Loading ...Reds and Bravos start a series tonight, and LHP Bobby Livingston has been recalled from AAA to make the start. Livingston had an excellent outing last time he was up, against the Rockies, and he has a chance of being a decent major league starter. So I don’t mind seeing him get a start in the bigs.
On the other hand, does anyone think this is a precursor to leaving Homer Bailey in AAA for the rest of the season (or, in the alternative, until Kyle Lohse is traded)?
Over at Redlegs Rundown, Jeff has a pretty good series preview, so check that out and discuss the game here.
Chad, I know a lot of people have said Lohse will get traded, but are there any actual rumors out there about him?
With the Reds, especially, I don’t think rumors are worth a damn thing. Krivsky plays everything SO close to the vest (which I’m fine with, actually), any rumors that float out are irrelevant.
Does anyone remember hearing rumors before any of Krivsky’s trades? Some outfield trade was pretty common knowledge last spring, but nobody even knew for sure that it would be Wily Mo. I can’t remember any rumors before any of the other trades (Kearns/Lopez, Cormier, Franklin, Denorfia… maybe Guardado?)
We have the 2nd worst record in baseball. Why not try Phillips at SS and Keppinger at 2B?
Does Thom Brennaman’s tan come from lots of time on the golf course or is he a metrosexual?
Hope tonight’s a big night for Freel in that leadoff spot.
Hatteberg – a K every 11 AB’s
That sure beats the shift!
Freel single, Hatteberg walk, Griffey single.
1-0, Reds. I like.
The quick hook by Bobby Cox. Davies ERA skyrockets with 0 innings pitched and if all three inherited runs score it might hit infinity!
Remember that 0-out grandslam in NY? This could be an even better start than that game.
Inflict some damage to the Braves, Pedro!
Nice play by Andruw. Saved a run. It’s good to see his offense isn’t affecting his defense.
Sigh. Bases loaded, no outs. No more runs.
We cannot afford to have this clown in the line-up.
Turner Field has the Advanced Gameday stuff installed. I like.
If Gonzo is going to be out for any length of time then the Reds have to move Phillips to SS then put Freel at 2B and Hopper in CF.
BTW, what’s the latest on Hamilton’s wrist?
Valentin speaks “I got it” very well!!!
Good resiliency for Livingston. Didn’t get rattled by the leadoff single and the immediate subsequent balk, retires the middle of the order. ‘Course, helps that Andruw Jones is having one terrible year.
Long night in store for the Braves bullpen. Need to take advantage, both tonight and the next two nights, of the depleted state this will put their staff in.
Griffey 3-run homer! What a shot!
Oh, Ken Griffey. Fantastic.
5-0 Reds.
Just missed Griffey’s HR because I had to run down the neighbor’s cat who is killing baby bunnies like a mafia hitman.
I think the Gameday pitch locations are screwy in Atlanta. Those two called strikes to Dunn showed up as way outside.
That is weird because they are usually way low!
They need to come up with a nickname for this guy.
Having Hal McCoy visit in the radio booth is tough to listen to sometimes. Together with Marty, it’s like first Pete and then Re-Pete.
Who, Salty?
Yea, Salama-Gitchie-gitchie-ya ya da da
Gitchie, gitchie, ya ya
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Holy cow! Fundamentally sound execution and alert baserunning!
Runners at 2nd and 3rd with Hatteberg coming plateward. That could be a very good thing.
Is that pitch count accurate for Livingston? Only 21 pitches over two innings?
Figures when my wife and kids bought four Reds tickets for us that they didn’t get the ones that get the free gas.
Pitching with a lead – all you gotta do is throw strikes and dare ‘em to hit it. Certainly Livingston is known as a control-artist lefty type anyway. And any lineup with Andruw Jones & Jeff Francouer in it is a lineup that will swing at your pitches.
Since when does Pat Morita serve as the 1B coach for the Braves?
Jump in quick about the trades. The Boston Globe reported that the Reds have picked up steam in attempting to deal Arroyo. The Dodgers, Rockies and Mets could be a landing spot. Arroyo for Milledge? I’d cry. No way they part with Pelfrey.
The Reds’ rumor mill has been going especially hard in papers aside from Cincinnati.
Rumors have eased off Griffey and Dunn and are now concentrated on our pitching. Weathers has been circulating the most.
A double play would be nice here. If David Ross was playing for Atlanta then we might hope for a triple play.
Unless the return is very attractive, the Reds should be hesitant to make any trades. That said, jump on any offers for Pedro Lopez.
High fastball will get you out of this one, Bobby.
Let’s bear down and get out of this jam without further damage.
Bad choice. Now you’ve got to deal with the random chance of Francoeur, who can and will either make an out or hit a homerun on any pitch thrown, whether it’s at his head or in the dirt or down the middle.
Livingston appears to have some brains out there.
Nice bounce back from a severe jam. It’s nice to see some resiliency for a change from someone on the pitching staff other than Harang.
Bring back the power, Eddie! Let’s see a gapshot or a liner over the fence. Get that SLG aver .400.
I think the answer to the stumper is Eddie Matthews, whose rookie year was in Boston.
Well, it’s a seeing-eye RBI single, anyways. Nice to answer the first Atlanta runs right away.
In his very brief MLB career, Pedro Lopez has never drawn a walk.
He did manage to draw 138 walks over six seasons in the minor leagues.
Adam Dunn has come close to that total in single seasons before.
Maybe the Reds strategy is that he’ll make Juan Castro look all that much better.
Can Livingston play SS?
Livigston is the Unstoppable Force. 3-3 at the plate now.
This team can use guys with Unstoppable Force mentalities.
Yikes. Freel running all over the place.
I cannot believe this Braves’ defense! Jeesh!
This is the team that’s battling the Mets for first place? How we lookin’?
Runs in every inning to this point tonight. If a 21-6 smackdown will give this team confidence, I say bring it on.
I wouldn’t call that the brightest decision by Mark Berry.
Can’t run on that guy’s arm. What a weapon.
Big key for Livingston so far – no extra base hits.
There goes so far.
Jones is being a pain!
Make them hit it to somebody!
If A. Jones continues to slump all season, could the Reds maybe sign him to a short term deal?
Livingston completely crossed up amd embarrassed Francoeur on that pitch!
Good. That called third strike should have been called on Chipper, but that’ll make up for it.
Livingston looks like a real bulldog. Not a ton of ability but a whole lot of gumption.
Lights have gone out in Atlanta. This had better not interrupt the flow for Livingston.
No Jones for Cincinnati. Fluke year a couple years ago, is not a guy who will age well, definitely not enough patience/power to compensate for the strikeouts.
Is it the lighting on the field or the lighting on the stands that is the concern? On the field, it looks fine.
Is Bonds maybe headed to the DL with the legs? He was scratched from the lineup today.
Time for a frozen custard break!
Go Livingston!
I’m not one to normally believe in moxie or heart (or Brantley’s ‘fire in the belly’) or whatever, at least not in a way where it makes a difference between players on the field. But Livingston has almost got me convinced. Great job to get out of that bases-loaded jam against the heart of the order. 2 K’s and a pop-out.
9-2 Reds after 5.
Livingston 4-4 at the plate! Infield hit, he wanted it badly enough, and that’s why he’s standing on first. Man oh man.
Anyone having problems with the Gameday Audio feed?
Was the runner safe? The replay looked iffy.
Lopez can’t even get a cheap hit!
No problems here with the WLW on the gameday audio.
Good job by Coffey to bail Gosling’s butt out.
Moylan another Bradford?
Ron Jeremy says Extendz the streak!
Keppinger stings it!!!
Keppinger immediately solidifies the bench. Nice to have him up from Louisville.
Mackanin is becoming more like Narron in bullpen use – why use two pitchers when five will do the job?
But Mackanin usually lets a pitcher finish the inning except when one completely ticks him off like Gosling did tonight. Narron would use three pitchers in a inning at times.
Just let the guys play! I’m so sick and tired of hearing trade talk!
Good job, Reds! Super job, Livingston!
Jim, you sound like Bob Watson in Bad News Bears II. “Let them play!! Let them play!!!”