July 8 2011 v Milwaukee- Make Uecker cry on the air boys!

[klw]

the Golden Age of Renteria continues

#Reds lineup:
Stubbs 8,
Renteria 6,
Votto 3,
Phillips 4,
Bruce 9,
Rolen 5,
Heisey 7,
Hanigan 2,
Leake 1.

vs. Greinke


Some levity to keep it light tonight:

YouTube - ‪Hitler Discusses the Cincinnati Reds‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoF3SbtYR20)

YouTube - ‪Hitler Part 2 - Arroyo Pitches at Toronto !‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk_zLsEh2YM&feature=related)

[Homer Bailey]

A year ago on this day (my bday), we lost to the Phillies and went into the break on a four game skid. I really, really hope history doesn't repeat itself here.

[reds1869]

A year ago on this day (my bday), we lost to the Phillies and went into the break on a four game skid. I really, really hope history doesn't repeat itself here.

Except for that division title bit at the end of the year. :thumbup:

[Red in Chicago]

A year ago on this day (my bday), we lost to the Phillies and went into the break on a four game skid. I really, really hope history doesn't repeat itself here.

Well happy b-day young man...big plans downtown tonight?

[mbgrayson]

Dusty says he wants to "jump Greinke early tonight...." Hmmmm.

[OesterPoster]

Dusty says he wants to "jump Greinke early tonight...." Hmmmm.

Too. Much. Information.

[mbgrayson]

Stubbs leads off with a single to left, and promptly gets thrown out trying to steal 2nd.

[mbgrayson]

Renteria strikes out swinging, ball dropped, out at 1st.

[mbgrayson]

Votto hits an opposite field HR! :beerme:

[CTA513]

Votto homers, but its only a solo shot due to the Reds giving away an out.

[Big Klu]

Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Tony Perez - 287
4. Adam Dunn - 270
5. Ted Kluszewski - 251
6. George Foster - 244
7. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
8. Eric Davis - 203
9. Barry Larkin - 198
10. Vada Pinson - 186
11. Wally Post - 172
12. Gus Bell - 160
13. Joe Morgan - 152
13. Pete Rose - 152
15. Lee May - 147
16. Dan Driessen - 133
17. Reggie Sanders - 125
18. Ernie Lombardi - 120
19. Sean Casey - 118
20. Brandon Phillips - 114
21. Frank McCormick - 110
22. Dave Parker - 107
23. Chris Sabo - 104
24. Joey Votto - 103
25. Dave Concepcion - 101

[CTA513]

rbi single for Bruce to make it 2-0
Thats 4 hits already given up by Grienke

[mbgrayson]

Dusty says he wants to "jump Greinke early tonight...." Hmmmm.

Mission [partially] accomplished.

[kaldaniels]

Unlucky Grienke at it again.

[CTA513]

Rolen K's and I guess he thinks he fouled it off the ground instead of it being caught, but the home plate ump wouldn't ask the 1st base ump for help.

[Brutus]

Unlucky Grienke at it again.

People took notice of how bad a year Josh Beckett had last season, despite his rather unlucky peripherals. Many of the same ones that said Beckett was having a much better year than his 5.78 ERA indicated, are sticking by Greinke. Know what happened with Beckett?

He has a 2.08 ERA and 0.91 WHIP despite his k-rate and walk rate being pretty similar, but the difference is his BABIP is 100 points less and his HR/FB ratio is down 10%.

I won't say Greinke's season is totally based on luck, but he's had his fair share of it. He'll bounce back just like Beckett did because these things do tend to balance out.

[CrackerJack]

Edgar strikes again...for God's sake

[edabbs44]

Edgar strikes again...for God's sake

No excuse for that one.

[Brutus]

Edgar strikes again...for God's sake

Janish makes that play...

(force of habit)

[Cooper]

Edgar's footwork is sloppy.

[757690]

People took notice of how bad a year Josh Beckett had last season, despite his rather unlucky peripherals. Many of the same ones that said Beckett was having a much better year than his 5.78 ERA indicated, are sticking by Greinke. Know what happened with Beckett?

He has a 2.08 ERA and 0.91 WHIP despite his k-rate and walk rate being pretty similar, but the difference is his BABIP is 100 points less and his HR/FB ratio is down 10%.

