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Tom Servo
05-01-2010, 12:42 PM
Drew Stubbs CF

Brandon Phillips 2B

Joey Votto 1B

Scott Rolen 3B

Jay Bruce RF

Orlando Cabrera SS

Laynce Nix LF

Ryan Hanigan C

Homer Bailey RHP


Those guys:
Schumaker 2B
Ludwick RF
Pujols 1B
Holliday LF
Rasmus CF
Freese 3B
LaRue C
Lohse P
Ryan SS

Ghosts of 1990
05-01-2010, 12:43 PM
Checking in as I have during the win streak...... lets keep it going.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2010/ballot.html

Vote if you're bored during the game

nate
05-01-2010, 12:59 PM
Chat is open!

GAC
05-01-2010, 01:03 PM
MAY DAY! MAY DAY! Bailey vs Lohse. :D

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:09 PM
Dusty continues to put Paul Janish to sleep. Has Carlos Fisher pitched yet?

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:12 PM
Drew continues to juuuuuust miss it. Another deep drive to the CF warning track.

Brandon flies out to Holliday

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 01:13 PM
I hate Sat day games.

Here on the west coast, we don't get a game on Fox until 1 pm PST, but we can't watch the games that start at 10 am PST. Not even on MLB.com.

I can watch it on my phone though, where its tiny and around 10 seconds behind the audio broadcast on my computer.
Makes no sense

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:13 PM
Votto breaks up the no hitter. :O)

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:15 PM
Back to back singles...Votto hustling and advances to third! Nice.

The throw hits Joey and Rolen advances to second

11larkin11
05-01-2010, 01:16 PM
The Reds are REALLY good at going first to third on the base hit to left. There have been some pickoffs, but the basrunning has been good this season.

Tom Servo
05-01-2010, 01:16 PM
Sure am glad out of two FSN channels we get here they're showing some show about racing and college baseball. :explode:

KoryMac5
05-01-2010, 01:17 PM
I would like to see Heisey eased into a start today. I know Nix is a lefty and all but I hate seeing the kid brought up to sit.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:18 PM
Darn. Called 3rd strike. Up and in. Close.

I can live with that kind of called strike. It's a pitch he can't do anything with.

Captain Hook
05-01-2010, 01:18 PM
I think the best thing about living in Columbus is that we never miss a Reds game.

Ghosts of 1990
05-01-2010, 01:18 PM
I feel like we can hit Lohse

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:19 PM
I would like to see Heisey eased into a start today. I know Nix is a lefty and all but I hate seeing the kid brought up to sit.

You mean like Carlos Fisher and Paul Janish? :confused:

Scrap Irony
05-01-2010, 01:19 PM
With the exception of the two games against San Diego (IIRC), the baserunning has been very fun to watch. Few mistakes, a few outs, but, for the most part, smart and aggressive. Perhaps the most improved part of the Red game thus far this season.

The 18th different lineup for LaRussa this year, according to Fox Cincinnati. How Redszone would loathe him.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:22 PM
Schumaker grounds to Phillips.

Homer needs to trust his defense and throw strikes. No nibbling!

durl
05-01-2010, 01:22 PM
I think the best thing about living in Columbus is that we never miss a Reds game.

Same here in Nashville. Cincinnati is a secondary RSN for Directv so I get every game with their Sports Pack.

GAC
05-01-2010, 01:23 PM
chat is open folks.

FREE BEER!

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:24 PM
Ludwick with a double that juuuust gets by Stubbs

reds44
05-01-2010, 01:25 PM
I wonder how many times a game Homer actually hits his spot.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:25 PM
2-0...reds decide to go the IBB route. Good move.

reds44
05-01-2010, 01:26 PM
Wow, didn't think that ball was hit that hard.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:27 PM
Homer needs to start getting ahead of hitters.

Holliday....deep drive, but Drew tracks it down.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 01:27 PM
Homer's struggling so far. Lucky to have Stubbs in CF

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:28 PM
He seems to be all over the place.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:29 PM
3-0 and they let Rasmus swing away. Got a break. He swung at ball 4

And then gets the K. *whew*

Hopefully Price speaks to him IMMEDIATELY about being aggressive and going after the hitters. Nibbling is a recipe for disaster with Homer vs. this club.

reds44
05-01-2010, 01:29 PM
Nice job coming back from 3-0 to strike out Rasmus.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:33 PM
Cabrera K's looking to start the 2nd

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:34 PM
Nix K's....looking. Come on guys.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:35 PM
Hanigan pops out in foul ground to Pujols. Loshe is nibbling too, but he's hitting the edges. Big difference.

