Reds at Padres 5-23-08. Try this one more time! :)

[Tommyjohn25]

Ryan Freel 3b
Corey Patterson cf
Ken Griffey Jr. rf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Adam Dunn lf
Jerry Hairston Jr. ss
Joey Votto 1b
Paul Bako c
Edinson Volquez p


v. LH Shawn Estes

By the way. Sorry for the confusion with the GT tonight. Not sure what the heck was going on!

[Red in Chicago]

testing...testing... :)

[mbgrayson]

George Grande says that Auston Kearns had surgery today for bone chips in his right elbow today by Dr. K. Four large chips removes, no ligament damage...Maybe that is why he has hit so poorly...

[Reds Fanatic]

Mid 2nd. 6 up and 6 down for the Reds so far.

A strange 1st for Volquez. Started well with 2 strikeouts. Then struggled with a double,hit by pitch and walk. Then got out of it with another strikeout.

[Chip R]

Sorry, gang. It wasn't a punishment or anything. We just couldn't figure out how to activate the threads that were created. :confused:

[SirFelixCat]

sittin in the car w/ the gf watching the rain here @ Valencia, Ca, listening to the ballgame. Life could be much worse

[Reds Fanatic]

S. Hairston strikes out swinging. 4 Ks for Volquez.

[RedlegJake]

4 ks. Hairston out on foul tip

[Deepred05]

I know this is a stupid question, but how are the Hairstons related. Are they brothers or cousins?

[Reds Fanatic]

Carlin strikes out looking. 5 Ks for Volquez. 2 outs.

[RedlegJake]

Carlin called out looking 5 Ks

[Reds Fanatic]

Estes strikes out swinging. 6 Ks. 0-0 after 2.

[Red in Chicago]

6 straight k's...impressive:thumbup:

[RedlegJake]

After a battle Estes fans swinging. 6Ks!

[BuckeyeRedleg]

6 K's in 2 innings?

Holy Clemens!

[Reds Fanatic]

Volquez already throwing a lot of pitches. 41 in 2 innings.

[VR]

Good news....EV on pace to strike out 27

Bad news....it will require 189 pitches :laugh:

[Raisor]

Estes strikes out swinging. 6 Ks. 0-0 after 2.

sweet fancy moses!

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto grounds out to 2nd.

[RedlegJake]

I know this is a stupid question, but how are the Hairstons related. Are they brothers or cousins?

They're brothers, son of Jerry Hairston.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bako strikes out looking. 2 outs.

[RedFanAlways1966]

Most Consecutive Strikeouts in one game...
>> Tom Seaver: 10 (NY Mets) on April 22, 1970.

[RedlegJake]

1-2-3. 26 pitches through 3 for Estes.

[Reds Fanatic]

Volquez grounds out to 1st. Estes is breezing through the Reds lineup. 0-0 mid 3rd.

[mbgrayson]

THe six Ks are not consecutive. Base hit and walks between them.

[VR]

Of course Estes is rockin. He's got the double barrel fortune of being a fomer Red and a crafty lefty.

[Kc61]

Going to be a challenge to score tonight. Somehow Reds have five lefty hitters in the lineup against Estes. I guess the Reds are so good they don't need to use righties against lefties.

This could be the worst lineup of the season, not batting order, but player selection. With EE out, at least use Ross from the right side. Probably would have made sense to play Hairston in the outfield and Janish at short.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gerut grounds out to Volquez. 1 out.

[RedlegJake]

Gerut grounds out back to EV on the 2nd pitch

[RedFanAlways1966]

THe six Ks are not consecutive. Base hit and walks between them.


Yep. Not thinking! :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Iguchi strikes out swinging. 2 outs. 7 Ks

[RedlegJake]

Tad Itchy fans. 7 Ks

[VR]

Going to be a challenge to score tonight. Somehow Reds have five lefty hitters in the lineup against Estes. I guess the Reds are so good they don't need to use righties against lefties.

This could be the worst lineup of the season, not batting order, but player selection. With EE out, at least use Ross from the right side. Probably would have made sense to play Hairston in the outfield and Janish at short.

