All Aboard the E-Train, 5/29 Reds @ Cubs Game Thread (Cubs Win)

[KronoRed]

Has LaRue gotten a hit in May yet? I mean really! This guy is something else.
9 hits in may.

[KronoRed]

Well, cookout beckons - take-us home.
Bring some back.

[reds44]

BP is a semi-nice play.

1 out

[Reds Fanatic]

Jones grounds out to 2nd. 1 out.

[George Foster]

9 hits in may.

0 for his last.......???

[redsmetz]

Has LaRue gotten a hit in May yet? I mean really! This guy is something else.

I finally just dropped him from my fantasy team this week.

[KronoRed]

0 for his last.......???
14

[reds44]

bomb

[OnBaseMachine]

Aaron Boone suffered a mild concussion today after crashing into the camera bay.

[Reds Fanatic]

Infield single for Murton.

[Falls City Beer]

Why does Jones spell his first name without the "s" on the end? Did his mother want to make sure that no one got the wrong message and assume there were two of him--conjoined twins, maybe? Oooo. Maybe Jacque (singular) is a separated conjoined twin. And his twin's name is "s."

[oneupper]

LaRue 9 for 48 3 HR 8 RBI in may..FYI .694 OPS

not good, but I've seen worse.

[KronoRed]

Aaron Boone suffered a mild concussion today after crashing into the camera bay.
Ouch :(

[reds44]

EZ having some bad luck.

[George Foster]

I finally just dropped him from my fantasy team this week.

LaRue...fantasy team= oxymoron!!:laugh:

[Reds Fanatic]

Cedeno with a bloop hit to left center. 1st and 3rd with 1 out.

[CougarQuest]

Aaron Boone suffered a mild concussion today after crashing into the camera bay.
Was he DUI?

[KronoRed]

LaRue 9 for 48 3 HR 8 RBI in may..FYI .694 OPS

not good, but I've seen worse.
Gotta keep playing him if we ever want to deal him.

[KronoRed]

Why does Jones spell his first name without the "s" on the end? Did his mother want to make sure that no one got the wrong message and assume there were two of him--conjoined twins, maybe? Oooo. Maybe Jacque (singular) is a separated conjoined twin. And his twin's name is "s."
S is for weenies.

[reds44]

EZ is having some bad luck.

RA has no range.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wood singles to left. 3-2 Cubs. Aurilia was playing in and the ball went right by him.

[OnBaseMachine]

Three runs allowed to the Cubs, and two hits to the pitcher. Sad.

Ramirez is coming back to earth.

[Raisor]

Was he DUI?


Snarky

[George Foster]

After a guy gets a double off of you, try not to groove one right down the middle. It's obvious you can't throw it buy him...use your brain.

[KronoRed]

Does EE get to that?

Hmm.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pierre sacrifices the runners to 2nd and 3rd. 2 outs.

[Matt700wlw]

Does EE get to that?

Hmm.


If so, does he throw it to first accurately?

[KronoRed]

Sacrifice to bring Womack up?

Thanks Dusty :D

[reds44]

Oh no Tony the tiger up/

[Falls City Beer]

I don't think Ramirez is a very good pitcher. He's shown no propensity to get himself out of a jam.

[OnBaseMachine]

Why is Ramirez throwing pitches right down the middle to a team full of free swingers?

[Matt700wlw]

Does EE get to that?

Hmm.

Denorfia would.

[KronoRed]

If so, does he throw it to first accurately?
Yes..yes he does:cool:

[reds44]

Sacrifice to bring Womack up?

Thanks Dusty :D
Come on dude. Your welcome.

[Reds Fanatic]

Does EE get to that?

Hmm.

I think if Aurilia was playing the normal position that should have been a double play. Looked like he was maybe playing in to guard against a squeeze.

[Reds Fanatic]

Womack grounds to 2nd. 3-2 Cubs after 4.

[reds44]

Three runs allowed to the Cubs, and two hits to the pitcher. Sad.

Ramirez is coming back to earth.
Yeah he has that terrible 4 ERA.

[KronoRed]

Denorfia would.
That goes without saying

[reds44]

Why is Ramirez throwing pitches right down the middle to a team full of free swingers?
He doesn't call the pitches.

[OnBaseMachine]

Yeah he has that terrible 4 ERA.

Not for long.

[KronoRed]

Thanks again Dusty Baker :D

[OnBaseMachine]

He doesn't call the pitches.

He throws them.

[CougarQuest]

Can we get better commercials between innings?

[KronoRed]

Thanks again Dusty Baker :D
Not to be confused with the other Dusty ;)

[Raisor]

He doesn't call the pitches.


Neither does LaRue, by the way.

They come from the dugout.

[CougarQuest]

Weeeeellll Hello there

[reds44]

Thanks again Dusty Baker :D
Come on dude. Tony has been good for us man.

[George Foster]

Can we get better commercials between innings?

Camera men could show more hot chicks in the stands as well!:thumbup:
I mean it's Memorial Day, Chicago, 90degrees, tubtops..need I say more?

[Reds Fanatic]

Ramirez strikes out looking.1 out.

[KronoRed]

Neither does LaRue, by the way.

They come from the dugout.
So we can blame Narron?

Sweet

[CougarQuest]

We are about to tie it up

[CougarQuest]

Camera men could show more hot chicks in the stands as well!:thumbup:
I mean it's Memorial Day, Chicago, 90degrees, tubtops..need I say more?
Yeah, I could have looked at that a while longer ....:thumbup:

[Reds Fanatic]

Lopez grounds out to 2nd. 2 outs.

[CougarQuest]

Dunn has Woods number on this AB

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn grounds out to 1st. 3-2 Cubs mid 5th.

[CougarQuest]

Dunn knows his number is 34

[KronoRed]

Dunn has Woods number on this AB
Who's been writing all over Dunn's' bat?

[OnBaseMachine]

I thought the Reds, especially Dunn, would crush Wood today. I was wrong.

[CougarQuest]

Who's been writing all over Dunn's' bat?
From the looks of it, I'm gonna guess McDonald's employees
:devil:

[reds44]

Uh-oh.

BP is hurt.

[Matt700wlw]

Freel at second for Phillips....

....hmmm

[George Foster]

The last 5 games, we have faced some pretty good starting pitching.

[KronoRed]

No good.

[Reds Fanatic]

Barrett flies out to left.

For some reason Phillips leaves the game. Freel in to play 2nd.

[KronoRed]

We need Freel's scrappy to win today

[Reds Fanatic]

Walker singles to left.

[CougarQuest]

Rut-ro reggie, what's up with Phillips?!?!?!

[George Foster]

Walker is a pretty gritty player, plus he's a former SEC player!

[Reds Fanatic]

Ramirez pops out to 3rd. 2 outs.

[KronoRed]

Walker is a pretty gritty player, plus he's a former SEC player!
Like Brandon Larson!



:D

[Reds Fanatic]

Tight right hamstring for Phillips.

[George Foster]

Can the "chubby V" pinch hit for LaRue?

[CougarQuest]

Phillips has a tight right hamstring

[Matt700wlw]

Phillips - tight right hamstring

[Reds Fanatic]

Jones grounds out to 2nd. 3-2 Cubs after 5.

[harangatang]

Phillips came out with a tight right hamstring

[KronoRed]

Hopefully it's all precautionary

[Raisor]

So, did Phillips have a tight hamstring? I've got money on it.

[KronoRed]

Right now the IF is Hat/Freel/Lopez/Aurilia

I don't think it could be worse defensively there if we tried ;)

[reds44]

Seeing eye single for Junior.

[Reds Fanatic]

Junior singles to center.

[CougarQuest]

I'll bet that Jr gets a hit

[KronoRed]

I'll bet that Jr gets a hit
Bets are closed

[CougarQuest]

Woods, feeling bad that Phillips has a tight hamstring, will give up a run or two this inning.

[reds44]

Wood doesn't know where his pitches are going.

[reds44]

Seriously why is he playing over EE?????

