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mhs95_06
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Jul 29, 2011 9:50pm
Bruce, leading off the 8th, needing to get on, swings at ball 4 on the 3-1 pitch!
Little Danny
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Jul 29, 2011 10:01pm
The Reds seriously miss big Arthur Rhodes out of the bullpen. Granted, Country is old now, but he was a force for them for the past couple seasons.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 29, 2011 10:09pm
Good thing Hanigan kicked the 2' bunt -- saved a 2-6-3 DP after Alonso's great AB for a lead-off hit!
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mhs95_06
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Jul 29, 2011 10:12pm
WP gives the Reds the same thing they would have had if the bunt would have worked. But Stubbs can't make contact and gets the typical K! Leaves it to Heisey.
Ironman92
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Jul 29, 2011 10:12pm
Win or lose...typical Dustyball overwhelms good thoughts. First inning and the entire 1st 8 hitters....not a damn one of them swung at the first pitch (100% planned by Dusty I presume to get things going....and it works....but then after wearing on the pitcher they give him a 5 pitch inning, an 11 pitch inning and back to their ways the rest of the game. It's unbelievable.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 29, 2011 10:13pm
And we go to extras and maybe rain to mess up the game continuity and the fireworks.
Firad
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Jul 29, 2011 10:14pm
Little Danny;846199 wrote:The Reds seriously miss big Arthur Rhodes out of the bullpen. Granted, Country is old now, but he was a force for them for the past couple seasons.
I definitely miss not having Arthur Rhodes. Should have gotten his last year or two out of him.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 29, 2011 10:17pm
Ironman92;846204 wrote:Win or lose...typical Dustyball overwhelms good thoughts. First inning and the entire 1st 8 hitters....not a damn one of them swung at the first pitch (100% planned by Dusty I presume to get things going....and it works....but then after wearing on the pitcher they give him a 5 pitch inning, an 11 pitch inning and back to their ways the rest of the game. It's unbelievable.
Yes, and I wonder how the Phils got to Charlie Morton. I'm guessing that it was by not swinging at all those low sinkerballs!
Ironman92
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Jul 29, 2011 10:17pm
Chapman unavailable.
Ironman92
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Jul 29, 2011 10:20pm
Just flat out have to give credit to Sandoval....goodness 6 for 6 off of Cordero....and it was a good pitch down and away....
Ironman92
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Jul 29, 2011 10:22pm
I wish Votto would've let the GG second baseman get it.
Ironman92
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Jul 29, 2011 10:22pm
Cordero has some good stuff tonight.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 29, 2011 10:22pm
Firad;846208 wrote:I definitely miss not having Arthur Rhodes. Should have gotten his last year or two out of him.
I disagree, it was the right thing to let him go somewhere else. 5.01 ERA in 23 innings is not worth 3.9 million.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 29, 2011 10:25pm
Great base running technique by Sandoval, but not sure it was worth that risk to get to 3rd with two out.
Ironman92
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Jul 29, 2011 10:25pm
Excellent base running by Sandoval.
Ironman92
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Jul 29, 2011 10:25pm
mhs95_06;846223 wrote:Great base running technique by Sandoval, but not sure it was worth that risk to get to 3rd with two out.
Good instincts make good decisions.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 29, 2011 10:26pm
Cordero too scared of the guy who got the tying hit!
Ironman92
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Jul 29, 2011 10:26pm
Pound this little guy with that 93 mph backup Maddux fastball!
Ironman92
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Jul 29, 2011 10:28pm
Well Mike Fontenot proved he was indeed Mike Fontenot.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 29, 2011 10:28pm
mhs95_06;846230 wrote:Cordero too scared of the guy who got the tying hit!
But he did a good job getting the next guy!
Ironman92
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Jul 29, 2011 10:30pm
SEEMS like the Reds only win extra inning games in the 10th.
Ironman92
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Jul 29, 2011 10:30pm
4 straight games with a HR?....probably not, maybe Phillips.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 29, 2011 10:34pm
Great AB by Joey to draw the lead-off walk against that side-arming lefty!
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mhs95_06
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Jul 29, 2011 10:36pm
I bet Bruce will be futile against this lefty.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 29, 2011 10:39pm
Send BP on the first pitch, then suicide squeeze on the 2nd pitch with Bruce!