[adkindo]

leadoff double and 2 warning track balls....and no runs

[Indymoon]

wasn't even close, sadak. jeez.

Does Barry watch this team on a regular basis?

[JFLegal]

great defensive play by votto.

wait, what?

that's right.

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gut check with 2 quick outs.

[JFLegal]

Does Barry watch this team on a regular basis?

i mean, there's no way he does. but hey, he's a HOF. we can't act like he's gonna be a baseball junkie like us (in terms of watching baseball games).

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holy crap, was the exit velo on that ocuna foul ball like 200 mph?

[JFLegal]

love vlad's moxie on the mound.

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i do think it's weird vlad copied tom servo and got a big tat of a spider on his neck.

[Tom Servo]

hmm maybe should have just gone after Acuna because now you gotta face Freeman with the runner on

[Tom Servo]

well crap

1-0 Braves on a Freeman double

[JFLegal]

completely stupid to groove a fastball there. i was thinking they would pound curve balls in the dirt with a 1-2 count and a base open. dumb, dumb, dumb.

[George Foster]

Freeman rakes...

[JFLegal]

sadak: "reds caught a break."

no they didn't. freeman wasn't getting a triple there.

i think he forgot acuna was already on second.

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1-0 braves headed to bottom of 5.

[Tom Servo]

Further damage escaped but Gutierrez was not looking hot against the top of the order this third time through.

Reds really got to get something going against Smyly and the slop he's throwing.

[Indymoon]

i mean, there's no way he does. but hey, he's a HOF. we can't act like he's gonna be a baseball junkie like us (in terms of watching baseball games).

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holy crap, was the exit velo on that ocuna foul ball like 200 mph?

He acts like the Reds do no wrong and always make the correct baseball play, which is fantasy world.

[KeefeCato]

I think Vlad thought he gave up a HR there. Routine fly ball.

[mhs95_06]

leadoff double and 2 warning track balls....and no runs

Hardly a ball near the track on the one needed to score the run! Acuna started at the warning track to get his momentum up for the throw home although he took something off the throw since he didn't expect Castellanos to go. A lot of major league outfielders, along with many others should learn from that play how to better play outfield.

[Kc61]

Lot of fly balls in this game on both sides, but nothing leaving the stadium.

A bit unusual but Reds within a run so working out reasonably well so far.

[Indymoon]

completely stupid to groove a fastball there. i was thinking they would pound curve balls in the dirt with a 1-2 count and a base open. dumb, dumb, dumb.

Exactly!

[JFLegal]

i cannot wait until jose barrero replaces kyle farmer as the everyday SS.

[Tom Servo]

There’s some bad luck on hard hit balls but still, Smyly should not have 5 shutout innings. Not good.

[mhs95_06]

well crap

1-0 Braves on a Freeman double

Aquino needs to play a little deeper. That's two balls Freeman has hit over his head that bounced on the warning track.

[JFLegal]

jfc

[mhs95_06]

That Swanson swing looked just like an India swing!

[JFLegal]

this ballpark is an embarrassment. there is one park in all of MLB where that is a home run. and you just saw it.

[TheBigLebowski]

2-0 on a Swanson oppo blast.

The way the Reds are swinging, that could be enough.

[JFLegal]

2-0 on a Swanson oppo blast.

The way the Reds are swinging, that could be enough.

yep, feels like game over the way the reds came out sleepwalking tonight. drew smyly is a scrub and here he is shutting out the reds in the small park.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Just got back from vacation.

I see the Reds are continuing their paradoxical ability to lower the ERAs of srcub starting pitchers in the 5-6 range.

What is with these guys?!?!?

[TheBigLebowski]

Go Florida Gator Baseball

[SomeCallMeTim]

We’ll take it…

[podgejeff_]

Just missed it.

[TheBigLebowski]

How the hell did this bandbox hold that one?

[adkindo]

aggressive base running by India

[M2]

India does that whole start-the-inning-on-base deal.

https://media.giphy.com/media/xT1R9FxOehWRdbXsNW/giphy.gif

[adkindo]

now if India could have taken 3rd, I would have been impressed

[TheBigLebowski]

Trailing by 2 and he flails away on a bad 3-0 pitch.

[adkindo]

damn, I think he heard me

[TheBigLebowski]

No real reason to steal there.

[podgejeff_]

No real reason to steal there.

Opens up wild pitches.

[adkindo]

No real reason to steal there.

for the highlight reel

[M2]

No real reason to steal there.

There is always a reason to steal.

[adkindo]

the rookie duo come through

[podgejeff_]

India practically creates a run there.

[Kc61]

Nice hit by Ty Steve.

India really bringing some excitement to the Reds.

Good rookies.

[TheBigLebowski]

There we go Ty

[KeefeCato]

We are really going to enjoy watching TY and India next several years.

[JFLegal]

first pitch, clearly a strike, called a ball.

second pitch (1-0 count instead of 0-1, which is a huge difference)... home run.

need robo umps.

[757690]

Not looking good for the home team.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Giving up 3 runs over 6 in this ballpark should be enough for a win.

WTH offense??

