Game Thread: Cubs at Reds — 2008.05.06
The Reds have won one straight game! It’s a winning streak!!
We gotta whale of a pitching matchup tonight: Aaron Harang vs. Carlos Zambrano. I don’t care how pathetic the Reds have been this season, on paper this is a game worth watching.
So watch it, and discuss it here….
May 6th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
My prediction is that the Reds will win the next 8 to get above .500.
May 6th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
didn’t harang used to throw up to 94? he’s hit 90 once tonight. you can’t argue with results, and he clearly gets them, but it’s strange.
also, as has been said before, i’d love to see harang throw a pitch inside to anyone ever.
May 6th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Love the enthusiasm, Nick.
May 6th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Votto gets picked off second. Is it just me, or do the Reds make more outs on the bases than any team ever?
May 6th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Am I the only one who thinks Keppinger looks like Neil Patrick Harris?
May 6th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
I think you’re right, RagTag, but it’s mostly Ryan Freel who is doing dumb stuff to get picked off.
May 6th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Looks like Zambrano will be allowing some baserunners tonight. Of coure, it won’t matter if those baserunners keep getting themselves taken off the bases.
May 6th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Harang hit 92 on the gun there.
Man, the Cubs announcers are just terrible.
May 6th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
It’s always strange seeing Alan Trammell in a Cubs uniform. I used to love watching him and Sweet Lou Whitaker for the Tigers.
May 6th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Doogie Hauser = Keppinger
We have to give up more outs on the bases than any team in baseball.
Zambrano can hit, I wish our pitchers could hit like that.
May 6th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Harang is rolling now. And the Cubs broadcast says that “Nako” is leading off the bottom half of the inning for the Reds.
May 6th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I wish our HITTERS could hit like Zambrano!
May 6th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
“Sticking with a struggling closer gets more managers fired than anything else,” according to this idiot Cubs announcer.
May 6th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Junior hit that one very hard, but right at Pie in CF.
May 6th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Big K for Harang for out number two.
May 6th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
That was a LUCKY 2 out hit. Reds need to start getting those
May 6th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
This offense needs to get on the board now. Big Z is not in the zone tonight.
May 6th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Ugh. One hit thru 4 while the Cubs have 3 runs on 3 hits. Gotta get this offense going.
May 6th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Big double play there to keep the lead from growing any more. But if the hitters don’t start hitting, it won’t matter either way.
May 6th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
This offense still stinks.
May 6th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
…except for Aaron Harang.
May 6th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
I’m late to the game tonight…but it looks like the same ‘ol story…absolutely no offense.
May 6th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Why oh why did I bother getting Extra Innings package on Direct TV … I should have known better … they cant even score when the Scrubs try to give them runs
May 6th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
The Cubs defense is terrible, I’ve noticed.
May 6th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
The Reds offense is terrible, I’ve noticed.
May 6th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Tonight looks a bit more like the Jared Burton that I expected to see this year. he has thrown some nasty pitches.
May 6th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Keepinger has no range whatsoever.
There, I said it.
May 6th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I don’t know why they even show up? Watching good pitches go by…I’d rather watch girls softball!
May 6th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
I think the Reds would make my pitching look good… I’ve seen little league teams with more plate discipline than the Reds.
May 6th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Watching pitches go by? Are we watching the same game? The Reds have been hacking at everything.
May 6th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
All I’ve seen them do is swing and make lousy, easy out contact… Blech.
Remember the old Reds teams that would strike out a lot but also hit plenty of homeruns? That team could score more than 3 runs…or even 1 run.
May 6th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
I would rather them strike out and make strong contact, then this weak stuff.
May 6th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
“Dusty Baker is taking no chances. That extra run out there means a whole lot.”
yeah, it means the Reds lose by 4 instead of only 3 runs. :roll:
May 6th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Same old story. Reds lose. Decent pitching, no offense.
May 6th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Well, that was disappointing.
May 6th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
It sure us nice having Dunn on this team, we defeinately should sign this clutch hitting mammoth to a long term deal
May 6th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Jacoby has to go.
Harang needs to let his frustration out on the offense.
May 7th, 2008 at 12:15 am
Jacoby?
he had dunn hitting well last year.
maybe its that we have griffey and patterson in the top 4 hitters in the lineup half the time.
maybe we should go with
Freel
Phillips
Votto
EdE
Dunn
Keppy
Bruce
Bako
Yes i know Votto is young to be third
but he has the stuff
phillips is great
but he is not a 3 or 4 hitter
he is a number 2 guy
great speed
let votto knock him in.
EdE has clutch stuff.
let bruce get his feet wet at number 7
until he is our 4 guy
May 7th, 2008 at 12:16 am
next years rotation
(should be this years)
Harang
Volquez
Cueto
Bailey
Thompson or Maloney
May 7th, 2008 at 1:05 am
Don’t be a Dusty. I’d rather have Dunn second that Phillips. Just because Phillips has speed doesn’t necessarily make him a #2 hitter. I prefer him better in the fifth spot in the lineup.
May 7th, 2008 at 1:39 am
Don’t get me wrong I love Harang but it just seems like every time they run him out there he gets rocked, not necessarily by giving up a lot of runs but he gets hit so hard it seems like every other hit is somewhere near the warning track it’s just seems kind of odd to me…Also I Dunn doesn’t belong in the 4 spot, if even in the every day lineup…It doesn’t really even seem like he has a will or desire to win…However, Phillips, although he leads the team in strikeouts, is a very productive hitter and should be in the 4 spot
May 7th, 2008 at 1:40 am
yeah I agree about putting phillips there just because of speed but shouldn’t a number 2 hitter be able to put down a bunt and that is not adam dunn. The reds need fundamentals because the long ball is not working for them as of late and it has in other seasons. Dunn has done well in the number 2 spot but if freel gets on base wouldn’t you rather have an out with runner on 2nd than an out from a K and that runner still at first. Granted Freel is not always the smartest base runner, but he can also make things happen with his speed. Dunn can crush it but at this point the Reds need to go back to the basics to get runs.
May 7th, 2008 at 2:18 am
The Reds for so long counted on their hitters to get the job done. They were so preoccupied with pitching last year, as they should be, but some how, neglected to work on hitting. Either the batting coach is sleeping during the game or the scouts are not watching the pitchers from previous games. Nevertheless, the batters are cold and for the most part have been for this whole season. Tonight showcased this and I fear this is a trend that will continue the rest of the season. The depth the Reds have when it comes to hitting is quite sufficient and should be producing better outcomes than this. The players need a fire lit under the butts or more practice.
May 7th, 2008 at 5:15 am
Votto has done nothing in cleanup and now you are ready to promote him to batting 3rd. Glad we all have a plan. Mine is to blow this team up starting with Dunn and Griff. the pitching staff is surprisingly solid and doesn’t require drastic modification. So its not all bad. And time to promote Bailey and Bruce. I didn’t like the idea when the season started but as of now it can only improve the situation.
May 7th, 2008 at 11:37 am
The Reds have gone 20 consecutive innings without scoring an earned run.