6/24/11 Reds @ Camden Yards

[reds44]

Heisey LF
Phillips 2B
Votto 1B
Rolen 3B
Bruce RF
Gomes DH
Stubbs CF
Hernandez C
Janish SS

Volquez on the mound

[cumberlandreds]

I guess Cozart's plane has not landed at BWI yet? ;)

[cumberlandreds]

This is the first the Reds have played in Baltimore since the 1970 World Series. Thankfully Brooks Robinson has long been retired.

[Ron Madden]

Heisey LF
Phillips 2B
Votto 1B
Bruce RF
Rolen 3B
Gomes DH
Stubbs CF
Hernandez C
Janish SS

Volquez on the mound

John Fay has Rolen hitting 4TH, Bruce 5TH.

[NJReds]

Weather stinks up and down the East Coast ... they should get the game in tonight, but I wouldn't be surprised if there's a delay or two.

[SirFelixCat]

I love the lineup. Love, love, love it! I'm looking forward to watching this series. My only real beef w/ interleague is the DH should be used in NL parks and pitchers hit in AL parks (to show the fans the difference).

Go Rojos!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Okay, that's just depressing. The '70 world series was 41 years ago. Fourty one. *sigh* I'm old.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Not exactly the perfect start. 3 strikes looking. Heisey sits back down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Phillips grounds out to 2nd. 2 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Votto pops out to Luke Scott. 1-2-3.

Well, Volquez heading to the mound. Color me NERVOUS.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Those were fast, easy outs

[_Sir_Charles_]

Volquez was bouncing some of those up there. But Hardy grounds out to Janish. 1 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

3 ball counts to both batters. Frustrating. He may get the results, but he drives me batty.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Markakis walks.

[_Sir_Charles_]

SB for Markakis.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Adam Jones K's. On the change up. Something it seems like Volquez hasn't thrown very often.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Can you guys imagine just how nasty Volquez would be if he would consistently get ahead of hitters? Another 3 ball count.

[_Sir_Charles_]

BB #2. Vlad.

Luke Scott up.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

It's almost impossible to walk Vlad ... Volquez, of course, finds a way.

[JaxRed]

How many pitches so far?

[_Sir_Charles_]

24 pitches. 12 strikes 12 balls. The ratio I've come to expect.

[HeatherC1212]

Edinson can NOT walk Vlad. That's a very bad sign tonight. The O's will swing if you throw strikes but if you don't and walk the wrong guy, you will be hurting. STOP WALKING GUYS.

BTW-I am SO GEEKED over this series! My two fave teams playing in one of my fave cities. I wish I was there right now but things didn't work out. Don't get me wrong though...I'm a Reds fan this weekend! ;)

[_Sir_Charles_]

K on another change up. No damage done...except to my nerves.

I think I should let somebody else do the PBP. I hate negativity...and it's hard for me to avoid with Volquez.

27 pitches. 14 strikes, 13 balls. No hits, 2 bb's, 2 k's.

[Playadlc]

Why do the Orioles bat Mark Reynolds 8th? .351/.462 8th?

I don't get it.

[HeatherC1212]

I'm here SC! No negativity tonight unless Edinson really screws something up, LOL :laugh:

Love the black uniforms on the O's. :)

[HeatherC1212]

Why do the Orioles bat Mark Reynolds 8th? .351/.462 8th?

I don't get it.

He strikes out a ton and hasn't really been hitting as well this year. He was hitting higher earlier in the season.

BTW-If you have any O's questions, please don't hesitate to ask me. I'm happy to help out if I can. I never get to talk about the O's here! I'll be in the game threads all weekend. :)

[HeatherC1212]

Matt Weiters is REALLY good. :eek:

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bruce nailed by Weiters.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Btw...really nice to see you in here again Heather. Seems like it's been forever. :O)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Jonny Walker. BB#2 this inning.

[JaxRed]

Luckily, we decided to steal with an average speed guy against one of the best catchers..... :confused:

[HeatherC1212]

It has been a while! I get busy in the evenings and don't have time to stop by much but really its been too negative for me on the board lately. It's just hard to jump in sometimes when folks can't find anything good. This series is one I've been looking really forward to all year though so I plan to be here for all three games. I missed you too! :)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stubbs k's looking.

[JaxRed]

Stubbs k's looking.

After swinging thru ball 4

[HeatherC1212]

The strike zone seems to be jumping around a bit but maybe that's just me. Hopefully the second time through the order helps the Reds figure this guy out. He's really not one of the O's better pitchers.

BTW-I'm mad bummed we won't see Britton this weekend, their rookie LHP who's been turning heads this year. He's really good and it would have been fun to see what Joey and Jay could do against him. :)

[_Sir_Charles_]

I just now noticed that the O's backup catcher is Craig Tatum. Cool.

[HeatherC1212]

Yup. They picked up Tatum last year (??) I think and he's been pretty good for them. We may seem him on Sunday if they DH or rest Weiters.

[HeatherC1212]

THROW STRIKES :bang:

[_Sir_Charles_]

AAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHH! Throw strikes!!!!

Okay, I feel better. :O)

[_Sir_Charles_]

GRD for Weiters. Lee to third.

I must admit, I'm surprised to see Weiters hitting as low as he is.

[HeatherC1212]

Weiters can hit. This is why you DO NOT walk the guy in front of him.

[reds44]

Status quo. Everything is fine.

[HeatherC1212]

Let it all out SC, let it all out, LOL :lol:

[JaxRed]

Sure seemed like that was a ball that Heisey should have dove for....

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hernandez heading out to the mound. He kicks Volquez in the groin and pokes him in the eye. But he does it all in Spanish, so it's all good.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'd love to see that. Ramon walking up to him and just smacking Volquez upside the head...and just saying "throw strikes you dummy". :O)

[alloverjr]

Hernandez heading out to the mound. He kicks Volquez in the groin and pokes him in the eye. But he does it all in Spanish, so it's all good.

Unfortunately, he was able to stay in the game.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Reynolds' K's. I thought he was gonna walk the K machine for a second.

[_Sir_Charles_]

*sigh* Shot off the wall. 2 run triple.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

First big league hit for the guy.

Edinson Volquez has absolutely no business starting for the Reds.

[edabbs44]

Wow...Bruce looked kind of clueless on that. 2-0 on a 3B to right.

[Homer Bailey]

Blown call.

[Red in Chicago]

this act has grown tiresome...

[LvJ]

Oh COME ON

[HeatherC1212]

I think Weiters was out at home and I'm not being biased either way. Got him on the arm.

Blake Davis didn't have a hit until now. Of course. :rolleyes:

[_Sir_Charles_]

46 pitches through 2. 1 out.

[reds44]

I'd rather watch that character who pitched for us a couple weeks ago I'd never heard of before pitch than Volquez.

[HeatherC1212]

We will surely be seeing Sam LeCure at some point this evening.

[Red in Chicago]

the 2nd inning is the new 1st inning

[_Sir_Charles_]

4th walk. *shakes his head sadly*

[edabbs44]

Another BB...bbrutal.

[reds44]

Willis is starting in AAA tonight.

Just sayin.

[The Voice of IH]

WHAT A HORRIBLE CALL

Not only does this hurt the Reds by giving away a run, now it is man on third with freaking one out. The Ump deserves to be fined.


WHY IS THERE NO REPLAY IN BASEBALL AGAIN????

[reds44]

Double play!

[edabbs44]

EV with a pitcher's bff. Time to get these runs back.

[CTA513]

Markakis helps the Reds out and doesn't let Volquez walk him.

[HeatherC1212]

Wow, double play ends the inning. Thankfully!

BTW-This is torture for my fantasy team. I have Reynolds, Markakis, and Weiters on my team along with Bruce, Votto, Phillips and the Reds pitching. I think I lose here either way, LOL :lol:

[reds44]

Wow, double play ends the inning. Thankfully!

