8/18 Game Thread

[Chip R]

Casey's back and the Love Machine is behind the plate.



San Francisco
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
R. Winn cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
O. Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J.T. Snow 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
P. Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R. Durham 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
T. Linden lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
M. Tucker rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
Y. Haad c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
B. Tomko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cincinnati
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
F. Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
R. Aurilia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
K. Griffey Jr. cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
A. Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
S. Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
A. Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J. Valentin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
E. Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
R. Ortiz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

[redsfan30]

The Reds need to win this game.

It would be absolutely in-excusable to get swept by a team like the Giants on your home field.

[NC Reds]

This series has been a huge embarassment. The Giants stink.

[KearnsyEars]

The Reds need to win this game.

It would be absolutely in-excusable to get swept by a team like the Giants on your home field.

ya if they don't win we can pack it in

[LincolnparkRed]

You could be looking at the 2006 opening day lineup. I don't think Aurillia is going away b/c he is too "versatile" and hopefully the won't let Larue go :thumbdown

[jesusfan]

I think we can already pack it in even if we win or not... This team isnt good enough to keep on winning... You look and we've won 8 of the last 10 or something, then you turn around and they've lost 4 in a row... To be a winning team you have to stay away from losing streaks and that is something The Reds consistently find a hard time doing...

[RedsMan3203]

Okay Ortiz, its my 21st birthday.,.. Don't blow up on me.

[Blimpie]

ya if they don't win we can pack it inI broke down my tent in mid-June.

Just sayin'

[flyer85]

The Reds need to win this game.

It would be absolutely in-excusable to get swept by a team like the Giants on your home field.I thought we were in the hunt for the wild card :D... or may the last few weeks have been nothing but a fluke(perish the thought).

[cumberlandreds]

Okay Ortiz, its my 21st birthday.,.. Don't blow up on me.

Happy Birthday! You are legal now! :beerme: It's always nice when the Reds win on your birthday.

[Tornon]

The Reds are 12-9 when Ortiz starts, lets keep those Ws coming!

[westofyou]

Okay Ortiz, its my 21st birthday.,.. Don't blow up on me.

When I was twenty-one
It was a very good year
It was a very good year for city girls
Who lived up the stair
With all that perfumed hair
And it came undone
When I was twenty-one

[flyer85]

When I was thirty-five ... that was a few years back.

[Tornon]

And we're underway!

[Tornon]

Winn Ks on 3 pitches, 1 out

[Tornon]

Vizquel singles up the middle

[Tornon]

Snow flies out to Griffey, 2 out

[cumberlandreds]

Vizquel singles up the middle

How far is the internet radio feed behind. I saw this before it happened! :)

[Blimpie]

How far is the internet radio feed behind. I saw this before it happened! :)The delay can usually be calculated with a sundial...

[Tornon]

Vizquel to 2nd on a wild pitch

[Tornon]

Feliz Ks swinging. No score middle of 1

I'm not listening on the internet, listening to 700 on my radio :)

[RedsMan3203]

And i'm listen to you guys while i'm at school, and watching the slow up dates on CBS>

[cumberlandreds]

Not a bad first for Ortiz. Let's get some runs!

[Blimpie]

Feliz Ks swinging. No score middle of 1

I'm not listening on the internet, listening to 700 on my radio :)Nice job on the updates, Tornon... :beerme:

[Super_Barry11]

Okay Ortiz, its my 21st birthday.,.. Don't blow up on me.

I had the best 21st birthday ever last year... I hope yours is twice as fun!! :) Happy birthday!! :birthday:

[REDREAD]

ya if they don't win we can pack it in

I packed this season in a long time ago :)

Still, a win today would be nice.

[Tornon]

Lopez grounds to second, 1 out

[REDREAD]

Okay Ortiz, its my 21st birthday.,.. Don't blow up on me.

happy 21st birthday. :beerme:

[RedsMan3203]

Thanks Guys, Letsz get some Runs!

[Tornon]

Aurilia walks

[cumberlandreds]

Nice job on the updates, Tornon... :beerme:

That goes for me too! Thanks!

