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jesusfan
04-11-2009, 09:44 AM
PIRATES

Nyjer Morgan LF

Freddy Sanchez 2B

Nate McLouth CF

Ryan Doumit C

Adam LaRoche 1B

Andy LaRoche 3B

Brnadon Moss RF

Jack Wilson SS

Paul Maholm P

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REDS

Willy Taveras CF

Jerry Hairston LF

Joey Votto 1B

Brandon Phillips 2B

Edwin Encarnacion 3B

Jay Bruce RF

Ramon Hernandez C

Alex Gonzalez SS

Johnny Cueto P

Weather sunny here at GABP after last night's rainout. There will be baseball today.

GAC
04-11-2009, 12:32 PM
There will be baseball today.

But what kind though? :p:

Chat is open! :beerme:

toledodan
04-11-2009, 12:35 PM
But what kind though? :p:

Chat is open! :beerme:


winning baseball of course!

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 12:36 PM
Go Reds!


On a side note, when are games blacked out due to the Saturday afternoon games on Fox etc? I forget....

GAC
04-11-2009, 12:45 PM
I still say that BP and Bruce should be flipped.

redsfaninbsg
04-11-2009, 12:47 PM
Anything that starts after 1:10 is blacked out, luckily this game is starting at 1:10:thumbup:

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 12:48 PM
Anything that starts after 1:10 is blacked out, luckily this game is starting at 1:10:thumbup:

Ok cool, thanks!

kaldaniels
04-11-2009, 01:04 PM
Will it be on MLB Extra Innings???...it is not on the guide.

Kc61
04-11-2009, 01:11 PM
I still say that BP and Bruce should be flipped.

Againt the lefty, Dusty has it right. I might have even hit Bruce seventh with Hernandez sixth.

This is the way to attack lefty pitchers, a lot of righty bats hitting consecutively.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 01:12 PM
Since the satellite is being goofy, I can't get the Reds game. I'm stuck watching "The Girls Next Door."

:)

Sometimes life can throw you curve balls...

reds44
04-11-2009, 01:13 PM
Those red jerseys are lovely.

reds44
04-11-2009, 01:15 PM
Cueto got squeezed.

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 01:15 PM
Yeah why in God's great earth is this game blacked out here in Vegas for us w/ EI?!?!!? Grrr.

At least I have XM but still....

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 01:17 PM
Cueto got squeezed.

Yep.

I thought Morgan swung at that 2-2 pitch. Hernandez thought so too.

BCubb2003
04-11-2009, 01:18 PM
Yeah why in God's great earth is this game blacked out here in Vegas for us w/ EI?!?!!? Grrr.

At least I have XM but still....

Vegas is Reds country?

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 01:19 PM
Yeah. Good start. 2-0 Pirates as McClouth launches a Cueto hanger.


Very unimpressed early on with the starting pitching.

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 01:19 PM
Ugh....NcLouth goes yard way deep. 2-0 Bucs.

reds44
04-11-2009, 01:20 PM
The pitching and defense has been garbage this year.

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 01:20 PM
Doumit w/ an infield single thanks to the shift.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 01:20 PM
Why is everybody struggling in their first start?

Can't afford to give up too many runs with Maholm pitching today.

reds44
04-11-2009, 01:21 PM
Cueto is only throwing 88.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 01:21 PM
Doumit w/ an infield single thanks to the shift.

The shift NEVER works for the Reds. They need to give up on it.

RedFanAlways1966
04-11-2009, 01:22 PM
Both of the REDS young Dominican starters begin the year by allowing 2-run jacks in their 1st inning pitched this season. Hopefully the rest of Cueto's 1st start this year finishes better than Edinson's did.

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 01:22 PM
Very irritated that the game is blacked out. Is it due to the Sat. afternoon on Fox games?

Thought if it started at 1:10 or earlier it wasn't blacked out?

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 01:23 PM
Cueto gets the K on LaRoche. 2 down, man on 1st, 2 in.

GAC
04-11-2009, 01:23 PM
Got Cueto on my fantasy team. ;)

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 01:24 PM
Cueto is only throwing 88.

I noticed that too. He was at 94/95 in his last ST start but he doesn't have that type of velocity today, not yet anyway. He hasn't pitched in a week.

GAC
04-11-2009, 01:25 PM
Very irritated that the game is blacked out. Is it due to the Sat. afternoon on Fox games?

Thought if it started at 1:10 or earlier it wasn't blacked out?

That doesn't make sense Felix. Especially since you live in Vegas. No sense at all. I'm here in central Ohio and I am getting it on Directv.

Come into chat and we'll give you pbp.

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 01:25 PM
LaRoche brother #2, L-9. End of 1/2, 2-0 Bucs.

kaldaniels
04-11-2009, 01:25 PM
That doesn't make sense Felix. Especially since you live in Vegas. No sense at all. I'm here in central Ohio and I am getting it on Directv.

Come into chat and we'll give you pbp.

What channel are you on?

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 01:26 PM
This is just an unorganized, undisciplined franchise. They have been since the late 80s. Just being okay is plenty for this organization.

reds44
04-11-2009, 01:27 PM
Yeah, the game was blacked out on my EI as well so I had to resort to mlb.tv.

reds44
04-11-2009, 01:30 PM
Listening to George makes my ears bleed.

RedFanAlways1966
04-11-2009, 01:34 PM
Anyone remember Cueto's 1st start last year vs. Arizona? Also his MLB debut...

7 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 0 BB. The hit was a HR.

Had a perfect game thru 5 innings.

SMcGavin
04-11-2009, 01:35 PM
What channel are you on?

661 on DirecTV has the game on in HD.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 01:36 PM
661 on DirecTV has the game on in HD.

Mine's still screwed up....I think it's on our end.

Oh well, "The Girls Next Door" happens to be a marthon.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 01:37 PM
Cueto was just squeezed on that 2-2 pitch. Thankfully he struck him out on the next pitch.

reds44
04-11-2009, 01:38 PM
FSN has Cueto's heater coming in at 86 and his slider at 85.

That's interesting.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 01:39 PM
FSN has Cueto's heater coming in at 86 and his slider at 85.

That's interesting.

That's not going to fool anybody.

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 01:40 PM
MLB has his FB routinely at 91-92.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 01:40 PM
Cueto throws a 1-2-3 second inning with 2 K's and a groundout. 4 K's through 2.

reds44
04-11-2009, 01:40 PM
Uhh...George. What are you talking about?

reds44
04-11-2009, 01:40 PM
That was a much better inning.

Kc61
04-11-2009, 01:43 PM
That was a much better inning.

It was an easier inning with the bottom of the order up.

Cueto needs to avoid those home run pitches or he'll struggle at GABP. It was a big problem last year, hopefully won't be a repeat this year.

Patrick Bateman
04-11-2009, 01:44 PM
MLB has his FB routinely at 91-92.

I'm watching it and his velocity looks fine.... around those levels.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 01:47 PM
Bruce smoked that ball but it was right at McLouth.

Maholm has retired the first six.

Scrap Irony
04-11-2009, 01:48 PM
Bruce has been unlucky so far this season. Though it may look like he's struggling, there are some good signs.

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 01:48 PM
It was an easier inning with the bottom of the order up.

Cueto needs to avoid those home run pitches or he'll struggle at GABP. It was a big problem last year, hopefully won't be a repeat this year.

Every single starter needs to write an essay on how they can effectively retire lefthanded hitters. At least a thousand words. They look completely lost against lefties, and not necessarily great lefties either--just any old lefty.

Blitz Dorsey
04-11-2009, 01:49 PM
Today should be a doubleheader. Why in the world would they wait until "later in the season" when they could just play 2 today?

And don't tell me the players aren't ready for that yet. They are pro athletes. Their bodies could withstand playing two baseball games. LOL.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 01:49 PM
Nice play by Cueto to retire Morgan. Cueto is a great athlete.

GAC
04-11-2009, 01:54 PM
What channel are you on?

on Directv, channel 661, which FoxCincinnati

Blitz Dorsey
04-11-2009, 01:55 PM
Reds pitchers aren't aggressive enough with their fastball. They try and be too cute and throw breaking balls too often. When you have a good fastball like Cueto, come after guys. To leadoff the game, he gets ahead of Wilson 0-2, then nibbles, nibbles, nibbles, count gets to 3-2 and then Wilson gets a hit.

This is a Dick Pole problem IMO. I don't think he's the right man for this pitching staff. Soto would never do it full time, but I want someone like that who actually knows how to work with pitchers and find what they're best at.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 01:55 PM
Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce....arm

WVRedsFan
04-11-2009, 01:56 PM
Let me be the first to say that we may be seeing sophomore slumps from our whiz-kids Cueto and Volquez. They don't look anything like last year. It's early and hopefully they'll get back to form, but maybe the league has caught up with them?

And no matter what anyone says, our offense is anemic. The names may be changed on the lineup, but the result against worthless junkball lefties is the same. Out, out, out.

Long day coming up as Bruce nails a man at the plate. Still Cueto isn't fooling anyone.

Blitz Dorsey
04-11-2009, 01:56 PM
Great throw by Bruce, good catch and tag from Hernandez!!!

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 01:56 PM
Doumit gets a 65 hopper single but Bruce throws Sanchez out at home.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 01:57 PM
Let me be the first to say that we may be seeing sophomore slumps from our whiz-kids Cueto and Volquez. They don't look anything like last year. It's early and hopefully they'll get back to form, but maybe the league has caught up with them?

And no matter what anyone says, our offense is anemic. The names may be changed on the lineup, but the result against worthless junkball lefties is the same. Out, out, out.

Long day coming up as Bruce nails a man at the plate. Still Cueto isn't fooling anyone.

I think you're reading waaaay too much into one start. Sabathia, Lee, Hamels, Lincecum, and plenty of others got rocked in their first start. Cueto isn't working with his best velocity today.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 01:58 PM
Defense saves Cueto!

WMR
04-11-2009, 01:58 PM
Holy Crap. Two great defensive plays in a row.

GAC
04-11-2009, 01:58 PM
excellent catch WT!

redsfaninbsg
04-11-2009, 01:59 PM
The improved defense shows its face.

WVRedsFan
04-11-2009, 02:00 PM
I think you're reading waaaay too much into one start. Sabathia, Lee, Hamels, Lincecum, and plenty of others got rocked in their first start.

Probably, but that last ball could have made it 5-0 and put us out of the game early. He may be having a bad day, but the performance by both of those guys is simply horrendous and since it's against probably the worst team in the division, it's even more apalling. Like someone else said, Dick Pole is one of the problems and I see no end to that.

GAC
04-11-2009, 02:00 PM
Let me be the first to say that we may be seeing sophomore slumps from our whiz-kids Cueto and Volquez. They don't look anything like last year. It's early and hopefully they'll get back to form, but maybe the league has caught up with them?

And no matter what anyone says, our offense is anemic. The names may be changed on the lineup, but the result against worthless junkball lefties is the same. Out, out, out.

Long day coming up as Bruce nails a man at the plate. Still Cueto isn't fooling anyone.

I think what we are seeing may be an indicator of what to expect from this team's offense, even if Cueto (or any Red's pitcher) pitches a decent game and holds the opposition down to 2-3 runs.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:00 PM
That was certainly a great catch by Taveras.

WVRedsFan
04-11-2009, 02:00 PM
excellent catch WT!


Nah, he's lucky. And worthless :D.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:02 PM
Nah, he's lucky. And worthless :D.

Is this really necessary?

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 02:02 PM
I think what we are seeing may be an indicator of what to expect from this team's offense, even if Cueto (or any Red's pitcher) pitches a decent game and holds the opposition down to 2-3 runs.