It is really just stunning to consider the futility of tonights 9. Wow.:(

[Reds Fanatic]

Giles grounds out to 2nd. 0-0 after 3.

[RedlegJake]

Giles 4-3. 3 down. 51 pitches 7 Ks for EV

[mbgrayson]

Maybe EV should bean Estes....that might be the only way we get anywhere tonight.

[OnBaseMachine]

Volquez grounds out to 1st. Estes is breezing through the Reds lineup. 0-0 mid 3rd.

Amazing. 26 pitches in three innings.

Volquez is cruising. Six K's to begin the game and seven through 3 IP. He's now tied with Lincecum for the major league lead. Like Harang last night and Arroyo on Monday, he was one strike away from a 1-2-3 first inning but then lost it but fortunately kept them off the board.

[Reds Fanatic]

Good job keeping the pitch count down that inning got through the inning on only 10 pitches.

[alloverjr]

It is really just stunning to consider the futility of tonights 9. Wow.:(

What's even more exciting is that we were able to bat 2 guys consecutively up in the order that hit lefties at a .180 clip.

[Reds Fanatic]

Freel grounds out to short. 1 out.

[Kc61]

Freel grounds to short. The Reds have now scored 5 runs in the last 34.1 innings.

[Reds Fanatic]

Patterson just swung at ball 3 and grounds out to 2nd. 2 outs.

[mbgrayson]

C. patterson grounds to 2nd....2 outs in the fourth.

[OnBaseMachine]

The answer to the trivia question is Kevin Kouzmanoff. He hit a grand slam on the first pitch of his major league career...off Edinson Volquez.

[Reds Fanatic]

Junior reaches on an error by Gonzalez.

[Kc61]

Griffey safe on a botched play on grounder to first. No perfect game.

[VR]

Patterson just swung at ball 3 and grounds out to 2nd. 2 outs.

He's now sub .475 OPS in 50 May ab's. FANTASTIC first two weeks of spring though :thumbup: yeah!

[KronoRed]

This O makes me wanna watch college baseball.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips grounds off the glove of Estes. Ball goes right to Greene who steps on 2nd for the force out. 0-0 after 4. Reds have not come close to even hitting a ball hard tonight.

[VR]

gameday made it look like Phillips grounded out to short on a pitch 6 inches outside :thumbdown

[RedlegJake]

BP into FP to SS. 3 out. Nothing going but they did get 21 pitches out of Estes almost as many as he had the first three innings

[Reds Fanatic]

He's now sub .475 OPS in 50 May ab's. FANTASTIC first two weeks of spring though :thumbup: yeah!
The truly amazing thing is Patterson continues to bat either 1st or 2nd. I can't think of another team that would be crazy enough to hit someone this ineffective that high in the order.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gonzalez grounds out to 1st. 1 out.

[mbgrayson]

The truly amazing thing is Patterson continues to bat either 1st or 2nd. I can't think of another team that would be crazy enough to hit someone this ineffective that high in the order.
You are correct sir. The really scary thing is that even after Patterson is gone, I am afraid that the 'brain trust' that makes this lineup will remain....

[Reds Fanatic]

Kouzmanoff strikes out swinging. 8 Ks. 2 outs.

[OnBaseMachine]

8th K for Volquez is his 70th of the season and makes him the major league leader in K's.

[RedlegJake]

KK K. 8Ks

[mbgrayson]

KKK KKK K KK (9 Ks through 4...)

[Kc61]

Anyone know V's pitch count?

[Reds Fanatic]

Greene strikes out swinging. 9 Ks in 4 innings. 0-0 after 4.

[RedlegJake]

Yanks the changeup chain on Greene and fans him. 9 Ks through 4. 63 pitches

[Reds Fanatic]

Anyone know V's pitch count?63. He is doing much better last 2 innings. 41 pitches first 2 innings and 22 the last 2.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Volquez is good.

63 pitches, I think.

[OnBaseMachine]

Volquez now has 71 strikeouts in 58.1 innings, or 11.0 K/9.

