8/26/06 - Reds vs. Giants Game Thread

[Reds Fanatic]

Starting Lineups:


Reds (67 - 62)
2nd in NL Central
Giants (63 - 66)
4th in NL West

Starting Lineup

Name AVG HR RBI SB
1. R Freel, RF .283 7 24 28
2. R Clayton, SS .258 2 9 5
3. K Griffey Jr., CF .253 26 68 0
4. E Encarnacion, 3B .302 14 67 1
5. A Dunn, LF .247 38 87 5
6. R Aurilia, 1B .286 18 51 1
7. D Ross, C .284 17 43 0
8. B Phillips, 2B .293 13 62 21
9. B Arroyo, P .117 2 6 0

Starting Lineup

Name AVG HR RBI SB
1. R Winn, RF .265 10 48 8
2. O Vizquel, SS .310 4 45 23
3. S Hillenbrand, 1B .228 4 9 0
4. R Durham, 2B .293 20 77 5
5. M Sweeney, LF .258 5 32 0
6. S Finley, CF .250 6 38 7
7. P Feliz, 3B .253 21 82 1
8. T Greene, C .299 1 12 0
9. N Lowry, P .162 1 2 0

Starting Pitcher
Name W L ERA* WHIP K
B Arroyo 10 8 3.44 1.22 141

Starting Pitcher
Name W L ERA* WHIP K
N Lowry 6 7 3.92 1.34 67

[TheBurn]

:pray:

[Matt700wlw]

Cubs 1
Cards 1

Top 8

[CTA513]

The Giants have 3 switch hitters and 2 lefties in the line up.
Bonds isnt playing, but he hasnt done much in the first 2 games.

[Matt700wlw]

Barry fears Arroyo ;) :D

[Matt700wlw]

In the end, the Cubs are still the Cubs...bunch of losers.

Cards win 2-1

[RedFanAlways1966]

Do the Cubs use bats when they are batting?!? :angry:

[Falls City Beer]

In the end, the Cubs are still the Cubs...

Cards win 2-1

Gary bleeping Bennett. Cubs are the worst. (Preston Wilson gets the rally started--but I'd prefer Hollandsworth).

[CTA513]

In the end, the Cubs are still the Cubs...bunch of losers.

Cards win 2-1

Gary Bennett knocked in both runs.

[RedFanAlways1966]

Barry fears Arroyo ;) :D

Barry has played a whopping 8 straight games and says he is exhausted. Perhaps he needs some "supplemental help"? Oops! :devil:

[redsfan4445]

Cubs 1
Cards 1

Top 8

Cards win because Baker doesnt walk Bennet!! he has no clue how to run a pitching staff.. he did walk Puhols which was a great move, then with winning run on 2nd 2 outs.. lets the hot hitting Bennet beat him... geesh!!:thumbdown

[Henry Clay]

I was about to post something like: "Why is Clayton batting 2nd! Why not drill a hole in front of Griffey in the lineup?" Then I did something novel like checking Clayton's splits. He has hit and gotten on base pretty darn well against LHPs. An .839 OPS from Clayton can be a solid asset if he is limited to those situations (and he can keep it up).

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
vs. Left 53 107 14 37 5 1 1 15 10 19 4 0 .346 .400 .439 .839
vs. Right 113 295 33 70 21 0 1 21 16 56 9 5 .237 .281 .319 .599

[CTA513]

Cards win because Baker doesnt walk Bennet!! he has no clue how to run a pitching staff.. he did walk Puhols which was a great move, then with winning run on 2nd 2 outs.. lets the hot hitting Bennet beat him... geesh!!:thumbdown

first was open and he pitched to Bennett with the pitchers spot behind him.
the cardinals already used Taguchi and Edmonds to pinch hit.

:laugh:

[Matt700wlw]

Freel's on with a walk.

[Reds Fanatic]

Freel leads off with a walk.

[Reds Fanatic]

Clayton singles off Durham's glove.
They just changed it to an error on Durham.

[Matt700wlw]

Clayton singles off Durham's glove.

Changed to an error...

These SF official score keepers are something...

[Fullboat]

Not afraid of the Cards.In the past two days they have scored
4 runs and have left a ton of base runners.

They are a Doomed team.

[Reds Fanatic]

Junior lines out to 2nd.

[Matt700wlw]

Go Eddie!

[Falls City Beer]

Not afraid of the Cards.In the past two days they have scored
4 runs and have left a ton of base runners.

They are a Doomed team.

No team with one of the true remaining aces in the NL on their roster (Carpenter) is doomed. That kind of talk is ill-used.

[Matt700wlw]

A Dunn dinger would be kinda cool right now...

[Reds Fanatic]

EE grounds out to 1st. 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs.

[Matt700wlw]

No team with one of the true remaining aces in the NL on their roster (Carpenter) is doomed. That kind of talk is ill-used.

If that's all it takes, then why haven't they run away with the Central yet?

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn grounds out to 1st. 0-0 mid 1st.

[Matt700wlw]

Another missed opportunity...

Go Bronso!

[Falls City Beer]

Two runners reach base and Lowry still only throws 18 pitches. If there's a doomed team...

[TheBigLebowski]

Dammit.....leaving too many men on base recently. Golden opp wasted there.

[Matt700wlw]

Two runners reach base and Lowry still only throws 18 pitches. If there's a doomed team...

I've been hearing this since April...

[Falls City Beer]

If that's all it takes, then why haven't they run away with the Central yet?

Did I say that's all it takes?

Why would you characterize a team as doomed when said team has both the 2006 NL Cy Young winner and MVP (okay, MAYBE Beltran can wrench this away from Pujols, but I don't know)? It's silly. They are not "doomed" at all--they are the odds on favorite to win the NL Central.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wynn flies out to Freel.

[Reds Fanatic]

Vizquel pops out to 2nd. 2 outs.

[TheBigLebowski]

Gonna need BA to be big here today. I have this feeling that we're not going to get more than 3 runs off Lowry, and their pen is well-rested with Morris having gone the distance yesterday.

[Matt700wlw]

Did I say that's all it takes?

Why would you characterize a team as doomed when said team has both the 2006 NL Cy Young winner and MVP? It's silly. They are not "doomed" at all--they are the odds on favorite to win the NL Central.

Nobody said they were doomed (ok, 1 person did)....I just don't think they're everything that you think they are. They aren't what they were, for sure.

It's going to be a tight, hard-fought race for the next month....should be fun!

[TheBigLebowski]

Anybody else think Francoeur plowing into Nick Johnson was incredibly dirty? If I was Frank Robinson, Jeffy would have had some leather in his ear his next AB.

[Falls City Beer]

(ok, 1 person did)....I just don't think they're everything that you think they are.

Yeah, one person did. The person I was responding to. And I'm not sure what you think I think of the Cards, but the facts are: they are in first place right now (and will be at the end of the day), they have the best pitcher in the NL and probably the best hitter in the NL.


I agree. It's been a tight race. But I'd like to win the race.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hillenbrand strikes out swinging. 0-0 after 1.

[TheBigLebowski]

Way to battle, BA. Ran that pitch count up, though.

[Matt700wlw]

Yeah, one person did. The person I was responding to. And I'm not sure what you think I think of the Cards, but the facts are: they are in first place right now (and will be at the end of the day), they have the best pitcher in the NL and probably the best hitter in the NL.




Harang and Arroyo aren't chopped liver....Loshe has, so far, been sparkling...

After Carpenter, there isn't much left to fear when it comes to starting pitchers.

Mulder -- just off the DL....maybe he'll rebound...jury's out.
Suppan -- without run support, he's nothing better than what the Reds have.
Weaver -- unless it's against the Reds, he stinks.
Marquis -- Not bad. Not great.

[Falls City Beer]

Same number of pitches for Bronson as Lowry, but no one reached base.

Simply put: so far, the SF offense is doing its job.

The Reds--not at all. Next hitter that swings on the first pitch from a pitcher with historical control problems gets thrown in the shark-infested bay.

[Reds Fanatic]

Aurilia grounds out to short on a good play by Vizquel.

[Falls City Beer]

Harang and Arroyo aren't chopped liver....Loshe has, so far, been sparkling...



No. Harang and Arroyo don't suck, but they're two or three tiers below Carpenter.

I'd put Arroyo and Suppan on equal footing at this point in the season. And Weaver's been a surprise.

[TheBigLebowski]

Same number of pitches for Bronson as Lowry, but no one reached base.

Simply put: so far, the SF offense is doing its job.

The Reds--not at all. Next hitter that swings on the first pitch from a pitcher with historical control problems gets thrown in the shark-infested bay.

That's a bit of a stretch. SFO had no hits, drew no walks, and no one reached base. We had a hit and a walk. Came closer to scoring, which is the offense's ultimate goal.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ross flies out to right.

[Falls City Beer]

That's a bit of a stretch. SFO had no hits, drew no walks, and no one reached base. We had a hit and a walk. Came closer to scoring, which is the offense's ultimate goal.

EdE swung at a first pitch that was next to impossible to hit.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips doubles down the right field line.

[Matt700wlw]

B-Phil!

[RedFanAlways1966]

EdE swung at a first pitch that was next to impossible to hit.

And in a perfect world (or some here might say in St. Louis) that never happens! :laugh:

[westofyou]

Two runners reach base and Lowry still only throws 18 pitches. If there's a doomed team...
http://www.topthat.net/webrock/images/schlep.jpg

[TheBigLebowski]

Come on BA..ducks on the pond..."help yourself."

[Reds Fanatic]

Arroyo lines out to left. 0-0 mid 2nd.

[Tony Cloninger]

EE can be patient, at times....but he is more like a Vlady type hitter....feels he can hit any pitch, anywhere it's at......and do something with it.
I can live with ahitter like that....if it produces what EE has been producing...and certainly what Vlad can produce.

[Matt700wlw]

They're hitting them hard...

Keep doing that, and it'll pay off.

[Falls City Beer]

B-Phil!

Good things happen when you see 6 or more pitches....

[TheBigLebowski]

EdE swung at a first pitch that was next to impossible to hit.

If you consider an offense that produced two lazy flies and a K an offense that's doing it's job, boy - I hope SFO continues doing it's job all day.

[Falls City Beer]

If you consider an offense that produced two lazy flies and a K an offense that's doing it's job, boy - I hope SFO continues doing it's job all day.

Hillenbrand--a pathetic hitter by almost any measuring stick--forced Arroyo to throw 10 pitches.

That's an offense doing its job.

[Reds Fanatic]

Durham reaches on a throwing error by EE.

[TheBigLebowski]

Hillenbrand--a pathetic hitter by almost any measuring stick--forced Arroyo to throw 10 pitches.

That's an offense doing its job.

An offense doing its job is an offense reaching base and scoring. Least, that's the way I always understood it.

[RedFanAlways1966]

Edwin's arm wreaks havoc again. UGH! E-5.

[TheBigLebowski]

Ugh.....

[BCubb2003]

Hillenbrand--a pathetic hitter by almost any measuring stick--forced Arroyo to throw 10 pitches.

That's an offense doing its job.

What's the Reds' record vs. opponents in number of pitches seen?

[Falls City Beer]

An offense doing its job is an offense reaching base and scoring. Least, that's the way I always understood it.

That's the residue of execution, but execution is as much about wearing down the opposing pitcher as it is getting a good jump from first on a double.

[Reds Fanatic]

Sweeney flies out to center. Durham tags and goes to 2nd. 1 out.

[Falls City Beer]

What's the Reds' record vs. opponents in number of pitches seen?

WOY's the one with the software to find that kind of stat.

[TheBigLebowski]

WOY's the one with the software to find that kind of stat.

The depth and extent to which people trace baseball statistics never ceases to amaze me.

[Reds Fanatic]

Finley strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[TheBigLebowski]

Cool....gotta get Feliz here.

[RedFanAlways1966]

That's the residue of execution, but execution is as much about wearing down the opposing pitcher as it is getting a good jump from first on a double.

Therefore, after 1-inning we can all decide that the REDS offense is bad and the Giants offense is working to a tee.

:beerme:

[Matt700wlw]

Marc Lancaster with Marty says come September, don't be surprised if there's a player on the roster from another team....


When Marc speaks, I listen....the guy almost seems to always get it right.

[TheBigLebowski]

Therefore, after 1-inning we can all decide that the REDS offense is bad and the Giants offense is working to a tee.

:beerme:

He's examining things from a micro perspective and I am countering with the macro. Harmless tete-a-tete.

[Reds Fanatic]

Feliz walks on a 3-2 pitch. 1st and 2nd.

[RedFanAlways1966]

He's examining things from a micro perspective and I am countering with the macro. Harmless tete-a-tete.

You say micro and I say negative. But just another normal day at RZ! :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Greene strikes out swinging. 0-0 after 2.

[Matt700wlw]

Greene strikes out swinging. 0-0 after 2.

Giants are winning because they've had more foul balls...:D

[TheBigLebowski]

NICE job, BA.

[RedFanAlways1966]

Nice job in getting out of the inning by Bronson. Nothing like a team who picks-up a teammate who makes an error. :thumbup:

[Reds Fanatic]

Freel reaches first on an error by Feliz.

[Reds Fanatic]

Clayton singles to right. 1st and 2nd.

[RedFanAlways1966]

Royce is an OBP machine today! A single puts REDS at 1st & 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Freel caught stealing 3rd on an attempted double steal. Clayton steals 2nd.

[RedFanAlways1966]

Cripes. Why double-steal with the meat of the order batting?!?!? :confused:

[oneupper]

Cripes. Why double-steal with the meat of the order batting?!?!? :confused:

Trying to be aggressive I guess...was it close at least?

[Reds Fanatic]

Junior flies out to right. 2 outs. Clayton stays at 2nd.

[flyer85]

Freel caught stealing 3rd on an attempted double steal. Clayton steals 2nd.stupidity. And Clayton does not get a steal

[RedFanAlways1966]

Trying to be aggressive I guess...was it close at least?

I'm doin' radio so I don't know. Of course if it is successful I am happy as a clam!

[Reds Fanatic]

EE walks on 4 pitches. 1st and 2nd.

[oneupper]

I'm doin' radio so I don't know. Of course if it is successful I am happy as a clam!

I hate these Saturday afternoons w/o visual...:(

[CTA513]

stupidity. And Clayton does not get a steal

The Giants give you an extra out by making an error and you give the out back when you have 2 runners on an 0 outs.

[RedFanAlways1966]

Too bad CB Bucknor wasn't umping at third today... Freel is definitely safe! ;)

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn strikes out swinging. Reds have left 5 runners on base. 0-0 mid 3rd.

[Matt700wlw]

wow.

Dunn.

:thumbdown:

[Chip R]

Cripes. Why double-steal with the meat of the order batting?!?!? :confused:

The meat has not been that meaty lately. That said, when was the last time Freel stole a base? Seems like he is always getting caught stealing or picked off. I am wondering why Clayton does not go to 3rd on that fly to Winn. Does Winn have a gun for an arm or something?

[TheBigLebowski]

Son of a *****.

[TheBigLebowski]

I'm guessing that if we do not lead the league in runners stranded, we damned close.

[CTA513]

Dunn might be able to break his own strike out record this year.

:eek:

[oneupper]

It's been a while since we've scored...I'm waiting at GAMEDAY for a blue dot and a legend that says:

"In Play: Run-scoring Play"...

So far no luck...:(

[Reds Fanatic]

Lowry grounds out to short. 1 out.

[Matt700wlw]

In other news, Erin Andrews is hot.

[Reds Fanatic]

Winn flies out to center. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Vizquel flies out to right. 0-0 after 3.

[Reds Fanatic]

Aurilia lines a single to center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ross sacrifices to Feliz. Runner at 2nd with 1 out.

[oneupper]

Ross sacrifices to Feliz. Runner at 2nd with 1 out.


?????

[TheBigLebowski]

Ross sacrifices to Feliz. Runner at 2nd with 1 out.

Nah. I didn't like that call either.

[Falls City Beer]

Therefore, after 1-inning we can all decide that the REDS offense is bad and the Giants offense is working to a tee.

:beerme:

Well, 9 innings, but who's counting? ;)

As everyone here likes to say: watch the games.

I am, and it's been ugly so far the last couple of games.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips walks. 1st and 2nd.

[CTA513]

Ross sacrifices to Feliz. Runner at 2nd with 1 out.

Lowry can now pitch around Phillips if he wants because Arroyo is up after him.

[Reds Fanatic]

Arroyo attempts a sacrifice but the pitcher throws out to the lead runner at 3rd. 1st and 2nd with 2 outs.

[TheBigLebowski]

Arroyo attempts a sacrifice but the pitcher throws out to the lead runner at 3rd. 1st and 2nd with 2 outs.

This offense is a comedy of errors and inconsistency.

[oneupper]

So we give up two outs to have ONE chance at getting some runs????

If this is small ball...supersize me, please!

[Falls City Beer]

Can they do anything right? The ole fishbone of success once again gets lodged in their throats.

[Chip R]

It seems every other team can get the lead runner on a sacrifice except the Reds. They never try to get the lead runner.

[Reds Fanatic]

Freel flies out to left. 7 runners left on. 0-0 mid 4th.

[Matt700wlw]

wow..

[reds44]

:lol:

[CTA513]

So we give up two outs to have ONE chance at getting some runs????

If this is small ball...supersize me, please!


I didnt see the point of Ross bunting when Arroyo is hitting after Phillips.
Lowry then pitched around Phillips to get to Arroyo who gave up a second out.

[TheBigLebowski]

Has Freel delivered a clutch hit in the last 2 months?

[Falls City Beer]

Someone look me in the cyber-eye and say with a straight face that he or she can actually see the Cards pulling off execution like that the way the Reds have done all season long.

I'm not saying the Cards haven't made errors or screw-ups, but they never embarrass themselves in the way this club can.

[oneupper]

Some explain this to me...please.
You sacrifice...to set up ANOTHER sacrifice?

[RedFanAlways1966]

It seems every other team can get the lead runner on a sacrifice except the Reds. They never try to get the lead runner.

I think the same. Sometimes it seems like a chance at winning the Lotto when the REDS bunt and it seems like a sure thing when the opponent bunts. UGH!

[pedro]

I have no idea why he had Ross bunt. That's just silly.

[TheBigLebowski]

I didnt see the point of Ross bunting when Arroyo is hitting after Phillips.
Lowry then pitched around Phillips to get to Arroyo who gave up a second out.

Not to mention the fact that Ross swings a good bat. I'm tellin' ya...Narron couldn't manage his way out of the first level of Pac Man.

[CTA513]

Someone look me in the cyber-eye and say with a straight face that he or she can actually see the Cards pulling off execution like that the way the Reds have done all season long.

I'm not saying the Cards haven't made errors or screw-ups, but they never embarrass themselves in the way this club can.

I dont think Ive seen the Cardinals lay down 2 sacrifice bunts in 1 inning.

[oneupper]

ROSS' OPS vs. Lefties is like 1.500 this year.
Let him swing for crissakes!

(and frankly I would have had Arroyo do the same).

[TheBigLebowski]

What we oughta do here is walk the first 3 batters to set up the force out at any base.

[Matt700wlw]

Someone look me in the cyber-eye and say with a straight face that he or she can actually see the Cards pulling off execution like that the way the Reds have done all season long.

I'm not saying the Cards haven't made errors or screw-ups, but they never embarrass themselves in the way this club can.

Are you on the Cardinals payroll? ;)

[Reds Fanatic]

Hillenbrand flies out to center. 1 out.

[Falls City Beer]

I dont think Ive seen the Cardinals lay down 2 sacrifice bunts in 1 inning.

Well, a Cards club wouldn't NEED to--they would have accomplished what they needed to accomplish either with one sac or none.

[TheBigLebowski]

David Ross was probably laughing to himself when he saw the signal to bunt.

[BCubb2003]

The SF announcers think Ross was bunting for a hit ...

[Reds Fanatic]

Durham singles to right.

[Falls City Beer]

Are you on the Cardinals payroll? ;)

Okay, then, the Braves.

[Matt700wlw]

Bronson's no-no is no longer...

[Matt700wlw]

Okay, then, the Braves.

Are you on the Braves payroll? :D

[Reds Fanatic]

Sweeney grounds into a 4-6 fielder's choice. 2 outs.

[RedFanAlways1966]

Has Freel delivered a clutch hit in the last 2 months?

