8-22-22 Reds @ Phillies 7:05

[Ron Madden]

Reds
1. Jake Fraley (L) RF
2. Jonathan India (R) 2B
3. Kyle Farmer (R) 3B
4. Mike Moustakas (L) 1B
5. Donovan Solano (R) DH
6. Nick Senzel (R) CF
7. TJ Friedl (L) LF
8. Jose Barrero (R) SS
9. Austin Romine (R) C
SP Luis Cessa (R)

Phillies
1. Kyle Schwarber (L) DH
2. Rhys Hoskins (R) 1B
3. Alec Bohm (R) 3B
4. J.T. Realmuto (R) C
5. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
6. Bryson Stott (L) SS
7. Jean Segura (R) 2B
8. Nick Maton (L) LF
9. Bradley Zimmer (L) CF
SP Noah Syndergaard (R)

[KeefeCato]

Wonder how long Cessa goes 2 innings?

[Sea Ray]

Wonder how long Cessa goes 2 innings?

Pretty sad. Here we have a team in the pennant race playing a team like the Reds who basically have no pitchers for this game. The Phillies have spent $100 million and change more than our Reds and that's just on the 26 man roster. This is a problem if your goal is to sell a competitive product. Does MLB really intend to sell pennant race baseball that resembles Ohio State football vs a MAC team?

[rob meehan]

Williamson is a lh starter 24 yrs and 6'6 at La Ville 3.50 era. Steer is hitting well also. Genius Krall get busy with callups.

[malcontent]

Williamson is a lh starter 24 yrs and 6'6 at La Ville 3.50 era. Steer is hitting well also. Genius Krall get busy with callups.
I agree. I've never been clear on how service time is figured, but Williamson and Steer could make things more interesting. And it's not as if anyone is blocking them.

[KeefeCato]

Isn't Williamson walking over a batter per inning?

[malcontent]

Isn't Williamson walking over a batter per inning?
Last year it was 3.0 per 9 IP. This year it's 5.4 per 9.

He may need more time in AAA, but he'll be 25 next April.

BTW, he and Lodolo were teammates at TCU.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBG7K5mwAdU

[ShyGuy]

The Phillies had a pretty gut wrenching loss yesterday to the Mets where they lost that series.

Maybe they are still deflated and lay some duds

[Assembly Hall]

The Phillies had a pretty gut wrenching loss yesterday to the Mets where they lost that series.

Maybe they are still deflated and lay some duds

Cessa will inflate them.

[KeefeCato]

I see the tarp is on the field. Still don't understand the lack of retractable roofs in baseball

[cumberlandreds]

Tarp on the field. Oh well, just delay the inevitable.

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I see the tarp is on the field. Still don't understand the lack of retractable roofs in baseball

They cost a lot is one big reason.

[Ironman92]

Not looking good

[757690]

8 pm EST start time

[Tom Servo]

Tarp on the field. Oh well, just delay the inevitable.

delaying the Reds inevitable win?

[Roy Tucker]

Fraley grounds out to 1st on first pitch of the game.

India has a nice 10 pitch AB but flies out to CF.

Farmer strikes out on a fat fastball and curses.

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Schwarber strikes out on a called strike 3 that was outside and low. Thanks ump.

[BCubb2003]

Pride of Centerville is not happy.

[Sea Ray]

Schwarber got screwed on strike 1 and strike 3 in that AB

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Pride of Centerville is not happy.

Schwarber attended Middletown High School in Middletown, Ohio.

https://www.wcpo.com/sports/high-school-sports/middletown-high-school-to-retire-kyle-schwarbers-baseball-jersey-friday-night

[cumberlandreds]

delaying the Reds inevitable win?

Obviously, yes.

[mhs95_06]

[QUOTE=Sea Ray;4463117]Schwarber got screwed on strike 1 and strike 3 in that AB

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Cessa parlayed those two gift calls into a scoreless 1st!

[BCubb2003]

Schwarber got screwed on strike 1 and strike 3 in that AB

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Are you sure? I don’t remember anymore.
Schwarber attended Middletown High School in Middletown, Ohio.

https://www.wcpo.com/sports/high-school-sports/middletown-high-school-to-retire-kyle-schwarbers-baseball-jersey-friday-night

[Roy Tucker]

Jalin Marshall was the QB on the Center, er, Middletown team.

They beat the snot out of Mason.

[Roy Tucker]

At least the Reds are making Syndergaard throw a lot of pitches.

[Sea Ray]

Home run derby

[Sassy Sal]

Nice work Cessa.

[mhs95_06]

Two solo HRs, one in the strike zone, one out, one slider, one fastball.

[Roy Tucker]

Nick Castellanos and Bryson Stott go back-to-back absolute bombs. 2-zip Phils.

[Tadasimha]

Scharbs ks looking again.