[Reds Fanatic]

Raining at the park now.

[Cyclone792]

Mr. On-Base Percentage is now down to .259 on the season. Relative to the league, his on-base percentage would be the 3rd worst since before the Korean Conflict if he reaches 500 plate appearances.

[mbgrayson]

Raining at the park now.
Cats and dogs....

[VR]

Reds bad luck continues, as Volquez is on fire, but draws one of the league's most dominant pitchers as his opponent tonight.

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn leads off with a walk.

[RedlegJake]

Dunner walks.

[oregonred]

When did it ever start raining in So Cal in May. That's almost unheard of this time of year.

[AmarilloRed]

It would be a tragedy for rain to cancel out this outstanding pitching performance by Volquez. I am hoping it can go at least 5 innings.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Volquez now leading ML with 71 K's (Lincecum 69) and of course ERA 1.23.

[Reds Fanatic]

Reds caught a big break. Dunn was picked off but time was called so it does not count.

[oregonred]

Reds bad luck continues, as Volquez is on fire, but draws one of the league's most dominant pitchers as his opponent tonight.

The legendary Shawn Estes cannot be stopped, only hope is that he can be contained :p:

[Reds Fanatic]

An actual hit. J. Hairston singles to center. 1st and 2nd.

[RedlegJake]

Hairston singles to left center. Dunn to 2nd. No outs

[OnBaseMachine]

Volquez's lowest strikeout total this season (one if five innings in Pittsburgh) came when it rained hard. He struggled all night with the mound. Hopefully the rains quits and the mound doesn't get too messy.

[mbgrayson]

Jerry Hairston gets Reds 1st hit...in the 5th. Two on, no outs...

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto strikes out swinging. 1 out.

[OnBaseMachine]

Votto K's. He's struggling.

[RedlegJake]

Joey foul tips the third strike. 1 down.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rain delay. This is a real shame for Volquez if he can't come back because of this.

[OnBaseMachine]

Rain delay. Unbelievable. Isn't that just the Reds luck? Volquez has retired 10 straight and was in an absolutel groove and now this.

[Reds Fanatic]

As they call for the tarp the rain basically stops. Of course as slow as this grounds crew is going it may take 20 minutes to get the infield covered.

[Tommyjohn25]

Ring dong ding dong ding dong ding! Banana Phooooone!!

[Cyclone792]

This is silly. Get on with the game.

http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_lax_closeradar_plus_usen.jpg

[BuckeyeRedleg]

I'm convinced now.

This team is cursed.

Thanks, Pedro Borbon.

[Reds Fanatic]

Since they are not used to rain delays this delay will be longer than it would in a stadium used to it. They barely know how to work a tarp.

[VR]

I lived in SD for 3 years and never recall a rain delay....let alone a postponed game

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Have Edinson run around in the clubhouse or have him toss it around in the bullpen.

Seriously.

I have feeling we were about to witness something special tonight.

[mbgrayson]

Announcers said 16 rain outs in San Diego since 1969....

[Always Red]

... his on-base percentage would be the 3rd worst since before the Korean Conflict if he reaches 500 plate appearances.

Now that's some perspective. :eek:

[Tommyjohn25]

Have Edinson run around in the clubhouse or have him toss it around in the bullpen.

Seriously.

I have feeling we were about to witness something special tonight.


I'm with you, no way you yank Volquez out of this game unless it's a lengthy delay.

[Kc61]

Actually, this is a good development. The only way the Reds can have a long scoring threat is to mix in a rain delay.

[Reds Fanatic]

Looking behind George and Chris it doesn't even look like it is raining.

[mbgrayson]

This is the longest we've kept men on bases for a week or so....Two on, still only one out. ;)

[reds44]

Seriously, I'd be having Edinson stretching his arm out down there.

No way I am pulling him unless this delay goes for a good amount of time.

[OnBaseMachine]

Volquez has filthy, filthy stuff tonight and his command has been very good tonight except for the HBP to Gonzalez. He's got 15+ strikeout stuff tonight but the rain delay and slightly high pitch count could keep him from reaching the mark.

[Reds Fanatic]

Volquez has filthy, filthy stuff tonight and his command has been very good tonight except for the HBP to Gonzalez. He's got 15+ strikeout stuff tonight but the rain delay and slightly high pitch count could keep him from reaching the mark.
That long first inning is really the only thing that has made the pitch count that high. He threw 26 pitches in the first and 37 in the next 3 innings.

[guttle11]

This is killing me, Smalls. Call the waambulance, there's a small amount of water falling from the sky in Paradise.

[OnBaseMachine]

That long first inning is really the only thing that has made the pitch count that high. He threw 26 pitches in the first and 37 in the next 3 innings.

Yup. He struckout the first two hitters on seven pitches but then threw 19 pitches to get the final out in the first inning.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

It would behoove the Pads to have this delay stretch out, huh?

Does the home team have any power in this kind of thing? Maybe their grounds crew can take their sweet time getting the tarp off.

This is BS. This and Baker's 2-game suspension.

[mbgrayson]

They are getting ready to take the tarp off the field at 11:32 pm eastern!

[Reds Fanatic]

Tarp is coming off.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Get Volquez in the pen. Now.

[reds44]

Keep him in. Go get him loose again.

[Reds Fanatic]

They are still working on the tarp in the outfield. This may be the slowest grounds crew I have ever seen.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

They are still working on the tarp in the outfield. This may be the slowest grounds crew I have ever seen.

Like I said. They know what they are doing.

[OnBaseMachine]

It's already been 30 minutes since Volquez's last pitch. You gotta figure it will be at least another 10 minutes before play resumes and then the Reds still have to bat.

[KronoRed]

Mr. On-Base Percentage is now down to .259 on the season. Relative to the league, his on-base percentage would be the 3rd worst since before the Korean Conflict if he reaches 500 plate appearances.

If? short of getting hurt he'll get near 600 :beerme:

[BuckeyeRedleg]

He's a youngster. As long as he has been moving around. He should be fine.

[Reds Fanatic]

7 or 8 minutes away from starting according to George.

[oregonred]

They are still working on the tarp in the outfield. This may be the slowest grounds crew I have ever seen.

I'm surprised they even have a tarp in Sunny Diego. Guess they need it to cover the grass for the seemingly monthly Motocross Events, Rodeos and Monster Truck pulls...

[BuckeyeRedleg]

George says more rain on the radar. What?!?!?

[BuckeyeRedleg]

It never rains in Southern California.

Toni toni toni.

[Reds Fanatic]

I'm surprised they even have a tarp in Sunny Diego. Guess they need it to cover the grass for the seemingly monthly Motocross Events, Rodeos and Monster Truck pulls...
Like Hal just said someone at the park said he had never seen the tarp before tonight.

[Reds Fanatic]

Both pitchers will be staying in should be starting soon.

[Reds Fanatic]

About a 30 minute delay

[Reds Fanatic]

Bako strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[OnBaseMachine]

Bako K's chasing on a pitch in the dirt. Bako is crashing back to earth hard...

[mbgrayson]

Bako with two quick strikes, then fouls one off, Ks on an off speed pitch.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Bako. Regressing. Quick like.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wild pitch moves the runners to 2nd and 3rd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Volquez grounds out to short. 0-0 mid 5th.

[AmarilloRed]

Volquez needs to help his own cause. Too late, I see he didn't.

[OnBaseMachine]

Volquez will face Hairston/Carlin/Estes in the 5th inning. He struckout all three in the second inning.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Volquez, still young enough to remember how to hit, grounds out.

Darn.

[mbgrayson]

Why isn't Ross playing the last two nights vs. lefties? Bako looks terrible....

[OnBaseMachine]

Volquez, still young enough to remember how to hit, grounds out.

Darn.

He was hustling down the line and nearly beat it out.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Why isn't Ross playing the last tow nights vs. lefties? Bako looks terrible....


Very good question.

My guess is that Volquez has grown comfortable with Bako.

