Reds vs Braves....Game 2

• mhs95_06

  What I thought was the strongest part of Lewis' weak defensive outfield game lets him down -- his hands!
• se-alum

  

  Mitch Williams is right, catching the ball w/ 2 hands is ridiculous, unless you're 5 yrs old.
• Rotinaj

  

  I dont understand how our offense is so bad. Shit is so upsetting.
• se-alum

  

  Rotinaj;839199 wrote:I dont understand how our offense is so bad. Shit is so upsetting.

  
  They have no patience. Like today, sinker ballers don't throw alot of pitches in the strike zone, so you take a few pitches to make them throw something in the zone. The Reds would rather just beat the 1st pitch into the ground.
• mhs95_06

  se-alum;839135 wrote:Patented mental breakdown by Bailey. Gives up 2-run single by........Derek Lowe. SMMFH

  
  Maybe Homer is taking a step to the good with that problem today after this you mention. Since then he has been plagued by shoddy defense and has pitched around or through it and given up no more runs. Just the two runs and 99 pitches thru 5 innings.
• se-alum

  

  se-alum;839201 wrote:They have no patience. Like today, sinker ballers don't throw alot of pitches in the strike zone, so you take a few pitches to make them throw something in the zone. The Reds would rather just beat the 1st pitch into the ground.

  
  Right on cue, Fred Lewis proves my point. Takes the 1st pitch for a ball, then swings at 2 pitches not close to the zone, and Lewis weakly grounds out to 2nd.
• se-alum

  

  mhs95_06;839202 wrote:Maybe Homer is taking a step to the good with that problem today after this you mention. Since then he has been plagued by shoddy defense and has pitched around or through it and given up no more runs. Just the two runs and 99 pitches thru 5 innings.

  
  Homer is right on the edge of being very good! It just seems like that one mistake gets him every game. It sucks to be down 2-1, when the 2 runs were driven in by a pitcher.
• swamisez

  

  I know this is national tv, but when the temp is as high as it is, players don't grind. They do what they can to win, but also to get the heck out of the heat. I watched the Orioles and Jays one year where every player for the O's swung at a first pitch innings 1-4. Watch the umpire and mccann, they are standing in the shade between every batter.
• se-alum

  

  se-alum;839205 wrote:Right on cue, Fred Lewis proves my point. Takes the 1st pitch for a ball, then swings at 2 pitches not close to the zone, and Lewis weakly grounds out to 2nd.

  
  And again, Gomes walks, Frazier swings at the very next pitch.
• mhs95_06

  se-alum;839211 wrote:And again, Gomes walks, Frazier swings at the very next pitch.

  
  That was by Dusty's design on the hit and run trying to get the runner to 2B before another DP happened. And it worked, but Hanigan beat another one into the ground for the 3rd out.
• dave

  Eat a dick Votto!
• se-alum

  

  Homer really dug in a pitched very well today. He'll be thinking about that 2-2 fastball he threw to Lowe if the Reds don't win this.
• se-alum

  

  mhs95_06;839214 wrote:That was by Dusty's design on the hit and run trying to get the runner to 2B before another DP happened. And it worked, but Hanigan beat another one into the ground for the 3rd out.

  
  Well it was bad design, you don't hit and run after a walk. You make the batter take a strike, then put on the hit and run. Baseball 101.
• mhs95_06

  se-alum;839207 wrote:Homer is right on the edge of being very good! It just seems like that one mistake gets him every game. It sucks to be down 2-1, when the 2 runs were driven in by a pitcher.

  
  I agree, usually the mistake has been happening late, but today it was early. Homer finishes with 2 runs(earned), 109 pitches, 5 hits, and 3 BB.
• SportsAndLady

  

  dave;839217 wrote:Eat a **** Votto!

  
  What happened?
• dave

  taking pitches is not in Dusty's book
• dave

  SportsAndLady;839224 wrote:What happened?

  
  that was from a few innings ago, he cost Cozart the rest of the season.
• mhs95_06

  se-alum;839221 wrote:Well it was bad design, you don't hit and run after a walk. You make the batter take a strike, then put on the hit and run. Baseball 101.

  
  All I'm saying is it wasn't the hitter's fault to swing at the first pitch.
• dave

  Great bunt, he can get a damn hit when the defense knows he's doing it but won't ever try it on his own.
  
  I love how Mitch says he can get 50 bunt hits.
• dave

  wow Edgar!
• mhs95_06

  Perfect bunt by Stubbs! Need to do that much, much more with him! And Stubbs slides between the catcher's legs!
• SportsAndLady

  

  dave;839226 wrote:that was from a few innings ago, he cost Cozart the rest of the season.

  
  Gotcha...yeah that sucks cozart is a player
• se-alum

  

  mhs95_06;839228 wrote:All I'm saying is it wasn't the hitter's fault to swing at the first pitch.

  Agree.
• Midstate01

  

  Comeon votto!
• dave

  rally monkey!!!
  
  when is the last time they have done this?