[Tornon]

Griffey.. GONE!! 2-0 Reds

[Elam]

Junior!!! :jump:

[Reds Fanatic]

Junior home run #530. 2-0 Reds!!

[flyer85]

Jr is smokin

[cumberlandreds]

Wow! Junior is hot as fire! :jump: :jump: :jump:

[Tornon]

Dunn walks

[Tornon]

Dunn steals 2nd

[cumberlandreds]

Tomko is struggling with his control. Let's knock him out of the box early.

[KearnsyEars]

Man who in their right mind would pitch to JR. right now?

[CTA513]

Were did JR hit that ball and about how far? I got in right after he batted.

[Tornon]

Casey pops out to left, 2 out

[Buckeye33]

Dunn steals 2nd

Haha...a nice unexpected SB for my fantasy leagues ;)

[Chip R]

Were did JR hit that ball and about how far? I got in right after he batted.
CF, I believe. Not sure how far.

[Reds Fanatic]

Were did JR hit that ball and about how far? I got in right after he batted. I don't know how far but the ball was to center.

[Tornon]

Kearns hits a foul & loses hit bat again

[CTA513]

Kearns lost another bat. :ughmamoru

[Elam]

Duck!!

[Gainesville Red]

His top hand came off the bat in the middle of two swings prior to finally losing the bat with that swing. What's going on with him?

[Matt700wlw]

I don't know how far but the ball was to center.

Grassy area I think

[cumberlandreds]

If the Olympics ever add bat throwing,Kearns is a certain Gold medal winner!

[KearnsyEars]

Dunn steals base #4.

Remember in ST when he said he was gonna take off alot this season?

Yeah, that died out. That was stolen base attempt #6.

[CTA513]

Its always nice to see the other teams pitcher have to work more than our pitchers.

[Tornon]

Kearns grounds to short. 2-0 Reds after 1

[Reds Fanatic]

32 pitch inning for Tomko

[Tornon]

Durham grounds to Aurilia, 1 out

[flyer85]

Dunn steals base #4.

Remember in ST when he said he was gonna take off alot this season?

Yeah, that died out. That was stolen base attempt #6.with this Reds team there isn't much of a point in stealing bases, unless Casey is batting.

[KearnsyEars]

yes, we've started strong in the last few night but always end up on bottom.

[Tornon]

Linden Ks looking, 2 out

[KearnsyEars]

Kearns grounds to short. 2-0 Reds after 1

Kearns has lots of love for the 6-3

[Tornon]

Tucker Ks swinging, 2-0 Reds middle of 2

[KearnsyEars]

Kearns hits a foul & loses hit bat again

This is getting ridiculous. Only the reds, only kearns. :doh: X 100000000

[REDREAD]

Griffey.. GONE!! 2-0 Reds

:thumbup: :thumbup:

[Tornon]

Valentin Ks looking, 1 out

[KearnsyEars]

Tucker "I wish I was still a D$(*$ Red."

[Tornon]

Encarnacion Ks looking, 2 out

[Tornon]

Ortiz grounds to first, 2-0 Reds after 2

[Blimpie]

Tucker "I wish I was still a D$(*$ Red."He must have heard we needed outfielders....

[KearnsyEars]

Be nice to See Dunn get homer #35 today.

Wish I didn't have to work, I'd be there. Great day to be at the stadium, not too hot.

[Tornon]

Alright I'm going out to lunch now, can't do PBP anymore :(

[flyer85]

What is a Yamid Haad?

[KearnsyEars]

Update?

[Blimpie]

Alright I'm going out to lunch now, can't do PBP anymore :(That's okay. We'll wait right here until you get back.... ;)

[cumberlandreds]

What is a Yamid Haad?

You don't want to know. :D

[registerthis]

No, I need PBP tday, the office switched PCs on me and I don't have speakers anymore.

:help:

[flyer85]

I wonder what opposing pitchers are batting off the Reds this season?

[cumberlandreds]

Tomko singles.
Winn bounces into 4-3 DP. Reds lead 2-0.

[Patrick Bateman]

What is a Yamid Haad?

I think a large sandwich.

[Elam]

Haad grounded out to Encarnocion, he threw it wide but Casey made the tag.
Tomko singled to center.
Winn GIDP, Aurillia tagged out Tomko and threw to Casey for the 2nd out.

[RedsMan3203]

I walk away from the computer for 20 mins and come back to see a JR bomb!

:beerme:

[KearnsyEars]

Come on Dunn, get a jack for me this inning

[cumberlandreds]

Lopez walks to start the inning.

[cumberlandreds]

Aurila singles to right,Lopez to 2nd. Good start to the inning.

[flyer85]

You don't want to know. :Dthen I'll have 2 of them.

[OldXOhio]

love him or hate him, Richie's gettin it done these days.

[cumberlandreds]

Griffey gounds out to 1st. Runners move up a base. Same as a sacrifice by Junior.

[CrackerJack]

Be nice to See Dunn get homer #35 today.

Wish I didn't have to work, I'd be there. Great day to be at the stadium, not too hot.

I'm downtown and just took a walk and it felt like I was in a closed, nasty, sweaty armpit outside.

It's not a pretty day at all honestly, yuck, unlike yesterday. I am sooo over this humidity.

[cumberlandreds]

Dunn K's Two out.

[OldXOhio]

love him or hate him, Richie's gettin it done these days.

Let me rephrase that: Like him or not.....

Not sure even Richie's mom actually "loves" him.

[Reds Fanatic]

Intentional walk to Casey, Bases loaded for Kearns with 2 outs.

[cumberlandreds]

CAsey IBB,bases loaded. Make them pay for it Austin.

[OldXOhio]

Wow, IBB to get to Kearns! Make 'em pay Austin.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kearns grounds into a 6-4 fielder's choice. 2-0 Reds after 3.

[cumberlandreds]

Kearns grounds to SS. Inning over. 2-0 Reds.

[registerthis]

Something wrong with Kearns.

I blame Ray King.

[Blimpie]

Come on Dunn, get a jack for me this inningWow....Deja Vu....
The Donkey came up to bat again in the fourth inning. Holding the bat in his hand, he strode to the plate in his pigeon-toed, inimitable style. But, quickly, the drunken, overweight idol had two strikes on him.

[Dissolve back to the hospital room where the boy listens to the radio.]

Marty: An interesting story, sports fans. Before the game, the Donkey told me that he promised a little boy who's dying in the hospital that he'd hit a home run for him today.

KearnsyEars: [stunned, to the radio] I'm dyin'?!

[cumberlandreds]

Vizquel gounds out to SS. One out in the 4th.

[PuffyPig]

love him or hate him, Richie's gettin it done these days.

If I had a nickle for every time I've read that here, I'd be as overpaid as Milton.

[OSURedLeg]

Wow....Deja Vu....

:laugh:

[cumberlandreds]

Home Run by JT Snow down the right field line. 2-1 Reds.

[OldXOhio]

If I had a nickle for every time I've read that here, I'd be as overpaid as Milton.

Prolly the feeling of some on here (like me) to give credit where it's due...esp when talking about someone who's been as villified on here as RA has.

[cumberlandreds]

Base hit by Feliz. One on one out in the 4th. Ortiz is struggling all at once.

[REDREAD]

Alright I'm going out to lunch now, can't do PBP anymore :(

where are your priorities man? Food over the Reds? :)

[cumberlandreds]

Fly out, I missed who it was, two outs.

[REDREAD]

I walk away from the computer for 20 mins and come back to see a JR bomb!

:beerme:

You need to walk away from your PC more often :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Durham flies out. 2 outs.

[cumberlandreds]

Base hit by Lindon. Two on two out in the 4th.

[REDREAD]

love him or hate him, Richie's gettin it done these days.

Agreed. Probably the Red least deserving of all the hate he gets on this board in a long time.

[KronoRed]

We need more runs.

[cumberlandreds]

Fly out to wall to end the inning. 2-1 Reds. Need some more runs. Two is not going to win this one.

[Chip R]

We need more runs.
You think?

[Tony Cloninger]

Can someone on this staff please get Hal "Barney Miller" Linden out?

[cumberlandreds]

Can someone on this staff please get Hal "Barney Miller" Linden out?

