Game Thread-- 3/4/06 Reds vs. Yankees

[reds44]

TAMPA -- Lovely day here at Legends Field, mid-70s and a nice breeze in the forecast.

Reds
Ryan Freel, 2B
Rich Aurilia, SS
Edwin Encarnacion, 3B
Adam Dunn, 1B
Austin Kearns, RF
Jason LaRue, C
Tuffy Rhodes, DH
Quinton McCracken, LF
Chris Denorfia, CF
Aaron Harang, P

Yankees
Miguel Cairo, SS
Robinson Cano, 2B
Gary Sheffield, RF
Jason Giambi, 1B
Hideki Matsui, DH
Jorge Posada, C
Kevin Reese, CF
Marcos Vechionacci, 3B
Kevin Thompson, LF
Randy Johnson, P

[Heath]

I think Marcos Vechionacci should be starting for Italy instead of Frank Menechino.

Then you find out he's from Ozzie Guillen's home country.

Global Baseball. Live it love it.

[dougdirt]

OK....lets see home runs today by Dunn and Encarnacion again...yeah that would be nice.

[KronoRed]

One constant about all these lineups so far is the 2nd guy seems to be "contact man", I have a hard time seeing Lopez being that guy.

[Tommyjohn25]

Freel at 2B!! :jump:

[Reds1]

Harang to go 45 pitches today and he's going to get a nice test with this line up! Go Reds. Always good to beat the Yanks even in the Spring.

[Matt700wlw]

Come on, Tuffy!!

[LexingtonRedsFan]

For some reason, the UC basketball game is on the streaming audio from WLW......:( (as well as on 1360Homer....)

[Matt700wlw]

For some reason, the UC basketball game is on the streaming audio from WLW......:( (as well as on 1360Homer....)

We can't stream the Redlegs...

[Doc. Scott]

From 700wlw.com, they don't stream the games. You need MLB Gameday Audio to listen to Reds games online.

[LexingtonRedsFan]

Not even spring training games?? Thanks for the info Matt

[Doc. Scott]

We're juuuuust about ready.

[Doc. Scott]

Freel grounds to short on the first pitch.

Aurilia. Gets ahead 3-0 and later walks.

Encarnacion, batting third (!). Rocket foul down the LF line. LONG DRIVE TO LEFT OUTTA HERE 2-0 REDS JUMPED ALL OVER A 1-2 PITCH HIS THIRD HOMER IN TWO DAYS

Ahem.

Dunn. High routine fly to RCF, two down.

Kearns. Down two strikes. Couple of fouls. Struck him out with a low pitch to end the inning.

2-0 Cincy after .5.

[Retneprac]

Edwin!

[Retneprac]

2 run home run (after Aurilia walked) on a 1-2 count

[TeamBoone]

EE's the man! A HR off Johnson.

[Matt700wlw]

Nice start to the spring for EE!!

[Gainesville Red]

EdE!!!!!!!! Gone. 2-0

[KronoRed]

Aurlia walks?

How un "play the game right" like ;)

[Doc. Scott]

Edwin should have sacrificed. He'll be disciplined for that.

[Doc. Scott]

Bottom of 1.

Cairo. Sharply-hit grounder to Freel. One out.

Cano. Grounder to short, backhanded but no throw. Infield hit.

Sheffield. Grounder to short- Aurilia to Freel for the force, but Ryan drops the ball and there's no DP. Two down.

Giambi. 2-2 count. Jason is nicked on a pitch up and in puts him on.

Matsui. Lines a single to right, but Kearns charges and comes up throwing, forcing a hold. Bases loaded.

Posada. Called strike one. Ball. Outside, ball two. Couple of fouls. Check swing runs the count full. Whiffed him on a high fastball out of the strike zone!

2-0 Reds after 1.



Lets not forget EE was one of the most impressive (if not the most) last spring, and he bit a big weiner during the season.

You, sir, lie.

[ajmlx9]

Lets not forget EE was one of the most impressive (if not the most) last spring, and he bit a big weiner during the season.

[Gainesville Red]

It makes me sick that a player like EdE could possibly play himself into the lineup when he cleary belongs on the bench learning how to play the game right or seasoning in AAA for another couple years. All he's going to do is steal time from the veterans that know how to win. Stupid Reds.

[OnBaseMachine]

Lets not forget EE was one of the most impressive (if not the most) last spring, and he bit a big weiner during the season.

