Reds Vs. Marlins: Game 2

• justincredible

  

  Damn, thought that was gone.
• CinciX12

  

  Was that play at the plate close? I'm only watching the gamecast.
• mhs95_06

  Wow, that laser throw by Hanley really took the Reds out of a possible big inning. After the first three batters got a walk and two line shot hits, the situation should be better than on in, one on, and one out!
• mhs95_06

  CinciX12;451341 wrote:Was that play at the plate close? I'm only watching the gamecast.

  
  It was very close but obviously out with a tag on the wrist just before the hand reached the plate.
• mhs95_06

  The Reds got a lot out of the 4th with 3 runs, and very little out of the 5th with just one run, and only lead 4-2. Leake needs to be closely watched in the 6th with the bullpen warming before he even throws a pitch in the 6th.
• CinciX12

  

  We really need a more productive Drew Stubbs..really.
• Early Cuyler

  

  Get Leake out now he is serving them on a silver platter.
• mhs95_06

  One out one in, now is the time to get Leake out!
• CinciX12

  

  Get him out get him out get him out.
• Ironman92

  

  worst call ever
• Azubuike24

  

  Reds missing chances and the Marlins hanging around. It should be 6 or 7-3 right now. The Berry decision to send Votto was awful with a struggling pitcher and no outs. Gomes 1-out AB was even worse. And the failure to get anything in the third was bad. Hopefully we don't have to sweat it out with Coco with a 1-run lead...
• Ironman92

  

  Being aggressive isn't always the best thing...knowing when to is critical
• CinciX12

  

  Azubuike24;451360 wrote:Reds missing chances and the Marlins hanging around. It should be 6 or 7-3 right now. The Berry decision to send Votto was awful with a struggling pitcher and no outs. Gomes 1-out AB was even worse. And the failure to get anything in the third was bad. Hopefully we don't have to sweat it out with Coco with a 1-run lead...

  
  Those are a lot of words to say 'lose'.
• mhs95_06

  CinciX12;451352 wrote:We really need a more productive Drew Stubbs..really.

  
  Yeah, but! He had one productive out out of three, and it was in the worst of West's control issue. With his speed he should have bunted to move up both runners with no out, and maybe beat it out himself. But even after he was up 3-0 in the count, all he can muster is moving one of the two runners up. Good thing the 7,8,9 hitters came through.
• CinciX12

  

  Playoff teams win these games...9 outs, come on.
• mhs95_06

  Dusty previously said about Leake that they need to start watching him close when he nears 80 pitches as he seems to go bad quickly. My question is with Leake entering the 6th with 90 pitches with the very stressful humidiity, and having just given up a 2 run homer the previous inning, did the Reds even have a pitcher warming in the bullpen at any time in the 6th? Leake got a tremendous break on the ump giving him a K for the 2nd out after the HR, that him limp on thru the 6th allowing only the one run.
• CinciX12

  

  Rhodes not doing well is less than a good sign usually..
• Azubuike24

  

  Beautiful work Masset.
• mhs95_06

  Masset throws a curve ball strike on the first pitch, but doesn't get credit for it, then gets Sanchez to line into a doble play that is better than a 4-6-3 DP!
• mhs95_06

  So, assuming the Reds get no more runs, which they badly need to do, who will Speier and Price use to get the last 6 outs? Masset is due up 8th in the 7th and used 15 pitches to get 3 outs.
• CinciX12

  

  Ondrusek? When is the last time he pitched?
• Azubuike24

  

  Ondrusek threw yesterday. My guess is Masset stays on because Florida has all righties in the lineup. If it gets to Masset, that means it will be a 3-4 run lead.
• Ironman92

  

  Is it just me or when Stanton is in his hitting crouch does he appear to have legs that would be on a 7'6 linebacker?
• mhs95_06

  mhs95_06;451394 wrote:So, assuming the Reds get no more runs, which they badly need to do, who will Speier and Price use to get the last 6 outs? Masset is due up 8th in the 7th and used 15 pitches to get 3 outs.

  
  Masset dispatches the Marlins without trouble in the 8th on just 10 more pitches. So I guess it'll be Coco in the 9th with the opportunity to take away another Leake win with a blown save. I don't know if it is even worth the Reds effort to try to get an insurance run or two, as coco will probably put on however many it take to bring up the tying and winning runs to the plate or worse!
• Azubuike24

  

  Insurance from Stubbs!
  
  That was a bomb.