We have too many Fish's pitching to do that. :D

[cumberlandreds]

Valentin flys out to the warning track in left. One out.

[Tony Cloninger]

Maybe we can get Ray "Rerun" King to sit on Linder?

[Reds Fanatic]

EE doubles.

[Elam]

EdE doubles to left center.

[cumberlandreds]

EdE doubles with one out.

[CTA513]

:beerme:

[SteelSD]

Encarnacion doubles.

Ortiz now with the opportunity to bunt the lead runner out...again.

<Edit...or not...popped out to SS...ok.>

[cumberlandreds]

Ortiz pops to SS. Two out

[REDREAD]

Maybe we can get Ray "Rerun" King to sit on Linder?

:laugh: Now I'd buy a ticket to see that.

It sickens me that Carl is going to make roughly 180 million profit for his "stewardship" of the Reds for the last 6 years. (If he sells this year, based on the estimated value of 240 million for his shares).

[CTA513]

Lopez with a 2 run jack!

[Elam]

Go Felipe!!

[REDREAD]

Lopez with a 2 run jack!

Way to go Felipe :thumbup:

[KronoRed]

Allright..more runs :D

[cumberlandreds]

Lopez Homers. :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump:

[cumberlandreds]

4-1 Reds with Aurilia up to hit.

[traderumor]

Just observing EdE's game since he's been up, he is exciting, esp. to consider he is holding his own at such a young age. His bat is so quick, and he seems to have at least an average eye that will allow him to take a walk when its given to him. I also think he will be a reliable fielder capable of coming up with spectacular plays, perhaps at least Aaron Booneish.

[Reds Fanatic]

Aurilia flies out. 4-1 Reds after 4.

[cumberlandreds]

Aurila flies to left. Inning over. 4-1 Reds to the 5th.

[traderumor]

The question is, can we blow leads four straight games against a bad team? Sure we can.

[Chip R]

The question is, can we blow leads four straight games against a bad team? Sure we can.

:KoolAid:

Gotta remember that we're a bad team too.

[cumberlandreds]

Winn flies to CF to end the fifth. 4-1 Reds. Missed the first two outs. Nature called.

[KronoRed]

The question is, can we blow leads four straight games against a bad team? Sure we can.

Think positive :D

[registerthis]

Nature called.
Well, what did she want?

[Reds Fanatic]

Junior just missed another homer flying out to deep left.

[cumberlandreds]

Well, what did she want?

Not that kind of nature. :D

Griffey flies out.

[KronoRed]

What kind of nature are we talking about here? :help:

[cumberlandreds]

Base hit to right by Dunn.

[cumberlandreds]

What kind of nature are we talking about here? :help:

The drinking too much water kind. :)

[REDREAD]

Well, what did she want?

She sounded POed last time I talked to her.

[Chip R]

He might want to steal again. It might be the only way he'll score.

[cumberlandreds]

Casey flies to right. Two out one on.

[KronoRed]

The drinking too much water kind. :)

Ohh...

Yeah gotta answer that call ;)

[cumberlandreds]

Kearns flies out to end the 5th.4-1 REds.

[oneupper]

Kearns has ended the first, third and fifth innings. :(

[cumberlandreds]

Nuxhall will be doing the games in DC next week. I hope I can see him. I'm going to Thursdays game.

[cumberlandreds]

Vizquel grounds out to SS. One out.

[KronoRed]

Nuxhall will be doing the games in DC next week. I hope I can see him. I'm going to Thursdays game.

With Steve or Marty?

[Chip R]

Kearns has ended the first, third and fifth innings. :(
If Dunn had stolen 2nd and 3rd the Reds would have another run now. Fire Narron for not giving Dunn the green light. ;)

[cumberlandreds]

Snow a long single off the right field wall.

[cumberlandreds]

With Steve or Marty?

Just Marty I think.

Double play to end the inning. 4-1 Reds to their half of the 6th.

[KronoRed]

Just Marty I think.


:(

I like the Steve/Joe combo.

[Reds Fanatic]

With Steve or Marty? Marty. Joe is making the trip because of the new team in Washington.

