Reds @ Pirates....Game 3

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Aug 21, 2011 10:46 AM
Leake vs McDonald
Aug 21, 2011 10:46am
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Aug 21, 2011 1:45 PM
Rain delay...should get started pretty soon.
Aug 21, 2011 1:45pm
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Aug 21, 2011 2:12 PM
In their quest to not tamper with the starting pitchers routines and maybe have a delay during the early innings they wasted 45 minutes of weather in which they could have been playing.
Aug 21, 2011 2:12pm
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Aug 21, 2011 2:13 PM
Setting here in the front row of 219, should have never been delayed but we'll be underway by 2:20
Aug 21, 2011 2:13pm
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Aug 21, 2011 2:20 PM
There have been a lot of double plays avoided the last couple days by both teams, and even some not avoided by each, by trying the hit and run play.
Aug 21, 2011 2:20pm
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Aug 21, 2011 2:24 PM
Joey trying to hit a HR rather than get one RBI! Brandon getting a non-critical SB - it would have been much more important if Joey was still up and hopefully would have motivated him to try for the single RBI.
Aug 21, 2011 2:24pm
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Aug 21, 2011 2:27 PM
McDonald makes mince-meat of Frazier to end the 1st with 2 on.
Aug 21, 2011 2:27pm
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Aug 21, 2011 2:34 PM
Glad to see BP take that foul ball instead of votto for the first out in the first.
Aug 21, 2011 2:34pm
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Aug 21, 2011 2:49 PM
Leake 2nd to Arroyo on the team in total HRs allowed. Reds have given up the 3rd most in MLB and give them up at a 0.119 per inning rate. Arroyo gives them up at a 0.222 rate while Leake is 0.135. Why did the Reds extend Arroyos contract? They only need the cheaper of the two on the roster next year.
Aug 21, 2011 2:49pm
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Aug 21, 2011 2:54 PM
Phillips just has so many qualities of a top of the order hitter....batting first he rarely swings at the first pitch......batting 4th he almost always swings at the first pitch and rarely to any success.

He stole 3rd base in ridiculous manner...not only was there not a throw.....there was never even a thought of a throw. It wasn't of great importance with 2 outs......but it was of miimal risk with slightly more to gain....good play by him.
Aug 21, 2011 2:54pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:04 PM
But at lead-off when the pitcher gets a hit to start the inning, Dusty can't keep him from hitting into DPs by wearing out the pitcher trying hit and run plays.
Aug 21, 2011 3:04pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:06 PM
More rain on the way. Not here yet but it's coming.

We have reached regulation game length though, so it will count.
Aug 21, 2011 3:06pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:35 PM
This offense is offensive to watch. It's a shame they traded away Alonso and Francisco at the deadline, would be nice to have a couple big bats in there.
Aug 21, 2011 3:35pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:42 PM
Votto with a 3 run bomb to center
Aug 21, 2011 3:42pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:43 PM
dave;869202 wrote:This offense is offensive to watch. It's a shame they traded away Alonso and Francisco at the deadline, would be nice to have a couple big bats in there.

???
Aug 21, 2011 3:43pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:44 PM
Votto doin what he do
Aug 21, 2011 3:44pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:44 PM
ts1227;869213 wrote:Votto with a 3 run bomb to center

I can't believe that ball made it over the CF fence. He hit that ball 405 feet with most of his weight on his front foot.
Aug 21, 2011 3:44pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:48 PM
Ironman92;869216 wrote:I can't believe that ball made it over the CF fence. He hit that ball 405 feet with most of his weight on his front foot.

The wind is blowing out.
Aug 21, 2011 3:48pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:49 PM
Jones puts the Pirates back on top with a 2 run HR
Aug 21, 2011 3:49pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:50 PM
I have no idea how Jones did that....hit a 2 run HR on a ball 3 inches from the dirt.
Aug 21, 2011 3:50pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:51 PM
ts1227;869224 wrote:The wind is blowing out.

Regardless....from the tv view it didn't pass the eye test.
Aug 21, 2011 3:51pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:54 PM
That ball Doumit just missed getting a HR on looked like he didn't catch it "kill"....but looked like a probable HR...and definately a better hit ball than Votto's....but obviously not.
Aug 21, 2011 3:54pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:54 PM
Ironman92;869230 wrote:Regardless....from the tv view it didn't pass the eye test.

It looked solid from behind home plate, lol
Aug 21, 2011 3:54pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:54 PM
It's about time to take Leake out of the rotation for the year. Volquez will probably be back Sept1.
Aug 21, 2011 3:54pm