4/18/2011: Pirates @ Redlegs

[reds44]

Stubbs
Renteria
Votto
Rolen
Gomes
Bruce
Cairo
Hanigan
Wood

1-0 in game threads this year....leggo

[1990REDS]

No Phillips? I thought he was due back today.

[reds1869]

No Phillips? I thought he was due back today.

I hope he can play soon. This lineup is much better with Phillips.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Regarding Phillips....Per Fay:

Brandon Phillips said just before 3 p.m. via Twitter today: After talking to Dusty, it made me realize how Blessed I am to play for him. He is lookin out for my wellbeing & I love him for that!

Both Cairo & Renteria are playing well. I don't see the need to rush him back. But I can't wait to see him back on the field.

[JaxRed]

McCutcheon retired. Volquez asks "Why did he go right to the dugout instead of circling the bases"?

[_Sir_Charles_]

McCutcheon retired. Volquez asks "Why did he go right to the dugout instead of circling the bases"?

LOL. That's not nice. :O)

Wood showing some speed in beating McCutchen to the bag.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Diaz single to right. (Tabata walked) and goes 1st to third. 1 down, men on 1st & 3rd.

[The Operator]

1st and 3rd, one out.

C'mon Woody...

[Caveat Emperor]

Tabata's name bothers me tremendously. It sounds like something an infant would chatter while watching TV.

[reds44]

My God it's the Pirates.

[The Operator]

Bloop hit makes it 1-0.

Wood is being dinked to death so far.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Pirates lineup:

McCutchen CF
Tabata LF
Diaz RF
Walker 2B
Pearce 3B
Overbay 1B
Snyder C
Cedeno SS
Correia P

[Homer Bailey]

Yesterday and today make me hate baseball sometimes. Dinks and dunks brings home runs, while Rolen's shot yesterday was a double play.

[Cedric]

Bloop hit makes it 1-0.

Wood is being dinked to death so far.

Walks are killing this staff.

[Caveat Emperor]

My God it's the Pirates.

it's embarrassing. This franchise hasn't even been trying for nearly 20 years.

[_Sir_Charles_]

My God it's the Pirates.

People need to come to grips with this simple fact...these Pirates are NOT that bad. They've got a pretty decent offense going on here.

And their starting pitching has done VERY well thus far.

[reds44]

People need to come to grips with this simple fact...these Pirates are NOT that bad. They've got a pretty decent offense going on here.

And their starting pitching has done VERY well thus far.
They'll lose at least 90 games. That sucks.

[Caveat Emperor]

Walks are killing this staff.

Yup -- can't give up free passes to teams with substandard talent. Make them hit the baseball. Chances are, because they're the Pirates, they won't be able to.

[BCubb2003]

Yup -- can't give up free passes to teams with substandard talent. Make them hit the baseball. Chances are, because they're the Pirates, they won't be able to.

Volquez tried that.

[The Operator]

Make it 2-0. I don't like this.

[reds44]

Volquez tried that.
He walked 6 guys in less than 6 innings. He may have tried, but it didn't go so well.

[Caveat Emperor]

Volquez tried that.

Law of averages -- they're going to lose 90 games, if you challenge them consistently they're going to fail more often than not.

[reds44]

Not gonna lie, our pitching is pretty brutal right now.

[The Operator]

The Reds have done a pretty terrible job against teams they should be killing so far.

The 2010 Cardinals say "that ain't such a great idea"

[BCubb2003]

Just saying, Volquez let them hit it and boy did they, then he walked them.

[Caveat Emperor]

Not gonna lie, our pitching is pretty brutal right now.

Wood can't miss a bat tonight -- he's getting fouled off a ton.

[JaxRed]

I'll take the bet that they don't lose 90 games.

[_Sir_Charles_]

They'll lose at least 90 games. That sucks.

You do NOT know this. Again, stating opinion as if it were fact.

Morton 2-0, 1.64 ERA
Maholm 0-2, 2.33 ERA
Correia 2-1, 2.70 ERA

These next two have stuggled but I don't think anybody sees them pitching THIS poorly. But you never know.

Ohlendorf 0-0, 7.27 ERA
McDonald, 0-1, 7.47 ERA

If they get pitching, they'll be middle of the division IMO.

