Reds at Cardinals 4/23/11 Game Thread

[Reds Fanatic]

Starting Lineups:

Reds

Stubbs CF
Phillips 2B
Votto 1B
Gomes LF
Bruce RF
Cairo 3B
Hernandez C
Janish SS
Wood P

Cardinals

Theriot SS
Rasmus CF
Pujols 1B
Holliday LF
Berkman RF
Freese 3B
Molina C
Punto 2B
Carpenter P

[redsmetz]

Any word on the weather there? I'm really looking forward to today's game since it's on broadcast TV (plus it's a free Saturday with nothing to do until we go to the Easter vigil mass tonight).

[Reds Fanatic]

Any word on the weather there? I'm really looking forward to today's game since it's on broadcast TV (plus it's a free Saturday with nothing to do until we go to the Easter vigil mass tonight).

Looks like it should be ok for today. They are down to a 30% chance of rain. They are expecting more rain tonight and tomorrow night's forecast looks bad but today they should get the game in without a problem.

[oneupper]

Really? I'm reading about a Tornado hitting the area with 100+ MPH winds.

[Captain Hook]

Anyone else got the pre-game on Fox with no sound?

[Captain Hook]

Really? I'm reading about a Tornado hitting the area with 100+ MPH winds.

He must be reading the reports coming from the Cardinals clubhouse.

[kbrake]

Anyone else got the pre-game on Fox with no sound?

I've got sound.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Anyone else got the pre-game on Fox with no sound?

It's TWIB here. Pregame not starting for another 15 minutes here.

[oneupper]

Hey, Its CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/23/missouri.severe.weather/index.html?hpt=T2

"St. Louis airport may reopen Sunday after tornado; cities damaged"

[_Sir_Charles_]

and this game is underway!

[_Sir_Charles_]

He just threw BEHIND Stubbs. Did it slip? Or was that an attempted HBP that went awry?

[Reds Fanatic]

Carpenter's pitch goes behind Stubbs back.

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs grounds out to 2nd.

[nate]

Chat is open!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Boobirds out again in force

[GADawg]

got Braves/giants here....why me?

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips grounds out to Carpenter

[NJReds]

Blacked out on MLB.TV ... and I get San Francisco v. Atlanta here in NJ. I guess because SF once played in NY?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Grounder back to Carpenter. Quickly 2 down.

[757690]

Carpenter's pitch goes behind Stubbs back.

I guess that.ball was rubbed in Cincinnati :D

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto walks.

[kbrake]

Ah Carpenter so mature out there.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Votto BB

[_Sir_Charles_]

Carpenter seems to be missing his spots quite a bit early.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gomes grounds into a 4-6 FC. 0-0 mid 1st.

[oneupper]

Blacked out on MLB.TV ... and I get San Francisco v. Atlanta here in NJ. I guess because SF once played in NY?

Me too. :(

I guess Atlanta is closer to Miami.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'd LOVE to see a zero put up here in the 1st by Wood. It's LONG overdue.

[kbrake]

I'd LOVE to see a zero put up here in the 1st by Wood. It's LONG overdue.

Good point, Charles. I've completely forgotten what that's like.

[Reds Fanatic]

That 1-2 pitch looked good.

[Reds Fanatic]

Theriot strikes out swinging.

[_Sir_Charles_]

K

[_Sir_Charles_]

Single to right from Rasmus.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pujols flies out to center. 2 outs.

[kbrake]

That scared me off the bat.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Fly out to Stubbs from Pujols. 2 down.

Looked VERY good immediately off the bat.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rasmus steals 2nd.

[Captain Hook]

I like short ABs from Albert that result in outs.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Great save by Phillips on a very wide throw from Ramon. Rasmus with the SB

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wow. 516 batters faced in the bigs by Travis...that was the 1st SB attempted...ever.

[Reds Fanatic]

That is pretty amazing stat. That is the first time anyone has attempted a steal off Wood

[_Sir_Charles_]

Exactly. I'm stunned by that one.

