8/14 Game Thread - Reds go for the sweep vs. Brewers

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Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

Agreed. I do, however, remember him killing numerous rallies with double plays and failing to dig balls out of the dirt in the ninth inning of a game against the Cardinals on May 2nd. You know, the game in which the Reds blew a six run lead in the ninth. ;)

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It's a good thing then, that the Reds get to pay him 7 million to do it all again next year. Just like I said would happen.

It is mindboggling how poor the Reds are at executing bunt plays both on offense and defense. I am aware, and tend to agree, with the criticisms of bunting with good hitters, and would not have had Freel bunting in the top of the eighth. But there is NO EXCUSE for our infield defenders to not be well-versed in dealing with the bunt, and there is even less excuse for our pitchers, who can't hit anyway, to not be able to get one down when asked. This may not cost us that many runs in the long run, but it is such an easy thing to fix, with just a little practice.

Mercker has had a good season, but he is really poor when he inherits runners. Is there somewhere to pull up the stat on that? I saw something on it earlier, but I don't know where I could check up on it.

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Originally Posted by Falls City Beer

It's a good thing then, that the Reds get to pay him 7 million to do it all again next year.

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actually it will be ~$8M

Helms flies out. 2 outs.

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Originally Posted by flyer85

actually it will be ~$8M

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Let's pretend it's 4 million.

Game Over.

Hart homers 8-3 Brewers.

I can't help but chuckle

Ok...so you can't win them all....

Has the REAL Standridge arrived?

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Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

Agreed. I do, however, remember him killing numerous rallies with double plays and failing to dig balls out of the dirt in the ninth inning of a game against the Cardinals on May 2nd. You know, the game in which the Reds blew a six run lead in the ninth. ;)

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It's really kind of sad in a way. Casey is a hitting machine, but it seems it's never when it counts. He'll forever be remembered in his last years here as a rally killer and a sure double killer. When he came to the Reds from Cleveland, I would never have believed it.

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Originally Posted by Falls City Beer

Has the REAL Standridge arrived?

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That's the first time he's done that (I think). It happens -- he's been lights out up till this one bad day

Narrons had a bad game. Left Claussen 1 inning to long, used Standridge for 3rd straight day.

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Originally Posted by Falls City Beer

Has the REAL Standridge arrived?

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A hit an inning with a high BB rate and low K rate is not a recipe for success. Regression to the norm is likely to come hard.