Game Thread: Game 2 vs. the Cubs

by JD Arney on Apr 5, 2006 11:37 AM EDT in News

TIME: 12:35 @ Great American Ball Park

REDS PROBABLE: CUBS PROBABLE:
Bronson Arroyo (0-0, 0.00) Glendon Rusch (0-0, 0.00)

Is Glendon Rush really the Cubs number 2 right now? Don't get me wrong, he's been a good pitcher lately, but I find that a little surprising. Pitching injuries and the Cubbies go together like Mom and apple pie.

The game's on ESPN if you have access to a TV. Go Reds!

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ESPN?

It is an ESPN game, but last night they said some audiences will get ESPN News instead. The game is not on a local channel in Chicago, so it can't be the Chicago market getting the blackout. Is it Cincinnati?

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 11:58 AM EDT reply actions

Chicago

Well, it now appears the game is on Cox Sports Net in Chicago.

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Rusch

Rusch is not there number as of now they are just saving Maddux for the opener Friday in Wrigley.I hope Aurilla gets the start at 3rd today EDE looked really bad monday.

by gnarley on Apr 5, 2006 12:12 PM EDT reply actions

Dude

You cannot give up on a young hitter just because he has one bad game. Edwin's OPS was a good deal higher against lefties last year, so I'm sure he'll start. I'm guessing Aurilia will be at 1B in place of Hatteberg, with Freel in for Womack at 2B.

...

Hey, that's almost an optimal lineup!

by teb7 on Apr 5, 2006 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Lineups

EdE and Richie both starting:

Lineups:

CUBS
Pierre CF
Walker 2B
Lee 1B
Ramirez 3B
Jones RF
Barrett C
Murton LF
Cedeno SS
Rusch P

REDS
Freel 2B
Lopez SS
Griffey CF
Aurilia 1B
Dunn LF
Encarnacion 3B
Kearns RF
Ross C
Arroyo P

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

by Slyde on Apr 5, 2006 12:33 PM EDT reply actions

No Womack?

And we're all heartbroken, aren't we?

by Senor Pez on Apr 5, 2006 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes, but Dunn is batting 5th again.

And Aurilia is hitting cleanup. Wonder if Denorfia can play first...

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

by Paul Householder on Apr 5, 2006 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions

AARRRHGHH!

I hate these Bob Boone lineups. Just because Glendon Rusch throws with his left hand doesn't make Rich Aurilia a cleanup hitter!

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Correction...

That would be a "Dave Miley" lineup. Miley is the guy who batted him fifth or lower.

Bob Boone would have Dunn batting leadoff.

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

by Paul Householder on Apr 5, 2006 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Miley and Boone

Actually Boone would have Griffey and Dunn on the bench because, you know, lefties shouldn't be anywhere near the plate when there's a lefty on the mound.

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions

GameDay Audio Troubles... Again

Not even a link on the frontpage anymore, and the streams aren't loading. Way to go, MLB.com. Way to go.

by Senor Pez on Apr 5, 2006 12:39 PM EDT reply actions

Audio

Hope I don't jinx myself, but it's working fine for me so far. I went into the multimedia center to get to the WLW link.

by teb7 on Apr 5, 2006 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions

audio

Here's the MLB scoredboard link. Click on "audio" for the Reds game.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/scoreboard/sb_20060405.html

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions

the problem is with internet explorer

download firefox and use it as your web browser. (you should be doing that anyway.)

Come worship at the Church of Baseball with Sister Daedalus.

by Daedalus on Apr 5, 2006 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Fantastic

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 12:43 PM EDT reply actions

Let's trade...

GABP for Petco. Remember how we dominated that series in SD last summer? Even Gopherball Milton kept the ball in the park there, and our hitters are so good we still managed to score a bunch of runs.

This rant brought to you by yet another homer given up by Reds pitching.

by teb7 on Apr 5, 2006 12:45 PM EDT reply actions

are you kidding me?!?!?!?!??!

aurilia in the 4 hole...

hard to believe. wow.

by greg456 on Apr 5, 2006 12:48 PM EDT reply actions

you're an idiot, greg

what are you talking about? he's a stud. he'll probably give the team a pick-me-up in the first inning.

by greg456 on Apr 5, 2006 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Arguing with yourself

Could be a sign of dementia. You might want to have your head checked out.

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

by Slyde on Apr 5, 2006 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions

we move a runner sweet

Freel on 3rd

by gnarley on Apr 5, 2006 12:49 PM EDT reply actions

Rusch can not pitched to lefties

Dunn is going yard today

by gnarley on Apr 5, 2006 12:50 PM EDT reply actions

Dunn

And yet he'll continue to be untradeable.

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

by Slyde on Apr 5, 2006 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions

GABP

Are there ANY Reds fans at the game today?

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 12:51 PM EDT reply actions

Why?

I thought the season was already over...we've already had Opening Day.

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

by Slyde on Apr 5, 2006 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Aurilla and Others

These guys you guys are down on are really seeing the ball so far this year.

by gnarley on Apr 5, 2006 12:52 PM EDT reply actions

Aurilia

We're not down on Aurilia this year. Just the fact that he's hitting fourth.

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Aurilia

Richie must be our best hitter...he's still batting 1.000 on the season.

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

by Slyde on Apr 5, 2006 12:53 PM EDT reply actions

Brenly

Bob Brenly is BY FAR the worst broadcaster ever to speak into a microphone.

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 12:58 PM EDT reply actions

aurilla...

well it didn't help his OPS as much as a solo homerun but I like that TIMELY single. And it resulted in the same number of runs....

Enough with the Homeruns and Strikeouts

by MichaelRed on Apr 5, 2006 1:00 PM EDT reply actions

runs

Yeah, but it would be much more dificult to hit a solo home run with Freel on third base.

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Solo HR

Are you saying Rich couldn't do it? Why do you have to bash on Rich all of the time?

shakes head disappointedly

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

by Slyde on Apr 5, 2006 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Heh.

And even harder to hit a sacrifice fly with two men out.

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

by Paul Householder on Apr 5, 2006 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions

2 Ks for Bronson...

Sounds like he has the changeup working today. If he can keep his fastball up in the high 80s he should be ok.

by teb7 on Apr 5, 2006 1:03 PM EDT reply actions

Make that 4

Strikeouts from our pitching staff...so foreign...and it feels so good.

by teb7 on Apr 5, 2006 1:14 PM EDT reply actions

Wow!

That should help Arroyo's OPS. Although I would have taken a timely single from him.

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 1:16 PM EDT reply actions

timely single

a bases empty single to score a run would have been nice....plus there would still be a man on base.

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

by Slyde on Apr 5, 2006 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions

haha...

wwas that arroyo or dunn who hit that?

Enough with the Homeruns and Strikeouts

by MichaelRed on Apr 5, 2006 1:17 PM EDT reply actions

Arroyo

Bronson is the franchise

by gnarley on Apr 5, 2006 1:18 PM EDT reply actions

Hey Rusch

How does it feel to give up a homer on a 0-2 pitch to a guy who hasn't gotten a hit in 5 years?

by teb7 on Apr 5, 2006 1:18 PM EDT reply actions

Arroyo home run

Good thing Bronson said he doesn't like to bat. Totally through Rusch for a loop on that one.

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

by Slyde on Apr 5, 2006 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions

freel

the freel is about to swap one..

Enough with the Homeruns and Strikeouts

by MichaelRed on Apr 5, 2006 1:19 PM EDT reply actions

Freel

And Barrett was thinking the same thing.

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Hmmm

That's something I never thought about...it's definitely advantageous to steal with the shift on because the 3B isn't used to taking throws at 2nd. Still, he's lucky that the throw was bad, because they totally saw that coming.

by teb7 on Apr 5, 2006 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions

OK.

Aurilia for president.

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

by Paul Householder on Apr 5, 2006 1:28 PM EDT reply actions

Aurilia

He tried for a solo home run, but damnit if Freel wasn't on third again!

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

by Slyde on Apr 5, 2006 1:28 PM EDT reply actions

Another timely single by Aurilia

And he took 3 extra bases!

by teb7 on Apr 5, 2006 1:28 PM EDT reply actions

Aurilia

There. Now wasn't that as good as a timely single? Oh, wait . . .

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 1:28 PM EDT reply actions

timely single

It's the same result as a timely single when the left fielder throws the ball away and then the catcher and pitcher collide and the second baseman trips on his shoelace and the third base has a spontaneous sit-in to protest the war and the shortstop gets in a fight with the first baseman for some personal issues they've been having, allowing Aurilia to come all the way around to score.

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

by Slyde on Apr 5, 2006 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

They should start Aurilia instead of Lopez.

EVERY DAY!

by jprose on Apr 5, 2006 1:29 PM EDT reply actions

comments

I think we're being a little too predictable.

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 1:29 PM EDT reply actions

Hey now

I only found out about this blog a couple weeks ago. These predictable comments are like group therapy for me.

by teb7 on Apr 5, 2006 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Aurilia Instead of Lopez?

You do mean Womack, right??

by dpbeck on Apr 5, 2006 1:30 PM EDT reply actions

No

Womack was great yesterday. Narron needs to find a way to start Aurilia, Hatteberg and Womack every day.

by jprose on Apr 5, 2006 1:33 PM EDT reply actions

Give him a hand!

That was awesome. Even Griffey had his hands in the air for that one!

And it even sounded like there were some Reds fans at the game.

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 1:34 PM EDT reply actions

Sorry

For those of you were aren't watching on TV or listening to Marty and Steve, Dunn hauled in a routine fly ball and raised his hand in the air to acknowledge the cheering crowd. Everybody, Dunn, Griffey, the dugout, was cracking up.

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Aurilla at 1st

Or we can have him change pos everyday but start him everyday.

by gnarley on Apr 5, 2006 1:36 PM EDT reply actions

That's More Like It

That's a more reasonable idea about Aurilia. Felipe should be playing every day, no question about it.

by dpbeck on Apr 5, 2006 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Bullpen use?

Why is Steve Stewart talking about managers wanting to save their bullpens on the 2nd day of the season after an off day?

On another note, it's good to hear Kearns hit one the other way.

by teb7 on Apr 5, 2006 1:39 PM EDT reply actions

Kearns

Yes, and for once he didn't look like he was going to fall down while swinging the bat.

by Brian B on Apr 5, 2006 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Why bunt

Bronson is best hitter on the team

by gnarley on Apr 5, 2006 1:41 PM EDT reply actions

At least it preserves...

His 4.000 SLG, his 1.000 BA and 1.000 OBP.

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

by Paul Householder on Apr 5, 2006 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Bronson

Is on fire today 6k's in 5 innings and he hit a HR.He has made one real bad pitch to Aramis but thats it.

by gnarley on Apr 5, 2006 1:52 PM EDT reply actions

#537

Opposite field...beautiful.

by teb7 on Apr 5, 2006 1:55 PM EDT reply actions

BOO-YAH

Thanks, Ken

Prediction: GAB will break the record for most home runs in any park this year.

Where have you gone, Johnny Vander Meer?

by Joe Public on Apr 5, 2006 1:56 PM EDT reply actions

They fear Bronson Arroyo.

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

by Paul Householder on Apr 5, 2006 2:03 PM EDT reply actions

sac fly...

maybe that has been the problem....
maybe now dunn will remember how good it feels to be standing on third and have your teammate drive you in (of course better with a hit) but even just a little old sac fly.....

Enough with the Homeruns and Strikeouts

by MichaelRed on Apr 5, 2006 2:03 PM EDT reply actions