4/26/09 - Reds vs Braves

[Reds Fanatic]

Lineups:


Braves (9 - 8)
2nd in NL East
Reds (9 - 8)
3rd in NL Central

Starting Lineup

Name AVG HR RBI SB
1. K Johnson, 2B .213 3 9 0
2. Y Escobar, SS .286 2 9 1
3. C Jones, 3B .298 2 8 0
4. C Kotchman, 1B .300 0 4 0
5. J Francoeur, RF .309 2 12 0
6. B Jones, LF - - - -
7. J Schafer, CF .268 2 3 0
8. D Ross, C .375 1 4 0
9. K Kawakami, P .333 0 0 0

Starting Lineup

Name AVG HR RBI SB
1. W Taveras, CF .275 0 2 4
2. L Nix, LF .263 0 1 0
3. J Votto, 1B .358 3 16 1
4. B Phillips, 2B .161 1 5 3
5. J Bruce, RF .245 3 9 0
6. E Encarnacion, 3B .145 1 6 1
7. R Hernandez, C .234 1 4 0
8. P Janish, SS .455 0 2 0
9. M Owings, P .286 0 2 0

Starting Pitcher
Name W L ERA* WHIP K
K Kawakami 1 2 4.76 1.53 17

Starting Pitcher
Name W L ERA* WHIP K
M Owings 0 2 5.59 1.74 5

[nate]

Chat is open!

[nate]

Votto snags a screamer for the first out.

[nate]

Escobar hits into a 6-3.

[nate]

Larry singles.

[nate]

Kotchman grounds out to Votto.

[nate]

Willy T grounds into a 1-3.

[JaxRed]

Glad they yanked Hanigan. No excuse for only getting 2 hits yesterday.

[nate]

Laynce grounds out 4-3.

[nate]

Glad they yanked Hanigan. No excuse for only getting 2 hits yesterday.

It's inexcusable!

:cool:

[nate]

Votto gets HBP in the ankle.

[top6]

Votto gets HBP in the ankle.

I'm only following on gamecast. Any chance that was on purpose (payback for the perceived slight to Escobar on Friday)?

[nate]

BP hits a monster shot about 3' in front of the plate and is thrown out by Ross for the third out.

[OnBaseMachine]

Three ugly atbats in the first inning by the Reds ffense.

[nate]

I'm only following on gamecast. Any chance that was on purpose (payback for the perceived slight to Escobar on Friday)?

No, just looked like a pitch that got away.

I think the Braves got their payback by hitting Votto yesterday.

[NC Reds]

Allow me to introduce myself. Brandon Phillips, cleanup hitter.

[OnBaseMachine]

I'm only following on gamecast. Any chance that was on purpose (payback for the perceived slight to Escobar on Friday)?

Nah, this one wasn't intentional. Votto was hit on the foot.

[nate]

Three ugly atbats in the first inning by the Reds ffense.

Heh....are you implying they need to buy a vowel?

[nate]

Frenchy flies out to BP.

[top6]

No, just looked like a pitch that got away.

I think the Braves got their payback by hitting Votto yesterday.

Thanks. Wasn't watching when he was hit yesterday.

[nate]

Owings walks the other Jones.

[nate]

Has Owings cracked 90 mph yet?

[OnBaseMachine]

Heh....are you implying they need to buy a vowel?

I refuse to include the O in offense when describing this team. :D

Owings walks Brandon Jones. Jeez.

[nate]

I refuse to include the O in offense when describing this team. :D

Owings walks Brandon Jones. Jeez.

You could use it like this: D'ohfense.

[nate]

Owings Ks Shaefer (not Germany).

[Big Klu]

No, just looked like a pitch that got away.

I think the Braves got their payback by hitting Votto yesterday.

I wouldn't be surprised if Arroyo's HBP of Escobar yesterday wasn't retaliation for Votto getting hit. The umpire thought it was unintentional, but Bronson has a bit of a mean streak. I figure that Bronson had decided he wanted to pitch inside, and if Escobar gets hit...oh well.

[nate]

Owings pitched to David Ross like he was Barry Bonds and walks him on 4 straight.

[OnBaseMachine]

Owings has now walked the two worst hitting position players in the Braves lineup. He's not going to have success if he keeps that up.

[Falls City Beer]

Owings suffers from an inability to do two things: throw strikes and keep the ball down.

Those two inabilities are two you don't want your pitcher to have.

[nate]

Owings Ks Kawakami to end the inning.

[HeatherC1212]

Some of those pitches are awfully close to what I thought was the strike zone. Is it small again today?

Glad Micah got through that inning. Time for some offense or at least for guys to take some freaking pitches. :bang:

[Big Klu]

Before he bats, I want to go on record as saying that I would have given Edwin a day off today.

Hopefully, he makes me look foolish.

[nate]

Bruce works a walk in a nice AB.

[HeatherC1212]

Stop swinging at the first pitch!!! This guy is known for being slightly wild and they're swinging away like he's throwing first pitch strikes. :bang:

[nate]

EE hits one almost as impressively as BP that's converted into a FC. 2-6. Bruce erased, EE on first.

[OnBaseMachine]

It's time to give Encarnacion a few days off. Bruce walked, so what does EdE do? He swings at a first pitch fastball at his ankles and dribbles it out in front of the plate.

[jojo]

Has Owings cracked 90 mph yet?

Owings generally only works in the high 80's with his fastball so we're not seeing anything unusual in that regard this afternoon.

That said, I wonder how many people still think Owings can develop into a #3 arm or better.

[nate]

Ugh. EE thrown out trying to steal 2nd.

[HeatherC1212]

That hit and run didn't work at all. :bang:

[OnBaseMachine]

Unbelievable. Now Encarnacion gets caught stealing by 20 feet. Way to give away outs. This team has hard enough time getting guys on base anyways.

[jojo]

Ouch...ugly FC and then an even uglier hit and run attempt....

[BCubb2003]

The Reds batters are like stubborn little kids who will be patient at the plate only long enough to get back to the way they really want to play.

[Big Klu]

Ugh. EE thrown out trying to steal 2nd.

Officially a caught stealing, but it was a failed hit-and-run.

[nate]

Hernandez grounds out 4-3 after a nice AB.

[OnBaseMachine]

I stand by my prediction that the Reds go 0-6 or 1-5 on this homestand.

[jojo]

It's weird that the Reds were able to win close games on the recent road trip and then appear to be in such a molasses funk immediately upon returning home.

[Big Klu]

Ouch...ugly FC and then an even uglier hit and run attempt....

Not much Ramon could do on that hit-and-run attempt, either. The Braves put the ball in a place where it was nearly impossible to make contact.

[BCubb2003]

It's weird that the Reds were able to win close games on the recent road trip and then appear to be in such a molasses funk immediately upon returning home.

Something wrong with the home cooking?

[nate]

Kelly Johnson grounds out, 6-3.

[HeatherC1212]

I'm glad Janish is playing today. I wish Hanigan was also playing but I'll try not to be greedy since he seems to have gotten his one day of playing time yesterday. ;)

[HeatherC1212]

Nice catch by Tavaras. :)

[Raisor]

Great play by Willy.

[nate]

Willy T makes an excellent play on an Escobar dying quail.

[nate]

Nix catches a Larry fly to end the inning.

[jojo]

Taveras dives for an out.

[OnBaseMachine]

Taveras dives for an out.

LOL. I was thinking the same thing. It was a decent catch but he added some Jim Edmonds flavor to it.

[nate]

Chipper's made pretty good contact in his two ABs against Owings. I'm a little worried about the next time he comes up.

[nate]

Chris explaining pythag!

[Raisor]

Chris explaining pythag!

Did he mention me?

[HeatherC1212]

I'm glad they explained the Pythag thing because I haven't understood it at all and I think I finally have a grasp on it. :)

[nate]

Janish flies out to CF.

[jojo]

Something wrong with the home cooking?

I dunno. The first few teams on the road weren't exactly great teams but Chicago has a quality roster. Atlanta is a nice team as well. So it's not necessarily the quality of the team they're playing.

I think it's (inconsistency) basically just a symptom of a flawed roster-i.e. a roughly .500 team.

[HeatherC1212]

Bummer. He hit that a little too hard and popped out to center.

[BCubb2003]

Pythagoras is dead. Just throw strikes.

[nate]

Did he mention me?

He didn't. But I'm sure he was thinking about it!

[HeatherC1212]

Yikes at Micah flinging his bat a mile! :eek: :laugh:

[nate]

Owings launches his bat foul.

[Big Klu]

Chris explaining pythag!

Is this related to or derived from the real Pythagorean Theorem, or is this just an attempt to give it a cool-sounding name?

[Raisor]

He didn't. But I'm sure he was thinking about it!

:(

[nate]

Owings flies out to CF.

