9-25-21 Reds vs Nats 7:10pm

[Ron Madden]

Reds
1. Jonathan India (R) 2B
2. Max Schrock (L) LF
3. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
4. Tyler Stephenson (R) 1B
5. Kyle Farmer (R) SS
6. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
7. Tucker Barnhart (L) C
8. TJ Friedl (L) CF
9. Vladimir Gutierrez (R) P


Nationals
1. Lane Thomas (R) CF
2. Alcides Escobar (R) SS
3. Juan Soto (L) RF
4. Josh Bell (S) 1B
5. Luis Garcia (L) 2B
6. Keibert Ruiz (S) C
7. Jordy Mercer (R) 3B
8. Andrew Stevenson (L) LF
9. Erick Fedde (R) P

[Ron Madden]

Bobby Nightengale @nightengalejr

TJ Friedl has reached base five times and scored five times in his big-league career. As the automatic runner in the 11th inning, he scored the game-winner on Aristides Aquino's walk-off hit.

[KeefeCato]

Kind of wish they would start Santillan or even Hoffman. Vlad is out of gas it seems.

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith @CharlieG__
Since July 23, Reds rookie Tony Santillan has allowed one run. In September, he has allowed just three total hits in 11 2/3 scoreless innings.

His transition from a starter to a reliever this season couldn’t have gone better.

Reds starter Tyler Mahle enters tomorrow’s start with 198 strikeouts, which ranks eighth in the NL.

Over the last 10 seasons, the Reds have only had three pitchers with 200 strikeouts seasons. They came from Johnny Cueto, Sonny Gray and Luis Castillo.

[Ironman92]

Can’t watch much….will prolly win

[Red Raindog]

Wade Miley to IL with neck strain
C. Perez up
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[Ron Madden]

C. Trent Rosecrans
@ctrent

Joey Votto’s been scratched with left knee soreness. He’s replaced by Tyler Stephenso

[Ron Madden]

Wade Miley to IL with neck strain
C. Perez up
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Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__

Wade Miley was scheduled to start on Monday, but after his start was pushed back due to a sore neck he now heads to the IL.

[Mitri]

Now that they're packing it up and shelving guys, it sure would be nice to give Barrero a string of starts at SS. I think Farmer has proven enough, he's worth keeping, we get it.

[KeefeCato]

Who starts Monday now? Castillo Tues Gray Wed Vlad Fri Mahle sat and Castillo Sun.

[CrosleyVet]

Now that they have all given up. which they did Sept 1, there every ache and pain will get them some pine time,pathetic!

[KeefeCato]

Now that they have all given up. which they did Sept 1, there every ache and pain will get them some pine time,pathetic!

Wouldn't have mattered how well they played from Sept 1 till now with the Cardinals winning 14 straight. Reds would have had to played nearly flawless just to stay in front of them.

[KeefeCato]

Now that they're packing it up and shelving guys, it sure would be nice to give Barrero a string of starts at SS. I think Farmer has proven enough, he's worth keeping, we get it.

Agree, I said that as well last night. I want him at SS. But at the very least at least let him play somewhere every day. Do we really need to see Schrock over Barrero?

[OldFashionedRed]

The only thing Farmer has proved is that he's a utility player capable of having a hot month. You can't sustain success with him at SS. Now, if they were to drastically rebuild this offense into one that can get on base, steal and hit for power, then he becomes more tolerable over there.

Miley must have gotten that neck strain from watching all those homers he allowed.

[Big Klu]

Wouldn't have mattered how well they played from Sept 1 till now with the Cardinals winning 14 straight. Reds would have had to played nearly flawless just to stay in front of them.

Uh, it's 15 straight now.

[REDREAD]

Wow, it's that time of year.. Game thread is dead..
Reds up 2-1 in the 3rd

[REDREAD]

Bell (Nats) hits a single to tie it up.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Wow, it's that time of year.. Game thread is dead..
Reds up 2-1 in the 3rd

College football , I presume.

[REDREAD]

Who starts Monday now? Castillo Tues Gray Wed Vlad Fri Mahle sat and Castillo Sun.

I guess Hoffman, or they do a bullpen day..

[REDREAD]

Tucker makes a great play on a potential wild pitch and nails a Nat at 3b. Geno did a good job too. Nice to see some good defense.

[Big Klu]

College football , I presume.

I have watched only one half of one game this year -- college or pro. (2nd half of the Notre Dame/Florida State game a few weeks ago.)

I just have no desire to watch football anymore.

[Tom Servo]

Suarez making a final push to get his OPS above .700 before the end of the season

[Ky Fried Redleg]

I have watched only one half of one game this year -- college or pro. (2nd half of the Notre Dame/Florida State game a few weeks ago.)

I just have no desire to watch football anymore.

I watch UK and the Bengals. That's about it.

[Red Raindog]

Vlad has looked tired for a while - imo


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[KeefeCato]

Vlad has looked tired for a while - imo


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Combination I think. Tired and just not that good.

[REDREAD]

Bell with the quick hook, Vlad pulled with bases loaded, 2 out in the 3rd,

[WVRedsFan]

Vlad not yet ready for prime time.

[Big Klu]

I watch UK and the Bengals. That's about it.

I used to watch a lot more football (Ohio University season ticket holder, Bengals, and lots of other college and NFL games). But all the lifestyle changes from the last couple of years due to COVID, combined with some personal tragedies in the last year, have drained all joy of football from me.

[elrojo]

Is Blandino available?

