5/9/12 -- Reds at Brewers

[Blitz Dorsey]

Frazier's first start in LF. I like it.

Reds lineup: Cozart SS, Stubbs CF, Votto 1B, Phillips 2B, Bruce RF, Frazier LF, Valdez 3B, Hanigan C, Cueto P.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Also, game is on Fox Sports Ohio. I love the change they made beginning last year as far as televising more afternoon games.

[RedsManRick]

Good to see Frazier getting some much deserved PT, but if you're going to sit Rolen, isn't this the chance to let him play some 3B? I understand wanting the defense with the groundballer on the mound, but still, feels like a weird time to give Rolen a day off.

And Valdez 7th ahead of Hanigan? Dusty really doesn't like to take advantage of Hanigan's ability to put the ball in play, does he?

[cumberlandreds]

Glad to see them try Frazier in LF. I was wondering if they would do this considering how bad LF had been.

Here's the Brewers lineup:


1. Nyjer Morgan (L) CF
2. Rickie Weeks (R) 2B
3. Ryan Braun (R) LF
4. Aramis Ramirez (R) 3B
5. Corey Hart (R) RF
6. Jonathan Lucroy (R) C
7. Taylor Green (L) 1B
8. Cesar Izturis (S) SS
9. Zack Greinke (R) P

[Kc61]

Glad to see them try Frazier in LF. I was wondering if they would do this considering how bad LF had been.

P

I agree. If Todd fields ok in LF, I could see him getting a bunch of at bats there.

At 3B, for this year, it's tougher for him to get at bats. There's Rolen and Cairo. And Valdez on occasion.

There's a need at both positions, but Todd has a better shot to play in the outfield this season IMO.

[jhu1321]

I agree. If Todd fields ok in LF, I could see him getting a bunch of at bats there.

At 3B, for this year, it's tougher for him to get at bats. There's Rolen and Cairo. And Valdez on occasion.

There's a need at both positions, but Todd has a better shot to play in the outfield this season IMO.

Came up as a LF. Very solid defender out there.

[Kc61]

Came up as a LF. Very solid defender out there.

It is notable that Ryan Ludwick isn't getting much playing time lately. He played yesterday but Heisey's been getting much of the action and now Frazier today.

Reds can't be happy with LF, it's the obvious place to add some offense. Hopefully Todd will do that.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

It is notable that Ryan Ludwick isn't getting much playing time lately. He played yesterday but Heisey's been getting much of the action and now Frazier today.

Reds can't be happy with LF, it's the obvious place to add some offense. Hopefully Todd will do that.

I'm not sure what the Reds were thinking if they were expecting much more. This position's failure so far wasn't hard to predict.

Wonder what Walt's thinking: His two big off-season bats have been complete flops. Willie Harris was DFA'd one month in and Ryan Ludwick rarely sees the field.

[Ron Madden]

Maybe it's just me but I'd rather see Frazier at Third when Rolen sits than Valdez or Cairo. I like giving him a start in LF every now and then too.

[elfmanvt07]

Thom and Chris in the booth on FSO.

[elfmanvt07]

I guess I'll PBP for a few.

[cumberlandreds]

The Brewers are 18-0 at home when greinke starts a game. This was according to the Cowboy.

Cozy K's

[elfmanvt07]

Zack swings at a decent slider, Zack's 7th pitch. One away.

[cumberlandreds]

CB Bucknor behind the plate. Expect some interesting calls.

[elfmanvt07]

Greinke has fallen behind 2-0 in both ABs.

Stubbs pops one up behind the plate. Easy play for the 2. Two down.

[Kc61]

I'm sure I'll eat these words, but this strikes me as an ideal game NOT to play Stubbs.

Hard to see him handling Greinke at all.

[cumberlandreds]

Sounded easy for Greinke in the first. I don't have a good feeling about this one today.

[elfmanvt07]

Joey ALSO sees the count go to 2-0 before hitting a 3-1 rocket right to Braun in left. Three up, three down.

[elfmanvt07]

Sounded easy for Greinke in the first. I don't have a good feeling about this one today.

He threw a couple FBs right down the pipe to Cozart. Must have been told to take a couple of pitches.

[elfmanvt07]

Morgan lines to Frazier in left. One away.

[elfmanvt07]

Tight zone from what I've seen so far.

[elfmanvt07]

Rung him up on a 2-seamer at the knees. Two away.

[elfmanvt07]

Eyegore steps in.

