Saturday 9/5/15 Brewers @ Reds Day/ Evening DH

[Tom Servo]

[Chuckie]

Jay Bruce and Todd Frazier getting the night off? "Shake it off" fans who have tickets to the nightcap.

- - - Updated - - -

That GIF has so much GRIT

[NebraskaRed]

I look forward to seeing acclaimed actor Robert Duvall in LF today.

At 84, he will be a faster, better fielder than Skip.

[Chuckie]

Re: Schumaker ... at least the Reds don't have to pay him $500K to not play next year.

Oh wait, they do.

[Chuckie]

With Cozart, DeJesus and Duvall ... we have the makings of a good bench next season (for the Reds' standards). Obviously, two more bench players will be added. But that's a good start right there.

[klw]

Lol

Skip and Frenchy sacrified a Lamb.

One sympathizes (go to 3:59)

[Raisor]

How so? I'm being consistent. I love seeing guys like Suarez, Votto, BP, et al do well. But, yes, I want the 2015 Reds to lose as many games as possible down the stretch so we have the best draft pick possible next June.

That being said, I like John Lamb and want to see him get his first win. That's the only part of this I didn't like. But I love seeing Suarez, etc play well, but the Reds still lose during this lost season. Wins do us no good right now when talking about the long-term future of this franchise. Don't be so caught up in instant gratification. Look at the big picture.

It also ticked me off that Schumaker was batting ahead of Suarez in the lineup. Which contradicts my main point, but I just can't get on board with Bryan Price's stupidity there (even though it might help the Reds' draft position). How in the world does Skippy bat ahead of Suarez in the lineup?

When are you going to apologize to Nobel Prize candidate Doc Kremcheck and his masterful rebuilding of Joey's amputated leg?

[klw]

Where's the Like button?!

Umm look under your Avatar to where it says "Like"

[Chuckie]

When are you going to apologize to Nobel Prize candidate Doc Kremcheck and his masterful rebuilding of Joey's amputated leg?

I'm #TeamKremchek. You can't even spell his last name correctly.

[Raisor]

I'm #TeamKremchek. You can't even spell his last name correctly.

The extra c is for Chuckie

[_Sir_Charles_]

This was a really cool game, let's play another one!

I totally didn't see that coming. :O)

[_Sir_Charles_]

LaMarre! YES!

Anyone else missing Billy? Seeing Bourgeois being afraid of the wall and botching that "double" from Lind was high comedy. Billy would have caught that ball with ease. And it's not like Bourgeois is an upgrade offensively (at least not much, and he's much older than Billy).

Looking forward to getting Billy back and hopefully he will finish the 2015 season strong.

High fly ball hit directly at you with a bright sun and high sky....that's not an easy catch for anybody. I like Billy's odds better, but lets not act like that's an easy can o' corn either.

[klw]

Wet start to game 2?

[klw]

After Game 1 Reds have moved into the 3rd draft slot:

Philadelphia Phillies	53	82	.393	GB
Atlanta Braves	        54	81	.400	1.0

Cincinnati Reds	        55	78	.414	3.0	
Miami Marlins	        56	79	.415	3.0
Colorado Rockies	56	78	.418	3.5	

Oakland Athletics	58	77	.430	5.0	
Milwaukee Brewers	58	75	.436	8.0	
Detroit Tigers	        61	73	.455	8.5	
Boston Red Sox	        62	72	.463	9.5	
Chicago White Sox	63	70	.474	11

[Kc61]

With Cozart, DeJesus and Duvall ... we have the makings of a good bench next season (for the Reds' standards). Obviously, two more bench players will be added. But that's a good start right there.

Barnhart and DeJesus are a good start to the bench.

Cozart will either start or be traded.

Not sure what you see in Duvall so far.