So the offense clobbering Mets' pitching for 18 innings is less indicative than 2 innings against one of the more underrated lefties in MLB Maholm?

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:02 PM
With the way Maholm is pitching, those two runs may be enough.

Patrick Bateman
04-11-2009, 02:03 PM
So the offense clobbering Mets' pitching for 18 innings is less indicative than 2 innings against one of the more underrated lefties in MLB Maholm?

Sorry FCB, the GT is the wrong place for rational thought. This is the place where 2 innings seems like a season's worth of data ;)

Kc61
04-11-2009, 02:04 PM
Probably, but that last ball could have made it 5-0 and put us out of the game early. He may be having a bad day, but the performance by both of those guys is simply horrendous and since it's against probably the worst team in the division, it's even more apalling. Like someone else said, Dick Pole is one of the problems and I see no end to that.

Hard to believe the problem is Dick Pole. Seems to me the problem is with the guy who pronounced the Reds as having the "best 12 man staff" in the division.

Harang had a bad year. Arroyo is up and down. Volquez started great last year, but tailed off toward the end. Cueto has good stuff but wasn't that successful last year.

These are talented guys, but they are not money in the bank. We'll see how they do.

WVRedsFan
04-11-2009, 02:04 PM
Is this really necessary?

No. But I was just kidding. Wake up on wrong side of the bed?

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:05 PM
It gets old. From you, from whomever.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:06 PM
9 up, 9 down for Maholm.

kaldaniels
04-11-2009, 02:06 PM
AGon K's on 8 pitches...at what point does a K become a good AB...if he goes 13-14 pitches and K's...he's done his job running up the pitch count if you ask me.

What is the consensus on this...

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 02:06 PM
I agree with Blitz--Maholm's just pumping in strike after strike (fastball-changeup and that's about it); Cueto's guiding it, getting cute and not relying the Pirate hitters to get themselves out, which they will. These guys aren't Pujols.

Patrick Bateman
04-11-2009, 02:07 PM
9 up, 9 down for Maholm.

OBM your typing faster than the Reds are playing on my MLB.TV!! Cueto is still up on mine.... or not :)

Kc61
04-11-2009, 02:07 PM
To beat this lefty pitcher, the Reds have to get some offense from Phillips and EE. And I mean more than a couple of walks.

IMO, this is a Jermaine Dye game. When the Reds decided not to go for someone like Dye, they opted for this type of lineup against lefties. If they can't break through with Phillips and EE, it exposes a weakness.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:08 PM
AGon K's on 8 pitches...at what point does a K become a good AB...if he goes 13-14 pitches and K's...he's done his job running up the pitch count if you ask me.

What is the consensus on this...

10 pitches. :thumbup: Remember, strikeouts only hurt your feelings! :D Gosh I love saying that. Since it is so ridiculous.

kaldaniels
04-11-2009, 02:08 PM
To beat this lefty pitcher, the Reds have to get some offense from Phillips and EE. And I mean more than a couple of walks.

IMO, this is a Jermaine Dye game. When the Reds decided not to go for someone like Dye, they opted for this type of lineup against lefties. If they can't break through with Phillips and EE, it exposes a weakness.

I'm betting the batting order does well the next time through. The first 3 innings have been hard to watch...but it's just 3 innings.

WVRedsFan
04-11-2009, 02:08 PM
I'm out of here. Hope the Reds win. I'm not in the mood to be callen out of joking around. I thought this was supposed to be fun.

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 02:09 PM
To beat this lefty pitcher, the Reds have to get some offense from Phillips and EE. And I mean more than a couple of walks.

IMO, this is a Jermaine Dye game. When the Reds decided not to go for someone like Dye, they opted for this type of lineup against lefties. If they can't break through with Phillips and EE, it exposes a weakness.

I think the O will break through against Maholm--they won't blow him out, but they'll get their baserunners and score some. Maholm has a wild streak after about 80 pitches.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:09 PM
I'm out of here. Hope the Reds win. I'm not in the mood to be callen out of joking around. I thought this was supposed to be fun.

No fun allowed. This is Reds baseball. :beerme:

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:09 PM
Chris Welsh is the master of Captain Obvious.

WMR
04-11-2009, 02:10 PM
Cueto very hittable right now.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:10 PM
Speaking of Hairstons... His brother made an absolutely incredible catch last night.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:10 PM
LaRoche grounds out to begin the 4th.

Moss throws his bat at a pitch a foot outside and bloops it in for a double. Sheesh. What luck.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:11 PM
Here's what gets old:

When people look at any one play in isolation and then jokingly reference four months of nuanced conversation as if that one play answers any of that. It gets old. And it happens all the time in the game threads. It was a great catch by Taveras. But that one play in isolation doesn't answer anymore of that discussion than the Willie Mays Hayes pop-up he had to start the game. Happily, when that happened, no one leaped in to say "see, he sux".

In my opinion, it is tedious as hades.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:11 PM
Chris Welsh is the master of Captain Obvious.

Isn't it amazing? Tim McCarver school of broadcasting.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:11 PM
Cueto's lucky it's not 7-0...that ball almost got out too

WMR
04-11-2009, 02:11 PM
Man... Cueto is making the Pirates look like the 27 Yankees.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:13 PM
Maybe Hal was right....;)

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:13 PM
He def is not having the best approach right now. The other thing? Thanks to schedule and rainouts, it is clear Maholm is in rhythm and in start #2 while Cueto looks like it has been a week between starts...

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:13 PM
Cueto's lucky it's not 7-0...that ball almost got out too

He might need to shelve the change-up for a few innings.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:13 PM
Cueto's lucky it's not 7-0...that ball almost got out too

No, he's not lucky. GABP is a bandbox. A flyout to the wall here is in front of the warning track in most other parks. If he was lucky, Brandon Moss wouldn't have swung at a pitch a foot outside and hit a bloop double.

Blitz Dorsey
04-11-2009, 02:13 PM
The 5 K's are encouraging for Cueto, but he tries WAY too hard for strikeouts. Sometimes he just needs to realize when he's facing a bad hitter and come right at them before it becomes a hitter's count.

I still think we have a future gem in Cueto, but he still has a lot of maturing to do as a pitcher.

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 02:14 PM
How many seasons in a row do we have to endure a starting staff that's clearly not prepped for the season? It's one thing when the Reds threw out terrible pitchers routinely, but these guys actually have some talent. They are just plain old unprepared-looking. Like they just rolled out of bed.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:14 PM
Maybe Hal was right....;)

Wow, it's one start. One start. Did you watch Lincecum, Sabathia, Lee, Hamels, and Lester get rocked?

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:15 PM
Wow, it's one start. One start. Did you watch Lincecum, Sabathia, Lee, Hamels, and Lester get rocked?

Notice the smiley...I was kidding. Just stirring the masses bit. Calm down.

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 02:15 PM
The 5 K's are encouraging for Cueto, but he tries WAY too hard for strikeouts. Sometimes he just needs to realize when he's facing a bad hitter and come right at them before it becomes a hitter's count.

I still think we have a future gem in Cueto, but he still has a lot of maturing to do as a pitcher.

Ks are overrated; reducing walks and HR balls is underrated.

WMR
04-11-2009, 02:15 PM
How many seasons in a row do we have to endure a starting staff that's clearly not prepped for the season? It's one thing when the Reds threw out terrible pitchers routinely, but these guys actually have some talent. They are just plain old unprepared-looking. Like they just rolled out of bed.

That's a good point. These guys aren't dreck. They have ability.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:16 PM
No, he's not lucky. GABP is a bandbox. A flyout to the wall here is in front of the warning track in most other parks. If he was lucky, Brandon Moss wouldn't have swung at a pitch a foot outside and hit a bloop double.

You pitch where you have to pitch.

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 02:17 PM
That doesn't make sense Felix. Especially since you live in Vegas. No sense at all. I'm here in central Ohio and I am getting it on Directv.



I just got the clarification from Direct TV...and I'm LIVID about this...so for you folks who spent the $$$ on Extra Innings, here is the scoop:

Today's game is only broadcast on the two regional networks of the teams (FoxSports Ohio and Pittsburgh). Because it's not on the Extra Innings schedule, even though it's televised on the local Fox Sports networks, you won't get the game (ie. it's blacked out), unless you live in those two areas. So for me, for instance, living in Vegas, if the Reds were playing the Giants, Padres, Dodgers, or DBacks, I would get the game locally, BUT ONLY IF IT'S NOT ON EXTRA INNINGS. If it is on Extra Innings, then it'll be blacked out.


It would have behooved me/us to just get MLB.TV since the only blacked out games are the ones for your area (in my case, 7 teams!).

I'm absolutely LIVID today about this crap!

Blitz Dorsey
04-11-2009, 02:17 PM
Willy Taveras' speed doesn't do us much good when he RUNS HALF-SPEED after fly balls. Terrible defensive play there from supposedly a good defensive CF.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:17 PM
Notice the smiley...I was kidding. Just stirring the masses bit. Calm down.

It's in the water. Unstoppable. :bash:

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 02:17 PM
Nyjer Morgan, the Reds' newest Pirate albatross?

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:17 PM
4-0.

I'd pull him soon. His velocity is way down today. He doesn't have his normal explosive fastball.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:18 PM
Willy Taveras' speed doesn't do us much good when he RUNS HALF-SPEED after fly balls. Terrible defensive play there from supposedly a good defensive CF.

Half speed? I'd have to see that again? Looked like he was booking it to me. He slowed as he thought he was going to catch it. I could be wrong. Only saw it once.

CTA513
04-11-2009, 02:18 PM
One trip through the rotation and Harangs "lucky" start is still the best on the team.

Blitz Dorsey
04-11-2009, 02:19 PM
I just got the clarification from Direct TV...and I'm LIVID about this...so for you folks who spent the $$$ on Extra Innings, here is the scoop:

Today's game is only broadcast on the two regional networks of the teams (FoxSports Ohio and Pittsburgh). Because it's not on the Extra Innings schedule, even though it's televised on the local Fox Sports networks, you won't get the game (ie. it's blacked out), unless you live in those two areas. So for me, for instance, living in Vegas, if the Reds were playing the Giants, Padres, Dodgers, or DBacks, I would get the game locally, BUT ONLY IF IT'S NOT ON EXTRA INNINGS. If it is on Extra Innings, then it'll be blacked out.


It would have behooved me/us to just get MLB.TV since the only blacked out games are the ones for your area (in my case, 7 teams!).

I'm absolutely LIVID today about this crap!

Wow, you should be. I would demand your money back or contest the charge with your credit card company immediately. That is garbage.

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 02:19 PM
He doesn't have his normal explosive fastball.

Depends on whose radar gun you're talking about. MLB keeps saying 92, 92, 92. Even now.

Tom Servo
04-11-2009, 02:19 PM
8 hits in 4 innings, especially compared to our 0 hits in 3 innings, is depressing.

Kc61
04-11-2009, 02:19 PM
Wow, it's one start. One start. Did you watch Lincecum, Sabathia, Lee, Hamels, and Lester get rocked?

So far, in five games, four of the Reds starters -- including Bailey at AAA -- have been hit hard. It would be good for someone to pitch well at some point because otherwise the Reds will be out of it before Memorial Day.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:19 PM
It would have been a nice catch. It was a tough play. That ball was tagged and was dead over his head. It should not have come to that, as Cueto shouldn't be getting rocked to the warning track in dead CF by Morgan...

Blitz Dorsey
04-11-2009, 02:20 PM
Half speed? I'd have to see that again? Looked like he was booking it to me. He slowed as he thought he was going to catch it. I could be wrong. Only saw it once.