[CTA513]

Ortiz is pitching like he wants a complete game or something. :p:

[Reds Nd2]

Snow a long single off the right field wall.

Any idea on the distance his HR traveled?

[cumberlandreds]

Any idea on the distance his HR traveled?

IIRC it just barely made it out to right.

One out for the Reds. EdE to hit.

[cumberlandreds]

EdE gets in on the bat throwing. Bat went out by the mound.

[cumberlandreds]

EdE lines out to left. Two out.

[Tony Cloninger]

Memories of Bert Campenaris and Lerrin LaGrow from 1972.

[cumberlandreds]

Ortiz flies out to right caught on the run by Tucker. 4-1 Reds after six.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ortiz is pitching like he wants a complete game or something. :p: Only 68 pitches through 6 innings.

[Reds Nd2]

IIRC it just barely made it out to right.

One out for the Reds. EdE to hit.

Wow. Krukow made it sound like a bomb and I couldn't tell by the replay. Thanks.

[cumberlandreds]

Memories of Bert Campenaris and Lerrin LaGrow from 1972.

That was the first true fight I can remember seeing in a MLB game.

[Matt700wlw]

Ortiz: 71 pitches

[cumberlandreds]

Ground out to SS. One out. Ortiz is rolling.

[traderumor]

It seems to me the Reds might wanna develop a scouting report for Linden :rolleyes:

[cumberlandreds]

Lindon doubles. We can't get this guy out.

[Tony Cloninger]

It was a good ALCS......Joe Coleman K'd 15 A's in 1 game.

Billy Martin was managing the Tigers.

[cumberlandreds]

Tucker grounds out to Casey to Ortiz. Runner moves to third. Two outs.

[OldXOhio]

If Ortiz ends the year w/ an ERA near 4.50, is he still viewed as a bad pickup by DanO?

[CTA513]

Ortiz just walked a batter hitting .077 :bang:

[westofyou]

If Ortiz ends the year w/ an ERA near 4.50, is he still viewed as a bad pickup by DanO?
Yeah, he cost them a player and got 3 million bucks that could have gone elsewhere.

[cumberlandreds]

Haad walks. 1st and 3rd two out. Lance Niekro is hitting for Tomko. Ruhle to the mound.

[traderumor]

It was a good ALCS......Joe Coleman K'd 15 A's in 1 game.

Billy Martin was managing the Tigers.The WS sucked though :thumbdown

[CTA513]

Ortiz screwed up by walking Haad and now just gave up a RBI single to Niekro

[westofyou]

It was a good ALCS......Joe Coleman K'd 15 A's in 1 game.

Billy Martin was managing the Tigers.

I was at that game.

I was climbing a tree with a transistor radio during the bat throwing incident. The Tigers and I were as one that year.

[Reds Fanatic]

Standridge and Shackelford are warming up in the bullpen

[cumberlandreds]

Niekro singles to center to drive in a run. 4-2 Reds with two on and two out. Winn hitting.

[westofyou]

The WS sucked though :thumbdown

That's the year that Gene Tenance taught the world that batting average was a goofy stat sometimes.

[Tony Cloninger]

In that WS....the Reds did not do the "little things" to win.

Left runners on base....blew a lead in the bottom of the 9th to PH scrubs like Marquez..... Made Gene Tenace (just like Hal Linden in this series) a hero.

[cumberlandreds]

Winn flies out to end the inning. 4-2 Reds in the 7th inning stretch.

[Gallen5862]

How is the team looking?

[Tony Cloninger]

Like a baby's diaper.

[Reds Fanatic]

Jason Christiansen coming in to pitch.

[Patrick Bateman]

How is the team looking?

THey would look at lot better with more recent haircuts and better posture.

[traderumor]

In that WS....the Reds did not do the "little things" to win.

Left runners on base....blew a lead in the bottom of the 9th to PH scrubs like Marquez..... Made Gene Tenace (just like Hal Linden in this series) a hero.Just like the '73 NLCS, were outpitched also.

[REDREAD]

If Ortiz ends the year w/ an ERA near 4.50, is he still viewed as a bad pickup by DanO?

