Reds vs Brewers OPENING DAY

• Ironman92

  

  Thursday 3/31 2:10 pm
  
  Edinson Volquez vs Yovani Gallardo
  
  Gallardo was 14-7 last year but many Reds hitters do well against him.
  
  Phillips 7-17
  Votto 6-16
  Rolen 7-11.....goodness
  Bruce 4-8
  
  SS...Janish is 2/3 and Renteria is 1/6
  
  C....Hanigan and Hernandez are both just 1/8
  
  Gomes 2/9...3 K
  Stubbs 1/5...3 K
  
  I predict a kinda high scoring game with the Reds winning 7-5.
• voewoody

  

  I'll be there!
• dont_belong

  

  voewoody;726998 wrote:I'll be there!

  
  Showoff!
• justincredible

  

  voewoody;726998 wrote:I'll be there!

  
  As will I. Where are you sitting?
• dave

  Sold our tix, been to enough opening days and don't feel like sitting through another cold and/or wet one. Still planning on taking off work though to watch, wish Wood was starting.
• dont_belong

  

  I am actually excited about Volquez starting, he doesn't strike me as the kind that will let all the hoopla surrounding Opening Day in Cincinnati affect him.
• dave

  Yeah the same thing was said in the playoffs. Either way I'm excited, hoping for a rare OD win.
• sherm03

  

  My only concern is all the issues Volquez had this spring with the Visa situation. I think he'll be great this year, I just don't know if he got enough work this spring to start off strong.
• jordo212000

  

  Not sure if we will win game 1, but I am very upbeat about the other games in the series. The Brewers rotation after Gallardo is made out of duct tape.
• dont_belong

  

  jordo212000;727137 wrote:Not sure if we will win game 1, but I am very upbeat about the other games in the series. The Brewers rotation after Gallardo is made out of duct tape.

  
  We better win game one, if not the season is over!
• jordo212000

  

  The injury bug has really bit us all at once. Good thing we had all of that depth.
  
  Saw on cincinnati.com that Hermida and Willis were re-assigned to the minors. Hermida wants to try and catch on elsewhere, but Willis accepted the demotion.
  
  Juan Francisco will probably make the team out of spring training because of his ability to play 3B (as well as 1B/OF). Rolen is a little dinged right now.
• thavoice

  Volquez got blitzed the thursda or friday by a lineup with only 3, maybe 4 guys who will start on opening day. Think he gave up 10-11 his and 4 or so walks in maybe 5 innings.
  
  The season does not seem to wanna start well with pitchers on the DL and Volquez struggling.
• thavoice

  dont_belong;727166 wrote:We better win game one, if not the season is over!

  
  Like out HS coach told us...cannot win 'em all if ya dont win the first one!
• dave

  thavoice;727249 wrote:Volquez got blitzed the thursda or friday by a lineup with only 3, maybe 4 guys who will start on opening day. Think he gave up 10-11 his and 4 or so walks in maybe 5 innings.
  
  The season does not seem to wanna start well with pitchers on the DL and Volquez struggling.

  
  Pretty much everyone is struggling. Wood has been good, Arroyo just giving up a lot of solo homers. Leake is getting rocked and walking people like the end of last year, Maloney and LeCure look like minor leaguers. Like you said, Volquez got shelled and has no control.
  
  Coco has been the lone real bright spot, he's been outstanding
• jt_13

  Gonna be in Vegas this Thursday...I like the idea of waking up to catch a ballgame! As huge a Reds fan as I am, I'm thinking my $$$ goes on the Brew Crew. Redlegs haven't won consistently on opening day since the Reagan administration!
• dave

  shouldn't you be going to sleep in Vegas around first pitch?
• voewoody

  

  justincredible;727028 wrote:As will I. Where are you sitting?

  We are in Section 111 Row 4! Some pretty sweet seats other than the fact we are on the 3rd base side. We are going down Wednesday night and probably getting into some shenanigans! Where are you sitting?
• rightfield

  Nice homework on the lineup, Ironman. Go Reds!
• justincredible

  

  voewoody;727388 wrote:We are in Section 111 Row 4! Some pretty sweet seats other than the fact we are on the 3rd base side. We are going down Wednesday night and probably getting into some shenanigans! Where are you sitting?

  Row one in the view level over on the far corner of the first base side.
• gerb131

  

  Probably the best day to be in Cinci and there are some good ones.
• justincredible

  

  gerb131;727401 wrote:Probably the best day to be in Cinci and there are some good ones.

  
  Every day is the best day to be in this great city of mine.
• gerb131

  

  justincredible;727404 wrote:Every day is the best day to be in this great city of mine.

  
  As compared to bumfuck Licking county and Marietta you may be right
• jt_13

  dave;727378 wrote:shouldn't you be going to sleep in Vegas around first pitch?

  Ha! Good point
• justincredible

  

  gerb131;727410 wrote:As compared to bumfuck Licking county and Marietta you may be right

  
  To be honest I prefer BF Licking County but living in the city does have its perks. Mainly living 5 miles from GABP.
• Terry_Tate

  

  I'll be there as well. No idea where ill be sitting but looking forward to it. Doesn't look like the weather will be as good as last year but ill gladly trade it for a win!