I won't say Greinke's season is totally based on luck, but he's had his fair share of it. He'll bounce back just like Beckett did because these things do tend to balance out.

Good. So that means Greinke will be good again next year when the Brewers will be without Fielder and out of contention. ;)

[Brutus]

Good. So that means Greinke will be good again next year when the Brewers will be without Fielder and out of contention. ;)

Which would be OK by me

[CTA513]

strike 3 on Heisey looked low and I hope Leake gets that call.

[CTA513]

1-2-3 2nd inning for Leake
2-0 Reds after 2 innings

[nate]

Chat is open!

[mbgrayson]

After 2 innings, Reds 2, Brewers 0.

Greinke at 38 pitches, 23 strikes.
Leake at 25 pitches, 17 strikes.

[CTA513]

Stubbs single followed by Renteria getting HBP
2 on and no outs with Votto coming up

[CTA513]

Votto walks and now the Reds have bases loaded and 0 outs with Phillips coming up

[_Sir_Charles_]

Time to bust it open!

[signalhome]

That's disappointing.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

The Reds have more check swings, half swings or weak swings than any other team it seems.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Crud. Back to back K's of Phillips & Bruce. 2 down, bases still loaded. It's up to Rolen.

[Reds Freak]

The Reds have more check swings, half swings or weak swings than any other team it seems.

I can't imagine that's true. These guys should be sitting on the breaking ball. Can't throw the fastball for a strike.

[CTA513]

Now we have to hope Rolen can come through with 2 outs or that the Brewers screw up.

[CrackerJack]

I can't imagine that's true. These guys should be sitting on the breaking ball. Can't throw the fastball for a strike.

Yep, and both Bruce and BP looked clueless...

[_Sir_Charles_]

Rolen steps up! 2 run single!

[CTA513]

Rolen singles off the glove of Gamel

[Reds Freak]

Yep, and both Bruce and BP looked clueless...

Rolen, the professional, knows what's coming and is all over it.

[CrackerJack]

Rolen plays it like a smart vet hitter there

[RedsManRick]

I really pity Greinke. That Brewers defense, especially the infield, is a sieve. Maybe he's not pitching the greatest game, but it's hard when you have to get 4 outs every inning.

[edabbs44]

Jay is such a key to this team. If they are going to put something together, he needs to get it going.

[edabbs44]

I really pity Greinke. That Brewers defense, especially the infield, is a sieve. Maybe he's not pitching the greatest game, but it's hard when you have to get 4 outs every inning.

He waived his no trade to go there, didn't he?

[signalhome]

I really pity Greinke. That Brewers defense, especially the infield, is a sieve. Maybe he's not pitching the greatest game, but it's hard when you have to get 4 outs every inning.

Yep. He did an amazing job pitching out of that jam, only for his 3B to blow a fairly routine play.

[Reds Freak]

Again, Heisey strikes out on a curveball that he's fooled on. I know Greineke is one of the best, but he's got one pitch tonight.

[Brutus]

I really pity Greinke. That Brewers defense, especially the infield, is a sieve. Maybe he's not pitching the greatest game, but it's hard when you have to get 4 outs every inning.

All but one of his batted balls thus far have gone for hits this game.

[signalhome]

He waived his no trade to go there, didn't he?

He wanted to play for a contender, which KC most certainly is not.

[signalhome]

All but one of his batted balls thus far have gone for hits this game.

That's truly amazing.

[mbgrayson]

Reds get 2 on the Rolen single off Gamel's glove at 3rd.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Inside the park HR. Badly misplayed by Stubbs IMO.

[CTA513]

inside the park homer for Weeks

[Brutus]

That's truly amazing.

It really is. And that's been his season in a nutshell.

[Brutus]

Rickie Weeks loves him some Reds pitching

[Reds Freak]

Inside the park HR. Badly misplayed by Stubbs IMO.

Tough play for Stubbs with that little nook in the outfield corner. Took a weird bounce.

[VR]

Rickie Weeks loves him some Reds pitching

If they pull the mask off they'd find Bill Hall under there.

[edabbs44]

Tough play for Stubbs with that little nook in the outfield corner. Took a weird bounce.

Not the first time Stubbs has played there, has to know how the field plays.

