4/6/07: Reds vs Pirates

[Grounds_Crew]

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EDIT: Whoever made the same thread (but with the wrong date), I beat you to it!



Reds lineup vs. Pirates

1. Freel, CF
2. Phillips, 2B
3. Dunn, LF
4. Encarnacion, 3B
5. Griffey Jr., RF
6. Conine, 1B
7. Gonzalez, SS
8. Ross, C
9. Belisle, RHP


Well, it's fitting that I start this thread! :mooner: Get it done Reds, I don't want to hear it from the coworkers if the Pirates win. I've heard enough about them being 3-0 already, haha. People up here are freaking out that they've actually made some media exposure due to the good start.

[Grounds_Crew]

As for the Pirates:


Chris Duffy CF
Jack Wilson SS
Jason Bay LF
Adam LaRoche 1B
Ronny Paulino C
Xavier Nady RF
Jose Bautista 3B
Jose Castillo 2B
Paul Maholm P

[Matt700wlw]

I'm seeing double

:eek:

[Grounds_Crew]

Yeah...I beat him to it...haha! Check the post times. My 5:13 vs his 5:14!!!

Oh, and he originally had the wrong date! :bash:

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Yeah...I beat him to it...haha! Check the post times. My 5:13 vs his 5:14!!!

Oh, and he originally had the wrong date! :bash:

This game really does mean a lot to you :laugh: :)

[Grounds_Crew]

This game really does mean a lot to you :laugh: :)



Well, that...and this is the very first time I've started a game thread. Quit raining on my parade Freel, haha! Quit tryin' to hold me down! :mooner:

[reds44]

Any chance this game gets snowed out? Weather.com says it's snowing right now, and there will be snow showers throughout the night.

[Matt700wlw]

Any chance this game gets snowed out? Weather.com says it's snowing right now, and there will be snow showers throughout the night.

There was snow during the Yankees vs Devil Rays game last night and they kept playing....I think a "snow out" would be if it's really really bad.


Then again, I'll be indoors and warm so what do I know? :D

[Grounds_Crew]

Well, Detroit's game did get postponed...so, it's a possibility I suppose. In my three years with the Reds, I don't ever remember it being THIS cold. I sure hope it goes on as planned. I'm heading to a sports bar to watch the game tonight with my g/f....and my brand new Reds hat :D

[BuckWoody]

I'm getting ready to walk out the door to go to the game right now. Everyone wish me luck. If I'm thawed out by the time I get home I'll tell you all how much "fun" it was. :)

[reds44]

Well, Detroit's game did get postponed...so, it's a possibility I suppose. In my three years with the Reds, I don't ever remember it being THIS cold. I sure hope it goes on as planned. I'm heading to a sports bar to watch the game tonight with my g/f....and my brand new Reds hat :D
They postponed the White Sox game here tonight because the wind chill is supposed to fall below 0.

[Matt700wlw]

They postponed the White Sox game here tonight because the wind chill is supposed to fall below 0.

I don't think it's going to be quite that bad here, tonight.

Extreme windchills I can understand postponement

[Grounds_Crew]

I think it's so odd that it's this cold during baseball. Like I said, I hope the game goes on...and hopefully without the wind this time. How many times do you think the Reds were robbed of home runs because of the wind recently?

[Chip R]

I think it's so odd that it's this cold during baseball. Like I said, I hope the game goes on...and hopefully without the wind this time. How many times do you think the Reds were robbed of home runs because of the wind recently?


I dunno but it works both ways. How many HRs were the Cubs robbed of cause of the wind?

[RedsMan3203]

Anywho - Looks like I got beat...

But I did find this tadbit that wasn't added into this thread..


Jerry Narron said Eric Milton is scheduled to start on Sunday.

[Patrick Bateman]

I dunno but it works both ways. How many HRs were the Cubs robbed of cause of the wind?

Seriously, I counted none.

[MrCinatit]

They postponed the White Sox game here tonight because the wind chill is supposed to fall below 0.

Geez, what a bunch of pansies. What else do you expect from a league that won't allow their pitcher to hit? :devil:

[jmac]

Anywho - Looks like I got beat...

But I did find this tadbit that wasn't added into this thread..

In other words...Reds need to win first 2 of this series or have their hitting shoes on sunday.

[fisch11]

Anywho - Looks like I got beat...

But I did find this tadbit that wasn't added into this thread..



Hey bud. I vote for Arroyo on 4 days rest over Milton on a month's rest.

