6/8/10 - Reds vs Giants

[Reds Fanatic]

Reds lineup from Fay:


Orlando Cabrera ss
Brandon Phillips 2b
Joey Votto 1b
Scott Rolen 3b
Jay Bruce rf
Laynce Nix lf
Chris Heisey cf
Ramon Hernandez c
Sam LeCure p

vs. RHP Matt Cain

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice play by Rolen. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

What a catch by Nix!! 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Sandoval singles to right

[Reds Fanatic]

Huff walks.1st and 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Uribe strikes out swinging. 0-0 mid 1st. 26 pitches by LeClure.

[reds44]

Dear God anybody see that curve Strasburg just threw?

[Reds Fanatic]

His breaking stuff is nasty.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cabrera flies out to right.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips singles to center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto lines into a 9-3 DP. 0-0 after 1.

[Reds Fanatic]

Burrell grounds to the catcher. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Posey flies out to right. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice play by Phillips. 0-0 mid 2nd.

[VR]

The home plate ump in Washington is a little too into it.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen doubles to right center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce flies out to center. Rolen would have been out at 3rd but Sandoval dropped the ball.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nix grounds into a 4-2-5 FC.

[VR]

Rolen get caught by Sandoval. That's gotta hurt. :)

[Joseph]

Rolen has to be fined for being tagged out by the large and in charge Sandoval.

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey flies out to center. 0-0 after 2.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cain strikes out looking. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Close pitch. Torres walks

[Homer Bailey]

LeCure is very frustrating. 11 walks in 13 or so innings now?

[Reds Fanatic]

Sanchez walks. 1st and 2nd. 3 walks by LeClure

[Reds Fanatic]

Sandoval grounds into a 4-6-3 DP. 0-0 mid 3rd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez strikes out looking. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

LeClure grounds out to short. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cabrera walks.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips strikes out swinging. 0-0 after 3.

[oneupper]

Cain seems so hittable. What is his secret?

[RedsMan3203]

Doesn't sound good for Homer....


m_sheldon

Through 2 1/3 inn for Louisville, Bailey has allowed 4 runs and 4 hits and trails 4-0..44 pitches. All Syracuse runs scored in 2nd. #reds

[RedsMan3203]

LeCure is very frustrating. 11 walks in 13 or so innings now?

It seems like LeCure is an 1 IP 1K 1 BB type of pitcher so far....

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice play by Cabrera. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Uribe homers to the upper deck in left. 1-0 Giants.

[RedsMan3203]

Uribe homers to the upper deck in left. 1-0 Giants.

That pitch almost hit the ground.... before leaving the yard....

[Reds Fanatic]

Burrell singles off Rolen's glove.

[Reds Fanatic]

Posey singles to left. 1st and 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Molina grounds into a 5-4-3 DP. 1-0 Giants mid 4th.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto walks.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen flies out to center. 1 out.

[thatcoolguy_22]

Is the ump calling a really tight strike zone? ESPN shows Ball 1 and 3 as strikes on the edges of the zone, and ball 4 as being almost down the middle just above the knees.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce grounds out to 1st. Votto goes to 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Is the ump calling a really tight strike zone? ESPN shows Ball 1 and 3 as strikes on the edges of the zone, and ball 4 as being almost down the middle just above the knees.
There have been a few close calls but I don't think the strike zone has really been too bad tonight.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nix with a broken bat pop out to short. 1-0 Giants after 4.

[oneupper]

55 pitches for Cain through 4.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cain with an infield hit off a diving Rolen.

[oneupper]

A young Rolen gets that.

[Reds Fanatic]

Torres strikes out swinging. 3 Ks. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Sanchez lines out to center. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

4 pitch walk to Sandoval. 4 walks. 1st and 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Strasburg now has 11 Ks through 6 innings.

[Degenerate39]

They are enjoying the Panda hats way too much

[Reds Fanatic]

Huff flies out to center. 1-0 Giants mid 5th.

[oneupper]

Mike Stanton (OF-20 yo) making his debut with Florida today. First AB infield single.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Have to pinch hit for LeCure this inning. Course, Dusty probably won't, even though LeCure is spent.

[RedsMan3203]

And the next update...


johnfayman

Bailey's given up 5 runs on 5 hits through 3 2/3. Game hasn't updated in awhile on milb.com #reds

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey strikes out looking.1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

LeClure doubles to the wall in right. His first ML hit.

[Blitz Dorsey]

I absolutely think they should let LeCure hit. Ha!

[WebScorpion]

Hernandez strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Ramon fouled off strike three 4 times in a row to singlehandedly jack up Cain's pitch count. :thumbup:

[Reds Fanatic]

Cabrera lines out to left. 1-0 Giants after 5.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Cain doesn't even have good stuff tonight. The Reds are right on him.

[RedsMan3203]

Thom getting all choked up over Stormy and how the fans didn't like him?

[Reds Fanatic]

They are talking about rumors of Weathers working out for a possible comeback. I think at this point they would take him back if he is healthy.

[Reds Fanatic]

What a catch by Heisey!!!!

[Reds Fanatic]

Burrell grounds out to short. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Posey lines out to right. 1-0 Giants mid 6th.

[Kc61]

Lecure with another good inning.
He's made the most of this opportunity.
Big outing tonight to keep Reds in the game against Cain.

[oneupper]

Good job by Lecure. Gotta assume he's done.

[Reds Fanatic]

Good job by LeClure and really good defense tonight has kept the Reds in the game.

[Kc61]

Good job by Lecure. Gotta assume he's done.

Given the state of the Reds pen, I'd expect Lecure to pitch one more inning.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips lines a hit to right. His 2nd hit of the night.

[Reds Fanatic]

Strasburg strikes out the side in the 7th. 14 Ks and is still throwing 99 MPH in the 7th and no walks.

[VR]

I keep saying it....but I've never seen a half swing hatchet like the one Votto has developed.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto gets jammed and flies out to center.

[RedsMan3203]

Homers Final Line


johnfayman

Bailey's line: 4 1/3 ip, 6 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks, 3 Ks. 86 pitches, 51 strikes. Going to be hard not start LeCure Sunday. #reds

Keep him down... Let LeCure go again Sunday

[Kc61]

Votto pops up. Looked like he swung at a couple of bad ones, could have walked.

[oneupper]

Votto pops up. Looked like he swung at a couple of bad ones, could have walked.

Only saw one strike. Votto a bit impatient.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen pops out to 2nd. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips attempts to steal and is thrown out. 1-0 Giants after 6.

[oneupper]

Frustration and Desperation.

[Kc61]

Ondrusek in. Nice game for Lecure.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ondrusek in to pitch

[edabbs44]

Strasburg strikes out the side in the 7th. 14 Ks and is still throwing 99 MPH in the 7th and no walks.

He has been an animal against AAA teams, and the trend continues.

[oneupper]

Ondrusek can get these guys. C'mon Logan.

[Reds Fanatic]

Molina flies out to right.

[oneupper]

Wind holding the ball in tonight.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cain flies out to right.

[Reds Fanatic]

Torres doubles to right.

[Tom Servo]

Welsh wishing a happy anniversary to parents of an intern. Wonder if he'll give them a bobblehead as a gift?

[Reds Fanatic]

Sanchez walks.

[oneupper]

Dusty going for Rhodes.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rhodes in to face Sandoval.

[WebScorpion]

As a Reds fan, it feels weird to know that when we get into the bullpens against this team (and others) the other team has a better chance. I'm so used to hoping to get into a battle of bullpens it just feels unnatural to root against it. :confused:

[oneupper]

Frankly, I would have left Ondrusek. Rhodes can't pitch every day, can he?

[Tom Servo]

All Hail King Arthur

[Reds Fanatic]

Big K. Sandoval strikes out swinging. 23 inning scoreless streak for Rhodes. 1-0 Giants mid 7th.

[oneupper]

Rhodes Ks Sandoval on high FBs. Uncanny.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce fouls out to left.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bloop hit to center by Nix.

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[Tom Servo]

no luck

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez hit it hard but Torres makes a diving catch. 1-0 Giants after 7.

[edabbs44]

Does Burrell looks emaciated, or is it just me?

[Reds Fanatic]

Huff grounds out to 2nd. 1 out. Rhodes coming out in a double switch.

[Cedric]

June swoon time. Does it seem like lately the Reds can't win a game unless it's a minor miracle?

I miss the Pirates/Stros

[Tom Servo]

June swoon time. Does it seem like lately the Reds can't win a game unless it's a minor miracle?

I miss the Pirates/Stros
They weren't as good as they played against those teams, but they're not as bad as they've looked in the last week. Somewhere in the middle.

[Reds Fanatic]

Masset in to pitch. Stubbs in to play center and bat 9th.

[Reds Fanatic]

Uribe grounds out to 1st. 2 outs.

[Cedric]

They weren't as good as they played against those teams, but they're not as bad as they've looked in the last week. Somewhere in the middle.

I agree. I'm excited about the core of this team and think we finally have a competent GM.

Possibly losing when Cain pitches isn't exactly a terrible thing.

[oneupper]

Masset getting squeezed a bit.

[Reds Fanatic]

Burrell lines a double to right center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Schierholtz running for Burrell

[Reds Fanatic]

3 straight batters Masset gets behind 3-0 in the count.

[Reds Fanatic]

4 pitch walk to Posey

[Hoosier Red]

June swoon time. Does it seem like lately the Reds can't win a game unless it's a minor miracle?

I miss the Pirates/Stros

They are .500 for June. Can we wait until the end of the game if they lose to go under .500 to declare the team dead?

[oneupper]

4 pitch walk to Posey

Going after Molina.

[WVRedsFan]

Masset needs to go away. Far away. He is a mess.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow a first pitch strike for Masset

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

13,011 tonight.

Nice

[Reds Fanatic]

Ugh. Molina singles to center. 2-0 Giants.

[Reds Fanatic]

Now Cain singles in a run. Masset is horrible. 3-0 Giants.

[jojo]

Where is Masset's heat?

[reds44]

I want people to keep defending Masset. It's entertaining.

[WVRedsFan]

Masset is simply pitching batting practice. The fans are booing. Why can't Dusty see that this guy does not need to be in close games. He's horrible right now.

[Cedric]

13,011 tonight.

Nice

It's going to take a lot more than this lucky start to the season to get fans.

[Reds Fanatic]

I would drive to Tennessee to pick up Weathers if we can get rid of Masset.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Nice bullpen you assembled Walt.

But hey, at least we have an all-star radio/TV team

[Reds Fanatic]

Torres strikes out. 3-0 Giants mid 8th.

[Degenerate39]

I cant watch this crap any more

[alloverjr]

13,011 tonight.

Nice

What do you expect?

Masset being booed mercilessly this inning by all 13k.

[WVRedsFan]

Can't find the strike zone and allows hits. Yep, he a bullpen star. And he's allowed 20 earned runs in 25 innings. Why do they keep marching him out there?

[Cedric]

Can't find the strike zone and allows hits. Yep, he a bullpen star. And he's allowed 20 earned runs in 25 innings. Why do they keep marching him out there?

Just remember that his K last inning will be paraded around as a reason he is actually just unlucky.

I mean Matt Cain getting a hit was just a lucky fluke.

[Reds Fanatic]

Close call at 1st. Dusty out to argue.

[WVRedsFan]

Just remember that his K last inning will be paraded around as a reason he is actually just unlucky.

I mean Matt Cain getting a hit was just a lucky fluke.

Luck my &^%%. I get so tired of that lucky line. Matters not. You allow runs you're lousy. The name of the pitching game is to not allow runs and when you allow 20 in 25 innings, you stink.

[Reds Fanatic]

Horrible call. He was safe.

[Hoosier Red]

What do you expect?



I'm sorry what?
I expect a "baseball town" where people are "starving for a winner" to show up for a game between two top clubs.

Oh wait, we can't get excited yet. The Reds haven't proven anything. :rolleyes:

[oneupper]

Safe~

[OldRightHander]

Hey, I'm one of those 13k tonight. I was hoping for better than this. I'm sticking around though. You never know.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cabrera lines out to center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips lines a double to left. His 3rd hit of the night.

[jojo]

I think he was safe too but it took slowing the replay down to see it.... i'd be hard pressed to say it was a horrible call....

[oneupper]

I think he was safe too but it took slowing the replay down to see it.... i'd be hard pressed to say it was a horrible call....

Not horrible. Incorrect.

[Reds Fanatic]

100 pitches for Cain

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto flies out to left center. 3-0 Giants after 8.

[Reds Fanatic]

Del Rosario in to pitch

[Reds Fanatic]

Sanchez grounds out to 3rd. Good play by Rolen.

[jojo]

Boy PS is a load...

[Reds Fanatic]

Sandoval singles to left.

[Reds Fanatic]

4 pitch walk to Huff.

[jojo]

Del Rosario is facing some major league quality lefties...

[Reds Fanatic]

Uribe grounds out to 3rd. Runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs.

[Cedric]

At least turning around a MLB bullpen is the easiest part of a GM's job. Right now the Reds easily have the worst bullpen outside of Arizona.

I can't even believe how bad it is.

[alloverjr]

I'm sorry what?
I expect a "baseball town" where people are "starving for a winner" to show up for a game between two top clubs.

Oh wait, we can't get excited yet. The Reds haven't proven anything. :rolleyes:

I wouldn't classify Cincinnati as a baseball town by any stretch. And yea, until they start to win for a continued and prolonged stretch, people aren't going to show up there unless you give something away.

[jojo]

At least turning around a MLB bullpen is the easiest part of a GM's job. Right now the Reds easily have the worst bullpen outside of Arizona.

I can't even believe how bad it is.

I thought a huge part of Cordero's value was that he fixed the pen...

[Cedric]

I thought a huge part of Cordero's value was that he fixed the pen...

I can't agree. He's part of the problem. How can he solve anything?

[Reds Fanatic]

Stike out ends the inning. 3-0 Giants mid 9th.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen, Bruce and Nix due up in the 9th.

[Reds Fanatic]

Infield hit for Rolen.

[edabbs44]

I thought a huge part of Cordero's value was that he fixed the pen...

Yep, everyone knew their role. Maybe they forgot.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce flies out to left. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nix lines out to 2nd. 2 outs. Gomes pinch hitting.

[Cedric]

Man... It sure looked like Nix and Bruce thought they could hit a 3 run homer with those approaches. Not good at all.

And does anyone in baseball get jammed more than Nix? Maybe it's his short arms?

[Reds Fanatic]

Gomes flies out to center. Reds lose 3-0.

[oneupper]

Harang vs Sanchez tomorrow. Not too optimistic.

[Hoosier Red]

I wouldn't classify Cincinnati as a baseball town by any stretch. And yea, until they start to win for a continued and prolonged stretch, people aren't going to show up there unless you give something away.

They're 7 games over .500 even with the "June Swoon"(currently 3-4 counts as a swoon), while I certainly don't pity the poor owners by any stretch, you do have to wonder if Big Bob looks at this and says, I can get 13K whether the teams in 1st place or last.

Really at this point, what's the financial incentive for an owner to "spend to win." Even when they do win, and are in 1st place more than a 1/3 of the way into the season, the fans say "Yeah but, they'll fold. I won't spend my money until it's a winner."

[Cedric]

Just be glad we are in the NL Central. I would argue the Padres, Rockies, Giants, Dodgers, Phillies, and Braves are better than either the Cardinals or Reds.

[alloverjr]

They're 7 games over .500 even with the "June Swoon"(currently 3-4 counts as a swoon), while I certainly don't pity the poor owners by any stretch, you do have to wonder if Big Bob looks at this and says, I can get 13K whether the teams in 1st place or last.

Really at this point, what's the financial incentive for an owner to "spend to win." Even when they do win, and are in 1st place more than a 1/3 of the way into the season, the fans say "Yeah but, they'll fold. I won't spend my money until it's a winner."

I agree about ownership's thought process. But remember, your talking about 2 months of mild success (against some of the bottom dwellers in the league) versus a decade. I would think that you wouldn't see an attendance bump until 2011 if they win this year. I remember going to games in the final months of '99 where I could pick my section row and seat number.

[Ron Madden]

Ebbs and Flows the definition of a 162 game season.

[GAC]

Good pitching subdues good hitting. And that is what the Reds have faced in this series so far. And it don't get any better today with Sanchez.

LeCure has pitched very well for us. Good Job kid, you did more then was expected of you. Too bad you're gonna get a ticket back to AAA once Bailey is ready.

And that Stubb's out call at 1B infuriated me. Geez ump!

Cards lost, as well as everyone else in the divisions except the Brewers.

[kaldaniels]

I just gotta say this. I think Matt Cain is HOF material.

[Razor Shines]

And that Stubb's out call at 1B infuriated me. Geez ump!

.

Me too. It changed that inning. Stubbs would have scored on Phillips double and even if Joey makes an out still, it brings Rolen to the plate as the tying run.

BTW, I think it's hysterical to watch Dusty when he's really angry.