8/28/2012 Reds at D'Backs

[cumberlandreds]

Tonights lineup per Fay. No Bruce tonight.


Zack Cozart 6
Drew Stubbs 8
Brandon Phillips 4
Ryan Ludwick 7
Todd Frazier 3
Scott Rolen 5
Chris Heisey 9
Ryan Hanigan 2
Johnny Cueto 1
vs. LH Wade Miley

[cumberlandreds]

D'Backs lineup:

1. Gerardo Parra (L) CF

2. Aaron Hill (R) 2B

3. Jason Kubel (L) LF

4. Justin Upton (R) RF

5. Miguel Montero (L) C

6. Chris Johnson (R) 3B

7. Ryan Wheeler (L) 1B

8. John McDonald (R) SS

9. Wade Miley (L) P

[Tom Servo]

Dusty is nothing if not persistent by continuing to let Stubbs bat at the top of the order.

[Wonderful Monds]

Dusty is nothing if not persistent by continuing to let Stubbs bat at the top of the order.

LHP tonight though

[REDblooded]

Tonight will be my first non-GABP Reds game... Looking forward to it.

[redsmetz]

Tonight will be my first non-GABP Reds game... Looking forward to it.

Enjoy & bring us a winner.

[VR]

Tonight will be my first non-GABP Reds game... Looking forward to it.

I've been a rabid fan for 35 years, never been to a Reds home game.

Great stadium in Phoenix, I've seen the Reds 15-20 times there. Never made it to the pool though.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pirates are blowing the Cards out 9-0 heading to the 9th

[BCubb2003]

Pirates are blowing the Cards out 9-0 heading to the 9th

A forfeit?

[Tadasimha]

Pirates are blowing the Cards out 9-0 heading to the 9th

:beerme:

[Reds Fanatic]

Pirates shut the Cards out 9-0. Magic number is 27.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart strikes out looking.

[Tadasimha]

Pirates shut the Cards out 9-0. Magic number is 27.

Hopefully the Dodgers can come back on the Rockies and start pushing the Cards out of the Wild Card

[Reds Fanatic]

So far this ump has a wide strike zone

[HotCorner]

So far this ump has a wide strike zone

And high.

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs grounds out to 2nd.

[Tom Servo]

I wonder if we face Wade Narron tomorrow, or Wade MacKanin.

[Wonderful Monds]

I wonder if we face Wade Narron tomorrow, or Wade MacKanin.

It's Wade Boone's fault.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips doubles to left

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick flies out to right. 0-0 mid 1st.

[OesterPoster]

At least made him work for over 20 pitches. Heisey bats next inning though. ;)

[Reds Fanatic]

Parra lines a double to left center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice stop by Rolen. Hill grounds out to 3rd. 1 out.

[Tom Servo]

At least made him work for over 20 pitches. Heisey bats next inning though. ;)
http://i.imgur.com/a5wuU.jpg

I love swinga! To the moon and in the June-a, and the spring-a. I love to swinga! Towards the sky that's blue or a double for two. I looooooove to swiiiiiiing.

[Reds Fanatic]

wild pitch moves Parra to 3rd.

[Tadasimha]

http://i.imgur.com/a5wuU.jpg

I love swinga! To the moon and in the June-a, and the spring-a. I love to swinga! Towards the sky that's blue or a double for two. I looooooove to swiiiiiiing.

Ach du lieber, a jazz swinger!

LOL - classic toon!

[Reds Fanatic]

Kubel sac fly to left. 1-0 Dbacks.

[Tom Servo]

Cueto basically gave them that run with the double and wild pitch. Hopefully he settles in now.

[Tadasimha]

jeez, Ludwick, at least ACT like you might throw home!

[Scrap Irony]

http://i.imgur.com/a5wuU.jpg

I love swinga! To the moon and in the June-a, and the spring-a. I love to swinga! Towards the sky that's blue or a double for two. I looooooove to swiiiiiiing.

That song will now be stuck in my brain pan for the next fortnight.

Awe. Some.

[Reds Fanatic]

Upton fouls out to right. 1-0 Dbacks after 1.

[OesterPoster]

I'm going to wake up tomorrow morning with that still in my head. Thanks Servo.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow what a collision in Pittsburgh.

[Tom Servo]

I'm going to wake up tomorrow morning with that still in my head. Thanks Servo.
:evil:

[Tom Servo]

Frazier > Miley :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier lines a single to center.

[VR]

Yes, would be good for the Reds to rock Miley so solidify Frazier's ROY campaign.

[Tom Servo]

Quite the at-bat here.

[VR]

90 mph heaters are right up Scott's alley

[Reds Fanatic]

This is a great AB by Rolen

[Tadasimha]

Quite the at-bat here.

Making Miley work early - already 35 pitches

[Screwball]

Making Miley work early - already 35 pitches

About 32 of those are in this at-bat alone. :thumbup:

[Reds Fanatic]

This is one of the all time ABs. next pitch will be pitch 15.

[Reds Fanatic]

A 15 pitch walk!

[RedsMan3203]

15 pitch walk... :lol:

[OesterPoster]

AB of the year.

[Tom Servo]

Rolen :notworthy:

[Homer Bailey]

AB of the year?

[LoganBuck]

Now watch Heisey swing at the first pitch

[OesterPoster]

Lol. And Heisey hacks at pitch one.

[VR]

AB of the year.

I was just about to post that.

[Tadasimha]

That was one of the most epic 2nd inning ABs ever!

[Tom Servo]

Heisey loves to swing :)

[BCubb2003]

This is what we imagine when we talk about "seeing a lot of pitches."

[Reds Fanatic]

Bloop hit to right for Heisey. Bases loaded for Hanigan

[VR]

Lol. And Heisey hacks at pitch one.

6 inches outside no less.

Cmonnnnnnnn Hanigan

[LoganBuck]

Chris Heisey annoys me greatly. Glad he got the hit, but man. He drives me just as crazy as Drew Stubbs, maybe more.

[OesterPoster]

Heisey loves to swing :)

He just lowered his pitch-per-plate-appearance, if you can believe it.

[Tadasimha]

Heisey loves to swing :)

Swinga. Swing - gah.

[WVRedsFan]

Work him, Hanny

[Tom Servo]

tie game!

[Reds Fanatic]

Wild pitch. Tie game 1-1.

[Screwball]

One wild pitch deserves another.

[Tom Servo]

The Manigan!

[Tadasimha]

His arm just be getting so tired.

[Reds Fanatic]

Big hit. Hanigan singles to left center. 3-1 Reds!

[WVRedsFan]

Hanny! Is this the Miley everyone had penciled in as ROTY?

[Tom Servo]

Now can Cozart and Stubbs not make quick outs?

[Reds Fanatic]

Cueto sacrifices the runner to 2nd.

[Tadasimha]

Nice bunt there

[Wonderful Monds]

Hanny! Is this the Miley everyone had penciled in as ROTY?

Yes. Hopefully the Reds can raise that ERA a bit to get Todd the award instead.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart flies out to center. 2 outs.

[Captain Hook]

So is Hanigan the Reds everyday catcher?Sure seems like it now although I haven't heard much talk of it.

[Screwball]

Nm

[Homer Bailey]

NM

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs flies out to right. 3-1 Reds mid 2nd.

[Tom Servo]

Now can Cozart and Stubbs not make quick outs?
Nope. :bang:

[Virginia Beach Reds]

out machines strike again!

Will Dusty have the nads to put BP at the top when Votto come back?

[Screwball]

NM

:D

Math was never my strong suit.

[Brutus]

I don't care as much about "quick outs." But Stubbs and Cozart are making too many outs, quick or otherwise.

[Tadasimha]

Cueto's got to be feeling good now - ready to shut 'em down for six innings!

[Tom Servo]

I don't care as much about "quick outs." But Stubbs and Cozart are making too many outs, quick or otherwise.
Oh, I agree. I was just tempering my expectations because I knew they'd make outs, I just hoped that they would at least make Miley work more before they did.

[Tadasimha]

Miley already at 50 pitches

[alloverjr]

The only team in MLB where turning the lineup over means getting the 1 and 2 hitters out of the way so Phillips can lead off the next inning.

[Brutus]

Oh, I agree. I was just tempering my expectations because I knew they'd make outs, I just hoped that they would at least make Miley work more before they did.

I'd pat you on the back for knowing that, but let's be honest... we all did lol

[VR]

Miley already at 50 pitches

54

[Tom Servo]

Man, I remember that Cueto debut game like it was yesterday. I recorded it because I missed it in real time and couldn't believe what I was watching.

[Reds Fanatic]

Montero strikes out looking.

[Tadasimha]

54

Yep - MLB.TV box hadn't updated when I looked at it.

[Reds Fanatic]

Johnson grounds out to 1st.

[Tadasimha]

Goobered one up like Frazier did last night during a game playing 2nd - s.o.b. beat me to the bag.

[Reds Fanatic]

It is amazing they are still talking about this piece Welsh recorded with Cueto. You could make a feature film in less time than it has taken them to finish that.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wheeler doubles to left.

[Wonderful Monds]

Man, I remember that Cueto debut game like it was yesterday. I recorded it because I missed it in real time and couldn't believe what I was watching.

I was still in high school and followed on Gameday from a computer in class.

It does feel like it was still yesterday, which makes me feel old. :eek:

[Tom Servo]

It is amazing they are still talking about this piece Welsh recorded with Cueto. You could make a feature film in less time than it has taken them to finish that.
It's the Chinese Democracy of baseball videos.

[Tom Servo]

Did Thom just say the Reds are 26 games under .500

[WVRedsFan]

I was still in high school and followed on Gameday from a computer in class.

It does feel like it was still yesterday, which makes me feel old. :eek:

In class!? The old teacher in me shudders.

[Tadasimha]

I was still in high school and followed on Gameday from a computer in class.

It does feel like it was still yesterday, which makes me feel old. :eek:

I still remember watching Tom Browning's perfect game in 88 and I was a junior in college then.

Don't talk to me feeling old! :lol:

[Tom Servo]

I'm not sure what's up with Johnny but he did this in his last start and did it tonight. Nibbling at poor hitters.

[Reds Fanatic]

McDonald walks

[Reds Fanatic]

Miley is a good hitter. Need to be careful here.

[Reds Fanatic]

Miley grounds out to 2nd. 3-1 Reds after 2.

[Screwball]

Phillips made that look easy.

[Wonderful Monds]

In class!? The old teacher in me shudders.

Well it was an empty period for me and I was a teacher's assistant. :D

[WVRedsFan]

Well it was an empty period for me and I was a teacher's assistant. :D

Redeemed.

[Tom Servo]

Would be great if the Reds could chase Miley by the 5th.

[Tadasimha]

Would be great if the Reds could chase Miley by the 5th.

Another long inning and he might be done by the 4th

That popup from Phillips won't help

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips pops out to 1st.

[Tom Servo]

or 2 pitches and 2 outs.

[Wonderful Monds]

Awesome inning so far.

[VR]

Lol....."wow"

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick grounds out.

[Tadasimha]

Weren't they paying attention?

[WVRedsFan]

Weren't they paying attention?

No.

[BCubb2003]

Their problem was they didn't foul it off.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier flies out to right. 8 pitch inning. 3-1 Reds mid 3rd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Parra flies out to center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hill flies out to center.

[Tom Servo]

That's the inning I wanted for Johnny.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kubel grounds out to 3rd. 3-1 Reds after 3.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen flies out to center.

[Tom Servo]

http://i.imgur.com/a5wuU.jpg

I love swinga! To the moon and in the June-a, and the spring-a. I love to swinga! Towards the sky that's blue or a double for two. I looooooove to swiiiiiiing.

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey flies out to right on the first pitch

[OesterPoster]

I think Heisey annoys me more than any other current Red.

[Homer Bailey]

Fay is an incredible, incredible hack. Just said on twitter that calling up Hamilton is going to burn an option on him, which just isn't true. I don't understand how this guy has a job.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hanigan lines a single to left.

[WVRedsFan]

Great goodness. Are these players so unaware of their environment that they are swinging at everything? Heisey is so frustrating, but the last two innings has been total frustration

[Tadasimha]

Both pitchers settling in

[Reds Fanatic]

Cueto grounds out to 2nd. That was a 9 pitch inning. 3-1 Reds mid 4th.

[WVRedsFan]

Beautiful, Tom. I like.

[BCubb2003]

We don't really expect Heisey to foul off a dozen pitches, do we?

[Wonderful Monds]

Fay is an incredible, incredible hack. Just said on twitter that calling up Hamilton is going to burn an option on him, which just isn't true. I don't understand how this guy has a job.

idk, a fair number of us were under the impression of the same thing. The option thing is a little complex.

In the end, how is it again that it doesn't?

[VR]

We don't really expect Heisey to foul off a dozen pitches, do we?

I would just want him to swing at strikes, not swing at balls.

Complicated, I know.

[Homer Bailey]

idk, a fair number of us were under the impression of the same thing. The option thing is a little complex.

In the end, how is it again that it doesn't?

It's fine to not understand it. But don't be a reporter with 20,000 followers and misinform people.

Calling him up does not burn an option. Sending him to the minors next year if he's on the 40 man will burn an option. The way he originally reported it, it sounded as if calling him up would burn an option this year and next, which isn't true.

[BCubb2003]

I would just want him to swing at strikes, not swing at balls.

Complicated, I know.

If he's swinging at balls then yes, that's a problem. If the pitcher's on, it's going to be a three-pitch atbat anyway.

[Reds Fanatic]

Upton grounds out to 3rd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Montero flies out to left.

[VR]

If he's swinging at balls then yes, that's a problem. If the pitcher's on, it's going to be a three-pitch atbat anyway.

He's seen three pitches tonight, all outside the strike zone. He's swung at all three. (and has a hit to show for it!)

[RedsMan3203]

It's fine to not understand it. But don't be a reporter with 20,000 followers and misinform people.

Calling him up does not burn an option. Sending him to the minors next year if he's on the 40 man will burn an option. The way he originally reported it, it sounded as if calling him up would burn an option this year and next, which isn't true.

Is he on the 40 man now?

[Tom Servo]

Nice, Johnny.

[Reds Fanatic]

Johnson strikes out swinging. 2 Ks for Cueto. 3-1 Reds after 4.

[Homer Bailey]

Is he on the 40 man now?

No.

[Tadasimha]

Dang, that was quick

[Wonderful Monds]

It's fine to not understand it. But don't be a reporter with 20,000 followers and misinform people.

Calling him up does not burn an option. Sending him to the minors next year if he's on the 40 man will burn an option. The way he originally reported it, it sounded as if calling him up would burn an option this year and next, which isn't true.

Oh, right. I might owe that to the brevity of Twitter rather than Fay not knowing though. Ultimately Hamilton is probably starting next year in the minors regardless of if they call him up, so the end result is essentially that it will burn an option to call him up.

[Reds Fanatic]

Through 4

Cueto 65 pitches
Miley 70 pitches

[RedsMan3203]

No.

I'm just walking through this, and don't pay much attention to the option rules.. But, my teacher always said, there is no such thing as a dumb question...

Wouldn't a September call up mean he has to be on the 40 man, therefor using an option?

Or can any player within the Reds Org be called up/played in the month of September? Or just players off the 40?

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart lines out to 2nd.

[VR]

Cozart follows Heisey's lead.

[Tom Servo]

Cozart and Stubbs batting 1st and 2nd is the bane of my existence.

[Reds Fanatic]

So does Stubbs bunts and grounds out to Miley

[Homer Bailey]

Oh, right. I might owe that to the brevity of Twitter rather than Fay not knowing though. Ultimately Hamilton is probably starting next year in the minors regardless of if they call him up, so the end result is essentially that it will burn an option to call him up.

I'll give you the brevity factor. But his answer was extremely misleading. Not to mention the way he reported for months last year that Volquez had no options, only to find out he did. He's still an incredible hack, haha.

[WVRedsFan]

Cozart is a rookie. Hopefully he will learn. Stubbs should have learned by now. Batting them 1-2 is criminal.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips grounds out to 2nd. 7 pitch inning. 3-1 Reds mid 5th.

[Homer Bailey]

I'm just walking through this, and don't pay much attention to the option rules.. But, my teacher always said, there is no such thing as a dumb question...

Wouldn't a September call up mean he has to be on the 40 man, therefor using an option?

Or can any player within the Reds Org be called up/played in the month of September? Or just players off the 40?

Not dumb questions at all.

Putting him on the 40 man does not use up an option. Being on the 40 man, and being sent to the minors, does use an option. So assuming they want him in the minors after spring training next year, they would be using his first option, which would be good for the entire year.

Only players on the 40 man can be called up, so someone would have to be taken off for him to come up.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wheeler singles to left.

[Tom Servo]

Strikes to McDonald, please.

[Reds Fanatic]

MdDonald grounds into a 5-4 FC.

[Reds Fanatic]

Miley grounds out to short. Runner to 2nd. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Parra lines a double to left on an 0-2 pitch. 3-2 Reds.

[Tom Servo]

damnit



We should have traded for Parra

[OesterPoster]

He'd look nice in our outfield.

[RedsMan3203]

damnit



We should have traded for Parra

Still 3 days left..... ;)

[Reds Fanatic]

Hill grounds out to short. 3-2 Reds after 5.

[Tadasimha]

Time get that run back and maybe a few more!

[Tadasimha]

Anybody else getting tired of the Transformers: Fall of Cybertron game commercial they show constantly between innings (back to back, sometimes)?

[WVRedsFan]

Now Ludwick is swinging at everything.

[OesterPoster]

Anybody else getting tired of the Transformers: Fall of Cybertron game commercial they show constantly between innings (back to back, sometimes)?

I have noticed that the JTM commercial seems to finally be working on me. I no longer induce vomiting when I see their food.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick strikes out looking. Pitch looked inside.

[Tadasimha]

I have noticed that the JTM commercial seems to finally be working on me. I no longer induce vomiting when I see their food.

Man, I miss JTM grill steaks

[OesterPoster]

Man, I miss JTM grill steaks

Just a Touch of Meat

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier strikes out swinging.

[Tom Servo]

Miley dominating now.

[RedsfaninMT]

Anybody else getting tired of the Transformers: Fall of Cybertron game commercial they show constantly between innings (back to back, sometimes)?

YES! :thumbdown:

Back to back to back. Want to make sure I won't buy your product? Advertise like this!

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen reaches on an error by McDonald

[CrackerJack]

Anybody else getting tired of the Transformers: Fall of Cybertron game commercial they show constantly between innings (back to back, sometimes)?

I'm pretty tired of all of them by May.

[WVRedsFan]

Heisey didn't swing. Mark it down.

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey singles to right. 1st and 3rd.

[OesterPoster]

Heisey with another hit on a ball.

[alloverjr]

Ball 6 :laugh:

[Tadasimha]

Might need to get another bucket of balls out, the way they're going into the stands off Miley

[VR]

Wow! Ball four was a foot off the plate and Heisey takes it to right for a hit. AWESOME!

[Reds Fanatic]

Hanigan flies out to center. 3-2 Reds mid 6th.

[Tom Servo]

could have used a run there for breathing room

[OesterPoster]

98 pitches for Miley. That it?

[Brutus]

Oh, right. I might owe that to the brevity of Twitter rather than Fay not knowing though. Ultimately Hamilton is probably starting next year in the minors regardless of if they call him up, so the end result is essentially that it will burn an option to call him up.

He wouldn't burn an option next year if he's not added to the 40-man roster this year. He has another year before he is exposed to the Rule 5 draft, so if the Reds don't call him up this year, they could keep him in the minors to start next season and not use an option. The only time an option is used is if you spend at least 20 days in the minors when you're on the 40-man roster.

The only thing that would happen if the Reds call him up this year is that he'd have his 3-year option clock begin, which means they have 3 calendar years left from the time he reports until they have to expose him to waivers before optioning him.

[RedsfaninMT]

And there's that bleeping commercial. ENOUGH!

[Tadasimha]

Wow! Ball four was a foot off the plate and Heisey takes it to right for a hit. AWESOME!

You were complaining earlier about Heisey needing to swing at strikes instead of balls.

You just being sarcastic now?

[WVRedsFan]

98 pitches for Miley. That it?

We're not that lucky. Now we have to hope Cueto blanks them this inning.

[VR]

You were complaining earlier about Heisey needing to swing at strikes instead of balls.

You just being sarcastic now?

Just a bit ;)

[Tadasimha]

98 pitches for Miley. That it?

Maybe - another question is whether to PH for Cueto at the start of the seventh. He's sitting at 79 right now, might depend on the count at the end of the inning.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kubel flies out to right.

[WVRedsFan]

Just another dumb question. Do you have to be on the 40 to get called up at the end of the season? Like others, I've never paid attention to this.

[OesterPoster]

Maybe - another question is whether to PH for Cueto at the start of the seventh.

No way. Should be facing the bottom of the order, if this inning goes well.

[Brutus]

My hope here is for Cueto to make it through 7, then turn it over to Hoover in the 8th and Chapman in the 9th.

[alloverjr]

Maybe - another question is whether to PH for Cueto at the start of the seventh. He's sitting at 79 right now, might depend on the count at the end of the inning.

No chance I'd do it. Don't think Dusty will either unless as you say Cueto has a rough inning.

[Brutus]

Just another dumb question. Do you have to be on the 40 to get called up at the end of the season? Like others, I've never paid attention to this.

Yessir. Basically unless you are on the 40-man roster, the club doesn't have rights to your contract in theory (technically the contracts are assigned to the individual minor league clubs).

[WVRedsFan]

Yessir. Basically unless you are on the 40-man roster, the club doesn't have rights to your contract.

Thanks.

[Reds Fanatic]

Upton strikes out swinging. 3 Ks for Cueto.

[Degenerate39]

And there's that bleeping commercial. ENOUGH!

That's how I feel about the Martin Scorsesy (SP?) commercials

[Reds Fanatic]

Montero grounds out to 2nd. 3-2 Reds after 6.

[WVRedsFan]

That's how I feel about the Martin Scorsesy (SP?) commercials

Is that Rick? That's not Rick. :laugh:

[VR]

Nice inning by Cueto

[Tadasimha]

That's how I feel about the Martin Scorsesy (SP?) commercials

Terrible. Terrible. :D

Scorsese, btw

[Reds Fanatic]

Cueto bunts and grounds out to 1st.

[RedsfaninMT]

I don't know how you guys are staying up for these games like this. It's only 9:30 here, but by 11:30, I like to have been out for 1.5 hours...and I know that not everyone on here is simply younger than my 50 years of age.

[Tom Servo]

Norris Hopper shoutout

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart strikes out looking.

[Tadasimha]

I'd like to see more of that from pitchers, trying to bunt for a hit.

[WVRedsFan]

I don't know how you guys are staying up for these games like this. It's only 9:30 here, but by 11:30, I like to have been out for 1.5 hours...and I know that not everyone on here is simply younger than my 50 years of age.

63 and always stay to the end. Of course, I don't get up until 8. Advantages ( the only one) of being a business owner.

[Brutus]

Did someone glue Cozart's bat to his shoulder that at-bat?

[Tom Servo]

Productive night for Stubbs.

[Brutus]

This Cozart-Stubbs thing has got to stop.

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs strikes out swinging. 3-2 Reds mid 7th.

[VR]

Tip your hat to Miley, dude has been lights out except for one inning.

Cueto had the best ab for the Reds that inning.

[alloverjr]

Cueto had the best ab for the Reds that inning.

Not a ton of competition you must admit

[WVRedsFan]

Tip your hat to Miley, dude has been lights out except for one inning.

Cueto had the best ab for the Reds that inning.

You forgot the smiley :).

[VR]

You forgot the smiley :).

:barf: might be more appropriate :)

[WVRedsFan]

No one warming with Cueto at 96 pitches

[Reds Fanatic]

Johnson strikes out swinging. 4 Ks for Cueto

[Reds Fanatic]

Wheeler grounds out to 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

McDonald strikes out swinging. 5 Ks. 3-2 Reds after 7.

[VR]

Great finish by Cueto.

[WVRedsFan]

Cueto finishes strong. If he wasn't at 105 pitches, I'd let him pitch the 8th

[Tom Servo]

Way to go Johnny. :thumbup:

[RedsfaninMT]

Remember that thread of "Is Cueto an Ace?" that was brought back up often?

Anybody not convinced at this point, likely never will be.

[Reds Fanatic]

Matt Lindstrom just over from the Orioles in to pitch.

Phillips singles to right

[WVRedsFan]

Steal - Phillips

[Tom Servo]

DatDudeSB

[WVRedsFan]

DatDudeSB

Always smiling.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick singles to center. 1st and3rd.

[WVRedsFan]

Let's get two.

[Reds Fanatic]

Broxton warming up

[Tom Servo]

DatDudeNJ!

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier triples to left center. 5-2 Reds!

[alloverjr]

Let's get two.

yes sir!

[WVRedsFan]

Thank God For Todd Frazier!

[Tadasimha]

ROY Frazier delivers!

[Tom Servo]

Just an odd but noteworthy stat: Ludwick has had a power outage the last 10 days since homering twice in a game against the Cubs. No extra base hits or HR's, but he's still raised his average by several points with all his singles.

[Brutus]

Remember that thread of "Is Cueto an Ace?" that was brought back up often?

Anybody not convinced at this point, likely never will be.

BABIP has become a religion and if you don't strike guys out, any success is passed off as a byproduct of luck.

Guys like Cueto, or Broxton in the bullpen, etc., are successful not just because of velocity but because of movement and being able to keep the ball down.

Specifically, though, you're right Cueto has become everything you want in an ace other than not striking out 9/9.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen grounds out to short. Frazier has to stay at 3rd.

[VR]

Heisey should squeeze.

[WVRedsFan]

Swing Heisey swing. And get a hit.

[OesterPoster]

Heisey. Take a strike. Swing at a ball.

[Tom Servo]

"This one's going to fall in"

>gets caught

[Reds Fanatic]

McDonald with an over the shoulder catch and Frazier is still on 3rd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hanigan flies out to right. 5-2 Reds mid 8th.

[Tom Servo]

Pretty inept to strand Frazier, but hey, can't complain too much about the lead.

[Brutus]

Woulda been nice to get another run, considering it was sitting on 3rd with no outs. But I'll take that inning anyhow.

[George Foster]

Woulda been nice to get another run, considering it was sitting on 3rd with no outs. But I'll take that inning anyhow.

That run has to score in October. We have been leaving guys at third with less than 2 outs all year...

[Reds Fanatic]

Broxton in to pitch