6-7-06 Redlegs vs Redbirds (The Tide of the Central)

[NatiRedGals]

Sorry im doing this early work 8-10 tonight so cant do picture updates till im back! But untill then here ya are!!!!!!!:beerme:

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[RBA]

Ponson didn't pitch against the Reds Friday night. The Cubs maybe?

[WVRedsFan]

Is it Sunday?

Let's see...Ross and Griffey are hot right now, so let's bench them. Makes sense to me. Replace them with Larue (.171) and Freel (.269) just to give Aaron Harang a challenge. It's only the Cardinals and a chance to go into a tie with them for first place. Big Deal!

Sometimes I wonder about Narron's sanity.

[NatiRedGals]

Ponson didn't pitch against the Reds Friday night. The Cubs maybe?

haha directly from MLB.com not my info ill check...

Sindey Ponson Yahoo Sports

Jun 2 CHC L 4-5 - 6.0 9 2 2 1 1 2 4 0 0 43.0 2.93

[toledodan]

that batting order is awful. i understand giving griffey a day off but putting hatteberg and RA in the 3 / 4 spots is crazy.

[NatiRedGals]

Is it Sunday?

Let's see...Ross and Griffey are hot right now, so let's bench them. Makes sense to me. Replace them with Larue (.171) and Freel (.269) just to give Aaron Harang a challenge. It's only the Cardinals and a chance to go into a tie with them for first place. Big Deal!

Sometimes I wonder about Narron's sanity.

Ok i undertsnad sitting Griffey but Larue hahah!! Funny Stuff!!http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/6562/images0pf1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[SeeinRed]

Is it Sunday?

Let's see...Ross and Griffey are hot right now, so let's bench them. Makes sense to me. Replace them with Larue (.171) and Freel (.269) just to give Aaron Harang a challenge. It's only the Cardinals and a chance to go into a tie with them for first place. Big Deal!

Sometimes I wonder about Narron's sanity.


I find it difficult to question Narron's decisions at this point simply considering the fact that the Reds have out-performed everyone's expectations and are only one game out. He seems to get the most out of his players.

[RBA]

Sometimes I wonder about Narron's sanity.


I'm wondering about redszone's sanity after seeing this line-up. How many posters will be in vapor lock after seeing it?

[Matt700wlw]

I'm wondering about redszone's sanity after seeing this line-up. How many posters will be in vapor lock after seeing it?

Flip Hatteberg and Aurilia with Dunn and Kearns and it looks better.

Yet, who am I to question this team's decisions right now?

[fielder's choice]

Great lineup. More proof Narron is an idiot. :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :help:

[SeeinRed]

Great lineup. More proof Narron is an idiot. :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :help:

There is a manager out there who can get more out of this team right now? Narron and the Reds are a perfect fit right now.

[fielder's choice]

There is a manager out there who can get more out of this team right now? Narron and the Reds are a perfect fit right now.

Let's sit someone who hit 2 HR's Monday and reached base 5 times yesterday. Great idea. Oh, and stick our worst hitter in the cleanup spot. :thumbup: :rolleyes:

[MartyFan]

There is a manager out there who can get more out of this team right now? Narron and the Reds are a perfect fit right now.


I agree...this team was projected to tank and here they are bidding for the division lead...I second guess some of the lineups put out there and sometimes the switches made but in the end, it is Narron's job and his to lose or keep.

[Redhook]

When you are on a hot streak you don't change anything, especially taking out the hottest player in baseball, Griffey, and another hot one, Ross. Ridiculous! In Vegas, when the roulette wheel has spit out 6 blacks in a row, do you bet on red the next spin? No way. You never bet against streaks. I still think they can win tonight, but you have try to ride out this streak as long as possible. Long win streaks don't come around very often and Narron seems content with 6 in a row. I want 10+. Why not?

[SeeinRed]

Let's sit someone who hit 2 HR's Monday and reached base 5 times yesterday. Great idea. Oh, and stick our worst hitter in the cleanup spot. :thumbup: :rolleyes:

Yeah, the Reds are 10 games over .500 despite the fact that their manager is a complete idiot.:rolleyes: It doesn't work that way.

Rich Aurillia is the worst hitter on the team? Where does that come from? The stats sure don't support that one.

[Matt700wlw]

Griffey out with quad tightness....

shouldn't be a big deal, and he and Narron think a night off will take care of it.

[Redhook]

Let's sit someone who hit 2 HR's Monday and reached base 5 times yesterday. Great idea. Oh, and stick our worst hitter in the cleanup spot. :thumbup: :rolleyes:

Atleast LaRue isn't batting cleanup. I bet LaRue would argue with you that he's a worse hitter than Aurilia. :p:

I think this lineup officially validates the fact that Narron still can't figure out the best lineup so he picks the names out of hat.

