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Jerry Hairston Jr. CF
Jeff Keppinger 2B
Joey Votto 1B
Andy Phillips 3B
Jay Bruce RF
Jolbert Cabrera LF
Ryan Hanigan C
Paul Janish SS
Johnny Cueto RHP (8-3, 4.68)
BREWERS
Mike Cameron CF
Craig Counsell 3B
Ryan Braun LF
Prince Fielder 1B
JJ Hardy SS
Corey Hart RF
Rickie Weeks 2B
Jason Kendall C
CC Sabathia LHP (9-1, 1.82)
I'm sort of surprised to see Votto in there today...he's 0-for-9 with seven strikeouts in his career vs Sabathia.
Put on a good show, boys! 15% of the country is watching!
I enjoy listening to Jim Kelch
This is the first time Sabathia has started on 3 days rest.
Maybe the Votto/Bruce show will continue
Full counts all day won't work
Gets the side out!
He got squeezed on that 0-2 pitch to Cameron.Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt700wlw
Bronson's a dork :lol:
Leadoff hit for Hairston.
3 straight hits and the Reds lead 1-0 on a Votto RBI single.
Jerry "can't wait to see him leave, he's about to revert to form, he's Dusty's guy, we can do better" Hairston gets a single off Sabathia to increase his .390 OBP and .332 average. Keppinger "it's not the injury, he's reverting to form, let's get rid of him" also singles.
And then Joey Votto, who looks like a tremendous young hitter, the kind the Reds have been lacking, singles home the run.
No homers. No balls hit to the moon. No walks. Just hits and a run.
Votto is going to have a GREAT career....and I hope its here for a long time
I almost went down to the yard today....nice day, off work...I should have
I'm sorry, but that single doesn't make up for how putrid he's been since June.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kc61
Nice to see Votto get off the hook against Sabathia with a nice line drive single.
Agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt700wlw
The Reds would be making a huge error if they let Hairston walk. What a year this guy is having and, by all accounts, it's simply a matter of being more selective at the plate. Whether he splits a position, platoons, or is the first guy off the bench, he has been terrific and should be kept.
He is consistent like Hatteberg, but adds much more since he can play many positions.
It would be a huge loss to let him go, regardless of his baseball card, and even with his tendency to get injured.
Fielder bounces out on the second pitch of the second inning.
I agree that Kepp hasn't done well lately and generally has been less than stellar against righties. I would be happy to retain him, but only as a backup. Still, I think Kepp was set back by his injury and hasn't been the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine
I do appreciate Kepp's play with the Reds overall, with all the shortsop injuries he has been very helpful to them.
Hardy flies out.
Rather dispersed crowd...
Another 1-2-3 inning for Cueto.
I have no problem with keeping him as a backup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kc61
Hart grounds out on the first pitch. Johnny's stuff still isn't as sharp since coming back.
1-0 Reds after two innings.
Jolbert Cabrera allows a lead off single to begin the third inning. Sheesh. Jolbert Cabrera is not an outfielder.
Kendall flies out to Hairston for the first out.
Jeff Keppinger is just a liability in the field everywhere isn't he? Sabathia hits what should have been a doubleplay but somehow Keppinger can't get to the ball and it goes into center field. First and third with one out for Cameron. The REds defense have turned two outs into two singles this inning.
Cameron pops out. Two outs.
Cueto gets Counsell to fly out and end the threat. 1-0 Reds after 2 1/2.
Sabathia has retired nine straight. 1-0 Reds after three innings. Braun/Fielder/Hardy due up in the 4th inning.
Cueto doesn't have his put away slider today.
Braun singles on a 2-2 fastball. I hate that pitch selection there. Braun eats fastballs for breakfast. I figure this will be the inning they get to Cueto, he just doesn't have his put away stuff.
That gun has to be juiced it said Cueto hit 101.
RBI double by Fielder. I still can't get past that pitch selection to Braun. He had an 0-2 count and threw nothing but fastballs. Should have buried some breaking stuff and forced him to chase. I wonder who is calling pitches?
Again, 0-2 count on Hart and they go back to the fastball.
Hart bloop singles, Hairston throws Fielder out at the plate by a mile.
Weeks triples on a 0-2 count. 2-1 Brewers. I'll never understand why the Reds continue sending Cueto out there post injury when his stuff is clearly not the same.
This 0-2 stuff has happened with Cueto before. Pitch calling sometimes makes no sense on this club.
Cueto has actually been tough on 0-2 counts this year (.381 OPS) but that's because of his filthy slider. Since coming back from his injury his slider has flatted out a bit. He'll be fine with rest.
Sabathia just got a very generous strike call at Cabrera's ankles. I wish Cueto was getting that strikezone today.
Is there a slap myself smiley? I just allowed myself to get into a political debate with my parents....and we have different views but (i hope) similar values....I should have been watching baseball :bang:
Come on, Cueto