Yeah, he definitely wasn't going full speed the whole time. He was kind of coasting then tried to turn it on at the last second but it was too late.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:20 PM
So far, in five games, four of the Reds starters -- including Bailey at AAA -- have been hit hard. It would be good for someone to pitch well at some point because otherwise the Reds will be out of it before Memorial Day.


The Phillies started 4-10 last year. Just sayin'.

reds44
04-11-2009, 02:20 PM
This is uggla like Dan.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:20 PM
Depends on whose radar gun you're talking about. MLB keeps saying 92, 92, 92. Even now.

FSN has him at 88 most of the time. Just watching him pitch, he doesn't have his normal explosive fastball. He was at 94/95 in his last ST start.

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 02:20 PM
Yeah, he definitely wasn't going full speed the whole time. He was kind of coasting then tried to turn it on at the last second but it was too late.

High sun--pretty much directly overhead right now.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:21 PM
So far, in five games, four of the Reds starters -- including Bailey at AAA -- have been hit hard. It would be good for someone to pitch well at some point because otherwise the Reds will be out of it before Memorial Day.

Oddly enough, at this time of year Pitchers are generally ahead of hitters. Not seeing that league wide this year.

HokieRed
04-11-2009, 02:21 PM
I wouldn't get too upset yet, but it's been one of my assumptions regarding what Walt did in the offseason that this rotation was probably not going to fulfill a lot of RZers expectations. Volquez and Cueto are going to need time just like any other young starters.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:21 PM
Plus, we might get to see a perfect game today.

I still think Jonny Gomes would be an asset in the line-up against leftys like Maholm...

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 02:22 PM
I just got the clarification from Direct TV...and I'm LIVID about this...so for you folks who spent the $$$ on Extra Innings, here is the scoop:

Today's game is only broadcast on the two regional networks of the teams (FoxSports Ohio and Pittsburgh). Because it's not on the Extra Innings schedule, even though it's televised on the local Fox Sports networks, you won't get the game (ie. it's blacked out), unless you live in those two areas. So for me, for instance, living in Vegas, if the Reds were playing the Giants, Padres, Dodgers, or DBacks, I would get the game locally, BUT ONLY IF IT'S NOT ON EXTRA INNINGS. If it is on Extra Innings, then it'll be blacked out.


It would have behooved me/us to just get MLB.TV since the only blacked out games are the ones for your area (in my case, 7 teams!).

I'm absolutely LIVID today about this crap!


Wow, you should be. I would demand your money back or contest the charge with your credit card company immediately. That is garbage.

Yeah, I'm considering it...really upset by this. I mean, as if it's not bad enough that we have 7 teams blacked out for us, but now, we can't watch all the televised games out of market?!?



And to top it off, Willy T, for the love of all that is good and holy, why 'o why do you ever hit the ball more than 6 feet above the ground?!!? :mad:

Blitz Dorsey
04-11-2009, 02:22 PM
That rainout and then not making it a doubleheader today really helped the Pirates. They got to move their ace Maholm up and remove their No. 5 starter from the rotation for now.

I know they are trying to "save the pitchers' arms because it's early in the season" but all it's doing is helping the Pirates. And I think it's ridiculous that professional baseball players are pampered so much that the powers at be think they can't play 2 games in the same day in April. Wow these guys are coddled.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:22 PM
Stupid rain. The Reds could've had Cueto vs the Pirates scrub fifth starter last night. Instead the Reds have to face the Pirates best starter today and another guy with good stuff tomorrow (Snell).

Kc61
04-11-2009, 02:23 PM
The Phillies started 4-10 last year. Just sayin'.

If the Reds had the Phillies personnel, it would be a matter of when.

With the Reds' personnel, it's if.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:23 PM
Yeah, he definitely wasn't going full speed the whole time. He was kind of coasting then tried to turn it on at the last second but it was too late.

Grande's buddy Jim Edmonds would have had it... :cool:

That's a tough play having to go that far and judge it over your head. I can't get on him too hard for that one.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:23 PM
Perfecto is gone (tongue in cheek, sorta). Votto with the BB.

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 02:23 PM
There goes the perfecto!!!!

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:24 PM
Grande's buddy Jim Edmonds would have had it... :cool:


Summersaults, backflips, and cartwheels

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:24 PM
And a solid single from Phillips.

A little three run jack from EE and this game is back on...

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:24 PM
They need a 5 run HR...

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:25 PM
That was short lived...

WMR
04-11-2009, 02:25 PM
Great decision Berry. LOL. He was out by two miles.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:25 PM
EE singles to RF, but Votto thrown out by 10 feet at the plate.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:25 PM
C'Mon Votto!!!!!! A good hockey check at the plate!!!

RedFanAlways1966
04-11-2009, 02:25 PM
You do not send the runner down 4-0 in that situation. Bad coaching.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:25 PM
What is the world is Berry doing? Votto was out by a mile. Bruce would have been up with the bases loaded. He smoked the ball in his first atbat. Awful decision.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:26 PM
Summersaults, backflips, and cartwheels

I'm sure there are people who think Junior could have made that play... ;)

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 02:26 PM
They're making headway, and let's face it, the Bucs' pen kind of blows.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:26 PM
He was dead from here to there. Not a great decision to send the runner. Might have liked to give Bruce a crack at it with the bases loaded, even if it was lefty v. lefty...

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 02:26 PM
Since I can't see the game, why did Berry send him if he was out by a mile?

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:26 PM
I'd pull Cueto if someone reaches base. The Pirates have the meat of their order up and Cueto doesn't have his best stuff today.

klw
04-11-2009, 02:26 PM
Stupid rain. The Reds could've had Cueto vs the Pirates scrub fifth starter last night. Instead the Reds have to face the Pirates best starter today and another guy with good stuff tomorrow (Snell).

Wouldn't the Reds have faced those last two guys anyway?

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:27 PM
I'm sure there are people who think Junior could have made that play... ;)

At one time he probably could have

RedsManRick
04-11-2009, 02:27 PM
Yikes. Votto out at home by nearly 10 feet and gets up slowly on his ankle. Wonder if he tweaked it coming around 3rd?

That said, I'm not sure why you send him at all if there's a chance it's going to be close. You need a lot more than 1 run there. Just a poor decision.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:27 PM
Wouldn't the Reds have faced those last two guys anyway?

That was my thought...

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 02:27 PM
Oh God, why is Votto hobbling?


He is staying in the game apparently...whew.

WMR
04-11-2009, 02:27 PM
Since I can't see the game, why did Berry send him if he was out by a mile?

Because Berry is a poor 3rd base coach? That's my opinion.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:27 PM
No, he got spiked in the knee by Doumit.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:28 PM
At one time he probably could have


Very true. He may have even been able to do it at half speed. Just not anymore.

RedFanAlways1966
04-11-2009, 02:28 PM
Since I can't see the game, why did Berry send him if he was out by a mile?

Bad-bad coaching decision. Ball was hit solid to right and hit right at the RF'er. No excuse by Berry.

WMR
04-11-2009, 02:28 PM
I don't even want to IMAGINE this team without Joey Votto.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:28 PM
That was my thought...

But they missed a crack at the #5 guy in the Pirates' rotation, Karstens.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:28 PM
He was dead from here to there. Not a great decision to send the runner. Might have liked to give Bruce a crack at it with the bases loaded, even if it was lefty v. lefty...

Especially since Bruce smoked the ball his first atbat. A shot in the gap or down the line there would have made it a 4-3 game.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:29 PM
But they missed a crack at the #5 guy in the Pirates' rotation, Karstens.

True.

Can't control mother nature...part of the game.

GAC
04-11-2009, 02:29 PM
So the offense clobbering Mets' pitching for 18 innings is less indicative than 2 innings against one of the more underrated lefties in MLB Maholm?

You mean Votto clobbering it.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:30 PM
To be clear, I am not sure Willy T would have had a chance to score on that ball that EE hit. Very frustrating decision. I am guessing Berry was trying to be "aggressive", but that was not a good spot for it.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:30 PM
Now Cueto is getting it done.....back to back Ks.

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 02:30 PM
Cueto dealing this inning at least, eh?

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:31 PM
McLouth and Doumit strikeout to begin the 5th.

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 02:31 PM
You mean Votto clobbering it.

No, I mean the offense. One guy won't score 15 runs in two games.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:31 PM
Took him awhile to get settled in. Better late than never.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:31 PM
Looks like Cueto has just started to get loose. His breaking ball now has the requisite snap and he's locating his fastball better.

Back to back Ks to start the 5th.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:32 PM
I hereby dispute the FSN gun, by the way, I think it is way slow on the fastballs.

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 02:32 PM
Looks like Cueto has just started to get loose. His breaking ball now has the requisite snap and he's locating his fastball better.

Back to back Ks to start the 5th.

So the sky isn't falling?


Who knew? :shrug:

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:32 PM
Strikes out the side!

GAC
04-11-2009, 02:32 PM
To be clear, I am not sure Willy T would have had a chance to score on that ball that EE hit. Very frustrating decision. I am guessing Berry was trying to be "aggressive", but that was not a good spot for it.

aggressive = make things happen :p:

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:32 PM
Ks the side.

8 Ks for the day.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:32 PM
LaRoche K's. Cueto K's the side.

1 BB/8 K in 5 IP for Cueto. If he keeps that up, success will follow.

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 02:33 PM
I hereby dispute the FSN gun, by the way, I think it is way slow on the fastballs.

What's it clocking Maholm?

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:33 PM
aggressive = make things happen :p:

Indeed. And I can get behind "aggression", but only when applied in spots were such "aggression" is likely to be rewarded. That sure wasn't one of them.

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 02:33 PM
Mods, you might wanna add my post on page 4 or 5 regarding blackouts w/ Extra Innings to a sticky somewhere. Might save a lot of questions all season long. It's a totally crap thing that either MLB or the regional networks are doing, but it is what it is.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:34 PM
What's it clocking Maholm?

I'll tell you this inning, but there is zero way he just K'd LaRoche on an 83 mph heater. And no, it wasn't a change-up.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:35 PM
I'll tell you this inning, but there is zero way he just K'd LaRoche on an 83 mph heater. And no, it wasn't a change-up.

It was a slider.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:35 PM
Now the question....does Cueto go a sixth?

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:35 PM
Chris Welsh defending the Berry decision to send Votto. Tortured logic.

WMR
04-11-2009, 02:36 PM
Yeah, why would you want to bring up Jay Bruce with the bases loaded down 4 runs? :laugh:

Awesome logic, Chris.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:36 PM
Now the question....does Cueto go a sixth?

No. He's thrown 95 pitches.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:36 PM
Maholm threw nothing but slop to Bruce, gun had him between 70 and 79.

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 02:36 PM
What he say? He = Welsh regarding sending Votto.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:37 PM
That fastball registered 87 from Maholm.

WMR
04-11-2009, 02:37 PM
"trying to get a run across. blah blah blah. Bruce struggles versus lefties blah blah blah"

Just a really horrible attempt at explaining a bad decision.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:37 PM
Cueto's on deck...

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:37 PM
Chris Welsh defending the Berry decision to send Votto. Tortured logic.

There is "some" logic to his statement, BUT, I still can't see sending Votto in that situation.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:37 PM
Bruce popped out, and Ramon H hit a four foot grounder in front of the plate for out #2.

Kc61
04-11-2009, 02:38 PM
LaRoche K's. Cueto K's the side.

1 BB/8 K in 5 IP for Cueto. If he keeps that up, success will follow.

Not if he gives up this many long hits.

Good K/BB totals are important, but you can't have these lapses with the other batters. Cueto's undoing is usually long hits. Too many homers, too many shots off the wall.

Cueto has to figure out how to induce more ground balls, or how to pitch around the very tough hitters, or whatever, but if he continues to give up these bombs, he won't succeed - even with the strikeouts.

IMO, the good K/BB ratio tends to mask what really happened out there today.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:38 PM
Alex G bounces back to the mound on the first pitch he sees.

FAST inning.

Still 4-0 after five, Pirates up.

reds44
04-11-2009, 02:39 PM
This offense is ugly.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:39 PM
95 pitches through five innings. Please don't send him back out there in his first start of the season.

RedFanAlways1966
04-11-2009, 02:39 PM
"trying to get a run across. blah blah blah. Bruce struggles versus lefties blah blah blah"

Just a really horrible attempt at explaining a bad decision.

Exactly. Quit with the sugar-coating crap. Tell us the truth. It was a bad decision. Anyone with an ounce of baseball knowledge knows it.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:40 PM
Cueto will go for a sixth

WMR
04-11-2009, 02:40 PM
95 pitches through five innings. Please don't send him back out there in his first start of the season.

Oh c'mon, you KNOW he's going back out there.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:41 PM
"trying to get a run across. blah blah blah. Bruce struggles versus lefties blah blah blah"

Just a really horrible attempt at explaining a bad decision.

That's the problem with "I want to be everyone's friend" Chris Welsh. He spends too much time glad handing everyone and looking for an opportunity to put the uniform back on vs. doing his homework on the game. I have always found Chris to be a nice guy but I always realized that any conversation revolved around Chris.

WMR
04-11-2009, 02:41 PM
Exactly. Quit with the sugar-coating crap. Tell us the truth. It was a bad decision. Anyone with an ounce of baseball knowledge knows it.

George's pollyannaishness is seeping into the Creeper's brain. :D

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:42 PM
Pop up on the infield for the first out in the 6th for Pittsburgh. Came on a 2-2 count. Cueto still throwing free and easy now. Maybe he should have warmed up a touch longer today. Dunno. Would that kind of thing help? Or just wear him out sooner?

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:43 PM
Wow. Where was that 0-2 pitch at?

flyer85
04-11-2009, 02:43 PM
no reason to still have Cueto out there

WMR
04-11-2009, 02:43 PM
I dunno but FCB's point about the pitchers not looking prepared at the start of ballgames was a prescient one and I blame that on the organization, not the pitchers.

WMR
04-11-2009, 02:44 PM
no reason to still have Cueto out there

It's ridiculous.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:44 PM
Cueto blows away Moss for K number 9.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:44 PM
Pop up on the infield for the first out in the 6th for Pittsburgh. Came on a 2-2 count. Cueto still throwing free and easy now. Maybe he should have warmed up a touch longer today. Dunno. Would that kind of thing help? Or just wear him out sooner?

Tough to say. Throwing in the bully this early in the year usually only gives you a "feel" for what you have. For all we know he threw 65 pitches in the pen and 65 were strikes.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:44 PM
Cueto is flat dealin' it now

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:44 PM
Cueto K's Moss for the second time in the atbat. 9 K's.

WMR
04-11-2009, 02:45 PM
Anyone want to place bets about Johnny going one more? :D

He's up first so that might get him out of the game.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:45 PM
Cueto: 6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 9 K

Not the best outing, but not awful either. He was dominant in the final two innings.

flyer85
04-11-2009, 02:45 PM
This offense is ugly.I'm :shocked:

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 02:45 PM
109 pitches and done. I think that's acceptable imo.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:46 PM
Tough to say. Throwing in the bully this early in the year usually only gives you a "feel" for what you have. For all we know he threw 65 pitches in the pen and 65 were strikes.

Thanks. He just seems so much "looser" in delivery and his ball seems to have so much more life the longer this game has gone. Not sure if that can be replicated in the pen or not. Probably not.

Quick pop-up ends the inning.

4-0 Pirates middle of 6.

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 02:46 PM
110 pitches; no big deal.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:46 PM
no reason to still have Cueto out there

Not sure there is "no reason". I think he may actually be getting something out of this that may help him in his next start. Now, pitch count wise and situation wise I agree there is some argument.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:46 PM
109 pitches and done. I think that's acceptable imo.

1 more pitch would have made it I nice even number.... :)

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:47 PM
109 pitches and done. I think that's acceptable imo.

I have no problems with him having gone back out in the 6th and no problems with the 109 pitch day. By and large, those were not high stress innings, and the last few were particularly free and easy.

Matt700wlw
04-11-2009, 02:49 PM
EIEIO! A hit!

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 02:49 PM
This is about the time when Maholm starts to lose his control.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:49 PM
Old McDonald with a PH. Nice.

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 02:50 PM
Nice AB by Mcdonald....lead off single. Woot.

Tony Cloninger
04-11-2009, 02:50 PM
Some people will never get over any pitcher throwing more than 100 pitches.

This staff might as well be long relievers only beacuse they cannot throw less than 100 pitches in 5-6 innings. You might as well have a 13 man pitching staff then and never let anyone one go farther than 5 innings.

Kc61
04-11-2009, 02:50 PM
I have no problems with him having gone back out in the 6th and no problems with the 109 pitch day. By and large, those were not high stress innings, and the last few were particularly free and easy.

Agree. Not only was it possibly a confidence boost for Cueto, but it helped save the bullpen.

And Cueto needs to pitch deep into games to develop as a starter. If he's allowed to pitch 95 pitches and five innings, that will be his comfort level.

Meanwhile Macdonald gets a hit, he's a pretty good singles hitter, but has looked shaky in the outfield.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:50 PM
REALLY good at-bat from McDonald there off the bench. Fought back from 0-2 count to run the count full and then got one into CF for a lead-off single.

Well done.

Taveras with a poorish bunt, thrown out at 1b (made it close) runner to 2nd.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:50 PM
Another 3-4 feet on that bunt and he's on. Got some wheels. (Now I sound like Welsh)

reds44
04-11-2009, 02:50 PM
McDonald keeps hitting

flyer85
04-11-2009, 02:50 PM
way to sacrifice Willy T, keep up the good work

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 02:53 PM
way to sacrifice Willy T, keep up the good work

:D Good choice by him, IMO. LHP on the mound, he's an excellent bunter. Keeps them away from a DP. Sure, I'd like to see a triple but it's not like Bruce or EE was up there trying to bunt.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:53 PM
Hairston with a humpback liner caught at 3b for out #2.

Votto up.

flyer85
04-11-2009, 02:54 PM
Some people will never get over any pitcher throwing more than 100 pitches.early in the seaon, young pitcher, 4 runs behind ... and if team is going to do anything the starting pitching will have to carry it. There really is no reason to leave him in. if you wear out a long reliever the one word you need to know is "next".

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 02:54 PM
The Reds have got to win tomorrow. You can't start out 1-4 and then go on a 10 game road trip to Milwaukee, Houston, and Chicago.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:55 PM
Frickin Jack Wilson. Ball into the hole, looks like ticketed for LF, he plays it and throws Votto out fairly easily.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:56 PM
That's only 86 pitches for Maholm, he'll be back out for the 7th.

WMR
04-11-2009, 02:57 PM
Votto looked awful running to first. That spiking clearly hurt him.

nate
04-11-2009, 02:57 PM
Dr. H in.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:57 PM
Herrera back to try and make up for his Opening Day jitters.

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 02:58 PM
early in the seaon, young pitcher, 4 runs behind ... and if team is going to do anything the starting pitching will have to carry it. There really is no reason to leave him in. if you wear out a long reliever the one word you need to know is "next".

I can't think of another MLB manager who would have taken him out in that spot. And honestly, I guess I don't understand why "early in the season" has much to do with it anymore. It's not like pitchers sit around and eat Cheetos all offseason. These guys honestly should be able to hump it right out of the gate no problem, provided they keep up with the offseason regimen.

flyer85
04-11-2009, 02:59 PM
from CW "the Pirates were 2nd in BARISP last year, wouldn't have expected that".

probably not in your case, CW but it doesn't surprise me at all.

membengal
04-11-2009, 02:59 PM
Herrera Ks Maholm. One gone.

jesusfan
04-11-2009, 02:59 PM
This offense is going to be very very bad.... Maholm may be a nice pitcher, but he's not Cy Young... That's what we're making him look like...

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 02:59 PM
Granted it's Maholm, but a K is a K, esp after his OD jitters. Good start for DRH!

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 03:00 PM
early in the seaon, young pitcher, 4 runs behind ... and if team is going to do anything the starting pitching will have to carry it. There really is no reason to leave him in. if you wear out a long reliever the one word you need to know is "next".

To some extent but going forward 109 pitches is not 125 or 135 pitches. If you take him out in the 4th inning at 80-85 pitches what do you have? A low confidence pitcher who has pitched below his expected pitch number for the day . Which I am guessing would be 100.

Instead, Cueto cruises through the 5th and shows MORE confidence in the 6th. He gets to his pitch mark and is stretched out enough that he can go 110 in his next start if "needed". And with Dusty it will probably be needed. Is it a risk? Maybe. I would consider it a low risk. Just my opinion.

OnBaseMachine
04-11-2009, 03:00 PM
Herrera walks Morgan. He's forgotten how to throw strikes.

membengal
04-11-2009, 03:01 PM
Herrera not getting much love from the ump again on pitches at the knees. Just cause it's slower, doesn't mean it is a ball. Goodness.

Morgan draw a BB. Kinda.

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 03:01 PM
This offense is going to be very very bad.... Maholm may be a nice pitcher, but he's not Cy Young... That's what we're making him look like...

He looked pretty strong in 6 2/3 against a clearly better offense in the Cards. Only 1 ER allowed.

flyer85
04-11-2009, 03:01 PM
I can't think of another MLB manager who would have taken him out in that spot. And honestly, I guess I don't understand why "early in the season" has much to do with it anymore. It's not like pitchers sit around and eat Cheetos all offseason. These guys honestly should be able to hump it right out of the gate no problem, provided they keep up with the offseason regimen.Cueto is a young guy right who is still in the injury nexus, every meaningless pitch hew throws is a bad idea at his age.

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 03:03 PM
To me the encouraging thing about Cueto's start is that he only surrendered one walk. I'm actually less enthusiastic about the Ks.

SirFelixCat
04-11-2009, 03:03 PM
ANother K for DRH :thumbup:

membengal
04-11-2009, 03:03 PM
Morgan steals 2nd.

At some point, some Reds pitcher has to give Ramon H a legit shot to throw someone out. Hasn't happened yet.

Herrera then buckles down and humiliates Sanchez with a screwball for out #2.

membengal
04-11-2009, 03:04 PM
Now Herrera is being flat nasty with McLouth. Slow, slower, slowest.

Falls City Beer
04-11-2009, 03:05 PM
Cueto is a young guy right who is still in the injury nexus, every meaningless pitch hew throws is a bad idea at his age.

Again, what does age have to do with it, ultimately? People groused when a much older guy like Harang threw 120 on OD. Tony C's right. People get the yips at the 100 pitch mark. Not sure if it's years and years of announcers dwelling on it, or what, but it's pretty commonplace.

membengal
04-11-2009, 03:05 PM
Tell you what, the contrast after Cueto with Herrera is ridiculously stark.

2-2 count on McLouth.

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 03:05 PM
To me the encouraging thing about Cueto's start is that he only surrendered one walk. I'm actually less enthusiastic about the Ks.

The K's encourage ME because that's less the defense has to get involved. Overall I agree that the 1 BB is outstanding. Just need to limit the 3-2, 3-1, 2-2 counts.

flyer85
04-11-2009, 03:06 PM
Now Herrera is being flat nasty with McLouth. not nasty enough

Team Clark
04-11-2009, 03:06 PM
Wow....bloops, dinks and umpires messing with DRH. Blaaah.