Loading ...Man, do they really have to play again today? The Reds need a couple of days off to re-group.
Then again, the last time they went on the road, the Reds ripped through a couple of really good teams. Maybe something will similar will happen this time.
My fingers are crossed. Discuss it here.
Incidentally, the ‘99 team was fantastic on the road and just about .500 at home.
Ah yes, the Big Road Machine!
Kearns is suddenly a speed demon.
David Ross ties it up on an RBI single. I can’t believe this guy.
Awfully quiet around here today . . .
We must keep faith in these trying times, my friends. The reds will emerge victorious from this game. mark my words.
griffey’s shot was good to see, he and dunn have been rally killers lately, right in the heart of the order.
i’d like to see dunn higher in the order and griffey lower.
That’ll teach the Mets broadcasters to make fun of Arroyo’s helmet.
Lopez needs to swing at something.
Bah.
Sorry I haven’t been contributing, I’ve been listening to the Chattanooga game tonight. I’ll be back here shortly. This looks like a good game.
dunn needs to get a hit. it’s the big payoff inning after all.
Man, this lineup is cold. Only managed two runs off the rapidly decaying El Duque?
On the other hand, Arroyo has held the hot-hitting Mets to just 4 hits. Fantastic showing for him.
Ah, Reds are threatening to tack some on against the bullpen. Two on, one out.
Check that, bases loaded, one out.
It’d be nice to watch someone else’s bullpen get rocked for once.
Ah, Chad Bradford. I wondered what happened to him. Here he is in the Mets bullpen, being called upon to put out the fire.
Excellent. Phillips double plates two. Hope they score one more so that Coffey doesn’t have to get used in a 3-run save situation.
Another reminder to write in Brandon Phillips for the All Star Game!
Any of you stat heads know where he ranks in the league in terms of RBI for a 2B? Gotta be up there, right?
Ugly swing.
Phillips and Ross,
Phillips and Ross,
Never heard of ‘em,
‘til Krivsky ‘came boss,
Brandon and David,
He got Bronson too,
Each move, first a mystery,
Turned into a coup.
I believe those RBIs move him into 5th in the majors and third in the NL.
Coming into tonight, Phillips ranked fourth in the NL for RBI by a second baseman. Dan Uggla leads, followed by Chase Utley and Jose Castillo. Closely bunched, so Phillips might be tied for second at the end of the night.
Billy Wagner needs work, I guess.
Wow, I just got home and the Reds look like they’ve played pretty well.
Bronson Arroyo: good for what ails you.
Arroyo hasn’t had a complete game yet? Huh. I guess Harang is the only one so far.
He’ll be going for it tonight, looks like.
Finally made it. Doing my public service as a band booster parent tonight.
Hopefully the Reds are gearing it up for another winning streak to let the Cardinals that they aren’t going away.
As well as Harang and Arroyo have pitched all year, I’m very surprised that this team has put together any extended losing streaks. Seems like one of those guys would be the stopper every five days.
My fingers are crossed, Jim!
So how does one account for Brandon Phillips finding himself in Cincinnati after disappointing the masses in Cleveland?
100 pitches for Arroyo. Not bad.
I don’t care if he has 200 pitches, I’d rather see Arroyo than anyone in the bullpen.
Oh no.
Come on, Bronson. Show us that you are the stopper that this team has so desperately needed for so long!!
Glad we picked up a couple of runs in the 8th.
Java Man is warming up.
Anyone else nervous?
JavaMan warming up if they need him.
So just in case:
JavaMan
You make my heart sing
You make everything
Come on, JavaMan
JavaMan, I think you move me
But I gotta know for sure
Come on and hold me tight
Oh you move me
JavaMan
You make my heart sing
You make everything
Come on, JavaMan
JavaMan, I think I need you
But I gotta know for sure
Come on and squeeze me tight
Oh I need it
JavaMan
You make my heart sing
You make everything
Come on, JavaMan
Yes. We need a win.
Bad.
2 outs to go!!!
Nice K for Arroyo!
Q: “Anyone else nervous?”
A: “Always.”
Anyone else nervous?
Jerry Narron should be!!
Nah, not nervous. Not until/unless the bullpen becomes involved.
Isn’t this the older brother of the LLM?
One out to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh no.
Okay, two outs now.
Bronson needs a theme song!!!!
Don’t know how to explain Phillips, except that Cleveland just gave up on him too quickly. At such a young age, you had to expect some struggles. He’s only 24 right now!
They only gave him a half-season of ABs at ages 21-23. They should have stuck with him.
Complete game!
Glad we have Castro!
There we are. No problem, bro.
In play, out(s) recorded….
YES!!!! The Big Road Machine kicks it into gear!!!!!!
The Mets have been very hot until the last day or two. Nice win!
Why did Brandon Phillips fail in Cleveland? Psychological factors. Handed job too early, experienced catastrophic failure for first time, discouraged in minors. Classic change-of-scenery guy. Just like Corey Patterson, who is now coming back in Baltimore after being broken as a Cub.
Does anyone like Bronson Arroyo?
Me like.
I think the change of scenery thing, combined with a little maturity (as he’s gotten older), explains Phillips as well as anything else. He started very poorly in Cleveland, and as a young kid, he just pressed…meanwhile, lots of pressure on him, as a touted prospect.
He comes to Cincinnati, no one is expecting much, and he joins a lineup with some good hitters. No pressure, and he has thrived.
Phillips had his problem though. He came into Cleveland with an ego bigger than Jacobs Field. But I think the Reds have communicated with him much better than the management in Cleveland did. Once he got into Eric Wedge’s doghouse he had no chance of ever getting out.
This sure beats hockey.
Well, whatever the reason, I like the results. He’s been very valuable for this team.
Would you rather have him or the guy who started at 2B on Opening Day for the Reds?
Womack. Ugh. I’m trying to forget about him.
Of course, he gets on base much more than Juan Castro.
Womack hasn’t had a hit since the Cubs left Cincinnati. Isn’t Todd Walker playing 2B most of the time since Nevin came?
Bronson has three more starts before the All-Star break so he could possibly have 12 wins by that time.
Walker should play more.
Actually, Walker is a Red that I liked quite a bit. I hated seeing him go.
“We must keep faith in these trying times, my friends. The reds will emerge victorious from this game. mark my words.”
And Dave emerged from his cave with a stone tablet, and on that tablet was incribed these words: WE WILL TAKE AT LEAST TWO OUT OF THREE FROM THE DUMB METS
Oh, Bronson is an all-star, no doubt. Three good stars, and he might be the starter.
From your lips to God’s ears, Dave.
Walker had his moments.
Beltran is good but is he worth $13+ million a year?
Where would this team be without Bronson Arroyo? His complete game gives the bullpen a chance to regroup.
I save that only in the nicest way. I really think that rather than regrouping the Reds’ bullpen should be disbanded.
Beltran’s worth it this year. Last year injuries kept him down. Right now he’s the best one playing in the NL.
That’s not counting Pujols, who’s technically not playing right now.
If you have the money to spend, Beltran’s worth it. On a limited budget, no, the money would be better spent elsewhere.
But he’s a pretty darn good player.
Just watched the game on delay and saw Philips’ humorous attempt to avoid the tag on the squeeze play. The Mets announcers thought that was an example of his “immaturity” that plagued him in Cleveland, but I didn’t see anything wrong with it. Make El Duque take five steps to tag the guy out. Point being, once you get tagged with the “immaturity” label, it’s hard to shake.
Every time I’ve heard BP interviewed, he’s said all the right things and been really pleasant. Strange its the same guy.
Agreed, Ken. Keith Hernandez says a lot of silly things. For example, all that nonsense about the Padres massage therapist – a very nice, very professional, and very valued member of their organization, I might add.
GREAT GAME BY BRONSON!!! AGAIN!!!
And congrats to Junior in tying Michael Jack Schmidt!!!
Hey, he’s Keith Hernandez, MVP in 1979 – he can do whatever he wants.