Game Thread 9/9/06: GIT'R Done Part 3

[goreds2]

I am sorry for starting this so early again.
(going to be out of town today)

I am 3-0 in game threads so what the heck! :laugh:

"Just Win Baby" :thumbup:
(An old Oakland Raiders slogan)

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OK...........

If it ain't broke, don't fix it...........Let's get another big win today!!!!!!!

[Homer Bailey]

Go Reds.... and Mountaineers! Slaton to break the NCAA rushing record today?

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Don't think he'll be in the game long enough..........

Hope Harang throws a good game tonight.........hoping for a quality start and offensive production like last.....in fact........give me the exact same game as last night.........

[Razor Shines]

Wow this is very early.

[traderumor]

I was just noticing the rotation, and I'm sure this has already been discussed, but Harang and Arroyo both need to go on 3 days rest next week. And if the offense could get them both an early lead today and tomorrow so that they could be pulled after 6 innings, that'd be great.

So, there you go offense, think you could arrange that? Ok, thanks.

[Petitt33]

Pittsburgh Pirates

Lineup

Chris Duffy CF
Jack Wilson SS
Freddy Sanchez 3B
Jason Bay LF
Xavier Nady RF
Ryan Doumit 1B
Ronny Paulino C
Jose Castillo 2B
Paul Maholm P

Starting Pitcher

Paul Maholm P

Cincinnati Reds

Lineup

Ryan Freel CF
Royce Clayton SS
Rich Aurilia 1B
Edwin Encarnacion
Adam Dunn LF
Brandon Phillips 2B
Norris Hopper RF
Jason LaRue C
Aaron Harang P

Starting Pitcher

Aaron Harang P

[pahster]

Harang K's the first batter. No sound on MLBtv for me. Strange.

[bebo03]

How do I keep the chat scrolling and not have to go back to continue seeing what you guy's are saying. I love watching/listening to the game and follwing the game this way.

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Alright lets get a thread going........3-3 top 5, Duffy singles, Wilson grounds into force out........1 down

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Sanchez flies out to right......Hopper doubles off Wilson at first......

3-3 mid 5

SD lost to SF in 11 5-4........win this one and we're back 2.5 games

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Top of the order due up...........let's get some runs!!!!!!

[mth123]

Not much offense in there tonight with Griffey hurt, Hatte sitting and Larue catching. Harang hasn't been great either. Lucky to be tied at this point. We'll need to win some like this to get back in it.

[mth123]

Freel and Clayton both K.. Rich with a single.

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Just from looking at the play by play (I've been watching football), looks like we've had a bunch of pop ups and K's...........need more solid contact........

Freel K's
Clayton K's
Aurilia singles.......

Let's go EE

[mth123]

EE 2B. rich to 3rd. C'mon Dunn

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EE doubles.......

c'mon Dunn!!

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Dunn K's.........

*sigh*

3-3 after 5

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Bay K's
Nady singles

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Doumit grounds out to EE.........2 down.........Nady to 2nd

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Paulino grounds out to EE........3-3 mid 6

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Slow night here in Reds Live, huh???

I understand, lots of good football on right now........

Phillips grounds out to short........

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Hopper sends one to the track in center.........2 down

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Larue grounds out.......3-3 after 6.......

Phillies are losing.......we really need to win this game

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Castillo doubles to lead off the inning.......

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Davis sacrafices Castillo to third........1 down

[mth123]

Lead Off 2b for Castillo. Davis hits for Maholm and sac Castillo to 3B.

Good to get Maholm out of there. Need a righty in so Hatte and Holly can maybe help with some offense.

Need to hold them here and get Harang out of there.

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Aurilia makes a mental error as he lets the run score on a grounder to him.......

Wilson bunts unsuccessfully.........

4-3 mid 7 :bang:

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Matt Capps in the game........Wise pinch hitting for Harang......

[mth123]

Dewayne Wise???

Jerry - Pennant race, remember?

[mth123]

OK I'm wrong. Thankfully.

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Wise comes through with a lead off double.......speed on 2nd now......

[mth123]

Need Hatte to bat for Clayton.

