5/22/06 Reds vs. Brewers - Final 15-5 Reds

[Nugget]

OK. Who on this forum sent the email to Jr saying he didn't have the range to play CF? :lol:

He reads ORG. His determined to prove to REDSZONE that he is not the worst CF in baseball.

[Doc. Scott]

I love it. Beating on the ass end of the bullpen NOW, in anticipation of future slugfests LATER.

What foresight.

[GAC]

2 run dbl by Ross over CFer's head

13-1 now

Yeah, I agree, get Jr out of the game

[Gainesville Red]

Go Gators

[KronoRed]

He reads ORG. His determined to prove to REDSZONE that he is not the worst CF in baseball.
Brady Clark is also out to prove that :D

[Caveat Emperor]

B6, 2 on, 2 outs

Dave Ross hits a deep drive over the head of Brady Clark for an RBI double!! 2 more runs score, and the laugher is on.

Backup catcher what?

13-1

[reds44]

Hey hey!

13-1!

[KronoRed]

Mercy rule? ;)

[Puffy]

Jack Bauer is a god.

Just sayin if the Reds need pitchers......

[Caveat Emperor]

B6, 2 out, 1 on

Bronson Arroyo back up to bat again, because gosh darn it, he can't get enough of this whole National League thing. As if to just insult the Brewers further, Arroyo takes pitches to work the count to 2-2 before striking out looking.

At the end of 6, it's a 13-1 lead for the Reds. Been awhile since we had one of these. :D

[KronoRed]

Jack Bauer is a god.

Just sayin if the Reds need pitchers......
Trouble is he can only pitch for 24 hours a season.

[Matt700wlw]

Freel in CF for Junior.


It's for defensive purposes ;)

[Caveat Emperor]

Top of 7, Reds crushing the Beer Cans 13-1

Even Dave Williams should've been able to hold this lead. Ryan Freel takes over for Junior in Center.

Prince Fielder leads the inning off, wondering why we scream at each other. He hits a little flair out to left field for his 3rd hit...3 hits, but all for naught on the scoreboard.

That, my friends, is what it sounds like when Brewers cry.

1 on, 0 outs.

[KittyDuran]

Go Gators

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/Kronosb/gatorsalesman.jpg

[Caveat Emperor]

T7, 1 on, 0 outs

Bill Hall is up hacking and hits a fly ball out to Ryan Freel for a quick out. Prince is forced to hang out on 1st base.

1 out.

[Falls City Beer]

Right here, right now, you're going to face JUSTICE!

[OnBaseMachine]

Did George just call Koskie a tea-bagger?

[flyer85]

Speaking of nude, have I mentioned the Dixie Chicks yet?

Best. 38. Seconds. Of. Their. Lives. Including. Foreplay.is that all at the same time

[KronoRed]

Go Gators
Word

[Caveat Emperor]

T7, 1 on, 1 outs

Corey Koskie facing Arroyo again and gets ahead in the count 3-1. Arroyo runs the count full at 3-2 before inducing a popup behind 2nd base for the 2nd out of the inning.

2 outs.

[Joseph]

Arroyo crosses the 100 pitch count.

[Caveat Emperor]

T7, 1 on, 2 outs

Chad Moeller is the 2 out batter, with Prince still feeling the love down at 1st. The count runs full at 3-2, as Moeller crusades forward with his pesky at bat fouling off several Bronson Arroyo pitches. Nothing quite like having your pitch count run in a 13-1 game by the 8 hitter who can't seem to make an out.

Chad pops out to Kearns for the 3rd out. Arroyo apologies to Griffey on the way into the dugout for hating on Moeller.

Reds still leading 13-1.

[Caveat Emperor]

Bottom of 7, Reds leading 13-1

Felipe Lopez leads off the inning for Cincinnati. The team's rallying cry this inning: "Do it for the Pythag!" Lopez, surely bringing a tear to Chambliss's eye, works the count to 3-1 before fouling a ball off to run the count full. If Lopez won't do it for the pythag, could he at least do it for my fantasy squad?

Lopez hits a ball into left field for a base hit. The Wackbags thank him for his support.

1 on, 0 out

[KronoRed]

Lopez-Phillips-Freel

The scrappy this inning is almost overwhelming.

[Caveat Emperor]

B7, 1 on, 0 outs

Brandon Phillips up again, acquiting himself well in the #2 hole tonight. Maybe it's just me, but I feel dirty typing "#2 hole" -- I need to get my mind out of the gutter.

Phillips falls quickly behind in the count 0-2, which I'm cool with at this point in the game. Phillips fouls a few pitches off before grounding a ball into left field for another base hit, his 4th of the night.

2 on, 0 out for Freel

[Caveat Emperor]

B7, 2 on, 0 out

Ryan Freel up for the first time this game -- looking for a single in order to avoid being out-scrapped by the two men already on base. Maybe a good, honest, American HBP would suffice for out-scrapping. He falls behind in the count 1-2 before taking a called Strike 3 for the first out of the inning.

He must be taking batting tips with RISP from Adam Dunn

[Caveat Emperor]

B7, 2 on, 1 out

Quentin McCracken pinch hits for Adam Dunn with runners on 1st and 2nd. Adam going to go spend some quality time with his adoring female fans. You bust that slump, Killer.

McCracken goes the other way for a base hit that scores Lopez. 14-1 now. The beat rolls on.

[Doc. Scott]

Biiiig clutch hit for Q. It takes that veteran presence to contribute when the Game Is On The Line.

[KronoRed]

Dunn hits a homer with runners on and gets pulled for Q

No wonder he never hits with runners on :evil:

[Caveat Emperor]

B7, 2 on, 1 out

Austin Kearns hits a line drive shot to left field for ANOTHER base hit. The runner holds at 3rd, as the Reds play the part of gentleman and try not to run the score up.

Steve Spurrier boos, somewhere.

Bases Loaded

[Matt700wlw]

Mark Berry hold Phillips at third...I think he's trying to be a good sport, Phillips could have scored.

I say, screw it! This is a division game!!! :D

[Gallen5862]

My Fantasy team lol needs Phillips to score lol. I like this offensive outburst tonight.

[Caveat Emperor]

B7, Bases Loaded, 1 out

Scott "Mr. Hat" Hatteberg steps in to face the class with a chance to take this game (which has already been broken open) and smash the remaining pieces.

Hatteberg lifts a sacrafice fly out to left field, with Phillips tagging to score. A good, clutch AB to get the job done and get that all important 13th insurance run.

15-1 Reds

[Aronchis]

After the last 2 games, the Brewers pitching staff needs to drink very very heavily tonight............

[BCubb2003]

Do you put Coffey in here?

[oneupper]

Reds desperately trying to catch their PYTHAG!

[Matt700wlw]

Do you put Coffey in here?

That would just be stupid.

I sure hope not.

[oneupper]

Do you put Coffey in here?
Are you thirsty?

[KronoRed]

With this type of you lead you put in the worse guys from the pen, let em give up 5..who cares, save the good arms.

[Caveat Emperor]

B7, 2 on, 2 out

Easy-E up as the Brewers continue to wonder who drank Jobu's rum before they took the field tonight. Lehr jets a couple pitches in that miss the plate and runs the count full at 3-2. Not sure about this, but I think a walk here would just be the ultimate indignity.

Encarnacion hits a fly ball out to Jenkins in right field to end the inning.

15-1 Reds, in this close struggle

[Strikes Out Looking]

You pitch Shackleford, White and maybe Valentin. Coffey and Weathers should be sent to the locker room and put into street clothes so that there is no chance that they pitch.

[BRM]

Are you thirsty?


Yes, but not for Coffee...

[KronoRed]

Yes, but not for Coffee...
What'll ya have? the bar is open

[Caveat Emperor]

Top of the 8th, Reds clinging to a 15-1 lead

Mike Burns is your new Reds pitcher. Apparently the Reds have found the only thing Burns is good for, holding a 2 touchdown lead.

On the plus side, the Brewers can console themselves that only 16,567 people saw the game happen, which at least gives them plausible deniability that it actually was this bad.

Gabe Gross disgusts everyone as he steps to the plate and then flies out to left on a 2-0 pitch. Awful, hideous and revolting.

1 out.

[BRM]

What'll ya have? the bar is open


Anything strong.

[redsrule2500]

Anyone know attendance?

[Caveat Emperor]

T8, 1 out, 0 on

Richard Weeks up again, looking to see if he can hit that ever-elusive 10 run home run in order to make a game of this. Weeks hits a smash over to Edwin Encarnacion, who has trouble fielding the ball and allows Weeks to reach base.

Weeks, running faster than Days, on with an infield hit.

1 on

[KronoRed]

Anyone know attendance?
16,500 and some change

[Caveat Emperor]

T8, 1 on, 1 out

Brady Clark up next with Weeks leading off 1st. At this point, the only people paying attention to the game are truely maschoistic Brewers fans, myself, and anyone with a fantasy baseball team that needs offensive help.

Burns walks Brady Clark -- because Mike Burns hates freedom.

2 on, 1 out.

[KronoRed]

If it gets to within 10 then Burns needs to come out

[redsrule2500]

15-2

[Reds1]

Anyone know attendance?

No, but it looks pretty bad and they missed a good game. Or can we say GREAT game.

[flyer85]

nice to see major Burns is cookin

[KittyDuran]

16,500 and some changeIt's probably more since it's a Kid Glove night - IIRC the Reds do not count the tickets since they do not receive any of the money (100% goes to the Kid Glove program).

[Caveat Emperor]

T8, 2 on, 1 out

Geoff Jenkins up next and launches a fly ball to deep left-center that Freel can't get to. Weeks comes around to score, Brady Clark holds at 3rd.

BrewersZone.com complains restlessly about meaningless RBIs from their power hitter.

1 out, 2 on.

15-2

[Reds1]

Another comment. Does everyone believe Griffey to be so bad in CF? I'm not pro scout. I'm just a fan, but he seems to get a good break and make most of the plays. He made two great plays tonight. I think he's a little slower, but still plays a very good CF. Just wanted to get a thought or two on that.

[oneupper]

Brewers Win Expectancy has now risen from 0.001% to 0.002%.

[KronoRed]

It's probably more since it's a Kid Glove night - IIRC the Reds do not count the tickets since they do not receive any of the money (100% goes to the Kid Glove program).
That's the change :D

[redsrule2500]

15-3

[Caveat Emperor]

T8, 2 on, 1 out

Mike Burns agent seen sitting, crying, inside of the stadium.

Carlos "Don't Call me Derrek" Lee up with runners on 1st and 3rd. I wonder what the greater indignity would be: being beaten 15-2, or being pulled from a 15-2 game because you're simply that bad of a pitcher.

As if on cue, Burns uncorks a wild pitch to allow a runner to score. 15-3 Reds Still Leading.

Lee grounds out, allowing another run to score. 15-4 Reds.

2 outs

[redsrule2500]

15-4

[KronoRed]

Wow..Burns is something

[oneupper]

Team ERA on the Rise.

[butlerbulldogs]

what happened to shackleford from last year, he was solid, bring him back up, burns is mcterrible

[oneupper]

Burns given a fresh set of bases.

[Nugget]

Question - Is Burns Krivs first real bad move. I think it was Krivs who got him from the D'Backs or was that still a DanO thing?

[redsrule2500]

what happened to shackleford from last year, he was solid, bring him back up, burns is mcterrible


Shackelford is still here...

[KronoRed]

Shackelford is still here...
Save him, Burns can pitch the 9th and give up 4 more and the Reds still win

[Caveat Emperor]

T8, 2 out, 0 on

Prince Fielder, no one in the universe can even compare, up next and looking to add to an impressive night (the Wackbags thank him for his production that aided the fantasy club while not hurting the major league favorite). Prince runs the count full at 3-2 and fouls pitches off from Mike Burns. Relievers with no out pitches -- gotta love them.

The Hitter Formerly Known as Prince strikes out swinging.

15-4 REDS

[Caveat Emperor]

Bottom of the 8th, Reds leading 15-4

Jose Capellan is your next Brewers vict- er..."pitcher"

Some defensive changes happen -- look it up on GameDay if your curious. Jeff Cerillo and Gabe Gross enter the ballgame.

Dave Ross swaggers back up to the plate after a full night of offensive production. Little does he know that his reward will be off-days until Arroyo's turn comes back up in the rotation. A three headed monster that makes nobody happy -- time to deal one of these catchers.

Ross hits a shot to 3rd that allows him to be quickly thrown out at 1st. 1 out

[redsrule2500]

So, Burns is out...

[Caveat Emperor]

B8, 1 out

Javier Valentin bats for the pitcher, as a cry of joy arises from the assembled masses, knowing Burns is out of the game. Valentin lines out for out 2.

[redsrule2500]

How many times will George Grande mention the 'Smiling Side of the Scoreboard' today? Wow!

[Caveat Emperor]

B8, 2 out, 0 on

Felipe Lopez up for what must be the 50th time this ballgame. He takes strike 3 looking, obviously at this point just wanting to be anywhere other than finishing out an 11 run victory.

Brian Shackleford will be your 9th inning pitcher.

[KronoRed]

No Hammond?

[flyer85]

Shack once again proving why he is a LOOGY

[Matt700wlw]

Shack stinks, but luckily tonight, that won't matter

[Caveat Emperor]

Top of 9, Reds leading 15-4

Billy Hall is up to lead off the 9th against Brian Shackleford. Hall greets Brian with a solo home run out to Center Field.

15-5 -- somebody has him on their fantasy team and is excited right now? Me, I'm indifferent and shocked by how bad this bullpen truly is.

15-5 Reds. They're killing their Pythag gift, dammit!

[Falls City Beer]

15-5 Reds. They're killing their Pythag gift, dammit!

Guys like Shackelford do that.

[KronoRed]

1 run per out..that's all we ask

[oneupper]

Around the Division:

Cubs lose to Marlins: 9-1
Astros Leading Nationals 9-3 in the 9th
Pirates getting started vs. D'Backs 1-0 in the 2nd
Cards at Barry's Place starting at 10:15

Nikkei down 213 pts at 15.644

[Caveat Emperor]

T9, 0 out, 0 on

Corey Koskie up, looking to pad out some offensive stats against the truly putrid Reds Bullpen. I don't like this Corey as much as the other Corey -- because thsi Corey isn't named after a fantastic 80s one-hit wonder.

Shack Attack strikes out Koskie on a 3-2 pitch inside.

1 out.

[flyer85]

LH hitters now 1-16 against Shack this year

[BRM]

Shack once again proving why he is a LOOGY

Now where have I heard that before? ;)

[Caveat Emperor]

T9, 1 out, 0 on

Chad Moeller flies out for the 2nd out of the inning, as this game draws closer to conclusion.

2 outs.

[oneupper]

Terrance Long started in LF for the Yankees tonight...when did they get him?
(and what are they thinking?)

[oneupper]

Can Caveat make it a CG?

[Caveat Emperor]

T9, 2 outs, 0 on

Gabe Gross causes everyone to vomit as he grounds out to first base and end the game.

Fireworks go off -- didn't think there were any of those left from earlier -- and there is much joy in Cincinnati.

Good kick off to the homestand.

[flyer85]

Now where have I heard that before? ;)I have been known to :deadhorse but FCB can make you do that:D

[KronoRed]

Can Caveat make it a CG?
He's the ACE

[oneupper]

Complete Game pbp by CAVEAT!

We Dusty Bakerized him!

Will his wit every be the same again?

[Caveat Emperor]

Final Score:

Reds: 15-15-0
Brewers: 5-9-1

WP: Bronson Arroyo (6-2)
LP: Dave Bush (3-5)

GameThread Attendance: 38

The Old Red Guard Thanks you. Tip your waitstaff at the door, and be sure to retrieve all personal belongings before departing the plane.

[BRM]

CE is the Redszone ace.

[Falls City Beer]

Man this bullpen is a buzzkill.

But still it feels good to stomp the Brewers.

[flyer85]

Complete Game pbp by CAVEAT!

We Dusty Bakerized him!

Will his wit every be the same again?he won't survive the 5th next game out

[redsrule2500]

This one belongs to the Reds!!

[KronoRed]

he won't survive the 5th next game out
Who do we have in the pen?

[oneupper]

Ken Griffey Jr.: $12 million
Adam Dunn: $8 million
Austin Kearns: $1.9 million

Watching them tee off against Bush and Brew: Priceless

[Heath]

Who do we have in the pen?

You.

[Joseph]

Aren't we all supposed to walk in a line by one another and say 'good game' over and over now?

[D-Man]

Man this bullpen is a buzzkill.

But still it feels good to stomp the Brewers.

Yep, sure would've been nice if the club had stomped the Brew Crew in, say, 1999.

[Nugget]

Terrance Long started in LF for the Yankees tonight...when did they get him?
(and what are they thinking?)

Sometime last week and they do have Matsui and Sheffield out and only one other outfielder in AAA.

[reds44]

Post Game Graphic:



http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/cin.gif 26-19 | 3.5 GB of 1st, WC leader | Next: http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/mil.gif
Thank You Indians. How's Your PTBNL?
http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/images/2006/05/19/RtZ6AXeM.jpg
.308 BA | 4 HR | 31 RBI | 9 SB | Glovely Defense

[Joseph]

I hate to give ESPN any credit what so ever, but they really want Junior to be big again, they are really 'pimping' his highlights from this game on ESPN News right now.

[Caveat Emperor]

I hate to give ESPN any credit what so ever, but they really want Junior to be big again, they are really 'pimping' his highlights from this game on ESPN News right now.

They smell an opportunity for a HUGE story if the Reds can hang around and make a run at the post-season, with a healthy Ken Griffey Jr. -- the "People's Champion" of Baseball -- leading the charge.

[Cedric]

Brandon Phillips is exactly the kind of move that a good, confident gm makes. It's been beaten into the ground the crap gm's we've had lately, but Krivsky really seems to understand the type of high reward/low risk moves that DanO or Jim Bowden could never figure out. One (Bowden) never figured out how to temper his enthusiasm for high risk players at positions not of need, and the other (O'brien) never figured out how to pull the trigger on anything.

At this point every Krivsky move has been based on pitching or defense, how common sense? For some reason nobody else around this team could ever find a reasonable way to pull it off.

Phillips might tank soon, who cares? With what Phillips has done to this point there is nothing in the world that could make this deal a bad deal.

[Cyclone792]

Brandon Phillips wants to make sure that I'll have plenty to eat around my place with all the crow he's trying to serve up to me. I was very critical of Phillips' bat last week, and since then he's lit a fire at the plate ... and because I'm selfish, I'm going to take full credit for his past few hot games ;)

If it means this team winning on a consistent basis, I'll go on a full diet of crow for several weeks!

In all seriousness though, kudos to Phillips for the four hit game. With help from Chambliss, I really hope he's beginning to learn quite a bit more about plain ole hitting, and I hope he's beginning to show us what he's capable of on a consistent basis. I'm still very wary of his plate discipline and not sold that he'll come around fully with the stick, but he certainly could be doing much worse.

Additionally, the more I see of him in the field, the more I really do believe he's the best defensive middle infield option we've got. I'm pretty much of the opinion now that the team needs to stick him at shortstop where his glove can save even more runs than it can at second base, give Chambliss quite a bit of time to work with him and hopefully net ourselves an overall pretty solid player. If his recent offense proves to be a fluke, well hopefully his outstanding glove still allows him to be a positive contributor to the team.

In a way, I guess Phillips is sort of a microcosm of my opinion of the team as whole: unexpected success early, and while I'm still not yet sold, I'm loving it while it's here since I realize the situation could be much, much worse.

[Cyclone792]

And what the heck, I took these tonight while at the game so I'll toss them up for all to enjoy. Just be warned, if there is anything that I am not, it would be a remotely good photographer ;) These are the handful of shots that turned out decent out of the two dozen or so that I took ...

Griffey's blast - #5 on the season in 2006, and #540 for his career

http://www.potd.simleaguecentral.com/downloads/griffeybomb.JPG



Felipe Lopez waits for the delivery

http://www.potd.simleaguecentral.com/downloads/felo.JPG



Adam Dunn looks to drive one outta the yard

http://www.potd.simleaguecentral.com/downloads/dunn.JPG



Austin Kearns steps up in the box

http://www.potd.simleaguecentral.com/downloads/kearns.JPG



We all know who sports this famous leg kick here in Cincy

http://www.potd.simleaguecentral.com/downloads/arroyo.JPG



Adam Dunn's eyes widen as he begins his swing (note: he didn't homer on this pitch, but I think it was this plate appearance that he homered ... unfortunately I didn't get get the pic).

http://www.potd.simleaguecentral.com/downloads/dunnsets.JPG

[TeamBoone]

Those are GREAT pics!

Did you have wonderful seats or one heck of a powerful zoom?

[Reds Fanatic]

Thanks for the pics. Those came out great.

[reds44]

Awesome pics!

[Cyclone792]

Those are GREAT pics!

Did you have wonderful seats or one heck of a powerful zoom?

Thanks, all :)

Tonight was wonderful seats, and with it being a nice evening I figured I'd take the camera and play around with it a bit. I was able to take them all while sitting down, and I was trying to watch the pitcher's release to time the pitch well so the pics would take at the moment when the ball's at the plate.

I love the Griffey home run shot myself, but that was all luck and no skill on my part!

[reds44]

Thanks, all :)

Tonight was wonderful seats, and with it being a nice evening I figured I'd take the camera and play around with it a bit. I was able to take them all while sitting down, and I was trying to watch the pitcher's release to time the pitch well so the pics would take at the moment when the ball's at the plate.

I love the Griffey home run shot myself, but that was all luck and no skill on my part!
So do I. Infact I love it so much it is my new desktop background!

:beerme:

[KronoRed]

Great pictures again Cyclone :)

[KronoRed]

You.
I'm ready coach..I'm the Coffey of the game thread :cool:

[Nugget]

I reckon we'll need some extra starters as the year progresses. Especially as CE needs to study for his bar exams. We have a the perfect talent pool in REDS LIVE to see who can cut it at the pbp and get called up.

[KronoRed]

We shouldn't rush anyone up, don't want a Reith on our hands

[Topcat]

Fantastic job on pbp CE . Reds win Reds win ! More importantly the few quality relievers we have got rest tonight. BTW Hammonds been a quality reliever for quite some time since early season nuclear performance.

[membengal]

Thanks again to the Mods for allowing a game thread in ORG again.

My faith in humanity has been restored.

And thanks to all of you for your comments (and CE for the pbp), that was an entertaining read.

[Blimpie]

Thanks again to the Mods for allowing a game thread in ORG again.

My faith in humanity has been restored.

And thanks to all of you for your comments (and CE for the pbp), that was an entertaining read.I couldn't agree more. Well done! :thumbup: