The Cozart Era begins 7.7.11 @ the Brewers

[klw]

Stubbs 8,
Cairo 5,
Votto 3,
Phillips 4,
Bruce 9,
Gomes 7,
Cozart 6,
Hernandez 2,
Bailey 1.

v. C. Narveson

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_07_07_cinmlb_milmlb_1&mode=preview

Brewers: Narveson looking to bounce back
• To have any hope in starting the series off on the right foot, the Brewers will need to see improvement from southpaw Chris Narveson. His last outing was a tough one, marking only the 11th time in Brewers history that a pitcher surrendered 14 hits or more, and the first time since 1995.

Narveson's final line -- 14 hits, seven runs, two walks and one strikeout in 4 2/3 innings -- did not include a decision as the Brewers completed a stunning eight-run comeback.

As the Reds are 2-0 when I have posted these in the game threads we get Shakespeare and Dylan Thomas in da house!!!


YouTube - ‪Henry V- Speech‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAvmLDkAgAM&feature=player_embedded)

YouTube - ‪Dylan Thomas‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyWiE1vNSxU&feature=player_embedded)

[traderumor]

I'm not sure that Zack Cozart's debut is going to be a historic marker :eek:

[vaticanplum]

Fun fact: St. Crispin's Day falls on the day of the 1986 Bill Buckner game. I brought this up in Shakespeare class in Boston and became the most popular kid in school, obviously.

It was also the day of the 2005 WS game between the White Sox and the Astros that went until like two in the morning. And Phil Garner threw a chair.

Gooooooo Cozart!!!!

[_Sir_Charles_]

LOL. It's a good thing we're not putting too much pressure on young Mr. Cozart. He's got his own "era" now. :O)

[The Voice of IH]

Alright the next Barry Larkin and Davey C! Cozart will be one of those names Cincinnatians will never forget!

No Pressure.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stubbs flies out to right. 1 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cairo pops out to Hart as well. 2 down for Votto.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Votto K's on a bad ball. 1-2-3 go the Reds.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Infield single to Cozart from Weeks. Pretty nice effort there. The kid's tossed into the fire right away.

[paintmered]

Chat (http://www.redszone.com/forums/misc.php?do=flashchat) is open. :)

[_Sir_Charles_]

3-6 DP! Yessirree!

[paintmered]

20 different shortstops to play alongside Brandon Phillips?

I can't believe it's that many.

Let's see here: Janish, Renteria, Cozart, Gonzalez, Keppinger, erm...

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hart gives it a deep ride....but Gomes pulls it in at the wall. *whew* Thought that was gone.

0-0 after 1.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cozart will be the 20th shortstop to play along side of Brandon Phillips during his time with the Reds. The other 19: Renteria, Orlando Cabrera, Miguel Cairo, Janish, Drew Sutton, Chris Valaika, Alex Gonzalez, Jerry Hairston Jr., Adam Rosales, Jolbert Cabrera, Juan Castro, Jeff Keppinger, Danny Richar,Enrique Cruz, Pedro Lopez, Rich Aurilia, Royce Clayton, Felipe Lopez and Ray Olmedo

~from Fayl

[paintmered]

Cozart will be the 20th shortstop to play along side of Brandon Phillips during his time with the Reds. The other 19: Renteria, Orlando Cabrera, Miguel Cairo, Janish, Drew Sutton, Chris Valaika, Alex Gonzalez, Jerry Hairston Jr., Adam Rosales, Jolbert Cabrera, Juan Castro, Jeff Keppinger, Danny Richar,Enrique Cruz, Pedro Lopez, Rich Aurilia, Royce Clayton, Felipe Lopez and Ray Olmedo

~from Fayl

That truly is the scoreboard stumper from hell.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nice. Leadoff single for Phillips.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bruce flies out to center. 1 down. Gomes up.

[paintmered]

Morgan missed that cutoff throw by 40 feet. :eek:

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips jars the ball loose to get out of a rundown.

[_Sir_Charles_]

LOL. Phillips is picked off base and put into a rundown. But Fielder drops the ball and Phillips is safe. :O) I'll take it.

[Reds Fanatic]

Actually I think the throw hit him in the back.

[Tom Servo]

Bad News Brewers

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wow. Twice! He's picked off again...but they throw it into the OF this time. :O)

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow. He gets in another run down and Fielder throws the ball into left field.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Gomes K's. 2 down. (actually it should be 4 down *grin*)

Here's Zack!

[Tom Servo]

So every Reds shortstop has to wear #2, right?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Now a wild pitch. Phillips to third.

[_Sir_Charles_]

It would be a shame not to score here. The Brewers are doing everything in their power to help us out.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Pop out to short to end the inning.

[CTA513]

back to AAA for Cozart

[Tom Servo]

And Cozart's parents immediately disown him for that pop-up. :p

[CrackerJack]

Homer's not foolin' anybody tonight so far

[_Sir_Charles_]

Fielder shoots one past Votto for a leadoff double.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Kotsay grounds out to Phillips. Fielder to third.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Sac fly to Bruce. 1-0 Brewers. Heck of an effort from Bruce to make it close. Love Jay's arm.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice catch by Bruce.

[CrackerJack]

I think JB's perfected that sliding catch

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ramon K's

1 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

HEY! Double into the corner for Homer!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Single for Stubby. Homer to third. Rally time!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Dinner just arrived. Can somebody fill in the PBP for a bit? Thanks.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cairo singles to left. Tie game 1-1.

[Tom Servo]

Cairo with a solid base hit into left field to tie the game up at 1-1.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto flies out to left. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

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

[Reds Fanatic]

LuCroy grounds out to short. 1 out.

[757690]

Hopefully he will break out soon, but I am no longer excited when Votto is up.

[Reds Fanatic]

Narveson with a ground rule double to center.

[MikeS21]

Is it me, or did Gameday show that Ball 1 & 2, were both strikes to Narveson?

[Reds Fanatic]

Weeks walks. 1st and 2nd.

[MikeS21]

Ball 1 and Ball 4 to Weeks were both in the strike zone.

[Reds Fanatic]

Morgan grounds into a 6-4 FC. 1st and 3rd with 2 outs.

[Tornon]

Cozart makes that play

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice play by Cozart to save a run. 1-1 after 3.

[Homer Bailey]

COZART is here!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Crud. Morgan robs Bruce.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce flies out to the track in center as Morgan makes the leaping catch on the track.

[Red in Chicago]

Crud. Morgan robs Bruce.

seems like he does that to us more often than not

[Reds Fanatic]

Gomes strikes out swinging for the 2nd time.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

I'm getting tired of outfielders making great plays against the Reds

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart lines a single to left center for his first major league hit.

[_Sir_Charles_]

:clap: :clap: :clap: Congrats on your first MLB hit Zack! :O)

[RedLegsToday]

1.000 OPS for a Reds SS! Who would have thunk it? :D

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Someone is gonna have to calm his dad down lol

[_Sir_Charles_]

1.000 OPS for a Reds SS! Who would have thunk it? :D

He's 1 for 2. That's not a 1.000 is it?


AND HE SCORES!!!! :O)

[Reds Fanatic]

Ramon lines a single to right center. Wow Cozart scores from first on that. 2-1 Reds! Ramon to 2nd on the throw

[RedLegsToday]

COZART!

[CrackerJack]

Wow Cozart power - should've never been sent there

[Tornon]

He's 1 for 2. That's not a 1.000 is it?


AND HE SCORES!!!! :O)

Yea, 'cause it's .500 SLG + .500 OBP :D

[RedLegsToday]

he's 1 for 2. That's not a 1.000 is it?

.500ba/.500ob/.500slg

[Reds Fanatic]

Homer hit it well again lining out to right. 2-1 Reds mid 4th.

[RedLegsToday]

Dang. Who plays the pitcher to hit it down the line?

[Brutus]

Dang. Who plays the pitcher to hit it down the line?

Once bitten, twice shy :)

[Redsfan320]

Could Thom babble on more about Cozart's family, and talented children, and proud parents?.... geeze. Ya know, Thom, there is a game going on.

BTW, Congrats to Cozy on the hit/run.

320

[Reds Fanatic]

Fielder flies out to center. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kotsay flies out to left. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Betancourt doubles to left.

