Reds (Ashcraft) vs Brewers (Rea): 7/24/23, 7:10pm

[Pugger]

Walking that one off almost makes up for yesterday...

[mtsportsfan]

Give this pitching staff a lot of credit ! The way Cincinnati has been mashing the ball both the times before we played them , only to shut them down ,  SUPERB !

[BruisedCrew]

Finally!
 

That was as frustrating a game to watch as you’ll ever see but all’s well that ends well, I guess. 

[Bulldogboy]

Anytime you win a game with Rea in front of Burnes you gotta feel pretty good.

[willie key]

Call up hiura and put miller at second 

 

move adames down to about 7th in the order.  

[tonyei31]

8 minutes ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Reds fanatic has to be going nuts trying to figure out why they can't score on this staff.

I went over and browsed the 'Redszone'  game thread.  I gathered that the reason they lost is they had SIX, count em SIX, base on balls that shouldn't have been (according to their bias).  Mysteriously, no mention of our RISP ineptitude that kept them in the game.  

[Pugger]

1 minute ago, Bulldogboy said:

Anytime you win a game with Rea in front of Burnes you gotta feel pretty good.

We should be pretty pleased with Rea this year.

[Pugger]

2 minutes ago, willie key said:

Call up hiura and put miller at second 

 

move adames down to about 7th in the order.  

I'd like a better hitter than Hiura.  But yes, move Adames down in the order.

[edfunderburk]

11 minutes ago, RobertCrawley said:

Yelich is a pretty good player. A journeyman, let us say.  Serviceable.  

You should give him more credit … he’s currently playing far > serviceable

Other than to annoy me - Is there a reason for you to continue to repeat this tired comment?

[edfunderburk]

12 minutes ago, wallus said:

You must have one heck of a delay...

Apparently I type slow … 

[edfunderburk]

13 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

That hit by Winker while huge probably bought him more time on the roster unfortunately. 

My greatest nightmare … 

[Jim French Stepstool]

Random thoughts.......

I think one of our hitting coaches needs to explain to Willy Adames the importance of making sure you take your brain with you before you step into the box.

Rea continues to be a real unsung hero.

Forget the #s with RISP. Zone in closer. Three innings in a row, Ks with a runner on 3rd & one out. And that's early in the game, not ultra-high pressure. This team gets into situations & presses. I know that sounds like an excuse. I know they aren't a good offensive team. But you can be a bad offensive team, and still press. 

Sal Frelick, in (I think) 12 MLB PAs, has struck out once. Of course it comes with the runner on 3rd & one out. Welcome to the club.😄 But obviously he's gotten off to a terrific start.

[RobertCrawley]

1 hour ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

All with Rea only giving up two runs.

A solid outing. He and Teheran have been great pickups. Maybe Arnold could remind Attanasio of this when he says he lost several million on the Winker expedition.

[edfunderburk]

12 minutes ago, willie key said:

Call up hiura and put miller at second 

 

move adames down to about 7th in the order.  

I like your post except I’d rather see Toro or Black instead of Hiura

[willie key]

1 minute ago, Pugger said:

1 minute ago, edfunderburk said:

I like your post except I’d rather see Toro or Black instead of Hiura

We need someone to play first base

[wibadgers23]

13 minutes ago, willie key said:

move adames down to about 7th in the order.

This. I just can’t deal with Adames at the top of the lineup anymore.

[edfunderburk]

Just now, willie key said:

We need someone to play first base

Toro can play 1B & has in Nashville

Miller can remain at 1B - where he’s better than Hiura

Hiura is a defensive liability no matter where he plays … & he strikes out too much as a DH only 

[RobertCrawley]

23 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

That hit by Winker while huge probably bought him more time on the roster unfortunately. 

CC presses the right button yet again.

[wiguy94]

1 hour ago, jason21nl said:

Turangs bat speed looks so slow.  He just waves at the pitch. 

I think it's less slow bat speed and more super long swing.

[willie key]

4 minutes ago, RobertCrawley said:

CC presses the right button yet again.

He’s a good manager.     Underappreciated

 

we will miss him after this year

[RobertCrawley]

1 minute ago, willie key said:

He’s a good manager.     Underappreciated

 

we will miss him after this year

Maybe he just needs some time off and will come back.

[RobertCrawley]

16 minutes ago, wibadgers23 said:

This. I just can’t deal with Adames at the top of the lineup anymore.

With an OBP of .290, that doesn't seem to be a wonderful place for him to bat.

[BruisedCrew]

1 hour ago, Baldkin said:

I am so done with the contact play with the infield in. 

In that situation with runners on second and third and one out you always run on contact. Any bobble or inaccurate throw and you get the run. If the runner is out at home the runner on second moves up and you still have a runner on third. 

[rickh150]

52 minutes ago, RobertCrawley said:

Maybe he just needs some time off and will come back.

Like 4 or 5 years… 

 

[rickh150]

55 minutes ago, RobertCrawley said:

With an OBP of .290, that doesn't seem to be a wonderful place for him to bat.

Plays daily at SS and hits #2 or #3…. Immune.
Can’t imagine a Worst #3 hitter on a first place team. But at least Our AAA team has a good one.