[757690]

It really is. And that's been his season in a nutshell.

Yep. He's been hit hard all season ;)

[Brutus]

If they pull the mask off they'd find Bill Hall under there.

You may be on to something

[signalhome]

Tough play for Stubbs with that little nook in the outfield corner. Took a weird bounce.

I agree with you completely, but apparently Marty has no sympathy regarding that nook. He absolutely went off regarding how poorly Stubbs played that ball.

[Reds Freak]

Not the first time Stubbs has played there, has to know how the field plays.

Even if he plays the carom there, it took a bounce way into left field. No way he can anticipate that.

[mbgrayson]

Inside the park HR. Badly misplayed by Stubbs IMO.

Was badly played, but there is an odd section of wall in right-center in Milwaukee that faces a weird angle toward left. The ball hit there, and bounced in a very different way than it would have with a regular wall, and went past Stubbs back toward left.

[757690]

Not liking this inning. Has the earmarks of a big one for the Brewers.

[Reds Freak]

Not liking this inning. Has the earmarks of a big one for the Brewers.

All with two outs and nobody on. Plus a strikeout and a wild pitch. Now Fielder.

[BCubb2003]

I have never liked those misshapen outfield walls. It's like having one basket higher than the other.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Was badly played, but there is an odd section of wall in right-center in Milwaukee that faces a weird angle toward left. The ball hit there, and bounced in a very different way than it would have with a regular wall, and went past Stubbs back toward left.

I agree. I watched it a second time and the carom was indeed odd.

[Big Klu]

All with two outs and nobody on. Plus a strikeout and a wild pitch. Now Fielder.

I thought that should have been a passed ball on Hanigan. It went right through the five-hole.

[signalhome]

Yep. He's been hit hard all season ;)

Even his tERA, which takes into account all batted ball types, is 3.68. Nowhere near as good as his 2.16 xFIP, but also nowhere close to his 5.66 ERA. He has pitched much better than his ERA indicates.

[mbgrayson]

Fielder grounds out to Phillips.

[signalhome]

I have never liked those misshapen outfield walls. It's like having one basket higher than the other.

I also despise oddly-shaped fields. Minute Maid Park kills me.

[mbgrayson]

After three innings, Reds 4, Brewers 1.

Greinke at 69 pitches, 41 strikes.
Leake at 41 pitches, 30 strikes.

[traderumor]

Greinke is like watching Volquez pitch. Lots of pitches, deep in counts...except he seems to be able to avoid the walk.

[Brutus]

Another batted ball out! Baby steps, Zack. Baby steps.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Drew! 3 for 3!

[Reds Freak]

Drew! 3 for 3!

Going the other way too, very nice.

[CTA513]

Hit #7 off Greinke

[CTA513]

Cozart pinch hitting for Renteria

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wow. Renteria pulled. I wonder if that HBP is a bit more serious

[Brutus]

Wow. Renteria pulled. I wonder if that HBP is a bit more serious

Janish's stay in Louisville could be all of one day lol

[Big Klu]

I also despise oddly-shaped fields. Minute Maid Park kills me.

It's one thing if you have to configure the field to fit the shape of the plot of land upon which it is built (like Fenway Park), but anyone who has been to Miller Park (and I've been there) can tell you that there is nothing but open land around the stadium.

[VR]

AZ ties up StL @ 3.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Janish's stay in Louisville could be all of one day lol

<shudder>

[_Sir_Charles_]

I've been following the Dayton Dragons a bit more lately. I'm getting a serious man-crush on Ronald Torreyes. :O) 1 for 2, 2 walks, another dinger, 3 runs scored. Kid is a hitting machine. The Dragons are awfully fun to watch lately.

Up 8-0 in the 7th.

[mbgrayson]

Janish's stay in Louisville could be all of one day lol

Well I hope he learned his lesson....

[BCubb2003]

It's one thing if you have to configure the field to fit the shape of the plot of land upon which it is built (like Fenway Park), but anyone who has been to Miller Park (and I've been there) can tell you that there is nothing but open land around the stadium.

Exactly. The modern parks do it for fake character. They might as well have a windmill in centerfield.

[mbgrayson]

Exactly. The modern parks do it for fake character. They might as well have a windmill in centerfield.

