4-24-10 Padres @ Reds

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I never start these things or post at all for that matter; lets get a W!

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San Diego
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
E. Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
D. Eckstein 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
A. Gonzalez 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
C. Headley 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
W. Venable rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
K. Blanks lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
Y. Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
T. Gwynn cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176
W. LeBlanc p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
D. Stubbs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163
P. Janish ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462
J. Votto 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
B. Phillips 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
S. Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J. Gomes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
J. Bruce rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190
R. Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
J. Cueto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[redsfaninbsg]

3 pitches, 3 strikes, and a strikeout. Good start.

[nate]

Chat is open!

[redsfaninbsg]

F9 on Ecsktein.

[HeatherC1212]

Good morning, afternoon, and goodnight to that first batter! Wow, Cueto is going after everyone. That's a good sign! :D

[redsfaninbsg]

Gonzalez HR; do the Reds ever score first?

[HeatherC1212]

HR Gonzalez. :(

How do people not know about Adrian Gonzalez? I've heard about him for a while now and they keep talking about him being the best player you've never heard of but I don't buy it. He's a phenomenal hitter and I kind of hope the Padres start sucking soon so they trade him to some AL team, LOL :laugh:

[HeatherC1212]

HR aside, that wasn't a bad start for Cueto. I hope he can keep being aggressive and stay ahead in the counts. Time for some offense off this Leblanc guy (and I think the bad French stuff from Thom and Chris is going to get old real fast, LOL :p: ).

[oneupper]

Who is LeBlanc? A relative of the guy who plays Joey on Friends?

[redsfaninbsg]

Stubbs K's, again.

[HeatherC1212]

I'm glad Janish is getting a chance to start today.

LOL @ the Leblanc comment :laugh:

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Janish lines out to right.

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Votto K's looking on a pitch that was clearly outside.

[HeatherC1212]

I'm glad Joey argued a bit on that pitch. Where was that a strike? :eek:

[redsfaninbsg]

Blanks k's swinging. Cueto looking better thus far.

[HeatherC1212]

Cueto looks great so far. I hope he can keep it up.

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Torrealba F9

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Infield single Gwynn

[HeatherC1212]

Wow, I don't care if Janish didn't get the ball to 1st in time. That was still awesome!

[dougdirt]

Infield single Gwynn

On a play that Cabrera watches roll into center field without being close to it.

[redsfaninbsg]

Cueto K's another. He's looking good in this one.

[redsfaninbsg]

On a play that Cabrera watches roll into center field without being close to it.

Very true.

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Phillips 1-3

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Rolen 6-3

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Gomes F9

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Cabrera HBP

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Eckstein F8

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Cabera PO 1-3-6-1

[HeatherC1212]

That was an odd run down but I'm glad they got the guy out. Why did he run into Cueto?! :eek:

[redsfaninbsg]

F8

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Bruce K's swinging.

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Hernandez 6-3

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Cueto bunt single on a pop up.

[HeatherC1212]

That was an awesome bunt! It landed right in no man's land. :lol:

[redsfaninbsg]

1B Stubbs Cueto out 3-5 going to third. My God.......

[redsfaninbsg]

Isn't there a saying about not making the first or third out at 3rd base? This is stuff you teach in junior varsity baseball.

[HeatherC1212]

If they weren't paying attention to him, I think Cueto could have made it to third with everyone focused on getting Stubbs out at first, but I HATE when teams make the last out at third. :thumbdown

Ahhh, that sucks but I see what happened there. Cueto won't make that mistake again when he knows Drew is hitting after him, LOL :laugh:

[redsfaninbsg]

Cueto not paying attention, assuming Stubbs would be out. You can't script some of this.

[redsfaninbsg]

A double on a routine fly ball.

[VR]

The Reds continue to impress with their cumulative low baseball IQ.

It has to provide good entertainment for the opposition, to see team revert back to mistakes that haven't been seen since little league.

[redsfaninbsg]

BB

[redsfaninbsg]

K swinging, passed ball allows runner to move to third. He appeared out.

[HeatherC1212]

He was out but it was a pretty close call.

[redsfaninbsg]

This team is so frustrating, 3-0 Padres on a 2 rbi double. Routine fly balls go for doubles, bang bang plays go the way of the other team, base runners assuming outs and making a you know what of themselves, the team, and everybody that follows them....

[HeatherC1212]

Annoying. Cueto isn't pitching horribly but the breaks aren't going the Reds way. He needs to buckle down and attack the batters again.

[redsfaninbsg]

F6 double play. Inning over, thank God.

[HeatherC1212]

At least the Padres don't know how to run bases either, LOL :laugh:

[redsfaninbsg]

Somebody else take over, my attempt to change the luck of this club failed.

[HeatherC1212]

I can do the play by play for a while. Maybe I'll bring the guys some luck. :)

[HeatherC1212]

Janish pops out to SS.

[HeatherC1212]

Joey struck out looking his last time out Thom (on a non strike IMO).

[HeatherC1212]

Joey flies out to LF. Two outs.

[HeatherC1212]

Brandon walks. I'll pause while you all react to this momentous news. :p:

[HeatherC1212]

Not sure what happened but Brandon was picked off first somehow. That guy has a brutal pick off move for a pitcher. :eek:

[VR]

The Reds continue to impress with their cumulative low baseball IQ.

It has to provide good entertainment for the opposition, to see team revert back to mistakes that haven't been seen since little league.

Save myself some typing by just reposting

[redsfaninbsg]

First day off in over two weeks and I decided to watch this fiasco, I'm going out to enjoy the weather before the severe weather shows up.

[CTA513]

This team isn't good enough to keep giving away outs.

[HeatherC1212]

Nice of the negative people to show up (and yes, I agree that the baserunning issues are annoying today).

Leblanc grounds out to Joey for the first out.

[HeatherC1212]

Cabrera pops out to Janish for out #2.

[HeatherC1212]

Eckstein grounds out to Janish for the last out.

[HeatherC1212]

Rolen grounds out to SS for out #1. This game may be over by 3 PM at this pace. :eek:

[HeatherC1212]

Gomes walks.

[HeatherC1212]

Bruce flies out to LF for the second out. Gomes still on first.

[HeatherC1212]

What is with the baserunning blunders??! This guy cannot have that good of a pick off move. Gomes is picked off first base. :thumbdown

[nate]

Um...

[dougdirt]

I love the Reds, but man, they are making it difficult to watch.

[VR]

The Reds continue to impress with their cumulative low baseball IQ.

It has to provide good entertainment for the opposition, to see team revert back to mistakes that haven't been seen since little league.

and again

[nate]

Wow...just...wow.

[HeatherC1212]

Something is not right today. I know they have their issues but these guys are not THIS bad at baserunning.

[VR]

Heather, quit being a negative poster

:evil:

By the way...I would have had no problem inserting Nix into left for the top of the 6th.

[HeatherC1212]

Gonzalez flies out to right center for the first out.

[HeatherC1212]

Headley continues to go up on my player hatred list by singling to left field.

[HeatherC1212]

Heather, quit being a negative poster

:evil:

By the way...I would have had no problem inserting Nix into left for the top of the 6th.

When I'm being negative, you know things are going bad during a game, LOL :lol: ;)

[HeatherC1212]

Veneble has the weirdest batting stance I've ever seen. He looks like he's all squished up in his upper body and I can't even fathom how he gets hits by batting that way.

[Tom Servo]

Stubbs and Bruce's averages are depressing.

[HeatherC1212]

HOW does Veneble hit anything??! He hits a HR to deep right field and now it's 5-0 Padres. :thumbdown

[HeatherC1212]

Cueto needs to settle down. He got away from what he was doing in the first few innings (which I was just typing as Chris Welsh started saying something similar, LOL).

[HeatherC1212]

Blanks flies out to Stubbs for the second out and somehow he thought that was the last out and threw the ball into the stands. STOP BEING STUPID TODAY.

Last guy grounds out to Cueto and NOW the inning is over.

[VR]

Stubbs throws out #2 into the stands. These guys are just not ready to play baseball today.

Maybe there is something to spring training in Arizona.

[nate]

There's some serious anatomic improbabilities taking place today.

And I'm not talking about Venable's batting stance!

:cool:

[11larkin11]

This entire pitching staff has been absolutely horrible all season. Not passable, horrible. I'm not really sure what to do, but something has to be done. Its not like you can just sit them like a position player.

[HeatherC1212]

I'm going to the game tomorrow and if they play like this in that game, I'm going to be LIVID. Someone better give them an earful in that dugout. :thumbdown

[HeatherC1212]

Ramon gets a base hit to left field. FINALLY, something good happens offensively for the Reds. DON'T BE STUPID ON THE BASEPATHS.

Glad they're getting Cueto out early enough to keep his pitch count lower this early in the season. He didn't pitch that horribly today but the long ball has totally killed him.

[HeatherC1212]

Ramon is out at second on the force out but Dickerson is safe at first (he pinch hit for Cueto).

Stubbs up now with one out.

[HeatherC1212]

Stubbs does almost the same thing as Dickerson by beating the throw to first and it's only a force out at second again. Two outs.

[HeatherC1212]

Janish pops out to Gonzalez for the last out. I think Herrera is coming in to pitch now.

[VR]

Alright! No pickoffs that inning! Reds Rock!

[HeatherC1212]

Sounds like Leblanc is coming out of the game with a pinch hitter on deck for the Padres. The Reds dugout can now rejoice. :p:

[HeatherC1212]

First batter flies out to LF for the first out.

Salazar is batting for Leblanc.

[HeatherC1212]

Salazar grounds out to Janish for the second out. Hairston Jr. up now (he replaced Cabrera earlier this inning).

[HeatherC1212]

JHJ pops up to Rolen and that's the last out. We need some OFFENSE now.

[HeatherC1212]

RHP Luke Gregerson pitching now for the Padres.

[HeatherC1212]

Joey strikes out and is not happy about it (hope the kids watching this can't read lips, LOL).

[HeatherC1212]

Brandon flies out to LF for the second out.

[HeatherC1212]

Rolen strikes out for the last out.

[Tony Cloninger]

Technically the Lost Decade did not begin until Bob Boone and 2001...so we have another year of this and then....THEN!...we will be in the clear. We will be off the island..so to speak. :p:

[Homer Bailey]

I love the Reds, but man, they are making it difficult to watch.

I'm starting to wonder why I love the Reds, or whether or not I really do. What have they ever done to deserve my love?

[HeatherC1212]

Sorry, I had to go upstairs and I missed how it happened but there are all ready two outs for the Padres in this inning. Herrera still pitching.

[HeatherC1212]

Headley grounds out to Rolen and that's the last out.

I seriously wonder every day how some folks on this board can call themselves a Reds fan for how negative they ALWAYS are about the team. I know the team has their faults but geesh, IMO you can always find some good things to talk about even during the hard times (i.e. Mike Leake, the offense finding their footing this series aside, etc.).

[HeatherC1212]

Gomes pops out to start the bottom of the 8th inning.

[HeatherC1212]

Bruce flies out to LF for the second out.

Dang, what an advantage a pitching staff has when their head coach is a former pitching coach. Bud Black is a great coach and when he was with the Angels, they always had awesome pitching. I can't imagine he's not part of the reason that their pitching is so good this year.

[HeatherC1212]

Ramon strikes out for the third out. I should get a medal for covering the PBP for this game today, LOL ;) :p:

[HeatherC1212]

Mike Lincoln in to pitch and Hanigan in to catch.

[HeatherC1212]

Veneble grounds out to Brandon for the first out.

[HeatherC1212]

Blanks strikes out for the second out.

[HeatherC1212]

Torrealba grounds out to Janish and now the Reds need a miracle on offense. :eek:

[HeatherC1212]

Hanigan doubles off Mujica to start off the 9th inning. *wants to see Hanigan start more games*

[VR]

Refreshing to see good outings by Herrera, Lincoln and Hanigan.

[VR]

Would be good for someone to teach Stubbs how to cut down his swings with two strikes on him.

If he can become disciplined to just put the ball in play.....he's got a lot of hits waiting for him courtesy of his wheels.

[HeatherC1212]

Stubbs strikes out for the first out. Sorry, I got distracted by TWIB which just started on FOX. I was hoping our game would be over by this point so now I have to divide my time. :p:

[HeatherC1212]

Janish flies out to RF and now it's up to Joey.

[HeatherC1212]

Joey grounds out to second and that's the game. I'm out of here now so have fun dissecting this clunker of a game. Where's my medal for covering most of this game today?! :p:

[Ron Madden]

Well, that was awe inspiring. :(

[Tony Cloninger]

Stubbs should try to bunt at least once during in AB...every game ....especially as the leadoff hitter..with his speed.

[Ron Madden]

I love the Reds, but man, they are making it difficult to watch.

I thought the additions of Rolen, Cabrera, and Cairo (guys with veteran presence that know how to win) were made to prevent stuff like we saw in this game.

[traderumor]

RZ tradition #2453: shutout = team not trying :evil: