Midstate01
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 6:02pm
                            
                        
                                You gotta bunt him over there....
                            
                        Midstate01
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 6:05pm
                            
                        
                                Haha Gomes is just swinging at anything.
                            
                        Terry_Tate
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 6:06pm
                            
                        
                                That was just awful.  I honestly thought he would swing at the pitch out.
                            
                        Midstate01
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 6:07pm
                            
                        Terry_Tate;775984 wrote:That was just awful. I honestly thought he would swing at the pitch out.
I wish he would have. Would have been so embarrassing maybe dusty would sit him..
Midstate01
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 6:08pm
                            
                        
                                Can't believe we are going to have blown back to back games.
                            
                        justincredible
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 6:08pm
                            
                        
                                Jonny Gomes is worthless.
                            
                        Midstate01
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 6:12pm
                            
                        
                                Can this dude not actually hit?
                            
                        Ironman92
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 6:12pm
                            
                        
                                Worst and most embarrassing at bat of the year.
And the Reds tv guys continuing to show the bunt and baseline is just ad embarrassing....they lost game 1 to the better team....stop being like the Cardinals.
                        And the Reds tv guys continuing to show the bunt and baseline is just ad embarrassing....they lost game 1 to the better team....stop being like the Cardinals.
jordo212000
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 6:18pm
                            
                        Ironman92;775991 wrote:Worst and most embarrassing at bat of the year.
And the Reds tv guys continuing to show the bunt and baseline is just ad embarrassing....they lost game 1 to the better team....stop being like the Cardinals.
I mostly agree. He wasnt out of the baseline. Lets move on
Ironman92
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 6:24pm
                            
                        
                                There goes Phillips trying to be a #4 hitter and hit a HR or pull an outside pitch.
Phillips is a #2 hitter....a very good one at that.
                        Phillips is a #2 hitter....a very good one at that.
jordo212000
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 6:29pm
                            
                        Ironman92;776008 wrote:There goes Phillips trying to be a #4 hitter and hit a HR or pull an outside pitch.
Phillips is a #2 hitter....a very good one at that.
Yes he is. Problem is that we do not have a clean up hitter. Please dont say Rolen either.
If the Reds are worried about the cost of getting rid of Gomes, I will gladly pick up the tab on his remaining salary
                                        
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                                                                charliehustle14
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 6:39pm
                            
                        
                                It's hard to win games when you have a couple of the easiest outs in baseball. Gomes is the definition of putrid and our SS combo of Renteria and Janish is just sad at the plate. Not to mention we are a NL team and usually have a pitcher hitting. So basically we're playing with 3 dead spots in the order. Fantastic.
                            
                        BRF
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 6:40pm
                            
                        
                            jordo212000
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 6:41pm
                            
                        Anymore it seems like we win as long as Votto or Phillips does something. If they don't, we're screwedIt's hard to win games when you have a couple of the easiest outs in baseball. Gomes is the definition of putrid and our SS combo of Renteria and Janish is just sad at the plate. Not to mention we are a NL team and usually have a pitcher hitting. So basically we're playing with 3 dead spots in the order. Fantastic.
                                        
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                                                                Footwedge
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 7:04pm
                            
                        You don't know the rule. He was in the baseline on that type of play.Midstate01;775933 wrote:They wouldn't have changed it had he argued. That's a dumb point. He was CLEARLY out of the baseline. It wasn't even that close. But like I said, new day, different game.
Rotinaj
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 7:11pm
                            
                        
                                Got home and turned the game only to see someone immediately go yard. I take full responsibility for the loss.
                            
                        sherm03
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 7:29pm
                            
                        
                                Gotta give the starter run support...
Fucking Gomes!
                        Fucking Gomes!
justincredible
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 7:43pm
                            
                        
                                Gomes is worth less than worthless. I didn't know that was possible.
                            
                        hoops23
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 8:10pm
                            
                        
                                MidStates tears are awesome.
                            
                        Midstate01
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 9:40pm
                            
                        hoops23;776072 wrote:MidStates tears are awesome.
Haha you're retarded.
                                        
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                                                                mhs95_06
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 9:53pm
                            
                        
                                The Reds would be winless this week and without runs in Cleveland without opponent pitchers and defenses "gifts".  Gomes refuses to try to hit the ball the other way and has no concept of what type of pitch it might be as it flies toward the plate, and just guesses(mostly wrong).  You'd think the lucky homer he hit recently that was to the right of 2B would make him think more of the value of going the other way.
                            
                        Ironman92
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 10:02pm
                            
                        
                                Phillips batting 2nd and Rolen or Bruce batting 4th > Gomes batting 2nd and Phillips batting 4th.
The problem starts with Gomes being put into the position of getting the 2nd most at bats.
Phillips has proven ad nauseam that he is better when he hits second... It totally fits what he does best in every way....when he hits 4th...he isn't at his best because he feels added pressure to hit more HR....he's admitted this!
Right now the Reds aren't hitting..if Renteria or Heisey or anyone is hitting well enough to man batting 2nd then it's better able for Phillips to bat 4th...but even then the Reds will be better with Phillips batting 2nd.
The lineup should be made from the top.
The Reds have no actual #4 hitter...Hernandez right now might be the best choice...but without anyone else to bat 2nd worth a shit....Phillips should be there.
                        The problem starts with Gomes being put into the position of getting the 2nd most at bats.
Phillips has proven ad nauseam that he is better when he hits second... It totally fits what he does best in every way....when he hits 4th...he isn't at his best because he feels added pressure to hit more HR....he's admitted this!
Right now the Reds aren't hitting..if Renteria or Heisey or anyone is hitting well enough to man batting 2nd then it's better able for Phillips to bat 4th...but even then the Reds will be better with Phillips batting 2nd.
The lineup should be made from the top.
The Reds have no actual #4 hitter...Hernandez right now might be the best choice...but without anyone else to bat 2nd worth a shit....Phillips should be there.
ts1227
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 10:11pm
                            
                        
                                Headed up tomorrow with my brother for his birthday (it was Friday), hoping for the Tribe sweep!
                            
                        wes_mantooth
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 10:26pm
                            
                        
                                I really think the key to this whole series has been the indians scoring more runs than the reds.  That usually contributes to the win.
                            
                        september63
                                                                            
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                                May 21, 2011 10:52pm
                            
                        wes_mantooth;776137 wrote:I really think the key to this whole series has been the indians scoring more runs than the reds. That usually contributes to the win.
Ahhh. Who knew you were a baseball genius? (other than yourself).