[The Operator]

3-0. Oy vey.

[Tom Servo]

The Pirates aren't that bad, but they're not that good.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Snyder single to center. 3-0

[reds44]

91 right down the can.

[reds44]

Oh Johnny, where art thou?

[The Operator]

The only thing that makes this easier to take is that The Pirates swept The Reds last year in April and we ended up just fine.

But good grief, it's The Pirates.

[Cedric]

I don't think luck has anything to do with this series. When you walk Ronny Cedeno like Volquez did you deserve to lose.

Same for Wood tonight. Pitch better and that's that.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'll take the bet that they don't lose 90 games.

Same here. Personally I think they'll end up pretty darned close to .500 but fall a bit short.

[KittyDuran]

Must be something about April games against the Pirates... :(

[Caveat Emperor]

I'll take the bet that they don't lose 90 games.

They redefine mediocre -- pitching staff is pedestrian, bullpen is marginal, and most of their everyday 9 would be bench guys elsewhere. I'd stake every dime I own on them finishing with 90+ in the L column.

[durl]

I suggest the Reds use a bullpen guys for the first inning and then turn it over to a "starter." This is becoming laughable.

[The Operator]

38 pitches already. Barf.

[Caveat Emperor]

Foul. Foul. Foul. Foul. This is painful and dull -- the worst combination of awful.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wood nearing 40 pitches

[reds44]

Send him to AAA!

[durl]

I may be wrong here, but I would bet that 40 pitches in one inning would not be the same as 40 over 2-3 innings when it comes to stamina.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Somebody getting up in the pen.

Fly out to Bruce to end the misery.

[The Operator]

Finally. 3 outs.

[reds44]

“On behalf of the Cincinnati Reds organization, at this time we are advised to not publicly address this matter because of the pending legal proceedings. However, we do not condone behavior of the type alleged, which is wholly inconsistent with the principles of this organization and our community and is detrimental to the positive direction we seek to follow. When the legal process has been completed, we will handle this matter internally.”

Statement On Behalf Of Reds Pitcher Mike Leake

“Today, Mike Leake was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of theft from the Macy’s store downtown. Right now, he has been advised by his attorney to offer no further statements on this matter. This case will proceed in the justice system, where Mike’s story will be told. Until that time, there will be nothing further from Mike on this episode until the court proceedings have concluded. However, Mike wishes to apologize to his family, the fans, Mr. Castellini, Walt, Dusty, his teammates and the entire Reds organization for this distraction.”

[JaxRed]

They redefine mediocre -- pitching staff is pedestrian, bullpen is marginal, and most of their everyday 9 would be bench guys elsewhere. I'd stake every dime I own on them finishing with 90+ in the L column.

$10?

[reds44]

“On behalf of the Cincinnati Reds organization, at this time we are advised to not publicly address this matter because of the pending legal proceedings. However, we do not condone behavior of the type alleged, which is wholly inconsistent with the principles of this organization and our community and is detrimental to the positive direction we seek to follow. When the legal process has been completed, we will handle this matter internally.”

Statement On Behalf Of Reds Pitcher Mike Leake

“Today, Mike Leake was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of theft from the Macy’s store downtown. Right now, he has been advised by his attorney to offer no further statements on this matter. This case will proceed in the justice system, where Mike’s story will be told. Until that time, there will be nothing further from Mike on this episode until the court proceedings have concluded. However, Mike wishes to apologize to his family, the fans, Mr. Castellini, Walt, Dusty, his teammates and the entire Reds organization for this distraction.”

[reds44]

$10?
Leake would steal it.

[Caveat Emperor]

$10?

I'm in.

[CTA513]

Volquez is impressed with Woods ability to throw 42 pitches in the 1st inning.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stubbs grounds out to third. 1 down.

[Caveat Emperor]

Of course this will be a 1-2-3 inning.

[JaxRed]

That was the kind of non-apology I was hoping not to hear.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Volquez is impressed with Leakes ability to throw 42 pitches in the 1st inning.

Don't you mean Wood?

[durl]

That was the kind non-apology I was hoping not to hear.

We won't hear an apology until after some kind of verdict or settlement.

[reds44]

Don't you mean Wood?
Leake stole Wood's 42 pitches.

