4-25-11 Reds at Brewers

[_Sir_Charles_]

Reds lineup vs. Brewers

Stubbs 8
Bruce 9
Votto 3
Phillips 4
Gomes 7
Cairo 5
Hanigan 2
Janish 6
Arroyo 1

I like it, I think it's JUST the thing to jump start Bruce.

[Homer Bailey]

Who wants to make the first back to back lefties comment? No one? Fine I'll take it.


WHAAAAT?!?! Doesn't Dusty know it's illegal to bat two lefties back to back!?!?

[Kc61]

Who wants to make the first back to back lefties comment? No one? Fine I'll take it.


WHAAAAT?!?! Doesn't Dusty know it's illegal to bat two lefties back to back!?!?

Probably should be illegal to hit two lefties back to back -- against a lefty starting pitcher.

Hope it works.

[TOBTTReds]

I like both Bruce at 2 and BP at 4. Not so sure vs a LHP, but I'll take it for now.

[edabbs44]

Vs a LHP, Votto might not be able to get any more protection than what he just got.

Bruce in the 2.

Lots of prayers answered, lets play ball.

[RichRed]

Probably should be illegal to hit two lefties back to back -- against a lefty starting pitcher.


I might agree, if one of those lefties wasn't Votto, he of the career .887 OPS vs. lefty pitchers.

[kbrake]

I'm fine with the switches but the problem still looks to be there....lot of easy outs from 5-9 in the order.

[reds44]

Vs a LHP, Votto might not be able to get any more protection than what he just got.

Bruce in the 2.

Lots of prayers answered, lets play ball.
Huh? Phillips torches left handed pitching. Against righties is where you might be correct.

I love the lineup.

[edabbs44]

Huh? Phillips torches left handed pitching. Against righties is where you might be correct.

I love the lineup.

Read it again.

[reds44]

Read it again.
I did. I'm still confused.

Unless your saying Phillips and Gomes both kill LHP.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Anybody know if Bronson is over his bout with mono yet?

[edabbs44]

I did. I'm still confused.

Unless or saying Phillips and Gomes both kill LHP.

Si. People wanted him to have protection. Stacking BP and Gomes vs. a LHP is like wearing a Trojan when you are fixed and she is on the pill.

[reds44]

Si. People wanted him to have protection. Stacking BP and Gomes vs. a LHP is like wearing a Trojan when you are fixed and she is on the pill.
LOL!!!

[Tornon]

Anybody know if Bronson is over his bout with mono yet?

I can't imagine he would be yet, I still think it'd be another month or two

[reds44]

I can't imagine he would be yet, I still think it'd be another month or two
What? He had mono. In what world was does it take that long to get over it?

[Tornon]

What? He had mono. In what world was does it take that long to get over it?

My roommate had it worse that Bronson a couple years ago & I think it might have taken him 6 months or so to get over it completely

[reds44]

My roommate had it worse that Bronson a couple years ago & I think it might have taken him 6 months or so to get over it completely
I had mono, strept, and tonsillitis all at the same time two summers ago and don't get me wrong it was the sickest I have ever been in my life. But from the time I went to the doctor it took probably two weeks to be back to normal.

[hebroncougar]

At least Dusty's thinking! (or reading Redszone):)

[1990REDS]

I had mono, strept, and tonsillitis all at the same time two summers ago and don't get me wrong it was the sickest I have ever been in my life. But from the time I went to the doctor it took probably two weeks to be back to normal.

Same here. It took me about two weeks before I could go back to work and live a normal life. However it took about 2 months before I could do the same workouts at the gym that I was doing pre mono. My cardio was fine but my weight training took at least 2 months before I was back to normal.

[hebroncougar]

I had mono, strept, and tonsillitis all at the same time two summers ago and don't get me wrong it was the sickest I have ever been in my life. But from the time I went to the doctor it took probably two weeks to be back to normal.

How many innings did you throw after you felt "normal"?