[TheBigLebowski]

Hendrix scares me. Like every other P in this bullpen.

[Tom Servo]

I certainly get why it was done with the bullpen issues but I wouldn't have sent Gutierrez back out in the 7th, he was just scrapping by in the 5th and 6th.

[757690]

20 years from now, Hendrix will be in a bar telling every stranger who sits next to him about that inning where he struck out Acuña and Freeman back to back.

[TheBigLebowski]

Lookie here! A Geno Bomb

[Big Klu]

Aquino looking much better in CF than expected so far.

Not a natural CF, but enough athletic ability to get by.

Sort of like George Foster in the mid 70's, who was the primary backup to César Gerónimo in CF in addition to being the everyday LF on the BRM teams.

[Big Klu]

Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Joey Votto - 303
4. Tony Pérez - 287
5. Adam Dunn - 270
6. Ted Kluszewski - 251
7. George Foster - 244
8. Jay Bruce - 233
9. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
10. Eric Davis - 203
11. Barry Larkin - 198
12. Brandon Phillips - 191
13. Vada Pinson - 186
14. Eugenio Suárez - 174
15. Wally Post - 172
16. Gus Bell - 160
17. Joe Morgan - 152
17. Pete Rose - 152
19. Lee May - 147
20. Dan Driessen - 133
21. Reggie Sanders - 125
22. Ernie Lombardi - 120
23. Sean Casey - 118
24. Frank McCormick - 110
25. Todd Frazier - 108
26. Dave Parker - 107
27. Chris Sabo - 104
28. Dave Concepción - 101

[Fil3232]

Second guessing, but I would’ve hit Shogo for Aquino and saved Naquin for possible men on. Not very well thought out by DB. (I also probably would of let AA hit in the first place)

[SomeCallMeTim]

Second guessing, but I would’ve hit Shogo for Aquino and saved Naquin for possible men on. Not very well thought out by DB. (I also probably would of let AA hit in the first place)

Another pointless early substitution on the part of Bell.

[mhs95_06]

Second guessing, but I would’ve hit Shogo for Aquino and saved Naquin for possible men on. Not very well thought out by DB. (I also probably would of let AA hit in the first place)

But you know Bell, now that he sent a pitcher to the minors yesterday to get Heineman back, he's itching to use all his position players.

[TheBigLebowski]

Art Warren? Oh crap

[M2]

Art Warren? Oh crap

What have you got against Art Warren?

https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/images-profile-flow/400/images-medium-large-5/highly-selective-paul-krapf.jpg

[Mitri]

Art Warren looks like that token buddy from college that you haven't talked to in years.

[JFLegal]

faking an injury. 100% he stays in.

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this guy should play soccer.

[Big Klu]

faking an injury. 100% he stays in.

Is it wrong that the first thing that went through my head was, "Too bad he didn't drop that"?

[JFLegal]

Art Warren looks like that token buddy from college that you haven't talked to in years.

wait, "token" how? ;)

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Is it wrong that the first thing that went through my head was, "Too bad he didn't drop that."?

no, we were all thinking the same thing.

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castellanos rips a single. let's go!

[SomeCallMeTim]

Is it wrong that the first thing that went through my head was, "Too bad he didn't drop that."?

If so, I stand accused with you.

[TheBigLebowski]

What have you got against Art Warren?

https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/images-profile-flow/400/images-medium-large-5/highly-selective-paul-krapf.jpg

I meant Oh crap! We shouldn’t have waited so long to use Art Warren!

[JFLegal]

tysteve with a single. let's go!

[SomeCallMeTim]

If Bell only had Heineman at his disposal…

[JFLegal]

votto is a massive liability. holy hell.

[TheBigLebowski]

Ok, who didn’t see THAT coming?

[Stray]

Rough game for Votto tonight

[AG Slater]

Joey Votto. Most unclutch player in Reds history

[JFLegal]

can't even get a run in earlier when game was tied. and now this.

he just sucks.

[markusarrow]

you got to be kiddin votto

[Bushman]

Damn Joey. Almost predictable, tho.

[JFLegal]

oh well, no way the reds win the central anyway. one of the brewers or cubs (or cards) will end up besting them. and no chance at the wildcard either since only 1 team from the central will make the playoffs.

[SomeCallMeTim]

If Bell only had Heineman at his disposal…

Well maybe there was more truth than sarcasm in that comment.

There was a time when it was even money that Votto would have delivered there…

[JFLegal]

the latest scrub reliever for the reds, something called osich, gives up a leadoff double to the 8 hitter.

[757690]

For the record, this year Votto has a .999 OPS with runners in scoring position

[JFLegal]

calm down sadak with the overpronunciation of hispanic names. you can barely talk. simmer down.

[Tom Servo]

For the record, this year Votto has a .999 OPS with runners in scoring position
Don’t let facts get in the way of the Sun Deck jamboree

[markusarrow]

This game will not end well...Hope i eat my words

[AG Slater]

For the record, this year Votto has a .999 OPS with runners in scoring position
For the record he sucks and has sucked for 3 years. Better off playing Stephenson at first and Barnhart at catcher

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The Votto backers are seriously delusional beyond repair.