BTW-This is torture for my fantasy team. I have Reynolds, Markakis, and Weiters on my team along with Bruce, Votto, Phillips and the Reds pitching. I think I lose here either way, LOL :lol:
Do you have the Cubs defense?

[_Sir_Charles_]

WHAT A HORRIBLE CALL

Not only does this hurt the Reds by giving away a run, now it is man on third with freaking one out. The Ump deserves to be fined.

I didn't see the play, but IMO the one who deserves to be fined is Volquez. There is ONE thing and ONE THING only that I demand from my pitchers....limit the walks. When you've got one of the best defensive clubs out there, it's even MORE of an imperative. My god, go with the approach of pitching to contact. With his stuff, he'll still get the swing and misses. Just play catch. Hit the freaking MITT!

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

EV slouch walks off the mound after that DP. This guy is a disgrace. He never high-fives his fielders after good plays, never even looks like he's bothered by his eternal failure.

Didn't the Rangers once impose a rule that he had to be off the mound and in the dugout in less than 20 seconds or something?

[reds44]

Yeah he should have done a blackflip coming off the field after giving up two runs.

Give me a break.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Razor with a 2B off the wall. Nice.

[HeatherC1212]

I don't have a defense for my fantasy team. We don't get points for defensive gems. If we did, I'd have a ton of points with Brandon! ;)

[reds44]

I didn't see the play, but IMO the one who deserves to be fined is Volquez. There is ONE thing and ONE THING only that I demand from my pitchers....limit the walks. When you've got one of the best defensive clubs out there, it's even MORE of an imperative. My god, go with the approach of pitching to contact. With his stuff, he'll still get the swing and misses. Just play catch. Hit the freaking MITT!
And what does any of that have to do with the guy being out at the plate?

[CTA513]

Yeah he should have done a blackflip coming off the field after giving up two runs.

Give me a break.

He might be able to throw more strikes if he tried to throw while doing backflips.

[HeatherC1212]

I wanna see Joey or Jay plant one on Eutaw Street sometime this weekend. :)

[reds44]

He might be able to throw more strikes if he tried to throw while doing backflips.
Good point lol

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Yeah he should have done a blackflip coming off the field after giving up two runs.

Give me a break.

Should he act like he doesn't care?

[_Sir_Charles_]

And what does any of that have to do with the guy being out at the plate?

Nothing. I went off on a tangent. :O) I said Volquez should be the one fined for making us witness this crap...then continued to unload. Sorry.

[Tony Cloninger]

And what does any of that have to do with the guy being out at the plate?

I take it he is your favorite player and any talk of his hair or attitude is off limits..... I get the hair part but you have no problem with his casual, whatever attitude?

[reds44]

Should he act like he doesn't care?
He could do anything and you would turn in into a negative.

And Paul Janish is awesome. At least he acts like he cares.

[alloverjr]

Janish pulls a Stubbs. Fails to move the runner to 3rd. Geesh.

[HeatherC1212]

Wow, I didn't know this O's pitcher played for the Florence Freedom. That's kind of cool.

[jojo]

WHAT A HORRIBLE CALL

Not only does this hurt the Reds by giving away a run, now it is man on third with freaking one out. The Ump deserves to be fined.


WHY IS THERE NO REPLAY IN BASEBALL AGAIN????

It took four camera angles in slow motion in order to show that he might have been out.... It may have been wrong but that was not a horrible call.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Single off the glove of Hardy for Hi-C.

[CTA513]

Heisey decided to use his bat this time.

[alloverjr]

It took four camera angles in slow motion in order to show that he might have been out.... It may have been wrong but that was not a horrible call.

Agreed. Oh, and why I don't want JJ Hardy.

[HeatherC1212]

O's defensively are not that great so they need to take advantage of that this weekend. I think they might be figuring this pitcher out now.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

He could do anything and you would turn in into a negative.

And Paul Janish is awesome. At least he acts like he cares.

Seriously?

Yea, I'm really stretching it to find negatives on EV. :rolleyes:

[reds44]

I take it he is your favorite player and any talk of his hair or attitude is off limits..... I get the hair part but you have no problem with his casual, whatever attitude?
Yeah read this thread and tell me what I think about Volquez.

