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Edwin Up Richar Out
by kcox17
on Jul 3, 2009 2:24 PM EDT
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Richar tore his labrum and is on the 15 day DL but I imagine that he is out for the year and Edwin has been reinstated from the 60 day DL just in time for a huge series against the Cardinals. He is a big bat that we have been lacking. We need him to come up and play like good Edwin and not bad Edwin. How much of an effect on the line up do you guys think that we will have.
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Red Reposter - 7/3/09
by Charlie Scrabbles
on Jul 3, 2009 10:30 AM EDT
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Basement Dwellers: What's wrong with Bronson Arroyo?
Jinaz is worried about our boy Bronson Arroyo. "Arroyo hasn't been good this year. He's 8-7, but has a 5.69 ERA, a 6.03 FIP, a 5.15 xFIP, a 6.79 tRA, and a 5.59 tRA*. None of those is encouraging." His home run rate is up and his K rate is down, and Jinaz thinks it likely has something to do with his fastball. And as always, there are some cool graphs. -
nycredsfan has a FanPost up linking to The Fay
who spoke to Walt about Danny Richar and EdE. Richar hurt his shoulder sliding into home and will have an MRI today. Could this mean EdE is on his way back? -
Asst. GM Bob Miller held another chat with fans yesterday
Here a few of the highlights:
greginin: Where would DeRosa have played if you had acquired him? Edwin Encarnacion is due back this week and Jonny Gomes has been great as a right-handed bat in left field.
Miller: One of the great things about DeRosa is he can play first base, second base, third base and outfield. We would have found a place for him to play, believe me.
KPreds: Are there any offseason moves that, in hindsight, the club regrets making?
Miller: I've heard rumors that Bob C. regrets not signing me for 10 more years, but I haven't been able to verify that.
bb_ump: How much longer will the Reds wait for Homer Bailey to reach his "forecasted" potential?
Miller: Homer just turned 23. My question to you would be did you like Volquez last year? During Edinson's first three seasons in the Majors with Texas he had a 14.21, a 7.29 and a 4.50 ERA. Then he came to us at 25 years old and had a 3.21 ERA with 17 wins. Worth the wait, wasn't it? -
This one absolutely slayed me
"Reds Should Make Winning More Important". I couldnt agree more. While we're at it, they should also make sure not to schedule games on rainy days, keep all their star players from getting hurt, and put in luxury recliners instead of stadium seats. Seriously though, on to the article: Marc Katz says the Reds minor league system is full of losing teams (5 of the 6 teams have losing records). Apparently all this losing has something to do with the fact that the Reds focus more on developing individual talent rather than teaching them to win as a team. And that's it. It's barely 200 words. All early reports indicate he got paid. -
Jay Bruce Bobblehead day is Saturday
Look at those pearly whites! -
In the latest edition of Redleg Nation Radio
They talked with Sarasota Reds manager Joe Ayrault and RLN Spotlight Player Matt Klinker. -
Ken Rosenthal makes his All-Star Game selections
and he mentions three Reds: Johnny Cueto makes the team as the Reds lone representative, and Franciscoco Cocordero and Brandon Phillips are mentioned honorably. I'm ok with leaving Coco at home, but to take Freddie Sanchez over BP seems ridiculous to me. I guess he had to pick a Pirate, but I would choose Zach Duke as my Pirate instead. -
Doug at RML wonders if Devin Mesoraco is starting to come around
When he was drafted out of high school in the first round in '07, he was scouted as a tremendous defensive catcher with a raw but promising bat. Then last year, his first full year in pro ball, saw his defensive reputation betray him. But Doug thinks he's been improving in that regard the past few months. It always takes catchers a long time to develop and I dont expect him to make it to the bigs for a good while (if at all), but I would like to start seeing these kinds of improvements from him. When I saw him in Sarasota I was really taken aback by his size; he's a pretty imposing looking fella. He certainly has the physical attributes necessary to be a great ballplayer, it's just a matter of getting there. - Randy in Chattanooga wrote up a nice eyewitness report from the Mudcats-Lookouts series from earlier this week for Reds Minor Leagues.
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Farmers Only: The most effective defense to a Dragons attack? Put a tin cap on.
by BK
on Jul 3, 2009 7:00 AM EDT
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- Louisville won both games of a doubleheader against Indy, 2-1 and 3-2. Ramon Ramirez started Game 1, and pitched 6 1/3 innings of 1-run ball. Drew Stubbs had two hits, and Kevin Barker and Chris Valaika drove in runs. In a Game 2, Jeff Kennard pitched two scoreless innings in relief to earn the win. Two familiar faces, Edwin Encarnacion and Adam Rosales had two hits each, and Chris Valaika drove two more runs in. Up next: Indy again at 7:05. Ben Jukich takes the hill.
- After a rough first inning, Jordan Smith bounced back in a big way to beat Chattanooga 4-3. Smith gave up 3 runs in the first inning, but pitched 4 scoreless after that to earn the win. Philippe-Alexandre Valiquette was the star in relief, pitching two perfect innings while striking out 4. Todd Frazier and Zachary Cozart homered for the Mudcats, and Logan Parker and Jose Castro had two hits each. Up next: The Mudcats take on Chattanooga again at 6:15. Travis Wood should be the next to get a start.
- Sarasota lost both of their games in their doubleheader 8-3 and 5-2. Scott Carroll had a forgettable start in the first game, but Neftali Soto was solid with 2 hits and 2 RBI. Luis Montano gave up 5 runs in Game 2, but only one was earned. Denis Phipps had two hits and Jose Gualdron homered, his first since his promotion from Dayton. Up next: Matt Klinker takes on St. Lucie at 7.
- Dayton lost to Fort Wayne again 3-1, bringing their record against the TinCaps to 1-13 on the season. Lance Janke was decent in his start, and Steven Otterness was brilliant in relief, pitching 3 innings and only giving up 1 hit. Kevin Coddington was 2-for-4 for the offense. Up next: Matt Fairel takes his turn to lose to Fort Wayne at 7.
- Billings dropped yet another game, this time in the 9th to lose to Helena 5-4. Justin Walker and Daniel Corcino managed to put together a good game before 3rd round pick Donnie Joseph blew the save with 2 runs in the 9th. Yen-Wen Kuo led the way with 3 hits, and Humberto Sosa was 2-for-4 with 3 RBI. Up next: Leonardo Astorga takes on Helena at 9:05.
- The GCL Reds were postponed due to a wet ground. They'll take on the GCL Orioles at noon.
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Game 77 Thread: Part 2
by Slyde
on Jul 2, 2009 3:18 PM EDT
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Reds threatening to miss another opportunity in the 8th.
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Game 77 Thread: Diamondbacks at Reds
by Slyde
on Jul 2, 2009 11:00 AM EDT
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Doesn't it seem like they just played? I'm not talking about anything like "hey, these games are really close together." I literally mean that it feels like the other game just ended and not a single thing has happened since then. It's probably just my boring ass life though.
Let's see, what do we have today? Oh look, a match up of two pitchers with good ERAs and terrible records. Doug Davis is having a pretty good season and he always seems to handle the Reds well (6-3, 3.46 ERA in his career). The Reds knocked him out early the last time they faced back in April of 2008 after drawing 6 walks in 3.2 innings. And that's the key with Davis. You have to be patient and make him throw strikes, because he will walk quite a few batters if given the chance. He's walked 3 or more batters in 10 of his 16 starts this season. I know many of the Reds hitters like to be aggressive at the plate, but in this instance, patience is definitely a virtue.
Aaron Harang's career numbers against the Diamondbacks are somewhat indicative of his last two seasons with the Reds, except that he's pitched better. In 8 career starts against the Dbacks, Harang has a 1.66 ERA over 54.1 innings pitched, yet somehow is just 2-4 in those games. How he hasn't started cutting people on the team is beyond me.
Willy Taveras is back in the lineup and leading off again today. I'm not sure why he continues to lead off even though Chris Dickerson is also in the lineup, but whatever. I need to stop trying to understand Dusty's brain. It confounds me.
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Farmers Only: Excitement! Winning baseball! Great pitching! (Note: None of that happened.)
by BK
on Jul 2, 2009 7:00 AM EDT
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The 6 Reds minor league teams combined to lose 3 games 27-9 on Wednesday night. I don't have much else to say.
- Louisville was off. They play a doubleheader against Indianapolis starting at 5:30. Ramon Ramirez is the starter for the first game, and although there's no starter listed, Ben Jukich should take the ball in game 2.
- Carolina lost 9-3 to Chattanooga. Lee Tabor got lit up in his first start in AA, and Jerry Gil bounced back to pitch 2 2/3 of scoreless relief. Todd Frazier was 2-for-3 with a double. Up next: The Mudcats take on the Lookouts again at 7:15. Jordan Smith takes on former Reds farmhand Travis Chick.
- Sarasota was rained out again. They'll try the doubleheader thing tomorrow, with Travis Webb and Luis Montano starting at 5.
- Dayton lost to Fort Wayne 8-6. Enrique Rojas had three hits and Cody Puckett went deep and drove in 3 runs. Not much else happened. Up next: Lance Janke takes on Fort Wayne at 7.
- Billings were blanked 10-0 by Helena. Tim Crabbe was disappointing in his first start of the season, and the relievers that followed weren't much better. The Mustangs only managed 5 hits total, with two of them coming off the bat of Humberto Sosa. Up next: Justin Walker takes on Helena at 9:05.
- The GCL Reds were off. They take on the GCL Rays at noon.
- Roster Moves: Jared Burton is now on the Louisville roster with Drew Sutton's callup to the big club. 4th round pick Mark Fleury has been assigned to Billings.
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Reds don't lose!
by Brendanukkah
on Jul 1, 2009 10:49 PM EDT
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Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game
The pitching staff. Johnny Cueto, Arthur Rhodes, David Weathers, and Francisco Cordero combined for nine scoreless innings, only two hits allowed, and eleven strikeouts. There was the ugly matter of six walks, but hey, a two-hit shutout!
Key Plays
- Cueto walked three men in the second inning, but was not haunted by them. Gerardo Parra was caught stealing, and Cueto struck out Chris Young and Jon Garland to escape the danger.
- In the third inning, Danny Richar led off with a single, then Chris Dickerson hit a double. It would have been ambitious to have Richar try to score from first, but Mark Berry waved him around anyway, and he was out.
- The only offense of note came in the sixth inning. Chris Dickerson singled to lead off, went to second on a ground out by Hairston, then was off and running on a single by Votto and beat the throw home. You can't spell "Canada Day" without "R-B-I" (if you're Quebecois).
- The Diamondbacks threatened in the seventh inning when Arthur Rhodes came in. Gerardo Parra bunted his way on to lead off the inning, and Chris Young walked. Miguel Montero sac bunted them over, so there were runners on second and third with one out. Then Rhodes went to work. He struck out pinch-hitter Ryan Roberts, walked Tony Clark to load the bases, then got Felipe Lopez to fly out to right, ending the threat.
via FanGraphs
Other Notes
- Johnny Cueto has no losses against the Diamondbacks.
- This shutout was the Reds seventh of the year. Only San Francisco and their rotation of Cy Young winners has more in the NL.
- The Reds have not won a game 1-0 since August 8, 2007, but there were three other games tonight that ended with that score.
- The Diamondbacks have lost 9 of 11. Never forget.
- The Reds are .500 again (38-38). They're .500 at home (18-18) and .500 on the road (20-20). Still only three games out of first place though. One senses that one NL Central team will get hot for a ten day stretch, and at the end of the year it will have been the difference maker.
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Game 76 Thread: Diamondbacks at Reds
by Slyde
on Jul 1, 2009 5:32 PM EDT
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A day after facing perhaps the toughest right-handed pitcher in baseball, Dusty Baker has stacked the Reds lineup with left-handed hitters. Somebody get him a calendar and get him up to speed. In the lineup tonight in place of Willy Taveras is Chris Dickerson, who likes to hit the ball all over the place, and in for Paul Janish is Danny Richar, who will be playing 3B while Jerry Hairston moves to SS. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about the lineup, after all lefties are batting .308/.384/.491 against Jon Garland this season. It just seems like this lineup might have been helpful last night too.
The Reds have been scoring some runs for Johnny Cueto lately, putting up 7 or more in 3 of his last 5 starts. Unfortunately, Cueto has managed to give up 5 runs of his own in each of his last 3 starts and the Reds are just 1-2 in those games. I know it's probably just one of those stretches that a pitcher goes through, but it sure would be super awesome if Cueto would switch back into badass mode starting tonight. A nice 7-inning, 1-run start would be fun, I say.
It's been gray in Cincinnati all day today, but still no rain and the radar looks clear, so hopefully this game will go off without a hitch. Time to get that mojo back from the weekend!
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NL Central Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milwaukee
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42 | 37 | .531 | 0 | Lost 2 |
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St. Louis
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43 | 38 | .530 | 0 | Won 2 |
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Cincinnati
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39 | 38 | .506 | 2 | Won 2 |
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Chicago
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38 | 38 | .500 | 2.5 | Won 2 |
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Houston
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38 | 39 | .493 | 3 | Won 2 |
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Pittsburgh
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36 | 43 | .455 | 6 | Lost 2 |
(updated 7.3.2009 at 4:12 PM EDT)
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