9-1-21 Reds vs Cardinals Game 2

[Tom Servo]

Usually I'd defer to Ron here but desperate times and all...

India 2B
Stephenson C
Castellanos RF
Votto 1B
Suarez 3B
Farmer SS
Aquino LF
DeShields CF
Gray SP

[NatiRedGals]

Please tell me this isn't real

[forfreelin04]

The Reds will probably score 10 runs in the second game. You heard it hear first. :thumbup:

[Wonderful Monds]

Just an absolutely black hole after the first 4 hitters, none of whom are hitting themselves to begin with

[NatiRedGals]

The Reds will probably score 10 runs in the second game. You heard it hear first. :thumbup:

I hope so sheesh I hope they score so much I punch my ownself

[NebraskaRed]

What is with the fascination with starting Aquino and Suarez at the same time? Let alone giving either of them a start at all.

[NebraskaRed]

I know Shogo hasn't been good, but I'm pretty convinced that Bell forgot he exists.

[Tom Servo]

What is with the fascination with starting Aquino and Suarez at the same time? Let alone giving either of them a start at all.
I get the Aquino choice at least because Naquin can't hit lefties and Shogo is Shogo, and AA should be able to produce in a spot like this if he were at all decent at doing his job.

I do not at all understand why Suarez over Cabrera, other than demand from the top that Suarez be platooned instead of outright benched.

[Moonlite Graham]

Usually I'd defer to Ron here but desperate times and all...

India 2B
Stephenson C
Castellanos RF
Votto 1B
Suarez 3B
Farmer SS
Aquino LF
DeShields CF
Gray SP


Have mercy thats depressing. Sticking right handed bats in there simply because their right handed, performance be damned. Hell, Im right handed let me bat 7th.

Im saying right now, Naquin and Schrock and Cabrera would give you more out of the 5, 7 and 8 holes tonight than Geno, Aquino and Delino Jr.

And thats not really a stretch.

[KeefeCato]

Usually I'd defer to Ron here but desperate times and all...

India 2B
Stephenson C
Castellanos RF
Votto 1B
Suarez 3B
Farmer SS
Aquino LF
DeShields CF
Gray SP

I figured India might get this one off. He could use a blow. Lopez or Cabrera can play 2b.

[Wonderful Monds]

What is with the fascination with starting Aquino and Suarez at the same time? Let alone giving either of them a start at all.

Bell gets a good share of the blame for this recent string of losses with these awful lineups he keeps running out there. He has arguably had them overachieving much of the year to his credit, but the buck also stops at him now that they’re s***ing their pants when it matters most. Of course he’s not in the box flailing away himself, but he is putting guys like Suarez out there every other night when he has the power to not do so. I don’t even know why Asdrubal Cabrera is on the roster.

It’s beyond ridiculous at this point. It’s a borderline fireable offense IMO.

[Ron Madden]

Usually I'd defer to Ron here but desperate times and all...

India 2B
Stephenson C
Castellanos RF
Votto 1B
Suarez 3B
Farmer SS
Aquino LF
DeShields CF
Gray SP

Sorry running a bit behind today

[NebraskaRed]

I get the Aquino choice at least because Naquin can't hit lefties and Shogo is Shogo, and AA should be able to produce in a spot like this if he were at all decent at doing his job.

I do not at all understand why Suarez over Cabrera, other than demand from the top that Suarez be platooned instead of outright benched.

I thought for sure Cabrera would start game 2.

[Tom Servo]

Bell gets a good share of the blame for this recent string of losses with these awful lineups he keeps running out there. He has arguably had them overachieving much of the year to his credit, but the buck also stops at him now that they’re s***ing their pants when it matters most. Of course he’s not in the box flailing away himself, but he is putting guys like Suarez out there every other night when he has the power to not do so. I don’t even know why Asdrubal Cabrera is on the roster.

It’s beyond ridiculous at this point. It’s a borderline fireable offense IMO.
Is he secretly hiding some great players on the bench though? Like this is just what the roster is.

[Tony Cloninger]

This is why you get the Bell is this or that stuff. Aquino. Is no Bueno a este momento. Playing the coldest hands available and wondering why it’s not working. I will defer to Dean Wormer during the big meeting with the Deltas in his office to surmise.

[Reds Fanatic]

I am just amazed at this lineup. Suarez is batting .125 with a .229 OBP against lefties. Not only should he not be playing but batting 5th

[westofyou]

Nayquin has a .580 OPS vs LH's, Shogo can't hit LH's who should start?

[KeefeCato]

I thought for sure Cabrera would start game 2.

I though that 100% he would be in there. Not sure why they even added him if he can't draw a start vs. a LHP.

[NebraskaRed]

Old friend JVM just hit a 2 run bomb to make it 4-0 over the Padres.

[westofyou]

Old friend JVM just hit a 2 run bomb to make it 4-0 over the Padres.

Stupid David Bell!!

[KeefeCato]

Sorry running a bit behind today

I almost posted the other days lineup. But didn't wanna be bad mojo.

[Wonderful Monds]

Is he secretly hiding some great players on the bench though? Like this is just what the roster is.

I can get Aquino being in there out of sheer necessity given they don’t really have any other options. But Cabrera has a .791 OPS against lefties, he’s practically Babe Ruth in comparison to Geno. It’s extremely frustrating to watch given the position they’re in right now and how they’ve been playing, where basically every run matters and they need to claw their way to every win they can get. There’s not really any good excuse to keep running him out there anymore.

[Tom Servo]

Sorry running a bit behind today
lol you're totally fine I just figured if I jumped the line maybe it could bring good luck

[KeefeCato]

Old friend JVM just hit a 2 run bomb to make it 4-0 over the Padres.

Padres are not going to the playoffs. I just don't see it anyway.

[Tom Servo]

I can get Aquino being in there out of sheer necessity given they don’t really have any other options. But Cabrera has a .791 OPS against lefties, he’s practically Babe Ruth in comparison to Geno. It’s extremely frustrating to watch given the position they’re in right now and how they’ve been playing, where basically every run matters and they need to claw their way to every win they can get. There’s not really any good excuse to keep running him out there anymore.
Cabrera should be playing, like I said I can only guess that Suarez starts against LH is a demand that comes from the top. Because why they would allow it to continue otherwise doesn't make any sense to me.

[Wonderful Monds]

Also as bad as the roster is currently playing, they really need to get creative. Barrero really should be up here starting at SS with Farmer in LF or something against LHP. As soon as his 10 days are up, I’d like to see that. They desperately need any shot in the arm they can get.

[OldFashionedRed]

What is with the fascination with starting Aquino and Suarez at the same time? Let alone giving either of them a start at all.

It's almost as if he's pulling a Calipari. Put guys in who are not contributing just to drive home a point with the fans. I don't think I'm far off. No logical manager I can think of would make out a lineup like that. Why? He better not pull the "it's a double header". These guys are DIGGING A HOLE, there isn't the time for making sure everybody gets to play like it's a little league game or something. It has to be the best players in the lineup, every game, and you ride those guys until they drop.

[KeefeCato]

Cabrera should be playing, like I said I can only guess that Suarez starts against LH is a demand that comes from the top. Because why they would allow it to continue otherwise doesn't make any sense to me.

Playing Geno so much tells me that if they do decide to unload one of Geno or Moose in the offseason. It will 100% be Moose who goes. Unless someone offers some crazy deal for Geno.

[Wonderful Monds]

Cabrera should be playing, like I said I can only guess that Suarez starts against LH is a demand that comes from the top. Because why they would allow it to continue otherwise doesn't make any sense to me.

I agree with that, I can’t really comprehend it otherwise. It’s just hard to not be frustrated and vent with how bad they’ve played under the spotlight lately, and it feels like the required level of urgency to slam the brakes on the skid isn’t there. That really probably isn’t Bell’s fault, but man I just want it stop either way no matter who’s responsible lmao

[TheBigLebowski]

17651

[OldFashionedRed]

Maybe the media should start asking the tough questions, and we can then know where these lineup decisions are coming from instead of "wanting it to stop". I don't know, I tend to look for obvious solutions.

[RichRed]

Cabrera should be playing, like I said I can only guess that Suarez starts against LH is a demand that comes from the top. Because why they would allow it to continue otherwise doesn't make any sense to me.

It's baffling to me because the front office that would be dictating that Suarez be in there is the same front office that signed Cabrera, ostensibly for games like this. I've stayed out of the lineup stuff pretty much all year, but my head hurts from all the scratching now.

[KeefeCato]

I am sure Cabrera is happy to be on a team that is still in the playoff race. But at the same time he has to be scratching his head at lack of starts with all the LHP they been facing this past week.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Bell gets a good share of the blame for this recent string of losses with these awful lineups he keeps running out there. He has arguably had them overachieving much of the year to his credit, but the buck also stops at him now that they’re s***ing their pants when it matters most. Of course he’s not in the box flailing away himself, but he is putting guys like Suarez out there every other night when he has the power to not do so. I don’t even know why Asdrubal Cabrera is on the roster.

It’s beyond ridiculous at this point. It’s a borderline fireable offense IMO.

Couldn't agree more. Just flabbergasted and bumfuzzled...

[Wonderful Monds]

It's baffling to me because the front office that would be dictating that Suarez be in there is the same front office that signed Cabrera, ostensibly for games like this. I've stayed out of the lineup stuff pretty much all year, but my head hurts from all the scratching now.

Because it’s probably not Krall, it’s probably Castellini doing his idiot huckster act deciding the lineup based on who is the most fan favorite (and therefore more likely to sell tickets in his eyes), or getting their money’s worth for his contract, or something equally asinine and stupid.

[dakota42]

I thought for sure Cabrera would start game 2.I don't understand why they even signed him if they don't even want to use him.At this point could he me any worse than some of the guys ahead of him.

[KeefeCato]

Maybe the media should start asking the tough questions, and we can then know where these lineup decisions are coming from instead of "wanting it to stop". I don't know, I tend to look for obvious solutions.

Media isn't going to ask tough questions for fear of being locked out. They have cushy jobs and are not going to rock the boat.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

I am sure Cabrera is happy to be on a team that is still in the playoff race. But at the same time he has to be scratching his head at lack of starts with all the LHP they been facing this past week.

I just don't get it . I thought for sure they brought him over here to hit regularly against lefties. Guess not...

[TheBigLebowski]

SD is losing 6-0 to Arizona. So that’s good.

[KeefeCato]

I agree with that, I can’t really comprehend it otherwise. It’s just hard to not be frustrated and vent with how bad they’ve played under the spotlight lately, and it feels like the required level of urgency to slam the brakes on the skid isn’t there. That really probably isn’t Bell’s fault, but man I just want it stop either way no matter who’s responsible lmao

That probably is the case. If it is. I wish the GM would grow a backbone and tell the owner to let us make the baseball decisions or get a new GM. If I were a GM, I would want to make my own decisions good or bad.

[JCM11]

I can't understand why Bell doesn't hit Farmer second and Stephenson 5th to give Votto some protection.

[OldFashionedRed]

Couldn't agree more. Just flabbergasted and bumfuzzled...

If the Reds don't get into the playoffs, I see Bell fired at season end. Yes, he's gotten some of these guys to over-achieve, and was able to massage Votto into a brief resurgence, but putting some of these guys in day in and day out, to the detriment of the club's success, is a fireable offense.

[Ron Madden]

Also as bad as the roster is currently playing, they really need to get creative. Barrero really should be up here starting at SS with Farmer in LF or something against LHP. As soon as his 10 days are up, I’d like to see that. They desperately need any shot in the arm they can get.


Bobby Nightengale
@nightengalejr

Jose Barrero wasn't eligible to be called up yet. Players who are optioned to the minors must spend 10 days off the big-league roster unless replacing an injured player (or some exceptions like a player on the paternity list).

[Moonlite Graham]

I can't understand why Bell doesn't hit Farmer second and Stephenson 5th to give Votto some protection.


Thats a good point, and one that Im sure has eluded our glorious leader

[westofyou]

Cabrera in his last 65 PA's - .206/.206/.309/.515 - No walks, no power.

There is a chance he's done or hurt.

[KeefeCato]

It's almost as if he's pulling a Calipari. Put guys in who are not contributing just to drive home a point with the fans. I don't think I'm far off. No logical manager I can think of would make out a lineup like that. Why? He better not pull the "it's a double header". These guys are DIGGING A HOLE, there isn't the time for making sure everybody gets to play like it's a little league game or something. It has to be the best players in the lineup, every game, and you ride those guys until they drop.
OLDFashioned, I need to apologize to you. I got you mixed up with KY reds fan. The other day. When I talked about hating Moose. He took it all in stride. But the comment was meant for him not you. So I am Sorry for that.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

If most of RZ can clearly see that the Reds' two sub Mendoza Latin black holes shouldn't be playing, why can't astute basball minds like Bell and Krall?

[OldFashionedRed]

Votto is 10 out of his last 51 AB's, .196 BAVG. :cry:

[Tom Servo]

Cabrera in his last 65 PA's - .206/.206/.309/.515 - No walks, no power.

There is a chance he's done or hurt.
I’d rather see him gets starts over Suarez but yeah the way it’s being spoken of here you’d think the guy was Winker or something. It’s not the scandal of the century.

[westofyou]

I can't understand why Bell doesn't hit Farmer second and Stephenson 5th to give Votto some protection.

Because he wants someone on base for Votto instead of someone who doesn't walk and hit into a lot of DP's?

the real question is why is he batting above the #7 spot.

[NebraskaRed]

Cabrera in his last 65 PA's - .206/.206/.309/.515 - No walks, no power.

There is a chance he's done or hurt.

Very possible, but the Reds thought he was worth getting for some reason, right? But they certainly aren't trying to use him very much, so far.

[KeefeCato]

Votto is 10 out of his last 51 AB's, .196 BAVG. :cry:

Had to figure he would crash a little after his torrid streak, But I never thought it was be that bad.

[Tom Servo]

OLDFashioned, I need to apologize to you. I got you mixed up with KY reds fan. The other day. When I talked about hating Moose. He took it all in stride. But the comment was meant for him not you. So I am Sorry for that.
Lot of the new guys/girls are running together in my mind, probably because it’s mostly the same stuff. Bell is an idiot, Aquino poisoned our crops and destroyed the offense, etc etc.

[KeefeCato]

Very possible, but the Reds thought he was worth getting for some reason, right? But they certainly aren't trying to use him very much, so far.

And without looking I imagine those horrible numbers are still better than Aquino or Suarez in that stretch.

[westofyou]

If most of RZ can clearly see that the Reds' two sub Mendoza Latin black holes shouldn't be playing, why can't astute basball minds like Bell and Krall?

Redzone's Hive Mind isn't exactly anything but a bunch of fans who don't work in baseball or for the Reds, there is probably a lot of information we don't have that they do. I wouldn't lean on that as a source of great knowledge as much as source that knows where the volume knob is.

[TheBigLebowski]

Cabrera in his last 65 PA's - .206/.206/.309/.515 - No walks, no power.

There is a chance he's done or hurt.

I hadn’t watched him this year but his stats looked pretty good and he’s been a quality player for a while, but he looks terrible in this admittedly short audition he’s had.

[westofyou]

Had to figure he would crash a little after his torrid streak, But I never thought it was be that bad.

His BABIP is .178 and he's walked 8 times, looks like he is seeing very little to hit as well.

[KeefeCato]

I hadn’t watched him this year but his stats looked pretty good and he’s been a quality player for a while, but he looks terrible in this admittedly short audition he’s had.

At one time and I am probably wrong but it doesn't seem that long ago. He used to actually steal bases. I am not sure he could outrun Votto now.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

OLDFashioned, I need to apologize to you. I got you mixed up with KY reds fan. The other day. When I talked about hating Moose. He took it all in stride. But the comment was meant for him not you. So I am Sorry for that.

LOL , I knew when I read it that was the case. Btw, I never get offended at anything anyone says on here. I respect your opinion. You know your baseball. I'm still rooting hard for Moose to get hot. Right now, I just want any of the guys to get hot. It's getting to be kinda dicey.

[OldFashionedRed]

OLDFashioned, I need to apologize to you. I got you mixed up with KY reds fan. The other day. When I talked about hating Moose. He took it all in stride. But the comment was meant for him not you. So I am Sorry for that.

It's all good. Now I can read your posts again. Seriously, it's okay.

I guess Servo thinks I'm boring, there's only so many ways you can describe the pain we're going though as Reds fans, before you hit the fork of either saying something similar or going silent. When I watch the Reds I'm jumping out of my chair and pumping my fists in the air, and when things have gone awry I'm venting on here and justifying my opinions with stats occasionally. I'm a much better auditor than cheerleader.

Servo motors are boring, too. :lol:

[REDREAD]

Old friend JVM just hit a 2 run bomb to make it 4-0 over the Padres.

That's good. He really owes us :)

[KeefeCato]

His BABIP is .178 and he's walked 8 times, looks like he is seeing very little to hit as well.

That shift has probably hurt him more than any Red since they started shifting. He has lifted more balls this year though to try and beat it.
I forgot to add this to my post. FAMILY BOARD.

[Wonderful Monds]

Cabrera in his last 65 PA's - .206/.206/.309/.515 - No walks, no power.

There is a chance he's done or hurt.

It’s not pretty, but he has managed to be good against LHP most of the season. He’s shown signs of life against them this season at least, which is far more than one can say about Suarez. And the way they’ve been hitting lately, they need to scrape together every single run they can get.

It’d make more sense if Cabrera were hurt and not playing for that reason, but if that were the case I don’t think they would’ve picked him up to begin with.

Or at least if not Cabrera, then Barrero should’ve stayed up with Farmer playing 3B. Or play Alejo Lopez there. They’ve got a lot of options there and it’s an extremely low bar at this point to outplay Suarez at this point, and likely by a significant margin at that.

[OldFashionedRed]

His BABIP is .178 and he's walked 8 times, looks like he is seeing very little to hit as well.

If you're talking about Votto, you're spot on. The guy has a consistent swing, a pretty consistent eye at the plate. But, My God, is not getting much protection. I honestly think he doesn't care either way, he's a feller that just goes about his business. If I'm a pitcher I just throw him junk, knowing that I won't have to change that approach to strike the next guy out.

[REDREAD]

If the Reds don't get into the playoffs, I see Bell fired at season end. Yes, he's gotten some of these guys to over-achieve, and was able to massage Votto into a brief resurgence, but putting some of these guys in day in and day out, to the detriment of the club's success, is a fireable offense.

Do we want Bell fired though? Honestly, he's the best manager we've had since Dusty. If you remove Dusty.. who was the last good manager we had? Jack McKeon , I guess.
Bell does some things that are maddening, but he kept the team in the wild card race.
Reds are probably going to end up winning 10 more games than I thought they would.
It's a miracle he kept this team afloat when his primary relievers were Brach and Hembree and everyone else being pretty much awful.
If I had confidence the Reds would find a top manager, then yea, go ahead and fire Bell.
But the Reds are likely to hire someone much worse. Maybe even worse than David Price. It's too risky.

[OldFashionedRed]

Anyone else here want the shift banned? I do. I'm going to go to my grave lamenting the old days.

[REDREAD]

Very possible, but the Reds thought he was worth getting for some reason, right? But they certainly aren't trying to use him very much, so far.

I almost wonder if Cabrera was picked up primarily as insurance in case Moose had to go on the DL again.

[OldFashionedRed]

Do we want Bell fired though? Honestly, he's the best manager we've had since Dusty. If you remove Dusty.. who was the last good manager we had? Jack McKeon , I guess.
Bell does some things that are maddening, but he kept the team in the wild card race.
Reds are probably going to end up winning 10 more games than I thought they would.
It's a miracle he kept this team afloat when his primary relievers were Brach and Hembree and everyone else being pretty much awful.
If I had confidence the Reds would find a top manager, then yea, go ahead and fire Bell.
But the Reds are likely to hire someone much worse. Maybe even worse than David Price. It's too risky.

Maybe one of the whizzes here can graph out all of decisions this season, in terms of whether they immediately (current batter faced or put in as pinch hitter) led to a success or failure? It's probably 50/50 meaning that in the grand scheme of things managers don't really have that much impact on the long season, that the guys put out there have to perform.

[KeefeCato]

Anyone else here want the shift banned? I do. I'm going to go to my grave lamenting the old days.

The shift and 100 mph pitchers are mostly the reason we see hitters going with the launch angle. They figure the best way to beat the shift is hit the ball in the air. So we see the three outcomes for batters. Also reason for the low OBP and Averages. I hate the shift.

[Mitri]

Is he secretly hiding some great players on the bench though? Like this is just what the roster is.

Yeah that’s the worst part of this stretch. The roster has been exposed for what it is.

[KeefeCato]

Yeah that’s the worst part of this stretch. The roster has been exposed for what it is.

Winker is really missed. He wouldn't help much against LHP but I would rather see him at bat against them than Aquino. This team would really be in a mess without Naquin's hot streak he has been on. Which to me is why of all the questionable moves we saw today. The biggest one was Lopez hitting for Naquin earlier in the game. Would have been nice to see him hitting in the 9th. I am not sure Lopez can hit a ball hard. I don't think I have saw him do it yet.

[OldFashionedRed]

The shift and 100 mph pitchers are mostly the reason we see hitters going with the launch angle. They figure the best way to beat the shift is hit the ball in the air. So we see the three outcomes for batters. Also reason for the low OBP and Averages. I hate the shift.

Before I get called a loony tune on here, I actually had the thought today while driving home from dropping my husband off at work, that maybe like-minded people with money to burn can start up an independent league of sorts, where the game is played as it was decades ago. Tobacco and beer allowed, no steroids or poppers. And, then grow the league. I'm all for it.

[KeefeCato]

I almost wonder if Cabrera was picked up primarily as insurance in case Moose had to go on the DL again.

That or possibly to block Stl or Philly or SD from getting him? I don't know all the rules on that. Kinsm would have to explain that for me.

[Tony Cloninger]

If Bob C was dictating Suarez start would it not be for RH too? Guess it’s good that he doesn’t tell them to sit India for Moose more often. I just think they hope one of them gets on a hot streak so it’s easier to trade one of them ASAP.

[TexasRedsFan]

I'm ok with Suarez starting tonight. He still hits the ball out of the ballpark with more frequency than our other 3B options. Yeah he's looked like a lost cause most of the year, but I still hold out hope that he's capable of turning it around to some extent and getting a few more timely hits (like the double earlier today).

Aquino's presence bothers me a lot more. Especially now with DeShields available, he's just a liability that should be off the roster. Now please go hit 3 HRs tonight, Aristides, and make me look like an idiot!

[JohnnyBench5]

Reds suck...September swoon in full effect..that is all...damn teasers...grrr

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[NebraskaRed]

Old friend Noe Ramirez is trying to give the Padres a win. 6-3 D-backs (for now).

[Tom Servo]

leadoff HR. Unbelievable. 5 straight games falling behind in the first.

[KeefeCato]

leadoff HR. Unbelievable. 5 straight games falling behind in the first.

Now it is a pattern. A bad pattern.

[OldFashionedRed]

Before Winker went down, IIRC the offense was rolling. But now, the Cardinals have turned it on. They can hit.

[Wonderful Monds]

FCB can already barely contain himself over on the main board lol

[Big Klu]

leadoff HR. Unbelievable. 5 straight games falling behind in the first.

I have never really been one to complain about the ballpark, but this is getting ridiculous. There is no way that should have been a home run.

[KronoRed]

I thought we were going to stop doing this fall behind stuff, someone get the paddle.

[Tom Servo]

FCB can already barely contain himself over on the main board lol
If the Cards do make the playoffs or finish ahead of us he can call scoreboard. But yeah he was already crowning the division to the Cardinals back in May, so...

[OldFashionedRed]

I didn't realize that the Cardinals have shelled Gray in both of his outings. :(
0-2 10.11 ERA

[Wonderful Monds]

If I were a Reds pitcher, I would simply stop giving up home runs to the Cardinals

[KeefeCato]

India and the team needed that.

[KeefeCato]

Terrible AB by Tyler.

[NebraskaRed]

Yes!

[OldFashionedRed]

Alright, Cast! We need more of where that came from! 2-1 Reds

[coryfly]

Nice. Really need this one obviously. Maybe Gray can shut them down for 6 or so now.

[KeefeCato]

Casty blinking lights.

[Wonderful Monds]

I hope the reds hit more home runs than the cardinals

[mhs95_06]

I thought for sure Cabrera would start game 2.

They got him for an expanded roster pinch hitter.

[OldFashionedRed]

Pitching around Joey to get to Euzero.

[kaldaniels]

That HR by Cast was effortless.

[NebraskaRed]

They got him for an expanded roster pinch hitter.

I'm not saying Cabrera is any kind of solution to the Reds' problems, but they already gave him one start, so they seem like they're going to use him for more than that.

[coryfly]

They keep thinking one of these hits is going to make Saurez right. Just don't think it's happening. But that will work regardless.

[NebraskaRed]

Geno! Just like all of us expected.

[Tom Servo]

Geno! :jump:

[OldFashionedRed]

When Joey walked, I had this feeling that Suarez was due.

[Big Klu]

Castellanos has tied Bo Diaz for ninth place among players of Hispanic heritage on the Reds all-time home run list.

1. Tony Pérez [🇨🇺] - 287
2. Eugenio Suárez [🇻🇪] - 181
3. Dave Concepción [🇻🇪] - 101
4. Leo Cárdenas [🇨🇺] - 72
5. Edwin Encarnación [🇩🇴] - 71
6. Wily Mo Peña [🇩🇴] - 54
7. César Gerónimo [🇩🇴] - 44
8. Felipe López [🇵🇷] - 41
9. Bo Díaz [🇻🇪] - 39
9. Nick Castellanos [🇺🇸/🇨🇺] - 39

11. Javier Valentín [🇵🇷] - 34
12. César Cedeño [🇩🇴] - 30
13. Aristides Aquino [🇩🇴] - 29
14. Mariano Duncan [🇩🇴] - 28
14. José Peraza [🇻🇪] - 28
16. José Guillén [🇩🇴] - 27
17. Juan Castro [🇲🇽] - 25
18. Ramón Hernández [🇻🇪] - 24
19. Eduardo Pérez [🇺🇸/🇵🇷] - 23
20. Yasiel Puig [🇨🇺] - 22

21. Alex Ochoa [🇺🇸/🇨🇺] - 20
22. Luis Quiñones [🇵🇷] - 19
22. Benito Santiago [🇵🇷] - 19
22. D'Angelo Jiménez [🇩🇴] - 19
22. Alex González [🇻🇪] - 19
26. Juan Encarnación [🇩🇴] - 16
27. Jerry Hairston, Jr. [🇺🇸/🇲🇽] - 14
28. Miguel Cairo [🇻🇪] - 13
29. Roberto Kelly [🇵🇦] - 12
29. Freddy Galvis [🇻🇪] - 12

31. José Iglesias [🇨🇺] - 11
32. Rubén Rivera [🇵🇦] - 10
33. Tony Fernández [🇩🇴] - 8
34. Jacob Cruz [🇺🇸/🇲🇽] - 7
35. Carmelo Martínez [🇵🇷] - 6
35. Bronson Arroyo [🇺🇸/🇨🇺] - 6
35. Kristopher Negrón [🇺🇸/🇵🇷] - 6
38. Dolf Luque [🇨🇺] - 5
38. Héctor Cruz [🇵🇷] - 5
38. Rubén Mateo [🇩🇴] - 5
38. Édgar Rentería [🇨🇴] - 5
38. Juan Francisco [🇩🇴] - 5
38. Yonder Alonso [🇨🇺] - 5
38. Brayan Peña [🇨🇺] - 5
38. Iván DeJesús, Jr. [🇵🇷] - 5
38. Dilson Herrera [🇨🇴] - 5

47. Juan Samuel [🇩🇴] - 4
47. Adam Rosales [🇺🇸/🇲🇽] - 4
47. Orlando Cabrera [🇨🇴] - 4
47. Ramón Cabrera [🇻🇪] - 4
51. Rafael Almeida [🇨🇺] - 3
51. Tony González [🇨🇺] - 3
51. Dave Martinez [🇺🇸/🇵🇷] - 3
51. Roberto Petagine [🇻🇪] - 3
51. Jolbert Cabrera [🇨🇴] - 3

56. Elio Chacón [🇻🇪] - 2
56. Chico Ruiz [🇨🇺] - 2
56. Pat Corrales [🇺🇸/🇲🇽] - 2
56. Julián Javier [🇩🇴] - 2
56. Alex Treviño [🇲🇽] - 2
56. José Rijo [🇩🇴] - 2
56. Rubén Sierra [🇵🇷] - 2
56. Melvin Nieves [🇵🇷] - 2
56. Guillermo García [🇩🇴] - 2
56. Ray Olmedo [🇻🇪] - 2
56. Dioner Navarro [🇻🇪] - 2
56. Ramón Santiago [🇩🇴] - 2
56. Alex Blandino [🇺🇸/🇳🇮] - 2

69. Armando Marsans [🇨🇺] - 1
69. Manuel Cueto [🇨🇺] - 1
69. Arturo DeFreites [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Sam Mejías [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Rafael Landestoy [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Mario Soto [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Leo García [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Freddie Benavides [🇺🇸/🇲🇽] - 1
69. Wilton Guerrero [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Jorge Cantú [🇺🇸/🇲🇽] - 1
69. Willy Taveras [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Chris Dominguez [🇺🇸/🇨🇺] - 1
69. Arismendy Alcántara [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Tony Cruz [🇺🇸/🇨🇺] - 1
69. Gabriel Guerrero [🇩🇴] - 1

[KeefeCato]

Geno more blinking lights.....

[REDREAD]

Bell is a genius for starting Geno :)

[Kc61]

Sadak called Geno a superstar and he homered. Geno that is. Apparently.

Um, a double?

[Wonderful Monds]

I hope the reds hit more home runs than the cardinals

thank you reds

[Powder River]

Alright, Cast! We need more of where that came from! 2-1 Reds

My god if this guys leaves at the end of the year and the Reds do their usual, do nothing to replace because they’re too cheap, this lineup is going to be in real trouble.

[KeefeCato]

Bell is a genius for starting Geno :)

And we are all idiots.:)

[coryfly]

Not going to be a HR and will probably screw us because Votto won't score maybe??

[Tom Servo]

Really need Good Sonny today, cheap Edman HR be damned

[OldFashionedRed]

Sadak called Geno a superstar and he homered. Geno that is. Apparently.

I admit coughing and looking the other way when he said that. :lol:

[NebraskaRed]

Umpires just did that to crush Geno's spirt some more.

[Tom Servo]

baseball is stupid actually I just decided

[TexasRedsFan]

Dang. 2 more inches would've been 2 more runs.

[coryfly]

Have to at least get one more here or it would be pretty deflating.

[Wonderful Monds]

So I just refreshed gameday, and in probably the most Suarez turn of events possible, they have somehow deducted runs from the Reds


WHA HAPPEN???????

[NebraskaRed]

Farmer is history's greatest monster (until he has another good game and then he's history's greatest hero)

[KeefeCato]

Dang. 2 more inches would've been 2 more runs.

Yeah hopefully they aren't stranded. Farmer pops out 2 out.

[TexasRedsFan]

So I just refreshed gameday, and in probably the most Suarez turn of events possible, they have somehow deducted runs from the Reds


WHA HAPPEN???????

Hit the top of the yellow line, so they reversed it.

[onehand]

Dang. 2 more inches would've been 2 more runs.

That ball disappeared from view. The fans to the left saw it hit beyond the yellow. MLB NY hates the Reds.

[dakota42]

Sometimes it feels like we are cursed.:eek:

[NebraskaRed]

We need some Zapruder film-style analysis of Geno's home run hit.

[Wonderful Monds]

I hope the reds foul a ball into the umpires testicles

[TexasRedsFan]

That ball disappeared from view. The fans to the left saw it hit beyond the yellow. MLB NY hates the Reds.

Sadly, it looked like the right call in slow-mo.

[OldFashionedRed]

Kyle is 24-100 for .240 AVG 2 HR 14 RBI, and .260 OBP in the month of August.

[NebraskaRed]

We need some Zapruder film-style analysis of Geno's home run hit.

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ZEYGor-lkg3xn1mFTfdBJyYuyHE=/0x0:2000x1317/1200x800/filters:focal(1000x319:1320x639)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/57331323/stone1.0.jpg

[OldFashionedRed]

Anyone else get a buffering issue where it showed Deshields walking to first to load the bases?

[onehand]

Sadly, it looked like the right call in slow-mo.

Laws of physics... ball traveling out hits the top of a horizontal surface and reversed direction???

[NebraskaRed]

Geno hits a double in the first game, is replaced with a pinch runner, Reds don't score, Reds lose.

Geno hits a double in the second game, stays in the game, Reds don't score. Reds....?

[Tom Servo]

In my heart it’s 4-1 Reds

[TexasRedsFan]

We need some Zapruder film-style analysis of Geno's home run hit.

Just needed to be a little more back and to the left.

[Wonderful Monds]

In my heart it’s 4-1 Reds

#stopthesteal

[kaldaniels]

That was a meatball to DDS.

[BCubb2003]

It wouldn’t cost that much for ballparks to have a couple high-def cameras pointed along the outfield wall.

[NebraskaRed]

Whatever we think of the home run/double call, I think we can all agree that the umpires made the right call in saying that Votto would not have made it from first to home.

[TexasRedsFan]

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ZEYGor-lkg3xn1mFTfdBJyYuyHE=/0x0:2000x1317/1200x800/filters:focal(1000x319:1320x639)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/57331323/stone1.0.jpg

Newman photo bomb!

[NebraskaRed]

Bob Nightengale
@BNightengale

Jake Arrieta will pitch Friday against the #Astros, #Padres manager Jayce Tingler says.

Hopefully this is good news for the Reds

- - - Updated - - -

Excellent inning by Gray.

[Tom Servo]

Let’s get more real HRs and less fake ones

[OldFashionedRed]

I absolutely love it when pitchers find ways to get on base. Just huge.

[Big Klu]

Newman photo bomb!

There WAS a second spitter!

[OldFashionedRed]

Whatever we think of the home run/double call, I think we can all agree that the umpires made the right call in saying that Votto would not have made it from first to home.

It wouldn't shock me had they said "Suarez goes to second, Votto stays on first". :evil:

[Big Klu]

I absolutely love it when pitchers find ways to get on base. Just huge.

Which is why it will be a sad day if the DH ever takes root in the NL.

[TexasRedsFan]

I still don't understand how the oven mitts are legal. Gives you a bit more reach to the bases.

[coryfly]

Another 'have to get some runs' situation here.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bases loaded no outs

[OldFashionedRed]

Which is why it will be a sad day if the DH ever takes root in the NL.

Manfred just can't help himself from making unnecessary changes to the game. It's going to be the DH, and automated strike zone before soon. I hate that.

[Wonderful Monds]

A grand slam here would be preferable to a -2 run home run

[Larry Schuler]

This game feels more fun for some reason.

[Wonderful Monds]

Manfred just can't help himself from making unnecessary changes to the game. It's going to be the DH, and automated strike zone before soon. I hate that.

The automated strike zone is extremely good, and I kind of don’t mind the DH these days either

[BCubb2003]

I still don't understand how the oven mitts are legal. Gives you a bit more reach to the bases.

I used to think that too, then I thought about how big the fielders’ gloves are. Kind of evens out.

[Big Klu]

I still don't understand how the oven mitts are legal. Gives you a bit more reach to the bases.

Chris Welsh once said that if the "oven mitts" had been around when he was playing, he would have used one that was 90' long!

[Wonderful Monds]

This game feels more fun for some reason.

It’s probably just gas

[Reds Fanatic]

Grand slam!!!!!

[coryfly]

Heck yeah, Castellanos. That will help.

[Ironman92]

BOOM [emoji95] goes the dynamite

[OldFashionedRed]

WOW!!!! Cast grand slam to make it 6-1. It looks like they woke up, maybe??? No doubt Bell told them to just go out there and play ball.

[757690]

I don’t think they need to review that one.

[Larry Schuler]

If the Reds score 10 runs in this game, I think they're allowed to transfer some runs to the last 4 games. I remember reading about it in a website for baseball.

[Reds Fanatic]

I am not sure what is going on now

[coryfly]

What is this all about here?

[Wonderful Monds]

A grand slam here would be preferable to a -2 run home run

I’m like the Bobby Fisher of baseball, just an absolute strategic mastermind over here

[TheBigLebowski]

17656

[Reds Fanatic]

Cardinals are garbage

[Larry Schuler]

Didn't FCB say Castellanos was corkin'?

[757690]

The Cardinal Way

[Red Raindog]

Cardinals are garbage

Whiny birds


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[OldFashionedRed]

They may have seen something. The bat???? Was the bat broken before the pitch? If so, they might make him swing again. Or call him out? Hopefully not.

[757690]

It seems Mike Schildt learned a thing or two from LaRussa

[Wonderful Monds]

The Cardinal Way

I guess someone in the Cards dugout forgot to put down the “don’t give up a grand slam” sign

[TexasRedsFan]

If anything, it seems like that bat would make it harder to hit a homer, missing a chunk off the barrel.

[Redsfan5]

Bay Gate


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[Ky Fried Redleg]

The Cards are soon to be Happ(less).

[OldFashionedRed]

That ump looks like the lovechild of Larussa and Lou Ferrigno.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

God the Cardinals suck balls.

[757690]

Brandon Phillips was right about the Cardinals

[NebraskaRed]

Every once in a while, the Cardinals give me yet another reason to hate them. Very dependable in that way.

[Big Klu]

Castellanos has passed Bo Diaz for ninth place among players of Hispanic heritage on the Reds all-time home run list.

1. Tony Pérez [🇨🇺] - 287
2. Eugenio Suárez [🇻🇪] - 181
3. Dave Concepción [🇻🇪] - 101
4. Leo Cárdenas [🇨🇺] - 72
5. Edwin Encarnación [🇩🇴] - 71
6. Wily Mo Peña [🇩🇴] - 54
7. César Gerónimo [🇩🇴] - 44
8. Felipe López [🇵🇷] - 41
9. Nick Castellanos [🇺🇸/🇨🇺] - 40
10. Bo Díaz [🇻🇪] - 39

11. Javier Valentín [🇵🇷] - 34
12. César Cedeño [🇩🇴] - 30
13. Aristides Aquino [🇩🇴] - 29
14. Mariano Duncan [🇩🇴] - 28
14. José Peraza [🇻🇪] - 28
16. José Guillén [🇩🇴] - 27
17. Juan Castro [🇲🇽] - 25
18. Ramón Hernández [🇻🇪] - 24
19. Eduardo Pérez [🇺🇸/🇵🇷] - 23
20. Yasiel Puig [🇨🇺] - 22

21. Alex Ochoa [🇺🇸/🇨🇺] - 20
22. Luis Quiñones [🇵🇷] - 19
22. Benito Santiago [🇵🇷] - 19
22. D'Angelo Jiménez [🇩🇴] - 19
22. Alex González [🇻🇪] - 19
26. Juan Encarnación [🇩🇴] - 16
27. Jerry Hairston, Jr. [🇺🇸/🇲🇽] - 14
28. Miguel Cairo [🇻🇪] - 13
29. Roberto Kelly [🇵🇦] - 12
29. Freddy Galvis [🇻🇪] - 12

31. José Iglesias [🇨🇺] - 11
32. Rubén Rivera [🇵🇦] - 10
33. Tony Fernández [🇩🇴] - 8
34. Jacob Cruz [🇺🇸/🇲🇽] - 7
35. Carmelo Martínez [🇵🇷] - 6
35. Bronson Arroyo [🇺🇸/🇨🇺] - 6
35. Kristopher Negrón [🇺🇸/🇵🇷] - 6
38. Dolf Luque [🇨🇺] - 5
38. Héctor Cruz [🇵🇷] - 5
38. Rubén Mateo [🇩🇴] - 5
38. Édgar Rentería [🇨🇴] - 5
38. Juan Francisco [🇩🇴] - 5
38. Yonder Alonso [🇨🇺] - 5
38. Brayan Peña [🇨🇺] - 5
38. Iván DeJesús, Jr. [🇵🇷] - 5
38. Dilson Herrera [🇨🇴] - 5

47. Juan Samuel [🇩🇴] - 4
47. Adam Rosales [🇺🇸/🇲🇽] - 4
47. Orlando Cabrera [🇨🇴] - 4
47. Ramón Cabrera [🇻🇪] - 4
51. Rafael Almeida [🇨🇺] - 3
51. Tony González [🇨🇺] - 3
51. Dave Martinez [🇺🇸/🇵🇷] - 3
51. Roberto Petagine [🇻🇪] - 3
51. Jolbert Cabrera [🇨🇴] - 3

56. Elio Chacón [🇻🇪] - 2
56. Chico Ruiz [🇨🇺] - 2
56. Pat Corrales [🇺🇸/🇲🇽] - 2
56. Julián Javier [🇩🇴] - 2
56. Alex Treviño [🇲🇽] - 2
56. José Rijo [🇩🇴] - 2
56. Rubén Sierra [🇵🇷] - 2
56. Melvin Nieves [🇵🇷] - 2
56. Guillermo García [🇩🇴] - 2
56. Ray Olmedo [🇻🇪] - 2
56. Dioner Navarro [🇻🇪] - 2
56. Ramón Santiago [🇩🇴] - 2
56. Alex Blandino [🇺🇸/🇳🇮] - 2

69. Armando Marsans [🇨🇺] - 1
69. Manuel Cueto [🇨🇺] - 1
69. Arturo DeFreites [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Sam Mejías [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Rafael Landestoy [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Mario Soto [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Leo García [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Freddie Benavides [🇺🇸/🇲🇽] - 1
69. Wilton Guerrero [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Jorge Cantú [🇺🇸/🇲🇽] - 1
69. Willy Taveras [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Chris Dominguez [🇺🇸/🇨🇺] - 1
69. Arismendy Alcántara [🇩🇴] - 1
69. Tony Cruz [🇺🇸/🇨🇺] - 1
69. Gabriel Guerrero [🇩🇴] - 1

[Dawink]

Brandon Phillips was right about the Cardinals

You ain’t lying dude!! *****es


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[TexasRedsFan]

That ump looks like the lovechild of Larussa and Lou Ferrigno.

Thanks, now I'll never get that image out of my head. :laugh:

So much for not hitting lefties.

[coryfly]

What a massive group of losers

[George Foster]

That much wood gone can affect the weight if the length of the bat requires a specific weight. It's all moot now.

[KeefeCato]

Chris Welch love the Ladrunk comment he and Larkin brought up about him maybe leaving notes and the Cardinal way.

[Wonderful Monds]

Man I should be watching this live, what’d these crybabies do now

[Red Raindog]

52 pitches and no outs in the 2nd!

And Happ is gone


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[NebraskaRed]

Win this game and them sweep them in the next series and bury the Cardinals' playoff chances for good.

[coryfly]

Wish Votto would talk crap to him while he is out there getting Happ.

[OldFashionedRed]

I'd like to see the OBP's for the top 4-5 guys up in the .380'ish range.

[Reds Fanatic]

Man I should be watching this live, what’d these crybabies do now

Cards try to claim the bat is illegal because it is notched. Castellanos can bring the house down if he homers again with a non notched bat

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Happless Redbirds!!!

[KeefeCato]

This BS about Castellanos bat all come back to him posing in front of there garbage relief pitcher earlier in the season.

[Wonderful Monds]

Cards try to claim the bat is illegal because it is notched. Castellanos can bring the house down if he homers again with a non notched bat

Jesus

[Dawink]

So let’s wait to look at the bat AFTER the second homerun he hits with it. SMH and some People cannot understand why we don’t love the Cardinals and their fans. Again my biggest pain of the Reds playing the Cards is that I live in Mo. and I have to listen to their biased announcers. They were honestly laughing and saying this could be huge if you take off the grand slam. “You can’t use that bat it changes the ounces”. No kidding part of the bat is gone and it changes the ounces. Good Lord I hate them.


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[mhs95_06]

The automated strike zone is extremely good, and I kind of don’t mind the DH these days either

I think they should have a designated fielder that doesn't hit but pitchers, or pinch hitters, hit in their spot.

[BCubb2003]

Castellanos could have hit that homer with a souvenir minibat.

[George Foster]

Normally....if a guy has hit 2 HRs in the same game with the same bat....he ain't giving it away. Now maybe on deck the kid said, "hit a grandslam." Nick said, " partner if I hit a grandslam I'll give you this bat."

[Alabama Red]

That wasn’t a nasty pitch. It was an awful pitch a 18 inches off the plate that Suarez guessed on.

[Stray]

Run it up on them

[Dawink]

Quick somebody check Farmers bat!! STAT


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[TexasRedsFan]

Man, the ball is flying tonight! I hope this long inning doesn't throw Sonny off his pace.

[Powel Crosley]

I like the way this game is going.

[Wonderful Monds]

lmao!!!!!!

[Redsfan5]

Hey Cards you want check his bat


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[OldFashionedRed]

I really hope this means the offense is back.

[JCM11]

Farmer going oppo? Better check that bat:)

[KeefeCato]

SUCK IT CARDINAL WAY. FARMER bomb 8-1 pour it on these clowns.

[Big Klu]

OK, that home run to RF was legit.

#farmersonly

[OldFashionedRed]

Does Aquino have a problem down there :D

[George Foster]

Why is Farmer still playing SS and not the rookie?

[coryfly]

Love it from Farmer but really wish he would have mouthed off to their dugout, lol. My background with playing so much basketball wants them to talk smack.

[TexasRedsFan]

This BS about Castellanos bat all come back to him posing in front of there garbage relief pitcher earlier in the season.

I've got a feeling he's gonna get plunked before this one's over.

[NebraskaRed]

I've got a feeling he's gonna get plunked before this one's over.

Now that it's a blowout, that's looking more and more likely.

[OldFashionedRed]

I like that thinking. Two straight wild pitches now. :laugh:

[Wonderful Monds]

I've got a feeling he's gonna get plunked before this one's over.

Benches gonna clear quickly if that happens

[KeefeCato]

I've got a feeling he's gonna get plunked before this one's over.

Then Goldy needs to go down and down hard if so.

[TexasRedsFan]

Love it from Farmer but really wish he would have mouthed off to their dugout, lol. My background with playing so much basketball wants them to talk smack.

He should've gone over there and offered the bat to Schildt just to rub it in.

[KeefeCato]

Hope this long half inning doesn't mess with Gray.

[Dawink]

I've got a feeling he's gonna get plunked before this one's over.

And if he does then a call to our bullpen to tell Garret “hey you have had a down season, wanna make up for part of it, toss this off either Goldschmidt or Yadiers ummm shoulder blade”


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[coryfly]

He should've gone over there and offered it to Schildt just to rub it in.

Exactly. That is just what I want to see.

[KeefeCato]

And if he does then a call to our bullpen to tell Garret “hey you have had a down season, wanna make up for part of it, toss this off either Goldschmidt or Yadiers ummm shoulder blade”


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That is one thing Garrett would do as long as he could hit the target.

[Alabama Red]

Love it from Farmer but really wish he would have mouthed off to their dugout, lol. My background with playing so much basketball wants them to talk smack.

Smack talking hasn’t worked out so well for our former hoops player in the bullpen.

[Reds Fanatic]

I have a feeling this Schildt thing may just be the poke this team needed to get them fired up and rolling again

[Dawink]

That is one thing Garrett would do as long as he could hit the target.

Good grief you are right! Lol he might miss like Lalouche (sp) in Bull Durham.


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[Tom Servo]

Now that it's a blowout, that's looking more and more likely.

No lead is safe!

[Dawink]

I have a feeling this Schildt thing may just be the poke this team needed to get them fired up and rolling again

The last time something like this happened with the Cardinals and Castellanos I think we gelled a bit. This one might just galvanize us!


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[TheBigLebowski]

Put Garrett in to PH, have him take 3 pitches then handle this business

[Ky Fried Redleg]

I would like to see AG make an appearence for one batter tonight. And then head to the Cardinals dugout for some fisticuffs He's not going to get anyone out but maybe he can knock someone out.

[coryfly]

Smack talking hasn’t worked out so well for our former hoops player in the bullpen.

It definitely has not worked for him.

Would prefer someone like Votto to walk over there and do it.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Put Garrett in to PH, have him take 3 pitches then handle this business

Reading my mind, TBL. We need to see a short appearence by Mr. Garrett.

[TexasRedsFan]

I'm a little worried with the long wait and a huge lead that Sonny may lose focus.

[Tom Servo]

I'm a little worried with the long wait and a huge lead that Sonny may lose focus.
good vibes only

[NebraskaRed]

Sadak needs to chill with the "comfortable lead" talk right now

[Reds Fanatic]

9-1 Reds

[Redsfan5]

Yes yes yes


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[coryfly]

Love it. Keep it up and make it hurt for these losers.

[TexasRedsFan]

Doesn't Delino Jr. look a lot like Phil Ervin? Almost thought it was Phil when I first saw him.

[Stray]

This is awesome

[mhs95_06]

Ill advised decision to try for 3rd!

[Ky Fried Redleg]

LOVE having someone with speed!!!!

[OldFashionedRed]

I like what they said about the body language. The guys are smiling, cutting up again. That's infectious.

[Tom Servo]

Sonny not bringing the runner in…for shame

[OldFashionedRed]

LOVE having someone with speed!!!!

That explains it all. :lol:

[Kc61]

Feel pretty good about this lead.

With the recent bullpen additions and all.

[KeefeCato]

Keep a eye on Gray. Long Long half inning. Hope it doesn't affect him.

[TexasRedsFan]

Feel pretty good about this lead.

With the recent bullpen additions and all.

Helps to only have 5 more innings to cover too.

[kaldaniels]

I wish I were a reporter at the post-game presser.

My first question to Schlidt would be “Why are you such a b——, Mike?”

I mean seriously. Is it something in the water in St. Louis?

[OldFashionedRed]

I admit that it would have been hard for me to hang around and watch the second game, but boy oh boy did anyone who left after the first game miss out.

[Stray]

the longest half inning ever

[kaldaniels]

the longest half inning ever

Hoping for a walk to Tyler…

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow what a catch

[Stray]

Bummer. I was hoping for a walk to get Cast up again with em loaded.