[Reds Fanatic]

Aurilia grounds into a 5-4-3 DP. 2 outs.

[Matt700wlw]

Aurilia needs to get out of the 4 spot.

[OnBaseMachine]

Umpire really screwed that inning for the Reds. Aurilia took a 2-0 pitch at the eyes for a called strike. Should have been 3-0, instead we now have a double play.

I despise major league home plate umps.

[reds44]

Umpire really screwed that inning for the Reds. Aurilia took a 2-0 pitch at the eyes for a called strike. Should have bee 3-0, instead we now have a double play.

I despise major league home plate umps.
lol

[reds44]

Inning over.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hatteberg grounds out to 2nd. 3-2 Cubs mid 6th.

[OnBaseMachine]

lol

What's so funny?

[KronoRed]

That inning died fast.

I miss EE

[reds44]

What's so funny?
Woops quoted the wrong post.

[KronoRed]

The chances of the O getting on a roll with Rich/Hat batting 4th and 5th are remote.

[George Foster]

The problem is that the strike zone is subjective, therefore not consistant.

[Reds Fanatic]

Murton homers to left center. 4-2 Cubs.

[reds44]

oy

[OnBaseMachine]

Bring someone else in please.

[KronoRed]

Get the pen up.

[Matt700wlw]

That pitch was up, crushed, and gone.

[Falls City Beer]

Reds' pitching: the cure for any slump.

[KronoRed]

Wind blowing in at Wrigley today

[George Foster]

The last time the Reds had a lead in a game, during the game, was Tuesday night.

[OnBaseMachine]

Matt Murton has hit three of his four home runs this year against the Reds.

The Reds can make anybody look great.

[Matt700wlw]

There is good news: Cubs bullpen coming in

[Reds Fanatic]

Cedeno pops out to 2nd. 1 out.

[CougarQuest]

Woods won't get any more Reds out today.

[KronoRed]

We need Kearns to go all darth on these guys

[Reds Fanatic]

Bynum pinch hitting for Wood.

Bynum strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[Falls City Beer]

There is good news: Cubs bullpen coming in

I sincerely don't think it matters with this offense. When an entire team (excepting Lopez) goes on a 30 day slump, something is very seriously wrong. That's not just the magical force of regression to the mean, that's some bad hitting habits.

[reds44]

6 IP 4 ER


ehhh ok, could be better could be worse.

[George Foster]

I sincerely don't think it matters with this offense. When an entire team (excepting Lopez) goes on a 30 day slump, something is very seriously wrong. That's not just the magical force of regression to the mean, that's some bad hitting habits.

Steve Stewart said Lopez was 4-25 entering todays game, so he ain't hitting the cover off the ball either.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pierre grounds out to 1st. 4-2 Cubs after 6.

[KronoRed]

I wonder, if coaching is to blame for the teams hitting woes, they are taking less walks and swinging at more junk, are they being told to be "aggressive"?

[George Foster]

The crowd at Rigley was very respectful...could have heard a pen drop, no random yelling or anything...nice.

[GAC]

Terrible, terrible hitting habits.

There is no way we should have let Wood off the hook today with him having control problems.

Our batters are looking at good pitches, and hacking at bad ones.

[reds44]

David Aardsma into pitch for the Cubs

[GAC]

I wonder, if coaching is to blame for the teams hitting woes, they are taking less walks and swinging at more junk, are they being told to be "aggressive"?

More like players panicking/pressing IMO.

[Matt700wlw]

...could have heard a pen drop,

Probably a pin too, I would guess ;)

[KronoRed]

More like players panicking/pressing IMO.
2 or 3 players maybe, the entire team? I'm thinking coaching.

[Reds Fanatic]

David Aardsma in to pitch.

[KronoRed]

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_430911.jpg
How you doin?

[George Foster]

Probably a pin too, I would guess ;)

How do you know I spelled that wrong?? maybe I ment a pen?:D

[TheBigLebowski]

My kingdom for a clutch hit.

[Matt700wlw]

2 or 3 players maybe, the entire team? I'm thinking coaching.

I blame Dan O'Brien :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Kearns strikes out swinging on a high fastball. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Freel strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[KronoRed]

Someone has to reach base otherwise Lizard might be back out there and I think he's about done for today

[George Foster]

Does anybody remember me saying that I don't like catching a team that has been on a losing streak?...law of averages.

[OnBaseMachine]

This is the worst I've seen the Reds offense hit since the second half of 2001.

[reds44]

rain in Chi-town

[Redmachine2003]

The whole team is still in a hitting slump very frustrating team to watch right now.

[cincyinco]

question for everyone..

when did we start doing game threads on ORG? i thought they were only on reds live? can someone fill me in.. been away for a few for the most part.

[reds44]

Put EE in to pinch hit, not Q.

[Reds Fanatic]

Larue walks.

McCracken pinch hitting for Ramirez.

[KronoRed]

A Walk! A Real Live Walk :D

[George Foster]

I would try and rip this first pitch.

[GAC]

Merck in the BP. Lizard done.

We're screwed! :lol:

[KronoRed]

question for everyone..

when did we start doing game threads on ORG? i thought they were only on reds live? can someone fill me in.. been away for a few for the most part.
Last weekend I think.

[Joseph]

Q, better than Cody Ross?

[Reds Fanatic]

question for everyone..

when did we start doing game threads on ORG? i thought they were only on reds live? can someone fill me in.. been away for a few for the most part.A little over a week ago they started doing them here.

[KronoRed]

Q, better than Cody Ross?
No.

[George Foster]

question for everyone..

when did we start doing game threads on ORG? i thought they were only on reds live? can someone fill me in.. been away for a few for the most part.

Got tired of dealing with the rif-raft!!!:laugh:

[reds44]

Q looks like Joe Morgan at the plate.

[cincyinco]

Last weekend I think.

thanks krono, i suppose the better question is.. whats the reasoning?

[reds44]

Why you send Q up there instead of EE is beyond me.

[Reds Fanatic]

McCracken grounds out to 2nd. 4-2 Cubs mid 7th.

[KronoRed]

EE could tie it up, Q might bunt his way on

I dunno about Jerry

[Falls City Beer]

Looks like Wayne's got his work cut out for himself: gotta fix the pitching and the offense. Glad it's his job and not mine.

[KronoRed]

thanks krono, i suppose the better question is.. whats the reasoning?
1 game thread got too noisey I think, this keeps it down a bit.

[Reds Fanatic]

Why you send Q up there instead of EE is beyond me.Q would be my last choice of everyone on the bench and Narron seems to always use him as his 1st pinch hitter of the game.

[CTA513]

Aardsma had a 10.50 ERA along with 9 BB to 5 K before pitching that inning.

:help:

[cincyinco]

Tony Womack is beating up on us eh? Yikes..

Did I mention I hate day games? Especially when we play the cubs and they dont show the game on WGN? :thumbdown

[Reds Fanatic]

Mercker in to pitch.

[George Foster]

dude there has to be something wrong with that gun ,it said his first pitch was 91mph.

[GAC]

2 or 3 players maybe, the entire team? I'm thinking coaching.

2 or 3 players can have an effect on the rest of the team. It can be contagious.

I don't think the coaching is giving out radical coaching advice just yet.

I think they simply realize that this team is in a funk/slump.

[Reds Fanatic]

Womack reaches on a bunt single as Mercker can't field it cleanly.

[kaldaniels]

5/29/06...The Revenge of the Pimp

[cincyinco]

Womack w/a bunt single? :thumbdown

[KronoRed]

dude there has to be something wrong with that gun ,it said his first pitch was 91mph.
Deno broke the gun.

[Reds Fanatic]

Barrett grounds into a 6-4 fielder's choice. 1 out.

[reds44]

Deno broke the gun.
from Louisville

[CTA513]

6-2... game sealed up for the Cubbies.

[Matt700wlw]

That's consecutive games of Mercker crappiness

[reds44]

Mercker has been bad this year.

[GAC]

2 run HR

6-2 Cubs

$$#%%@@ Mercker!

I'm gone

[Reds Fanatic]

Again Mercker comes in and gives up a homer. Walker homers 6-2 Cubs.

[cincyinco]

Sorry guys, you can blame this one on me.. soon as I jump in the thread, we implode...

[George Foster]

Question: Does MLB force the ball players to wear those hats with the American Flag on them? If I was 7 for my last 7, or had won my last 5 outings, I would not want to wear another hat.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ramirez flies out to center. 2 outs.

[Falls City Beer]

Saw this coming from a mile away. As Chuck Woolery would say, "Catch you in 2 and 2." I've got drinking to do.

[Reds Fanatic]

Mercker has now given up 8 runs in 9 1/3 IP this year.

[KronoRed]

I thought Merk was good against lefties?

[Reds Fanatic]

Jones flies out to left. 6-2 Cubs after 7.

[Joseph]

I thought Merk was good against lefties?

I think he's historically been the reverse, better against RHs.

[George Foster]

Mercker has now given up 8 runs in 9 1/3 IP this year.

Mercker should be the next DFA!! He's done.

[CTA513]

Mercker should be the next DFA!! He's done.

That means we will probably see Mike Burns.

:eek:

[KronoRed]

I think he's historically been the reverse, better against RHs.
Ahh.

Glad he came in to face 2 leftys and 1 righty then

[Reds Fanatic]

Scott Eyre in to pitch.

[Matt700wlw]

Mercker should be the next DFA!! He's done.

Mercker should have gotten a few rehab stints....

[KronoRed]

Mercker should have gotten a few rehab stints....
Why do that to the poor bats?

[George Foster]

That's the way to take some pitches Lopez:thumbup:

[Reds Fanatic]

Lopez grounds out to 2nd. 1 out.

[CTA513]

Mercker should have gotten a few rehab stints....

The old guys dont like to go on rehab assignments.

[cincyinco]

I realize Hammond hasn't been the best this year, but he's been better as the season has gone on.. any reason why he wasn't put in there to face the lefties?

[KronoRed]

Is it just me or are a lot of at bats the same? take a pitch then swing?

[reds44]

Deep, Dunn, and Gone!

6-3

[CTA513]

Game could be 4-3 instead its 6-3

:/

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn homers to left. Homer #17. 6-3 Cubs.

[George Foster]

Let's hope that homerun means something at the end of the game.

[KronoRed]

WOO and HOO :D

[Matt700wlw]

The old guys dont like to go on rehab assignments.

Shouldn't matter.

[cincyinco]

Another solo Dunn shot.. :p

[KronoRed]

See that HR doesn't count, we were behind and nobody was on

In fact..it might have killed a rally

[reds44]

Griffey really need to remember how to walk

[Reds Fanatic]

Junior grounds out to short. 2 outs.

[OnBaseMachine]

Dunn has been going to the opposite field a lot lately. That is Dunn's 5th HR against the Cubs in six games this season, btw.

[KronoRed]

Dunn has been going to the opposite field a lot lately. That is Dunn's 5th HR against the Cubs in six games this season.
Darth Dunn?

[reds44]

RA shoots the gap.

[Reds Fanatic]

Aurilia lines a double to left center.

[CTA513]

Shouldn't matter.

I know, but nobody stepped up and told him he was going to go on a rehab assignment before returning. Now hes back and has given up 2 homeruns in his last 2 appearances.

[reds44]

The Hat walks!

Ears tieing run!

[Reds Fanatic]

Hatteberg walks. 1st and 2nd. Kearns up with the tying run.

[cincyinco]

C'mon Kearns.. yer a natural born cubs killah! Maybe we can pull this one out.. :P

[KronoRed]

I like Walks..they lead to good things

[George Foster]

That Grippo's commerical was brutal!!:thumbdown

[Reds Fanatic]

Ryan Dempster in to pitch.

[KronoRed]

Former Reds all over that roster..no wonder they are bad

Well 3 at least :D

[M2]

Sit on the curve Austin.