Not hardly.

EE hit .314/.388/.548 at Louisville and held his own in a little over 200 atbats with the Reds. A .744 OPS and 9 homeruns in 211 atbats by a 22-year old rookie? I'll take it. BTW, EE's .744 OPS was 46 points higher than Randa's OPS after the trade.

[ajmlx9]

Game updates?

[Tornon]

Cairo grounded out, Cano infield single to short, Sheffield hit a ball to short that should have been a double play but freel dropped it & the reds only get 1 out. Giambi hit by a 2-2 pitch, Matsui singles to right, Kearns comes up firing & runner is held at third.. bases loaded with 2 out

[Tornon]

Posada strikes out swinging, threat averted. 2-0 Reds after 1

[Doc. Scott]

Top of 2.

LaRue. High fly to center, one out. Swung at a 2-0 pitch.

Rhodes. Pups up quickly to third.

McCracken. Falls behind 0-2. Ball. Grounder foul. High fly to short RC, three outs.

2-0 Reds after 1.5.

[redsfanmia]

Freel dropping that ball on the double play just illustrates why he is not an everyday player. Is there a team with more defensive liablities than the Reds?

[Tornon]

LaRue flies to center, 1 out

[Tornon]

Rhodes pops to third, 2 out

[Tornon]

McCracken flies to right, 2-0 Reds middle of 2

[Doc. Scott]

Bottom of 2.

Reese. Two quick strikes. Grounder to first, 3-1 makes one down.

Vechionacci, all of nineteen. Three and one. Grounder to third, and Encarnacion quits gumming the Kahn's long enough to throw the kid out. Two down.

Third batter does the same.

2-0 Reds after 2.

[Tornon]

Reese grounds to Dunn, 1 out

[Retneprac]

The Posada strikeout had me up on my feet cheering. Bases loaded. Full count. And Harang threw a fastball by him.

And it's only the third day of spring training. Stupid baseball.

[Tornon]

Vechionacci grounds to Encarnacion, 2 out

[ajmlx9]

I'm liking all of these grounders.

[Tornon]

Thompson grounds to Encarnacion, 2-0 Reds after 2

[Tornon]

Denorfia grounds to second after a long battle, 1 out

[Tornon]

Freel flies to left, 2 out

[Tornon]

Aurilia doubles into the left field corner

[Tornon]

Encarnacion doubles into left, Aurilia scores. 3-0 Reds

[Tornon]

Dunn Ks swinging, 3-0 Reds middle of 3

[ajmlx9]

Edwin -> steroids?

[Tornon]

Dave Williams in to pitch for the Reds

[Tornon]

Cairo singles up the middle

[Tornon]

Cano flies to McCracken but Quinton loses the ball in the sun and doesn't catch it, runners now at 1st and 2nd with no out

[Tornon]

Sheffield walks

[ajmlx9]

Beginning of the end for Dave the **** head. Throw the damn ball over the plate. You are paid millions to do that.

[Tornon]

Giambi pops to Dunn on the 3-2 pitch, 1 out

[Tornon]

Matsui grounds into a 4-6-3 double play on a 3-1 pitch. 3-0 Reds after 3

[ajmlx9]

Dave is lucky he was bailed out by a foreigner who can't count.

[Tornon]

Scott Proctor in to pitch for New York

[Gainesville Red]

Edwin -> steroids?

Obviously. Not only is he an obvious cheater, he's also a show-off. Trying to make Aurilia (and everyone else) look bad. Bench him til his attitude is better. Until he's a team player. He needs to get on base more, not just jog around the bases.;)

[ajmlx9]

Scott Proctologist?

[Tornon]

Kearns flies to center, 1 out

[Tornon]

LaRue Ks swinging, 2 out

[Tornon]

Rhodes pops to third, 3-0 Reds middle of 4

[Tornon]

Posada hits a ground rule double to right center

[jhiller21]

Now saying it's a ground rule double for Posada.

[Tornon]

Reese singles to right, Posada holds at third

[Tornon]

Vechionacci pops to Freel, 1 out

[membengal]

EE's start to the spring is going to make it damn hard for them to pull an Aurilia circa 2005.

Feeling better and better about this as the days pass.

