Game 42 - Chicago Cubs (Matt Garza) at Cincinnati Reds (Edinson Volquez)

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May 17, 2011 7:22pm
Haha solid scouting.
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May 17, 2011 7:23pm
Carlos Pena couldn't hit my curveball, yet the Reds continue to throw him fastballs right down the middle.
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May 17, 2011 7:23pm
se-alum;771741 wrote:Carlos Pena couldn't hit my curveball, yet the Reds continue to throw him fastballs right down the middle.

Yep!
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May 17, 2011 7:23pm
Fucking Volquez!

Gotta play comeback ball AGAIN now!
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May 17, 2011 7:23pm
Lol atta boy EV.
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May 17, 2011 7:23pm
se-alum;771736 wrote:Damn, a decent throw by Ramon ends the inning.

Early in the season Ramon was throwing well and Hanigan was not. Now it looks like that has reversed!
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May 17, 2011 7:25pm
Carlos Pena with the most "no doubter" HR of the year.
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May 17, 2011 7:25pm
mhs95_06;771746 wrote:Early in the season Ramon was throwing well and Hanigan was not. Now it looks like that has reversed!
Yea, Barney was hosed by 5 feet on a throw anywhere near the bag.
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May 17, 2011 7:30pm
Garza takes so damn long to throw a fucking pitch

Pitch the damn ball Garza
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May 17, 2011 7:30pm
Lol...he wasn't throwin' the ball anywhere near Votto.
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May 17, 2011 7:33pm
God I hope BP starts the all star game..he's the man
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May 17, 2011 7:35pm
First and second with two outs...

Let's see if Bruce can muster up the same magic that Pena pulled out in the top of the first.
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May 17, 2011 7:37pm
Or not...
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May 17, 2011 7:41pm
Only good thing was garza threw 24 pitches.
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May 17, 2011 7:42pm
Reds hitters lately have been free swingin through the first time through the lineup...then when it gets to their 2nd and 3rd at bats, they seem to see the ball well. I think that is on purpose. It's why we've seen so many late inning runs lately.
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May 17, 2011 7:42pm
Volquez actually looks to be throwing the ball pretty wall, just bad placement on that pitch to Pena.
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May 17, 2011 7:43pm
Quick work there. Shocker!
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May 17, 2011 7:44pm
SMH


We really need someone else to pitch the 1st inning and let Edinson start off the 2nd. He has been MONEY after the first inning.
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May 17, 2011 7:47pm
Phillips is without any doubt the deserving NL 2nd baseman...but Jose Bautista is just as much if not more deserving.
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May 17, 2011 7:50pm
Ironman92;771778 wrote:Phillips is without any doubt the deserving NL 2nd baseman...but Jose Bautista is just as much if not more deserving.

An AL right fielder?
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May 17, 2011 7:54pm
wildcats20;771784 wrote:An AL right fielder?

I think he meant more deserving than any other player at that position. Which is what Thom and Cowboy were talking about saying BP is the most deserving player of any position to make the all star starters.
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May 17, 2011 7:57pm
wildcats20;771773 wrote:SMH


We really need someone else to pitch the 1st inning and let Edinson start off the 2nd. He has been MONEY after the first inning.

Volquez's success after the first inning tells me that his pre-game warmups and prep is not good at all. That blame falls on Bryan Price. Clearly, whatever he is doing with EV is not working, and he needs to change up the pre-game preparations a little bit.
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May 17, 2011 8:00pm
SportsAndLady;771796 wrote:I think he meant more deserving than any other player at that position. Which is what Thom and Cowboy were talking about saying BP is the most deserving player of any position to make the all star starters.

Ah I wasn't paying attention to the TV, so I didn't hear what they were saying.
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May 17, 2011 8:08pm
Great time to start the runner. Then if he gets out. Votto starts next inning.
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May 17, 2011 8:08pm
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