4-18 vs Chicago Cubs -- Pena gets the start over Kearns

[Matt700wlw]

Lineups:



Chi Cubs
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
J. Hairston Jr. 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
N. Perez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417
C. Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
A. Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J. Burnitz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
D. Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364
T. Hollandsworth lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M. Barrett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
K. Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cincinnati
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
D. Jimenez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
K. Griffey Jr. cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
S. Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J. Randa 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385
A. Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
W. Pena rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
R. Aurilia ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185
J. LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
M. Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[Falls City Beer]

And Casey's in the 3 slot. :rolleyes: I'll go out on a big fat limb and say Casey doesn't pull a single pitch all night from Wood.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

No surprises here. Pena deserves the start over Kearns.

[OnBaseMachine]

Felipe Lopez career vs Wood(7 atbats)
.429/.500/.714-1.214 OPS

Rich Aurilia career vs Wood(23 atbats)
.174/.269/.304-.573 OPS

and Aurilia is the one starting. :rolleyes:

Bring back Davey Johnson!

[Kc61]

With WMP hot, Dunn, hitting in front of him tonight, should get some pitches to hit. Time for a big night, Dunn.

[BBevinsGK27]

Felipe Lopez career vs Wood(7 atbats)
.429/.500/.714-1.214 OPS

Rich Aurilia career vs Wood(23 atbats)
.174/.269/.304-.573 OPS

and Aurilia is the one starting. :rolleyes:

Bring back Davey Johnson!


Wow, think maybe someone could give you Miley's private number? Maybe he's just unaware of this glaring statistic.

[jmcclain19]

ESPNews is reporting that Nomar has "flu like" symptoms and is inactive tonight. He didn't dress.

they also just stated that tonight's ESPN broadcast will be done by color man Rick Sutcliffe. No Cubs slant there mind you.

[Fullboat]

Seems like Lopez is in Miley's doghouse.

[BBevinsGK27]

Seems like Lopez is in Miley's doghouse.

What in the flip did he do to merit that? Very questionable managerial decision IMO. Aurilia hits a flare and he gets to start the next 5 games???

[LINEDRIVER]

With WMP hot, Dunn, hitting in front of him tonight, should get some pitches to hit. Time for a big night, Dunn.

Dunn already gets plenty of good pitches. He just doesnt swing at them. (insert chuckle here)

[Fullboat]

What in the flip did he do to merit that? Very questionable managerial decision IMO. Aurilia hits a flare and he gets to start the next 5 games???


You got me! maybe lopez looked at him the wrong way. :dunno:

[M2]

Lefties also hit Wood better than righties, but why let that influence you.

How wild is it that Neifi Perez walks into this game with a 1.000 OPS?

And hopefully the Reds get to see Cliff Bartosh (as Dog). Mainly so I can make Cliff Bartosh (as Dog) jokes.

[Hoosier Red]

What in the flip did he do to merit that? Very questionable managerial decision IMO. Aurilia hits a flare and he gets to start the next 5 games???

Actually Lopez started yesterday.

[FlyingPig]

Isn't this game on ESPN?

[wheels]

I'm glad the Cubs are batting Patterson third.

Nothing like an easy out in that slot to help a young pitcher.

[OnBaseMachine]

Isn't this game on ESPN?

Yes.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

What in the flip did he do to merit that?

I'll take a stab at that. Repeated throws in the dirt, hitless yesterday in four feeble at bats, failure to advance the runner at second base with less than two outs yesterday, lack of any meaningful production throughout his career.

[Reds Nd2]

Thanks for the lineups Matt.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

It's amazing that the Reds continue to face All-Star caliber pitchers in every game. Pedro, Glavine, Rocket, Pettite, Oswalt (x2), Mulder, Wood, tomorrow is Pryor. It's almost unfair.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Isn't this game on ESPN?

ESPN in Cincinnati is showing Marlins @ Nationals. We're stuck with George "Meet me in St. Louis" Grande on Fox.

[pedro]

I'll take a stab at that. Repeated throws in the dirt, hitless yesterday in four feeble at bats, failure to advance the runner at second base with less than two outs yesterday, lack of any meaningful production throughout his career.

