4/8/09: Reds vs. Mets--Dickerson in, Taveras still sick

[reds44]

Mets:
Jose Reyes ss
Daniel Murphy lf
David Wright 3b
Carlos Delgado 1b
Carlos Beltran cf
Ryan Church rf
Brian Schneider c
Luis Castillo 2b
Mike Pelfrey p

Reds:
Jerry Hairston Jr. cf
Chris Dickerson lf
Joey Votto 1b
Brandon Phillips 2b
Jay Bruce rf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Ramon Hernandez c
Alex Gonzalez ss
Edinson Volquez p

[Tom Servo]

Go team!

[Cyclone792]

It's amazing to say, but that may be the best starting eight that we'll see start a game this season.

[Degenerate39]

It's amazing to say, but that may be the best starting eight that we'll see start a game this season.

I'm not sure. I think we'll see Stubbs up with the team some time this year. I think he'll be a tough CF or LF.

[Degenerate39]

What a boring pre-game show

[rotnoid]

I'm still optimistic there'll be reason to make a deal at the deadline, barring that, I can't disagree.

[Tom Servo]

Grande and Welsh are benched in favor of Thom and The Cowboy tonight.

[penantboundreds]

Is JHJ a better defensive center fielder than Dickerson?

Not trying to jump on Dusty, just a question.

Other than that it looks good to me.

[Degenerate39]

Is anyone else having volume problems with FSN?

[Reds Fanatic]

Is anyone else having volume problems with FSN?Yes I am having the same problem. Sounds keeps going real low on the game then back to normal on the commercials.

[OnBaseMachine]

Is anyone else having volume problems with FSN?

Yep.

[Tom Servo]

Is anyone else having volume problems with FSN?
Yes, the volume randomly became very low before.

[Reds Fanatic]

That is about the smallest crowd I have ever seen at the ballpark tonight.

[Tom Servo]

That is about the smallest crowd I have ever seen at the ballpark tonight.
I was going to comment on that as well. Pretty depressing.

[Tom Servo]

A-Gon robs Reyes! 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Great catch by Gonzalez.

[OnBaseMachine]

Great play by Gonzalez.

[Reds Fanatic]

Murphy grounds out to Volquez.

[Red in Chicago]

Reds broadcast not in HD tonight?

[Reds Fanatic]

Wright walks.

[Reds Fanatic]

Reds broadcast not in HD tonight?no

[Tom Servo]

Walks haunt. 2-0 Mets.

[Reds Fanatic]

Delgado with a long homer to right. 2-0 Mets.

[Reds Fanatic]

Beltran singles to center.

[Matt700wlw]

Good start...

[Matt700wlw]

Better ending to the inning :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez throws the runner out at 2nd to end the inning. 2-0 Mets mid 1st.

[Tom Servo]

The Reds sure know how to take the crowd of a game.

[GAC]

Chat is open :beerme:

[HeatherC1212]

It is SO nice to have Gonzo manning SS again this year. That catch was awesome! :)

I hope they get the volume fixed at some point. :eek:

[Tom Servo]

Hairston THROWS his bat at non-believers in his skills.

[HeatherC1212]

Whoa, watch out for the bat! Poor Jerry even looked freaked out about that one. :eek:

[Reds Fanatic]

Hairston singles to right.

[Tom Servo]

Thom and Brantley are fawning over Dickerson. I can dig it.

[Reds Fanatic]

Dickerson draws a 4 pitch walk. 1st and 2nd.

[membengal]

Nice eye making him throw strikes to Dickerson. Which he didn't. Good work in the 2-spot.

[membengal]

The continuing sound issues are really annoying.

[Tom Servo]

VOTTO!!~

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto homers to left center. 3-2 Reds!!

[Matt700wlw]

:jump:

[OnBaseMachine]

Votto homers! 3-2 Reds.

[membengal]

Boom goes the dynamite.

Oppo field too. No doubt.

[HeatherC1212]

JOEY VOTTO!!!!!!!!! :jump:

[Red in Chicago]

That's the way to get your team back in the game

[Falls City Beer]

Three long ABs where the hitters worked the count. Yep, the hackin' Dustys.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips doubles to right center.

[Tom Servo]

BP stand up double!

Me likey.

[HeatherC1212]

Pelfrey isn't fooling anyone tonight. :D

[Tom Servo]

Productive out!

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce grounds out to 2nd. Phillips goes to 3rd. 1 out.

[OnBaseMachine]

It would be nice if they can get this other run in.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Pelfrey isn't SANTANA. :D

Fixed that for you. :O)

This team CAN hit. But any team will look pretty bad in poor weather AND facing Johan. All the handwringing on opening day simply baffled me.

[HeatherC1212]

Fixed that for you. :O)

Good point, LOL :laugh:

[HeatherC1212]

Good eye Edwin. Come on Ramon!! :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Great AB by Edwin as he walks. 1st and 3rd.

[OnBaseMachine]

Outstanding atbat by Edwin. That's his third walk in five plate appearances.

[membengal]

Ridiculously quality At-bat from EE to work the walk there. He fought off a lot of close pitches, and worked back from an 0-2 hole to get on base.

[_Sir_Charles_]

OBP? Walks? Seriously, who's team IS this? :O)

EE draws a walk on a nice AB for the uninformed.

[Scrap Irony]

Three long ABs where the hitters worked the count. Yep, the hackin' Dustys.

Never has so much (misinformation) come from so little (proof). But hey, Baker is an easy target. He talks-- a lot-- often, it seems, just to hear himself talk.

And Redszone loves easy targets.

[Mario-Rijo]

Fixed that for you. :O)

This team CAN hit. But any team will look pretty bad in poor weather AND facing Johan. All the handwringing on opening day simply baffled me.

This team is being more patient than expected. So this is a tremendous sign, which will make them better.

[HeatherC1212]

Patience is a virtue. ;)

[OnBaseMachine]

3-1 on Hernandez.

[Tom Servo]

Lucky break!

[membengal]

DP alley, and the ball is thrown away instead. Thanks Jose Reyes.

4-2 Reds. We'll take it.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez grounds into a 4-6 FC. Reyes throw gets past Delgado. Run scores! 4-2 Reds.

[HeatherC1212]

Wow! I think that error was on Delgado. :eek:

[membengal]

Pretty awful effort from Delgado too. Gracious.

[Red in Chicago]

Delgado scores two and gives one back :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Intentional walk to Gonzalez. 1st and 2nd.

[OnBaseMachine]

I'll take it. :)

Gonzalez getting intentionally walked. Nice. Now the top of the order will be up next inning.

[Falls City Beer]

Gotta believe the Mets' pen will be getting warm soon. Pelfrey's pitch count?

[HeatherC1212]

Gonzo hasn't played in a year and they're intentionally walking him?! That is hilarious, LOL :lol:

Time for Volquez to get his first hit of the year! :D

[Red in Chicago]

Gotta believe the Mets' pen will be getting warm soon. Pelfrey's pitch count?

43 i think

[Reds Fanatic]

Volquez strikes out looking. A 44 pitch inning for Pelfrey. 4-2 Reds after 1.

[Falls City Beer]

43 i think

That's a terrible load for one inning. Dusty's got nothing on their manager. That's terrible.

[OnBaseMachine]

Hopefully Edinson can settle down and make this lead last.

[Reds Fanatic]

Church grounds out to 2nd. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Another ground out to 2nd. 2 outs.

[membengal]

Liking all the ground ball outs from Volquez. And the early swinging from the Mets for same.

[Reds Fanatic]

Castillo strikes out looking on a 91 MPH pitch on the inside corner. 4-2 Reds mid 2nd.

[OnBaseMachine]

Great inning by Volquez.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hairston grounds out to short. 1 out.

[membengal]

When is a ground out a successful at-bat leading off an inning? When you make the pitcher throw 9 pitches to get it. Well done, Jerry, very well done.

[Reds Fanatic]

Dickerson flies out to left as Murphy makes a sliding catch. Reds continue to make good ABs and are really making Pelfrey work.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto grounds out to 2nd on the first pitch. 4-2 Reds after 2.

[HeatherC1212]

That's not patient Joey. Don't go back to the old ways when you have a pitcher going on sixty pitches.

[OnBaseMachine]

Excellent atbats by Hairston and Dickerson. They both made outs, but they saw a combined total of 16 pitches.

Votto grounded out on the first pitch.

61 pitches through two innings for Pelfrey.

[GAC]

When is a ground out a successful at-bat leading off an inning? When you make the pitcher throw 9 pitches to get it. Well done, Jerry, very well done.

Absolutely

[Reds Fanatic]

Pelfrey strikes out swinging. 2 Ks for Volquez. 1 out.

[OnBaseMachine]

That 0-2 pitch to Reyes looked good.

Reyes walks after Volquez was squeezed on the 0-2 pitch.

[Reds Fanatic]

Reyes walks after being behind 0-2. I thought the 0-2 pitch looked like a strike.

[HeatherC1212]

I feel like the pitchers are being squeezed again tonight. This umpiring crew seems to be making that a habit for this series.

[membengal]

Good work from Votto on that in-between hop.

Two outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice stop by Votto and Volquez hustles to the bag. 2 outs. Reyes goes to 2nd.

[HeatherC1212]

I love when a pitcher can cover 1B that well. :)

[membengal]

Agree on the tight strike zone from this crew again. It has hurt Pelfrey more, thankfully, but both are dealing with elevated counts due to it.

[Reds Fanatic]

There is another pitch that looked good called a ball.

[membengal]

One way to get past a tight zone, pump 94 mph fastballs past a very late swing. Nice.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wright strikes out swinging. 3 Ks for Volquez. 4-2 Reds mid 3rd.

[HeatherC1212]

Nice K there!! :D

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips draws a leadoff walk.

[membengal]

Phillips takes a BB.

Which I love to see from him.

[OnBaseMachine]

Two walks in two games for Phillips. I like seeing that.

[Reds Fanatic]

Balk moves Phillips to 2nd.

[membengal]

Balk on Pelfrey, Phillips to 2nd.

[BoydsOfSummer]

Flipped over and watched Greinke face a Sox batter. His pitch speeds were: 62 , 94 , 93, 69, 72, 93. How's that for messing with a guy's timing? :eek:

[membengal]

That's just sick.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce just missed an opposite field double. Just foul.

[HeatherC1212]

Man, that couldn't have been closer without being a fair ball. :(

[OnBaseMachine]

I can't believe that ball went foul. An inch (literally) to the right and that's an RBI double.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce flies out to the warning track in center. Phillips moves to 3rd. 1 out.

[HeatherC1212]

That's a HR in the summer! :eek:

[BoydsOfSummer]

Yeowch...in july that sucker is 10 rows deep....

[Reds Fanatic]

Edwin pops out to 2nd. 2 outs.

[HeatherC1212]

Bah. That sucks. I wish we could have gotten that run in.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez flies out to right. Runner stranded at 3rd. 4-2 Reds after 3.

[GAC]

get'em on....get'em over....leave'em there. ;)

[OnBaseMachine]

Missed opportunity by the Reds. Runner on third with only one out and they fail to score. Hopefully that doesn't comeback to bite them.

I still can't believe that ball Bruce hit went foul. I didn't think there was a chance for it to go foul when it come off the bat.

[AmarilloRed]

Edwin pops out way too much.

[HeatherC1212]

Cool visual comparing Edinson's pitching motions. :)

[HeatherC1212]

That's just nasty! Go Edinson. :D

[Reds Fanatic]

Delgado strikes out swinging on a 77 MPH changeup. 4 Ks. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Beltran flies out to the warning track in left. 2 outs.

[HeatherC1212]

Man, at the pace this game is going tonight, it will still be on when I get done watching Lost, LOL :laugh:

[Reds Fanatic]

Church doubles down the left field line.

[membengal]

Edwin pops out way too much.

You'd be happier with a K, then?

Baseball is a game with failure built in. He made contact, sometimes you have to tip your hat to the pitcher. That was a good change-up. I am pretty sure EE did not want to fail in that manner.

[OnBaseMachine]

Of course Church hits a ball in the same spot to Bruce and it stays fair.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wild pitch moves Church to 3rd.

[Mario-Rijo]

That Church double was indeed a foul ball.

[Reds Fanatic]

Schneider walks. 1st and 3rd.

[GAC]

That Church double was indeed a foul ball.

Hit the chalk line. My 56" screen TV caught it. ;)

[OnBaseMachine]

One strike away from having a 1-2-3 inning and now the Mets are threatening.

[Mario-Rijo]

Hit the chalk line. My 56" screen TV caught it. ;)

My 42" says different by george! ;)

[HeatherC1212]

Thom and Cowboy....it's game TWO of the season. I'm sure Edinson knows he has to work on getting the walks down so he can pitch longer into games. It's too early to be harping on things so much but maybe I'm just in a good mood because both the O's and Reds are winning at the moment and I don't want to be brought down yet, LOL ;)

[Reds Fanatic]

Castillo walks. Bases loaded.

[Tom Servo]

There's no good excuse for walking guys like Schneider and Castillo.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pelfrey staying in to hit.

[OnBaseMachine]

I have a bad feeling about this.

[HeatherC1212]

Um, I'd like to buy a strike right now please. :eek:

[Reds Fanatic]

3-1 count on Pelfrey. That pitch looked good.

[HeatherC1212]

COME ON! :eek:

[Tom Servo]

Thank goodness!

[Reds Fanatic]

Pelfrey grounds out to 3rd. 4-2 Reds mid 4th.

[HeatherC1212]

*whew* That was a little too scary for me. :eek:

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wow. 1 strike away from a 1-2-3 inning...and now this. Once he got up 0-2 he started playing around the edge instead of going right after the hitters. That's a dangerous combination. I'd really like to see him staying aggressive.

[Tom Servo]

Can we start blaming the WBC yet?

[OnBaseMachine]

What's up with all these great pitchers struggling in their first start? Cliff Lee, Sabathia, Lincecum, and a couple others too. Even Santana and Harang struggled with their control.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gonzalez pops out to 1st.

[HeatherC1212]

It's actually somewhat comforting to me to see other pitchers struggling too. Apparently everyone is human. ;)

[Reds Fanatic]

Volquez grounds out to short. 2 outs.

[_Sir_Charles_]

What's up with all these great pitchers struggling in their first start? Cliff Lee, Sabathia, Lincecum, and a couple others too. Even Santana and Harang struggled with their control.

Cold weather?

[membengal]

The injury bug eternally stalks Hairston...

[Tom Servo]

The injury bug eternally stalks Hairston...
Tried to Keppinger himself.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hairston strikes out swinging. 4-2 Reds after 4.

[OnBaseMachine]

Hairston K's on ball four. Another long atbat though.

Edinson needs a 1-2-3 inning.

[Team Clark]

My stomach is on fire and my knee is killing me. Maybe a Reds win can distract me. Volquez needs a 1-2-3 inning here under 15 pitches.

[CTA513]

Pelfrey is at 92 pitches after 4 innings

[HeatherC1212]

Time for Lost...I'll catch you all in about an hour. The game will probably still be going at this rate, LOL ;)

[Reds Fanatic]

Reyes singles to center on an 0-2 pitch.

[OnBaseMachine]

Reyes singles on an 0-2 fastball. That was a perfect time for the changeup. Instead they went with an 0-2 fastball.

Reyes on base with 0 outs = trouble.

[Tom Servo]

Well, this isn't going well.

[Reds Fanatic]

Murphy singles to left. 1st and 2nd.

[OnBaseMachine]

Time to change pitchers. Edinson is losing it.

[Tom Servo]

Oh jeez...

[Reds Fanatic]

Should have been a DP but Gonzalez bobbles it. Bases loaded no outs.

[Team Clark]

Ooops. Odd play there. Not good.

[OnBaseMachine]

So far, the defense looks the same as it did last year. Should be two outs.

[Degenerate39]

This will not end well

[Falls City Beer]

Alright, so Volquez shouldn't be facing Delgado.

[Tom Servo]

I can't wait until we're done playing the Mets.

[Falls City Beer]

So far, the defense looks the same as it did last year. Should be two outs.

Defense and pitching both. The only thing that's looked good in both games has been the O. The more things change.

[OnBaseMachine]

Defense and pitching both. The only thing that's looked good in both games has been the O. The more things change.

What? Are we watching the same team? The pitching allowed two runs in the first game and scored just one. The pitching has been fine.

[Tony Cloninger]

Again with the high pitch counts for these starters......5 innings and done is not going to get it done.

[membengal]

The O looked good in Game 1, fcb? Really?

[Falls City Beer]

What? Are we watching the same team? The pitching allowed two runs in the first game and scored just one. The pitching has been fine.

Neither starter going past 5 innings, lots of free passes, complete inefficiency on both starters' part; total inability to retire weak hitters. The defense has been bad too. But the offense has been good in both games, regardless of runs scored; they've worked the count, been patient.

[HeatherC1212]

The O looked good in Game 1, fcb? Really?

Dang, I'm only half paying attention and that threw me too. :confused:

[Team Clark]

Once Volquez gets settled in and stops pushing the ball in tough spots he will be dominant again. He's alright. Just young still.

[Reds Fanatic]

10 pitch AB. Delgado grounds out to 1st. Run scores. 4-3. Runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out.

[OnBaseMachine]

Neither starter going past 5 innings, lots of free passes, complete inefficiency on both starters' part. The defense has been bad too. But the offense has been good in both games, regardless of runs scored; they've worked the count, been patient.

You obviously watched a different team than I did. The Reds had one run on three hits in game one.

[membengal]

That should be the inning, that ground ball out from Delgado.

Frustrating.

[Tony Cloninger]

Good grief.....Delgado...could you not hit that harder to Votto for the DP?

Talk about good luck for the Mets

[jesusfan]

great....

[membengal]

And after the 1st inning on Monday, they were ridiculously impatient on offense.

[Tom Servo]

Ok, take him out.

[OnBaseMachine]

That should be the inning, that ground ball out from Delgado.

Frustrating.

Yep. Errors will haunt.

[Reds Fanatic]

Beltran singles to center. 5-4 Mets.

[Team Clark]

Ball doesn't hit the mound he's out by 3 feet.

[Reds Fanatic]

That is it for Volquez.

[membengal]

Every run this inning unearned. Can't believe that Alex G gagged that double play alley ground ball. Very frustrating.

[Falls City Beer]

You obviously watched a different team than I did. The Reds had one run on three hits in game one.

Good approaches don't always get good results.

[Team Clark]

Well, that helps my fantasy team. I have Delgado and Pelfrey.

[guttle11]

Ball doesn't hit the mound he's out by 3 feet.

Maybe three steps. Wouldn't have been close at all.

Game of inches.

[Reds Fanatic]

Massett in to pitch.

[AmarilloRed]

Volquez threw all fastballs and changeups. Is his slider not working? He's over 100 pitches, so Delgado should be his last batter.

[OnBaseMachine]

Volquez didn't have his best stuff but this should have been a 5 IP, 2 R performance. Instead it looks awful in the boxscore.

[Caseyfan21]

And I'd give Dusty an error for leaving Volquez in against Beltran. Volquez was over 100 pitches and just had a tough at bat with Delgado. Guy is ready in the bullpen.

Heck, I'd have walked Beltran to set up the double play and brought in Masset for the next batter.

[Mario-Rijo]

WHy was he pitching to Beltran there? Dusty ball at it's finest.

[flyer85]

Thom and Mr Obvious are selling the Reds hard tonight

[membengal]

Good approaches don't always get good results.

Their approach in the 1st inning and a half was fine on Monday, fcb, after that...not so much. Stop re-writing history. That was not anywhere close to a good offensive effort on Monday and it was only a close game because of the pitching staff.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Every run this inning unearned. Can't believe that Alex G gagged that double play alley ground ball. Very frustrating.

Yep, pretty much exactly what I remember about him. He once was a good defensive SS, but man has he gone downhill. And it's too simple to say it's just "rust" this year because it's the exact same stuff he pulled in '07.

[Matt700wlw]

Hopefully Volquez got that out of his system and returns to form next week

[Falls City Beer]

Their approach in the 1st inning and a half was fine on Monday, fcb, after that...not so much. Stop re-writing history. That was not anywhere close to a good offensive effort on Monday and it was only a close game because of the pitching staff.

They looked fine all day Monday, outside of three ABs. Harang was incredibly lucky his line wasn't worse.

[jesusfan]

Nice pick Votto...

[Tom Servo]

NOW we get the double play...

[Team Clark]

Maybe three steps. Wouldn't have been close at all.

Game of inches.

I meant to say 3 steps and typed feet. I'm still on pain meds, so hang with me. We're thinking alike. Scary. :D

[Reds Fanatic]

6-4-3 DP. Nice play by Votto to scoop that throw up. 5-4 Mets mid 5th.

[OnBaseMachine]

They looked fine all day Monday, outside of three ABs. Harang was incredibly lucky his line wasn't worse.

Again, you and I watched different games. Harang allowed seven hits - two infield singles, two bloopers, and a misplay. Harang pitched very good despite being incredibly unlucky.

[membengal]

FCB---Your Harang hatred is weird in that it skews your vision as to the rest of the team in order to properly feed your hatred of Harang.

[Falls City Beer]

Yep, pretty much exactly what I remember about him. He once was a good defensive SS, but man has he gone downhill. And it's too simple to say it's just "rust" this year because it's the exact same stuff he pulled in '07.

Wayne's acquisition keeps on giving. Janish's glove and bat are both better at this point, but we'll get A-Gon till he turns to dust on the field.

[Mario-Rijo]

Every run this inning unearned. Can't believe that Alex G gagged that double play alley ground ball. Very frustrating.

IDK how you can knock Gonzo for that when Reyes may have blocked his vision partially on it.

[membengal]

On top of that, you didn't even watch the game on Monday, fcb, if I remember right from the game thread...

[Falls City Beer]

FCB---Your Harang hatred is weird in that it skews your vision as to the rest of the team in order to properly feed your hatred of Harang.

I don't hate Harang. I just wish he were a better pitcher.

[Falls City Beer]

On top of that, you didn't even watch the game on Monday, fcb, if I remember right from the game thread...

I watched the last 6 innings.

[membengal]

IDK how you can knock Gonzo for that when Reyes may have blocked his vision partially on it.


It was in his glove cleanly. 100 out of 100 shortstops have to make that play. And do. It is a much play. He dropped it getting it out of his glove. Reyes had nothing to do with that.

[OnBaseMachine]

I don't hate Harang. I just wish he were a better pitcher.

He's been one of the better pitchers in the NL since 2005.

[Reds Fanatic]

Dickerson grounds out to short. 1 out.

[Team Clark]

Wayne's acquisition keeps on giving. Janish's glove and bat are both better at this point, but we'll get A-Gon till he turns to dust on the field.

I can forgive the botched DP. A bit of weird play. I'm just wondering where he was up the middle? Maybe that knee is keeping him from getting a good crossover. Not too cool.

[HokieRed]

Kepp with a dinger according to Marty.

[Mario-Rijo]

FCB---Your Harang hatred is weird in that it skews your vision as to the rest of the team in order to properly feed your hatred of Harang.

Harang hatred, huh FCB despises the entire Reds organization it would seem. He wouldn't like 'em if we swapped out the cards players and f.o. for them.

[Tom Servo]

Another hit for Votto.

[jesusfan]

Votto is a flat out stud.... That's all...

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto singles to left. Reds first hit since the 1st inning.

[jesusfan]

Kepp with a dinger according to Marty.

Watch him go to Houston and become an All-star...

[Team Clark]

Kepp with a dinger according to Marty.

I wonder what the combined average and overall production are of the 3 musketeers Dunn, Griffey and Kepp?

[Mario-Rijo]

It was in his glove cleanly. 100 out of 100 shortstops have to make that play. And do. It is a much play. He dropped it getting it out of his glove. Reyes had nothing to do with that.

I'd disagree he lost sight of it for just a split second it appeared to me. Of course he may have taken his eye off of ti in which case that would be his fault. But hey even routine plays are not always routine.

[membengal]

Mario...it was in his glove. Cleanly. In his glove.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips pops out to 3rd. 2 outs.

[Falls City Beer]

The problem with Reds' pitchers is that as the game goes on, they pitch inside more and more.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce singles. 1st and 3rd.

[GAC]

Mario...it was in his glove. Cleanly. In his glove.

Yep. He was throwing it before he had it.

[Team Clark]

Nice piece of hitting there.

[jesusfan]

Bruce singles thru the vacated hole after the hit and run... 1st and 3rd, 2 down and Edwin up...

[Tom Servo]

C'mon Edwin, a base knock would be much appreciated.

[Tony Cloninger]

Up until that error everything was cool with AG....everyone was happy we had a SS again. He makes 1 error and now he is done already? Okay....

[Matt700wlw]

A win tonight would be nice because I have no reason to believe that Arroyo will pitch well tomorrow

[AmarilloRed]

Anything but another popup.

[Team Clark]

2 seamer on the hands. He'll ground out. (hope I am wrong)

[guttle11]

That last pitch was a ball all night, until now apparently.

[Tom Servo]

That was...something.

[jesusfan]

Great job... Man, I love this new look we've got going on...

[guttle11]

Dusty ball!

[Team Clark]

WOW!!!!!!!! That never works... 'til now.

[NC Reds]

Speed and defense baby.

[Tom Servo]

Great job... Man, I love this new look we've got going on...
The wins are just stacking up.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce takes off for 2nd gets caught then Votto breaks for home and is thrown out at the plate by Castillo. 5-4 Mets after 5.

[jesusfan]

I know it's early, but how in the world was I ever excited to see this team play...?

[Team Clark]

I was going to load up on meds, get my cane and try to catch the game tomorrow. Forget it! I'll stay home.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

That's scrappy ball right there.

[Mario-Rijo]

Up until that error everything was cool with AG....everyone was happy we had a SS again. He makes 1 error and now he is done already? Okay....

Exactly as if he isn't allowed the occassional gaff. When he makes more than 15 of them on the year then I'll start being concerned.

[cincrazy]

Lets put the torches and pitchforks away ladies and gentlemen. He's what, 21? 22? It happens.