7/21/12 - Reds vs. Brewers

[Tom Servo]

Stubbs 8
Cozart 6
Phillips 4
Bruce 9
Rolen 5
Ludwick 7
Frazier 3
Hanigan 2
Arroyo 1

[mace]

If the Reds win tonight, they'll be in a virtual tie with Washington (marginally behind on percentage points) for the best record in the National League. Kinda hard to believe.

[KittyDuran]

BP w/the Reds & a cool give-a-way!61626163

[KittyDuran]

And... I WANT THIS SHIRT!!!
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She said she bought it at Marshall's...

[DGullett35]

And... I WANT THIS SHIRT!!!
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She said she bought it at Marshall's...

That shirt is pretty funny:lol:

I wish Dusty would try Paul in the leadoff spot for a couple games. Guy has some speed and looks like he can take a walk. Has to be at least comparable to what Stubbs is bringing to the plate at this point. Hes got to get a start first I guess.

[DGullett35]

Bounce back for Bronson would be nice tonight. Gallardo had 14K's in his last start. Lets hope we can jump on him early. Is it me or does it seem like these Reds need 5 or so innings to get the feel of the other teams starter?

[PuffyPig]

If the Reds win tonight, they'll be in a virtual tie with Washington (marginally behind on percentage points) for the best record in the National League. Kinda hard to believe.

Washington has a game tonight, so they need to lose too for us to be in 1st.

[Tom Servo]

1-2-3 inning for Bronson.

[Patrick Bateman]

Bronson looked sharp in the first. 3 quick outs.

[Tom Servo]

Stubbs pops up in no mans land but Weeks gets to it

Cozart singles to left

[Tom Servo]

BP singles to right. Cozart to second.

[VR]

Washington has a game tonight, so they need to lose too for us to be in 1st.

Good start, they trail Paul Janish and the Braves 2-0.

[Tom Servo]

Bruce bounces a single up the middle! Cozart scores, BP to third.

1-0 Reds.

[Patrick Bateman]

This has been quite the collection of crap hits.

I'll take them all.

[VR]

mmmmm, first inning runs....on 3 singles no less! WOW!

[bellhead]

Great play by Weeks... Come on big inning...

[membengal]

This has been quite the collection of crap hits.

I'll take them all.

Thought Cozart's and Phillips' were stung pretty good.

Bruce's was babip lucky from where I sit.

[Tom Servo]

Rolen flies out to deeeep left. BP tags and scores.

2-0 Reds.

[bellhead]

Just missed it..

[Tom Servo]

Thought Cozart's and Phillips' were stung pretty good.

Bruce's was babip lucky from where I sit.
Yeah that's what I thought too. Cozart and Philips were solid base hits, Bruce's was pretty lucky.

[bellhead]

Great play by Weeks otherwise this would have been a 3 run inning already...

[Tom Servo]

Bruce swipes 2nd, goes to third (barley) on a throwing error.

[Tom Servo]

Ludwick! :jump:

4-0 Reds!

[Patrick Bateman]

Don't know how Ludwick keeps doing it, but I'm koo de la with it.

[bellhead]

Let's chase him this inning..

[nate]

4-run first inning chat is open!

[membengal]

Don't know how Ludwick keeps doing it, but I'm koo de la with it.

PB...my take at this point is that he has finally beaten the Petco/PNC demons out of his swing and is back to what he was doing in StL. I am having a hard time seeing how they can better than him on the trade market right now unless it would be J. Upton.

[VR]

Ryan shutting down the Carlos Quentin rumors with his bat.

[Tom Servo]

Ludwick's 15th HR btw, now officially takes 2nd place for HR's on the Reds.

[Tom Servo]

A-Ram leadoff double. Seems like he always crushes Bronson.

edit: apparently it's just perception as BA has him batting under .200

Hart flies out to right.

Weeks grounds out to third. No advancement.

[Tom Servo]

Maldonado flies out to right.

4-0 Reds to the bottom of 2.

[Patrick Bateman]

PB...my take at this point is that he has finally beaten the Petco/PNC demons out of his swing and is back to what he was doing in StL. I am having a hard time seeing how they can better than him on the trade market right now unless it would be J. Upton.

I've come around on this too. Not like he's hitting bombs just getting over the fence, they are long ones.

[Tom Servo]

Hanigan grounds out to first

Arroyo K's

Stubbs grounds out

4-0 Reds after 2

[bellhead]

Another quick inning by Bronson..

[_Sir_Charles_]

Here's a question....has ANYBODY ever won the tundra? If not, has it ever been close? I've certainly never seen one come close.

[Tom Servo]

Cozart grounded out to shortstop
BP lined out to center

Bruce singles up the middle and goes to 2nd on hustle/outfield slip

[_Sir_Charles_]

I do believe Jay has had his slump-buster. He's looking good right now.

[Tom Servo]

Rolen hits one on the button but tracked down in right.

4-0 Reds after 3.

[Tom Servo]

Ishakawa leadoff double into the tarp

Braun K's

[bellhead]

I do believe Jay has had his slump-buster. He's looking good right now.

Good time for it with Votto out..

[Tom Servo]

Ramirez K's.

[bellhead]

Ramirez says WTF???? was that..

[membengal]

polar opposite from last start

[VR]

polar opposite from last start

Very nice to see. Was he sick last time out?

[membengal]

He just said he went to the mound and had absolutely nothing on his fastball

[Tom Servo]

Hart singles to left.

4-1 game.

[Tom Servo]

Weeks walks on 4 pitches.

[Tom Servo]

Maldonado grounds out to third.

4-1 Reds to the bottom of 4.

[Tom Servo]

Ludwick singles

Frazier singles

[elfmanvt07]

I just turned on the game. What happened in the first?

[membengal]

I just turned on the game. What happened in the first?

Three singles and a sac plated 2 runs, then Ludwick launched one.

[RedsfaninMT]

Three singles and a Ludwick 2 R HR.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I just turned on the game. What happened in the first?

We scored. 4 times. Imagine that.

Ludwick with a 2 run bomb finished it out. But Cozart, Phillips & Bruce all got hits. Rolen with a sac fly too.

[membengal]

Reds doing a great job of taking the ball to oppo field a bunch tonite

[elfmanvt07]

Three singles and a sac plated 2 runs, then Ludwick launched one.

Attaboy Beethoven.

[elfmanvt07]

Hanny got a haircut!

http://www.exposay.com/celebrity-photos/chris-cooper-18th-annual-ifp-independent-spirit-awards-arrivals-Gb9AQu.jpg

[Tom Servo]

Hanigan fouls out to first after a long at-bat.

[bellhead]

Should have been a couple more in the 1st but for a really nice play be Weeks and somebody just missed a HR...

[WVRedsFan]

Hanigan swung at some bad pitches. That's unlike him.

[bellhead]

Another horrible bunt...

[Tom Servo]

Arroyo bunt fails, Ludwick out at third. 1st and 2nd, two outs.

[WVRedsFan]

What was that?

[Tom Servo]

Frazier running for some reason, out at third.

Wasted inning after the two singles.

[RedsfaninMT]

Frazier running for some reason, out at third.

Wasted inning after the two singles.

Yeah, but what reason? Made no sense at all. Stupid!

[VR]

nm

[WVRedsFan]

We had better score a couple more runs.

[WVRedsFan]

Nice catch by Stubbs. One out.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Pirates up 2-1 but have the bases loaded. Zambrano plunks 2 and then walks the bases loaded.

sac fly. Make it 3-1. 1 down, 2 on, McCutchen up...of course.

[WVRedsFan]

Middle of five, 4-1 Reds. Bronson had a 1-2-3 inning.

[_Sir_Charles_]

4-1 Pirates. Another run walked in.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Fine play by Ramirez to get Phillips.

[membengal]

Holy moley, zach corzart

[Tom Servo]

This should be Bronson's last inning.

[membengal]

Just a great play from Cozart to start the DP. Big.

[RedsfaninMT]

Ruh Roh...Keep it together BA.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wow. Heck of a debut for Todd Redmond with the Bats.

7 innings of shut out ball. 5 hits, 1 bb, 8 k's. That'll work.

[Tom Servo]

Weeks grounds out to third.

4-2 Reds to the bottom of 6.

[RedsfaninMT]

I know Rolen is at the end, but man is he smooth at 3B.

[membengal]

Weeks grounds out to third.

4-2 Reds to the bottom of 6.

[Tom Servo]

Still 4-1 I think, Tom.
Nope, 4-2. Brewers scored on the double play last inning.

[VR]

Still 4-1 I think, Tom.

Scored a run on that DP

[membengal]

Ack, sorry, missed that that plated a run. My bad.

Even better on Zach then for that play.

[Tom Servo]

Rolen triples off of Hart's glove :)

[membengal]

The Brewers sure do like to shift.

[BCubb2003]

Rolen triples off of Hart's glove :)

Who is that guy and whatever he's done with Rolen's body is just fine.

[Tom Servo]

Ludwick grounds out to first, Rolen out in a rundown. Ludwick to second. 2 outs.

[Tom Servo]

Frazier wins the bat tossing competition.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Just some crummy luck there by Ludwick. He goes the opposite way of the shift, hits it sharply...right at the one fielder on that side. *sigh*

[_Sir_Charles_]

Frazier wins the bat tossing competition.

Not tonight he didn't. Someone in another game did it on consecutive pitches.

Now for the season, he's won it hands down. A dinger on a tossed bat. :O)

[gilpdawg]

Who is that guy and whatever he's done with Rolen's body is just fine.

We need to make sure we get Rolen regular rest after Votto comes back, because the current Rolen is quite useful. Keep him healthy.

[Tom Servo]

Frazier pokes an infield single. 1st and 3rd. If the SS doesn't knock it down, the run would have scored.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Frazier sure does do that a bunch. Swing with only one hand on the bat reaching for a ball. It works this time. IF single.

[batsfan]

Votto has 10 RBI, not HR like Welsh said, against Gallardo in 25 AB.

[Tom Servo]

Gallardo done, Axford in.

[RedsfaninMT]

Votto has 10 RBI, not HR like Welsh said, against Gallardo in 25 AB.

Thanks! When I heard that I was thinking "no way!" Made no sense.

[Tom Servo]

Frazier moves to second an a passed ball.

Hanigan intentionally walked after 3 straight balls.

Bases juiced. Xavier Paul set to PH for Arroyo.

[_Sir_Charles_]

IBB to Hanny. Xavier Paul PH'ing for Bronson. Bases jacked.

[membengal]

Good move by Dusty going ahead and playing for runs here and getting arroyo out after 6 good innings.

[Tom Servo]

Axford kinda reminds me of a skinny Derrick Turnbow.

[Tom Servo]

Nice job by X-Man to go from down 0-2 to a full count.

[membengal]

Great job battling back to this point, yes.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Did somebody swap out the pine tar for Vaseline?

[Tom Servo]

Paul unable to beat Frazier's bat-toss, and then he grounds out to first.

4-2 Reds after 6.

[Tom Servo]

Arredondo in.

Maldonado K's.

[Gallen5862]

The Reds game is on MLB network now.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I hope Jose is okay. Where did that hit him?

on the right forearm.

[Tom Servo]

Ball hit off of Arredondo, ricochets to Frazier who makes a dive to first for the out.

[Patrick Bateman]

I assume everyone is doing the same thing as me tonight:

Reds game on MLBTV
Watching the TiCats vs. Alouettes (Canadian Football league) on TV
Vodka coke to drink
Cooking wings on the BBQ

[Tom Servo]

I assume everyone is doing the same thing as me tonight:

Reds game on MLBTV
Watching the TiCats vs. Alouettes (Canadian Football league) on TV
Vodka coke to drink
Cooking wings on the BBQ
Obviously.


But are the Roughriders playing the Roughriders?

[BCubb2003]

Doesn't Frazier know that sliding into first just slows you down?

[Patrick Bateman]

Obviously.


But are the Roughriders playing the Roughriders?

That is sooo 10 years ago.

[Tom Servo]

Arredondo staying in.

[kaldaniels]

I'm outraged they didn't roll the MRI machine out to the mound.

[Tom Servo]

Fans doing the wave.

Izturis singles.

[Tom Servo]

Arredondo out, Marshall in.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Playing it safe and pulling Arredondo. He seems fine. Better safe than sorry I guess.

[gilpdawg]

Wonder if they aren't being a little sneaky here. Now Marshall has all the time he needs if necessary.

[Tom Servo]

Marshall picks off the runner...and they call a balk.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Picked off!

NO! Balk. Crap.

[Tom Servo]

that looks like a step towards the base to me. Ticky-tack call.

[VR]

It's funny that gameday just shuts down for minutes when a balk or some strange play happens.

[kaldaniels]

Balk calls are so subjective. Almost like holding in football, if you look for it you'll see it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

That looked like a clean pick off to me.

[Tom Servo]

Aoki flies out to left to end the inning a second time. Take that, Angel Hernandez.

[Tom Servo]

You know, Aoki sure would look nice in a Reds uniform batting leadoff and playing CF. Too bad the Brewers would have little incentive to move him.

[Tom Servo]

Jose Veras pitching for Milwaukee.

Stubbs grounds out to 2nd.

[CySeymour]

Is Angel Hernandez one of the 2 or 3 worst umps going?

[RedsfaninMT]

Is Angel Hernandez one of the 2 or 3 worst umps going?

Ummm.

yes

[kaldaniels]

Stubbs and Cozart are kind of drama queens bailing on those curves.

[WVRedsFan]

Four runs and four hits in the first inning and 0 runs and 5 hits since.

[Tom Servo]

Cozart walks. Real nice at-bat.

[Tom Servo]

Four runs and four hits in the first inning and 0 runs and 5 hits since.
They've had opportunities, just didn't work out. It happens.

[WVRedsFan]

They've had opportunities, just didn't work out. It happens.
Yes. It amazes me though.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ouch. I think that got the catcher on the neck/jaw.

[WVRedsFan]

That even hurt me

[kaldaniels]

Why did Maldonado start to get out of his squat before catching that?

[elfmanvt07]

I feel like a lot of reactions to Reds hitters' ABs with RISP seem like they assume the average replacement player hits about .800 with RISP. Why be startled or amazed when you get 3 or 4 ABs in a row without an RBI?

[VR]

Whos' hurt

[WVRedsFan]

Whos' hurt

Brewer catcher had a ball fouled off his mask. Rattled big time.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Whos' hurt

foul ball off of Phillips' bat hit the catcher at the edge of his mask.

[Tom Servo]

:phillips:
:jump:

6-2 Reds!

[WrongVerb]

BP!!!

[_Sir_Charles_]

That one wasn't foul! :jump: Phillips!

[WVRedsFan]

HR. 6-2 Reds.

[BCubb2003]

DatDudeRBI

[WVRedsFan]

Can we say Jay is out of the slump?

[WrongVerb]

A big key was Cozart working that walk. Almost like *gasp* getting on base in front of good hitters is important or something

[kaldaniels]

Seems like they've been playing well in front of the big crowds lately. Bodes well.

[BCubb2003]

Meanwhile the Cardinals have scored 12 in the seventh against the Cubs.

[Tom Servo]

Bruce K's.

[WVRedsFan]

K. I jinxed him.

[Tom Servo]

Rolen grounds out to first.

6-2 Reds after 7.

[_Sir_Charles_]

K. I jinxed him.

Totally your fault. Shame on you. *gets the tar and feathers*

[WrongVerb]

The lineup I'd like to see (barring trades) when Votto returns:

SS Cozart
2b Phillips
1b Votto
LF Ludwick
RF Bruce
3b Frazier
C Mesigan
P
CF Stubbs

[VR]

Would be nice to avoid the save situation tonight.

[WVRedsFan]

Totally your fault. Shame on you. *gets the tar and feathers*

Well, I wouldnt go THAT far. :-)

[BCubb2003]

Totally your fault. Shame on you. *gets the tar and feathers*

Who has that kind of stuff just lying around? Except for maybe North Carolinians.

[WVRedsFan]

The lineup I'd like to see (barring trades) when Votto returns:

SS Cozart
2b Phillips
1b Votto
LF Ludwick
RF Bruce
3b Frazier
C Mesigan
P
CF StubbsClose to mine:

Cozart
Phillips
Votto
Ludwick
Bruce
Frazier
Hanigan/Mesoraco
Stubbs
Pitcher

[WVRedsFan]

Who has that kind of stuff just lying around? Except for maybe North Carolinians.

Texans. You don't mess with Texas.

[Tom Servo]

Marshall still in.

PH Gomez grounds out to short.

[Tom Servo]

Marshall out, LeCure in to face Braun and the righty gang.

[bellhead]

Why pull Marshall?

Stuff Dusty does...

[WVRedsFan]

Braun the rightie. Sammy is a RHP. The percentages. .

[WrongVerb]

Close to mine:

Cozart
Phillips
Votto
Ludwick
Bruce
Frazier
Hanigan/Mesoraco
Stubbs
Pitcher

You wouldn't bat the pitcher in front of Stubbs? Not even Leake? I think at this point you have to limit Stubbs' exposure as much as possible.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Who has that kind of stuff just lying around? Except for maybe North Carolinians.

Well, I was gonna use pine tar and just rip up a pillow. Should we just settle for torches and pitchforks? :p

[_Sir_Charles_]

Texans. You don't mess with Texas.

That's right. Don't forget it boy! :O)

[WVRedsFan]

You wouldn't bat the pitcher in front of Stubbs? Not even Leake? I think at this point you have to limit Stubbs' exposure as much as possible.

Maybe Leake, but that's all

[Tom Servo]

Braun grounds out to third.

[OesterPoster]

Which channel are you guys watching this on? I just got home, and my fsohio is car show stuff. MLB network is Braves and Nats.

[WVRedsFan]

DirecTV channel 661-1.

[Tom Servo]

groundout to 2nd. Nice work by The Cure.

6-2 Reds to the bottom of 8.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Which channel are you guys watching this on? I just got home, and my fsohio is car show stuff. MLB network is Braves and Nats.

MLB.tv for me but I'm a tad bit out of market. Just a smidge.

[Brutus]

Why pull Marshall?

Stuff Dusty does...

Perhaps to keep him fresh now that they have a 4-run lead.

[OesterPoster]

Wel never mind. Found it on an fsohio alternate channel.

[Tom Servo]

Livan Hernandez in for Milwaukee.

[Tom Servo]

Ondrusek warming. Think I'd rather stick with LeCure.

[Tom Servo]

Ludwick K's

[WVRedsFan]

Wow.

[Tom Servo]

Frazier grounds out to short.

[Tom Servo]

Hanigan grounds out to short to end the inning.

Hart, Weeks, and Maldonado due up in the top of the 9th.

[WVRedsFan]

On to the ninth.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Logan in.

[WVRedsFan]

People make sure your belts are tight.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Miggy in at first.

[Tom Servo]

Hart flies out to right.

[Tom Servo]

Weeks grounds out to short.

[_Sir_Charles_]

*begins typing standing up* LET'S GO! SLAM THAT DOOR!

[WrongVerb]

Frazier has done nothing but play fantastic at 1b. Why pull him there?

[WVRedsFan]

TOBTTR.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ball game! And this one belongs to the Reds!

[Tom Servo]

Maldonado lines out to left.

Reds win 6-2. We're still good! :beerme:

[_Sir_Charles_]

Frazier has done nothing but play fantastic at 1b. Why pull him there?

He was running to first kinda gingerly on that grounder I thought. I hope it's nothing but getting Cairo some PT...but I did notice that.

[RedsfaninMT]

JUST ended on MLB.TV in Montana.

[Tom Servo]

14 games over .500

[_Sir_Charles_]

JUST ended on MLB.TV in Montana.

Wait! They have TV's in Montana? ;)

[VR]

Boring game....bullpen comes in and throws donuts up there, again.

Making the 90 pen look pedestrian.

[WVRedsFan]

Still no separation with the Pirates. I wish they would lose.

[RedsfaninMT]

Wait! They have TV's in Montana? ;)

Heck yes! I just get my sled dogs to run really fast to power it!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Heck yes! I just get my sled dogs to run really fast to power it!

Nice! Do all 25 of Montana's inhabitants do the same? :p

I kid obviously. I'm actually pretty jealous...that is some BEAUTIFUL country up there. I've been through there twice and I always want to go back. Gorgeous.

[757690]

It's starting to look like the Reds wasted $250M this offseason ;)

[RedsfaninMT]

Nice! Do all 25 of Montana's inhabitants do the same? :p

Hey now! We just passed the ONE MILLION mark.

I did grow up in SW Ohio, and attended Series in '70, '72, '75 and of course, '76, when they finally won a game I attended.

[BCubb2003]

It's starting to look like the Reds wasted $250M this offseason ;)

There go his MVP chances. How valuable could he have been, anyway?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hey now! We just passed the ONE MILLION mark.

I did grow up in SW Ohio, and attended Series in '70, '72, '75 and of course, '76, when they finally won a game I attended.

*grin* I know, I've been there a few times (I edited my last post shortly after posting it). I grew up in Pataskala (just outside Columbus) but I've been in Houston for 25+ years. Nothing but FLAT...everywhere you look. No hills, no nothing. Ugh. Biggest hills around here are freeway overpasses.

Like I said...jealous as hell. Beautiful country up there.

[WVRedsFan]

Since the ASB, many have been, most notably BP, but Ryan Ludwick has 3 HR, 7 RBI in seven starts.

[kaldaniels]

The Reds have won 10 of 12.

[WVRedsFan]

On a roll.

[Big Klu]

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. Brandon Phillips - 136
17. Dan Driessen - 133
17. Joey Votto - 133
19. Reggie Sanders - 125
20. Ernie Lombardi - 120
21. Jay Bruce - 119
22. Sean Casey - 118
23. Frank McCormick - 110
24. Dave Parker - 107
25. Chris Sabo - 104
26. Dave Concepcion - 101

[cumberlandreds]

And... I WANT THIS SHIRT!!!
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She said she bought it at Marshall's...

I'm surprised Macy's doesn't have it. ;)


Nice win tonight and the Reds are 14 games over .500. Kelch said the Reds have the most wins in the NL now too. Looks like the Pirates are here to stay. Just have to beat them when they play them in two weeks.

[kaldaniels]

On a roll.

And Cueto goes tommorrow. This is alot of fun.

[WVRedsFan]

Let's keep winning. I want the division title even if we do win the most games (as we are doing now).

[redsmetz]

Still no separation with the Pirates. I wish they would lose.

I just said to my wife that I bet the Pirates are saying that about us.

[mace]

Washington has a game tonight, so they need to lose too for us to be in 1st.

Yeah, sorry. I saw they had lost earlier but didn't realize they played a doubleheader.

[WVRedsFan]

I just said to my wife that I bet the Pirates are saying that about us.

No doubt.