Tribe @ Reds: Game 3

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se-alum
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Jun 14, 2012 12:38pm
Reds down 2-0 already.
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Jun 14, 2012 12:43pm
For guys who were talking sweep, why so late with the thread?

No sweep. And I would have said that before Choo socked one out of the park, too. ;-)
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Jun 14, 2012 12:44pm
Heisey and Cozart w/ back to back singles to leadoff the bottom half. Joey up.
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slcoach
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Jun 14, 2012 12:45pm
JOEY!!!!

And just like that!
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Jun 14, 2012 12:46pm
Joey decides to give the Reds the lead w/ a 3-run bomb. He's good.
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Jun 14, 2012 12:48pm
I'm dining on some crow now.

Geez!
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Jun 14, 2012 12:51pm
It would be nice if Cleveland could do something today, considering Pittsburgh's dropped two to the Reds in the standings in two days. It'd be nice if they could do something today, too, but that's for later tonight.
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Jun 14, 2012 12:54pm
I was going to start the thread since the Reds were already down. Couldn't be accused of jinxing it.

However, Tomlin is terrible and so is Leake. 2 runs isn't going to win...
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Jun 14, 2012 12:57pm
Joey Votto is unreal. So good at baseball.
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Jun 14, 2012 12:58pm
2nd strike to meso almost touched the ground... Terrible
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Jun 14, 2012 1:00pm
Yea that 2nd strike call on meso was definitely shit. Also, VOTTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jun 14, 2012 1:03pm
A few days ago Jon Heyman tweeted about how Andrew McCutchen might be the leading NL MVP candidate. I love McCutchen, I'd love him in CF for us, and he's definitely A candidate. But LOL. Votto is #1 and no one is even close right now. His rationale was McCutchen leads the Pirates in every offensive category. Given their offense that isn't that impressive. That said, yes, he's having a great season. But Votto is on a different level.
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Jun 14, 2012 1:06pm
justincredible;1199700 wrote:A few days ago Jon Heyman tweeted about how Andrew McCutchen might be the leading NL MVP candidate. I love McCutchen, I'd love him in CF for us, and he's definitely A candidate. But LOL. Votto is #1 and no one is even close right now. His rationale was McCutchen leads the Pirates in every offensive category. Given their offense that isn't that impressive. That said, yes, he's having a great season. But Votto is on a different level.
I'd begrudgingly agree. McCutchen might be more valuable TO HIS TEAM than Votto (at least Joey has guys that actually provide offensive support), but Votto's having the better year.
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Jun 14, 2012 1:08pm
Votto is by far the best player in MLB this year. He's clearly the NL MVP...
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Jun 14, 2012 1:11pm
Azubuike24;1199707 wrote:Votto is by far the best player in MLB this year. He's clearly the NL MVP...
I smile when I think about what this lineup would be like w/ Votto and Josh Hamilton in it, then a tear rolls down my cheek.
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Jun 14, 2012 1:12pm
AVG - 2nd
OBP - 1st
SLG - 1st
OPS - 1st
Runs - 6th
Hits - 4th
Doubles - 1st
HR's - 8th
RBI's - 4th
Walks - 1st
IBB - 1st

What's crazy is how high he is in the "counting stats" when he is walked so much and on a team who is below average in every hitting category as a team.

To be 4th in hits but also lead the league in walks is amazing.
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Jun 14, 2012 1:18pm
For instance, the last player other than Votto in the NL to lead the league in walks was Prince Fielder in 2010 and he finished 35th in the league in hits.

In 2009, Adrian Gonzalez led the NL in walks and finished 34th in hits.
In 2008, Adam Dunn led the NL in walks and didn't finish in the top 75 in hits.
From 2003-2007 (minus 2005 by 2 walks), Barry Bonds led the NL in walks and never finished in the top 50 in hits.
In 2002, Bonds' amazing season where he hit .370, he was still 40th in the NL in hits.
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Jun 14, 2012 1:21pm
DatDude!!
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Jun 14, 2012 1:25pm
When we get leads, we do this wayyyy too often. Phillips homers and it's STILL a 7 pitch inning. Too much first pitch swinging!
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Jun 14, 2012 1:28pm
Azubuike24;1199720 wrote:For instance, the last player other than Votto in the NL to lead the league in walks was Prince Fielder in 2010 and he finished 35th in the league in hits.

In 2009, Adrian Gonzalez led the NL in walks and finished 34th in hits.
In 2008, Adam Dunn led the NL in walks and didn't finish in the top 75 in hits.
From 2003-2007 (minus 2005 by 2 walks), Barry Bonds led the NL in walks and never finished in the top 50 in hits.
In 2002, Bonds' amazing season where he hit .370, he was still 40th in the NL in hits.

Everything is legit except for the Bonds comparison....he was leading the league in walks by almost 100.....that's it's own category.
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Jun 14, 2012 1:33pm
Well yes, but the point is, it's almost statistically impossible to lead the league in walks and be that high up in hits...but nobody is ever going to touch Bonds' numbers, roids or not.
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Jun 14, 2012 1:33pm
Leake seems to have gotten it together. Still feel like its going to take 6 or more to win this one for the Redlegs.
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Jun 14, 2012 1:41pm
Tomlin is on his last leg. First 2 on in the 4th and is going to have to face Votto with ducks on the pond. He won't get through the 4th...
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Jun 14, 2012 1:41pm
Leake should hit 7th when he pitches.
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Jun 14, 2012 1:45pm
Ugh bases loaded no outs. No need a Phillips hit or won't score a single run.