K im done now.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Leake stole Wood's 42 pitches.

K im done now.

Thank you. That's getting tired awfully fast.

[*BaseClogger*]

I guess I'm glad I couldn't find a stream of this game tonight. I'm just gonna go to bed...

[_Sir_Charles_]

Renteria K'd

[Caveat Emperor]

That was the kind non-apology I was hoping not to hear.

Typical non-response when you've got an attorney telling you not to say anything.

Like I said in the other thread -- he's probably destined for diversion.

[durl]

Leake stole Wood's 42 pitches.

K im done now.

Leake better get used to people throwing out the jokes for quite some time. Another reason why he better feel pretty lousy for this episode.

[The Operator]

And 1-2-3 go The Reds. Ugh.

[alloverjr]

Thank you. That's getting tired awfully fast.

So are the Reds this series.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Votto grounds out to short. 1-2-3.

Correia kinda has the Reds' number if I recall correctly. This may be a long night. Hopefully not.

[reds44]

So are the Reds this series.
BOOM

[_Sir_Charles_]

So are the Reds this series.

I think we're all in agreement that Cueto & Homer can't get here fast enough.

[CTA513]

Don't you mean Wood?

Possibly.

:D

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nice grab by Votto by the tarp. 1 down.

[Caveat Emperor]

I'm out -- I sat through yesterday's debacle. I'll be back when the Pirates leave town. They've got something in the Reds early in the year.

We'll see what the season series looks like when the bottom falls out in Pittsburgh and they dint have anything to play for.

[GAC]

As in the past, we're gonna have it rough against Correia tonight.

[_Sir_Charles_]

As in the past, we're gonna have it rough against Correia tonight.

That's what I thought. I didn't look, but I seemed to recall him giving us fits.

[_Sir_Charles_]

McCutchen K's. #2 for Wood.

[GAC]

That's what I thought. I didn't look, but I seemed to recall him giving us fits.

last year.....http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/splits/_/id/5580/year/2010/kevin-correia


2009..... http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/splits/_/id/5580/year/2009/kevin-correia

not good

[Homer Bailey]

As in the past, we're gonna have it rough against Correia tonight.

As in what past?

Current Reds line off Correia: .324/.387/.471/.857

[_Sir_Charles_]

McCutchen, Tabata, Walker, Alvarez & Jones...if they keep them, that's a solid offensive core for the Buccos.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Tabata doubles to right

[The Operator]

Time for a new warmup routine for The Reds' starters.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Diaz flies out to the track and Bruce hauls it in to end the inning.

3-0 Pirates after 1 1/2.

Much better inning there from Wood, but they still put solid wood on the ball.

[GAC]

As in what past?

Current Reds line off Correia: .324/.387/.471/.857

check out the links I posted.

He's 3-0 in his three starts against us over the last 2 seasons, with an ERA of 3+. He's been tough on us.

[The Operator]

Rolen doubles over McCutchen's head.

[Homer Bailey]

check out the links I posted.

He's 3-0 in his three starts against us over the last 2 seasons, with an ERA of 3+. He's been tough on us.

Overall, the current Reds have a pretty strong track record against him, although its 68 at bats. 4 guys in the starting lineup have a 1.000+ OPS against him.

[alloverjr]

check out the links I posted.

He's 3-0 in his three starts against us over the last 2 seasons, with an ERA of 3+. He's been tough on us.

Us? Never knew you played.



;)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Rolen doubles over McCutchen's head.

Sweet. I missed that.

Passed ball. Rolen to third.

[The Operator]

Passed ball moves Rolen to 3rd.

[reds44]

lol Rolen completely screwed with the 3rd baseman.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Grounder to third....Rolen frozen, then Pearce throws it into the Reds dugout. :O) Pirates have traded for Edwin apparently. *grin*

[The Operator]

Hey! There's the Pirates we know and love.

Rolen dupes the 3B into throwing the ball away and it's 3-1

[GAC]

Us? Never knew you played.



;)

it's a metaphysical kinda thing aoj :lol:

[_Sir_Charles_]

Pearce's 2nd game ever at third according to Marty

[_Sir_Charles_]

Brewers down early 1-0 to the Phils. 3rd inning.

[The Operator]

Bruce Ks. 1 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bruce K's looking.