[JFLegal]

For the record, this year Votto has a .999 OPS with runners in scoring position

how is he last 3 years combined? which, obviously would be a more accurate dipiction.

[JFLegal]

did sadak just think the inning was over there? LMAO at this guy.

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yeah, i rewinded it ... sadak definitely thought that was the third out. hahaha.

[JFLegal]

there we go. let's get a run (or 2)!

[redsfan9988]

Great work, Osich. You are now the closer.

[redsfan9988]

Cmon Eugenio! I know you already have your hit for this week, but let’s get another!

[Stray]

cmon Geno

[redsfan9988]

Cmon *checks notes* … Naquin? Sure! Let’s go

[JFLegal]

he didn't fake an injury after that catch though.

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omg, the black hole that is kyle farmer is up.

[757690]

If they went by exit velocity alone, the Reds would win this game going away.

[JFLegal]

pathetic game by the reds. no excuse to lose this one.

[Tom Servo]

Farmer double! Still alive.

[Bushman]

Still life.

[podgejeff_]

Farmer double! Still alive.

I, of course, never doubted Kyle Farmer for a second.

[redsfan9988]

Cmon *checks notes again* … Heineman… oh man…

[JaxRed]

Send up Alejo Lopez. Oh wait.

[Stray]

I'll take Tucker vs a lefty way before Heineman

[Tom Servo]

come on Heiney Man

you didn't come on

[Redsfan5]

The Bell factor again


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[Tom Servo]

We're bad again

I didn't really think we'd win both the Santillan and Gutierrez starts against Atlanta but Gutti pitched well enough, just needed more than 2 runs in a game started by Drew Smyly. Hopefully the bats bust out tomorrow.

[Bushman]

Damn

[Larry Schuler]

Y’all got played by Farmer and Heineman.

[redsfan9988]

Real talk… Luis Castillo would have been a better Ph option than Heineman

[Stray]

Tucker at least will give you a professional at bat. That was a bad decision. Heineman is not a big league hitter.

[757690]

Defense was the difference in this game. Hopefully the Reds front office is noticing.

[Fil3232]

Some very loud outs on both sides. Atlanta made a couple more plays. I thought Bell’s substitutions were lacking foresight. Oh well. Get both this weekend.

[TheBigLebowski]

So the game ends up in Heieman’s hands and he strikes out in 3 pitches

Unbelievable. Everyone who has a hand in putting him up here needs to be fired. What a joke.

[Stray]

Defense was the difference in this game. Hopefully the Reds front office is noticing.

That, and if Votto even has a mediocre game we probably win.

[Bushman]

Hard to send a guy to the plate batting .077 and actually believe he's gonna produce. Was that the best we had to PH?

[NC-Red]

This offense is garbage. I don’t care what the stats say. Too many black holes in the lineup

[Tom Servo]

Glad to see everyone is taking this one in stride.

[JaxRed]

Lopez 3 hits tonight. OPS over 1.000 again.

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Great job by bullpen. 3 shutout innings

[redsfan9988]

I won’t read much in to this one. We had like 17 fly outs to the warning track. If it’s hotter and the wind is blowing out, we win this game 16-3. Bullpen looked good. Gutierrez was solid.

Why is Scott Heineman on the roster? I’m sure he’s just a great guy and I don’t want to disparage him in any way as a person… but he’s not a Major League Baseball player. I don’t imagine he’d see the field if he played for the Orioles or Diamondbacks. Alejo Lopez is batting one million in Louisville. Why is Heineman here? Does he pitch? Does he have naked photos of Nick Krall? We have a right to know.

[Tony Cloninger]

Why is it set in stone that this guy has to be brought up because he’s on the 40 man roster.

Just take him off it. So hard.

[Stray]

Another good outing for Vlad tonight. He's been much better than I expected.

[Tony Cloninger]

Glad to see everyone is taking this one in stride.

This was a must win game you crazy robot. It was do or die here. How can you miss the obvious. Whatever. They suck as always. Everything’s gone green.

[50YrRedsFan]

Reds are what many fans thought back in April...a .500 team.

[Ron Madden]

Reds can still win the series. Come back and get'em tomorrow.

[podgejeff_]

Why is it set in stone that this guy has to be brought up because he’s on the 40 man roster.

Just take him off it. So hard.

Sadak actually answered this when he went up to bat. Bell thinks Heineman destroys either left-handed or right-handed pitching, I can't remember which one because I was laughing too hard at the .077 average graphic that came on right after it was said.

[Ron Madden]

Don’t let facts get in the way of the Sun Deck jamboree

LOL, Well said! My thoughts exactly.

[Bruce Berenyi]

yes you guys are great apologists for abject mediocrity

[traderumor]

Why is it set in stone that this guy has to be brought up because he’s on the 40 man roster.

Just take him off it. So hard.

That's what she said.

[Tony Cloninger]

Sadak actually answered this when he went up to bat. Bell thinks Heineman destroys either left-handed or right-handed pitching, I can't remember which one because I was laughing too hard at the .077 average graphic that came on right after it was said.


Someone was pulling a Harry Carey and pounding the old Budweiser up in the booth.