[reds44]

Clutch

[Reds Fanatic]

Kearns strikes out swinging. 6-3 Cubs mid 8th.

[George Foster]

Wow another multiple strikeout day for Kearns!

[KronoRed]

2 of those didn't even look like strikes on MLB gamecast

[oneupper]

2 of those didn't even look like strikes on MLB gamecast
They weren't.

[pedro]

Wow another multiple strikeout day for Kearns!

Yeah, he's killing the Reds with that .370 OBP and .532 Slg %.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rick White in to pitch.

[SteelSD]

Wow another multiple strikeout day for Kearns!

And yet his .924 OPS for May makes him the most productive Red for the month. So you might want to cut him some slack.

[KronoRed]

White in..why use the good pitchers?

[Reds Fanatic]

Murton flies out to left.
Cedeno singles to left.

[George Foster]

Yeah, he's killing the Reds with that .370 OBP and .532 Slg %.

Where in those stats does it tell you what he has done the last 10 at bats with runners in scoring postion?

[oneupper]

If White getting bombed here is what is needed to DFA him...bring it on.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wild pitch moves the runner to 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hairston grounds out to the pitcher. Runner goes to 3rd. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Shackelford in to pitch.

[pedro]

Where in those stats does it tell you what he has done the last 10 at bats with runners in scoring postion?

Nowhere because I have enough sense to not judge a player based on his last 10 AB's w/ RISP.

[BoydsOfSummer]

Where in those stats does it tell you what he has done the last 10 at bats with runners in scoring postion?


He drove Junior in from 3rd with a sac fly earlier. Does that dull the pain for you types?

[George Foster]

Nowhere because I have enough sense to not judge a player based on his last 10 AB's w/ RISP.

What is it the last 20 at bats?

[Reds Fanatic]

Pierre triples to left center. 7-3 Cubs.

[CTA513]

Pierre triples to left center. 7-3 Cubs.

that was his 4th RBI of the year.

:help:

[Matt700wlw]

Denorfia would defy gravity and and fly through the air, catching the ball.

[pedro]

What is it the last 20 at bats?

You tell me. You obviously have that internet thing too.

I'll tell you this. He's had 21 AB's with RISP and 2 outs this year and he's putting up a line of . 333/.462/.571/1.033

[SteelSD]

What is it the last 20 at bats?

The records are available if you'd like to go look for them.

[KronoRed]

Denorfia would defy gravity and and fly through the air, catching the ball.
Deno catches that right off the bat.

He's that fast

[Falls City Beer]

Following this team is like watching someone bleed out, slowly, with no medical assistance for a thousand miles in any direction.

[pedro]

Following this team is like watching someone bleed out, slowly, with no medical assistance for a thousand miles in any direction.

I just wonder if Krivsky will manage the triage correctly at the trade deadline this year.

[oneupper]

Looks like the REDS were exactly what the Cubs needed.

[Reds Fanatic]

Womack grounds out to 3rd. 7-3 Cubs after 8.

[RBA]

The "Deno" stuff is getting old.

[KronoRed]

The "Deno" stuff is getting old.
Ok

Denorfia it is then ;)

[Reds Fanatic]

Freel doubles to left. Just missed a home run.

[KronoRed]

Freel must be juicing :lol:

[Matt700wlw]

That may have been a homer called incorrectly. It may have gotten into the basket and bounced out.

If it did, that's a homer.

[cincyinco]

The Sultan of Swat, Ryan Freel!

dang, if we had a pen.. this would be a tie ball game...

[BoydsOfSummer]

That sucker bounced out of the basket.

[Aronchis]

Might as well release White and Shack now while bringing up Dumatrait and Shafer in the pen while they will struggle, the payoff could speed up their polishment.

Kearns would be on the block with other teams dangling a good arm for him.

[cincyinco]

Gameday says its a HR?

[Reds Fanatic]

That looks like a home run that bounced over that basket and back out.

[Falls City Beer]

The "Deno" stuff is getting old.

http://www.michael.phatcatz.net/awtv/Comedy/SoundVision/neil-dino.jpg