6/30/09 Reds vs. Snakes

[Chip R]

Have at it, folks.

[Blitz Dorsey]

No George Grande announcing... we're off to a good start tonight already.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Quick first inning for Bronson. Nicely done. "In the middle of one, the D'Backs have nothing and the Reds are coming to bat."

[TheBurn]

Arroyo with a very nice 1st inning... :thumbup:

[Homer Bailey]

That was a lovely backhand by Janish and a gun to get him.

[reds1869]

Hopefully this is one of Bronson's "on" nights. So far, so good.

[reds44]

2 pitch out for WT.

[klw]

the lineup


Willy Taveras cf
Jerry Hairston 3b
Joey Votto 1b
Brandon Phillips 2b
Laynce Nix lf
Ramon Hernandez c
Jay Bruce rf
Paul Janish ss
Bronson Arroyo p

vs. RH Dan Haren

[_Sir_Charles_]

Seriously, when was the last time Bronson had a scoreless first inning? Seriously.

~just checked. Okay, it just SEEMS like he allows runs in the first. 2 of the last 4 he's had a scoreless 1st. (make that 3 of 5 now).

[GAC]

chat is open :beerme:

[Tom Servo]

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE guns 'em down with ease.

[reds44]

That was too easy for Bruce.

[redsmetz]

Arroyo retires the first two batters, walks the next too. I don't recall the line-up (fill in the blanks for me please). The next player singles and Jay Bruce throws the runner out trying to score.

[HeatherC1212]

Why do they keep challenging Bruce's arm? You'd think they would know better by now, LOL :laugh:

[_Sir_Charles_]

Why do they keep challenging Bruce's arm? You'd think they would know better by now, LOL :laugh:

Actually, not a bad idea there. Pitcher was up next. Might as well give it a shot.

[KoryMac5]

Homer needs to be watchin Haren work tonight.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Most pitchers in the majors needs to be watchin Haren work tonight.

Fixed that for you. :D

[TheBurn]

Man... Haren is something to watch!

[reds44]

That was absolutely horrendous by Arroyo.

[reds44]

Another runner thrown out at the plate!

[TheBurn]

Nice play to get Haren at the plate...
2-out

[reds44]

That would have been the greatest play in the history of baseball.

[TheBurn]

That would have been the greatest play in the history of baseball.

:thumbup:

[RedsManRick]

Sometimes it's the play you don't make that counts. Web gems are nice, but not at the expense of errors -- particularly one that advances two runners for the #3 hitter.

[reds44]

Arroyo is pitching well uhhh not very good.

This game may be over.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Yuck. 3-0 Nats now. Two out rallies are great...when your team is getting them.

[RedsManRick]

Sometimes it's the play you don't make that counts. Web gems are nice, but not at the expense of errors -- particularly one that advances two runners for the #3 hitter.

And there you go... BP's error costs the Reds a run.

[CTA513]

Yuck. 3-0 Nats now. Two out rallies are great...when your team is getting them.

They could be down more if Hairston and Bruce didn't throw out guys at the plate.

[RedsManRick]

With Haren pitching, this doesn't look good.

[mbgrayson]

Yuck. 3-0 Nats now. Two out rallies are great...when your team is getting them.

Are the Nats in this one? Looks like the D-Backs to me....lol

Nix cost the Reds one of those runs by throwing over the cut-off man, futiley trying to get Upton, which allowed Reynolds to go to 2nd. Of course, the next batter, Parra, singles, knocking in Reynolds. The net result is that the Reds are down 3-0 instead of 2-0.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Are the Nats in this one? Looks like the D-Backs to me....lol

Nix cost the Reds one of those runs by throwing over the cut-off man, futiley trying to get Upton, which allowed Reynolds to go to 2nd. Of course, the next batter, Parra, singles, knocking in Reynolds. The net result is that the Reds are down 3-0 instead of 2-0.

LOL. Wow, I can't believe I did that. Yes, D-Backs. hehe.

[mbgrayson]

Haren dominating so far. Through 3 innings, he has faced the minimum, and struck out five Reds.

[CTA513]

Arroyo has walked the .199 hitting Chris Young 2 times.

[reds44]

Whoever Mitch is, people are saying hi to him.

[reds44]

He wanted no part of Mr. Votto

[BCubb2003]

He wanted no part of Mr. Votto

All those parts Mr. Votto has? He didn't want any of them. Not a single one.

[reds44]

Wow Taveras. Just wow.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Man, Taveras just isn't very intelligent. I'm talking baseball IQ.

[TheBurn]

Thought that should've been caught by WT...

[Degenerate39]

Haren has a no hitter. Haren has a no hitter. Haren has a no hitter. Haren has a no hitter. Haren has a no hitter. Haren has a no hitter. Haren has a no hitter. Haren has a no hitter. Haren has a no hitter. Haren has a no hitter. Haren has a no hitter. Haren has a no hitter. Haren has a no hitter. Haren has a no hitter. Haren has a no hitter. Haren has a no hitter.

*Everyone jinx it*

[Hap]

I forget.....why isn't Dickerson in the lineup?

[mbgrayson]

With two down, Willy T. turns the wrong way and lets one get over his head for a double. No damage, as the next batter hits a routine fly back to WIlly T.

After 4 and a half, D-backs 3, Reds 0.

[flyer85]

willy ought to invest in gps

[mbgrayson]

Haren working on a no-hitter. ;)

[Blitz Dorsey]

Haren's no-no is about to go bye-bye.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Bruce!

[reds44]

A hit!

[TheBurn]

Haren's no-no is about to go bye-bye.

:beerme:

[SirFelixCat]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuce! Breaks up the nono w/ a shot into CF. Nice swing!

[mbgrayson]

The jinx worked...

