7/17/2012 Reds vs Snakes

[cumberlandreds]

Here's the lineup for tonight. I guess we should be breaking up the rightys but we have no leftys to break them up with. No Bruce tonight. I wonder why?

1. Drew Stubbs (R) CF (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=stubbdr01&year=Career&t=b)
2. Zack Cozart (R) SS (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=cozarza01&year=Career&t=b)
3. Brandon Phillips (R) 2B (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=phillbr01&year=Career&t=b)
4. Ryan Ludwick (R) LF (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=ludwiry01&year=Career&t=b)
5. Scott Rolen (R) 3B (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=rolensc01&year=Career&t=b)
6. Todd Frazier (R) 1B (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=frazito01&year=Career&t=b)
7. Chris Heisey (R) RF (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=heisech01&year=Career&t=b)
8. Ryan Hanigan (R) C (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=hanigry01&year=Career&t=b)
9. Johnny Cueto (R) P (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=cuetojo01&year=Career&t=b)

[reds44]

So Bruce plays vs the lefty and sits vs the righty? What?

And Ludwick, who kills lefties, sits vs the lefty and plays vs. the right.

[OesterPoster]

Dusty is just proving his point to Walt. This roster blows chunks.

Of course, they probably go out and score a dozen tonight. This Bauer guy should get rocked, considering his horrible splits against lefties...oh, wait.

[cumberlandreds]

This might be another scheduled day off for Bruce. Then find out he broke his leg last night. :eek:

[Kc61]

So Bruce plays vs the lefty and sits vs the righty? What?

And Ludwick, who kills lefties, sits vs the lefty and plays vs. the right.

Yeah, seems pretty odd. Guessing that Votto and Bruce were scheduled for off days on Monday and Tuesday post-all star game. Dusty wasn't resting them against division rival Cards this past weekend.

Reds face a lefty on Thursday afternoon, would seem like a better time to rest Bruce. Although Jay is hitting like he needs a month off, not a day.

This relief pitcher Brad Ziegler for DBacks had better be ready. He is a righty sidewinder who is murder on righty hitters. Guy could pitch 15 innings this week against the Rightyreds.

[reds44]

Why wouldn't you have just sat Bruce last night and played Ludwick?

[Kc61]

Why wouldn't you have just sat Bruce last night and played Ludwick?

Probably because yesterday was Votto's turn to get a night off, scheduled before the knee surgery thing.

So if both are healthy he wants Votto or Bruce in the lineup. Doesn't rest his two all stars at the same time. (Now it's a bit different with Votto out for several weeks.)

I do agree though that I was very surprised Ludwick didn't start last night. I was surprised Heisey played.

[Redsfan320]

And the day has finally arrived. Zero lefty's in the lineup against a RHP.

320

[Kc61]

And the day has finally arrived. Zero righty's in the lineup against a RHP.

320

Very small sample, only a few innings, but this Bauer pitcher tonight was tattooed by lefty hitting so far. 8.64 ERA against them (however one figures out an ERA against lefties alone).

No great shakes against righties either, 1.60 WHIP, but no earned runs allowed against them.

Very small sample at the big league level.

Was pretty dominant in the minors in 2011 (116 Ks in 93 innings) and did well at AA this year, then was 4-0 in AAA with a 2.82 ERA before call up to Arizona.

Lifetime minor league strikeout rate of 12.1 with 4.6 BB/9.

Guy misses bats. At least in the minors.

[Tom Servo]

Rolen hitting in front of Frazier, heh?

[Kc61]

Rolen hitting in front of Frazier, heh?

I would say that's the least of our problems with no lefties and our no OBP tablesetters.

[reds44]

.287
.287
.332
.307
.260
.346
.323
.352

Lineup by OBP. Yikes.

[Sea Ray]

Very small sample, only a few innings, but this Bauer pitcher tonight was tattooed by lefty hitting so far. 8.64 ERA against them (however one figures out an ERA against lefties alone).



I was wondering that too. How do you figure an ERA against only lefties or righties?

[OldXOhio]

Dusty is just proving his point to Walt. This roster blows chunks.


Or he's confirming in Walt's mind what he may have already suspected re: Dusty's ability to construct a lineup.

[OesterPoster]

.287
.287
.332
.307
.260
.346
.323
.352

Lineup by OBP. Yikes.

.274
.280
.305
.252
.245
.333
.347
.309

There...lineup by BAbip. Some guys are really due to hit...right?

[LvJ]

LOL.

?

:(

[kbrake]

.287
.287
.332
.307
.260
.346
.323
.352

Lineup by OBP. Yikes.

Thanks for depressing the hell out of all of us!

[Reds Fanatic]

Diamondbacks lineup:

Drew SS
Bloomquist 3B
Hill 2B
Montero C
Upton RF
Goldschmidt 1B
Young CF
Parra LF
Bauer P

[TOBTTReds]

Thanks for depressing the hell out of all of us!

Cardinals lineup of Batting averages looks better than ours with OBP.

[reds44]

Cardinals lineup of Batting averages looks better than ours with OBP.
For "fun":

.275
.296
.317
.293
.292
.311
.285
.224

[RedsfaninMT]

Yeah, seems pretty odd. Guessing that Votto and Bruce were scheduled for off days on Monday and Tuesday post-all star game. Dusty wasn't resting them against division rival Cards this past weekend.

Reds face a lefty on Thursday afternoon, would seem like a better time to rest Bruce. Although Jay is hitting like he needs a month off, not a day.

This relief pitcher Brad Ziegler for DBacks had better be ready. He is a righty sidewinder who is murder on righty hitters. Guy could pitch 15 innings this week against the Rightyreds.

Maybe he was traded with Corcino to the Marlins for Stanton?

Okay, I know ridiculous, but I guy can dream can't he?

[Reds Fanatic]

Tonight's game is the free MLB.tv game of the day

[Red in Chicago]

Chris' jacket and bow tie are giving me a headache.

[Vottomatic]

On paper, and in the order Dusty put them, this lineup should stink tonight. But they'll probably go out and score 15 runs.

Dusty is the most hardheaded manager I've ever witnessed. He just won't sit Stubbs permanently.

[reds44]

Cueto's blonde beard is killing me.

[The Voice of IH]

Todd Redmond is waiting for Cueto's blister to get torn up. I highly doubt Cueto gets past four.

[LincolnparkRed]

Directv is showing extra innings for free as well

[edabbs44]

Cardinals lineup of Batting averages looks better than ours with OBP.

Too bad they are currently in the rearview.

[Tom Servo]

Stubbs walks :eek:

[Kc61]

Stubbs walks to lead off the bottom of the first.

Votto wonders.

[Tom Servo]

Please BP, no DP.

[Kc61]

Votto: "NOW you get on base. . . . "

[Kc61]

Reds double steal with one out. 3-1 on Ludwick.

Your runner on third less than two out situation.

[PuffyPig]

Will 28-2 become 29-2?

[Tom Servo]

Bauer doing his Bill Bray impression :)

[Kc61]

Ball four, wild pitch, run scores, first and third.

We've seen a lot of pitches to the backstop in this series so far.

[Tom Servo]

lol jeeesus

[Kc61]

Line shot by Rolen to second. Doubles Ludwick off first. 1-0 after one.

Rolen really smacked that. Would have been better if Ludwick didn't run, but it happens.

[PuffyPig]

LIne shot by Rolen to second. Doubles Ludwick off first. 1-0 after one.

Ricochets off the pitcher...

[OesterPoster]

That stunk. Scotty's BAbip dips lower.

That would have been a triple play possibly.

[WildcatFan]

What a play at second. He was moving hard right and had to reach back to his left.

[Kc61]

Can't be too upset at the first. Reds scored on an error and a wild pitch, without a hit.

Fluke play ends the inning, but I'll take the run.

One out for Cueto in the second.

[Kc61]

Upton pops to second on a 3-0 pitch.

[Kc61]

Paul Goldschmidt flies deep to center. Cueto looks fine, through two innings.

[Kc61]

Bauer throws pretty hard, been wild so far.

Frazier goes full. Called out on strikes.

[Kc61]

Heisey strikes out swinging.

[Kc61]

Hanigan bounces to first.

Reds by a run after two complete.

[Kc61]

Young. Fly out to Stubbs.

[Kc61]

Parra. Bounces to Phillips, web gem, arguing at first by Parra. Might have been a tie at first, which goes to the runner, but batter out.

High bounder there, Phillps went to his right and made a fine play.

[Tom Servo]

I feel like Parra was overreacting a bit.

[Kc61]

Bauer the pitcher with a soft liner to center fielder Drew Stubbs.

[klw]

With his beard and hair tips colored, Cueto is continuing his morph into George Clinton.
http://brandyisblogging.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/george_clinton.jpg

[Kc61]

Cueto will lead off the bottom of the third. Reds have a run in this game without benefit of a base hit.

Bauer, who made the last out, rather slow in getting his warm ups in.

Anyway, Cueto the batter gets ahead 2-0 in the count. Takes a close pitch for a strike.
Takes one inside for strike two.

Foul. Slow roller to the pitcher for the first out. Well, Johnny made him work a little.

[Kc61]

Stubbs, an on base machine in the last couple of games, now up against Bauer. Chris Welsh discussing pitchers sweating.

Grounder to third by Stubbs, hit hard, out.

[Tom Servo]

Chris Welsh discussing pitchers sweating.

It's making me uncomfortable :thumbdown:

[Kc61]

First pitch to Cozart bounces half way to home plate. High strike. 1-1.

Cozart swings and misses. Cozart takes high.

Cozart takes another bouncing pitch. Full count.

46 pitches for Bauer. Ball four low.

[Kc61]

Votto, I mean Phillips, now up. Reds have no hits yet, this would be a good time.

Phillips and Rolen are the veteran hitters who need to lead this offense with Votto out.

Phillips, as per usual, at 0-2 count. Runner started on the second one, a foul.

Wild throw to first. Cozart takes second.

[Tom Servo]

Trevor Bray Bauer

[Kc61]

Phillips takes ANOTHER wild pitch, to the backstop.

Now 2-2 on Brandon.

[Degenerate39]

Need more wild pitches

[OesterPoster]

Man, this guy is a poke.

[Kc61]

Man on third, two out, Phillips still up.

This pitcher has good stuff but is wild.

Problem is the Reds need a hit.

Bauer with 53 pitches.

Full count. I was sure that was ball four. Guess not.

Ball five, or four, or whatever. First and third for Ludwick.

[OesterPoster]

This game is on pace for about 3.5 hours.

[Kc61]

My last batter for PBP for awhile.

Hope someone can take over for this riveting ball game.

Welsh now talking about the mental aspect of the game.

Pitch knocks down Ludwick. This pitcher reminds my of Ryne Duren. Ryne may have thrown harder but this guy is equally wild.

[Tom Servo]

Ludwick! :jump:

[Kc61]

Bomb by Ludwick.

[OesterPoster]

Von Ludwick!

[Degenerate39]

Ludwick says Joey who?

[WildcatFan]

He can be my left fielder anytime.

[PuffyPig]

1 hit, 4 runs tonight .

[klw]

Don't get mad, get outta town and I mean it!

[OesterPoster]

Seriously, I thought he missed it. Sounded like a broken bat.

[WildcatFan]

They're gonna need to resurface the field after Bauer finishes.

[reds44]

1 hit, 4 runs tonight .
Efficient.

[reds44]

Kinda feels like the Diamondbacks rushed Bauer.

[WildcatFan]

The DBacks have had to dive for more balls thrown by Bauer than Reds batted balls.

[edabbs44]

Quick! Who has a higher OPS? Ludwick or Bruce?

Answer: Jay, but only by 3 pts.

[WrongVerb]

Bauer has just had no release point tonight. But you gotta admit the kid has some amazing stuff.

[nate]

Wild pitch chat is open!

[WrongVerb]

Why isn't Ludwick batting 4th full time?

Oh, and his slash line since May 20th is .267/.324/.578/.902

Bruce's over the same period: .221/.322/.424/.746

[WMR]

.287
.287
.332
.307
.260
.346
.323
.352

Lineup by OBP. Yikes.


:lol:

[Tom Servo]

- S. Drew struck out looking
- W. Bloomquist singled to shallow left
- W. Bloomquist caught stealing, catcher to second
- A. Hill walked
- M. Montero safe at first on third baseman S. Rolen's fielding error, A. Hill to second

Upton up, 1-1 count.

[Tom Servo]

Upton grounds out to second, Cueto escapes the inning with no damage.

4-0 Reds to the bottom of 4.

[RedlegJake]

Still wouldn't mind seeing Redmond get a start and give everyone an extra day

[Tom Servo]

Bauer out, Collmenter in.

Heisey K's.

Hanigan the Manigan ground rule double.

Cueto flies out to right, Hanigan tags and goes to third.

Stubbs K's.

4-0 Reds after 4.

[WVRedsFan]

Low strike pitch

[reds44]

Still wouldn't mind seeing Redmond get a start and give everyone an extra day
Why?

[RedlegJake]

Why?

Gonna have a long hot July and August without a lot of off days - decent outing from Redmond could give them extra days of rest and also give them an idea of what he can do. I don't give a flip for that 5 man streak - keep them fresh as possible for the end of September and the playoffs

[RedsfaninMT]

Drumroll

K

Stubbs

[WVRedsFan]

Drumroll

K

Stubbs

With a little help from the ump. That strike two pitch was horrible.

[Always Red]

Still wouldn't mind seeing Redmond get a start and give everyone an extra day

Everyone is already way rested from the All Star break, Jake?

I think the break hurt Arroyo, who was in a groove before all the time off; he had 10 days off between starts.

[Crumbley]

Worst call I've seen in a while.

[Kc61]

Drumroll

K

Stubbs

Drew had a tough at bat. One pitch was low and called a strike. The final one a check swing on which they rung him up.

Not a typical Stubbs strikeout. Should only count as half a strikeout.

[Tom Servo]

Goldschmidt grounds out to third.
Young doubles.

[reds44]

Sean Casey ‏@TheMayorsOffice
I'm as fired up as you guys to see if these rumors are true so I'm going to Cincinnati tomorrow to check it out! Skyline time!! #raking

[RedsfaninMT]

Drew had a tough at bat. One pitch was low and called a strike. The final one a check swing on which they rung him up.

Not a typical Stubbs strikeout. Should only count as half a strikeout.

My bad.

Watching Gamecast only

[Tom Servo]

Sean Casey ‏@TheMayorsOffice
I'm as fired up as you guys to see if these rumors are true so I'm going to Cincinnati tomorrow to check it out! Skyline time!! #raking
Casey won't take BP trying to break his DP record lying down.

[Tom Servo]

Parra walks. 1st and 2nd, 1 out. Cueto scuffling a bit now.

[RedlegJake]

Everyone is already way rested from the All Star break, Jake?

I think the break hurt Arroyo, who was in a groove before all the time off; he had 10 days off between starts.

You're right - I still want Redmond to start but the time is off - I'm wrong about that - give it til August

[Tom Servo]

Collmenter sac bunt. 2nd and 3rd, two outs.

[RedlegJake]

Cueto is getting his pitches - up a lot of them anyway

[Kc61]

Cueto struggling a bit.

[Kc61]

Full count, Cueto at 78 pitches in the fifth. First base open.

[RedlegJake]

beautiful curve to Drew, got away with a fastball up that Drew fouls off, up again for a full count, walked him high and outside

[Tom Servo]

The tying Bloomquist at the plate

[Kc61]

C'mon, Johnny, it's Bloomquist.

[Tom Servo]

thank you willie bloomquist! :beerme:

[RedlegJake]

Thank you Bloomquist - nice job Johnny

[RedlegJake]

either blister or just the long off days but Johnny is looking a bit off despite holding them

[klw]

Drew went around a lot further than Stubbs did on his k

[Kc61]

If Bloomquist was a Red, we'd be getting up a posse to run him out of town.

Terrible at bat, pops up the first pitch with bases loaded.

[RedlegJake]

If Bloomquist was a Red, we'd be getting up a posse to run him out of town.

Terrible at bat, pops up the first pitch with bases loaded.

Heisey-ish

[Tom Servo]

If Bloomquist was a Red, we'd be getting up a posse to run him out of town.

Terrible at bat, pops up the first pitch with bases loaded.
Well he was briefly a Red.

[WVRedsFan]

Sean Casey ‏@TheMayorsOffice
I'm as fired up as you guys to see if these rumors are true so I'm going to Cincinnati tomorrow to check it out! Skyline time!! #raking

What rumors?

[Tom Servo]

DatDudeCozart with a single to lead off the bottom of the 5th

[WVRedsFan]

A hit by Cozart. Wow. Maybe he will get going now.

[klw]

If Bloomquist was a Red, we'd be getting up a posse to run him out of town.

Terrible at bat, pops up the first pitch with bases loaded.

Nah we would celebrate as he leads them to a division title.
http://www.redszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85624&highlight=willie+bloomquist

[Tom Servo]

BP lines out to center.
Ludwick K's.
Rolen walks.

