Reds vs Dodgers...Game 2

• Ironman92

  

  19-13
• Rotinaj

  

  Latos going up against Greinke. Should be another good game. Reds win 3-2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
• SportsAndLady

  

  Afternoon game right? Ill switch between this on fox, OSU game, and USC ga
• Azubuike24

  

  Just started.
  
  Latos vs Greinke.
  Bailey vs Kershaw.
  
  This is what we will get in the playoffs. Just like last week vs STL. C'mon boys, step it up!
• mhs95_06

  Doesn't look like Latos has "it" today!
• se-alum

  

  LOL @ Izturis not getting to 3rd on a slow roller to RF by Votto.
• se-alum

  

  RBI's by Bruce and Ludwick, then a boneheaded baserunning screw up by Bruce.
• mhs95_06

  se-alum;1496776 wrote:LOL @ Izturis not getting to 3rd on a slow roller to RF by Votto.

  Overly concerned about the cannon in RF, but then Bruce makes a bad move and gets thrown out on the bases, taking a lot of air out of the string of 4 straight one out hits, and the Reds get just 2, but take the lead. We'll see if Latos can be good from here.
• mhs95_06

  After throwing all 95+ fastballs and 80 mph 12/6 curveballs the first 6 pitches to Puig, Latos throws the first slider(87mph) right on the bare outside edge, but about 8" above the knees, and Puig hooks it out to left for a 3-2 Dodger lead. Even with the HBP in the first, Puig was not set-up to be gotten out on that pitch.
• se-alum

  

  Crawford pulls a Votto and runs the Dodgers out of the inning.
• Ironman92

  

  se-alum;1496803 wrote:Crawford pulls a Votto and runs the Dodgers out of the inning.

  
  Yeah...dumb for sure. Greinke is a good athlete and there were 2 outs but a line drive 1 hopper to a charging Bruce??? That's a play at the plate with Crawford trying to score...let alone the pitcher
• mhs95_06

  Pretty even starting pitching match-up. Both pitchers throw 106, with Latos going 7 innings to Greinke's 6, but 3 runs to 2.
• mhs95_06

  Izturis doing well filling in for the ailing BP. Things have changed since Monday when the opponents challenged Votto and pitched around Bruce!
• Azubuike24

  

  Can anyone answer why, with an entire pen rested, a series vs the Cubs, Brewers, Mets and Astros coming up...Zach Duke is coming in, in that situation?
• Ironman92

  

  Azubuike24;1496851 wrote:Can anyone answer why, with an entire pen rested, a series vs the Cubs, Brewers, Mets and Astros coming up...Zach Duke is coming in, in that situation?

  
  Obviously Mike Leake's fault.
• mhs95_06

  Azubuike24;1496851 wrote:Can anyone answer why, with an entire pen rested, a series vs the Cubs, Brewers, Mets and Astros coming up...Zach Duke is coming in, in that situation?

  Dusty wanted a left hander for lead-off batter Ethier and Chapman is not going to pitch today after four in a row, especially with it a non save situation so far. He may want to save Parra for later in the game, or Parra is not feeling as good as Duke, or both.
• jordo212000

  

  Bunting with Choo to allow Izturits hit???
• Azubuike24

  

  I understand Dusty's logic. However, Duke is a career .280 BAA vs lefties. He isn't a MLB caliber pitcher anymore. He's not a lefty specialist. He's only on the team because the Reds pitching depth is one of the worst in MLB. Yet, he comes in during a critical situation and justifiably so because his throwing arm is LEFT?
• mhs95_06

  jordo212000;1496861 wrote:Bunting with Choo to allow Izturits hit???

  Lefty/righty deal and Izturis with 3 hits and a loss avoiding RBI so far.
• mhs95_06

  Azubuike24;1496862 wrote:I understand Dusty's logic. However, Duke is a career .280 BAA vs lefties. He isn't a MLB caliber pitcher anymore. He's not a lefty specialist. He's only on the team because the Reds pitching depth is one of the worst in MLB. Yet, he comes in during a critical situation and justifiably so because his throwing arm is LEFT?

  Don't they always say that mediocre lefties can make a good living in MLB?
• mhs95_06

  Each team made a base-running boner early in innings that had a chance to be big and they both ended up scoring no more runs in those innings and for at least 5 innings thereafter. Nothing like bad base-running to throw a wet blanket over your offense!
• mhs95_06

  Billy has made all 3 of his appearances running for Ludwick!
• Ironman92

  

  mhs95_06;1496866 wrote:Billy has made all 3 of his appearances running for Ludwick!

  
  4?
• se-alum

  

  Ironman92;1496885 wrote:4?

  
  Ran for BP last time.
• Ironman92

  

  se-alum;1496924 wrote:Ran for BP last time.

  
  Read what he posted again.