[Reds Fanatic]

McGehee pops out to 2nd. 2-1 Reds after 4.

[CTA513]

Reds blew a 8-0 lead yesterday and now the Nationals just blew a 8-0 lead.

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs grounds out to the pitcher. 1 out.

[Brutus]

Reds blew a 8-0 lead yesterday and now the Nationals just blew a 8-0 lead.

.....











... to the Cubs

[Reds Fanatic]

Cairo lines out to left. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto walks.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Yea, 'cause it's .500 SLG + .500 OBP :D

:oops:

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips grounds into a 6-4 FC. 2-1 Reds mid 5th.

[Reds Fanatic]

Infield hit for LuCroy.

[redsfaninbsg]

Four pitch walk........

[_Sir_Charles_]

5th inning, and Homer still doesn't have a strike out. And now a walk to Narveson.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow. A 4 pitch walk to Narveson.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Awful start to this inning

[_Sir_Charles_]

Gone. 3 run dinger. *sigh*

[Reds Fanatic]

Weeks homers to left center. 4-2 Brewers.

[redsfaninbsg]

Why do I feel like the Reds have 1.5 pitchers?

[CTA513]

Bailey is getting good at this.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Typical from homer ... Sails along and then boom, 3-run HR

[Reds Fanatic]

Morgan flies out to right. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hart lines a single to left.

[traderumor]

What does Price say, quit throwing belt-high, straight fastballs down the middle? Another dandy start from a starter.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Bailey is mentally weak IMO. He has all the stuff in the world. But he does stuff like walk the pitcher on four pitches and then laying a phat one right down the middle to Weeks for a 3-run HR. I wish Bailey could get his trade value up so we could package him with Yonder Alonso in a blockbuster deal. But his value is probably less than a lot of us think.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hart steals 2nd.

[traderumor]

Bailey is mentally weak IMO. He has all the stuff in the world. But he does stuff like walk the pitcher on four pitches and then laying a phat one right down the middle to Weeks for a 3-run HR. I wish Bailey could get his trade value up so we could package him with Yonder Alonso in a blockbuster deal. But his value is probably less than a lot of us think.He is still where Cueto was his first two seasons: pitch well, seemingly cruising, wheels fall off before you can get the bullpen ready. Will the light come on for him?

Tonight, Bailey not missing bats.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Bailey is mentally weak IMO. He has all the stuff in the world. But he does stuff like walk the pitcher on four pitches and then laying a phat one right down the middle to Weeks for a 3-run HR. I wish Bailey could get his trade value up so we could package him with Yonder Alonso in a blockbuster deal. But his value is probably less than a lot of us think.

Middling starter, injury prone ... Yea I'd say his value isn't that high

[Reds Fanatic]

Fielder strikes out swinging.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kotsay singles to right and goes to 2nd on the throw home. 5-2 Brewers.

[757690]

Bailey is mentally weak IMO. He has all the stuff in the world. But he does stuff like walk the pitcher on four pitches and then laying a phat one right down the middle to Weeks for a 3-run HR. I wish Bailey could get his trade value up so we could package him with Yonder Alonso in a blockbuster deal. But his value is probably less than a lot of us think.

I really thought he was over the mental mistakes, but this might be his ceiling, considering how far he has already come in this area. I just don't see him ever being more than middle rotation pitcher.

[Reds Fanatic]

Betancourt flies out to center. 5-2 Brewers after 5.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

This is disappointing.

[Brutus]

Well we got Cozart up, and Willis is on his way for Volquez, but I feel like we still need to find somewhere to direct the blame. Where should it go for tonight?

[dougdirt]

Bailey is mentally weak IMO. He has all the stuff in the world. But he does stuff like walk the pitcher on four pitches and then laying a phat one right down the middle to Weeks for a 3-run HR. I wish Bailey could get his trade value up so we could package him with Yonder Alonso in a blockbuster deal. But his value is probably less than a lot of us think.

My question is why did Ramon call for the pitch? Homer threw the exact pitch he called for and the exact spot he held his glove. The guy KILLS fastballs.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Well we got Cozart up, and Willis is on his way for Volquez, but I feel like we still need to find somewhere to direct the blame. Where should it go for tonight?

Jim Bollman? (Whoops, wrong board.)

[757690]

Btw, this game is very winnable.

[Kc61]

Reds starting pitching is killing them. A good starter is a nice target for a deadline trade.

Bailey should be a reliever. Good stuff but can't keep it going for extended innings.

Another probable loss to open a series. Just terrible.

[Blitz Dorsey]

My question is why did Ramon call for the pitch? Homer threw the exact pitch he called for and the exact spot he held his glove. The guy KILLS fastballs.

True, but I'm more upset about Bailey walking the pitcher on four pitches. That is just a glaring sign of mental weakness. (I believe the medical profession refers to it as Volquezitus.)

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Btw, this game is very winnable.

It would have been more winnable had Bailey limited the damage to the 3-run bomb and not allowed that 2-out tack on run.

[Kc61]

My question is why did Ramon call for the pitch? Homer threw the exact pitch he called for and the exact spot he held his glove. The guy KILLS fastballs.

Did the catcher call for four balls against the pitcher?

Bailey has no excuses.

[Reds Fanatic]

Leadoff walk to Bruce.

[TOBTTReds]

My question is why did Ramon call for the pitch? Homer threw the exact pitch he called for and the exact spot he held his glove. The guy KILLS fastballs.

Yup. I've been so dissapointed with his game calling all year. He loves fastballs in non-fastball situations. 0-2 FB's away baffle me, and he loves them. I would have gone with a get me over anything but fastball. Let Weeks hammer something else.

[traderumor]

Is Bailey mental mistakes or just not enough command to consistently put the ball where he wants to? I have seen him hit very few targets tonight, and that is usual for him. I think it is just below average pitcher disease, it is chronic and it is fatal to a career.

On a different note, Milwaukee always has some loud mouth fan near the booth that screams the whole game for as long as they've been in the league.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gomes singles to left. 1st and 2nd.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

True, but I'm more upset about Bailey walking the pitcher on four pitches. That is just a glaring sign of mental weakness. (I believe the medical profession refers to it as Volquezitus.)

A pitcher who was trying to bunt

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart grounds into a 6-4-3 DP. Runner on 3rd with 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez grounds out to 3rd. 5-2 Brewers mid 6th.

[traderumor]

Nice approach guys. Two on nobody out, down three, two pitches later the scrub Narveson is out of the inning.

Anyone care if I go to bed? I'm getting grumpy after last night and three straight nights of completely unacceptable starting pitching. :lol:

[Reds Fanatic]

McGehee pops out to 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

LuCroy grounds out to short. Nice job by Votto to dig out that throw.

[Reds Fanatic]

Counsell hitting for Narveson

[Reds Fanatic]

Counsell flies out to left. 5-2 Brewers after 6.

[traderumor]

Or wait, maybe we need to consider 5 in 6 innings a quality start.:(

[Reds Fanatic]

Takashi Saito in to pitch

[Reds Fanatic]

Lewis pinch hits and grounds out to 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs lines out to 3rd. 2 outs.

[CrackerJack]

Reds have scored 2 with 2 out in the 7th....must be the 1st game of a series.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Impressive inning

[Reds Fanatic]

Cairo grounds out to the pitcher. 5-2 Brewers mid 7th.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ondrusek in to pitch

[Reds Fanatic]

Week grounds out to 3rd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Morgan grounds out to 2nd. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hart lines a single to center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Fielder walks. 1st and 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kotsay grounds into a 3-6 FC. 5-2 Brewers after 7.

[Reds Fanatic]

LaTroy Hawkins in to pitch. Morgan moves to left. Gomez in to play center.

[WebScorpion]

IMO the bottom line is still we have no offense. @ runs against the Brewers is not going to get it done...the Brewers will score runs, that's what they're built to do. We need to outscore them...their pitching is average and their defense is atrocious. Put the bat on the ball and run.

[redsfaninbsg]

Good start.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto lines a single to right.

[redsfaninbsg]

Get on Brandon.

[redsfaninbsg]

Rally Time!

[Reds Fanatic]

Hit and run. Phillips singles to right center. 1st and 3rd.

[Matt700wlw]

Come on, boys!

[redsfaninbsg]

Bruce fouling off pitches after falling behind 0-2.

[redsfaninbsg]

No breaks for the Redlegs.

[Matt700wlw]

Last season, that's a double.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce lines the ball off Fielder's glove. Weeks then picks it up and throws him out. 3-4-3. 5-3 Brewers. Runner on 2nd with 1 out.

[redsfaninbsg]

Patience Gomes.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gomes lines out to right. 2 outs

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey hitting for Cozart

[kaldaniels]

3 hard hit outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey grounds out to 2nd. 5-3 Brewers mid 8th.

[redsfaninbsg]

They looks like the three run bomb may be the death of Bailey once more.

[OldXOhio]

We must have used up a ton of kharma in 2010 b/c a lot of hard hit balls just aren't falling.

[Reds Fanatic]

Betancourt grounds out to short.

[Reds Fanatic]

Masset in to pitch, Heisey stays in left, Renteria in to play short.

[Reds Fanatic]

McGehee strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

LuCroy lines out to center. 5-3 Brewers after 8.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez, Renteria and Stubbs due up in the 9th

[redsfaninbsg]

Good inning by Nick. Even if they lose, I'll catch the 11:00 p.m. news.

[CTA513]

Massets ERA down to 3.20 after that inning

[OldXOhio]

This AS break can't come soon enough

[Tony Cloninger]

We must have used up a ton of kharma in 2010 b/c a lot of hard hit balls just aren't falling.

Cleveland took it all.

[Reds Fanatic]

Axford in to pitch

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez homers to right on the first pitch. 5-4 Brewers.

[redsfaninbsg]

Lets go back to back.

[kaldaniels]

Ramon is Axford's Daddy.

[Matt700wlw]

RAMON!!!

:jump:

[redsfaninbsg]

Please get Votto to the plate.

[Gallen5862]

Let's go Reds.

[redsfaninbsg]

Can they get a call? I mean seriously?

[Reds Fanatic]

Renteria grounds out to the pitcher. 1 out.

[redsfaninbsg]

Alright boys, you running?

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs walks. Tying run on base.

[Matt700wlw]

Come on Reds, make this happen.

[redsfaninbsg]

If it's anywhere within a foot of the plate, it's a strike.

[Matt700wlw]

Awesome.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pitch out and Stubbs is thrown out attempting to steal.

[redsfaninbsg]

Why would you wait until you got down in the count to steal?

[redsfaninbsg]

Cairo yet to see a strike in my opinion and it's 1-2

[vaticanplum]

If it's anywhere within a foot of the plate, it's a strike.

Is it at least consistent across both teams?

[Reds Fanatic]

Cairo with a bloop hit off the glove of Weeks.

[redsfaninbsg]

Is it at least consistent across both teams?

It's expanded in the 9th.

[Matt700wlw]

Wow! A ball bounced the Reds way there!

[CTA513]

Phillips catches that

[kaldaniels]

Should be game over.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto singles to left. 1st and 3rd.

[OldXOhio]

Votto's a machine

[edabbs44]

Key to facing Axford...stay away from the low/outside slider. Which BP failed to do.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips grounds out to Axford. Reds lose 5-4.

[Matt700wlw]

Another disappointing night in Reds land.

Thank you Homer Bailey for giving up 5

[kaldaniels]

The CS haunts.

[OldXOhio]

Finding yet another way to lose, your 2011 Reds

[redsfaninbsg]

The CS haunts.

I have no problem running, but why in the world do you run down in the count? Especially at 0-1? The Dusy circus continues.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

This club just can't get that hit.

And the stupid tack-on run that Bailey allowed after the Weeks' HR was killer. Gotta limit the damage there.

[Tony Cloninger]

That's what you swing at? Outside and without much on his swing.

[edabbs44]

I have no problem running, but why in the world do you run down in the count? Especially at 0-1? The Dusy circus continues.

What's the difference?

[OldXOhio]

What's the difference?

you think they would've pitched out on 1-0?

[redsfaninbsg]

What's the difference?

How many times you see a team pitch out on the first pitch of an AB? How many times do you see a team pitch out ahead 0-1?

[edabbs44]

you think they would've pitched out on 1-0?

It wasn't 1-0.

[edabbs44]

How many times you see a team pitch out on the first pitch of an AB? How many times do you see a team pitch out ahead 0-1?

No idea, but I've probably seen both happen.

[redsfaninbsg]

No idea, but I've probably seen both happen.

Sure, who hasn't? Odds of them pitching out on the first pitch compared to after they are ahead 0-1?

[OldXOhio]

It wasn't 1-0.

Nevermind

[kaldaniels]

19 1-run losses so far...thats gotta be up there in terms of leading the league.

[Kc61]

Bad decision to try to steal there.

Stubbs is very fast, Votto due up in the inning. Good chance run can score without steal.

Just an unnecessary move that didn't work.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Reds aren't taking advantage of the breaks they're getting. They can't beat the Brewers without Braun, don't beat the Cards without Pujols, lose 2 of 3 to the Tribe without Choo, lose to the Yankees B-lineup, get swept three straight by the Tribe without Hafner.

[reds1869]

Reds aren't taking advantage of the breaks they're getting. They can't beat the Brewers without Braun, don't beat the Cards without Pujols, lose 2 of 3 to the Tribe without Choo, lose to the Yankees B-lineup, get swept three straight by the Tribe without Hafner.

Bad pitching will do that to a team.

[OldXOhio]

Bad decision to try to steal there.

Stubbs is very fast, Votto due up in the inning. Good chance run can score without steal.

Just an unnecessary move that didn't work.

Unnecessary and ignorant. I swear I don't think our manager thinks things through 10%-20% of the time.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Unnecessary and ignorant. I swear I don't think our manager thinks things through 10%-20% of the time.

It can't be completely unheard of in that situation, otherwise the Brewers wouldn't even have bothered to pitch out.

[OldXOhio]

It can't be completely unheard of in that situation, otherwise the Brewers wouldn't even have bothered to pitch out.

Perhaps. Or they had a pitch to waste in an 0-1 count and rolled the dice.

[toledodan]

i'm more upset that cozart wasn't asked to bunt with runners at 1st and 2nd no outs in the 6th. instead he grounds into a first pitch double play. not the kids fault, dusty needs to put the team in the best chance to succeed and he fails once again.

[oneupper]

i'm more upset that cozart wasn't asked to bunt with runners at 1st and 2nd no outs in the 6th. instead he grounds into a first pitch double play. not the kids fault, dusty needs to put the team in the best chance to succeed and he fails once again.

While I agree that would have been an option, here's how it may have played out and the reason Baker didn't do it.
Cozart bunts the runners over. Hernandez is walked to fill the bases. Bailey hits with one out and bases full OR a pinch hitter is used. (Or maybe they pitch to Ramon, I wouldn't). Baker hates to lift the SP after less than 6.
That is a scenario which seems better if you need to score one or two, but the REDs were down three at the time and there was no assurance that the bullpen was going to hold the Brewers the rest of the game.
So Cozart wasn't asked to bunt and grounded into a DP on the FIRST pitch. Zach may be a rookie in MLB, but he's played ball for at least 10 years. That was a mental mistake (over-anxiousness) and he knows it.

Yeah, that was HIS fault.

[traderumor]

19 1-run losses so far...thats gotta be up there in terms of leading the league.
If that reverses itself over the course of the season, we'll win the division, all other things being equal.

[toledodan]

While I agree that would have been an option, here's how it may have played out and the reason Baker didn't do it.
Cozart bunts the runners over. Hernandez is walked to fill the bases. Bailey hits with one out and bases full OR a pinch hitter is used. (Or maybe they pitch to Ramon, I wouldn't). Baker hates to lift the SP after less than 6.
That is a scenario which seems better if you need to score one or two, but the REDs were down three at the time and there was no assurance that the bullpen was going to hold the Brewers the rest of the game.
So Cozart wasn't asked to bunt and grounded into a DP on the FIRST pitch. Zach may be a rookie in MLB, but he's played ball for at least 10 years. That was a mental mistake (over-anxiousness) and he knows it.

Yeah, that was HIS fault.


baker was planning on lifting homer.