7/11- Reds @ Phillies

[Redsfan320]

Phillips 2b
Janish ss
Votto 1b
Rolen 3b
Gomes lf
Bruce rf
Stubbs cf
Hanigan c
Maloney p

vs. Cole Hamels

Janish getting the start at SS, Rolen back.

I'll take it upon myself to avoid the sweep. Probably no PBP from me today, though.

320

[reds1869]

Glad to see Rolen back and Janish getting a start. Not so thrilled to see Paul in the two hole, I'd rather see him swap places with Hanigan. But oh well; shortstop bats second, dude. ;)

Here's to a Reds win and--regardless of the outcome--first place at the break!

[Tom Servo]

A win today would be a real nice way to end the first half.

[GAC]

I'd rather see him swap places with Hanigan.

Hanigan ain't starting according to the SD lineups I've seen. Da Corky is in there.


http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/20080123/80x60/cin.gif


B. Phillips 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
P. Janish ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J. Votto 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
S. Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J. Gomes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J. Bruce rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
D. Stubbs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
C. Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
M. Maloney p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000


http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/20080123/80x60/phi.gif

J. Rollins ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
S. Victorino cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J. Werth rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
R. Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
R. Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
C. Ransom 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
C. Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
W. Valdez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
C. Hamels p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

[nate]

Chat is open!

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips strikes out looking.

[Reds Fanatic]

Janish strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto grounds out to 2nd. Valdez bobbles it but still throws Votto out. 0-0 mid 1st.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rollins lines out to left. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Victorino flies out to left. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Werth flies out to left. 7 pitch inning. 0-0 after 1.

[Brutus]

Hopefully the Phillies continue to be hacktastic today. Seven pitches an inning would be nice lol

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen flies out to center. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gomes strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[reds44]

Gomes' OPS is all the way down to .805.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce fouls out to 3rd. 0-0 mid 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Howard lines out to 2nd. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ibanez strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

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

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs grounds out to 2nd. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Miller singles to left. First baserunner of the game.

[Reds Fanatic]

Maloney sacrifices the runner to 2nd. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips grounds out to Hamels. 0-0 mid 3rd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ruiz with a ground rule double to left center as a fan reached over the fence and interfered with the ball.

[Reds Fanatic]

Now they are going back to review the play.

[VR]

Ruiz with a ground rule double to left center as a fan reached over the fence and interfered with the ball.

Death by Carlos Ruiz. Big hit after big hit for this guy.

[Reds Fanatic]

It will stay a double. That was an easy call.

[Reds Fanatic]

Valdez grounds out to 2nd. Runner goes to 3rd. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamels grounds out to 1st. Runner has to stay at 3rd. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rollins singles to right. 1-0 Phillies.

[reds44]

sigh

[Reds Fanatic]

Victorino flies out to center. 1-0 Phillies after 3.

[Reds Fanatic]

Janish singles to left.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto walks. 1st and 2nd.

[Gallen5862]

Thanks for the pbp.

[kbrake]

Astros up 2-0 on the Cards in the 2nd inning.

[Reds Fanatic]

Howard drops a ball as he tries for an over the shoulder catch in foul territory.

[VR]

Howard drops a ball as he tries for an over the shoulder catch in foul territory.

Should be an E

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen walks. Good AB. Bases loaded with no outs for Gomes.

[VR]

Cmon Jonny.

[reds44]

Come on Jonny.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gomes grounds into a 5-2 FC. 1 out.

[reds44]

lol so he walks the last two guys and gomes swings at the first pitch.

What a joke.

[VR]

After 2 walks, I would have preferred patience, but it was right down broadway.

[redsfaninbsg]

That is the one thing with Gomes that drives me nuts. He just walked two guys, be patient!

[TheNext44]

Just a terrible AB by Gomes. Swinging on the first pitch and a weak grounder to third.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ugh. Bruce hit it hard but lines out into a 1-6 DP. 1-0 Phillies mid 4th.

[TheNext44]

Bad luck again for the Reds in this series.

[redsfaninbsg]

Then that happens..... Can this series end soon?

[Joseph]

Wow, talk about a scoring drought.

[reds44]

You have to be kidding me.

[redsfaninbsg]

If the Reds and Cardinals continue on this pace the standings may resemble what they did in 2006. St. Louis is already down 2-0.

[kbrake]

I'd say that inning pretty much sums up this series.

[Reds Fanatic]

Werth with a double to left center as once again a Phillies fan reaches over the fence and interferes.

[Brutus]

What a joke.

You really should trademark this. For as much as you say it in game threads, if you started earning dollars when other people say it, you'd be rich.

[Reds Fanatic]

They are reviewing this again.

[VR]

Jay Bruce with the bags juiced this year.

13 PA
2 hits
5 k's

[TheNext44]

I think the umps could call him out there. Stubbs might have been able to catch it if that moran didn't catch it.

[Reds Fanatic]

Again it stays a double

[TheNext44]

Why wasn't that guy kicked out of the game? He should have been.

[VR]

I think the umps could call him out there. Stubbs might have been able to catch it if that moran didn't catch it.

lol, watch that replay, Stubbs almost killed himself and was a lost little puppy on that one.

[Reds Fanatic]

Howard hit by the pitch. 1st and 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ibanez flies out to center. Runners stay at 1st and 2nd. 1 out.

[TheNext44]

lol, watch that replay, Stubbs almost killed himself and was a lost little puppy on that one.

Yeah, on the replay, it would have hit the wall if not for that idiot in the stands.

I really hate it when fans think they have a right to interfere with a ball in play. Watch the game and get off my lawn!

[Reds Fanatic]

Ransom fouls out to 1st. 2 outs.

[WVRedsFan]

The fourth inning was the 2007-08 Reds. Bases loaded and Gomes, as is his custom swings at the first pitch against a pitcher who couldn't find the strike zone. Then Bruce, also always impatient, swings at the second pitch into a double play. Has anyone run baseball IQ tests on these guys? And the statistics posted on Bruce earlier in the thread pretty much tells me that you do not want him up in scoring opportunities.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ruiz walks. Bases loaded.

[redsfaninbsg]

Nice play by Janish.

[Reds Fanatic]

Great play by Janish to start a 6-5 FC. 1-0 Phillies after 4.

[Red in Chicago]

ocab doesn't make that play

[WVRedsFan]

Janish with a great play. Would OCab get to that? Nope.

[RedsManRick]

If O-Cab was in the game, that's probably a 2 run single.

[HotCorner]

The fourth inning was the 2007-08 Reds. Bases loaded and Gomes, as is his custom swings at the first pitch against a pitcher who couldn't find the strike zone. Then Bruce, also always impatient, swings at the second pitch into a double play. Has anyone run baseball IQ tests on these guys? And the statistics posted on Bruce earlier in the thread pretty much tells me that you do not want him up in scoring opportunities.

I'm not faulting Bruce on his swing. It was a rocket up the middle. Unfortunately Hamels snagged it and Votto was a dead duck at 2nd.

[VR]

If O-Cab was in the game, that's probably a 2 run single.

That's not so much a dig on OCab as it is a compliment to Janish. Remarkably athletic, and the smarts to know where to go w/ it.

[Ron Madden]

Nice play @ SS.

[Reds Fanatic]

Infield hit for Stubbs. 99% of players would be easily out there.

[VR]

How many routine grounders to SS has Stubbs beat out this year? 5? 6?

[WVRedsFan]

That's not so much a dig on OCab as it is a compliment to Janish. Remarkably athletic, and the smarts to know where to go w/ it.
Absolutely

[redsfaninbsg]

Can this series end soon?

[VR]

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYy are they not running Stubbs? why why why why why?

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow. The bad luck continues. Miller lines into an unassisted DP at 1st.

[RedsManRick]

This is painful.

[Reds Fanatic]

Maloney lines a single to left.

[VR]

I just don't understand how you have the fastest player in baseball, and you don't let him steal in that situation. Mind numbing.

[WVRedsFan]

Let's get out of town. And Corky aggravates me so much, send him back to Louisville while you're at it. Good grief. And now Maloney gets a hit. Let's get this one over and get the you know what out of here.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips pops out to 2nd. 1-0 Phillies mid 5th.

[WVRedsFan]

Phillips. When will he ever hit again? He's been in a slump since the AS pick. One of the many reasons why I despise the AS break and game.

[Ron Madden]

The fourth inning was the 2007-08 Reds. Bases loaded and Gomes, as is his custom swings at the first pitch against a pitcher who couldn't find the strike zone. Then Bruce, also always impatient, swings at the second pitch into a double play. Has anyone run baseball IQ tests on these guys? And the statistics posted on Bruce earlier in the thread pretty much tells me that you do not want him up in scoring opportunities.

