NLDS Game 3 - Giants at Reds 10/9/12

[The Operator]

I'll be at this one (as well as several other mods) so you guys better behave!! :p


And since the results were so good with a 9-0 victory last time around, I'd feel negligent if I didn't declare my love for Dianna Agron at least once!


I would seriously empty my savings to be this guy. Holy crap!

Dianna Agron auctions off a kiss at the #glaadawards - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9t0ziMZ9T8)



Now that that's out of the way... Let's win this thing and move onto the NLCS!!

[SunDeck]

5:37 start time?! I have to teach tonight, but my throat's starting to feel real scratchy.

[RedsMan3203]

Sweet Baby Jesus..... I need 6g's.

[cumberlandreds]

5:37 start time?! I have to teach tonight, but my throat's starting to feel real scratchy.

Yes that is the start time.


Lets win this thing tonight and don't let the Giants think they have a chance to come back.

[cumberlandreds]

Here's the Giants lineup. Looks like they are sticking to the same lineup as the first two games.

1. Angel Pagan (S) CF
2. Marco Scutaro (R) 2B
3. Pablo Sandoval (S) 3B
4. Buster Posey (R) C
5. Hunter Pence (R) RF
6. Brandon Belt (L) 1B
7. Gregor Blanco (L) LF
8. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
9. Ryan Vogelsong (R) P

[CySeymour]

And the Reds lineup, per Fay:

Brandon Phillips 4
Zack Cozart 6
Joey Votto 3
Ryan Ludwick 7
Jay Bruce 9
Scott Rolen 5
Ryan Hanigan 2
Drew Stubbs 8
Homer Bailey 1

[Red in Chicago]

I'm pumped for tonight's game. Headed to the ball park earlier to go to the Hall of Fame. I had some bobbleheads to pick up. As a member, I also got a free tour of the park today, although with the playoffs it was a bit scaled down. Got to meet Jaimie from Better Off Red.

Also, while in the Hall of Fame building, I was interviewed by your NBC news affiliate. I was nervous since my friend was also filiming me with his iPhone in the background. I will probably end up on the editing room floor, but it was exciting nonetheless for this out-of-towner:)

The park looks great. Can't wait to see it filled with red tonight.

Hoping for a much better outcome than when I was at game three in 2010.

Go Reds!

[RedsManRick]

I sure would like that batting order more if Dusty would slide Cozart down to 7th or 8th and slide everybody else up 1 spot.

[wheels]

I sure would like that batting order more if Dusty would slide Cozart down to 7th or 8th and slide everybody else up 1 spot.

Yupyupyup.

Votto is the perfect two hitter right now.

[KittyDuran]

I'm here and sold my extra bleacher seat to Reds/Flyers Fan couple hours ago... Good to go!6336

[gilpdawg]

I'm here too. Can't wait.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

[Gizmo]

I'm here and sold my extra bleacher seat to Reds/Flyers Fan couple hours ago... Good to go!6336

Those look almost where I was sitting that final Friday against the Dodgers, only I was on the aisle, not against the glass.

[RedsMan3203]

Its almost game time... Ya'll ready to rock this place?!

[paintmered]

For those of us unfortunate enough to not be in attendance tonight, chat is open. :)

[Gizmo]

towels?!!?? really? ugh

[wheels]

I think it looks cool.

[RedsMan3203]

towels?!!?? really? ugh

Would you rather have vuvuzela horns? :lol:

[Benihana]

Anyone else having TBS problems again?

[paintmered]

Would you rather have vuvuzela horns? :lol:

Or thundersticks? :barf:

[757690]

Vogelsong scares me. I remember him being rough on the Reds in the past.

[Gizmo]

we got the woo, what more do you need? lol

[757690]

Anyone else having TBS problems again?

Yeah, the game is on it, instead of a real channel. :cool:

[wheels]

Dumbest thing said at the bar so far: "The Reds? How did they make the playoffs? They aren't any good at all." His friend's reply? "They expanded the playoffs or something. Any team can make it now." "guffaw. Guffaw!"

[757690]

A fan running on the field? Really? As if Nick Lachey wasn't embarrassing enough.

[RedsMan3203]

Big game Homer... Deep breathe and lets get after it....

[Gizmo]

1 down

[kbrake]

I'm so pumped right now. The idea of the Reds in the NLCS is mind blowing to me.

[wheels]

Homer is working FAST.

[reds44]

I hear the woo already lol

[Gizmo]

anyone else nervous on those two swings?

[RedsMan3203]

I hear the woo already lol

The woo will not die!


Woooooooo!

[RedsMan3203]

anyone else nervous on those two swings?

The 2nd one..... Gave a little flutter of the heart...

[Tom Servo]

anyone else nervous on those two swings?
Every swing, every moment of the Reds in the playoffs is nerve raking to me.

[wheels]

anyone else nervous on those two swings?

Nope. The Reds are stone cold killers right now.

Have faith in them. Soak it all in.

[Tom Servo]

nice!

[Gizmo]

wooo!!

[reds44]

Gas!

[RedsMan3203]

Big K!

Inning over... Red Legs coming up!

[Gizmo]

let's do it early and often tonight!

[wheels]

Homer Bailey, ice cold precision. The perfect pitcher in a series clincher.

[paintmered]

Let's blow this thing wide open early.

[Tom Servo]

DatDude1B

[RedsMan3203]

DatDude doin' what a lead off hitter should be doin'

[Gizmo]

quietest stadium in the post season? sounds qiuet...

nice start!

[wheels]

It must be drive time. This thread is nowheresville.

[Tom Servo]

quietest stadium in the post season? sounds qiuet...

nice start!
Not as quiet as this game thread :eek:

[kbrake]

It must be drive time. This thread is nowheresville.


Just trying to take it all in! I've never seen the Reds in a spot like this. It's amazing.

[Gizmo]

I chalk the thread up to people being at the game/heading home from work...

[wheels]

This will be the existential clincher.

If your favorite team clinches a series and no one was there to see it, did they really clinch at all?

[757690]

Not as quiet as this game thread :eek:

I imagine most locals are at the game or work.

[RedsMan3203]

http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/12300000/diana-agron-dianna-agron-12362255-500-532.jpg

:)

[Tom Servo]

damn

[Gizmo]

damn

[reds44]

Brutal.

[wheels]

He got greedy.

[757690]

Who does Phillips think he is, Bryce Harper?

[RedsMan3203]

Sometimes you just gotta take the small steps... Lets keep chugging...

[Tom Servo]

I don't blame BP. I think he forgot for a sec though, like I did, that you can't take an extra base on Buster Posey.

[kbrake]

I thought BP had it, I can't blame him for trying.

[Gizmo]

well, take 2. Let's go Votto!

[paintmered]

I never understood defenses shifting on Votto. He's always been a spray hitter.

[dougdirt]

I never understood defenses shifting on Votto. He's always been a spray hitter.

While true, when he hits the ball on the ground, he pulls it.

[RedsfaninMT]

More detail for those of us in the Mountain Time Zone and at work for awhile would be greatly appreciated...I can switch back and forth to Gameday, but much more detail is often given here. So what did BP do? Steal 2nd and thrown out at 3rd?

[paintmered]

While true, when he hits the ball on the ground, he pulls it.

Fair enough.

[Gizmo]

got under that one.

[RedsMan3203]

More detail for those of us in the Mountain Time Zone and at work for awhile would be greatly appreciated...I can switch back and forth to Gameday, but much more detail is often given here. So what did BP do? Steal 2nd and thrown out at 3rd?

You are correct.

[Tom Servo]

More detail for those of us in the Mountain Time Zone would be greatly appreciated...I can switch back and forth to Gameday, but much more detail is often given here. So what did BP do? Steal 2nd and thrown out at 3rd?
He was running, ball went to the backstop. Went for 3rd, thrown out.

[Gizmo]

More detail for those of us in the Mountain Time Zone and at work for awhile would be greatly appreciated...I can switch back and forth to Gameday, but much more detail is often given here. So what did BP do? Steal 2nd and thrown out at 3rd?

passed ball mid steal, easy pickings at 3rd.

[RedsMan3203]

Votto flys out to LF.

[RedsMan3203]

Luddy smashes one into LF on the 1st pitch.

[paintmered]

More detail for those of us in the Mountain Time Zone would be greatly appreciated...I can switch back and forth to Gameday, but much more detail is often given here. So what did BP do? Steal 2nd and thrown out at 3rd?

Yes. Posey was nonchalant in retrieving the ball and coaxed BP into thinking he had 3rd easy. Play at 3rd wasn't close.

And here's a hit by Ludwick. 1st and 2nd, two outs. Bruce up.

[Gizmo]

luddy with a single! that could have loaded them with 1 down.

[wheels]

Smoked into left by Ludwick.

First and second two out.

[paintmered]

Eww, pitch tracker showed that called first strike as well off the plate.

[dougdirt]

Ludwick singles and the announcers talk about the Cardinals.

[wheels]

Bruce isn't getting much to hit at all.

[757690]

Pick Phillips up here, Jay

[Gizmo]

1-0!!!!!!

[RedsMan3203]

Trey Deuce singles in Cozy!

[Tom Servo]

Bruuuuuuuuuce!

1-0 Reds!

[paintmered]

Bruce smash.

[smith288]

That's how you start it off! Bruuuuuuce

[wheels]

Bruce drives him in!

Take that Thom Brennaman !

[reds44]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce

[RedsMan3203]

Pitching Coach out to talk to Vogelsong.

[Razor Shines]

I know everyone is wondering why they're booing Jay, but they're actually saying "Bruuuce".

[paintmered]

Pitching Coach out to talk to Vogelsong.

Candlesticks make for a nice wedding gift. :)

[Gizmo]

could really be breaking it open if it weren't for that play at 3rd.

[Tom Servo]

Bruce drives him in!

Take that Thom Brennaman !
"Boy, it is just unbelievable, and I know some players do this as well, but for this guy, and I'm not saying that he's bad because of it, because I'm not, but..."

[wheels]

I wish Jay Bruce was my son.

[RedsMan3203]

Candlesticks make for a nice wedding gift. :)

I don't get it... :confused:

[wheels]

"Boy, it is just unbelievable, and I know some players do this as well, but for this guy, and I'm not saying that he's bad because of it, because I'm not, but..."

:lol::laugh::lol::laugh:

[WMR]

I know everyone is wondering why they're booing Jay, but they're actually saying "Bruuuce".

Thanks for clearing that up, bro.

[paintmered]

I don't get it... :confused:

Bull Durham reference. Nevermind.

[RedsMan3203]

Bull Durham reference. Nevermind.

Sorry, not a movie guy and if I do watch em I never remember anything about tehm.

[757690]

Bull Durham reference. Nevermind.

I got it, and chuckled.

[Tom Servo]

Ryan Vogelsong - Big in Japan

[RedsMan3203]

Rolen making Vogelsong work.....

[Gizmo]

30 pitches already. Do it Scotty!

[RedsMan3203]

Full Count on Rolen now...

Horrible call!

Rolen K's.

[Tom Servo]

Looked like ball 4 to me.

[Gizmo]

too close to take :(

[KYRedsFan]

horse ****

[paintmered]

Called strike three. Inning over. 1-0 Redlegs.

[dougdirt]

Full Count on Rolen now...

Horrible call!

Rolen K's.

It wasn't horrible. I probably wasn't a strike, but it was what, an inch low?

[KYRedsFan]

you take it cause it was the same height as the one before that was called a ball.

[757690]

Looked like ball 4 to me.

Looked like ball four to everyone except the ump. :(

[oneupper]

Low and inside. Not even close. Unhittable.

[paintmered]

And now dubstep to sell you a Lexus... Yeah, that's your target audience.

[Kc61]

Just watched that last pitch again on the MLB.com delay.

It was not a strike. Not that close either.

[Gizmo]

let's make it hold up and add on as we go!

[Razor Shines]

Well when you've been as accurate as Vogelsong has been this game you're gonna get a pitch or two....Oh wait.....

[RedsMan3203]

It wasn't horrible. I probably wasn't a strike, but it was what, an inch low?

I thought it was low and off the plate... But I'm wear'n my glasses tonight over contacts so I can't see...

But... I didn't see it as a strike.

[RedsMan3203]

I hope we get the Farmers Only commercial tonight.

[Tom Servo]

damn, wish Bruce had more room, hate to give Posey more chances.

[Hollcat]

High fastball bomer

[RedsMan3203]

Posey K's.

[Gizmo]

This AB starting to make me nervous, put him away!

K!!!!

[Tom Servo]

K!

[Tom Servo]

Dick Pole mention.

[RedsMan3203]

K!

[Gizmo]

3 in a row!

[paintmered]

Dick Pole mention.

http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/294/980/6b5.jpg

[Tom Servo]

Great inning!

[RedsMan3203]

Belt pops out to LF on the 1st pitch....

Inning over..

Hanny/Stubbs/Homer coming up!

[Gizmo]

gonna be batting again!

[Brutus]

I'm not sure Bailey is hitting his spots today like has the past several games, but he's still looking very good.

[dougdirt]

I'm not sure Bailey is hitting his spots today like has the past several games, but he's still looking very good.

He is hitting the right zones still though, which is a good sign.

[Gizmo]

looks like we're going to see a lot of Giant's bullpen tonight, already close to 40 pitches.

[Tom Servo]

Damn you UnderPants

[RedsMan3203]

Hanny slices one down the RF line, great catch by Pence.

[RedsfaninMT]

Bet we see Lincecum soon if they keep working the count.

[paintmered]

Tip o' the cap to Hunter Pence on that play.

[harangatang]

Tip o' the cap to Hunter Pence on that play.It seems like a routine play with Jay Bruce out there.

[RedsMan3203]

Stubbs grounds out to 3rd....

[Gizmo]

Stubbs didn't strike out.

[paintmered]

Stubbs grounds out to KungFu Panda. 2 out.

[RedsMan3203]

Stubbs didn't strike out.

And was up 2-0 in the count.

[paintmered]

It seems like a routine play with Jay Bruce out there.

Jim Edmunds got me every time too.

[Gizmo]

And was up 2-0 in the count.

seems everyone's been ahead in the count tonight.

[Gizmo]

bailey making him work a bit too.
strikes out.

[RedsMan3203]

Bailey K's.

End of 2

Reds 1, SF 0

[Kc61]

Homer with 26 pitches. Vogelson at 45.

[Gizmo]

anyone know if there's a way to make autorefresh work? It seemed to always auto refresh threads like this when I was in sundeck, but now I always have to keep refreshing to keep up.

[Brutus]

He is hitting the right zones still though, which is a good sign.

Agreed. The good news is that when he's missing, it seems to be more on waste pitches and at least he's missing away rather than over the plate.

[Brutus]

anyone know if there's a way to make autorefresh work? It seemed to always auto refresh threads like this when I was in sundeck, but now I always have to keep refreshing to keep up.

Try clearing your internet cache. That might do the trick.

[paintmered]

"Good fishing out there [in the Ohio River]."

Lolwut?

[RedsMan3203]

HBP on Blanco

[Gizmo]

hit batter to start 3rd.

[paintmered]

http://www.mediaspy.org/report/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/just_a_bit_outside.jpg

Juuuust a bit inside.

[Tom Servo]

Too concerned with Blanco at first.

[Gizmo]

Homer missing this inning.

[paintmered]

Homer falls behind 3-1 to Crawford.

[RedsMan3203]

Walk to Crawford.

[paintmered]

BB as Blanco was going.

[RedsMan3203]

Sac Bunt, Runners move up to 2/3rd.

[Gizmo]

successful sacrifice.

[RedsMan3203]

Sac Fly to CF.

Tied at 1

[paintmered]

Sac fly to Stubbs ties up the game. Runner holds at 2nd.

[Gizmo]

sac fly. 1-1 we get 1 run with 3 hits, they get 1 with 0....

[Tom Servo]

Good decision by Stubbs to not throw home.

[PuffyPig]

I thought that ball 4 to Crawford was a certain strike.

[KYRedsFan]

nice recovery homer

[RedsMan3203]

Ground out to Phillips, Inning over.

[Gizmo]

well, got out of the inning, but gotta not put those 7/8 hitters on for free.

[Kc61]

Nice job by Homer there. Never a good thing when the bottom of the order gets on base to start an inning.

[Kc61]

Homer at 39 pitches through three innings.

[RedsMan3203]

Phillips tied for the most hits in the 1st 3 games to start a play off series.... (6)

[kbrake]

Votto is going yard.

[RedsMan3203]

Berry down at 3rd almost got taken out by that line drive.

[RedsMan3203]

Phillips K's

[Gizmo]

gotta get our bats back.

[RedsMan3203]

http://www4.pictures.stylebistro.com/gi/2010+Breakthrough+Year+Awards+Arrivals+tdg6shGI7Ty l.jpg

Hoping this helps!

[RedsMan3203]

Cozy flies out to LF.

[Gizmo]

http://www4.pictures.stylebistro.com/gi/2010+Breakthrough+Year+Awards+Arrivals+tdg6shGI7Ty l.jpg

Hoping this helps!

It helped me :laugh:

[dougdirt]

http://www4.pictures.stylebistro.com/gi/2010+Breakthrough+Year+Awards+Arrivals+tdg6shGI7Ty l.jpg

Hoping this helps!

It does make me feel a little better.

[kaldaniels]

Phillips tied for the most hits in the 1st 3 games to start a play off series.... (6)

In all playoff series? Seems hard to believe.

[RedsMan3203]

In all playoff series? Seems hard to believe.

Maybe it was just the NLDS.... I just caught the end of the graphic....

I just know he is tied for the most hits by any Red in the 1st 3 games of something. :D

[RedsMan3203]

Votto walks....

[Gizmo]

Joey walks on pitch 61.

[RedsMan3203]

Is that a vuvuzela horn I'm hearing in the back ground??

[Gizmo]

Is that a vuvuzela horn I'm hearing in the back ground??

It's something

[kaldaniels]

Votto walks....

That would make a good band name.

[RedsMan3203]

It's something

Or someone has bad gas... I'd hate to be sitting by them.... :laugh:

[Gizmo]

my heart is in my throat. First game of the series where I'm not kinda watching while at work. Come on Luddy!

[Kc61]

Reds not getting the calls so far. Ludwick didn't swing at strike two, should have walked.

Now he does walk.

[Tom Servo]

Walkathon

[RedsMan3203]

Luddy walks.....

Here comes Brrrrrrrrruce...

[Gizmo]

Bruce up with 2 on again.

[Sabo Fan]

Jay goes yard. Mark it down.

[Kc61]

Jay goes yard. Mark it down.

Conference at the mound, they may pitch around Bruce.

Not intentional walk, but just pitch around him.

[Tom Servo]

damnit

[RedsMan3203]

Jay flys out to LF.

[Gizmo]

1st pitch flyout when the guy is struggling to find the plate :(

[Brutus]

The one thing I wish Bruce could do that he doesn't... drive the ball opposite field. He just doesn't seem to have any force behind his oppo hits. I imagine it's because of the uppercut swing. When he hits it to right, he really hits it. But everything away is usually weak contact.

[Brutus]

1st pitch flyout when the guy is struggling to find the plate :(

I've never understood this comment. That's the best pitch to hit... after a guy has struggled throwing strikes to a couple of hitters, you're almost always going to see a good pitch to drive on the first pitch.

[Gizmo]

I'm not feeling too good about this game right now, too many chances squandered already. Hopefully we can take advantage of the pen, and continue to dominate their bats.

[RedsMan3203]

Panda dude pops out to Rolen.

[Gizmo]

I've never understood this comment. That's the best pitch to hit... after a guy has struggled throwing strikes to a couple of hitters, you're almost always going to see a good pitch to drive on the first pitch.

Or swing at a pitch that misses because you're trying too hard to hit something that isn't there. Not sure which was the case here, but Bruce didn't get ahold of it like we'd like.

[RedsMan3203]

Posey K's on gassssssssssssssss.

[Gizmo]

KKKK!

[Tom Servo]

Homer makes Baby Buster look silly.

[757690]

I've never understood this comment. That's the best pitch to hit... after a guy has struggled throwing strikes to a couple of hitters, you're almost always going to see a good pitch to drive on the first pitch.

No problem swinging at the first pitch, but you better drive it and not pop it up like Bruce did.

[Kc61]

I'm not feeling too good about this game right now, too many chances squandered already. Hopefully we can take advantage of the pen, and continue to dominate their bats.

Have confidence.

[RedsMan3203]

I believe Bailey is nearly perfect on 1st pitch strikes tonight....

Goes a long way right there!

[Gizmo]

Have confidence.

I have confidence, just wish we could have put more across already, we've had the chance to have 3 or 4 on the board.

[Tom Servo]

Nice!

[Gizmo]

KKKKK!!!

[RedsMan3203]

Another K!

Great inning Homer!!

[Brutus]

Or swing at a pitch that misses because you're trying too hard to hit something that isn't there. Not sure which was the case here, but Bruce didn't get ahold of it like we'd like.

It certainly doesn't mean it will wind up in a good result, but you're a lot more likely to see a hittable strike on that first pitch, and sometimes you can sit dead-red on it too.

[Brutus]

Great bounce-back inning from Homer. Looked exceptional that inning.

[Brutus]

No problem swinging at the first pitch, but you better drive it and not pop it up like Bruce did.

It just goes back to my previous comment that Bruce doesn't drive the ball to left field the same way he does to right. Maybe that's a reason he should lay off that pitch on the first strike, but fundamentally I think that is a time that good hitters should go for blood.

[RedsMan3203]

Rolen K's.

[Tom Servo]

Hanigan lined out hard to 2nd

[RedsMan3203]

Stubbs up... Flys out to RF.

[Tom Servo]

5 posts in the last 10 minutes? This is a clinch game, right? :eek:

[kbrake]

Need a big hit to get the energy going again. Homer is doing his part.

[reds44]

Generous call there.

[Tom Servo]

K!

[RedsMan3203]

Another K for Homer1

[Hollcat]

Homer K. Bailey!

[reds44]

Homer is dealin'

[RedsMan3203]

Another K for Homer!`

[kbrake]

This is an awesome performance from Homer, offense really needs to break through.

[Tom Servo]

So many K's

[Always Red]

Hey wait, did they just call Homer an ace? No, no, no, not until we all can agree here on RZ what an ace actually is! :)

[reds44]

Man the Giants are really tardy on his heater.

[Gizmo]

5 posts in the last 10 minutes? This is a clinch game, right? :eek:

Sorry, I'm moving in 2 days, so had to take a packing break away from the laptop. :)

[kbrake]

Man the Giants are really tardy on his heater.

That's what I have been thinking. Even ones that look like they are in hittable locations the Giants seem like they are barely fouling them off.

[RedsMan3203]

K!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Homer freak'n Bailey!!

[Tom Servo]

Another K!

[Gizmo]

That's alot of Ks!

Let's score some damn runs for him!

[Brutus]

Wow Homer is absolutely dialed in now.

[REDSEER]

That sound when the whole crowd erupts after a big K gives me chills every time.

As a young Reds fan, I haven't heard that enough!

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKKKKKK

Simply LOVING the way Homer looks tonight. 2:1 ratio strikes to balls (IMO the most important stat for Homer). 65 pitches thru 5. SOLID!

[Gizmo]

I'd almost call this must win now. We can't have this kind of performance and not win, can't give them any momentum going forward.

Score some runs, offense!

[RedsMan3203]

Homer grounds out to SS.

[Hollcat]

Really lime to get Vogelsong to 100 pitch mark this inning.

[REDSEER]

Need something from the top here.....

[RedsMan3203]

Vogelsong coming up on 90 pitches....

[Gizmo]

enough of the strikes when they're dodging pitches at the face.

[Tom Servo]

BP grabbing his foot...

[RedsMan3203]

Trainer coming out to check on Phillips... Grabbing at his calf.

[paintmered]

Charlie horse?

[REDSEER]

Hopefully just a cramp....there's one guy we definitely can't afford to lose.

[Hollcat]

Odd to se baseball player with cramps if that's what it is

[RedsMan3203]

Phillips staying in the game....

[Yachtzee]

Charlie horse?

Charlie Horsel

[REDSEER]

Odd to se baseball player with cramps if that's what it is

Cool weather can do that (pulled muscles more often than cramps though).

[_Sir_Charles_]

Lack of posting from me due to me just getting home from work. I'm in now! :O)