9/8/09 - Reds vs. Rockies

[Tom Servo]

Stubbs CF
Janish SS
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Rolen 3B
Gomes LF
Balentien RF
Tatum C
Maloney P

Roxs:
Young
Gonzalez
Helton
Atkins
Smith
Hawpe
Torrealalba
Barmes
Marquis


Marquis better not throw a single pitch inside to Rolen after last time. :angry:

[VR]

Rockies go up 1-0 in the 1st on a Young double, sacrifice, Helton sac fly.


Now outscored 110-71 in the 1st inning, in their 138th game. A 7-17 earnie (if they were all earned, certainly they werent')

[JaxRed]

The Young double was the other edge of the Gomes double edge sword. Most decent outfielders would have had that ball.

[VR]

The Young double was the other edge of the Gomes double edge sword. Most decent outfielders would have had that ball.

yep

[VR]

I liked seeing Balentien fight back from 0-2 to 3-2. He k's on a good swing...but pretty good plate presence from this kid.

[KoryMac5]

Stubbs K's to end the inning.

[KoryMac5]

Marquis grounds to 2nd, 1 out.

[KoryMac5]

Young grounds to Janish 2 down.

[nate]

Epic chat is open for this epic game.

[KoryMac5]

Maloney looks to be throwing a little harder tonight workin 90-91 with the fastball. Hopefully it makes the change more effective.

Maloney ends the Rockie inning with a K. 1-0 Rockies.

[VR]

Our #2 hitter OPSing near .300 for the month. Boy, what a week he had in August though.

[KoryMac5]

Yanni grounds out to second, 1 away.

[KoryMac5]

Marquis wanted no part of Votto walks him.

[KoryMac5]

Phillips grounds slowly to third, Votto to 2nd 2 outs.

[BCubb2003]

Marquis wanted no part of Votto walks him.

He wanted none of Votto's parts. Not a one.

[KoryMac5]

Rolen K's on a nasty slider 6k's for Marquis

[KoryMac5]

He wanted none of Votto's parts. Not a one.

Vottomatics are imported from Canada, Marquis perfers American made models.

[KoryMac5]

Helton pops to Janish.

[KoryMac5]

Atkins flies to Wlad 2 down.

[KoryMac5]

Maloney gets Smith to ground to Votto, 1,2,3 inning for Matt

[KoryMac5]

Gomes rode that one a long way unfortunately it was to the deepest part of the park and the wind is blowing in.

Wlad singles.

[KoryMac5]

Atkins with a nice play to get Tatum, Wlad to 2nd.

[KoryMac5]

Wlad to 3rd on a WP. Maloney at the dish.

[KoryMac5]

Maloney grounds out 3 outs.

[KoryMac5]

Hawpe K's 2 K's for Maloney tonight.

[KoryMac5]

Torealba grounds to third.

[KoryMac5]

Barmes with a single to CF.

[KoryMac5]

Marquis pops out to second. 1-0 Rockies

[VR]

Fantastic ab by Stubbs.

[KoryMac5]

Stubbs draws the walk finally lays off the slider.

[KoryMac5]

Yanni bunts Stubbs over to 2nd. Not a fan of that play as I think you let Stubbs steal 2nd.

[VR]

Baserunners have stolen 35 of 41 attempts on Torrealba this year. Why not try to steal there? At least give him a pitch or 2?

[KoryMac5]

Stubbs on third now with 2 outs. Dusty speaking with Maloney about something announcers speculating about a blister.

Phillips ends the inning with a ground out that Barmes makes a nice play on.

[KoryMac5]

Maloney out of the game. Must have a minor injury as he was pitching well. Viola making his debut tonight.

[GOYA]

Cross your fingers with Viola.

[KoryMac5]

Young hit a HR to left off Viola. 2-0 Rockies Young Jr's first of his career.

[Kc61]

Maloney looked better tonight.

Reds are playing with one lefty bat, Votto, who is slumping. They aren't going to beat pitchers like Marquis without lefty bats.

The Reds are showing warning track power tonight. In Colorado they need to spray the ball around that big outfield. The Reds don't always adjust well outside GABP.

Viola gives up a home run to his first batter. Reds pen is mighty thin with no Weathers, no Roenicke, and Fisher and Burton pitching below par.

[KoryMac5]

Viola induces a ground out to Votto.

[KoryMac5]

Maloney did leave the game with a blister. Helton loops a single.

[Kc61]

Maloney had a blister on his left middle finger.

Single by Helton.

Yesterday, Fisher, today, Viola.

Tryout camp not working out this series.

[11larkin11]

Oh. My. God. Chris Welsh just made a Ben Dover joke

Wow.

Is that allowed on TV?

[KoryMac5]

Viola gets Atkins to K.

[VR]

and...."Viola", just like that Atkins strikes out.

[Kc61]

You watch the Rockies, they KNOW they are going to beat the Reds. Confident group.

[VR]

Oh. My. God. Chris Welsh just made a Ben Dover joke

Wow.

Is that allowed on TV?

George doesn't get it....that is what is funny.

Oh, Dover

[KoryMac5]

Smith flies to Stubbs, Viola out of the inning. 2-0 Rockies.

[KoryMac5]

Rolen grounds out, 1 down.

[KoryMac5]

Gomes K's on a slider, season high 7k's for Marquis.

[KoryMac5]

Wlad walks.

[KoryMac5]

Tatum grounds out. 2-0 Rockies.

[KoryMac5]

Viola issues the walk to Hawpe.

[KoryMac5]

Yessiree Dp ball

[KoryMac5]

Viola gets Barmes on a ground ball to 2nd. 2-0 Rockies heading to the 8th.

[KoryMac5]

Sutton is on with a single.

[KoryMac5]

Stubbs with an infield hit off Marquis glove. 2 on none out for the Reds.

[KoryMac5]

Yanni needs to get this bunt down here.

[KoryMac5]

Yanni after two failed bunts grounds out moving the runners up. Marquis night looks to be done. Runners on second and third 1 out. Lefty coming in.

[KoryMac5]

Votto gets the run in with a ground out. BP will face the righty. 2-1 Rockies.

[KoryMac5]

Betancourt on to face BP. Brandon 2-6 lifetime.

[KoryMac5]

Phillips did not like that call, replays show outside. 2 strikes

[Kc61]

Phillips takes ball 6.

Full count.

[Kc61]

Phillips lines to left.

[KoryMac5]

BP flies out to LF after a long battle. 2-1 Rockies.

[KoryMac5]

DRH in to face Spillborghs.

[KoryMac5]

Lead off double for Spillborghs.

[KoryMac5]

Bunt gets the runner over to third with one out.

[KoryMac5]

3-1 Rockies on a sac fly, big run there.

[Kc61]

Reds have a tall order to win a game this series.

[KoryMac5]

DRH gets the K one batter too late. 3-1 Rockies. Helton stares in disbelief.

[KoryMac5]

Rolen, Gomes, and Wlad for Morales. He did have trouble with a few guys yesterday.

[KoryMac5]

Rolen on first with a walk. Gomes looking to tie it up here.

[KoryMac5]

Gomes locked up on a curve close but a ball.

[KoryMac5]

Gomes K's on a 97 mph fastball.

[KoryMac5]

Wlad has words with the umpire and K's

[KoryMac5]

All up to Tater Salad.

[KoryMac5]

Wlad was tossed FWIW

[KoryMac5]

Morales is tough enough without having 2 inches on the inside corner.

[KoryMac5]

Game over as Tater pops up to second.

[HokieRed]

The little streak's been encouraging, but the offense is still woeful.

[KoryMac5]

3-1 Rockies win. Marquis was solid all night, and their bullpen kept the door closed tight. Hot team at home right now. The Dodgers and Giants should be worried.

On the plus side for the Reds, Maloney pitched really well until the blister.

[Chip R]

The little streak's been encouraging, but the offense is still woeful.


Yep. This series should make it painfully clear that this team - as is - is going to have problems scoring runs. I know it's a bit different with the humidor but when you have trouble scoring runs in Coors....

[Tom Servo]

Oh. My. God. Chris Welsh just made a Ben Dover joke

Wow.

Is that allowed on TV?
That whole exchange blew my mind, especially Grande's excessive "Where did you get that name from?" questioning.

[VR]

That whole exchange blew my mind, especially Grande's excessive "Where did you get that name from?" questioning.

"What's the source on that? :D:D Is it, is it because your from. Maryland, and that's where Dover is :D:D long, uncomfortable pause heh heh, sometimes the story behind the story"

I actually felt bad for George....it was quite uncomfortable as he just wouldn't let it go.

[WVRedsFan]

"What's the source on that? :D:D Is it, is it because your from. Maryland, and that's where Dover is :D:D long, uncomfortable pause heh heh, sometimes the story behind the story"

I actually felt bad for George....it was quite uncomfortable as he just wouldn't let it go.

I'm not sure those two guys weren't smiling at one another as George tried to bail him out. Even George hasn't been so shelter as not to know the old Ben Dover gag. Surely...

[WVRedsFan]

The little streak's been encouraging, but the offense is still woeful.

Yeah. Good pitching only goes so far. You have to admit that Marquis just had it tonight, but the Reds have been winning with 3 or 4 runs and that's not going to happen frequently enough to compete. The Reds need a big bat in left and a shortstop who can hit better than ,220 (along with Bruce finally getting it) to have a good offense. Gomes is OK spordically, but he's not the answer long term. That said, I think you are looking at the 2010 Reds with Bruce in right. That's 80+ losses no matter how you look at it.

[HokieRed]

I'd like to see Jason Marquis wearing Red next year. I think Gomes is probably as good as you'll get in LF next year, especially considering what his salary will be--thinking of that as payflex allowing you to do other things. We need bats at SS and behind the plate. On the matter of LF, Votto is also losing any clout he'd have to insist on remaining only at 1b--this is not to say he's resistant to such a move. I don't think we know anything about it. It's just that he's becoming more replaceable every day. Hard to see how this team can keep the bats of Alonso, Francisco, and Frazier out of the lineup.

[KoryMac5]

I'd like to see Jason Marquis wearing Red next year. I think Gomes is probably as good as you'll get in LF next year, especially considering what his salary will be--thinking of that as payflex allowing you to do other things. We need bats at SS and behind the plate. On the matter of LF, Votto is also losing any clout he'd have to insist on remaining only at 1b--this is not to say he's resistant to such a move. I don't think we know anything about it. It's just that he's becoming more replaceable every day. Hard to see how this team can keep the bats of Alonso, Francisco, and Frazier out of the lineup.

Guy is going through his first slump all year and he is becoming replaceable. I am sure there are plenty of teams that would like to have his numbers on first base everyday.

[HokieRed]

Guy is going through his first slump all year and he is becoming replaceable. I am sure there are plenty of teams that would like to have his numbers on first base everyday.


Of course there are. That's the kind of player you get value for in return. Nobody's going to give us a starting SS or C unless we give up something substantial in return. I don't think there's any reason Votto should be exempt from consideration, especially since 1b is where we have strength in the minors. That's all I'm saying.

[KoryMac5]

Of course there are. That's the kind of player you get value for in return. Nobody's going to give us a starting SS or C unless we give up something substantial in return. I don't think there's any reason Votto should be exempt from consideration, especially since 1b is where we have strength in the minors. That's all I'm saying.

Than you keep the known player Votto and trade the unknown Alonso.

[HokieRed]

Votto has more present value. Alonso's value is known more to us. That's exactly the situation you want. You get more for Votto, Alonso turns out to be everything you had in Votto and more--if that's the way the organization sees them.

[GAC]

I was so busy, and caught up in, listening to Obama's speech I forgot about the game!

Don't know which had the highest BORE factor... Obama or the game :lol:

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