4/5/6 Game Thread vs baby Bears

[SirFelixCat]

NOT good, David....d'oh! grrrrrrrrrrr

[OnBaseMachine]

Ross drops what should have been out #2. That would have been a big out.

[SirFelixCat]

Ross drops what should have been out #2. That would have been a big out.

Damn curious how BA responds...

[flyer85]

marty just called him "the defensive minded Dave Ross".

Does that really mean he can't hit?

[OnBaseMachine]

Thank you David Ross. I knew that was coming when he dropped that.

[SirFelixCat]

And he did not respond. David Ross, tyvm :mad:

[NatiRedGals]

Lee homers thanks to ross

[CincyReds2003]

Thanks Ross!!!!!

[GAC]

That was a stupid pitch!

[M2]

Crap, two mistakes by Arroyo today and the Cubs hammered them both.

[Blimpie]

Derrek Lee absolutely knocked the cover off the ball...two run Johnson off Arroyo after having Lee down 0-2 :angry:

[duh_vinci]

ouch, Lee goes deep. 7-4.

[flynn78]

Can someone send me Marty with "This one belongs to the Reds" audio"? Ross drops popup Lee HR 7-4 Reds

[flyer85]

OOPS.

This game is a long way from over

[registerthis]

David Ross.

I hate him.

[OnBaseMachine]

Not only can Davis Ross not catch a ball, but he also can't call a game. What kind of fool calls for a 92 belt high fastball? That's exactly where he set up. Should have threw the curve down and away.

[redsmetz]

Thank you David Ross. I knew that was coming when he dropped that.

I think we all did. Let's shake it off!

[Blimpie]

This just in....Derrek Lee says he likes to hit in GABP. Really.

[Doc. Scott]

smells like ben-gay and grecian formula out there

Well, then there's the kid in the shaded back corner with the funny dice and gallon jug of strawberry Jello-infused Mountain Dew.

[GAC]

Stone and these other ESPN announcers make me sick. Idiots!

[SirFelixCat]

Good K to end the inning.

[NatiRedGals]

Top 6TH B:2 S:1 O:0
Juan Pierre doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Austin Kearns.

Top 6TH B:1 S:2 O:1
Todd Walker pops out to first baseman Rich Aurilia.

Top 6TH B:1 S:2 O:1
Derrek Lee homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Juan Pierre scores.

Top 6TH B:1 S:2 O:2
Aramis Ramirez pops out to second baseman Ryan Freel.

Jacque Jones strikes out swinging.

[M2]

Good bounce back from Arroyo after the homer.

[Blimpie]

David Ross.

I hate him.We shoulda had the Love Machine behind the dish today, no?

[flyer85]

at least the 2 dingers weren't "GABP" HRs. They would have been gone from any park except Yellowstone.

[flyer85]

Well, then there's the kid in the shaded back corner with the funny dice and gallon jug of strawberry Jello-infused Mountain Dew.... along with the prune juice

[CincyReds2003]

Arroyo is still pitching a good game despite that HR. 5 hits, 7Ks after 6 IP.

[Blimpie]

at least the 2 dingers weren't "GABP" HRs. They would have been gone from any park except Yellowstone.I second that motion :thumbup:

[OnBaseMachine]

Arroyo

6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K

I'll take it.

[uks2h]

Credit that home run to David Ross's ERA.

[Blimpie]

Bottom of six...7-4 Cincy

[OnBaseMachine]

Ohman now pitching. He has owned Dunn in his career.

[Doc. Scott]

... along with the prune juice

Well, obviously there are a couple of coolers out there- prune juice, liquid Jello, sweet tea for Belisle. Lately they've been trying to figure out what to put in place of the "special" coffee.

[membengal]

David Ross is not playing with enough passion...

[traderumor]

at least the 2 dingers weren't "GABP" HRs. They would have been gone from any park except Yellowstone.
How is that a good thing?

[Blimpie]

Adam Dunn says, "HA!" as Pierre does a GABP wind-dance in CF to reel in Griffey's pop fly...

[NavyRedsFan]

Stone and these other ESPN announcers make me sick. Idiots!
Stone still sounds like a Cubs broadcaster.
Phillips sounds like a GM wannabe.

