Cardinals at Reds game 1

• SportsAndLady

  

  Heisey loves multi homerun games
• mhs95_06

  Cueto in really good shape with just 63 pitches thru 6. That ought to be enough to get at least to the closer, the current weakest link.
• mhs95_06

  Rolen is 2 for 2, and now a chance at an RBI with one out and runner on 3rd. But his favorite pitcher Westbrook is gone, and also a favorable lefty for him now leaves. Will be a good challenge for Scott.
• Midstate01

  

  Let that hit you Lewis... Lol.
• Midstate01

  

  Typical reds. 1 out, bases loaded.. No runs!!!! And Ramon swung at ball 3
• mhs95_06

  Walters didn't make it tough at all on Scott, giving a 4 pitch walk to bring Lewis up against the righty with the bases loaded and 1 out. Lewis Ks on a perfect pitch called strike 3 just barely on the low inside corner. the pitch that hurt Lewis most was the strike call on the first pitch that was significantly outside. Reds cannot score runs with RISP, only solo HRs. Hopefully that will be enough! Cards bring in a righty to face Rolen and he walks him, and the Reds can't take an iota of advantage from that!
• mhs95_06

  Come on Fred, you need to catch that to get the lead-off hitter out!
• dave

  Freddy not looking good tonight. You know Dusty will play Stubbs tomorrow, hopefully Heisey is in left.
• mhs95_06

  Midstate01;831316 wrote:Typical reds. 1 out, bases loaded.. No runs!!!! And Ramon swung at ball 3

  
  Yes, and Cueto is next, so you are going to get a much better pitch to hit than that as he's not going to walk you to get to Cueto since it'll walk in a run.
• mhs95_06

  The critical part of defense! Let down a little and make a bad play and let a fly drop, and it sparks bases loaded and no out! Makes it much tougher on the pitcher once the tying run comes to the plate!
• mhs95_06

  The bobble by Rolen costs him knocking down the tying run at home.
• mhs95_06

  BP so enthralled in thought on how he could have made a better play when he just got the one out at first earlier in the inning and neglects to make the play for the 3rd out in the inning. He could have charged harder and collided with the runner trying to get to the ball and make the play.
• mhs95_06

  This game is a prime example of a team severely underplaying their potential.
• mhs95_06

  One error in the 7th for the Reds, and 3 plays that could easily have been more effective(Lewis, Phillips, Rolen).
  
  Now the Cards pitching and defense put the Reds right back in the game in the bottom of the 7th with a walk, and an error which gives an extra out plus one extra base.
• Midstate01

  

  Thata boy MVP!!!
• mhs95_06

  Miller finally gets his lefty out, but on his 3rd batter faced after allowing the first two to reach base! The iedeal here for the Reds is for Lewis to face a righty this inning to clear his spot so the new pitcher can go in to his #7 spot and leave the other three better defending outfielders in the game to defend the lead.
• Midstate01

  

  Bases loaded, no outs, no runs....
• mhs95_06

  mhs95_06;831340 wrote:Miller finally gets his lefty out, but on his 3rd batter faced after allowing the first two to reach base! The iedeal here for the Reds is for Lewis to face a righty this inning to clear his spot so the new pitcher can go in to his #7 spot and leave the other three better defending outfielders in the game to defend the lead.

  
  Rolen's DP hurts bad as it ends the inning, doesn't score an insurance run, and deprives Lewis of an opportunity for a key AB!
• mhs95_06

  Midstate01;831341 wrote:Bases loaded, no outs, no runs....

  
  I guess it confirms the LaRussa strategy of intentionaly walking the bases loaded with no outs was solid!
• mhs95_06

  So for the 2nd time tonight, Reds pitchers trying to protect a one run lead, walk the lead-off batter!
• mhs95_06

  Both teams trying their best to give the game away when they are in the field!
• mhs95_06

  The Reds may be better off not getting it to the 9th with a small lead for Coco. Their best shot may be to try to win it in the bottom of the 9th!
• dave

  This team is a joke, they are just not good. The manager sucks, the pitching coach sucks, the hitting coach sucks, the GM sucks.
• Midstate01

  

  Unreal. This is just ridiculous
• mhs95_06

  I wonder if Rolen hurt his shoulder swinging at that riding high 97 mph fastball by Motte in his last AB.