2-25-23 Guardians @ Reds 3:05 PM Cactus League Opener

[Ron Madden]

Reds
1. Jonathan India (R) 2B
2. Tyler Stephenson (R) DH
3. Wil Myers (R) RF
4. Chad Pinder (R) 3B
5. Will Benson (L) CF
6. Luke Maile (R) C
7. Jose Barrero (R) SS
8. Stuart Fairchild (R) LF
9. Jason Vosler (L) 1B
P Brandon Williamson (L)

Guardians
1. Steven Kwan (L) LF
2. Gabriel Arias (R) 3B
3. Josh Naylor (L) 1B
4. Will Brennan (L) RF
5. Mike Zunino (R) C
6. Tyler Freeman (R) 2B
7. Brayan Rocchio (S) SS
8. David Fry (R) DH
9. Roman Quinn (S) CF
P Cal Quantrill (R)

[goreds2]

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Radio: WLW 700

It may be on the iHeart radio app via 700wlw but not 100% sure iHeart has the rights to broadcast the games.

If you do not have an iHeart radio account, here is the link:

https://700wlw.iheart.com/

[MoneyInTheBank]

Pinder at 3B is interesting...

[Jaysland Red]

Pinder at 3B is interesting...

Yep. The great thing about Spring Training is that its ALWAYS interesting.

[NebraskaRed]

Feels good to see a new game thread!

[Jaysland Red]

Pinder at 3B is interesting...

Yep. The great thing about Spring Training is that its ALWAYS interesting.

[757690]

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Benson in CF is the most telling.

[texasdave]

The Reds are on the radio! Funny thing, I can't even remember last year's record.

I am listening on this link, if anyone needs a hand following the game. https://radiostationusa.fm/online/700-wlw

Back-to-back hits to lead things off. First and third, no outs. Wild pitch. 1-0 Cleveland. Another hit. Runners on the corners.

[NebraskaRed]

2 straight hits for the Guardians. Season's over. I'm out.

[Coopdaddy67]

Will the Reds record an out this Spring? I'm getting concerned.

[NebraskaRed]

3 hits, 1 run, no outs yet.

[BCubb2003]

2 straight hits for the Guardians. Season's over. I'm out.

He’s just working on some things …

[texasdave]

Luke Maile guns out a runner trying to steal second for the first out.

K for the second out.

[NebraskaRed]

Williamson started off shaky, but he kept things from getting out of hand.

[NebraskaRed]

India with the Reds first stolen base this spring

[Coopdaddy67]

If he got hurt there, I would have been infuriated.

It's spring, go feet first.

[NebraskaRed]

Nice catch by Barrero

[NebraskaRed]

Benson with the Reds first hit of the spring

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and Benson with the Reds second stolen base of the spring.

It's the Runnin' Reds

[JarrodOnVinyl]

Benson smoked that ball

[757690]

It seems the Reds will be running aggressively this season.

[NebraskaRed]

Barrero with the Reds first rules violation of the spring

[757690]

Benson steals home to tie the game.

[NebraskaRed]

3 stolen bases (2 by Benson)

[0-2 Count]

Over/Under on Barrero's strikeout percentage if he only gets two because of a pitch clock violation?

[NebraskaRed]

"Lord help us if that's his fastball" concerning Norris's 84 mph pitch

[757690]

Maile with his second out stealing, though it looked like he was safe on the second one.

[MoneyInTheBank]

Yep. The great thing about Spring Training is that its ALWAYS interesting.

So nice you said it twice!

[InsaneinthBrame]

I like what I have seen from Benson

[0-2 Count]

How many times is India going to have to dodge injuries today?

[RedTeamGo!]

How many times is India going to have to dodge injuries today?

Haha I had same thought. Dude looks like he is trying to get hurt out there.

[RiverRat13]

Over/Under on Barrero's strikeout percentage if he only gets two because of a pitch clock violation?

Only a little over three months away from Barrero being a full year out from hamate surgery. THEN we can fairly judge him.

[NebraskaRed]

Maile and Benson making a good first impression, so far.

[corkedbat]

can't find the Bally Channel (thought it was the old FS OH, but no joy. It's listed on MLB Network, but they are going down the list of Top 10 Catchers. Does Bally Stream anywhere?

[757690]

With speed playing a bigger role this season, maybe signing Maile wasn’t such a stupid move after all.

[NebraskaRed]

Curry is throwing some heat

That was a pretty weak attempt at a joke. It's spring training. I haven't warmed up yet

[RedTeamGo!]

Lucas Sims is not good man

[757690]

Curry is throwing some heat

That was a pretty weak attempt at a joke. It's spring training. I haven't warmed up yet

You probably would have been better off not letting anyone know it was an attempt at a joke.

[UKFlounder]

I found it on the Bally Alt channel


can't find the Bally Channel (thought it was the old FS OH, but no joy. It's listed on MLB Network, but they are going down the list of Top 10 Catchers. Does Bally Stream anywhere?

[0-2 Count]

Lucas Sims is not good man

Sims is one of those guys that, while he perpetually struggles for the Reds, if the Reds were to cut him, he would go elsewhere and become a lockdown reliever.

[NebraskaRed]

Kwan just looks like a superstar in the making.

[RedTeamGo!]

Sims is one of those guys that, while he perpetually struggles for the Reds, if the Reds were to cut him, he would go elsewhere and become a lockdown reliever.

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I saw Josh Naylor walking out of Costco last year after a game was postponed due to rain eating a footlong hot dog. Dude is huge.

[BUTLER REDSFAN]

Halfway thru 1st spring training game and already so sick of the same 2 commercials on mlb app

[NebraskaRed]

Marte is in the game at 3rd, McClain at SS

[NebraskaRed]

The pitch clock occasionally pops up in the bottom right side of the screen. Wonder if they'll continue doing that during the season.

[NebraskaRed]

Reds with 2 hits thru 6

[Tadasimha]

Reds with 2 hits thru 6

Mid-season form already?

[Burt Gummer]

Only a little over three months away from Barrero being a full year out from hamate surgery. THEN we can fairly judge him.

He couldn't hit major league pitching before the surgery.This season is lost anyway next year bring up one of the young guys to play ss

[NebraskaRed]

McClain with the Reds third hit

[UPRedsFan]

McClain with the Reds third hit

Think I see where this is headed. Some guys are here to work on stuff. McClain just came to play!

[NebraskaRed]

Duarte gets himself in and out of a jam

[NebraskaRed]

Marte with a stolen base

[NebraskaRed]

McClain looking really solid

[NebraskaRed]

and McClain with the walkoff home run

[UPRedsFan]

Think I see where this is headed. Some guys are here to work on stuff. McClain just came to play!

McClain came to play!

[Ron Madden]

Reds Win !!!

[757690]

The pitch clock occasionally pops up in the bottom right side of the screen. Wonder if they'll continue doing that during the season.

In some of the spring training stadiums, there is a pitch clock behind the plate, just off to the side, that the pitcher and viewers at home can see. I am guessing that will be the case in all MLB stadiums.

[NebraskaRed]

Spring training and all, but that game was 2 hours and 20 some minutes.

[Reds Freak]

It was nice to watch some baseball again. My biggest takeaways are this team looks more athletic and less like your Thursday night beer league team of the last few years. And I thought Benson at least looked the part that you give a nice long look to this year.

I also remain bullish on McLain and hope he forces his way onto the roster like India did in '21.

[RedTeamGo!]

I’m not sold on McLain because of his disappointing minor league numbers, but would be nice if he is what Senzel was supposed to be.

[NebraskaRed]

It was nice to watch some baseball again. My biggest takeaways are this team looks more athletic and less like your Thursday night beer league team of the last few years. And I thought Benson at least looked the part that you give a nice long look to this year.

I also remain bullish on McLain and hope he forces his way onto the roster like India did in '21.

The multiple stolen bases (including stealing home) were definitely not something we've seen the past few years.

[Bourgeois Zee]

The multiple stolen bases (including stealing home) were definitely not something we've seen the past few years.

Especially on the first day of Spring Training.

[lollipopcurve]

McLain’s homer was a bomb, even for AZ. Impressive game from the kid.

[Bourgeois Zee]

McLain’s homer was a bomb, even for AZ. Impressive game from the kid.


https://twitter.com/i/status/1629613017615745026

Looked Scooter-esque

[UPRedsFan]

I’m not sold on McLain because of his disappointing minor league numbers, but would be nice if he is what Senzel was supposed to be.

Not sold yet but .816 in AA. He could be India 2.0. Speed, a little pop, lots of aggression. He’s 23 with good college baseball development. Would not surprise me if he makes the jump this year

[klw]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1629613017615745026

Looked Scooter-esque

I like how at the end of the clip the announcers are saying watch that again but there is no replay, however with looping it seems like there is. Really nice editing if it was intentional

[cumberlandreds]

Only saw the 9th inning. Looked to be the best part. lets hope that isn't the best moment of the 2023season.

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The pitch clock occasionally pops up in the bottom right side of the screen. Wonder if they'll continue doing that during the season.

I noticed that. I kept expecting the pitcher to throw up a long jump shot to try to beat the clock.

[Ron Madden]

C. Trent Rosecrans
@ctrent

David Bell on the pace of play:
"It was a nice pace. It wasn't rushed but it just kept everything moving."