5/8/12 - Reds at Brewers

[Reds Fanatic]

Reds lineup:


Zack Cozart 6
Drew Stubbs 8
Joey Votto 3
Brandon Phillips 4
Jay Bruce 9
Scott Rolen 5
Ryan Ludwick 7
Devin Mesoraco 2
Homer Bailey 1

[Tom Servo]

The Ludwick/Heisey carousel continues.

[DGullett35]

Id like to see Frazier get some more starts at 3rd. I imagine he'll be there tomm. hopefully??

[Degenerate39]

At least get Frazier in there

[_Sir_Charles_]

At least get Frazier in there

Ain't gonna happen until Rolen gets hurt. Until then, Todd will get those get-away day starts and the day game after night game starts. Sucks, but true.

[reds44]

Put him in LF.

[Kc61]

The Ludwick/Heisey carousel continues.

Ludwick is certainly due, I'm hoping he starts to generate some more offense tonight.

[Degenerate39]

- Z. Cozart flied out to left
- D. Stubbs struck out swinging
- J. Votto walked

[Degenerate39]

- B. Phillips struck out swinging

[Degenerate39]

Milwaukee
N. Morgan CF 0-0
R. Weeks 2B 0-0
R. Braun LF 0-0
A. Ramirez 3B 0-0
C. Hart RF 0-0
J. Lucroy C 0-0
T. Ishikawa 1B 0-0
C. Izturis SS 0-0
Y. Gallardo P 0-0

[_Sir_Charles_]

They're closing the roof right now.

[_Sir_Charles_]

K

[_Sir_Charles_]

Weeks grounds out to Cozy. 2 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Single up the middle for Braun.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Close play at 1st. Nearly picked off Braun.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ramirez HBP

[Degenerate39]

Ouch!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Had him 0-2 too. Crud.

[_Sir_Charles_]

They're making him work, that's for sure. 30 pitches already.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Damn. BB to load the bases.

[Tom Servo]

Homer now over 9000 pitches so far this game.

[Degenerate39]

On pace to go 3 innings

[_Sir_Charles_]

35 actually.

[_Sir_Charles_]

This is what he's been doing. Getting ahead and then nibbling.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Crap. Single by Lucroy to plate 2.

[redsfaninbsg]

So Homer hits a guy 0-2 and gives up an 0-2 base hit, splendid.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

On a freaking 0-2 pitch. Good god

[Tom Servo]

:bang:

[klw]

Who is the long reliever? LeCure?

[Degenerate39]

Start warming up Simon

[_Sir_Charles_]

Yep, he keeps getting ahead of guys which is great, but just can't put them away.

[RedsfaninMT]

I can't recall too many 35+ pitch first innings.

[_Sir_Charles_]

40 now.

[_Sir_Charles_]

KK Finally.

42 pitches. Yikes.

He got the first two outs and then went to 2 strikes on EVERY batter following. Frustrating.

[_Sir_Charles_]

We need a nice extended inning here to give Homer a breather.

Not from Bruce though. K looking.

[PuffyPig]

We need a nice extended inning here to give Homer a breather.

Not from Bruce though. K swinging.

Called strike I believe.

[Screwball]

This could be a tough game. Gallardo looks to have his good stuff tonight.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Yeah, I changed it. I'm going by Marty for now simply because MLB.TV is like 5 pitches behind the actual time.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Damn. Leaping grab by Mogan that robs Rolen of a dinger.

[hebroncougar]

Looks like a dinger from the replay.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Nyjer Morgan is so obnoxious, he should play for the steelers.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I hate Morgan.

Ludwick pops out in foul ground to end the inning.

[Degenerate39]

Yep the Reds are being no-hit again

[_Sir_Charles_]

Izturis grounds out to Cozart. 1 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Yovani grounds back to Bailey. 2 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Morgan singles to left. 0-2 again. Grrrrr.

[Screwball]

Homer should try getting into some 3-0 counts.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Weeks walks. Should've been gone. No clue where that 2-2 pitch missed.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

So much for an easy inning.

[_Sir_Charles_]

62 pitches. Mercy.

[_Sir_Charles_]

GRD from Braun. 3-0 Brewers.

[Plus Plus]

Every base runner and run after two outs.

[redsfaninbsg]

This is pitiful.

[VR]

GRD from Braun. 3-0 Brewers.

Sounds like Homer has absolutely no advantage with two strikes on people.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ramirez pops up to Votto in foul ground to end the inning. 3-0 Brewers.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

And all of this, again, after the first two were retired. Homer needed 67 pitches to get six outs. Unacceptable.

[kaldaniels]

Is any of this related to Mes?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Sounds like Homer has absolutely no advantage with two strikes on people.

That's part of it, but the Brewers are wasting a LOT of good pitches. Homer has good command of the zone from what I'm seeing. But they're working the count pretty well.

He's also made a couple of poor 2 strike pitches, like that one to Braun just now. Hung a breaker there.

Overall, he's not really pitching poorly, he just can't put guys away for some reason. He's throwing strikes, so that's not the problem.

67 pitches, 43 strikes, 24 balls. Not a bad ratio at all.

[757690]

Is any of this related to Mes?

Welsh noted that Homer has been shaking Mes off a bunch so far. Not sure if that means anything.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Is any of this related to Mes?

I think it's more the fact that Homer's breaking ball isn't great today and the Brewers hitters are doing a great job of wasting pitches.

[kbrake]

Is any of this related to Mes?

It looks to me like Bailey has no command of anything offspeed and the Brewers are starting to figure out the fastball because they know he has to lean on it. Just doesn't seem like Homer's night.

[757690]

I think it's more the fact that Homer's breaking ball isn't great today and the Brewers hitters are doing a great job of wasting pitches.

Those are probably connected.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Mes grounds out to Weeks. It was ball 4 too. Durnit.

[kaldaniels]

It looks to me like Bailey has no command of anything offspeed and the Brewers are starting to figure out the fastball because they know he has to lean on it. Just doesn't seem like Homer's night.

Thanks for answering guys following on phone.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Those are probably connected.

Definitely. But you've still got to give the Brewers credit for being able to do it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Homer lines out to Ishikawa

[_Sir_Charles_]

Np kal.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cozart with a liner to center to bust up the no-no.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

That strike 2 call on Cozart was absurd

[_Sir_Charles_]

That strike 2 call on Cozart was absurd

Yep. It's been an erratic zone. Really big from what I'm seeing. Well...not as big as YESTERDAY. :O)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stubbs swings at ball 4 (well, maybe not...top of zone maybe). Full count. Strikes out to end the inning.

[kbrake]

That was a frustrating AB to watch.

[VR]

Josh Hamilton has a 4-3-4-6 line going right now......with three dingers and a double.

He'll be third up next inning

[VR]

That was a frustrating AB to watch.

Why would you want two guys on with Votto coming up?:)

[Vottomatic]

Homer Bailey in fine form tonight. Can we trade him already.

[_Sir_Charles_]

1 down after Hart flies out to Bruce.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Lucroy grounds out to Cozart. 2 down.

[Vottomatic]

Now the fun starts.

[_Sir_Charles_]

K#3 10 pitch inning. Baby steps.

[bellhead]

Baily is just a slow starter...

[Kc61]

K#3 10 pitch inning. Baby steps.

In some ways, an encouraging outing for Homer. He just seems to be throwing well with good velocity. He's had injury issues, but looks like a healthy pitcher tonight.

Those three 0-2 pitches hurt him, particularly the one to Lucroy. Homer still makes mistakes and doesn't always thrive with men on base. He still has a ways to go for sure.

But he seems to have pretty good stuff out there tonight, just watching him on TV.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Votto with a leadoff double. A good throw and he was nailed I think.

[Kc61]

Brewers announcers say that Votto can hit.

[kbrake]

That would have sucked if he would have done that with two on.

[Screwball]

Brewers announcers say that Votto can hit.

No gettin anything by them.

[Kc61]

Phillips' hammy is ok I guess. Hustles his way to a single.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Phillips grounds to third, Ramirez is daydreaming and looking a pigeons or something. Phillips safe at first.

He 'should' have been out.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bruce pops out to short. 1 down. Everybody holds.

[Screwball]

Weak AB there by Bruce.

[Kc61]

Josh Hamilton with four homers tonight. So far.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Josh Hamilton with four homers tonight. So far.

No. He really hit the 4th?

[kbrake]

4 HR's and a double for Hamilton. Pretty solid night.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Rolen pops out to Ishikawa. 2 down. Ugh.

Error on Ramirez instead of a single for Phillips...as I thought.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Rolen ... Good grief

[Kc61]

Brewers announcers said Hamilton hit his fourth. Has 18 total bases so far tonight. Volquez has fewer than 18.

[_Sir_Charles_]

That's 14 dingers now for Hamilton. Wow.

Ludwick takes the walk. Bases jacked for Mes.

[Screwball]

Brewers announcers said Hamilton hit his fourth. Has 18 total bases so far tonight. Volquez has fewer than 18.

Reds are a legit WS caliber team with Josh Hamilton.

Sigh.

[Kc61]

Mes behind 1-2, visibly annoyed at the calls.

[_Sir_Charles_]

That's because they were both outside.

[kbrake]

Tough to put good AB's together with a zone like this.

[Degenerate39]

Let's go Mes!

[Kc61]

Now full count, and the last two were very close.

[Degenerate39]

Sigh

[_Sir_Charles_]

Yep. Devin pops out to 2nd to end the inning.