What did you want him to do? Throw a water cooler? It's awful and it gets really, really old. Stick to his pitching.

[edabbs44]

Yeah read this thread and tell me what I think about Volquez.

What did you want him to do? Throw a water cooler? It's awful and it gets really, really old. Stick to his pitching.

Seriously, there is enough to complain about there. :)

[HeatherC1212]

OUCH. He's the guy who got hit last year! I remember seeing that and freaking out about how bad it looked for him. Glad he's all right. :eek:

[reds44]

Seriously, there is enough to complain about there. :)
Yes there is.

[reds44]

Volquez cut his hair. According to redzone he should be pitching a lot better now.

I'm shocked Cueto is any good.

[HeatherC1212]

Aww guys, chill out a bit please. I'm sure there will be plenty to argue about at various times tonight but we have a rally going right now. Let's try to be positive and hope for some runs. Go Reds!! :D

[CTA513]

Volquez cut his hair. According to redzone he should be pitching a lot better now.

I'm shocked Cueto is any good.

Volquez cut the wrong hair and Cueto didn't.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Volquez cut his hair. According to redzone he should be pitching a lot better now.

Volquez doesn't "pitch". He "throws". I swear he has no clue where it's going to go.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Brandon pops out to center. Everybody has to hold. 2 down.

[HeatherC1212]

Time for Joey to plant one on Eutaw Street. :)

[reds44]

Volquez doesn't "pitch". He "throws". I swear he has no clue where it's going to go.
That's because he doesn't. That doesn't mean he doesn't "pitch" or he just "throws." Volquez just doesn't have any control and he rarely has and he'll probably never have it consistently. Control is a skill. It's not an attitude, it's not effort, it's not hair, it's not who gets off the mound first, it's a skill.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Brandon pops out to center. Everybody has to hold. 2 down.

Had Janish advanced the runner instead of striking out, it's 2-1 right now.

[Tony Cloninger]

Yeah read this thread and tell me what I think about Volquez.

What did you want him to do? Throw a water cooler? It's awful and it gets really, really old. Stick to his pitching.


Ok then....His pitching stinks. He should have been the one going down again instead of Wood. His attitude and mannerisms are just icing on the cake.

I loved Mario Soto....and I hated when people got on him for some of his blow ups. Did not mean they were not right when it reflected badly on the team. In comparison however....I would take Soto results from EV ..even with his attitude...but since the main point for you is his pitching... he cannot even come close to that.

If I assumed he was one of your favorite players...I apologize.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Crud. Votto lines out. 2-0.

Yep, Janish failed at his job there.

[CTA513]

3 scoreless innings for Jakudfasdfasfs

[reds44]

Ok then....His pitching stinks. He should have been the one going down again instead of Wood. His attitude and mannerisms are just icing on the cake.

Here's a question for you, when have you ever seen Travis Wood show any emotion? Give me an example. I've seen him get his brains beat in plenty of times and show no emotion.

Wood is where he should be right now. Volquez should be there too. You know? Because both of them suck right now.

[_Sir_Charles_]

That's because he doesn't. That doesn't mean he doesn't "pitch" or he just "throws." Volquez just doesn't have any control and he rarely has and he'll probably never have it consistently. Control is a skill. It's not an attitude, it's not effort, it's not hair, it's not who gets off the mound first, it's a skill.

It's also the number 1 job requirement for his chosen occupation.

[reds44]

It's also the number 1 job requirement for his chosen occupation.
Yes. He's bad.

[alloverjr]

2 hits, both of which should have been played IMO. The league was hitting over .300 against this kid.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Dinger Adam Jones.

[JaxRed]

Ready for LeCure...... NOW

[Oxilon]

God, he just served Pacman one there. :rolleyes:

[CTA513]

Orioles Adam Jones > Bengals Adam Jones

[reds44]

All is well. Status quo.

