Game Thoughts: Reds beat the Buccos 6-5

by JD Arney on Apr 6, 2006 11:55 PM EDT in News

Claussen looked good, but was a little wild. No walks, but he hit three guys and threw 87 pitches in just five innings. If he didn't need to be pinch hit for in the fifth then he could have probably came back out for the sixth, but that would have been it. He needs to throw more strikes, but still a good outing tonight.
The bunting has to stop. For the love of God.
I shouldn't say this for fear of jinxing him, but Dave Weathers has looked awfully good in his two outings. If he could manage 15-20 saves by the break then a trade could be pretty lucrative.
Attendance: 13887 Yeah, the weather was ugly, but ouch that's bad.
Thank God the umps made the right call on Adam Dunn's single in the eighth. I'm still a little stunned that they got it wrong to be begin with.
How about EdE being all clutch after being made to sit? Narron needs to play the kid every day. This musical chairs with first, second, and third is going to end up biting the team in the ass, and I don't think its going to take long.
I kind of dislike Sean Casey now that he's in a Pirates uniform. I think that makes me a terrible person somehow. Need to think about it more.

Tweet Comment 10 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Dunn's line-of-the-day

""I don't watch them too much. They all count the same, whether they go front row like Junior's or 500 feet."

by Brian B on Apr 7, 2006 12:17 AM EDT reply actions

Baseball Tonight

How bad is Tino Martinez on tv? A tree trunk would be more entertaining than this guy.

by Brian B on Apr 7, 2006 12:19 AM EDT reply actions

The Red Sox are supposedly looking for a backup to Varitek, according to the Globe. Koyie Hill was DFA'd by the Diamondbacks, and the Globe said the Sox were looking at him and Dane Sardinha. MLB4U says that the Reds might be looking to trade one of its catchers once LaRue is ready, and I presume they are not referring to Sardinha. Of course, we knew all this, but I thought it's nice to know the rumor isn't dead yet.

by Brian B on Apr 7, 2006 1:27 AM EDT reply actions

Haha

If we got Lester or Hansen from the Red Sox, I would be most pleased.

by teb7 on Apr 7, 2006 2:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Casey

Nothing new, but Casey's plate routine always irritated me. That, and he's the Katie Couric of baseball. Sometimes I just want to see someone get pissed off.

"Everybody's useful, nobody's necessary" - Paul Brown

by Decker on Apr 7, 2006 8:41 AM EDT reply actions

13887?

Well, if you drop the one, it's about right. If ever there was a night to invite everyone from the upper decks down low, it was last night.

by joeberk on Apr 7, 2006 9:30 AM EDT reply actions

that was sad

reminded me of the expos. was american idol on last night or something? people couldn't be bothered to go out to the ballpark because of a television show?

Come worship at the Church of Baseball with Sister Daedalus.

by Daedalus on Apr 7, 2006 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions

Not Surprised

It was cold, it was rainy, and it was the Pirates. Sean Casey or no, it's not exactly a combination that sells itself.

by joeberk on Apr 7, 2006 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions

attendance...

actually attendance is looking pretty rough all around baseball from what I could see based on highlights etc....

and watching mets v. nationals it was definitely sparse there....

Pirates color guy (ex pitcher but I forget his name) had some humorous comments about a line he hates in baseball, "I made one bad pitch". He says every time he hears that line he thinks how stupid it is....

He went on to say about how you make lots of bad pitches in any one game. However, it is just the ones where the batter makes you pay that kill you.... (see Claussen hanger to Randa).....

Enough with the Homeruns and Strikeouts

by MichaelRed on Apr 7, 2006 10:34 AM EDT reply actions