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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies - Game 44/162

  • Azubuike24
    Better late than never.

    We'll see if it affects the 1-game streak!
  • Tiger2003
    Man this lineup is amazing.
  • sherm03
    Phew...that was a scary 8th.

    Not sure what's going on with Marshall and Broxton...but they are nowhere near as "sure fire" as they have been.

    Let's try to get a run, and then hopefully Chapman can slam the door.
  • Tiger2003
    THE PHILLIES SCORE!!!! The streak is over!!
  • mhs95_06
    Hopefully the jeopardy the Reds' lead was in during the bottom of the 8th will be the most of the game, and the 9th will have no baserunners and no longballs for the Phils! And maybe an insurance run or two in the top of the 9th.
  • Azubuike24
    Tiger2003;1445091 wrote:Man this lineup is amazing.
    Funny too.

    Rollins, Utley and Howard were former top 3 players at their position.
    Revere, Brown and Galvis were all highly touted prospects.
    Delmon Young has been decent at the MLB level, and was once a super prospect.
    Ruiz is a pretty good hitting catcher.

    If anything, the Phils have some issues, but they SHOULD be hitting better than they are. 3rd worst in the NL in runs scored...
  • Terry_Tate
    4 pitch walk to the first batter. Uh oh.
  • Azubuike24
    Squeezed on these pitches.

    Ball 2 and 3 to Young, and ball 1 to Kratz were close.
  • Azubuike24
    LOL.
  • Midstate01
    Azubuike24;1445102 wrote:Squeezed on these pitches.

    Ball 2 and 3 to Young, and ball 1 to Kratz were close.

    I think the fact hanigan had to move the glove to get them hurt him.
  • Tiger2003
    Thata boy Cliff. What else could go wrong this season.
  • Azubuike24
    Burned again on the FB...SMH.
  • sherm03
    Wow...erasing Lee from the basepath sure turned out to be big.

    Fucking tie game now.
  • Midstate01
    96 doesnt get outs. Period. Guys can sit on it.
  • Azubuike24
    That was a bomb too. Seriously, the ONLY pitch people can hit off Chapman is the knee high FB. Terrible.
  • sherm03
    Game.

    FUCK!
  • Terry_Tate
    Shaking my fucking head.
  • Tiger2003
    I don't believe it.
  • Azubuike24
    Yeah, I love Chapman but something else has to be done. He has a devastating slider and simply doesn't use it enough.

    That's a season-changing win for the Phils. They got out-executed and out-played in the series, by a better team, and won the series.
  • Midstate01
    And ppl want him to start. Lol. You knew it was over after the walk. He was out there shaking his head. Throwing 94..wtf.
  • mhs95_06
    Without the pick-off, Chapman would have only given up one key HR - the game winner! LeCure and Hoover currently look like the best Reds relievers.
  • mhs95_06
    mhs95_06;1445097 wrote:Hopefully the jeopardy the Reds' lead was in during the bottom of the 8th will be the most of the game, and the 9th will have no baserunners and no longballs for the Phils! And maybe an insurance run or two in the top of the 9th.
    Or maybe none of the above!
  • Terry_Tate
    Azubuike24;1445115 wrote:Yeah, I love Chapman but something else has to be done. He has a devastating slider and simply doesn't use it enough.

    That's a season-changing win for the Phils. They got out-executed and out-played in the series, by a better team, and won the series.

    12 of the 14 pitches were fastballs. Mostly 94-96 and hit 98 and 99 once each I think but couldn't control those. Have to get the slider going.
  • Azubuike24
    mhs95_06;1445117 wrote:Without the pick-off, Chapman would have only given up one key HR - the game winner! LeCure and Hoover currently look like the best Reds relievers.
    Yeah, Marshall looks shaky as hell. Broxton is solid, but always seems to get into trouble somehow, and is certainly overpaid for a setup role that both LeCure and Hoover seem to be capable of filling at 20% the cost.
  • Azubuike24
    Terry_Tate;1445120 wrote:12 of the 14 pitches were fastballs. Mostly 94-96 and hit 98 and 99 once each I think but couldn't control those. Have to get the slider going.
    Just throw the damn thing more, right? Seriously, some of the sliders guys swing at are not even close to the zone. The deception on the pitch makes it very difficult to get a great look at the location.