[Homer Bailey]

Took my buddy 4-6 weeks to get over mono. Like the Cranberries say, it lingers. The question is does Bronson let it linger?

YouTube - The Cranberries - Linger (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Kspj3OO0s)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ethier just extended his hitting streak to 22 games in the first inning. After 20, I start to pay attention.

[reds44]

How many innings did you throw after you felt "normal"?
196, but I throw 98 as well as a power curveball. My mechanics aren't too good either.

[kaldaniels]

GRANDE!!!!!

/shakes fist

[paintmered]

Come and say, "Hi, Hello, and Welcome" in chat. :)

[Big Klu]

George?!

[reds44]

GRANDE!!!!!

/shakes fist
Tell me you're joking.

[kbrake]

I can handle Grande in small doses.

[reds44]

I can handle Grande in small doses.
I will be watching the Brewers feed tonight.

[reds44]

I forgot Brian Anderson does the Brewers games. I hate him too.

[kbrake]

Anyone else not getting the game in HD?

[_Sir_Charles_]

And this game is underway!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stubbs K's swinging. Made him work though.

[reds44]

Well that was unlucky.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bruce grounds up the middle but the mini-shift was on and he's gone. Should've been a single normally.

[reds44]

So was that.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Votto took it deep, but Braun hauls it in. 1-2-3. The good news....some hard hit balls.

[Matt700wlw]

Hang with 'em, boys.

[paintmered]

Even when Votto makes outs, they're loud and to the opposite field.

[_Sir_Charles_]

2 pitches...1 down. Moonshot pop out to Janish

[alloverjr]

Eh, still no hits. Rearranging slumping players doesn't necessarily change the fact that they're slumping. But I respect Dusty looking to change things slightly.

[Homer Bailey]

Eh, still no hits. Rearranging slumping players doesn't necessarily change the fact that they're slumping. But I respect Dusty looking to change things slightly.

Two hard hit balls is all you can ask for. But yeah, you can just continue on with what you do instead....

[mattfeet]

Checking in to report for duty. :)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Eh, still no hits. Rearranging slumping players doesn't necessarily change the fact that they're slumping. But I respect Dusty looking to change things slightly.

If they keep doing what they did that first inning, we'll have a big night. Some hard hit balls and Stubbs even worked the count. I have a feeling we're going to knock Narveson around a bit.

[mattfeet]

Wow. That was a LOOOOOONG out. LOL

-Matt

[_Sir_Charles_]

Close. Thought that baby was gone. Gomes pulls it in. 2 down.

[WebScorpion]

Anyone else not getting the game in HD?
On MLB.TV I got a 'media error' and it says this game is temporarily unavailable. REFUND!!! :angry:

[_Sir_Charles_]

Single to left for Braun.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Falling behind to Braun & Fielder is a formula for disaster. Let's go Bronson.

[hebroncougar]

Didn't take long for Grange to talk about Prince Albert.......in a Reds/Brewers game.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Braun takes 2nd.

[Homer Bailey]

Didn't take long for Grange to talk about Prince Albert.......in a Reds/Brewers game.

Haha. Did anyone ask how he's doing? Not Pujols, I mean Grande. How is he taking the Pujols injury?

[_Sir_Charles_]

BB to Fielder

[_Sir_Charles_]

Fly out to Bruce for McGeehehehehe

0-0 after 1 full. 21 pitch inning from Bronson. Seems to be having trouble hitting his spots. Let's hope it turns into "good bronson" the rest of the night.

[Homer Bailey]

Time to play some hoops. Enjoy the game gents, hopefully be on as Coco closes it down.

Predictions:

Reds win 5-2.
Votto with a 2 run blast.
Janish makes a diving play.
Stubbs hits a triple.

[WebScorpion]

The MLB.TV feed is working now. I flipped over to the Cubs-Rockies game to test it just in time to see a kid named Darwin Barney hit his first ML home run. I swear he looked like he was 16. :eek:

[_Sir_Charles_]

Phillips with a GRB! Nice!

[mattfeet]

Nice double by Phillips. He smoked that ball!

-Matt

[reds44]

Phillips gets buckets.

[Matt700wlw]

Hopefully a change in lineup with help Johnny Gomes

[11larkin11]

Annndddd.....the first Get Em On, Get Em Over, Get Em In of the year!

[penantboundreds]

George Grande is putting me to sleep

[reds44]

What a great AB from Jonny.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Gomes K's swinging. 1 down. Let's go Miggy!

[Matt700wlw]

Gomes needs a breather. I said that last night, too.

[kbrake]

What a great AB from Jonny.

The 2010 Gomes is back. Swing at balls, look at strikes.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Miggy with a single to right. Phillips only goes to 3rd.

[Matt700wlw]

That ball didn't have much on it, but thankfully it was just enough to keep the inning alive.

[Tornon]

Miggy with a single to right. Phillips only goes to 3rd.

Bit of a stretch calling that right

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bit of a stretch calling that right

I meant to the right side. :O) But yeah, you're right.

[reds44]

Phillips is a stud.

[Matt700wlw]

Nice!!

[_Sir_Charles_]

WOOHOO! Smart baserunning there by Brandon! 1-0 Reds. Cairo to second. Hanigan ground out to third. 2 down for Janish

[_Sir_Charles_]

Balk on Narveson. Miggy to third.

[reds44]

You guys think Janish ever gets an XBH in batting practice?

[Matt700wlw]

Some nice at bats so far, well...except for Gomes

[kaldaniels]

Nice AB

[_Sir_Charles_]

BB to Janish. Narveson over 40 already.

[reds44]

Bronson is going yard.

[Tornon]

Longest underhand throw ever

[reds44]

Bronson is going to bunt.

CALLED IT

[Matt700wlw]

That was....interesting.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bronson tries to lay one down. 3 down. But we make Narveson work and put a run on the board. 1-0 Reds after 1 1/2.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Grounder to Janish for out #1 from Kotsay.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Betancourt with a single to left.

[kaldaniels]

Kotsay just looked disgusted that Bronson threw that doo-doo to him on the first pitch. Looked like he wanted to jack the next one 500 ft...but then proceeds to ground out weakly to short.

[_Sir_Charles_]

K

[_Sir_Charles_]

Narveson grounds out to Votto. Nice quick inning there from Arroyo. 1-0 after 2

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stubbs leads off with a single on the first pitch to right.

[_Sir_Charles_]

BRUUUUUUUUCE! :jump: 3-0!

[Matt700wlw]

:jump:

[mattfeet]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce

[mth123]

Woo hoo. The two hole. Good for what ails ya.

[edabbs44]

Nice shot Jay!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Give the kid a pitch to hit...and he knows what to do with it. Say thank you to mister Votto.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Votto with a double. I don't think Narveson is long for this game. :O)

[BCubb2003]

Dusty's a genius.

[kaldaniels]

I don't know if the Reds will wind up #1 in offense again folks, but I'd say they will definetely end up top 3. I said it the other day and I'll say it again...so long as the pitching staff comes around (a tick above average is really all we need) the Reds will be ok.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Brandon with a shot up the middle. 4-0 Redlegs! Phillips to 2nd on the throw

[mth123]

Nice stroke by Phillips.

[Kc61]

Phillips playing great baseball this year so far.

[Scrap Irony]

Fielder's had three plays at 1B that could have been made. None of the three were made.

1. The botched pop fly from Cairo.
2. The throw home that Phillips scored on.
3. The ground ball double from Votto.

It's cost the Brewers at least two runs so far.

[kbrake]

Phillips playing great baseball this year so far.

I think everyone else getting extensions has really motivated him and I'm loving it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Straighten that out Jonny. He's getting solid wood on the ball.

[mth123]

I think everyone else getting extensions has really motivated him and I'm loving it.

I think that's a pretty good point. I hadn't thought of that.

[_Sir_Charles_]

There we go! Shot to left. 5-0 Reds!

[kaldaniels]

Nice AB. After watching his first few swings and fouls, the Brewers should have put all 7 guys on the left side of the field.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stunned that nobody's up in the Mil. pen yet

[Scrap Irony]

Thought Phillips missed third base there.

[hebroncougar]

Reds brought out the ultimate slumpbuster............George Grande.

[alloverjr]

Crap! I go away to do some work and they get all goofy. You're welcome.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cairo flies out to Braun. Out number.....ONE! :O)

[mth123]

Reds brought out the ultimate slumpbuster............George Grande.

Prefer Grande to most of the Reds announcers. Only Keels and Welsh are better and its close in both cases. I'm sour on Marty and his kid and if I never hear Brantley's voice again it would be fine by me.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hanny with a double to left, Gomes was running. 6-0 reds! Love. It.

[kaldaniels]

Best defense in the league....

[_Sir_Charles_]

Pitching change. I love it. Get into that pen boys!

[mth123]

Best defense in the league....

Nothing lowers a DER like a pitcher giving up lots of hard hit balls.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Best defense in the league....

LOL. No kidding. I knew there was no chance they could maintain their current pace. Same with the Cards' hitting. Both are due for some major regression.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Kintzler in for the 'Crew

[BCubb2003]

Is this where the unwritten rules say the Reds should stop trying so hard?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bite your tongue BCubb. :O)

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'm getting that annoying CanAm Spider add on Gameday again. Always pops up right in the middle of the screen.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Janish K's. 2 down

[Hoosier Red]

Gomes needs a breather. I said that last night, too.
I was quite disappointed to not find the "Top Secret" clip with a little breather.

Maybe someone better at the internets can find it.

[Tornon]

I think Jeff Brantley just called Bronson "Oreo"

[_Sir_Charles_]

BRONSON! Single up the middle! 7-0 Reds!

[mbgrayson]

I'm getting that annoying CanAm Spider add on Gameday again. Always pops up right in the middle of the screen.

I had that too, on Classic Gameday. Made me switch over to regular 'new' Gameday, where it went away.

[mth123]

Prefer Grande to most of the Reds announcers. Only Keels and Welsh are better and its close in both cases. I'm sour on Marty and his kid and if I never hear Brantley's voice again it would be fine by me.

Ugh. Not big on Keels. Meant Kelch.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stubbs puts on the JETS. Grounder to 3rd...beats it out. 2 on, 2 out for Bruce.

[mth123]

Now, another Jack would be good right here.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Fly out to Kotsay at the track. 7-0 Reds after 2 1/2.

[mbgrayson]

Brewers new pitcher, Kintzler, is already up to 20 pitches....

[Matt700wlw]

It's fun when the Reds do this!

[kbrake]

Grande defending the Cards already? Shocking.

[_Sir_Charles_]

KK

[_Sir_Charles_]

Gomes with a single to center

[hebroncougar]

Albert Pujols mentioned yet again......in a Reds/Brewers game.

[_Sir_Charles_]

K#3

[_Sir_Charles_]

Fielder flies out to Stubby. 7 oh, Reds after 3 full.

[OesterPoster]

If they keep doing what they did that first inning, we'll have a big night. Some hard hit balls and Stubbs even worked the count. I have a feeling we're going to knock Narveson around a bit.

Just joined the game thread and working my way through, and thought this post was worth bumping. :D

[_Sir_Charles_]

Just joined the game thread and working my way through, and thought this post was worth bumping. :D

*takes a bow* :beerme:

[Matt700wlw]

Grande defending the Cards already? Shocking.

About what? They aren't part of this game...



Has he unzipped La Russa's pants yet? Perhaps, that was uncalled for...:)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Joey K's. 1 down.

[kbrake]

About what? They aren't part of this game...



Has he unzipped La Russa's pants yet? Perhaps, that was uncalled for...:)

Haha I found it acceptable. He was just talking about the way they handled the rain coming in on Friday night and how maybe it was just home field advantage. Might be but it just annoys me coming from Grande.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Brandon Ks as well.

[_Sir_Charles_]

3 straight. Nice inning from Kintzler. Yuck.

[_Sir_Charles_]

McGehee grounds out to Janish.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Pop out to Janish in shallow left from Kotsay. 2 down. Betancourt up.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Janish with a busy inning. Ground out to Paul. 1-2-3 from Bronson. Quick 9 pitch inning.

[WVRedsFan]

Maybe I should miss games more often. Good game so far, guys

[Matt700wlw]

WLW's having trouble...it must be storming in Kenwood. I thought they went out, but they came back.

I'm glad it's somebody else's problem now :)

[_Sir_Charles_]

WLW's fine thru gameday. Hasn't gone out yet.

[WVRedsFan]

WLW's having trouble...it must be storming in Kenwood. I thought they went out, but they came back.

I'm glad it's somebody else's problem now :)

Whataya doing now, Matt? Hope all
Is well.

[Matt700wlw]

Haha I found it acceptable. He was just talking about the way they handled the rain coming in on Friday night and how maybe it was just home field advantage. Might be but it just annoys me coming from Grande.

He technically didn't break any rules, but I didn't think it was the most ethical thing he could have done, but that's for another thread :)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cairo grounds out sharply to 3rd. Pretty decent play there by McGehee.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hanny grounds out to short. 2 down. Janish up.

[_Sir_Charles_]

K. Another 1-2-3. Kintzler with 2 really solid innings. We need to break that ASAP.

[Matt700wlw]

Off topic, but this is Tony La Russa's daughter, a new edition to the Raider's cheerleading squad

http://mit.zenfs.com/209/2011/04/biancalarussaraiders5.jpg

Back to the game :)

[WVRedsFan]

Wow!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Double high off the wall by Lucroy. Thought that was gone for sure.

[WVRedsFan]

Poll. Did Gomes play that well?

[kbrake]

Could Gomes really have not caught that? Looked like he stopped in plenty of time to watch it hit the wall.

[kaldaniels]

Poll. Did Gomes play that well?

Yes. It was a double from the moment it left the bat.

[WVRedsFan]

Could Gomes really have not caught that? Looked like he stopped in plenty of time to watch it hit the wall.
I saw it the same as you

[_Sir_Charles_]

Crap. Janish bobbles it, then throws it away as he hurries the throw.

[_Sir_Charles_]

They're giving the runner HOME?!?

[kaldaniels]

I'm sorry I can't believe some are on Gomes about that double.

[_Sir_Charles_]

First poor play by Janish this season.

[kbrake]

I'm sorry I can't believe some are on Gomes about that double.

I'm not jumping up and down mad on it but I did think it looked like he could have got to it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Foul pop to Votto. 1 down.

[Kc61]

Last year, if I recall correctly, Reds' worst play came with a big early lead. I hope they keep playing offense tonight. And defense.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Deep drive to center from Gomez. Almonte to third. 2 down.

[kbrake]

Gomez just go bat flip on a ball hit 10 feet short of the wall?

[kaldaniels]

Gomez just go bat flip on a ball hit 10 feet short of the wall?

You forgot down by 6.

[OesterPoster]

Gomez just go bat flip on a ball hit 10 feet short of the wall?

Saw that too. Dante Bichette-esque.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Line out to Stubbs to end the inning. 7-1 Reds.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bronson K's to start the 6th inning.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Grounder to 3rd. Stubbs gone...but it was close, as usual.

[OesterPoster]

BTW...the Cubs have 4 errors in their game tonight, 3 of them in the same inning by Starlin "Pokey" Castro.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Gomez robs Bruce of a hit. 7-1 Reds heading to the bottom of the 6th.

[WebScorpion]

That Gomez dude is like a circus clown out there! Hilarious! :laugh:

Stubbs would have had that standing up. ;)

[_Sir_Charles_]

BTW...the Cubs have 4 errors in their game tonight, 3 of them in the same inning by Starlin "Pokey" Castro.

Wow. His defense puts Edwin to shame.

[OesterPoster]

That was appropriate. Gomez temporarily possessed by Jim Edmonds on the night of George Grande's return? Coincidence?

[BCubb2003]

Gomez with the Double Edmonds.

[Kc61]

Gomez robs Bruce of a hit. 7-1 Reds heading to the bottom of the 6th.

Otherwise put -- Bruce hits another medium fly ball, high enough to give Gomez an opportunity to make a nice catch.

[Always Red]

That was appropriate. Gomez temporarily possessed by Jim Edmonds on the night of George Grande's return? Coincidence?

I think not! :laugh:

[_Sir_Charles_]

*whew* That looked good off the bat. Just a loud out to Stubbs from Fielder.

[Kc61]

Stubbs is just wonderful out there in centerfield.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Double for McGehee to right center

[WebScorpion]

That was appropriate. Gomez temporarily possessed by Jim Edmonds on the night of George Grande's return? Coincidence?
It's not temporary...he does that kind of thing all the time. He's quite a character. I've seen him jump up and down and flail his arms around after HE thinks he made a great play and it's usually a routine play for a good center fielder. :dunno:

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stubbs is just wonderful out there in centerfield.

Just so graceful and effortless. Reminds me of Eric Davis quite a bit in that respect.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Kotsay grounds out to Brandon, runner to 3rd.

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKK

[Kc61]

Just so graceful and effortless. Reminds me of Eric Davis quite a bit in that respect.

Stubbs may be smoother. Davis was more acrobatic, at least early in his career. I'll take either of them any day.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stubbs may be smoother. Davis was more acrobatic, at least early in his career. I'll take either of them any day.

That long stride. He just eats up the ground out there.

[_Sir_Charles_]

2nd inning for Braddock.

Votto grounds out to 2nd.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Brandon takes the free pass.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'd like to see Phillips take this bag.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Gomes K's looking. Can we hit Gomes in the 2.5 hole? Maybe Votto can protect both Gomes AND Bruce.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cairo K's on an attempted checked swing.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Well, time for the girls baths. Hopefully somebody can take over the PBP.

Bring it home boys!

[RedsManRick]

Cairo K's on an attempted checked swing.

That might be the most generous strike on a checked swing I've seen. He leaned out over the plate, but the bat was only about half way to the plate. Glad the game isn't closer.

[WebScorpion]

I'm glad they're having trouble hitting Arroyo. It bodes well for our next two starters...Leake is a poor man's Arroyo, and Lecure is a poor man's Leake. ;)

[WebScorpion]

Lucroy flies out to Stubbs.
Craig Counsell pinch hitting for the pitcher draws a walk.
Rickie Weeks doubles into the right field corner and Counsell holds at third.

The mono hampered Arroyo's night is done. 6.1 IP, 6 hits, 2 BBs, 4 Ks, 1 Run. 100 pitches. Great game! :thumbup:

Ondrusek in to finish the 6th.

[reds44]

Of course as soon as I leave the Reds explode.

[WebScorpion]

Gomez flies out deep to Stubbs. Counsell scores and Weeks goes to third. 2 outs.
Braun hits a broken bat comebacker that Ondrusek fields after dodging the bat fragments. 3 outs.

After 7 complete, Reds 7 Brewers 2. :clap:

[kbrake]

Of course as soon as I leave the Reds explode.

Couldn't find anywhere to go this past weekend? haha

[reds44]

Couldn't find anywhere to go this past weekend? haha
The only game I didn't watch was the Saturday game, and that's because it was on FOX.

Maybe I'm the problem lol

[kaldaniels]

For those playing the George Grande drinking game take a drink, he mentioned the Ponderosa.

[kbrake]

The only game I didn't watch was the Saturday game, and that's because it was on FOX.

Maybe I'm the problem lol

I skipped out on my girlfriends family Easter Saturday for the game. That went over real well.

[reds44]

I skipped out on my girlfriends family Easter Saturday for the game. That went over real well.
Haha! AWESOME. When my (now ex) girlfriend went off to college a couple years ago, instead of spending the last weekend with her, I went to Minnesota to see NIU (my school) play Minnesota in football. Bad, bad, bad.

[WebScorpion]

LaTroy Hawkins takes over for the Brew Crew on the mound.

Hanigan with a check swing K.
Janish grounds out sharply to third.
Jeremy Hermida pinch hitting for Ondrusek strikes out swinging.

After 7 and a half, Reds 7 Brewers 2.

:thumbup:

[WVRedsFan]

I skipped out on my girlfriends family Easter Saturday for the game. That went over real well.I've gotten by with stuff like that for 31 years. I either married a saint or she'll kill me one day.

[reds44]

I've gotten by with stuff like that for 31 years. I either married a saint or she'll kill me one day.
Or she shows up to Easter with her lover lol

[kbrake]

Haha! AWESOME. When my (now ex) girlfriend went off to college a couple years ago, instead of spending the last weekend with her, I went to Minnesota to say NIU (my school) play Minnesota in football. Bad, bad, bad.

I've tried to be better about not having to watch every game but now that they're good its difficult. Well I'm out guys have a good night.

[WebScorpion]

I've gotten by with stuff like that for 31 years. I either married a saint or she'll kill me one day.
She's probably slowly poisoning you... :laugh:

[WVRedsFan]

Or she shows up to Easter with her lover lol

I'm not that lucky :).

[kbrake]

I've gotten by with stuff like that for 31 years. I either married a saint or she'll kill me one day.

No way that will work and it will last 31 years for me but more power to you. And if it had been Reds Pirates I'd say ok Easter it is, but Reds Cards, well I'm pretty sure there will be an Easter next year.

[reds44]

No way that will work and it will last 31 years for me but more power to you. And if it had been Reds Pirates I'd say ok Easter it is, but Reds Cards, well I'm pretty sure there will be an Easter next year.
All Easter stuff should be long over by 8 anyways. My entire family except me and my brother is in bed by then lol

[kbrake]

All Easter stuff should be long over by 8 anyways. My entire family except me and my brother is in bed by then lol

Well this was Saturday. Reds started at 4 dinner was at 5.

[_Sir_Charles_]

First poor outing from Bray this season.

[WebScorpion]

Billy 'high socks' Bray on the bump for the good guys. Hawkins was rockin' the old school socks too, btw.

Fielder grounds out to Phillips.
McGehee singles up the middle.
Kotsay draws a walk moving McGeehee to 2nd.

and Bray's night is done as Dusty calls for the rejuvenated Nick Masset.

Betancourt flies out to Stubbs in center.
Lucroy singles off the mound, Mcgehee scores and Kotsay holds at second. Reds 7 - Brewers 3

Brandon Boggs pinch hitting for the pitcher strikes out looking on 3 pitches to end the inning.

After eight complete, 7-3 Reds

[reds44]

Well this was Saturday. Reds started at 4 dinner was at 5.
Well then....nevermind. lol

[reds44]

Umm....we've got a game.

[_Sir_Charles_]

And Bray's untarnished ERA is no more.

[WVRedsFan]

No way that will work and it will last 31 years for me but more power to you. And if it had been Reds Pirates I'd say ok Easter it is, but Reds Cards, well I'm pretty sure there will be an Easter next year.Just to let you know...she's a Pittsburgh girl and I live hard when the Buccos beat us. And yeah. I have to do things to make up for the games.

[reds44]

Whoever that guy was had no chance of hitting Massett.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Anybody up for a bit of add-on?

[Tornon]

Brendan Boggs doing his best Jonny Gomes impression

[WVRedsFan]

Man, the bully is simply allowing runs tonight. Reds did all their damage early as usual. Time to get three more and make this a laugher again,

Nice pitching by Masset after the hit.

[Matt700wlw]

Nice job, again, Masset

[Kc61]

with the top of the Brewer order coming up, I wouldn't mind a run or two in the ninth for the Reds.

[WVRedsFan]

Stubbs starts it out well.

[kaldaniels]

Man, the bully is simply allowing runs tonight. Reds did all their damage early as usual. Time to get three more and make this a laugher again,

Nice pitching by Masset after the hit.

I guess we are just opposites WV. I always seem to be looking at things differently than you.

3 runs for the Brewers

1 unearned by Bronson
1 earned by Bronson (yes, scored off the pen on a sac fly - inheirited on 2nd and 3rd)
1 earned by Bray

I don't know how you lead a post off with "Man the bully is simply allowing runs tonight" based off of that. Just sayin'

[kaldaniels]

Jay will end the night 1-4 (HR) and a BB. Hit the ball well in some other AB's. Not bad.

[WVRedsFan]

I guess we are just opposites WV. I always seem to be looking at things differently than you.

3 runs for the Brewers

1 unearned by Bronson
1 earned by Bronson (yes, scored off the pen on a sac fly - inheirited on 2nd and 3rd)
1 earned by Bray

I don't know how you lead a post off with "Man the bully is simply allowing runs tonight" based off of that. Just sayin'Only because they usually don't. I was just shocked they didn't shut them down as they have this season. No criticism, just thought they would breeze through to the end. doesn't always happen, but recently, they've been almost perfect.

[Quatitos]

Grande with a nice lie there, couldn't get saturday's game on MLB.tv even though the local fox was carrying the Tiger's game. Had my internet set up that morning after a week without at our new apartment and I was looking forward to seeing some reds but I had to deal with the radio instead.

[Hoosier Red]

Whoever that guy was had no chance of hitting Massett.

Even following it on Gamecast I could see the guy was helpless.

Swinging Swinging Looking-he finally learned not to swing at the slider, unfortunately Masset through a fastball. Ooops.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nice! Double steal with Stubbs & Bruce.

[Homer Bailey]

Grande with a nice lie there, couldn't get saturday's game on MLB.tv even though the local fox was carrying the Tiger's game. Had my internet set up that morning after a week without at our new apartment and I was looking forward to seeing some reds but I had to deal with the radio instead.

Was just thinking that.

[kaldaniels]

Oh no you didn't Dusty.

[Quatitos]

Was just thinking that.

Yeah, I just was mildly frustrated with them saying you could get every reds game on it, and this has been the first game in three days I have actually been able to watch with MLB.tv.

[reds44]

Phillips protecting Joesph.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Solid single off Betancourts glove. 9-2 Reds!

[WVRedsFan]

Man, the Brandon to cleanup has been brilliant!

[Matt700wlw]

Phillips. Yeah. That guy.

[kaldaniels]

Again...best defense in the league.

[WebScorpion]

Sergio Mitre takes over on the Brewers mound.

Stubbs singles sharply to left.
Stubbs steals second.
Bruce draws a four pitch walk.
Votto flies out to left.
Stubbs steals third and Bruce takes second on the double steal.
Phillips singles up the middle scoring both runners. 9-3 Reds
Gomes strikes out looking. 2 outs.
Cairo flies out to left.

Reds 9 - Brewers 3, bottom of the ninth.

[Quatitos]

Downside of Greinke trade, they had to take that with him.

[kaldaniels]

Man, the Brandon to cleanup has been brilliant!

Now that we can agree on tonight. :thumbup: