Royals at Reds game 1

• dave

  Hochevar vs Arroyo
  
  Reds look to move to 10 games over .500
  
  The Storms are supposed to be out of the area before gametime, hopefully they get quite a few walkups. Tomorrow is already sold out.
• Mooney44Cards

  

  I'll be there tonight!
• dave

  The wife and I might come down, you going out before the game anywhere?
• BCBulldog

  

  It's good to see that they have already agreed to terms with Ryan LaMarre, the second-round pick. You can barely tell this is the same franchise as the one from three years ago.
  
  It would be very nice to catch a sweep here with the ice-cold Cardinals (lost four straight) facing the Angels this weekend. Even two of three should provide another game up on them.
• Mooney44Cards

  

  dave;386935 wrote:The wife and I might come down, you going out before the game anywhere?

  
  I'm thinking about it. Theres a place called O'Malley's that I've been to before, pretty cool hole in the wall.
• gerb131

  

  Hochevar is pretty good, I hope the Reds can light him up thought. Arroyo should be on this eve I have a feeling.
• Azubuike24

  

  May be heading up to Cincinnati on Sunday for the game. Anyone else going? Will be interesting who starts. I'm hoping it's Bailey to be quite honest.
• BCBulldog

  

  Cabrera ss
  
  Phillips 2b
  
  Votto 1b
  
  Rolen 3b
  
  Gomes lf
  
  Bruce rf
  
  Stubbs cf
  
  Miller c
  
  Arroyo p
  
  vs. RH Luke Hochevar (5-4, 4.74)
• dave

  wow corky again?
  
  Dusty must have given up on Ramon trying to work with Bronson, and rightfully so.
• jordo212000

  

  Hochevar was a former first rounder and he has good stuff (10 Ks in his last outing) but he is very inconsistent. I guess we'll have to see which pitcher shows up tonight
• se-alum

  

  How long has it been since the Reds have had 3 everyday players batting +.300, and another @ .298?? Amazing after what this offense looked like the first few weeks of the season!
• Swamp Fox

  This is one of those series that can cool off a hot streak really fast. This team makes a living off of beating good teams on a fairly consistent basis.
• Azubuike24

  

  When is the last time is was mid-June and the Reds led the league in home runs, RBI's, runs scored, batting average, slugging percentage and ranked in the top 3 in doubles, on-base percentage and stolen bases?
  
  They have certainly been near or at the top in homers and runs before, but never with average, steals and overall runs produced/scored. This is truly a complete offense 1 through 9 and they have an entire bench who has produced when called on. Outside of Chris Dickerson (while he was healthy) and Laynce Nix (for the most part), everyone has pulled their weight. That's rare to say about any team sport almost halfway through the season.
• dave

  Swamp Fox;387195 wrote:This is one of those series that can cool off a hot streak really fast. This team makes a living off of beating good teams on a fairly consistent basis.

  
  What are you referring to? The Reds are under .500 against winning teams, and I assume the Royals are too. Both teams have been playing .500 ball lately, so neither is hot.
• Rotinaj

  

  I hate that dusty had b phill bunt there.
• wildcats20

  

  That should have been an error.
• Swamp Fox

  I was talking about KC and my reference point is primarily the Tigers who the Royals beat way too many times considering the two teams side by side. The Red's have had trouble with good teams for quite a while, although I think we may be coming out of that era. Sorry about the confusion.
• wildcats20

  

  Stubbs has all kinds of trouble on that bloop from Guillen, but still threw a bullet to third for the out. Bad, bad baserunning.
• justincredible

  

  Double, Single, Single. Reds lead 3-0. Sweet.
• se-alum

  

  FYI...Grandal is playing on ESPN.
• se-alum

  

  ...and Grandal just went oppo for a 2-run homer.
• Jughead

  

  Wrong call by the ump...ties always have gone to the fielders. Hell, sometimes the fielders don't even have to hit the bag for the out to be called.
• Ironman92

  

  ^^^^what.....tie goes to the runner
  
  
  It was a good call and a look at me play by Phillips that cost the Reds the run....no other way about it
• justincredible

  

  Fuckin' Royals...
• Rotinaj

  

  Terrible game tonight. Does gomes make outs by doing anything but hitting pop ups in foul territory?