9.27.11 Reds @ Mets -

[klw]

Just so we can say we had a game thread.


Brandon Phillips 4
Drew Stubbs 8
Joey Votto 3
Jay Bruce 9
Chris Heisey 7
Todd Frazier 5
Devin Mesoraco 2
Paul Janish 6
Bronson Arroyo 1


V.

Reyes SS,
Tejada 2B,
Harris LF,
Wright 3B,
Evans 1B,
Thole C,
Baxter RF,
Pridie CF,
Capuano LHP


I guess this means Arroyo won't be pitching at Camden Yards tonight. Same goes for Capuano.

[Big Klu]

Congratulations to Jay Bruce, who becomes the 26th player in Reds history to hit 100 home runs!


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. Brandon Phillips - 124
19. Ernie Lombardi - 120
20. Sean Casey - 118
20. Joey Votto - 118
22. Frank McCormick - 110
23. Dave Parker - 107
24. Chris Sabo - 104
25. Dave Concepcion - 101
26. Jay Bruce - 100

[klw]

2-2 in the bottom of the 3rd

[nate]

Second to last game of the year chat is open!

[klw]

Votto ties it at 3!!
:jump::jump:

[Redsfan320]

Gameday says DatDude left with an injured leg. Anyone have anything on this?

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[Big Klu]

Congratulations to Joey Votto, who has passed Sean Casey to take sole possession of 20th place on the Reds' 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. Brandon Phillips - 124
19. Ernie Lombardi - 120
20. Joey Votto - 119
21. Sean Casey - 118
22. Frank McCormick - 110
23. Dave Parker - 107
24. Chris Sabo - 104
25. Dave Concepcion - 101
26. Jay Bruce - 100

[Always Red]

Gameday says DatDude left with an injured leg. Anyone have anything on this?

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Maybe tweaked a quad coming into 3B while running the bases, though Thom speculates that BP maybe also coming out of the game because his BA is exactly at .300.

Also- will be very interesting to see if Arroyo gets to go the full 9 just to get to 200 IP. I can't remember, in my days of watching the Reds, such effort to get guys their "numbers."

edit- Chapman up and throwing in the pen; may come in for the 8th. So much for my conspiracy theory!

[SirFelixCat]

I'm truly stunned, stunned! that Arroyo is NOT pitching the 9th to get his 200IP.


Wow

[SirFelixCat]

Maybe tweaked a quad coming into 3B while running the bases, though Thom speculates that BP maybe also coming out of the game because his BA is exactly at .300.

Also- will be very interesting to see if Arroyo gets to go the full 9 just to get to 200 IP. I can't remember, in my days of watching the Reds, such effort to get guys their "numbers."

edit- Chapman up and throwing in the pen; may come in for the 8th. So much for my conspiracy theory!

They showed a replay and he was grimacing about half way down to 1B on his last AB.

[Chip R]

Well look who's pitching for the Mets. Our old friend Daniel Ray Herrera.

[Roy Tucker]

Coco with the routine save.

Walks the first guy who is then thrown out on a hit and run. Then, he walks 3 straight to load the bases with one out. Thom is apoplectic. Then a liner to Frazier who steps on second to complete the DP to win the game.

Coco had it under control the whole time. ;)

[Captain Hook]

Congratulations to Jay Bruce, who becomes the 26th player in Reds history to hit 100 home runs!


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. Brandon Phillips - 124
19. Ernie Lombardi - 120
20. Sean Casey - 118
20. Joey Votto - 118
22. Frank McCormick - 110
23. Dave Parker - 107
24. Chris Sabo - 104
25. Dave Concepcion - 101
26. Jay Bruce - 100

Wonder what the chances all three will end up in the top 10 someday?It's possible but not likely.Phillips is the biggest question mark imo but four more years should do it.

[Ron Madden]

Here's the Boxscore and a bit of a rant.

http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_09_27_cinmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=box&c_id=cin

The defense bails Cordero out again. He gets "The Save" and the big bucks.

I believe it would be a mistake and a huge waste of money to pay Coco anywhere near 12 million dollars for 2012.

I'll give credit where credit is due Cordero has been better this year: but tonight was a flashback of most of Coco's career as a Red.

Marty Brennamen and his "Yes Men" that make up the local media covering Reds Baseball are all too eager to tell us that "The Home Run" is the most overrated stat in the game.

I respectfully disagree. In my honest and humble opinion "The Save" is far and away the most overrated and most overpaid for stat in Baseball.

end rant.

[traderumor]

Maybe tweaked a quad coming into 3B while running the bases, though Thom speculates that BP maybe also coming out of the game because his BA is exactly at .300.

Also- will be very interesting to see if Arroyo gets to go the full 9 just to get to 200 IP. I can't remember, in my days of watching the Reds, such effort to get guys their "numbers."

edit- Chapman up and throwing in the pen; may come in for the 8th. So much for my conspiracy theory!Did anyone ever think that it is useful as a motivational tool? Why are incentives written into contracts? Why do we have grades in school? Not a big deal, oh and I guess they weren't going to let him pitch the 9th just to get his innings.

[Always Red]

Did anyone ever think that it is useful as a motivational tool? Why are incentives written into contracts? Why do we have grades in school? Not a big deal, oh and I guess they weren't going to let him pitch the 9th just to get his innings.

And I think I did say that at the bottom of my post, didn't I?

Probably like you, I have been following the Reds for ages. I just cannot recall the constant talking about getting guys certain numbers. Saying it out loud. No doubt it's always gone on, and as you say, is certainly a motivational tool. If I'm Votto, I want to hit one out and get 30, and if I'm Bruce, I'd really like to get to 100 RBI.

Maybe I'm getting senile, but I can't ever recall a Reds manager talking so much about something that doesn't really involve winning baseball games.