8/23/12 - Reds @ Phillies

[Tom Servo]

Zack Cozart 6
Drew Stubbs 8
Jay Bruce 9
Ryan Ludwick 7
Todd Frazier 5
Miguel Cairo 3
Wilson Valdez 4
Ryan Hanigan 2
Johnny Cueto RHP

No Rolen, no Phillips.

[CySeymour]

Why does it always seem to me that Cueto gets the Sunday Special style team behind him?

[nemesis]

This line up befuddles me. I know Dusty loves to get playing time for his bench but under no circumstances should Cairo and Valdez be in the starting line-up at the same time.

Bruce is having a hard time against LHP right now and you have the pitcher. I'm cool with Rolen having the day off but, no way Phillips being our main Lefty Killer, should be out against one of the 2 or 3 best LH Starters in the Senior Circuit.

[cumberlandreds]

Here's the Phils lineup:

1. Juan Pierre (L) LF

2. Kevin Frandsen (R) 3B

3. Chase Utley (L) 2B

4. Ryan Howard (L) 1B

5. Domonic Brown (L) RF

6. Laynce Nix (L) CF

7. Erik Kratz (R) C

8. Michael Martinez (S) SS

9. Cole Hamels (L) P

[Gizmo]

I have no problem resting some guys tonight. We have a pitcher who hopefully can keep us in it even with less offense, we've already got atleast a split this series. I want my best players playing this weekend when we can almost lock the division up going into the final month. If that means they sit tonight, then they sit.

[Kc61]

I have no problem resting some guys tonight. We have a pitcher who hopefully can keep us in it even with less offense, we've already got atleast a split this series. I want my best players playing this weekend when we can almost lock the division up going into the final month. If that means they sit tonight, then they sit.

Yes, and it's too bad this is Cueto's turn. I know it's a great pitching matchup but I would love Cueto and Latos to pitch the first two Cards games.

Phillips really needed the day off. He's played a ton lately. He struggled against the Cubs but has hit pretty well against the Phils. While Hamels is a lefty, Brandon needs the day before the Cards.

Maybe Cairo and Valdez will come through.

Phils resting Rollins.

[Brutus]

Cairo and Valdez will both haunt their former team tonight.

[powersackers]

I am at the Crosstown Showdown and DVRing the Reds so don't anybody spoil it for me here. LOL.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Seriously, when are the Reds gonna get cute ball-girls? *grin*

[_Sir_Charles_]

Love this start. Zack & Drew with leadoff singles.

[Kc61]

Cozart and Stubbs each ground singles to left. Bruce up. Raining.

[Kc61]

Bruce Ks. Don't quite get Bruce hitting third against Hamels. Maybe Frazier three, Ludwick four would have been better.

[Virginia Beach Reds]

Wow, if the Reds win this game, it will be a minor miracle.

[klw]

Bruce Ks. Don't quite get Bruce hitting third against Hamels. Maybe Frazier three, Ludwick four would have been better.

Gotta split up the righties dude.

[_Sir_Charles_]

New Reds drinking game. Take a swig everytime Ludwick smacks his right hip. :O)

[Tom Servo]

Ludwick walks. Bases juiced.

[Kc61]

Gotta split up the righties dude.

Only way the Reds can split up all the righties would be to swap out half the team.

Bases loaded, walk to Lud.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Time for the "home-town" boy to step up! :O)

[Tom Servo]

kitty litter has been poured on the mound, back to action

[Kc61]

They are now putting some dirt down to dry out the pitching mound.

This is obviously a diversionary tactic designed by the Phils, the umpires, MLB, and all of organized sports to disadvantage the Reds in some way.

Let's hope it doesn't work.

[_Sir_Charles_]

How does he hit the ball that far with that kind of swing?!? I just don't get it. :O)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Looks like it's stopped raining.

[CrackerJack]

29 pitches for Hamel already? 30?

[Kc61]

Reds luckily score on grounder to third. Third baseman brain lock threw to first, not home.

[_Sir_Charles_]

1-0 Reds. Easily should've gone home with that. Not sure what Frandsen was thinking there.

[Kc61]

1-0 Reds. Easily should've gone home with that. Not sure what Frandsen was thinking there.

Welsh, I think correctly, says third bagger thought there were two out.

[Kc61]

33 pitches for Hamels.

[Tom Servo]

damnit

[Kc61]

damnit

Easy, lucky they got anything. 1-0 Reds.

[_Sir_Charles_]

So close. Miggy almost beat that out. But we strike first. 1-0 Redlegs. Plus we've put a lot of pitches on Hamels. 35'ish.

[Tom Servo]

Easy, lucky they got anything. 1-0 Reds.
Not mad at the Reds, mad at Martinez for making that play.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Pierre grounds out to Valdez. rain coming down in buckets now.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Frandsen grounds out to Cozart on the first pitch. 2 down.

[Tom Servo]

1-2-3 first inning for Cueto.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Utley grounds out to Valdez. 1-2-3. Me likey.

[Homer Bailey]

Never been busier with work and studies, yet I can't pull myself away from streaming the Reds game while I do both. What a season.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Valdez with a soft flyout to RF

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hanny flies out to 2nd. Quickly 2 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cueto K's. 1-2-3 for Hamels.

[Kc61]

Chris and Kelch discussing Mes' ability to be on the post-season roster. With due respect to them, I don't agree with their statement of the rules on this.

Three outs.

[Brutus]

My understanding in the past was always that if you were active prior to August 31 at any point, you were eligible. But ever since I've seen the actual rule itself, I just don't read it that way. It seems you have to be active or on a DL as of August 31 at midnight. I'd like to see this confusion cleared up as all of the Reds' beat guys and announcers seem to be saying Mesoraco would be eligible. I just don't think that's the case.

[_Sir_Charles_]

K

[_Sir_Charles_]

Brown with a rope...right at Stubbs. 2 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Fire up your daynce mix! Popeye at the dish.

[Tom Servo]

Nix syngle

[_Sir_Charles_]

Phillips would've had it.

[Homer Bailey]

Will that syngle be on the daynce myx album?

I'll see myself out.

[Brutus]

Nix syngle

Cueto didn't stand a chaynce

[_Sir_Charles_]

Kratz is a big boy.

[RedsfaninMT]

Nix syngle

That was a heckuva at bat...unfortunately.

[Tom Servo]

an 0-2 single. c'mon Johnny.

[RedsMan3203]

Paul Janish would have gotten that.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Paul Janish would have gotten that.

LOL. Nice.

Got that breaking ball up. First one I've seen in a while he's missed his spot on up.

[Kc61]

Kratz is a big boy.

Lot of power. Seems like a AAAA player, but he's hit a couple of long homers.

Johnny, get this eighth hitter SS guy, c'mon.

[Tom Servo]

Geez, Michael Martinez looks like Joe Mauer here.

[Brutus]

This is a little disappointing that Cueto can't miss Nix, Kratz and Martinez' bats.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Martinez pops out to Frazier. 1-0 reds after 2 full.

Some solid ab's by the Phillies that inning.

[Homer Bailey]

The Reds will either be 10-1-1 or 9-1-2 in their last 12 series after tonight.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cozart grounds out to 3rd. 1 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stubbs tagged out by Howard. That hesitation out of the box was costly. Drew thought it was going to be foul at first.

[Brutus]

Hamels' pitch count is suddenly looking not-so-high.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bruce with the warning track power. But 1-2-3 go the Reds. 11 pitch & 8 pitch 2nd and 3rd innings for Hamels. Drat.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I think we get to Hamels tonight. I like the swings that Cozart, Stubbs & Frazier have had on him. A couple of those guys will go deep on him.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hamels grounds out to 2nd. 1 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Everything up for Cueto.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Pierre walks. Cueto having some problems.

[Kc61]

Walks Pierre on 3-2 pitch. Not a good batter for Cueto. No reason to walk him, he can't go long anyway. Might as well let him hit it.

Cueto seems off tonight and has over 50 pitches already.

[RedsMan3203]

Everything up for Cueto.

That wasn't up... That's for sure.

[_Sir_Charles_]

That wasn't up... That's for sure.

True. But those last 2 pitches he was making adjustments. Hanny was trying to get him to change something mechanical.

[RedsMan3203]

Oh Johnny..... HBP... Utley up....

[_Sir_Charles_]

Plunked Frandsen. *sigh* Cueto just doesn't look right.

[RedsMan3203]

Wow!

[Kc61]

Great throw by Stubbs.

[gilpdawg]

Did that just happen?

[Homer Bailey]

Stubbs!!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Single to center. Bullet by Stubbs. NAILED!!!

[RedsMan3203]

Hell of a throw from Stubbs to nail Pierre at the plate.... Wasn't even close... Hanigan blocked the plate like a pro.

[Kc61]

Hanigan completely blocked off the plate. Pierre couldn't get near it.

Now Howard, let's not get too giddy.

[Kc61]

Walk to Howard, bags full. Dominic Brown.

Cueto 64 pitches.

[RedsMan3203]

Cueto will be lucky to get through 5 tonight.

[_Sir_Charles_]

KK

[Kc61]

Johnny gets out of it.

Was lucky to get the Stubbs throw cutting off a run.

But it wasn't luck how the inning ended. Cueto pitched pretty brilliantly to end that inning.

Went full to Howard and didn't give in to him. Walked him rather than tempt the big home run hitter.

Then got Dominic Brown, who is not Ryan Howard, to go fishing for a K.

Excellent job.

[Tom Servo]

Hole Camels officially in a rhythm.

[RedsMan3203]

Miggy with a single....

[Kc61]

Each pitcher with 68 pitches, but Hamels is an inning ahead of Cueto.

[Homer Bailey]

Wilson Valdez has a .453 OPS. You kind of have to laugh at that.

[Tom Servo]

In light of new evidence, I declare this game officially played under protest. Cole Hamels is legal, binding property of the Padres.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/cole-hamels-once-signed-lifetime-contract-san-diego-160618445.html

[Homer Bailey]

There are 5 players in baseball with a minimum of 100 PA's and an OPS below .460. The Reds are starting two of them on the same side of the infield tonight.

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKK

[Kc61]

There are 5 players in baseball with a minimum of 100 PA's and an OPS below .460. The Reds are starting two of them on the same side of the infield tonight.

You likely mean position players.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ground out to Cairo. 1-2-3 for Cueto. Much better.

[Kc61]

Cueto at 81 pitches, Hamels 72 through four innings.

[Homer Bailey]

You likely mean position players.

I do.

[Tom Servo]

I do.
Don't leave me hanging, who are the other 3?

[Kc61]

Don't leave me hanging, who are the other 3?

three guys on the Reds bench, LOL.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hanny takes the 5 pitch walk.

[Kc61]

Walk to Hanny, popped up bunt by Cueto.

Cozart coming up man on first, one out, one zip Reds, fifth inning.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Ugh. Bad bunt by Cueto. 1 down.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Zack k's swinging.

[Tom Servo]

well that was disappointing

[Tom Servo]

Votto gets to that.

[Virginia Beach Reds]

Votto gets to that.

Frazier gets to that as well. Cairo is a statue.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Where in the world was Cozart?

That was tailor made to get the runner at 2nd.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Now a balk on Cueto. Hamels at 3rd.

[RedsMan3203]

Man, this game is DRAGGIN.....

[Homer Bailey]

Don't leave me hanging, who are the other 3?

Chris Coghlan (what happened to him??)
Brent Morel
Hideki Matsui

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKK

Big k there.

[Vottomatic]

kkkk

big k there.


big k

i agree. :d

[_Sir_Charles_]

A rope right at Bruce. 3 out. *whew*

[_Sir_Charles_]

LOL. Nice catch Vottomatic. :O)

[Tom Servo]

Chris Coghlan (what happened to him??)
Brent Morel
Hideki Matsui
The Brent Morel Hot Dog Play of the Game.

[Vottomatic]

#:>)

[Tom Servo]

nice solid hit for Jay.

[Vottomatic]

Bruce singles to center

[_Sir_Charles_]

Now lets DO something with this one!

[Tom Servo]

Finally the Phillies infield gives us a break.

[RedsfaninMT]

Now lets DO something with this one!

Something positive would be my vote. ;)

[_Sir_Charles_]

That shot just about undressed the shortstop.

[elfmanvt07]

Come on, Dorn! Don't give me any of that Olé BS.

[Tom Servo]

yeah Frazier! 2 run triple!

3-0 Reds.

[NJReds]

Ludwick roped that ball, and Martinez didn't want anything to do with it.

[paintmered]

If you're going to put Laynce Nix in center field, you're going to have a bad time.

[_Sir_Charles_]

YES!!! Triple for Frazier! Nix misreads that one.

[Tom Servo]

The scorers give Frazier a double with an error on Nix.


Gotta get Frazier in here with no outs.

[elfmanvt07]

If you're going to put Laynce Nix in center field, you're going to have a bad time.

You're welcome. (http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3qlvhw/)

[_Sir_Charles_]

The scorers give Frazier a double with an error on Nix.


Gotta get Frazier in here with no outs.

That seems fair. He played that pretty badly.

[Tom Servo]

aaaand Cairo grounds out to Hamels for the first out.

[Vottomatic]

No freakin' outs. Time to lay on the mustard. :D

[alloverjr]

bunt

[Tom Servo]

holy crap, that was awful. Valdez pops up to 2nd. 2 out.

[Vottomatic]

Cairo, Valdez. Yep. Good thing Frazier was up with 2 men on.

One lousy freakin' fly ball and it's 4-0. But noooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[_Sir_Charles_]

Murderer's row it ain't. LOL.

[Brutus]

Thank you, Philly, for letting the Reds get the pitcher's spot out of the way.

[_Sir_Charles_]

FEAR THE MANIGAN!!!! *grin* IBB

[Homer Bailey]

Exhibit A of why you should give your worst hitters the lowest chance of coming to hit. (Hanigan should be hitting 6th in this lineup.)

[Vottomatic]

Cueto due for his big hit of the year.

[Tom Servo]

Exhibit A of why you should give your worst hitters the lowest chance of coming to hit. (Hanigan should be hitting 6th in this lineup.)
Catcher bats 8th, dude. :(

[Vottomatic]

Yeah, I seriously question Dusty on that lineup miscue. Hanigan shoulda been battin' after Frazier.

[RedsMan3203]

I'll take it.

[Tom Servo]

Cueto grounds outs to Hamels. Terrible job by Cairo and Valdez.

3-0 Reds to the bottom of 6.

[alloverjr]

3 off Hamels not bad. Valdez should have bunted though. Lefty with a right handed batter. And he can't hit.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Yeah, I seriously question Dusty on that lineup miscue. Hanigan shoulda been battin' after Frazier.

At this point, I think it's a comfort issue with Hanigan rather than Dusty.

Yeah, it's a reach...but nothing else really makes any sense.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Foul. *whew*

[_Sir_Charles_]

Arredondo warming.

[George Foster]

just joining the thread. Why not squeeze bunt valdez with Frazier on 3rd? he can't hit. Just get the bunt down and the run scores. That run was big with this being Cueto's last inning.

[_Sir_Charles_]

just joining the thread. Why not squeeze bunt valdez with Frazier on 3rd? he can't hit. Just get the bunt down and the run scores. That run was big with this being Cueto's last inning.

One of the few times a bunt would be a good idea...and Dusty decides against it. It was odd I agree.

[George Foster]

this guy burning up Cueto's pitch count

[Tom Servo]

Take Cueto out.

[George Foster]

this game is far from over...it will take more than 3 runs.

[Tom Servo]

Arredondo in.

[_Sir_Charles_]

double by Brown. 2nd & 3rd, no outs. Time for the hook. Arredondo in.

[mbgrayson]

Does Heisey catch that one? Maybe...

[George Foster]

5 innings....really needs to work on his pitch counts. His only weakness. Hopefully this will come in time.

[RedsMan3203]

Does Heisey catch that one? Maybe...

Nope. But Adam Dunn would have tracked it down.

[Kc61]

Now is an opportunity for some of these bullpen guys to prove their worth.

I don't love this bullpen except for Chapman and, to a lesser extent, Marshall.

Jose has good numbers but too many walks and lately homers.

Let's see him come through here and hold the Phils to one run.

Then let's see the other relievers help Johnny out.

[George Foster]

Nope. But Adam Dunn would have tracked it down.

:laugh::lol::laugh::lol::eek::p

[_Sir_Charles_]

5 innings....really needs to work on his pitch counts. His only weakness. Hopefully this will come in time.

It really hasn't been much of an issue this season IMO. This was a rare outing for Cueto. He lost his location for the 2nd & 3rd innings and that's what cost him.

[dman]

It really hasn't been much of an issue this season IMO. This was a rare outing for Cueto. He lost his location for the 2nd & 3rd innings and that's what cost him.

That rain and the resulting dampness could've been factoring heavily as well.

[kaldaniels]

Would it ever make sense, if this was say a playoff game, to bring Chapman in here? I assume the answer is yes.

[George Foster]

It really hasn't been much of an issue this season IMO. This was a rare outing for Cueto. He lost his location for the 2nd & 3rd innings and that's what cost him.

you know, your right...I'm thinking of the head case we sent to the Padres...he has pitch count issues.

[Vottomatic]

Maybe the Reds are trying to get to Hamels lineup position with runners in scoring position, so the Phillies pinch hit for him?

I doubt it.

[Kc61]

Would it ever make sense, if this was say a playoff game, to bring Chapman in here? I assume the answer is yes.

Yes, but Chappy has pitched in five of six so I wouldn't do it tonight.

[_Sir_Charles_]

you know, your right...I'm thinking of the head case we sent to the Padres...he has pitch count issues.

It certainly used to be a major problem for Cueto. But not this season (and most of last season).

[_Sir_Charles_]

Sac fly. 3-1 Reds.

[Tom Servo]

damn sac flies

3-2 game

[_Sir_Charles_]

Crud. 3-2. Back to back sac flies.

[Kc61]

Those are the sac flies the Reds couldn't get last inning with Frazier on third.

[NJReds]

Phillies doing what the Reds couldn't.

[_Sir_Charles_]

2.47 for Cueto now. Still leading the NL.

[George Foster]

Would it ever make sense, if this was say a playoff game, to bring Chapman in here? I assume the answer is yes.

i'm of the opinion that you bring in your closer, your "shut down" pitcher at the most crucial part of the game.

With that being said, it's hard to get him warmed up in time. You don't know ahead of time Cueto was going to get in trouble. We had our middle inning guy warming up just in case. You don't wear out Chapman's arm in warming up to "maybe" come in.

[alloverjr]

Not a bad effort by Jose. Wish he wouldn't have hung that ball to Nix with 2 strikes. Need about 8 runs this inning.

[Kc61]

I'm figuring Jose comes out there again for the seventh. Then Marshall when the lefty power comes up. Then Broxton to try and close.

Thinking Dusty will try to avoid Chapman tonight.

[edabbs44]

i'm of the opinion that you bring in your closer, your "shut down" pitcher at the most crucial part of the game.

With that being said, it's hard to get him warmed up in time. You don't know ahead of time Cueto was going to get in trouble. We had our middle inning guy warming up just in case. You don't wear out Chapman's arm in warming up to "maybe" come in.

It would probably be a no brainer if you could predict what the most crucial part of the game was before it happened. Not sure that the Kratz/Nix combo would qualify.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Somebody's going to need to take over the PBP for me. Bath time for the kiddos.

[Kc61]

i'm of the opinion that you bring in your closer, your "shut down" pitcher at the most crucial part of the game.

With that being said, it's hard to get him warmed up in time. You don't know ahead of time Cueto was going to get in trouble. We had our middle inning guy warming up just in case. You don't wear out Chapman's arm in warming up to "maybe" come in.

Chapman has his hands full pitching all the ninth innings. This team doesn't score huge numbers, often those ninths are close.

If the Reds don't have other guys who can handle the other leverage situations they need better relievers.

[Tom Servo]

Cozart grounds out to short

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'm figuring Jose comes out there again for the seventh. Then Marshall when the lefty power comes up. Then Broxton to try and close.

Thinking Dusty will try to avoid Chapman tonight.

I think we'll see Hoover tonight.

[George Foster]

when was the last time Stubbs hit a homer?? Seems like months ago

[alloverjr]

when was the last time Stubbs hit a homer?? Seems like months ago

Is Cordero pitching :)

[Tom Servo]

Stubbs flies out to center

[George Foster]

Is Cordero pitching :)

that's what I was thinking...the Houston series.

[Kc61]

I think we'll see Hoover tonight.

Ordinarily would agree, except the Phils have about 58 lefties in the lineup tonight. So I expect mostly Arredondo and Marshall.

If it gets to the ninth, Brox or Chappy.

Maybe Hoover if they need someone to strike out a righty hitter or if extras.

[Tom Servo]

Bruce K's

3-2 Redlegs to the bottom of 7

[George Foster]

that was 2 easy...

[alloverjr]

that's what I was thinking...the Houston series.

Nah, I think he hit one on the homestand to RF. At least it was more recent than Houston.

[Kc61]

This game could come down to the ninth inning without Chapman. Need an insurance run or two.

[Kc61]

One out, Jose still on the bump.

[George Foster]

If we win tonight, the cards would have swept the astros and only picked up 1/2 game on their off day monday. That's a hard pill to swallow..:D

[Kc61]

Pierre now up. Marshall warming. If it gets to Utley we'll see Sean.

Jose's fastball has some snap tonight. Sometimes he's all splitters. Tonight he's using the fastball. 1-2 on Juan P.

August is national sandwich month.

Valdez with a Phillips like play, two out.

[mbgrayson]

Nah, I think he hit one on the homestand to RF. At least it was more recent than Houston.

Stubbs last HR was August 5th against the Pirates. That is his only HR this month so far....

[alloverjr]

Chris started to say Juan Valdez. Wasn't he the coffee guy?

[George Foster]

Jose's hardest out is the last one..he walks them alot..

[Kc61]

Kevin Frandsen is up. Has had a good series.

Lots of talk on telecast about cheesteaks and national sandwich month.

Kevin fouling various pitches off.

Full count. Good at bat by Kevin.

Walk. High pitch not close.

[LoganBuck]

Dark Helmet at it again.

[George Foster]

wow..

[Kc61]

We need a good Marshall tonight to get Reds through this next part of the order.

[Brutus]

That was not a good outcome. It would have been nice to finish him off to end the inning and let Marshall come in next inning to face the three lefties in a row. Now by having to bring him in this inning, if it gets to Marshall's spot in the order this inning, the Reds have to decide whether to bat for him.

[Tadasimha]

Playoff intensity this whole series - love it!

[alloverjr]

Another crowd shot please...

[Kc61]

That was not a good outcome. It would have been nice to finish him off to end the inning and let Marshall come in next inning to face the three lefties in a row. Now by having to bring him in this inning, if it gets to Marshall's spot in the order this inning, the Reds have to decide whether to bat for him.

Ludwick leads off so we can only hope the Marshall spot hits. Would mean an active inning.

[George Foster]

all Utley has to do is hit it to the left side and it's a hit...

[alloverjr]

nice!

[RedsMan3203]

Sit down....

[Kc61]

K looking. Absolute beauty by Marshall.

Curve ball of the decade. Wow.

[Tom Servo]

Utley K's looking. Nice job Sean.

[yab1112]

HUGE

[George Foster]

DA HOOK...

[OesterPoster]

That is one wicked uncle charlie.

[Tadasimha]

Stone cold strikeout - nicely done, Marshall!

[Brutus]

That was wick-ed.

[George Foster]

those were called balls last night..especially to the second batter marshall faced.

[Kc61]

Waiting for the board's reaction when Broxton tries to close this game. Which is what I expect.

Tough decision for Dusty if this game stays so close.

Chappy with a lot of work lately and Cards coming up.

But Brox doesn't really miss bats and Phils can hit.

Tough call for Johnny B.

[kbrake]

No way I would go to Chapman tonight.

[George Foster]

Waiting for the board's reaction when Broxton tries to close this game. Which is what I expect.

Tough decision for Dusty if this game stays so close.

Chappy with a lot of work lately and Cards coming up.

But Brox doesn't really miss bats and Phils can hit.

Tough call for Johnny B.

With the Reds winning so much, Chapman can't close every night. Good problem to have.

I remember years past when we would not see CoCo for a week.

[OesterPoster]

No chappy please. I'd use Hoover, but it will be Brox.

[Kc61]

No way I would go to Chapman tonight.

I agree. Absolutely no way. Should be completely unavailable. No exceptions.

But if it's real close . . . .

[Tom Servo]

Ludwick robbed by Rollins of a base hit.

Frazier flies out to center.

[Tadasimha]

Ludwick just not fast enough to make that close.

[Kc61]

Inability to get that fourth run in looms large in this game. Too bad.

Need to make up for it with a dinger.

[Tom Servo]

Cairo walks

[Tadasimha]

A little patience from Ludwick and Frazier and the bases might be loaded - this guy's control isn't the best!

[Tom Servo]

A little patience from Ludwick and Frazier and the bases might be loaded - this guy's control isn't the best!
Ludwick went to 3-2 and had a base hit right up the middle if Rollins doesn't make that play. Frazier, yeah, he swung at the first pitch.

[Tadasimha]

Ludwick went to 3-2 and had a base hit right up the middle if Rollins doesn't make that play. Frazier, yeah, he swung at the first pitch.

Ludwick swung at the first two pitches, one of which was up and in.

[Tom Servo]

Valdez grounds out to pitcher.


3-2 Redlegs to the bottom of 8

[George Foster]

That's what he should of done in the 6th and Frazier scores

[Kc61]

I thought Valdez beat that one out. Oh well, Hanigan leads off next inning which isn't bad in a close game.

[Brutus]

I thought Valdez beat that one out. Oh well, Hanigan leads off next inning which isn't bad in a close game.

People will get their Hanigan-to-leadoff wish :)

[Kc61]

Last three games at Philly have provided their share of tension. Game two was unbearable. Yesterday, a bit less so for me.

Tonight, we'll see.

[Kc61]

Marshall pitching to Howard. Three lefties due but could be changes by Manuel.

Howard just misses a double down the line, foul.

[Tadasimha]

People will get their Hanigan-to-leadoff wish :)

Just a fantasy moment but enjoyable anyway.

[George Foster]

game of inches....:eek:

[alloverjr]

Bull. That was a strike for Hamels earlier.

[Tom Servo]

I feel like that 0-2 pitch by Marshall was called a strike for the Phils earlier.

[Tom Servo]

Doesn't matter though, Marshall K's Howard.

[Tadasimha]

Nasty curve!

[George Foster]

A

B

C..ya

[Kc61]

Howard fans. Marshall and Chapman against lefties are just unreal.

[Tom Servo]

Brown singles past Valdez.

[gilpdawg]

Masset would come in handy on those nights where you don't wanna use Chapman. Then Marshall could close instead of Broxton.

[Kc61]

Now Dusty will switch off to a righty to face Mayberry the pinch hitter. Lecure.

[Tom Servo]

Marshall out, LeCure in.

[Brutus]

And here I thought the Phillies would let Nix bat against Marshall lol

[RedsMan3203]

LeCure on his way in..........

[alloverjr]

Is Simon still on the 25 man?

[George Foster]

Why is LaCure warmed up and looking out toward the field??

I know now.....:eek::eek:

I prefer the big boy throwing gas...

[Tadasimha]

Is Simon still on the 25 man?

It's like he's the 6th starter in a five man rotation!

[Kc61]

Use of Lecure here indicates no Chapman.

Broxton would normally come in but is being saved for the ninth.

Sam is coming off injury, has been a little shaky.

Not sure Lecure and Brox is going to do it, but we can hope.

[George Foster]

Is Simon still on the 25 man?

he is not used enough....

[kbrake]

Use of Lecure here indicates no Chapman.

Broxton would normally come in but is being saved for the ninth.

Sam is coming off injury, has been a little shaky.

Not sure Lecure and Brox is going to do it, but we can hope.

I'm thinking the same thing but I'd rather let this game go than use Chapman. Just not worth it to me. These guys need to be able to get 5 outs between the two of them.

[Tom Servo]

Mayberry single up the middle. 1st and 2nd, 1 out.