I don't think Jay Bruce is an impatient hitter he hit it hard,cant ask anymore than that.

[reds44]

What happend to the offense?

[WVRedsFan]

I don't think Jay Bruce is an impatient hitter he hit it hard,cant ask anymore than that.Well, he is today. He's seen 4 pitches according to the Phils radio crew.

And often he is very impatient, but the stats I mentioned earlier, 2-13 with the bases loaded speaks volumes

[Ron Madden]

Let's get out of town. And Corky aggravates me so much, send him back to Louisville while you're at it. Good grief. And now Maloney gets a hit. Let's get this one over and get the you know what out of here.

Corky hit it hard too.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamels grounds out to 2nd. 1 out.

[WVRedsFan]

Corky hit it hard too.Had nothing to do with that. He just isn't my favorite player. The offense from the catching position has been good all year until Corky came up. Now...

[VR]

Well, he is today. He's seen 4 pitches according to the Phils radio crew.

And often he is very impatient, but the stats I mentioned earlier, 2-13 with the bases loaded speaks volumes

Look at his other situational stats with guys on 3rd, 2nd and 3rd, etc. Dismal results with high k rates.


All the more evidence to me that Bruce should be at #2 for the remainder of the year.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rollins singles to left.

[WVRedsFan]

Look at his other situational stats with guys on 3rd, 2nd and 3rd, etc. Dismal results with high k rates.


All the more evidence to me that Bruce should be at #2 for the remainder of the year.

Agreed.

[Reds Fanatic]

Victorino pops out to 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cardinals now lead the Astros 3-2 in the 4th as Holliday hit a 3 run homer.

[WVRedsFan]

The starters have been pitching unreal baseball and the Reds haven't scored in forever. It's unbelievable.

[Reds Fanatic]

Werth flies out to right. 1-0 Phillies after 5.

[VR]

The starters have been pitching unreal baseball and the Reds haven't scored in forever. It's unbelievable.

Isn't it something? These last 3 starts by the rookies give great optimism for the remainder of the year.

It's something you don't see often.....a Reds starter going less that 5.

[BCubb2003]

Good five innings from Maloney.

[Reds Fanatic]

Janish lines a single to center. His 2nd hit today.

[Homer Bailey]

Janish needs to start.

There, I caved.

[CTA513]

Werth with a double to left center as once again a Phillies fan reaches over the fence and interferes.

Phillies fans might want to smarten up and stop trying to catch these as they are hurting the Phillies. Some of these ground rule doubles could turn into triples depending on how the ball bounces.

[alloverjr]

Money.

[reds44]

Janish needs to start.

There, I caved.
Agreed.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto lines out to right.

[Playadlc]

Votto stung that one. Can't find a hole.

[VR]

Votto stung that one. Can't find a hole.

There's several over the fence.

[WVRedsFan]

Do you give Wood a slot in the starting rotation? With Arroyo's remarks today and Harang's troubles, we could see a rotation of Wood,Cueto, Maloney, Chapman, Leake, and Volquez. Who's the odd man out?

BTW, another impatient hitter in Votto. These guys are anxious today.

17 consecutive scoreless innings.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen flies out to left. 2 outs.

[Playadlc]

Let Janish run here.

[VR]

What were Arroyo's remarks?

[WVRedsFan]

What were Arroyo's remarks?That he wouldn't delay any money to help the Reds out with payroll. That Rolen did it because he wanted to retire here and he wasn't in that position. He pretty much said he had other fish to fry.

[Reds Fanatic]

What were Arroyo's remarks?

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2010/07/11/arroyo-wont-consider-redoing-his-contract/

[Reds Fanatic]

Gomes walks. 1st and 2nd.

[HotCorner]

I have no issue with his remarks.

[reds44]

Come on Jay..

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce flies out to left on the first pitch. 1-0 Phillies mid 6th.

[WVRedsFan]

Bruce fails again early in the count. Disgusting

[reds44]

lol on the first pitch.

This is amazing.

[WVRedsFan]

Typical for the last 18 innings. But as for Jay, it's normal. He just is not a clutch hitter most of the time. Being a little more patient might change that.

[Redmachine2003]

I was hoping that Baker had the balls to pinch hit for him and send a message to the Kid. Now the Reds have been shut out 18 innings straight by the Phillies.

[Reds Fanatic]

Howard grounds out to 2nd. 1 out.

[BCubb2003]

As aggravating as the first-pitch swinging is, maybe it's better than having to swing at the pitcher's pitch on an 0-2 count.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ibanez grounds out to 2nd. 2 outs.

[remdog]

Had nothing to do with that. He just isn't my favorite player. The offense from the catching position has been good all year until Corky came up. Now...

I think the reason that Abe is up here has something to do with two catchers having to have been put on the DL.

IMO, Miller has done a decent job for the Reds given the situation. Ramon should be back a few games after the All Star break and then Corky will be a Bat again. However, I was glad that we had someone that could step in and fill the gap as well as he did.

Rem

[Redmachine2003]

Bruce has been my most disappointing player this year. I really thought he was going to be a breakout player.

[WVRedsFan]

As aggravating as the first-pitch swinging is, maybe it's better than having to swing at the pitcher's pitch on an 0-2 count.

Which happens to Jay a lot, too. I keep waiting for him to learn some stuff, but don't see it.

Man...Maloney is doing a helluva job today, as did Cueto, Leake, and Wood. Our guys must already be on break.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ransom flies out to right. 1-0 Phillies after 6.

[Reds Fanatic]

Through 6 innings:

Maloney 78 pitches
Hamels 91 pitches

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs grounds out to short. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Miller hit by the pitch

[remdog]

I know he isn't the "toolsiest" (is that a word?) of pitchers but for a long time I've thought that Maloney could be a solid contributor.

Rem

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey hitting for Maloney

[Reds Fanatic]

Good start for Maloney: 6IP, 4H, 1ER, 1BB, 1K.

[KoryMac5]

Bruce has been my most disappointing player this year. I really thought he was going to be a breakout player.

It may be your expectations were too high.

[Brutus]

It's unfortunate they have to pinch hit for him, but the Reds' offense simply can't get anything going.

[PuffyPig]

I was hoping that Baker had the balls to pinch hit for him and send a message to the Kid.

The message being:

If you swing on the first pitch with the bases loaded and hit a sreaming liner which is unluckily caught and turned into a DP, you will be benched.

I don't think it's a question of Baker having the balls to send such a message, he just doesn't have the stupidity to send such a message.

[Homer Bailey]

Heisey GIDP, but I'm guessing no one will complain.

[Playadlc]

Goodness, this is brutal.

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey grounds into a 6-3 DP. 1-0 Phillies mid 7th.

[CTA513]

Heisey GIDP, but I'm guessing no one will complain.

Heisey sucks.

[reds44]

Heisey GIDP, but I'm guessing no one will complain.
At least it wasn't on the first pitch.

[Reds Fanatic]

Masset in to pitch

[Ron Madden]

I think the reason that Abe is up here has something to do with two catchers having to have been put on the DL.

IMO, Miller has done a decent job for the Reds given the situation. Ramon should be back a few games after the All Star break and then Corky will be a Bat again. However, I was glad that we had someone that could step in and fill the gap as well as he did.Rem

Agreed. :thumbup:

[WVRedsFan]

Heisey GIDP, but I'm guessing no one will complain.Only complaint I have is he doesn't play more.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ruiz pops out to short.

[redsfaninbsg]

If the Reds do not score today they will go a week without scoring as they do not play until Friday.

[Ron Madden]

The message being:

If you swing on the first pitch with the bases loaded and hit a sreaming liner which is unluckily caught and turned into a DP, you will be benched.

I don't think it's a question of Baker having the balls to send such a message, he just doesn't have the stupidity to send such a message.

Well said. :laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Reds Fanatic]

Valdez strikes out looking. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamels flies out to center. 1-0 Phillies after 7.

[redsfaninbsg]

Score a run! Score a run!

[Reds Fanatic]

Top of the order due up:

Phillips, Janish and Votto

[kbrake]

We are scoring in this inning.

[redsfaninbsg]

I'm calling a Philips double, a Janish bunt, and a Votto sac fly.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips flies out to center. 1 out.

[redsfaninbsg]

Scratch that idea.

[WVRedsFan]

Interesting that the Reds are about to go 20 innings without scoring and still we've been right there every game. What if we were the one getting a hit here and there and a good pitcing performance from the bullpen on Friday. That's what separates champions from also-rans. I think this series tells us a lot about this team.

