Ironman92
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Jul 20, 2012 4:09pm
Homer with another gem tonight.
Rolen and Luddy combine for 5 hits and 5 RBI
Reds 9
Brewers 3
Rolen and Luddy combine for 5 hits and 5 RBI
Reds 9
Brewers 3
Terry_Tate
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Jul 20, 2012 5:05pm
Reds lose 6-4
Midstate01
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Jul 20, 2012 5:18pm
Reds lineup:
Stubbs CF
Cozart SS
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
Ludwick LF
Rolen 3B
Frazier 1B
Mesoraco C
Bailey
Stubbs CF
Cozart SS
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
Ludwick LF
Rolen 3B
Frazier 1B
Mesoraco C
Bailey
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 7:11pm
Rolen is losing it on defense too!
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 7:13pm
Meso takes half a beat longer than Hanigan to make the transfer and cock his arm - no contest with Homer pitching and the baserunner's jump.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 7:20pm
Defensive bobble didn't cost a run, but cost Homer 6 extra pitches with way more than that being under more stressful circumstances than there would have been had Rolen made that play!
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 7:30pm
No one gets on in the first for the Reds, but at least they have three 6 pitch ABs.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 7:56pm
Bailey's pitch count in much better shape with the two 1,2,3 innings. But why after getting Weeks 0-2 does he have to wait until it goes to 3 balls before he gets something to happen, that's 3 balls in a row! And in the first and Aoki, why does he wait until 3-1 to challenge the hitter the same way he could have done on the 1-1 pitch when Aoki would have been expecting it less. He still gets away with it with a foul on the 3-1, and then gets lucky on the 3-2 K by the ump.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 8:01pm
But they lose their discipline in the 2nd when both Bruce and Rolen ground out on 1-0 pitches. If you swing at 0-0, you should have a hit on 40% of the swings, 45% of the swings on the 1-0, and 50% of the swings on 2-0, 70% of the swings on 3-0. If you are not up to that level, you are swinging too much on those counts!mhs95_06;1230167 wrote:No one gets on in the first for the Reds, but at least they have three 6 pitch ABs.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 8:05pm
After 4, Homer down to 13.5 pitches per inning average with another 3 batter inning, this time on the 3,4,5 hitters with a nice DP ball off the bat of Ramirez.
Terry_Tate
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Jul 20, 2012 8:06pm
The HR streak continues at GABP.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 8:10pm
Does GABP have the longest streak yet of any MLB park?Terry_Tate;1230191 wrote:The HR streak continues at GABP.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 8:12pm
The two slumpers have the first two hits for the Reds, both EBH.
Terry_Tate
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Jul 20, 2012 8:19pm
mhs95_06;1230193 wrote:Does GABP have the longest streak yet of any MLB park?
Coors Field has the longest all time streak with 80.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 8:22pm
I think the ump made the correct fair call, albeit un-popular with the home team on the double over the bag!
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 8:30pm
Great job by Homer to get a zero in the 6th inning after the one out, 8 pitch, lucky 2nd hop double by Maldonado.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 8:30pm
Another bugaboo lead-off double by the Reds! Lets see if they can break the jinx!
Terry_Tate
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Jul 20, 2012 8:31pm
What a hustle play by Rolen. Love seeing the old guy be aggressive.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 8:32pm
Frazier hit it hard, but didn't move the runner!
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 8:33pm
But then the WP gets Rolen to 3B - good baserunning so far by Ludwick, and pressure on Meso. Pressure could soon go on Homer!
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 8:34pm
Meso failed on my 70% rule on 3-0 swings!
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 8:37pm
The jinx continues, and Homer has to lead-off the 6th, unless he blows up in the 6th, and Rolen's baserunning turns sour. I have no problem trying it, but as Rolen approaches the plate and sees how the catcher is reacting, why can't he slide to the inside of the plate? He'd have been safe if he would have.
Terry_Tate
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Jul 20, 2012 8:39pm
Homer making dudes look bad.
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mhs95_06
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Jul 20, 2012 8:45pm
Homer making some great pitches as he gets thru the 6th on 89 pitches and no runs. Tat 2-2 that K'd Braun was nasty.
Ironman92
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Jul 20, 2012 8:54pm
mhs95_06;1230210 wrote:The jinx continues, and Homer has to lead-off the 6th, unless he blows up in the 6th, and Rolen's baserunning turns sour. I have no problem trying it, but as Rolen approaches the plate and sees how the catcher is reacting, why can't he slide to the inside of the plate? He'd have been safe if he would have.
The catcher's set up was much closer than the travel of the ball....he nabbed it and got him by 2 inches.
I agree if he goes more inside he likely makes it....but how many players on the Reds get to second on the hit....and how many would've went from 2nd to 3rd....Rolen was textbook in getting to 3rd...I guarantee he was gassed and it may not have affected his speed from 3rd to home but it may have affected his vision. I think he was trying to be as fast as he could without thought of plate surroundings.
It was all or nothing and that's how he went about it.....and had to with Homer up next.