11larkin11
05-01-2010, 01:36 PM
The run on Lohse's cutter is really fooling the Reds right now. Lohse placed it perfectly to Bruce, Cabrera, and Nix.

durl
05-01-2010, 01:36 PM
I might be biased but, to me, it looks like the ump is giving Lohse and extra 4-5 inches off the plate to Larue's right.

Tom Servo
05-01-2010, 01:37 PM
Same here in Nashville. Cincinnati is a secondary RSN for Directv so I get every game with their Sports Pack.
I typically get FSN Tennessee feed, but now and then I get Braves games or whatever and it bugs the hell out of me.

Ghosts of 1990
05-01-2010, 01:38 PM
We will figure out Lohse 2nd time thru the order. Homer needs to do his part

Screwball
05-01-2010, 01:38 PM
Nix K's....looking. Come on guys.

Lohse is absolutely on fire right now. He's spotting his fastball with pinpoint control on the black and with his velo/movement, it's a nearly unhittable pitch.

This is what we call good Kyle. Sooner or later though, Bad Kyle will rear his ugly head out of nowhere.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:38 PM
I might be biased but, to me, it looks like the ump is giving Lohse and extra 4-5 inches off the plate to Larue's right.

Gameday's showing them hitting the corners...where Homer's are a few inches off. But it's Gameday...so who knows.

Hard hit ball by Freese but Bruce tracks it down. 1 down.

Ron Madden
05-01-2010, 01:40 PM
Gameday's showing them hitting the corners...where Homer's are a few inches off. But it's Gameday...so who knows.

Hard hit ball by Freese but Bruce tracks it down. 1 down.

That's how it looks to me on TV.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 01:40 PM
LaRue has yet to get a hit this season.

Who holds the record for going the longest into the season, while being on the 25 man roster the whole time, without getting a hit?

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:40 PM
LaRue grounds out to Cabrera.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:41 PM
Loshe with a broken bat bloop single. *sigh*

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:43 PM
Ryan with a single to left. 1st & 2nd with 2 down.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:44 PM
Schumaker grounds out softly to Votto to end the inning. Better that inning despite the two hits. In the zone consistantly.

Scrap Irony
05-01-2010, 01:44 PM
Another jam gotten out of by Bailey. He's not fooled many hitters today.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:45 PM
Another jam gotten out of by Bailey. He's not fooled many hitters today.

When you are behind in the count as much as he was that first inning...nobody's going to fool anybody IMO.

But you're right, they're getting solid wood on the ball. But it's been when he's forced himself to throw it down the middle just about.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:47 PM
Bailey K's swinging.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:48 PM
Drew is smoking the ball...Right to Rasmus. Sheesh! He almost misplayed that.

11larkin11
05-01-2010, 01:49 PM
Yeah, Drew is going to get hot soon. He's hitting the ball hard right now.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:49 PM
Phillips smokes one, off the glove of Freese for a single.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:53 PM
Votto squares one up too...one hopper to Schumaker for the 3rd out. We're going to bust this open soon. Hitters are seeing Loshe very well.

forfreelin04
05-01-2010, 01:56 PM
Votto squares one up too...one hopper to Schumaker for the 3rd out. We're going to bust this open soon. Hitters are seeing Loshe very well.

I disagree loshe looks on with 3 plus pitches

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:56 PM
Ludwick lines out sharply to Rolen

mth123
05-01-2010, 01:58 PM
Big K. Sit Down Albert.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 01:58 PM
I disagree loshe looks on with 3 plus pitches

I agree that he's on, but we're still smoking the ball off him.

mth123
05-01-2010, 01:59 PM
Holiday pops out. Maybe Homer will get on a roll. His history is of getting stronger in the middle innings.

KoryMac5
05-01-2010, 02:00 PM
One of the better innings Bailey has had this season so far. He seems to be using more of his pitches, according to gameday.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:02 PM
Rolen FO 8.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:03 PM
Bruce Pops out to Larue and the Cards escape a collision.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:04 PM
Cabrera with a single.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:07 PM
My typing skills don't mix well with PBP. Didn't mean to take over, was just excited about the K of Pujols.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 02:08 PM
Nix without a HR yet...he's due

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 02:09 PM
My typing skills don't mix well with PBP. Didn't mean to take over, was just excited about the K of Pujols.

feel free. I've now got a baby in my arms. now it's one handed hunt & peck typing. :D

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:09 PM
feel free. I've now got a baby in my arms. now it's one handed hunt & peck typing. :D

OK. Nix flies to Holiday. 3 Outs.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 02:10 PM
OK. Nix flies to Holiday. 3 Outs.

thanks

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:11 PM
Lets see how Bailey does this inning. He got Pujols and Holday last inning. If he's going to get it together now is the time. If he struggles a little, it might be time to get Owings throwing.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:12 PM
Rasmus GO Votto to Bailey. 1 Out.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:13 PM
Freese HR. 1-0 Cards.

durl
05-01-2010, 02:14 PM
One run through 3 1/3, not too bad. The offense just needs to get going.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:15 PM
Larue pops to Bruce. 2 outs.