[Tony Cloninger]

Here's a question for you, when have you ever seen Travis Wood show any emotion? Give me an example. I've seen him get his brains in plenty of times and show no emotion.

Wood is where he should be right now. Volquez should be there too. You know? Because both of them suck right now.


He walks off the mound with more purpose and grit. He grinds his teeth and looks more frustrated. ;)

I agree with you that neither of them have been great at all.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Okay, I'm out guys. I hope the Reds pull it out, but I've had a crummy week at work and I need an evening to relax and get my mind straight...Edinson is not letting that happen. Good luck Redlegs! Bring home the W!

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Here's a question for you, when have you ever seen Travis Wood show any emotion? Give me an example. I've seen him get his brains beat in plenty of times and show no emotion.

Wood is where he should be right now. Volquez should be there too. You know? Because both of them suck right now.

At least Travis Wood's indifference doesn't cost the team in other ways, as Volquez does.

See: SF when Volquez advanced only from first to second on a sure double, and then later gets doubled off second because he wasn't paying attention.

See: Toronto with the lazy balks

See: Cleveland, when EV rips the offense after a game in which he gives up 7 earned runs

[Oxilon]

Who's is/was more frustrating? Volquez or Rob Bell?

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

All is well. Status quo.

Walt?

Is that you?

[Tony Cloninger]

Who's is/was more frustrating? Volquez or Rob Bell?

Brett Tomko
Scott Scudder
Jack Armstrong
John Roper
Paul Moskau
Bruce Bereyni

This team has been great at giving the fans frustrating since about 1977.

[reds44]

At least Travis Wood's indifference doesn't cost the team in other ways, as Volquez does.

See: SF when Volquez advanced only from first to second on a sure double, and then later gets doubled off second because he wasn't paying attention.

See: Toronto with the lazy balks

See: Cleveland, when EV rips the offense after a game in which he gives up 7 earned runs
Saying he ripped his offense in a post about being indifferent is about as contradicting of a statement as you'll find. There's some fire and passion for you baby! Gotta love it!

Jay Bruce did the same thing Volquez did and he's been on base a helluva lot more as Volquez. Is he lazy too?

[Tony Cloninger]

I think Walt was a big Kevin Bacon fan on Animal House.

[reds44]

I think Walt was a big Kevin Bacon fan on Animal House.
We scored 10 runs Wednesday. All is well.

[HeatherC1212]

Bye SC. Hope you have a better evening. :(

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Cy Jakubauskas the latest in a long line of elite pitchers to string up zeros on the scoreboard against the Reds.

[alloverjr]

Lazy flyout to center, broken bat groundout, flyout to right. 8 pitches. Offensive.

[CTA513]

Could of made up some ground if the Reds weren't facing Cy Young candidates every game.

[Tony Cloninger]

Bruce said they were going to get on a roll.

They all said this is the game that could turn things around after the NY blow out.

I think they are trying to make themselves believe. I think Walt remains calm beacuse he does not feel MIL will run away with it and STL will not last too long w/o Albert.

[alloverjr]

Bruce said they were going to get on a roll.

They all said this is the game that could turn things around after the NY blow out.

I think they are trying to make themselves believe. I think Walt remains calm beacuse he does not feel MIL will run away with it and STL will not last too long w/o Albert.

Can you win the division with a record under .500? ;)

[HeatherC1212]

Wow, what a hit. Matt Weiters is really good. If Heisey had caught that, it would have been on SC forever. :eek:

[Oxilon]

Can you win the division with a record under .500? ;)

Yeah, if we were playing in the NFC West.

[reds44]

I saw Volquez get a guy out one time.

[CTA513]

Haven't seen much of Weiters, but he seems to have good opposite power.

[Tony Cloninger]

Can you win the division with a record under .500? ;)

They almost did in 1997 in the NL Central...even Pittsburgh had a chance going into the final month.

[Tony Cloninger]

Wow, what a hit. Matt Weiters is really good. If Heisey had caught that, it would have been on SC forever. :eek:


When are you going to have a photo of you and Matt then? ;)

[HeatherC1212]

When are you going to have a photo of you and Matt then? ;)

If I ever get to Baltimore again, I'd love to meet Matt (he wasn't there yet when I was there last time) but Joey is my man. That photo stays on here until I get a better one, LOL :p

[HeatherC1212]

Haven't seen much of Weiters, but he seems to have good opposite power.

He's a great hitter (he hasn't been the star that they expected quite yet) and he's a switch hitter too. He hits pretty well from both sides. :eek:

[HeatherC1212]

Ugh, can't do anything about a bloop hit. :(

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

And the O's hit for the cycle in just 3 2/3 off Volawful

[reds44]

We like the way Volquez has been throwing since he came up from Louisville. He had some bad luck tonight.

[HeatherC1212]

The O's bullpen isn't anything to write home about so I'm not giving up on this game but the offense needs to get going like NOW.

Prediction: Sam LeCure will be up and at em pretty soon.

[HeatherC1212]

I think that hit could have been stopped by Brandon had it not hit the umpire.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

The players must loathe playing behind this clown.

[Tony Cloninger]

If I ever get to Baltimore again, I'd love to meet Matt (he wasn't there yet when I was there last time) but Joey is my man. That photo stays on here until I get a better one, LOL :p


Great. Look forward to it.

[HeatherC1212]

NOT FISHER. How is that poor guy still here?! :eek:

[WVRedsFan]

EV has thrown 84 pitches and has allowed 4 runs through 3 plus innings. You can't convice me that he is throwing well. He's just a mess right now.

[reds44]

I woudn't trade him for Colby Rasmus.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

EV has thrown 84 pitches and has allowed 4 runs through 3 plus innings. You can't convice me that he is throwing well. He's just a mess right now.

Right now? :confused:

[WVRedsFan]

Right now? :confused:That was to appease those who continue to believe he will be more than a fifth starter--which is what he is now. I don't need the drama that happens when anyone says that he is all that. Sorry.

[reds44]

lol my god Janish

[Oxilon]

Atleast when Janish strikes out, he wastes 3 pitches.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Facing Janish must remind Jakubauskas of when he was pitching for the Florence Freedom

[reds44]

Facing Janish must remind Jakubauskas of when he was pitching for the Florence Freedom
Haha!

[HeatherC1212]

Who's on first base? Er, second now after the walk. I stepped away for a minute and missed something.

[reds44]

Heisey on base 2 times tonight already.

[reds44]

Who's on first base?
Heisey lol.

Hernandez was

[HeatherC1212]

Heisey lol.

Hernandez was

LOL Thanks. You caught me as I was editing! :laugh:

[WVRedsFan]

Who's on first base?Whats on second. I don't know is at short. Believe me.

[Oxilon]

Bout time!

[reds44]

Holy runs!

[HeatherC1212]

Yay Brandon!!! :D

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

There's a classic BP double!

[HeatherC1212]

O's lead is now 4-2. :)

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

There's a classic JV double!

[reds44]

Hey! another one!

[alloverjr]

3 runs! All because Janish didn't hit into a DP. Team baseball.

[HeatherC1212]

Oh yeah, the O's pitching coach resigned suddenly earlier this month without much warning. That was really odd.

JOEY!!!! Not Eutaw Street but a double works for me too! :jump:

[reds44]

Get SS. Get another starter. Win division.

[WVRedsFan]

Votto may be starting. Goody.

[JaxRed]

That Baltimore pitcher reminds me of a guy the Reds had named Jim Brower

[WVRedsFan]

Get SS. Get another starter. Win division.

Don't forget LF. Believe me, Heisey ain't the answer.

[reds44]

Don't forget LF. Believe me, Heisey ain't the answer.
I don't believe you.

[Oxilon]

Orioles second baseman looks like Jay Bruce

[HeatherC1212]

This is how the O's go sometimes. They get a lead and then their pitching falls apart and gives up runs. We just have to hang in there and get to their bullpen. The two best arms in their pen are Koji Uerura and Jim Johnson. Everyone else is really hit or miss.

4-3 game now.

[WVRedsFan]

I don't believe you.Hide and watch :)

[HeatherC1212]

I miss Brian Roberts (he's out with a concussion at least until the AS break). :(

[reds44]

Think he can do it twice?

[reds44]

He can't.

[HeatherC1212]

I would have screamed if he'd walked Vlad again :laugh:

[WVRedsFan]

EV nearing 100 pitches.

[reds44]

EV nearing 100 pitches.
Wish it was 1,000

[Brutus]

At least he made Scott work!

[HeatherC1212]

Buck Showalter is definitely the right guy to lead the O's if they can just get a few more solid players on their team.

OK, EV has to go. I don't even care if it's Fisher.....oh, LeCure warming so he'll be in soon. GOOD.

[WVRedsFan]

Wish it was 1,000What?!

[edabbs44]

Can they get his old elbow ligament back?

[reds44]

Can they get his old elbow ligament back?

Hamilton sold it for crack.

[WVRedsFan]

There was an old thread about this, but we dodged a bullet regardless of what anyone thinks...

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

What?!

I assume he means that if EV threw 1,000 pitches tonight, he'd probably be done for the year.

[reds44]

I think he was acting shocked I said something negative about Volquez.

[HeatherC1212]

Love those shots of Cal breaking the consecutive games record at OPACY. Huge fan of Cal. :)

[WVRedsFan]

I assume he means that if EV threw 1,000 pitches tonight, he'd probably be done for the year.We're not that lucky. You know he dominated at Louisville, right? :)

[alloverjr]

Go get him.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

And Edinson Voldemort is giving it right back.

Awful.

[WVRedsFan]

Trade him an infield vet and a turkey. Now.

[HeatherC1212]

Bye bye EV. Hope Sam can steady the ship tonight. We're lucky our offense is starting to wake up or we could be really far behind right now.

[JaxRed]

Sam will probably right the ship, but I don't think he's the kind to strand these guys.

[Brutus]

Maybe the Orioles will let Janish & Volquez swap clubhouses this series with Hardy & Guthrie.

[edabbs44]

Lots of baserunners for EV.

[reds44]

After seeing that Piecoro piece, looks like Baltimore has some real tools lol

[Big Klu]

Trade him an infield vet and a turkey. Now.

I like turkey.


Dusty hooks Volquez. 101 pitches in 4.1 innings.

[reds44]

LeCure's facial hair got even worse on the DL.

[HeatherC1212]

I did not have any barbecue when I was in Baltimore. That still bums me out.

Didn't Sam come into a bases loaded, no outs jam at some point and didn't give up any runs or am I remembering a different pitcher?

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Maybe the Orioles will let Janish & Volquez swap clubhouses this series with Hardy & Guthrie.

I'd swap those two for a couple of Baltimore crab cakes and a ticket to the National Aquarium.

[JaxRed]

LeCure's facial hair got even worse on the DL.

Corky was his advisor

[reds44]

Big K.

[JaxRed]

Are you allowed to throw the ball over the plate?

[CTA513]

LeCure's facial hair got even worse on the DL.

He looked like they put a homeless guy between Ondrusek and Bray when they showed them 3 sitting in the bullpen earlier.

[HeatherC1212]

GO SAM! Big out there. :)

[Big Klu]

LeCure's facial hair got even worse on the DL.

He looks like an extra from the movie Young Guns.

[WVRedsFan]

LeCure's facial hair got even worse on the DL.Beats the acne, I guess.

LeCure Knows how to pitch with less stuff. Admirable. Someday Edinson will get a clue -- when he's retired.

[reds44]

Beats the acne, I guess.

LeCure Knows how to pitch with less stuff. Admirable. Someday Edinson will get a clue -- when he's retired.
He's nails in MLB the Show.

[WVRedsFan]

He's nails in MLB the Show.

:)

[HeatherC1212]

WOO HOO! Good job Sam! :D

[reds44]

Hahaha LeCure is a man.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

That's some good pitching

[WVRedsFan]

Sam showed me more in 2/3 inning than EV has all year. Time to cut bait.