[The Operator]

I like how FSN just noted Bailey threw 8 pitches, all strikes in the 1st inning of his AAA rehab start yesterday. :D

[_Sir_Charles_]

Correia is pounding the zone. 21 strikes 7 balls.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cairo flied out to center. 2 down, man on 1st for Hanny

[GAC]

Overall, the current Reds have a pretty strong track record against him, although its 68 at bats. 4 guys in the starting lineup have a 1.000+ OPS against him.

All I said was that in his last three starts vs the Reds he's won all three games and pitched pretty well (solid numbers) in doing so.

[The Operator]

Hanigan hit it hard but it's for naught.

3-1 Pirates.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hanny lines one to Tabata to end the inning. 3-1 Pirates

[Homer Bailey]

Dinks lead to 3 Pirates runs, Hanigan hits a shot right at the LF'er. Sooooo frustrating.

[Homer Bailey]

All I said was that in his last three starts vs the Reds he's won all three games and pitched pretty well (solid numbers) in doing so.

And my point is that how the current Reds fare against him, even in a small sample size, is more indicative of relevance in this situation, in my opinion.

[_Sir_Charles_]

All I said was that in his last three starts vs the Reds he's won all three games and pitched pretty well (solid numbers) in doing so.

6-1 lifetime against the Redlegs.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Brewers up 2-1 on Phillies in the 3rd

[_Sir_Charles_]

Walker flies out to Gomes for the first out.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Pearce flies out to Bruce. 2 down nice and easy.

[Degenerate39]

This ump must love strikes?

[_Sir_Charles_]

K! 1-2-3

He's locating MUCH better now. He gave up 3 in the first, but he never really got hit hard. Bloops and flairs. Of course the walk didn't help.

[The Operator]

There must be something bad wrong with how starters get ready for the game.

Travis has looked fine since the first.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wood grounds to short. Barely gets him out. Wood's got some wheels on him.

[Homer Bailey]

6-1 lifetime against the Redlegs.

Which isn't indicative of anything, really.

Lifetime 4.66 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP against the Redlegs.

[GAC]

6-1 lifetime against the Redlegs.

True. I only went back over the last two seasons. But as you stated earlier - he's pounding the zone. He can be a very efficient pitcher when he is on. He has had is rough spots on occassion, and hopefully he will hit one during this game.

But so far he's looking good.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Which isn't indicative of anything, really.

Lifetime 4.66 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP against the Redlegs.

Neither of us were saying it was. I was just recalling that Correia's pitched well against the reds. Not Roy Oswalt well...but well nonetheless. Of course the current team is NOT the same team these pitchers have faced the past 5-10 years.

[The Operator]

Stubbs Ks. 2 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

apparently the book on Renteria is pitch him up in the zone. Everything's up for him.

[The Operator]

ball 4 to Renteria.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Edgar works the walk. Not a good idea (from the pitcher) when this dude's walking up to the dish. :O)

[The Operator]

Joey is due for a big fly.

[GAC]

BB

C'mon Rolen

[The Operator]

ball four to Votto. 2 on.

Let's go Scotty Roles!

[WVRedsFan]

Wonder if that was by design?

[_Sir_Charles_]

All of a sudden Correia's lost the zone. Need to punish him for that. :O)

[The Operator]

Fielder's choice ends the inning. Bummer.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Crud. Rolen grounds out to short. 3-1 Pittsburgh.

[WVRedsFan]

Correia played it perfectly. Walked the MVP lefty and got the righthander.

[alloverjr]

Pretty weak result in a hitter's count.

[GAC]

we left 13 on base yesterday. How many we gonna strand tonight?

[The Operator]

we left 13 on base yesterday. How many we gonna strand tonight?
One MILLION :D

http://qxmail.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dr-evil-02.jpg

[_Sir_Charles_]

Snyder singled to left to lead off the inning. Cedeno up.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Single that sneaks past Renteria. 1st & 2nd. I have a feeling that "somebody" might have gotten that one.

[The Operator]

The Pirates aren't exactly killing the ball. Ugh.

[Degenerate39]

Janish would've had that ;)

[BCubb2003]

Walker flies out to Gomes for the first out.


we left 13 on base yesterday. How many we gonna strand tonight?

It takes a pretty good offense to strand that many.

[Homer Bailey]

Dink, dunk, dink, dunk.... makes me sick. Anyone else get the feeling the Reds have been very BABIP unlucky on the pitching side this year?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Come on Travis. They're trying to GIVE you an out. Throw strikes.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Sac bunt to Votto. 2nd & 3rd, 1 down. McCutchen up

[_Sir_Charles_]

Dink, dunk, dink, dunk.... makes me sick. Anyone else get the feeling the Reds have been very BABIP unlucky on the pitching side this year?

We've certainly had our fair share of them. But IMO, walks have been the crippler for this staff thus far.

[The Operator]

5-1. This is stupid.

[_Sir_Charles_]

McCutchen blasts one over Gomes' head for a double. 5-1 Pirates.

[kaldaniels]

The hook?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wood's day is done. Smith coming in.

He didn't pitch horribly, but his location was certainly off early.

[alloverjr]

This staff has nothing.

[Plus Plus]

Pathetic starting pitching thus far.

[reds44]

Say what you want about dink and dunks, but Wood can't miss a bat to save his life tonight.

[Homer Bailey]

Baseball is supposed to be fun, and i'm not enjoying this at all right now. I'm hittin the books.

[reds44]

This staff has nothing.
Missing it's best pitcher keep in mind. And Arroyo and Volquez have excuses.

[_Sir_Charles_]

This staff has nothing.

This staff is missing 2 very key pieces and a 3rd is just now reaching the end of his spring training basically, and a 4th has been ill and weak with Mono. Patience.

[Tornon]

We always suck against the Pirates in April. Things will be fine

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

What good is having 8 starting pitchers if 5 of them are mediocre, at best. This club needs a hammer in the worst way.

[mdccclxix]

Stacking this on Volquez's day yesterday makes it feel even worse. I can forgive Wood for a bad outing, but Volquez's act is tiring me out. We shouldn't even be in this spot right now.

[GAC]

It takes a pretty good offense to strand that many.

You need to save that for one of your future "Random Thought" threads :p

[Captain Hook]

I don't think 5 runs will beat the Reds tonight but the pitching has to get better.If the BP could hold these guys the rest of the ways the Reds may be able to come back to steal this game.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Smith K's Tabata. Nice entry into the game kid. 2 down.

[The Operator]

6-1. Lol.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Diaz with a flair single to right to plate McCutchen. 6-1 Pirates.

[alloverjr]

This staff is missing 2 very key pieces and a 3rd is just now reaching the end of his spring training basically, and a 4th has been ill and weak with Mono. Patience.

Honestly, I don't think much of this staff when everyone's healthy. The best starts have come from a guy who wouldn't be on the staff anyway. Ditto the bullpen. The main reason I picked them to win only 78 this year.

[mdccclxix]

I'm calling for a hit batter right now. Please make it happen.

[GAC]

I'm calling for a hit batter right now. Please make it happen.

what would that serve?

[The Operator]

Lol. I like Joey's non-responses to Diaz trying to chat him up at first.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Honestly, I don't think much of this staff when everyone's healthy. The best starts have come from a guy who wouldn't be on the staff anyway. Ditto the bullpen. The main reason I picked them to win only 78 this year.

To each his own. I'll stick to an extra 20 wins or so for this years' Reds.

[mdccclxix]

I think the Rats are a bit cocky right now.

[The Operator]

what would that serve?They'd be a little less comfortable in the box. Right now they're treating the batter's box like their living room easy chair.

[_Sir_Charles_]

They'd be a little less comfortable in the box. Right now they're treating the batter's box like their living room easy chair.

You don't have to hit a guy to do that. In fact Smith did exactly that. Chin music.

[mdccclxix]

There's some high heat to Walker. Moving his arms out of the way.

[_Sir_Charles_]

BB to Walker.

[The Operator]

You don't have to hit a guy to do that. In fact Smith did exactly that. Chin music.True, but then he walked him.

If you're gonna put a guy on base, might as well give him a bruise. :)

[Cedric]

Whoever this umpire is he is terrible tonight. Absolutely no consistency in the zone for either pitcher.

[The Operator]

And now it's 7-1. Jeepers creepers this is sad.

[_Sir_Charles_]

True, but then he walked him.

If you're gonna put a guy on base, might as well give him a bruise. :)

Of course, if he hadn't thrown the chin music...he might not have walked him.

As poorly as the pitching has been, its this one thing that's been the Achilles heal thus far. We've allowed the 2nd most walks in the bigs. Only the Mets have allowed more. Until that gets corrected...we'll continue to struggle on the bump. It's got nothing to do with pitching inside or not. It's got to do with pitching IN the zone effectively.

[Plus Plus]

Bad/ineffective starting pitching --> overworked bullpen --> ineffective bullpen --> lots of runs given up.

It all starts in the first inning, folks...

[_Sir_Charles_]

Whoever this umpire is he is terrible tonight. Absolutely no consistency in the zone for either pitcher.

Might wanna check out game day. He's been nearly spot on all night according to gameday. For both teams.

[The Operator]

8-1. The boo birds have entered the building.

[mdccclxix]

Booooooooo

[reds44]

I wonder if Jordan Smith's arm wants to fall off.

[_Sir_Charles_]

*sigh* 8-1 Pirates.

The pitching may be sub-par....but these Pirate hitters are NOT chopped liver. They've got some game.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bad/ineffective starting pitching --> overworked bullpen --> ineffective bullpen --> lots of runs given up.

It all starts in the first inning, folks...

Bingo.

[The Operator]

Mercifully, the 3rd out is made.

8-1 Pirates.

[kbrake]

This isn't much fun.

[The Operator]

The pitching may be sub-par....but these Pirate hitters are NOT chopped liver. They've got some game.The Reds had lots of hot starts during the lost decade with teams similar to this year's Pirates squad.

I'm confident they'll wind up with a losing record.

[mdccclxix]

Bad/ineffective starting pitching --> overworked bullpen --> ineffective bullpen --> lots of runs given up.

It all starts in the first inning, folks...

Better known as, The Volquez Effect.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Well, time to get the kids ready for bed. 8-1....exhausted bullpen....depleted lineup....I think I'll get a decent nights' sleep tonight.

Hopefully the Reds' put some runs together and give me a nice surprise in the morning.

[VR]

Reds will still be in 1st despite after tonight...despite the fact that they seem to be an abject debacle right now.

[The Operator]

Reds will still be in 1st despite after tonight...despite the fact that they seem to be an abject debacle right now.Thank the man upstairs we play in the NL Central.

[GAC]

True, but then he walked him.

If you're gonna put a guy on base, might as well give him a bruise. :)

And then they will retaliate against one of our guys. Maybe a Votto.

It's a stupid approach (response) just because you're losing a game.

[The Operator]

And then they will retaliate against one of our guys. Maybe a Votto.

It's a stupid approach (response) just because you're losing a game.I don't disagree, but it worked pretty well for Bob Gibson.

[reds44]

Better known as, The Volquez Effect.
Ugh I can't stand post like these.

Current ERAs of the starting rotation:
Volquez 6.75
Wood 5.73
Leake 5.40
Arroyo 4.24
LeCure 2.25

The rotation as a whole sucks right now, and yet the only one who catches the blame is Volquez.

[Plus Plus]

Cueto and Bailey can't get here fast enough. And I hear that there is some Willis kid who is pitching like a man possessed down in Louisville...

[reds44]

Cueto and Bailey can't get here fast enough. And I hear that there is some Willis kid who is pitching like a man possessed down in Louisville...
It's going to take a lot more sucking from Volquez for the Reds to bail on him. Wood and Leake are fighting for one spot when Cueto and Bailey get back.

Dontrelle should be up here in the bullpen right now, especially with Chapman hurting.

[The Operator]

Cueto and Bailey can't get here fast enough. And I hear that there is some Willis kid who is pitching like a man possessed down in Louisville...I agree on all counts.

[Plus Plus]

It seems like in almost every game since the 5 game winning streak that the Reds have been playing from behind. Maybe this is selective memory (after looking through previous scores it appears that it may be) but the ways that the Reds have been losing have been incredibly frustrating. Bad pitching, especially early.

Isn't Arroyo the only pitcher to go 7 innings in a start, and he only did that once?

The Reds need better starting pitching as soon as possible. I am grateful that the potential for that is waiting in the wings, rather than being a figment of the imagination.

[The Operator]

Bases jacked with 1 out on a little squibbler.

BABIP is killing us right now.

[reds44]

Maloney is dreadful

[The Operator]

HBP makes it 9-1.

Good Lord, this is hard to watch. My How I Met Your Mother DVDs are starting to look pretty good right now.

[The Operator]

Nice 1-2-3 double play from Maloney.

[reds44]

What a pick by Maloney lol

[WVRedsFan]

Total meltdown. This series has been that, and I'm surprised. The pitching, the supposed strongpoint of this club has been woeful, and to be humiliated by a Pirate team that couldn't hold the Reds jock, well it's a little much for me. It's not the end of the world, but it's not pleasant and I don't like it.

[edabbs44]

BTW, the much heralded Brew Crew was swept by the Nats this weekend.

[The Operator]

Hermida makes his season debut.

[The Operator]

Hermida Ks swinging to start his year off.

[WVRedsFan]

Hermida makes his season debut.Yep. 3 pitches and gone on strikes.

[WVRedsFan]

Wonder if the news about Leake had anything to do with this performance? You just never know.

[The Operator]

Wonder if the news about Leake had anything to do with this performance? You just never know.
I would hope they're more focused than that, but you never know...

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Yep, time to take a few days off from this team.

And when I've had a long enough break, I'll make sure to not start watching/listening again until 45 minutes into the game as this team and their nibbling staff don't wake up usually until the 3rd inning.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

BTW, the much heralded Brew Crew was swept by the Nats this weekend.

The Pirates make the Nats look like the AL All Star team

[Wheelhouse]

Can we call this a low point?

[edabbs44]

The Pirates make the Nats look like the AL All Star team

You mean the team with Danny Espinosa leading the team in all triple crown categories? The guy hitting .256/2/14?

[reds44]

I miss when we were 5-0 and the Cardinals sucked.

[reds44]

OMG we have one hit???

[nate]

Chat is open for this "dandy!"

[edabbs44]

Masset joining the fun.

[CrackerJack]

I would rather buy a shirt from Mike Leake, than to have sat through this game at the stadium tonight.

[Tornon]

At least we've only stranded 4 runners

[Captain Hook]

As pathetic as this is an occasional blowout loss is a little easier to swallow when your team is the defending NL central champ currently sitting in 1st place.

[Tornon]

Chapman's back & in triple digits again

[Captain Hook]

1st pitch for Chapman 100 MPH

[Captain Hook]

102...all is well

[Tornon]

I'm impressed Correia got the bat on a few

[Captain Hook]

I'm impressed Correia got the bat on a few

You know it's the other teams night when thir pitcher is even getting wood on a 103 mph fastball.

[reds44]

Pitching him today is dumb but whatver

[reds44]

I would rather buy a shirt from Mike Leake, than to have sat through this game at the stadium tonight.

Sig'd

[Tornon]

Chapman hits 106

[Captain Hook]

Pitching him today is dumb but whatver

at least the fans are getting something for their money

106:shocked:

[edabbs44]

Pitching him today is dumb but whatver

Low stress game? No worries here.

[Tornon]

I think the gun may have been juiced a bit.. MLB.com has him at 102 on those pitches

[Captain Hook]

FWIW we just saw a world record set.

[11larkin11]

Is the 106 official? Gameday registers the fastest at 102

[reds44]

Low stress game? No worries here.
Low stress for Masset is good.

Only pitch Chapman is high stress places though

[Tornon]

Who does Heisey think he is? Vlad Guerrero?

[edabbs44]

Chris Heisey owns Pirate relievers.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

How does a pitcher go from low 90's to 106?

If his arm was that tired he needs to open his mouth and speak to someone.

My goodness.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

FWIW we just saw a world record set.

Wink wink, nod not

These radar gun games are getting ridiculous. San Diego messes with their gun so that it adjusts pitches artificially slower by a few MPH, then the Reds jack up the gun here so that it inflates the number. All while MLB shows something entirely different.

Just ditch the guns altogether if we're going to play these games. :thumbdown:

[KittyDuran]

Wonder if the news about Leake had anything to do with this performance? You just never know.Maybe, but what was the Reds' excuse for the Friday night and Sunday afternoon games? :confused: