Reds vs Twins....Game 3

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Jun 24, 2012 3:22pm
And the cards have found their offense again it seems. So with a 10 game west coast road trip coming up, this isn't the best time to give away games. Especially to bad teams.
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Jun 24, 2012 3:24pm
Chapman has an 11.something ERA since June 7th. Awesome.
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Jun 24, 2012 3:25pm
Scotty Rolen sucks. He doesn't deserve to be on the field
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mhs95_06
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Jun 24, 2012 3:25pm
Frazier ran the bases perfectly! The only thing bad that was going to happen bad on the pick-off throw would have been bad for the Twins.
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Jun 24, 2012 3:28pm
wildcats20;1210410 wrote:Scotty Rolen sucks. He doesn't deserve to be on the field

It worked lol
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Jun 24, 2012 3:28pm
Wasn't a fan of Chapman being moved to closer because I felt like it would hurt his development (i.e. falling in love with his fastball and seeing how hard he can throw, & not throwing breaking balls and off speed stuff
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Jun 24, 2012 3:31pm
Heisey at bat kills the reds.
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Jun 24, 2012 3:31pm
Belly flop for the final out
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Jun 24, 2012 3:33pm
And the pirates just scored 2 on verlander to tie it at 2
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mhs95_06
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Jun 24, 2012 3:36pm
Midstate01;1210420 wrote:Heisey at bat kills the reds.
To justify swinging at the first pitch you need to average at least getting 4 hits out of each 10 first pitch swings! And that is not 4 hits out of first pitch swings that you put in play, it's fouls and swings and misses too. I wonder how the Reds hitters stack up against the rest of MLB in that, and also in the percent of first pitches they swing at.
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Jun 24, 2012 3:37pm
Midstate01;1210423 wrote:And the pirates just scored 2 on verlander to tie it at 2
If the Pirates somehow win the division over us I will off myself.
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Jun 24, 2012 3:38pm
Rotinaj;1210426 wrote:If the Pirates somehow win the division over us I will off myself.
Noted.

Reps if this all goes down
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Jun 24, 2012 3:41pm
This stretch up to the all star game is huge. They can't find themselves back at .500. But it's very possible.
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Jun 24, 2012 3:44pm
wes_mantooth;1210428 wrote:Noted.

Reps if this all goes down
You hopping on the offing of myself bandwagon?
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mhs95_06
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Jun 24, 2012 3:57pm
Midstate01;1210406 wrote:He's getting hit hard at 96. Guys can hit 96. Especially in a 3-1 count. He needs to be at 98-100 and mixing in the slider. Or else this is going to be the norm.
Another late inning loss hurts. IF they lose.
Even if he throws 101 consistently, the lack of movement on the fast ball, and the hitters not having to worry about another pitch will doom him!
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mhs95_06
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Jun 24, 2012 4:01pm
Jughead;1210401 wrote:That's 3 times this month...time to find a new closer.
What closers would you trade Chapman for right now straight up?

How about Ondrusek being given a shot?
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mhs95_06
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Jun 24, 2012 4:03pm
Assuming Stubbs goes back in CF tomorrow night and Rolen is at 3B, who should be in LF then, and who will Dusty put there?
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Jun 24, 2012 4:05pm
mhs95_06;1210444 wrote:Assuming Stubbs goes back in CF tomorrow night and Rolen is at 3B, who should be in LF then, and who will Dusty put there?

Frazier should be. It will be Luddy most likely.
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Jun 24, 2012 4:06pm
I see Stubbs is a solid 0-6 with a k in Dayton.
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mhs95_06
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Jun 24, 2012 4:14pm
If Stubbs is activated, who will leave the 25 man roster? If it is Harris, will he clear waivers and accept an assignment to AAA, and if so will they leave the 40 man roster under-stocked at 39?
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mhs95_06
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Jun 24, 2012 4:15pm
Verlander gets a complete game 3-2 win and the Reds are in first alone for at least another day. Chances becoming less and less that the Reds are in first place at the all-star break.
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Jun 24, 2012 4:54pm
mhs95_06;1210425 wrote:To justify swinging at the first pitch you need to average at least getting 4 hits out of each 10 first pitch swings! And that is not 4 hits out of first pitch swings that you put in play, it's fouls and swings and misses too. I wonder how the Reds hitters stack up against the rest of MLB in that, and also in the percent of first pitches they swing at.

It's just Dustyball. Gomes, Heisey, Bruce, Stubbs, Phillips, Ludwick....the biggest problem is not recognizing if it's "their" pitch.....but I would never, ever throw any of those guys a first pitch strike.
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Jun 24, 2012 4:55pm
Midstate01;1210447 wrote:I see Stubbs is a solid 0-6 with a k in Dayton.

24/25 starts in CF over the next month.