[MartyFan]

The thing I am most happy about this hot streak is that the pitching has been pretty good but the bats have come back...the dry spell we saw was tough...perhaps Chambliss was giving them some latitude and now he has pulled it back in or viseaversa?

[fielder's choice]

I agree...this team was projected to tank and here they are bidding for the division lead...I second guess some of the lineups put out there and sometimes the switches made but in the end, it is Narron's job and his to lose or keep.

I'm pretty sure the reason they are winning is because they're pitching has been better than past years, not because Narron is some kind of genius. The offense has always been there. Anyone that hits Aurilia 4th nearly every night is not smart.

[Redhook]

Griffey out with quad tightness....

shouldn't be a big deal, and he and Narron think a night off will take care of it.

Oh no, are you serious? :( If he sits more than one game we've got a real problem.

[Matt700wlw]

Oh no, are you serious? :( If he sits more than one game we've got a real problem.

Yes, I'm serious.

[Redhook]

Yes, I'm serious.

That blows. I hope it's no big deal because April's no big deal turned into a fiasco. Hope it's just a game.

[SeeinRed]

I think this lineup officially validates the fact that Narron still can't figure out the best lineup so he picks the names out of hat.


That must be the reason the Reds are only 10 games over .500. I mean, this team was expected to do so much better, they are definately one of the biggest dissapointments of the season. This team is doing great right now. All this negativity is really starting to bother me. Enjoy the way they are playing right now. Simply put, I for one can't you really justify this negativity towards Narron when he has this team playing so well. True, Narron probably can't get the current team to the playoffs, but I don't know a manager who could.

[fielder's choice]

That must be the reason the Reds are only 10 games over .500. I mean, this team was expected to do so much better, they are definately one of the biggest dissapointments of the season. This team is doing great right now. All this negativity is really starting to bother me. Enjoy the way they are playing right now. Simply put, I for one can't you really justify this negativity towards Narron when he has this team playing so well. True, Narron probably can't get the current team to the playoffs, but I don't know a manager who could.

It's not like the Reds are a bunch of scrubs, they're actually pretty good. Hitting Aurilia 4th night after night is dumb, though. I guess you think Narron could manage the Royals to success, too.

[SeeinRed]

I'm pretty sure the reason they are winning is because they're pitching has been better than past years, not because Narron is some kind of genius. The offense has always been there. Anyone that hits Aurilia 4th nearly every night is not smart.

I'm also pretty sure that they are hitting better with runners in scoring position. They might also be producing more runs with the running game. Those are at least partially because of Narron. Players like playing for him. There is a lot to be said for that, coupled with the fact that (for the last time) THE REDS ARE 10 GAMES OVER .500 on June 7th, how can you say that Narron has mis-managed this team?

[pedro]

The most important thing Narron has to do as a manager is manage the clubhouse which he appears to be doing very well. He also is doing a pretty good job with the pitching staff. After that the lineup construction is pretty much secondary IMO. He's been playing the right players most nights IMO, although I do wish they could find a way to get freel a few more AB's sometime.

[NatiRedGals]

Marcs Blog
Junior out tonight

ST. LOUIS -- Ken Griffey Jr. is on the bench tonight with some tightness in his left quadriceps.

And yes, it is one of those "day-to-day" things, though Junior gleefully said we weren't allowed to say that anymore. I don't think this is anything serious. Sounds like he aggravated it on that mad scamper home in the ninth last night. With a lefty starting tomorrow for the Cubs, I wouldn't be surprised if he's not in the lineup for that one, but I'd expect him back in there by Friday.

"He’s definitely available to pinch-hit," said Jerry Narron.

[SeeinRed]

It's not like the Reds are a bunch of scrubs, they're actually pretty good. Hitting Aurilia 4th night after night is dumb, though. I guess you think Narron could manage the Royals to success, too.


Yeah, thats exactly why the Reds were picked to finish near the bottom of the NL Central, because they have a great team right? No, this team is severly lacking in 1. Defense, 2. Bullpen depth, 3. Starting pitching... But yeah, other than that, I mean they should be able to go out and outscore the opposition right?

This team is playing together as a team. It is the resposibility of the manager to get that to happen. You tell me exactly how Narron has impared the performance of this team, and I'll concede and say that Narron is not doing a good job. Untill then, I maintain that Narron is exactly the type of manager Cincinnati needs right now.

[CincyReds2003]

I'm also pretty sure that they are hitting better with runners in scoring position. They might also be producing more runs with the running game. Those are at least partially because of Narron. Players like playing for him. There is a lot to be said for that, coupled with the fact that (for the last time) THE REDS ARE 10 GAMES OVER .500 on June 7th, how can you say that Narron has mis-managed this team?



I agree with you SeeinRed. It seems that even when things are going right for a change, there is always a complaint.

[naynay]

Folks, just let him manage the ballteam. If you're so dad-blamed smart, start with a knothole team and maybe you'll work your way up to Jerry's level. Just let him manage the BALLTEAM.

[captainmorgan07]

prolly just wanted to get ross and night off because arroyo starts tommororw and he wants him fresh i can understand everybody's gripe about aurilla in the cleanup spot but it's worked before jerry's just goin back to the well i kno it doesnt' work everytime but rich has his moments

[jimbo]

In Vegas, when the roulette wheel has spit out 6 blacks in a row, do you bet on red the next spin? No way. You never bet against streaks.

That is flawed logic. It doesn't matter if the roulette wheel has spit out 20 blacks in a row, the odds of what color comes up next is always the same.

[Redhook]

prolly just wanted to get ross and night off because arroyo starts tommororw and he wants him fresh i can understand everybody's gripe about aurilla in the cleanup spot but it's worked before jerry's just goin back to the well i kno it doesnt' work everytime but rich has his moments

How would Ross not be 'fresh' tomorrow if he played tonight? He's played in whopping 24 games this year. Narron needs to ride him for as long as he's hot because who knows how long it'll last.

I like Aurilia, but he's not a cleanup hitter, except maybe for the Bad News Bears. ;)

[Redhook]

That is flawed logic. It doesn't matter if the roulette wheel has spit out 20 blacks in a row, the odds of what color comes up next is always the same.

So you'd bet on Red when it hit 20 blacks in a row? I doubt it. Yes, each spin is 50-50 (not counting green), but a general rule is you don't bet against streaks. It goes hand in hand with players being superstitious. If they're hot they might we're the same socks for weeks straight. And how about Griffey turning in the lineup card to the umpire for the past few games? If you're on a hot streak you don't change things.

[Fullboat]

The Reds should have a "You Pick The Line Up Day" Promotion.Reds FO picks a game
10-20 days in advance and has the fans vote on who bats were in the line up within
reason,for example non injured players or the pitcher batting third.

[naynay]

Redhook, you have obviously never taken finite mathematics. I'm not going to bore you with them - just listen to jimbo.

And how is hitting Aurilia, who hits with runners in scoring position, in the cleanup spot wrong? I like it. And sure, Ross is hot. But maybe Jerry liked Jason's ODDS agains Ponson, given past history. Jason might have lobbied for playing time. David might have stepped down. Unlikely, but you never know.

[SeeinRed]

How would Ross not be 'fresh' tomorrow if he played tonight? He's played in whopping 24 games this year. Narron needs to ride him for as long as he's hot because who knows how long it'll last.

I like Aurilia, but he's not a cleanup hitter, except maybe for the Bad News Bears. ;)


I see your point, but by your logic, if Ross is struggling, and LaRue is on a roll, do you let LaRue catch Arroyo? No way. Offense is just a bonus at the catcher's position. Ross and Arroyo have worked very well together.

As for being fresh, the catchers positions is a very grueling one to play. So, yeah, giving him tonight off will make him "fresh" for tomarrow. He hasn't been playing everyday, so that even magnifies the possibility that he might get tired catching consecutive days.

Aurillia holds his own in the cleanup spot. He is one of the more productive hitters with runners in scoring position. He might not be the best cleanup hitter in the league, or even this team, but by no means is he a terrible fit for that spot. If the Reds lose by 2 and Aurillia left 4 runners in scoring position tonight, then we'll talk about how bad he is. Untill then, let Narron do his job.

[Cedric]

I see your point, but by your logic, if Ross is struggling, and LaRue is on a roll, do you let LaRue catch Arroyo? No way. Offense is just a bonus at the catcher's position. Ross and Arroyo have worked very well together.

As for being fresh, the catchers positions is a very grueling one to play. So, yeah, giving him tonight off will make him "fresh" for tomarrow. He hasn't been playing everyday, so that even magnifies the possibility that he might get tired catching consecutive days.

Aurillia holds his own in the cleanup spot. He is one of the more productive hitters with runners in scoring position. He might not be the best cleanup hitter in the league, or even this team, but by no means is he a terrible fit for that spot. If the Reds lose by 2 and Aurillia left 4 runners in scoring position tonight, then we'll talk about how bad he is. Untill then, let Narron do his job.

Rich against RH pitching should never be in the 4 hole. He's not been great with runners in scoring position this year either.

[SeeinRed]

So you'd bet on Red when it hit 20 blacks in a row? I doubt it. Yes, each spin is 50-50 (not counting green), but a general rule is you don't bet against streaks. It goes hand in hand with players being superstitious. If they're hot they might we're the same socks for weeks straight. And how about Griffey turning in the lineup card to the umpire for the past few games? If you're on a hot streak you don't change things.

