Reds @ St. Louis 8-20-20

[Falls City Beer]

Man, after a dominant 1st, Sonny isn't feeling it.

Other teams beat themselves against Sonny. His control is pretty erratic. Cards will take the walk.

[JFLegal]

Van Meter is the first lefty off the bench. He tends to start games against RHP when somebody is out. It’s a meaningful role and he just isn’t hitting at all. They need to look for a replacement if things don’t change very fast.

#captainobvious

[reds77]

I'm not exactly a JVM fan or want him DHing, but that ball had an xba of .570.

Just keep hitting the ball hard and it'll eventually even out.

He's got a lot of evening out to do. Eventually, they just have to accept he isn't a big leaguer.

[The Operator]

“Held up.... but not enough”


Good save, Jim


Lol

[JFLegal]

sunshine blows carpenter away with the fastball. two down.

[klw]

Hello all. I commented on the Thom thread that I would stop by tonight. I had made the decision before the season started to take a step back from the Reds this year, though I still periodically read the threads on RedsZone. I have also noticed that a few people were concerned about my absence -- rest assured, I am still alive and currently healthy. (Hopefully that continues when school resumes this fall!)

Anyway, my absence is not due to any friction or dissatisfaction with the Reds or this site. When the apocalypse started back in March, I was focused on the day-to-day struggle of getting by, and also keeping tabs on my parents. Baseball took a back seat in my life. By the end of April, I realized that I didn't even miss baseball, as I was spending my time working on household projects I had neglected.

When baseball finally made plans to resume, I just didn't have an interest. The short season seems too much like an exhibition season or Spring Training season to me, and I just couldn't get emotionally invested in it, especially when where was the possibility that the season could be suspended or cancelled at any time.

I also had reservations about the rule changes. I was OK with the expanded rosters, but I was strongly opposed to the DH. (if I wanted to follow AL baseball, I would have become a Red Sox, Indians, or Tigers fan years ago.) I was even more strongly opposed to the 10th inning rule -- I would prefer ties over that rec league BS. I understood -- but still disliked -- the 7-inning doubleheaders, though my biggest fear was that all of these "temporary" 2020 rule changes will become permanent. So I decided that -- rather than get emotionally worked up over all of it -- I would just take a couple of steps back and not get involved with the 2020 season.

I still try to read RedsZone regularly, though. It has become a habit over the years, and I enjoy the interaction. Anyway, I'm still alive and kicking, and though I'm not around as often, I will still pop in now and then!

As this post is in a game thread it does not effect Big Klu's post total. As a result the top 12 posters by post totals remain:

KronoRed	   61,235	
westofyou          49,903	
dougdirt           49,230	 
Chip R	           40,261	
M2	           39,374	
OnBaseMachine	   38,001	 
Tom Servo	   32,555		 
Puig Your Red      29,196	 
Big Klu            28,344	
GAC                28,313	
Kc61 	           28,100		 	 	 
Falls City Beer    27,205

[JFLegal]

steeeeeerike 3!

[The Operator]

CB Bucknor helps us out haha


Nice bounce back for Sonny

[RedsBrick]

Other teams beat themselves against Sonny. His control is pretty erratic. Cards will take the walk.

They do look at a pitch.

[JFLegal]

CB Bucknor helps is out haha


Nice bounce back for Sonny

nah, that was definitely a strike.

[Ironman92]

CB Bucknor helps us out haha


Nice bounce back for Sonny

It was in the k zone

[JFLegal]

lol, did votto think he got that one? routine fly to center.

[The Operator]

nah, that was definitely a strike.

Fair enough, didn’t get a great look at it. Just knew the hitter was arguing and, well, it is CB Bucknor


I had a 50% chance of being right, mich like CB on most of his calls haha

[Tom Servo]

lol, did votto think he got that one? routine fly to center.

No.

[mhs95_06]

CB seems to be on a little hot streak with calling balls and strikes!