7-23-22 Reds vs Cardinals 6:40

[Ron Madden]

Reds
1. Jonathan India (R) 2B
2. Brandon Drury (R) 3B
3. Tommy Pham (R) LF
4. Joey Votto (L) 1B
5. Kyle Farmer (R) SS
6. Donovan Solano (R) DH
7. Nick Senzel (R) CF
8. Stuart Fairchild (R) RF
9. Mark Kolozsvary (R) C
SP Mike Minor (L)


Cardinals
1. Dylan Carlson (S) CF
2. Tyler O'Neill (R) LF
3. Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B
4. Nolan Arenado (R) 3B
5. Albert Pujols (R) DH
6. Tommy Edman (S) 2B
7. Brendan Donovan (L) RF
8. Edmundo Sosa (R) SS
9. Andrew Knizner (R) C
SP Steven Matz (L)

[cumberlandreds]

Going to have to score a bunch tonight with Minor pitching.

[Ironman92]

It’s my birthday and my son in I will be in 2nd row of section 105 AFTER the blistering sun leaves that area around the 4th inning….will likely find seating in the 1B shade until then…and once Cards are up 9-1 in the 7th we’ll move down on top of the dugout. I’ll wave to you guys in the 6th inning on the Arenado HR

Reds win 11-10

[KeefeCato]

Going to have to score a bunch tonight with Minor pitching.

Hard to even watch. At least with the rookies pitching you can hope for progression. None of the three rookie starters are ready but they are already better than Minor.
I know he has dealt with injuries but of the 3 rookies I'm the most disappointed in Lodolo. The Reds kept telling us how polished and ready he was. Very small sample but he hasn't looked polished or ready to me.
I pretty much knew Greene wouldn't be ready. But he has had a few games where he has totally dominated. Shows glimpses of a very bright future.

[Ron Madden]

Scorecard for Ryan Additon last nights home plate ump.

Umpire Scorecards
@UmpScorecards

Umpire: Ryan Additon
Final: Cardinals 5, Reds 9

https://mobile.twitter.com/UmpScorecards/status/1550850923001413633/photo/1

[Ky Fried Redleg]

It’s my birthday and my son in I will be in 2nd row of section 105 AFTER the blistering sun leaves that area around the 4th inning….will likely find seating in the 1B shade until then…and once Cards are up 9-1 in the 7th we’ll move down on top of the dugout. I’ll wave to you guys in the 6th inning on the Arenado HR

Reds win 11-10

Ron got us 20 on his next to last visit to GAB; I'll settle for an 11-burger from you !!! Have fun!!!

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Hard to even watch. At least with the rookies pitching you can hope for progression. None of the three rookie starters are ready but they are already better than Minor.
I know he has dealt with injuries but of the 3 rookies I'm the most disappointed in Lodolo. The Reds kept telling us how polished and ready he was. Very small sample but he hasn't looked polished or ready to me.
I pretty much knew Greene wouldn't be ready. But he has had a few games where he has totally dominated. Shows glimpses of a very bright future.

Barring injury, Greene will throw two no-no's before his career is over. Lodolo will be good, I believe. He's just not quite as ready as we were lead to believe. Minor is what he is--- a 10 dollar arm cashing a 10 million dollar check.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Scorecard for Ryan Additon last nights home plate ump.

Umpire Scorecards
@UmpScorecards

Umpire: Ryan Additon
Final: Cardinals 5, Reds 9

https://mobile.twitter.com/UmpScorecards/status/1550850923001413633/photo/1

So, what I gather from that is , instead of winning 9-5 we really should have won 9- 3.6 .

Let's just call it Addition by subtraction.

[Tadasimha]

So, what I gather from that is , instead of winning 9-5 we really should have won 9- 3.6 .

Let's just call it Addition by subtraction.

I see what you did there. :thumbup:

[cumberlandreds]

This one is underway.

[cumberlandreds]

Three fly balls but they all stayed in the park.

[cumberlandreds]

A Pham single but that was all. Scoreless after 1.

[Ironman92]

0% chance Pujols advances if Senzel gets back to that ball and gets set….he drifted all the way to the ball

Little things

[JFLegal]

minor is getting squeezed. i do not like minor and i criticize him often. but this is some serious BS

[JFLegal]

pretty nice job out of minor there

[Ron Madden]

Minor strands 2 runners in the 2nd.

[cumberlandreds]

Minor gets through the 2nd. Still scoreless.

[JFLegal]

jeezus, some terrible ABs from the reds

[cumberlandreds]

Nil to nil after two.

[dakota42]

Minor is so useless.

[Red Raindog]

Minor gonna Minor


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[TheBigLebowski]

Could be right on the edge of disaster

[cumberlandreds]

The barrage has started. Cards with solid hits. 2-0 bad guys.

[757690]

The Cardinals hit Minor the way the Reds hit Wainwright. This could get ugly tonight.

[KeefeCato]

The Reds could have picked up one of many veteran innings eater guys for league minimum or slightly more. Nope they instead dish out 10 mil for one. I blame this on Derek Johnson. I'm sure he asked for Minor.

[JCM11]

Get the pen ready.

[phlbilly]

Just don’t understand the purpose of having Minor in the rotation. Unless they are just trying to protect innings for the other starters.

[RedsFanInMS]

Why did we trade for Minor, and why do we keep running him out there every fifth day?

[TheBigLebowski]

Despite how excited we were to get him, I’m beginning to think Minor may have been a bad acquisition.

And Senzy is playing CF like a blind man trying to use chopsticks to eat soup

[KeefeCato]

Despite how excited we were to get him, I’m beginning to think Minor may have been a bad acquisition.

And Senzy is playing CF like a blind man trying to use chopsticks to eat soup

Hopefully you're joking. I don't know of anyone that was excited when they got Minor. Except for Derek Johnson.
Like I said earlier they could have added one of many veteran innings eaters for cheap.

[cumberlandreds]

Staggered through that one. 2-0 in the third.

[Red Raindog]

I can’t believe that didn’t turn into a 5 spot there

Still have a chance but the reds better score often


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[cumberlandreds]

The song, Eve of Destruction,is running through my mind right now.

[Ron Madden]

Thankfully we're only down 2 runs after that inning

[cumberlandreds]

Drury a two run double!

[TheBigLebowski]

Hopefully you're joking. I don't know of anyone that was excited when they got Minor. Except for Derek Johnson.
Like I said earlier they could have added one of many veteran innings eaters for cheap.

Oh, I’m completely joking.

[cumberlandreds]

Tied at two after three.

[dakota42]

Bombs away off Minor.What else is new?

[cumberlandreds]

That didn't take long. Now another HR. Bombs away!!

[phlbilly]

This guy is a joke. There is no reason to keep running him out there. It’s an embarrassment.

[Ron Madden]

They're lighting Minor up like a Christmas tree

[UPRedsFan]

Wonder if a dfa is coming for Minor when Dunn is ready to get some starts.

[cumberlandreds]

5-2 Cards middle of the 4th.

[Redsfan6272]

You know Bob has to justify the trade of Garrett for what they are paying Minor to suck..

[KeefeCato]

This guy is a joke. There is no reason to keep running him out there. It’s an embarrassment.

They obviously don't care. They will keep running him out there.
Where are we going to go after all?

[TheBigLebowski]

Wonder if a dfa is coming for Minor when Dunn is ready to get some starts.

Really doubt it. They’re paying him too much.

[LeatherPants]

This guy is a joke. There is no reason to keep running him out there. It’s an embarrassment.

They have to get innings somewhere.

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Really doubt it. They’re paying him too much.

And after Castillo and Mahle are traded, those innings aren’t going to pitch themselves.

[KeefeCato]

Wonder if a dfa is coming for Minor when Dunn is ready to get some starts.

Doubtful. Dunn will replace Castillo. Last I checked Dunn has been awful in AAA. The last two months might be 3-21 bad again. No Castillo. No Mahle. No Ashcraft and No Greene due to innings limits by September.

[KeefeCato]

I really wish Solono was on last year's team. Seems like a waste for him to be on this one. Of course he won't be much longer.

[Ron Madden]

Wonder if a dfa is coming for Minor when Dunn is ready to get some starts.

I believe they'd rather pay him to get knocked all over the league than pay him for not pitching.

[KeefeCato]

Fairchild is just another 4A guy.

[NebraskaRed]

Minor out, Hoffman in

[cumberlandreds]

Wonder if a dfa is coming for Minor when Dunn is ready to get some starts.

Nope. 10 million reasons why they won't.

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Minor out, Hoffman in

Glory be!

[Roy Tucker]

I believe they'd rather pay him to get knocked all over the league than pay him for not pitching.

The Reds realized they have to play the league games. So for 162 games, they gotta put someone on the mound for the 1st inning.

They’ve really destroyed my trust in the team these past couple years. They don’t really try.

[malcontent]

I could be wrong, and not that it matters in the end, but I think Minor has never been 100% this year (shoulder).

[Kc61]

Look folks, you can’t win ‘em all.

[cumberlandreds]

5-2 Cards half way done.

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Look folks, you can’t win ‘em all.

But you can at least try to.

[Roy Tucker]

Look folks, you can’t win ‘em all.

I get that. But 18 games under .500 doesn’t hack it for me. I look at what the Cardinals do and there is no reason why the Reds can’t do that. Besides the utter incompetence of their organization that is.

Don’t mind me. I’m just howling at the moon tonight.

[cumberlandreds]

That was easy. Still 5-2 after five.

[Ironman92]

It’s my birthday and my son in I will be in 2nd row of section 105 AFTER the blistering sun leaves that area around the 4th inning….will likely find seating in the 1B shade until then…and once Cards are up 9-1 in the 7th we’ll move down on top of the dugout. I’ll wave to you guys in the 6th inning on the Arenado HR

Reds win 11-10

Uh….remember this?

[Sassy Sal]

I believe they'd rather pay him to get knocked all over the league than pay him for not pitching.

Best case for me would be that he gets packaged with Castillo or Mahle for a AAA lefty that could be brought to the big club immediately, whether they pan out or not. I know that won't happen, but I cringe every time his spot in the rotation is up. Absolutely anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of the Reds could have told our great GM that he would be an awful fit here.

[cumberlandreds]

Kuhnel in.

[KeefeCato]

I am so glad I opted out of watching the HR derby and the all-star game. Sloberfest for roid holes is sickening.

[757690]

Ugh. Sadak and Welsh are waxing poetic about wonderful Pujols is. :barf:

[cumberlandreds]

Cards add a run. 6-2 in the 6th.

[KeefeCato]

Matz just made Senzel look like a iron man there. Unbelievable.

[NebraskaRed]

Can Solano become the Reds new hitting coach?

[cumberlandreds]

6-2 after six.

[cumberlandreds]

6-2 at the stretch.

[Ron Madden]

The game would get more interesting if the Reds could hold'em and then score some runs

[cumberlandreds]

Kolozvary!!:jump::jump::jump::jump::jump:

[Ron Madden]

Congratulations Mark Kolozsvary for first MLB HR

[Reds Fanatic]

That does not look good where India was hit by that pitch

[Coopdaddy67]

It would be really nice if the Reds' young talent stopped taking 95-100 mph to various parts of their body.

[Sea Ray]

That does not look good where India was hit by that pitch

Actually I think it was a good place. Better there than the hand or wrist

[cumberlandreds]

That does not look good where India was hit by that pitch

Stays in game. But it didn't look good.

[KeefeCato]

India drinks 2 gallons of milk a day and his bones are made of steel.

[TheBigLebowski]

Congratulations Mark Kolozsvary for first MLB HR

Go FLORIDA GATOR BASEBALL

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India drinks 2 gallons of milk a day and his bones are made of steel.

Go FLORIDA GATOR BASEBALL

[KeefeCato]

Nice jester by the young girl giving up the HR ball. Looked like Mom talked her into it.

[757690]

The Cardinal’s pen hasn’t been that good lately. The Reds have a chance here.

[cumberlandreds]

Tieing run to the plate

[NebraskaRed]

I really thought Pham would have more XBHs than he has as a Red

[cumberlandreds]

Blahhhhh.......Reds can't cash in. 6-3 after 7.

[Roy Tucker]

My wife sensed my grumbling and said she’d drive me home from the ballgame here. So I’m getting a 3rd beer.

[Mutaman]

They’ve really destroyed my trust in the team these past couple years. They don’t really try.

They could’ve easily signed Cueto. Would’ve showed me they had a small bit of class and they cared a little bit and we could’ve been watching JC instead of this Minor guy- they couldn’t even do that

[NebraskaRed]

13 hits for the Cardinals

[KeefeCato]

I really thought Pham would have more XBHs than he has as a Red

I root for him but it's not easy. I hope they keep Solono and deal him. All I see is a Cardinals uniform when I see him. He plays hard. I'll give him that. But I don't think he is someone you want young players looking up to.
Strip club stabbing, Fantasy Football slaps.

[Ron Madden]

Get Albert to roll into a double play

[NebraskaRed]

Phillies having a meltdown in extra innings vs. the Cubs.

The Baby Bears scored 5 runs in the top of 10th.

[KeefeCato]

They could’ve easily signed Cueto. Would’ve showed me they had a small bit of class and they cared a little bit and we could’ve been watching JC instead of this Minor guy- they couldn’t even do that

Agree 100%. And I gotta believe he would have signed.

[Ron Madden]

Get Albert to roll into a double play

Damn!

[757690]

Agree 100%. And I gotta believe he would have signed.

It was reported they negotiated with him. No idea what the offer was, but it’s hard to believe it wasn’t in the ballpark of the $5M he signed for. He may just have wanted to go to a better team.

[Ironman92]

Nice jester by the young girl giving up the HR ball. Looked like Mom talked her into it.

That girl and her brother moved to those seats the inning before….she got the ball, went right be me (same row)….had ball I told her they were going to come for that ball it’s his 1st career HR. She took ball back 6 rows and section over and gave it to her mom and came back through to her seat WITHOUT A BALL…I told her to ask for a Votto bat and she pointed to her shirt and said no (Cardinals shirt)…..Reds guys come to her (one from one side and one from my side)….I told guy on my side she doesn’t have it, her mom does and pointed her out. At time she had another ball ready to give to other guy)….she finally got nervous and came back through to wear mom and Dad were. Finally gave in…they returned with a signed Kolsovary ball.

She literally just threw it to her dad as I’m typing this post

[NebraskaRed]

3 hits for Solano tonight

[KeefeCato]

It was reported they negotiated with him. No idea what the offer was, but it’s hard to believe it wasn’t in the ballpark of the $5M he signed for. He may just have wanted to go to a better team.

Possible. I mean can't blame him.

[Alabama Red]

Reds just need to release Mike Minor. At least try to pretend performance matters.

[KeefeCato]

That girl and her brother moved to those seats the inning before….she got the ball, went right be me (same row)….had ball I told her they were going to come for that ball it’s his 1st career HR. She took ball back 6 rows and section over and gave it to her mom and came back through to her seat WITHOUT A BALL…I told her to ask for a Votto bat and she pointed to her shirt and said no (Cardinals shirt)…..Reds guys come to her (one from one side and one from my side)….I told guy on my side she doesn’t have it, her mom does and pointed her out. At time she had another ball ready to give to other guy)….she finally got nervous and came back through to wear mom and Dad were. Finally gave in…they returned with a signed Kolsovary ball.

She literally just threw it to her dad as I’m typing this post

Wow.

[malcontent]

Solano has hit better than I expected. Expected a fall-off.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

The song, Eve of Destruction,is running through my mind right now.

You're old.... I mean, We're old. Two of my favorite apocalyptic songs. B.M's Eve of Destruction and this one from Zager and Evans:


https://youtu.be/yesyhQkYrQM

[LeatherPants]

Reds just need to release Mike Minor. At least try to pretend performance matters.

Someone has to throw innings for the rest of the season, so it might as well be the guy they are paying to get his ass kicked. Things are going to get even worse after Castillo and Mahle are traded, so hold onto your butts.

[cumberlandreds]

6-3 after 8.

[Roy Tucker]

The shift :(

[Sea Ray]

The wasted $ on Moose and Minor...:thumbdown:

[KeefeCato]

Solano has hit better than I expected. Expected a fall-off.

He is doing about what I thought he would. But I also thought Asdruibal Cabrera would hit last year when they picked him up. Arizona knew what they were doing unloading him.

[Roy Tucker]

You're old.... I mean, We're old. Two of my favorite apocalyptic songs. B.M's Eve of Destruction and this one from Zager and Evans:


https://youtu.be/yesyhQkYrQM

My senior year at Centerville HS. 1970.

[KeefeCato]

The wasted $ on Moose and Minor...:thumbdown:

I don't fault them for the Moose signing. Who knew he would fall off the cliff?
Minor on the other hand was probably the worst pickup I have ever saw in nearly 50 years of watching.
Just DFA Garrett. Everyone knew Minor would bomb except the Reds.

[cumberlandreds]

Sosa gets the golden sombrero tonight.

[malcontent]

He is doing about what I thought he would. But I also thought Asdruibal Cabrera would hit last year when they picked him up. Arizona knew what they were doing unloading him.
yeah, I thought Cabrera was a good acquisition, too.

[Roy Tucker]

These Cardinal road blue uniforms remind me of the Whitey Herzog era Cards.

[cumberlandreds]

Nice job by the Frenchman.