[Sea Ray]

Fraley with an instant replay of his first AB

[GADawg]

is it just the uniform or does the Phillies manager look alot like Larry Bowa?

[GADawg]

Is Kuhnel too young for a dad bod?

[Rowsdower]

That definitely went off one knob, maybe two

[Roy Tucker]

Ouch.

[Ron Madden]

Kuhnel strikes out the side!

[Tadasimha]

Boomstick! Romine solo shot!

[Sea Ray]

HR Romine!

[Ron Madden]

Romine Goes Deep! Man that guys gotta be tough

[Red Raindog]

Who knew that shot was what Romine needed?


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[Tadasimha]

LOL - Schwabs rides the pine looking #3.

[Red Raindog]

Good old Warren

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[durl]

I may be wrong but it looked like Senzel gave up on that fly ball.

[Ron Madden]

I may be wrong but it looked like Senzel gave up on that fly ball.

Nahh, it was hit into the gap at over 106 mph had to play it off the wall

[757690]

So it seems that a key to a Bullpen Day being a smart plan, is if the bullpen is, like, you know… good.

[Ron Madden]

Nice play India

[OldFashionedRed]

Outstanding glove work by India.

[Ironman92]

What is this ump doing? Lol lord

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Syndergaard is on point with that upper in strike

[Ron Madden]

LOL, Austin Romine's Revenge!

watch:
https://mobile.twitter.com/Reds/status/1561895336406388736?cxt=HHwWgMC87Y_i-6wrAAAA

[Ironman92]

Pujols another HR

He needs to not retire, he’s raking

[Ironman92]

Tough night for Schwarber…I will give him credit for being good to the ump on the first K and the next K he walked away without arguing….then his night just kept going downhill lol

[Roy Tucker]

Schwarber with the golden sombrero, all called. Yikes.

[mbgrayson]

Tough night for Schwarber…I will give him credit for being good to the ump on the first K and the next K he walked away without arguing….then his night just kept going downhill lol
Schwarber has the golden sombrero....

[Tadasimha]

A golden Scwarbrero!

[OldFashionedRed]

Anyone else wanting Detwiler in the bullpen next year? :)

[OldFashionedRed]

Lord, Barrero looks imposing up there. Looks like Jane, swings like Tarzan :D

[Tadasimha]

Little known fact I just made up: the original name of the marshall in True Grit was going to be Sam Coonrod

[Redsfan6272]

Lord, Barrero looks imposing up there. Looks like Jane, swings like Tarzan :D


Both Barreo and Aquino need to work on hitting extensively in the off season.. They look awful.

They both needed to take advantage of the trades giving them a chance to be on the team next year and so far both showing they need to be replaced unless they make adjustments.

[OldFashionedRed]

Both Barreo and Aquino need to work on hitting extensively in the off season.. They look awful

I am begging the Reds brass to sit down with these two guys. Get them time with the best hitting instructors out there. Is there some rule where players can't use the services of coaches with other teams, even if they're paying them out of pocket?

[Red Raindog]

I am begging the Reds brass to sit down with these two guys. Get them time with the best hitting instructors out there. Is there some rule where players can't use the services of coaches with other teams, even if they're paying them out of pocket?

I’m over Aquino
Let’s try someone else
Barrero isn’t far behind but he hasn’t had the same chances


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[OldFashionedRed]

That swing falls under the "get mine" category :(

[Ron Madden]

Phills win 4-1

[Roy Tucker]

Ballgame.

A vanilla loss by the Reds.

[Redsfan6272]

sucks thinking 2023 will be a repeat and ownership will do nothing

[Ron Madden]

sucks thinking 2023 will be a repeat and ownership will do nothing

Let's cross that bridge when we get to it. ;)

[Ron Madden]

LanceMcAlister
@LanceMcAlister

Phillies 4 Reds 1
Castellanos HR, RBI 2B
Cessa 2.0 IP, 2 R, 2 HR
Bullpen 6.0 IP, 2 R
Romine HR
Syndergaard: 7 IN, 1 R.
Reds now: 48-72.

One year ago tonight were season high 12 over .500 at 69-57, holding 2nd Wild Card.

[Red Raindog]

I really didn’t need that reminder


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[Sea Ray]

Kind of amazing the Phils didn't score more than 4 vs that pitching

[cumberlandreds]

Reds bullpen seems to have gotten better since the all star break. I don't have the numbers to back that up but just from watching they are some better. I think you have to give credit to Johnson for hanging with that bunch and squeezing out what he can from them. Still far from good but better.

[Flyer Guy]

What kind of GM allows his Manager to play a game with no starting pitching? Would someone please wake him up from his snooze?

[cumberlandreds]

What kind of GM allows his Manager to play a game with no starting pitching? Would someone please wake him up from his snooze?

Who else would have he started besides a reliever? The GM left him nothing but relievers.