[RedsMan3203]

Hey bud. I vote for Arroyo on 4 days rest over Milton on a month's rest.

Remember, its only April and Arroyo and Harang shouldn't be over worked... IE shouldn't pitch on short rest and throw over 100 pitches... :bang:


Good Day to Yah... :thumbup:

[sonny]

Have they announced who's going down when Milty arrives?

[fisch11]

Remember, its only April and Arroyo and Harang shouldn't be over worked... IE shouldn't pitch on short rest and throw over 100 pitches... :bang:


Good Day to Yah... :thumbup:


I hear ya, but c'mon. If anybody has proven that he can take the worload no matter what time of year, it's Bronson. 240 innings last year, while taking the ball on 3 days rest??? C'mon now! Modern fans worry too much about pitch counts in my opinion, I'm old school.

[fisch11]

I'll be stopping back later....let's hope the right handed bats bring the pain tonight! None of that Ted Lilly crap. Go Reds!

[RedEye]

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Reds lineup vs. Pirates

1. Freel, CF
2. Phillips, 2B
3. Dunn, LF
4. Encarnacion, 3B
5. Griffey Jr., RF
6. Conine, 1B
7. Gonzalez, SS
8. Ross, C
9. Belisle, RHP



Man, spots 6 - 9 sure are bleak this year. I think I'd rather see Hatte and Hamilton in the line-up somewhere. I wonder when Josh gets a start?

[Patrick Bateman]

Hey bud. I vote for Arroyo on 4 days rest over Milton on a month's rest.

Arroyo would only have 3 days rest if he pitched Sunday.

[NatiRedGals]

Josh is most likely still recovering from the flu

[Degenerate39]

I'm excited for this game. Let's end the Pirates undefeated streak.

[Degenerate39]

Ahhhhhh man FSN Cincinnati is blacked out and the MLB Extra innings Reds game is blacked out. I hate watching FSN Pittsburgh. I guess it's better than nothing though.

[Matt700wlw]

Moments away from kickoff!

[reds44]

Ahhhhhh man FSN Cincinnati is blacked out and the MLB Extra innings Reds game is blacked out. I hate watching FSN Pittsburgh. I guess it's better than nothing though.
I honestly think I would rather watch FSN Pitt then be forced to listen to George and Chris.

I was really hoping for Thom tonight.

[Matt700wlw]

I honestly think I would rather watch FSN Pitt then be forced to listen to George and Chris.

I was really hoping for Thom tonight.

Thom's travelling...Fox TV game tomorrow

[Matt700wlw]

Go Bengals!

:D

[reds44]

Thom's travelling...Fox TV game tomorrow
Oh wow, they started those early this year.

[Tornon]

I don't even get to watch the game in Columbus.. FSN Ohio showing Cavs here

[Degenerate39]

I honestly think I would rather watch FSN Pitt then be forced to listen to George and Chris.

I was really hoping for Thom tonight.

Eh you might be right about that.

[RedsMan3203]

I don't even get to watch the game in Columbus.. FSN Ohio showing Cavs here

638... Err you probably don't have DirecTV... Another reason why I love them... :thumbup:

[Matt700wlw]

Oh wow, they started those early this year.

They're doing every week this year, I believe

[Tornon]

638... Err you probably don't have DirecTV... Another reason why I love them... :thumbup:

Yea.. just regular cable for me
They used to show the Reds games on a side channel (with Indians games on normal FSN) but now that the Indians moved the Reds are the primary games shown.. except tonight apparently

[Degenerate39]

Ball 1 and were underway

[Degenerate39]

Single to left

[RedWilly]

can anyone quietly tell me where i can get the game from the web for free? i know there used to be some do any still exist?

[vaticanplum]

Geez, what a bunch of pansies. What else do you expect from a league that won't allow their pitcher to hit? :devil:

I think postponing games for cold is a little ridiculous myself. You never hear that complaint during football season. What's the difference?

I have many great memories of sitting in the cold and snow at baseball games under a "stadium blanket". Including one just last April at Yankee Stadium. It was freezing, but it was fun.

Kids today!

[Degenerate39]

Wilson with a single to left

[WMR]

Belisle looking extremely hittable right now

[reds44]

Not a good start.

[RedsMan3203]

Back2Back singles to left....


Bay coming to the plate.....

[sonny]

if your typing on your computer while driving your car please make sure you buckle up and make sure everyone else in your vehicle does the same

;)

[OnBaseMachine]

Not looking good early on. Belisle threw that fastball right down the middle. Throw that big curveball on 1-2, not a fastball down the middle.

[Matt700wlw]

For the record, Jessica Biel is hot.

[sonny]

freel makes the catch, duffy to 3rd

[Degenerate39]

Bay hits a fly ball to center Duffy advances to 3rd.

[WMR]

Man I hate listening to George Grande and the Creep

[reds44]

Need a DP ball right here.

[sonny]

For the record, Jessica Biel is hot.

noted. and agreed upon

[WMR]

Ooh man that was a strike there

[Degenerate39]

That looked like a strike to me

[Degenerate39]

Ahhh man I thought that was a double play

[Matt700wlw]

Wow...foul.

[WMR]

Jerry out to have a word with the Ump

[pedro]

Conine has looked pretty slick at first FWIW.

[gilpdawg]

I think that was a fair ball.

[sonny]

does LaRoche mean "the Roach"?

[sonny]

allright BP!

[WMR]

Great over the shoulder catch in mid-left field by Phillips!

[gilpdawg]

Phillips makes a nice running catch on a broken bat blooper. 2 out.

[OnBaseMachine]

Nice play by Phillips.

[Degenerate39]

BP makes the catch in shallow right run doesn't score

[Matt700wlw]

Those who argue that the baseball season needs to be shorter has some evidence here with the weather.

[RedsMan3203]

Good play by BP.

[GridironGrace]

Just bought MLB.tv for a month :)

5 day free trial all that junk.. its blacked out 2nite but atleast i can listen "Legal" now and LIVE instead of lagged 20 seconds behind or something lol

[GoReds44]

Nice play BP:)

[reds44]

Phillips!!!

[NJReds]

Those who argue that the baseball season needs to be shorter has some evidence here with the weather.

Have teams schedule 6 doubleheaders a year and start the season a week later.

[Matt700wlw]

Have teams schedule 6 doubleheaders a year and start the season a week later.

Marty would like that :D

[sonny]

Those who argue that the baseball season needs to be shorter has some evidence here with the weather.

This is an anomaly. the temps usually in the 50's this time of year

[WMR]

was that a 2-seamer?

[reds44]

Belisle hit 95 on the gun.

Nice

[Matt700wlw]

This is an anomaly. the temps usually in the 50's this time of year

We're under a global warming deep freeze

[WMR]

Ump squeezing Belisle

[Chip R]

can anyone quietly tell me where i can get the game from the web for free? i know there used to be some do any still exist?


If you are looking for a radio feed, try wkki.net.

[Degenerate39]

Belisle robbed of another K by the ump

[sonny]

Ahhhhh!

[Matt700wlw]

Another error on Griffey....2 in 2 days

[Degenerate39]

Pirates score on a single to right

[Red in Chicago]

boy, that hurt...jr with another error...

[OnBaseMachine]

Once again Belisle threw a 1-2 fastball down the middle yet again. Why? You have a great curveball and nice slider, why continually throw fastballs right down the middle? Who is calling pitches?

[WMR]

Grande just screwed up... said Griff only has 1 error

[GridironGrace]

its alright.. now belisle can settle in, and the bats are gonna WORK 2nite.. i can feel it!!

[Matt700wlw]

Once again Belisle threw a 1-2 fastball down the middle yet again. Why? You have a great curveball and nice slider, why continually throw fastballs right down the middle? Who is calling pitches?

Cold effecting his grip?

[Degenerate39]

Belisle gets his first K

[NJReds]

Once again Belisle threw a 1-2 fastball down the middle yet again. Why? You have a great curveball and nice slider, why continually throw fastballs right down the middle? Who is calling pitches?


I can only go by the comments on this thread, but if the ump has a small strike zone, then the pitchers are more likely to have to pitch more toward the middle of the plate.

[reds44]

He Gone.
Inning over.
1-0

Belisle got squeezed a bit that inning.

[Degenerate39]

Cold effecting his grip?

The cold weather makes him stiff

[Matt700wlw]

The cold weather makes him stiff

:eek:

[sonny]

for anyone listening on 1230 in columbus, that hip-hopera is awesome

[GoReds44]

Does anyone know the name of that song that is on that Pepsi commercial?

[Matt700wlw]

for anyone listening on 1230 in columbus, that hip-hopera is awesome

Shizzle

[Degenerate39]

Freel grounds out to 3rd

[RedWilly]

If you are looking for a radio feed, try wkki.net.

Thanks Chip

[TeamBoone]

Grande just screwed up... said Griff only has 1 error

He corrected himself.

The error, however, was reversed... no second error for Jr.

[Tom Servo]

Bp!

[Degenerate39]

Bp With A Homer

[Matt700wlw]

:phillips:

:jump:

[OnBaseMachine]

Phillips homers!

[RedsMan3203]

YAY BP!! YAY BP!!


Yard Time.

[Red in Chicago]

big fly for bp...that was huge...

[reds44]

B-money!!!!!

[CrackerJack]

BP HR 1-1. Nice.

[SanDiegoRed]

Home run!

[Falls City Beer]

Man, BPhil yanks one in the freezer. Help me lawd.

[Degenerate39]

Looks like we might have a hitters duel today

[vaticanplum]

Why does it sound like the crowd is booing? Are we getting overrun by Pittsburgh fans now?!

[GoReds44]

Hell yeah BP!!!:D

[Matt700wlw]

JB compares Phillips to a young Sheffield....

What a compliment!!

[pedro]

Phillips hit that over the 370 mark in right center. That was pretty impressive.

[cinredsfan2000]

damn it looks cold there also tonight . ANybody heard attendence #'s or care to guess? looks like a pretty thin crowd .

[Degenerate39]

Dunners with a single to right

[reds44]

Wow, he killed that ball.

[Red in Chicago]

reds hitting the ball hard so far!!!

[Tom Servo]

Dunner hitting to all fields.

[Matt700wlw]

Look at Dunn! Another hit!

[WMR]

Dunn really does look like a different ballplayer this year. He has clearly spent a lot of time reshaping his body this off-season.

[Chip R]

Why does it sound like the crowd is booing? Are we getting overrun by Pittsburgh fans now?!


Yeah. Like Pittsburgh has fans. :p: Maybe they are booing the weather.

[RedsMan3203]

damn it looks cold there also tonight . ANybody heard attendence #'s or care to guess? looks like a pretty thin crowd .

Its only the bottom of the 1st...

Attendence is goingto be later in the game.. Around the 5th I believe....

I'm sure there is 16-20k there tonight ;)

[jfar23]

Phillips went opposite field on an 0-2 pitch with power, pretty impressive.

[GridironGrace]

This is gonna be Dunn's year.......MVP :) GOOO DUNNER!!

[sonny]

Walk!

[Degenerate39]

EdE walks

[RedsMan3203]

EDE with a walk... Here comes JRRRRR.

[reds44]

Good AB from EE.

Let's go Junior!

[Tom Servo]

Let's bust this one wide open, Junior.

[sonny]

Good AB By EE (IMO)
:)

[RedsMan3203]

No Casey Play... No Casey Play

[cinredsfan2000]

E.E. takes a walk .:)

[WMR]

Jerry Narron has a career in cartoon voiceover work if the managing gig doesn't work out

[sonny]

2 gone. Cmon Young Body

[RedsMan3203]

Fly Bloop to center... Caught

Least it wasn't a Casey play.

[Degenerate39]

Griffey flys out to center no advance

[sonny]

good play.

[Degenerate39]

Conine grounds out to 3rd

[Falls City Beer]

Oh no. How gnarly is it that we call Conine "Young Body?"

:barf:

[GridironGrace]

Way to get the run back boys!!! Coulda got more though :(

[reds44]

That was a great play....

[Red in Chicago]

cards vs astros tonight...who's losing streak continues for another game?

[WMR]

www.farmersonly.com

The dating site for farmers... "City folks just don't get it!"

:lol: :laugh: :laugh: :lol:

[GridironGrace]

cards vs astros tonight...who's losing streak continues for another game?

whats the matchup pitching?

[NatiRedGals]

Cards no carpenter

[Red in Chicago]

whats the matchup pitching?

wainwright vs rodriguez

[Matt700wlw]

Idiot kids in the stands with no coats...in short sleeves.


I sound old :help:

[NatiRedGals]

Stros win

[GridironGrace]

I say Astros WIN 2nite.... :)

But mostly because the more hte Cards lose now.. the further behind they will be in the money months :)

[Red in Chicago]

Idiot kids in the stands with no coats...in short sleeves.


I sound old :help:

and stay off my grass :devil:

[Tom Servo]

Trent asked Marty about the pink sweater. :lol:

[Degenerate39]

Double for the PiRATes

[OnBaseMachine]

Belisle is getting hammered. 4 hits already in 1+ IP.

[Chip R]

Belisle is sure giving up a lot of hits.

[Matt700wlw]

C Trent think Coutlanges will go down to make room for everybody's favorite Uncle.

[GoReds]

Belisle pitching like he doesn't want to stay in the rotation.