[Tornon]

Thompson singles up the middle, run scores. 3-1 Reds with runners at 1st & 2nd, 1 out

[Tornon]

Cairo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, 3-1 Reds after 4

[nc redsfan]

I know it's early, but Williams hasn't done good in his first 2 outings. He better watch out or he'll pitch his way right into Louisville. I really don't think the new owners would hesitate to do so, especially with the way Gosling pitched the other day.

[Tornon]

McCracken walks on 4 pitches

[Tornon]

Denorfia walks on 4 pitches

[Tornon]

Freel puts a good bunt down and the yankees can't get anyone out

[flyer85]

bunt single for freel

[Tornon]

Aurilia flies to right, nobody able to advance.. 1 out

[Tornon]

Encarnacion Ks looking, 2 out

[Tornon]

Dunn gets ahead 3-0 but Ks looking on the 3-2 pitch, 3-1 Reds middle of 5

[Gainesville Red]

I'm listening to the Yankee's broadcast because the Reds broadcast is real choppy, making the Yankee's broadcast slightly less annoying. But I digress, they're talking about EdE, saying he'll be the starting third baseman unless he has an absolutley dreadful spring. They said they can't imagine what would be bad enough for him not to start. I guess they aren't real familiar with the Reds organization, huh? Suprise, the Reds are crazy.

[flyer85]

Dunn Ks.

Marty said ball, then UGHH

[Tornon]

Mike Burns in to pitch for the Reds

[KronoRed]

Lemme guess..it was another K at the ankles for our tall 1st baseman :bang:

[Tornon]

Cano flies to Denorfia, 1 out

[Tornon]

Ranier Olmedo playing shortstop now

[flyer85]

Lemme guess..it was another K at the ankles for our tall 1st baseman :bang:its ST, the umps don't want to be out there all day either.

[Tornon]

Sheffield pops to LaRue, 2 out

[Tornon]

Giambi flies to Denorfia, 3-1 Reds after 5

[Tornon]

Kyle Farnsworth in to pitch for New York

[Tornon]

Kearns rockets one down the left field line for a lead off double

[Chip R]

I know it's early, but Williams hasn't done good in his first 2 outings. He better watch out or he'll pitch his way right into Louisville. I really don't think the new owners would hesitate to do so, especially with the way Gosling pitched the other day.

Nope. The rotation is all set. Only thing that will change it is a trade or an injury. So says Baseball Guy.

[Tornon]

LaRue lines to second, 1 out

[Tornon]

Rhodes Ks looking, 2 out

[Tornon]

McCracken singles to right, Kearns thrown out at the plate.. 3-1 Reds middle of 6

[flyer85]

Nope. The rotation is all set. Only thing that will change it is a trade or an injury. So says Baseball Guy.Nothing like the comforting and warm feeling of basking somewhere below mediocrity.

[Tornon]

Aaron Holbert playing 3rd, Joey Votto at first, Brian Buchanon in right, Andy Abad in left

[Tornon]

Matsui walks on 4 straight

[Tornon]

Phillips grounds into a 5-4-3 double play, 2 out

[nc redsfan]

I don't believe the roster is set. The thing I like about these owners, and that is they want results, you don't give them the results they want, they'll find somebody who does. No more of this staying on the team just because you were on the roster to begin with. I like that!!

[Tornon]

Reese grounds to Menechino at 2nd, 3-1 Reds after 6

[Tornon]

Denorfia grounds to third, 1 out

[Tornon]

Menechino pops to third, 2 out

[Tornon]

Olmedo Ks swinging, 3-1 Reds middle of 7

[Tornon]

Allan Simpson in to pitch

[Tornon]

Vechionacci walks

[Tornon]

Thompson Ks lookng, 1 out

[Tornon]

Cairo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play, 3-1 Reds after 7

[ajmlx9]

If A. Simpson can learn how to pitch instead of just throwing, he will be a 2-1 K/BB guy

[nc redsfan]

What happened to our updates?

[Elam]

Yankees just had the bases loaded with 2 outs, the hitter just hit the ball back to the pitcher for the final out.

Still 3-1 Reds.

[Elam]

Tuffy batting...

[Elam]

Tuffy pops out to shallow right center.

[Elam]

Aaron Holbert knocks a soft liner into right field for a hit.

[Elam]

Denorfia batting, Holbert gets picked off. (1-3-6, goes down as CS.)

[Elam]

Denorfia gets a single to right field.

[Elam]

Mecchino single up the middle. 2 on, 2 out, Olmedo batting.

[Elam]

Wagner warming up in the pen.

[Elam]

Olmedo singles to right, Denorfia scores, Mecchino to 3rd.
4-1 Reds

[ghettochild]

base hit 4-1 reds

[ajmlx9]

Rhodes and McCracken are going to be among the first cuts. These guys suck. Deport Tuffy back to Hiroshima.

[Elam]

Olmedo steals second.

[Elam]

Somebody pops out. 3 outs.
4-1 Reds going into the bottom of the 9th.

[Elam]

Wagner pitching...
Goes 3-1 with Vechionacci and walks him.

[Patrick Bateman]

Rhodes and McCracken are going to be among the first cuts. These guys f-cking suck. Deport Tuffy back to Hiroshima.

Posts like that one will get you deported off of Redszone.

[Elam]

Cabrera? hits it to 3rd, mishandled by Holbert men on 1st and 2nd. No outs.

[Falls City Beer]

If baseball were "Survivor," the Reds would have eaten Wagner already.

[Elam]

Kevin Howard grounds out to 2nd. 1 out.

[Patrick Bateman]

Some posters need to realize how meaningless these ST games are. They are fun to watch, but when it comes down to it, are not a good way of evaluating players.

In '99 Jason Bere pitched great but in the regular season his ERA approached 7. Now that is just one example, but there are many others.

Before "deporting" guys like Tuffy, I think it would be fair to give him more than a 2 game ST stint. I'm not saying he's great, but I am willing to see what he has left.

[Elam]

Soft Line out to 3rd. 2 outs.

[Elam]

Fly out to Center field.
And this One Belongs to the Reds.
4-1 Reds Win.

[Doc. Scott]

Denorfia's diving catch saves Wagner's butt.

[traderumor]

Denorfia's diving catch saves Wagner's butt.Guess that offsets Holbert's boot :)

[Heath]

Alan Simpson - Cincinnati's answer to Nuke LaLooche

[M2]

Denorfia's diving catch saves Wagner's butt.

In a perfect world (for me at least), the Reds trade an OF for a pitcher and Denorfia patrols CF.

[lollipopcurve]

In a perfect world (for me at least), the Reds trade an OF for a pitcher and Denorfia patrols CF.

I really think they'd like to do that (trade, Pena, play Denorfia), but if it happens I think Junior will remain in center for 06 (not that he's better than Denorfia there).

Nice to see Wagner hold on. He needs confidence.
Another big day for EdE.
Am I the only guy rooting for Rey Olmedo?

[cReds1]

Some posters need to realize how meaningless these ST games are. They are fun to watch, but when it comes down to it, are not a good way of evaluating players.

In '99 Jason Bere pitched great but in the regular season his ERA approached 7. Now that is just one example, but there are many others.

Before "deporting" guys like Tuffy, I think it would be fair to give him more than a 2 game ST stint. I'm not saying he's great, but I am willing to see what he has left.

Especially since most of the their top players are at the WBC, but even then, it is what it is just like you said. :D

[Chip R]

Nice to see Wagner hold on. He needs confidence.
Another big day for EdE.
Am I the only guy rooting for Rey Olmedo?

I don't think so. I'd much rather have Rey on the team than Aurilia and Womack.

[Dunner44]

From the Reds recap: Dave Williams, who was acquired for Sean Casey this winter, allowed one run on five hits in two innings, making his first appearance of the spring.

Is this guy thick?

[Joseph]

I'm rooting for Rey rey too. He's my favorite non-regular.

[KronoRed]

Rey has a cool name..we need more cool names

[MrCinatit]

i've liked rey since he came up. i remember one of his first games, a nationally televised game vs. the Giants (Josh Hall pitched a good game). rey came up with the bases loaded...and bunted. for a base it.

[redsmetz]

From the Reds recap: Dave Williams, who was acquired for Sean Casey this winter, allowed one run on five hits in two innings, making his first appearance of the spring.

Is this guy thick?

Technically they're right - his first outing was against the Kia Tigers which didn't count as a spring training outing. But then again, spring training games don't count, so is that like a double negative?

I liked that Williams worked himself out of jams. Of course, it would be nice not to get in the jam in the first place, but sacks filled and to get out with no one scoring is not too shabby.

joe:beerme: