…and here we are.
Tonight is the most anticipated Reds game in seven years, probably. I can’t remember who is pitching, but people seem excited about it.
Discuss the game here, and Reds fans who are stuck at dance recitals with their 5 year old daughters would appreciate as much play by play as you can give in the comments below.
Enjoy….
The lineups
Sizemore CF
Blake 3b
Hafner 1b
Martinez C
Nixon RF
Dellucci LF
Barfield 2b
Rouse SS
Lee P
Hopper CF
Phillips 2b
Junior RF
Conine 1b
Encarnacion 3b
Dunn LF
Gonzalez SS
Ross C
Homer Bailey P
At least Castro isn’t “hitting” second.
I learned in Tee ball to hit the cutoff man.
Throw more heaters!!
Come on! One more, Homer
LOT o’ pitches
NICE!!!
I’m guessing he’ll get another start
But this is why the reports said he wasn’t ready. Isn’t going deep enough into games and throws too many balls. It’ll come though
Has Hopper gotten the FreelDumb disease???
Ridiculous to let Bailey throw 114 pitches. Just sick. Those in the 5th were very high leverage pitches too.
All that for a W on a team that sucks.
Time for everyone’s favorite game show: Which bullpen member blows the lead?
Our first contestant: Mike Stanton!! Come on down!!
OK next question: with Homer likely to stay up, and Belisle, Lohse, Arroyo, and Harang also likely to stick in the rotation, what do you do with Milton? BESIDES release him because that’s not going to happen…I don’t think
They’re already there, but I don’t think they’re THAT dumb
B-O-M-B!!!
Still need about 6 more runs!
What if Pete Rose came out with something big that day? Do you think Selig would embrace Rose or Bonds first?
Jerry pressing his luck!!!!!
WOW Two innings for Stanton!!
For tonight he has to take a back seat 😉
Todd Coffey??? OH NO he can’t blow THIS one!!
Majewski? McBeth?Weathers for two innings?
It’d be hard for Coffey to blow this one from Louisville
Thanks for nothing, Cootie!
Bad vibes!!
Outrighted Shackleford
I’M ABOUT TO
That’s not all he needs
Don’t get me started…I’ll run em all down
YES
They don’t deserve any leeway right now
When was the last time the Reds won a laugher? Seriously, every win of late has been a nail-biter
I am home late from work. Happy and pleased to see the Good Guys winning. Bailey in line to win. Congrats to Broken Shoulder, ERA under 10.
Yes, Justin…the Reds are currently on the Smiling Side of the Scoreboard! So says Mr. Grande
Conine hit a double. Looks like old man Stanton in line for the decision.
Yeah, Stanton will get a hold
Jesus here we go
that would be classic. I do like Broken Shoulder…I hope he and Fractured Finger get fully fit soon.
I have indigestion again
I think the crowd might start throwing things if they blow this for Bailey
I just got home…in time to see Weathers give up a leadoff homer in the ninth.
I’ll watch this inning, then watch from the beginning on Tivo.
1 Down. my heart cant take this.
Hafner on deck…uh oh
So, what’s the consensus? How did the kid look in his first start?
I haven’t seen any stats or anything.
Sorry.
WILD WILD WILD not many strikes…but good heater…real good
Oldest Man in ball park 2 IP 1H 2K is that possibly correct????
COME ON STORMY!!!
Homer looks like Christian Bale with a mullet.
Fractured Finger is in Extended Spring Training and soon to be with Sarasota.
How many innings did Homer pitch?
STRIKE THIS MOTHER F-ER OUT
The Savior is 1-0!!!
Called strike 3 and teh Storm is over nicer Weathers is on its way. This one belongs to the Reds!!!!!!
Hopefully he’ll be selling tickets for about 15 years
The Reds were actually showing emotion tonight
Nice. I’m looking forward to watching this one on Tivo.
I’d give him Milton’s contract if the Player’s Association would let us
I have a new favorite player.
I am pleased with the effort tonite. Lopez I am convinced woiuld not have had the effort. Gonzo is better any way that is besides the point…. I am pleased to see our Vets get the act cleaned up and take one from Cleveland. Indians like Cavs cant handle the pressure. Series tied at 2 Broken Shoulder the most important Hold of the evening. And for the record I like Gary Medjeski. If he were British he would be Lord Broken Shoulder.
With that hair he looks more like Dame Broken Shoulder
Oh good grief, someone ruined the moment by overrating Alex Gonzalez. Has Jerry Narron already logged on tonight?
🙂
I have faith in 2 pitchers now….Harang notwithstanding. Homer and Matt Besilse. I like him.
114 pitches seems like a lot. Is it?
Homer got the PIE!!
I’d rather have Bailey. Is there any question?
114 pitches in 5 innings is VERY high
Dame Broken Shoulder i like of the Circus…he still has that Goatee going right. His ERA is under 10 now. That is what matters most.
Probably not until next year at least
Did they cut off the coverage? They showed it in Cincy
Saw a pump by Narron and a BIG display of emotion by Weathers. Nice to see for a change
Jim, I’LL HELP YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chris actually used the word “problemed” earlier
Junior continues to hit well, doesn’t he? If he can only stay healthy….
Can we put it to Sowers again tomorrow?
Fuhshizzle Buhlizzle
BTW…Homer’s next outing will come against the Angels, am I right? Go get ’em, kid
In honor of the draft this week, I’d love to see the Reds put it to Sowers.
Just starting to watch the game on Tivo, and Homer doesn’t look nervous at all as he’s being introduced. Cool as a cucumber.
Don’t chip your teeth, Paris
I think that’s the first Paris Hilton reference at Redleg Nation. Outstanding.
Strikes out his first batter. On a slider that got up in the zone.
I take it that’s gonna be a theme tonight; control issues with off-speed pitches.
I don’t like to hear about anyone blasting the judge. Especially since I am a judge in my day job.
And I was a prosecuting attorney in a past life.
See you tomorrow, Jim.
Homers lift Homer to Win!
how’s that for a headline?
Lame play by Dunn and Hopper in the OF to score the first run for the Indians.
Love the headline.
Hopper had a dose of Ryan Freel Dumbass disease on that play
I like Brandon Phillips. If he’d learn any patience at the plate, he’d be an outstanding player.
My almost-3-year-old son saw BP trotting around the bases a couple of days ago, and now he tries to run like Phillips. “I’m running’ round the bases!”
Yeah, it was bad, Jeff.
But Hopper can do no wrong in the manager’s eyes, evidently.
True…I’d like to see Hamilton get shot at a lefty tomorrow night. Like to see someone hit one in the river off Sowers
Homer, Junior, Josh Hamilton…not a bad collection of first round picks. Two of them #1 overall. And Dunn a second-rounder.
Where was Hopper drafted?
Hopper was drafted in the 8th round in 1998, by KC. Just checked.
Glad to hear that about the judge, I guess. What I’ve read here in this thread is really almost all that I know about that case, though. Can’t say I’ve followed it.
But everyone wants to ask me what I would have done if Paris had been in my courtroom on these charges.
That is a great headline, Chris.
Yeah, but Phillips and Hopper are completely different. Phillips shouldn’t ever see the bench. Hopper should
OH my GOD I just saw the Braves’ minor league manager going nuts for the first time. How awesome is that?????
Catch up with me, DA, and we can watch the replay together.
I agree with your general statement, Jeff, but BP DOES need a break occasionally. He’s good, but Narron thinks he’s better than he actually is.
That’s why he’s always batting third; BP might be good, but he isn’t this team’s best hitter, as Narron seems to think he is.
Yeah, that Braves manager is a nut. The grenade toss cracked me up.
He may not have the most power, but he does hit the ball hard the most consistently. I like Griff in the 3 hole right now
I’d like to see Narron get a little excited like that sometime. It just isn’t him, though. He’s laid-back.
BP does hit the ball hard…and I’m not trying to criticize him. He’s a good player, and I love watching him play.
But he isn’t the best hitter on the team. The 3rd hitter is usually a team’s best bat. Narron thinks that it’s Phillips, but it’s not.
No I agree. Junior is still the best overall hitter right now
Just watched Homer’s first AB. He looked good at the plate.
Yeah, Junior’s really locked in. I’ve enjoyed watching him this year as much as I’ve enjoyed in a few years. He really looks like he’s playing in a higher league sometimes.
Just wait a couple innings to see him at his finest
He has “mound presence.”
I don’t really know what that means, but Bailey has it. He acts like he knows what he’s doing out there, and he acts like he knows he’s better than whomever he’s pitching to.
Bailey’s a better hitter than Juan Castro.
My grandmother is a better hitter than Juan Castro.
My remote control is a better hitter than Juan Castro
I missed earlier where Chris compared Bailey to Mitch Cramer from the movie Dazed and Confused.
I still think he looks like Christian Bale, but that’s an inspired submission by Chris. It made me laugh out loud when I remembered Mitch pitching in Little League in that movie.
Maybe Dunn will be chasing him later with a paddle.
I thought the same thing, DA. I was watching to see if he had a motion that screamed future arm problems.
Bailey seems very polished for his age.
Yeah, I just saw him hit a homer to put the Reds ahead.
He’s okay if used in situations set up for him to succeed. At his age, you can’t lean on him too much. In a platoon situation, however, he still has some value. I have no problem with what he’s brought to the Reds this year.
I would have loved to be in the park during that inning. What energy.