Haren working on a one hit shutout.....;)

[Degenerate39]

Haren has a shut out going. Haren has a shut out. Haren has a shut out.

[SirFelixCat]

There are 3 automatic outs in this lineup: WT, Janish, Arroyo...pretty tough when you know 8-9-1 have no shot whatsoever.


Where is Dickerson again?

[reds44]

Janish and Taveras will give you some of the worst ABs you'll see.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Not sure if recent Reds opponents would have an easier time hitting off a tee or Arroyo.

[TheBurn]

Wow... that went a loooong way out!
0-2 count too, right?

[reds44]

lol arroyo

[Blitz Dorsey]

OMG... and after I post that... Haren goes deep off Guitar Hero.

[Tom Servo]

Homerun by Haren.


Wow.

[CTA513]

Go have the surgery Arroyo.

[TheBurn]

Back-to-Back by the 8th and 9th spots? Ugh!

[SirFelixCat]

Come on now...


Who here REALLY didn't see this coming tonight?

Arroyo has been giving up gopher balls at a Milton-esque clip this year and THIS offense vs Haren? I mean, really, who didn't see a blowout coming?!?

I did, and still do, expect to take 2 of 3 in this series, but I wrote this game off a few days ago.

[Falls City Beer]

Come on now...


Who here REALLY didn't see this coming tonight?

Arroyo has been giving up gopher balls at a Milton-esque clip this year and THIS offense vs Haren? I mean, really, who didn't see a blowout coming?!?

I did, and still do, expect to take 2 or 3 in this series, but I wrote this game off a few days ago.

Yeah, you'd have to be nuts to think they had a chance in this one. You're not likely to find a worse return on the number of innings pitched this season than Arroyo.

[CTA513]

The Diamondbacks number 8 & 9 hitters are a combined 5 for 5.

:eek:

[Ltlabner]

Wasn't someone just saying this team is a contender?

[CTA513]

Chris Young with his 3rd walk of the game.

[Red in Chicago]

echo

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

A half-hour between posts during a Reds game speaks volumes about the state of this team's offense and the confidence its fan base has in its ability to come back against the second-worst team in MLB.

Walt, are you there?

[Matt700wlw]

May 23rd...



Willy's last walk.

[Raisor]

May 23rd...



Willy's last walk.



May 23 is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 222 days remaining until the end of the year

[BCubb2003]

May 23 is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 222 days remaining until the end of the year

Joan of Arc was captured and Bonnie and Clyde were killed on May 23.

[Matt700wlw]

Votto :)

[membengal]

echo

there's several of us hanging out in chat. but, yeah, slow game thread.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Not exactly a whole lot to talk about, unless we want to discuss how well Haren pitched. And I don't.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Brandon works a full count with the bases loaded. 1 out.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Sac fly to deep center scores 1. 2 down on the corners for Nix

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bases loaded with 1 out and the heart of the order up...1 run scored on a sac fly. *sigh*

Nix flies out to shallow right to end the inning. 6-2 after 8.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Just not enough offensive production out of a bases-loaded with one out situation.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Just not enough offensive production out of a bases-loaded with one out situation.

I could accept it if it was the bottom of the order due up at the time, but the 4 & 5 hitters? Nope.

[Kc61]

Nice inning by Roenicke. Very impressed with him.

[_Sir_Charles_]

3 up 3 down for Josh Roenicke. Nice to see him get some action. Unfortunately it's in a losing situation most likely, but still nice to see. I think this kid's got closer written all over him.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Let's see if Ramon Hernandez can pull off the impressive, yet rarely accomplished, 5 run lead-off walk-off homerun.

[Raisor]

Nice inning by Roenicke. Very impressed with him.

Thomas Jackson knew every inch of the Roanoke Valley.

[Raisor]

Let's see if Ramon Hernandez can pull off the impressive, yet rarely accomplished, 5 run lead-off walk-off homerun.

I didn't see him on The List, so probably not.

[_Sir_Charles_]

LOL. 2 down bottom of the ninth and we're down 4 runs...NOW Dusty brings in Dickerson. :D

[Raisor]

LOL. 2 down bottom of the ninth and we're down 4 runs...NOW Dusty brings in Dickerson. :D

if he doesn't come through, it'll be August before we see him again.

[_Sir_Charles_]

And this one belongs to the ..... ah, who cares. Pppppbbbbbbbtttt! :p:

With Haren on the mound, this one was pretty much over before it began. We'll get 'em tomorrow.

[_Sir_Charles_]

if he doesn't come through, it'll be August before we see him again.

I guess that depends on what you were wanting him to do there. If you were wanting a strikeout there...then he came through with flying colors. Hopefully that means we'll see him a bit sooner than August. :O)

[BCubb2003]

Let's see if Ramon Hernandez can pull off the impressive, yet rarely accomplished, 5 run lead-off walk-off homerun.

If seven fielders threw their gloves at the ball and hit it, Ramon would be awarded 21 bases, equalling five homeruns and a single, and everybody would walk off except Ramon, who would be circling the bases for quite some time.

Sadly, it didn't happen.

[WVRedsFan]

If seven fielders threw their gloves at the ball and hit it, Ramon would be awarded 21 bases, equalling five homeruns and a single, and everybody would walk off except Ramon, who would be circling the bases for quite some time.

Sadly, it didn't happen.

:)

With this offense, good pitching dominates the Reds and they can sometimes score some runs against bad pitching. Unfortunately, the Arizona pitcher was his usual competent self (as either Marty or Thom said tonight, he is a true ace who pitches well 99% of the time unlike our so-called aces who are hit and miss) so we didn't have a chance from the start. Like taking a knife to a gunfight (bad cliche, I know).

Walt? You see this? Oh, yeah I forgot. We're only 3 games out, right?

I sat this one out. So stone me.