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Reds vs Brewers 9/10/08 (early game today)
Cincinnati
J. Hairston Jr. cf
J. Keppinger ss
J. Votto 1b
E. Encarnacion 3b
J. Bruce rf
J. Cabrera lf
A. Phillips 2b
R. Hanigan c
B. Arroyo p
Milwaukee
R. Durham 2b
J.J. Hardy ss
R. Braun lf
P. Fielder 1b
G. Kapler rf
M. Cameron cf
C. Counsell 3b
J. Kendall c
C. Sabathia p
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Re: Reds vs Brewers 9/10/08 (early game today)
Now that's a solid lineup.
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Holy crap. Our cleanup hitter actually belongs batting cleanup.
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From the Gameday preview
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MILWAUKEE -- Reds manager Dusty Baker has seven extra players at his disposal and a tightrope to walk when determining how he'll use those September callups.
Of Cincinnati's final 17 games, 16 are against teams that have a fighting chance at making the playoffs. That might prevent Baker from fielding a lineup of fresh faces with little big league experience.
"I'll use them in spots and try to get them a start if I can," Baker said. "But for the integrity of the races and the team, you have to go with your best lineup. Everyone we're playing still has a chance for something. I'll probably play them a lot more than I played when I came up. Some will pinch-hit. Some will pinch-run. We'll see what they can do in the clutch. It depends. I told them all to be ready to play."
Infielders Paul Janish, Danny Richar, Adam Rosales and pitchers Danny Herrera, Jon Adkins, Adam Pettyjohn and Josh Roenicke were officially called up Tuesday from Triple-A Louisville. Adkins faced two batters in the 10th inning on Tuesday and was the winner in a 5-4 victory in 11 innings over Milwaukee.
Janish played 31 games for the Reds during his earlier callup. Rosales and Herrera got brief big league exposure in their previous promotions. Richar, acquired in the Ken Griffey Jr. trade, played 57 games for the White Sox last season. Adkins and Pettyjohn are 31-year-old veterans. Only Roenicke has never been in the Majors before.
"This is an invaluable experience," Baker said of the younger September callups. "Hopefully in the near future, we'll be in the situation on the other side of the coin. You have to feel excitement but control adrenaline and have the coolness of mind to handle different situations and pressures. People say, 'I know I can do it,' but until you're in that situation, you just don't know."
Pitching matchup
CIN: RHP Bronson Arroyo (14-10, 4.84 ERA)
In his last start on Friday, Arroyo struck out the first three Cubs he faced on 10 pitches before getting a big lead and cruising thereafter for his 14th win of the season. The 31-year-old right-hander went 6 1/3 innings and gave up just one run on four hits, striking out six, in the Reds' big win over the Cubs. A high pitch count drove Arroyo out early, as he threw a season-high 122 pitches before being chased midway through the seventh inning. The right-hander has faced the Brewers twice this season, going 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 11 2/3 innings. Lifetime, Arroyo is 7-4 with a 3.62 ERA in 14 appearances (11 starts) against Milwaukee.
MIL: LHP CC Sabathia (15-8, 2.77 ERA)
Sabathia did his part on Friday against the Padres, but the Brewers couldn't close the deal in time for his 10th National League win. Sabathia allowed a leadoff baserunner in five of his seven innings, but he limited the Padres to one run on five hits and went 2-for-3 at the plate, including a go-ahead single. The lead got away from reliever Eric Gagne, but the Brewers rallied to improve to 11-1 in Sabathia's starts.
Tidbits
Baker said that Chris Dickerson's sore left ankle hadn't improved enough for him to start. Dickerson missed his third straight start on Tuesday and wasn't expected to be in Wednesday's lineup. "He's still sore, and I didn't want to take a chance on him rushing that," Baker said. "Plus with CC, he won't play [Wednesday] and then we have an off-day. So that gives him a good three or four days to get this thing better. We'll need him for Arizona and [Brandon] Webb on Friday. I'll need all the left-handed hitters I can get."
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"I'll use them in spots and try to get them a start if I can," Baker said. "But for the integrity of the races and the team, you have to go with your best lineup. Everyone we're playing still has a chance for something. I'll probably play them a lot more than I played when I came up. Some will pinch-hit. Some will pinch-run. We'll see what they can do in the clutch. It depends. I told them all to be ready to play."
Nothing like your manager saying, "Jeff Keppinger, Jolbert Cabrera, Andy Phillips, and Corey Patterson are better than you."
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Re: Reds vs Brewers 9/10/08 (early game today)
Please Walt, please, please, please bring in your own manager during the offseason. Please.
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Don't tell Dusty, but he forgot to start Patterson ;)
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Hairston's fouling off a lot of pitches. At least he's making C.C. work.
Just struck out swinging.
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Originally Posted by
reds44
Holy crap. Our cleanup hitter actually belongs batting cleanup.
Took a BP injury to make it happen.
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The Reds go in order but forced Sabathia throw 18 pitches.
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Durham walks on 3-2 but Hardy grounds into a doubleplay for the first two outs.
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Braun pops out to Votto. Scoreless after one inning.
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EdE K's and Bruce flies out to left. In addition to Sabathia's filthy stuff there are some nasty shadows the batters have to deal with.
Cabrera grounds out. Six up six down for CC.
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Where's Castillo? He's only 6 for his last 7.
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Fielder flies out and Kapler K's. Two outs.
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Cameron pops out to Votto. Both teams are hitless through two innings.
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Phillips HBP, Hanigan FC, Arroyo FC, Hairston walks, Keppinger singles. Bases loaded with two outs for Votto.
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Today wouldn't have been a bad day to give Rosales a start at 1B against the tough lefty.
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Originally Posted by
cumberlandreds
Where's Castillo? He's only 6 for his last 7.
He has to sit so Dusty can protect the integrity of the playoff races.
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Votto K's swinging on a 2-2 breaking ball down and away.
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Originally Posted by
OnBaseMachine
Votto K's swinging on a 2-2 breaking ball down and away.
Tough matchup for Joey today. I agree with your earlier post concerning Rosales. Today might have been a good day to play him at 1B and give Votto a rest.
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Arroyo walks Craig Counsell to begin the bottom of the third inning. There's nothing more frustrating than watching the pitcher walk a weak hitter.
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Kendall flies out to RF. Counsell goes to third on the throwing error by Bruce.
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Kendall flies out to Bruce in shallow RF but he airmails the throw into the Brewers dugout as he attempted to nail Counsell at first base. Counsell advances to third base and scores on a Sabathia groundout. The Brewers have a run despite not having a hit. And now Durham singles.
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Originally Posted by
BRM
Kendall flies out to RF. Counsell goes to third on the throwing error by Bruce.
10 errors so far this season by Bruce per Marty. That is not good.
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Counsell scores on Sabathia's RBI groundout.
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Originally Posted by
OnBaseMachine
Kendall flies out to Bruce in shallow RF but he airmails the throw into the Brewers dugout as he attempted to nail Counsell at first base. Counsell advances to third base and scores on a Sabathia groundout. The Brewers have a run despite not having a hit. And now Durham singles.
Thanks for the details. Gameday just said "throwing error".
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Hardy grounds out. That should go as an unearned run.
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Originally Posted by
cumberlandreds
10 errors so far this season by Bruce per Marty. That is not good.
He's made all the tough plays and messes up some of the easier ones. He'll be fine IMO.
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Originally Posted by
OnBaseMachine
He's made all the tough plays and messes up some of the easier ones. He'll be fine IMO.
I've heard similar comments about Encarnacion.
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Re: Reds vs Brewers 9/10/08 (early game today)
EdE just misses a homerun foul, and then flies out. Bruce K's swinging on a 3-2 breaking ball.
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Cabrera grounds out on the first pitch.
1-0 Brewers after 3 1/2.
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If there was ever a game that the Reds were destined to lose, this is it. CC pitching, won the first two on the road in this series, Brewers in a playoff race.
I'd be pleasantly amazed if the Reds win.
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Both pitchers are looking pretty good so far.
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For those watching on TV, how does Andy Phillips look at 2B today? Has he made Dusty look like a genius?
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Originally Posted by
Degenerate39
Who is this announcer?
Jim Kelch, the Louisville announcer. He's real good IMO.
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Originally Posted by
BRM
For those watching on TV, how does Andy Phillips look at 2B today? Has he made Dusty look like a genius?
He hasn't screwed up anything yet. ;)
Kapler singles past EdE with two outs.
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Re: Reds vs Brewers 9/10/08 (early game today)
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Originally Posted by
OnBaseMachine
He hasn't screwed up anything yet. ;)
Steadiness = Genius
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Re: Reds vs Brewers 9/10/08 (early game today)
Cameron K's on a 2-2 fastball. 1-0 Brewers after four innings.