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Freel taking strikes like it's nothing.......

sac bunt moves Wise to 3rd.......

let's go Clayton......

[mth123]

Freel Sac Wise to 3rd. Clayton Batting

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Why not pinch hit Hatte right here??

[mth123]

Not sure. I guess its Grabow the lefty up in the pen. Clayton V Capps or Hatte V. Grabow? I take Hatte just to get Capps out of there.

[mth123]

I'm wrong again. SF for Clayton.

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sac fly from Clayton.........

4-4 game

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Aurilia singles............wow he's on fire

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EE pops out......

4-4 after 7

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Sanchez singles

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Count is full to Bay.......

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Bay walks........

[mth123]

Big out!!

[redlegs2370]

hate to see Coffey blow this season but I guess only fitting that the bullpen let things get away like they did at the start of the season.

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Nady pops up the sac bunt.......1 down

[mth123]

Need a DP here.

[mth123]

Phew!!! Dunn with the good speed!

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Doumit flies out to Dunn in the gap...........2 down.......

Marty made it sound like it was a great play.......

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wild pitch.........Sanchez to third

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Paulino singles...........5-4 PIT

[redlegs2370]

Way to go Coffey, Pads loose 2 in a row and a chance to get back in the hunt and he can't get through the 8th without giving up a run.

[mth123]

Can't fault Narron here. Coffey was the right choice. Need some runs and let Weathers take it home.

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Castillo K's.......5-4 mid 8

[texasdave]

todd coffey pitches scared if you ask me....but no one did so i guess you should ignore that comment

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Dunn K's...........come on BP

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BP flies out.........

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Hopper singles........

[mth123]

todd coffey pitches scared if you ask me....but no one did so i guess you should ignore that comment

No reason to ignore. You are right, but he was the choice by default. Schoenweiss if its lefties up and Weathers to close. There is no one else I want in there in a game within 4 runs either way.

[jesusfan]

Hopper single... C'mon PH for LaRue!

[jesusfan]

Ross pinch-hitter... Ross come on!

[nkufan]

todd coffey is very overrated if you ask me

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Ross pinch hitting.........

[redlegs2370]

I think I would have let LaRue hit here. Ross has struggled lately

[jesusfan]

Torres coming in... Griffey PH???

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Torres in to face Ross.........bring Javy??

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here comes Javy!!

[redlegs2370]

Gee Jerry now you just waisted Ross's bat for another time. Why Javy?

[jesusfan]

Let's go Javy!

[jesusfan]

1-2 coming...

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let's go Javy...just like last night.....

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Javy ground out.......

5-4 after 8

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Franklin?????????????????????????????????????????? ???

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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EE makes a bad throw............................

E5........one on

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Duffy sac bunt........1 down

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Wilson walks...........

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Sanchez lines out to Hopper

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Why Franklin????????????????????

Geez Narron......is he the only one that doesn't see that Franklin is terrible??

Bay 2Bs.........two score

[mth123]

Ryan Franklin - blech. How many games has he lost or made coming back impossible?

[jesusfan]

7-4 Pitt... Why do I still have any hope??

[nkufan]

edwin is lazy as can be at third

[jesusfan]

I agree with Marty... THis team is not that good, Narron can't make these guys hit with RISP, play good "D', or make quality pitches...

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Franklin K's Torres.........7-4 mid 9

[wojo1025]

I put in my vote for Frankiln to be gone next season. Thank you

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edwin is lazy as can be at third

Edwin is one of the hardest workers on the team......and it was a throwing error.........how does that error make him lazy??

[Tom Servo]

Sure is great that Harang, Coffey, and Franklin combined could hold that great Pirates offense to only 7 runs.

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Look at the Pirates lineup...........it's not that bad........

In fact, the Pirates have the best record in the central after the break.....

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Hatte hammers one to the wall that is caught..........1 down

[mth123]

I agree with Marty... THis team is not that good, Narron can't make these guys hit with RISP, play good "D', or make quality pitches...

I agree about the players, but Narron hasn't helped put these guys in a position to succeed. Ryan Franklin has proven that he has no business in a close game unless its way extra innings and no one else is left. I'd have had Belisle, Bray or Standridge ahead of him. Shack too if its lefties up. Franklin and Majewski are purely mop up. I think Majewski will be ok next year.

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Freel grounds out to third........2 down

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Clayton flies out to end the game.......

7-4 Pirates win

[jesusfan]

Pirates win 7-4... Well, a Prime opportunity to move within 2.5 GB and we blow it, like every BIG game! Why do I even have hope?

[Sham]

Coffey is awful.

[mth123]

Why do I even have hope?


Not much reason now. Win Tomorrow and sweep SD and maybe hope is resurrected. Need some offense on this team in addition to the pitching. Line-up tonight wasn't real scary. Another lefty tomorrow so probably not much better. Maybe Ross will hit.

[wojo1025]

This one can be blamed on a lot of things. Rich losing focus and allowing the runner to score from third with 1 out hurt. EE's error hurt, but we just gave up too many 2 out hits. Franklin has been a complete disappointment and really does not have any business being on a major league roster, especially not one that is "in a pennant race". Dunn seems to be swinging at BBs lately because it is back to homerun or strikeout. I like him better last month (or the month before, which ever) when he was spraying the ball around the outfield rather than trying to put every pitch in the stands.

I am thankful that it's September and the Reds are still alive in the playoff hunt, but I think this team needs a major facelift in the offseason. I like Hatte playing first til Votto is ready. BP moving to SS would be good and letting RA play 2d leaving EE to play third the entire season. Catcher is up in the air. There was a topic on here about trading Ross and honestly, if someone is willing to give up anybody of substance, I make that trade. Javy/LaRue platoon would be fine by me. I like Ross, but if we can use him as a trading chip to make the team better, then we have to do that. The OF is a whole other story. Who would've thought that when we had Griff, Dunn, Wily Mo, and Kearns-leaving Freel out in the dark-that right now the OF would be a problem. If we could get a good, young Brandon Webb type pitcher (which I know is far fetched) then I would move Dunn in a heartbeat. I like what I see in Norris Hopper. Freel can play all over the place and Deno is going to be alright, but IF they somehow move Dunn, we'll need another Bat in the middle.
We HAVe to figure out a way to move some of the left handed relief pitching we have. We have cornered the market on catchers, middle infielders and left handed pitching this season. I could see a few of those faces in other hats come next season.

All in all this team is frustrating at times and awesome at times, but I still love them. This offseason should be interesting. Hopefully this team will figure out a way to delay the offseason as long as possible!!!

[mth123]

This one can be blamed on a lot of things.

Agree it was a team loss.


I am thankful that it's September and the Reds are still alive in the playoff hunt

me too. Football season start full swing tomorrow. Reds haven't got us that far in a long time.



I like Hatte playing first til Votto is ready. BP moving to SS would be good and letting RA play 2d leaving EE to play third the entire season. Catcher is up in the air. There was a topic on here about trading Ross and honestly, if someone is willing to give up anybody of substance, I make that trade. Javy/LaRue platoon would be fine by me. I like Ross, but if we can use him as a trading chip to make the team better, then we have to do that.

Agree with all this.



I like what I see in Norris Hopper. Freel can play all over the place and Deno is going to be alright, but IF they somehow move Dunn, we'll need another Bat in the middle.

Need another bat in the middle anyway. If they move Dunn, they'll need 2. Not that high on Hopper or deno. I agree that Freel needs to play everywhere (and Rich too).


We HAVe to figure out a way to move some of the left handed relief pitching we have. We have cornered the market on catchers, middle infielders and left handed pitching this season. I could see a few of those faces in other hats come next season.

Schoenweiss is a Free Agent. I think he will be priced out of here unless they can trade Cormier. I see Bray, Cormier and Shack as next year's lefties. With Coffey and Majewski as righties. They may resign Weathers and bring in a closer and there is your 7 man pen. Shack may be replaced by a long reliever. I actually think that we will see improvement from Bray, Coffey and Maj next year. Bring back Weathers and get a closer and the pen could be ok next year. (Not great, but not this year's nightmare.)

[goreds2]

I just found out the final score. This is a bummer. We really needed to sweep the BUCO's. :cry: