8/27/12 - Reds @ D-Backs

[Vottomatic]

Valdez
Stubbs
Phillips
Ludwick

[Boss-Hog]

and? :)

[Redsfan320]

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

320

[Gizmo]

and? :)

Looks like a winning lineup! :laugh:

[Hollcat]

Valdez
Stubbs
Phillips
Ludwick

Dammit Dusty, were only going to bat four hitters tonight and this is the four he picks. I've had it with him!!

[BCubb2003]

and? :)

The King and His Court. Valdez pitches, Phillips and Stubbs handle the defense, Ludwick will have to cover first. It could work.

[Gallen5862]

Tonights game is the free game of the day on mlb.com.

[Hollcat]

Out of the last 28 scoring innings for the Reds the opposition has scored in their following at bat 14 times.

[Tom Servo]

Whoa, when did Thom get the Marty haircut?

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs flies out to center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Valdez lines out to 1st.

[Tom Servo]

The front offices/Dusty's inability to do anything about having the 1-2 batters actually get on base is pretty disappointing.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips is hit bt the pitch on a wild curve ball.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick walks. 1st and 2nd.

[Tom Servo]

Kinda wish Frazier or Rolen were batting here against the lefty instead of Jay.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce lines out to center. 0-0 mid 1st.

[dougdirt]

Kinda wish Frazier or Rolen were batting here against the lefty instead of Jay.

I thought the same thing, but Jay hit the ball hard.... just happened to be right to center.

[kbrake]

Some pretty hard hit balls in that inning. Hopefully they start falling soon.

[Homer Bailey]

Kinda wish Frazier or Rolen were batting here against the lefty instead of Jay.

Bruce has hit lefties way better this year than Rolen has.

[Reds Fanatic]

Young strikes out swinging.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hill flies out to center on the first pitch

[Reds Fanatic]

Kubel grounds out to 2nd. 0-0 after 1.

[OesterPoster]

Bronson is dealing so far.

[Tom Servo]

Bruce has hit lefties way better this year than Rolen has.
I didn't realize Rolen had struggled against lefties this year. Pretty odd for a guy who has dominated them over his career.

[Homer Bailey]

I didn't realize Rolen had struggled against lefties this year. Pretty odd for a guy who has dominated them over his career.

Yeah. Also, I think Bruce is a lot better vs. lefties than most give him credit for.

[OesterPoster]

Jersey.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier ground rule double to left center.

[Tom Servo]

Jersey.
http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpovux6AhP1r1n810o1_500.gif

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen grounds out to 3rd. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hanigan fouls out to 1st. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pirates have scored in the 7th. Now 4-3 Cards bottom 7th

[Tom Servo]

well that sucked. c'mon Reds, get it together.

[Reds Fanatic]

Arroyo fouls out to the catcher. 0-0 mid 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Goldschmidt strikes out swinging. 2 Ks for Arroyo.

[Reds Fanatic]

Upton homers to left. 1-0 Dbacks.

[Reds Fanatic]

Montero strikes out looking. 3 Ks.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wheeler grounds out to short. 1-0 Dbacks after 2.

[Tom Servo]

Stubbs is somewhere in outer space right about now. Dude is lost at the plate.

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs strikles out swinging.

Valdez singles to center.

[Homer Bailey]

B-Peezy is due for a homer here.

[Tom Servo]

B-Peezy is due for a homer here.
or a double :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips doubles to right center. Tie game 1-1.

[smith288]

Stubbs should be d replacement off the bench. Clueless right now

[Reds Fanatic]

B-Peezy is due for a homer here.

That would have been gone at home. He hit that 400 feet.

[Homer Bailey]

Stubbs should be d replacement off the bench. Clueless right now

Stubbs should always start against lefties.

[Reds Fanatic]

I would not mind Stubbs playing as much if he was batting 7th or 8th as he should be.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick strikes out swinging.

[smith288]

Stubbs should always start against lefties.

If he knew how to hit at all. Right now, my 12 yr old hits better.

[Tom Servo]

Skaggs has a nice curveball.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce flies out to center. 1-1 mid 3rd.

[Hollcat]

I would not mind Stubbs playing as much if he was batting 7th or 8th as he should be.

Or 9th

[Tom Servo]

Reds may end up leaving another small army on base tonight.

[757690]

For what it's worth, Stubbs crushed the ball leading off the game, just to the biggest part of the park.

[Homer Bailey]

If he knew how to hit at all. Right now, my 12 yr old hits better.

Quality, insightful, and accurate post here.

[smith288]

Quality, insightful, and accurate post here.

I'm one of redszone's finest /toot

[Reds Fanatic]

Elmore grounds out to short.

[Reds Fanatic]

Skaggs grounds out to 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Young pops out to Arroyo. 1-1 after 3.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier flies out to center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen singles off the pitcher's foot

[Plus Plus]

Usain Rolen really hustling down the line on that play.

[Wonderful Monds]

Rolen does not look as slow as you would think IMO

[Reds Fanatic]

Hanigan walks. 1st and 2nd.

[RedsfaninMT]

Sure is dead in here.

Everybody's favorite play coming up.

[Reds Fanatic]

Looks like Dusty may skip the bunt with Stubbs on deck

[Reds Fanatic]

He should have skipped the bunt. Arroyo fouls out to the catcher on a bad bunt attempt.

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs hit by the pitch. I never understood that rule until last year that you can be hit on the bounce. Bases loaded for Valdez.

[Tom Servo]

Yes!

[OesterPoster]

lol. The Cubs have taken over the Dbacks.

[Plus Plus]

Wow... Paul Goldschmidt drops the sure third out after a dribbler to the pitcher.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow. An easy out at first that Goldschimt drops the throw from the pitcher. 2-1 Reds.

[Tom Servo]

Need to make them pay for it.

[Reds Fanatic]

Did we go to Houston early. That is an Astros play there.

[smith288]

Nice pick Goldshmidt.

[OesterPoster]

That is definitely one of ESPN's "Not Top 10" plays this week.

[Reds Fanatic]

Update from Pittsburgh. One last chance for the Pirates down 4-3 to the Cards bottom 9th

[Tom Servo]

yup, a small army.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips grounds out to 2nd. 2-1 Reds mid 4th. 7 runners left on already.

[OesterPoster]

Bo Skaggs has thrown 72 pitches already through 4.
Arroyo at 45.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cards won 4-3. Lead is 5.5 games right now.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hill singles to center.

[Brutus]

Pirates are who we thought they are.

[RedsfaninMT]

I'm all for not giving up yet another run after scoring one in the half inning before.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pirates are who we thought they are.

I think reality is setting in for the fans too. The weather was not great there tonight but the stands when I just flipped to that game stands were almost empty for what is a big series at least in the wild card race.

[OesterPoster]

I think reality is setting in for the fans too. The weather was not great there tonight but the stands when I just flipped to that game stands were almost empty for what is a big series at least in the wild card race.

Paid attendance was 16,700.

[RedsfaninMT]

Kubel scaring me here.

[Tom Servo]

Not good here.

[Reds Fanatic]

10 pitch AB. Kubel walks. 1st and 2nd.

[Captain Hook]

I think reality is setting in for the fans too. The weather was not great there tonight but the stands when I just flipped to that game stands were almost empty for what is a big series at least in the wild card race.

I think that series against the Reds earlier in the month took a lot out of the Pirates.They took the last one of that series but it seemed like they came in with a chip on their shoulders and the Reds knocked it right off by winning the first two.They've been struggling ever since.

[OesterPoster]

I think that series against the Reds earlier in the month took a lot out of the Pirates.They took the last one of that series but it seemed like they came in with a chip on their shoulders and the Reds knocked it right off by winning the first two.They've been struggling ever since.

I don't know the numbers off hand, but it seems like their dive has coincided with Walker's injury and McCutcheon coming down to Earth.

[Reds Fanatic]

Goldschmidt grounds into a 5-4 FC. 1st and 3rd. 1 out.

[Tom Servo]

Almost feel like a tie after this inning is the best case scenario.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bloop hit to left. Tie game 2-2.

[RedsfaninMT]

This trend of allowing runs immediately after scoring one is very troubling.

[Reds Fanatic]

Reds are in a bad pattern recently where it seems like as soon as they get a lead they lose it the next half inning.

[Wonderful Monds]

Yank Bronson.

[Tom Servo]

This trend of allowing runs immediately after scoring one is very troubling.
The Reds have just seemed out of synch since the Cubs series. One night it's the offense, the next it's the starting pitching, the next it's the pen.

[Wonderful Monds]

The Reds have just seemed out of synch since the Cubs series. One night it's the offense, the next it's the starting pitching, the next it's the pen.

What's our record since then?

[Reds Fanatic]

4-6-3 DP. 2-2 after 4.

[OesterPoster]

Sweet. 4-6-3

[Tom Servo]

What's our record since then?
3-4.

[smith288]

Pretty dp right there.

[Wonderful Monds]

On the bright side, the meat of the order is up next inning.

[Wonderful Monds]

3-4.

Bleh. Caught whatever the Cubs have.

[Kc61]

I've critiqued the Pirates announcers who seem to have calmed down of late.

The DBacks announcers are into "how about a gapper here" when their hitters come up with RISP.

Let's beat them by 14.

[Wonderful Monds]

Wow Thom used to be pretty fit

[Kc61]

How was that second pitch to Lud a strike? At the ankles.

[Tom Servo]

How was that second pitch to Lud a strike? At the ankles.
Yeah that was ridiculous.

[Reds Fanatic]

That was close. I thought Ludwick beat that out.

[Reds Fanatic]

It looks like it may have got him by a half step.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce strikes out looking.

[Tom Servo]

Welsh was saying earlier that the Reds were tired yesterday, and it looks that way today. Not a good time to slow down when the Cardinals are speeding up.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier strikes out swinging. 2-2 mid 5th.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice running catch by Ludwick

[Tom Servo]

nice grab by Ludwick

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow Thom originally called that up and over the wall.

[Reds Fanatic]

Elmore singles to left.

[Reds Fanatic]

Skaggs sacrifices the runner to 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Young grounds out to 3rd. 2-2 after 5.

[WVRedsFan]

Love to see a statistic that shows how many times the Reds allow a run the next inning after scoring. Might be interesting.

[Brutus]

Love to see a statistic that shows how many times the Reds allow a run the next inning after scoring. Might be interesting.

It's already been mentioned several times earlier in the thread.

[WVRedsFan]

It's already been mentioned several times earlier in the thread.

Just got here. Sorry.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen strikes out swinging.

[OesterPoster]

The Reds should be crushing this guy.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hanigan pops out to the catcher

[WVRedsFan]

The Reds should be crushing this guy.

Hasn't that already been posted earlier. Sorry, just kidding :)

The devil made me do it.

[Tom Servo]

The Reds should be crushing this guy.
Agreed. He's certainly got potential, but the veteran Reds should have put a good amount of runs on the board already.

[Wonderful Monds]

Bronson making him work?

[RedsfaninMT]

Arroyo making sure it's his last inning

[Wonderful Monds]

WHOA

[Tom Servo]

i thought that was gone?

[Reds Fanatic]

Arroyo just missed a HR. A double off the top of the wall.

[Playadlc]

It's gone.

[WVRedsFan]

Only Bronson knows how to handle the soft tosser. Baffles me.

[Tom Servo]

that's a HR

[Brutus]

That's a homer

[Wonderful Monds]

That's a home run

[Reds Fanatic]

Yeah I think it is gone. It hit that rail.

[RedsfaninMT]

THey better not blow this.

[OldRightHander]

And this is the kind of play video review was made for.

[Tom Servo]

Arroyo :jump:

[OesterPoster]

Arroyo!!!

[Brutus]

Arroyo :jump:

Better late than never, yes?

[Reds Fanatic]

Home run. 3-2 Reds!

[WVRedsFan]

"Longest home run trot of his career"

--Chris Welsh

[Wonderful Monds]

What's the time on that "tater trot" as baseball prospectus calls it? :D

[Playadlc]

That ball was hammered.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pitching change

[Wonderful Monds]

Yank Bronson.

Also I should never be listened to.

[Tom Servo]

that situation reminded me of a forgotten gem. PG-13 language warning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I-2YW0IzUU

[WVRedsFan]

that situation reminded me of a forgotten gem. PG-13 language warning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I-2YW0IzUU

It no work for me. IPad fail.

[Hollcat]

Out of the last 28 scoring innings for the Reds the opposition has scored in their following at bat 14 times.

15 out of last 30 now with next half inning pending. Place your bets

[Kc61]

Ziegler real tough on righties. Almost never gives up fly balls.

If Stubbs could bunt, this would be a decent spot.

Instead he takes strike three, which was inside.

[Wonderful Monds]

Brad Ziegler sneaks in a miniature bowling ball when he pitches.

[Reds Fanatic]

Brad Ziegler in to pitch.

Stubbs does his normal and strikes out looking. 3-2 Reds mid 6th.

[Brutus]

I was hoping Stubbs would get rung after that third strike.

[WVRedsFan]

I was hoping Stubbs would get rung after that third strike.

Two of us.

[smith288]

The one thing little league teaches you when you have 2 strikes and a ball is close. Swing.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hill flies out to left.

[Hollcat]

Where did the blonde Penn Station girl go!!:luvu::luvu::luvu:

[alloverjr]

That's horrible. Should be 2 outs.

[OesterPoster]

Ump totally missed that one pitch since Hanigan was setup outside and had to reach to the middle of the plate for it.

[Tom Servo]

Here we go, Reds trying to give the lead again

[Reds Fanatic]

Kubel doubles to the wall in left center.

[Plus Plus]

Bronson doesn't get a strike call on a pitch right down the middle, and Kubel doubles right after.

[Homer Bailey]

That pitch was almost directly down the middle. That is just an awful, awful call.

[Kc61]

Bronson at 96 pitches. I'd yank him soon.

[WVRedsFan]

Six innings, if that, are enough for Bronson

[Reds Fanatic]

Goldschmidt grounds out to 2nd. Runner to 3rd. 2 outs.

[Wonderful Monds]

Smooth work Bronson.

[Reds Fanatic]

Upton pops out to 1st. 3-2 Reds after 6.

[WVRedsFan]

Since I missed the start of the game and thread, as it was mentioned earlier, why is Valdez starting tonight?

[kbrake]

Nice job by Bronson to work around a brutal call that inning.

[Brutus]

Good job by Bronson. I imagine with Broxton and Chapman well-rested, that will be it for Arroyo.

[OesterPoster]

Curse, smurse. Opposition doesn't score after the Reds score! Cause for celebration.

[Hollcat]

I'd be shocked if our pen can hold them in the 7th and 8th.

[Brutus]

Since I missed the start of the game and thread, as it was mentioned earlier, why is Valdez starting tonight?

Just a routine day off for Cozart, I believe.

[Homer Bailey]

I'm fine with Arroyo coming back out to face 6-7-8. There is no one down there I trust in a 1 run game right now not named Chapman or Marshall.

[WVRedsFan]

Good job by Bronson. I imagine with Broxton and Chapman well-rested, that will be it for Arroyo.

Nah, Dusty may march him out for the 7th and let him pitch until someone reaches.

[Wonderful Monds]

Gah bunting

[Kc61]

I'd becshocked if our pen can hold them in the 7th and 8th.

Bronsn's on a short leash, but I'm not convinced he's done for the night.

Probably up to him, he's very frank when he's had it.

Ziegler, the Reds' nightmare pitcher, is still out there. He's a nightmare because righties can't hit him and the Reds are almost all righties.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gah bunting

After that swing he may be better off bunting

[Reds Fanatic]

These umps are horrible. Valdez grounds out and Goldschmidt was not near the bag.

[Homer Bailey]

Human Element.

[Wonderful Monds]

Are these replacement umps?

[Brutus]

Are these replacement umps?

Not sure what you mean. That was a good call.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips singles to right.

[Wonderful Monds]

That was smoked. Should be 1st and 2nd.

[Wonderful Monds]

Not sure what you mean. That was a good call.

No way. He was safe all the way.

[Homer Bailey]

Not sure what you mean. That was a good call.

What?

[Brutus]

No way. He was safe all the way.

I'm not sure what you were watching, but it was clear when they froze the frame that the foot was still on the bag when the ball hit the mitt.

[Brutus]

What?

You heard me.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick strikes out.

[Wonderful Monds]

I'm not sure what you were watching, but it was clear when they froze the frame that the foot was still on the bag when the ball hit the mitt.

Hm, we'll definitely have to agree to disagree on this one.

[alloverjr]

Not sure what you mean. That was a good call.

I don't even think that could be considered a poor call. Easily safe.

[Wonderful Monds]

Like to see Bruce give a little regression to Ziegler's FB rate here

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce grounds out to the pitcher. 3-2 Reds mid 7th.

[Homer Bailey]

You heard me.

The D'Backs broadcast even clearly disagreed with the call. But OK.

[Kc61]

I have the DBacks announcers on Extra Innings tonight.

I am shutting the sound off right now.

I've heard enough about how "we" are doing, how a "gapper would look good now" how the umps bad calls are correct.

Mute button, here we go.

[Brutus]

The D'Backs broadcast even clearly disagreed with the call. But OK.

No reason to be snide.

[Reds Fanatic]

Marshall in to pitch

[Wonderful Monds]

I hope Marshall's psyche has recovered from yesterday's effort.

[Reds Fanatic]

Montero flies out to left

[Reds Fanatic]

Hoover warming up

[Kc61]

Hoover warming up

Good. When the righties come up go to Hoover. Second lefty facing Marshall now.

[Wonderful Monds]

Man. Killer curve.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nasty. Wheeler strikes out swinging.

[Wonderful Monds]

Gotta wonder how Marshall didn't work out as a starter.

[RedsfaninMT]

When his curve ball is on, he's pretty amazing...when it's not...

[Reds Fanatic]

Elmore grounds out to short. 3-2 Reds after 7.

[Kc61]

Nice inning for Marshall. Three more outs (two maybe?) until Aroldis.

Insurance run(s) time coming up.

[alloverjr]

Nice inning from Marshall.

[Tom Servo]

Gotta wonder how Marshall didn't work out as a starter.
He was fine, still learning the ropes but with a lot of potential. But the Cubs preferred to shell out massive gobs of money to guys like Jason Marquis and put them in the rotation and Marshall didn't have a spot.

[cincrazy]

I'm with Brutus on the call at first base. From one of the angles I saw, he looked out.

[cincrazy]

Man Bronson has been nails lately. Nice to see. That contract isn't quite the disaster after all I suppose.

[Reds Fanatic]

Matt Albers in to pitch

[Tom Servo]

Broxton warming. Think I'd rather have Hoover all things considered.

[Reds Fanatic]

They have now sat Hoover and Broxton is warming up

[Wonderful Monds]

Thy apparently sat Hoover in the BP in favor of the worse Broxton.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier grounds out.

[kbrake]

Knew that was way too radical of an idea for Dusty to tackle right now.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen grounds out to short.

[Brutus]

Hoover was only warming in the event Marshall got in trouble in the 7th.

[Wonderful Monds]

Hoover was only warming in the event Marshall got in trouble in the 7th.

Shouldn't have been. Hoover has proven himself lately. I go to him over Broxton.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hanigan strikes out swinging. 3-2 Reds mid 8th.

[Kc61]

Let's hope Brox has his good fastball and his sinker going tonight.

Let's also hope Chapman is getting ready as soon as possible.

[Brutus]

Shouldn't have been. Hoover has proven himself lately. I go to him over Broxton.

Strikeouts aren't the only thing that defines a pitcher.

I think some people are taking missing bats to an extreme religion these days. It's been proven that you can be successful without striking guys out at a prodigious pace. All things being equal, I like guys that miss bats too. But I also like guys that keep the ball down.

[Homer Bailey]

This was the best I could do.

[Brutus]

This was the best I could do.

One frame prior and his toe is still on the bag with the ball in the glove.

[WVRedsFan]

This was the best I could do.

Pretty good and decisive to me. Good thing there wasn't a perfect game on the line.

[Reds Fanatic]

Broxton in to pitch.

Parra pinch hitting

[Hollcat]

He was fine, still learning the ropes but with a lot of potential. But the Cubs preferred to shell out massive gobs of money to guys like Jason Marquis and put them in the rotation and Marshall didn't have a spot.

Seemed like Pinella was always looking for a reason to skip him in the order. He was just doing it to screw with my fantasy team!

[Homer Bailey]

One frame prior and his toe is still on the bag with the ball in the glove.

I'll admit it was a lot closer than I originally thought. I still think he was safe.

[Wonderful Monds]

Strikeouts aren't the only thing that defines a pitcher.

I think some people are taking missing bats to an extreme religion these days. It's been proven that you can be successful without striking guys out at a prodigious pace. All things being equal, I like guys that miss bats too. But I also like guys that keep the ball down.

Hoover both misses bats and has shown to be quite capable in high pressure situations.

I'll take that.

[Tom Servo]

vintage BP

[Reds Fanatic]

Brilliant play by Phillips!

[Wonderful Monds]

Classic Brandon Phillips.

[Homer Bailey]

Incredible.

[OldRightHander]

Just give him the gold glove now.

[Brutus]

Hoover both misses bats and has shown to be quite capable in high pressure situations.

I'll take that.

I like Hoover. Make no mistake, I'm not trying to diminish him. I just think Broxton is a heck of a lot better than he's given credit for, despite him no longer striking out 12 batters per nine.

[WVRedsFan]

I'll admit it was a lot closer than I originally thought. I still think he was safe.

Never forget that Brutus ( the once and former Brutus the Pimp) has become the BOSS of the game thread. Never doubt him :).

[Tom Servo]

Nice sequence there by Broxton.

[Wonderful Monds]

Wow. Good heat there.

[Reds Fanatic]

Young strikes out swinging on a 97 MPH fastball

[OldRightHander]

He's bringing it tonight.

[Wonderful Monds]

That Matt Williams banner with the old Dbacks uniform reminds me how boring MLB uniforms are now.

Everyone stop doing red as your primary color, please.

[Homer Bailey]

Firing heat, but it still looks very hittable to me for some reason, haha.

[Tom Servo]

That Matt Williams banner with the old Dbacks uniform reminds me how boring MLB uniforms are now.

Everyone stop doing red as your primary color, please.
To an extent I agree, but those D-Back uniforms were ugly.

[WVRedsFan]

Why do MLB players spit so much and why ... Never mind

[Tom Servo]

Nice job Brox!