Game Thread: Game 7 vs. the Cubs

by JD Arney on Apr 11, 2006 2:18 PM EDT in News

TIME: 2:20 @ Wrigley Field

REDS PROBABLE: CUBS PROBABLE:
Bronson Arroyo (1-0, 4.05) Glendon Rusch (0-1, 9.00)

Glendon Rusch once again, the Reds didn't do too badly the last time they faced him. You never really know what you're going to get with Wrigley, but I'm kind of hoping the winds blowing out.

Go Reds!

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HR

I'll never get tired of Griffey's first step toward first.

by Brian B on Apr 11, 2006 2:25 PM EDT reply actions

Best Homerun Stride... Ever

I said it before he was a Red, and I continue to say it today.

by Senor Pez on Apr 11, 2006 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Griffey... Shows Bunt?

Did I miss something? Did he get faster?

Oh, never mind, he just crushed one out of the park.

(And HOORAY! Freel is playing!)

by Senor Pez on Apr 11, 2006 2:25 PM EDT reply actions

Blink blink

A Reds pitcher...just got 3 groundball outs? What the heck is going on?

by teb7 on Apr 11, 2006 2:33 PM EDT reply actions

Wow

That one drew a "good lord" out of Marty.

by teb7 on Apr 11, 2006 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

Adam Dunn HR

I love this team's offense!

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on Apr 11, 2006 2:36 PM EDT reply actions

Dunn

Just another solo home run by Dunn....yawn.

"No matter what happens, someone will take it too seriously."- Dave Barry
Reds (and Blues)

by Slyde on Apr 11, 2006 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Dunn

I think 2 of his 3 homers have been off of lefties

by Pete on Apr 11, 2006 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Make that 3 of 4

And all one of those lefties are named Glendon Rusch.

by teb7 on Apr 11, 2006 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions

PS

Josh Grabow just changed his name to Glendon Rusch.

by teb7 on Apr 11, 2006 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions

name change

You mean, "Josh Grabow, formerly-known-as Eric Milton"

by Brian B on Apr 11, 2006 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Pitcher

This Brandon Arraya guy is pretty good.

"No matter what happens, someone will take it too seriously."- Dave Barry
Reds (and Blues)

by Slyde on Apr 11, 2006 2:47 PM EDT reply actions

"Brandon"

Thank you for calling Sports Talk with Andy Furman, you're on the air.

by Brian B on Apr 11, 2006 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, uh, when are they, you know, gonna put Pete in the Hall? Cause I think if they are, you know, gonna to put these steroids users in the Hall they have to, you know, put Pete in the Hall. Nobody plays the game like Pete did. I'll hang up and listen to your response.

"No matter what happens, someone will take it too seriously."- Dave Barry
Reds (and Blues)

by Slyde on Apr 11, 2006 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

But

Can he play second?

by Pete on Apr 11, 2006 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

To reiterate

Bronson Arroyo HR: 2
Wily Mo Pena HR: 0

by teb7 on Apr 11, 2006 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

Arroyo

Just another solo home run by Arroyo....yawn.

"No matter what happens, someone will take it too seriously."- Dave Barry
Reds (and Blues)

by Slyde on Apr 11, 2006 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I wonder...

How the Reds are going to win any games with these "soft" solo homeruns?

by Pete on Apr 11, 2006 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Arroyo

I believe both were on 2-strike counts.

by Brian B on Apr 11, 2006 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Arroyo's Batting Stats

As elucidated upon by the voice in my earphones:

Batting Average: 1.000
Slugging Percentage: 4.000

by Senor Pez on Apr 11, 2006 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Freel picked off!

Damnit, put Womack back in there!!!!

"No matter what happens, someone will take it too seriously."- Dave Barry
Reds (and Blues)

by Slyde on Apr 11, 2006 2:57 PM EDT reply actions

Rusch's ERA

He is trying awfully hard to keep the ERA right at a round 9. Good for him, we all have to have goals.

by padon on Apr 11, 2006 3:03 PM EDT reply actions

wow, I thought you guys were joking

about Arroyo. wow. can he play any 1st base? or catch a flyball?

The face of a child says it all, especially the mouth part

by JJ on Apr 11, 2006 3:14 PM EDT reply actions

there goes the perfect season for Arroyo

I doubt that many hitters have ever been at the perfect 5.000 OPS through 3 AB's.

The face of a child says it all, especially the mouth part

by JJ on Apr 11, 2006 3:29 PM EDT reply actions

YEEEHAW

Edwin!

