Game Thread (5/05/2022): Reds (Greene) at Brewers (Houser) - 12:40 PM CDT

[folly412]

Houser's auditioning for the Reds today.

[KeithStone53151]

This ump seems like a punk, or really he's just bad at his job

[BruisedCrew]

Houser has to come out. 

[Joseph Zarr]

This ump. I don't even know.

[stoutdude04]

1 minute ago, KeithStone53151 said:

This ump seems like a punk, or really he's just bad at his job

The ball to Mouse and strike to Omar are awful to me, but what do I know.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

2 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

Houser has to come out. 

Bases loaded with two down. This is his last hitter regardless.

[KeithStone53151]

He just needs to fire sinkers in the bottom half and hope for the best. I wouldn't even mix it up to Moran.

[BallFour]

Why are they leaving him in vs. Moran?

[82brewcrew82]

4 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

Might want to pause the celebration and back patting and get back to trying to win this game. 

They may win, and they may lose but that isn't really the point.  The offense is doing well regardless and that is the point that is being made.  With the pitching, more often than not, they are going to win games with an offense like this and that is what people are reacting to.

[Joseph Zarr]

What a strikeout pitch there. To be able to throw a two-seamer like that. Swoon.

[BruisedCrew]

Just now, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

Bases loaded with two down. This is his last hitter regardless.

But letting him pitch to Moran is really playing with fire. 

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Managed to get out of that jam still up 3 runs. Bullpen will have to carry this one to the end. Need a couple tack-on runs.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Just now, BallFour said:

Why are they leaving him in vs. Moran?

Because he induces a lot of grounders.

[BruisedCrew]

Just now, 82brewcrew82 said:

They may win, and they may lose but that isn't really the point.  The offense is doing well regardless and that is the point that is being made.  With the pitching, more often than not, they are going to win games with an offense like this and that is what people are reacting to.

This is a game thread so I’m focusing on the game. 

[BallFour]

1 minute ago, BallFour said:

Why are they leaving him in vs. Moran?

Glad to be wrong

[BallFour]

1 minute ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

Because he induces a lot of grounders.

8 for 12 with 2 homers for Colin Moran against Houser says otherwise for that particular batter.

[BruisedCrew]

1 minute ago, BallFour said:

Glad to be wrong

You aren’t necessarily wrong. It was a dangerous decision regardless, especially considering Moran’s history against Houser. 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

1 minute ago, BallFour said:

8 for 12 with 2 homers for Colin Moran against Houser says otherwise for that particular batter.

Not saying it was the right call, but that was likely Counsell's thinking. 

[82brewcrew82]

If only the Reds had a magician of a pitching coach to harness all this arm talent the Reds have.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Super-sub Jace Peterson is definitely preferable to platoon starter Jace Peterson.

[Joseph Zarr]

Quality AB by Jace there. Quite impressive. 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Why would a pitcher throw anything other than a high fastball to Hiura at this point? He can't touch anything that isn't a mistake.

[82brewcrew82]

2 minutes ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

Why would a pitcher throw anything other than a high fastball to Hiura at this point? He can't touch anything that isn't a mistake.

Can't imagine his leash is much longer.

[Brewcrew82]

2 minutes ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Can't imagine his leash is much longer.

He did just belt a home run. Might have given himself an extra week. 

[Brewcrew82]

I really hope Cousins comes back and looks more like the guy we saw last year, because between him, Gott, Williams, and Hader, our bullpen would be nearly untouchable....