* July 20 vs. Mets. 3-for-5, 2 RBIS.
* July 22 vs. Brewers. 3-for4, 3 RBIs. Solo HR in 8th breaks a 7-7 tie.
* Aug. 12 @ Phillies. 2-for-4, 3 RBIs.

That is about it!

[Reds Fanatic]

Finley walks. 1st and 2nd.

[oneupper]

* July 20 vs. Mets. 3-for-5, 2 RBIS.
* July 22 vs. Brewers. 3-for4, 3 RBIs. Solo HR in 8th breaks a 7-7 tie.
* Aug. 12 @ Phillies. 2-for-4, 3 RBIs.

That is about it!

You forgot the 2 HR in Houston!

[Falls City Beer]

Bronson, however, is pitching a VERY intelligent ballgame so far. Kudos to him.

It looks like he comprehends the urgency of a pennant race.

[RedFanAlways1966]

You forgot the 2 HR in Houston!

You are right, but that was June 4. He asked for the last 2 months. :)

[CTA513]

Well, a Cards club wouldn't NEED to--they would have accomplished what they needed to accomplish either with one sac or none.

I dont think they would ask someone batting .417 against lefties to bunt the runner to second unless it was late in the game.

[Reds Fanatic]

Feliz singles to center. 1-0 Giants. Runners go to 2nd and 3rd on the throw home.

[Matt700wlw]

The Giants get on the scoreboard...

[CTA513]

Feliz singles to center. 1-0 Giants. Runners go to 2nd and 3rd on the throw home.

Giants scored a run and didnt even have to sacrifce the runners over.

:eek:

[Reds Fanatic]

Intentional walk to Greene. Bases loaded for Lowry.

[RedFanAlways1966]

I dont think they would ask someone batting .417 against lefties to bunt the runner to second unless it was late in the game.

We do not know that Narron did either. Makes no sense to me either... maybe the Giants announcers were right when they stated that it looked like Ross was bunting for a hit in that at-bat.

[Matt700wlw]

Ok, offense...help Arroyo out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Lowry pops out to short. 1-0 Giants after 4.

[Falls City Beer]

Hell, I'll settle for ONE inning wherein the Reds don't swing at a single first pitch.

I'm not greedy: I just want the sucking to stop.

[RedFanAlways1966]

Ok, offense...help Arroyo out.

Gee, Matt... you ask for a lot, don't you?!? :devil:

[Matt700wlw]

Gee, Matt... you ask for a lot, don't you?!? :devil:

Yes I do. :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Clayton strikes out swinging. 1 out.

[Falls City Beer]

I'd hate to see what Jamie Moyer'd do against this club.

[WMR]

Does anybody know if there's any radio feeds for the game today (asides from mlb.com)?

[Reds Fanatic]

Griffey grounds out to 1st. 2 outs.

[Falls City Beer]

Well, I got what I wanted: none of the three swung at the first pitch in the inning.:thumbup:

[Reds Fanatic]

EE singles to left.

[Matt700wlw]

Well, I got what I wanted: none of the three swung at the first pitch in the inning.:thumbup:

baby steps.

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn grounds out to 1st. 8 runners left on. 1-0 Giants mid 5th.

[Falls City Beer]

Dunn needs a day off like nobody's business. What sucks is today's probably the day to do it.

[oneupper]

13 straight goose eggs.
:(

[Falls City Beer]

13 straight goose eggs.
:(

Ah come on, it's not the offense--just tip your cap to Sandy Koufa--Noah Lowry.

:devil:

[Reds Fanatic]

Winn goes to 2nd as Dunn misplays the flyball and then he throws the ball away into the dugout and Winn scores. Unbelievable. 2-0 Giants.

I guess it was Junior who threw the ball away. They gave Winn a double but it bounced off Dunn's glove. Should have been an error.

[Matt700wlw]

wow...awful.

Dunn is abysmal.

[Falls City Beer]

Well, never mind what I said about pitching smart. :thumbdown

[MrCinatit]

This is why I passionately hate west coast trips.

[reds44]

There is that top 10 player in baseball.

[oneupper]

4 base error?

[Falls City Beer]

This is why I passionately hate west coast trips.

