Game Thread 9/8/06: GIT'R Done PART 2

[goreds2]

I started the thread last Tuesday and we won!

Anything for a win! I will not have time to start the thread later today. Sorry for the early post.

(I am 2-0 in game threads plus 2-0 after a Reds loss)

[GitRDunn]

Oh the power we believe we have over the outcome of a baseball game. :laugh:

[goreds2]

Oh the power we believe we have over the outcome of a baseball game. :laugh:

Somewhat of a good point.

Superstition though is a big part of the grand ole game of baseball. :)

[blumj]

I started the thread last Tuesday and we won!

Anything for a win! I will not have time to start the thread later today. Sorry for the early post.

(I am 2-0 in game threads plus 2-0 after a Reds loss)

Just curious, but why don't the undefeated game thread starters keep starting the game threads until they're not? Not that I'm really that superstitious, but...okay, maybe I'm a little superstitious. Put it this way: it wouldn't hurt, right?

[MaineRed]

A sweep this weekend keeps MY hope alive.

Anything less and we're toast in MY book.

[GridironGrace]

yea need a sweep this weekend... especially with some of the other matchups in the playoff race.. we could pick up a game or 2 this weekend with a sweep and then set the stage vs the Pads to be a very DECIDING series

[REDSEER]

Not a good start.......2 straight hits, 1st and 3rd, no outs

[REDSEER]

Grounder back to Lohse.......gets the force at 2nd......1 down

[justincredible]

If George Grande never said "bloop" again I could die a happy man.

[justincredible]

6-4-3 to end the inning!

[REDSEER]

:lol:

Lohse being careful with Bay.......

and gets the DP.....

0-0 mid 1

[justincredible]

Lead off HR for Freel! Good start for the good guys.

[REDSEER]

The Reds success starts and ends with Ryan Freel.............

1-0 Reds

[REDSEER]

Hat pops up,
RA singles,
Dunn grouns into fielder's choice........

2 down, one on for EE

[REDSEER]

EE lines out......

1-0 after 1

[REDSEER]

1 down on a ground out.........

Doumit HRs.......

1-1

[REDSEER]

Paulino grounds out

[REDSEER]

K to end the inning.......

1-1 mid 2

[REDSEER]

Valentin K's

[REDSEER]

Hollandsworth K's.....2 down.....

Anyone out there????

[REDSEER]

BP K's, but hustles on the wild pitch and gets to 1st........

[REDSEER]

Lohse grounds out to short......

1-1 after 2

[REDSEER]

Snell K's.......1 down

[REDSEER]

Duffy K's..........2 down.........

[REDSEER]

Lohse looks like he has his good stuff tonight........

His slider looks very sharp...

[REDSEER]

Wilson pops up to Valentin.......1-1 mid 3

[REDSEER]

Freel grounds out.......1 down

[jesusfan]

Freel grounds to 2nd... 1 down

[jesusfan]

Hatte walks...

[REDSEER]

Hatte walks

[REDSEER]

We need to be patient with Snell.......he walks a lot of hitters

[jesusfan]

3-0 to Rich...

[jesusfan]

Rich drives one deep to the track... 2 down...

[REDSEER]

Aurilia hits one to the track.........2 down

[jesusfan]

Dunn... Break out of it!

[REDSEER]

Let's see a low fastball so Dunn can show off that improved golf swing........

[jesusfan]

WHy didnt Hatte advance on that???

[jesusfan]

Dunn walks... C'mon Eddie!

[jesusfan]

Edwin grounds to 3rd... end of 3 1-1

[REDSEER]

Still not coming through with RISP........

[jesusfan]

Grounder to Edwin... 1 down

[REDSEER]

Lohse is cruising..........

[jesusfan]

Vic Janowicz and Bo Jackson are the trivia answers!!!

[jesusfan]

Good try by Rich on that one... 2 out single

[REDSEER]

A little more arm and Aurilia gets that guy

[REDSEER]

Doumit K's.......good inning for Lohse

[jesusfan]

Lohse K's Doumit... C'mon let's score!

[jesusfan]

Man... I would love a Red's win and a Pad's loss tonight! If somehow we can be 2.5 back when they come into town I will be really optimistic!!

[jesusfan]

Javier!!! Homer... Wow, nice oppo field power!

[jesusfan]

I wish he'd teach Dunn how to do that!

