Reds vs Brewers OPENING DAY

• mhs95_06

  Volquez might make 5 innings!
• mhs95_06

  thavoice;730014 wrote:I think i misunderstood what you first said...I almost blasted ya. Are you saying BP was running in the basline and such and not on the outside? If so...then yeah you are correct. I never count on an ump to make that right call.....but it is different at the MLB level!
  
  As a fielder ya usually try to avoid hitting the runner because if the ump screws up the call then ya dont even get the out and guys run wild

  
  Yes I think "tricky Brandon" was intentionally running on the fair side of the line to illegaly make the play as difficult as he could on the throw. And I agree that it is a risky play as the ML umps may not buy into the strategy of trying to get the interference call.
• mhs95_06

  Ump blows the call on the best defensive play of the game so far.
• thavoice

  Right handers almost always run on the inside of the line. It stems from where the start on that side of the plate and trying to run straight to the bag. You typically will only get the call if the ball his the runner in the back. If ya try to hit him in the back, and you dont get the call, then you dont even get an out so its risky to do it on purpose
• Jughead

  

  mhs95_06;730022 wrote:Ump blows the call on the best defensive play of the game so far.

  
  Spot on...don't know how the ump missed that.
  
  Take advantage Reds.
• thavoice

  mhs95_06;730022 wrote:Ump blows the call on the best defensive play of the game so far.

  
  Marty says it was blown as well
• mhs95_06

  SportsAndLady;729962 wrote:It was a 3-2 count

  CBSSPORTS.com shows this on the play by play in the 1st inning:
  
  Rickie Weeks : Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Weeks homered to left center.
  
  Looks like a 2-2 pitch to me.
• mhs95_06

  That's a good spot for a HR by your #1 hitter in the line-up, a 2 out solo HR.
  
  So far offensively the disappointment has been the easy outs Gomes and Hernandez have made with two outs and 2 and 3 LOB!
• thavoice

  Another HR given up.
  
  5-2.
• mhs95_06

  Volquez with 79 pitches thru 5. Dusty will probably send him out for the 6th unless his spot in the order comes up and the Reds are still behind.
• mhs95_06

  Francisco swung at the wrong pitch of the two he saw with 2 on and 1 out!
• mhs95_06

  Would have liked to have traded results on Stubbs last two 2 out ABs!
• mhs95_06

  Smith gets a break on the 3rd strike call to Weeks!
• mhs95_06

  Do you think Gomes error kept Smith in the game?
• mhs95_06

  If Brandon Phillips hit the same ball as Braun did, do you think he would have hustled like Braun did to be in position to take 2nd base on the bobble by the LF?
• thavoice

  Depends. IS there guys up in the pen?
  
  Plus.....3 run deficit in the 6th isnt a normal time ya see a manager playing specific matchups with the relievers
• mhs95_06

  Costly balk!
• sherm03

  

  Fuck! That balk came back to hurt 'em.
• thavoice

  Would braun had scored on that single if he was second?
• mhs95_06

  thavoice;730063 wrote:Depends. IS there guys up in the pen?
  
  Plus.....3 run deficit in the 6th isnt a normal time ya see a manager playing specific matchups with the relievers

  
  Its the 7th and Bray was up in the pen.
• mhs95_06

  thavoice;730067 wrote:Would braun had scored on that single if he was second?

  
  No
• thavoice

  My bad...listening at work...hard to pay attention to the radio, post on OC ...oh...and work...at the same time!!!!!!
• BCBulldog

  

  thavoice;730067 wrote:Would braun had scored on that single if he was second?

  
  No chance. Bruce would have had him by five steps.
• thavoice

  With two outs they almos woulda have assuredly sent him.
  
  Woulda loved to see Bruce get a shot at it.
• mhs95_06

  Pundits say the Reds are way better on defense than their challengers in the NL central. Doesn't look like it so far today with the Gomes E and the Hernandez poor effort on the WP.