Reds @ Orioles--game 1

• mhs95_06

  thavoice;812618 wrote:Ugh.
  
  Volquez.
  
  I think an interesting vbookie bet tonite would be will EV have more WALKS or RUNS given up in the first inning tonite.

  
  Walks would have won 2-0. Three full counts, two of which ended up walks(one to "swing at nearly everything" Vlad), and 27 pitches(a less than 5 inning pace). But a zero in the first for EV. A decent throw by Ramon would have gotten an out stealing and saved some pitches.
• wildcats20

  

  And that was ball 4. Come on Drew.
• mhs95_06

  Big difference in defensive catchers so far. Didn't Wieters succeed Hernandez as catcher in Baltimore, or was there someone between?
• dave

  wow that was low, watched it over 3 times.
• Midstate01

  

  Called that pitch low all inning till right there.
• wildcats20

  

  mhs95_06;813063 wrote:Big difference in defensive catchers so far. Didn't Wieters succeed Hernandez as catcher in Baltimore, or was there someone between?

  
  Didn't they have one of the most hyped young guys in a long time?? Or is that Wieters?
• wildcats20

  

  It was low, but he has to swing at it. He screwed himself by swinging at a pitch that was in his eyes.
• dave

  mhs95_06;813063 wrote:Big difference in defensive catchers so far. Didn't Wieters succeed Hernandez as catcher in Baltimore, or was there someone between?

  Yes he did. There might have been someone between but Wieters is why they traded Ramon.
• wildcats20

  

  Ugh
• dave

  what a joke, tempted to turn on the radio so I can hear Marty bitch.
• wildcats20

  

  Who is doing the game anyway?
• Midstate01

  

  I'm pretty sure he tagged him
• wildcats20

  

  Terrible positioning by the home plate ump.
  
  He was out.
• mhs95_06

  wildcats20;813066 wrote:Didn't they have one of the most hyped young guys in a long time?? Or is that Wieters?

  
  Ramon played 133 games for Baltimore in 2008, and Wieters played 96 in 2009 and was the minor league player of the year in 2008, so I think Wieters was the hyped guy who allowed Baltimore to shed Ramon's pricey contract although they had to eat a lot of it to get the Reds to take him and had to take Freel too who was given too big of a contract when a GM fell in love with his hustle which his courage could be admired but his intelligence questioned.
• dave

  wildcats20;813074 wrote:Who is doing the game anyway?

  I know Marty is, heard on radio on way home from work it will be his first time there. I'm assuming the cowboy is with him.
• mhs95_06

  Wieters bad baserunning cost him the out the ump didn't call. With one out he had no business trying to tag to get to 3B with 2 out if Bruce catches it. That made it nearly impossible to score if the ball isn't caught. Only the very high bounce off the wall and a bad call allowed him to score on a hit that should have been an easy two RBI.
• wildcats20

  

  I'll take it lol
• dave

  can't watch this volquez and janish show. they've driven me to yard work.
• mhs95_06

  Unproductive out by Janish cost the Reds that 3rd inning!
• Midstate01

  

  Our ss suck balls!!!
• Midstate01

  

  Thank you Phillips and votto
• mhs95_06

  Ump calls strikes on the first two pitches to Rolen that were inside and greatly diminished the chances he could get an RBI hit to tie the game!
• Rotinaj

  

  About damn time they do something. Im gonna be pissed if they lose this series.
• mhs95_06

  LeCure in a tough spot that is really important in his first game in over a month.
• mhs95_06

  mhs95_06;813122 wrote:LeCure in a tough spot that is really important in his first game in over a month.

  
  Great job as he strikes out the two lefties(first one was really big against 2/2 Wieters) with runners on 2nd and 3rd, and the right hander intentionally walks the right handed batter. Seems to be backward strategy, but right handed hitters are hitting twice as high(.128 to .250) an average against LeCure this season so far!