Or a riverboat...lol.

[Brutus]

It's one thing if you have to configure the field to fit the shape of the plot of land upon which it is built (like Fenway Park), but anyone who has been to Miller Park (and I've been there) can tell you that there is nothing but open land around the stadium.

Personally, I love these shapes. They give the parks more personality. After all, Fenway is Fenway because of the originality of the wall at the time.

There's nothing I hated more than all the cookie cutter, multi-purpose stadiums from the 70's like Riverfront, Three Rivers, Veterans and Jack Murphy to a lesser extent.

[RedLegsToday]

They might as well have a windmill in centerfield.

Maybe add a loop-the-loop near the left field line...

[edabbs44]

Wow. Renteria pulled. I wonder if that HBP is a bit more serious

Another reason why DFAing ER would have been a bad idea. What if that were Janish? Cozart/Valaika?

[mbgrayson]

After 4 innings, Reds 4, Brewers 1.

Greinke at 81 pitches, 49 strikes.
Leake at 51 pitches, 36 strikes.

[Big Klu]

Exactly. The modern parks do it for fake character. They might as well have a windmill in centerfield.

Quirky ballparks were built back in the old days because of necessity. Symmetrical fields were always preferred--they just weren't feasible. Dodger Stadium was built symmetrically in the early 60's because they had plenty of space to do so.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Another reason why DFAing ER would have been a bad idea. What if that were Janish? Cozart/Valaika?

Not sure I'm following this. If we had DFA'd Edgar, it would be Janish & Cozart up here. If one of them got hurt...Valaika would get called up. Or Negron.

[BCubb2003]

Personally, I love these shapes. They give the parks more personality. After all, Fenway is Fenway because of the originality of the wall at the time.

There's nothing I hated more than all the cookie cutter, multi-purpose stadiums from the 70's like Riverfront, Three Rivers, Veterans and Jack Murphy to a lesser extent.

You're not alone in that, but baseball has such a beautiful precision: 90 feet, or 60 feet 6 inches all proportioned perfectly. Then it goes all goofy.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

I've been following the Dayton Dragons a bit more lately. I'm getting a serious man-crush on Ronald Torreyes. :O) 1 for 2, 2 walks, another dinger, 3 runs scored. Kid is a hitting machine. The Dragons are awfully fun to watch lately.

Up 8-0 in the 7th.

You're actually watching them from Houston? Or just following their box scores?

[Brutus]

Another reason why DFAing ER would have been a bad idea. What if that were Janish? Cozart/Valaika?

Point of order: DFA'ing someone is not releasing them or anything of the sort. DFA is a temporary placement of a player until a club figures out what to do with them (i.e. trade, release or seek an outright assignment to the minors in which, if the player accepts, they would just be sent down).

[_Sir_Charles_]

You're actually watching them from Houston? Or just following their box scores?

Just the box score. Sorry that wasn't clear.

[mbgrayson]

Votto and Bruce both went first pitch hitting in the 5th (and flew out), letting Greinke have a 7 pitch inning there.

[Brutus]

You're not alone in that, but baseball has such a beautiful precision: 90 feet, or 60 feet 6 inches all proportioned perfectly. Then it goes all goofy.

heh, I always figured you for the goofy type :D

[edabbs44]

Point of order: DFA'ing someone is not releasing them or anything of the sort. DFA is a temporary placement of a player until a club figures out what to do with them (i.e. trade, release or seek an outright assignment to the minors in which, if the player accepts, they would just be sent down).

I think DFAing Renteria would have equaled release in this case, but point taken.

[edabbs44]

5 non K outs in a row for ZG.

[Brutus]

I think DFAing Renteria would have equaled release in this case, but point taken.

I doubt it. I think they first would have tried to put him in the minors if they could. I doubt they'd release him unless he refused assignment (though he may have done just that).

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Just the box score. Sorry that wasn't clear.

Yea I reread it and it was clear. I was just wondering if I was missing them on tv somewhere. I went to a game earlier this season. It was a lot of fun.

[edabbs44]

Not sure I'm following this. If we had DFA'd Edgar, it would be Janish & Cozart up here. If one of them got hurt...Valaika would get called up. Or Negron.