[cumberlandreds]

Good start for Cueto too. First team to score today may win this one.

[elfmanvt07]

Braun making Cueto work.

Cueto rings him up on the 10th pitch of the AB with a good 2-seamer. 2 K's through one. Phillips, Bruce, Frazier coming up.

[Caveman Techie]

Once again it looks as though there is another umpire who thinks right down the middle is a ball.

[elfmanvt07]

If you're referring to the 9th pitch, it looked low on TV.

[elfmanvt07]

Brandon swings at the first pitch, hit pretty well to right, forcing Hart to work for it. F9. One away.

[Reds Fanatic]

Once again it looks as though there is another umpire who thinks right down the middle is a ball.

It is not surprising CB Bucknor the worst ump in the game is today's home plate ump

[Caveman Techie]

If you're referring to the 9th pitch, it looked low on TV.

Nah, I think it was the 5th pitch to Braun that according to Gamecast was right down the middle, but yet a ball. Also on Weeks it showed two that were right in the middle called balls. I know gamecast isn't the authoritative answer, but it is fairly accurate.

[elfmanvt07]

Jay pops up a curve to the grass behind second. Two away.

[elfmanvt07]

Frazier RIPS a liner to straight away center, but Morgan ranges back to make the catch. Beermakers with Ramirez, Hart, and Lucroy coming up.

[elfmanvt07]

The Reds are making some pretty good contact. Nothing falling yet. Three that could have.

[elfmanvt07]

Ramirez laces a double down the left field line for a double.

[elfmanvt07]

Cart grounds to third. Doesn't advance the runner. Corey Hart still struggling.

[elfmanvt07]

Lucroy with the Jersey-Shoreist beard in baseball stands in.

[Caveman Techie]

Lucroy with the Jersey-Shoreist beard in baseball stands in.

LOL

[elfmanvt07]

Lucroy laces one up the middle. Runner held at third. On the corners with one away.

[elfmanvt07]

Taylor Green is short enough and stands short enough to look like you're watching standard def content on a high def TV. Green promptly hits into the 6-4-3. Inning over.

[elfmanvt07]

Green's zone on Gameday is wider than it is tall.

[cumberlandreds]

Lucroy with the Jersey-Shoreist beard in baseball stands in.

As long as he doesn't have the Snooki hair-do its all OK. :)

[elfmanvt07]

Infield positioned for the bunt, Valdez grounds one sharply to first. One down.

[elfmanvt07]

My fantasy baseball catcher stands in. Hanigan hitting .300 so far this season. He hits a topper over the mound. Izturis makes it look easy. 2 outs.

[cumberlandreds]

Perfect game alert for Greinke. :) Never too early to put the jinx on for the opponent.

[elfmanvt07]

Cueto fouls off the fifth and sixth pitches. Looks at a good fastball to end it. Cueto looks like he enjoys himself playing baseball.

[elfmanvt07]

Cueto's fastball looks good so far today, slider has wandered. Izturis grounds the aforementioned slider to first, who flips to Cueto for the first out.

[elfmanvt07]

Thom has basically talked about drinking for the past five minutes.

[elfmanvt07]

Now all of a sudden Cueto's fastball is in the dirt on two straight pitches. Greinke waits for the 5th pitch.

[elfmanvt07]

It's a slider tailing away from the right-handed Greinke, who breaks his bat and grounds it to Phillips.

[elfmanvt07]

The Brewers starting lineup now has four hitters on the Interstate. One of them, Nyjer Morgan stands in.

[elfmanvt07]

Morgan hits a sinking liner in front of Frazier, who was actually pretty shallow.

[elfmanvt07]

Man on and here's Weeks.

[elfmanvt07]

Cueto throws to 3-0.

[elfmanvt07]

Walked him on four pitches. The fourth COULD have been called a strike.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Cueto just threw a 3-0 slider to Weeks (ball four) with Braun on deck. Bad idea.

[elfmanvt07]

Frodo eyes stands in. All of a sudden Cueto can't get one over.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Walked him on four pitches. The fourth COULD have been called a strike.

No, it wasn't close IMO.

[Kc61]

Don't groove one to Braun. If he walks, he walks.

[Caveman Techie]

No, it wasn't close IMO.

I'm not watching but according to Gamecast (starting to sound like a broken record) it was a strike, not even a borderline one at that.

[elfmanvt07]

Narrow plate today. Braun fouls away a fastball on the hands, and it's 2-1.

[Blitz Dorsey]

I'm not watching but according to Gamecast (starting to sound like a broken record) it was a strike, not even a borderline one at that.

I'm watching. It wasn't very close.

[elfmanvt07]

Cueto throws across the middle of the plate, and Braun fouls it back.

[Blitz Dorsey]

3-2 here we come...

[elfmanvt07]

Full count to Braun.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Braun infield single. Bases loaded.

[elfmanvt07]

Braun legs out an infield single to the pitcher. No throw.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Big first strike there.

[elfmanvt07]

In stands Aramis Ramirez and throws a good pitch for a strike. By the way, same location as ball four a few ABs ago.

[elfmanvt07]

Cueto getting ready to throw his 50th pitch.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Johnny is humming that fastball at 94 today.

[Kc61]

Cueto getting ready to throw his 50th pitch.

It's ok, Chapman for two innings if needed today.

[elfmanvt07]

Cueto's 1-2 is in the dirt. 2-2 coming up.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Yes! Ground out ... got out of it!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ground out to Cozy. Houdini 2.0.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Nice play from Cozart there. And Votto on the stretch.

[elfmanvt07]

NICE change down low, Cozart throws stumbling to end the inning. Well done, Zack! Brewers leave em loaded.

[elfmanvt07]

Has it been long enough to declare that Cozart is the real deal?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Perfect game alert for Greinke. :) Never too early to put the jinx on for the opponent.

Still in play.

[Blitz Dorsey]

BTW, just re-wound ball four on Weeks. Anyone who thinks that's a strike needs to make an appointment with their optometrist. Clearly low and outside. And why is Cueto even throwing an 84-MPH slider on 3-0 against Weeks with Braun on deck? Just lay a fastball in there and dare Weeks to swing in that situation.

Anyway, definitely a ball though. No debate. I don't care what "Gamecast" says. I'm watching the game. Ha.

[elfmanvt07]

Greinke started the inning with 35 pitches, BTW.

[elfmanvt07]

Cozart works the count full.

[elfmanvt07]

Cozart swings at the 7th pitch and yanks it JUST foul.

[OesterPoster]

Yeesh, just checked the schedule. After tomorrow's off day, Reds don't have another off day until May 31st. 20 games in 20 days.

[elfmanvt07]

And he K's on a foul tip.

[cumberlandreds]

Stubbs spoils the no hit/perfect game with a double. Time to score.

[elfmanvt07]

Stubbs with a nice liner to the wall in right center. Stand up double. Here comes Votto.

[Kc61]

I'm sure I'll eat these words, but this strikes me as an ideal game NOT to play Stubbs.

Hard to see him handling Greinke at all.

Ok, I eat my words.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Why did Stubbs stop? That would have been an easy triple.

[Tom Servo]

No hitter no more.

[Playadlc]

What the heck was that Joey? My God.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Doesn't matter. Weak pop-up to short from Votto.

[elfmanvt07]

Votto with a weak pop up. Decent play by Izturis in the left field grass.

[oneupper]

And why is Cueto even throwing an 84-MPH slider on 3-0 against Weeks with Braun on deck? Just lay a fastball in there and dare Weeks to swing in that situation.


Weeks is a pure FB hitter. Like Jobu Cerrano.

[elfmanvt07]

Phillips looks obviously much more confident than he did to start the season.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Stubbs steals third.

[elfmanvt07]

Stubbs steals third! Some kinda legs on Drew.

[Blitz Dorsey]

BP blown away by high fastball. Headed to the bottom of the 4th ... 0-0.

[elfmanvt07]

Phillips K's. DANG.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Phillips needs to step it up. Not been impressed with him lately. He's giving the opposite of quality ABs most of the time.

[elfmanvt07]

Corey hart with a lazy fly to right. One down.

[elfmanvt07]

Lucroy taps a ball off the hands right at the bag at second. Phillips with a bit of trouble, but makes the throw. Two down.

[OesterPoster]

Nice quick inning.

[cumberlandreds]

Easy one for Cueto. We have a good ole, good one going.

[elfmanvt07]

Taylor Green with a sharp grounder to Cozart. Cueto with 60 pitches through 4.

[Degenerate39]

Grienke is throwing a 1-hitter

[elfmanvt07]

Bruce K's on three pitches. Bruce could have a few complaints about that AB.

[elfmanvt07]

Frazier watches a fastball that's about as right down the middle as you can get. K's. Two down.

[elfmanvt07]

Wilson Valdez's bat looks like it's moving in slow motion.

[Kc61]

Cueto threw a CG last time as I recall. I hope Dusty doesn't overdo it with Johnny today. He has his bullpen rested, tomorrow is an off day.

Will need some tough pitching in the late innings of this one.

[elfmanvt07]

Greinke's pitch count has started to climb a bit. 65th pitch on the way.

[elfmanvt07]

Valdez grounds to third, Ramirez spins and throws him out.

[elfmanvt07]

Izturis, Greinke, Morgan due up.

[HotCorner]

One pitch. One out. Iztruis GO to Phillips.

[elfmanvt07]

Izturis making it easy for Cueto, grounding the first pitch to Phillips. One pitch one out.

[elfmanvt07]

Through the same number of pitches, Greinke has thrown 5 more strikes.

[elfmanvt07]

Greinke making Johnny work. TENTH pitch on the way.

[_Sir_Charles_]

K swinging. Heck of an AB from Greinke.

[elfmanvt07]

Rang him up. Fantastic AB from Greinke, though.

[_Sir_Charles_]

And yet again, liner towards Frazier. Todd handles this one though. 1-2-3

[elfmanvt07]

Line out to Frazier. Inning over.

[elfmanvt07]

Hanigan, Cueto, Cozart coming up. Cueto with 78 pitches through 5. Cueto's ERA down to 1.17, BTW.

[elfmanvt07]

Hanigan grounds out to third.

[elfmanvt07]

Trivia question: Since 1918, what Reds pitcher has the longest consecutive streak of home decisions won?

[elfmanvt07]

That outside corner is a freaking mystery today. No rhyme or reason as to whether or not it gets called.

[Chip R]

That outside corner is a freaking mystery today. No rhyme or reason as to whether or not it gets called.

C.B. Bucknor.

[elfmanvt07]

Cueto swings at a high fastball, tips into the mitt for the second out.

[elfmanvt07]

Cozie with a ground to short to end it. Greinke looking pretty damn dominant.

[Kc61]

Absence of lefty bats an issue with a pitcher like Greinke. Lifetime OPS against .770 for lefties, .669 for righties. Fairly big spread.

[elfmanvt07]

Nice play by Valdez to throw out Weeks. One down.

[cumberlandreds]

That sounded close.

Braun flies to the wall in right.

[_Sir_Charles_]

WHEW! I thought that was gone.

[elfmanvt07]

My last inning for PBP. Braun hammers one to right field. Bruce ranges about halfway across the track but makes the play. Two down.

[cumberlandreds]

Another deep one. Playing with fire that inning.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cueto livin' dangerously. Another deep drive. Bruce hauls it in yet again.

[elfmanvt07]

Ramirez agrees with me on the outside corner. The 1-2 Aramis is swung on and drilled into right center. Bruce back even further onto the track, but it's hauled in. Stubbs, Votto, and Phillips coming up.

[Kc61]

Cueto livin' dangerously. Another deep drive. Bruce hauls it in yet again.

Good to get Braun and Ramirez out of the way, but I'd start thinking about Aroldis.

[elfmanvt07]

I'm out on the PBP.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'm out on the PBP.

Thanks elfman...it was much appreciated.

[cumberlandreds]

I'm out on the PBP.

Thanks. I'll be out of here too in just a few minutes.

[elfmanvt07]

Pete Schourek is the answer to the trivia question.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Good to get Braun and Ramirez out of the way, but I'd start thinking about Aroldis.

Cueto's at 87 pitches and has allowed 4 hits and has a shutout going. I'd let him go one more for certain.

[Degenerate39]

Stubbs strikes out

[Kc61]

Cueto's at 87 pitches and has allowed 4 hits and has a shutout going. I'd let him go one more for certain.

I'd just watch him carefully, that's all. One slip could cost this game and Johnny did pitch much last time.

[Degenerate39]

Full count to Votto

And a flyout to left

[Playadlc]

This is just complete domination.

[elfmanvt07]

Gotta get to that bullpen. Greinke looks dominant.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Phillip singles to center.

[Degenerate39]

Phillips

0-1
and a single up the middle

[Gallen5862]

Thanks for the pbp.

[elfmanvt07]

Come on, Jay.

[Degenerate39]

Bruce grounds out to 2nd on the first pitch. 3 outs

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bruce grounds out to end the inning. I'd say he's due for a dinger. It's been well over 3 ab's since his last bomb.

[Degenerate39]

Grienke is at 91 pitches

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKK

[elfmanvt07]

If I'm Dusty, I'm giving Chapman the ball in the eighth and keeping him there until somebody scores.

[Degenerate39]

Hart k's

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKKK 2 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Green with a 2b over Stubbs' head.

[Kc61]

Izturis isn't much of a hitter, so I guess I'd let Cueto pitch to him. But I would remove Johnny after this hitter no matter what. Just a sense that he's had enough.

[_Sir_Charles_]

They're pitching around him it looks like.

[elfmanvt07]

Johnny's missing his spots, I think.

[Caveman Techie]

Izturis isn't much of a hitter, so I guess I'd let Cueto pitch to him. But I would remove Johnny after this hitter no matter what. Just a sense that he's had enough.

Grienke is on deck.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nope. Ground out to Cozart. inning over.

[Kc61]

Beauty by Cueto, hope Reds go to Chapman now.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Grienke is on deck.

Actually they had a pinch hitter out there. Kottaras I think.

[Caveat Emperor]

7 innings of shutout ball for Cueto.

Yawn.

[Caveman Techie]

Actually they had a pinch hitter out there. Kottaras I think.

Ahh, sorry gamecast still said Grienke.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Beauty by Cueto, hope Reds go to Chapman now.

104 pitches (61 strikes). 7 shutout innings, 5 hits, 1 bb, 5 k's.

Yeah, I'll take that.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Chappy warming.

[elfmanvt07]

Can't blame Cueto for this one. Come on, men.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Frazier whiffs. 9 k's for Greinke.

[Playadlc]

Those first two pitches to Frazier were not strikes. Not even close.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Those first two pitches to Frazier were not strikes. Not even close.

They were outside, but they WERE close. Now the strikeout pitch....that's another story. :O)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Make that 10 k's. Valdez sits down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Kinda hard to pin this one on the offense either. This is by far the best I've ever seen Grienke.

[Kc61]

I know I'm a broken record on this, but it's so hard to mount an attack against a Greinke with so few lefty hitters. A guy like Frazier is overmatched against Zack.

Not that it would be easy for a lefty, but the percentages would be somewhat better. After all, Reds don't need many runs to win this game, just a little offense would do it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hi-C on deck

[elfmanvt07]

I think Thom Brennaman is drunk every broadcast. He just forgets stuff. Names wrong. It's kinda hilarious.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hanny K's swinging. 12 K's. Impressive. 104 pitches for Grienke and he leads off next inning. I'd say he's done.

[Degenerate39]

I'd let Cueto go one more

[Caveat Emperor]

I know I'm a broken record on this, but it's so hard to mount an attack against a Greinke with so few lefty hitters. A guy like Frazier is overmatched against Zack.

Not that it would be easy for a lefty, but the percentages would be somewhat better. After all, Reds don't need many runs to win this game, just a little offense would do it.

Well, you're right about one thing at least.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'd let Cueto go one more

I would too. Then let a PH lead off the ninth.

[Kc61]

Well, you're right about one thing at least.

I try for one each day.

[Caveman Techie]

I'd let Cueto go one more

Nah, top of the order coming up, he is coming off a complete game, and he is already over 100 pitches. I'd sit him and bring in Chapman.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Moot point. Chapman in.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Brooks Conrad PH'ing for Grienke.

ND for Cueto, hopefully the same for Zack.

[MasonBuzz3]

a double switch, of course. Hi-C in, Frazier out

[elfmanvt07]

First pitch 97. Woof.

[_Sir_Charles_]

First pitch 97. Woof.

That's impressive, but not as much as the 89 mph SLIDER.

[elfmanvt07]

WHOA. If you guys aren't watching, Chapman went chin seeking with 99 MPH heat.

[_Sir_Charles_]

K

[_Sir_Charles_]

Morgan with a grounder to Valdez, two down. Weeks up.

[Degenerate39]

Chapman threw a 94 mph change up. Now that's impressive

[_Sir_Charles_]

There's your triple digits.

[elfmanvt07]

ONE. HUNDRED.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Where in the world did THAT miss?!?

[elfmanvt07]

http://i.imgur.com/UGVpQ.jpg

[Kc61]

Chappy is unreal.

[_Sir_Charles_]

K. Gone.

[elfmanvt07]

http://i.imgur.com/cLrMN.jpg

http://cdn2.fiverrcdn.com/photos/511229/medium/mother-of-god-meme-240x180.jpg?1323194228

[_Sir_Charles_]

101 on that final pitch to K Weeks. Flat out NASTY.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Axford in. Heisey hitting.

[OldRightHander]

101 for the K, and it looks so effortless. I absolutely love to watch him pitch.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Heisey swings at one at his eyeballs.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Axford hasn't thrown a strike yet.

[_Sir_Charles_]

K swinging. Look at gameday...not ONE pitch in the zone there. Not ONE.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nobody warming. Chapman looks to get 2 innings at least.

[Playadlc]

Such a bad AB by Heisey. He was just going to swing at every fastball no matter what.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wow. Cozart K's as well. 13 Cincy strikeouts in the game.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stubbs keeps the inning alive with a broken bat single up the middle.

[Playadlc]

Have to run Stubbs here. I don't care if Votto is up or not.

[elfmanvt07]

Have to run Stubbs here. I don't care if Votto is up or not.

Agry.

[Kc61]

Glad Votto is up, but that Heisey at bat really hurt.

[OldRightHander]

Am I the only one who thinks this pitcher looks like General Custer?

[_Sir_Charles_]

WOW

Line drive single and the SENT STUBBS HOME

1-0 Reds. That was some aggressive play!

[Playadlc]

YES!!!!!!!!!

[Kc61]

Told you Stubbs should have sat today. Be thankful you have Dusty and not me.

[OldRightHander]

Nice. OF playing too deep there and it costs them.

[elfmanvt07]

HELL YES! Stubbs couldn't BELIEVE he got a run sign! Did you see his face?

[OesterPoster]

Boo-yah!

[Hoosier Red]

So let me understand. Stubbs running from FIRST scores on a single?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Votto to second too.

[elfmanvt07]

So let me understand. Stubbs running from FIRST scores on a single?

Yes. Outfield was REALLY deep.

[RedlegJake]

classic

[OesterPoster]

So let me understand. Stubbs running from FIRST scores on a single?

He thinks he's Billy Hamilton.

[_Sir_Charles_]

So let me understand. Stubbs running from FIRST scores on a single?

He even hesitated just before reaching third. They ruled it a double. But it never got past the OF'ers.

And now a flair plates Votto!

2-0 Reds

[Patrick Bateman]

And that's why it's not insane to have Stubbs top of the order.
Second time this week his running ability on the basepaths has generated a run that would not have scored otherwise.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Phillips swipes 2nd.

[Patrick Bateman]

Having good pitching is fun.

Old days, these 2 flukish runs makes the game 5-2 and we still need another single and homer just to tie!

[_Sir_Charles_]

IBB to Bruce.

[The Operator]

That was some awesome baseball.

[RedlegJake]

Nice to have an ace that can match the other guy's until we can put up some runs!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cairo ph'ing for Chapman.

[elfmanvt07]

This is the kind of game that we NEVER win historically. It's a good time to be a fan of the Cincinnati Reds. :beerme:

[OesterPoster]

Nice to have an ace that can match the other guy's until we can put up some runs!

No kidding. Has a Game-1-of-the-NLDS feel to it. Ace vs. Ace.

[Chip R]

Can we put a mask on Cueto and bring him back for the bottom of the 9th?

[redsmetz]

This is the kind of game that we NEVER win historically. It's a good time to be a fan of the Cincinnati Reds. :beerme:

We lost a couple of games earlier this year. Let's hang on and getting this baby in the books!

[elfmanvt07]

Would you send Phillips to third here?

[_Sir_Charles_]

No.

[RedlegJake]

No way

[RedlegJake]

Man I want Chappy in the rotation so bad

[_Sir_Charles_]

Full count to Miggy.

[_Sir_Charles_]

31 pitches for Axford. I like it.

[RedlegJake]

wish we'd get another bp arm up here so he could get slotted in there

[Kc61]

Man I want Chappy in the rotation so bad

Not today, you don't. Cueto and Chapman not a bad combo for today. Hope Marshall comes through.

Aroldis can start another day. Friday maybe.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cairo grounds out to short to end the inning.

Marshall coming in.

[WildcatFan]

Haha, Marty on Axford: "Boy needs a haircut. Wow."

[_Sir_Charles_]

LOL. I was just about to type that.

[RedlegJake]

Not today, you don't. Cueto and Chapman not a bad combo for today. Hope Marshall comes through.

Aroldis can start another day. Friday maybe.

Yeah I know - thats why I asked for another bp am to take his oace - right now we need him doing what hes doing

[redsmetz]

Haha, Marty on Axford: "Boy needs a haircut. Wow."

Marty channeling his inner Bob Howsam?