8.8.11 Rockies @ Reds

[klw]

Reds lineup- Looks good to me.
THE GAME IS THE MLB.TV FREE GAME OF THE NIGHT.

Fred Lewis lf
Edgar Renteria ss
Joey Votto 1b
Jay Bruce rf
Todd Frazier 3b
Drew Stubbs cf
Ramon Hernandez c
Paul Janish 2b
Homer Bailey p

v Jason Hammel, RHP
6-11, 4.88 ERA



Lewis is 7-for-9 off Colorado starter RHP Jason Hammel.
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/


• Jason Hammel couldn't getting into a groove and lost on Wednesday to the Phillies, giving up six runs on eight hits in five innings and falling to 6-11 on the season with a 4.88 ERA.

In three career starts against the Reds, Hammel has averaged more than seven innings but has a record of 0-1.

• Colorado purchased the contract of right-handed reliever Josh Roenicke on Sunday and optioned right-hander Greg Reynolds to Triple-A Colorado Springs.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_08_08_colmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=preview



Reds 2011 stats Last 5 years vs. starter
AVG HR RBI SB AB AVG HR RBI
Lewis, F, LF .253 3 18 1 9 .778 0 0
Renteria, E, SS .241 3 26 4 10 .300 0 1
Votto, J, 1B .322 17 70 6 9 .111 0 1
Bruce, J, RF .264 21 63 7 3 .000 0 0
Frazier, T, 3B .265 3 8 0 - - - -
Stubbs, D, CF .253 14 37 28 10 .300 1 2
Hernandez, R, C .294 11 29 0 17 .529 0 4
Janish, P, 2B .229 0 19 2 6 .500 0 1
Bailey, H, P .200 0 1 0 - - - -

[Tom Servo]

I almost forgot about how much George Grande loves Jim Tracy.

[hebroncougar]

So, we're out of it, and we're starting Fred Lewis?

[Tom Servo]

BRUUUUUUUUUCE 3 run HR :jump:

[Tom Servo]

Homer gives 2 right back up on a Seth Smith homer.

[alloverjr]

Their going to call this game in about 5 minutes if what I'm seeing goes over GABP. Monsoon.

[Tom Servo]

Another 2 run shot for Smith. 5-3 Rox. Homer isn't fooling them.

[mbgrayson]

Raining in the top of the third in Cincinnati.

After two and a half innings, Rockies up 5 to 3.

Bailey at 62 pitches, 39 strikes, and really struggling tonight.

[mbgrayson]

Rain delay in the bottom of the third....

[nate]

How's the rain lookin'? Wet?

[mbgrayson]

9:15 time to resume, with drains not clear yet....

[Redsfan320]

Hoping for 9:30 now...

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[Redsfan320]

After another light rain, and the tarp coming back, we're hoping to get started sometime soon. Hammel back out warming up on the infield mound.

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[Redsfan320]

Arredondo walking around in Reds 'pen, is only guy down there right now.

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[Redsfan320]

Getting ready to go any second.

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[nate]

Rain delayed chat is open!

[nate]

Stubbs warms it up with a 2-run shot.

[CrackerJack]

I'm all for trading Bailey, and this team needs BP arms badly, and an ace starter..Hernandez, Lecure, Arrendondo, Willis, Stubbs, Coco, all these guys should be on the block from here on out IMO.

[redsfaninbsg]

Apathetic. Is that a good word to sum up the Reds fan base currently? 7th inning of a one run game in early August and we have two pages on the game thread.

[kaldaniels]

The farthest Brandon has ever hit a baseball?

[WVRedsFan]

Apathetic. Is that a good word to sum up the Reds fan base currently? 7th inning of a one run game in early August and we have two pages on the game thread.
Been that way for awhile. This teams is simply not fun to watch. The poor lineup construction coupled by fan favorites failing time after time makes people look away. The thoughts of a Volquez, Wood, Bailey, Cueto, and Leake rotation (with only one of them showing up well) is a bummer. The fact that the league has decided to not let Joey Votto beat them because the guy behind him is an easier out (and Dusty's inexplainable habit of getting the first man on, bunting him over so they can walk Votto) just infuriates me. Jay Bruce has had one good month and continues to hit in the low .200's since.

It's a lot of things.

[Big Klu]

Brandon Phillips with a game-tying PH homer!

Dave Sappelt, batting for Lewis, with a PH single!


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 - 117
21. Frank McCormick - 110
22. Dave Parker - 107
22. Joey Votto - 107
24. Chris Sabo - 104
25. Dave Concepcion - 101

[kaldaniels]

On a rather quiet night, I'll just say thanks BigKlu for your historical insight you constantly give to the board. :beerme:

[WVRedsFan]

On a rather quiet night, I'll just say thanks BigKlu for your historical insight you constantly give to the board. :beerme:

Ditto

[WVRedsFan]

Down goes Frazier...

[WVRedsFan]

Cairo, for all he's done this year cannot play third base.

[kaldaniels]

Heisey may not have gotten a full audition in the outfield, but he certainly has had his opportunities. But unfortunately, if Sappelt wows us, Heisey may very well be the forgotten man.

- just a thought that crept into my mind just now

[WVRedsFan]

Heisey may not have gotten a full audition in the outfield, but he certainly has had his opportunities. But unfortunately, if Sappelt wows us, Heisey may very well be the forgotten man.

- just a thought that crept into my mind just now

Agree totally. Bray getting pounded.

[Captain Hook]

Apathetic. Is that a good word to sum up the Reds fan base currently? 7th inning of a one run game in early August and we have two pages on the game thread.

Two years ago we'd all be at least a little interested with the possibility of a winning season.This year not so much.Failed expectations can really deflate a fan base and the expectations this year was much higher then just a winning season.

[kaldaniels]

Kevin Millwood to start against the Reds Wed.

[CrackerJack]

Heisey may not have gotten a full audition in the outfield, but he certainly has had his opportunities. But unfortunately, if Sappelt wows us, Heisey may very well be the forgotten man.

- just a thought that crept into my mind just now

Fine w/that, like Sappelt much more so. Heisey is another trade piece IMO, along with those mentioned above. Too many over-valued prospects/young guys on this team, turn a few of them into a better player, construct a better team, this team is dysfunctional and poorly constructed.

[Captain Hook]

I've seen BP make that play a 1000 times in a row.

[WVRedsFan]

Paul Janish is a AAA player IMHO. Frazier should be at third and Cairo at second.

[WVRedsFan]

This game is ovah...

[Red in Chicago]

Betancourt overmatched the reds in the 8th inning. K's the side.

[OldXOhio]

Apathetic. Is that a good word to sum up the Reds fan base currently? 7th inning of a one run game in early August and we have two pages on the game thread.

This team earned every bit of it.

[WVRedsFan]

Anyone think Masset can't take pressure when the game is on the line? Seems to be pitching well tonight. And he just gave up a hit. Never mind.

[WVRedsFan]

On to the 9th, down 10-7. If they come back, I will eat my hat. Apparently no one really cares.

[WVRedsFan]

With Pittsburgh up 5-0, our time in 3rd place was short-lived.

[redsfaninbsg]

Reds score seven and lose, fans sit through 90 minute rain delay, and Joey Votto gets one at bat. Fun night........

[mbgrayson]

We have got to do something about the bullpen.

Bray gives up a 2 run dinger to CarGo, the first homer Bray has given up all year.

Then we get Masset for the 9th, pitching badly again, gives up another run.

This bullpen needs a transfusion, and so does the starting staff. It hurt us tonight to have to use LeCure early because of the rain delay.

But the bullpen was the difference in this game. In the 8th and 9th, the Rockies, Betancourt and Street, shut the Reds down completely. Bray and Masset gave up 3 runs....

[WVRedsFan]

Reds score seven and lose, fans sit through 90 minute rain delay, and Joey Votto gets one at bat. Fun night........

Pretty obvious. When Votto is your offense, why pitch to him. A club that, according to Walt, was based on pitching and defense, the pitching part has failed and the lack of hitters has killed them. And no relief in sight when you roll out Fred Lewis and Paul Janish as starters. Too much reliance on unproven pitchers and the failure of Bruce and the injury to Rolen plus the lack of moves.

Just sux big time.

[Ron Madden]

We have got to do something about the bullpen.

Bray gives up a 2 run dinger to CarGo, the first homer Bray has given up all year.

Then we get Masset for the 9th, pitching badly again, gives up another run.

This bullpen needs a transfusion, and so does the starting staff. It hurt us tonight to have to use LeCure early because of the rain delay.

But the bullpen was the difference in this game. In the 8th and 9th, the Rockies, Betancourt and Street, shut the Reds down completely. Bray and Masset gave up 3 runs....


IMHO this bullpen is worn out from over-use due to the lack of innings turned in by the starting staff and from the poor bullpen management of Dusty Baker.

[Ron Madden]

Pretty obvious. When Votto is your offense, why pitch to him. A club that, according to Walt, was based on pitching and defense, the pitching part has failed and the lack of hitters has killed them. And no relief in sight when you roll out Fred Lewis and Paul Janish as starters. Too much reliance on unproven pitchers and the failure of Bruce and the injury to Rolen plus the lack of moves.

Just sux big time.

They scored 7 runs tonight.

[cumberlandreds]

IMHO this bullpen is worn out from over-use due to the lack of innings turned in by the starting staff and from the poor bullpen management of Dusty Baker.

Totally agree. The bottom line is that your starters have to average 7 to 8 innings. I would suspect the Reds average is more like six. That wears a bullpen down over the course of the season. You can't trot 3 or 4 relievers out there every night and expect them to be good all season.

[traderumor]

I thought maybe there were some changes, but last year appears to be an anomaly. This organization has developed Don Gullett, Mario Soto, and um, um, um, um, well let's count Tom Browning, but after that I'm having trouble here. Oh yea, we usually have a decent bullpen and can grow those in our own greenhouse.

But 40+ years and I can count on one hand the number of stud starters that this organization has developed? Can't count Jose Rijo, he was developed by the A's, we got him when he was major league ready. Same with Harang.

Anyway, it is completely puzzling how an organization can just historically be bad in a particular phase of the game. You would think they would eventually do something drastic to become competitive in the most important area of the game.

[nate]

They scored 7 runs tonight.

4 of which were "batted in" by Bruce.