You could look at it that way, but the law of averages tells you that it all equals out, so that means that for every hot streak, there is a cold streak. If 20 blacks come up in a row, then your first thought might be that red has to come up eventually, and in the end, it will equal out. Therefore, you might be more inclined to bet red than black. However, both logics are flawed in that each spin is independent of the previous. Yeah, streaks happen, but that doesn't mean you change your approach due to them.

[Matt700wlw]

If Larue goes 4-4 tonight, you trade him tomorrow :D

[GridironGrace]

Alright alright alright......

A win 2nite is has several meanings.

1. Tied for the NL Central Lead #1 for a reason, this is key for us to stay right with the Cards as LONG AS POSSIBLE and wouldnt hurt to get a decent lead on them before poopoo comes back.

2. Confidence...Broom the Cards.....:) rumor has it Jr's out of the lineup for 2nite which could hurt.. especially with Ponson on the mound for the Cards... but Harang has beat the Cards 1-0 once already this season.

3. 7 Game win streak, headed home for a 4 Game series with the Cubs. Man alive the jump we could get here.


Lets get it on!!!!!!!!


Now for my Griefs. Not only is JR out of the lineup but so is Edwin, next and prolly more important grief is this.. Ross has been AWESOME lately when giving his chances yet we sit him for Larue....now im not real big on the whole Catcher scenerio's i could really care less which one starts.. but ROSS has proven he can do it everyday and everytime we start Larue I lean more and more to the Ross for Catcher of the Year lol So lets hope for a strong showing from Larue 2nite.


LETS GO REDS!!!!!!!!

EDIT; gonna try hang out with you guys 2nite... lets have some fun

[fisch11]

Anybody who thinks Narron is an idiot for this lineup, please stick around after tonight's game. An idiot doesn't run a club 10 games over.

[fisch11]

Freakin' FSN Midwest feed through mlb.tv screwed up the ratio again tonight! This pincushioned view is terrible.

[captainmorgan07]

thanks freel for taking a few pitches

[GridironGrace]

Freel pops out on the first pitch

1 Down

[captainmorgan07]

felo grounds out to eckstein 2 outs

[GridironGrace]

Lopez Grounds out to Eck.

2 outs

Hatte at the plate

[captainmorgan07]

hatte shows how to be patient takes a walk

[GridironGrace]

Hatte Walks

and Aurilia comes for his first AB

[Redhook]

It'd be nice to somehow get a run out of this inning to set the tone.

[captainmorgan07]

rich was a single hatte to third

[GridironGrace]

Single by Aurilia.. + error on Duncan Hatte moves to 3B and we have runners on the Corners with 2 outs and Dunner at the plate

[captainmorgan07]

dunn with runners in scoring position those numbers aren't exciting

[GridironGrace]

2 foul offs for Dunner so far 5 th pitch coming 1-2 count

[GridironGrace]

Dunn pops out to LF headed to the bot half

[captainmorgan07]

dunn pops out to end the inning

[captainmorgan07]

aaron is due to shut out the cards again like he did the last time he faced them

[GridironGrace]

Atleast we got the pitch count up a bit... wasnt looking good there for a second.

[pedro]

Pop up huh?

[GridironGrace]

Freel cant make a diving catch.. base hit for Eck

[captainmorgan07]

freel with a heck of an effort but can't haul it in single for eckstein

[captainmorgan07]

come on aaron get um down

[GridironGrace]

full count on Rodriguez

[captainmorgan07]

can't afford a walk here

[GridironGrace]

fouls off a couple 8th pitch coming

[captainmorgan07]

grounder to felo out at second safe at first

[GridironGrace]

Grounds into Feilders Choice

1 out Rodriguez on 1st

"shoulda been a DP" marty

[captainmorgan07]

rolen basehit to right

[GridironGrace]

Rolen 1st pitch single.

2 on 1 out

Edmonds up

[GridironGrace]

Edmonds GIDP

Inning over 0-0 headed to the 2nd

[captainmorgan07]

edmonds hits into double play inning over

[captainmorgan07]

kearns bp larue due up

[GridironGrace]

Let's Go Ears!

[captainmorgan07]

kearns down on strikes

[GridironGrace]

Kearns Strikes out

1 Down

Phillips up

[captainmorgan07]

bp flies out to left

[GridironGrace]

Phillips first pitch fly out to LF

4 PItches

2 outs

Larue up

[captainmorgan07]

larue needs to start hitting or his but is on the way out

[GridironGrace]

Larue Lines out too SS

bot half coming 0-0

[captainmorgan07]

quick inning larue lines out

[GridironGrace]

REally woulda liked to seen a hit there to roll over the lineup.. now Harang leads off in the 3rd :(

[fisch11]

It's Sidney freakin' Ponson. He is soooo due for a loss.