[NebraskaRed]

Cy Gibaut

[Ky Fried Redleg]

I am so glad I opted out of watching the HR derby and the all-star game. Sloberfest for roid holes is sickening.

I haven't watched an All-Star game in forever, it seems. I checked out a little bit of the one that was in GABP simply because it was in GABP. Probably haven't watched nine innings total in the last decade or so. Btw, I apologize, I was out away from the house from the time this one started am I'm just now reading through the thread and commenting . Sorry so late.

[Ironman92]

I’m going to offer her $30 for the ball

[KeefeCato]

I’m going to offer her $30 for the ball

Good luck.

[NebraskaRed]

Jake Crouse
@JakeCrouseMLB

Billy Hamilton is playing third base. Idk man.

[Roy Tucker]

Helmsley throws really hard.

[Ironman92]

Good luck.

Looks like a sweet 15 year old….but not seeming too nice, we’ll see. She snapped at my signed Votto bat mention

[cumberlandreds]

Helmsley throws really hard.

This guy is a hammer. 103 on one pitch.

[KeefeCato]

Billy has to be closing in on 10 years service time. I know he has been in the minors a lot last few years though. So not sure if he has 10 yet. Hope he gets it. With all his faults he sure was fun to watch. I'd rather see him than some of the OFers they have ran out their this year.

[Roy Tucker]

This guy is a hammer. 103 on one pitch.

His off speed stuff looks nasty too.

[cumberlandreds]

His off speed stuff looks nasty too.

It is. Slider is just too good to go with that fast ball.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

I root for him but it's not easy. I hope they keep Solono and deal him. All I see is a Cardinals uniform when I see him. He plays hard. I'll give him that. But I don't think he is someone you want young players looking up to.
Strip club stabbing, Fantasy Football slaps.

I think I probably like him a bit more than you do. I do like that he plays his ass off. Hopefully that part rubs off on some of the younger guys. You're right, he definitely is a loose cannon and lives life on the edge, it seems. I may be wrong about this but I get the feeling most of his teammates really like him. I saw Castillo wearing a "Pham" T-shirt after the game in NY.

[Roy Tucker]

Ballgame.

Oh well, the beer was cold.

[cumberlandreds]

Game over. Reds go down 6-3. No chance tonight with Minor on the mound. Mahle returns tomorrow. So they have shot at winning the series.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

3 hits for Solano tonight

Like that guy a lot.

[Ron Madden]

Man, I'd love to come back tomorrow and take the series from these guys

[Ky Fried Redleg]

My senior year at Centerville HS. 1970.

I was in second grade wondering why crayons didn't taste as good as they looked.

[LeatherPants]

Billy has to be closing in on 10 years service time. I know he has been in the minors a lot last few years though. So not sure if he has 10 yet. Hope he gets it. With all his faults he sure was fun to watch. I'd rather see him than some of the OFers they have ran out their this year.

He’s at 8.009 per baseball-reference

[Ky Fried Redleg]

I don't fault them for the Moose signing. Who knew he would fall off the cliff?
Minor on the other hand was probably the worst pickup I have ever saw in nearly 50 years of watching.
Just DFA Garrett. Everyone knew Minor would bomb except the Reds.

I mean, seriously, who looked at the guy and said, "that's just what we need in GABP." Stunning, really.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Nice job by the Frenchman.

Did he toss some of his Marie Leveau voodoo on the Cards? I think he pitched for Tulane back in the day.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

I’m going to offer her $30 for the ball

Let us know if she "Tommy Phammed " you .

[Ron Madden]

Joel Luckhaupt
@jluckhaupt

Albert Pujols is the last remaining active player to have played in Riverfront Stadium/Cinergy Field.

In 16 games there, he hit .379/.448/.603 with 4 HR and 14 RBI.

He's played in 10 parks that have been replaced by teams as well as Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

[Ironman92]

Update

Offered to buy ball from her (asked her mom for permission first)…mom said probably not but you can ask her. So I went down to her and her brother and asked if she’d be willing to buy? She smiled and said how much? I said $30, she said nope. I said how much would it take and she immediately smiled again and said $500….I smiled back and told her to enjoy her ball….passed mom again on way out and told her her daughter is a tough sell! She agreed.

I didn’t really want the ball but the story would’ve been cool.

[Ironman92]

Further update:

Was playing on FB and the video of HR was on Reds FB and her dad commented that she got the ball…a little FB stalking and they are a very baseball/softball rich family and her name is Maddux. Nice