[Redhook]

4 HR's and a double for Hamilton. Pretty solid night.

That's incredible. Wow.

I love watching him bat. He has, without a doubt, the best overall swing I've ever seen. It's perfect.

[Vottomatic]

Hamilton has 4 dingers? Get that man a beer!!!! :D

[_Sir_Charles_]

All of them were 2 run shots with Andrus on base.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Izturis singles past Votto to lead off the inning.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Gallardo flies out to Bruce. 1 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Morgan with a linedrive single to right. 1st & 2nd with 1 down for Weeks.

[_Sir_Charles_]

If the Rangers have a big inning, Josh just might come up again. There's never been a 5 hr game in history, so it'll be worth watching...just in case. (as if it wasn't already worth watching. LOL)

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKK 2 down.

[Kc61]

Bullpen is up. Homer at 84 pitches in the fourth. Weeks fans.

I don't think Homer is going beyond this inning.

Braun is up, has been tough tonight.

[Screwball]

KKKK 2 down.

Not sure what Weeks was swinging at -- that thing was in the dirt a foot off the plate.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Braun walks.

I think that's it for Homer. Hoover coming in.

[Kc61]

Bases loaded for Ramirez.

Here comes Dusty.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Alright, top of 9th in Baltimore. First guy gets on, Hamilton is the 7th guy up this inning. Ya never know.
Strike out, 1 down.
Strike out, 2 down.

[Kc61]

Homer's ERA depends on Hoover. Ball one. 2-1.

Ramirez .351 lifetime with bags full.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ugh. Base clearing triple. 6-0 Brewers.

[Kc61]

Homer's ERA just exploded.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Ballgame.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Homer's ERA just exploded.

4.93

[Kc61]

What chance did the Reds have sustaining a 3.17 team ERA? Not much, but it could have lasted a bit longer. I have to do my Reds Stats After Thirty Games post soon and I was looking forward to an outstanding team ERA.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Homer Bailey deserves every bit of this loss. Just a terrible outing. Back and forth with him ... He'll never put it together.

[_Sir_Charles_]

The Rangers just went down in the 9th. Unless there's a miracle comeback, looks like Josh will have to settle for tying the record.

[Kc61]

The Rangers just went down in the 9th. Unless there's a miracle comeback, looks like Josh will have to settle for tying the record.

Only four homers? Trade wasn't too bad after all.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Homer Bailey deserves every bit of this loss. Just a terrible outing. Back and forth with him ... He'll never put it together.

I agree that he totally deserves this loss, but I don't agree with the last part. At all.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Only four homers? Trade wasn't too bad after all.

Wayne Krivsky deserved to be fired on that trade alone. One of the 30 worst trades in baseball history.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Oh well, no record to watch...little Reds action to watch...and I have to wake up at 5am. I'm out guys.

[Kc61]

Gallardo is on tonight. Reds down in order, ending with a Stubbs K.

[Kc61]

Brewers announcers say that all six Brewers runs tonight are on two out, two strike hits. Sam Lecure is the pitcher for the Reds.

[Oxilon]

Wayne Krivsky deserved to be fired on that trade alone. One of the 30 worst trades in baseball history.

Ha, no kidding. Hamilton would look awfully nice in that vacant clean-up/left field spot in our lineup, wouldn't he?

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

And cards are up 2-0

[jhu1321]

Makes no sense to bring in a rookie with occasional control problems with the bases loaded and two outs. Bailey had handles Ramirez pretty well. Way to put a rookie in a tough situation.

[paintmered]

Bruce continues his hot streak. 7-2 now.

[OesterPoster]

Bruce continues his hot streak. 7-2 now.

Yeah, but he needs to learn how to drive guys in. :laugh:

[Big Klu]

Congratulations to Jay Bruce, who has tied Frank McCormick for 22nd 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. Brandon Phillips - 126
18. Reggie Sanders - 125
19. Joey Votto - 121
20. Ernie Lombardi - 120
21. Sean Casey - 118
22. Frank McCormick - 110
22. Jay Bruce - 110
24. Dave Parker - 107
25. Chris Sabo - 104
26. Dave Concepcion - 101

[Degenerate39]

I guess that would be a 'meaningless' home run lol

[WVRedsFan]

It ain't over until it's over.

[OesterPoster]

Frazier with another hit. Sigh.

[OldXOhio]

And cards are up 2-0

Beltran goes yard again. Beat goes on for the cards.

[OesterPoster]

I think the Reds have hit at least 3 GABP homers tonight.

[WVRedsFan]

Glad I missed this one tonight. It's Election Day in West Virginia and I had, as a minor elected official to work until just now. Kept up with the game thread on my phone, but RZ kept freezing up. Nonetheless, I might have melted down with Homer being Homer and the offense being the offense. Didn't need the stress. We'll get them tomorrow.