4-3-22 Reds @ D-Backs 4:10PM

[Ron Madden]

Reds
1. Jake Fraley (L) CF
2. Aristides Aquino (R) RF
3. Tommy Pham (R) LF
4. Joey Votto (L) 1B
5. Brandon Drury (R) SS
6. Max Schrock (L) 2B
7. Colin Moran (L) 3B
8. Aramis Garcia (R) C
9. Cristian Santana (R) DH
SP Nick Lodolo (L)

D-Backs
1. Jake McCarthy (L) CF
2. Carson Kelly (R) C
3. David Peralta (L) LF
4. Christian Walker (R) 1B
5. Pavin Smith (L) RF
6. Matt Davidson (R) 3B
7. Seth Beer (L) DH
8. Jake Hager (R) 2B
9. Geraldo Perdomo (S) SS
SP Corbin Martin (R)

[goreds2]

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[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
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Reds GM Nick Krall announces that OF Shogo Akiyama has not made the team. Akiyama has the ability to become a free agent.

In two years with the Reds, Akiyama hit .224 in 317 at bats

[Ron Madden]

C. Trent Rosecrans @ctrent

Andrew Knapp, Trey Wingenter reassigned.
Knapp has an out on Monday.
Wingenter is injured and although he has an out, he will be going to AAA

That, of course, means Aramis Garcia has won the Reds backup catcher spot

[Tadasimha]

Glad to see Votto wasn't hurt yesterday. Sorry to see Shogo gone, was hoping for a rebound season for him. Sayonara, Sho-san.

[Ron Madden]

Wish the game was televised so we could watch Lodolo pitch.

[Ron Madden]

No score after 1 inning

[Ron Madden]

Joey Votto Still Bangs!!! He GOES BOOM!!!

[Ron Madden]

Votto's HR traveled 464 feet

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Max does what he does, gets another hit

[texasdave]

The Reds #6 and #7 hitters are averaging a combined .357 - Schrock (.619) and Moran (.095). :laugh:

[BCubb2003]

In spring training, only the good stats count.

[texasdave]

In spring training, only the good stats count.

And working on that tan.

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith @CharlieG__

Joey Votto just hit the most impressive homer of the Reds spring.

464 feet, over the four rows of cactuses in the center field batter’s eye.

[texasdave]

*cacti

[UPRedsFan]

The Reds #6 and #7 hitters are averaging a combined .357 - Schrock (.619) and Moran (.095). :laugh:

In the regular season Moran is going to average 2 splinters per game. Schrock has stolen the DH spot from him I think.

[Ron Madden]

*cacti

:laugh: I copy and paste, spellchecker ain't my job ;)

[Ron Madden]

Grand Slam Aquino !!!

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__

Aristides Aquino just hit a grand slam that was almost as impressive as Joey Votto’s home run.

On a line drive down the left field line, Aquino hits a grand slam against a left-handed pitcher. 114 mph off the bat.

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RBI Double for Votto!

[Ron Madden]

Drury RBI Double! 8 run inning

Max is injured

[UPRedsFan]

And Schrock appears hurt

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith @CharlieG__

Max Schrock just hopped off the field after making contact at the plate.

He slammed his helmet to the ground. A really, really tough break for the best hitter in the Cactus League.


This depresses hell outta me :(

[Tom Servo]

Well that sucks about Schrock, hopefully a minor thing similar to Solano

Drury might the big winner in all this. He hit pretty well last year for the Mets and has had a nice albeit short spring. He might deserve a little more attention.

[texasdave]

Nick Lodolo just strikes Seth Beer out swinging. I'll drink to that. :beerme:

[Ron Madden]

Reds lead 8 - 0 after 2 innings

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith @CharlieG__

Schrock limped back up the dugout steps to the golf cart, which is taking him to the clubhouse

.

[Ron Madden]

Reds 8
D-Backs 1
After 3 innings


I gotta leave for awhile

[KoryMac5]

Calf strain for Schrock...

[Bourgeois Zee]

Fraley with three walks in three trips to the plate today.

He's done everything asked of him so far this spring to endear himself to Reds' fans.

Too bad he was dealt for Winker, as the two of them in the same OF would have been a solid pairing.

I like him as the #2 hitter versus RH pitching.

[Bourgeois Zee]

A Pham bam makes it 10-2.

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Votto's second double of the day might well mean he's locking in.

That's good to see.

[Tom Servo]

Stand by my opposite of FCB prediction that this India-Votto-Pham led offense should be able to put up some runs to at least be middle of the pack

It’s the pitching that I’m concerned about

[KoryMac5]

Kyle Zimmer seems like he could be interesting...

[OldFashionedRed]

It's so difficult to read into anything with spring training stats, but to me I'm encouraged today because of the pitching, the fact with a .500 record the Reds are bombing the D'backs, who happen to have a winning record. And I'm REALLY not missing the offense from last year.

[icehole3]

Kind of miss Suarez striking out every time someone was on base. (sarc)

[Bourgeois Zee]

Kyle Zimmer seems like he could be interesting...

He, Buck Farmer, Reiver Sanmartin, Luis Cessa, Tony Santillan, Art Warren, and Ryan Hendrix have pitched 30 innings and have yet to give up a run amongst them.

Were that to continue throughout the entirety of the regular season, I'd argue the Reds would have a pretty good bullpen. ;)

[SomeCallMeTim]

The Reds #6 and #7 hitters are averaging a combined .357 - Schrock (.619) and Moran (.095). :laugh:

I would describe that as:

Schrock and Not in awe.

[JCM11]

Lodolo deserves to be in the rotation to start the season. 11.1 innings with 3 runs allowed, a 0.97 whip, and a BB/SO ration of 2/12. He went 4 innings and 70 pitches today. He's more big league ready than Greene and is much better than Gutierrez.

[Ron Madden]

Final Score
Reds 15
D-Backs 4

[Tom Servo]

Moran 3-5 with 4 RBIs today, maybe he isn't history's greatest monster after all?

[Mitri]

Stand by my opposite of FCB prediction that this India-Votto-Pham led offense should be able to put up some runs to at least be middle of the pack

It’s the pitching that I’m concerned about

Yeah I’m liking it a bit more now with Pham, and Senzel looking healthy for once.

[Tadasimha]

I would describe that as:

Schrock and Not in awe.

Schrock and awwwwww

[mth123]

Moran 3-5 with 4 RBIs today, maybe he isn't history's greatest monster after all?

He's still blocking Schrock, Lopez and to a lesser extent Freidl for no apparent reason. If you are going to punt the season in November, why block younger guys with a re-tread signing in March? If he was a signing to be a cornerstone for three or four years, I'd get it, but he's a stopgap that barely fills the gap he's supposed to stop and they have other in-house stoppers for that same gap.

Unless he performs so well that the Reds could deal him in July for a long-term piece (something I can't imagine happening), he's roster clutter.