Reds at Nats 8/17/2011

[cumberlandreds]

Shock upon shocks! The SS is batting 8th! :eek:


Phillips 2B
Sappelt LF
Votto 1B
Bruce RF
Cairo 3B
Stubbs CF
Hernandez C
Janish SS
Cueto P

[klw]

Interesting lineup. I have no complaints. It is probably a good time to get Frazier a day off. He has been scuffling offensively.

[RichRed]

Interesting lineup. I have no complaints. It is probably a good time to get Frazier a day off. He has been scuffling offensively.

I'd rather see Frazier out there every game, kind of sink-or-swim style, but I can see the other side. I agree though that this looks like a reasonable lineup, given what's available.

[oneupper]

A lefty on the hill for the Nats.
Ross Detwiler. First round pick from 2007.

[Tom Servo]

Votto! :jump:


1-0 Reds

[Big Klu]

Congratulations to Joey Votto, who has now tied former MVP 1B Frank McCormick for 21st place on the Reds' all-time home run list!


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
21. Joey Votto - 110
23. Dave Parker - 107
24. Chris Sabo - 104
25. Dave Concepcion - 101

[redsfaninbsg]

Cueto fans the side in the first.

[oneupper]

Running game continues to kill the offense

[Tom Servo]

strong defense by the Reds

[redsfaninbsg]

How in the world was that ruled a hit?

[Tom Servo]

Detwiler racking up the K's thus far.

[Guacarock]

Sappelt shuns the non-believers and launches a double, advancing Phillips to 3B. Votto up with one out in the top of the third.

[Guacarock]

Joey walks. Bases juiced for Jay.

[Guacarock]

Whiff by Bruce, Detwiler's sixth K of the game. Can Cairo play the hero?

Nope he doesn't.

[Tom Servo]

Reds leave em loaded.

[Kc61]

That's the kind of at bat by Bruce that upsets people.

It doesn't mean he stinks but to fan with them loaded there is unfortunate.

Hopefully next year he will more consistently hit the fly ball in that spot.

[Tony Cloninger]

That's the kind of at bat by Bruce that upsets people.

It doesn't mean he stinks but to fan with them loaded there is unfortunate.

Hopefully next year he will more consistently hit the fly ball in that spot.


You probably wanted to say more than just "unfortunate"? :laugh:

Is this guy that overpowering or one of those guys who throws just out of the strike zone and with this bunch of hitters.....that have been taught to be aggressive, unable to distinguish pitches that are not strikes, they are just close enough to hit?

[Guacarock]

Nats threatening with two men on and no outs in the bottom of the fourth.

[CTA513]

RIP Jayson Werths bat

[Guacarock]

Cueto hangs tough. Nats don't capitalize. Still 1-0 Reds entering the fifth. Fast game.

[Kc61]

Good throw by Janish gets Gomes on very close play.

[oneupper]

RIP Jayson Werths bat

This AB, season-wise or career-wise?

[CTA513]

This AB, season-wise or career-wise?

that at bat

[Guacarock]

Nothing doing for either team in the fifth. Detwiler is a Rottweiler, but so far, Cueto is dealing and outdueling the Nat starter.

[Guacarock]

Reds batters fail again to pad the cushion. Still 1-0 going into the bottom of the sixth. Detwiler probably spent with 100+ pitches. Cueto at an economical 67 pitches.

[Guacarock]

Seven pitches and Cueto retires the side. We're on to the seventh. Wake up your bats, Reds!

[nate]

Todd Coffey is looking..."fit."

:cool:

[Tom Servo]

Coffey sighting, we just need to pull David Weathers and Everyday Eddie out of the mothballs to find all of our 2006 closers.

[CTA513]

Coffey sighting, we just need to pull David Weathers and Everyday Eddie out of the mothballs to find all of our 2006 closers.

Coffey ate them

[Guacarock]

Coffey sets down the Reds 1-2-3 in the seventh.

[Guacarock]

Nats go down in the seventh, failing to hit anything out of the infield. Methinks Alonso should play LF when Cueto pitches.

[Guacarock]

Votto and Bruce on -- No outs. Give Cueto a cushion, boys.

[Guacarock]

Bases juiced for Razor. Come on, burn Burnett. Make that Matthews, now substituting for Burnett on the mound.

[Guacarock]

Hernandez grounds out, but Bruce scampers home. 2-0 Reds.

[oneupper]

Why is cueto hitting?

[Kc61]

Hernandez grounds out, but Bruce scampers home. 2-0 Reds.

Luckily. Stubbs beats throw to second to avoid DP.

Scoring runs is so hard for this team right now.

Cueto up bags full.