[Redmachine2003]

It not a message sent because of one game or one play. A .200 batting avg with runners in scoring position is not clutch or showing enough focus or making enough adjustment.

[Reds Fanatic]

Janish grounds out to 2nd. 2 outs.

[WVRedsFan]

Lidge ready to pitch the ninth. We are doomed.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto doubles off the wall in left.

[WVRedsFan]

Nice hitting by Votto. Took his time and went the other way.

[Playadlc]

I think Hamels thought that was gone.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pitching change.

[Ron Madden]

Way to go Joey!

[Reds Fanatic]

Contreras in to pitch

[Brutus]

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:QY5Lz-ryXYm8OM:http://www.oasischurchtx.com/images/prayer_20requests_t.jpg

[redsfaninbsg]

Come on Rolen, just a base hit, just one measly hit.

[Redmachine2003]

Dont get me wrong I love Jay Bruce as a player but something has to help him take that next step. Some kind of wakeup call that makes him realize what he is doing is not working. I expect him to be a middle order type hitter

[reds44]

Wow, gameday had strike 2 way inside.

[Reds Fanatic]

Full count on Rolen

[Playadlc]

Wow. Rolen should have been rung up there.

[redsfaninbsg]

Rolen walks

[WVRedsFan]

Rolen walks.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen walks. That looked like more of a strike than the earlier pitch.

[reds44]

Please run into one Jonny.

[redsfaninbsg]

Patience Gomes, patience.

[Tom Servo]

Rolen walks.

[VR]

I think Hamels thought that was gone.

Joey did as well. If played cleanly, he would have been held to a single. He's a hustling, hard nosed machine, but he has a tendency to watch his long fly balls off the bat.

[Tom Servo]

argh

[redsfaninbsg]

Even I am starting to get frustrated, it's as if Votto is the only guy on the team that understands what a good at bat is. Gomes swings at one way off the plate and weakly grounds out to second.

[reds44]

Joey did as well. If played cleanly, he would have been held to a single. He's a hustling, hard nosed machine, but he has a tendency to watch his long fly balls off the bat.
As does everyone else in baseball.

[Playadlc]

Just a stupid pitch to swing at there.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gomes grounded out to 2nd. 1-0 Phillies mid 8th.

[WVRedsFan]

First pitch...taken strike. Second pitch...ball low and inside. Third pitch...boune out on a ball.

And no one up to help in the 9th providing we hold them at one.

5-6 road trip.

[Brutus]

http://techbuddha.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/vader-fail.jpg

[Playadlc]

Pretty frustrating to get swept in a 4 game series by a total of 5 runs. If this score holds up, that is.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rollins strikes out swinging. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Victorino strikes out swinging. 2 outs. 3 Ks for Masset

[Reds Fanatic]

Werth walks

[Reds Fanatic]

Double switch. Rhodes coming in to pitch. Nix in to play left.

[Ron Madden]

Nix goes in to LF.

[Reds Fanatic]

Werth steals 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Howard hit by the pitch for the 2nd time today.

[WVRedsFan]

Dang AS game. Since Rolen, Phillips, and Rhodes were announced, they haven't played very well.

[Brutus]

Dang AS game. Since Rolen, Phillips, and Rhodes were announced, they haven't played very well.

They were all due for a cold spell anyhow. Pure coincidence.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ibanez grounds out to 2nd. 1-0 Phillies after 8.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce, Stubbs and Miller due up in the 9th.

[LoganBuck]

Gonna be a weird flight for the Allstar Reds and Phillies on that charter flight. Maybe Howard and Rhodes will be seated together.

[mdccclxix]

If nothing else good happens, I'm satiated knowing we've plunked Howard twice today.

[LoganBuck]

Bruce, Stubbs and Miller due up in the 9th.

My guess to how that goes.

K, Infield basehit, GBDP

[Reds Fanatic]

J.C. Romero in to pitch

[WVRedsFan]

I was about the post the same thing. Almost. K, K, weak grounder.

[Reds Fanatic]

That looked like he checked his swing.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce strikes out swinging. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Lidge coming in to pitch

[LoganBuck]

Fans booing The Hanging Brad

[WVRedsFan]

No worries. Even Lidge can handle Stubbs and Miller. Remember K, K, weak grounder.

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[WVRedsFan]

OK, the K, K thing has come true, Now for the weak groundout.

[redsfaninbsg]

Disappointing series to say the least. It doesn't get much easier, they are likely to face Ubaldo in the first game after the all star break.

[Playadlc]

Just pathetic.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cairo pinch hits and flies out to right on the first pitch. Reds lose 1-0 as the Phillies sweep them.

[reds44]

Fitting way to end this series.

[WVRedsFan]

Dang popup. Oh well weak popup.

Sickening. This might be the forebearer of things to come. The carriage maybe finally turned into a pumpkin at midnight.

[Red in Chicago]

Philadelphia....The New West Coast

[Redsfan320]

Good Lord, guys. Come on. That's awful. Just awful. If this is how they play against playoff teams...

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[Ron Madden]

Three shutouts this week. :( We have faced some pretty good pitching though.

[LoganBuck]

Rally Onions don't grow well during the heat of the summer.

How about Rally Buckhorn! My lawn has been invaded.

[mdccclxix]

Sad thing is we could have swept the Phils with a few timely hits. I'm very pissed off about the way this team has responded.

[mdccclxix]

I think vets ailing is a problem once again. Between Rolen and Hernandez and Cabrera, we don't look too healthy. That and Gomes is no longer batting .500 with RISP. This may be a sign to start looking for OFFENSIVE reinforcements at the deadline. If Rolen goes down, we are up a creek.

[BCubb2003]

Good effort by the bullpen today at least.

[WVRedsFan]

Starters pitched 30 innings of 17-hit ball allowing only a few runs. Just sad.

[CTA513]

The last 2 losses are on the offense.

[PuffyPig]

The last 2 losses are on the offense.

I'd put that in the "The Pope is Catholic" category.....

[_Sir_Charles_]

Do you give Wood a slot in the starting rotation? With Arroyo's remarks today and Harang's troubles, we could see a rotation of Wood,Cueto, Maloney, Chapman, Leake, and Volquez. Who's the odd man out?

BTW, another impatient hitter in Votto. These guys are anxious today.

17 consecutive scoreless innings.

Of these guys....Chapman. He needs more time. Definitely all of this season, probably some of next too. His stuff is electric...but his command.

But I see Chapman AND Maloney out. Bailey in.

[GAC]

21 consecutive innings of scoring zero runs. Now is that simply the offense? Or facing some quality pitching on the road? I'll go with the latter.

Our starters did a darn good job this series.

[_Sir_Charles_]

21 consecutive innings of scoring zero runs. Now is that simply the offense? Or facing some quality pitching on the road? I'll go with the latter.

Our starters did a darn good job this series.

Toss in the fact that it was also the end of the longest road trip of the season too with lots of bumps & bruises mixed in.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Btw...has anybody else gotten on board the Janish bandwagon yet?

Only 6 hits today...2 of them by Paul. Toss in some nice defense too...as usual.
I'm not suggesting benching OCab. I'm suggesting more of a platoon, similar to the catching situation earlier in the season.

[mace]

21 consecutive innings of scoring zero runs. Now is that simply the offense? Or facing some quality pitching on the road? I'll go with the latter.



Not to absolve the offense, by any stretch, but it's pretty weird that they get swept four games while outhitting the Phillies, 34-28.

[CrackerJack]

The Reds now lead the majors in being shut out (10).

That's a lot for one half of a season, and I wonder how many of those games were 1-2 run losses. Score a run or two in half of those and they're possibly 5 games ahead in first place, instead of 1 game.

[CrackerJack]

Not to absolve the offense, by any stretch, but it's pretty weird that they get swept four games while outhitting the Phillies, 34-28.

Jay Bruce = zero RBI's in last 11 games - doesn't help. Left 3 on base today.

Phillips, Gomes, Bruce and Hanigan left 14 runners on yesterday.

Too many guys seriously slumping at the wrong time. Bruce has never really improved or come around with lefties either.

[VR]

Not to be crazy here, but I'm encouraged with the strong starting pitching and excellent overall defense we're consistently seeing. Gives me more confidence than it would if the Reds swept the series with four 10-8 contests.....ala 2006.

[GAC]

Another "problem" was that during this series we weren't getting the hits when we needed them. For example - we had bases loaded yesterday with no outs and got nadda, and that may be due to the fact that a few of these guys were pressing, trying to make something happen.

This little break may do some of them some good. But this team performed well above expectations during the first half. I think we'll see an interesting second half.