Buccos @ Redlegs - Game 2

• Terry_Tate

  

  Rotinaj;1459574 wrote:I turned the channel for a couple min. Did Choo get hit?

  Very first pitch right at the legs.
• Ironman92

  

  This defense is sloppy....was yesterday and is again today...and WTF is it with getting homered at home???
  
  Choo was about 80% on that ball and BP was about 65 % on the relay.....if either one goes full at it Marte is easily out at 3rd.
  
  Dusty has got to be near the "getting tossed" phase.
• Azubuike24

  

  http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/quiz/_/id/4979/do-know-mlb-rules
  
  Try your hand at that to get your mind off this pathetic game...
  
  I only got 5 out of 10...
• SportsAndLady

  

  Ironman92;1459579 wrote: Dusty has got to be near the "getting tossed" phase.

  
  lolololololololololololololololololololololololo
• se-alum

  

  Morton hits Paul on a 3-2 pitch, Clint Hurdle thinks it's clearly on purpose.
• Azubuike24

  

  Latos already out...blah. Maybe against the Pirates, the Reds can win one back for Latos.
  
  If Hannahan doesn't get a hit, it's over. Parra on his way in...
• mhs95_06

  Latos departs after just 5 innings, for a PH with two on and two out mand having 88 pitches thanks to the 32 pitch, 3 run first inning.
• se-alum

  

  Latos had about as good a chance at getting a hit as Hannahan. Dude is terrible.
• Azubuike24

  

  Not a ton of confidence in that "great offense" given that Dusty just made the decision to thin out his bullpen with a long stretch of games including a west coast trip and a rookie who has really never thrown in relief as your setup man...
• mhs95_06

  And Hannahan promptly grounds out to SS! Reds defense didn't do Latos any favors in that first, missing two outs that easily could have been gotten, but were not(Cozart tag and Votto failed pick).
• Azubuike24

  

  LOL, Manny Parra K's the sides and the fans all win.
  
  Literally, what were the odds? How many 3K innings has he had in his career? That might have been the first...
• Midstate01

  

  Can't wait to hear dusty whining on Thursday when he says his whole bullpen is unavailable.
• Ironman92

  

  Azubuike24;1459581 wrote:http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/quiz/_/id/4979/do-know-mlb-rules
  
  Try your hand at that to get your mind off this pathetic game...
  
  I only got 5 out of 10...

  
  I missed #2, #5 and #9
  
  I always thought if the runners touched the trail runner was out. Just missed 5 and 9....but thought I had them both, especially 5.
• Ironman92

  

  mhs95_06;1459596 wrote:And Hannahan promptly grounds out to SS! Reds defense didn't do Latos any favors in that first, missing two outs that easily could have been gotten, but were not(Cozart tag and Votto failed pick).

  
  Replay showed that ball hit the seam and took a strange hop on Votto
• mhs95_06

  Azubuike24;1459603 wrote:LOL, Manny Parra K's the sides and the fans all win.
  
  Literally, what were the odds? How many 3K innings has he had in his career? That might have been the first...

  I think Parra only K'd two there as Walker fled out for the 2nd out, but the two were enough to qualify for free pizza after only 6 innings!
• Ironman92

  

  Pretty against Latos being pulled. This road trip could be murder.....hope to be within 5 at the break.
• Azubuike24

  

  ...and why is Choo running there? Woefully bad execution by Cozart or Choo...or both.
• Midstate01

  

  Reason 1 million that cozart shouldn't hit 2nd. Can't even make contact on a hit and run.
• mhs95_06

  Cozat hitting into a DP ruined the first innng, and now the remembrance of that put Choo stealing in the 6th and Martin nailed him to take the gas out of the 6th for the Reds after Choo got on again leading off.
• Azubuike24

  

  Here's what I don't get though.
  
  Choo is on to leadoff. If you choose to hit Cozart 2nd, why risk a hit and run in front of your big guys, in maybe the best shot you have remaining in the game? It all worked out, kind of, but I'd rather Cozart strike out there than risk losing 2 runners...
• Midstate01

  

  Azubuike24;1459613 wrote:Here's what I don't get though.
  
  Choo is on to leadoff. If you choose to hit Cozart 2nd, why risk a hit and run in front of your big guys, in maybe the best shot you have remaining in the game? It all worked out, kind of, but I'd rather Cozart strike out there than risk losing 2 runners...

  
  Or bunt
• se-alum

  

  Easy to see why the Pirates bullpen will be terribly overworked 3/4 into the year.
• Azubuike24

  

  Can't K here BP...
• se-alum

  

  BP swingin' at everything comin' toward the plate.
• mhs95_06

  Ironman92;1459606 wrote:Replay showed that ball hit the seam and took a strange hop on Votto

  I missed seeing that! Same thing, but on a grounder to 3rd, that really helped Wheelersburg's rally in the bottom of the 7th to win their 2nd state title in a row.