4/30/2014 Reds vs Cubs

[Playadlc]

Marshall has 1 pitch.

[Red Raindog]

Just glanced at the replay, was that foul?

nope

[kbrake]

That was on the road and against the Pirates. This is at home against the Cubs.

That was at home. No matter who it was against 6 HR's in 7 innings was annoying.

[NeilHamburger]

This is what happens when you can't throw a fastball. Guys can just sit on your curve. If he can't throw a fastball Marshall is done. If his shoulder is that bad they may as well DL him.

[Red Raindog]

Skip could pitch here -- oh wait

[BluegrassRedleg]

This is sad.

[Magdal]

Good night Mrs. Callabash, wherever you are...

Your age is showing Mr. WV.

[kaldaniels]

Not if you choose to replace him with a AAA pitcher. If there was a better option, fine. But as many said at the time of the decision "there must be something wrong with Cingrani" or no way he would make that decision. Now that it looks like Cingrani is not hurt, that bad decision is being excused? Just because Cingrani looked mediocre through the first four doesn't mean I wouldn't rather have him out there over a AAA pitcher in a tie game in the 5th inning.

Bad decision by Price if Cingrani wasn't hurt.

I don't blame Price for not trusting Tony to go thru the heart of the order again. If that was the call, who else do you put in? Hoover/Parra? They aren't trusted arms right now.

[Chuckie]

Votto's defense other than picking throws out of the dirt has been inexcusable for awhile. He has to fix it.

It's like he doesn't care as much anymore. He used to get thrown out of games arguing strike 3s. Now he just acts like it's no big deal. He's lost some of his fire, IMO.

[Mutaman]

Walt built a roster with zero margin for error. It's almost like he thought 2012 health luck was possible every year.

This team is ok on paper. When Joey, Bruce and Homer play like they've been playing, we are going to have some problems. Thank goodness for simon, Hamilton and Broxton or wed have the same record as the Cubs.

[malcontent]

Jocketty shouldn't have let Duke walk.

[The Operator]

Oh good, Ondrusek's in to put out the fire.

[Red in Chicago]

now logan's in - oh joy!

[KYExtemper]

This is quite the parade of horribles, but I predicted we'd see this in last night's thread. Hoover righted his ship, but everyone else did not.

[Chuckie]

I don't blame Price for not trusting Tony to go thru the heart of the order again. If that was the call, who else do you put in? Hoover/Parra? They aren't trusted arms right now.

Kal, my question is why do you pull Cingrani who has just over 70 pitches heading into the 5th inning in a 3-3 game? If you have a loaded bullpen ready to fire, fine. But to pull him for Nick Christiani? Really? And this is not hindsight 20/20. I said it at the time. Just made no sense. Most posters agreed and said Cingrani must be hurt, otherwise it made no sense.