Reds @ Cubs......Game 1

• Ironman92

  

  Phillips did that with 2 strikes....thank you Brandon for having the correct approach with 2 strikes
• Ironman92

  

  Gomes read that ball horribly but will probably end up with a web gem.....
  
  He made the big catch and that is all that matters.
  
  Defense on right side of IF has missed two plays that could've been made....but no runs have resulted
• Ironman92

  

  Votto looked good...lol Trying to make his buddy Gomes feel better I suppose.
• Ironman92

  

  Rolen battles nicely and gets a hit
• mhs95_06

  Arroyo's stellar day is done after 105 pitches, 7 innings, 5 hits, no runs, and one walk on which the ump missed the call on the 3-2 pitch. But the best part of Bronson's day was his pitching with runners on, especially the 2nd and 3rd with no out in the 5th, when he used up 21 of his pitches to escape that inning, and then handling the lead-off misplay by Votto in the 7th.
• Ironman92

  

  shocking Gomes swings at the first pitch
  
  
  Hitting coach Brook Jacoby mentioned about swinging at that first pitch to avoid getting down 0-1....but so many of our players swing at every first pitch and then are down 0-1 when they would be up 0-1. The approach has merit but you have to know where the hell the strike zone is and adjust when you have a pitcher without great stuff
• Ironman92

  

  Votto and Hanigan each tie for most retarded strikeout swing
• mhs95_06

  Ironman92;443994 wrote:Gomes read that ball horribly but will probably end up with a web gem.....
  
  He made the big catch and that is all that matters.
  
  Defense on right side of IF has missed two plays that could've been made....but no runs have resulted

  
  Same two guys missed plays very similar to that in Pittsburgh!
• mhs95_06

  Not like Rhodes to pull a "Cordero" and walk the lead-of hitter with a 3 run lead. But he doesn't - gets PH Baker to put it in play on the 3-1 pitch - would have been 3-2 if he took it.
• osu45804

  

  Good Inning from Rhodes
• Ironman92

  

  Ah....the potential talk
  
  Francisco another 4A player
• Ironman92

  

  No one hit em any further than Wily Mo....it just doesn't always work out
• Ironman92

  

  Reminds me of Carlos Pena......just not quite the great hitter....lol
• Ironman92

  

  swings at ball 4 and knocks it past D Lee
  
  Lee rarely misses that
• Ironman92

  

  Phillips retired on 1 pitch.....nother shocker
• Ironman92

  

  C'mon Heisey
• Ironman92

  

  Nice thought...nearly worked on the bunt attempt
• karen lotz

  

  Jesus after reading the last page of this thread you'd think the reds were down 13 runs.
• Ironman92

  

  Don't call me Jesus
• mhs95_06

  Surely with the wind blowing in Cordero won't nibble too much and pitch inside too!
• osu45804

  

  Could the Reds pick up Jose Guillen who was just DFA by the Royals?
• mhs95_06

  Pathetic walk to Aramis!
• Ironman92

  

  Marlon Byrd swung at ball 4....thank you....see why he's my favorite Cubbie?
• Ironman92

  

  Is Cordero freaking stupid or what
• Ironman92

  

  If he walks him