Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Apr 22, 2014 6:55am
Need mor wins
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Apr 22, 2014 8:18am
Damn i was going to start this. Need new blood on these game threads, you guys are stinking up the joint.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Apr 22, 2014 8:30am
They will score 7+....Cueto is money
You're nothing new. Lol
You're nothing new. Lol
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Apr 22, 2014 8:32am
Havent been able to start a thread!Ironman92;1607816 wrote:You're nothing new. Lol
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Apr 22, 2014 9:24am
Barring a win I won't start another thread until May 10th.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 22, 2014 9:53am
Was pretty intense last night flipping back between the bb and hockey game.
Hoping Cueto is on, again especially against Volquez.
He is due for a bad outing though.
Meseraco.....I cannot remembe the last time I saw a guy make ML pitching look like he was going against high schoolers.
Hoping Cueto is on, again especially against Volquez.
He is due for a bad outing though.
Meseraco.....I cannot remembe the last time I saw a guy make ML pitching look like he was going against high schoolers.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Apr 22, 2014 11:45am
Could say both pitchers are due for a bad outing. Volquez has been the Pirates best starter so far this year, after being pure garbage for a couple seasons. So, he's either Liriano 2013 revisited or he's due for some statistical regression.thavoice;1607847 wrote:Was pretty intense last night flipping back between the bb and hockey game.
Hoping Cueto is on, again especially against Volquez.
He is due for a bad outing though.
Meseraco.....I cannot remembe the last time I saw a guy make ML pitching look like he was going against high schoolers.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 22, 2014 11:55am
Am all for Volquez having a bad outing! Have not paid attention but did hear themt talking about him last night that he has been throwing more strikes and using his breaking ball alot more.Heretic;1607906 wrote:Could say both pitchers are due for a bad outing. Volquez has been the Pirates best starter so far this year, after being pure garbage for a couple seasons. So, he's either Liriano 2013 revisited or he's due for some statistical regression.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Apr 22, 2014 12:25pm
Main thing I'd read was that during spring training, other pitchers came up to him because they noticed something about his arm angle or how he was exposing his pitches or something along those lines, where he was able to correct some things.thavoice;1607911 wrote:Am all for Volquez having a bad outing! Have not paid attention but did hear themt talking about him last night that he has been throwing more strikes and using his breaking ball alot more.
I guess that makes sense, because I know he was a highly-regarded prospect and he had one good year with the Reds before completely falling apart. I don't know that I'd look at him as a long-term option, but if he can get his shit together for any real length of time, it could help a lot. Especially with Wandy back home (the DL, where he's resided for most of the past year or so), Liriano a bit off, Cole a bit off (although he did have a very strong start on Sunday, so hopefully, he's back on track) and Morton his usual "great one day, blech the next" self.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 22, 2014 12:30pm
Not so sure I would count on him as a long term option. If he would have a good season this year. He will be 31 at midseason. I would just take whatever you could get out of him and count it as a plus. He had very good stuff but just didnt have the control. Wild out of the zone, and would get wild in the zone. When JC came up he was seen as the new and improved version of EV.Heretic;1607920 wrote:Main thing I'd read was that during spring training, other pitchers came up to him because they noticed something about his arm angle or how he was exposing his pitches or something along those lines, where he was able to correct some things.
I guess that makes sense, because I know he was a highly-regarded prospect and he had one good year with the Reds before completely falling apart. I don't know that I'd look at him as a long-term option, but if he can get his shit together for any real length of time, it could help a lot. Especially with Wandy back home (the DL, where he's resided for most of the past year or so), Liriano a bit off, Cole a bit off (although he did have a very strong start on Sunday, so hopefully, he's back on track) and Morton his usual "great one day, blech the next" self.
Found it funny on the reds FB page this y ear so many "Fans" complaining that Cueto was the opening day starter. The guy has proven he is the ace if he stays health
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Apr 22, 2014 12:34pm
That makes no sense. Especially considering the other guy who could be considered an ace opened on the DL. I mean, Bailey could be an ace and they paid him to hopefully become an ace, but overall, he's still a good step behind a healthy Cueto or Latos. And Cingrani has a ton of potential, but needs to have extended success before he can be called ace-level or anything like that.thavoice;1607922 wrote:Found it funny on the reds FB page this y ear so many "Fans" complaining that Cueto was the opening day starter. The guy has proven he is the ace if he stays health
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 22, 2014 12:56pm
Oh I know......There is a reason I dont go on there anymore. Some very, very stupid people who really dnot know the reds, or baseball. When people starting to ask why Arroyo and Hannigan were not playing, and couldnt understand whey the starters werent playing every day and the full games in ST I knew it was time to go elsewhere to talk about the reds.
The one that got me to leave was soemone who said Bruce was terrible, good for 2 k's a game, and should be platooned when facing lefties...even though he has 40+ bombs against lefties in the last few years.
The one that got me to leave was soemone who said Bruce was terrible, good for 2 k's a game, and should be platooned when facing lefties...even though he has 40+ bombs against lefties in the last few years.
Heretic;1607924 wrote:That makes no sense. Especially considering the other guy who could be considered an ace opened on the DL. I mean, Bailey could be an ace and they paid him to hopefully become an ace, but overall, he's still a good step behind a healthy Cueto or Latos. And Cingrani has a ton of potential, but needs to have extended success before he can be called ace-level or anything like that.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Apr 22, 2014 1:06pm
lol, "fans" like that exist just to make the rest of us who actually put a bit of time and effort into following our teams and forming opinions about things look halfway smart, I think.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Apr 22, 2014 1:26pm
Volquez is exactly what the Reds can expect from Tony Cingrani and what the Indians can expect from Trevor Bauer.
The 5 inning, 110 pitch, 40-50% balls thrown special.
The 5 inning, 110 pitch, 40-50% balls thrown special.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Apr 22, 2014 2:23pm
Hamilton CF
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
Frazier 3B
Ludwick LF
Pena C
Cozart SS
Cueto RHP
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
Frazier 3B
Ludwick LF
Pena C
Cozart SS
Cueto RHP
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Apr 22, 2014 2:49pm
Can Meso play SS?
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Apr 22, 2014 2:59pm
No shit. I got up at 7:30 and came on to start the thread and it was already made. My record was pretty darn good last year if I remember right, need to get the good mojo going.SportsAndLady;1607810 wrote:Damn i was going to start this. Need new blood on these game threads, you guys are stinking up the joint.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 22, 2014 3:23pm
I am undefeated starting game threads.Terry_Tate;1607982 wrote:No shit. I got up at 7:30 and came on to start the thread and it was already made. My record was pretty darn good last year if I remember right, need to get the good mojo going.
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Apr 22, 2014 3:43pm
FIFY.thavoice;1607997 wrote:I am undefeated starting game threads.*
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Apr 22, 2014 3:48pm
False.....you started one and the Reds won......then you FAILED to start the next game thread and Reds played like shit and lost. Couple guys on here put a hit on you.thavoice;1607997 wrote:I am undefeated starting game threads.
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Apr 22, 2014 3:54pm
Wildcats20: 4-3
Se-alum: 1-1
thavoice: 1-1
Ironman92: 1-3
Azubuike24: 1-2
Rotinaj: 0-1
Overall: 8-11
Se-alum: 1-1
thavoice: 1-1
Ironman92: 1-3
Azubuike24: 1-2
Rotinaj: 0-1
Overall: 8-11
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Apr 22, 2014 4:10pm
Thavoice you suck, if you start anymore game threads someone will start another one and yours will be forever alone.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 22, 2014 4:11pm
Ahh. I didnt know that was a prerequisite that I had to start the next one after they won.Ironman92;1608004 wrote:False.....you started one and the Reds won......then you FAILED to start the next game thread and Reds played like shit and lost. Couple guys on here put a hit on you.
I am only on here 4 days a week usually so I cannot start them all the time.
So technically I am 1-0, but I guess officially 1-1. STill better than most of you though
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 22, 2014 4:11pm
because they are 1-0 when I start them?SportsAndLady;1608017 wrote:Thavoice you suck, if you start anymore game threads someone will start another one and yours will be forever alone.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Apr 22, 2014 4:30pm
No because they lost the second game BECAUSE you didn't start the thread. If you're going to start a thread on here, play by the damn rules. SMHthavoice;1608019 wrote:because they are 1-0 when I start them?