Right...what if ER were to get released and Janish then gets hurt. Down the stretch it is Cozart/Negron? That is a scary proposition.

[edabbs44]

I doubt it. I think they first would have tried to put him in the minors if they could. I doubt they'd release him unless he refused assignment (though he may have done just that).

That's what I am thinking...I would bet he'd refuse.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Yea I reread it and it was clear. I was just wondering if I was missing them on tv somewhere. I went to a game earlier this season. It was a lot of fun.

Torreyes with another hit...and another run scored after Yorman knocks him in. :O)

Okay, I'll keep it to the Reds in here. Sorry. *grin*

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Babe Weeks up

[Chip R]

Babe Weeks up

And he comes through. :(

[RedsManRick]

Rickie Weeks --- the new Bill Hall.

[CTA513]

Greinke scores from 1st on a double.
Reds should make sure he has an easy 6th inning

[oneupper]

Rickie Weeks is Bill Hall.

[Brutus]

Weeks has over a .900 OPS against the Reds in 373 PAs

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Unreal.

[CTA513]

ball goes off Cozarts glove and Stubbs makes the smart decision to try and throw out weeks allowing Morgan to go to 2nd.

[757690]

Rickie Weeks hits just about everyone well. He's no Bill Hall.

[traderumor]

Keep throwing fastballs down the middle to Weeks? Do we not have any more ability than to avoid doing that game in and game out against that guy? Come on.

Will any coach say something to Jay Bruce about throwing a seed to Phillips instead of a lob so that they have a play at the plate.

And surprise, surprise, our starter getting hit hard :explode: Can anyone around here pitch?

[CTA513]

game should of been tied, but Morgan screws up and only gets to 3rd

[edabbs44]

Greinke scores from 1st on a double.
Reds should make sure he has an easy 6th inning

Milwaukee showed a replay, Bruce's throw in to BP was less than 100%. Allowed Greinke to score, I wonder if JB thought there was no way he was running.

Btw, Weeks hits the ball friggin hard.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Cozart is an inch from catching that and doubling off Weeks. Now it's probably tied at least. More lame luck.

[traderumor]

Leake is just chucking the ball right down the middle :confused:

[edabbs44]

SF, 4-4 game

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Every ball this inning has been tagged. Fielders may have been the hardest hit of all.

[traderumor]

Last 4 games: 8, 8, 5, 4 and counting. At least Cueto's up tomorrow.

[CTA513]

starters going streaking with the offense

[Red in Chicago]

lol:lol:

[757690]

Can't really expect to score 4 runs and just waltz to win in Milwaukee. They score lots of runs in case anyone wasn't paying attention.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Last 4 games: 8, 8, 5, 4 and counting. At least Cueto's up tomorrow.

We knew this starting staff was mostly quantity over quality going into the season. How are these efforts a surprise? The Reds need another legitimate starter. It can't be Cueto then pray for four days of rain.

[WebScorpion]

lol:lol:Not sure I've ever seen a pitcher lose the handle on the ball during a pickoff attempt like that. I've seen them throw it away, but never just drop it at their own feet. :eek:

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Not sure I've ever seen a pitcher lose the handle on the ball during a pickoff attempt like that. I've seen them throw it away, but never just drop it at their own feet. :eek:

The way this season is going, it's shocking that didn't cost them a run.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Another awful check swing

[traderumor]

We knew this starting staff was mostly quantity over quality going into the season. How are these efforts a surprise? The Reds need another legitimate starter. It can't be Cueto then pray for four days of rain.
Because, as a staff, they performed better last year. They were league average last year, so it wasn't unreasonable to assume they would match that. Plus, you had expectations of some young guys improving. One has, but everyone else has regressed to the point of being terrible. That is unusual for any staff. Leake has been serviceable, but is starting to give up runs again.

[Brutus]

Can't really expect to score 4 runs and just waltz to win in Milwaukee. They score lots of runs in case anyone wasn't paying attention.

Especially in Milwaukee. They love to hit at home.

[Brutus]

That's 10 K's for the Reds in six innings.

[traderumor]

Can't really expect to score 4 runs and just waltz to win in Milwaukee. They score lots of runs in case anyone wasn't paying attention.Who even hinted at that?

[CTA513]

Streaking again 5-4 Brewers

[traderumor]

Another fastball right over the heart of the plate. :(

[redsfaninbsg]

Leake is just throwing the ball down the center of the plate.

[CTA513]

Cueto back to being the Reds only non streaker

[mbgrayson]

And Dusty left Leake in to hit with a runner on 1st in the top of the 6th.... ouch.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Sigh ... Why was Leake brought back out when he was getting shelled last inning? Dusty just isn't giving this team the best chances to win games right now. Zack Greinke should have lost this game tonight and instead he's going to get the W.

[redsfaninbsg]

Dusty's head is somewhere other than the baseball diamond.

[traderumor]

Well, well, well, here we are again. Need pitching to go anywhere, and no one is out there dealing pitching. So we keep on hearing.

[Brutus]

And Dusty left Leake in to hit with a runner on 1st in the top of the 6th.... ouch.

He's as good a hitter as some of the guys on the Reds' bench. I don't find that to be a bad choice. No sense in wasting a pinch hitter when you have a guy that can swing the bat as well as Leake. Even if they were planning on replacing him, I would say it's a good choice.

[mbgrayson]

LeCure in to pitch for Leake.

[CTA513]

Need the bullpen to shut it down so they can take another 1 run loss

[Orenda]

Leake departs as "All along the watchtower" plays over the PA

[Kc61]

Dusty's patient with starting pitchers. Likes to save the pen.

This strategy unfortunately doesn't work when your starters are mostly lousy.

[CTA513]

Brewers helping the Reds out as the catcher is thrown out at 2nd on a hit and run that was missing the hit part of it.

[traderumor]

Maybe Leake should try the Volquez and get rid of the poofy hairdo

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Dusty's patient with starting pitchers. Likes to save the pen.

This strategy unfortunately doesn't work when your starters are mostly lousy.

Save the pen for what, exactly? You got your best pitcher in Cueto going tomorrow and a four-day break starting Monday. These losses are starting to pile up really fast now. You'd think Dusty would stop sacrificing today's game for tomorrow's.

[redsfaninbsg]

Really need Stubbs on here.

[Kc61]

Save the pen for what, exactly? You got your best pitcher in Cueto going tomorrow and a four-day break starting Monday. These losses are starting to pile up really fast now. You'd think Dusty would stop sacrificing today's game for tomorrow's.

I agree, I would have a much quicker hook. Only two games before all star break, no need to save the pen.

But Dusty has always managed this way. Hasn't suited the Reds well this year.

I'm starting to assume the Reds will lose every night. I'm mostly interested in how they fix the starting pitching for future years.

[redsfaninbsg]

91 mph thigh high down the gut, caught looking.

[CTA513]

fastball right down the middle taken for strike 3.

:bang:

[traderumor]

I was looking for an adjustment from Votto. It seems like he has made one, to swing at the first pitch. Starting to trend there from what I'm seeing. Not sure that is the adjustment to make, but he's the pro.

And wow, we just got a break!

[CTA513]

Cozart singles
Votto singles and Kotsay pulls a Gomes in left allowing Cozart to score and Votto to just be able to reach 3rd safe.

game tied at 5

[Kc61]

Votto is such a great hitter. He is money in the bank.

Hope Phillips can knock the run in.

[CTA513]

Phillips sac fly makes it 6-5 Reds

[traderumor]

Phillips SF 9 Reds lead 6-5

[CTA513]

7-5 Reds after Bruce homers

[signalhome]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

That was a rocket.

[traderumor]

Votto and Bruce making another manager look like he isn't paying attention to his stat sheet.

[edabbs44]

Line drives seem to carry like crazy in Milwaukee.

FYI, Cincy leading again.

[Gallen5862]

What inning is it? Let's go Reds.

[signalhome]

What inning is it? Let's go Reds.

Top of the 7th, two outs

[traderumor]

What inning is it? Let's go Reds.

Top of 7th. Come on bullpen, we really need a win!

[Gallen5862]

Thanks for the updates.

[Chip R]

MIL is so awful in the field and the bullpen. Can't see them winning the Central.

[VR]

Time for the killer bullpen to earn it's keep

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

So it is possible to actually get Weeks out

[CTA513]

apparently LeCure had the correct scouting report on Weeks

[signalhome]

As soon as I say this he will walk three batters and give up a grand slam, but I really like LeCure. Really good K/9 and BB/9, even if he is getting a little help from BABIP.

Edit: His LD% is 13.8%, so maybe that .250 BABIP isn't too far out of line.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

It seems like the Brewers are one of the few teams that Votto will talk to/BS with down at first when they reach base.

[traderumor]

LeCure has been a gold ring in the pig's snout this season.

Morgan out, hitting it about as far as he possibly can to RC

Corey Hart two out single, picking it up for Ryan Braun

New generation of hitters becoming "Reds killers" when its really just return to sucky pitching. We got the D part, Walt, the pitching part of your pitching and defense equation is missing.

[traderumor]

apparently LeCure had the correct scouting report on Weeks

He must have read the yellow highlighted part: NO FASTBALLS DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE PLATE :lol:

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Can't watch this at bat

[kaldaniels]

Gotta love major league bullpens, Logan and Sam were 2 clean cut guys before they entered.

[alloverjr]

Nice job by Logan to close out the inning.

[traderumor]

If I were the Cubs, I'd start talking to the Brewers and try to steal McGehee from the Brewers for Ramirez.

[OesterPoster]

Nice bunt try by Heisey. Really wish Stubbs would try that more often.

[Brutus]

This may have been posted earlier, but Arizona leads St. Louie 7-4 in the 8th

[redsfaninbsg]

Are we 1.5 innings away (in two cities) from the Pirates being in first place?

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Are we 1.5 innings away (in two cities) from the Pirates being in first place?

Yuck.

[CTA513]

good job to battle back from 3-0 to get Kotsay to fly out

[HotCorner]

Are we 1.5 innings away (in two cities) from the Pirates being in first place?

I'm afraid for tomorrow. This could be the rapture. ;)

[redsfaninbsg]

AZ is trying to blow the game against STL

[CTA513]

1-2-3 inning for Masset and his ERA is down to 3.13

[OesterPoster]

I'm afraid for tomorrow. This could be the rapture. ;)

You called?

YouTube - &#x202a;Blondie - Rapture&#x202c;&rlm; (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCdS7O248g)

[traderumor]

You called?

YouTube - &#x202a;Blondie - Rapture&#x202c;&rlm; (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCdS7O248g)Ah, Reverb Debbie

[traderumor]

Let's go Coco. Blown save out of your system, lets have an easy 9th.

Oh, and no fastballs in the strike zone to Weeks ;)

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Great Cordero. Weeks needs runners on base

[redsfaninbsg]

Why???????

[Kc61]

Awful walk by Coco.

[Brutus]

How will they deal with the Babe.

[CTA513]

How will they deal with the Babe.

walk him so the go ahead run can come to the plate

[edabbs44]

Coco looks ugly.

[redsfaninbsg]

If it gets to Fielder, I'm putting Chapman in.

[VR]

You don't see too many 'swinging strikes' on a 3-0 count.

[CTA513]

Weeks flies out to right for the 1st out

[Kc61]

If it gets to Fielder, I'm putting Chapman in.

Dusty's not.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cordero trying to hit the mascot on that one. :O) Wow.

[CTA513]

Cordero throws one about 8 feet high past Hanigan

[CTA513]

rbi triple for Morgan

[_Sir_Charles_]

Triple. 7-6

[redsfaninbsg]

Back to bad CoCo.

[Brutus]

Eek.

[VR]

Feels like a slo-pitch softball game now.

[_Sir_Charles_]

You almost have to think something might be wrong with cordero. He's just missing so badly. I mean these are a foot and more out of the zone. Really not even close.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Whatever it takes to lose, the Reds do

[Kc61]

Coco was hot. Now he's cold.

I would let Chapman try and close this. Dusty wont.

Fielder should be walked when his turn comes.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nice! Cozart goes home with the ball and Hanny holds on! YOU'RE GONE!

[CTA513]

Cozart gets Morgan at home and Hanigan holds onto the ball after getting run over

[signalhome]

Wow, great job by Hanigan and Cozart there.

I'm not crazy about Morgan driving his forearm into Hanigan's head there. I don't think he meant to do that, but still.

[Kc61]

Nice play at home.

Super play by Hanigan.

[edabbs44]

Nice job Hanigan. Nyjer went a little high with the forearm.

[CTA513]

I wish that was out #3 so Hanigan could show Morgan the ball.

[Kc61]

Pitching to Fielder here makes no sense IMO.

[signalhome]

Nice job Hanigan. Nyjer went a little high with the forearm.

Yeah, that was pretty bad. I don't think it was his intention, though; I think he meant for his forearm to drive into Hanigan's glove.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wow, great job by Hanigan and Cozart there.

I'm not crazy about Morgan driving his forearm into Hanigan's head there. I don't think he meant to do that, but still.

I don't think it was intentional either...but he's been known to do things like that before...so who knows.

[REDblooded]

Morgan DEFINITELY meant to get where he got with his elbow/forearm... He leaned towards Hanny's face...

He deserves one in the neck tomorrow.

[CTA513]

Cordero walks Fielder

[redsfaninbsg]

Winning run on base.

[kaldaniels]

Morgan DEFINITELY meant to get where he got with his elbow/forearm... He leaned towards Hanny's face...

He deserves one in the neck tomorrow.

Gotta love a little neckball.

[Kc61]

Cordero walks Fielder

Good move.

[CTA513]

infield hit for McGheeeeee

[redsfaninbsg]

No luck Redlegs.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wow. Slow dribbler to Rolen. Infield hit.

[Kc61]

Bases loaded on swinging bunt. No luck.

[kaldaniels]

Good move.

On 3-2 there with the runner going you just gotta try to get him to chase ball 4.

[VR]

Cordero trying to have 13 baserunners in one inning and still get a save

[redsfaninbsg]

CHAPMAN

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Stick a fork in this team.

Done.

[OldXOhio]

nothing's easy....nothing

[HokieRed]

Fire Sale!

[CTA513]

Cordero blows it and the Reds lose 8-7

[redsfaninbsg]

I'm not sure what's worse on a nightly basis, the starting pitcher or Dusty.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

This team is done.

Just pathetic. All we hear while getting killed during interleague is how this big road trip to STL and MIL before the break is what really matters. And they go out and drop 4 of the first 5 and probably should have lost all 5.

Most disasppointing Reds team that I can remember.

[OldXOhio]

God forbid Dusty come out and relieve Coco on a night when he clearly doesn't have it.

[durl]

The All-Star break can't get here soon enough.

Seriously, what else can go wrong with this team?? When the pitching holds an opponent to 2-3 runs, the offense goes to sleep. When the offense scores tons of runs, the pitching falls apart. Absolutely pitiful.

[traderumor]

I've stomached a lot in this season, being able to brush off all the close game losses.

My stomach is done.

Coco decides to revert back to 2010 Coco. That was one butt ugly loss to a butt ugly team.

What a disaster the Central Division is. Forget about winning a crappy division, time to make some drastic moves.

[signalhome]

I want to break something.

[cincrazy]

This is simply a below average baseball team any way you cut it. I'm not sure what "it" is, but this team sure as heck doesn't have it.

[Red in Chicago]

i'm done

[CTA513]

I'm sure Hanigan is happy he took that hit only to have Cordero blow it a few batters later.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Got to win the last two before the break just to get back to .500.

Awful.

[traderumor]

I want to break something.I got to squash a bug on the wall.

[Kc61]

Thanks for the years Coco. Your stay is over.

[kaldaniels]

At least Jim Day feels our pain, unlike Piecoro.

[OldXOhio]

This is simply a below average baseball team any way you cut it. I'm not sure what "it" is, but this team sure as heck doesn't have it.

No way around it. Below average in far too many areas.

[REDblooded]

CoCo Blowdero

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

No way around it. Below average in far too many areas.

Which is why this is a below average baseball team. They need to win two in a row (something they haven't done in about a month) to get back to average.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

With the way things have been going Cordero coming into the game and struggling was pretty predictable.

Gotta love the save. Gotta love the code of sticking your overpaid save collector guy in there no matter what and living and dying by him.

Soooper.

[traderumor]

At least Jim Day feels our pain, unlike Piecoro.Piecoro will be "wasn't that an exciting game!!

Milwaukee is a portrait of how bad this division sucks. Maybe we should call it the Dysfunctional Division.