2011-07-07 Reds (Bailey) at Brewers (Narveson) - [Brewers win, 5-4]

[theavrock]

Easy double play missed by Prince Hitter...

Let's be fair. That ball was a rocket.

 

Yes it was right at him and had he picked it cleanly the DP was there, but that was a shot by Bruce.

[ilovebeer]

Good job Hawkins getting out of that mess

[natronek8780]

Well, that wasn't particularly pretty or easy but it was a lot better than many of our 8th innings lately. I guess Hawkins on back to back days might not work if that's why his velocity was down. I hope it's just because he hasn't been asked to do it yet this year and can build the arm back up.

[TheCrew07]

The simple way to solve all this draft nonsense without doing anything else is to just make players declare for the draft like they do in the NBA. If you want to sit out a year? Fine... but you have play independent ball, no going back to college...

 

Obviously that doesn't fix the flawed compensation system or any of that other stuff, but it simplifies the entire draft process. If you don't like where you are drafted? Just like in every sport that's just too bad, go out and prove those organizations that passed on you that they were wrong, just like Aaron Rodgers. There would be none of this signability crap, no wasting draft picks hoping a high school kid would sign, and so on.

[endaround]

How dare the Reds have an actually capable hitter as a reserve OFer!

[dlk9s]

I think the theory might be that Votto is equally as good against RH and LH, so start with Hawkins for Votto and then Phillips, and have Braddock ready to face Bruce. That's what I was thinking anyway... who knows.

Bruce is actually hitting lefties slightly better than righties. Main difference is SLG. Votto is absolutely DESTROYING lefties.

[jjkoestler]

Some crazy games in MLB today. Cubs @ Nats and Tor @ Cle. Walk off grand slam in Cleveland for Hafner.

[dlk9s]

Well, that wasn't particularly pretty or easy but it was a lot better than many of our 8th innings lately. I guess Hawkins on back to back days might not work if that's why his velocity was down. I hope it's just because he hasn't been asked to do it yet this year and can build the arm back up.

I just checked and his fastball velocity was down to the first couple hitters, but it was up to 93-94 for the last couple.

[natronek8780]

I think the theory might be that Votto is equally as good against RH and LH, so start with Hawkins for Votto and then Phillips, and have Braddock ready to face Bruce. That's what I was thinking anyway... who knows.

Bruce is actually hitting lefties slightly better than righties. Main difference is SLG. Votto is absolutely DESTROYING lefties.

So Hawkins probably was the right call then.

[ilovebeer]

Please send Casey down.

[theavrock]

And in other news Casey McGehee still struggling mightily.

[chuckcrim]

Man is Mcgehee a liability. Gamel has to get the start tomorrow against a righty

[TheCrew07]

I guess that HR didn't jump start McGehee, 4 pretty weak PAs.

[markedman5]

Yeah Hawkins really didn't look good at all. With that said if the reds don't send Votto on the 3-2 pitch its a double play and probably an easy inning for him.

[ilovebeer]

Ok lets hope we got the good Ax man this evening.

[ilovebeer]

cards still losing 1-0 top top 6

[Glennron]

What's the point of even having Braddock on the roster if he's not going to face the best LH batter in baseball.

[trwi7]

At least he hit it with no one on.

[TheCrew07]

Well that was crushed.

[Glennron]

So does Hernandez actually own the Brewers or is it my biased memory.

[natronek8780]

I hate this Reds team. They just don't go away.

[ilovebeer]

oh oh

[Yeti73]

Ramon Hernandez owns Axford.

[theavrock]

So does Hernandez actually own the Brewers or is it my biased memory.

He owns Ax. Ax has given up two HR's all season and both are to Ax.

[jjkoestler]

Yikes, Ax. Shut them down now.