Streak Buster: 6/12/06 Reds vs. Brewers Game Thread

[reds44]

Reds:
Freel-3B
Lopez
Griffey
RA- 1B
Dunn
Kearns
Phillips
Ross
Harang

Beers:
Weeks
Hall
Jenkins
Lee
Fielder
Koskie
Miller
Clark
Jackson

Go Reds!!!

[OnBaseMachine]

Aurilia batting 4th.:rolleyes:

[Joseph]

:rolleyes:

Nice lineup there Jerry.

[KronoRed]

Rich cleanup again?

[reds44]

Aurilia batting 4th.:rolleyes:
I blame the media and fans.

[oneupper]

Two comments:

1) RA Cleanup?
2) If David Ross is going to be our starting catcher, could we think about moving him UP in the lineup?

[pedro]

Jackson's a lefty.

He's also never pitched against the Reds and well, you know that story......

[KronoRed]

2) If David Ross is going to be our starting catcher, could we think about moving him UP in the lineup?
Catchers bat 8th, it is the way of the baseball man

[CTA513]

I bet someone is getting mad about playing time...

[flyer85]

Rich cleanup again?against a lefty it makes some sense. RA is slugging over 700 against them.

[Joseph]

I bet someone is getting mad about playing time...

Heck I am getting mad about it.

[SirFelixCat]

FWIW, I like the lineup. Dunn needs to not bat 4th against lefties, imo.

Regardless, let's get the "W" today :thumbup"

[TC81190]

I'd scoot Aurilia down in front of Phillips and flip flop Kearns and Dunn. Eh, oh well.

[TC81190]

Heck I am getting mad about it.

David Ross is outproducing LaRue incredibly.

[KronoRed]

FWIW, I like the lineup. Dunn needs to not bat 4th against lefties, imo.

Dunn is better this year aginest lefties then righties ;)

[Joseph]

I'm talking strictly about my ability to watch the game. My wife likes to LaRue, so I get to go to or watch more games. When he's not in the lineup, I have to suffer thru the complaints about Narron needing to go back to North Carolina because he obviously doesn't know how to handle players, and that a slump can't be broken from the bench.

Has nothing to do with production. :) Though Ross is starting to cool.

[TC81190]

I'm talking strictly about my ability to watch the game. My wife likes to LaRue, so I get to go to or watch more games. When he's not in the lineup, I have to suffer thru the complaints about Narron needing to go back to North Carolina because he obviously doesn't know how to handle players, and that a slump can't be broken from the bench.

Has nothing to do with production. :) Though Ross is starting to cool.

Ah yes.

Ross hit a HR just last night or the night before, no?

[Doc. Scott]

Jackson's a lefty.

He's also never pitched against the Reds and well, you know that story......

And he looks to be Crafty, if you check the numbers:

http://tsf.waymoresports.thestar.com/thestar/baseball/player.cgi?5034

2006- http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/stats/player.php?id=435638

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/J/zach-jackson.shtml

Big guy (6'5"/220#) that doesn't throw hard; born in the home of Rolling Rock, Latrobe PA, pitched collegiately at Louisville, then transferred to Texas A&M. Rocketed through the minors in a year and change despite serving up more hits than innings pitched; relies on control and not giving up homers.

Yeah, we're horsemeat.

[OnBaseMachine]

The Reds are going to rock Jackson tonight. Home runs from Dunn, Kearns, Aurilia, and Griffey.

[Caveat Emperor]

There once was a batter named Rich
Who trotted out to 1st base on the pitch
He was penciled in fourth
Despite his questionable worth
I guess Jerry Narron is his -- What a lineup, eh?

[VR]

The Reds are going to rock Jackson tonight. Home runs from Dunn, Kearns, Aurilia, and Griffey.

werd up

[Doc. Scott]

HALL WHIFFS! It's oh so much fun to type that. Sometimes I could give a crap if Weeks or Fielder hit 459 homeruns, as long as Hell Hall goes 0-for-5 with three strikeouts and a foul ball in the junk.

[Matt700wlw]

Harang's not very pitch efficient here in the first

[KronoRed]

There once was a batter named Rich
Who trotted out to 1st base on the pitch
He was penciled in fourth
Despite his questionable worth
I guess Jerry Narron is his -- What a lineup, eh?
Best of the day :laugh:

[Gallen5862]

What is Harang doing? Thanks for Pbp help.

[Doc. Scott]

Man, since when did Carlos Lee put up a Pujolsian BB/K ratio to go with the power?

...but he hits into a 3-6-3 DP to end the inning. Phew.

[CTA513]

Harang is throwing a bunch of pitches and about half of them are strikes.

:/

[Matt700wlw]

Nice! DP!!

[KronoRed]

We're gonna see Mays if he keeps throwing this many pitches

[CTA513]

That was a big double play to get them out of the jam and have Harang throw less pitches in that inning.

[reds44]

Big DP right there.

[VR]

Huge dp to keep his pitch count "down" to 24

Let's get the batsawhackin here boys

[Chip R]

Harang is throwing a bunch of pitches and about half of them are strikes.

:/

Not a good sign when you have a short bullpen.

[Matt700wlw]

Not a good sign when you have a short bullpen.

Everybody's short to Harang....

[KronoRed]

Short? 1 guy is real short ;)

[Big Klu]

Not a good sign when you have a short bullpen.

The Reds have six guys available in the pen. Have we fans really bought that much into this propaganda that you have to have seven pitchers in the bullpen, at the expense of a five-man bench?

[Red in Chicago]

it's weird to be facing a team with more errors than us...yikes!!

[flyer85]

felipe forgot to swing

[Matt700wlw]

This ump has delayed calls (like the K to Lopez).

Annoying really.

[Big Klu]

I hate called third strikes--whether it is Lopez, Dunn, Griffey, McCracken, Hatteberg, or anyone else.

[Big Klu]

This ump has delayed calls (like the K to Lopez).

Annoying really.

In my opinion, Tim McClelland is one of the most overrated umpires in baseball.

[KronoRed]

End of the 1st

[Doc. Scott]

Jackson breezes through the lineup in the first.

[Big Klu]

Down goes Kearns!

[Falls City Beer]

Down goes Kearns!

Huh?

[Matt700wlw]

Rich throws the ball high....however, catchable for Lopez.

Lopez gets charged with the error, and here we go again...

[reds44]

Felipe
:bang:

[Red in Chicago]

felipe doing his best to blow it again...so tiresome

[Big Klu]

Huh?

He slipped on the same patch of grass that he slipped on the other night when he got hurt.

[Falls City Beer]

Milwaukee is not an offense you want to give extra outs to.

[reds44]

felipe doing his best to blow it again...so tiresome
:rolleyes:

The man can have a few bad games.

[Big Klu]

Rich throws the ball high....however, catchable for Lopez.

Lopez gets charged with the error, and here we go again...

Should have been another 3-6-3 DP.

[Falls City Beer]

Aaron, like Claussen, seems totally unable to put away hitters anymore. His out pitches aren't outing.

Strikes me as a coaching problem maybe if it's happening to both Claussen AND Harang.

Harang has been racking up HUGE pitch counts in the early innings of games lately.

[reds44]

Aaron, like Claussen, seems totally unable to put away hitters anymore. His out pitches aren't outing.

Strikes me as a coaching problem maybe if it's happening to both Claussen AND Harang.
:D

[KronoRed]

Do we have a pitching coach?

[Matt700wlw]

That fan is a turd. Kearns would have had that ball and the fan swiped it.

Appropriately, the fan got boooed.

[KronoRed]

Bean the fan

[reds44]

Bartman.

[Red in Chicago]

:rolleyes:

The man can have a few bad games.

was your rolling of the eyes really necessary?

[Caveat Emperor]

Aaron, like Claussen, seems totally unable to put away hitters anymore. His out pitches aren't outing.

Strikes me as a coaching problem maybe if it's happening to both Claussen AND Harang.

Or maybe this is all those long outings from earlier in the year catching up to Harang a bit -- though I'd tend to doubt that, since he showed last year that he's very capable of pitching deep into a season.

Pitchers slump too -- maybe Harang just isn't hitting his spots as crisply as he did earlier in the season. He'll work through it, if that is the case.

[reds44]

was your rolling of the eyes really necessary?
I don't know, I thought it was.

Does it really matter?

[George Foster]

Kearns showed restraint, by not calling that guy a dumb ass...I should would have. I'm bush league however!

[Matt700wlw]

Harang almost at 50 pitches....

:yikes:

[reds44]

Aaron, like Claussen, seems totally unable to put away hitters anymore. His out pitches aren't outing.

:D

[Doc. Scott]

"And I will do it myself," says the Big Red Harang.

[Big Klu]

Aaron, like Claussen, seems totally unable to put away hitters anymore. His out pitches aren't outing.

Strikes me as a coaching problem maybe if it's happening to both Claussen AND Harang.

Harang has been racking up HUGE pitch counts in the early innings of games lately.

Well, he's struck out three in a row, and he should have had a double-play grounder if not for the error.

He's also averaging a strikeout per inning for the season.

[George Foster]

Wow strikes out the side...when was the last time he did that?

[KronoRed]

:D
?

[CTA513]

Aurilia and Lopez should both get half and error.

:)

[CTA513]

Harang almost at 50 pitches....

:yikes:

I hope he settles down or we will be seeing Joe Mays.

:help:

[KronoRed]

Yeah, they need to start giving half errors

and team errors :D

[KronoRed]

I hope he settles down or we will be seeing Joe Mays.

:help:
Or as I call him..Royal Castoff 1 :beerme:

[Big Klu]

Whoa! A new multi-tasking Red Roof Inn commercial!

How about that!

[KronoRed]

Whoa! A new multi-tasking Red Roof Inn commercial!

How about that!
This could be the thing to lead us back to victories.

[Big Klu]

Aurilia and Lopez should both get half and error.

:)

No, that was clearly Felipe's error. The throw wasn't perfect, but it was definitely playable.

[OnBaseMachine]

Dunn homers!

[Matt700wlw]

:dunn:

:jump:

He absolutely crushed that thing!

[Big Klu]

Great googily-moogily!

[MrCinatit]

Dunner crushes that one, 21st Dunner of the year.

[TC81190]

Baaam. Dunn HR.

[KronoRed]

:clap:

[reds44]

Deep, Dunn, and Gone!!!!!!

1-0!!!!!

[Big Klu]

Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

Reds All-Time Home Run Leaders
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Tony Perez - 287
4. Ted Kluszewski - 251
5. George Foster - 244
6. Eric Davis - 203
7. Barry Larkin - 198
8. Vada Pinson - 186
9. Adam Dunn - 179
10. Wally Post - 172
11. Gus Bell - 160
12. Joe Morgan - 152
12. Pete Rose - 152
14. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 149
15. Lee May - 147
16. Dan Driessen - 133
17. Reggie Sanders - 125
18. Ernie Lombardi - 120
19. Sean Casey - 118
20. Frank McCormick - 110
21. Dave Parker - 107
22. Chris Sabo - 104
23. Dave Concepcion - 101
24. Gordy Coleman - 98
25. Paul O'Neill - 96

[OnBaseMachine]

That was the highest HR in major league history.

[RFS62]

Ears tries to nail bartman's cousin with a foul liner

[Big Klu]

That was the highest HR in major league history.

Whaddaya mean, too high? :D

[OnBaseMachine]

Whaddaya mean, too high? :D

That ball must have went three miles in the air. I didn't think it was ever going to come down.

[George Foster]

Correct me if I'm wrong but Dunn is doing pretty well this season against lefties....right??

[KronoRed]

Correct me if I'm wrong but Dunn is doing pretty well this season against lefties....right??
Better against them then righties.

[flyer85]

Dunn homers!nobody on so it doesn't count

[CTA513]

No, that was clearly Felipe's error. The throw wasn't perfect, but it was definitely playable.

Lopez was off his feet and the ball went off his glove, make a better throw and that ball would have been caught.

[flyer85]

Correct me if I'm wrong but Dunn is doing pretty well this season against lefties....right??OPS is well over 1000 against lefties

[Matt700wlw]

nobody on so it doesn't count

Got the team the lead....THIS one counts :D

[Big Klu]

That ball must have went three miles in the air. I didn't think it was ever going to come down.

Sorry. It was my attempt at humor. In the movie Major League, Wild Thing Rick Vaughn gives up a grand slam on Opening Day, and one ofthe Tribe fans in the bleachers says, "No way. It's too high." Then they start arguing about it.

[OnBaseMachine]

Correct me if I'm wrong but Dunn is doing pretty well this season against lefties....right??

.254/.438/.620-1.057 vs LHP before that HR

.218/.360/.542-.902 vs RHP

8 HR vs LHP, 13 vs RHP

[KronoRed]

nobody on so it doesn't count
He should have bunted

[George Foster]

Better against them then righties.

Dunn is a freek of nature. If O'Neil could hit lefties, he'd be a HOF canidate.

[KronoRed]

We'll be lucky if Harang goes 5

[Big Klu]

Lopez was off his feet and the ball went off his glove, make a better throw and that ball would have been caught.

I'm not saying that the throw was perfect, or even particularly good. But it was catchable.

[CTA513]

He should have bunted

BadFundimentals/Prose14 is probably crying right now after Dunn hit that homerun.

It was funny seeing him say Griffeys fly out on the first pitch was better than Dunns homerun because the Reds were down 9-2 and his homerun didnt matter.


:ughmamoru

[George Foster]

.254/.438/.620-1.057 vs LHP before that HR

.218/.360/.542-.902 vs RHP

8 HR vs LHP, 13 vs RHP

You guys are machines....thanks:thumbup:

[KronoRed]

BadFundimentals/Prose14 is probably crying right now after Dunn hit that homerun.

It was funny seeing him say Griffeys fly out on the first pitch was better than Dunns homerun because the Reds were down 9-2 and his homerun didnt matter.


:ughmamoru
Drugs are bad.

[OnBaseMachine]

6 K's thru 3 for Harang.

[Big Klu]

6 K's in 3 innings for Harang.

[Caveat Emperor]

Yeah -- about when I said Harang was slumping...

Strike that, reverse it.

[flyer85]

Harang has 6Ks but didn't Lopez make an error? Let's talk about that some more:D

[reds44]

June 12th all-star leading vote getters


First Base
1. Albert Pujols, Cardinals, 1,442,273
2. Carlos Delgado, Mets, 443,747
3. Ryan Howard, Phillies, 352,555
4. Nomar Garciaparra, Dodgers, 332,668
5. Lance Berkman, Astros, 316,477


Second Base
1. Chase Utley, Phillies, 732,592
2. Craig Biggio, Astros, 581,079
3. Jose Castillo, Pirates, 284,886
4. Marcus Giles, Braves, 283,313
5. Jeff Kent, Dodgers, 280,128


Third Base
1. David Wright, Mets, 661,184
2. Scott Rolen, Cardinals, 644,412
3. Morgan Ensberg, Astros, 375,651
4. Miguel Cabrera, Marlins, 352,951
5. Chipper Jones, Braves, 347,546


Shortstop
1. David Eckstein, Cardinals, 540,237
2. Jose Reyes, Mets, 489,781
3. Edgar Renteria, Braves, 483,639
4. Jimmy Rollins, Phillies, 426,532
5. Omar Vizquel, Giants, 293,628


Catcher
1. Paul Lo Duca, Mets, 631,896
2. Mike Piazza, Padres, 528,110
3. Yadier Molina, Cardinals, 450,995
4. Brad Ausmus, Astros, 360,412
5. Brian McCann, Braves, 321,463


Outfield
1. Andruw Jones, Braves, 813,990
2. Ken Griffey, Jr., Reds, 761,091
3. Carlos Beltran, Mets, 737,830
4. Alfonso Soriano, Nationals, 736,907
5. Jim Edmonds, Cardinals, 574,133
6. Jason Bay, Pirates, 555,764
7. Bobby Abreu, Phillies, 527,356
8. Barry Bonds, Giants, 408,579
9. Aaron Rowand, Phillies, 401,802
10. Carlos Lee, Brewers, 401,503
11. Adam Dunn, Reds, 304,364
12. Pat Burrell, Phillies, 261,501
13. So Taguchi, Cardinals, 250,433
14. Jeff Francoeur, Braves, 250,375
15. Xavier Nady, Mets, 246,067

[Big Klu]

And now we have the classic Multi-tasking! commercial.

I tell ya, life is good. :D

[flyer85]

BTW, the Reds will face another pitcher they haven't seen on Wednesday, Carlos Villanova (in honor of Harry)

[KronoRed]

And now we have the classic Multi-tasking! commercial.

I tell ya, life is good. :D
V is assured

[Big Klu]

Yeah -- about when I said Harang was slumping...

Strike that, reverse it.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/38/Willywonka.jpg

[MrCinatit]

Aaron Harang - hit machine

[reds44]

Harang with another hit!

[OnBaseMachine]

Harang singles to left on 3-2 count.

[George Foster]

Yet another Reds pitcher batting better than LaRue.......:laugh: Our 4 million dollar man...

[Big Klu]

V is assured

Better than VD being assured! :evil:

[KronoRed]

Better than VD being assured! :evil:
:help:

[reds44]

What a turn by Weeks.

[George Foster]

Who is the answer to lead off? I mean long term? Why not Lopez?

[KronoRed]

Who is the answer to lead off? I mean long term? Why not Lopez?
Who bats 2nd?

;)

[OnBaseMachine]

Carlos Lee homers.

[GAC]

Jr just turned and looked! :lol:

[George Foster]

Jr.almost made sports center for the wrong reasons....that ball was just over the wall by 2 feet.

[OnBaseMachine]

Jr just turned and looked! :lol:

And the ball only hit a foot over the wall in center. He must have thought that ball was hit better than it was.

[reds44]

Jr.almost made sports center for the wrong reasons....that ball was just over the wall by 2 feet.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one that noticed that. It didn't go over by much.

[OnBaseMachine]

It appears the ump screws the Reds again.

Edit...he may have got that one right. But the ball beat him there...and those usually go against the Reds, right?

[KronoRed]

Tsk tsk tsk there.

[reds44]

What a throw!

[CrackerJack]

Wow that was close

[George Foster]

Kearns cannon made that close...but he was safe

[Red in Chicago]

gotta love kearns arm...

[reds44]

He was safe.

[Matt700wlw]

It appears the ump screws the Reds again.

Edit...he may have got that one right. But the ball beat him there...and those usually go against the Reds, right?

Very close play...I'll let the umps off the hook on that one.

[CTA513]

Jr.almost made sports center for the wrong reasons....that ball was just over the wall by 2 feet.

It looked like you could have reached over the wall and had a chance at catching it.

[reds44]

It looked like you could have reached over the wall and had a chance at catching it.
Deno would have robbed him of a homer.

:evil:

[OnBaseMachine]

Stubbs would have caught that blooper.

;)

[Big Klu]

My guess for the AFLAC Trivia Question: Danny Jackson and Tom Browning.

[KronoRed]

DP please

[CTA513]

That throw home was just a little off.

[George Foster]

It looked like you could have reached over the wall and had a chance at catching it.

Honestly, he was playing shallow, the ball was hit over his head...no chance.
He should not have given up on it though....that is showing up your pitcher

[MrCinatit]

Griffey makes a GREAT catch on that one, though.

[CrackerJack]

He got it! He got it!

[GAC]

Another spectacular play by Jr to end the inning!

[KronoRed]

He got it! He got it!
Calm down grande :D

[Matt700wlw]

Nice grab!

[reds44]

Junior!!!!!!

[George Foster]

My guess for the AFLAC Trivia Question: Danny Jackson and Tom Browning.

I was putting the first pick of the 2022 amateur draft to bed...what is the question?

[Red in Chicago]

nice sliding catch by jr...is his arm ok?

[pedro]

IMO that inning was a perfect example of the lack of range for KG. The ball hit in front of him probably should have have been caught and the final out was a ball that most CF's don't have to dive for.

[Big Klu]

I was putting the first pick of the 2022 amateur draft to bed...what is the question?

Who were the last Reds teammates to win 15+ games in the same season?

[Matt700wlw]

IMO that inning was a perfect example of the lack of range for KG. The ball hit in front of him probably should have have been caught and the final out was a ball that most CF's don't have to dive for.

And had he missed it you'd be complaining....

:bang:

[Matt700wlw]

nm

[Big Klu]

AFLAC Answer: Jose Rijo and Tim Belcher, in 1992.

[GAC]

I honestly don't think that Jr (or anyone) would have caught the Lee HR. It was hit too high. Had alot of air under it.

[OnBaseMachine]

Lopez having a bad night - offensively and defensively.

[pedro]

And had he missed it you'd be complaining....

:bang:


probably, because he wouldn't have had to dive if he had any range.

He still got great technique out there. He just doesn't have the range to be a CF anymore.

[KronoRed]

probably, because he wouldn't have had to dive if he had any range.

He still got great technique out there. He just doesn't have the range to be a CF anymore.
Agreed.

[KronoRed]

Lopez could use a few days off when EE returns.

[Matt700wlw]

Maybe. At least he's making adjustments and doing what he has to do.

[GAC]

IMO that inning was a perfect example of the lack of range for KG. The ball hit in front of him probably should have have been caught and the final out was a ball that most CF's don't have to dive for.

pedro -that ball was hit pretty shallow and was sinking.

[Big Klu]

Lopez having a bad night - offensively and defensively.

Lopez could do with a day off, and between Aurilia and Olmedo, there isn't any reason not to give him one.

[OnBaseMachine]

Aurilia doubles to left.

[Matt700wlw]

probably, because he wouldn't have had to dive if he had any range.

He still got great technique out there. He just doesn't have the range to be a CF anymore.

He's not what he was....and I don't think anybody would expect him to be at his age.

At least he's making adjustments out there and still doing what he has to get the job done.

[pedro]

pedro -that ball was hit pretty shallow and was sinking.

and if he was two steps faster he have been right there. that's all I'm saying.

[George Foster]

Who were the last Reds teammates to win 15+ games in the same season?

Hum...let me see....I'd say Tim Belcher and Jose Rijo in ah....1992.

[OnBaseMachine]

Almost. Caught at the damn wall.

[Red in Chicago]

wow, grande and the crowd really seem to be exaggerating these fly balls

[Big Klu]

Hum...let me see....I'd say Tim Belcher and Jose Rijo in ah....1992.

Yep. I forgot about them. I was thinking Danny Jackson (23) and Tom Browning (18) in 1988.

[GAC]

and if he was two steps faster he have been right there. that's all I'm saying.

Flash would have had to dive for that ball. ;)

[pedro]

Flash would have had to dive for that ball. ;)

whatever winky. :mooner:

[George Foster]

wow, grande and the crowd really seem to be exaggerating these fly balls

The crowd always does. Grande is just a tool. When I'm at the ball park, I look at the outfielder...not the ball.

[CTA513]

It looks like another rookie pitcher is giving the Reds trouble...

[GAC]

whatever winky. :mooner:

:lol:

[Matt700wlw]

Flash would have had to dive for that ball. ;)

But Deno would have done a Jedi mind trick on the ball, allowing it to carry up into the air and go into his glove without him having to move a step.

He's special like that. :)

[KronoRed]

It looks like another rookie pitcher is giving the Reds trouble...
I know I'm shocked.

[pedro]

:lol:

yeah, and um, why don't you go pick on someone in chat. ;)

[Red in Chicago]

two speedy runners on base...no outs...:eek:

[Matt700wlw]

This would be a perfect time for an unassisted triple play.

[CTA513]

Harangs about to implode right here.

[GAC]

yeah, and um, why don't you go pick on someone in chat. ;)

I'm doing both pedro.... multi-tasking!

Come on in, you'd be more them welcomed.

we're Reds fans! :thumbup:

[Red in Chicago]

this is about to turn ugly

[KronoRed]

This would be a perfect time for an unassisted triple play.
I'll take any variety of a triple play :D

[George Foster]

Yep. I forgot about them. I was thinking Danny Jackson (23) and Tom Browning (18) in 1988.

As I was typing my question to you the answers were given. I'm a cheater.
Never in a million years whould I have guessed Belcher won 15 games for us.

91-95 is a blur for me....music, movies, sports...post graduate work

[Matt700wlw]

91-95 is a blur for me....music, movies, sports...post graduate work

Drugs. :p:

[GAC]

But Deno would have done a Jedi mind trick on the ball, allowing it to carry up into the air and go into his glove without him having to move a step.

He's special like that. :)

he's Yoda!

[Matt700wlw]

Harang not very Harang-like tonight.

It happens, I just hope he keeps this thing in reach.

[GAC]

Bases loaded for Carlos.

Thank you sir can I have another!!

[CTA513]

Grandslam time?

[George Foster]

Drugs. :p:

Dental school:thumbdown

[KronoRed]

Going to the pen will be what takes this game out of reach

[Red in Chicago]

bases loaded for lee...still no outs...and mays warming up...recipe for disaster

[OnBaseMachine]

This one could get ugly.

[Big Klu]

As I was typing my question to you the answers were given. I'm a cheater.
Never in a million years whould I have guessed Belcher won 15 games for us.

91-95 is a blur for me....music, movies, sports...post graduate work

I actually knew that Belcher won 15. I just didn't know that Rijo also did it in the same season.

[Matt700wlw]

Dental school:thumbdown

Joking.

Sorry.

[KronoRed]

Dental school:thumbdown
Hey..at least you're not another lawyer :evil:

[GAC]

Harang is just leaving the ball up.... that will be disasterous.

[CTA513]

Reds are on there way to 4 in a row.

:/

[Red in Chicago]

back to back sac flies...when is the last time the reds did that;)

[KronoRed]

Sac fly attack

[George Foster]

Joking.

Sorry.

You win a free root canal with absolutely no anesthesia!!

[Matt700wlw]

You win a free root canal with absolutely no anesthesia!!

:eek:

[CTA513]

Harang is probably done for the night and Jackson looks like hes going to go a complete game.

[oneupper]

Two runs, one single...ugghhh

[Kc61]

As this game fades away, I would simply point out that the Reds got one single yesterday and one single today so far. They hit for power very well but they lack the steady hitters who consistently get base hits.

I'm sure that there are students of baseball statistics who will tell me this is all irrelevant, but it seems important to me. This offense is totally dependent on walks and homers. The power is great, but you can't depend on walks to set the table. Sometimes the opposing pitcher will have good control.

[George Foster]

:eek:

Hey Matt:
did you ever get a chance to here that song, "Cincinnati is a Baseball town?"

I'd say its got a good beat, but hard to dance too...(reference to American Bandstand to all of you kiddies)

[RFS62]

You win a free root canal with absolutely no anesthesia!!


Dr. Mengele I presume?

Ever seen Marathon Man?

[Matt700wlw]

Hey Matt:
did you ever get a chance to here that song, "Cincinnati is a Baseball town?"

I'd say its got a good beat, but hard to dance too...(reference to American Bandstand to all of you kiddies)

Didn't get to yesterday. If I remember, I will tonight after the game.

[George Foster]

I'll ask this again tonight, because no one answered me last night. If this team can only hit mediocre pitching....are we really a good hitting team?

[Red in Chicago]

this kid's delivery reminds me of a left handed orlando hernandez

[OnBaseMachine]

Attention major league teams: Want to shutdown the Reds? Simply call up a rookie and you get a guaranteed win.

[Matt700wlw]

Ross.

:rockband:

Again.

:notworthy

Homers.

:jump:

[OnBaseMachine]

Ross homers again!

[Joseph]

See, he's cooling off.

[KronoRed]

:clap:

[reds44]

Ross.


Again.



Homers.
Guy is amazing!!!!

Ross is boss!!!!

[PickOff]

Hard to deny Ross playing time, as much as I like Larue. Wow!

[oneupper]

Krono...can we move him up now, please?

[George Foster]

All that son of a b%$#@ does is hit.....better get use to him, he's our new everyday catcher. he made the decision easy for Narron:thumbup:

[Red in Chicago]

larue is alive...

[MrCinatit]

Dr. Mengele I presume?
Ever seen Marathon Man?

I'm not sure. This movie, is it safe?

Ross hits a Dunner.

[CTA513]

LaRue finds his bat and ties the game!

[OnBaseMachine]

LaRue homers!

[CrackerJack]

It's gonna beeee gone

[GAC]

back to back Hrs tie game!

[KronoRed]

Copy cat :D

[Matt700wlw]

La WHO?

:larue:

:jump:

[MrCinatit]

And LaRue follows with a jack to tie it up! nice.

[Joseph]

That makes the wife happier and means I get to watch more games. :)

[Big Klu]

LaRue! LaRue! LaRue is on fire!

[KronoRed]

Get Valentin out of here ;)

[TC81190]

BACK TO BACK HRs BY CATCHERS!!

In other news, a very lucky Reds fan has just one 10000 dollars!

[reds44]

Back to back!!!!!!!!

[PickOff]

Take that Ross!!! :D

[KronoRed]

Krono...can we move him up now, please?
:laugh:

[guttle11]

Oh, the irony!!!!!!

[reds44]

He's alive!

[Red in Chicago]

i'm so happy for jason...he really needed that one

[CrackerJack]

hit it right on the button!

[George Foster]

John Goodman is still in the tunnel???? LaRue...slumpbuster

[RFS62]

Narron should have pinch hit Javier for Freel.

What are the odds of three catchers going yard back to back to back

[guttle11]

Javy should pinch hit for Freel. How sweet that would be...

[Mario-Rijo]

Wow, Larue just walked right past Belisle when he tried to give him some daps! Larue is higly irritated! :cry:

[Matt700wlw]

BACK TO BACK HRs BY CATCHERS!!

In other news, a very lucky Reds fan has just one 10000 dollars!

2nd person I'm jealous over of the season :D

[guttle11]

Web Gem by Bill "effin" Hall.

[OnBaseMachine]

Great play by Hall to rob Freel of a possible double.

[Red in Chicago]

nice diving stab by hall

[Big Klu]

Doesn't somebody win $10,000 on the radio broadcast if the Reds hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning?

[reds44]

Wow.

Web Gem

[George Foster]

Did anybody see LaRue in the dugout.....puts his helmet in the helmet holder...left for the clubhouse.

[GAC]

All that son of a b%$#@ does is hit.....better get use to him, he's our new everyday catcher. he made the decision easy for Narron:thumbup:

I have to say George that that is one cute kid in your pic there. ;)