[Tommyjohn25]

He was hustling down the line and nearly beat it out.

Yes he was. Volquez and Cueto both have some serious wheels. Fantastic athletes.

[cincyinco]

Wow.. just got in.. 9 K's in 4 innings? crazy awesome. Only way to describe Voltron.

How long was the delay?

[BuckeyeRedleg]

He was hustling down the line and nearly beat it out.


He sure was. He made a routine play close.

[AmarilloRed]

Wow.. just got in.. 9 K's in 4 innings? crazy awesome. Only way to describe Voltron.

How long was the delay?

30 minutes. Grande says more rain on the way.

[RedFanAlways1966]

REDS batters last 23 innings...

> 11 hits, 4 walks. 0.652 WHIP.

[Reds Fanatic]

S. Hairston strikes out swinging on a 95 MPH fastball. 10 Ks. 1 out.

[OnBaseMachine]

Volquez blows a 95 mph fastball past Hairston...strikeout #10. Ties his career high.

[mbgrayson]

There is K#10 for Volquez vs. Scott Hairston.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

See ya later, Jerry's cousin or brother or something.

[cincyinco]

Thats too bad.. I hope its light enough they play. Volquez pitching an absolute gem.

[OnBaseMachine]

Those first two pitches to Carlin looked like strikes but were called balls...five pitch walk.

[Reds Fanatic]

Carlin walks.

[cincyinco]

Some of those pitches to Carlin look mighty close on gameday.

[Tommyjohn25]

Man...if he could cut down his walks by 2 or so a game. How good could this kid be? Scary...

[Reds Fanatic]

Here we go again starting to rain again.

[Reds Fanatic]

Estes sacrifices the runner to 2nd. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gerut doubles down the left field line. 1-0 Padres.

[cincyinco]

crud, sorry to jinx the reds with my arrival..

[AmarilloRed]

1 more out and the game is in the books. Let's get it quickly.

[OnBaseMachine]

Jody freaking Gerut RBI double. Walk to guys like Luke Carlin are killers.

[CTA513]

Thats why you should try not to walk a batter that has 25 career at bats.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Absolutely typical of the Reds luck right now. Volquez dominating. Walks a scrub. Perfect sacrifice by Estes. Base hit by Gerut (another scrub).

Once again, thank you, Pedro Borbon.

BuckeyeRedleg better see some offense soon.

[AmarilloRed]

Is the run unearned because of the walk?

[cincyinco]

try to not walk carlin? Volquez wasn't trying to walk Carlin. It looked to me like he got squeezed and OBM's comments backed that up.

[OnBaseMachine]

Walks to good hitters don't bother me but the walks to scrubs like Carlin are the killers, especially with the pitcher on deck.

[RedlegJake]

Is the run unearned because of the walk?

no. Walks are earned.

[OnBaseMachine]

Career high 11th strikeout there by Volquez.

[cincyinco]

Is the run unearned because of the walk?

I'm pretty sure a walk is earned.

[Reds Fanatic]

Iguchi strikes out swinging on an 84 MPH changeup. 1-0 Padres after 5.

[Tommyjohn25]

Volquez visibly upset with himself. Gotta love that.

[RedlegJake]

I don't think the Pads get that run, or the walk, without the delay

[cincyinco]

That kind of thing is going to happen from time to time. If Volquez only gives up this 1 run he still pitched one helluva game. Its not his fault the Reds offense can't put up runs on the board. They've had trouble doing it all year.

[Reds Fanatic]

Freel doubles to the left field corner.

[OnBaseMachine]

That kind of thing is going to happen from time to time. If Volquez only gives up this 1 run he still pitched one helluva game. Its not his fault the Reds offense can't put up runs on the board. They've had trouble doing it all year.

Yep. Freel doubles...hopefully the start of a big inning by the Reds offense.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

BuckeyeRedleg is warming up to Ryan Freel.

Lead off double.

[OnBaseMachine]

Patterson could be ahead 2-0 but he bunted on a 1-0 pitch at his ankles. 1-1 instead.

[cincyinco]

Do you play for the run here?

Do you have enough faith to sac Freel to 3rd and then leave it up to the next 2 hitters to get something?

Never mind.. foul bunts.

[Red in Chicago]

ryan freel is so silly sometimes...absolutely maddening on the basepaths...

[Reds Fanatic]

Just horrible in every way. First Patterson grounds right back to Estes. Then Freel the dumbest baserunner ever gets caught off 2nd.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

BuckeyeRedleg is warming up to Ryan Freel.

Lead off double.

BuckeyeRedleg posted this too soon.

Freel with a Freel.

[Cyclone792]

Patterson hits a dribbler back to the pitcher and the Padres cut Freel down on the bases between 2nd and 3rd.

It gets to the point when one can't help but laugh hysterically.

[OnBaseMachine]

Typical Ryan Freel...and Corey Patterson for that matter.

[Tommyjohn25]

Why in the world did....oh nevermind.

[toledodan]

BuckeyeRedleg is warming up to Ryan Freel.

Lead off double.



maybe you warmed up too soon.

[mbgrayson]

Yet another Ryan Freel patented base running disaster, and yet another Cory Patterson failure to hit.....

[cincyinco]

wow.. i should have more faith in the ability for the reds to screw it up.

Its been the same sad song all year.

[RedFanAlways1966]

Nice job X2...

(1) Patterson - way the move that lead runner with a grounder back to the mound.

(2) Freel. What can you say? Been there, seen that. Again. Got old a long time ago.

[Red in Chicago]

Just horrible in every way. First Patterson grounds right back to Estes. Then Freel the dumbest baserunner ever gets caught off 2nd.

sad to say, but i don't think truer words have ever been spoken...

[mbgrayson]

I said it earlier...this is insanity. Doing the same thing over and over, and expecting a different result....

[BuckeyeRedleg]

BuckeyeRedleg has Ryan Freel running poles after the game.

[Stormy]

Career high 11th strikeout there by Volquez.

How much fun is he to watch pitch in a Reds uniform? I haven't seen anything like it since watching Rijo perform similiar stunts in his first year in Cincy (and like Rijo in 1988, we hopefully have a lot of years to watch Volquez improve and dazzle).

[flyer85]

five lefties in the lineup tonight ... a new low

[Reds Fanatic]

This team gets what they deserve. You bat someone as bad as Patterson 2nd it should not be a shock when he continually fails.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

maybe you warmed up too soon.

See post I-71 by BuckeyeRedleg.

[cincyinco]

I said it earlier...this is insanity. Doing the same thing over and over, and expecting a different result....


Which begs the question..

What is Jocketty waiting for ;)

JK. :p

[LINEDRIVER]

That Freel is a piece of work, isn't he??

He should be ordered to undergo a MRI and brain scan to look for a brain and to see if any brain there actually functions.

[OnBaseMachine]

Griffey takes strike three right down the middle.

[Reds Fanatic]

Junior strikes out looking. 2 outs.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

BuckeyeRedleg cannot blame Dusty Baker tonight.

Pedro Borbon.

[flyer85]

Jr Ks ... shows why bunting was likely a bad idea in the first place.

[Reds Fanatic]

That 2-0 pitch looked outside but called a strike.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips walks. 1st and 2nd.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Patterson with a two-foot lead and Estes keeps throwing over.

Very un-Cliff Lee like of him.

[OnBaseMachine]

Here would be a great time for Dunn's 12th homerun.

[RedFanAlways1966]

Volquez with 11 Ks through five innings. Recent big Ks by a REDS pitcher in a game...

* 13 Ks, Harang. Sept. 29. 2007 vs. Cubs.
* 12 Ks, Harang. May 4, 2006 @ Rockies.

[OnBaseMachine]

Eric Cooper is a horrible umpire. Dude has a grudge against the Reds.

[Reds Fanatic]

Patterson caught stealing. Now an argument with the same ump from last night.

[Tommyjohn25]

Unbelieveable. Reds are in self-destruct mode.