And yet IMO he still deserves to start over Aurilea. That's OK though, Aurilea will likely play himself out of lineup pretty quickly. The Reds can't afford to carry him if he can't hit.

BTW -did Lopez throw the ball in the dirt yesterday? I watched most of the game and didn't see any in the dirt. I did see him make a couple of throws that were fine. Must have missed the bad ones.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

This Cubs lineup just doesn't seem as daunting as it has in recent years. Sosa was almost automatic for a couple of HRs during each visit to Cincinnati.

[TheBurn]

Nice pitch sequence from Belisle!
:thumbup:

[Matt700wlw]

It's amazing that the Reds continue to face All-Star caliber pitchers in every game. Pedro, Glavine, Rocket, Pettite, Oswalt (x2), Mulder, Wood, tomorrow is Pryor. It's almost unfair.


4-3 so far against the best pitchers

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice play by Aurilia

[Matt700wlw]

Aurilia grabs it!

[TheBurn]

:eek: Aurilia!

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Nice play by Aurilia...robs Neifi Perez of a hit.

(Am I allowed to compliment RA on this board?)

[FlyingPig]

I'm watching the Redssss

I'm watching the Redssssss...

(in my best singing voice)

I really need to talk the wifey into satellite tv..

:KoolAid:

[Reds Fanatic]

Patterson homers 1-0 Cubs

[Matt700wlw]

oops...Belisle hung one

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

GABP sounds like a Reds player just hit a HR. Pathetic. I just don't see the fascination with the Cubs.

[FlyingPig]

I'm glad the Cubs are batting Patterson third.

Nothing like an easy out in that slot to help a young pitcher.



:rant2: :rant2:

[letsgojunior]

Hi game threadies :wave:

[OnBaseMachine]

The streak of bad players haunting the Reds continues...Chavez, Everett, Vizcaino, Patterson.

[Raisor]

yikes

[Caveat Emperor]

GABP sounds like a Reds player just hit a HR. Pathetic. I just don't see the fascination with the Cubs.

They oughtta charge double if you're planning to wear Blue.

Two runs might be all the cubs need tonight.

[TheBurn]

Ramirez HR
2-0 Cubs

[Reds Fanatic]

Back to back homers. Ramirez homers 2-0 Cubs

[Matt700wlw]

Ok...he hangs a second one :angry:

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Watch it. Kerry Wood doesn't need much more than this.

[FlyingPig]

oh crap..

back to back...

[PuffyPig]

I'm glad the Cubs are batting Patterson third.

Nothing like an easy out in that slot to help a young pitcher.

If they carry a bat they are dangerous. Especially when you are one of the best young talents in the game.

[flyer85]

that made sense, throw two fastballs by Ramirez so throw him a curve.

[Raisor]

I just stuffed myself with a Wendy's Big Bacon Classic and fries.

[westofyou]

Go forth and find thee release point and curve.

[Reds Fanatic]

Almost another homer. Burnitz doubles off the wall

[d2pmr11]

ESPN in Cincinnati is showing Marlins @ Nationals. We're stuck with George "Meet me in St. Louis" Grande on Fox.

Could be worse. You could be listening to Rick Sutcliffe.

[Raisor]

I sense we may see Weathers tonight.

[TheBurn]

:scared:
This is not good! Burnitz 2B

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Almost 3 straight HRs.

[Walkerforpres]

man.....Cubs are already getting revenge for last September.

[Raisor]

Could be worse. You could be listening to Rick Sutcliffe.


It would be much easier to listen to Sutcliffe if he didn't talk.

[KronoRed]

I just stuffed myself with a Wendy's Big Bacon Classic and fries.

Don't brag unless you brought enough for everyone ;)

[Caveat Emperor]

So much for this Cubs team suffering from a "power outtage" after losing Alou and Sosa...jeeze.

[SanDiegoRed]

Rick Sutcliff = scary

[Raisor]

Don't brag unless you brought enough for everyone ;)


Well, since I'll be sleeping on your couch soon, we'll hit the drive through.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Belisle is throwing batting practice.

4-0 and the place is going nuts.

[Raisor]

ummmmmm

[Reds Fanatic]

This is ugly. Lee homers to deep center. 4-0 Cubs

[TheBurn]

Oh Boy!
Lee HR
4-0 Cubs

[d2pmr11]

Man, Belisle hasn't been close to hitting where LaRue is setting up. He's throwing all strikes, but not where LaRue wants them.

[Matt700wlw]

This game is over

[LincolnparkRed]

Belisle may not make it through the 1st

[FlyingPig]

holy cow..

HR, HR, Double, HR...

[westofyou]

Paging Jeff Austin... Mr Austin... pick up the white courtsey phone.

[Chip R]

This is like that CLE game he pitched in ST. :eek:

[PuffyPig]

Watch it. Kerry Wood doesn't need much more than this.
Wood has a career high in wins with 14, with an average of 11-9. He generally needs more than 2 runs. And he's getting it.

[LINEDRIVER]

I hate to belittle Belisle, but this is worse than I could of imagined.

[Matt700wlw]

They may as well bring out the T-ball equipment....

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

This is ugly. Lee homers to deep center. 4-0 Cubs

And it could get a lot uglier. Kerry Wood is pitching.

[d2pmr11]

All three on curve balls.

[KronoRed]

Well at least we'll get a look at Coffey

[CrackerJack]

All 4 runs with 2 outs?

[Walkerforpres]

Looks like we may see Todd Coffey earlier than expected. :)

[TheBurn]

Out # 3...
Finally!

[Larkin411]

Thank goodness. Maybe Matt will settle down now. Heck, even Pedro sometimes has rough 1st innings.

[redsfan4445]

i think the cubs haev either found how he is tiping his pitches and waiting on the offspeed stuff or he is just hanging everything off speed... not to pretty early!!

[LincolnparkRed]

3 hanging curves, 3 HR you'd think after the second one maybe he would just throw the heater only to one batter too at least break his tendancies

[d2pmr11]

And all with two outs.

This is what happene when Rick Sutcliffe doesn't shut up about how great Matt Belisle is.

[TheBurn]

Let's get a couple back right away! :pray:

[Caveat Emperor]

Could be worse. You could be listening to Rick Sutcliffe.

You jest, but his point on videotape's prevelance in the major leagues is exceptionally well taken with regard to Matt Belisle.

He gave the rest of the major leagues an 80-pitch scrapbook on everything about him in that Cardinals game.

It's readily apparent that the Cubs went to school on Matt Belisle and aren't going to be fooled by anything he's throwing.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Well at least we'll get a look at Coffey

Forget the coffee...I'm gonna need some beer to watch this

[PuffyPig]

Thank goodness. Maybe Matt will settle down now.

Matt Belisle maybe.

Matt700wlw never.

[Playadlc]

Looks like Gullet has got a hold of Belisle. haha. just kidding.

That was bad.

[Redmachine2003]

Larue is in part to blame why the Heck do you keep calling for the breaking ball when it is not working and they haven't hit his fastball yet. It sounds to me they are waiting on the breaking ball because they Know he will throw it to much and a good catcher would see that and mix it up alittle better.

[Playadlc]

I mean, Belisle isn't even close. Two straight times to Lee Larue was set up inside and Matt nipped the outside corner.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Jr. missed that pitch by 3 feet

[TheBurn]

That was an ugly swing by JR!

[Matt700wlw]

Matt Belisle maybe.

Matt700wlw never.


What the?

I'm fine...a little miffed, but fine

[OnBaseMachine]

Griffey chases a ball in the dirt, 2 down.

[LincolnparkRed]

Griffey with two pathetic swings after a foul-back to K

[CrackerJack]

The Cubs' fans are so loud that I keep forgetting this is a home game. The empty seats again are even more suprising.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Lee's HR was officially the third longest at GABP. Pena's yesterday was second

[Reds Fanatic]

Casey gets a 2 out hit

[TheBurn]

:casey: gets on for Randa!