[RedsManRick]

Obviously you hate to see the dingers, but you have to love the strikeouts and ZERO walks. Those homers don't hurt nearly as much when you aren't putting lots of guys on base for free. For a very extreme example, in 2001 Curt Schilling allowed 37 HR. However, he had a 2.98 ERA largely in part to 293 K and only 39 BB. Keep guys off the basepaths and you can overcome homeritis.

[NatiRedGals]

Well, Welcome to Cinci Ross !:(

[Blimpie]

How is that a good thing?I think he means that the ESPN crew has mentioned about 5 times about the HR factors that have been surrendered at GABP. These were NOT park factor HRs...

[RedsMan3203]

A quick 1-2-3 inning on the Reds O.

Is Arroyo coming back out?

[Blimpie]

Stone still sounds like a Cubs broadcaster.
Somebody should tell him that they ran him out of town on a rail....

[flyer85]

Stone still sounds like a Cubs broadcaster.
Phillips sounds like a GM wannabe.it must be "Stone Phillips".

Is that a name or a sentence?

[Red Leader]

W. Ohman relieved J. Williams
- F. Lopez flied out to right
- K. Griffey Jr. flied out to center
- R. Aurilia flied out to right center
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)


Bottom of Cubs lineup coming up.

[NatiRedGals]

just wanted to mention guys this is my first game with ya guys I was at openning day so no luck to talk to ya then lol just wnated to say thanks its awesome having fans backing ya up!

[Blimpie]

A quick 1-2-3 inning on the Reds O.

Is Arroyo coming back out?God, I hope so. We need his bat.

[NatiRedGals]

OMG a reds picther 7th inning 90 pitches!!!! WOW :) LOL

[RedsMan3203]

Arroyo is back out.

And LMAO at need his bat. :D

[uks2h]

Come on Bronson, I want you to do well...

No more homers...

[NatiRedGals]

if he dose great he could stay anthoer inning

[flynn78]

just wanted to mention guys this is my first game with ya guys I was at openning day so no luck to talk to ya then lol just wnated to say thanks its awesome having fans backing ya up!

Welcome NatiRedGals. It is nice to have you. Play nice.

[NatiRedGals]

lol ill play nice heh :) Reds fan for life!

[OnBaseMachine]

Another good play by Bronson.

[NatiRedGals]

wow Ross has a record i think hes heading to HOF with highest ERA for a catcher

[flynn78]

Bronson, just finish the inning. Please

[flyer85]

time for a pitching change

[NatiRedGals]

I dont mind Mercker at all though ! :)

[NatiRedGals]

one who was pretty good last year

[flynn78]

Jerry Narron with a "Bob Boone Memorial" double switch?

[Blimpie]

Merker comes in for Arroyo to face John Mabry...Nice job, Bronson. 103 pitches: 75 strikes and 28 balls....ZERO walks in 6 2/3 innings.

[CincyReds2003]

Great debut for Bronson...Hopefully, we can see these stats all season, from him.

[KronoRed]

I'll take this lineup 140 more times this year, with Dunn 4th vs righties.

Freel be da man

[RedsMan3203]

Standing O for Mr. Arroyo

[uks2h]

Ehh...I don't know about this.

[RBA]

Great debut for Bronson...Hopefully, we can see these stats all season, from him.

Maybe he can play 1st base when he's not pitching. ;)

[Gandalf the Red]

Jerry Narron with a "Bob Boone Memorial" double switch?

Don't use that name. The language is from that of Mordor, which we shall not utter here. ;)

[PTBNL]

Arroyo is getting the hang of this NL hitting thing.

You guys crack me up!
He 'came' from the NL. He was in the NL longer than the AL. :p:

[OnBaseMachine]

I love our bullpen.

[NatiRedGals]

:(

[uks2h]

Like I said, I didn't like that switch. Let Arroyo finish the inning.

[cumberlandreds]

Good job by Arroyo.:clap: Now for the bullpen. :scared:

[FlyingPig]

thank you bullpen...


:bang:

[RedsMan3203]

Ehh...I don't know about this.


Thanks.

[CincyReds2003]

When the starting pitching has a great game, the bullpen seems to blow it.

