9-6-22 Reds @ Cubs 7:40

[Ron Madden]

Reds
1. Jonathan India (R) 2B
2. Albert Almora Jr. (R) CF
3. Kyle Farmer (R) 3B
4. Donovan Solano (R) 1B
5. Spencer Steer (R) DH
6. Aristides Aquino (R) RF
7. Stuart Fairchild (R) LF
8. Jose Barrero (R) SS
9. Austin Romine (R) C
SP Justin Dunn (R)


Cubs
1. Nick Madrigal (R) 2B
2. Seiya Suzuki (R) RF
3. Ian Happ (S) LF
4. Franmil Reyes (R) DH
5. Nico Hoerner (R) SS
6. Rafael Ortega (L) CF
7. Yan Gomes (R) C
8. Alfonso Rivas (L) 1B
9. Christopher Morel (R) 3B
SP Wade Miley (L)

[cumberlandreds]

Today begins the last month of the season. The season ends October 5. It goes by faster and faster every year.

[SomeCallMeTim]

There has been a Wade Miley sighting!

[cumberlandreds]

There has been a Wade Miley sighting!

Not been too much of that this season either.

[Ron Madden]

The Cubs lineup has been added to the original post

[WrongVerb]

Today begins the last month of the season. The season ends October 5. It goes by faster and faster every year.

Years to by faster and faster the older one gets.

[NebraskaRed]

Senzel out with a right ankle sprain

[cumberlandreds]

Senzel out with a right ankle sprain

Fine china.

[Indymoon]

Solano at 1b and Steer as DH… makes no sense.

[Kingspoint]

Sept. 6: OF Nick Senzel scratched from lineup Tuesday
Less than two hours before first pitch, the Reds scratched Senzel with a right ankle sprain. It was not immediately known how the center fielder's injury occurred. He was replaced in the batting order by Albert Almora Jr.

[NebraskaRed]

Sept. 6: OF Nick Senzel scratched from lineup Tuesday
Less than two hours before first pitch, the Reds scratched Senzel with a right ankle sprain. It was not immediately known how the center fielder's injury occurred. He was replaced in the batting order by Albert Almora Jr.

Walking up a few stairs? Standing up? Slight breeze?

[Ironman92]

Go Reds….score much many runs tonight

[BCubb2003]

Go Reds….score much many runs tonight

I like this. I’ve often felt we’re not specific enough in our instructions to “go.”

[NebraskaRed]

These Cubs...

[Ron Madden]

Farmer 2 run Triple !!!

[Roy Tucker]

Someone needs to tell the Cubs the game has started.

[NebraskaRed]

Miley had to be happy to see Aquino and Fairchild coming to bat.

[Ron Madden]

Reds lead 2-0 middle of the first

[Roy Tucker]

Miley had to be happy to see Aquino and Fairchild coming to bat.

Aquino tries to pull an outside and low cutter for strike 3.

[Ron Madden]

Miley had to be happy to see Aquino and Fairchild coming to bat.

He threw 29 pitches in the first inning

[NebraskaRed]

Nice catch by Fairchild

[Ron Madden]

Nice running catch by Fairchild!

[Ironman92]

Defense flexing this inning.

This is Kyle Farmer’s game….everyone else is just there

[Kingspoint]

Walking up a few stairs? Standing up? Slight breeze?

Tying his shoes. Could be any of the old man issues.

[Ironman92]

Well that puts Happ past Berkmsn on the Reds killer list…only behind Bonds and Bichette

[NebraskaRed]

You gotta give it up to Ian Happ. At GABP, at Wrigley, no matter who the Reds pitcher is, he will destroy the ball.

[Ron Madden]

Happ continues his assault on the Reds

[Roy Tucker]

Happ SMH

2-1 Reds

[Ron Madden]

2-1 Reds after 1 inning

[Kingspoint]

We have 14 Pitchers. Sure that's enough?

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Since Senzel is "injured" and we can't really use our Catcher until very late in the game, that gives us 3 bench players for the entire game.

[mhs95_06]

Miley ripped thru the the bottom 4 in the order and then got India for a run of 5 in a row to end the 2nd. He'd be throwing a shut-out if it weren't for the error and the weird hop triple.

[Kingspoint]

Miley ripped thru the the bottom 4 in the order and then got India for a run of 5 in a row to end the 2nd. He'd be throwing a shut-out if it weren't for the error and the weird hop triple.

That was Madrigal's first error of the season in 248 chances.

[WVRedsFan]

Happ continues his assault on the Reds I'd just give Happ nothing to hit. For now, he's going to kill the Reds. Don't give him the chance. Barry Bonds treatment.

[Roy Tucker]

India looks like he’s moving better. He looked like me out there for a while.

[NebraskaRed]

Cubs are hitting Dunn hard so far.

[Ron Madden]

Reds 2
Cubs 1
after 2 innings

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Farm Dawg Goes BOOM !!!

[Ironman92]

Kyle cycle seems obvious

Congrats Mr. Farmer

[NebraskaRed]

Farmer is a single and double away from the cycle

[cumberlandreds]

Farmer!!!!:jump::jump::jump::jump:

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3-1 Reds middle of the third.

[Ron Madden]

3-1 Reds end of 3

[Roy Tucker]

Stop the presses!! Reds got Happ to fly out to short right.

[Ironman92]

Hose at 3rd

[Tadasimha]

A double play would be optimal

[Ron Madden]

Reds 3
Cubs 1
end of 4

[Ron Madden]

I wish the ump would give Dunn some of those close calls

[Ironman92]

Farmer letting the Cubs have hope. He’s too nice of a person.

[WrongVerb]

So Kyle Farmer is The Bat Whisperer?

[Ron Madden]

Bobby Nightengale
@nightengalejr

Hunter Greene struck out six of the nine batters he faced in two innings during his rehab start at Triple-A Louisville today. He allowed one hit and one walk, throwing 28 of his 48 pitches for strikes.

[Rantly]

Well that puts Happ past Berkmsn on the Reds killer list…only behind Bonds and Bichette

Bichette? Haven’t heard his name as a Red killer.

[Ron Madden]

Bichette? Haven’t heard his name as a Red killer.

Going by OPS

[Tadasimha]

That's sub-optimal. Suzuki 2 run homer

[Roy Tucker]

Dunn flirted with disaster one too many times. Walks will haunt.

[Ron Madden]

Tie ballgame 3-3 end of 5

[Kingspoint]

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/joey-votto-458015?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb

Something to peruse between plate appearances.

[Ron Madden]

Thought Aquino might have snuck one outta here down the LF line

[Roy Tucker]

Fast game.

[Ron Madden]

I'm rooting for Cruz to do well, he deserves it.

[Ironman92]

Longest lefty HR in Coors Field history

https://twitter.com/mlbonfox/status/1567313655943016448?s=21&t=DjPADGmtlsoJ6_ojZ8BUTQ

[Ron Madden]

Longest lefty HR in Coors Field history

https://twitter.com/mlbonfox/status/1567313655943016448?s=21&t=DjPADGmtlsoJ6_ojZ8BUTQ

A Nice Smooth Easy Swing Too

[Roy Tucker]

Cruz overthrowing and missing his target.

[Tadasimha]

Oh, Fernando

[Ron Madden]

Fraley pinch hitting for Fairchild.

K

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 5
Reds 3

Middle of the 7th

[Roy Tucker]

I like Romine behind the plate but his bat is a limp noodle.

[Ron Madden]

I like Romine behind the plate but his bat is a limp noodle.

almost an automatic out

[Red Raindog]

almost an automatic out

And Warren is an automatic ulcer


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[Kingspoint]

Thought Aquino might have snuck one outta here down the LF line

His plate appearances show an improvement on his part. He's only swung at one pitch outside the strike zone through 3 PA's and has swung at every pitch in the strike zone.

Much more patience, and a better eye on the pitch. Not guessing.

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Cueto pitching tonight vs the Mariners. Fun to watch.

Love the idea of trying to entice him to come here next season.

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Art Warren...

Sounds like someone who does your taxes.

[Kingspoint]

Well, that's ballgame.

[Ron Madden]

The Cubs ain't gonna swing at any low pitches tonight because this ump has called every low pitch a ball no matter if its a strike or not

[Red Raindog]

If Warren is doing your taxes you are in trouble

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[Ironman92]

10 walks and a HBP in 6 2/3 by Reds pitchers

[Red Raindog]

If they can DFA Moran I can think of another name to put on that list


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[Roy Tucker]

Warren looks gassed.

[Kingspoint]

If Warren is doing your taxes you are in trouble

[emoji2957]


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I'd like to deduct this inning he's pitched.

[Roy Tucker]

10 walks and a HBP in 6 2/3 by Reds pitchers

:( :(

[Kingspoint]

The Cubs ain't gonna swing at any low pitches tonight because this ump has called every low pitch a ball no matter if its a strike or not

It's the outside pitch that I've seen umpires this season be so blatantly bad about...really inconsistent, and it's cost teams games.

[Red Raindog]

I'd like to deduct this inning he's pitched.

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[Kingspoint]

We have 14 pitchers. Can we please use another one?

[WVRedsFan]

Sad to say, but our bullpen is junk.

[Ironman92]

11 walks and a HBP in 6 2/3

[Kingspoint]

Warren has a WHIP of 2! DFA the dude!

[Red Raindog]

Hopefully the last wretched appearance by Warren


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[Ron Madden]

Strickland

[Ironman92]

Sad to say, but our bullpen is junk.

You sir have just insulted junk

[Roy Tucker]

Hopefully the last wretched appearance by Warren


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I foresee a return to the IL for Warren. Not that he’s much good to begin with, but something is wrong with him.

[Kingspoint]

One thing Warren knows well is Pitch-to-Contact.

[Roy Tucker]

Strickland

These are the saddest of possible words: Cruz to Warren to Strickland.

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 8
Reds 3
after 7

[Kingspoint]

Nothing in Warren's past showed that he would pitch like he has this season, but everything he could possibly do wrong, he's doing it. I question our Pitching Coach. I question heavily if he doesn't really suck. That's a question best answered by those closer to the situation who live in the area and have a better feel for all that goes into what a pitching coach contributes and doesn't.

[WVRedsFan]

What is so scary is that when Dunn left the game, Pitchers with ERA's of 4.520, 7.04, 6.50, and 5.29 followed. Bullpen (so far) has gone 2.1 innings, allowed 4 hits, 5 ER, gave up 7 ER, Walked 7 and struck out 3. What's worse, is that's all we have so this happens over and over.

[Kingspoint]

Well, that was a hell of an effort by the hitters. Can't get home soon enough, I guess.

[Ironman92]

Too bad the Cubs brought in Jeff Pico

[Kingspoint]

What is so scary is that when Dunn left the game, Pitchers with ERA's of 4.520, 7.04, 6.50, and 5.29 followed. Bullpen (so far) has gone 2.1 innings, allowed 4 hits, 5 ER, gave up 7 ER, Walked 7 and struck out 3. What's worse, is that's all we have so this happens over and over.

Lodolo's start was wasted.

[BCubb2003]

Relievers become exposed the way Hemingway went bankrupt — gradually, then suddenly.

[Kingspoint]

At least Strickland can get bats to miss the ball.

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That launch by Aquino had an exit velocity of 107.7, the 2nd hardest hit of the day by any player.

[Kingspoint]

What is the general opinion of the REDS' pitching coach?

[Ron Madden]

9-3 Cubs headed to the 9th

[Mutaman]

What is the general opinion of the REDS' pitching coach?

He's not the problem.

[Kingspoint]

Nice hit by Steer.

Every PA is important as it plays into next season.

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Aquino was due after his first three PA's.

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104.0 on the EV for Aquino on that 1st Pitch Single.

[Roy Tucker]

What is the general opinion of the REDS' pitching coach?

He doesn’t have much to work with besides the young starters and Diaz.

[Ron Madden]

Ballgame Cubs 9 Reds 3

[Ironman92]

Bell sucks

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What is the general opinion of the REDS' pitching coach?

I can tell what he’s going to say by how he’s walking

[OldFashionedRed]

What is the general opinion of the REDS' pitching coach?

Since according to some management doesn't make any real difference, he'll likely not go anywhere. But I think he needs to. I can not be the only person who's noticed on many an occasion that a pitcher comes in and just isn't ready to go to work. There doesn't seem to be much accountability.

[Kingspoint]

He's not the problem.

I'm asking because the Mariners have added Relief Pitchers for this season, all of whom are pitching much better and pitching differently than they did before they became a Mariner. It's staff-wide. It has to make a difference who the pitching Coach is. Art Warren can't be this bad.

[mth123]

Nothing in Warren's past showed that he would pitch like he has this season, but everything he could possibly do wrong, he's doing it. I question our Pitching Coach. I question heavily if he doesn't really suck. That's a question best answered by those closer to the situation who live in the area and have a better feel for all that goes into what a pitching coach contributes and doesn't.

I disagree. Warren was a 28 Y/O minor league journeyman who could never stick in the big leagues. The Reds handed him a significant role based on 25 innings. Other than that, his entire career has been riding teh shuttle between the minors and the majors. If that's the career at that age, I'd say everything about that career says he was going to be awful. You get minor league talent and stick on aq bog league roster, these are exactly the results that should be expected.

Its why I don't buy any of the small sample successes some of these other 30ish players who could never stick might be having. Buck Farmer 2023 will likely be the repeat of Art Warren 2022. Go get some real big leaguers.

[Kingspoint]

I disagree. Warren was a 28 Y/O minor league journeyman who could never stick in the big leagues. The Reds handed him a significant role based on 25 innings. Other than that, his entire career has been riding teh shuttle between the minors and the majors. If that's the career at that age, I'd say everything about that career says he was going to be awful. You get minor league talent and stick on aq bog league roster, these are exactly the results that should be expected.

Its why I don't buy any of the small sample successes some of these other 30ish players who could never stick might be having. Buck Farmer 2023 will likely be the repeat of Art Warren 2022. Go get some real big leaguers.

The thing I've always felt with Relievers, and this goes back to before Sparky Anderson, is that you throw them out there and see if they stick. At best, you get 2-1/2 years of quality Relief. Relievers will ride a short sample size of success for years and too many teams are willing to chase old results.

If a Reliever isn't getting it done, replace him. Don't chase previous results. There are in-season ups and downs, but I'm talking about Relievers who fail from the beginning of the season through the middle of the season and you're waiting for results from a previous season. That, to me, is folly. Move on. It's also why I would never invest heavily in Relievers It's not a good return per PA for the dollar spent. Volume and a willingness to move on to someone else would be my yearly approach. The Pitching Coach is highly responsible for putting together what the team wants out of the group and everyone needs to pitch towards that philosophy. The Manager then needs to be monitoring each Reliever on a daily basis and do his best to put each person into a situation that encourages growth and success. It's why a single move may not make sense at the time, but is meant to work out best in the long run for the entire group. But, to just throw someone out there "because it's his turn" or "because it's his inning" is plain stupid, especially when recent history reflects repeated failure. None of this works when you have Starters that can't go past five innings. There's just not enough rest available for the pen in these conditions. Ashcraft has been a blessing in this regard as it looks like he may be able to repeatedly go 7 innings. Greene needs to stop leaving pitches dead over the middle of the plate. Lodolo's progressing positively, but the team needs a Veteran next season that can go 6+ innings repeatedly, even if the ERA is at 5.00.