Game 37 - Cincinnati Reds (Edinson Volquez) at Houston Astros (Wandy Rodriguez)

• SportsAndLady

  

  mhs95_06;765339 wrote:I can't agree with that.
  
  EV a little shaky in the first on control, especially the fastball, but he gets thru it with no runs and 20 pitches. finally got a strike on Bourn on the 4th fastball he threw. Then a four pitch walk to Towles, all on fastballs. Then he finally gets a fastball strike(2-2 foul) on Pence, after his two balls come on fastballs.
  
  In the 2nd inning, he's walked three and the only two outs were a great play on a line drive by BP and the pitcher popping up on the first pitch!

  
  He pitched well in the 1st, and at that time I thought it was the 2nd inning by mistake. So I thought he was through 2 with that pitch count. Obviously, I was wrong.
• gerb131

  

  Stros threating again. 2nd and 3rd 1 down.
• Midstate01

  

  Looking lime your typical get away game. No energy at all. And a shitty start by your supposed to be ace
• gerb131

  

  Gave up 1 more before getting out of it. 3-0.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Leadoff triple by Votto
• mhs95_06

  SportsAndLady;765375 wrote:He pitched well in the 1st, and at that time I thought it was the 2nd inning by mistake. So I thought he was through 2 with that pitch count. Obviously, I was wrong.

  
  I'm saying I didn't think he was sharp in the first either. The non-sharpness finally caught up with him in the 2nd and 3rd, with all three runners who scored reaching base on walks. The thing that helped him in the first was going to more off-speed stuff which it looked like he controlled better.
• gerb131

  

  3-1 with Votto scoring on the sac.
• mhs95_06

  BP hits a shot, for an out, but the run scores - productive out.
• se-alum

  

  Jonny K strikes again!!
• dave

  SportsAndLady;765375 wrote:He pitched well in the 1st, and at that time I thought it was the 2nd inning by mistake. So I thought he was through 2 with that pitch count. Obviously, I was wrong.

  
  EV as down 3-0 to the first guy then a 4 pitch walk IIRC. Can't ask for much worse.
• se-alum

  

  Sounds like the Reds are starting to square up Wandy a bit.
• SportsAndLady

  

  dave;765422 wrote:EV as down 3-0 to the first guy then a 4 pitch walk IIRC. Can't ask for much worse.

  
  1 base runner, never a BR past 1st base, what's not to like about that first inning? lol
• mhs95_06

  Needed that two out shot by Ramon to get out for another run.
• Midstate01

  

  Comeon Bruce!
• SportsAndLady

  

  Extremely unfortunate for Ramon on that shot to left.
• gerb131

  

  Midstate01;765430 wrote:Comeon Bruce!

  
  Down on a very iffy 3rd strike call.
• mhs95_06

  SportsAndLady;765427 wrote:1 base runner, never a BR past 1st base, what's not to like about that first inning? lol

  
  20 pitches and bad command indicating impending doom!
• Midstate01

  

  Or not. Though I didn't think that was a strike.
• SportsAndLady

  

  U call Bruce out on that 3rd strike, but don't give EV the call on the 2-2 pitch? Wow that was definitely on the corner.
• Midstate01

  

  Wandy resembles a pig a little. Square head with a fat nose.
• SportsAndLady

  

  idk why but wandy's throw to first on valaikas infield single made me laugh harder than i probably should have
• Heretic

  

  Well, from 5IP, 100 pitches to 4IP, 90 pitches.
  
  Progression, Edinson...not regression.
• Midstate01

  

  Renteria again fucks votto and the reds.
• se-alum

  

  Midstate01;765463 wrote:Renteria again fucks votto and the reds.

  Can't wait to get Rolen back and get Renteria out of the 2-hole. Joey leading off innings way too often lately.
• SportsAndLady

  

  se-alum;765470 wrote:Can't wait to get Rolen back and get Renteria out of the 2-hole. Joey leading off innings way too often lately.

  
  I liked Bruce in the 2 hole..i know he's not your stereotypical 2 hole hitter, but he hit well there.