[M2]

Double crap. I'll give the Cubs credit, they're making the most of almost nothing.

[RFS62]

I see our bullpen is still pitching to contact. Extreme contact.

[TRF]

blech. two lefty's... neither a loogy.

[Blimpie]

This BP can NOT blow this starting pitching performance

[NatiRedGals]

No we will win Merckers one of the good guys in the bullpen he will get through member first games

[cumberlandreds]

You guys crack me up!
He 'came' from the NL. He was in the NL longer than the AL. :p:

I can't remember him being a Pirate. So in my mind he was only a Sawk.;)

[RBA]

Just hang in there and teach these Cub fans and their broadcast team a lesson.

[top6]

So it's very possible the Reds will score 14 runs in their first 2 games and end up 0-2.

This is an embarassingly bad team. I really feel for the position players - but on the other hand their defense isn't really helping matters.

[Blimpie]

Let's see what nice things Steve Stone has to say about his ole buddy Kent Mercker

[Red in Chicago]

spectacular relief effort:thumbdown

[flyer85]

I love our bullpen.get used to it. This bullpen may be better than last year but it is going to be awful. it is a bunch of guys who are middle relievers at best. I complained about it all spring(while Marty was praising it) because these guys as a whole are old and stinky.

[Patrick Bateman]

Merker put that one exactly where Graves did for Mabry. Not very good.

[RFS62]

We're gonna have to score 9 or 10 runs every day.

[Blimpie]

Bottom of 7th, Reds holding on 7-6

[OnBaseMachine]

Dunn needs to give us some breathing room here...

[Eric_Davis]

Guess 103 pitches was too many

[Red Leader]

I would absolutely hate to see the bullpen blow this win for Arroyo.

[cumberlandreds]

What happened? As if I had to ask.

[Aronchis]

The old ledges don't look to be warmed up yet, which isn't surprising(Though in Rick White's case, he never is going to get it going lol). If Belisle and Coffey could toss every game, I would make it so eventually with a Wagner thrown in.

Another Reds,Cubs thriller.

[uks2h]

I REALLY want arroyo to get the win here. Come on Pen.

[flyer85]

BTW, is there any Reds pitcher in that pen that doesn't scare the crap out of you at the thought of facing Lee and Ramirez.

[Eric_Davis]

The REDS will win a lot of 8-6 games.

[RawOwl UK]

The suns going down here in England please don't let it go down for the Reds !!!!!

[Eric_Davis]

What happened? As if I had to ask.

Mercker promptly serves up a HR to John Mabry to the deepest part of the park.

[TRF]

So Arroyo's line was 5R 6H and 7K's?

That's about right.

[NatiRedGals]

hello scott

[Blimpie]

Guess 103 pitches was too manyThe last two run homer was given up by Mercker, not Arroyo

[Falls City Beer]

The Cubs are using perhaps their single strongest component to great effect: SLG%.

[Blimpie]

What happened? As if I had to ask.Mercker relieved Arroyo and promptly gave up two run donger to the PH Mabry. Reds up 7-6

[flyer85]

The Cubs are using perhaps their single strongest component to great effect: SLG%.they certainly aren't being very scrappy

[OnBaseMachine]

Dunn misses a homerun by inches.

[NatiRedGals]

dunn!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blimpie]

Dunn raps a double off the left field wall

[Blimpie]

Dunn misses a homerun by inches.AGAIN...

[flyer85]

will EE hit a scrappy GB out?

[Eric_Davis]

So Arroyo's line was 5R 6H and 7K's?

That's about right.

Only 3 earned, and with just a wee little help from the bullpen it would have been 2 earned runs.

[NatiRedGals]

Will Edwin barley miss or make?

[KronoRed]

What the hell happend? :help:

[tbball10]

man, if dunn starts goin the other way he is goin to be very dangerous

[Blimpie]

Steve Phillips just said, "Imagine what Dunn's home runs numbers would be if he swung the bat more..." Really.

[Chip R]

C'mon, Ed, make Marty and Hal eat some more crow. Mmmmmmm, crow.

[vaticanplum]

Steve Phillips just said, "Imagine what Dunn's home runs numbers would be if he swung the bat more..." Really.

This sport is totally schizophrenic.

[NC Reds]

There is a reason Steve Phillips is a former GM.

[traderumor]

So Arroyo's line was 5R 6H and 7K's?

That's about right.4 ER they're saying on the radio, but I'm not seeing how Walker is an earned run. No error, no score since Lee would have been out #2 and Ramirez #3

[PTBNL]

is there a silver slugger award for pitchers? if there is, bronson's 5.000 ops% is looking pretty good!

Yes

[NatiRedGals]

LOL Edwin

[OnBaseMachine]

EE is one of my favorites, but that may have been the worst atbat I have ever seen. He swung at three pitches that he couldn't have hit with an ironing board. Horrible atbat.

[GridironGrace]

1st AB i see when i get back is EDWIN being made to look like a 12 year old facing daddy at the father son game lmao

[NatiRedGals]

Dunn went playing at a playground

[GAC]

That was funny with Dunn. Looked like he got his cleat hung up in the dirt.

[Falls City Beer]

A little PBP, folks, for the peanut gallery. :)

[OnBaseMachine]

Kearns robbed of a double.

[tbball10]

i have been encouraged by the way kearns has swung the bat these 1st 2 games

[NatiRedGals]

Can Ross Redeem himself?

[RedsMan3203]

I stopped with PBP cuz no one was liking mine.

[NatiRedGals]

Answer is no hahah

[GAC]

They had Dunn hung up on that play. Bad decision by Cub 3Bman.

But they get out of it thanks to Ross

[OnBaseMachine]

I can't get over that Encarnacion atbat. That was just awful. I bet Marty is going to town right about now.

Ross is killing the team today.

[RedsMan3203]

Ross K's on 3 pitches.

[flyer85]

Can Ross Redeem himself?likely not, remember he is "defensive minded".

[traderumor]

Ross making his bid for another trip through the waiver wire

[PTBNL]

Obviously you hate to see the dingers, but you have to love the strikeouts and ZERO walks. Those homers don't hurt nearly as much when you aren't putting lots of guys on base for free. For a very extreme example, in 2001 Curt Schilling allowed 37 HR. However, he had a 2.98 ERA largely in part to 293 K and only 39 BB. Keep guys off the basepaths and you can overcome homeritis.

A voice of reason here - thanks RedsMan! ;)

[NatiRedGals]

CINCINNATI -- When the Reds and Cubs meet again on Tuesday at Wrigley Field, injured catcher Jason LaRue plans on being in the lineup.

LaRue, who is on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 26, felt he was rehabilitating well from arthroscopic right knee surgery that repaired torn meniscus cartilage.

"There should be no doubt that I'll be ready," LaRue said Wednesday morning. "Everything is coming along fine."

[Chip R]

Ross making his bid for another trip through the waiver wire

Can't cut him. His defense is too good. Hal even said so. :rolleyes:

[flyer85]

I don't see how the Reds get through this inning unscathed. Maybe it will rain. There is not a single pitcher in the pen who is a decent matchup for Lee/Ramirez.

[uks2h]

Jason Larue, we miss you! :help:

[Falls City Beer]

Pretty much all of Krivsky's tinker-toy moves have been unmitigated disasters--Ross, McCracken, Gosling, etc. Someone should tell him to stop dumpster diving.

[M2]

I think we forget how stupid Scott Williamson can make a hitter look.

I think it might have been advisable to have EdE bunt after Dunn doubled. That would have put a man on third and it might have robbed Williamson of his stuff that winds up down in the dirt for fear of a passed ball.

[NatiRedGals]

Wilson update: Still rehabilitating his surgically repaired shoulder in Sarasota, Fla., right-handed pitcher Paul Wilson was scheduled to throw on the side Wednesday. Wilson, on the 15-day DL, is expected to be the extended spring training "opening day" starter in an April 11 game.

[OnBaseMachine]

Walker grounds out to Freel, 1 down. That's all for Mercker. Which stud is Narron bringing in now.

[NatiRedGals]

Cant wait to wilson back :)

[Eric_Davis]

The last two run homer was given up by Mercker, not Arroyo


Yes,...I was inferring that they wouldn't let him pitch to one more batter, so Mercker could make his debut in the 8th.

And by the way....I guarantee that the REDS will score in their half of the 8th.

[traderumor]

Just another day at the old GAB. The chain reaction of one dropped popup by Glenn Sutko II gives a two run homer and then likely leads to Arroyo not left in with a 7-2 lead to face Mabry. Following this team is about like living with someone suffering from bipolar disorder.

[GAC]

Pitching change - Merk gone w 1 out on the 8th.

Coffey coming in

[GridironGrace]

KEY INNING RIGHT HERE.

Gotta get through the top of thier lineup with the lead intact.

[flyer85]

I think we forget how stupid Scott Williamson can make a hitter look.without a doubt. We also forget because the Reds have absolutely no one in the pen that can do that.

[traderumor]

I think we forget how stupid Scott Williamson can make a hitter look.

I think it might have been advisable to have EdE bunt after Dunn doubled. That would have put a man on third and it might have robbed Williamson of his stuff that winds up down in the dirt for fear of a passed ball.Narron reads the game threads and feared the ridicule of the 10

[Eric_Davis]

And why Can't Valentine play every day until LaRue gets back? There's plenty of days off in April and May.

[flynn78]

Glen Sutko II HA!!!

[NatiRedGals]

welp wins blown coffey stinks

[M2]

Biggest two outs of the game coming up right here.

[westofyou]

I think we forget how stupid Scott Williamson can make a hitter look.Yep, something that looks like a fastball so much but isn't wasn't designed when they moved the distance to 60 feet 6 inches. One of the reasons that there has been an overall increase in strikeouts since the 50's.

[NatiRedGals]

right after i said that he through it right down the middle hah

[PTBNL]

just wanted to mention guys this is my first game with ya guys I was at openning day so no luck to talk to ya then lol just wnated to say thanks its awesome having fans backing ya up!

WELCOME!
AND thanks for the inning summaries!

[NatiRedGals]

Coffey Freaking Giving Me A Heart Attack!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GAC]

Coffey does the job

[flyer85]

I still am wondering if Wagner ran over Krivsky's dog.

[uks2h]

WHEW! Thank goodness for the hot coffey!

[OnBaseMachine]

Nice job by Coffee.

[traderumor]

Whew, a rocket into left turns into an out by Lee, F-7 by Dunn.

[Chip R]

Whew!

[NatiRedGals]

Np and thanks heh

Top 8TH B:2 S:1 O:1
Todd Walker grounds out, second baseman Ryan Freel to first baseman Scott Hatteberg.

Top 8TH B:0 S:0 O:1
Pitcher Change: Todd Coffey replaces Kent Mercker, batting 4th.

Top 8TH B:0 S:0 O:2
Derrek Lee flies out to left fielder Adam Dunn.

Top 8TH B:0 S:1 O:3
Aramis Ramirez flies out to right fielder Austin Kearns.

[Chip R]

Let's get a couple of insurance runs.

[GAC]

Pitching to contact

[registerthis]

Glenn Sutko II

LOL :laugh:

[traderumor]

Man, come on offense, put up a couple more here.

[Falls City Beer]

a couple

Or nine.

[flyer85]

Coffey does the jobhe got away with it, that was not good pitch location.

[NatiRedGals]

Coffeys Picthing today

3 Pitches
3 Strikes
0 Balls

O and he thought it would be great to give lee some coffey right down the middle ! :) LOL

[redsfan30]

At least we got the Lee/Ramirez combo over and done with in the 8th and we won't have to worry about them in the 9th (knock on wood).

[flyer85]

Let's get a couple of insurance runs.I think for insurance the Reds need to shoot for 4-5 runs

[traderumor]

Hey Marty,

IT IS NOT THE BALLPARK GIVING UP ROCKETS. IT'S THE REDS POWER AND THE REDS PITCHING.

[NatiRedGals]

EVERYBODY ESPN ANNOUNCER JUST SAID SCOTTS BATING IN THE HOME HALF OF THE 8th wow i would have never known!

[flyer85]

a scrappy walk from Hatteberg, wish he could run.

[Chip R]

I think for insurance the Reds need to shoot for 4-5 runs


Or nine.

Word!

[PTBNL]

Like I said, I didn't like that switch. Let Arroyo finish the inning.

He's pitching back to back against these guys. I agree on pulling him. He tires at 90+. Especially in only 6-2/3. Not his fault we can't rely on a solid pen :(

[redsfan30]

Why wouldn't Narron send in Womack to run for Hatteberg?

[Red Leader]

a scrappy walk from Hatteberg, wish he could run.

That's why you bring Womack in to replace him.

[traderumor]

No lead is ever safe in Cincy. They can give up four, five, six, seven runs before people know what happened. I have never seen anything like three years and counting of this outside of Denver.

[M2]

If Scott Hatteberg ever plans on stealing another base in his career, this would be the battery to run on.

[Red Leader]

Why wouldn't Narron send in Womack to run for Hatteberg?


We don't have anymore 1B options :dunnO:

[flyer85]

Why wouldn't Narron send in Womack to run for Hatteberg?cause he's not overly bright?

[NatiRedGals]

See Womack dose have a reason in Cinci LOL

[top6]

So is David Weathers really our closer? Is he really the one who has to close this game out?

[westofyou]

Hey Marty,

IT IS NOT THE BALLPARK GIVING UP ROCKETS. IT'S THE REDS POWER AND THE REDS PITCHING.
http://www.andrewclem.com/Baseball/Diag/BakerBowl.gif

[NatiRedGals]

See bad idea Womack should have been there!

[redsfan30]

That's why Womack should have been running for Hatteberg.

[flyer85]

If Scott Hatteberg ever plans on stealing another base in his career, this would be the battery to run on.willy is so slow to the plate. WOmack should pinch run, that would seem to be a no-brainer. Hatteberg will probably get thrown out at the plate.

[SirFelixCat]

Hatteberg thrown out on the bunt...but is that really a bad thing? Freel will end up at 2nd, so in a sense, it works to our advantage as it gives us big time wheels in scoring pos. instead of Hatteberg.

[OnBaseMachine]

I can't stand Narron.

[NatiRedGals]

yea your right but we shouldnt have given up a run for it we could have had womack in and freel both runners

[flyer85]

Nothing like trying to bunt over one of the slowest players in baseball. Reds are probably better off with Freel on.

[Caveat Emperor]

It wasn't a great bunt by Freel -- you want the 1st baseman to have to field, but you really don't want the ball to get to him that quickly.

Still, with Williamson paying no attention to the runner, Hatteberg should've been able to make 2nd.

[Puffy]

Yup, woulda been a nice spot for Womack to pinch run. Valentin can play first, Dunn can play first - there were options.

[OnBaseMachine]

Shouldn't have been bunting in the first place. As wild as Willy was today, Freel would have walked.

[NatiRedGals]

CRANKIES its floridas Aligator !

[M2]

Nothing like trying to bunt over one of the slowest players in baseball. Reds are probably better off with Freel on.

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[flyer85]

Shouldn't have been bunting in the first place. As wild as Willy was today, Freel would have walked.he also was not likely to hit into a DP.

[Red Leader]

I can't stand Narron.

I continue to dislike him more and more...

[Puffy]

Dusty Baker matching wits with Jerry Narron - Mensa must be watching intently.

[NatiRedGals]

Lopez is due!!!!!

[NatiRedGals]

Lopez will not go 0-5

[Eric_Davis]

If you're going to play the sacrifice then you pinch-run for Hatteberg. Be consistent Narron. Either let Freel hit or do the sacrifce the right way. Dummy!

[SirFelixCat]

IMO Lopez should give Freel a chance to end up at 2nd....

[Eric_Davis]

We don't have anymore 1B options :dunnO:

Dunn plays first and Womack plays LF.

[flyer85]

Dusty Baker matching wits with Jerry Narron - Mensa must be watching intently.does Dusty gets bonus points?

[Falls City Beer]

Lopez should swing at a pitch he likes, or not swing at a pitch he doesn't--that's how I'd play it.

[westofyou]

Dunn plays first and Womack plays LF.
Team defense be damned one day and the next.....

Which base is the keg base?

[redsfan30]

That's what we like to see!