Yeah, if you didn't smell the stink of death on this trip, you weren't breathing.

And who were the numskulls saying the Reds had the easiest schedule the rest of the way?

Any schedule with an opposite coast trip remaining is a hard, hard schedule.

[Wheelhouse]

But what about the fact that he doesnt make outs, em, and also the other teams outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hillenbrand singles.

[Red in Chicago]

yahoo is showing a griffey throwing error?

[NDRed]

You would think Dunn would be all over the idea of playing 1st Base- just to save himself the embaressment if nothing else.

[RedFanAlways1966]

Marty rippin' Adam and the official scorer... and now Phillips!! :laugh:

[Reds Fanatic]

yahoo is showing a griffey throwing error?
Yes Dunn misplayed the flyball and then Junior picked up the ball and threw it away.

[Reds Fanatic]

Durham walks. 1st and 2nd with 1 out.

[Matt700wlw]

Yeah, if you didn't smell the stink of death on this trip, you weren't breathing.

.

Again, I've been hearing this from April. I guess if they fall apart, you can say "I told you so."

[Red in Chicago]

You would think Dunn would be all over the idea of playing 1st Base- just to save himself the embaressment if nothing else.


i don't think he'd be much better at first...

[NDRed]

Throwing error on KGJ

[NDRed]

In the meantime this game is about to get out of hand

[Reds Fanatic]

Sweeney grounds into a 3-6-1 DP. 2-0 Giants after 5.

[RedFanAlways1966]

3-6-1 DP on a nice play by Aurilia gets them out of a "bad" inning.

[NDRed]

In the meantime this game is about to get out of hand


Glad to be wrong

[Matt700wlw]

Nice job by Arroyo to keep things in check.

Poor guy...he's been great. His team has sucked.

[Reds Fanatic]

Aurilia pops out to 2nd. 1 out.

[CTA513]

You would think Dunn would be all over the idea of playing 1st Base- just to save himself the embaressment if nothing else.

The Reds have about 4 DHs on the team.

[BCubb2003]

Has anybody watched Chris Duncan of the Cardinals play left field?

[Matt700wlw]

The Reds true starting catcher gets all of it.

:jump:

[Reds Fanatic]

Ross homers to left. 2-1 Giants.

[MrCinatit]

Meanwhile, David Ross can still hit.

[reds44]

Finally.

[reds44]

Regressing to the norm.

[Falls City Beer]

Ross. The only offensive performer on this ballclub.

That's it. He's it. There is no other right now.

[reds44]

Ross. The only offensive performer on this ballclub.

That's it. He's it. There is no other right now.
Yeah Edwin and Junior have been terrible lately.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips grounds out to 2nd. 2 outs.

[Gallen5862]

Ross great job. Homerun. Lets win this game. The game is on Wath. It is coming and going for me on the Internet.

[pedro]

Meanwhile, David Ross can still hit.


good thing he bunted with a man on base last time up.

[Falls City Beer]

Yeah Edwin and Junior have been terrible lately.

Junior and Edwin have been decent.

[Reds Fanatic]

Arroyo strikes out swinging. 2-1 Giants mid 6th.

[CTA513]

good thing he bunted with a man on base last time up.


:beerme:

[Matt700wlw]

Junior and Edwin have been decent.

Edwin's only the best hitter with RISP on the team, but I guess that's not really important...

[Falls City Beer]

Edwin's only the best hitter with RISP on the team, but I guess that's not really important...

I was thinking of the last week or so.

Not the season. If we're talking about the season, then throw Junior under the bus yesterday.

Edwin's been great this season, but he's been impatient the last two days.

[Reds Fanatic]

Finley reaches on an infield hit.

[Matt700wlw]

I was thinking of the last week or so.

Not the season. If we're talking about the season, then throw Junior under the bus yesterday.

Edwin's been great this season, but he's been impatient the last two days.

My bad! :D

[Reds Fanatic]

Feliz singles to left. 1st and 2nd.

[Falls City Beer]

Last inning for Bronson, Jerry.

[MrCinatit]

He might not even make it through the inning.

[Reds Fanatic]

Greene strikes out swinging. 1 out.

[Matt700wlw]

Big strike out there

[Wheelhouse]

It's so sad with Dunn. Just a little bit of work on his D and he'd be terrific. But no, all unshaven with double chin and a legion of mathematician groupies.

[Reds Fanatic]

Lowry strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[Falls City Beer]

Even bigger strikeout.

[MrCinatit]

He might not even make it through the inning.

Shows you what I know.

[Reds Fanatic]

Winn flies out to center. Good job by Arroyo. 2-1 Giants after 6.

[Matt700wlw]

NICE job, Bronson.

[Falls City Beer]

Way to hang in, Bronson.

[CTA513]

It's so sad with Dunn. Just a little bit of work on his D and he'd be terrific. But no, all unshaven with double chin and a legion of mathematician groupies.


Maybe people higher up in the organization should say something about it?
or are they afraid to say something?

[Reds Fanatic]

Freel grounds out to short on the first pitch. 1 out.

[RedsManRick]

You gotta love it. You've got a SP over 100 pitches and you swing at his first pitch. Working the count is good for you Ryan!

[Reds Fanatic]

Clayton grounds out to 3rd. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Junior singles to right. 11 game hit streak.

[Matt700wlw]

Junior and Edwin have been decent.

Junior with a "decent" 11 game hitting streak...

[Reds Fanatic]

EE flies out to right. 2-1 Giants mid 7th.

[pedro]

Maybe people higher up in the organization should say something about it?
or are they afraid to say something?

What are the going to say? Oops, we should have moved the guy to 1st base? ;)

[Falls City Beer]

EE flies out to right. 2-1 Giants mid 7th.

Don't forget--first pitch. Once again.

[Reds Fanatic]

Don't forget--first pitch. Once again.
I think Lowry got through that inning on only 7 pitches.

[CTA513]

What are the going to say? Oops, we should have moved the guy to 1st base? ;)

They could say "Lose some weight fat boy".

:p:

[BCubb2003]

The pitcher has a say in how many pitches a batter takes.

[Reds Fanatic]

Arroyo back out there for the 7th. Has already thrown 115 pitches.

[Falls City Beer]

Arroyo still in there. :rolleyes:

[Matt700wlw]

Defense hasn't been much to write home about today.

[CTA513]

I think Lowry got through that inning on only 7 pitches.

He had an easy 6 pitch inning when he was already over 100 pitches.

[MrCinatit]

Arroyo is still pitching?
Yikes.

[Falls City Beer]

The pitcher has a say in how many pitches a batter takes.

So does the hitter.

[Reds Fanatic]

Vizquel safe at first. Ball off Aurilia's glove. They game Vizquel a single.

[George Foster]

Is anybody watching the game? Did Dunn dog that ball a couple of innings ago?

[Matt700wlw]

1 inning to long......



yet again.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hillenbrand homers to left. Great call bringing Arroyo back out for the 7th.

[MrCinatit]

I am about to let out a stream of cuss words. On of them is "Narron."

[reds44]

Yay Jerry!

What an unbelieveavle idiot.

[George Foster]

Ball game....

[RedFanAlways1966]

With that 2R HR by Shea... the REDS ship is sinking today! :(

[SirFelixCat]

The West Coast death is beginning. Please prove me wrong, felllas. Please.

[CTA513]

Arroyo serves up homerun #29.

:eek:

[Falls City Beer]

1 inning to long......



yet again.


And lil ole me behind a computer keyboard sees it 99% of the time.

But Jerry's been in the game, so he knows better.

[WMR]

Can't wait to hear Jerry's explanation for this one.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bray in to pitch.

[Falls City Beer]

Can't wait to hear Jerry's explanation for this one.

He doesn't need one. He's "been in the game." That alone puts you beyond reproach.

[RedsManRick]

Hery Jerry, Dusty Baker is on the phone for you. He wants his ability to manage a pitching staff back.

A starting pitcher who's made 113 pitches, gave up 2 hits the previous inning, and is having trouble locating his stuff is done. Period. Yes, the bullpen is still shaky. But as shaky as they are, starters who start innings with 113 pitches behind them in a start in late August don't tend to fare very well either.

[BCubb2003]

We only complain about leaving the starter in too long until the reliever comes in.