6/16 Gamethread.. Let's beat those Sox!!

[bottom_feeder]

Not to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but sometimes I wonder if the Yankees knew something that we didn't, when that trade was made.

The Yankees knew the Reds wanted money in 2003. The cash they gave us for Gabe White (in a later trade) was enough. Claussen was coming off surgury but had good enough numbers pre-surgery to make the trade look palatable to the fans.

2003 was a pure disaster. The Reds were lucky that Harang worked as hard as he did to seize the opportunity of starting.

[Tornon]

Uribe flies to Kearns on the warning track, 1 out

[savafan]

Did George just say Austin Cruz?

[Tornon]

Anderson grounds to Aurilia, 2 out
Alex Cintron to pinch hit

[Tornon]

Cintron flies to Dunn, 12-4 White Sox middle of 9

[CincyReds2003]

McCracken Ks swinging, 2 out

Probably one of his last AB's with the Reds with Encarnacion coming off the DL soon. I don't understand why he is still with the Reds. We have better guys in the minors that can take his place such as Olmedo, Denorfia, and others.

[Tornon]

David Riske in to pitch

[Tornon]

Riske throws 3 straight balls to Dunn, then gets the count back to 3-2 before Dunn Ks swinging, 1 out

[Tornon]

Kearns Ks swinging, 2 out

[Tornon]

Hatteberg lines to center, White Sox win 12-4

WP Freddy Garcia
LP Brandon Claussen

Hopefully thinks will look up tomorrow

[saboforthird]

Did George just say Austin Cruz?

Yes, he did. I don't know which is more comical, watching this Reds team implode before our very eyes, or listening to the Grande Twins.

[red-in-la]

Hatteberg lines to center, White Sox win 12-4

WP Freddy Garcia
LP Brandon Claussen

Hopefully thinks will look up tomorrow

Well, that went well.....

[Ltlabner]

Observations from the game. Just got back and here are some random thoughts about tonights so-called baseball game.

1) Pretty nice crowd at the stadium. 30k+ I believe. Unfortuntaly, the White Sox fans were louder than the Reds fans. Durring the 1st inning they chanted "Paulie" when Kernorko came to the plate and it was overwhelming.

2) Claussen, as we all know, was downright miserable. He was done from the 1st pitch on and it got worse from there. I don't know if he's hurt, has totally lost his confidence or generally has just lost it but in any of these options the result is the same. Horrible. And he made two horrible defensive plays in the 3rd to further sink his own boat.

3) Marty B and Hal McCoy were both convinced that Claussen would be pulled from the rotation before his next start in New York.

4) Dunn made a really good defensive play, taking a hit on the short-hop and then throwing out the runner at home plate. Unfortunatley, he also went 0-4.

5) Rick White came in and promptly gave up more runs. Why he continues to pitch on this club is beyond me.

Ok, there it is. Nothing here is very shocking, but I thought I'd pass along my observations from tonights disaster at GABP.

[savafan]

3) Marty B and Hal McCoy were both convinced that Claussen would be pulled from the rotation before his next start in New York.

I would think that too, but I don't know who you put in the rotation. I'd hate to see Joe Mays there, no matter how good he's looked in relief lately. How long until Belisle comes back?