[reds44]

Belisle isn't really settling my fears.

[Matt700wlw]

Belisle is sure giving up a lot of hits.

Nothing new, really....inconsistant.

[Degenerate39]

Slammin' Sammy Sosa had a RBI single today as the Rangers beat the Red Sox 2-0

[redsgabp]

my god this griffey in right deal has me holding my breath on every hit to RF.

it's like each throw i see EE throw to first.

[reds44]

He Gone!

Needed that.

[Degenerate39]

Belisle with K number 2

[OnBaseMachine]

Nice slider by Belisle to K Castillo.

[Red in Chicago]

nice pitch there...

[Matt700wlw]

For the record, Griffey's scored error in the first has been removed.

[vaticanplum]

Oh no. How gnarly is it that we call Conine "Young Body?"

:barf:

Beats some of the other phrases people throw around these parts.

[NatiRedGals]

Its the picthers night everyone was talkin about

[Degenerate39]

Belisle with K number 3

[reds44]

And he gone!

[Chip R]

Nothing new, really....inconsistant.


He's consistantly giving up hits tonight.

[Falls City Beer]

Beats some of the other phrases people throw around these parts.

Hey! :devil:

[GridironGrace]

wooowhooooo

WTG Belisle

back to back K's

[vaticanplum]

Trent Rosencrans is kind of a riot.

"How they lookin' so far this year, Trent?"

"Eh, they look fine."

[Matt700wlw]

He's consistantly giving up hits tonight.

I guess that would be true :D

[Degenerate39]

Ground out to BP 3 out

[reds44]

4 hits, but only 1 run.

[Red in Chicago]

that's the way to get out of an early jam...

[Tom Servo]

Good job by Belisle after the lead off double.

[GridironGrace]

nice job belisle

[Chip R]

Belisle is on pace for an 18 hitter.

[OnBaseMachine]

Nice job by Belisle to get out that inning unscathed.

[Matt700wlw]

That inning went better...more of that, please.

[blumj]

Slammin' Sammy Sosa had a RBI single today as the Rangers beat the Red Sox 2-0
Don't give him too much credit, he was actually trying to check his swing, and the ball just blooped off his bat into shallow RF.

[Degenerate39]

I expect the pen will be in this game early on

[Degenerate39]

Don't give him too much credit, he was actually trying to check his swing, and the ball just blooped off his bat into shallow RF.

I'm not I was just putting it out there in case anyone cared.

[reds44]

Belisle is on pace for an 18 hitter.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

18 hitter and 13.5 strikeouts. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say he doesn't strike out exactly 13.5.

[kxblue]

He hasn't looked that bad. Those first twho hits were grounballs that found holes, esp. the second one.

[reds44]

This ump sucks.

[Degenerate39]

Bonzo with a walk

[Falls City Beer]

Gonzalez looks like Abe Sapien from Hellboy, not a seabass.

[OnBaseMachine]

Horrible strike 2 call on Gonzalez. That's been a ball the whole night.

He walks anyway.

[reds44]

Seabass walks.

His plate discipline really hasn't been that bad so far this year.

[Tom Servo]

Alex Gonzalez = on base machine

[GridironGrace]

OH YEA!!!!!

He cant find the zone ;)

[Degenerate39]

Oh God it's Ross

[Matt700wlw]

Tonight....Pirate trivia.

[reds44]

Does anybody swing and miss more then Ross?

[Matt700wlw]

Ross

[Tom Servo]

First hit of the year for Ross.

[reds44]

Ross gets a hit!!!!!!

Time for Belisle to bunt.

[Degenerate39]

ROSS with a single Hell has just frozen over

[Matt700wlw]

Does anybody swing and miss more then Ross?

Adam Du....ok, I won't go there :D

[thatcoolguy_22]

welcome to 07 david

[GridironGrace]

:clap: wtg ross......first hit of the season :)

[Marge'sMullet]

Does anybody swing and miss more then Ross?


What was that?

[Matt700wlw]

ROSS with a single Hell has just frozen over

No, that's Global Warming

[GridironGrace]

help youself belisle.. lay down that bunt!!!!!!!

[Tom Servo]

bad fundmentals by Belisle

[Chip R]

Damn, Sam, just butcher boy it if you can't lay the bunt down.

[Matt700wlw]

JB: "If you can't bunt, you're scared of the baseball. Bunting is not that difficult."

[Degenerate39]

1 out for the Reds

[OnBaseMachine]

Belisle fails to help himself out.

