May 9, 2010
By
Zeldink
Posted at 9:57 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| Cubs (14-18) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Reds (16-15) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 5 | 6 | 0 |
W: Leake (3-0)
L: Dempster (2-3)
S: Cordero (10)
Boxscore
The Cincinnati Reds put away the Chicago Cubs Sunday, thanks to the continued awesomeness of rookie starter Mike Leake and young stud Joey Votto.
Leake won his 3rd game of the season, to lead the Reds starters in wins. He again lasted 7 innings, shaming all the other older, more experienced starters. He also had excellent control, striking out 7 and walking only 1. And that’s not even mentioning his no-hitter he took into the 6th. Most strikingly for a Reds pitcher, he only threw 91 pitches. He continues to impress.
Also impressive, Joey Votto. The Reds took an early lead in the second that Leake made stand up until the 7th. The Cubs took their only lead on a home run from Tyler Colvin. But in the very bottom of the inning, Joey Votto came to at with 2 on and the team losing by 1. He launched one off Ryan Dempster to right field to retake the lead.
Francisco Cordero closed out the 9th for his 10th save.
May 7, 2010
By
Amanda
Posted at 9:56 am
Last Game
The Reds managed to eke out another last at-bat victory to take the series from the Mets on Wednesday, in a game where Johnny Cueto threw 118 pitches. They won 5-4 thanks to an extra-innings, walk-off home run from Orlando Cabrera.
Next Game
After an off-day, the Chicago Cubs come to Cincinnati. Homer Bailey, fresh off his 121 pitch outing, will take on Carlos Silva at 7:10pm EDT.
When There’s No Good Answers
To Those New Questions…There’s Nowhere to Go But Down
The Reds have many problems. One that manager Dusty Baker is focusing on right now is the lack of anything good coming from the lead-off spot. Chris Dickerson is injured, leaving only Drew Stubbs, who has been struggling and carries a .267 on base percentage. Apparently, Baker is leaning towards moving Phillips to the top of the order.
This is an interesting management tactic to use when dealing with a player you’ve derided in the media for lack of hustle. I’m sure that’s what all well-run, successful organizations do: promote and give even more responsibilities to their trouble employees.
At least there’s no need to hustle in the lead-off slot.
What to Say to Sound Smart at the Water Cooler
In 28 games, Paul Janish has started 2, the last time on April 24.
May 6, 2010
By
Amanda
Posted at 5:44 am
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May 5, 2010
By
Amanda
Posted at 6:46 am
Last Game
The Mets stole the Reds playbook and copied the one successful play the Reds have had this year, by taking the lead in their final at bat and sending the Reds to a 5-4 loss.
Next Game
The Reds play for the series win against the Mets in an afternoon game today. It’s the battle of the Jons at 12:35pm EDT when Johnny Cueto takes on Jonathon Niese. There’s no television broadcast, so you’ll have to close your eyes and imagine when Joey Votto steps to the plate.
Bailey Stands by His Man
Homer Bailey talked to John Fay about his 121 pitch-game against the Cardinals.
“To me, throwing 120 pitches is nothing,” Bailey said. “I showed up the next day and it was like I didn’t even throw.
“I’m one – it’s not going to happen – but if they said, ‘you’ve got 140 pitches,’ I’d be fine. And guess what? No. 139 is going to be equal to No. 50.”
That kind of eagerness and confidence in his stuff is a good sign, but it also shows the importance of a good pitching coach and managerial staff when dealing with the multi-million dollar investments the clubs have made. Bailey only has to be concerned about Bailey. The coaches have to think about this game, the next start, the next year, and so on. 121 pitches is a lot. I’m not sure it was worth the risk this early in the year.
What to Say to Sound Smart at the Water Cooler
When the Reds won the first game against the Mets, it was Laynce Nix’s first home run of the season, and his first walk-off home run of his career.
May 4, 2010
By
Zeldink
Posted at 9:32 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| Mets (15-12) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Reds (13-14) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
W: Feliciano (1-0)
L: Cordero (1-2)
S: Rodriguez (4)
Boxscore
Everything was following the script we’re used to. The Cincinnati Reds were down late, and in the 8th, the offense got to work. Joey Votto hit a solo shot. And then Scott Rolen, still rockin’ that cleanup slot, followed Votto with his own solo home run to tie the game.
Unfortunately, the New York Mets were paying attention in the series opener when the Reds won in their last at bat. So the Mets did their best Reds imitation when Mets catcher Rod Barajas homered in the 9th off the Reds Francisco Cordero. After a punchless 9th for the Reds offense, the ball game was over.
Bronson Arroyo started for the Reds and was adequate. He pitched 7 innings and allowed runs on 7 hits, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts. A better start from him would have gotten the Reds a win. Sadly, this offense can’t be expected to score much more than 4 runs each night.
Upstaged, the Reds do still have a chance to win the series Wednesday afternoon. Tune in to see if they take–and hold–an early lead!