[Cyclone792]

Eric Cooper is the worst umpire ever. Patterson was safe by a mile. wow.

Patterson was out, the throw was right on the bag and Patterson's foot slid into the glove before hitting the bag.

[RedFanAlways1966]

Patterson looked safe to me. We'll see on the replay. Learned last night that the umpire is not good.

[flyer85]

The idiocy is beyond comprehension ... fire everyone

[Playadlc]

He was out.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

A very Red-like way to end the inning.

BuckeyeRedleg can only laugh and crack open another beer (even with a 7:08 tee-time tomorrow).

[cincyinco]

Too bad I can't see the actual play, but why run there?

Doesn't make sense, even if he was safe by a mile. Dunn might likely walk. If he gets a hit, it likely will drive in a run.

Just more poor calls from the dugout.

[flyer85]

Eric Cooper is a horrible umpire. Dude has a grudge against the Reds.why wuold you steal in that situation ... it makes no sense.

[mbgrayson]

I agree that he was out.

Why in the hell do we take the bat out of Dunn's hands in that situation? Never make the last out of the inning at 3rd base...Stupid, even though it wasn't Dusty...

[Tommyjohn25]

Too bad I can't see the actual play, but why run there?

Doesn't make sense, even if he was safe by a mile. Dunn might likely walk. If he gets a hit, it likely will drive in a run.

Just more poor calls from the dugout.

Exactly. Absolutely NO reason to run there at all.

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn hottest hitter on the team and you take the bat out of his hands with that steal attempt.

[OnBaseMachine]

Alright it was closer than I thought...but he's still a horrible ump. ;)

With Dunn up and runners already in scoring position, why in the world do you even attempt a steal?

[cincyinco]

And to make it worse, that probably represented the best opportunity all game to get a run. Especially a run to tie this thing back up for Edinson. Absolutely mind blowing.

[KronoRed]

From now on we should just forfeit instead of heading out west.

[AmarilloRed]

Never make the final out at third base.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

BuckeyeRedleg blames technology for that call.

Dusty on his I-phone with Spy-er.

[Reds Fanatic]

Giles lines out to left. 1 out.

[mbgrayson]

I suppose they will say that it's that old baseball saw: Play for a tie at home, a win on the road....so dumb.

[cincyinco]

why wuold you steal in that situation ... it makes no sense.


I agree that he was out.

Why in the hell do we take the bat out of Dunn's hands in that situation? Never make the last out of the inning at 3rd base...Stupid, even though it wasn't Dusty...

Glad I'm not the only one who's asking themselves...? ;)

[PuffyPig]

why wuold you steal in that situation ... it makes no sense.

It's to move the go ahead runner into scoring position.

I'm not saying I would do it, but it does make some sense.

[KronoRed]

I agree that he was out.

Why in the hell do we take the bat out of Dunn's hands in that situation? Never make the last out of the inning at 3rd base...Stupid, even though it wasn't Dusty...

Of course it was, he's in the clubhouse running this hilarious show same as always.

[RedFanAlways1966]

Yep, out. Bad news when two outs in an inning occur between the 2nd and 3rd base bags.

[flyer85]

I agree that he was out.

Why in the hell do we take the bat out of Dunn's hands in that situation? in the current plight Dunn up with two on is the situation the Reds have been waiting for ... to possibly get thrown out and take the bat out his hand should be a firing offense.

[OnBaseMachine]

My apologies to Eric Cooper...he was out but he's still a bad ump. I don't care if he had been safe, that was a horrible time to run.

[penantboundreds]

Had to start the computer to post this.....COREY PATTERSON MUST GO

[Stormy]

Too bad I can't see the actual play, but why run there?

Doesn't make sense, even if he was safe by a mile. Dunn might likely walk. If he gets a hit, it likely will drive in a run.

Just more poor calls from the dugout.

Chris is running the offensive aspects of the game like the perfect Dusty Disciple.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gonzalez strikes out swinging. 12 Ks for Volquez. 2 outs.