[Kc61]

Why is cueto hitting?

Bullpen woes of late, I would think.

[oneupper]

Bullpen woes of late, I would think.

I'd prefer they handled Cueto with kid's gloves from here on out.

[Guacarock]

Nats go down in eighth. Cueto at 103 pitches. Reds up 2-0. Phillips, Sappelt and Votto due up to face new Nats reliever, Rodriguez.

[Guacarock]

Reds cling to 2-0 lead. Zimmerman, Morse and Werth due up for the Nats in bottom of the ninth.

[Guacarock]

Zimmerman home run against Cueto. 2-1. Cordero in to close.

[Matt700wlw]

They will lose this game.

[Guacarock]

Morse out.

[Kc61]

They will lose this game.

The Bruce three pitch K with bases loaded and one out may haunt tonight.

Hope not.

[Guacarock]

Walk to Werth.

[CTA513]

Bad walk

[Matt700wlw]

Uh-huh. Yup.

[Guacarock]

Espinosa singles.

[CTA513]

Gomes with a chance to tie it or win it

[Kc61]

Reds are too much.

[Matt700wlw]

Nice.

[CTA513]

Janish joins the suck and boots the ball to load the bases

[Blitz Dorsey]

4-6-3! Reds win!

[Tom Servo]

Reds win. I'm still mad at Janish.

[Guacarock]

Whew. Nailbiter.

[Matt700wlw]

I'm stunned.

[nate]

YESSIRREE!

[CTA513]

Reds avoid a late inning collapse with a game ending double play.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Reds win. I'm still mad at Janish.

Yeah, he's the worst "great" defensive player I can ever remember.

[Kc61]

Janish was looking at third and was too late recovering. Bad play. But he turned the double play really well. He has a great arm.

[RedsManRick]

What has happened to Janish defensively? He's still got his range, but man does he seem error prone. He's up to 10 errors on the season now. He had 3 in the same number of innings in 2009.

[kaldaniels]

What has happened to Janish defensively? He's still got his range, but man does he seem error prone. He's up to 10 errors on the season now. He had 3 in the same number of innings in 2009.

Yeah, I'm not a big "error" guy, but using Nates WoTV system, Janish has flubbed plays way too much for me this year.

[kaldaniels]

Janish was looking at third and was too late recovering. Bad play. But he turned the double play really well. He has a great arm.

He did hang in there nicely...Gomes was absolutely flying in high there with a full head of steam.

[Guacarock]

Cueto lowers her ERA to 1.89 and allows 1 run and six hits in 8 IP to notch his 9th win. Sweet.

[Ron Madden]

Congratulations to Joey Votto, who has now tied former MVP 1B Frank McCormick for 21st place on the Reds' all-time home run list!


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
21. Joey Votto - 110
23. Dave Parker - 107
24. Chris Sabo - 104
25. Dave Concepcion - 101

It won't be long before Jay Bruce shows up on this list.

[Ron Madden]

Yeah, he's the worst "great" defensive player I can ever remember.

PJ has had a tough time this year but Juan Castro is the worst "Great" defensive player to ever wear a Cincinnati uniform. Janish has far more range and a much stronger arm than Castro ever had.

[Tom Servo]

PJ has had a tough time this year but Juan Castro is the worst "Great" defensive player to ever wear a Cincinnati uniform. Janish has far more range and a much stronger arm than Castro ever had.
Castro makes that play though. :dunno:

[cumberlandreds]

It won't be long before Jay Bruce shows up on this list.

I was wondering the same thing. How close is he to breaking into this list?

Ceuto another great performance. The Nats announcers were saying that was as good a stuff from a pitcher they had seen all season.

[PuffyPig]

Cueto lowers her ERA to 1.89 and allows 1 run and six hits in 8 IP to notch his 9th win. Sweet.

Are you trying to tell us something we don't know?

[traderumor]

I know the BABIP argument, but I think it is getting harder to say Cueto's low BABIP this season is luck. Last night, a ball was centered twice, by the same hitter. His late movement is just making it very difficult for hitters to center him. I think that is creating the low numbers moreso than just writing it off to "luck."

[traderumor]

Are you trying to tell us something we don't know?It's in honor of Dave Duncan, who thinks he has girl hair :lol:

[oneupper]

I was wondering the same thing. How close is he to breaking into this list?

Ceuto another great performance. The Nats announcers were saying that was as good a stuff from a pitcher they had seen all season.

Bruce has 94 Career HRs, all as a RED of course.

[cumberlandreds]

Bruce has 94 Career HRs, all as a RED of course.

Thanks! So with 39 games left there is a chance he could break into the 100 HR club this season.