[REDSEER]

Think Javy needs more PT...........

WTG, Valentin!!!!!!!!

[jesusfan]

Holley flies to Bay.. 1 down

[REDSEER]

TH flies out to left..........

[jesusfan]

Hey! I was right, the first trivia question I think I've been right!

[jesusfan]

BP flies to left... 2 down

[jesusfan]

BP is 1-24 in Sept. by the way

[jesusfan]

Man! I wanna sweep the Pirates so bad! Snell-Maholm-Yourman (Rookie Lefty)... It should happen!

[REDSEER]

Some of our younger players seem to have hit the wall.....EE, BP, Elizardo

[jesusfan]

Paulino singles...

[jesusfan]

Lohse blows Bautista away with 3 92 mph heaters!

[jesusfan]

Snell with a Sac... 2 down

[jesusfan]

Duffy pops to Freel... mid 5 2-1 Reds

[REDSEER]

Insurance runs sound pretty good right now........

[jesusfan]

Freel hits a bullet into center...

[jesusfan]

C'mon Hat!

[jesusfan]

well... Freel going... Hatte hits it right up the middle... easy 6-3 DP

[jesusfan]

3-2 coming to Rich

[jesusfan]

Rich singles into center... shew... Freel @ 2nd sure looks good right now! C'mon Dunn!

[jesusfan]

Dunn flies to center...

[jesusfan]

single by Wilson, and deep fly out by Sanchez.. 1 on 1 down

[jesusfan]

Bay Flies to left... 2 down

[jesusfan]

Wild pitch... Wilson advances to 2nd

[jesusfan]

3-0 to Nady!

[jesusfan]

Nady walks... 1st and 2nd... Doumit up

[REDSEER]

Big inning for Lohse here.......needs to get out of the inning with the lead intact......

[jesusfan]

Big AB for Lohse right here!

[jesusfan]

Great play by Hatte! Lohse up to 89 pitches...

[REDSEER]

HUGE play by Hatte at first base..........2-1 mid 6

[jesusfan]

Edwin HBP... That will work

[REDSEER]

How bout some more lightning from Javy

[jesusfan]

C'mon Javy!

[jesusfan]

Javy!!! 2 run shot!! that was a blast!

[mth123]

How bout some more lightning from Javy

good call

[REDSEER]

I called it..................4-1 Reds

[Razor Shines]

That was a pretty tough pitch to hit.

[REDSEER]

Think Javy has earned another start???

[jesusfan]

I wonder if Javy's back is hurting... Cause he's carrying us tonight!

[jesusfan]

Think Javy has earned another start???

Not tomorrow or Sunday, we face 2 lefties... but definitely against Chris Young when the Pads come into town...

[Razor Shines]

Why are they leaving Snell in the game? Fine with me though.

[jesusfan]

Phillips is struggling!

[jesusfan]

Lohse will go back out there... I like the move...

[mth123]

Not tomorrow or Sunday, we face 2 lefties... but definitely against Chris Young when the Pads come into town...

He's a switch hitter. Start him at 1B and leave Clayton on the bench.

[REDSEER]

BP is due for a day off......

[jesusfan]

Bunt The Ball!

[jesusfan]

He's a switch hitter. Start him at 1B and leave Clayton on the bench.


Have you seen his numbers batting right handed...

[jesusfan]

Lohse bunts right back to the pitcher... FC @ 2nd...

[mth123]

Have you seen his numbers batting right handed...

Yeah. Just trying something different.

[jesusfan]

Freel with an infield single... Pretty good try by Bautista...

[jesusfan]

Philly takes a 2-1 lead on Florida on Ryan Howard's 55th homer... WOW!

[jesusfan]

Hatte flies to Bay... 4-1 Reds going to the 7th...

[REDSEER]

Great job on getting the insurance runs that inning.........keep it going Lohse.......

[jesusfan]

single by paulino...

[REDSEER]

Paulino singles

[elfmanvt07]

Dodgers playin good baseball on ESPN.

:EDIT: Brett Tomko is pitching :D

[jesusfan]

sac. bautista

[jesusfan]

Joe Randa PH...

[REDSEER]

Keep giving up outs,Tracy, I like it......

[jesusfan]

Randa bounces to Lohse... 2 down Runner stays at 2nd...

[jesusfan]

Lohse K's Duffy... Great outing for Lohse... 7 IP 7 hit 1 Run ball!

[elfmanvt07]

Lohse K's Duffy... Great outing for Lohse... 7 IP 7 hit 1 Run ball!

Yeah. Now we get to give it to the 'pen! :bang:

[jesusfan]

rich singles....

[jesusfan]

Dunn baby!!! Yeah.. 2-run shot!

[REDSEER]

and the golf swing works!!!!!!

[jesusfan]

Eddie singles... I like this Brian Rogers guy! lol

[jesusfan]

Javy just missed his 3rd homer... wow!

[REDSEER]

Valentin almost hits a third!!!!!!!!

and singles

[keeganbrick]

I hope this is the beginning of an offensive tear for the rest of the season.

[jesusfan]

This is the Red's I know and LOVE!

[REDSEER]

Javier Valentin=SPARK THAT THIS TEAM DESPERATELY NEEDED

[ochoa30]

Javy should start against all righties for the rest of the way and ross against lefties. Ross has really been stuggling lately and javy really rips righties.

[jesusfan]

Hopper with a Sac!!! 7-1 Reds

[REDSEER]

Hopper with the sac fly.........7-1 reds

[jesusfan]

Phillips singles...

[REDSEER]

The sleeping giant that is our offense has awaken.......

[IamWallaman]

The Pirates appear to be good for our offense. :)

[jesusfan]

Deno grounds into a FC...

[REDSEER]

Scrappy Deno forces a pull by the 1st baseman

[Razor Shines]

Nothing like hitting off the Pirate's bullpen to gain some offensive confidence.

[jesusfan]

bases jacked for Hatte!

[REDSEER]

Good AB by freel.....walk.......bases juiced

[jesusfan]

Hatte 2 run single... 9-1 Reds...

[REDSEER]

Yay!!!!!!!

Runs!!!!!!!!

[REDSEER]

Sharpless in to pitch

[REDSEER]

1st and 3rd for Rich

[REDSEER]

Aurilia grounds out to end the inning........

9-1 Reds after 7

[REDSEER]

Coffey in to pitch.......

Wilson grounds out

[REDSEER]

two more ground outs end the inning......

castro flies out to lead off the 8th

[mth123]

Why waste Coffey with an 8 run lead? Tomorrow will be a close game and we'll get Franklin in the eighth!

Look at me. We're up by 8 and I'm complaining, but these types of decicisons have cost the Reds a number of games this year.

[REDSEER]

Olmedo gets good wood on the ball.......but grounds out to 2nd

[REDSEER]

They are staying away from Javy........walk

[REDSEER]

Hopper walks on four........

[REDSEER]

BP grounds out to end the inning...

[REDSEER]

9-1 after 8

[REDSEER]

Majewski in for mop up duty

[mth123]

Majewski in for mop up duty

As he should be.

[REDSEER]

fly out to center........1 down

[IamWallaman]

Harris should've gotten an AB. He must be getting bored on that bench.

[REDSEER]

Doumit grounds out to Hatte

[mth123]

How about we give Harris an AB? He must be getting bored on that bench.

Won't be tonight unless Maj gives up 8 runs. About a 50-50 chance.

[REDSEER]

Chris Maldonato singles.......Bautista hit by pitch...........

[ochoa30]

dude swung, horrid call!

[ochoa30]

Great game for the reds!

[REDSEER]

Rajai Davis grounds out........9-1 Reds win..............

[IamWallaman]

Won't be tonight unless Maj gives up 8 runs. About a 50-50 chance.

I wasn't even paying attention to the inning cause I'm half-working. Lots of runs will do that, too. ;)

[REDSEER]

Great game to get the Reds back on track.......quality start from Lohse, the sticks finally woke up............

my player of the game.........Javier Valentin

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Great Game. Got the win, Dunn got himself to the 40 HR plateau, Lohse looked good again, Javy was awesome and solid D all around.

[KittyDuran]

'stache with his bat made two fans happy at GABP tonight. The first home run won a fan Snappy Tomato pizza for a year. The second HR won a fan a $100 Meijer gift card.

[goreds2]

Rajai Davis grounds out........9-1 Reds win..............

Cool!

The wife and I had a rare night on the town tonight.

A nice win to say the least!

As I have said in other posts, "Don't give up until the MATH tells us to". :)

[KittyDuran]

BTW, just remembered this morning...but I think there was a different PA announcer last night.