REDREAD (07-28-2020)
The one move I don’t understand is taking Aquino out so early but leaving Ervin in all game. Aquino is the one guy who provide lots of runs with one swing. Why take him out when you’re down by 7 runs.
Hoping to change my username to 75769024
goreds2 (07-28-2020),JarrodOnVinyl (07-28-2020),REDREAD (07-28-2020),Stray (07-28-2020),wolfboy (07-28-2020)
For me it's not so much about IF Ervin plays, but where...and where, specifically, in the batting order. The only place he's worse, statistically speaking than the lead-off spot, is the 9-hole. The approach for a lead-off hitter just has to be different. Bell has to know that. Ervin is a 5, 6 guy.
goreds2 (07-28-2020)
I knew Votto hit that too hard given where the OF was playing the second it left the bat.
The Ervin AB was brutal. It was never a strike.
Ugh, this seems like the Reds 2019 v2.0.
Except for the beating the Cubs part.
They need to get this thing righted quick. If it were a regular length season I'd not have a concern, but this is unacceptable in a shortened season (that may very well end in a couple weeks, anyway.)
Next Reds manager, second shooter. --Confirmed on Redszone.
REDREAD (07-28-2020)
8 HBP. Cubs had 5, Reds had 3.
Doesn’t seem to be any bad blood to it. At least yet.
She used to wake me up with coffee ever morning
Ron Madden (07-28-2020)
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
All teams are going to have their ups and downs during a baseball season no matter if the season is 60 games or 162 games.
Let's try to enjoy the season and see how it plays out.
Ironman92 (07-28-2020),Roy Tucker (07-28-2020)
This game can be explained as follows: Thom Brennaman's unexpected optimism after the first inning wasn't enough to overpower Thom Brennaman's intense love of the Cubs.
How do we know he's not Mel Torme?
westofyou (07-28-2020)
HammerTime (08-04-2020),Ron Madden (08-04-2020),Tom Servo (08-04-2020)
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