Brandon Phillips Bruises Pirates With Home Run, Breaks Them With a Ground Out. Reds Win 5-3.
by Slyde on Sep 2, 2009 3:36 PM EDT
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Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game
Brandon Phillips. For the second time in the last 3 games, Phillips takes home the honor. BP went 3 for 4 with 3 RBI, including a home run. Drew Stubbs (3 for 4, HR) and Homer Bailey (6.1 IP, 3 ER, 3 BB, 8 K) are honorable mentions.
Key Plays
- The Reds kicked off the scoring in the first inning after Joey Votto coaxed a walk and then moved to second on a balk by Zach Duke. Brandon Phillips followed that up with a single to score Votto, but Phillips was thrown out trying to take second base to end the inning.
- The first batter in the second inning for the Pirates, Garrett Jones, homered to tie the game up at one.
- Phillips put the Reds back out in front again with his 19th home run of the season in the fourth inning.
- The first batter in the fifth inning for the Pirates, Brandon Moss, homered to tie the game up at two.
- After striking out the first two batters, Homer Bailey gave up a double to Lastings Milledge and then another double to Ryan Doumit, giving the Pirates a 3-2 lead.
- The first batter in the sixth inning for the Reds, Drew Stubbs, homered to tie the game up at three.
- Paul Janish reached after Stubbs' homer on a fielding error by Neil Walker. Joey Votto followed with a ground-rule double, his first hit in 17 at bats, leaving runners at 2nd and 3rd. Phillips grounded out to second base, but it was enough to get Janish in from third. Darnell McDonald capped the scoring with a single to bring in Votto and the Reds led 5-3.
- The Reds put a threat together in the 8th after Votto walked and BP singled, but Jonny Gomes grounded into a force out, McDonald struck out, and Kevin Barker popped out to end the threat.
via FanGraphs
Other Notes
- Homer Bailey came out to pitch the 7th inning despite already having 109 pitches on the day. He's thrown 114, 115, and 116 pitches in his last 3 starts.
- Bailey is now a combined 13-9 between the minors and majors this season. This is one year after going 4-13 combined at both levels.
- The bullpen trio of Arthur Rhodes, Nick Masset, and Francisco Cordero struck out 6 of the 9 batters they faced, allowing just one hit.
- The offense has had double-digit hits 8 times in the last 11 games after doing it just one time in the previous 27 games.
- They have also homered in 10 straight games. It's their longest streak of the season.
- The Reds swept the Pirates in a 4-game series at home for the first time since 1975. The last time they swept them in 4 games in 1992, it was in Pittsburgh.
- The Reds now have a 6.5 game lead on the Pirates.
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More importantly
they are only 3.5 behind the ’Stros, who are losing to the Cubs right now.
4th Place Mediocrity here we come!!!!
Also, only 3 more wins needed to avoid the dreaded 100 loss season
Baseball must be a great game to survive the fools who run it.— Bill Terry
by nycredsfan on Sep 2, 2009 3:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah, but 5 behind the Brewers
I smell third place!
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
by Cy Schourek on Sep 2, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
didn't realize the party moved over here... so a repost of something from the game thread in a forum that will be read
how about this for next year?
Lineup
CF-Stubbs
C-Hanaigan
1B-Votto
LF-Holliday
3B-Rollen
2B-Phillips
RF-Bruce
SS-Janish
Bench:
Gomes
Dickerson
Sutton
Rosey
Tatum
Rotation:
Harang
Buehrle
Cueto
Arroyo
Bailey
Bullpen
Masset
Rhodes
Fisher
Owings
Bray?
Burton?
Viola?
Ramram?
Juick
AAA Rotation
Maloney
Wood
Lecure
Lehr
That is some nice depth, plus the Reds can throw EV in the bullpen in August if he is ready.
I am making an assumption that the White Sox may be ready to unload, and and Buehrle is in the final year of his contract, and could be nice one year rental for a decent price, and the Reds can let him go free agent and replace him in the rotation with Volquez in 2011.
Holliday is more of a wet dream, but he can’t be gotten, keep Coco, and make LF a Dickerson/Gomes platon, and make the T-virus an expensive 5th outfielder.
Bloop
by justin007000 on Sep 2, 2009 4:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Holliday with Boras will be expensive
Are the small crowds going to affect the team’s ability to sign people next year?
by ol Pete on Sep 2, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It ain't gonna help.
I think the only way they would sign a high priced free agent is if they trade Arroyo or Harang. Even then, I’d say it’s doubtful.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Sep 2, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No way they sign Holliday, and I'm not sure they should.
His marginal value to the Reds is very small.
And I seriously doubt the Sox would trade Buehrle after having just traded for Peavy and picked up Rios. I think they will go into the season expecting to win.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Sep 2, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
who knows with kenny williams though
Bloop
by justin007000 on Sep 2, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kenny Williams may be impulsive and seem a bit off the wall,
But I have yet to be convinced that he’s incompetent so I just don’t see any chance of Buehrle. Frankly, the only two GMs that seem to be in over their heads nowadays are Moore and Minaya.
Also concerning Holiday, I really doubt we’re picking up any substantial payroll this offseason and I can’t blame them considering what’s happened to the books this year. I am definitely holding out hope for Hardy though…
"Some times you get lucky; some times you get Willy Taveras." --Fay
by RedStalk on Sep 2, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Buehrle is my favorite non-Reds pitcher,
and I can’t even convince myself the Reds would get him.
The sad thing is, he’s born in St. Charles, MO and always wanted to play for the Cardinals. If that trade happens, well, fuck.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
by Cy Schourek on Sep 2, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don't know south side sox seems to be giving me the idea that the white sox are unloading veteran contracts
Plus Jerry Reindorf is fucking nuts, and will just deside to pull all his money out of the team and dismantle it on a whim.
Bloop
by justin007000 on Sep 2, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude
The Hanigan bats second train left the station a LONG time ago (about the time he put up a 300 OPS for August and July). If I know Walt and Dusty like I think I know Walt and Dusty, I would bet Ramon is your starting catcher next season with a re-worked contract.
Catching in the majors is just terrible right now. How bad? We have smart Reds fans oining for 30 year old back-uos and Brad Aumus still has a job!
by timb116 on Sep 3, 2009 10:09 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's pretty evident that Hanigan hasn't been the same since his neck injury
If he can come back and hit even .260 or .270 for the season next year and continue to play excellent defense, he should be the Reds starting catcher. Hernandez is thoroughly mediocre both on defense and offense at this point in his career.
Don't take anything I say too seriously, I sure don't.
by RedsMasochist on Sep 3, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not exactly fond of Ramon, but Dusty is. And, unless Ryan hurt his neck the day Ramon went down, then I think everyday play over-exposed him
He’s a fine defensive catcher and can poke the ball a little. He’s a fine back-up. If he’s the starter, I wouldn’t care, but he ain’t a #2 hitter
by timb116 on Sep 3, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hernandez did not play after July 16
Hanigan went out with his stiff neck from July 25-30. Hanigan batted .297 .395 .324 for July. I don’t see where the over-exposure prior to his injury happened. 7 games between Ramon going down and Hanigan’s neck injury seems like a small sample size to me.
Don't take anything I say too seriously, I sure don't.
by RedsMasochist on Sep 4, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you forgot DRH in the bullpen ...
and i’d rather see miller again than tatum as a once a week backup
"Some times you get lucky; some times you get Willy Taveras." - Teh Fay
by joshuar9476 on Sep 3, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i knew i forgot about someone
Bloop
by justin007000 on Sep 3, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Regarding the lineup discussion
Looks like Hardy expects to be traded
I’m (obviously) of the opinion that we can fill LF internally. SS is our most pressing need. GET IT DONE WALT.
Baseball must be a great game to survive the fools who run it.— Bill Terry
by nycredsfan on Sep 2, 2009 4:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hardy & Gomes for $10M > Holliday for $12M (or whatever he'd get)
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Sep 2, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that should be Holliday & Janish for $12M
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Sep 2, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the Hardy move would be good
even though Janish is filling in nicely right now. I’m not sure he’s starter material. However, it might be lucky to have him in the 2 spot. He is like a rabbit’s foot!
by Red_Poodle on Sep 2, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dont see Brewers trading Hardy in the division
the chances of being haunted are too great.
by davidmac84 on Sep 2, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We have played so much better since we landed in last
maybe the guys realized there is something to play for even when you have no playoff hopes—-pride. If you are sinking below the Pirates, something has to change. I have to add, though, that the Puirates were playing pretty well for a while. They even beat the Phillies once.
by Red_Poodle on Sep 2, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's something that seems to happen
when all is hopeless, and a team gives up. Suddenly they start playing better. Maybe because they’re playing with no pressure. Maybe because the young guys struggling just to stay in the big leagues get playing time, and no matter the team’s record, those guys always go all-out.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Sep 2, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please don't ruin Homer's arm
Is knowing how to count too much to ask? I know that 100 pitches is arbitrary and not applicable across the board, but 114, 115, and 116 is not acceptable. I’m guessing they’ve got him on a 115 limit, but that doesn’t mean he has to reach it three starts in a row. With the state Volquez and Cueto have been in, why wouldn’t you be as conservative as possible?
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Sep 2, 2009 5:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
because otherwise homer will become weak
quit baseball and become a foot fairy.
Bloop
by justin007000 on Sep 2, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like jch24
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Sep 2, 2009 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
whoah
when did NYC ecome a mod?
Bloop
by justin007000 on Sep 2, 2009 6:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nycredsfan is going to be helping out with the farmers only
in an attempt to spread the work around for the rest of the year. We’re glad he was able to join us.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Sep 2, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You sound like Walt
When the Reds signed Kip Wells
Baseball must be a great game to survive the fools who run it.— Bill Terry
by nycredsfan on Sep 2, 2009 8:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I feel about the same as he did too, I'm sure. :)
BTW, ken has also been added to the roster. He’ll be helping out with Reposters and other topics.
There may be others coming too…
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Sep 2, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best. Photo. Ever.
And the caption is just right. Thank you.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 2, 2009 6:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Drew Stubbs and Homer Bailey are currently my favorite Reds
Stubbs has been impressive over the last week. If he keeps this up the rest of the season there is absolutely no way Taveras gets another start in CF.
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 2, 2009 6:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He has 3 walks and 20 K's! Seems very Taveras like to me
by timb116 on Sep 3, 2009 10:12 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
.773 OPS vs. .557 OPS
She said, "You don't even buy me presents." Yeah I did. I bought you a box of chicken but I ate it on the way home.
by Slyde on Sep 3, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Care to discuss the sustainability of the Rob Deer slugging percentage versus the BB/K ratio
Let’s call it a learning curve he’s just started, but to declare his debut a success is to ignore a basic sabermetric observation regarding contact
by timb116 on Sep 3, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did I, anywhere, call his debut a success?
anywhere?
I’m certain I haven’t because drawing any conclusions from 73 plate appearances would be idiotic. His walk rate is 4% so far in the majors, well below the 12% he put up in the minors. I’m going to give him a helluva lot more time before I start calling him Willy Taveras or Willy Mays, thankyouverymuch.
She said, "You don't even buy me presents." Yeah I did. I bought you a box of chicken but I ate it on the way home.
by Slyde on Sep 4, 2009 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yesterday’s AL Rookie of the Year discussion post generated a ton of discussion. Today let’s get your thoughts on the NL candidates.
Names likely to be in the mix: Andrew McCutchen, Garrett Jones, Seth Smith, Chris Coghlan, Dexter Fowler, Everth Cabrera, Casey McGehee, Ryan Roberts, Will Venable, Colby Rasmus, Gerardo Parra, Jake Fox, Ryan Hanigan, Chris Dickerson, J.A. Happ, Randy Wells, Tommy Hanson, Ronald Belisario, Ramon Troncoso, Kenshin Kawakami, Jordan Zimmermann, Brian Sanches, Dan Meyer, and Luke Gregerson. Here’s a look at the names we were considering back in April, by the way. Jones, Smith, Coghlan, Happ, and Wells were not top contenders at that point.
Recent NL ROY winners: Geovany Soto, Ryan Braun, Hanley Ramirez, and Ryan Howard
by vottoholic on Sep 2, 2009 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Fay
has moved his blog.
They’ve gone to Wordpress. Ugh. I hate Wordpress. Though it’s probably better than what they had.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Sep 2, 2009 7:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And we're finally in his blog roll!
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Sep 2, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was going to ask why RR wasn't
because this is by far the best one!
by Red_Poodle on Sep 2, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, but
This is also the one that calls him Teh Fay and makes fun of his dyslexic spelling. :-)
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Sep 2, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lol that is true
he just shouldn’t look. If he did read the threads, he should feel at home with all of my typos
by Red_Poodle on Sep 2, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's all in good fun though
If it wasn’t for him, we wouldn’t get most of our content. And the commenters on his blog give us something to strive to be better than.
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
by BK on Sep 2, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that is very true
before I started coming here, I saw alot of those comments. They made me wonder about many things such as, do people like that really live around here? I guess I still wonder that, but not in such a negative way ;)
by Red_Poodle on Sep 3, 2009 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we tease because we love
"Some times you get lucky; some times you get Willy Taveras." - Teh Fay
by joshuar9476 on Sep 3, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
some of us tease when we love
Bloop
by justin007000 on Sep 3, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm really drunk
and i commited myself to a brewers astros game on september 19th. I love my fellow grad students.
Bloop
by justin007000 on Sep 3, 2009 2:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you're going to miss
Talk Like a Pirate Day here on RR.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Sep 3, 2009 6:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is anyone as happy for McDonald as I am
He got his dream, sucked at itn got sent down, and returned to play so much better! Good for him
by timb116 on Sep 3, 2009 10:15 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Nope
I mean, good for him for getting 7 hits in 18 PA, but I doubt he’s suddenly gotten better.
She said, "You don't even buy me presents." Yeah I did. I bought you a box of chicken but I ate it on the way home.
by Slyde on Sep 3, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, well I hope he plays everyday for the Royals or Pirates next season, but
he’s played for a long time and it’s nice to see be productive in his return.
If he’s at the MLB level for the Reds next year, I’ll be sort of disappointed in the suckiness that portends, but only slightly, since I expect next year to filled with suckiness.
by timb116 on Sep 3, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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