Reds @ Cubs 9-18-19

[Ron Madden]

First Pitch 8:05 PM

Reds
1. Blandino 2B
2. Votto 1B
3. Suarez 3B
4. Aquino RF
5. Ervin LF
6. Iglesias SS
7. Casali C
8. Lorenzen CF
9. Mahle P

Cubs
1. Zobrist 2B
2. Castellanos RF
3. Bryant 3B
4. Schwarber LF
5. Contreras C
6. Caratini 1B
7. Heyward CF
8. Hoerner SS
9. Lester P

[cumberlandreds]

Iglesias is back.

Lorenzen is getting a good look at playing often in CF.

[InsaneinthBrame]

Iglesias is back.

Lorenzen is getting a good look at playing often in CF.

Two more black holes in the line up

[cumberlandreds]

Two more black holes in the line up

Iglesias isn't IMO. To be honest he has been about the best clutch hitter the Reds have had this season. Seems like when they need a big hit he gets it. I hope they sign him back this off season. They could do a lot worse.

[DocRed]

ESPN was salivating over Lorenzen last night when he came in....it was kind of creepy.

[Ron Madden]

The Cubs lineup has been added to the original post

[DocRed]

Not expecting much from Mahle to be honest, career .946 OPS vs LHB yikes!

[GADawg]

Who had this lineup in the pool?! Next season we should play a game where we pick a date late in the season and guess what the lineup might look like

[Ron Madden]

Given the health of the team right now, I don't know what else Bell is supposed to do.

Question for anyone who wants to answer..

If the coaching staff ask you to make out tonight's lineup, how would you do it?

[Ron Madden]

The #Reds today reinstated IF/C Kyle Farmer from the 10-day injured list (left oblique).

[JaxRed]

The #Reds today reinstated IF/C Kyle Farmer from the 10-day injured list (left oblique).

Didn't expect to see him back. I'd start him at 1st. Wonder if he's really 100%

[JaxRed]

Mahle's ERA is over 5.00. This almost has an "tryout" feel to me like Gausman's start did. (Gausman failed his audition). Mahle has an option remaining. Sims used his last one this season. Unless he has really good game I'm thinking I prefer Sims as our #5 next year and have Mahle in the role Sims had this year (AAA starter, bullpen option in majors).

1. Gray
2. Castillo
3. Disco
4. Bauer
5. Sims

[DocRed]

Mahle's ERA is over 5.00. This almost has an "tryout" feel to me like Gausman's start did. (Gausman failed his audition). Mahle has an option remaining. Sims used his last one this season. Unless he has really good game I'm thinking I prefer Sims as our #5 next year and have Mahle in the role Sims had this year (AAA starter, bullpen option in majors).

1. Gray
2. Castillo
3. Disco
4. Bauer
5. Sims

I agree if he doesn't do something in his last couple games I think the Reds go into the offseason shopping for a fifth starter. I'm not sold on Sims. I wouldn't mind getting Roark back but I think he might be too expensive. 2 for $15M?

[JaxRed]

Mahle's ERA is over 5.00. This almost has an "tryout" feel to me like Gausman's start did. (Gausman failed his audition). Mahle has an option remaining. Sims used his last one this season. Unless he has really good game I'm thinking I prefer Sims as our #5 next year and have Mahle in the role Sims had this year (AAA starter, bullpen option in majors).

1. Gray
2. Castillo
3. Disco
4. Bauer
5. Sims

Mahle seems to have passed the audition. Welsh seemed to think he had a different approach this time out. Hopefully it works going forward.

[NebraskaRed]

Listening to Marty for his last away game broadcast.