Good question. I don't view the kid we gave up (Mosely) as a loss. He hasn't done squat and is struggling in AAA. I remember the Angels hyping him initially, but I doubt he ever becomes a good big league pitcher. So, IMO, we gave up nothing of substance to get Ortiz.

However, Ortiz was bad and hurt when we needed him the most (in the beginning of the season). A good August and September which bring his numbers close to average doesn't change the fact that he let us down big in the beginning of the year.

But if he gets his ERA down to 4.50 and finishes strong, it's got to make you consider bringing him back. We need bodies in the rotation and potential tradebait next year.

[cumberlandreds]

Lopez K's. I didn't get who is pitching for the Giants. It got noisy in here all of the sudden.

[KronoRed]

Ortiz was horrible in the first half, short of 10 shut outs in a row I'm not bringing him back

[cumberlandreds]

Aurilai flies to center. Two Outs.

[Chip R]

Lopez K's. I didn't get who is pitching for the Giants. It got noisy in here all of the sudden.
Christiansen.

[KronoRed]

Like a baby's diaper.

New or used? :help:

[Tony Cloninger]

That 1972-73 team had bad bats at 3B (Menke)..... OF (Geronimo was not hitting yet--- Tolan was good in 1972 but out by playoffs in 1973)....
Andy Kosco was decent backup in 1973. Concepcion was injured and out of the '73 playoffs. That Mets pitching was tough on anyone though.

WOY...those 1972-73 Tigers were a good OLD team---- even Woody Fryman was excellent for them down the stretch in 1972.

They overused Joe Coleman though.

[WebScorpion]

Lopez K's. I didn't get who is pitching for the Giants. It got noisy in here all of the sudden.

Are you in a sports bar or are your other personalities just acting up?
:laugh:

[Tony Cloninger]

With Miley...... more like a used up diaper.

With Narron..... like a new diaper with a fresh spring scent.

[cumberlandreds]

Griffey one hop out to SS to end the 7th. 4-2 Reds.

[westofyou]

WOY...those 1972-73 Tigers were a good OLD team---- even Woody Fryman was excellent for them down the stretch in 1972.

They overused Joe Coleman though.

Heck yeah they were good.. I went to 15 or so games in 72, including the eastern division clinching game, everyone ran on the field... but I wasn't allowed.

As for Coleman, just another picther that Martin ruined, look at any team he and Fowler(pitching coach) had, most guys achieved career highs in IP... look at Mickey Lolich during that era and Mike Norris, Dick Bosman etc..

[traderumor]

I love the late 60s early 70s Tigers. They were a plodding team with no speed, but they could put up the runs andpitch.

[cumberlandreds]

Are you in a sports bar or are your other personalities just acting up?
:laugh:

I wish I were in a sports bar. At work. These people need to stick to working and keep quiet so Ilisten to the Reds. :D

[cumberlandreds]

Ground out to Lopez. One out in the 8th.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ortiz is still in the game for the 8th.

[flyer85]

Ortiz was horrible in the first half, short of 10 shut outs in a row I'm not bringing him backOrtiz is finished as a starter, the Angels knew that. It would be stupidity to even consider bringing him and his $4M salary back.

[Tony Cloninger]

Jim Northrup was a very underrated player.

[cumberlandreds]

Pop out to third. Two Outs in the 8th.

[RedsMan3203]

Feliz doubled to left.

[Reds Fanatic]

Feliz doubles. That may be all for Ortiz today.

[KronoRed]

Anyone up in the pen?

[cumberlandreds]

Feliz doubles with two out. Ortiz is done. Double switch time. Olmedo replaces Aurilia. Marty didn't say who's pitching.

[Elam]

Weathers in to pitch and here comes Ray Ray in for Aurillia as part of the double switch.

[Reds Fanatic]

Anyone up in the pen? Standridge and Shackelford have been up since last inning.

[cumberlandreds]

Weathers in to pitch against Ray Durham.

[CTA513]

Weathers with a quick 1 pitch pop out.

:)

[cumberlandreds]

One pitch and it's done. Reds 4-2 in the 8th. Pop out to Valentin.