[NatiRedGals]

FREEL TO 3rd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SirFelixCat]

Hatteberg thrown out on the bunt...but is that really a bad thing? Freel will end up at 2nd, so in a sense, it works to our advantage as it gives us big time wheels in scoring pos. instead of Hatteberg.


:thumbup:

[vaticanplum]

Lopez should swing at a pitch he likes, or not swing at a pitch he doesn't--that's how I'd play it.

I don't know that anyone associated with this team is particularly noted for his firm grasp of the obvious.

[GAC]

scrappy Freel steals 2b and then on to 3B

[Caveat Emperor]

Ryan Freel = Difference Maker

I'm sure Jerry Narron was looking the other way on that play, as Tony Womack attempted to divert his attention at the precise moment of the stolen base.

[NatiRedGals]

Lopez is ready come on hes due

[redsfan30]

That's a big insurance run!

8-6 Reds

[NatiRedGals]

Omg Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[traderumor]

Y'all are geniuses, called that one perfectly. Freel is too valuable off the bench to play

[OnBaseMachine]

Great play by Freel! 8-6 Reds! Big run there.

[M2]

Ryan Freel is a blast. Play him everyday and he'd lead MLB in stolen bases.

[GAC]

What a heads up play by Freel!

Yeah!

[NavyRedsFan]

NOW that was scappy!!! Way to go Freel!!!

[SirFelixCat]

Ryan Freel...starting 2B. PERIOD!


GREAT HUSTLE AND HEADS UP! That's twice today. The double to lead off the game and now this!

[ramp101]

That. Was. Awesome.

[Roy Tucker]

So what happened for us cubically-challenged?

[flyer85]

Love that Freel.

[traderumor]

Ryan Freel is a blast. Play him everyday and he'd lead MLB in stolen bases.
He's too valuable to play every day.

[NJReds]

What happened?

[registerthis]

Why does Narron feel a need to play guys like Womack and Hatteberg simply to "keep them happy"?

If nothing else, this game is a perfect example of why Freel should be in the lineup every day. He simply brings an element to the lineup the Reds don't otherwise have.

EDIT: Freel scores on the groundout. Exactly what I'm talking about. GREAT baserunning, Freel!

[redsfan30]

I am now firmly of the mindset that Freel has to be in the lineup somewhere everyday.

[OnBaseMachine]

Griffey broke his bat on a groundout. 8-6 Reds after 8.

[Spitball]

FREEL!!!
gotta' love it

[flyer85]

Trying to bunt Hatteberg over REALLY LOOKS STUPID now.

[registerthis]

He's too valuable to play every day.

...straight from whatever bizarro world it is that Narron inhabits.

[redsfan30]

Freel hesitated on the grounder by Lopez to short...then broke for home and scored.

[NatiRedGals]

Will david bring the Ugly Weather or The nice and Beauitful Weather it is right now?

[traderumor]

The thing about Freel is that style also gets him on the DL too much, but that still doesn't mean he shouldn't be playing every day when he is healthy

[FlyingPig]

Freel simply should be playing every day..Is there a more exciting player in the game right now?

I swear when I'm watching him, I'm back in '75 watching Pete Rose.

:beerme:

[GAC]

Trying to bunt Hatteberg over REALLY LOOKS STUPID now.

Not if Freel hits into a DP. ;)

[Eric_Davis]

Narron with his screwball lineups single-handedly destroyed last year's April and May.

Can he get it right this time?

[RBA]

Narron knew that Hat would be forced at second and Freel would get on base and eventually score. Narron = Genius.

[registerthis]

Trying to bunt Hatteberg over REALLY LOOKS STUPID now.

How so?

That run would not have happened if Freel hadn't been on first with no one in front of him. Replacing hatteberg with Freel was the best thing that could have happened to the Reds that inning.

[Red in Chicago]

you gotta love that bald headed guy:beerme:

[M2]

What happened?

Freel stole second on 1-2 (against a southpaw who'd just tried to pick him off three times), went to third on the overthrow and then scored on a grounder to short.

[traderumor]

Weathers is gonna come in, pound the zone, and put down the bottom part of the order easily.

[redsfan30]

Narron with his screwball lineups single-handedly destroyed last year's April and May.

Can he get it right this time?
Narron wasn't the manager until June....