8/01/12 Padres @ Reds

[redsfaninbsg]

Dusty's Lineup

1. Zack Cozart (R) SS
2. Drew Stubbs (R) CF
3. Jay Bruce (L) RF
4. Scott Rolen (R) 3B
5. Ryan Ludwick (R) LF
6. Todd Frazier (R) 1B
7. Wilson Valdez (R) 2B
8. Ryan Hanigan (R) C
9. Bronson Arroyo (R) P

Bud Black's Lineup

1. Alexi Amarista (L) 2B
2. Will Venable (L) RF
3. Chase Headley (S) 3B
4. Yonder Alonso (L) 1B
5. Mark Kotsay (L) LF
6. John Baker (L) C
7. Cameron Maybin (R) CF
8. Everth Cabrera (S) SS
9. Kip Wells (R) P

[Tom Servo]

I know Stubbs has heated up, but I'm disappointed Paul can't draw a start against a righty. Especially if you're gonna be batting Stubbs high in the order against a righty.

[LincolnparkRed]

Hope our starter can get past the fifth tonight

[edabbs44]

Scotty moving up.

[reds44]

http://youtu.be/kIjQ2d6R6RU

[757690]

http://youtu.be/kIjQ2d6R6RU

Jim Kelsh better watch his back ;)

[Brutus]

If Broxton pitches tonight, he better be good. Hell hath no fury like an RZ game-threader scorned.

[VottoFan54]

2-0 Padres

[Tom Servo]

Headley HR

2-0 SD


jeez

[Brutus]

Looks like another one of those nights. Tic-tac-toe, three in a row.

[VottoFan54]

Cozart!!!

[Tom Servo]

Cozart! :jump:

[VottoFan54]

2-1 Padres

[kaldaniels]

Wells vs Arroyo

Buckle up.

[VottoFan54]

4 pitch walk to Stubbs. There could be a lot of runs scored today.

[Tom Servo]

Cozart HR
Stubbs walks
Bruce K
Stubbs caught stealing
Rolen walks

[Tom Servo]

Ludwick! :jump:

3-2 Reds

[Degenerate39]

What a stud

[Brutus]

Did he really just do it again? Really, Ryan?

Amazing.

[Tom Servo]

Man, teams have to begin to pitch around Ludwick. Down 2-0 in the count, why would you give him anything to hit?

I'm not complaining though. :)

[Big Klu]

I like this Ludwick fellow.

[Kc61]

Ludwick is Greg Vaughn.

[BCubb2003]

We're all Luddites now.

[Brutus]

If Ludwick continues this rampage when Votto returns, I will have very little concern about the offense as a whole.

[edabbs44]

Studwick

[Tom Servo]

Frazier lines out to third

3-2 Reds after 1.

[Brutus]

Ludwick OPS update:

.883

:beerme:

[Scrap Irony]

Ludwick's 10th HR in 26 days.

[Big Klu]

We're all Luddites now.

Touche.



If Ludwick continues this rampage when Votto returns, I will have very little concern about the offense as a whole.

I think the Reds have found their #4 hitter to put behind Votto.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ludwick is Greg Vaughn.

Good comparison. He is bringing that kind of vibe to the club right now.

[Kc61]

Key for tonight is that Marshall pitched two innings last night. Likely out.

So if Reds need relief, aside from Chapman, most likely guys are Ondrusek and Broxton IMO.

[Tom Servo]

Good comparison. He is bringing that kind of vibe to the club right now.
Does he grab guys by their neck and shove them up against the locker? :D

[Brutus]

I think the Reds have found their #4 hitter to put behind Votto.

It seems that way, although Dusty seems more comfortable not putting him there for one reason or another. But he'd make a great candidate for it, no doubt. It would allow Phillips to be moved to leadoff. That's a double-win.

[Tom Servo]

Baker grounds out to short
Maybin walks
Cabrera grounds out to third, runner goes to 2nd

[Scrap Irony]

Arroyo will need to go at least six tonight.

Hard to see that happening from his first inning and a third.

[Scrap Irony]

Love Maybin's shoes. Those things are WHITE.

[Kc61]

Arroyo will need to go at least six tonight.

Hard to see that happening from his first inning and a third.

No problem.

Hopefully.

[Tom Servo]

Arroyo not finding the strike zone against Kip Wells...


and now he plunks him

[Brutus]

Arroyo's command, or lack thereof, is giving me a very uneasy feeling.

[757690]

Should have kept Redmond up one more day.

[Tom Servo]

Amarista lines out to left.

3-2 Reds to the bottom of 2.

[Kc61]

Don't know if it's luck or skill, I think skill, but Arroyo is a high end pitcher getting out of jams like that.

[Tom Servo]

Valdez walks
Valdez takes 2nd on a ball in the dirt
Hanigan grounds out to third
Arroyo flies out to left
Cozart fouls out to first


3-2 Reds after 2

[Screwball]

Valdez walks
Valdez takes 2nd on a ball in the dirt
Hanigan grounds out to third
Arroyo flies out to left

Would've probably been a sac fly if Hanigan got the runner over to 3rd.

[Kc61]

Would've probably been a sac fly if Hanigan got the runner over to 3rd.

Maybe yes, maybe no. Wasn't hit real deep.

[Screwball]

Maybe yes, maybe no. Wasn't hit real deep.

Which is why I said probably.

[Scrap Irony]

Deep enough to try with a speedy runner.

Hanigan hasn't been real good at that type of situational hitting this year.

[Kc61]

Not very good hitting there with Hanigan grounding to third and Cozart going up 3-1 in the count and fouling out.

Both teams with the meat of the order coming up, third inning should be of interest.

[Tom Servo]

Venable flies out to right
Headley grounds out to first
Alonso singles to center
Kotsay singles
Baker grounds out to 2nd

3-2 Reds to the bottom of 3

[Tom Servo]

Stubbs K's (started 3-0)
Bruce flies out to the warning track in left

[Screwball]

Stubbs K's (started 3-0)
Bruce flies out to the warning track in left

He just doesn't have the power to the opposite field that a guy like Votto has. Not sure if that's something that can be improved upon or not.

[Tom Servo]

Rolen flies out to right

3-2 Reds after 3

[Tom Servo]

Arroyo can't get the clean inning as Kip Wells singles on 0-2 with 2 outs.

[Tom Servo]

Amarista singles to left

[Tom Servo]

Venable singles up the middle

3-3 game.

[Tom Servo]

Headley singles off of Frazier's glove

4-3 Padres lead


All with two outs. Yeesh.


Alonso flies out to CF.

4-3 Padres to the bottom of 4

[_Sir_Charles_]

2 outs nobody on, 0-2 count on Kip Wells...and they get 2 runs. Ugh.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Arroyo threw a cookie to wells at 0-2 and severely paid for it. Yuck

[Screwball]

2 outs nobody on, 0-2 count on Kip Wells...and they get 2 runs. Ugh.

Yeah, Arroyo's been playing with fire all night. Only a matter of time 'til he got burned.

Having said that, though, it seems like the Pads have had a lot of seeing-eye singles get through for base hits this series. Two of 'em that last inning plated both runs. I guess that's the risk you take when you don't miss a lot of bats.

[Tom Servo]

Ludwick flies out to deeeeeeeeeeeeeep left

[Screwball]

Ludwick flies out to deeeeeeeeeeeeeep left

Thought for sure that was gone off the bat.

[Tom Servo]

Frazier grounds out to short
Valdez walks

[_Sir_Charles_]

We should be POUNDING Wells. We keep just missing dingers. Frustrating.

[Tom Servo]

Hanigan singles to right

[_Sir_Charles_]

There we go. Rope to right from Hanny.

[Tom Servo]

We should be POUNDING Wells. We keep just missing dingers. Frustrating.
Yup. Dude is awful. And it especially hurts since the Padres offense is crushing Bronson.

[Tom Servo]

Arroyo grounds out to third. He's no Kip Wells.

4-3 Padres after 4.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Just HORRIBLE mechanics from Baker. I've seen him move his body AWAY from the ball numerous times and just reach for it. Completely the opposite of what he SHOULD be doing. If he gets any consistent playing time there's going to be a passed ball-fest in SD.

[WVRedsFan]

Gotta wonder what happened to our starters. This is horrible.

[Tom Servo]

Cairo in for Valdez.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Gotta wonder what happened to our starters. This is horrible.

Not really. Just some pretty poor luck. Lots of seeing eye singles the past few games.

[Kc61]

Not really. Just some pretty poor luck. Lots of seeing eye singles the past few games.

Law of averages.

[MikeS21]

Gotta wonder what happened to our starters. This is horrible.
They looked bad the first rotation through after the AS break. Hopefully, they will get it out of their system and the offense can score a bunch of runs.

[reds44]

Not really. Just some pretty poor luck. Lots of seeing eye singles the past few games.
Not bad luck. Regression. All of our starters with the exception of Latos were/are due for it.

[Tom Servo]

Kotsay lines out to first

[Tom Servo]

Not bad luck. Regression. All of our starters with the exception of Latos were/are due for it.
Bad luck is a part of regression.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cairo in for Valdez.

Not surprised. He looked like he got shaken up on that play at second when he slid in there on the passed ball in the second inning.

[reds44]

Bad luck is a part of regression.
Well yeah that's true lol

[Tom Servo]

Baker flies out to left
Cabrera pops up to short

4-3 Padres to the bottom of 5

[Kc61]

Thom guesses that Valdez wasn't feeling well. Reds suddenly with a number of injuries. Votto, Phillips, Mes, now Valdez.

[kaldaniels]

Bad luck is a part of regression.

Bingo.

[Tom Servo]

alright, top of the order. could use some runs.

[Kc61]

Valdez stiff neck.

This game is giving me a stiff neck.

[kaldaniels]

Kip Wells just can't get through the lineup a third time cleanly, can he?

[Gallen5862]

Thanks for the pbp.

[Tom Servo]

Cozart pops up to 2nd

[Kc61]

Cozart was born to hit seventh.

[cincrazy]

Cozart has hit more weak pop-ups than anyone else on the roster. I feel like he hardly ever makes solid contact.

[Tom Servo]

Stubbs with a sharp single to left

[kaldaniels]

Cozart has hit more weak pop-ups than anyone else on the roster. I feel like he hardly ever makes solid contact.

My rule of thumb is give a guy a break on the day he hits a home run.

[Kc61]

Strike two on a very low pitch.

[cincrazy]

My rule of thumb is give a guy a break on the day he hits a home run.

Fair enough :)

[_Sir_Charles_]

I think it hit the batboy

[kaldaniels]

Kip Wells just can't get through the lineup a third time cleanly, can he?

Just wasn't scientifically possible.

[Kc61]

Reds get a call to go their way.

So far.

[Tom Servo]

Bruce doubles down the line, Stubbs scores.

4-4 game...for now. Black saying the ball hit the ball boy. Looks as though he's right.

[kaldaniels]

Bad miss by blue. Pretty clear cut.

[RedsBaron]

Reds get a call to go their way.

So far.

Blown call but i will take it.

[Kc61]

Bad miss by blue. Pretty clear cut.

Aren't you being overly fair?

[Tom Servo]

Bad miss by blue. Pretty clear cut.
I can understand their reasoning. Hard to believe the ball went that far after it hit him...but apparently it did.

[757690]

Reds need to start hiring their ball girls from San Diego.

[cincrazy]

The luck we've had with injuries lately, we could use a little in-game luck.

[Tom Servo]

Kip Wells is done. Thayer in for SD.

[Screwball]

I guess that's a break, but even if that ball did hit the ball boy (and I'm not so sure it did), then it's still runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out. Not a guaranteed run, but chances are still good Stubbs eventually scores anyway.

[kaldaniels]

I can understand their reasoning. Hard to believe the ball went that far after it hit him...but apparently it did.

On the replay from the home plate camera the ump is looking right at the ball as it goes straight at and hits the ball boy. That's the only reason I think it was a big miss.

[Tom Servo]

Rolen jumps on the first pitch but lines out to right. 2 out.

[kaldaniels]

I guess that's a break, but even if that ball did hit the ball boy (and I'm not so sure it did), then it's still runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out. Not a guaranteed run, but chances are still good Stubbs eventually scores anyway.

There is no question it hit him.

[Tom Servo]

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/29817.png&w=350&h=254
hard to believe this is the same guy as the guy on the mound

[Tom Servo]

Ludwick singles to right! (takes 2nd on the throw to home)

5-4 Reds!

[_Sir_Charles_]

LeCure-"That's not a mustache...that's a racoon" LOL

[Kc61]

Greg Vaughn does it again.

[WVRedsFan]

Is there any doubt who the regular left fielder is?

[cincrazy]

There is no question it hit him.

I actually thought that it missed him. I thought he got his leg up right before it hit the bottom of the wall along the stands. I didn't see the ball boy grimace, and I'm not sure it's possbile for the ball to bounce that far if it hit his leg and not the wall.

[Tom Servo]

Is there any doubt who the regular left fielder is?
No.

[reds44]

Live video of Ludwick on 1st:
Raw Video: Five Man Burn - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INtqhfb20NQ&feature=fvwrel)

[757690]

Ludwick is soooooo boring. All he does is drive in runs. ;)

[Kc61]

In terms of offense, Ludwick and Frazier have made this team. They both have done much better than expected and have really given the Reds depth beyond their usual two or three offensive players.

[Tom Servo]

Frazier grounds out to short.

5-4 Reds after 5.

[Screwball]

I actually thought that it missed him. I thought he got his leg up right before it hit the bottom of the wall along the stands. I didn't see the ball boy grimace, and I'm not sure it's possbile for the ball to bounce that far if it hit his leg and not the wall.

Yeah, I don't think it's as clear cut as kal is making it out to be, but I just watched the replay in slow-mo and it looks like he's right, the ball did hit the ball boy's toe just before he tried lifting up his leg.

At any rate, the run would've scored anyway, so it ends up being a moot point.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Live video of Ludwick on 1st:
Raw Video: Five Man Burn - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INtqhfb20NQ&feature=fvwrel)

Only problem....he was on 2nd. :O)

[WVRedsFan]

Ludwick is soooooo boring. All he does is drive in runs. ;)

And get ignored by the media just like the Reds. If he were in St Louis again he'd be on Sportscenter every night. And MLB-TV.

[Kc61]

I know the book on Arroyo is to bat lefties against him, but it's like the Padres have seventeen of them.

[Tom Servo]

Cabrera grounds out to 2nd

[kaldaniels]

Yeah, I don't think it's as clear cut as kal is making it out to be, but I just watched the replay in slow-mo and it looks like he's right, the ball did hit the ball boy's toe just before he tried lifting up his leg.

At any rate, the run would've scored anyway, so it ends up being a moot point.

I will concede it isn't that clear cut. I watched frame by frame in hi def and I see it hit him on the leg right above his ankle on his pants then it skips under and takes the wicked hop off the wall. Its all pretty moot as the result of the play probably would have been the same.

[Tom Servo]

I know the book on Arroyo is to bat lefties against him, but it's like the Padres have seventeen of them.
Indians did that too, IIRC, and it worked out pretty well.


Guzman K's.

[Kc61]

Just avoided trouble there on a ball hit JUST foul down the left field line. Then Bronson Ks the batter Guzman.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cozart 'ole. Ugh.

[Tom Servo]

Cozart misses a grounder up the middle

[Screwball]

Cozart forgot something. LoLz.

[_Sir_Charles_]

It wasn't a great hop to be sure...but he was still pretty casual about it. Bad play.

[WVRedsFan]

Lots of mistakes tonight and some luck. Good omen? Hitting the pitcher, walking the first man and the Wells hit hurt. Hope this doesnt.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hanny's setting up dangerously close to outside the box

[Tom Servo]

Amarista caught stealing to end the inning

5-4 Reds to the bottom of 6

[_Sir_Charles_]

He was WELL outside the box on THAT play. Great throw, but easily could've been called a balk. Now THAT'S a call that is rarely made.

[Kc61]

Arroyo at 94 pitches.

[WVRedsFan]

Anyone warming up? I think Arroyo is done.

[Tom Servo]

Arroyo at 94 pitches.
Much as I'd love to rest the pen, there's no way I send Bronson back out there.



Bread Boxberger in for SD.

[Kc61]

Anyone warming up? I think Arroyo is done.

LOL, Bronson seemed to be throwing harder that last inning.

Boxberger in. Don't swing.

[kaldaniels]

He was WELL outside the box on THAT play. Great throw, but easily could've been called a balk. Now THAT'S a call that is rarely made.

I'm wearing out my TIVO on these close calls tonight but I think his right foot is clearly in.

Ryan knows what he is doing.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bread on the bump for SD

[Tom Servo]

Cairo, Redszone whipping boy, flies out to left.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'm wearing out my TIVO on these close calls tonight but I think his right foot is clearly in.

Ryan knows what he is doing.

His right foot WAS....but his left was WAAAAY outside. That's all it takes isn't it?

~edit~ Found it. Yeah, just one foot out prior to the ball leaving the pitcher's hand...it's a balk.


Rule 4.03(a) states "The catcher shall station himself directly back of the plate. He may leave his position at any time to catch a pitch or make a play except that when the batter is being given an intentional base on balls, the catcher must stand with both feet within the lines of the catcher's box until the ball leaves the pitcher's hand. PENALTY: Balk."

[Screwball]

Man, Cairo's had a rough season. Sub .400 OPS at this point, I think.

[Kc61]

What is Cairo doing? Ahead in the count, BB is a wild pitcher, swings away and pops up. Man, Cairo has had a real good career, but he has been pretty brutal at the plate this year.

Frustrating. Now 2-0 on Hanigan.

[kaldaniels]

That's correct Sir, I was thinking one foot in the box - that's for
IBB. Good catch.

[WVRedsFan]

I think Cairo is done. But he's Dusty's toy so he plays even though there was little choice tonight.

Marshall up

[Kc61]

Marshall in the pen. He's the guy I said was probably unavailable because he pitched two yesterday. Two out.

[kaldaniels]

Marshall-Broxton-Chapman

Lets give it a whirl.

[Tom Servo]

Hanigan with a high liner to 2nd.

Leake PH with 2 outs.

[WVRedsFan]

Slugger Leake to hit.

[Screwball]

I gotta think we see Broxton's debut tonight.

[edabbs44]

Cairo, Redszone whipping boy, flies out to left.

I usually find that the whipping boy is overly whipped on RZ, but even I can't defend Miggy this year. He has had a good run for this team but the production is non existant this season. I can see him having value as a mentor and stuff, but you gotta do something when on the field.

[Tom Servo]

Nice ab by Leake so far


Leake walks

[_Sir_Charles_]

Good job Mike. Works the walk. He's really solid at the dish.

[Tom Servo]

Cozart K's looking.

5-4 Reds after 6.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Generous call there for Boxberger. Looked outside to me.

PitchFX agrees with me. That was a ball.

[WVRedsFan]

Cozart just looks at three straight strikes. He's in a funk tonight for sure.

[kaldaniels]

Cozart just looks at three straight strikes. He's in a funk tonight for sure.

OPSing 1.250 I believe.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cozart just looks at three straight strikes. He's in a funk tonight for sure.

LOL. Dinger to start the game....that buys him a day out of the dog house IMO.

[WVRedsFan]

OPSing 1.250 I believe.

:). I meant the error and that at bat. Crushed the ball in the first, though.

[Tom Servo]

Marshall in.

[pedro]

You can crush us
You can bruise us
But you'll have to answer to
the guns of Broxton

[kaldaniels]

I said I hated to give up Joseph...but I sure am eager to see how Broxton does.

[Tom Servo]

Marshall's arch-villan Logan Forsythe pinch-hitting.

[pedro]

Oops, thought Broxton was coming in...

[Tom Servo]

Forsythe flies out to center

[WVRedsFan]

Oops, thought Broxton was coming in...

He's probably next, Pedro.

[kaldaniels]

I usually find that the whipping boy is overly whipped on RZ, but even I can't defend Miggy this year. He has had a good run for this team but the production is non existant this season. I can see him having value as a mentor and stuff, but you gotta do something when on the field.

Fortunately he really hasn't gotten enough playing time to really sink the team. The waste of a spot on the 25 man is the big issue.

[Screwball]

Forsythe flies out to center

That was in the gap and Stubbs ran it down easily. He's kinda fast.

[Tom Servo]

where the heck did that 1-1 curve miss?

[Tom Servo]

Headley grounds out to 2nd

[BCubb2003]

That was in the gap and Stubbs ran it down easily. He's kinda fast.

That's merely anecdotal. What does the zone rating say?

[alloverjr]

Cairo makes that play look so easy

[Doc. Scott]

Broxton and Navarro, the two newest Reds, all chummy in the bullpen. Former Dodger teammates.

[Kc61]

Cairo makes that play look so easy

You can never have too many second basemen. Old baseball adage.

[WVRedsFan]

Good inning by Marshall

[Tom Servo]

Alonso taps one back to Marshall. 1-2-3 frame for him.

5-4 Reds to the bottom of 7.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nice inning there from Marshall.

[_Sir_Charles_]

You can never have too many second basemen. Old baseball adage.

You can also never have too many old baseball adages. :thumbup:

[Screwball]

That's merely anecdotal. What does the zone rating say?

+76. :thumbup:

[WVRedsFan]

Stults in to pitch. Lefty.

[Tom Servo]

Another former Dodger, Eric Stults, in to pitch for San Diego.

[WVRedsFan]

When Stubby's 0-2, it's not good.

[Kc61]

When Stubby's 0-2, it's not good.

He fouled off the 1-2 pitch. Wish Stubbs could do that more often.

Stubbs singles. He stayed alive fouling the 1-2 pitch and the 3-2 pitch.

Drew can do much damage to the opposition if he just makes contact, even just fouling it off with two strikes.

[alloverjr]

Great AB Stubbs

[Tom Servo]

When Stubby's 0-2, it's not good.
It was this time.


Stubbs singles

[Brutus]

Drew is like a drug-sniffing hound when it comes to lefties.

[WVRedsFan]

When Stubby's 0-2, it's not good.

Except now. Base hit.

[_Sir_Charles_]

When Stubby's 0-2, it's not good.


Aren't you like 0-5 tonight WV? :p I kid.

[WVRedsFan]

Aren't you like 0-5 tonight WV? :p I kid.

Reverse psychology ;)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Reverse psychology ;)

If that's the result...keep at it! :beerme:

[Tom Servo]

Bruce flies out to deeeeep right. Stubbs tags up.

[Kc61]

There's an offensive lineman in the Reds bullpen.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Dang. Just got under it.

[Screwball]

How many fly outs on the warning track have the Reds hit tonight?

Heads-up base-running by Stubbs, though.

[_Sir_Charles_]

There's an offensive lineman in the Reds bullpen.

I think Broxton ate him.

[Kc61]

Do you try and steal third with Stubbs?

[alloverjr]

There's an offensive lineman in the Reds bullpen.

Dude is, well, fat.

Fearless prediction - his 1st pitch goes to the screen

[Tom Servo]

Do you try and steal third with Stubbs?
Only if SD leaves it open. Otherwise, no.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Only if SD leaves it open. Otherwise, no.

Agreed. Baker's got crappy mechanics...but a solid arm.

[Tom Servo]

Rolen walks.

[Brutus]

I think Broxton ate him.

:lol:

[WVRedsFan]

Double switch coming.

[Brutus]

How about a dinger here for Ludwick then they can give Broxton a 2-inning save opportunity.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Here's a guy I'd love to see the Reds pick up. Gregerson. Dude is SOLID.

[WVRedsFan]

Is this the year of the relief pitcher. Even SD has relievers with some flashy numbers.

[Tom Servo]

Is this the year of the relief pitcher. Even SD has relievers with some flashy numbers.
SD always has relievers with nice ERA's. Petco effect.

[Tom Servo]

Ludwick singles...into an eventual double play. lol.


6-4 Reds after 7.

[Degenerate39]

Ugly base running

[_Sir_Charles_]

Yikes. Baserunning boneheads.

[WVRedsFan]

Horrible base running, but we get a run.

[_Sir_Charles_]

SD always has relievers with nice ERA's. Petco effect.

True, but not Gregerson. His numbers have been really good for a while now. His K/bb ratio is really nice too.

[The Operator]

Yea I don't think Ludwick was out.

[NJReds]

I appreciate that the Reds have one of the best records in all of baseball, but they have to be one of the worst teams on the basepaths.

[Brutus]

Well, that blunder aside, Ludwick is still awesome.

[_Sir_Charles_]

You know, on HD it looks like Broxton is sweating mayonnaise. Or is that just me? :O)

[Tom Servo]

Broxton in.

Kotsay K's.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nice! Welcome to the Redlegs Mr. Broxton. :clap:

[RedlegJake]

Had to feel good to get that first K

[Tom Servo]

Deno taps one back to Broxton. 2 down.

[The Operator]

Looks good so far.

[edabbs44]

Broxton looked like a ballerina fielding that one.

[membengal]

Plenty of velocity, good snap on the breaking stuff. Pounding the strike zone.

Looks good to me.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Broxton looked like a ballerina fielding that one.

*picturing Broxton in a tu-tu* that's the stuff of nightmares. *shudder*

[cincrazy]

Goodness. What a nice outing.

[WVRedsFan]

That's what we need.

[Tom Servo]

Maybin with a tapper too, Broxton fields it and throws him out!

1-2-3 in his Reds debut.

[BCubb2003]

Broxton looked like a ballerina fielding that one.

In Disney's "Fantasia."

[Brutus]

Great Success!

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Great inning by Broxton. Solid.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I let him go 2.

[edabbs44]

2 GBs and a K. Just as advertised.

[Always Red]

In Disney's "Fantasia."

Nice. :thumbup:

[membengal]

Sure wish Chappy could get a night off. No chance Dusty brings Broxton back out for the 9th, I suppose...

[Buckeye33]

If he can stay in the strike zone his stuff is still pretty dominating.

Marshall-Broxton-Chapman sure isn't a bad way to finish a game off.

[Brutus]

2 GBs and a K. Just as advertised.

Two very weakly-hit grounders, might I add.

[_Sir_Charles_]

In Disney's "Fantasia."

LOL. That was GREAT! :O)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NEe0t-cODY4/TnIVpegPzHI/AAAAAAAAAR8/8v52Yo-LFnU/s1600/fantasia-hippos.jpg

[WVRedsFan]

Just a hunch, but I bet he lets him start the 9th. Only threw 11 pitches.

[Tom Servo]

Frazier leadoff double

[_Sir_Charles_]

Frazier with a ROPE!

[Screwball]

Great start to the inning. Time to pad the lead.

[corkedbat]

Bet he's 295 after that inning.

[WVRedsFan]

Just a hunch, but I bet he lets him start the 9th. Only threw 11 pitches.

Wrong again Charles. On a roll.

[Tom Servo]

Miggy not gonna win any fans here.

[vaticanplum]

Bet he's 295 after that inning.

Dying.

[redsmetz]

2 GBs and a K. Just as advertised.

Think he walked off the mound with a "Take that, Redszone!"?

[_Sir_Charles_]

This is one of the biggest differences between 2012 and 2010. Fundamentals. Baserunning and bunting. We got it done in 2010...this year, not so much.

[Screwball]

Pretty inexcusable by Cairo there.

[Tom Servo]

Cairo K's on a bunt foul.

[WVRedsFan]

Pretty inexcusable by Cairo there.

He's done. That's all. Hate it. Like the guy.