[Caveat Emperor]

This thread is going to get really ugly, really quickly if Kerry Wood keeps throwing disgusting sliders like that.

[Raisor]

maybe Casey's getting out of the funk..

Nice drive to left.

[Falls City Beer]

I had a bad feeling about this game. And tomorrow's.

[Reds Fanatic]

Randa lines out to center. 4-0 Cubs after 1.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Randa hit it hard but right at Patterson.

[OnBaseMachine]

Randa linesout to Patterson.

4-0 after 1.

[Walkerforpres]

Randa career vs. Wood = 2-for-3 with a HR. He OWNS Kerry. :)

[PuffyPig]

I had a bad feeling about this game. .

And the Pope is dead.

[flyer85]

That was an ugly swing by JR!that what happens when you have to cheat to catch up with the fastball.

[LincolnparkRed]

hopefully someone got in Matt's ear during that half inning and he will settle down or we may see the whole bullpen tonight

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Are you freakin' kidding me? Wood almost homers. Get him outta the game!

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow Wood just missed a homer. Double off the top of the wall.

[Matt700wlw]

Kerry Wood almost got that one

[LincolnparkRed]

Well at least Wood has been known to hit in the past

[Jaycint]

Looks like it's gonna be a long night fellas. Belisle can't seem to locate his pitches anyhwere tonight.

[OnBaseMachine]

;) Wood just misses a HR. The curve is not working.

[flyer85]

Belisle really needs to pocket that curveball for the time being. Of course I thought that after the first HR.

[RedFanAlways1966]

And now Kerry Wood hits one to the very top of the LF wall. Good for a double. OUCH!

[TheBurn]

So when do you take Belisle out and try to salvage a win?

[Playadlc]

This is embarrassing.

[jfar23]

Ok, is the pen up at all?

[wheels]

It's what young guys do.

Sometimes they get shelled.

At least he's young.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Even that foul ball was crushed.

[RedsMan3203]

Good night to have class..... Hopefully The settle down and chip away here.

[Playadlc]

If he gets through this inning, it will be a miracle.

[Phhhl]

Poor Matt. He has to be a little shell shocked. Even when you aren't pitching well, teams don't normally tee off like this. Four runs are doable if it stops now.

[flyer85]

So when do you take Belisle out and try to salvage a win?probably too late for that already.

[PuffyPig]

Belisle really needs to pocket that curveball for the time being. Of course I thought that after the first HR.
If you just rely on the fastball, he has no chance to succeed. You gotta hope it kicks in.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Belisle is a train wreck out there.

[Falls City Beer]

Hancock?

[Larkin411]

Between this and my day at work, I may have to crack open a bottle of wine.

[redsrule2500]

The curve is killing him.

At least he had a good outing against StL...I hate when pitchers mess up like this :(

[Reds Fanatic]

Hairston walks, 1st and 2nd with one out.

[Caveat Emperor]

The worst part of this is that they can't go to Branden Claussen today because they need him as a #5 tomorrow.

[Playadlc]

Between this and my day at work, I may have to crack open a bottle of wine.

May? You may have to? Hell, I'm already three beers deep.

[Matt700wlw]

The worst part of this is that they can't go to Branden Claussen today because they need him as a #5 tomorrow.


Tomorrow worries me...

[letsgojunior]

Between this and my day at work, I may have to crack open a bottle of wine.

Between this, reading the subscribers vs non-subscribers threads, and the past four weeks, my "upset level" is reaching epic proportions.

[Larkin411]

May? You may have to? Hell, I'm already three beers deep.

It's open now :)

[Caveat Emperor]

Tomorrow worries me...

Tomorrow might be one of those games that I watch with my three friends: Jim, Jack and the Captain...

[FlyingPig]

Have the Cubs missed a pitch yet? They are making contact with EVERYTHING..

[Playadlc]

It's open now :)

There ya go. :) It gets much easier from here on out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Perez lines out to Dunn. 2 outs.

[TheBurn]

2 out!

[Larkin411]

Clearly, I should have started drinking earlier. Those outs came much faster after I started.