[OnBaseMachine]

Gonzalez K's on high cheese. Volquez has struckout every Padres batter except Giles.

[mbgrayson]

There is #12 for EV...sweet!

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Folks.

Seriously, grab a beer. It makes it less painful.

[toledodan]

Had to start the computer to post this.....COREY PATTERSON MUST GO



I SECOND THE MOTION!

[flyer85]

It's to move the go ahead runner into scoring position.

I'm not saying I would do it, but it does make some sense.
with Dunn batting you are he is as likely to drive in a runner from first and all you do by stealing is open a base to pitch around him ... beyond stupid.

[cincyinco]

It's to move the go ahead runner into scoring position.

I'm not saying I would do it, but it does make some sense.


I'd buy that if the bat wasn't in Dunn's hands. With him up to bat, its likely the runners were both already in scoring position. :)

[penantboundreds]

I imagine the Redlegs are going to win, but they don't make winning enjoyable at all. Gross baseball, good play by Votto.

[Reds Fanatic]

Great job by Votto to save Freel from a throwing error. 1-0 Padres after 6.

[OnBaseMachine]

Ryan Freel is not a 3B folks. He turns a routine groundball into an adventure. Thankfully Votto made a great play to prevent an error.

Volquez: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 12 K...94 pitches.

[Cyclone792]

There's an old saying that's very applicable to the Reds: bad teams find a way to lose (and as I say that Ryan Freel tries to throw a ball away). Bad players - Corey Patterson - also try to find a way to lose ballgames for their team.

[Tommyjohn25]

On a night that the Reds have a pitcher creating a piece of artwork like this, they don't even have the common courtesy to play basic, routine baseball on the offensive side of the ball. Sad.


BTW nice play by Votto.

[Kc61]

Last inning, it looked to me like a called double steal. Not to defend Patterson but I doubt he went on his own there.

It's really hard to fathom what is going on with this ballclub. They have now scored five runs in the last 37 innings. That's one run every seven plus innings.

They play all lefty batters against lefty pitchers and do it night after night. Yet a guy like Ross sits on the bench, somebody who is decent against lefties for a catcher.

Maybe now they can at least get a run to avoid V getting tagged with a loss. I hope so because the guy really doesn't deserve to lose tonight.

[cincyinco]

in the current plight Dunn up with two on is the situation the Reds have been waiting for ... to possibly get thrown out and take the bat out his hand should be a firing offense.

I agree. Its easily the worst call Dusty has made all season that I've seen. Far and above everything else. I'm still in shock.

[Stormy]

12th K by Volquez, hovering right around 90 pitches(?)... Thankfully Votto bailed out the ever-volatile Freel for the third out (not sure he maintained contact with the bag simultaneous to possession, but we'll take it).

[mbgrayson]

Folks.

Seriously, grab a beer. It makes it less painful.

I'm in! Bayern Maibock for me!:beerme:

[cincyinco]

Chris is running the offensive aspects of the game like the perfect Dusty Disciple.

Ha.. clearly.. I need to be reminded that Dusty got suspended.. my bad. But still, horrible horrible call that even us armchair manager's know better.

[penantboundreds]

even if he went on his own....does he know how to slide head first?

[Reds Fanatic]

4 pitch walk to Dunn

[BuckeyeRedleg]

I'm in! Bayern Maibock for me!:beerme:

To make it appropriate for the Reds.

Milwaukees Best or Natty Lite for everyone.

[flyer85]

kind of obvious that the only thing Estes is worried about is a Dunn HR.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hairston singles to center. 1st and 2nd.

[OnBaseMachine]

Dunn now has 36 BB/38 K.

Hairston singles. 1st and 2nd with zero outs. Gotta get a run or two in.

[mbgrayson]

Hairston gets a hit.

Lets go boys! Sometimes even a blind squirel gets a nut.....

[Cyclone792]

Dunn's on-base percentage is soaring. After two walks tonight he's OBP'ing .391. Dunn just better watch out though, because if he hits .400 then Dusty's liable to bench him for clogging the bases too much.

[flyer85]

have to PH for Bako this time around