[CTA513]

So far I like the bullpen LeCure better than the starter LeCure.

[reds44]

Somebody tweeted Fay asking where the press box is.

I mean really?

[Brutus]

It makes sense.

LeCure is french for 'The Cure'

[reds44]

So far I like the bullpen LeCure better than the starter LeCure.
He's got the attitude for it. Fearless. Better stuff than people (me) give him credit for too.

[alloverjr]

It makes sense.

LeCure is french for 'The Cure'

Cool band.

[HeatherC1212]

Berken is hittable. Let's get the lead boys. :)

[WVRedsFan]

Did you used to live in Ballymore, Heather?

[CrackerJack]

Good on Dust to pull EV there, and even better on Son Of Sam to get him out of that. I did not recognize him with the mustache, he looks like he should be a bad guy in a western now.

[edabbs44]

Just in case anyone was still worrying, Kim Kardashian's butt is real and she proves it via xray on her show this weekend.

[reds44]

Isn't Luke Scott a racist?

That's a serious question too.

[edabbs44]

Bruce lines out to RF, JG with a two bagger.

[Oxilon]

Isn't Luke Scott a racist?

That's a serious question too.

He's a birther.

[reds44]

The good news is Hernandez is up after Stubbs strikes out.

[CTA513]

Just in case anyone was still worrying, Kim Kardashian's butt is real and she proves it via xray on her show this weekend.

They should bring her in the booth with Thom and Chris.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

The good news is Hernandez is up after Stubbs strikes out.

The bad news is that if Hernandez walks, Paul Janish follows

[reds44]

They gon walk him.

[HeatherC1212]

Did you used to live in Ballymore, Heather?

No, I became an O's fan in 2005 when I saw my O's fave, Brian Roberts, in the All Star game and they were kind of surprising people that year which was really fun. I also liked their players (most of whom are now gone but I know their minor leagues a bit too so the players are still faves of mine) and the fact that they were like the Reds...struggling to have a winning season...for a long time. I went there a few years ago for a series with some friends and I loved the city. I want to go back again for more games because it was a lot of fun. :)

Come on Drew. *sigh*

[reds44]

The bad news is that if Hernandez walks, Paul Janish follows
Yeah. This lol

[reds44]

Wow, this is dumb. Make them pay Ramon.

[Big Klu]

It makes sense.

LeCure is french for 'The Cure'

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hnsao6n5JLw/Tb17nyYBsxI/AAAAAAAAACA/MIbVPwwTfBo/s1600/the-cure.jpg

[alloverjr]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hnsao6n5JLw/Tb17nyYBsxI/AAAAAAAAACA/MIbVPwwTfBo/s1600/the-cure.jpg

Robert Smith is a freak.

[edabbs44]

Show me, show me, show me how you do that trick.
The one where you throw strikes, he said.

[CTA513]

Wow, this is dumb. Make them pay Ramon.

Hes only hitting .161 with RISP

[edabbs44]

Make him pay, paulie!!

[reds44]

Well hopefully Janish hits one really slow somewhere and they make an error.

[HeatherC1212]

Time for Janish to get one of his random hits.

[HeatherC1212]

I called it!!!! :D

[WVRedsFan]

Blind squirrel meet nut.

[reds44]

I literally said "holy (crap)" out loud when that hit the ground!

Atta boy Paulie!

[edabbs44]

Gomes has the mohwak back!

[CTA513]

about 300 mph off the bat single to left

[Big Klu]

Make him pay, paulie!!

I would have pinch-hit for him, but he comes through with an RBI hit.

[Red in Chicago]

EV off the hook now

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Walt Jocketty is sitting up in a private box tapping his fingers like Mr. Burns from the Simpsons.

"Exxxxxxxxxxxxcellent."

[Brutus]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hnsao6n5JLw/Tb17nyYBsxI/AAAAAAAAACA/MIbVPwwTfBo/s1600/the-cure.jpg

Dynamite drop-in, Monty!