Reds vs Pirates 8-14-20

[Ron Madden]

Reds
SP Sonny Gray (R)

1. Shogo Akiyama (L) LF
2. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
3. Joey Votto (L) 1B
4. Jesse Winker (L) DH
5. Nick Senzel (R) CF
6. Josh VanMeter (L) 2B
7. Freddy Galvis (S) SS
8. Tucker Barnhart (L) C
9. Kyle Farmer (R) 3B

Pirates
SP Chad Kuhl (R)

1. Adam Frazier (L) 2B
2. Kevin Newman (R) SS
3. Josh Bell (S) 1B
4. Colin Moran (L) DH
5. Bryan Reynolds (S) LF
6. Gregory Polanco (L) RF
7. Erik Gonzalez (R) 3B
8. Cole Tucker (S) CF
9. Jacob Stallings (R) C

[Coopdaddy67]

I like giving Suarez a day off and 2,3,4 in the order is what I asked for last night.

[Ron Madden]

I think I would put the Farm Dog ahead of Galvis and Barnhart in the lineup but I can live with this one for tonight.

[mth123]

With those guys, my line-up would be

Senzel
Votto
Castellanos
Winker
Galvis
Farmer
VanMeter
Barnhart
Akiyama

[Ron Madden]

The Pirates lineup has been added to the original post

[Kc61]

Reds have Gray, Bauer, and Castillo for these next games. Reds are 4-7 at home.

Reds need to win all these three home games against the Pirates. If they remain sub-.500 at home, I fear the season will eventually collapse on them.

[Tom Servo]

Need Sonny to take charge tonight

[BillDoran]

I feel like Williams, Krall and Bell are really showing their hand on Alex Blandino. VanMeter has seriously struggled, then they turned to Colon; all the while Blandino is hanging out in Mason.

Mind you VanMeter has had all of 25 PA--and it doesn't sound as if Moustakas will be on the IL for an extended period of time--but it's hard to watch VanMeter accruing starts when he looks so danged bad. We know what Colon is, and it's nothing to get enthused over.

[Rantly]

I like giving Suarez a day off and 2,3,4 in the order is what I asked for last night.

I wish they would also give JVM a day off.

[Kc61]

I feel like Williams, Krall and Bell are really showing their hand on Alex Blandino. VanMeter has seriously struggled, then they turned to Colon; all the while Blandino is hanging out in Mason.

Mind you VanMeter has had all of 25 PA--and it doesn't sound as if Moustakas will be on the IL for an extended period of time--but it's hard to watch VanMeter accruing starts when he looks so danged bad. We know what Colon is, and it's nothing to get enthused over.

Since JVM hits left handed, I’d figure Colon is there instead of Blandino.

However we cut it, Reds are short on infield depth. Glut of OFers, short of infielders beyond the starters.

[UPRedsFan]

It is puzzling why Colon over Blandino. Blandino at least showed some on base skills.

[UPRedsFan]

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Reds need to win all these three home games against the Pirates. If they remain sub-.500 at home, I fear the season will eventually collapse on them.

I think these next 3 are close to must win games. Would really turn around the season to go 3-0 and then sweep the 2 games against KC. Gotta have it against these weaker teams.

[757690]

I feel like Williams, Krall and Bell are really showing their hand on Alex Blandino. VanMeter has seriously struggled, then they turned to Colon; all the while Blandino is hanging out in Mason.

Mind you VanMeter has had all of 25 PA--and it doesn't sound as if Moustakas will be on the IL for an extended period of time--but it's hard to watch VanMeter accruing starts when he looks so danged bad. We know what Colon is, and it's nothing to get enthused over.

Maybe Williams is a UC Berkeley fan?

[klw]

Colon was DFA'd


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The #Reds today selected the contract of RHP Tyler Thornburg and designated for assignment IF Christian Colón.

[Ironman92]

Let’s win