[Reds Fanatic]

Patterson grounds out. 4-0 middle of the 2nd.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

After Wood misses a HR by inches the Reds are VERY fortunate to be out of that inning.

[letsgojunior]

I think Dunn is going to bust out of his slump and homer sometime in this game.

[flyer85]

I think Gullett told him "don't throw that blankety-blank-blank curveball again tonight".

[PuffyPig]

If he gets through this inning, it will be a miracle.

Well maybe not up their with "Parting the Red Sea", but a nice job nonetheless.

[Caveat Emperor]

Somebody needs to get Wily Mo fired up in the dugout...Derrek Lee thinks he's a "big time power hitter"

He's challanging your manhood, Wily.

Show him who's boss!

[FlyingPig]

Dunn!

[LincolnparkRed]

That's one

[Caveat Emperor]

I think Dunn is going to bust out of his slump and homer sometime in this game.

Prophecy, thy name is Dunn!

[Reds Fanatic]

I think Dunn is going to bust out of his slump and homer sometime in this game.
There you go. Dunn homers to right 4-1.

[Matt700wlw]

I think Dunn is going to bust out of his slump and homer sometime in this game.

lottery numbers?

[d2pmr11]

Dunn looked like he thought he missed it.

[OnBaseMachine]

Dunn homers!

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Well maybe not up their with "Parting the Red Sea", but a nice job nonetheless.

:laugh:

Dunn HR! Start the climb back.

[TheBurn]

Dunn HR! :jump:

[flyer85]

I think Dunn is going to bust out of his slump and homer sometime in this game.HAIL CARNAC!!:notworthy

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Pena crushes the ball but right at third

[Reds Fanatic]

Pena with a hard line drive but right at Ramirez

[Reds Fanatic]

Aurilia flies out. 2 outs.

[PuffyPig]

lottery numbers?
Well with 48 HR's in about 150 games, Dunn hits a HR about every 3 games.

A 1 in 3 chance would appear to be better than a 1 in a 20 million chance.

[Playadlc]

Adam Dunn is so freakin' strong that when he hits HR's sometimes I still think to myself, "Dang, he just missed that one."

[Reds Fanatic]

Larue grounds out. 4-1 after 2.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

LaRue couldn't get on so now Belisle will lead off the third

[jfar23]

Only Whiffey has struck out :dancingco

[OnBaseMachine]

Dunn has looked A LOT better the last 2-3 games. He's back to working the count deep, laying off the bad pitches, and hitting the ball hard.

[letsgojunior]

No special insight on my part, I don't have numbers but Dunn always seems to hit Wood well.

[OnBaseMachine]

No special insight on my part, I don't have numbers but Dunn always seems to hit Wood well.

.877 OPS vs Wood before that HR.

Pena with the grab, 1 down.

[TheBurn]

Nice catch WMP...

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Keeping Belisle in is playing with fire. The only outs he gets is when it is lined at someone.

[Caveat Emperor]

Only Whiffey has struck out :dancingco

Oh God...I just had the WORST mlb.com flashback reading that word...

[Reds Fanatic]

Cubs 4th homer of the game. Burnitz homers. 5-1

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Get Him Out Of There Miley!

[OnBaseMachine]

Burnitz homers. Get Belisle out of the game.

[flyer85]

Time to go get him. The Cubs really like his low fastball as well and e keeps hitting the middle of the plate

[Matt700wlw]

Keeping Belisle in is playing with fire. The only outs he gets is when it is lined at someone.
:owned:

[d2pmr11]

Belisle needs to come out now. He's just not fooling anybody, and the hole is getting deeper.

[Larkin411]

Second glass of wine....

[Reds Fanatic]

Lee singles and is thrown out at second by Pena.

[Puffy]

Burnitz is a bad to mediorce hitter. He hits bad pitching well which is why he has survived this long. He has killed the Reds for the past 5 years.

Nuff said.

[OnBaseMachine]

Inning over after a foulout to Randa.

5-1

[Caveat Emperor]

Time to go get him. The Cubs really like his low fastball as well and e keeps hitting the middle of the plate

Come on, look on the brightside: At least he's pitching to contact. :runaway:

[Reds Fanatic]

Hollandworth flies out to Randa. 5-1 middle of the 3rd.

