7-1-21 Reds vs Padres 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. Alejo Lopez (S) 3B
7. Aristides Aquino (R) CF
8. Kyle Farmer (R) SS
9. Luis Castillo (R) P


Padres
1. Trent Grisham (L) CF
2. Fernando Tatis Jr. (R) SS
3. Jake Cronenworth (L) 2B
4. Manny Machado (R) 3B
5. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B
6. Wil Myers (R) RF
7. Jurickson Profar (S) LF
8. Webster Rivas (R) C
9. Ryan Weathers (R) P

[NebraskaRed]

No Geno again and still no Naquin.

Hoping his sore wrist doesn't become a major injury like Moose's bruised heel.

[JaxRed]

I don't think with a lefty he was playing anyway.

[Ron Madden]

Lance McAlister
@LanceMcAlister
Per #Reds: The daughters of late former Red Ryan Freel will throw out ceremonial first pitches Friday night. The Freel family is in Cincinnati this week to assist with the Home Base program at the P&G MLB Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy.

[Ironman92]

Go Reds!

[JaxRed]

Jacksonville's Ryan Freel !!!

[CrosleyVet]

At last, Bell finally stands up to Suarez, hit or else!

[Roy Tucker]

Sitting Suarez for a few games isn’t a bad thing. Bell benched Votto last year for some games and it turned his season around. Hope the same for Suarez.

[Ironman92]

Votto, assuming health should hit the 2000 hit club sometime in August….it’s very likely he’ll be the only player this year or next to surpass the 2000 hit milestone …..guessing that hasn’t happened since maybe WW2 years

[KeefeCato]

Glad to see Lopez get another start

[CySeymour]

Lead off walk for Grisham

[Larkin Fan]

I love a good ol' strike 'em out, throw 'em out double play.

[texasdave]

Castillo hit 100 on mlb.com gameday.

[JaxRed]

Glad to see Lopez get another start

He kind of got cheated out of his start yesterday

[Ironman92]

The change up is damn nasty

[Ironman92]

Probably too close to take

[757690]

I agree with Larkin. Winker and Castellanos haven’t been good long enough to be getting the benefit of calls

[Kc61]

The pitch to Winker was a ball. The catcher pulled it in and the ump went for it.

[Ironman92]

I agree with Larkin. Winker and Castellanos haven’t been good long enough to be getting the benefit of calls

I don’t feel the ump was considering that on the pitch.

The next close one went our way with Castellanos…..but Weathers missed target by 18 inches so didn’t get call

[Ironman92]

We gotta stop *****ing …..

[757690]

I wish India would stop stealing. He would have been out if Machado had kept the tag on.

[Tom Servo]

I think India is a better baserunner than the CS% and the one infamous over-slide would indicate, could see him being a real weapon there in the future.

[Big Klu]

I wish India would stop stealing. He would have been out if Machado had kept the tag on.

I wish he would steal more. And I wish a few other guys would steal more, as well. Put players in motion, make things happen.

[Kc61]

Have to use your advantages. Only a few Reds have speed, use it. Pick your spots, be smart, but use it.

[JaxRed]

Weathers is in better shape now than when he pitched

[Ironman92]

I wish India would stop stealing. He would have been out if Machado had kept the tag on.

Machado was trying to be quick and the swipe has no slow down to it whereas the gold on tag has a bit of slow down so it can be held on…..India also caught him off guard and a bit out of position to cover. All goes into it.

[Mitri]

I like that sound coming off Alejo's bat.

[757690]

I’m starting to really like this Lopez kid

[Ironman92]

Lopez [emoji122][emoji122][emoji122]

[Big Klu]

Lopez needs to give up switch-hitting. He has a .000 batting average left-handed, and a 1.000 batting average right-handed.

[Kc61]

Hope I’m right, Lopez reminds me of a former Red switch hitting infielder - Billy Doran.

[757690]

I wish he would steal more. And I wish a few other guys would steal more, as well. Put players in motion, make things happen.

I love the speed game, but I wish India would be smarter about it. Joe Morgan only stole when it helped the team.

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That ball four on Aquino was strike 3 on Winker

[Ironman92]

Lopez needs to give up switch-hitting. He has a .000 batting average left-handed, and a 1.000 batting average right-handed.

You beat the mass on here to that

[Kc61]

I love the speed game, but I wish India would be smarter about it. Joe Morgan only stole when it helped the team.

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That ball four on Aquino was strike 3 on Winker

India’s a rookie. And you need to be a little unpredictable in the run game.

Not sure why Lopez was stopped there.

[Ironman92]

You gotta score on that.

That was a bloop hit offbeat and know where fielders are.

[Ironman92]

India’s a rookie. And you need to be a little unpredictable in the run game.

Not sure why Lopez was stopped there.

Didn’t break very quick off the contact

[Kc61]

You gotta score on that.

That was a bloop hit offbeat and know where fielders are.

Was held up by the coach.

[Hillsdale87]

You gotta score on that.

That was a bloop hit offbeat and know where fielders are.

Based on the replay, it looks like they should have sent him. He was a couple steps past third when Grisham got to it


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[Mitri]

Nice job Luis!

[757690]

The point is moot, he scores anyway

[NebraskaRed]

Yes!

[Kc61]

Reds with some nice BABIP open the lead to 2-0.

[Ironman92]

Inches are good to us so far

[Ironman92]

Reds with some nice BABIP open up the lead.

He’s jamming them a bit and locating pretty well but we are getting just enough without too much

[Ironman92]

I’m impressed with Weather’s location about the plate and not missing in the zone

[Big Klu]

nm

[Kc61]

Winker having a great year but not against lefties so far. Hopefully that will improve as the sample increases.

[757690]

You gotta take there against a rookie

[Kc61]

Sadak almost woke me up with that last call. Easy, John, just a fly ball.

[JaxRed]

For those who know the Padres system, what the heck happened to Gore.

[Tom Servo]

Really needed more there

[JFLegal]

1. stephenson should not be swinging 3-0 with the bases loaded against a guy struggling with his control.

2. sadak will never learn. he seriously thought that can of corn was a grand slam off the bat.

[JaxRed]

Almost every game I listen to Larkin I thank goodness he's not managing.

[Hillsdale87]

Love Stephenson, but not a fan of swinging 3-0 there. Make him throw a couple strikes


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[NebraskaRed]

Winker and Stephenson go down trying to hit into a big moment instead of reacting to what they're seeing.

[JFLegal]

For those who know the Padres system, what the heck happened to Gore.

started off the season pitching very poorly, then got hurt.

[757690]

Btw… Home plate umpire is Hal Harrison (Tripp) Gibson III

My guess is he pledged Omega Theta Pi in college and took Bitsy Carmichael to the winter dance.

[George Foster]

Bases loaded. 3-0 count. Votto on Deck. You take a hack....I can't wrap my brain around that mentality.

[JFLegal]

Btw… Home plate umpire is Hal Harrison (Tripp) Gibson III

My guess is he pledged Omega Theta Pi in college and took Bitsy Carmichael to the winter dance.

"care if we dance with your dates?"

[Big Klu]

For those who know the Padres system, what the heck happened to Gore.

I think he invented the internet.

[JFLegal]

Bases loaded. 3-0 count. Votto on Deck. You take a hack....I can't wrap my brain around that mentality.

not even being sarcastic: the 2021 reds are a very dumb team baseball-wise. they do a lot of dumb stuff. swinging 3-0, terrible baserunning, bad defense, etc. they are the opposite of what anyone would consider a "smart" baseball team.

[TheBigLebowski]

For those who know the Padres system, what the heck happened to Gore.

He really is struggling. Very concering.

[Big Klu]

Webster Rivas sounds like a fictitious player for some European soccer club on a FIFA video game.

[TheBigLebowski]

That play Lopez made was exceptional. Really nice.

[NebraskaRed]

not even being sarcastic: the 2021 reds are a very dumb team baseball-wise. they do a lot of dumb stuff. swinging 3-0, terrible baserunning, bad defense, etc. they are the opposite of what anyone would consider a "smart" baseball team.

A lot, but not ALL, of that is because they're playing a lot of young players.

That doesn't make it ok but it makes it a little understandable.

[Ironman92]

Lopez made that in between play look easy and showed a laser arm.

Suarez may want to start going oppo again

[JaxRed]

started off the season pitching very poorly, then got hurt.

He's pitching again. Last outing 1.1 innings 6 runs although only 2 earned

[JFLegal]

really like everything about lopez so far.

[AG Slater]

I know I'm getting older now. I've said before all these guys have kids playing now. Crazy.

[JFLegal]

He's pitching again. Last outing 1.1 innings 6 runs although only 2 earned

i'm just glad every analyst says greene has definitely leapfrogged him as the best pitching prospect in all of baseball (despite greene's shaky outing last night).

[The Operator]

Luis Castillo now has his ERA under 5.

I remember more than once thinking that seemed like a pipe dream with the way he was pitching early on. Just goes to show what a run he’s been on.

So glad he has it back together. The Reds need Castillo on his game if they’re gonna have a prayer of playing October baseball.

[AG Slater]

Lopez made that in between play look easy and showed a laser arm.

Suarez may want to start going oppo again

He does play a smooth 3b.

[Ironman92]

I don’t mind the 3-0 swing allow to Stephenson at all. It was literally the most crushable pitch Weathers has thrown. He just just missed it. The 3-1 pitch wouldn’t have been as good (yes maybe a walk)

They trust him to bat there in the order….why not trust him there?

[Ironman92]

Luis Castillo now has his ERA under 5.

I remember more than once thinking that seemed like a pipe dream with the way he was pitching early on. Just goes to show what a run he’s been on.

So glad he has it back together. The Reds need Castillo on his game if they’re gonna have a prayer of playing October baseball.

He look phenomenal now. Couple outings he pitched in atrocious weather ….he looks primed now

[The Operator]

I don’t mind the 3-0 swing allow to Stephenson at all. It was literally the most crushable pitch Weathers has thrown. He just just missed it. The 3-1 pitch wouldn’t have been as good (yes maybe a walk)

They trust him to bat there in the order….why not trust him there?

Yea I don’t like it when the Kyle Farmer’s of the world swing 3-0, and sadly this year I don’t like Geno doing it either.

But Wink, Cast, Votto and Stephenson too? Swing away if it’s there. You could probably include India in that as well.

[Ironman92]

Really good play by Grisham

[NebraskaRed]

Lopez, man

[JFLegal]

alejo gets hits.

[Big Klu]

Lopez needs to give up switch-hitting. He has a .000 batting average left-handed, and a 1.000 batting average right-handed.

Ahem.

[JFLegal]

snell ate skyline for the first time?

;)

[JFLegal]

rookie on rookie crime. damn lopez

hey, he's fitting right in already.

[TheBigLebowski]

Picked off.

He’s gonna fit in great here.

[NebraskaRed]

Youth giveth, youth taketh away.

[Roy Tucker]

Welcome to the bigs, rook.

[UPRedsFan]

Lopez looks like he’s here to stay.

[JFLegal]

"listen kid, no matter what you do, run the basepaths like you're simple jack."

'it's the name of the game!'

[Big Klu]

rookie on rookie crime. damn lopez

hey, he's fitting right in already.

Honeymoon's over. Bench him.

He wasn't even going anywhere.

[RedTeamGo!]

Alejo Lopez is trying to tell the reds he’s the 3B moving forward. Go ahead kid, show them what ya got. Suarez is toast, this is a golden opportunity.

[AG Slater]

Luis Castillo now has his ERA under 5.

I remember more than once thinking that seemed like a pipe dream with the way he was pitching early on. Just goes to show what a run he’s been on.

So glad he has it back together. The Reds need Castillo on his game if they’re gonna have a prayer of playing October baseball.

Just keep him out when it's cold. He pitches well when it's warm

[RedTeamGo!]

Ha whoops

[JFLegal]

Ha whoops

lmao

[TheBigLebowski]

Ryan Weathers looks like a frustrated IT technician.

[Ironman92]

Lopez with 2 poor baserunning plays in this game

Suarez will get the next 70 starts

[Ironman92]

Manny is fairly smooth

[Ironman92]

Yea I don’t like it when the Kyle Farmer’s of the world swing 3-0, and sadly this year I don’t like Geno doing it either.

But Wink, Cast, Votto and Stephenson too? Swing away if it’s there. You could probably include India in that as well.

There are a lot of factors on that call….I was good with it there.

[Kc61]

Lopez with 2 poor baserunning plays in this game

Suarez will get the next 70 starts

But 2 for 2 with a run scored.

[NebraskaRed]

So, the post-ASB changes to the bullpen will be Santillan, Lorenzen, maybe Sims or Antone? Who knows.

Plus, I'm sure there will be some minor trade for someone.

[davereds24]

LOL BLark just took Sadak to school

[Ironman92]

Sadak is a goober

[Big Klu]

LOL BLark just took him to school

"He shifted from shortstop...to shortstop."

[Ironman92]

But 2 for 2 with a run scored.

Me not David

[NebraskaRed]

Luis...keep it going.

[RollyInRaleigh]

Please shut up, John...


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[AG Slater]

So, the post-ASB changes to the bullpen will be Santillan, Lorenzen, maybe Sims or Antone? Who knows.

Plus, I'm sure there will be some minor trade for someone.
Why is everyone so hyped for Lorenzen? He has never really been that good. Yes better than what we have but man people are acting like we are getting Randy Johnson back

[NebraskaRed]

Why is everyone so hyped for Lorenzen? He has never really been that good. Yes better than what we have but man people are acting like we are getting Randy Johnson back

I don't know. All I said was that he'll be back.

[davereds24]

Why is everyone so hyped for Lorenzen? He has never really been that good. Yes better than what we have but man people are acting like we are getting Randy Johnson back

Even an average Lorenzen is miles better than the career AAA guys they have been cycling through.

[Big Klu]

Castillo is perfecting this Baltimore chop thing he's got going on.

[coryfly]

I don't mind Sadak at all really but that seemed like just a basic move to step back on the bag from Castillo.

[Roy Tucker]

I think I’d stand on 1b.

[JFLegal]

winker has been bad for about 3 weeks straight now.

[Roy Tucker]

Up and in to Winker.

[NebraskaRed]

winker has been bad for about 3 weeks straight now.

What?

[RedTeamGo!]

Even an average Lorenzen is miles better than the career AAA guys they have been cycling through.

“Average Lorenzen” is a bit redundant

[JFLegal]

What?

where did you get confused? he was one of the best hitters in baseball until about 3 weeks ago (still very good overall). and has been in a big slump since.

[The Operator]

Wow Cast gets robbed by Machado

[coryfly]

Rain delay apparently. Sucks if Castillo can't go on.

[NebraskaRed]

where did you get confused? he was one of the best hitters in baseball until about 3 weeks ago (still very good overall). and has been in a big slump since.

His numbers have gone down in that stretch of time, but you call those numbers "bad"?"

Okay.

[JFLegal]

Rain delay apparently. Sucks is Castillo can't go on.

wtf???

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His numbers have gone down in that stretch of time, but you call those numbers "bad"?"

Okay.

yes, he's been bad for about 2.5-to-3 weeks. he's excellent overall. it's just a slump.

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padres are the luckiest MFers ever. unbelievable.

[JFLegal]

heaven effing forbid if we could have got 3 outs before this nonsense. fml.

[The Operator]

Aaaaaand there’s the tarp

[JFLegal]

still luckiest ish i've ever seen the padres "winning" that game last night. this is complete trash.

[TheBigLebowski]

Of course.

This franchise isn’t just bad. It’s cursed like the Bengals are.

[JFLegal]

Of course.

This franchise isn’t just bad. It’s cursed like the Bengals are.

it's a great combination. poor ownership/management ... and terrible luck.

[TexasRedsFan]

Reds have really been screwed over by rain this year.

[JFLegal]

they need to re-think the rules of baseball. in no way should that have been a "win" for the padres last night. just pick up where you left off.

[Ironman92]

That play by Machado was top of the charts. That throw.

[Roy Tucker]

Gorgeous sunny evening here in Mason.

[JFLegal]

can't believe i'm saying this, but i'll be rooting for the dodgers over the padres all season.

[Big Klu]

Gorgeous sunny evening here in Mason.

The ark is in drydock?

[JFLegal]

Gorgeous sunny evening here in Mason.

of course 20 miles away the weather is fine. of course. right in the middle of a no-no. right when we just need 3 outs to make it an "official game."

[Ironman92]

Weather cell is tight but I think we’ll be back in time for Luis to continue. 9:10

[Roy Tucker]

The longest rain delay in MLB history was an epic 7 hour, 23 minute rain delay on August 12, 1990 in a game between the Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers.

I think I’d be an unhappy customer about that.

[Rantly]

I love the speed game, but I wish India would be smarter about it. Joe Morgan only stole when it helped the team.

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That ball four on Aquino was strike 3 on Winker

But when does stealing a base not help the team other than one-sided games? Joe only stole bases when he felt he would be successful.

[Roy Tucker]

The ark is in drydock?

The ducks were here earlier. I just saw them waddling away.

We had a buttload of rain earlier today. Ark-worthy.

[BCubb2003]

Sounds like they’re going to have to build that roof we’ve been talking about.

[Big Klu]

The longest rain delay in MLB history was an epic 7 hour, 23 minute rain delay on August 12, 1990 in a game between the Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers.

I think I’d be an unhappy customer about that.

I remember the Reds having a rain delay of 5 hours, 47 minutes at Milwaukee County Stadium on October 3, 1999.

[PuffyPig]

I remember the Reds having a rain delay of 5 hours, 47 minutes at Milwaukee County Stadium on October 3, 1999.

I remember that one well too. Got us into a 1 game playoff.


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[Ironman92]

can't believe i'm saying this, but i'll be rooting for the dodgers over the padres all season.

I’ll bite.

Why?

[TexasRedsFan]

Still can't believe that bs strike 3 call on Winker in the first. That was Angel Hernandez bad. Then it unfortunately got inside his head and led to the third "strikeout".

[Roy Tucker]

I remember the Reds having a rain delay of 5 hours, 47 minutes at Milwaukee County Stadium on October 3, 1999.

That was epic. Field was a swamp IIRC.

Harnish win that game?

[Reds Fanatic]

All Star selection show is starting on ESPN

[Rantly]

That was epic. Field was a swamp IIRC.

Harnish win that game?

Yes, 5.2 shutout ball, Ron Villone with the 3.1 save.

[NebraskaRed]

Game will start back up at 9:25

[PuffyPig]

Still can't believe that bs strike 3 call on Winker in the first. That was Angel Hernandez bad. Then it unfortunately got inside his head and led to the third "strikeout".

It was in the zone based on on the strike zone.


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[Roy Tucker]

Yes, 5.2 shutout ball, Ron Villone with the 3.1 save.

Reds played the Mets in the play-in game the next day. My boss had 2 tickets and asked if I wanted them. Uh, yeah. Disapponting game though. Al Leiter and Edgardo Alphonso. Bah.

[NebraskaRed]

I guess this is what Jeff Piecoro is doing now?

Good for him!

https://twitter.com/JeffPiecoro/status/1410761071544000515?s=20

[Reds Fanatic]

Oh god not India

[Reds Fanatic]

Castellanos and Winker are both All Star starters

[JFLegal]

just when you think the padres could not get any more lucky, a double-play ball is somehow a "hit" and nearly hurts our second basemen.

cool news about cast and wink though.

[Reds Fanatic]

India staying in for now. That looked bad the way he went down on that shoulder

[Reds Fanatic]

Big K for Castillo

[Reds Fanatic]

2-1 on a double to center

[757690]

Yeah, Aquino was decent in CF… until now.

[JFLegal]

what the hell was aquino doing there?

[Roy Tucker]

Aquino kinda tippy-toed that one as he closed in on the wall.

[coryfly]

Walks and awful defense have seemed to consistently bury this group this year.

[JFLegal]

padres luck continues. castillo dealing. only thing that could slow him down would be like ... a rain delay? then defense gives up two cheap hits.

padres are living right.

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Aquino kinda tippy-toed that one as he closed in on the wall.

kinda? he went full drew stubbs there and was afraid of the wall.

[Reds Fanatic]

He gets out of the inning without further damage

[KeefeCato]

Horrible CF by Bruce's boy Aquino. Reminded me of Mike Lum out there.

[Roy Tucker]

Nice job by Castillo.

[coryfly]

Umpire really likes this pitcher it seems.

[Big Klu]

Castellanos and Winker are both All Star starters

First time the Reds have had two starters in the outfield for the All-Star Game since 1956. (Frank Robinson and Gus Bell)

[coryfly]

Lopez is a hitting machine.

[757690]

Alejo defying exit velocity

[Rantly]

First time the Reds have had two starters in the outfield for the All-Star Game since 1956. (Frank Robinson and Gus Bell)

Awesome! First time 2 reds voted in since Votto and Phillips

[TheBigLebowski]

Lopez is going to make it hard to go back to Suarez.

[Reds Fanatic]

Lopez to 2nd on a wild pickoff attempt

[Roy Tucker]

Lopez has a little Billy Bates in him.

[Reds Fanatic]

First time the Reds have had two starters in the outfield for the All-Star Game since 1956. (Frank Robinson and Gus Bell)

Also first time with 2 starters since 2013

[TheBigLebowski]

Take on 3-0.

[Reds Fanatic]

Lopez to 3rd on a wild pitch

[Big Klu]

Castellanos and Winker are both All Star starters

11th consecutive year that the Reds have had multiple All-Stars. The last time they had only one was 2009. (Francisco Cordero)

[Reds Fanatic]

Aquino big double. 3-1 Reds

[JaxRed]

Lopez is going to make it hard to go back to Suarez.

Bell to Suarez: "I can't quit you"

[TheBigLebowski]

PUNISHED

[Roy Tucker]

Nice inside-out swing by Aquino. Like seeing that.

[HokieRed]

Aquino=next year's DH

[Reds Fanatic]

Infield hit for Farmer

[Big Klu]

Also first time with 2 starters since 2013

Yep. Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips.

[757690]

Two out rallys are the bomb

[TheBigLebowski]

Farmer 2-3. Excellent D. I will never understand why so many Reds fans despise him.

[Reds Fanatic]

Farmer steals 2nd

[davereds24]

If Aquino can swing like that he's going to get a lot more ABs.

[KeefeCato]

Yep. Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips.

Choo, Probably should have been as well.

[Roy Tucker]

Does Machado have gold glitter shoes on?

[KeefeCato]

If Aquino can swing like that he's going to get a lot more ABs.

Only if the other team starts a LHP. He will get plenty next year after Castellanos leaves though.

[Big Klu]

Choo, Probably should have been as well.

At the very least as a reserve. Big-time snub.

[markusarrow]

Gotta have this one too remain at 500.

[Ironman92]

Enjoyable game…a lot of good stuff

[Wonderful Monds]

Almost every game I listen to Larkin I thank goodness he's not managing.

[Homer Simpson voice] You’re glad he’s not managing yet

[Roy Tucker]

RZ chatter about Frank Robinson would have been interesting if the internet existed in 1956.

[KeefeCato]

Enjoyable game…a lot of good stuff

Yes it is.
I don't get people trashing the team. I mean after tonight they will be at or just below .500
Exactly where everyone picked them to be. Plus nobody expected Castillo to start season so bad or Suarez to be awful. Or Garrett to be as bad as he has been so far.
Then you lose your top two relievers in a already horrible pen. Gray goes down twice. Moose out pretty much all season.
Take all that into account and I think they are playing better than anyone would have expected.
Yet night after night here. We get multiple this team sucks posts. THEY DO NO SUCK.

[Roy Tucker]

Castillo turned it around when he started getting vertical action on his breaking pitches.

[Roy Tucker]

Yes it is.
I don't get people trashing the team. I mean after tonight they will be at or just below .500
Exactly where everyone picked them to be. Plus nobody expected Castillo to start season so bad or Suarez to be awful. Or Garrett to be as bad as he has been so far.
Then you lose your top two relievers in a already horrible pen. Gray goes down twice. Moose out pretty much all season.
Take all that into account and I think they are playing better than anyone would have expected.

Heck yeah. It’s July and the Reds are still a fun team to watch. There have been recent seasons where that wasn’t so.

Lots of flaws but some exciting players.

[Ironman92]

Castillo turned it around when he started getting vertical action on his breaking pitches.

Needed warmer weather way more than sticky stuff to get the grip and feel

[KeefeCato]

Not saying he should. But I bet India sits out tomorrow. Suarez back at 3b Lopez at 2b leading off.

[Big Klu]

Gotta think Ronald Acuña will be the CF at the All-Star Game, and Winker and Castellanos will be at their customary LF and RF positions, respectively.

[Ironman92]

Beautiful oppo swing and hit

[coryfly]

Bet Winker was thrilled Weathers was out. Big chance here to create some legit distance. Maybe even some bullpen proof distance.

[Roy Tucker]

Bally does a lousy job with on-screen stat graphics.

[Ironman92]

Gotta think Ronald Acuña will be the CF at the All-Star Game, and Winker and Castellanos will be at their customary LF and RF positions, respectively.

I think we have hitters 2-4 in this game for the ASG

[Ironman92]

That was a good pitch to Castellanos

[Kc61]

Impressed with Lopez in the early going. Has a nice singles swing, and I like having a switch hitter.

Could be a future lead off hitter if he keeps it up.

[KeefeCato]

Hard not to get excited about Stephenson and India. Should be really good for several years. Hope they can avoid serious injury.

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Impressed with Lopez in the early going. Has a nice singles swing, and I like having a switch hitter.

Could be a future lead off hitter if he keeps it up.

He keeps hitting he will find a way into the lineup.

[Big Klu]

Third stolen base of the night for the Reds! India (3rd base), Farmer, and now Winker.

[Ironman92]

Nice oppo swing by Manny

[Wonderful Monds]

Third stolen base of the night for the Reds! India (3rd base), Farmer, and now Winker.

Winker deciding to be fast now pays off again

[Big Klu]

Impressed with Lopez in the early going. Has a nice singles swing, and I like having a switch hitter.

Could be a future lead off hitter if he keeps it up.

He needs to give up switch-hitting. He's hitting only .250 left-handed, and 1.000 right-handed.

[Wonderful Monds]

Knee jerk reaction but I’d give Lopez an extended chance to hit himself out of the lineup before I put Geno back in there

[JFLegal]

more luck for the padres. jeezus

[Ironman92]

Lopez has a nice arm

[RedTeamGo!]

Knee jerk reaction but I’d give Lopez an extended chance to hit himself out of the lineup before I put Geno back in there

Is it really knee jerk reaction, though? Suarez is batting .175 and it’s July “lol”

[TheBigLebowski]

Reds put 2 on with no outs and get zilch.

Pads get 2 on with no outs: I’ll bet it ends differently.

[coryfly]

Yeah, I think anything that gets Saurez out of the lineup is more than reasonable at this point.

[Kc61]

This is one spot where the absence of a good bullpen hurts Reds.

Bell will stick with Castillo longer. Maybe it works, maybe not.

Hope so, but bullpen options would be nice to have.

[JFLegal]

big K there. let's go.

[coryfly]

Good pitch. Has been a good pitch all night for Castillo.

[Wonderful Monds]

Is it really knee jerk reaction, though? Suarez is batting .175 and it’s July “lol”

Yeah definitely speaking about it being knee jerk to whatever Lopez is doing, Suarez has long needed an extended benching

[NebraskaRed]

Tonight is the night of Barry Larkin wondering where his old fishing buddies are now.

[KeefeCato]

He needs to give up switch-hitting. He's hitting only .250 left-handed, and 1.000 right-handed.

I looked up his career minor league splits. He has been better as a LHB every year except this year. So good sign he is improving as a RHB.

[Big Klu]

So those are mayflies flying around the lights.

Which means they will all be dead tomorrow.

[Roy Tucker]

I think Castillo is getting tired.

[The Operator]

Sure looked like he went on that to me

[Larkin Fan]

So those are mayflies flying around the lights.

Which means they will all be dead tomorrow.

It's July. They shouldn't be out anyway.

[JFLegal]

profar looks like dexter fowler

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how do you walk a scrub like that?

[The Operator]

Ball four… “Count runs full” lol

[Roy Tucker]

So those are mayflies flying around the lights.

Which means they will all be dead tomorrow.

The year of the insect in the tri-state area.

[JFLegal]

here comes tinkerbell. last time he took a pitcher out it was so osich could give up a grand slam.

oh, keeping him in.

[The Operator]

I think Castillo is getting tired.

Pretty understandable especially considering the rain delay

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He’s sticking with Castillo


Come on Luis let’s work out of this jam

[Kc61]

This is really a gamble. Hope it works.

[KeefeCato]

profar looks like dexter fowler

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how do you walk a scrub like that?

Castillo is out of gas 95 pitches. Had to sit down for long time then warm back up. If we had a better pen Bell would have pulled him already.

[coryfly]

Castillo is missing some spots but I still like sticking with him here.

[The Operator]

Sadak loves talking down about the opposition and trying to jinx things

[coryfly]

Throw that slider down and away here. Did and didn't work. Probably should have gone with the 99 high and tight first.

[The Operator]

99! Reaching back!

[Reds Fanatic]

Crap. Tie game

[JFLegal]

i hate baseball. i hate the reds.

[KeefeCato]

I can't stand Pham.

[JFLegal]

i hope tommy pham gets ringworm

[The Operator]

Ugh


Sadak just willed that into existence talking about how awful Pham was with RISP

[coryfly]

Doesn't seem to matter against this team. Whatever decision they make just doesn't work.

[NebraskaRed]

Freakin Pham.

[Roy Tucker]

Crap.

And no Barry, that wasn’t the right call. Castillo was gassed.

[Ironman92]

Good pitch, good hit

Great game….hipefully we can finish on top

[JFLegal]

padres ... luckiest team ever.

go dodgers!

[TheBigLebowski]

Reds put 2 on with no outs and get zilch.

Pads get 2 on with no outs: I’ll bet it ends differently.

Yup. So easy. And they’re still hitting.

[Tom Servo]

i hate baseball. i hate the reds. we can tell

[The Operator]

This is the result of not having a bullpen you can trust to put out a fire.

I don’t fault Bell for the decision. But it sucks. That was the perfect spot for a fireman if one existed.

[KeefeCato]

Ugh


Sadak just willed that into existence talking about how awful Pham was with RISP

He never knows when to shut his mouth. Just because they put the stats up doesn't mean he has to keep talking about them.

[TexasRedsFan]

Thank god there's just 3 more NL West games after tonight.