[nate]

Is this related to or derived from the real Pythagorean Theorem, or is this just an attempt to give it a cool-sounding name?

Yes.

To all.

[jojo]

:(

Don't worry. We all knew he was talking about you.

[nate]

Kawakami sure can throw a really bad first pitch. In the dirt, way outside...I'm waiting for one to actually go back towards the second baseman.

[nate]

Willy T grounds out to first.

[OnBaseMachine]

Kawakami has a no-hitter through three innings. Brutal.

[Raisor]

Don't worry. We all knew he was talking about you.

Somewhere Bad Fundamentals is confused.

[Red in Chicago]

George relentlessly talking about Taveras "almost" catching the ball hit by Frenchy the other day:rolleyes:

[Raisor]

George relentlessly talking about Taveras "almost" catching the ball hit by Frenchy the other day:rolleyes:


Willy T is a nuclear weapon.

or a handgernade

or a horseshoe

[nate]

Kotchman grounds out, 3-1.

[Raisor]

Atlanta AFLAC trivia question. Who was the only Red to homer in both the 75 and 76 world series.

[Big Klu]

I just saw the promo for a new talk show hosted by Eddie George on the Big Ten Network, and it got me thinking--does anybody else think that George bears a strong resemblence to late actor and pro football player Woody Strode?

http://www.eddiegeorge.com/images/splash_03.jpg http://www.nndb.com/people/462/000091189/woody-sm.jpg

[nate]

Frenchy flies out to deep CF.

[nate]

Brandon Jones goes the other way for a single.

[Big Klu]

Atlanta AFLAC trivia question. Who was the only Red to homer in both the 75 and 76 world series.

Johnny Bench

[jojo]

Schafer wants to launch one into the Ohio...

[nate]

Schaefer Ks to end the inning.

[HeatherC1212]

Nice K there for Micah. :)

[nate]

Owings' ERA down to 3.95 after that inning.

[Raisor]

Johnny Bench

you are correct, sir.

[JaxRed]

that ballboy made a nice snag the other day

[HeatherC1212]

I swear Laynce Nix looks more like one of the guys they're drafting right now on ESPN than a ball player, LOL :laugh:

[Raisor]

I'm sleepy.

[nate]

Laynce Ks looking after a pretty nice AB.

[nate]

Votto is auto!

Double!

[Raisor]

Votto took an ax handle to that one.

Where's Babe the Blue Ox?

[jojo]

Votto has been like a beacon in a stormy sea thus far this season...

[HeatherC1212]

Vottomatic!! :D

[nate]

Ball gets away from Ross. Votto to third.

[Raisor]

Votto is a one man rally

[Big Klu]

I swear Laynce Nix looks more like one of the guys they're drafting right now on ESPN than a ball player, LOL :laugh:

He should have kept his spring training number (#50), because he looks like a linebacker.

[HeatherC1212]

I think Joey is attempting to make up for his 0-4 day yesterday. :D

[jojo]

Phillips has a chance to be clean uppy....

[nate]

That last one ruled a WP for those of you scoring at home.

[Raisor]

Phillips should not be allowed to swing against RHP.

[nate]

BP grounds out 5-3.

[HeatherC1212]

OK Bruce, time to drive that run in. :)

[jojo]

Phillips has a chance to be clean uppy....

He defers to the Bruce who says, "8 ball in the corner pocket!"...

[Raisor]

That last one ruled a WP for those of you scoring at home.



and even for those of you alone.

HIYO! I'll be here all week.

[HeatherC1212]

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE!!!!!!!!!!! :jump:

[nate]

Bruce HOME RUN!

[Raisor]

He defers to the Bruce

BRRRUUUUCE!

[Degenerate39]

I don't care if they're both left handed Votto and Bruce have to bat 3rd and 4th

[Raisor]

http://thm-a01.yimg.com/image/57419f1fc5949f36

[OnBaseMachine]

Impressive homer to straight away left by Bruce.

[nate]

Jay Bruce is very strong. Home run to the opposite field that just barely stayed fair.

[HeatherC1212]

OK Bruce, time to drive that run in. :)

Haha, I guess he heard me! :laugh:

[Raisor]

I don't care if they're both left handed Votto and Bruce have to bat 3rd and 4th

yeppers

[KronoRed]

I don't care if they're both left handed Votto and Bruce have to bat 3rd and 4th

But but..what about a craft lefty reliever??? We must set the lineup in fear of one :D

[HeatherC1212]

But but..what about a craft lefty reliever??? We must set the lineup in fear of one :D

Votto fears no lefty and the great Bruce fears nothing right now. ;)

[jojo]

Impressive homer to straight away left by Bruce.

