Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Apr 17, 2011 1:05pm
Brandon Phillips out again. Looks like Juan Francisco headed to the FL. Looks like Fred Lewis may never play a game in Cincinnati. Wonder if he gets released. Volquez with a chance to make it a split series at worse.
Pittsburgh
A. McCutchen CF
J. Tabata LF
L. Overbay 1B
N. Walker 2B
P. Alvarez 3B
G. Jones RF
C. Snyder C
R. Cedeno SS
J. Karstens P
Cincinnati
D. Stubbs CF
M. Cairo 2B
J. Votto 1B
S. Rolen 3B
J. Gomes LF
J. Bruce RF
R. Hernandez C
P. Janish SS
E. Volquez P
Pittsburgh
A. McCutchen CF
J. Tabata LF
L. Overbay 1B
N. Walker 2B
P. Alvarez 3B
G. Jones RF
C. Snyder C
R. Cedeno SS
J. Karstens P
Cincinnati
D. Stubbs CF
M. Cairo 2B
J. Votto 1B
S. Rolen 3B
J. Gomes LF
J. Bruce RF
R. Hernandez C
P. Janish SS
E. Volquez P
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charliehustle14
Posts: 2,224
Apr 17, 2011 1:13pm
I heard Francisco is fine, just had some bad cramps. Hopefully we get a chance to see Lewis as a Red. I know he was supposed to be back late-April but I don't know if that is still holding true or not.
osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Apr 17, 2011 1:18pm
Volquez with another terrible 1st inning
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charliehustle14
Posts: 2,224
Apr 17, 2011 1:19pm
At some point, Volquez's first inning heroics just become comical.
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charliehustle14
Posts: 2,224
Apr 17, 2011 1:27pm
Nothing like being in a 4 run hole after the top half of the first.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Apr 17, 2011 1:29pm
I want to stab Volquez in the dick at the end of the 1st inning every time he takes the mound.
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Apr 17, 2011 1:30pm
Volquez is such a bum.
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charliehustle14
Posts: 2,224
Apr 17, 2011 1:32pm
One of my friends and HS teammates was the same way. The first inning was dreadful almost every outing, but then he'd be outstanding for the rest of the game. I know with him it was usually because he wasn't taking his pregame warm-ups very seriously (stretching, long tossing, throwing in the pen). Seeing as how EV is a professional, I doubt that's the case but you never know.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Apr 17, 2011 1:34pm
Its truly remarkable how bad EV has been in the first inning this season.
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charliehustle14
Posts: 2,224
Apr 17, 2011 1:37pm
If Volquez is going to struggle in the first, I wish he'd at least have the decency to limit things to 3 runs and under. I'm sick of this being in a 4 run hole crap.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Apr 17, 2011 1:42pm
charliehustle14;743037 wrote:If Volquez is going to struggle in the first, I wish he'd at least have the decency to limit things to 3 runs and under. I'm sick of this being in a 4 run hole crap.
I say just put a bullpen guy out there for inning #1 lol.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Apr 17, 2011 2:14pm
Make him throw a simulated inning in the pen during warmup or something. Crazy how bad he is in the first inning, then how good he is the rest of the way.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Apr 17, 2011 2:14pm
I never think were gonna lose when Volquez is pitching like shit in the 1st inning..they always come back and win lol 3 games, 3 reds wins
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Apr 17, 2011 2:16pm
Edinson Volquez in 1st inning this year 29.25, rest of the way, 1.29.
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Apr 17, 2011 2:41pm
Looked like Cairo gave it all he had on that swing for a HR. That may be a case of trying for a HR.
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Apr 17, 2011 2:46pm
If Votto would have gotten thrown out at home on Rolen's double it would have been becasue he was watching the ball that was in front of him too long and messed up his steps a little bit when it came time to look for 3rd base - about a step slower that if he would have been concentrating only on running. New game 4-4.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Apr 17, 2011 2:48pm
Heard Cairo ran the bases with a walker and it had a built in oxygen tank for the old man.
That was from a text I got from a friend back home. Made me laugh.
That was from a text I got from a friend back home. Made me laugh.
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Apr 17, 2011 2:50pm
Good lead taking RBI single by Bruce. One ground ball hit on both sides of the 2nd baseman today.
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Apr 17, 2011 2:52pm
If EV puts up a zero in the 6th, he'll be "off the hook" for the loss, and in line for another win, unless he does it on about 7 pitches and Dusty puts him out for the 7th, in spite of him being up 2nd in the bottom of the 6th.
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Apr 17, 2011 2:57pm
Garrett Jones pulls a Joey Votto! 5-5 now.
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Apr 17, 2011 3:02pm
That walk instead of an out by the #8 batter is very bad for the Reds. Means that they don't get to hit again against McCutchen, and have to make a double switch.
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Apr 17, 2011 3:05pm
Dusty has turned over a new leaf. This season he is not making sure to keep a catcher in reserve in case of an emergency. I wonder who the emergency catcher is for the Reds.
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Apr 17, 2011 3:07pm
mhs95_06;743106 wrote:That walk instead of an out by the #8 batter is very bad for the Reds. Means that they don't get to hit again against McCutchen, and have to make a double switch.
Not to mention it could result in EV being back "on the hook" for the loss, which it has , at least for the time being!
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Apr 17, 2011 3:09pm
Late movement by Smith - not Chapmanesque!
osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Apr 17, 2011 3:27pm
Reds blow a golden opportunity w/ bases loaded and 1 out... Votto strikesout & Rolen grounds out to the 2nd basemen