Easter Game Thread(Reds vs Cards)

[OnBaseMachine]

Reds:

CF Freel
SS Lopez
1B Aurilia
LF Dunn
RF Kearns
3B Encarnacion
2B Phillips
C Ross
P Arroyo

Cards:

SS Davis Eckstein
2B Aaron Miles
1B Albert Pujols
3B Scott Rolen
RF John Rodriguez
LF Scott Spiezio
C Yadier Molina
CF Skip Schumaker
P Mark Mulder

Narron didn't give us much of a chance today. Arroyo will have to hold them under two runs for the Reds to win this one.

[VI_RedsFan]

Aurilia at #3? Oh lord...

[CTA513]

CF Freel
SS Lopez
1B Aurilia
LF Dunn
RF Kearns
3B Encarnacion
2B Phillips
C Ross
P Arroyo

Dunn actually has some decent batting behind him. :eek:

[DannyB]

I kinda like this one:dunno:

[nycredsfan]

I actually like this one too. Other than Ross, I think it is about the best thing Narron could put out there today.

[djsauter]

This is the best we have right now. Our hottest hitters Lopez, Freel, Dunn and Kearns are in. There is no one on the bench today that is doing well.

[TheBurn]

Anyone have the latest on Junior?

[UGADaddy]

Our hottest hitters Lopez, Freel, Dunn and Kearns are in.

...and Arroyo!

[Highlifeman21]

Reds:

CF Freel
SS Lopez
1B Aurilia
LF Dunn
RF Kearns
3B Encarnacion
2B Phillips
C Ross
P Arroyo

Cards:

SS Davis Eckstein
2B Aaron Miles
1B Albert Pujols
3B Scott Rolen
RF John Rodriguez
LF Scott Spiezio
C Yadier Molina
CF Skip Schumaker
P Mark Mulder

Narron didn't give us much of a chance today. Arroyo will have to hold them under two runs for the Reds to win this one.


#1 - advantage Reds
#2 - advantage Reds
#3 - advantage Cards
#4 - advantage Reds
#5 - advantage Reds
#6 - advantage push (only b/c SS went PH yard yesterday and EE seems to be pressing at the plate)
#7 - advantage Cards
#8 - advantage neither (both are horrible)
#9 - advantage push (I like Arroyo vs. Mulder)

while our bottom of the lineup might struggle, our top of the lineup should put runs on the board early, I'm hoping

more PAs for BP means less for Womack, and I'm all for that!

[StillFunkyB]

This isn't a bad lineup, but I would have liked to see Phillips 2nd, and Lopez 3rd with Aurilia hitting 7th.

[RedsMan3203]

Gonna be a long day -- Arroyo needs to shut em down.

[GADawg]

Aurilia at #3? Oh lord...
ya know in defense of Aurilia the guy doesn't have the early stats to get you all giggly inside but I've seen the guy hit the ball hard pretty much most of the time with little to show for it. Let's all hope all evens out as it usually does.

[LvJ]

This is fine for me. I've given up on ever seeing a perfect lineup, I guess it just doesn't exsist. Go get em, Arroyo!

[pedro]

Rich has a lifetime OPS against Mulder of .499 in 29 AB's.

Let's hope that doesn't continue today.

[Matt700wlw]

I kinda like this one:dunno:

So do I....I looked at earlier and said, "wow...not bad"


Oh yeah...happy Easter everybody. Enjoy spending time with your families...

[TeamBoone]

I sooooooooooo hope the Reds take this series today!

[pedro]

Here's how all the current Reds have faired against Mulder over the years.



OPPOSING HITTER AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
Rich Aurilia 29 6 1 0 0 2 2 3 .207 .258 .241 .499
Adam Dunn 15 3 1 0 2 3 2 4 .200 .294 .667 .961
Felipe Lopez 13 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 .308 .357 .308 .665
Ryan Freel 11 2 1 0 0 0 2 4 .182 .308 .273 .580
Jason LaRue 9 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 .222 .364 .333 .697
Ken Griffey 8 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Austin Kearns 7 1 0 0 1 3 1 2 .143 .250 .571 .821
ScottHatteberg 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .333 .200 .533
David Ross 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Tony Womack 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
JavierValentin 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
BClaussen 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
B Phillips 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
Dave Williams 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Matt Belisle 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
QMcCracken 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
E Encarnacion 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000

[OnBaseMachine]

Always nice when your No. 3 hitter has a .250 OBP. And people wonder why Dunn always hits solo homeruns.

[Matt700wlw]

Put Kearns at 3 and Rich at 5 and this lineup would be better :)

I still like it, though.

[OnBaseMachine]

George Grande's mom turned 100 years old today. :eek:

[edabbs44]

Glad that Kearns has finally been moved up. But why is RA hitting 3rd? Kind of ridiculous if you ask me.

[PuffyPig]

With Griffey and Larue out, it's hard to blame Narron with the hand he's been dealt. Other than Aurilla's spot in the order, he's got the right guys in there. Womack shouldn't ever start vs. the LH pitcher, nor should Valentin.

And look at the Cards OF of Rodriquez, Schmaker and Spezio. I gotta think our AAA OF can hit better than that. A potent bunch of no hit/no field OF's as I've ever seen.

[LawFive]

A lot of the B team for the Cards. Gotta think the Reds have a good shot at taking 2 of 3, esp. w/Arroyo going today.

[cincy09]

I'd take a 4-2 road trip any time. Especially within the division

[Jr's Boy]

Picking up WKKI.:)
Glad to see Kearns is moved up in the order.Dont understand the Aurilia batting 3rd scheme though.

[Big Klu]

Not a bad lineup--all the right people are in there. I would prefer Phillips hitting 2nd, Lopez hitting 3rd, and Aurilia hitting 7th, but overall--not bad.

[westofyou]

I'm not getting it on Directv (yet) what channel do you DTV users have it on?

[RedsMan3203]

638 WestOfYou

[JaxRed]

Same as you WOY, Getting wrestling on 738. 638 blacked out

[Big Klu]

Freel doubles to CF!

[RedsMan3203]

Lead off Double for Freeeeeeel.

[Big Klu]

Lopez K's.

[Casey_21]

The line-up is about as close as you can get to perfect without having Griffs in it... I like it :thumbup:

[Big Klu]

No "Jim Brown of Baseball" again today for the Cardinals!

[Cant Touch This]

Why is EI blacked out in Las Vegas on DirecTV? I'm getting all other EI games. I hate it when this happens.

[Big Klu]

The Nature Boy Rich Aurilia lines a hard single to LF! WOOOOOO!!!!

[RedsMan3203]

Aurilla blows one past Rolen.

Freel moves up to 3rd.

[Big Klu]

Dunn K's.

[Matt700wlw]

Well.....Dunn K's...swinging....again....with RISP

[SteelSD]

Well.....Dunn K's...swinging....again....with RISP

He's obviously pressing. Didn't get a single pitch to hit that entire AB and ended up getting himself out on Ball Four (the same pitch he offered at for Strike Two).

Take the Walk.

[RedsMan3203]

But, it will still a good AB for Dunn.

[membengal]

Same as you WOY, Getting wrestling on 738. 638 blacked out

Ditto in Memphis, blacked out on both. I expect here it is because the Cards are the "local" team, which is all fine and good, except that we are not getting the local over-the-air feed that St. Louis residents are getting, of course.

So...for second day in a row, no game for us in Memphis...

[Big Klu]

I don't have a problem with strikeouts swinging. It's the called third strikes that drive me nuts.

[RedsMan3203]

AK with a RBI single to left.

[Big Klu]

Kearns RBI single to LF!

Freel scores, Aurilia to 2nd!

[Matt700wlw]

Kearns!!! :D

[TheBurn]

Yeah AK !!!

[lollipopcurve]

I'm in Massachusetts and the game isn't on. Why is this?

[membengal]

It would be nice to see EE go big fly here, get a nice early cushion...

[MWM]

Every time Adam K's in those situations, it's on a bad pitch.

[Matt700wlw]

Take the Walk.

Next time he will....hopefully

[redram]

In Memphis also, I looked ahead and all the rest of the games with the Cards are on their sports channel and not the WB channel the game is on today. SO we will get the rest of them is you sub to the sports pack on DTV. If you have cable you are SOL

[MWM]

AWFUL, AWFUL strike call on EdE.

[RedsMan3203]

That ball was low -- no way it was a strike.

[Topcat]

man the Red's takin 2 out of 3 would be excellent. Who is up next the Marlins ?

[Fullboat]

I'm in Massachusetts and the game isn't on. Why is this?

In brockton I got it on comcast.

[Matt700wlw]

In Memphis also, I looked ahead and all the rest of the games with the Cards are on their sports channel and not the WB channel the game is on today. SO we will get the rest of them is you sub to the sports pack on DTV. If you have cable you are SOL

How's Beale Street looking? I'll be down there for the music festival in a few weeks and the thought of it is wetting my appetite. :beerme:

[SteelSD]

Every time Adam K's in those situations, it's on a bad pitch.

The worst part in that AB is that he saw the pitch earlier and still got himself out on it. Not a single Strike was thrown during that AB to Dunn and he still ended up walking back to the dugout. That makes me grumpy.

[TeamBoone]

AWFUL, AWFUL strike call on EdE.

Absolutely! I was stunned when it was called a strike. It was almost in the dirt.

[RedsMan3203]

Double E pops out to short 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Mulder threw 30 pitches in the 1st.

[redram]

How's Beale Street looking? I'll be down there for the music festival in a few weeks and the thought of it is wetting my appetite. :beerme:

Still Hopping LOL
When your here check out Autozone Park. The Redbirds may not be good but that Ball Park is one of the Top triple A Parks out there

[Falls City Beer]

Three straight excellent ABs. If they keep doing that, the offense will score some runs today.

[RedsMan3203]

Lead-Off Single to start the inning.

[RedsMan3203]

Hit and Run for the Cards.

Eckstien moves to 2nd.

1 out.

[MWM]

With 1B open, Albert shouldn't see anything to hit.

[GullyFoyle]

According to Marty:

"I don't know if Dunn will ever be good with RISP"

"Dunn had a problem with RISP last year"

Dunn 2005
BA .247 OBP .387 SLG .540 OPS .927

with RISP
BA .248 OBP .468 SLG .574 OPS 1.041


Whatever... switched to Cardinals broadcast...

[Matt700wlw]

Still Hopping LOL
When your here check out Autozone Park. The Redbirds may not be good but that Ball Park is one of the Top triple A Parks out there

Last year we stayed across the street from it....I'm guessing we will this year too...

Between the festival, Sun Studios, Graceland, and beer beer beer, we'll see if seeing a game is possible :D

[membengal]

How's Beale Street looking? I'll be down there for the music festival in a few weeks and the thought of it is wetting my appetite. :beerme:

Musicfest...one of the best times to be in Memphis. Five stages, all spread out in a park over the Mississippi River. Unbelievable good time. Tack on Beale before and after, and it's a four day party.

[MWM]

Yeah, every metric was higher with RISP.

[StillFunkyB]

HAHAHA...

The Cardinals announcers on WB11 here in St. Louis called Aaron Miles "gritty".

[Matt700wlw]

Musicfest...one of the best times to be in Memphis. Five stages, all spread out in a park over the Mississippi River. Unbelievable good time. Tack on Beale before and after, and it's a four day party.

Even better....the first night is my birthday :beerme: :beerme: :beerme:

[RedsMan3203]

Sir Albert walked.

[Topcat]

HAHAHA...

The Cardinals announcers on WB11 here in St. Louis called Aaron Miles "gritty".


Cards version of scrappy

[Falls City Beer]

Sir Albert walked.

Albert Finney.

[membengal]

Prepare to be sad, Reds fans...Cards' announcers talking about how Pujols talked after the game yesterday about his need to not be "selfish" and go ahead and take walks if that is what pitchers are dealing, and trust that his teammates will make them pay. The Cards announcers, happily, praised Pujols for understanding what is important, and for having a high OBP.

It was a breath of fresh air, I will tell you.

[pedro]

someone should email that to Marty and ask why it is that he continues to spread falsehoods.

Is it because he has a personal agenda or because he is stupid.

Inquiring minds want to know.

[WMR]

LOL George, we weren't a flyball staff last year, we were a homerun staff

[SteelSD]

Prepare to be sad, Reds fans...Cards' announcers talking about how Pujols talked after the game yesterday about his need to not be "selfish" and go ahead and take walks if that is what pitchers are dealing, and trust that his teammates will make them pay. The Cards announcers, happily, praised Pujols for understanding what is important, and for having a high OBP.

It was a breath of fresh air, I will tell you.

Meh. C'mon...we all know that Albert Pujols "isn't paid to do that".

;)

[RedsMan3203]

That last pitch was close......

In CIncinnati he gets it.

[Matt700wlw]

someone should email that to Marty and ask why it is that he continues to spread falsehoods.

Is it because he has a personal agenda or because he is stupid.

Inquiring minds want to know.


go ahead...

martyandsteve@redsonradio.com

He'll see it tomorrow

[membengal]

Meh. C'mon...we all know that Albert Pujols "isn't paid to do that".

;)

Apparently they have not gotten the memo from the desk of he who "tells it like it is"...

[RedsMan3203]

Arroyo K's Rolen.

:beerme:

[MWM]

Meh. C'mon...we all know that Albert Pujols "isn't paid to do that".

;)


You know what's funny is that I've heard that statement from "Joe Average" Reds fan on more than one occassion as it relates to Dunn. "He's not paid to walk, he's paid to drive in runs." Seriously, I bet I've heard it almost word for word at least a half dozen times from completely different people.

[WMR]

Pedro I love that avatar. What made you "see" that potential? I imagine he's got a nice pipe somewhere close...

[Falls City Beer]

The pitch he just struck Rolen out on is the filthiest pitch I've seen all season.

[Matt700wlw]

He spun Rolen around!

:owned:

[pedro]

go ahead...

martyandsteve@redsonradio.com

He'll see it tomorrow

thanks matt. :)

[StillFunkyB]

go ahead...

martyandsteve@redsonradio.com

He'll see it tomorrow

I nominate Steel. He words his posts very well, and if someone was going to email Marty and basically stick it to him it should be worded very very well.

[pedro]

Pedro I love that avatar. What made you "see" that potential? I imagine he's got a nice pipe somewhere close...


just being silly.

[westofyou]

The pitch he just struck Rolen out on is the filthiest pitch I've seen all season.
I'd like to *see* it, but Directv is showing me tom and jerry instead???

[StillFunkyB]

The Cards announcers just called that a triple.

Umm, it was a double. He advanced on the throw home.

[pedro]

I nominate Steel. He words his posts very well, and if someone was going to email Marty and basically stick it to him it should be worded very very well.


marty read my last email on the air.

I think I'll give a try again. :)

[Falls City Beer]

Crap. Two out two strike double to one of the Card shlubs. Of course.

[RedsMan3203]

Some Triple-A guy doubles to Right.

Eckstein and Pujlos scores.


That guy goes to 3rd on the throw.

[SteelSD]

I nominate Steel. He words his posts very well, and if someone was going to email Marty and basically stick it to him it should be worded very very well.

I dunno about that. I sent in an email that Marty read on-air about the BRM, but it didn't appear that he actually understood the point.

[OnBaseMachine]

Reds pitchers are getting rocked by a Triple-A squad. The Reds AAA outfield is better than the Cards outfield.

[Reds Fanatic]

Mulder throws 30 pitches and Arroyo 26 pitches in the 1st inning.

[StillFunkyB]

marty read my last email on the air.

I think I'll give a try again. :)

That's cool, I would just like to hear for once Marty read an email that doesn't inflate his ego.

[Topcat]

The pitch he just struck Rolen out on is the filthiest pitch I've seen all season.


This Bronson deal has helped the Red's alot, in regards to confidence as a team I believe. Now That was an excellent trade!

[StillFunkyB]

Mulder throws 30 pitches and Arroyo 26 pitches in the 1st inning.

I really hope Larue comes back soon.

[LINEDRIVER]

That throw by Phillips ... Is it really POSSIBLE to make that BAD of a throw??

[Falls City Beer]

This one is going to be an 11-10 affair.

Cards definitely have the early-going mojo. Reds offense is going to have to make an immediate statement this inning.

[RedsMan3203]

Inning over by the way -

Reds up.

[OnBaseMachine]

Well.....Dunn K's...swinging....again....with RISP

When Dunn came up with runners on, I looked at dad and told him Dunn was a lock to strikeout swinging on a pitch in the dirt. I nailed that one. Dunn has turned into a free swinger on us. I can no longer blame Marty or Reds fans for bagging on him. It's getting frustrating.

I don't mind strikeouts looking or swinging or good pitches, but I can't stand to watch guys swing at crappy pitches like Dunn is.

[RedsMan3203]

Phillips grounds back to Mulder.

[StillFunkyB]

First AB I have seen from BPhillips.

He needs to stop waiving that bat around so much. He's no Gary Sheffield.

[RedsMan3203]

LaRue to play today/tomrorow with AAA.

[pedro]

That's cool, I would just like to hear for once Marty read an email that doesn't inflate his ego.

he read mine out of context and basically called me a moron.

I was very proud.

[RedsMan3203]

Ross singles to Right.

[Falls City Beer]

Ross has got a deceptively quick bat, to my eyes.

[Matt700wlw]

Arroyo, "the babe" time

:D

[StillFunkyB]

he read mine out of context and basically called me a moron.

I was very proud.

Marty calling YOU a moron? Now that is rich. :)

[membengal]

When Dunn came up with runners on, I looked at dad and told him Dunn was a lock to strikeout swinging on a pitch in the dirt. I nailed that one. Dunn has turned into a free swinger on us. I can no longer blame Marty or Reds fans for bagging on him. It's getting frustrating.

I don't mind strikeouts looking or swinging or good pitches, but I can't stand to watch guys swing at crappy pitches like Dunn is.

IF Dunn is going back to trying to "put the ball in play" like he did a few years back, Marty and "certain Reds fans" are EXACTLY who I will blame. The near-constant caterwauling from that segment about Dunn leads to him trying to be something he is not, and offering at bad pitches instead of taking the walks that appear to cause little pieces of Marty Brennamen to die each time it happens...

[CrackerJack]

Let Arroyo swing!

[StillFunkyB]

I am surprised Quentin "Don't call me Phil" McCracken didn't start today.

[StillFunkyB]

IF Dunn is going back to trying to "put the ball in play" like he did a few years back, Marty and "certain Reds fans" are EXACTLY who I will blame. The near-constant caterwauling from that segment about Dunn leads to him trying to be something he is not, and offering at bad pitches instead of taking the walks that appear to cause little pieces of Marty Brennamen to die each time it happens...

There is one man, and one man only, that Dunn should be listening to.

That man is Chris Chambliss.

[RedsMan3203]

Bunt Foul on a 1-2 count. Arroyo "k's".

Freel is up.

[Matt700wlw]

Kid Rock strikes out :D

[cincyinco]

What a waste of an at bat.. sigh.

[DiamondRat]

For you Directv viewers, it is also not on in Alabama. I just spoke with one of their reps who said they have technicians working on it and it should be on soon.

[StillFunkyB]

Kid Rock strikes out :D

Is he the Bull God?

[Falls City Beer]

Reds look a little lethargic, uninspired in the early going.

[Fullboat]

Arroyo's average plummets.

[Matt700wlw]

Is he the Bull God?

He's the T-O-P to the D-O-G

[OnBaseMachine]

BTW, I hate umpires. I've said it a thousand times, I can't wait until they start using questec.

That called strike on Encarnacion was awful. The same pitches were called balls on Pujols and Rodriguez.

[StillFunkyB]

Freel totally guessed wrong on that pitch.

[Falls City Beer]

Mulder's settled in.

[RedsMan3203]

Freel K's Lookin. 3 outs.

After 1.5

Reds 1 - RedBirds 2.

[cincyinco]

Mulder looks like he's dealing today..

[CrackerJack]

IF Dunn is going back to trying to "put the ball in play" like he did a few years back, Marty and "certain Reds fans" are EXACTLY who I will blame. The near-constant caterwauling from that segment about Dunn leads to him trying to be something he is not, and offering at bad pitches instead of taking the walks that appear to cause little pieces of Marty Brennamen to die each time it happens...


I would actually blame Dunn for doing that. He isn't that untouchable is he?

Marty and sports talk show callers influencing his approach? Hmm.

[cincyinco]

BTW, I hate umpires. I've said it a thousand times, I can't wait until they start using questec.

That called strike on Encarnacion was awful. The same pitches were called balls on Pujols and Rodriguez.

Seems there has been nothing but bad umpiring this season... every game i've seen/heard there has been complaints..

[OnBaseMachine]

Looks like the real Reds are back. 90 losses here we come!!

[Falls City Beer]

Reds need luck or a huge step-it-up from Arroyo if they want to win today.

[JaxRed]

Game on for MLB Ei !!

[DiamondRat]

Directv channel 738 is now on!

[max venable]

Can't believe they'd ask a slugger like Arroyo to lay one down. :dunno:

[Gallen5862]

They wanted Arroyo to be more scrappy with a bunt.

[Falls City Beer]

Arroyo looks pretty wild today.

[membengal]

I would actually blame Dunn for doing that. He isn't that untouchable is he?

Marty and sports talk show callers influencing his approach? Hmm.

If that's all he hears, the constant complaining, rather than reinforcement of how darn good his approach is, that kind of response would be natural. Unfortunate, but understandable. Marty Brennamen needs to get a life.

[StillFunkyB]

Shumaker goes 3-2, and taps one just foul down firstbase line. Walks.

[OnBaseMachine]

Arroyo walks Shumacker. Awesome.

[Falls City Beer]

BBs the 8th spot

[RedsMan3203]

I missed that last 2 people cuz of family... Grr wish they would shut up.

[pedro]

here's my email to Marty.

Dear Marty,

You consistenty rip on Adam Dunn for being a being a poor hitter with runners in scoring position. During todays' game (sunday 4/16) against the Cardinals you made the following comments.

"I don't know if Dunn will ever be good with RISP"

"Dunn had a problem with RISP last year"

I assume you can read so I'm wondering why you can't seem to find Adam's statistics from last year to support your assertion. Is it because you have a personal agenda against Adam Dunn or because you are just ignorant?

Since you are apparently unable or unwilling to do so yourself I thought I'd forward Dunn's numbers with RISP from last year. I thought they might be a good talking point for you to use when you admit that you don't know what you are talking about.


By Situation AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Scoring Position 129 71 32 9 0 11 62 51 4 40 1 1 .248 .468 .574 1.042



In case no one told you yet OPS is a players slugging percentage plus his on base pecentage. As a point of reference Albert Pujols' OPS for all of last year was 1.039 so as you can see Adam does quite well with RISP despite your constent diatribes to the contrary.

Thanks for "telling it like it is".

Steve Erts
Portland, Oregon

[SteelSD]

Looks like the real Reds are back. 90 losses here we come!!

Nah. They're just a little worn out after the pre-game Easter egg hunt.

[StillFunkyB]

Arroyo throws over the first 3 times....

3-2 pitch to Mulder, K's.

Shumaker steals 2nd.

[Falls City Beer]

Schumaker steals. Mulder Ks. 2 outs.

[SteelSD]

here's my email to Marty.

Dear Marty,

You consistenty rip on Adam Dunn for being a being a poor hitter with runners in scoring position. During todays' game (sunday 4/16) against the Cardinals you made the following comments.

"I don't know if Dunn will ever be good with RISP"

"Dunn had a problem with RISP last year"

I assume you can read so I'm wondering why you can't seem to find Adam's statistics from last year to support your assertion. Is it because you have a personal agenda against Adam Dunn or because you are just ignorant?

Since you are apparently unable or unwilling to do so yourself I thought I'd forward Dunn's numbers with RISP from last year. I thought they might be a good talking point for you to use when you admit that you don't know what you are talking about.


By Situation AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Scoring Position 129 71 32 9 0 11 62 51 4 40 1 1 .248 .468 .574 1.042



In case no one told you yet OPS is a players slugging percentage plus his on base pecentage. As a point of reference Albert Pujols' OPS for all of last year was 1.039 so as you can see Adam does quite well with RISP despite your constent diatribes to the contrary.

Thanks for "telling it like it is".

Steve Erts
Portland, Oregon

If you haven't sent that yet, you might want to add:

"Just so you know- Adam Dunn posted a better Batting Average with RISP than he did overall, and put up a better On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage. In short, the RISP Dunn was BETTER than the regular Dunn by every measurement known to man."

[cincyinco]

David Eckstein has to be one of my least favorite players in the game.. he frustrates the piss outta me.

[StillFunkyB]

here's my email to Marty.

Dear Marty,

You consistenty rip on Adam Dunn for being a being a poor hitter with runners in scoring position. During todays' game (sunday 4/16) against the Cardinals you made the following comments.

"I don't know if Dunn will ever be good with RISP"

"Dunn had a problem with RISP last year"

I assume you can read so I'm wondering why you can't seem to find Adam's statistics from last year to support your assertion. Is it because you have a personal agenda against Adam Dunn or because you are just ignorant?

Since you are apparently unable or unwilling to do so yourself I thought I'd forward Dunn's numbers with RISP from last year. I thought they might be a good talking point for you to use when you admit that you don't know what you are talking about.


By Situation AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Scoring Position 129 71 32 9 0 11 62 51 4 40 1 1 .248 .468 .574 1.042



In case no one told you yet OPS is a players slugging percentage plus his on base pecentage. As a point of reference Albert Pujols' OPS for all of last year was 1.039 so as you can see Adam does quite well with RISP despite your constent diatribes to the contrary.

Thanks for "telling it like it is".

Steve Erts
Portland, Oregon

That is an excellent email, Pedro!

[Falls City Beer]

Arroyo throwing a ton of pitches, and working very deliberately (to his disadvantage, IMO).

[StillFunkyB]

Walks Eckstein.

2 on 2 out.

[StillFunkyB]

"Gritty" Aaron Miles up...

[RedsMan3203]

Bleah.

2 walks in the inning so far for Arroyo -

1st and 2nd.

Miles up for Stl.

[pedro]

If you haven't sent that yet, you might want to add:

"Just so you know- Adam Dunn posted a better Batting Average with RISP than he did overall, and put up a better On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage. In short, the RISP Dunn was BETTER than the regular Dunn by every measurement known to man."

good points all. but it's already sent.

marty will read it, call me and idiot and point to the BA as his evidence and then say something like "I'm sure the folks out in Portland are very proud of you".

:)

[Falls City Beer]

Reds are playing exceptionally tight. Wild pitch.

[StillFunkyB]

ball in dirt, runners advance to second and third

[RedsMan3203]

Passed Ball/Wild Pitch - Runners move up.

[StillFunkyB]

Arroyo is missing badly.

[westofyou]

marty will read it, call me and idiot and point to the BA as his evidence

Bubble Ass?

[StillFunkyB]

Miles grounds out to 1st. Inning over.

[SteelSD]

good points all. but it's already sent.

marty will read it, call me and idiot and point to the BA as his evidence and then say something like "I'm sure the folks out in Portland are very proud of you".

:)

LOL!

[Falls City Beer]

Miles GO to 1st.

Inning over, finally.

[RedsMan3203]

Inning Over with a ground out to 1st.

After 2.

Reds 1 -- Redbirds 2.

[StillFunkyB]

The guy sitting next to me made a comment about Dunn.

He said, boy that Dunn is something else. Not one mention of his strikeouts, etc.....

[RedsMan3203]

17 home runs in the games played today so far.

[OnBaseMachine]

Called strike 2 on Lopez. Same pitch a ball on Eckstein/

[RedsMan3203]

Lopez grounds out to 1st.

[Falls City Beer]

Mulder getting Reds to swing at his pitches. Lopez GO weakly to first.

[StillFunkyB]

Wow the Cardinals radio announcer is on TV right now....He doesn't look anything like I pictured him.

[StillFunkyB]

Nice hit by Aurilia!

[Strikes Out Looking]

I've read through the game thread but didn't see the answer to this question:

Where is Jr. and why isn't he playing--he has now missed 5 games.

[RedsMan3203]

Aurrila 2 hit day so far.

This one.. A double.

[Falls City Beer]

Rich hits a scalded double into the corner.

[StillFunkyB]

I've read through the game thread but didn't see the answer to this question:

Where is Jr. and why isn't he playing--he has now missed 5 games.

Resting. It's April. They said he doesn't need to go on the DL.

[RedsMan3203]

I've read through the game thread but didn't see the answer to this question:

Where is Jr. and why isn't he playing--he has now missed 5 games.

Stiffness behind the right knee again today.

Or something like that.

[cincyinco]

Ok Dunn.. Runner In Scoring Position..

DONT WALK!!





I'm just messin..

[StillFunkyB]

Well, here is that Dunn feller. Once again, a runner in scoring position.

[Matt700wlw]

I've read through the game thread but didn't see the answer to this question:

Where is Jr. and why isn't he playing--he has now missed 5 games.

Hurt leg....supposedly nothing serious.

Day to day for 5 days now.

[Falls City Beer]

Dunn looks terribly uncomfortable in there against Mulder. Looks like he's not seeing the ball well at all.

[Big Klu]

Chris made a comment implying that he feels the Reds are better with Aurilia at 1B than Hatteberg.

I agree.

[cincyinco]

If Dunn walks here I'm fine with it.. I prefer he doesn't swing at crap..

Besides.. Kearns appears to be the hot hand lately..

[StillFunkyB]

Honestly, with the way Kearns has been swingin, I wouldn't mind a walk to Dunn right here.

[Falls City Beer]

Mulder keeps pumping his breaking pitches in on the inside part of the plate. Dunn just misses one.

[Strikes Out Looking]

I don't think we are hearing the whole story on Jr's knee. It should be well enough to play by now.

[SteelSD]

Dunn PA:

Pitch 1: Same pitch Dunn K'd on in the 1st. No swing.

Pitch 2: Ditto

Pitch 3: Fastball fouled off.

Pitch 4: (computer locked up so I couldn't type)

Gah!

[Matt700wlw]

When in doubt, RUN!!

[RedsMan3203]

Bleh.. he hit that way a ton.

[OnBaseMachine]

Dunn looks awful. Bat him leadoff so he doesn't have to hit with runners on.

[Caveat Emperor]

When in doubt, RUN!!

But if you run, the ump might think "it's a fair ball, he wouldn't have run unless it's fair"

Same principle as the "if you think you've been hit by the pitch, clutch part of your body and complain of pain"

[StillFunkyB]

Cards announcers talking about Kearns "Going in a tailspin, and disappearing".

No mention of the fat you know what sitting on him.

[Falls City Beer]

Honestly, this ump looks like he's squeezing these pitchers some.

[cincyinco]

Dunn looks awful. Bat him leadoff so he doesn't have to hit with runners on.

Dunn is fairly streaky.. You have to bat him 3rd or 4th with Jr. out.. up against a lefty.. everyone calm down.

[Falls City Beer]

Another easy inning for Mulder.

[OnBaseMachine]

This team is awful. Looks like the 2005 Reds.

[RedsMan3203]

The guy behind the plate hasn't been calling balls/strikes consistent at all today.........

[Chip R]

If Dunn is listening to anyone but Chambliss he is dumb. I understand wanting to please the coaches and broadcasters but he knows what it takes to succeed as a hitter in the major leagues. I hope he is just laughing off their advice and listening to Chambliss only. But if he is not, he has no one to blame but himself.

[StillFunkyB]

This team is awful. Looks like the 2005 Reds.

It's not like they are going against a crappy pitcher or anything like that. ;)

[cincyinco]

This team is awful. Looks like the 2005 Reds.

I'm not sure why anyone would find this either shocking or unexpected...

[StillFunkyB]

If Dunn is listening to anyone but Chambliss he is dumb. I understand wanting to please the coaches and broadcasters but he knows what it takes to succeed as a hitter in the major leagues. I hope he is just laughing off their advice and listening to Chambliss only. But if he is not, he has no one to blame but himself.

http://www.redszone.com/forums/showpost.php?p=939322&postcount=117

:D

[Falls City Beer]

Arroyo has looked as awful as Mulder's looked good the last couple of innings.

[guttle11]

This team is awful. Looks like the 2005 Reds.


Well, yeah. Except for Pena, the core of the team is the same. It's the exact same team. Score tons of runs against power pitchers, score few on pitchers who change speeds fairly well.

The pitching staff seems to be better so far though, which gives me some encouragement.

[RedsMan3203]

Pujols - Arroyo with a couple large leg kicks...

On the 4th pitch he hits a grounder to 3rd were EZE picks it up and THROWS him out at 1st.

[OnBaseMachine]

It's not like they are going against a crappy pitcher or anything like that. ;)

They made a crappy pitcher look good yesterday. And Mulder is no where near what he was in Oakland.

[RedsMan3203]

Rolen grounds out to 2nd.

[cincyinco]

They made a crappy pitcher look good yesterday. And Mulder is no where near what he was in Oakland.

Even if he isn't what he was in Oakland, he's still a very good pitcher...

[StillFunkyB]

They made a crappy pitcher look good yesterday. And Mulder is no where near what he was in Oakland.

Ponson pitched very well, I wouldn't go that far.

[OnBaseMachine]

Arroyo has handled Pujols and Rolen well, it's the triple-A players that are killing him.

[StillFunkyB]

FYI, those seats in the upperdeck that are empty are not open yet.

[Casey_21]

I'm not sure why anyone would find this either shocking or unexpected...

Yeah, really. I have been pleasantly surprised alot this year.

[RedsMan3203]

1-2-3 inning for Arroyo.

After 2

Reds 1 - RedBirds 2.

[cincyinco]

Arroyo has handled Pujols and Rolen well, it's the triple-A players that are killing him.

Its been the AAA players that have killed us this whole series.. :thumbdown

[Falls City Beer]

Finally Arroyo has an efficient inning.

[SteelSD]

Ok. During the last AB of the Reds side of that Inning, I swear I heard Chris Welsh call Mark Mulder a "cunnythumber".

I don't know what that is, but I'm pretty sure being one will get you arrested in at least 45 states.

[Caveat Emperor]

Another easy inning for Mulder.

I don't know why anyone's worried.

This team has the ability to strike with lightning speed. With the exception of Freel and Ross, the entire team has the capability of hitting for power. Lopez, Dunn, Aurillia, Encarnacion and Kearns are each capable of tying the game with a single swing.

This is a team that can score runs in bunches. One or two easy innings for a starter shouldn't concern anyone when a single mistake pitch can change the game.

[StillFunkyB]

Ok. During the last AB of the Reds side of that Inning, I swear I heard Chris Welsh call Mark Mulder a "cunnythumber".

I don't know what that is, but I'm pretty sure being one will get you arrested in at least 45 states.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[StillFunkyB]

Cunny thumber: Any pitcher who does not throw very hard and throws a lot of offspeed pitches.

edit: from a "baseball lingo" site.

[Falls City Beer]

EdE's pulling off badly on Mulder.

[OnBaseMachine]

EE swings at a pitch in the dirt. The whole team is doing it. Someone forgot to pack the golf clubs.

[RedsMan3203]

Eddie grounds out to SS.

1 gone.

[Falls City Beer]

I don't know why anyone's worried.

This team has the ability to strike with lightning speed. With the exception of Freel and Ross, the entire team has the capability of hitting for power. Lopez, Dunn, Aurillia, Encarnacion and Kearns are each capable of tying the game with a single swing.

This is a team that can score runs in bunches. One or two easy innings for a starter shouldn't concern anyone when a single mistake pitch can change the game.


I agree.

But the Reds aren't even threatening Mulder at all. They look horribly off balance against him.

[RedsMan3203]

Phillips hits it hard off Mulder - Milder throws him out at 1st.

[redsfaninbsg]

Is Mulder ok?

[RedsMan3203]

Ross with his 2nd hit of the day.

A single.

Arroyo up with 2 outs.

He gonna swing.

[Falls City Beer]

I actually kind of like Ross's swing. Looks quick and easy. (Looks like he might K a lot though).

[SirFelixCat]

S-L-O-W game today, but Arroyo, while obviously not having his "A" game, is keeping the RedBirds in check, even while struggling. IMO, that says a lot...

[cincyinco]

Man, the Ross acquisition isn't looking to be a bad move so far.. maybe krivs scouts saw something in him..

[OnBaseMachine]

I can't wait to watch this offense against Brian Moehler tomorrow night. I predict 7 shutout innings. ;)

[flyer85]

When Dunn came up with runners on, I looked at dad and told him Dunn was a lock to strikeout swinging on a pitch in the dirt. I nailed that one. Dunn has turned into a free swinger on us. I can no longer blame Marty or Reds fans for bagging on him. It's getting frustrating. He has only done it because someone has talked to him about his approach with runners on and being more aggressive. We are seeing the results.

[RedsMan3203]

Arroyo swings at the 1st pitch and grounds it back to Mulder.

Inning over

after 3.5

Reds 1 -- RedBirds 2

[Caveat Emperor]

But the Reds aren't even threatening Mulder at all. They look horribly off balance against him.

When he gets that mickey-mouse curveball going, it can make a lot of very good batters look off balance.

[reds44]

We miss Junior.

[westofyou]

I agree.

But the Reds aren't even threatening Mulder at all. They look horribly off balance against him.
The Reds look bad against a lefty with some junk?

Color me surprised.

[flyer85]

Dunn looks terribly uncomfortable in there against Mulder. Looks like he's not seeing the ball well at all.he hit 2Hrs in a game off of Mulder last season. Mulder just isn't going to get him anything to him. Dunn will either get himself out or Mulder or walk him.

[SteelSD]

Cunny thumber: Any pitcher who does not throw very hard and throws a lot of offspeed pitches.

edit: from a "baseball lingo" site.

Yeah, I found that definition too.

Problem was the "non-baseball" sites comprising the remainder of my Google search list.

And I'm pretty sure that if I walked around work telling folks that I was a "cunny thumber" in High School, I'd soon be an Human Resources issue.

;)

[Falls City Beer]

The Reds look bad against a lefty with some junk?

Color me surprised.

They've hit Mulder fairly well in the past though.

[flyer85]

Hurt leg....supposedly nothing serious.

Day to day for 5 days now.Day to day lasted 4 weeks to end the season last year.

[WMR]

Georgie sure enjoys waxing poetic about Cards history

[RedsMan3203]

I'm surprised LaRussa lets Scott Spiezio have that 'thing' on his chin.

[guttle11]

But the Reds aren't even threatening Mulder at all. They look horribly off balance against him. Mulder is changing speeds well, and has his breaking ball working. That kills a team that strikes out a lot. If they can somehow keep forcing Mulder to go deep into the count and get him out fairly early, they could do some work on the pen.

Power pitchers= sheer happiness for the Reds.

Finesse pitchers= t-r-o-u-b-l-e.

[pedro]

Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine
When Dunn came up with runners on, I looked at dad and told him Dunn was a lock to strikeout swinging on a pitch in the dirt. I nailed that one. Dunn has turned into a free swinger on us. I can no longer blame Marty or Reds fans for bagging on him. It's getting frustrating.




That's funny. I turned to my cat and told him someone on redszone who doesn't understand the nature of small sample sizes is going to claim (once again) that this AB is proof of Dunn sucking if he doesn't get a hit right now.

Looks like we were both right.

[RedsMan3203]

Arroyo k's Spiezio

[RedsMan3203]

Molina takes 1st pitch and drives it down the right field line.

AK cuts it off and holds him to a single.

[westofyou]

They've hit Mulder fairly well in the past though.
Mo Sanford threw a 2 hitter complete game in his first start, stranger things have happened.

[Caveat Emperor]

Day to day lasted 4 weeks to end the season last year.

If he's not on the field for the homestand when the fans are paying to see him, be worried then.

FWIW, last time Griffey went "day to day" I heard almost immediately that it was worse than was being indicated. This time, I haven't heard any rumblings of such.

[OnBaseMachine]

That's funny. I turned to my cat and told him someone on redszone who doesn't understand the nature of small sample sizes is going to claim (once again) that this AB is proof of Dunn sucking if he doesn't get a hit right now.

Looks like we were both right.

You act as if I am a big Dunn basher. You should know better, I defend the guy everytime someone bashes him. I'm just getting frusrated over him killing rallies by swinging at pitching that would make Tony Womack blush.

BTW, I do know about small sample sizes. No need to question my baseball knowledge. I'm worried that this small sample size is going to turn into a whole season. His approach with runners on is different this year, he just looks bad.

[RedsMan3203]

Triple-A guy drives one to the Track. Caught by Freel.

2 outs - Mulder up.

[flyer85]

Mo Sanford threw a 2 hitter complete game in his first start, stranger things have happened.I remember Kevin Jarvis tossing one early in his "career" as well.

[reds44]

Inning ovah