Reds at Rays Game 3

• dave

  Last 2 threads I started were the last 2 Reds wins. If there's ever a time we need some luck it's in this one.
  
  12:10 start so lets get this going.
  
  Volquez vs Shields.
  
  What realistic lineup do you want? Here's mine:
  Lewis LF
  Phillips 2B
  Votto 1B
  Bruce RF
  Rolen DH
  Hernandez C
  Cairo 3B
  Heisey CF
  Janish SS
  
  
  Will Ramon catch a day game after playing tonight? Dusty should split up Cueto and Volquez to avoid this.
• Laley23

  

  Might be the most lopsided pitching match-up of the year. So the Reds will win, lol.
• Terry_Tate

  

  Don't look now but Drew Stubbs is on a 4 game hitting streak. Has as many hits as strikeouts over the last 4 games!
• dave

  Yeah you could put him in there for Heisey, I just figured it was his turn for a day off since he's started the whole road trip.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Shields vs volquez???
  
  
  Dear God...
• Ironman92

  

  Not on TV today?
• Ironman92

  

  OK...looks like it is on. I looked at the program's guide incorrectly.
• thavoice

  Yeah..I thought only games taht were not on were some home BMS's.
  
  
  Hard to bet on the reds to win with Volquez throwing.
  
  
  notice I said throw, not pitching.
• dave

  Lewis 7
  Phillips 4
  Votto 3
  Rolen 5
  Bruce 9
  Gomes DH
  Hanigan 2
  Stubbs 8
  Janish 6
  
  
  Hanigan hasn't caught Volquez since his first start of the year.
• Ironman92

  

  Yeah, but it's baseball and you just flat out never know.
  
  I mean did you have Edgar Renteria last night pulling the ball for the go ahead RBI.......and then stealing 2nd?
  
  You have the Mets with 2 grand slams when they hadn't hit one forever?
  
  After the month of May did you have Wily Mo Pena hitting as many HR in the big leagues as Jay Bruce?
• Ironman92

  

  The only pitching/catching combo I don't like at all is Ramon Hernandez and Aroldis.....but those are hard to avoid. I think Hanigan does fine with everyone.
• thavoice

  and that is why baseball is so interesting...anything can happen and such. The loweste of guy can be the hero in any given game.
  
  
  Gotta have Hernandex and Chappy though with the language, dont think pigface knows his language.
  
  Last night was the FIRST game taht I did not get to follow in some fashion. Was it a quick game? I was so busy and tried to make it a point to come in before 10 to watch the end but it was over.
• thavoice

  Ironman92;817279 wrote:Yeah, but it's baseball and you just flat out never know.
  
  I mean did you have Edgar Renteria last night pulling the ball for the go ahead RBI.......and then stealing 2nd?
  
  You have the Mets with 2 grand slams when they hadn't hit one forever?
  
  After the month of May did you have Wily Mo Pena hitting as many HR in the big leagues as Jay Bruce?

  
  Good ole Wily Mo. Saw him put on some HR displays in BP when he was with the dragons. Amazing power...but his contract I think handcuffed him and rushed him to the majors early
• dave

  thavoice;817307 wrote:and that is why baseball is so interesting...anything can happen and such. The loweste of guy can be the hero in any given game.
  
  
  Gotta have Hernandex and Chappy though with the language, dont think pigface knows his language.
  
  Last night was the FIRST game taht I did not get to follow in some fashion. Was it a quick game? I was so busy and tried to make it a point to come in before 10 to watch the end but it was over.

  
  Hanigan was learning Spanish in the offseason, not sure how much he knows yet but I'm sure it's enough. Not like you need to talk with Chapman much, he's in there for 5 or 6 batters max throwing 90% fastballs. If more than 1 runner gets on Price comes out anyways and he can also speak Spanish.
• slcoach

  The Reds really need to win a series. This would be a good one to get with what amounts to 2 days off before the Indians series. These next 11 games are going to go a long way to seeing how the season is gonna go.
• thavoice

  This a make a break stretch for the reds ya think?
• thavoice

  dave;817341 wrote:Hanigan was learning Spanish in the offseason, not sure how much he knows yet but I'm sure it's enough. Not like you need to talk with Chapman much, he's in there for 5 or 6 batters max throwing 90% fastballs. If more than 1 runner gets on Price comes out anyways and he can also speak Spanish.

  
  True, but can he tell Chapman what is really important......like where to find the sexiest woman in the crowd. Those are the most important discussions that happen on the mound.
• dave

  I'm assuming you mean up through the Cards series after the all star break? I'd say that's where they will determine if they are buyers or sellers at the deadline.
  
  Speaking of the ladies, I noticed the quality at games has been getting better over the last few years. Guess it's the "in" thing to do now.
• se-alum

  

  thavoice;817307 wrote:and that is why baseball is so interesting...anything can happen and such. The loweste of guy can be the hero in any given game.
  
  
  Gotta have Hernandex and Chappy though with the language, dont think pigface knows his language.
  
  Last night was the FIRST game taht I did not get to follow in some fashion. Was it a quick game? I was so busy and tried to make it a point to come in before 10 to watch the end but it was over.

  Yea, pretty quick game. Neither offense put up much of a fight until late in the game. Reds didn't have a hit until the 5th.
• thavoice

  Yeah, I mean next series through the break.
  
  Always see hot women at games...........know where there are gold mine of hot chicks......hockey games.
• Ironman92

  

  You can have em.....I'm going to the baseball games.
• thavoice

  minor league baseall in th summer...........man oh man some h o t women.
  
  Ran into a stripper once at a dragons game. Previous sat was with a bachelor party and I was trying to negotiate a price for a private dance for the bachelor. She was pretty pricey and I ws trying to talk her down some so I didn get some face to face time talkin to her. We saw eachother 2-3 times at the game and had that look like 'i know you from somewhere' I think it hit us at the same time actually where we had seen eachother before!
• Ironman92

  

  Good God....what would your grandparents of 69.5 years think???
• Ironman92

  

  still some time to go to vbookie and vgamble
• thavoice

  OK..back to the game.........
  
  What happens when the DH is gone..Gomes is hitting a little better, Heisey isnt doing awful.
  
  What gives?