[Reds Fanatic]

Holliday flies out to center. 0-0 after 1.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Holliday flies out to Stubbs. Solid first from Wood. I'm confused....we're not down big in the 1st. :O)

[Captain Hook]

Holliday flies out to Stubbs. Solid first from Wood. I'm confused....we're not down big in the 1st. :O)

:jump:

[_Sir_Charles_]

Straighten that one out Jay! :O)

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce grounds out to 1st.

[Big Klu]

Someone in SW Ohio give a little help on the PBP--Central Ohio is preempting the game for weather reports.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Someone in SW Ohio give a little help on the PBP--Central Ohio is preempting the game for weather reports.

Fanatic's got it. No worries

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ugly swing from Cairo

[Big Klu]

Thanks.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cairo strikes out looking.

[_Sir_Charles_]

K's looking. Pretty bad ab there from miggy

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez grounds out to Carpenter. 0-0 mid 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Berkman doubles to left center.

[Ron Madden]

It sounds like Joe Buck would rather be anywhere but the ballpark today.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Berkman looks like the Puma of old. Bounces one off the wall in left center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Freese lines a single to right. 1-0 Cards.

[_Sir_Charles_]

1-0 Cards. Single to right for Freese

[kbrake]

It sounds like Joe Buck would rather be anywhere but the ballpark today.

Its amazing. Never heard anyone sound so bored calling a game.

[Kc61]

Can I revise my Reds win prediction in the annual thread?

[Reds Fanatic]

Molina flies out to center.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Molina flies out to Stubbs.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Can I revise my Reds win prediction in the annual thread?

No. :O) Don't worry so much. The Cards are swinging hot bats and the Reds are slumping. Both trends will reverse themselves.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Yessirree! 6-4-3 to end the inning.

[Reds Fanatic]

Punto grounds into a 6-4-3 DP. 1-0 Cards after 2.

[kbrake]

No. :O) Don't worry so much. The Cards are swinging hot bats and the Reds are slumping. Both trends will reverse themselves.

Exactly. Lots of baseball yet to be played.

[Ron Madden]

Travis Wood is gonna get a hit this inning.

[Reds Fanatic]

Janish strikes out swinging.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wood pops out to 2nd. 2 outs.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Infield pop out to Punto

[Ron Madden]

Travis Wood is gonna get a hit this inning.

Rats!!!

[kbrake]

Good AB by Stubbs to get the walk.

[Reds Fanatic]

Good AB. Stubbs walks.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Buck sounds like he's about to doze off.

Stubbs walks.

[Reds Fanatic]

Buck sounds like he's about to doze off.

Stubbs walks.

I know he sounds like he is medicated today. He is barely awake.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I know he sounds like he is medicated today. He is barely awake.

Never know. He may be ill.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Yuck. Ugly, UGLY swing there.

[Ron Madden]

Never know. He may be ill.

Sounds like he's calling this game from his deathbed.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hips WIDE open.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips strikes out swinging. 1-0 Cards mid 3rd.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Phillips K's swinging. He looked WAAAAY too aggressive there. Almost like he's deciding to swing before the wind up even.

[Captain Hook]

Phillips swung at 3 pitches in that AB that he missed by at least 6 inches.

[MikeThierry]

Sounds like he's calling this game from his deathbed.

I heard that Buck is dealing with some sort of virus of some kind.

[Chip R]

It sounds like Joe Buck would rather be anywhere but the ballpark today.

I've only listened to him a little bit but I would agree.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Carpenter & Molina high fiveing after K'ing Phillips. They really enjoyed that one.

[Reds Fanatic]

Carpenter lines a double to right center.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Carpenter with a gapper. Double.

[kbrake]

Well that really sucks.

[Reds Fanatic]

Theriot sacrifices the runner to 3rd.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Good sac bunt by The Riot. Carpenter to 3rd

[Reds Fanatic]

Rasmus sac fly to center. 2-0 Cards.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Sac fly to center by Rasmus. 2-0 Cards.

[kbrake]

With a 1-0 lead and Carpenter pitching I really don't understand just giving up on the big inning. Lead off double and the top of your order coming up and you pretty much settle for 1 run. Just don't get that.

[_Sir_Charles_]

KK

[Reds Fanatic]

Pujols strikes out swining. 2-0 Cards after 3.

[Big Klu]

I missed the entire half-inning.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Overall, the pitching has been getting better and better lately (great pen work yesterday). The problem right now is the bats going to sleep. Still great numbers for the season, but the past 4 or 5 games...not so much.

[Ron Madden]

With a 1-0 lead and Carpenter pitching I really don't understand just giving up on the big inning. Lead off double and the top of your order coming up and you pretty much settle for 1 run. Just don't get that.

I didn't agree with that strategy either.

[kbrake]

Overall, the pitching has been getting better and better lately (great pen work yesterday). The problem right now is the bats going to sleep. Still great numbers for the season, but the past 4 or 5 games...not so much.

I found all the hits last night to be encouraging. The hitting with RISP will come soon enough.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto flies out to the track in left.

[_Sir_Charles_]

He gave it a ride. To the track.

[Ghosts of 1990]

Good piece by Votto

[Kc61]

Reds don't have a hit as yet.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Gomes K's

[Reds Fanatic]

Gomes strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[kbrake]

That was very much a 2010 Gomes AB.

[Ron Madden]

Jonny looked bad with that last swing.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce broken bat fly out to center. 2-0 Cards mid 4th.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Broken bat pop up to center for Bruce. 1-2-3

[Ghosts of 1990]

Lookin' good Bruce.

[Reds Fanatic]

We need to start the jinxing early today. Carpenter is no-hitting the Reds through 4.

[Ron Madden]

Lookin' good Bruce.

Give it a break.

[kbrake]

Give it a break.

I second this.

[kaldaniels]

Lookin' good Bruce.

I've posted this before for laughs...but I'm really hoping this time the advice is heeded.

YouTube - Take it Easy, Champ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3dUfykR-_g)

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice pitch. Holliday strikes out looking. 3 Ks for Wood

[_Sir_Charles_]

LOL. "I miss your scent!" :O)

K#3

[_Sir_Charles_]

Where was THAT pitch?

[Reds Fanatic]

Berkman walks.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Berkman walks. Travis got a bit squeezed there.

[Reds Fanatic]

Freese lines a single to center. 1st and 2nd.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Single to center for Freese. 1st & 2nd with 1 down. Molina up.

[Ron Madden]

Time for a 6-4-3 DP.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Strike 'em out, throw 'em out!

Oops. My bad. That was strike 2. Molina pops out to center for the 3rd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez nails the runner going to 3rd as they were attempting a double steal.

[Reds Fanatic]

Molina flies out to center. 2-0 Cards after 4.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hernandez nails the runner going to 3rd as they were attempting a double steal.

That HAD to be a hit and run. I can't see even TLR having Berkman steal.

[MikeThierry]

gahh... another failed hit and run by the Cards.

[RBA]

Time for the Reds to show up.

[_Sir_Charles_]

gahh... another failed hit and run by the Cards.


http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kg-ikJc_YJ8/SuVTXae2w9I/AAAAAAAAAms/kOS5TyudSDA/s320/simpsons_nelson_haha2.gif

I kid, Mike. :O)

[Reds Fanatic]

Cairo with a soft line out to short.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cairo gets ALL of that one! :O)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ramon with a soft grounder to Poo Holes.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez grounds out to 1st. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Finally a hit. Janish singles to left.

[_Sir_Charles_]

"Wreck it, kid!"

Janish busts it up.

[Ron Madden]

There's a hit.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wood with a check swing ground out to Carpenter. 2-0 Cards mid 5th.

[_Sir_Charles_]

If nothing else, Carpenter's pitch count is getting up there. 80 already. Travis in the 50's.

[MikeThierry]

If nothing else, Carpenter's pitch count is getting up there. 80 already. Travis in the 50's.

I would expect him to go two more innings.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I would expect him to go two more innings.

I'm expecting him to give up about 6 or 7 runs next inning. Am I expecting too much? :p

[_Sir_Charles_]

I thought Punto was on the DL?

[Reds Fanatic]

Punto grounds out to 2nd.

[RBA]

If nothing else, Carpenter's pitch count is getting up there. 80 already. Travis in the 50's.

Carpenter has pitched one more inning than Wood. Just pointing out a fact.

[Reds Fanatic]

Carpenter grounds out to 3rd. 2 outs

[_Sir_Charles_]

Carpenter hits a rocket to Cairo. He's getting some good swings in.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Carpenter has pitched one more inning than Wood. Just pointing out a fact.

Don't go throwing facts into this discussion. If I want to distort things to support my argument...just go with it. :D

[Reds Fanatic]

Theriot strikes out looking. 4 Ks for Wood. 2-0 Cards after 5.

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKK

[reds44]

Hey offense, stop sucking.

[RBA]

Reds need someone to fill Rolen's shoes. What his size?

[Ron Madden]

The Reds offense so far today looks like they're just going through the motions. :(

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stubbs K's

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs strkes out swinging. 5 Ks by Carpenter.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Big cheer for the "chin music" to Phillips. Wasn't really very close.

[Kc61]

Against a pitcher like Carpenter, the absence of lefty hitters hurts the Reds.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Lots of full counts for Carpenter.

[Reds Fanatic]

Good AB. Phillips walks.

[_Sir_Charles_]

BB to Phillips. Vottomatic steps up.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Joey's got SUCH a good eye.

[Ron Madden]

Joey Votto!

[_Sir_Charles_]

:jump: VOTTO! New ballgame!

4 or 5 more to go this inning. (I think I said 6 or 7 this inning) :O)

[CTA513]

2-2 after Votto homers on a 3-0 count.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto homers to left center!!! Tie game 2-2.

[reds44]

Eat crap Hrabosky.

[Kc61]

Offensive awakeness!

[kbrake]

Eat crap Hrabosky.

Enjoying another game with the Cards broadcast?

[Reds Fanatic]

Gomes strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[_Sir_Charles_]

K for Gomes. Just looked at one right down the middle of the plate for strike 2.

[reds44]

Enjoying another game with the Cards broadcast?
Sadly all I have for this one is gamecast because I'm getting the ChiSox game here.

[GADawg]

Eat crap Hrabosky.

would've liked to have seen what you would have said at 1:30 am to Hrabosky

[reds44]

would've liked to have seen what you would have said at 1:30 am to Hrabosky
You'd like to hear what I'd say if it wasn't on here and I didn't want to get banned lol

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce lines out to short. 2-2 mid 6th.

[reds44]

Jesus Bruce don't be afraid to walk.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Darn. Jay hits one on the screws...liner right to short. Bit of bad luck there.

[GADawg]

Is Jesus Bruce from the Dominican?

[Kc61]

Well, Reds got Bruce out of the way.

Now can start fresh in the seventh.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Ron Madden]

Jay hit it hard up the middle but Theriot was right there.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Rasmus pops out to Cairo on the 1st pitch.

[Big Klu]

Is Jesus Bruce from the Dominican?

Hey, that rhymes! :D

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bye.

Monster shot from Albert.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pujols homers to left. 3-2 Cards.

[Ron Madden]

That ball was crushed.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Holliday pops out to Bruce on the 1st pitch. 2 down.

[Reds Fanatic]

Holliday flies out to right on the first pitch

[Reds Fanatic]

Berkman singles off Cairo's glove.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Berkman smokes one to Cairo who boots it off the heel of his glove.

[Big Klu]

Berkman smokes one to Cairo who boots it.

I wouldn't say he booted it. I would say he saved an extra-base hit.

[reds44]

Gameday has Wood getting squeezed

[_Sir_Charles_]

I wouldn't say he booted it. I would say he saved an extra-base hit.

Heel of the glove....that tells me he should've had it. Yes, it would've been a tough play...but one that should've been made. Maybe "booted" was too harsh a word.

[_Sir_Charles_]

http://i.usatoday.net/communitymanager/_photos/game-on/2010/06/14/1ablog-kpolicyx-large.jpg

[Reds Fanatic]

Freese strikes out swinging. 5 Ks for Wood. 3-2 Cards after 6.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Fernando Salas in for Cards.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ondrusek warming up

[_Sir_Charles_]

It's raining now. I'm not sure when it started though.

Ondrusek warming.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ooooh. I wanna see THAT one again.

~edit~ I think he DID beat that one out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cairo grounds out to 3rd. He almost beat that out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez strikes out swinging.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ramon K's....looking pretty bad doing it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wood still on deck.

[redsmetz]

Was working on dinner, what happened to Carpenter?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Was working on dinner, what happened to Carpenter?

103 pitches.

[Reds Fanatic]

Was working on dinner, what happened to Carpenter?

They took him out after 6. He was over 100 pitches.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ground out to 3rd for Janish.

Weather looks like it may be turning for the worse. Need to get some runs on the board Redlegs.

[redsmetz]

Thanks. I saw on Twitter that Pujols homered. Liked to see our offense kick into gear somewhere here.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wood still out there. We may be losing right now, but Travis has pitched a pretty darned good game thus far.

[Reds Fanatic]

Molina lines a double to left center.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wood hasn't been getting any calls on the black today.

Molina singles to left, but Gomes turns it into a double by lofting it back to the infield.

[reds44]

Wood hasn't been getting any calls on the black today.

Molina singles to left, but Gomes turns it into a double by lofting it back to the infield.
I'm told he always hustles though.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Sac bunt moves Yadier to third.

[Reds Fanatic]

Double switch. Looks like Chapman may be coming in.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Double switch. Logan & Aroldis both warming.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Chapman in

Should be Heisey for Gomes on the other half of the switch. Or Hanny for Ramon.

[reds44]

Chapman in

Should be Heisey for Gomes on the other half of the switch.
Would imagine it's Renteria for Janish.

[reds44]

Chapman in

Should be Heisey for Gomes on the other half of the switch. Or Hanny for Ramon.
We're both wrong lol

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hanigan in for Ramon.

[Ron Madden]

Hanigan coming in for Ramone

[BCubb2003]

Hernanigan in for Hernanigan.

[Reds Fanatic]

Greene pinch hitting

[reds44]

See ya

[_Sir_Charles_]

Big K!

[Reds Fanatic]

Greene strikes out swinging on a nasty slider.

[reds44]

Sounded like somebody just dropped a bomb on the stadium.

Chapman is a stud.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow. That was loud thunder.

[Reds Fanatic]

Theriot grounds out to short. 3-2 Cards after 7.

[mattfeet]

What a great outing by Chapman!!!!

-Matt

[_Sir_Charles_]

Grounder to Janish to end the threat. Nice job by Aroldis.

[Ron Madden]

We need some runs.

[mattfeet]

btw - I think Greene may have broken his wrists on that check swing!

-Matt

[Plus Plus]

Looks like Miguel Batista is coming in for the Cardinals.

[Ron Madden]

Rain Delay

[_Sir_Charles_]

Tarp coming.

[Reds Fanatic]

Here we go again. Another rain delay

[reds44]

Marty just said "Travis Wood has probably thrown his last pitch of the day."

Hey Marty, wake up old man.

[Reds Fanatic]

Most of the storms are south of St. Louis. I don't think this will last near as long as last night.

[Ron Madden]

Marty just said "Travis Wood has probably thrown his last pitch of the day."

Hey Marty, wake up old man.

I heard that too.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'm surprised that they did the tarp. This looks playable to me.

[redsfaninbsg]

So last night the game starts with impending doom and today the game is stopped in the 8th inning in playable conditions?

[RBA]

Marty just said "Travis Wood has probably thrown his last pitch of the day."

Hey Marty, wake up old man.


Give him a break, people mistake Chapman for Woods all the time.

[Reds Fanatic]

I am actually surprised they stopped there is supposed to be a lot of rain in St. Louis in a few hours. I would have though they would have tried to get through the rest of the game.

[reds44]

Holy crap Reds/Brewers tickets for Monday are a dollar.

I'm going.

[Ron Madden]

Here comes The Bananna Phone.

[reds44]

Lol holy crap this guy on the banana phone.

[reds44]

lol what do you call a fish with ten eyes

[reds44]

I'm thinking about calling in and asking how long it is until Volquez and Bruce are in AAA

[Ron Madden]

lol what do you call a fish with ten eyes

Fiiiiiiiiiish.

[kbrake]

Any word on the length of this delay?

[reds44]

Tarp coming off as I type.

[kbrake]

Thank ya sir.

[reds44]

Game resumes in 14 minutes.

[Reds Fanatic]

Game is supposed to start at 7 ET