MikeS21
05-01-2010, 02:15 PM
Wow, Homer is really getting squeezed.

pedro
05-01-2010, 02:16 PM
Fu Man Larue!!

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:17 PM
Lohse with a single.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:19 PM
Ryan K's.

Ron Madden
05-01-2010, 02:19 PM
Wow, Homer is really getting squeezed.

Seems to me today's ump is doing a pretty good job, much better than the guy behind the plate last night/early this morning.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:21 PM
Homer getting by. Freese HR didn't bother me much, but Lohse single makes me nuts. He'll face the top of the order next inning.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:24 PM
Bailey K's. 2 Outs. Missed the first one.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:25 PM
Stubbs K's looking and didn't agree.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 02:26 PM
Both of those called strikes to Drew looked off the plate according to gameday. But when you paint the corner all day like he's been doing, you're going to get those calls.

MikeS21
05-01-2010, 02:26 PM
Seems to me today's ump is doing a pretty good job, much better than the guy behind the plate last night/early this morning.
I dunno. It just seems to me that Loshe is getting those calls on the outside corner at the knees against RH hitters, while Homer isn't.

kbrake
05-01-2010, 02:29 PM
Not a great start with the heart of the lineup coming up.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:29 PM
Walks the first batter. Here we go.

WebScorpion
05-01-2010, 02:29 PM
Is Homer Bailey really pitching in the 5th with only 66 pitches...well 69 now.?

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 02:29 PM
First walk of the day for Homer...of the unintentional variety

kbrake
05-01-2010, 02:32 PM
Great play by Nix especially with Pujols coming up.

Scrap Irony
05-01-2010, 02:32 PM
Bailey hasn't exactly been given a great zone today. Been squeezed quite a bit. Lohse, otoh, has been given two gift K's (Bruce and Stubbs).

Nix with an Edmonds-esque dive to get the out.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:32 PM
Ludwick flies to Nix on a diving catch. Bailey owes him one.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 02:32 PM
NICE D Laynce Nix!

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:36 PM
Pujols Flies to Stubbs. Nice battle there. Now get Holiday.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 02:37 PM
Albert pops out to Stubbs. Homer's really pitched effectively to Pujols. He got behind in the first...and refused to offer up a gimme and IBB'd him.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:39 PM
Holiday K's. Nice Homer!!

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 02:40 PM
Holliday K's. #4 for Homer.

After the struggle in the first inning with location...he's bounced back to be VERY effective today IMO. Good job Homer.

KoryMac5
05-01-2010, 02:40 PM
Could be our best shot here to score off of Lohse.

KoryMac5
05-01-2010, 02:41 PM
Bailey looked to be going back to mostly fastballs that last inning.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:42 PM
Phillips GO to SS. 1 out. Come on Votto.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:43 PM
Votto grounds to Pujols. 3 Pitches, 2 outs.

MikeS21
05-01-2010, 02:43 PM
They are making it easy on Loshe

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 02:44 PM
Good Kyle usually lasts a whole game. Need to get to the bullpen.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:45 PM
Rolen Fouls out to Larue. Cy Young Lohse mowing the Reds down.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:48 PM
Rasmus K's.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 02:49 PM
KKKKK

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:50 PM
Freese with a double. He likes hitting off Bailey.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 02:50 PM
Freese smoking the ball. Double off the wall.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 02:51 PM
Frinkin' Frackin' Freese

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 02:53 PM
Ump generous there

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:53 PM
Larue K's. 2 outs.

mth123
05-01-2010, 02:54 PM
Lohse GO to Votto. Good outing through 6. 1-0 Cards

reds44
05-01-2010, 02:54 PM
That's where hitting the pitcher 8th blows up in LaRussa's face.

kbrake
05-01-2010, 02:55 PM
Alright Bailey figured out how to get Lohse out now maybe the offense can figure out how to hit him.

RedsManRick
05-01-2010, 02:55 PM
Ump generous there

Caught the corner according to gameday. I love seeing umps call the corners, but especially the upper corners; so few do it reliably.

Bailey is really hitting his spots for the most part. His slider seems to be the only pitch he's not commanding well.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 02:56 PM
Caught the corner according to gameday. I love seeing umps call the corners, but especially the upper corners; so few do it reliably.

Bailey is really hitting his spots for the most part. His slider seems to be the only pitch he's not commanding well.

I agree. He's missed a couple here and there for both pitchers, but overall he's been very consistent and accurate IMO.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 02:57 PM
That's where hitting the pitcher 8th blows up in LaRussa's face.

Overall I like hitting the pitcher 8th as long as you have a high OBP, low SLG guy batting 9th.

I main reason for it is that you usually pinch hit for the pitcher in the later innings.

kbrake
05-01-2010, 02:57 PM
Thats what I was looking for.

reds44
05-01-2010, 02:57 PM
Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce

leadoff triple

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 02:57 PM
Lead off Triple!!!! My favorite play!

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 02:57 PM
Bruce with a TRIPLE! Nice! The kid is on FIIIIIYAAHH!

Ron Madden
05-01-2010, 02:59 PM
Jay Bruce is a Ballplayer.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 02:59 PM
MR. RBI MAN

reds44
05-01-2010, 02:59 PM
Wow, I didn't think they were going to send him, I was wrong.

Nice job by OC.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:00 PM
Sac fly. 1-1 ballgame. Keep it going!

kbrake
05-01-2010, 03:00 PM
Well the people who hated Dunn for the lack of sac flies should love Cabrera.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:00 PM
Hilarious throw from Rasmus

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:00 PM
Nix up. He's due. I'm going to keep saying it until he's no longer due. :O)

fearofpopvol1
05-01-2010, 03:00 PM
OCab did his job. Nice work. 1-1 now.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:01 PM
Darn. Just missed it.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:01 PM
Crap, Nix was just a little early on that.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:02 PM
I hope Hanigan gets on base so Dusty doesn't let Homer pitch the 7th.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:02 PM
Even with Cordero out, I like the Reds bullpen vs. the Cardinal bullpen.

GAC
05-01-2010, 03:03 PM
Well the people who hated Dunn for the lack of sac flies should love Cabrera.

Leads the NL in sac flies

TAKE THAT ADAM DUNN!

[Marty shakes his head in full agreement]

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:04 PM
9-1-2 due up for the Cardinals.

I'd bet just about anything Homer pitches this inning.

kbrake
05-01-2010, 03:04 PM
Leads the NL in sac flies

TAKE THAT ADAM DUNN!

[Marty shakes his head in full agreement]

:laugh: Exactly

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:08 PM
Homer stays in.

fearofpopvol1
05-01-2010, 03:09 PM
I don't have a huge problem with Homer starting off the inning, especially with the bullpen having been used well yesterday...but he needs to be on a short leash. I hope Dusty has someone warming.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:09 PM
Well the people who hated Dunn for the lack of sac flies should love Cabrera.

Cabrera actually has 66% more RBI's than Dunn so far this season (14-9)

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:10 PM
9-1-2 due up for the Cardinals.

I'd bet just about anything Homer pitches this inning.

Why wouldn't he? Just under 100 pitches and he's throwing quite well. Now's the inning to watch him closely...but his number should be around 115-120

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:10 PM
Homer just over 100 pitches

11larkin11
05-01-2010, 03:11 PM
If Homer doesn't get Schumaker and Ludwick, I bring in DRH to face Pujols

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:12 PM
He fell behind 3-0 on Ryan, and then walked Schumaker on 5 pitches. He's done.

fearofpopvol1
05-01-2010, 03:12 PM
I do not want Homer facing Pujols with 115 pitches.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:12 PM
Fisher warming

Captain Hook
05-01-2010, 03:12 PM
Homer just over 100 pitches

Not really a problem imo.I'd even let him face Pujols although he's due against Homer.

Ron Madden
05-01-2010, 03:13 PM
He fell behind 3-0 on Ryan, and then walked Schumaker on 5 pitches. He's done.

Yep.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:14 PM
I thought that was a double when he hit it.

One more, Homer.

fearofpopvol1
05-01-2010, 03:15 PM
114 pitches...take him out!!

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:15 PM
Bruce...wow. Just a joy to watch in right.

kbrake
05-01-2010, 03:15 PM
I'd let him face Pujols. He has done well against him and you really want to bring Fisher into this?

HokieRed
05-01-2010, 03:15 PM
Homer against Albert with 114 pitches.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:15 PM
Letting Homer throw 120 pitches on the first day of May is dumb.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:16 PM
114 pitches...take him out!!

He's still throwing 95 mph and locating.

Captain Hook
05-01-2010, 03:16 PM
Letting Homer throw 120 pitches on the first day of May is dumb.

Don't agree at all.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:16 PM
Homer is locked in for this AB, though. Thrown three great pitches.

Ron Madden
05-01-2010, 03:16 PM
I thought that was a double when he hit it.

One more, Homer.

That ball was tagged.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:17 PM
Throw him the slider low and away again.

Captain Hook
05-01-2010, 03:17 PM
Homer is pitching better then anyone in the BP would be at this point.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:17 PM
Letting Homer throw 120 pitches on the first day of May is dumb.

I just don't get this mentality. 100 pitches is NOT a magic number. Bailey is the type of pitcher who gets stronger as the game goes on. He's big and athletic. His pitch count is NOT the same as Cueto's or other pitchers. He's not laboring, is he?

Captain Hook
05-01-2010, 03:18 PM
Now what?

kbrake
05-01-2010, 03:19 PM
Good outing by Homer. I still have no problem leaving him in there.

Captain Hook
05-01-2010, 03:19 PM
I was all for going after Albert until 1B opened up.

Ron Madden
05-01-2010, 03:19 PM
There you go. :(

CTA513
05-01-2010, 03:19 PM
Can't let him beat you when you have 1B open.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:19 PM
That was dumb, dumb, dumb.

So now you've put Homer in line for the loss, you let him throw over 120 pitches, and Fisher is facing Holliday anyway. And then you pitch to Pujols with 1st base open.

Just dumb.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:19 PM
Double for Pujols. 2-1 Cards.

I know many here will now say that Dusty's an idiot for not pulling him. And that'd be just wrong. Simply just give credit to Pujols there. Homer threw VERY well.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:19 PM
Letting Homer throw 120 pitches on the first day of May is dumb.

Letting Homer throw it wasn't dumb. The pitch was dumb. No need to throw a strike there.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:21 PM
Letting throw it wasn't dumb. The pitch was dumb. No need to throw a strike there.
It was all dumb.

RedsManRick
05-01-2010, 03:21 PM
Wow. Just stupid on Bailey/Hanigan. 1B empty and 3-2 on Pujols and Homer grooves him a change/cutter. I can understand not intentionally walking him, but you can't give him anything to hit there. That hurts.

HokieRed
05-01-2010, 03:21 PM
The point about the number of pitches isn't about today, though. It's about the cumulative wear of the season and risk of injury. No way I'd have let Homer go beyond 110 today or any day, 100 would be better. If you don't have the bullpen guys, go get them.

11larkin11
05-01-2010, 03:21 PM
Letting Homer throw it wasn't dumb. The pitch was dumb. No need to throw a strike there.

This.

fearofpopvol1
05-01-2010, 03:21 PM
I was all for going after Albert until 1B opened up.

Amen. Should have thrown him a pitch out of the zone. Why let Albert beat you??

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:22 PM
Great outing Homer. Keep it up kid!

Ron Madden
05-01-2010, 03:23 PM
It was a mistake to send Homer back out there, spin it anyway you want to but it was dumb.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:23 PM
Fisher in. Hernandez in for the double switch.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:23 PM
It was all dumb.

Only thing dumb was throwing a strike. I'd even give him the intentional pass on ball four.

Bailey was throwing fine, had Pujols locked up for most of the AB. He's leading off the next inning. No reason to take him out. No reason to throw Pujols a strike either.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:24 PM
It was a mistake to send Homer back out there, spin it anyway you want to but it was dumb.
Yup. What good did it do the Reds? All you did was let Homer throw 21 more pitches and you're still down anyway.

And don't call it second guessing, because I questioned it before it happend.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:24 PM
And they don't want to move Votto off of first because..?

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:25 PM
Only thing dumb was throwing a strike. I'd even give him the intentional pass on ball four.

Bailey was throwing fine, had Pujols locked up for most of the AB. He's leading off the next inning. No reason to take him out. No reason to throw Pujols a strike either.

This I agree with.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:25 PM
That was a terrible play by Votto.

fearofpopvol1
05-01-2010, 03:25 PM
I had no problem with Dusty sending Homer out there to begin the inning with 100 pitches, but he should have been on a short leash. He was facing Pujols with 115 pitches and he had walked a batter.

CTA513
05-01-2010, 03:25 PM
And they don't want to move Votto off of first because..?

They have nobody good enough to replace him?

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:26 PM
I had no problem with Dusty sending Homer out there to begin the inning with 100 pitches, but he should have been on a short leash. He was facing Pujols with 115 pitches and he had walked a batter.
And the other two batters he fell behind one 3-0, and the other one hit a liner that was caught in the gap.

It was dumb, there's not a lot to defend there.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:26 PM
Yup. What good did it do the Reds? All you did was let Homer throw 21 more pitches and you're still down anyway.

And don't call it second guessing, because I questioned it before it happend.

He was one pitch away from getting out with a tie game, and pinch hitting for him to lead off the next inning. That's is what good it could have done, if he just hadn't thrown that last strike to Pujols.

HokieRed
05-01-2010, 03:26 PM
It was a mistake to send Homer back out there, spin it anyway you want to but it was dumb.

Agree. That was the real mistake. Only way WJ is going to be able to deal with this is to lay down a pitch count rule. 100 pitches. No exceptions. End of story.

RedsManRick
05-01-2010, 03:26 PM
That was a terrible play by Votto.

Yeah, that wasn't even much of a stretch, just a awkward angle. Not sure I can fault him for not coming off the bag because he should have had it. He just needs to make that scoop.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:27 PM
They have nobody good enough to replace him?

They are moving Alonso to LF to keep Votto at 1B.

Captain Hook
05-01-2010, 03:27 PM
E on Rolen?

Now that's dumb.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:27 PM
The point about the number of pitches isn't about today, though. It's about the cumulative wear of the season and risk of injury. No way I'd have let Homer go beyond 110 today or any day, 100 would be better. If you don't have the bullpen guys, go get them.

Why 100? Why 110? Why not 114? This fixation with a set number just simply baffles me. Every pitcher is different. And Homer is a different animal entirely. Not many pitchers get stronger as they go in a game. He does. He's young, big and strong. 100 pitches is almost babying him IMO. But anyway, Pujols is Pujols. Once the base got open...I think you walk him.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:28 PM
Agree. That was the real mistake. Only way WJ is going to be able to deal with this is to lay down a pitch count rule. 100 pitches. No exceptions. End of story.

Worst. Idea. Ever.

RedsManRick
05-01-2010, 03:28 PM
Wow. Can't believe they gave the error to Rolen there; that was Votto's play to make.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:28 PM
He was one pitch away from getting out with a tie game, and pinch hitting for him to lead off the next inning. That's is what good it could have done, if he just hadn't thrown that last strike to Pujols.
Who cares if he's leading off the next inning? Double switch out Nix, which Dusty eventually did anyway.

If he just hadn't of thrown a strike to Pujols, he still would have been out of the game and Fisher would have still been pitching to Holliday, and it still would have been dumb to leave him in.

Fisher should have started the inning. The results speak for themself.

kbrake
05-01-2010, 03:28 PM
Bailey had the best chance of getting Pujols out. It didn't work out doesn't mean it was some huge mistake. If we are going to limit all starters to 100 pitches we better start to carry 14 pitchers.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:29 PM
And the other two batters he fell behind one 3-0, and the other one hit a liner that was caught in the gap.

It was dumb, there's not a lot to defend there.

Not a lot to defend, unless you are trying to win the game.

nate
05-01-2010, 03:29 PM
That was a lame error.

Captain Hook
05-01-2010, 03:29 PM
Agree. That was the real mistake. Only way WJ is going to be able to deal with this is to lay down a pitch count rule. 100 pitches. No exceptions. End of story.

100 pitch count for all starters?

We better get some more guys in the BP.:confused:

CTA513
05-01-2010, 03:29 PM
They are moving Alonso to LF to keep Votto at 1B.

Alonso hasn't really done enough to force the Reds to move Votto to LF so Alonso can play 1B.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:29 PM
Why 100? Why 110? Why not 114? This fixation with a set number just simply baffles me. Every pitcher is different. And Homer is a different animal entirely. Not many pitchers get stronger as they go in a game. He does. He's young, big and strong. 100 pitches is almost babying him IMO. But anyway, Pujols is Pujols. Once the base got open...I think you walk him.
You want your starting pitcher with a career ERA over 5 and season ERA over 7 (coming into today) pitching to the best player in the game with over 115 pitches?

You're playing with fire.

RedsManRick
05-01-2010, 03:29 PM
Why 100? Why 110? Why not 114? This fixation with a set number just simply baffles me. Every pitcher is different. And Homer is a different animal entirely. Not many pitchers get stronger as they go in a game. He does. He's young, big and strong. 100 pitches is almost babying him IMO. But anyway, Pujols is Pujols. Once the base got open...I think you walk him.

I agree. The issue for me is that Dusty will let Homer throw 110 on days where he's laboring to get through 5. Days like this should be the exception where you let him go, but there seems to be no good time in Dusty's eyes to not push him to the edge of fatigue.

Scrap Irony
05-01-2010, 03:29 PM
Votto has to make that play. He has to.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:30 PM
Not a lot to defend, unless you are trying to win the game.
Well we saw what Dusty did, and the Reds are down 3-1.

So yeah. That speaks for itself.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:30 PM
Close! Hernandez just misses extra bases.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:31 PM
Uh, that looked fair.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:31 PM
Who cares if he's leading off the next inning? Double switch out Nix, which Dusty eventually did anyway.

If he just hadn't of thrown a strike to Pujols, he still would have been out of the game and Fisher would have still been pitching to Holliday, and it still would have been dumb to leave him in.

Fisher should have started the inning. The results speak for themself.

And you know Fisher would have pitched a scoreless inning how?

Bailey pitching a great game, he pitched a solid inning except for one dumb mistake. I like my odds with Bailey over Fisher there every time.

RedsManRick
05-01-2010, 03:31 PM
Home field advantage call right there. Any part of the line = hit.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:32 PM
Home field advantage call right there. Any part of the line = hit.

Or just Cardinal advantage. Everyone hearts the Cardinals.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:33 PM
And you know Fisher would have pitched a scoreless inning how?

Bailey pitching a great game, he pitched a solid inning except for one dumb mistake. I like my odds with Bailey over Fisher there every time.
Obviously I don't know he would have, but again, the results with Bailey that inning speak for themself.

Captain Hook
05-01-2010, 03:33 PM
Good AB by Razor.

fearofpopvol1
05-01-2010, 03:34 PM
So, LaRussa took Lohse out with 90 pitches going into the 8th inning having only given up 1 run. Do you think Dusty would have done the same thing? I'd be $100 the answer to that is no.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:34 PM
Obviously I don't know he would have, but again, the results with Bailey that inning speak for themself.

Results are never the best way to judge a decision.

RedsManRick
05-01-2010, 03:35 PM
Great PA by Hernandez there. (funny how announcers call walks "great at bats" when they don't count as at bats... but that's another rant)

Captain Hook
05-01-2010, 03:35 PM
Obviously I don't know he would have, but again, the results with Bailey that inning speak for themself.

Maybe we should just not ever let Homer pitch past the 5th.Or at all if he's going to give up some runs.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:35 PM
You want your starting pitcher with a career ERA over 5 and season ERA over 7 (coming into today) pitching to the best player in the game with over 115 pitches?

You're playing with fire.

Yes. Yes I did. He, out of all the pitchers in the pen, had the best stuff to get him out. He'd pitched him VERY well all day...even in that AB up to that last pitch.

It doesn't matter WHAT pitcher you have in there, it's Pujols...everybody's playing with fire. Homer wasn't gassed. Pujols was just better when Homer missed his location in the zone.

Now if you want to say we should've pulled him because another pitcher had a better chance to get him out...I'd listen. But when your reasoning is based on him throwing 115 versus 110 or versus 113 or whatever...I just don't buy it. If the pitcher is tired and starts to lose his mechanics...yeah, there's an injury risk increase. But not every pitcher gets gassed at the same pitch count. Set pitch counts are WAAAAAAY overblown IMO.

Ron Madden
05-01-2010, 03:35 PM
And you know Fisher would have pitched a scoreless inning how?

Bailey pitching a great game, he pitched a solid inning except for one dumb mistake. I like my odds with Bailey over Fisher there every time.

Reds44 is right. He never said anything about Fisher pitching a scoreless inning and he was right about Homer going back out there.

kbrake
05-01-2010, 03:36 PM
So, LaRussa took Lohse out with 90 pitches going into the 8th inning having only given up 1 run. Do you think Dusty would have done the same thing? I'd be $100 the answer to that is no.

As a fan of the opposing team are you glad he did? I know I feel better against this bullpen then I did against Loshe the way he was throwing.

RedsManRick
05-01-2010, 03:36 PM
If I had a tight curve or a slider, Stubbs would see nothing but that low and away until he shows me he can do something with it.

Captain Hook
05-01-2010, 03:36 PM
Great PA by Hernandez there. (funny how announcers call walks "great at bats" when they don't count as at bats... but that's another rant)

Most do the same thing but good point.

Reds Fanatic
05-01-2010, 03:37 PM
Phillips singles. 1st and 2nd with 1 out.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:37 PM
Getting one back this inning would be huge.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:37 PM
The Reds have to get Stubbs out of the leadoff spot.

Captain Hook
05-01-2010, 03:37 PM
Phillips coming alive in the 2 hole.

Reds Fanatic
05-01-2010, 03:37 PM
Reyes is coming in to pitch

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:37 PM
So, LaRussa took Lohse out with 90 pitches going into the 8th inning having only given up 1 run. Do you think Dusty would have done the same thing? I'd be $100 the answer to that is no.

With a 2 run lead in the 8th....not sure you'd win that bet. And Lohse is not Homer. You can't equate pitch counts between two different pitchers.

RedsManRick
05-01-2010, 03:39 PM
The problem with the Pujols PA was not the Bailey was pitching. It's that with first base open and a 3-2 count, Bailey gave him something to hit.

fearofpopvol1
05-01-2010, 03:40 PM
With a 2 run lead in the 8th....not sure you'd win that bet. And Lohse is not Homer. You can't equate pitch counts between two different pitchers.

I'm claiming that Dusty wouldn't take out ANY pitcher in the same spot.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:40 PM
The Reds have to get Stubbs out of the leadoff spot.

Absolutely. And yesterday.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:40 PM
Votto up versus Reyes. Men on 1st & 2nd. 1 down. 3-1 Cards.

Just to recap. :O)

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:40 PM
I'm claiming that Dusty wouldn't take out ANY pitcher in the same spot.

I agree. He stays in with Baker as manager.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:41 PM
Rasmus is having a bad series.

kbrake
05-01-2010, 03:41 PM
Nice work Joey, way to hang in there with 2 strikes.

Reds Fanatic
05-01-2010, 03:41 PM
Votto singles to right center 3-2 Cards. 1st and 3rd.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:41 PM
VOTTO! Single! 3-2 Cards. Brandon to third

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:41 PM
Flyball by Rolen ties it.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:42 PM
Love me some Votto.

Rolen has to get BP in.

RedsManRick
05-01-2010, 03:42 PM
Vottomatic! Votto's ability to hit lefties should eliminate the need to avoid the L-L situation in the lineup. I'd love to see Bruce moved up to cleanup.

RedsManRick
05-01-2010, 03:42 PM
I might be nuts, but I think I'd safety squeeze here. With Rolen up, it's not expected. It would tie the game and put the winning run on 2B while avoiding the double play.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:43 PM
I'm claiming that Dusty wouldn't take out ANY pitcher in the same spot.

90 pitches, 2 run lead, 1 run allowed. Bullpen gassed? I'd have no problem with him leaving a pitcher out there. Would you? But I'd not assume to know what he'd do. Could depend who was coming up, how the pitcher was pitching, if he was laboring, etc. But I certainly wouldn't complain if he did.

kbrake
05-01-2010, 03:44 PM
Hell yes. Nice job BP!

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:44 PM
Rasmus is having a really bad series.

reds44
05-01-2010, 03:44 PM
WHAT A PLAY BY PHILLIPS.

Completely caught the Cardinals naping.

Reds Fanatic
05-01-2010, 03:44 PM
Great hustle. Phillips scores on a shallow fly ball to center. Tie game 3-3.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:44 PM
Phillips scores on the shallow fly to Rasmus by Rolen! 3-3 ballgame. Another offline throw.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:45 PM
Thank you LaRussa for taking Lohse out.

RedsManRick
05-01-2010, 03:45 PM
Wow. Ballsy play by Phillips there. This sort of aggressive running may not always be smart, but it has been fun to watch!

I read an interesting article the other day though which suggests that with 1 out, and especially down 1, you only need like a 50% chance of scoring to make the tag attempt worth the chance.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:45 PM
Single puts the Reds in the lead.

Reds Fanatic
05-01-2010, 03:45 PM
Votto went to 2nd on the throw home.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:45 PM
Votto advanced to second btw. Really solid baserunning. REALLY solid.

Captain Hook
05-01-2010, 03:46 PM
Cards want nothing to do with Bruce.

_Sir_Charles_
05-01-2010, 03:46 PM
Bruce takes the walk. 4 pitches.

Reds Fanatic
05-01-2010, 03:46 PM
4 pitch walk to Bruce. Another pitching change.

TheNext44
05-01-2010, 03:46 PM
Mr. RBI MAN UP!

kbrake
05-01-2010, 03:46 PM
This is why I was glad LaRussa took out Loshe. Loshe was on it today and this bullpen isn't rock solid.

Puffy
05-01-2010, 03:46 PM
So, LaRussa took Lohse out with 90 pitches going into the 8th inning having only given up 1 run. Do you think Dusty would have done the same thing? I'd be $100 the answer to that is no.

According to Reds44 it was a horrible decision apparently because of the results.

Ron Madden
05-01-2010, 03:47 PM
Rolen popped that up 50 feet past the infield. Terrible throw.