Braves @ Reds - Game 1

• dave

  lol there's mr stubbs at his defensive finest.
• dave

  chapman might throw 105 in this heat
• mhs95_06

  Stubbs jumped too high and turned it into a HR. Neither he nor Nix are very good at the wall/fence!
• SportsAndLady

  

  Whining about short homeruns? Lollllll
• karen lotz

  

  That's a joke of a HR. If chapman throws every pitch down the middle he won't be touched. Could finish the game with 21 strikes.
• karen lotz

  

  Heyward will look silly here.
• karen lotz

  

  SportsAndLady;838394 wrote:Whining about short homeruns? Lollllll

  
  Call em as I see em.
• dave

  into the river?
• mhs95_06

  dave;838384 wrote:just FYI, minor league lines
  
  Stubbs :1847 PA, .269, .364, .401, .765 23.4% K
  Sappelt: 1716 PA, .307, .361, .461, .822 13.2% K
  
  
  There's no way if you have seen Sappelt play a decent amount you can say you don't think he can make it.

  
  Sure you can! History is littered with many who did well in the minors and couldn't hack it in the majors.
• karen lotz

  

  dave;838402 wrote:into the river?

  
  Huh? I would like to see how far Heyward could hit one of those fastballs if he could catch up to it.
• swamisez

  

  se-alum;838383 wrote:The same Norris Hopper that hit .329 w/ a .371 OBP in his only full season w/ the Reds??

  
  My only argument can be, when playing in garbage time players can make quite an impression. Once the league has a scout on you (ala Stubbs and struggles on balls low and in) you get fed that pitch till you choke on it.
  
  Sappelt is a good player no doubt, I hope he gets a shot. I just don't see top of the order type of at bats from him. He isn't very patient and doesn't make great contact on balls away from him. I have only seen 30-40 live abs from him and many of the ground balls he beat out to 3rd would be outs in the major leagues. I do like his energy however, and think it would be a huge shot in the arm to the club if he were to come up. He plays the game very fast. Puts pressure on defenses immediately.
• mhs95_06

  swamisez;838366 wrote:There is one player on AAA Louisville that can hit major league pitching, his name is Yonder Alonso. If he could play a lick of left field he would be up right now. Kid can rake.

  I agree with that.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Hey justin can't make it to Yankees game this Sunday...had to spend my weekend money on AC...its fuckin hot
  
  There's a 2% chance I can scrounge up some money tomorrow morning...ill let you know if that's the case.
  
  Only way I could have gone is if my boss could have gotten us free tix from his guy but he couldn't do it.
• dave

  anyone want 2 free tix for tomorrow's game? They are just $5 seats but it gets you in. You would have to pick em up in Mason or somewhere close by.
• dave

  mhs95_06;838403 wrote:Sure you can! History is littered with many who did well in the minors and couldn't hack it in the majors.

  
  Yeah I didn't word that right, just talking about comparing him to current options on the team.
• mhs95_06

  Arroyo was a Stubbs' wrist away from 7 complete and a 4-3 lead, and a probable trip to the 9th for the win giving Coco another save chance with the way Chapman is throwing to the lefties, although he got a great gift on the strike 2 call to Heyward.
• swamisez

  

  When rosters expand, i would like to think Dave Sappelt will be on the club and for two weeks, regardless of the Reds position in the standings he will be a factor.
• swamisez

  

  If Cozart can extend this inning to Votto, Joey will get the job done.
• karen lotz

  

  O'Flaherty isn't up for Votto? God dammit.
• dave

  swamisez;838420 wrote:When rosters expand, i would like to think Dave Sappelt will be on the club and for two weeks, regardless of the Reds position in the standings he will be a factor.

  
  Probably not because he's not on the 40man. Not sure if they have to put him on anyway in the offseason, but if they don't then I doubt he's up. Guys like Alonso, Hermida, Francisco will be back.
• dave

  You guys think Bruce can pinch hit?
• mhs95_06

  Cozart had no chance on the 3-2 slider. His best chance was the 3-1 94 mph fastball, but was right on the outside edge and he couldn't catch up to it.
• swamisez

  

  I would hope they would move Sappelt to the 40 man, not sure what that would do for his option?
• dave

  Don't think I want to see him again for awhile, but if Arroyo ever gets DL'ed Volquez 8IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 0 BB, 92 pitches 69 strikes
• se-alum

  

  Drop the slider here!