5/9/09 Reds vs Cards

[reds44]

Rosales inside outs every time he swings the bat......that was a good pitch to drive not try to inside out.

George and Chris will love him.

[11larkin11]

My point is that Taveras can score from anywhere. Hairston can work a few pitches, throw off Lohse with his long ritual between pitches and maybe get on base. I just don't get giving away an out at the top of the order in the early innings.

Sac Fly, Ground out when MIF are deep, wild pitch, balk, squeeze. Many ways to score from third that you can't from second.

[Red in Chicago]

Greene grounds out to short, Molina over to second

[nate]

The speed of the baserunner isn't particularly material here. Taveras can't score from 2md on a groundball or a flyball. He easily can from third.

I wouldn't have a hitter like, say, Votto, give himself up in this situation. Hairston? I'n not so sure that a bunt is such a bad idea. And it wasn't like Hairston simply sacrificed, per se. He could have potentially beat out a bunt try.

I disagree. I think with the top of the lineup, in the first inning there's no need to give away outs. If you don't give up the out there, it could be 3-0.

[Red in Chicago]

Thurston k's for the second out

[Red in Chicago]

Lohse grounds out to short.

[Red in Chicago]

Harang at 35 pitches

[Red in Chicago]

Hanigan fly out to center

[Red in Chicago]

Harang grounds out to pitcher..two outs.

[Red in Chicago]

Taveras lines out to short. 2 - 0 after two innings.

[Red in Chicago]

Lohse at 40 pitches. Jocketty in booth, but not saying much yet.

[Red in Chicago]

Schumaker with double to right

[_Sir_Charles_]

Okay, this is my very first game to watch on TV that is being announced by Reds announcers in MANY years. I always thought you guys were exaggerating about George Grande and Chris Welch. Wow. Guess not. It's almost like they're Cardinals announcers the love-fest they're laying on them. And then there were the back to back beauties that I'd seen referenced before but never heard. HairIston and JockERty. :O) Yep, kinda annoying.

But we're winning...so it's all good. :O)

[Red in Chicago]

Rasmus ks...one out

[Red in Chicago]

Pujols lines out to center. Willy almost misplayed that one