Reds vs. Astros: going for the sweep

• Mooney44Cards

  

  Votto is out AGAIN, and I'm starting to get a bit worried. At least we've got Miguel Cairo!
  
  Todays lineup....a bit strange....
  
  Cabrera SS
  Cairo 1B
  Phillips 2B
  Bruce RF
  Gomes LF
  Nix CF
  Hernandez C
  Janish 3B
  Leake P
  
  We're losing a bit of defense in centerfield, but its not as if the Astros are knocking the cover off the ball. But I like the move offensively as we get Nix some ABs without losing Gomes.
• Ironman92

  

  I don't like Stubbs getting a day off on the same day as Rolen. Rolen needs his days off....Stubbs does not and he's hitting well of late with good slugging. Nix will do his job well I'm sure, but I'd give the days off to the older players and in blowouts would give Phillips rest.
  
  
  IT'S AN EXTREMELY LONG SEASON!
  
  
  
  All this being said....the Reds are playing great and the central is as bad as I can ever remember it. The Astros are woeful and any Reds combination shouyld win this game.....or is Oswalt pitching?
• Ironman92

  

  I do love how Dusty remains insistent with rightyl/lefty/rightly in the midst of the order but has 6 straight righties from #7-#3
  
  Will Cairo remain continue to give Joey Votto nightmares of Wally Pipp?
  
  
  How long Cairo can keep this up is interesting IMO....it cannot last much longer. There is a reason he has been a role player for 15 years.....but it is fun to watch.
• Ironman92

  

  Cairo started off 4/29
  
  His last 5 games he is 12/22
  
  Tell me the last time a Reds player had 12 hits in 5 games.
• jordo212000

  

  Very odd lineup. The Astros are bad though, it would be nice to steal a win with the subs in
• gerb131

  

  Break out the brooms they won't touch Leake. Balls will be flying again as it nears 90 in Cinci. I don't think 6 but 3 is attainable.
• osu45804

  

  Leake gets out of a 1st & 2nd 0 out situation after a pretty sweet DP started by Phillips
• osu45804

  

  Great play by Nix to throw out the runner at 3rd to complete the double play
• wildcats20

  

  Great throw from Nix. Not really sure why you would even think about tagging on that though??
  
  Leake is struggling but making the pitches he needs to get outs.
• justincredible

  

  Leake holding the 'Stros scoreless through 4. Unfortunately the Reds haven't been able to put any runs on the board.
• justincredible

  

  Cairo and Phillips start the 4th with a pair of singles.
• osu45804

  

  Leake has 84 pitches through 5 innings
• Rotinaj

  

  Im startin to feel bad for Leake. Dude should be 7-0 after this game. They either blow a huge lead or cant score against shitty teams.
• Nate

  Leake has great control. The lineup is definitely weak today. Need to score Heisey here to get a 1-0 and bring in Coco.
• Azubuike24

  

  Big spot for Cabrera. If only that sac bunt would've advanced Gomes to 3rd.
• Azubuike24

  

  Magic time against Lindstrom.
• wildcats20

  

  Need a good one from Brucey here...UGH
• gerb131

  

  Can't win them all I suppose. Huge crowd over the 3 days though, I heard 105,000 for the total. Not too shabby.
• wildcats20

  

  ^^Yeah Paul and the Cowboy were talking about it during the game. Last night's game looked like a sell out on TV. Nice to see the fans coming out to support the team.
• gerb131

  

  With school getting out and them continuing to play good baseball they should continue to fill em up. Trying to pick a date in July I think to head down and catch one.
• jordo212000

  

  Terrible lineup put out there by Dusty. Should have kept at least Stubbs or Rolen in the lineup and only given one of them the day off. I know it is still May, but you can't throw away games like they did today.
• Rotinaj

  

  The lineup wasn't all that great but to not even be able to score a run against a terrible pitcher isn't on Dusty.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  i love how pissed people get over one game of a 162 game season lol
• Ironman92

  

  A terrible pitcher doesn't go 8 innings with that stuff.
  
  Is Oswalt a terrible pitcher as well?
• Rotinaj

  

  Lol dudes 3-18 over the last 2 years w a 5+ era over that time. Yea I'd say he blows.