5-18-22 Reds @ Guardians 6:10 PM

[Ron Madden]

Reds
1. TJ Friedl (L) RF
2. Brandon Drury (R) 2B
3. Tommy Pham (R) LF
4. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B
5. Tyler Stephenson (R) C
6. Tyler Naquin (L) DH
7. Colin Moran (L) 1B
8. Kyle Farmer (R) SS
9. Albert Almora Jr. (R) CF
SP Tyler Mahle (R)


Guardians
1. Myles Straw (R) CF
2. Steven Kwan (L) RF
3. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B
4. Owen Miller (R) 1B
5. Amed Rosario (R) SS
6. Franmil Reyes (R) DH
7. Andres Gimenez (L) 2B
8. Richie Palacios (L) LF
9. Austin Hedges (R) C
SP Cal Quantrill (R)

[Tom Servo]

1. TJ Friedl (L) RF

[Ron Madden]

The Guardians lineup has been added to the original post

[Ron Madden]

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Alexis Díaz is a rookie who spent all of last season in Double-A.

Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez is a perennial MVP candidate who leads MLB with 33 RBI this season.

When Diaz faced Ramírez with the bases loaded and two outs in a one-run game in the bottom of the 10th inning on Tuesday, Díaz had never had a save opportunity before in his big league career.

Heading into the at-bat, Ramírez had struck out less often than any qualifying hitter in baseball.

The odds were already in Ramírez’s favor, and then Díaz fell behind 1-0 in the count.

“I said, ‘OK, I know I can do this,’” Díaz said via interpreter Jorge Merlos. “I had to refocus and get the job done. Right there I just told myself, ‘OK, let’s go. Here we go.’ So it happened.”

After he fell behind 1-0 in the count, Díaz made it a 1-2 count with two fastballs that jammed Ramírez on the right side of the strike zone. Then, Díaz threw a slider that tailed toward Ramírez’s knees, and Ramírez swung and missed.

Díaz got the strikeout to clinch the Reds’ 5-4 win over the Guardians on Tuesday at Progressive Field. He picked up his first career save, and Díaz ended it with a strikeout against one of the best hitters in baseball.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...115228001.html

[klw]

I wonder if the Reds will be setting MLB record by starting 3 Tylers tonight. More apropos if they are only tying the record.

[KeefeCato]

Yes if he must play he should hit last.
I guess since he has stolen a few bases lately that elevated him to leadoff. Not a good decision. One which I doubt Bell is making. Not a Bell defender but he takes way too much grief here for decisions that are most likely made for him.
Tom. I know your not on that is always giving him grief that part wasn't directed at you.

[Red Raindog]

Radar is not promising


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[SomeCallMeTim]

This Friedl first futility is frustrating.

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__

They just officially announced the rain delay here in Cleveland

[Red Raindog]

This Friedl first futility is frustrating.

Fruitlessly


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[Rantly]

Yes if he must play he should hit last.
I guess since he has stolen a few bases lately that elevated him to leadoff. Not a good decision. One which I doubt Bell is making. Not a Bell defender but he takes way too much grief here for decisions that are most likely made for him.
Tom. I know your not on that is always giving him grief that part wasn't directed at you.

Do you really think Bell doesn’t make out the lineup card? I can see the front office strongly recommending/or maybe even demanding who they want to see play but I can’t imagine they are telling him where to position them in the lineup?

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__

The Reds scheduled starters for Toronto are
Luis Castillo
Hunter Greene
Connor Overton.

Greene will pitch on his normal turn following Sunday’s 118 pitch outing. He did get an extra day’s rest due to two off days for the team.


4:38 PM · May 18, 2022

[Tony Cloninger]

So the new analytics driven FO is telling Bell to bat TJ first because he runs fast and steals bases. What is this. 1979.

[durl]

So the new analytics driven FO is telling Bell to bat TJ first because he runs fast and steals bases. What is this. 1979.

Managing via spreadsheets is bad.

[LeatherPants]

Managing via spreadsheets is bad.

Depends on who is putting together the spreadsheet.