Doubleheader Game Thread: Reds vs. Mets
A rain out last night leads to a day/night doubleheader at Shea Stadium today. Matt Belisle will now be facing Johan Santana in game one. Will Corey Patterson be “hitting” third in Dusty Baker’s lineup like he was last night?
Discuss the game here….
UPDATE: Use this thread for game two, as well….
May 10th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Corey Patterson cf
Ryan Freel lf
Ken Griffey Jr. rf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Joey Votto 1b
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Jeff Keppinger ss
David Ross c
Matt Belisle p
Any reasonable explanation for why Dunn isn’t in the line-up after 2 days off?
May 10th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
How does Baker justify playing Patterson against a lefty like Santana? Why not run Hairston out there?
May 10th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Cincinnati Reds
Patterson, cf
Freel, lf
Griffey, rf
Phillips, 2b
Votto, 1b
Encarnacíon, 3b
Keppinger, SS
Ross, C
Belisle, P
May 10th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
comments won’t accept my Mets lineup, but suffice it to say that the only important thing is that Johan Santana is pitching.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Patterson with a leadoff bunt single…..and then gets picked off. Freel had two strikes on him - he wasn’t bunting! Terrible, terrible, TERRIBLE.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Reds base runners are no longer allowed to lead off……
May 10th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Heat of the moment: Patterson deserves to be fired, and if Krivsky was responsible for signing him for $3 million in the middle of spring training (and he says he wasn’t, but who was?), then he deserved to be fired too.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Patterson’s mistake looming large when it’s followed by a single and a double. Up to Votto with two out.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Would’ve been nice if that would’ve been a run scored in the first. We will not get many chances against Johan.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Oh dear - swinging strike 3 nevertheless gets a run in with the wild pitch. 1-0 NYM.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Bloops keep falling in, now 4-0 Mets.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Occasionally they manage to get on, but I’m getting really tired of all the Reds trying to bunt for hits. Votto? Really?
May 10th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Edwin’s got it…solo shot. Hope that starts a hot streak.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Good job by Edwin. Can the Reds score more or keep the Mets from scoring more? Inquiring minds want to know.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
It would be nice to see Belisle get ahead in the count occasionally.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Well, not a bad inning by Belisle there.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Marty and Cowboy still talking about the baserunning blunder in the first inning.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Corey Patterson vs. lefties: .133 average, .321 OPS.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
At least Patterson won’t make a base running mistake this inning.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
I bet whenever Dusty gets a new baseball video game, he immediately trades for Corey Patterson.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Wow, a 321 OPS. That’s unreal.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
There is not a greater collection of human beings who have cooler jobs and yet suck so bad at it then sports broadcasters. The good ones are pretty good, but they are made to look legendary by all the other horrible ones. The Mets announcers just commented that Votto doesn’t look too comfortable at first. Then mentioned that he was drafted as a catcher and LAST YEAR was his first year playing first base. Have these guys ever even heard of the interwebs?
May 10th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Easy to slam Patterson, but meanwhile, Belisle continues to get knocked around. 6-1 NYM after five.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Have these guys ever even heard of the interwebs?
Have they ever seen Votto? He’s looked quite good in the field - no less a cynic than Marty Brennaman has said so.
For that matter, didn’t Votto turn a 3-6-3 doubleplay earlier?
May 10th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
“He does not knuckle under when the tough gets going”, Mets announcer talking about Santana. Thanks guys
May 10th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Another hit, another RBI for Edwin.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
sigh. The Reds have collected 1 more hit and 3 less runs thus far. And now teh bullpen isn’t helping.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
And now the bullpen really isn’t helping.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Not a good day for Mike Lincoln. Hope he’s not turning into a pumpkin.
May 10th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
I had a feeling today was a loss day with Belisle & Arroyo going … 1 down, 1 to go … nice to see the offense continue to hit in back to back games. Time to bring Bailey up and give him his shot. He really doesnt have anything left to prove at AAA and a whole bunch to prove up here. He cant do any worse than what we have been seeing from todays two starters … can he?
May 10th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Matt Belisle’s line….six runs, five earned, on seven hits in five innings.
Wow, sounds like every game I’ve ever seen Belisle pitch. Please put this guy in the bullpen where he belongs.
May 10th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
No Patterson in Game 2.
Freel starts off the nightcap the right way - double.
May 10th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Cincinnati Reds, Game 2
Freel cf
Hairston, Jr. 2b
Griffey, Jr. rf
Encarnacíon 3b
Dunn lf
Keppinger ss
Hatteberg 1b
Bako c
Arroyo p
May 10th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
A struggling Pelfrey pitching for the Mets. (Though, struggling is relative when the Reds are throwing Belisle and Arroyo at ‘em in the two games today.)
May 10th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Decent first inning - scored a run, and made Pelfrey work hard (28 pitches). Let’s hope Arroyo finds the homerun-suppressing Shea to his liking.
May 10th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Wow - who cares about homeruns when he doesn’t even let them hit it. Arroyo strikes out the side 1-2-3 in the first.
May 10th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Bizarroyo makes an appearance - wriggled out of it in the 2nd, but now tied at one after 3.
May 10th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Bronson’s ERA is under 8!
May 10th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Any word about Brandon Phillips’ leg after all that running in the first game?
May 10th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Junior’s 4 for 8 today - maybe the Sports Illustrated dig got to him.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
I almost think Keppinger is capable of hitting singles up-the-middle at will.
Hatteberg doubles him in for a Reds lead!
May 10th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Hatte drives in another with a couple of seeing eye hits.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
So I guess BA is pitching the 8th inning.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Arroyo brilliant through 8.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Decent day for Junior. 4 for 9 with a near homer.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Welsh just answered my question. All-Star Wright has as many errors as Eddie.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Did I miss something? Why didn’t Dunn play in either game?
May 10th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
This has been a fun game to watch. Arroyo looks like he found his groove.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
5 for frickin’ 5
May 10th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Keppinger got dissed by some on this site last year for possibly being too good to be true. I think we’ve seen enough of him now to know he’s the real deal.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Games of 9, 6, and 7 runs over the last three. Has the offense awakened? Amazing especially with the contributing play of crap players like Patterson and Hairston.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
True story. I was at Shea when I think it was Kurt Stillwell went 5 for 5 against the Mets. Definitely a Reds SS did it when I was there in the mid to late 80s.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Did GG just say Harrison?
May 10th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
2K closing effort
May 10th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Old Reds nemesis Perez tomorrow