Author Topic: Cincinnati Reds Discussion (Read 166638 times)

Columbo · « **Reply #1190 on:** June 23, 2011, 11:09:34 AM »

After Tuesday's unwise game cancellation forced a rare day-night doubleheader yesterday, the Reds dropped the day game but won the night game to prevent being swept by the Yanks. The Reds scored more runs in the win (10) then they did in the past five interleague games (9).

Despite dropping four of the last six interleague games, the Reds are still only 2 games behind first place Milwaukee and 1 1/2 games behind second place St. Louis. While the Reds tread water with a 5-5 record in their last 10 games, Milwaukee has dropped 7 of their last 10 games and St. Louis has dropped 8 of their last 10 games.

Cincy1 · « **Reply #1191 on:** June 23, 2011, 02:33:25 PM »

This last series was indicative of the 2011 Reds so far as they outscore the Yanks for the series and go 1-2. The offense will score some runs but it does not do it effectively each and every game -not to mention they have not been doing well in closer games lately. They have the potential to get hot, but they are really settling into a slightly above .500 mode.

Columbo · « **Reply #1192 on:** June 27, 2011, 10:38:43 AM »

Quote from: Cincy1 on June 23, 2011, 02:33:25 PM

This last series was indicative of the 2011 Reds so far as they outscore the Yanks for the series and go 1-2. The offense will score some runs but it does not do it effectively each and every game -not to mention they have not been doing well in closer games lately. They have the potential to get hot, but they are really settling into a slightly above .500 mode.

Wise assessment. It looks like the Reds 2010 and 2011 seasons are beginning to diverge. Instead of going on a winning streak, the 2011 Reds seem stuck in neutral. They've gone 1 of 3 in the last three series. They're now 4 games behind division leader Milwaukee.

And the schedule is not getting easier. Three games at TB starting tonight. Three back at home against Cleveland. Then two series against teams ahead of the Reds in the Central - three at STL and four at MIL.

Columbo · « **Reply #1193 on:** June 30, 2011, 02:20:47 AM »

The Reds lost their last three series going into to Tampa Bay. The Rays had won 8 of the last 10 games. The Rays three best pitchers were scheduled to face the Reds. So of course we know what's going to happen, right?

They win two out of three games - and come within one walk-off homer of sweeping the series. Baseball's a funny game isn't it?

The Reds close out this interleague stretch with a home weekend series against the Tribe.

Clefan98 · « **Reply #1194 on:** July 01, 2011, 02:07:00 PM »

Indians hit 3 HRs, beat Reds 8-2

Associated Press

CINCINNATI -- Grady Sizemore hit the first of Cleveland's three homers off Bronson Arroyo, and the Indians remained perfect against their intrastate rival, beating the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 on Friday night.

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310701117

Clefan98 · « **Reply #1195 on:** July 02, 2011, 01:12:55 PM »

The Indians are going for the first season sweep ever between theses two ball clubs.

Columbo · « **Reply #1196 on:** July 03, 2011, 04:10:29 AM »

The Reds hitting is crashing as badly as Fausto Carmona running to first.

molleraj · « **Reply #1197 on:** July 03, 2011, 04:32:45 AM »

Wow. This season is pretty awful. Even the Pirates are doing better.

KJP · « **Reply #1198 on:** July 03, 2011, 04:53:52 AM »

Hey if it wasn't for the Indians, you might be tied for first place!

And you have the best run differential in the central division and the third-best in the NL.

molleraj · « **Reply #1199 on:** July 03, 2011, 06:07:11 AM »

Very true. At least the offense is good.

DanB · « **Reply #1200 on:** July 04, 2011, 12:20:53 AM »

Quote from: rider on July 03, 2011, 04:10:29 AM

The Reds hitting is crashing as badly as Fausto Carmona running to first.

They showed Carmona running (falling!) to first probably 10 times, but not one commentator mentioned that he NEVER touched 1st base, and the Reds never threw over there.

Also, late in Saturdays game, Stubbs was running to 2nd on a foul ball, started walking back to first, saw that the Indians were not going to hold him on, so he stopped walking. The camera shifted to the pitcher, and on the next play, Stubbs was moving again. Never appeared to retouch first. Anyone else catch that?

Clevelander17 · « **Reply #1201 on:** July 04, 2011, 02:45:02 AM »

Carmona missed first and it may have been a problem if the play at second hadn't been controversial. Fausto did eventually get up and touch the base, but had the Reds thrown over right away, they would have had a great shot at getting there before he did.

