Divisional Playoffs....Reds @ Phillies Game 1

• ptown_trojans_1

  

  Reds FAIL.
  
  Wow.
• like_that

  

  Well, the good news is the reds lineup can't play any worse.
• wildcats20

  

  lol David Aldridge...
• Tiger2003

  

  Damn you Jay Bruce!!!
• dazedconfused

  

  i can't believe we just had a no-hitter in the playoffs. personally (and sorry red fans), i don't see philly losing more than 2 games in any series...that staff is just too good
• Jughead

  

  What a game for Halladay and congrats go out to him, but for HIM only.
• friendfromlowry

  I guess the most frustrating part is all I've heard from ESPN is how the Reds don't belong, no one gave them a chance against the Phillies, the series is already over, etc...And the Reds played exactly up to that expectation. Obviously Halladay is an ace, but it's not like we lost a close, hard-fought game. No one showed any hope against him.
• mhs95_06

  like_that;509903 wrote:Well, the good news is the reds lineup can't play any worse.

  
  I wonder what the offensive(or non-offensive) record is for most consecutive innings without getting a hit. I'm sure the Reds have set the record already for the most consecutive innings to start a playoff series without a hit.
• mhs95_06

  I guess it didn't matter who the Reds started! Even if Wood starts and throws another near perfect game shutout thru 9, the Reds still don't win in regulation. And Wood hits the hardest ball for the Reds, an opposite field shot that Werth flagged down. Good jobs by Wood, Ondrusek(pitching only), and Bray getting their feet wet in post season play.
• mhs95_06

  Even though this game seemed like no contest, I'd like to see how it would have played out if it was replayed from a point of not allowing the SB in the first inning and if Cabrera and Phillips were able to get the force out at 2B with two outs in the 2nd inning.
• Ironman92

  

  Should've been 1-0 or 2-0 at the worst.
• karen lotz

  

  Cabrera: "He and the umpire pitched a no-hitter. He gave him every pitch. ... we had no chance."

  Really??
• Tiger2003

  

  karen lotz;509945 wrote:Really??

  
  Where did you find that?
• karen lotz

  

  http://twitter.com/keithlaw
  
  
  Its something John Fay tweeted first.
• Ironman92

  

  Other than the final strike to Rolen during the one at bat early....Halladay didn't get any other strike 3 calls IMO.
  
  His control was pinpoint to the max. He threw so many unbelievable pitches that just nipped the bottom corner and other corners.
• Tiger2003

  

  That is great Cabrera.
• pinstriper

  mhs95_06;509938 wrote:Even though this game seemed like no contest, I'd like to see how it would have played out if it was replayed from a point of not allowing the SB in the first inning and if Cabrera and Phillips were able to get the force out at 2B with two outs in the 2nd inning.

  I'll answer that. The Phillies would've taken their at bats more seriously and played with a sense of urgency instead of just setting it cruise control. They knew this game was over in the 3rd inning by the way Doc was throwing. It would've ended 4 or 5 to nothing regardless. If it's only 1-0 after 3, then thye end up getting a couple more later to secure the win.
• mhs95_06

  If Cabrera thinks that, he didn't watch every pitch until it crossed the plate, and commented without bias. He is correct that they had no chance, but it wasn't because of the umpire! Electronic balls and strikes would have been more numerous that what Hirschbeck called. In fact on the walk to Bruce, electronically called balls and strikes likely would have called one of the balls a strike, so you could say the ump cost Halladay a perfect game just as much as a call at 1B cost another perfect game this season.
• Art Modell

  

  Typical Ohio sports team way in over their head. Before they realize they're on the big stage, it's all but over.
• Ironman92

  

  Dusty made a good call on Volquez....Phillies swung at zero bad pitches....Reds swung at 25.
  
  You must be patient in the playoffs.....every other offense will be....Dusty's team will not. So far so good.
• mhs95_06

  Ironman92;509955 wrote:Other than the final strike to Rolen during the one at bat early....Halladay didn't get any other strike 3 calls IMO.
  
  His control was pinpoint to the max. He threw so many unbelievable pitches that just nipped the bottom corner and other corners.

  
  Yes, the batters weren't counting on all those unconventional breaks back into the zone. Like I heard a couple commentators say, Brantley and someone else, maybe Eckersley or Ripkin, it was like Maddux, but 3-5 mph faster.
• Rotinaj

  

  Being no hit in this situation is unacceptable. I don't care who's pitching. And Capone, how bout them pirates??? Kindly stfu and gtfo, thanks.
• justincredible

  

  Art Modell;509963 wrote:Typical Ohio sports team way in over their head. Before they realize they're on the big stage, it's all but over.

  
  
• lhslep134

  

  Rotinaj;509988 wrote:Being no hit in this situation is unacceptable.

  
  Agreed. I don't care how great of stuff he has, there's a reason it's only been done once before this. SMH.
  
  That being said, series is far from over.
• like_that

  

  Rotinaj;509988 wrote:Being no hit in this situation is unacceptable. I don't care who's pitching. And Capone, how bout them pirates??? Kindly stfu and gtfo, thanks.

  
  He is conveniently only a Penguins and Steelers fan.