[cumberlandreds]

This was the longest outing of the season for Ortiz 7 2/3. But I wouldn't bring him back next season. He was very bad when we needed him the most.

[Blimpie]

Weathers in to pitch and here comes Ray Ray in for Aurillia as part of the double switch.Uhm, You mean Rey Rey? ;) Spanish for King King

[KronoRed]

Ray Rey? :D

[cumberlandreds]

Dunn grounds out to 1st. One out.

[Matt700wlw]

Rae Rae

[westofyou]

Jim Northrup was a very underrated player.

Loved him and McCauliffe

[cumberlandreds]

Casey walks.

[cumberlandreds]

Benitez to enter the game for the Giants.

[ochre]

Good question. I don't view the kid we gave up (Mosely) as a loss. He hasn't done squat and is struggling in AAA. I remember the Angels hyping him initially, but I doubt he ever becomes a good big league pitcher. So, IMO, we gave up nothing of substance to get Ortiz.

However, Ortiz was bad and hurt when we needed him the most (in the beginning of the season). A good August and September which bring his numbers close to average doesn't change the fact that he let us down big in the beginning of the year.

But if he gets his ERA down to 4.50 and finishes strong, it's got to make you consider bringing him back. We need bodies in the rotation and potential tradebait next year.
say he has 7 more starts or so this year. Say his stretches his innings per start out to 7 per. He'll need to give up 10 runs or less in those 49 innings (a 1.84 ERA) to reach a 4.5 ERA. Not gonna happen.

[cumberlandreds]

Loved him and McCauliffe

Don't forget Freehan,Brinkman and Cash. I love those old names from the past. :thumbup:

[cumberlandreds]

Kearns a slow bouncer to third. Feliz tries to go to 2nd and Casey is safe. Two on and one out.

[KronoRed]

A nice 3 run bomb would make me feel better about the 9th.

[Blimpie]

Kearns a slow bouncer to third. Feliz tries to go to 2nd and Casey is safe. Two on and one out.Kearns' bat pulls a quad and is tagged out by the pitcher....

[cumberlandreds]

Valentin grounds into a DP 5-3. 4-2 Reds to the ninth.

[Roy Tucker]

Isn't it Rainier Rainier?

[KronoRed]

Valentin grounds into a DP 5-3. 4-2 Reds to the ninth.

That's a Casey ;)

[cumberlandreds]

:laugh:
Kearns' bat pulls a quad and is tagged out by the pitcher.... :laugh:

[cumberlandreds]

That's a Casey ;)

Oh,I forgot.

[cumberlandreds]

Weathers stays in for the save opportunity.

[oneupper]

Don't forget Freehan,Brinkman and Cash. I love those old names from the past. :thumbup:

I thought Freehan should have gotten a bit more HOF consideration. His numbers were really good for the era/position.

[flyer85]

for some reason I have a bad feeling about this inning

[cumberlandreds]

Lindon keeps on killing the Reds,base hit.

[westofyou]

I thought Freehan should have gotten a bit more HOF consideration. His numbers were really good for the era/position.

He was a stud, best AL catcher during his era... the split between the hitters era and the 60's hurts him.

[Blimpie]

for some reason I have a bad feeling about this inningSssssh! In Tackleberry We Trust... :D

[cumberlandreds]

Man,I need a quick inning. It's almost time for me to go home.

[CTA513]

Weathers is having a Graves performance.

[KronoRed]

Come on Reds..win it for cumberland :D

[flyer85]

BTW, in the series the anemic Giants have 50+ hits.

[redsfan30]

Need to bend your back here, Mr. Weathers.

[cumberlandreds]

Tucker walks. Two on nobody out. Alfonso is hitting. Oh boy here we go.

[KronoRed]

Triple play would be nice

[Blimpie]

BTW, in the series the anemic Giants have 50+ hits.Granted it is a four game series, but it is starting to remind me of our road trip to Oakland last year....

[CTA513]

Alfonzo strikes out looking. :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Alfonzo strikes out looking. 1 out.

[cumberlandreds]

Alfonso K's. One out. Two to go.