[Ky Fried Redleg]

I used to watch a lot more football (Ohio University season ticket holder, Bengals and lots of other college and NFL games). But all the lifestyle changes from the last couple of years due to COVID, combined with some personal tragedies in the last year, have drained all joy of football from me.

I hate to hear that Klu. Wishing the very best for you going forward.

[KeefeCato]

I may be alone on this. But I think I am ready for the Reds to move on from Tucker. Let Tyler catch 140 games next year. They are going to need the offense.

[Big Klu]

I may be alone on this. But I think I am ready for the Reds to move on from Tucker. Let Tyler catch 140 games next year. They are going to need the offense.

Nobody catches 140 games anymore.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

I may be alone on this. But I think I am ready for the Reds to move on from Tucker. Let Tyler catch 140 games next year. They are going to need the offense.

[Big Klu]

Bases loaded, no outs in the bottom of the fifth -- Friedl, DeShields, and India on base, Schrock at bat.

[Big Klu]

Schrock sac fly scores Friedl
DeShields caught stealing, Schrock to 2nd
Castellanos single scores Schrock, advances to 2nd on E9
Stephenson walks

[Ironman92]

FWIW…..I turned on the TV and we scored 2 runs quickly

[Banshee]

5's are wild.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

FWIW…..I turned on the TV and we scored 2 runs quickly

Keep watching. :)

[Ironman92]

Oppo Geno

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Juiced bases again.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

It's getting to the point where I want to see anything except bases loaded. Been a Reds' kryptonite.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Angel Hernandez calling balls and strikes tomorrow. Always interesting...

[Ky Fried Redleg]

The F. Dog ties it at 6.

[Big Klu]

Umpire took the bat out of Geno's hands in that AB, as called strike 2 and strike 3 were both out of the strike zone (and not even in the same location).

[Ironman92]

Walk him

[Ironman92]

Soto remains pedestrian

[Ironman92]

Angels only in the 3rd inning and Ohtani has 2 triples

[Ironman92]

I’m good with letting him hit or bunt and stay in for the 9th

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Umpire took the bat out of Geno's hands in that AB, as called strike 2 and strike 3 were both out of the strike zone (and not even in the same location).

Yep . Just terrible. I have just had it with HP umpires. Can we bring back Doug Harvey, Dick Stello and Ed Vargo?

[Monster Man]

Where is Daury Moreta? Has he pitched since being called up?

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Angels only in the 3rd inning and Ohtani has 2 triples

An absolute freak!!!!

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Aquino makes Rolando Roomes look like Hank Aaron.

[Big Klu]

Would Michael Lorenzen have provided a better AB than Aquino in that situation?

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Would Michael Lorenzen have provided a better AB than Aquino in that situation?

Klu, that is a rhetorical question.

[Tom Servo]

yay Cast walk off :jump:

[Ron Madden]

REDS WIN!!!

[Roy Tucker]

They’re going to miss Castellanos. A game winning blast out to CF.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Winner winner Nicky Dinner!!!

[TexasRedsFan]

Game of the year.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

When did we last win a series? I've forgotten...

[Big Klu]

Castellanos has passed Reds Hall-of-Famer César Gerónimo for seventh place among players of Hispanic heritage on the Reds all-time home run list.

1. Tony Pérez [🇨🇺] - 287
2. Eugenio Suárez [🇻🇪] - 186
3. Dave Concepción [🇻🇪] - 101
4. Leo Cárdenas [🇨🇺] - 72
5. Edwin Encarnación [🇩🇴] - 71
6. Wily Mo Peña [🇩🇴] - 54
7. Nick Castellanos [🇺🇸/🇨🇺] - 45
8. César Gerónimo [🇩🇴] - 44
9. Felipe López [🇵🇷] - 41
10. Bo Díaz [🇻🇪] - 39

11. Javier Valentín [🇵🇷] - 34
12. César Cedeño [🇩🇴] - 30
12. Aristides Aquino [🇩🇴] - 30
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

[Big Klu]

If you look at the Reds lineup tonight, the one guy who you can't let beat you is Nick Castellanos.

Makes you wonder what the Nationals were thinking.

[M2]

Winning is fun. Keep doing it.

[WVRedsFan]

Exciting win! Now, let’s take the series.

[Ron Madden]

The Reds started 5 rookies tonight

Joel Luckhaupt of the Pawnee Lerpiss family
@jluckhaupt

Last time the Reds started 5 rookies in one game: 9/20/2008: Joey Votto, Jay Bruce, Ryan Hanigan, Paul Janish, Johnny Cueto

[westofyou]

The Reds started 5 rookies tonight

More bunting and screaming will help next year

~ Guy at the bar

[M2]

More bunting and screaming will help next year

~ Guy at the bar

I think Buntin N Screamin is out on tour with Drivin N Cryin.

[westofyou]

I think Buntin N Screamin is out on tour with Drivin N Cryin.

Never got them, but spent a lot of time in Atlanta in the nineties and they were huge there

[Ron Madden]

C. Trent Rosecrans
@ctrent
Nick Castellanos: "I was looking to hit a home run... I'm not going to beat around the bush"

[westofyou]

This is where the game is today in a nutshell, Look for the HR, the same in football except a HR is a three play drive.

If the end result of an action is a set value then the way to get that value will be maximized so one can stockpile that value.

The key to managing these things is to determine if an adjustment needs to be made offensively or defensively, or as we have seen in MLB environmental changes (Turf, domes, foul area, of distance)

I like HRs, I think in the ninth inning the look for a HR is a good approach

I just don't want it to become a nine inning thing, otherwise this game will drag and be worse off