[WMR]

They're scared to pitch to Rolen. :laugh:

[Tom Servo]

Frazier K's, his third of the night.

4-0 Reds after 5.

[WVRedsFan]

Not a good night for the hitters. Thank God for Ludwick.

[RedlegJake]

Upton would look so good in Red

[Kc61]

All right, two hits and a long out against Cueto this inning.

Let's not make this one too close.

Dusty, guy has had a long lay off, had a blister problem, let's get someone ready.

[WVRedsFan]

Cueto simply Not himself tonight.

[Kc61]

Cueto gets a K, two on, two out.

Chris Young up.

C'mon Johnny.

[RedlegJake]

Arredondo warming up.

[WVRedsFan]

Why on earth did Johnny think that would work a second time in a row? Now the bases are loaded.

[Kc61]

This has got to be Cueto's last hitter of the game. He is pressing. 2-1 count with the bases loaded.

[RedlegJake]

every single pitch is up

[Kc61]

Don't walk him Johnny but don't give him anything to hit.

[Red in Chicago]

Nice comeback

[RedlegJake]

Parra struck out on ball four way up at his hairline! Great job Johnny!

[Kc61]

Parra fans.

I'd prefer Fowler at the deadline.

[Kc61]

Cards-Brewers tied, Bucs-Rockies scoreless.

[Kc61]

Mike Leake apparently will hit for Cueto with two outs.

Yup, it's Leake hitting.

[WVRedsFan]

Anemic. Get a hitter, Walt. This is brutal. And to prove the point, Leake hitting

[Kc61]

Leake strikes out. Hit one foul pretty hard.

[WVRedsFan]

Ugh. Oh well, when your bench is that horrible...

[Tom Servo]

Anemic. Get a hitter, Walt. This is brutal. And to prove the point, Leake hitting
Brutal and anemic but we have 4 runs.

[WVRedsFan]

Brutal and anemic but we have 4 runs.

Thanks to the hated Ludwick :). Two and a half hours. Better get a couple more.

[Captain Hook]

Ugh. Oh well, when your bench is that horrible...

I'm not sure what Leake hitting there proves?2 outs, no one on with a 4 run lead you don't really want to send your best option up.

[WVRedsFan]

I'm not sure what Leake hitting there proves?2 outs, no one on with a 4 run lead you don't really want to send your best option up.
In my opinion it proves there were no good options.

[alloverjr]

I'm not sure what Leake hitting there proves?2 outs, no one on with a 4 run lead you don't really want to send your best option up.

But I think he did ;)

[Kc61]

I'm not sure what Leake hitting there proves?2 outs, no one on with a 4 run lead you don't really want to send your best option up.

I'm sure the Reds will add a hitter tomorrow and send down Redmond. They only brought up Redmond because of Cueto's blister situation.

Tonight they have a very short bench so Dusty used Leake.

[Captain Hook]

In my opinion it proves there were no good options.

I don't think I need to tell you what a good hitter Leake is.I just don't get how it proves anything that he hit in that situation.Now if Dusty thought for even a second that he should save Leake in case he's needed to PH in the 9th then yeah, that could tell you something.

[WVRedsFan]

I don't think I need to tell you what a good hitter Leake is.I just don't get how it proves anything that he hit in that situation.Now if Dusty thought for even a second that he should save Leake in case he's needed to PH in the 9th then yeah, that could tell you something.

Sure. Short bench and he looked down there and saw the others. I imagine Jay will pinch hit if needed. I hope he isn't needed.

[CrackerJack]

I'm sure the Reds will add a hitter tomorrow and send down Redmond. They only brought up Redmond because of Cueto's blister situation.

Tonight they have a very short bench so Dusty used Leake.

Yeah all Dusty said on the pregame show was how used-up his BP was (Chapman, Simon, LeCure in particular) lately, and needed a day or two off, when asked about Redman (said they needed a "long man").

I would hope they'd give H-Rod a chance soon, no reason not to add him at this point.

[WVRedsFan]

Think Marshall will close?

[Tom Servo]

holy crap rolen!

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice bare handed play by Rolen

[alloverjr]

Real nice play by Rolen.

[RedlegJake]

Rolen with a barehanded beauty of a play!

[WVRedsFan]

The old man can still do it!

[Kc61]

DBacks using a lefty pitcher against the Reds without Votto.

Odd choice.

[WVRedsFan]

No way you throw out Stubbs there.

[WVRedsFan]

Dang bunt. Not as bad here with Zack up

[Tom Servo]

This has to be the slowest game of the year.

[WVRedsFan]

This has to be the slowest game of the year.

Nine hits and 10 walks total for both teams and heading for three hours plus.

[WVRedsFan]

Sammy LeCure on the mound.

[OldXOhio]

Sammy LeCure on the mound.

Really hitting his spots tonight

[Tom Servo]

Nice work by LeCure.

[RedlegJake]

From the best starter to the last reliever this is a very good pitching staff - the best overall I've ever seen in all my years as a Reds fan

[RedlegJake]

Rolen doing what the Reds need him to at the plate and in the field so far gets a hit

[Tom Servo]

Rolen showing signs of life.

[RedlegJake]

Frazier looks terrible tonight

[Vottomatic]

Has Scotty gotten to .200 yet?

[Roy Tucker]

This has to be the slowest game of the year.

Yep.

I went to a Reds-Snakes game last year and it was the same pace. I like to think I can find any game interesting but I'm hard-pressed tonight.

[RedlegJake]

I hope the kid isn't pressing thinking he has to replace Joey - he needs to understand no one can do that - just be himself and relax

[Vottomatic]

Has Scotty gotten to .200 yet?

.203 with that hit

[Tom Servo]

lol why the HELL was Rolen running

[RedlegJake]

Got me Tom

[RedlegJake]

3 more outs

[MikeS21]

Blown hit and run?

[Tom Servo]

Guess he was just as bored as us and wanted to speed things up :D

[RedlegJake]

I'll say this - Cueto pitched incredibly well for a guy that just wasn't sharp. He has matured so much it's incredible. Hard to believe he's the same hyper emotional kid of a couple years ago

[WVRedsFan]

Marshall on to close.

[RedlegJake]

K 1 down

[RedlegJake]

Roberts hits a single to right

[Roy Tucker]

Ump needs to work on his strike calls. Very blah.

[RedlegJake]

K Stephen Drew reaches and misses

[WVRedsFan]

Chapman up?

[RedlegJake]

Ump needs to work on his strike calls. Very blah.

He definitely believes in not upstaging the action

[RedlegJake]

Why would Chappy be waming up? But he is.

[RedlegJake]

Bloomquist squibs a grounder under Marshalls glove into center

[Tom Servo]

Don't know if I like this decision.

[VR]

Bloomquist squibs a grounder under Marshalls glove into center

Bloomquist has been very squibberish in these first two games.

[WVRedsFan]

Ludicrous move to bring in Chapman here.

[RedlegJake]

Chapman for one out here? Hmmmm

[RedlegJake]

Chapman for one out here? Hmmmm

[VR]

Ludicrous move to bring in Chapman here.

Why is that WV?

[membengal]

Seems like overkill. Let Marshall get the last out.

[RedlegJake]

Double talk...how'd that happen?

[Roy Tucker]

Dusty isn't messing around.

[kbrake]

Dusty loves the save situation. Really seems like a waste to have Chapman come in for one out.

[Kc61]

Dusty loves the save situation. Really seems like a waste to have Chapman come in for one out.

Definitely the correct move to bring in Chapman here.

Marshall just too hittable in this spot.

[RedlegJake]

o-1 called, 0-2 swinging, foul back, strike three

[Tom Servo]

We're good again! :beerme:

[VR]

Good lord he wasn't close to hitting that ball.

Wow.

[RedlegJake]

SHUTOUT!

[Roy Tucker]

99-99-101-101 K

[RedlegJake]

400 wins at GAB

[VR]

6 K's in 3 innings from the bully.

Again, Wow.

[kbrake]

Definitely the correct move to bring in Chapman here.

Marshall just too hittable in this spot.

That is 4 out of 5 days and it was a 4 run game. I understand what you're saying. I guess the blame falls on Marshall for not being able to finish off a 4 run lead.

[Kc61]

Too bad Marshall had trouble in the ninth, but like somebody said, you don't mess around.

No big stress on Chapman to pitch to one guy.

Good win.

[Reds Fanatic]

Reds win 4-0. Combined 8 hit shutout

[WVRedsFan]

Ludicrous move to bring in Chapman here.

Or maybe not. All that talk of saving Chappy was futile. I thought Marshall should have one more batter, so what do I know?

Mea Culpa.

[Kc61]

Or maybe not. All that talk of saving Chappy was futile. I thought Marshall should have one more batter, so what do I know?

Mea Culpa.

Long game. Guys had dinner reservations. Let Chappy end it, finally.

[Brutus]

I really don't think there is a 'right' or 'wrong' answer as to whether to bring Chapman in. I think it's overkill myself, but I don't think it's an awful decision.

I suppose Dusty didn't want to chance it. I get that.

[Roy Tucker]

I can't break the habit of calling him Ryan Ludwig.

[Kc61]

That is 4 out of 5 days and it was a 4 run game. I understand what you're saying. I guess the blame falls on Marshall for not being able to finish off a 4 run lead.

4 out of 5 games, but only one batter. And Chapman was off yesterday.

Hopefully won't need him tomorrow.

[VR]

Or maybe not. All that talk of saving Chappy was futile. I thought Marshall should have one more batter, so what do I know?

Mea Culpa.

Mea Culpa....wasn't he a righty in the D'backs pen their first year?

[WVRedsFan]

Another victory carried out on the back of Ryan Ludwick (Beethoven). Play him every day. He may not hit .300' but his OBP is .310 and rising. Slugging .495.

[WVRedsFan]

Mea Culpa....wasn't he a righty in the D'backs pen their first year?

:)

[PuffyPig]

29-2 when Stubbs scores.

[Big Klu]

Nah we would celebrate as he leads them to a division title.
http://www.redszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85624&highlight=willie+bloomquist

I remember that thread. Thanks for posting it--it was a fun read!

[redsmetz]

Mea Culpa....wasn't he a righty in the D'backs pen their first year?

I just remember him playing all those years with the twin double play combo, Hal & Al Eluia. :laugh:

[cumberlandreds]

Kinda feels like the Diamondbacks rushed Bauer.

That's what I thought too. I don't think I have ever seen a MLB pitcher bounce as many pitches as Bauer did. He probably needs the rest of this season in the minors to refine his stuff.
Ludwick keeps on hitting. This off season pickup keeps looking better. The bullpen is just impeccable. It's really been amazing how good overall they have been this season.
I should add that this was really a slog of a game. Every inning just kept on dragging.

[OesterPoster]

That's what I thought too. I don't think I have ever seen a MLB pitcher bounce as many pitches as Bauer did. He probably needs the rest of this season in the minors to refine his stuff.
Ludwick keeps on hitting. This off season pickup keeps looking better. The bullpen is just impeccable. It's really been amazing how good overall they have been this season.

Ludwick was really flailing at offspeed junk early in the year, but he has settled in really well. I liked how he explained that HR at-bat last night. Said that Bauer could only throw one of his pitches for a strike that inning, the changeup, so he went up there looking for a changeup in the strike zone and hammered it.

[REDREAD]

I really don't think there is a 'right' or 'wrong' answer as to whether to bring Chapman in. I think it's overkill myself, but I don't think it's an awful decision.

I suppose Dusty didn't want to chance it. I get that.

I guess Dusty got burned by Coco too much last year and doesn't want to risk it :lol:

I think it was a little overkill to bring in Chapman, but since he was already warmed up.. why not use him?

If Dusty had no one warming up when Marshall was struggling, people would be upset, and justifiably so.

Logan's recent ineffectiveness didn't really make him a good option to bail out Marshall.. I think Arrendondo had already pitched (but I can't remember 100%)
I guess it was down to Chapman or a second teir guy.

[Sea Ray]

Reds win 4-0. Combined 8 hit shutout

Any Reds win is a nice one but what a horrible game to watch. Ever heard of a 4-0 game being 3 and a half hours long? It just dragged. If Marty had done it on WLW we'd have heard him moaning about that indeed. And it would have been much longer if the D-Backs hadn't helped us out so much by swinging when our pitchers were having trouble with the strike zone

[Kc61]

Interesting report from Elias on the Reds beat writers' blogs today.

The game last night was the first time since April 22, 2005 that any MLB team had a starting lineup of nine right handed hitters against a right handed pitcher.

Also the first time the Reds started nine righties, none switch hitters, against any pitcher since May 8, 2001, against Randy Johnson (20 Ks).