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How 'bout them Reds! (1 Viewer)
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shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
FBGirl79
Footballguy
I was at the game last Monday which was over in no time then went to Saturday's game that went 13 innings. I was just saying last night that it has to suck to have these long games in the middle of their 20 game stretch. They are going to have to start resting starters soon I would think.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Jay Bruce sucks
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Let me get this straight.... Dusty just let Mike Leake bat in the bottom of the 7th, with 2 out / 2 on, when down a run?
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Of course Leake makes the third out of the inning. Then he proceeds to walk the leadoff hitter and then gives up a basehit to make it first and third without nobody out. 
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Hoos First
Footballguy
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
correction, Schaeffer got a single, he didn't walk.Of course Leake makes the third out of the inning. Then he proceeds to walk the leadoff hitter and then gives up a basehit to make it first and third without nobody out.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
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Eephus
Footballguy
Reposted from MLB season thread
Leake is career .288/.311/.390 against LHP. He's one of the best hitting pitchers in baseball
On the bench, Dusty had left handed bats Hannahan and Xavier Paul, not very good hitters Cesar Izturis and Derrick Robinson and a backup catcher.
Dusty does some weird things but I think this move is defensible, even though it didn't work out as planned.
Leake is career .288/.311/.390 against LHP. He's one of the best hitting pitchers in baseball
On the bench, Dusty had left handed bats Hannahan and Xavier Paul, not very good hitters Cesar Izturis and Derrick Robinson and a backup catcher.
Dusty does some weird things but I think this move is defensible, even though it didn't work out as planned.
Caesar
Footballguy
agreed. At first I wondered what the hell Dusty was thinking, but Leake is as good or better than most on the bench. It didn't work out, but it could have. As far as him going out into the 8th, I thought that was questionable. Dusty always has a tendency to leave pitchers in a couple batters too long. nothing new here.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
cheese
Footballguy
We're spoiled, but it would help if the starters would get deeper also. When you're not getting quality starts and playing all these games in a row, the manager will try to squeeze every last out from his starters. That's a dangerous habit whether you're Dusty or anybody else.
Timmay
Footballguy
2 sweeps in a row against some sub par competition. At least 1 of them was on the road.
Votto batting .391 on the road this season.
Something needs to happen with the #2 spot in the batting order. Cozart isn't cutting it. Frazier is struggling too right now. How about Xavier Paul?
Votto batting .391 on the road this season.
Something needs to happen with the #2 spot in the batting order. Cozart isn't cutting it. Frazier is struggling too right now. How about Xavier Paul?
r0llin_game
Footballguy
Dusty will not start three LH bats in a row unless, like the other night, he's giving starters some rest. At this point, there's not too many options for having another RH bat in the two spot until Heisey returns.
Rustoleum
Footballguy
Did Chapman have another "girlfriend" get robbed in his hotel room or something?
I didn't catch the end of this one because of my daughter's piano recital (you haven't lived until you've heard the violin cover of Call Me Maybe) , but was this another case of not having any control of his slider and only throwing one pitch?
I didn't catch the end of this one because of my daughter's piano recital (you haven't lived until you've heard the violin cover of Call Me Maybe) , but was this another case of not having any control of his slider and only throwing one pitch?
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Was listening to it in the garage. Marty was saying that the batters knew what was coming, which I took to mean he was only throwing fastballs today.
Brutal.
cheese
Footballguy
He was just missing early in counts and kept getting behind. When Chapman NEEDS a strike, it's always a fastball. Easy part is knowing that though. Harder part is hitting it.
Rustoleum
Footballguy
Caesar
Footballguy
Squeeze play was a thing of beauty. Hannigan is starting to really hit the ball hard, and even his outs have been solid. He doesn't look lost like he did before the injury and I think he is all the way healthy.
Love the way the team is playing lately and the Cards finally lost one last night. Looking forward to the Indian series.
Love the way the team is playing lately and the Cards finally lost one last night. Looking forward to the Indian series.
Bobcat10
Footballguy
Was it possible? That's why he's on your team...he was always public about testing FA (and the vibe in Cleveland was that he was not returning regardless).
cheese
Footballguy
Really hard to say, but I'm not as down about not resigning him early as others. I think the fact that he's had a year here with the team/fans/city probably evens out with the fact that he's doing so well. At this point, I think if we're close on money he might stay. In February, we're just any other team to him, right? Winning big in October would likely help even more.
Keep selling out like the last 3 games doesn't hurt either.
Bobcat10
Footballguy
Because Asdrubal had issue with the home plate ump? I didn't know pitchers took such issue with that. Unless there is another reason.
Why throw upstairs twice then, isn't once enough?
cheese
Footballguy
We're each coming from different sides, but I don't think it was about Cabrera at all. I thought pitch 1 was general Chapman craziness. He got touchy about the slightest reaction and threw straight at Swisher on pitch2. As Tom Hamilton said, "you want intentional? I'll show you intentional". I don't really think this makes Chapman any less lame, but I don't think it was about Cabrera.
Bobcat10
Footballguy
I see...good stuff.
Hamilton would have been a joy to listen to yesterday....what an interesting game from Choo going yard to start, Giami phhr, the fair/foul ball (I was right there, 4 rows away from the mark....not sure I've ever seen a ball mark so close), Votto decision, and then the 9th.
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shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
My guess is that the first was unintentional, but the second was due to Swisher's reaction to the first.
wadegarrett
FFA Legend™
Bobcat10
Footballguy
Finally saw the replay...didn't realize from where I was how bad that first pitch was. Didn't look like Swisher did anything but stare at him but I only saw once. I'm assuming both benches were warned pregame so there was little chance of anything happening tonight...unless it gets out of hand later. Maybe everyone is over it though...play ball.
edit: I guess the Tribe plunked a couple...
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Caesar
Footballguy
Phillips getting plunked was a purpose pitch IMO, but Choo getting hit, well, that's just par for the course for Choo, not to mention it was an 81 mph breaking ball.
r0llin_game
Footballguy
Cueto scratched from tonight's start. Pedro Villareal recalled since it was his turn to start in Louisville.
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Dickie Dunn
Footballguy
Heading to Cincy this weekend with some buddies to catch a couple of Reds games. Anything we should know about GAB? Good restaurants or bars in the area (we are staying just across the river in Ky.)? Also will be wanting to find a decent spot to camp and watch the Bruins-Blackhawks Game 2 on Saturday night.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
People are filing out of this place in the 10th like it's on fire.
ThaPenguin
Footballguy
Major bullpen issues right now. Team just looks tired. Not a good sign for mid-June.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
6 and a half years in the minors.... first batter, GRAND SLAM.
Welcome.
Welcome.
cheese
Footballguy
Pregame, the banks right by the stadium has great options. For eating and drinking, Christian Moerlein lager house or the Yardhouse are great. If you just want a bud light and a million people for the atmosphere, Holy Grail is the biggest hangout pre and postgame.
Nobody here will care about the hockey game, but there is a sportsbar every few feet and I'm sure they'll have it on. Typical options, BW3/Hooters/etc. There is also Rock Bottom Brewery on fountain square which shows some games right downtown.
For the Kentucky side, Haufbrauhaus late on Friday or Saturday night right before you crash IMO.
