Brewers @ Reds - Businessman Special

• se-alum

  

  It's a 12:35 start at GABP. Reds going for the 2 game sweep.
  
  Bailey(1-2 5.66) vs Parra(0-2 3.98)
  
  Heisey
  Phillips
  Votto
  Gomes
  Cabrera
  Bruce
  Hanigan
  Janish
  Bailey
• Rotinaj

  

  Game not on TV today...Weakkkkk
• darbypitcher22

  

  It'll be on my extra innings package, but blacked out
• speedrush1189

  Lets get the sweep. @Atlanta sucks but after that @Clev, Pitt and Houston. They should be able to take 2-3 in those 3 series. If they can do well at Atlanta, they have a chance to open up a little room.
• jordo212000

  

  Yeah it is weak when it isn't on tv. Hopefully they get the sweep
• darbypitcher22

  

  those of you stuck in the office may find a free feed on the internet somewhere
• wildcats20

  

  speedrush1189 wrote: Lets get the sweep. @Atlanta sucks but after that @Clev, Pitt and Houston. They should be able to take 2-3 in those 3 series. If they can do well at Atlanta, they have a chance to open up a little room.

  I know losses happen, but IMO the Reds should sweep those 3 series' with ease. They can't play down to their comp and expect to compete come August and September.
• thavoice

  Sweeps are tough and icing on the cake in any 3 game set.......but the end of the year ya need to beat the Houstons, Pitts and low level teams 2 out of each 3 games on a whole...and play .500 ball vs teams like the Cards and top teams. Some times ya may sweep em....some times win 1 of the three. A sweep plus one win outta the three games is the same as winning 2 of 3 both times.
  
  So..as fans ya cannot put a ton of stock into one particular series. They will have times they will lose 2 of 3 to a bad team.
  
  shit happens.
  
  but what the team cannot afford is a long losing streak..or losing like 3 three game sets in a row. Its a marathon season and all teams will go into some slumps....the key is righting them quickly. Kinda like the diff between a good and bad starting pitcher A good one does good damage control in his bad innings and buckles down and gives up only 2 runs in his worst inning....where bad pitchers who have "just one bad inning" (btw..i hate when that is used as an excuse) dont have good damage contorl and allows a 4+ spot
• darbypitcher22

  

  ^^^^
  
  this pretty much explains it perfectly.
  
  I don't take a whole lot in these 2 game mini sets they've started putting on the schedule. You obviously can't lose em both but if you sweep em, great, if you split em, great
• wildcats20

  

  Yeah I'm not saying its make or break or anything is the sweep happens or doesn't; just saying that those are three series' the Reds can and should, IMO, sweep. Butt you guys are right as long as they WIN those type of series' they will be right in the thick of things come August and September.
• Nate

  Anyone know of it streaming online anywhere? Bullshit that its blacked out
• se-alum

  

  Bailey getting shelled.
• OhioStatePride2003

  Keebler wrote: Anyone know of it streaming online anywhere? Bullshit that its blacked out

  I've tried looking everywhere, and no luck.
• Nate

  OhioStatePride2003 wrote:

  Keebler wrote: Anyone know of it streaming online anywhere? Bullshit that its blacked out

  I've tried looking everywhere, and no luck.

  Same here. Looks like Gamecast will have to work.
• BCBulldog

  

  Ouch, 31 pitch, 3 hit, 2 ER 1st inning for Bailey. At least Heisey lead off the Reds' half with a walk.
• se-alum

  

  Jonny Gomes scores Heisey from first on an RBI double. Gomes on 3rd after an error.
• Rotinaj

  

  Gomes has been HUGE lately. 2 bad B Phill and Votto had to K in front of him.
• se-alum

  

  Quick 2nd for Bailey.
• dave

  Anyone know what parra's pitch count limit is today? I can't imagine it being more than about 75-80.
• dave

  nice job by janish to turn the lineup over
• se-alum

  

  I doubt Parra goes more than another inning, maybe try to get him through five. The Reds have had some good, long at-bats against him.
• SportsAndLady

  

  2 out threat, nothing out of it
• se-alum

  

  Cabrera has left 2 on base today.
• dave

  Bruce now up to .277, he's not getting homers or rbi's but I'm glad he figured out he needed to change his ways to help the team.
• se-alum

  

  I'm definitely good with anything over .275 for Bruce!