Columbo · « **Reply #1202 on:** July 04, 2011, 03:05:05 AM »

Well, the Reds did win yesterday to prevent a total sweep of this year's Ohio Cup. The win also prevented the Reds from falling below .500. At 43-42, the Reds are still only 2 games behind the Brewers and the Cardinals. (They're also 1/2 game behind the Pittsburgh Pirates!)

So the Reds are certainly in the Central Division pennant race. But this week could be the week that keeps them in that race - or knocks them out of it.

Three games at St. Louis. Followed by four at Milwaukee. Then the All-Star break.

Columbo · « **Reply #1203 on:** July 07, 2011, 03:52:17 AM »

So far, so bad for the Reds road trip at STL. The Reds drop the first two games against the Cards and only score one run in the process. Then they blow an eight run lead in last night's game before salvaging a 9-8 win.

The Reds are now 3 games behind division leader St. Louis. They are 2 behind Milwaukee (and 1.5 behind Pittsburgh!) going into their four game series. The Brewers have a 30-13 home record this year. Yikes!

moonloop · « **Reply #1204 on:** July 07, 2011, 05:09:42 AM »

Power of Twitter: Cosart being called up, Rentenia DFA'd. Willis to pitch Sunday. Voleguez shipped to Mars.

Columbo · « **Reply #1205 on:** July 12, 2011, 02:23:50 AM »

Milwaukee series recap: Brewers 3; Reds 1; Cordero -2

Columbo · « **Reply #1206 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:27:13 AM »

Reds offense got three hits last night. Dontrelle Willis got one of them.

Pirates are now first in the Central (!)

unusualfire · « **Reply #1207 on:** July 19, 2011, 04:50:34 PM »

They are done. unless they win the next 8 in a row. Hell they have not won 2 in a row for a month. Very disappointing season. Bruce is a joke. Gomes is a joke. Why is even Rolen playing? A clean up hitter with 5 hrs?

? Daily lineup changes. wow what a mess.

Columbo · « **Reply #1208 on:** July 29, 2011, 06:50:15 AM »

Winning eight in a row is probably what the Reds need now. Losing four in a row to the Mets is what the Reds got instead. They're now at a season low 5 games under .500 and 6 1/2 out of first.

After being a .500 team for most of the year (41-40 - April thru June), their 8-15 July record put them in a big hole. Reds finish out July this weekend at home against the Giants. Then go on the road against Houston and the Cubs next week.

Columbo · « **Reply #1209 on:** July 31, 2011, 09:43:24 AM »

I don't know what voodoo the Reds have against the Giants but I wish they had it against the rest of the NL.

After this three game sweep the Reds at least preserved some hope of trying to get back in the central race. With STL and MIL facing each other and the Reds facing the dregs of the central - if the Cincy can't make up ground next week, they won't have much hope left.

BTW, Cueto's complete game shutout gave him enough IP's to put him first in the NL in ERA.

Columbo · « **Reply #1210 on:** August 04, 2011, 06:18:13 AM »

Dontrelle Willis turned out to be great pickup for the Reds this year. Willis got plugged into the shaky starting rotation in July and has done well. Five starts - 17 K's vs 11 walks - respectable 3.41 ERA. Unfortunately for Willis, he's also been the hardest luck pitcher for the Reds with three blown saves in his five starts. None more than last night at Houston. Willis gave up 2 runs in 6 innings. Then, with the game tied 2-2, he hit a solo home run to give the Reds a 3-2 lead. Only to see Masset give up 2 runs in the 7th.

A pickup that hasn't worked for the Reds this year is Rolen. Effective last year, ineffective and injured this year. And don't look for any improvement. Instead of coming off the DL, Rolen had surgery on his left shoulder this week and will be out another 4-6 weeks.

Cygnus · « **Reply #1211 on:** August 04, 2011, 07:42:30 AM »

This road trip is already a failure. They should have gone 6-0 or at worst, 5-1. They've lost too much ground with too little time left to recover.

Columbo · « **Reply #1212 on:** August 11, 2011, 11:29:42 AM »

This is certainly an odd report:

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Johnny Cueto’s Last Start Sabotaged by Bad Batch of Chicken Wings

Johnny Cueto has been one of the best pitchers in baseball since returning from his triceps injury in May. He’s posted a 2.06 ERA in 17 starts.

However, his recent run of excellence for the Reds was marred by a poor start on Saturday against the Cubs. Cueto gave up five runs on seven hits and couldn’t make it past the fourth inning.

What led to the poor outing? As Redlegs Review pointed out to us, Cueto says a bad batch of chicken wings did him in. “I had bad chicken wings at the hotel,” Cueto told the Cincinnati Enquirer. “Felt like I was going to throw up. I’m good now. I’m ready to pitch tomorrow.”

MORE: http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/johnny-cuetos-last-start-sabotaged-by-bad-batch-of-chicken-wings/81814

Skeptical? I was too. But then Cueto pitched seven shutout innings in today's game against the Rockies.

So okay. I can buy the "Cueto's-Bad-Start-Because-Of-Bad-Chicken-Wings" excuse. Now what's the rest of the team's excuse?

Columbo · « **Reply #1213 on:** September 16, 2011, 07:21:01 AM »

So, would this be as big a problem as it sounds for Cincinnati?

Opening Day conflicts with Good Friday
Reds will ask to move game to Thursday, but there's a problem with that
Written by Jessica Brown and John Fay
4:06 AM, Sept. 15, 2011

Traditions will collide in Cincinnati on April 6, 2012. That’s Opening Day for the Cincinnati Reds, a longstanding unofficial holiday here when offices empty and Reds-clad baseball fans rejoice in parades, optimism and ballpark hot dogs.

It’s also Good Friday, when the 19-county Archdiocese of Greater Cincinnati marks the solemn day when Christ was crucified by praying on the steps of Holy Cross-Immaculata Church in Mount Adams, going to services and fasting. “That cuts out ballpark food,” said Dan Andriacco, spokesman for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

The Florida Marlins, to be renamed the Miami Marlins next year, will be the Reds’ Opening Day opponent. It’s also a scheduling conflict. The Findlay Market Opening Day Parade starts at 11:30 a.m. Half a dozen Catholic schools participate. Good Friday Mass starts at noon. Catholic schools are closed.

READ MORE: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110914/SPT04/110914037

DanB · « **Reply #1214 on:** September 16, 2011, 07:44:16 AM »

It sounds very insensitive to me, both to the Reds, who have a tradition to maintain (no other opening day parade in the majors), and to Catholics in general.

Ram23 · « **Reply #1215 on:** September 16, 2011, 08:21:06 AM »

^ I'm sure that filthy Milwaukee piece of trash Bud Selig is behind this. He hates the Reds, and has a history of spiting them. First he toiled with Marge Schott through the 90’s , then he perpetuated the outcasting of Pete, then he took away Opening Day (which was always the day before the rest of the league, making it a huge deal) and now he’s marred Opening Day even more by scheduling it for Good Friday. If he doesn’t grant the Reds request to move the game to Thursday, he’ll lose whatever smidgen of respect I still had for him.

Columbo · « **Reply #1216 on:** November 16, 2011, 03:01:58 AM »

Reds' 2012 Opening Day moved to April 5

MLB grants club's request; parade to be held before game

By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com | 11/15/11 11:28 AM EST

CINCINNATI -- In a schedule change, the Reds' request to move up Opening Day has been granted by Major League Baseball.

The 2012 opener against the Miami Marlins will now be played on Thursday, April 5 at 4:10 p.m. ET. The game was originally set for April 6.

MORE: http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111115&content_id=25976694&vkey=news_cin&c_id=cin

Columbo · « **Reply #1217 on:** December 17, 2011, 06:42:51 AM »

The Reds made their first major deal of the offseason. They acquired 23-year old pitcher Mat Latos from San Diego for pitchers Edinson Volquez and Brad Boxberger, infielder Yonder Alonso and catcher Yasmani Grandal.

I can understand why the Reds wanted to get Latos. He's a good young pitcher that fills their need for a #2 starter. I just wish they didn't give up both Alonso and Grandal for him. And I also worry about the effect on Latos of going from the extremely pitcher friendly Padres park to the extremely hitter friendly Reds park.

Latos was a phenom in his first full year with a 2.92 ERA in 2010. He faded a bit in 2011 with a 3.47 ERA but was still very good. But half his starts were at Petco. To show how important that is, consider that Aaron Harang had a 3.64 ERA with the Padres last year! So, how well Latos pitches at the GABP is still to be determined. Let's just hope he doesn't turn into Harang!

More about the trade from ESPN: Padres trade Mat Latos to Reds

airforce_jm · « **Reply #1218 on:** December 17, 2011, 09:54:20 AM »

I'm not sure if Latos is worth giving up four players but I guess we will find out soon. He had a great ERA away from Petco so thats a good sign. I just hope this trade doesn't turn out like the Volquez/Hamilton of a few years back. Even though maturity has been an issue, if he can pitch well at Great American Small Park the Reds will have a decent rotation.

Cueto, Latos, Bailey, Arroyo, and Leake would be pretty nice if Bailey continues to improve and stay healthy. If not they have Wood, LeCure,

to step in.

They still have positions to fill in LF and closer so it will be interesting to see what they do. I wouldn't be surprised if they fill the holes from within the organizations. Interest has cooled on Cordero so who knows we may see him back even though I hate to say it.

Columbo · « **Reply #1219 on:** January 09, 2012, 07:31:13 AM »

CONGRATS TO BARRY! WELL DESERVED!

Barry Larkin Voted Into Baseball Hall Of Fame

Barry Larkin, the lifetime Cincinnati Reds shortstop and 12-time All-Star, was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday, securing 86% of the vote from the Baseball Writer's Association of America. He was the only player elected in the 2011 class.

MORE: http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/1/9/2694092/barry-larkin-hall-of-fame-voting-election/in/2376703

Johio · « **Reply #1220 on:** January 09, 2012, 01:21:40 PM »

^One of my all-time favorite players. I couldn't be happier for him.

Columbo · « **Reply #1221 on:** January 17, 2012, 06:44:41 AM »

The Reds made a move to improve their closer position last week. They are cutting ties with Cordero and signing former Phillies closer Ryan Madson for 2012. More about it from ESPN below:

Reds, Ryan Madson have deal
By Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com
January 11, 2012, 1:13 PM ET

The Cincinnati Reds and former Phillies closer Ryan Madson have agreed to a one-year, $8.5 million deal, according to a source. Madson, 31, was 47-30 with a 3.59 ERA in eight career seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies. He went 4-2 with a 2.37 ERA and 32 saves in 2011 after taking over for the injured Brad Lidge as Philadelphia's closer.

Madson's contract with the Reds includes a mutual option with a buyout, a source told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. Although the Reds expect Madson to decline the option in order to pursue free agency again a year from now, the option and buyout will enable the Reds to push some of the money he's owed into next year.

Madson was reportedly on the verge of a multiyear deal with Philadelphia in November, but talks between Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. and agent Scott Boras mysteriously broke down late in the process and the Phillies signed Jonathan Papelbon to a four-year, $50 million deal.

MORE: http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7449185/source-cincinnati-reds-closer-ryan-madson-agree-one-year-85m-deal

A positive review on the deal from ESPN: Ryan Madson a great pickup for the Reds

And if you have access to ESPN Insider, another positive review on the deal: Ryan Madson a steal for Cincy

Columbo · « **Reply #1222 on:** January 17, 2012, 06:59:02 AM »

Another day, another Ryan signing. This time it's OF Ryan Ludwick. Ludwick's not the all-star he was with the Cardinals a few years back. But he is a decent right-handed bat and adds some depth in the outfield.

ESPN: Report: Ryan Ludwick to join Reds

Jordy Verrill · « **Reply #1223 on:** January 24, 2012, 01:09:31 AM »

Quote from: Columbo on January 17, 2012, 06:59:02 AM

Another day, another Ryan signing. This time it's OF Ryan Ludwick. Ludwick's not the all-star he was with the Cardinals a few years back. But he is a decent right-handed bat and adds some depth in the outfield.

ESPN: Report: Ryan Ludwick to join Reds

I certainly like Ludwick as the 4th outfielder... I really like the moves the team has done this offseason. I'm tired or rebuilding, I'm glad ownership is trying to win now.

Columbo · « **Reply #1224 on:** March 25, 2012, 12:03:30 PM »

This sure puts a dent to the start of the season.

ESPN: Reds' Ryan Madson out for 2012

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Instead of closing for the Cincinnati Reds, Ryan Madson will miss the 2012 season because of a torn ligament in his right elbow. ... The 31-year old reported discomfort in his elbow at the start of spring training but insisted it was an annual ailment he always had worked through. He didn't pitch in any exhibition games.

Fortunately, the Reds have other options to close - such as Sean Marshall, Nick Masset or perhaps even Aroldis Chapman. But this is still a major blow to the bullpen to lose Madson.

News:

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