I hope they will save some of these runs for when I'm at the game on Thursday...

by teb7 on Apr 11, 2006 3:48 PM EDT reply actions

BCB comment

I thought the second comment over at Bleed Cubbie Blue was pretty funny:

"I'm already getting hazed here in Cincy about the pitching matchup and they're projecting another homerun from Arroyo, which is utterly ridiculous.

I did call it last week that I particularly love when the Cubs get beat by the Reds and then go on to sweep the Cardinals - just a joke, but it turned out to be true. I'd love to see this newfound love for fundamentals being shown today and the Cubs taking the games that we should win. The Reds are bunk. There's no reason we shouldn't take this series."

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on Apr 11, 2006 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

Nightmare for the Cubbies

You think if they pile it on we might get some bean balls tomorrow?

EE is now 4 for 6 career with the bases loaded, with 2 2B and 1 HR.

by Brian B on Apr 11, 2006 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

The Reds hit a lot of homeruns....

because they play in a bandbox, Great American Ballpark.

by pw on Apr 11, 2006 3:55 PM EDT reply actions

Very Well Said

by Brian B on Apr 11, 2006 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions

woohoo

Wow, I go away to a meeting for an hour and the Reds blow up. It's a shame that this team can only score with home runs.

Love the starting pitching this team is getting in the first week of the season!

"No matter what happens, someone will take it too seriously."- Dave Barry
Reds (and Blues)

by Slyde on Apr 11, 2006 4:09 PM EDT reply actions

Give Freel a shot in the bullpen

that may be another way to get him into the game, and he can't be any worse than the other guys out in the pen!

The face of a child says it all, especially the mouth part

by JJ on Apr 11, 2006 4:18 PM EDT reply actions

Oh no...

They are hitting for Bronson Arroyo.

I am not going to say anything...

Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Apr 11, 2006 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

It's ok

Hammond's ERA is 189.00. That means he'll only give up 7 runs for each out he gets. So we should still be ahead 9-7 with 5 outs to go.

by teb7 on Apr 11, 2006 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Hammond

Dude, he totally just cut his ERA in half with that force out on Pierre. He's turning his season around!

"No matter what happens, someone will take it too seriously."- Dave Barry
Reds (and Blues)

by Slyde on Apr 11, 2006 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Chris Hammond

Is the leading candidate now for the 2006 Joe Valentine Award.

Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Apr 11, 2006 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions

I Thought You Were Kidding

Then I looked it up... and it really was 189 before the game...

by Senor Pez on Apr 11, 2006 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Good outing by Bronson!

Here's his line: 106 pitches, 70 strikes

IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA
B. Arroyo 7.0 6 0 0 0 4 0 1.98

"No matter what happens, someone will take it too seriously."- Dave Barry
Reds (and Blues)

by Slyde on Apr 11, 2006 4:30 PM EDT reply actions

Wind

And that's with the wind blowing OUT at Wrigley.

by harangatang on Apr 11, 2006 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions

What a way for Hammond to start the season

8 of the first 9 have gotten on base (before Pierre grounded out)

The face of a child says it all, especially the mouth part

by JJ on Apr 11, 2006 4:32 PM EDT reply actions

Pierre

Is one of the worst hitters I have ever seen in person. I saw him on Sunday night, and every single ball he hit dove straight into the ground and slowly rolled toward second. Maybe he's just in a slump or something, but did he ever look bad. Hoping for more of the same from him the rest of the series.

by teb7 on Apr 11, 2006 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

SHO

Such much for the shutout

"No matter what happens, someone will take it too seriously."- Dave Barry
Reds (and Blues)

by Slyde on Apr 11, 2006 4:36 PM EDT reply actions

We're saved!

Rick White has come to rescue us!

Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Apr 11, 2006 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions

White

oh thank god, Rick White is going to relieve Hammond...it's all going to be okay....

"No matter what happens, someone will take it too seriously."- Dave Barry
Reds (and Blues)

by Slyde on Apr 11, 2006 4:37 PM EDT reply actions

last chance...

hammond should be gone after today. no pressure going in there with a nine run lead and he still can't get the job done.

i think that narron put hammond in there as a test, and he took him out just now because he failed.

so long chris, i'll still remember you for 1990.

"if you love the reds so much, why don't you marry them?"

by BobbyO on Apr 11, 2006 4:39 PM EDT reply actions

eh..

I felt the same way about Weathers last year and he ended up recoving to being average. Can't argue with giving one the guys in AAA a shot at this point, though.

by teb7 on Apr 11, 2006 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions