Reds @ Oakland.....Game 1

• Ironman92

  

  Jose Rijo vs Dave Stewart
  
  oops....Mike Leake vs Gio Gonzalez
  
  I think it's real simple for the Reds....yes they may lead the ML in HR.....but the park they play in is a flyer........Seattle and Oakland don't have HR parks and the Reds just need to take this lefty and hit it hard where it's pitched...quit trying to jack everything out of the park......ball caught on the warning track don't count for a lot of runs.
• Rotinaj

  

  Oakland wins 12-0....Leake throws 7 scoreless innings.
• Ironman92

  

  So your saying Massett pitches?
• Ironman92

  

  I think the Reds should sign Billy Hatcher for this series......A's fans would cringe.
• Ironman92

  

  1990 World Series
  
  Game #1 vs Dave Stewart
  BIlly Hatcher was 3/3 with 2 doubles
  
  Game #2
  Billy Hatcher was 4/4 with 2 doubles and a triple and an intentional walk
  
  Game #3
  Hatcher was 2/5
  
  Game #4
  Hatcher was beaned by Dave Stewart and left the game in the bottom of the 2nd.
  
  For the series he was 9/12 with 4 doubles and triple
  
  For the series he had 15 plate appearances and reached base 12 times.
  
  
  A must know for Reds fans.
• Mooney44Cards

  

  It would be nice to sweep the A's just like the 90 WS. Won't happen though. We'll lose 2 of 3.
• Laley23

  

  I need Leake to get back on track.
• jordo212000

  

  I sense a win on the horizon
• Ironman92

  

  I sense an Adam Rosales sighting.
• Ironman92

  

  though Rosales is 0-12 his last 5 games.....so it could be a doozy!
• Rotinaj

  

  With that info I see a 5-5 night for rosey.
• dave

  maybe these guys will figure out a way not to pop up 2 out of 3 batters every inning.
• Ironman92

  

  not trying to hit a HR every time would assist in that
• mhs95_06

  Ironman92;396118 wrote:
  I think it's real simple for the Reds....yes they may lead the ML in HR.....but the park they play in is a flyer........Seattle and Oakland don't have HR parks and the Reds just need to take this lefty and hit it hard where it's pitched...quit trying to jack everything out of the park......ball caught on the warning track don't count for a lot of runs.

  
  I think you are right on target with this comment. The Reds need to adjust their approach to the park and the pitcher they are facing! In these two big west coast parks the recipe is to first get baserunners any way they can, then plan on it taking two singles after the baserunner reaches to score a run, or just one single if they utilize the sacrifice or stolen base. But those well hit warning track fly balls are of no value unless there is a runner on 3rd and less than two out, and you are not down by several runs. Need to think patience and singles.
• darbypitcher22

  

  they won't drop any bombs tonight; Oakland, er, McAfee Coloseum is a fucking huge park, and tons of foul territory....gonna need to keep the ball out of the air
• mhs95_06

  Brandon Phillips 2b
  Paul Janish ss
  Joey Votto 1b
  Scott Rolen 3b
  Jonny Gomes lf
  Drew Stubbs cf
  Chris Heisey rf
  Miguel Cairo DH
  Ramon Hernandez c
  
  Mike Leake p
  vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (6-5, 4.21)
• Azubuike24

  

  Reds sign Gary Matthews Jr. prior to the game tonight. That means that A) a trade may be coming (involving Heisey, Alonso, etc...), B) Laynce Nix's days are numbers or C) Chris Dickerson is out WAY longer than expected.
  
  Then again, Matthews is even worse than Corey Patterson so...
• mhs95_06

  Very interesting stat Marty had. Oakland leads the AL in home ERA, and is last in the AL in road ERA.
• wildcats20

  

  I like Paul Kiels a lot. But I can't stand when he is doing Reds game.
• mhs95_06

  Reds take advantage of some poor A's defense to score the games first run!
• wildcats20

  

  Took all of 3 batters for the Reds to equal the runs from the Seattle series...
• dave

  Only a minor league deal, and it's not a done deal yet. Hopefully it's just for insurance, nobody in AAA is doing very well. Dickerson probably won't be helpful the rest of the year, that injury typically takes almost a year to recover fully from.
• mhs95_06

  Who said last game that Votto is the Reds "best" baserunner?
• dave

  lol Votto.
• jordo212000

  

  Gary Matthews? Really? He hasn't been Gary for several years. (cough HGH cough, big contract cough)