[GridironGrace]

Juan Encarnacion
Duncan
Molina

Due up for the Cards..

[captainmorgan07]

former red encarnacion up to the plate i always liked him since he's played with the reds

[GridironGrace]

Fly out to Freel

1 Down

[captainmorgan07]

encarnacion flies out to freel 1 out

[GridironGrace]

Duncan Grounds out to BP

2 outs

[captainmorgan07]

duncan grounds out to bp 2 outs

[captainmorgan07]

aurilla throws out molina inning over

[GridironGrace]

Molina grounds out to Rich

inning over

0-0 top of the 3rd

Harang Freel Lopez due up

[GridironGrace]

Harang grounds out to 2B, broken bat.

1 down

[GridironGrace]

i look for freel to have a good AB here after that 1 pitch pop out

[GridironGrace]

Freel with a 2B *11th

Lopez up

[fisch11]

Squirrel heating up.

[GridironGrace]

Lopez,

Walks 2 on 1 out

Hatteburg at the plate

[Gallen5862]

Has Espn shown any of the Reds game yet? I have been getting the KC and Detroit game.

[GridironGrace]

INF to the mound for a talk

[fisch11]

Cardinals announcers keep calling Scott "Hatty-burg".

[GridironGrace]

Has Espn shown any of the Reds game yet? I have been getting the KC and Detroit game.

Cleve game on Sat is on ESPN

WGN tomorrow night vs the Cubbies and again Sat i think

[fisch11]

Has Espn shown any of the Reds game yet? I have been getting the KC and Detroit game.

Not yet. They've jumped to about 5 different games.....of course not Reds/Cards.

[GridironGrace]

Hatte,

Line Drive to RF.

Lopez to 3B, Freel Scores Hatte on first

1 out Reds lead 1-0

[fisch11]

Reds/Cards on ESPN now!

[fisch11]

And who criticized Narron for Scott and Rich batting 3,4?

[GridironGrace]

woooowhooooooooooo

Aurilia,

Singles to LF

Lopez Scores

Hatte on 2B, Aurilia on 1B

Reds lead 2-0 with 1 out

[GridironGrace]

bonus coverage on ESPN showing Dunn AB

[captainmorgan07]

aurilla shutting up his chritics

[GridironGrace]

Dunn GIDP

headed to the Bottem half

Reds Lead 2-0


Miles Ponson Eckstein due up for the cards

[captainmorgan07]

dunn dp inning over

[redlegs2370]

And who criticized Narron for Scott and Rich batting 3,4?
Good point, Dunn may have still grounded into the DP and no runs would have scored.

[fisch11]

Dunn with the rally killing inning ending DP. ESPN breaking from Reds now, hopefully they come back. Baseball tonight crew did a little game commentary, mostly talking about Ponson and mentioned Dunn's bomb last night.

[GridironGrace]

This is Awesome....although it shoulda been a bigger lead.. dunner :(

But i'll take 2 runs and a lead :)

[fisch11]

There's 2 runs Harang.....go do your thing. A complete game would be nice to rest this bullpen before the 4 game homestand.

[GridironGrace]

Time for Harang to settle.

He's got his lead now its time to see him lock down this game.

[JohhnyBench1001]

Good point, Dunn may have grounded into the DP and no runs would have scored.



I love Adam, and he's one of my favorite players, but at this point I would rather see Hattiburgh/Aurillia than Dunn in the cleanup spots. Dunn isn't a RBI guy, and we need to quit trying to make him one. Let him hit 2nd or perhaps down in the order like he did tonight. I actually like the move.

[GridironGrace]

Miles,

Singles to RF

1 on no outs

[captainmorgan07]

miles singles

[GridironGrace]

Tried to catch us napping on a hit and run with ponson batting lol.. foul ball

[captainmorgan07]

ponson down on strikes 1 out

[GridironGrace]

Harang gets his first K in the 3rd..

Ponson down

1 out 1 on

[fisch11]

Well here's a shocker. ESPN covers Dunn's AB...then BACK to the Det/CHWS game that they have been watching......to heck with ESPN.

[GridironGrace]

woowhooo

Miles gunned down on the pitchout

Eckstien throws the bat at the ball its a strike

2 outs no one on

1-2 pitch

[captainmorgan07]

eckstein flies out to hatte inning over

[GridironGrace]

Eck Pops out to Hatte in the inf

inning over

headed to the 4th 2-0 Reds lead

1500th POST!!!!!!!!

[fisch11]

HA! Reds called the hit and run perfectly with the pitch out, nail Miles in the basebaths. Miles threw his bat at the pitch out! Hilarious.

[redlegs2370]

Well here's a shocker. ESPN covers Dunn's AB...then BACK to the Det/CHWS game that they have been watching......to heck with ESPN.
Besides opening day, have the Reds been on ESPN this year yet?

[fisch11]

Tony is going into desperation mode with Pujols gone.....can't blame him.

[GridironGrace]

Kearns PHillips Larue due up

all are 0-1 2nite

[toledodan]

that batting order is awful. i understand giving griffey a day off but putting hatteberg and RA in the 3 / 4 spots is crazy.



i feel like a idiot so far!:D :D :D :beerme:

[GridironGrace]

Kearns works the count full

[GridironGrace]

Kearns Walks

1 on 0 outs

[captainmorgan07]

kearns walks

[griffeyfreak4]

i feel like a idiot so far!:D :D :D :beerme:
I guess the pitcher thought the same thing ;)

[fisch11]

Besides opening day, have the Reds been on ESPN this year yet?


I think maybe a day game earlier this year.....but someone said that they didn't end up coming on that day. I know they are scheduled later against the Brewers @ home on a day game to be on ESPN. But of course, the Yanks/Red Sox only play 19 times a year so we must televise an entire 4 game series! Sick of that.

[GridironGrace]

Houston beat the cubs 1-0
Colorado beat the Pirates 16-9

Sd 3 Mil 2 in the top of the 3rd

[captainmorgan07]

single for bp this man is raking lately

[redlegs2370]

nice piece of hitting by BP. 2 on no one out!

[GridironGrace]

Phillips,

Singles

1st and 2nd now

0 Outs Larue up 0-15 on the Road trip

[fisch11]

Alright, Frenchie.....get back on track.

[redlegs2370]

Jason just can't catch a break.

[captainmorgan07]

miles robs larue of a hit

[GridironGrace]

Larue,

Flys out to shallow Center and Miles robs him of a hit

1 down runers on 1st and 2nd

[fisch11]

Miles robs LaRue of a bloop single, nice over the shoulder grab behind 2nd.

[redlegs2370]

nice sac bunt by AH. 2 out Freel Up

[EddieMilner]

I seriously feel that Larue should bat 9th whenever in the lineup. and when the reds play interleague play they should DH for him and not the pitcher.

[GridironGrace]

Harang Bunts

thrown out at 1st

runners move over

2 outs Freel at the plate

[captainmorgan07]

nice sack bunt come on freel

[fisch11]

Couple Ribeye steaks out there for Squirrell.

[saboforthird]

When's Larue due to start hitting? August?

[redlegs2370]

Freel pops out to catcher. inning over

[GridironGrace]

22-13 when freel leads off lol

[captainmorgan07]

freel pops out reds come up empty

[GridironGrace]

pop out to Catcher in foul ground

bot of the 4th coming

Reds up 2-0

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Pretty weak AB's there by LaRue and Freel.

[redlegs2370]

When's Larue due to start hitting? August?
Not sure how many at bats he has but at this rate he will be on the interstate for a while.

[fisch11]

There's a situation where Soriano rakes from the leadoff spot. Wouldn't mind having that kind of bat at the top of the order.

[redlegs2370]

Pretty weak AB's there by LaRue and Freel.
I know, I thought we really had a chance to go for the knock out punch.

[GridironGrace]

Rodiguez
Rolen
Edmonds

up in the bot of the 4th for the Cards

[GridironGrace]

Harang issue's a walk

1 on 0 outs

[captainmorgan07]

rodrigez walks

[fisch11]

Reds back on ESPN.

[captainmorgan07]

double play and a heck of a good one

[GridironGrace]

Rolen GIDP

2 down

Edmonds up no one on base

[saboforthird]

I love this Brandon Phillips dude. I bet he'd rake at SS. :D

[captainmorgan07]

harang strikes out edmonds inning over

[JohhnyBench1001]

double play and a heck of a good one


Man what a play by BP. This kid is simply amazing at times.........and we got him for next to nothing. Who says everything in Cleveland is worthless??...lol.:beerme:

[GridironGrace]

Edmonds strikes out

heading to the 5th

Reds still lead 2-0

[GridironGrace]

Mid Game pitching report:

Harang 54 pitches 36 Strikes
4 IP 3 Hits 1 BB 2 K's
7 Ground outs 2 fly outs
13 Batters Faced

Ponson 60 pitches 37 strikes
4IP 5 Hits 2 Runs 2 ER 3 BB 1 K
5 Ground outs 6 Fly outs
19 Batters Faced

[GridironGrace]

Lopez Hatte Aurilia up for the reds in the 5th

[captainmorgan07]

felo walks

[GridironGrace]

we on ESPN bonus Coverage again :)

[GridironGrace]

lopez Walks

hatteburgh up

[captainmorgan07]

felo steals second

[GridironGrace]

Lopez Steals 2B

throw was there.. tag missed.

[captainmorgan07]

lopez to third on wild pitch

[GridironGrace]

throw in the dirt

Lopez to 3B

3-1 on Hatte

[JohhnyBench1001]

Good play by Felo. We need to get something out of this

[captainmorgan07]

hatte doubles lopez scores 3-0

[GridironGrace]

Hatte doubles down the line to RF

Lopez Scores

0 outs

Reds lead 3-0

[JohhnyBench1001]

Maybe Narron isn't the idiot we all thought he was...lol. Nice job Hat.

[griffeyfreak4]

:clap: That was a B-E-A-Utiful sequence :beerme:

Nice job by Hatte

[GridironGrace]

we got ponson now :)

[GridironGrace]

Aurillia Doubles

Hatte Scores

4-0 Reds

No outs

[captainmorgan07]

aurilla doubles he's 3-3 hatte scores

[JohhnyBench1001]

Nice job Rich!! Now all we have to do is get Rich home and we are sitting pretty heading into the 6th. Give me 5 runs and Harang, and I'm feeling pretty comfortable.

[EddieMilner]

i don't know why everyone on this board gets so down on hatteberg. he's the best value/$ in baseball. If he would bat 3rd everynight, he'd have well over 100 runs per season. the guy just gets on base.

[GridironGrace]

btw

the Hatte/Aurilia Hate club is in check 2nite

combined they are 5-5 1 run scored 4 RBI and a BB :P

[captainmorgan07]

i don't know why everyone on this board gets so down on hatteberg. he's the best value/$ in baseball. If he would bat 3rd everynight, he'd have well over 100 runs per season. the guy just gets on base.
can u say moneyball

[GridironGrace]

Dunn K's

Kearns up

1 out man on 2B

[captainmorgan07]

dunn down on strikes

[GridironGrace]

why cant our Dunn's Kearns's others take these pitches the other way??

Why we allways trying to pull everything lol

Must be the video game age ive grew up in

[RedFanAlways1966]

After 4 innings tonight... REDS starters have an ERA of 1.85 in June.

Don't forget... 29-4 record when scoring 5 or more runs.

[captainmorgan07]

kearns grounds out to short 2 outs

[saboforthird]

My only fear with seemingly the entire roster (exaggeration) "seeing the ball" is they'll stop seeing at the same time.

[GridironGrace]

Kearns grounds out to SS

Aurilia stays at 2B

Phillips up

2 outs

[captainmorgan07]

walking bp

[EddieMilner]

can u say moneyball

exactly. they have a whole damn chapter written about the guy. and people on this board ***** and moan that Casey isn't here or that Hatteberg is batting 3rd. The Reds are a better team when this guy is in the lineup and having somebody that can hit him in.

[GridironGrace]

Intentionally walking Phillips to get 0-16 Larue up

[EddieMilner]

odds on LaRue getting Hatteberg home 1 in 50

[captainmorgan07]

im so happy that larue takes 2 strikes

[JohhnyBench1001]

That's why Dunn doesn't need to hit in the 3 and 4 holes. I am not ripping him either, rather just saying that that isn't his forte. I mean a big RBI guy at least get's the guy to 3rd to set up a SAC to get Rich home. Adam is simply a HR, walk, or a a strike out most of the time, and that's great (am very glad to have him), but it's not condusive to the 3 and 4 hole. Bat him 2nd or later in the order like tonight, and then the boom or bust is something that you can definitly live with.

[GridironGrace]

Larue Ks

going to the bot of the 5th

Reds lead 4-0 after adding 2 more :)

[captainmorgan07]

larue down on strikes this should his only start for the rest of the week

[EddieMilner]

does LaRue have any more options left? can we send him down to AAA so he can learn how to hit?

[JohhnyBench1001]

I wonder how long we are going to stick with Jason, and let him continue to struggle with 2 other quality catchers on the roster. If Krvistky has shown us anything it's that he isn't going to tolerate a guy tying up a roster spot that isn't producing. Imo, if Jason doesn't turn it around he's going to be gone.

[captainmorgan07]

does LaRue have any more options left? can we send him down to AAA so he can learn how to hit?
heck triple AAA im sure somebody out there needs a catcher

[GridironGrace]

does LaRue have any more options left? can we send him down to AAA so he can learn how to hit?

lol very doubtful

[EddieMilner]

problem is, who wants him?

[GridironGrace]

Encarnacion
Duncan
Molina

[fisch11]

Are all of the Narron lineup bashers full off of their crow yet? Rich and Scott have all 4 RBI's.

[GridironGrace]

Encarnacion to Rich

1 down

[captainmorgan07]

encarnacion grounds out to hatte one out

[GridironGrace]

Are all of the Narron lineup bashers full off of their crow yet? Rich and Scott have all 4 RBI's.

Thats why its so quite here. Alot of peeps have nothing to say unless they can bash a player they dont think should be playing :)

LOL

[EddieMilner]

Are all of the Narron lineup bashers full off of their crow yet? Rich and Scott have all 4 RBI's.

I want to know how everyone else would've done the lineup tonight with Grif and EE out?

They only thing I would do differently is take LaRue and make him run wind springs in the bullpen.

[GridironGrace]

Harang Strikes out Duncan swinging

2 down

[captainmorgan07]

duncan down on strikes

[GridironGrace]

Molina pops out to Aurilia

inning over

4-0 Reds headed to the 6th

[captainmorgan07]

molina pops out to aurilla inning over

[captainmorgan07]

castellini a heck of a man was just on the radio with marty

[saboforthird]

im so happy that larue takes 2 strikes

He must feel like he's racking up the pitchcount. :laugh:

[fisch11]

castellini a heck of a man was just on the radio with marty

Can you paraphrase what they talked about?

[GridironGrace]

68 pitches for Harang after 5

ponson is up to 90 pitches and im not expecting him back.. but who knows

[fisch11]

68 pitches for Harang after 5


C'mon complete game.

[captainmorgan07]

mostly about fan support and the upcomign homestand

[GridironGrace]

Harang Strikes out to start the inning

1 out

[captainmorgan07]

harang down on strikes

[fisch11]

mostly about fan support and the upcomign homestand

Thanks....Sounds like the attitude adjustment around the Reds has all stemmed from him down through Wayne, Narron, and the players.

[captainmorgan07]

freel with a double

[redram]

Freel Doubles :-)

[GridironGrace]

Freel, doubles off the wall, 2nd of the game

1 out

Lopez batting and poson 98 pitches

[captainmorgan07]

Thanks....Sounds like the attitude adjustment around the Reds has all stemmed from him down through Wayne, Narron, and the players.
he talked about that and how they have trusted in narron

[captainmorgan07]

larusa tells ponson i've seen enough taguchi in enacarnacion to play right

[EddieMilner]

i love how Freel plays when he isn't in the lineup every day. when he's fighting for a position and he thinks he's being slighted, he's all out. but when's he's in the lineup everyday he gets pretty poor. he's sorta a head case in that regards.

[fisch11]

When Freel plays good, the Reds play good. Ryan is starting to get on a tear of late.

[GridironGrace]

Ponson is DONE

Taguchi going to CF Encarnacion to RF duncan out

into pitch for the Cards is, Tyler Johnson

[RedFanAlways1966]

No win for you, Sidney. :beerme:

[fisch11]

No win for you, Sidney. :beerme:

I knew he was due for a loss.

[GridironGrace]

Lopez turns around

1 out Freel on 2nd

top of the 6th

Reds looking to add to a 4-0 lead

[captainmorgan07]

lopez grounds out to rolen rolen then throws to first freel moves to third beats the throw

[GridironGrace]

lopez grounds out to Rolen

Freel good base running takes 3B anyways

Hatteburg up 2-2 with a walk a run and 2 RBI

[saboforthird]

i love how Freel plays when he isn't in the lineup every day. when he's fighting for a position and he thinks he's being slighted, he's all out. but when's he's in the lineup everyday he gets pretty poor. he's sorta a head case in that regards.

The guy probably has a sky high insurance policy. With Freel, he does seem to recognize his faults and how to best avoid them, when he's not playing regularly.

[captainmorgan07]

hatte walks

[RedFanAlways1966]

I knew he was due for a loss.

I thought the same. The REDS slapped him around like a seaside Aruban judge.

[GridironGrace]

Hatte,Walks

on the corners with 2 outs

Aurilia up 3-3 witn 2 RBI and a 2B

[captainmorgan07]

it don't sound good for old jason grimsley he ran off and spouted his mouth and now look what it did for him he might need to fear for his life if he names the wrong name

[saboforthird]

Aurilia homers to drive in 3 runs, 7-0 Reds. :D

[RedFanAlways1966]

WOW! Aurilia with a bomb to LF. 7-0, REDS!! :D

[captainmorgan07]

aurilla hits a 3 run bomb all the ppl who complained about hatte and rich can now eat more crow

[GridironGrace]

Aurilia Baby,

With a 3 Run HR to LF

2-1 pitch Hammered

Reds lead 7-0 :)

[griffeyfreak4]

Wooo hooo RA B-E-A-Utiful :beerme:

[GridironGrace]

4-4 5 RBI a 2B and HR and needs a 3B for the Cycle.. (yea right) lol

Wooooooowhoooooooooooooooo

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