[Red in Chicago]

well, that sucked...

[reds44]

Belisle did a horrible job there. He jabbed at it each time.

[thatcoolguy_22]

bunting is not hard. how aggravating is that. 1 ab though

[jfar23]

Belilsle wouldn't have got a bunt down if you gave him 20 tries :laugh: That was brutal to watch.

[GridironGrace]

dang man...cmon

and bunting aint "that" easy lol

[Tom Servo]

Belisle needs scrappiness training from Bronson.

[Matt700wlw]

Brantley said bunting is like catching the ball with the bat. You don't stab at the ball when you catch it, you catch it with the fat part of the glove. He says you do the same thing when you bunt...if you stab at it, you go foul, like Belisle did.

That is a GREAT explanation!!!

[Falls City Beer]

JB: "If you can't bunt, you're scared of the baseball. Bunting is not that difficult."

I wonder how many bunts JB's laid down in 30 degree weather?

[Aronchis]

Pitchers that can't bunt the ball get on my nerves;)

[RedFanAlways1966]

Freel had a hit since Opening Day?

[Degenerate39]

Freel grounds into a double play

[reds44]

That was the easiest double play of all time.

Justin Gatlin gets doubled up on that.

[Tom Servo]

:bang: :bang:

[GridironGrace]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

[thatcoolguy_22]

Freel had a hit since Opening Day?

nope but gidp yes

[redsgabp]

well a DP...

that bunt failure could be HUGE by the end of the game.

[MrCinatit]

If Belisle lays down the bunt, Freel does not hit into a DP. Doing the little stuff is so important.

[OnBaseMachine]

Five baserunners in two innings and only one run.

Gotta score in those situations.

[GridironGrace]

Im sorry but when our 7 and 8 hitter gets on base.. to start an inning i EXPECT run production....

[TRF]

How often do you play catch with a guy throwing 90 with some movement?

But yeah, he should have gotten the bunt down.

[Chip R]

I wonder how many bunts JB's laid down in 30 degree weather?


Probably none but Belisle couldn't have laid that bunt down if it were 75 and sunny. I'd rather someone just chop at it if they can't bunt.

[GOREDSGO32]

Wow it amazes me year after year how inept this team is at playing small ball. 2 on, no out, may as well be none on 2 out with this team because they sure haven't learned over the years how to move runners over. Seriously, whenever I see 2 on, no one out, I think "Ok how are we going to completely blow this" instead of "Wow, we're going to have a big time inning."

Two things you don't do here, and they did them:

1) Don't strike out on a bunt.

2) Don't ground into a double play

:shakes head:

[Matt700wlw]

I wonder how many bunts JB's laid down in 30 degree weather?

I wonder if he's ever PLAYED in 30 degree weather

[Chip R]

Good thing Freel didn't strike out.

[MartyFan]

I wonder if he was ever in a Turkish Prison...

[Marge'sMullet]

Sometimes on MLB.TV they don't go to commerical and you can hear George and Chris making small talk to whoever. I don't think they know they are on and they are just as corny as they are live.

[Matt700wlw]

Wow it amazes me year after year how inept this team is at playing small ball. 2 on, no out, may as well be none on 2 out with this team because they sure haven't learned over the years how to move runners over. Seriously, whenever I see 2 on, no one out, I think "Ok how are we going to completely blow this" instead of "Wow, we're going to have a big time inning."

Two things you don't do here, and they did them:

1) Don't strike out on a bunt.

2) Don't ground into a double play

:shakes head:


I hear Jerry Narron preach it preach it preach it...yet still don't see it.

Either he and has staff aren't that good, or the players just don't do it.

It's not "sexy" but it can win baseball games.

[Red in Chicago]

I wonder if he was ever in a Turkish Prison...

or likes movies about gladiators:p:

[Degenerate39]

1 out for the Pirates in the top of 3rd

[Matt700wlw]

Sometimes on MLB.TV they don't go to commerical and you can hear George and Chris making small talk to whoever. I don't think they know they are on and they are just as corny as they are live.


The better keep their PG mouths on :)

[GridironGrace]

belilse at 50 pitches already

lots of bullpen 2nite :(

[MartyFan]

or likes movies about gladiators:p:

:beerme:

[Matt700wlw]

belilse at 50 pitches already

lots of bullpen 2nite :(

Saarloos anyone?

[Degenerate39]

Bay flys out to Griff

[reds44]

Griffey looks awful in RF.

[Chip R]

The better keep their PG mouths on :)


George's mouth doesn't go past G.