I don't know how impressive it was but the results are good.

[Highlifeman21]

The Boss dedicates this song to Bruce:

A Good Man is Hard to Find

[nate]

EE flies out but the Reds get on the board with a little Vottonement and Jay the Bruce.

2-0 Redlegs.

[Big Klu]

http://thm-a01.yimg.com/image/57419f1fc5949f36

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7c/Detective-33-Bat.png/180px-Detective-33-Bat.png

[MrCinatit]

Haha, I guess he heard me! :laugh:

You need to say it more often. In fact, if it works, I am sure that those of us at Redszone would be quite happy to get you not only season tickets, but tickets for all road games - that way you can tell him in person with every plate appearance.
Hey, I'm willing to try anything to help the club.

[Big Klu]

I don't care if they're both left handed Votto and Bruce have to bat 3rd and 4th

I think you're right.

[Degenerate39]

But but..what about a craft lefty reliever??? We must set the lineup in fear of one :D

Phillips can't hit left or right handers right now so what would it hurt ;)

[BCubb2003]

Nobody ever worries about splitting up the righties.

[HeatherC1212]

You need to say it more often. In fact, if it works, I am sure that those of us at Redszone would be quite happy to get you not only season tickets, but tickets for all road games - that way you can tell him in person with every plate appearance.
Hey, I'm willing to try anything to help the club.

I don't know about that one. The two games I've gone to so far this year have been blowout losses by our guys. I may be a bad luck charm this year. I'm scared to go to Joey's bobblehead night in a few weeks! :(

[OnBaseMachine]

Another walk to David Ross. Jeez.

[nate]

Owings walks Ross again.

[jojo]

Micah could pitch exactly the same as today in his next start and give up 5-6 runs.

[nate]

Kawakami bunts foul with 2 strikes and is, therefore, out.

[Highlifeman21]

Kawakami bunts foul with 2 strikes and is, therefore, out.

Gotta love pitchers that can't get a bunt down.

[nate]

Kelly Johnson flies out to Bruce. 2 down.

[HeatherC1212]

Two outs now.

[nate]

Owings Ks Escobar. End of inning.

[HeatherC1212]

Micah seems to have found an out pitch today. Nice K there to end the inning.

Random: The Bengals just selected Kevin Huber-P from UC with their fifth round pick. I'm glad to see a Cincy guy stay in town! Back to the game now. ;)

[nate]

Micah could pitch exactly the same as today in his next start and give up 5-6 runs.

Yep. It's a weird game he's pitching. It seems like every AB goes deep but he's got 5 Ks with 3 BBs and scattered a coupla hits with no runs.

[nate]

Hernandez starts off with a single to right.

[HeatherC1212]

Nice hit there for Ramon! :)

[nate]

Oooo....Janish gets drilled in the shoulder as he squares to bunt.

[HeatherC1212]

Oh come on!!!! STOP HITTING PLAYERS. :eek:

[OnBaseMachine]

Whew. I thought that ball hit Janish in the face there for a second. Runners on first and second with nobody out. Need to get another run or two here.

[nate]

Whew. I thought that ball hit Janish in the face there for a second. Runners on first and second with nobody out. Need to get another run or two here.

Same. Strangely, it hit him in the right shoulder.

[Highlifeman21]

Oooo....Janish gets drilled in the shoulder as he squares to bunt.

Probably the best way for Janish to reach base...

[nate]

Whoa! Weird play.

Owings squares, pulls it back and swings. Hits the ball up the middle and it hits Hernandez. Hernandez is out, runners on first and second.

[HeatherC1212]

Did that actually hit Ramon? It doesn't look like it from that replay.

[westofyou]

Bad poker player Hernandez must be.

[HeatherC1212]

Probably the best way for Janish to reach base...

He's actually done a nice job with his limited playing time this year.

[OnBaseMachine]

What was Hernandez doing? He gave it away. He should have kept running like nothing ever happened. Man oh man. That could cost the Reds a big inning.

[nate]

Bad poker player Hernandez must be.

Yeah, it barely nicked his planted foot.

[Tony Cloninger]

Just keep running Ramon.....jeepers. Who taught him how to act?

[Raisor]

Did that actually hit Ramon? It doesn't look like it from that replay.

on the braves broadcast you could tell that it did hit him.

[Red in Chicago]

Bad poker player Hernandez must be.

lol...good analogy....

[Degenerate39]

That play was full of blunders by the Braves

[nate]

Nice! Willy T legs out an infield single.

[HeatherC1212]

Bases loaded!! :D

[nate]

Bayces loayded for Laynce.

[BCubb2003]

Bad poker player Hernandez must be.

Talk like Yoda day?

Or

Day like Yoda we talk?

[HeatherC1212]

What was Hernandez doing? He gave it away. He should have kept running like nothing ever happened. Man oh man. That could cost the Reds a big inning.

That could have been a double play ball though and this inning would have been over just like that. :eek:

[Highlifeman21]

Come on Nix

Make Daddy proud

[jojo]

C'mon guys...lets make some hay....I'm in the mood for a grand salami...

[nate]

Nix lines out to Frenchy. No chance for the runner to score.

[Tom Servo]

Frenchie's arm is insane.

[Degenerate39]

George has a mancrush on Francour's arm

[jojo]

Wow...that's a nice play. Bad luck for the Reds. Nix did his job and got notta.

[HeatherC1212]

Francouer is a twit. I'm glad everyone stayed put on the bases.

[nate]

Votto time.

[westofyou]

An Ice Lynx is an anagram for Laynce Nix

[jojo]

Time for Vottomatic.

[VR]

George has a mancrush on Francour's arm

So do I . Wow.

[Tony Cloninger]

Bad offenses always seem to hit into bad luck.

[Highlifeman21]

So according to Gameday, Nix swung at a ball both low and outside the strike zone?

[westofyou]

So do I . Wow.

He's the Georgian Raul Mondesi!!

[Raisor]

http://thm-a01.yimg.com/image/232d13cadc793b5c

[HeatherC1212]

VOTTOMATIC!!!! :jump:

[Tom Servo]

Vottomatic.

[nate]

VOTTOMATIC!

3-run double!

[Degenerate39]

Votto!

[RBA]

3 RUNS!!!

[HeatherC1212]

It's alive, it's alive...the offense is ALIVE!!!!!! :lol:

[jojo]

That kind of looked cleanuppy to me...

[LoganBuck]

Votto had a weird swing on that. It just shows his power that he could yank it by the first baseman.

[top6]

Wow Votto is HOT HOT HOT. Also, he is good at hitting.

[Raisor]

It's alive, it's alive...the offense is ALIVE!!!!!! :lol:

Well, Votto is alive, the others use a walker.

[Tom Servo]

Hey, BP gets a hit!

[HeatherC1212]

Thank you Brandon!!! :D

[RBA]

The rout is on!!!!

[LoganBuck]

Phillips stares at a long single off the wall.

Doofus

[nate]

BP singles off the wall, Votto scores!

Nice to see BP get a hit.

[nate]

BP hotdogging it a bit, missed out on a double.

[Degenerate39]

Good way to run that one out BP

[HeatherC1212]

Well, Votto is alive, the others use a walker.

They might be moving up to canes today though, LOL ;)

[jojo]

Should Hernandez get credit for those 4 runs since he started the rally by breaking up a doubleplay?

[Highlifeman21]

Phillips stares at a long single off the wall.

Doofus

If he were Sammy Sosa, he would have hopped after he hit it.

[westofyou]

Hey, BP gets a hit!

Unsure of what they looked like he takes time to familiarize himself with the phenomenon.

[VR]

Phillips stares at a long single off the wall.

Doofus

Seeking to be cool, he becomes uncool. At least he hit it to right....perhaps he will clue in on that. Not betting much on it though.

[OnBaseMachine]

Votto is unbelievable. Love that guy.

[jojo]

Unsure of what they looked like he takes time to familiarize himself with the phenomenon.

Face of the franchise.

[Raisor]

http://thm-a01.yimg.com/image/a082b464509344be

[RBA]

gone!!!!! BRUCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!


2 RUN DINGER!!!!!!

[nate]

BRUCE HOME RUN!

[Tom Servo]

Bruuuuuuuce again!

[HeatherC1212]

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE!!!!!!!!!!!! :jump:

My fantasy team is having a banner day today! Bruce and Votto both beating up on the Braves. I love it! :D

[OnBaseMachine]

Bruce homers again!

8-0 Reds

[jojo]

Who is this Bruce guy and why haven't we heard much about him?

[Big Klu]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7c/Detective-33-Bat.png/180px-Detective-33-Bat.png

[LoganBuck]

Bruce is on fire!

[Degenerate39]

There's your clean up hitter folks

[Tom Servo]

I could get used to this.

[MrCinatit]

Good grief.

If these two guys (Votto and Bruce) stay hot together for a while, the slumping offense could be a thing of the past. And if the front office is smart, this pair will be here for a while.

[nate]

George works in a sayonara to Kawakami. Buddy Carlyle, who I had no idea was still alive, coming in to pitch.

[Falls City Beer]

There's your clean up hitter folks

I think so too. Bruce has more Pujols in him than he does Matt Stairs, which is to say, he's not allergic to the walk, but he'd rather put it in play HARD somewhere.

He ripped a little cookie fastball on the outer outer edge of the plate into the rightfield bleachers. Nice.

[nate]

Can we amend two of today's runs back to Friday?

[Raisor]

Bruce's OPS is up to 944

[nate]

I think so too. Bruce has more Pujols in him than he does Matt Stairs, which is to say, he's not allergic to the walk, but he'd rather put it in play HARD somewhere.

I don't want to know about Bruce's Pujols.

:cool:

[RBA]

Good grief.

If these two guys (Votto and Bruce) stay hot together for a while, the slumping offense could be a thing of the past. And if the front office is smart, this pair will be here for a while.


Just like Dunn, Kearns and Casey. :evil:

[BCubb2003]

How's Pythagoras doing?

[nate]

EE ends the inning with a groundout 6-3.

8-0 Reds after 5.

[jojo]

Can we amend two of today's runs back to Friday?

Hopefully, they aren't using up their runs meant for Oswalt....

[LoganBuck]

Brantley actually had a good synopsis on Bruce's reinvigorated bat. After he hurt his hand, he was trying to yank the ball. After a little time to heal up on the bench, and some time to watch some tape, he realized he was getting his hands forward to quickly on his swing. He worked on staying back, and is now hitting like .550 since returning to the lineup.

[Falls City Beer]

How's Pythagoras doing?

At the start of the day they were something like 16-20 runs in the wrong direction, IIRC.

[nate]

How's Pythagoras doing?

He's slowing his roll with Raisor.

[Highlifeman21]

Bruce's OPS is up to 944

What is this OPS of which you speak?

Did you invent that, as well?

Which Nobel Prize did they award you for your work with OPS?

[Raisor]

He's slowing his roll with Raisor.

http://thm-a01.yimg.com/image/a222c785f5cc1194

[VR]

Reds scouting report simplified.

Walk Votto. Walk Bruce.

[nate]

Larry Jones singles to start the inning.

[OnBaseMachine]

Very nice play by Edwin!

[HeatherC1212]

Nice play by Edwin!! :)

[Falls City Beer]

Casey Kotchman in a Hallmark Hall of Fame film: Born Ugly.

[nate]

WOW! EE with an awesome sliding catch in foul territory.

[nate]

Frenchy almost hits into a 6-4-3 but beats out the throw. FC, 2 out, 1 on.

[OnBaseMachine]

A bad throw by Phillips pulls Votto off the bag. Should have been a doubleplay to end the inning.

[HeatherC1212]

Great inning for Micah. :)

[nate]

Brandon Jones bloops one to EE, end of the inning.

Does Owings pitch the 7th?

[BCubb2003]

He's slowing his roll with Raisor.

Occam's Raisor?

[VR]

Does Owings pitch the 7th?

ab
so
lute
ly

[nate]

ab
so
lute
ly

Can we get a more definitive answer, please?

:cool:

[nate]

Ramon bounces out, 1-3.

[Falls City Beer]

Buddy Carlyle. De La Hoz would be thrilled.

[Raisor]

Ramon bounces out, 1-3.

You talkin to...the Bad Guy.

[nate]

Janish flies out to CF. 2 down.

[BCubb2003]

Isn't Buddy Carlyle opening in Vegas now?

[nate]

Owings doubles off the wall!

[Raisor]

Owings is a Doubles Machine.

[HeatherC1212]

Owings!!!! Double off the RF wall! :lol:

[nate]

Isn't Buddy Carlyle opening in Vegas now?

I think he's closing in Reno.

[MrCinatit]

Just like Dunn, Kearns and Casey. :evil:

DOH!

(OK, I'm three pages behind...)

[nate]

Willy T grounds out, 6-3. That's the end of the 6th, 8-0 Reds.

[jojo]

He's probably not going to OPS .900 for his career but Owings is a legit major league hitter.