10-3-22 Reds vs Cubs 6:40

[Ron Madden]

Reds
1. TJ Friedl (L) CF
2. Jonathan India (R) DH
3. Kyle Farmer (R) 3B
4. Jake Fraley (L) LF
5. Donovan Solano (R) 1B
6. Spencer Steer (R) 2B
7. Aristides Aquino (R) RF
8. Jose Barrero (R) SS
9. Austin Romine (R) C
SP Hunter Greene (R)

Cubs
1. Zach McKinstry (L) 3B
2. Esteban Quiroz (L) 2B
3. Seiya Suzuki (R) RF
4. Ian Happ (S) LF
5. Nico Hoerner (R) SS
6. Franmil Reyes (R) DH
7. Alfonso Rivas (L) 1B
8. Yan Gomes (R) C
9. Christopher Morel (R) CF
SP Hayden Wesneski (R)

[cumberlandreds]

Listlessly we trudge onward. Three more to go before we go into hibernation.

[Roy Tucker]

The trouble is, even bad baseball is better than no baseball. The curtain is about to fall on the 2022 Reds season. Sadly but mercifully.

[Ron Madden]

How dismal has the Reds' 2022 season been? The numbers tell the story



The Cincinnati Reds are forecast to lose 100 games by the website FiveThirtyEight, marking only the second time in 141 seasons that the team would have suffered that many losses.

The Reds, who have lost 21 of their last 30 games, currently are on a six-game losing streak.

They finish the season with three games vs the Chicago Cubs. If they lose all three games, their loss total would be 102 for 2022, eclipsing the team's record of 101 set in 1982 and making this year's squad the worst ever by that measure.

But based on another measure ‒ won/lost percentage ‒ the 2022 season wouldn't be the worst stinker in Reds' history, even if the team lost 102. That distinction would continue to be held by the 1934 Reds, with a winning percentage of .344 due to 99 losses in a season of just 152 games. Put another way, the '34 team nearly lost 2 games of every 3 it played.

In recent years, our home team has been racking up 90-loss seasons at a much faster pace than at any other time in the Reds' history.

The team has had 19 seasons where it lost 90 or more games. But five of those seasons ‒ 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and now 2022 ‒ have been in the last decade.
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story here:
https://sports.yahoo.com/dismal-reds-2022-season-numbers-170709148.html

[SomeCallMeTim]

How dismal has the Reds' 2022 season been? The numbers tell the story
story here:
https://sports.yahoo.com/dismal-reds-2022-season-numbers-170709148.html

I thought they lost 100 in 1983 also. I guess I mis-remebered. I do remember watching the 83 series between the Orioles and Phillies at Mr. Gatti's with one of those funky kaleidoscope projection TV's.

At least our TV quality has progressed since the 80's better than the Reds. :cry:

[Strikes Out Looking]

Whose daughter is Barrero dating? I have no idea why he is in the lineup - they have plenty of data on him at this point. If Bowie Kuhn can overturn a trade to the Reds in the best interests of baseball and Eddie Gaedel can be banned from playing, can't the commissioner overturn a player being in the lineup on a daily basis? Is there no end to Reds fans being tortured? Is Putin/Xi/Jong un/ISIS/Al Queda in charge of this team at this point?

[TexasRedsFan]

Don't think I've ever had as much difficulty getting motivated to watch Reds games as these last few weeks. I'm sure I'll still miss them when I no longer have the option. At this point, I hope they finish last with over 100 loses just to hopefully get the top draft pick and begin to turn this train wreck around. Probably need new owners for that last part though.

[cumberlandreds]

Off we go...

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Votto is on the radio tonight.

[cumberlandreds]

I thought they lost 100 in 1983 also. I guess I mis-remebered. I do remember watching the 83 series between the Orioles and Phillies at Mr. Gatti's with one of those funky kaleidoscope projection TV's.

At least our TV quality has progressed since the 80's better than the Reds. :cry:

They were 74-88 in 1983. Not a bad improvement from 82 actually.

[Ron Madden]

Hunter Greene strikes out the side in top of the 1st

[cumberlandreds]

Greene equals dominance in the first.

[Ron Madden]

Friedl grounds out to 3B on a bunt attempt

India strikes out

Farmer grounds out to SS

no score after 1 inning

[cumberlandreds]

Same old same old from Reds hitters. No score after one.

[Ron Madden]

Hunter gets K #4

[Ron Madden]

Greene ends the Cubs half of the 2nd inning with K #5

[cumberlandreds]

A walk and two Ks. Greene looking good.

[Ron Madden]

Fraley grounds out to 2B

Solano single to LF

Steer strikes out

Aquino Fly out to CF

no score after 2 innings

[cumberlandreds]

Hey! Reds get a hit. But that was it. Still no score after two.

[Ron Madden]

There's K #6

[Ron Madden]

Green ends the Cubs half of the 3rd with K #7

[cumberlandreds]

Two more Ks. Seven for the night so far.

[Rantly]

The trouble is, even bad baseball is better than no baseball. The curtain is about to fall on the 2022 Reds season. Sadly but mercifully.

Would normally agree with your first sentence but this season broke me quite a bit, jumped started by Phil’s opening day comments. I’ll check the scores and visit here but have definitely watch a fraction on TV as I usually do.

[cumberlandreds]

Stop the Internet! Barrero walks and then scores on an error. Wow!

[BCubb2003]

Cubs attempting to outCub the Reds.

[cumberlandreds]

Friedl helped off the field after a steal attempt. Probably blew out a hamstring.

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Farmer bloops in another run and Reds lead 2-0 after 3.

[Ron Madden]

Barrero works a walk

Barrero steals 2B

Romine strikes out

Friedl reaches on a throwing error by the pitcher Barrels scores from 2B

India HBP

Friedl thrown out trying to steal 3B has to leave game with leg injury
a India to 2B

Farmer bloops a double to RF India scores

Fraley pop up to 3B

Reds 2
Cubs 0

end of 3

[Ron Madden]

Cubs out in order in the 4th Greene gets K #8

[cumberlandreds]

Cubs out I order. Add one more k to Greene's total. 8

[Ron Madden]

Solano single to LF

Steer Fly out to LF

Aquino strikes out

Barrero grounds into a force out

Reds lead 2-0 end of the 4th

[Ron Madden]

Joel Luckhaupt
@jluckhaupt

Most consecutive games with 8+ Ks by a Reds pitcher since 1901:

1963 - Jim Maloney 6

2022 - Hunter Greene 5

7 tied with 4

[Ironman92]

Go Reds

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Easy 101 is good to see on a 60 degree evening in October

[Mutaman]

The trouble is, even bad baseball is better than no baseball.

I'm not sure I agree with you a hundred percent on your police work, there, Lou.

[Ron Madden]

Cubs go down in order in the 5th

[Ron Madden]

Romine fly out CF

Fairchild strikes out

India again gets HBP

Farmer fly out CF

Reds lead 2-0 after 5

[cumberlandreds]

2-0 good guys after five.

[cumberlandreds]

Good play by Greene!

[cumberlandreds]

6-3 line out double play to get out of a big jam! Still 2-0 Reds

[Ron Madden]

Nice play Barrero 6-4 double play to end top of the 6th

[Ron Madden]

Fraley grounds out to 1B

Solano grounds out to SS

Steer strikes out

Reds 2
Cubs 0

after 6 innings

[cumberlandreds]

2-0 Red Legs after six.

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Greene out and the Law is in the game.

[Ron Madden]

Derek Law now pitching for Cincinnati

[Ron Madden]

Law sits'em down in order in the 7th

[cumberlandreds]

Good inning by Law. Still2-0 at the stretch.

[klw]

Cubs fought the Law but the Law won.

[Tony Cloninger]

Greene will never be as good as Castillo. I just read that somewhere. So don’t get your hopes up.

[Ron Madden]

Aquino strikes out

Barrero strikes out

Romine strikes out

Reds 2
Cubs 0
end of 7

[cumberlandreds]

2-0 Reds after seven.

[Ron Madden]

Buck Farmer now pitching for Cincinnati

[cumberlandreds]

I would have left Law in. Farmer walks first hitter.

[Ron Madden]

I would have left Law in. Farmer walks first hitter.

Then he gets a K and gets a hitter to ground into a 6-4-3 double play to end the bottom of the 8th

[Ron Madden]

Fairchild doubles to LF

wild pitch moves Fairchild to 3B

India doubles to CF Fairchild scores

Farmer walks

Fraley strikes out

Solano walks

Pitching Change

Steer grounds into a double play

Reds lead 3-0 end of 8

[757690]

Haha! That may be one the most “Cubbies gonna Cub” I have ever seen.

[Ron Madden]

Diaz now pitching for Cincinnati in the 9th

walks the first hitter

walks the 2nd hitter

3rd hitter flies out to RF runners at 1st & 3rd

Happ grounds into a 4-6-3-6 double play

REDS WIN!!!

[Red Raindog]

That’s a new way to get a win


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[Roy Tucker]

A 4-6-3-6 double play to win the game. Never seen that before.

[cumberlandreds]

At least they won't set a record for losses in a season.

[Ron Madden]

A 4-6-3-6 double play to win the game. Never seen that before.

First time for me too

It was a weird play and it allowed the runner on third base' run to count.

Final Score 3-1 Reds





LanceMcAlister
@LanceMcAlister

Reds 3 Cubs 1
Hunter Greene 6 IN, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K....
Bullpen 3 IN, 0 R
Barrero BB, R, SB
India H, R, 2 HBP
Farmer H, BB, RBI
Fairchild H, R
Friedl left w/ injury
Move to 61-99
2 games remaining.

[Ron Madden]

Box Score

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/cubs-vs-reds/2022/10/03/663096#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=663096

[ShyGuy]

First time for me too

It was a weird play and it allowed the runner on third base' run to count.

Final Score 3-1 Reds


Despite the disappointing season and finish that kinda stuff is still why watching baseball games even now can have appeal....

Seeing something done on the field you never did before

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Despite the disappointing season and finish that kinda stuff is still why watching baseball games even now can have appeal...

Seeing something done on the field you never did before

Reinforces Mr. Tucker's salient point that even bad baseball is better than none at all. Even in bad seasons there are some fun memories. Really enjoyed winning that series in the Bronx, for example. That was fun.

[Sea Ray]

A 4-6-3-6 double play to win the game. Never seen that before.

Any video of that play available? I was watching MNF

[Ron Madden]

Any video of that play available? I was watching MNF

https://www.mlb.com/reds/video/alexis-diaz-in-play-out-s-to-ian-happ

[cumberlandreds]

https://www.mlb.com/reds/video/alexis-diaz-in-play-out-s-to-ian-happ

Thanks, I hadn't seen it either. Barrero got really lucky on that play as he came off the bag too early and the umpire had rightly called it.

[Sea Ray]

Lucky to be playing a team that is also endlessly out of it and doesn't give a rip. The Cubs just wanna get these games over with

[cumberlandreds]

Lucky to be playing a team that is also endlessly out of it and doesn't give a rip. The Cubs just wanna get these games over with

Neither gives a rip. That's reason they got this game in at 2 1/2 hours. They just want the season over with as fast as they can.