[flyer85]

Side note - against Rob Bell tonight every Yankee has at least one hit and it is only the 2nd.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Of the nine outs Belisle recorded, one was a baserunning error, another was a scorcher that Aurilia had to leap to get, and several more were shots right at outfielders. There is no way he should bat to lead off the inning if the Reds harbor any thougths of winning this one.

[Matt700wlw]

Belisle's evening is thankfully over...

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Side note - against Rob Bell tonight every Yankee has at least one hit and it is only the 2nd.

It sounds like Steinbrenner's tirade has paid off. Maybe Uncle Carl should say something. :laugh:

[PuffyPig]

Burnitz is a bad to mediorce hitter. He hits bad pitching well which is why he has survived this long. He has killed the Reds for the past 5 years.

Nuff said.

Well, with a lifetime OPS of .841, he's hitting lots of guys well.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cruz pinch hits for Belisle and flies out.

[flyer85]

reds are hitting it hard. just not as far.

[OnBaseMachine]

Hollandsworth robs Cruz of extra bases.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

More bad news for Belisle: Last Reds pitcher to give up 4 HR in a game? Jose Acevedo last year

[OnBaseMachine]

Jimenez needs a day off.

[Matt700wlw]

Ben Weber is throwing in the pen

[Aronchis]

Matt struggling with his stuff tonight against a homer happy club on a warm humid day=bad things acoming. Even if he was in the BP tonight, it may have been a adventure.

[Caveat Emperor]

The only way the Reds have a prayer of winning this game is somehow getting to the Cubs bullpen.

They've simply got to make him throw more pitches and chasing him from the game by the 7th inning. None of these 2-pitch at bats.

[Reds Fanatic]

Junior doubles.

[M2]

Tonight is the sort of thing you have to endure with green pitchers and you're lucky if it only takes one year of starts like this before they round into form.

It could be worse, Rob Bell could have started for the Reds tonight.

[Matt700wlw]

Junior gets a double

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Griffey actually hits it the opposite way! Now bring him home

[d2pmr11]

Rare site: Griffey showing some forearms. I hate the long undersleeve look, especially in the dead heat of August.

[M2]

Jr. can't run.

[Matt700wlw]

Rare site: Griffey showing some forearms. I hate the long undersleeve look, especially in the dead heat of August.


It's August?

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

13-0 Yankees over D'Rays.

Why is Tampa Bay even in MLB?

[Matt700wlw]

13-0 Yankees over D'Rays.



Steinbrenner's press release must have worked :D

[d2pmr11]

Here's some interesting news. I know this is a Reds game thread but . . . ESPN is going to be broadcasting Monday Night Football beginning in 2006? And NBC will be doing Sunday Night Football?

[OnBaseMachine]

Casey gets ahead 3-0, takes a strike, fouls a pitch, and takes ball 4. 1st and 2nd, Randa up.

[Matt700wlw]

Here's some interesting news. I know this is a Reds game thread but . . . ESPN is going to be broadcasting Monday Night Football beginning in 2006? And NBC will be doing Sunday Night Football?

Yup

[Caveat Emperor]

Jr. can't run.

He looks *really* tenative to turn the jets on. Can't say I blame him, either. I'd rather see him jog to a 2B and play 100+ games than burn it up the line every time on routine plays and possibly get hurt AGAIN.

[Reds Fanatic]

Casey walks 1st and 2nd for Randa

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Randa does have a bomb off Wood. Another would be nice now

[OnBaseMachine]

Randa should have took that for the team :D load 'em up for Dunn.

[LincolnparkRed]

wood got away with that one

[Reds Fanatic]

13-0 Yankees over D'Rays.

Why is Tampa Bay even in MLB?
Yankees scored 13 runs on 11 hits and batted for 34 minutes in the 2nd inning.

[Matt700wlw]

The look on Randa's face when he's hitting still kills me :lol:

[Reds Fanatic]

Randa strikes out. 5-1 after 3.

[d2pmr11]

It's August?

You couldn't resist, could you Matt.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Randa strikes out on a ball 2 feet outside. Wood isn't pitching all that great but the punchless Reds can't do anything about it

[OnBaseMachine]

Randa chases ball 3 in the dirt.

5-1 after 3.

Wasted a big opportunity there.

[jfar23]

Blah

[BrooklynRedz]

Yankees scored 13 runs on 11 hits and batted for 34 minutes in the 2nd inning.

I believe they tied Padres for the MLB record for runs in the 2nd inning.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Randa should have took that for the team :D load 'em up for Dunn.

Agreed. Craig Biggio would have. So would LaRue for that matter

[sjm]

Matt "Tee" Belisle?

[Caveat Emperor]

Randa strikes out on a ball 2 feet outside. Wood isn't pitching all that great but the punchless Reds can't do anything about it

I never played baseball beyond the high school level, but I really don't understand why anyone swings at that slider Kerry Wood throws. He's physically incapable of dropping it in for a strike. If I'm a batting and see any hard rotation on the ball, I'm taking all the way.

[Falls City Beer]

I shudder at the thought of what this team's Slugging Against is right now. Teams are absolutely pounding our pitchers.

[d2pmr11]

Matt "Tee" Belisle?

Door-Matt Belisle?

[jfar23]

Weber in :eek:

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Belisle with the old 2-inning start we've all come to expect around here in recent years.

[Kc61]

Just remember that Belisle only pitched because Ortiz, Hancock, and Hudson are all hurt. Maybe Belisle is ok in middle relief, but he is only an emergency starter.

Last year at AAA Belisle had a 5.26 ERA with 192 hits allowed in 162 innings. That's in the minor leagues. I know he had a decent spring, but he shouldn't be more than a middle reliever on the Reds right now.

[Reds Fanatic]

Weber strikes out Barrett.

[d2pmr11]

Agreed. Craig Biggio would have. So would LaRue for that matter

Biggio would have thrown himself at that slider that Randa struck out on (2 feet outside).

[Redmachine2003]

Weber in and this could be a blow out now. I was hoping Belisle would become a good starting pitcher for the Reds but he seems to have problems with if he knows when he is going to pitch.

[LincolnparkRed]

wood has 7 hrs for his career which might be close to Felo

[Caveat Emperor]

Incidentally, this is the kind of game where spot-starting your longman really bites you in the backside.

They're gonna have to pitch 6 bullpen innings tonight, and normally at least 3 or 4 of those would be (in ideal terms) be pitched BY Matt Belisle. Instead, it's gonna have to be a combination of a bunch of the other guys...

...which is going to be rough considering Branden Claussen isn't exactly the type of pitcher who breeds confidence in his ability to go deep in a ballgame, AND the Reds don't have a day off for a while.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

That didn't look like it hit Hairston at all

[sjm]

Why does Hairston drag his toes?

[Falls City Beer]

go team! *fart*

[TC81190]

RUB MY NUB

What do I win, Steel?

[LincolnparkRed]

Why does Hairston drag his toes?

Check out his pants, he may be the first player thrown out trying to steal 2nd b/c his pants get caught in his spikes

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Cubs fans are so annoying.

[PuffyPig]

Why does Hairston drag his toes?

He's trying to remove the "sparkly" paint from them.

[Matt700wlw]

Dunn ownes Wood

[LincolnparkRed]

2 for Dunn and they are not cheapies

[Reds Fanatic]

Another home run for Dunn 5-2

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Haha...Wood whiffed on the throw back to the mound from the catcher. It went right by him.

Dunn again! 5-2

[KronoRed]

Dunn

Rocks

[flyer85]

if Dunn was batting cleanup it would be a tie game

[OnBaseMachine]

Dunn homers again!

Adam Dunn is back!

[Caveat Emperor]

My solution to the 4-OF problem:

Just ask Dunn before every game: "So, you gonna hit 2 HRs today?"

If he answers yes, he plays.

If not, play Wily Mo.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Dunn chops Wood

[Reds Nd2]

Another solo shot by Dunn! :KoolAid: