Jason Isringhausen fancies his chances now. Reds win, 8-7.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 21, 2010 1:29 AM EDT
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Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game
Nick Masset. After Micah Owings and Bill Bray did their best to choke away the game in the sixth inning, Nick Masset came in and pitched 1.1 innings of no-hit baseball to deliver the game to Arthur Rhodes and Francisco Cordero. Honorable mentions go to Joey Votto and Ryan Zimmerman.
Key Plays
- An irregular lineup took the field for the Reds, but Luis Atilano walked Orlando Cabrera and Paul Janish to lead off the game. Then Joey Votto parked a ball in the moon deck. Reds lead, 3-0.
- The Nationals pulled a run back off of Mike Leake in the third inning. Adam Kennedy hit a one out single, and Luis Atilano sacrificed him to second. Nyjer Morgan hit a single and Kennedy went down to third and left to home. Down... and to the left. Down... and to the left. Reds lead, 3-1.
- Miguel Cairo continued to perform well in the place of Scott Rolen, drawing a leadoff walk in the fourth inning. He went from first to third on Drew Stubbs's single, and scored when Mike Leake singled one out later. Stubbs, who had also gone first to third, scored on Orlando Cabrera's groundout. Reds lead, 5-1.
- 2:40:00 rain delay.
- Both bullpens really struggled when the game resumed. Doug Slaten walked Joey Votto in the bottom of the fifth, and Jonny Gomes singled him to third. Jay Bruce grounded out and Votto scored. Productive out! Miguel Cairo singled, and naturally Gomes went to third. Drew Stubbs struck out, but Cairo stole second anyway, and then Corky Miller hit a ball to Ryan Zimmerman. Zimmerman's throw skipped past Adam Dunn and Gomes and Cairo both scored. Reds lead, 8-1.
- Micah Owings went to the bump for the Reds and visions of a three inning save for the long man danced in Reds fans' heads. However, he walked Dunn, the first batter he faced, and then Ryan Zimmerman hit one just inside the foul pole. Home run. Owings showed his composure by plunking Josh Willingham. He struck out Roger Bernadina and got Ivan Rodriguez to pop out for two quick outs, but walked Adam Kennedy. Dusty lost all remaining faith in Owings and brought in Bill Bray. Bray then walked Willie Harris to load the bases, and pinch hitter Michael Morse hit a triple. Then Ian Desmond hit a double to drivein Morse before Adam Dunn flew out to end the inning. Reds win, 8-7.
Other Notes
- The only Red with multiple hits was Corky Miller.
- Mike Leake is now 7-1, the first Reds rookie to have such a record since Wayne Simpson in 1970.
- Even after scoring their sixth run in the sixth inning to come within one run and a runner on second, the Nationals still only had a 31.8% win expectancy.
- Francisco Cordero earned his 26th save of the season. He's tied for most saves in the majors with Brian Wilson and Heath Bell. It was his 99th save as a Red.
- Jay Bruce broke an 0-16 slump and got his first RBI since June 30.
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I think there could be some closet
Strasburgians at RR but I have no proof, but you’re still the first in this thread!
How is it that we can go on a seven game win streak
and gain barely any distance on you guys?
babip giveth... and babip taketh away
How come the Phillies roll over for you?
by Brendanukkah on Jul 21, 2010 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions
this is where we have to step it up
Like in every college basketball game when the underdog is winning at halftime, the favorite always comes out on a hot run in the second half. If the underdog can stick with them for those 5 minutes, they’ve got a shot at the game. On the other hand….
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
It's ok. They rolled over for the Rockies.
Just like the easy girl in HS, they’re bound to lay down for someone else sooner or later.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Jul 21, 2010 7:44 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I feel very fortunate right now as a Reds fan
The Cardinals are playing great, and we’re hanging with them. It’s the most you can ask for, and as I said last night, “they can’t keep winning much longer, right? RIGHT?”
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
aren't pujols and carpenter due for a trip to the DL?
seems like they’re uncharacteristically healthy this year. maybe they’ll land on the DL at the same time!
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
where's Daedalus and her voodoo doll?
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Eye Witness Report
I stuck it out, the 2:40 rain delay.
Owings needs to be DFA’d. He is really awful.
Why was this game restarted? Why didn’t they just call it a day around 10?
The field was so wet you could see water splashing up when the players walked around the outfield. It seemed like an injury waiting to happen. It really is ridiculous to delay a game for close to 3 hours, and play on a field that could cause an injury.
After the delay most of the fans moved to the field level, we had a nice little Cork-Ky chant going when he came to bat in the 5th.
Why did they continue this game?
They did show a documentary from the 1990 season which was pretty cool.
The fun patrol was out, security liked to chase young children away from the dugout as they tried to take pictures or just see various players like Brandon Phillips as they walked up and down the dugout. I don’t really understand chasing little kids from the dugout, they just wanted to see the players up close as the came and went, and it was raining, so it wasn’t as if they were blocking anybody’s view or in danger of being hit by a line drive. Bunch of fuckin fascists.
My favorite rain delay event was a security guard walked up and down the first row demanding ticket stubs and made people move if they didn’t have a first row ticket, because I mean it was so important that people be seated in their proper place at the 1:30 mark of the 2:40 delay.
Mike Leake should get a share of the MVP because he was nails tonight, it was a shame his night was cut short, he even got an RBI single. Come on whomever wrote the recap, give the man his due!
Will somebody explain to me the reasoning behind the double switch in the top of the 8th? I will refresh the situation. Masset recorded the first out (a right handed hitter) and Dusty removed Masset in favor of Rhodes to face a lefty. The Reds had a one run lead and the pitchers spot was due up third in the bottom of the 8th. Dusty made a double switch, removing Bruce from the game, put Nix into bat 9th and play left field and Rhodes into bat 5th and pitch, with the 7th hitter due up to lead off the next inning. Dusty weakened his defense with that. Rhodes wasn’t going to pitch the 9th regardless of what happened in the 8th. Dusty could have just made a straight pitching change, and PH’d Nix or Heisey in the 8th for Rhodes, and let them stay in the game as a LIDR for Gomes.
I was confused.
I really don’t remember much from the first half o the game it seems so long ago.
But I feel like I accomplished something sticking around for the whole thing.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Jul 21, 2010 2:30 AM EDT reply actions 7 recs
i was with my dad
he is retired, i was off of work yesterday and today.
No reason not to stick it out. If I were home I would have just dicked around on RR rather than being productive and studying anyway.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Jul 21, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I went down to the game after the rain delay had ended.
One of my bar customers gave me a free ticket so I went down at 11pm to catch the last half of the game. Sat in the 2nd row behind the Reds dugout, right where the players come off the field. It was pretty cool to be able to a.) park right out front of the stadium on 3rd St. b.) be able to sit that close for 1/2 game for free and c.) to be able to leave the game during the epic top of the 6th to get a beer from the In Between Tavern and not even miss the whole inning (GABP had stopped selling beer by the time I got there). The fans that stayed around seemed rowdier than usual, and it was a fun atmosphere. Will be catching the whole game tonight and sitting much further away…
Watch it, ass blood.
by -ManBearPig on Jul 21, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
you were pretty much right in front of me.
I was the guy calling for a brawl whenever a batter was brushed back.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Jul 21, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I totally heard you shouting something about Gomes rushing the field.
Good times. I wanted to yell things more than I did. There were times it got super quiet in there, but I was by myself and would have looked like a crazy person…
Watch it, ass blood.
by -ManBearPig on Jul 21, 2010 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
by yourself?
at a baseball game after midnight on a weekday? and you are worried about looking like a crazy person?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 21, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
The banana hammock/wife beater/bandana ensemble probably didn't help his cause either
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
but what if he had a bandana hammock/egg beater/banana ensemble?
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
that was me, after Votto got brushed back.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Jul 21, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I know who you were
there was a fat guy in front of me alone, wearing a child’s pink baseball glove.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Jul 21, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
and it was a fun atmosphere,
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Jul 21, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Aha!
And here we were wondering who benefited from resuming that game, but now it’s clear!
by the finest muffins on Jul 21, 2010 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
a rec to you for staying the whole time
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
You didn't say hi to me!
Yeah, the documentary on the 1990 team was very cool, I hadn’t seen it before. They played the entire MC Hammer concert before that, which makes me mad that I paid to attend that.
I didn’t end up sticking around, as I had work the next day and I wasn’t sure if they were even going to restart it with the way the weather looked. I made it home in time to watch the ending indoors in HD, so I can’t complain.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jul 21, 2010 9:44 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
where were you sitting?
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Jul 21, 2010 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
First base line
Apparently Budweiser was sponsoring a promotion for two lower level seats and two small beers for $22. So I took advantage of that.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jul 21, 2010 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
that is a lovely promotion.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Jul 21, 2010 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Dusty sometimes makes double switches
even when it doesn’t offer any advantage to do so. I think he just likes to prove that he knows what a double switch is.
I'm impressed
I pride myself on never leaving a game early, but I confess, I’ve never been faced with an almost-3-hour rain delay.
Rec for you.
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I stayed at Fenway for close to three hours in a downpour, waiting for the second game of a futures double header.
The whole time, we were talking about how there was no way they’d be able to play the second game, the entire outfield was flooded. And yes, once the rain stopped, they announced that the second game was called due to unplayable field conditions. We mostly only stayed because we didn’t want to walk back to the subway in the rain.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
I've left I think 4 games early
When I was young my parents miss read my school schedule and bought tickets for a game on a school night, a week before school ended. That game had a rain delay and it was a high scoring game, so we left around 10.
The Dumatrait debut. I was with the the then lady friend who wasn’t a baseball fan and wasn’t feeling well, and I woke up at 5AM catch a flight out of Dayton that morning.
I left a Cubs/Reds game early in 2008, it was getting out of hand it was Harang’s last start before he went on the DL that year. I was with my parents and my mom has health issues, so we wanted to get on the Red Line before the crowd.
I left a White Sox/Royals game early last year for the same reason.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Jul 21, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
So its all about 'Jake'....
I was afraid that it would come to this.
Though some might argue that "best utility player" is a contradiction in terms.
BuubaFan...
Corky Miller deserves an honorable mention
2 for 4 with a double – the only Red to get more than one hit.
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I think it is.
It’s an honorable mention, if not an Honorable Mention.
by the finest muffins on Jul 21, 2010 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I sorta called the 8 runs for the Reds in the game thread
just sayin’.
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Good thing the Nats only scored 7
or else we’d all be blaming you right now!
by AB on Jul 21, 2010 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions
wes hould start a predict the score contest every game ....
see who has the most wins at the end of the year … perhaps pony up a joel signed wire to wire book
"Yeah, yeah, that's what we do in Cincinnati, we go first to third baby!"-Brandon Phillips.
Great idea!
So who wants to organize, tally, and keep track of all of this?
……anyone?………is this thing on?
(actually is a good idea though)
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Jul 21, 2010 8:44 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
he already said wes hould whoever that guy is...
where are you, wes?
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
That's nothing.
I told one of my buddies at the bar before the game that this felt like a 8-7 kind of game to me, and that the Reds were going to come out on top, of course.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jul 21, 2010 9:39 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
yep, and you're dating a girl from Canada too, right?
I’m sure I wouldn’t know her.
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yes, I'm so fucking famous, everyone knows me.
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How did you know!
Dude, she’s sooooo hot too. She’s gonna come visit as soon as she gets a break from her modeling.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jul 21, 2010 10:10 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
gee
i hope we are dating the same Canadian model.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Jul 21, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
cuz he wants to give BK herpes?
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i missed a not in there
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Jul 21, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
TWMMTS
That’s what my massage therapist said
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Jul 21, 2010 11:20 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
Yeah, well I told my wife...
….that Don Mattingly would forget the rule book when taking over for an ejected Joe Torre and get charged with two visits to the mound with the bases loaded in the 9th and have to pull his closer…..
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
What happened to Candlebox
Did they stick around?
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
What else did they have to do?
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Off topic, but reminds me
They took down the awesome LL Cool J painting in the Portrait Gallery! I am devastated. And the stupid Tommy Lasorda portrait is still up.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 21, 2010 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Scary week for Reds' fans
Gary Matthews Jr. can opt out of his contract if he’s not in the major leagues by July 24. Matthews is hitting .310/.355/.494 after 87 at-bats in Triple-A Louisville.
Will the Reds feel pressure to bring up GMJ this week? Stay tuned.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
Can I take on some negative karma just to prevent this from happening?
No seriously, universe: give me 7 years bad luck, just don’t put Gary Matthews Jr. on the Reds.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
Great, now you're going to meet Homer Bailey
and you two will fall madly in love and get married and live together forever and you’ll never get to be the former Mrs. Homer Bailey. You just ruined your chances.
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Noooooooooooooo.
That sounds SO TERRIBLE.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
This is interesting....
Phillies are going hard after a starter, and they have a hole in their rotation for Saturday. Amari said they know who will start, he just won’t tell. Guess who is scheduled to start Saturday (against the Reds)? Roy Oswalt. I would love it if he got dealt and we didn’t have to face him the rest of the year.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Jul 21, 2010 10:07 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Should we be nervous?
I am worried that teams like St. Louis, Philly, NYM or San Francisco might do something to make themselves better while we pretty much tread water (though one can argue we already made our big addition with Edinson). We are fighting with all these teams for a playoff spot as we are right in the thick of the wild card race as well.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
Not that worried about this. I think the main WC threat comes from the West
Lso, they’ll need to trade Jason Werth to afford Oswalt, which is not really a net gain, IMO
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Jul 21, 2010 10:12 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
agreed, I think the Phillies have let too much ground open up between the them and the Wild Card. Too many teams to jump over.
And I don’t think they can track down the braves.
When not lurking here, the sportsfrog is where I am.
I wasn't sold on Atlanta until the A-Gon trade
Seriously, I can’t see either Philly or New York catching them at this point.
But the wild card is still pretty open. If the Phills get a guy like Oswalt that’ll be a huge boost, though if they give up Werth to do it (the rumor), I’m not surehow much they really improve. They could also use a credible infielder to hold the fort for Utley.
read somewhere that the Oswalt/Werth move would be as much for next year as anything
since they would keep Oswalt and they could call up their stud Dominic Brown to get experience this year.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I saw that
Oswalt has asked to be traded to a contender. The Houston Chronicle reported that the Phillies and Astros are in talks for something. Assumed to be Oswalt, but no confirmation on that.
The Yankees may also be interested. They lost out on Cliff Lee, and are reportedly pretty pissed about it. They thought they had a “gentlemen’s agreement.” And now Pettitte’s on the DL, and Phil Phranchise is looking kinda sucky.
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They should trade Phil Phranchise to the Phillies
A gentleman would do it.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 21, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Also, apparently the Cardinals are going after a starter too, apparently Haren or Westbrook
I’d be worried about this except their minor league system is devoid of top guys, so I don’t see how they could get Haren (or afford him and Pujols in the future).
Still, if they somehow pull it off I will be pissed
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Jul 21, 2010 10:10 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
plus, to be honest Haren does not scare me this year.
He is not having a great year. I hope this post does not come back to bite me in the ass
by keepitsimple125 on Jul 21, 2010 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
His 8.9/1.8 K/BB/9 scares me.
I’m not sure how much I’d give up for him, but I certainly don’t want to see him on the Cards.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
.351 BABIP is uncharacteristically high too.
i’m thinking his 3.42 xFIP is closer to what he could do with a stud defense like ours behind him.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
Cards have a pretty good defense too
much better than the Dbacks, that’s for sure.
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Haren's usually not that awesome in the second half is he?
Maybe my mind is deceiving me.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Well
Here are some first and second half numbers over his career. See if you can spot the difference:
1st Half 2nd Half
ERA 3.21 4.29
SO% 20.8% 20.4%
BB% 5.2% 5.3%
HR% 2.6% 3.1%
BABIP .274 .324
IP/Start 6.67 6.27
Is it that simple? Probably not, but when SO, BB, and HR all look pretty much the same, but BABIP is way off (and this is over his entire career!), then I have a hard time saying he falls apart 2nd half. Maybe he hits a wall, but I doubt it since his other numbers are all right in line.
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Fair enough.
I wonder why that BABIP is so crazy though. Bizarre.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Can they trade back Mulder for Haren?
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
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Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jul 21, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
One of the most famous X-Files monsters ever!
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jul 21, 2010 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
And some similar, I'm sure.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jul 21, 2010 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Here's we see Chapman v Strasburg or Chapman v Yunesky Maya sometime next year.
Nats reportedly are close to announcing they’ve signed Chapman’s teammate, 28 year old Yunesky Maya. Certainly not the ceiling of Chapman, but significant given the utter lack of impact internationals on the Nats. Our best international player on the roster is Roger Bernadina, an Expos signing. [Yuck.]
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park.
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