Game Thread: Braves at Reds — 2008.05.31
The Reds close out May with a titanic struggle vs. the Braves. Today’s game will be a FOX broadcast featuring…Josh Fogg and Jair Jurrjens? We all know about Fogg, so I suspect Reds fans are a little nervous. Maybe we’ll be pleasantly surprised and Fogg will celebrate his return to the rotation with a good outing. There’s always hope, Reds fans.
The Reds have won 14 and lost 12 thus far in May. A 15-12 record in the month sounds good, and it will hopefully be a spur to an even better record in coming months.
Discuss the game here….
May 31st, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Braves Lineup:
Escobar SS
Johnson 2B
Jones 3B
Teixeira 1B
McCann C
Francoeur RF
Norton LF
Blanco CF
Jurrjens P
May 31st, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Reds Lineup:
Hairston SS
Bruce CF
Griffey RF
Phillips 2B
Dunn LF
Encarnacion 3B
Votto 1B
Ross C
Fogg P
May 31st, 2008 at 3:19 pm
I think this is the best offensive lineup we can put out there, I know a lot of people don’t like seeing Hairston at short but we need to ride out his bat for as long as he keeps it up (1 hit and 2 more walks yesterday).
As weird as it might be to admit it…he’s doing exactly what we need our leadoff hitter to do, especially in front of Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuce.
May 31st, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Griffey shouldn’t be 3rd. That makes this not our best, but it’s a lot closer than it usually is.
May 31st, 2008 at 3:29 pm
STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP putting Griffey 3rd.
May 31st, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Big day today in our quest to get to 500
May 31st, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I don’t mind this lineup. The criticism of Junior’s lineup spot is certainly valid, however.
Griffey HAS been swinging the bat better lately, and Encarnacion surely will snap out of his cold spell soon. Then we will have a great lineup.
May 31st, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Re: Hairston leading off.
I’m not a huge fan of that idea, in the long term. In the short term, however, he has been everything we could have asked for.
Hairston can be a solid bench player, though his career stats aren’t good. What we need to do is ride out Hairston’s hot streak, then get Keppinger back in the lineup when ready.
Keppinger will hit better than Hairston over a full season, and his defense at short is likely better as well.
That said, can’t argue with the job that Hairston has been doing.
May 31st, 2008 at 3:55 pm
I was happy to see Fox has once again decided that people in Indianapolis would rather watch the dodgers vs. mets than reds/braves. This happened during the Cleveland series too. I am all for national exposure for the reds, but not when one of its target cities is not able to view the game.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Fogg escapes 1st inning danger.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:07 pm
BRUUUUUCE!!!!
May 31st, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Maybe Bruce is giving Junior some hitting tips!! 599!!!
May 31st, 2008 at 4:10 pm
599!!!!!
May 31st, 2008 at 4:11 pm
The BIG RED MACHINE is a’runnin’!!!
May 31st, 2008 at 4:12 pm
I would love to see this team just get stinkin’ hot!!!
May 31st, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Reds will likely need to do this every inning to win behind Fogg.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Why not pinch hit for Fogg?
May 31st, 2008 at 4:23 pm
I heard on the pre-game they are targeting Fogg for just 75 pitches today. He tossed 16 in the first, so I’m sure we’ll be seeing a lot of the bullpen today.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Chipper robs Fogg!
May 31st, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Who is the announcer along with Brennaman in the Fox booth?
May 31st, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Maybe FOX can do us a favor and NOT air any more Reds games? They actually REDUCE the coverage by doing that.
I’m glad I got to miss #599 in favor of the great Midwestern matchup of LA and NY. :roll:
May 31st, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Makes one wish for Bellisle.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:31 pm
And now Fogg gives up a two run homer in the top of the 12th.
We are going to have to score more than 3 runs if we expect to win this game with Fogg on the mound.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:31 pm
I agree dont hit griffey third haha
May 31st, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Jim, that’s Leo Mazzone in the booth with Thom.
I’ve never heard him announce before, and I think he’s pretty darn good.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:32 pm
renbutler: I got Mariners/Tigers. Equally thrilling.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:33 pm
I thought it was Mazzone but his voice isn’t what I had expected for him.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:34 pm
I’m very surprised we have Reds/Braves in southwest Virginia (less than four hours from Cincinnati). Probably because the station I’m watching is actually located in Tennessee, and there are a lot of Braves fans there.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:34 pm
It certainly is interesting to hear Mazzone’s thoughts on pitching.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Me either, Jim. Don’t know what I expected, but I was surprised.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Yeah, Mazzone is a genius when it comes to pitching, and he does a surprisingly good job of putting his thoughts into words.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Maybe the emergence of Jay Bruce can get those Tennessee Braves fans to “volunteer” to become Reds fans.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Hairston gets another hit and here comes The Legend.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Another hit for Bruce. This is just unreal.
And then some great baserunning by Bruce (and Hairston).
May 31st, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Bruce is simply taking what they are giving him.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:39 pm
They just brought out a special “600″ baseball for Junior’s at-bat.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Is the Special 600 baseball juiced?
May 31st, 2008 at 4:41 pm
I just know that Junior is going to hit 600 later in this game.
I know that because I have watched almost every game this year, but I will miss the end of this one because I have to go to my 6 year old daughter’s gymnastics recital. That’d be my luck.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Sac fly, 4-2 Reds.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Blanco almost misjudged that into a double.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:44 pm
The only thing that makes me feel better is that Jurrjens looks like Fogg on the mound today. And Atlanta’s bullpen is worse than ours.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Encarnacion knocks in Bruce. Excellent. 5-2 Reds.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Much improved baserunning. Is Bruce teaching the others how to play ball?
May 31st, 2008 at 4:49 pm
If Fogg can pitch 5 innings and give up no more than 3 runs, I’ll be satisfied.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Hopefully Fogg and just get to the back 3rd of the game with the lead.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Another leadoff hit against Fogg…a double. Fogg is terrible.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Okay, I’ll be happy with 5 innings and 4 runs or less out of Fogg…
May 31st, 2008 at 4:52 pm
If Fogg can pitch 5 innings and give up no more than 3 runs, I’ll be elated. I doubt it will happen.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:56 pm
There goes the lead. 3 run homer by Texeira, and Fogg has crapped away another lead.
Fogg sucks so bad, it’s unbelievable.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Fogg’s ERA is an even 10.00 now. Good work by this pathetic excuse of a pitcher.
What a complete waste of a million dollars.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Time for a new 5th starter!…cause Fogg isn’t even close
May 31st, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Anyone want to bet Fogg gets his walking papers after the game?
May 31st, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Fogg leads off the 3rd and gets an out. Wish he could get an out when he was on the mound.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:08 pm
How much $,$$$,$$$.00 has Bob had to eat this year? Its gonna be more! Bye Fogg
May 31st, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Maybe they call sell Fogg to that Korean team.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Fogg can get outs when he pitches, too.
he just likes to separate his outs between 2-3 hits/walks and occasionally homeruns.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Maybe they can sell Corey Patterson as well.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Who goes long in the bullpin now?
May 31st, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Now Fogg gives up a leadoff triple to the pitcher in the 4th. Geez.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Yep, it’s time for Homer Bailey. Ready or not he couldn’t be this bad. Heck, they didn’t think Jay Bruce was ready either. It’s time.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Can’t even get the pitcher out :roll:
May 31st, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Fogg pitches for the cycle as he has given us singles, doubles, triples, and homers.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Fogg is gone. Affeldt enters the game.
Fogg should never be allowed to pitch for the Reds again.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Will Homer be the 5th starter the next time through the rotation? Or maybe Matt Maloney, he has come on strong after a slow start, and he’d give us a lefty in the rotation.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:13 pm
I think Fogg finally seals his fate with todays outting
May 31st, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Fogg’s gotta go. You can’t expect to field a winning team when you KNOW your pitcher is going to give up 5 or more runs. I suspect that Maloney is the one called up, it seems the Reds front office thinks that Bailey needs a bit more time in AAA.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Does anyone know what the rattling noise is in the background of the game on Fox? It seems to happen every couple of minutes.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:15 pm
…and now it’s 6-5. This sucks.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:16 pm
3.1 IP, 6 earned runs for Fogg. He’s terrible.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Fogg has to go, but it sure would have been nice to see him pitch a few half decent games so we could have traded him for something.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:18 pm
It has to be either Bailey or Maloney since Pettyjohn must be even too lousy for the Koreans.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Chad: But those 6 earned runs “spread out” over 3.1 innings only raised his ERA by 0.53!
May 31st, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I’m not sure what Krivsky was thinking with Fogg. Yes, he had 10 wins last year, but he was 13th in the NL in runs support and got lit up all of the time. It’s shocking that Colorado kept him in the rotation. Even stranger, I heard a couple weeks ago that the Rockies may be interested in reaquiring Fogg.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Affeldt is now doing his best to make Fogg look good. Eesh. I think there’s yard work to be done…this is pathetic.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Ceeker, it’s sad that his ERA was so high already that it barely rose after this pathetic performance.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I can’t take any more of this. I’m off to my daughter’s gymnastics recital.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Affeldt hit 95 on the gun.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:22 pm
then followed it with a 80 mph pitch, which made McCann look real bad.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Jerrjens isn’t hitting his spots any better than earlier in the game but the Reds aren’t hitting the ball as solidly.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Good grief!!! Has him 0-2 then loses him to a walk.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Hello, Fox!!! There is a ball game going on. How about announcing it?
May 31st, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Yep, that’s our $3M middle reliever. Great stuff, has no idea where it’s going. Another stellar signing.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Come on, Affeldt, Even Fogg got Escobar out three times.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Affeldt is up to 43 pitches according to mlb.com
May 31st, 2008 at 5:45 pm
I can name 4 guys from the lookouts and the bats teams that could do as good or better for a lot less money. D. Thompson, Ben Juckich, Gary Majewski (yes he is doing much better), Danny Herera (he’s a 5′8″ lefty that has an ERA of 0.98). There is another guy but I can’t think of his name
May 31st, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Holy smokes, EE 2 for 3!!
:razz:
May 31st, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Now would be as good a time as any for Jay Bruce’s first major league HR.
May 31st, 2008 at 6:02 pm
No way on Majewski. I’ve watched that horror show before.
May 31st, 2008 at 6:17 pm
We need this run here, c’mon EE
May 31st, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Weathers gives up a homer after the Thom and Leo sing his praises - “he’s put together a solid career blah blah blah”
May 31st, 2008 at 6:22 pm
They should have dealt Weathers at the trade deadline last season. Held onto him one season too many.
May 31st, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Having 12 or 13 free agents may not be all bad. Time to clean house. Most of them can go!
May 31st, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Nothing like fogg and weathers pitching in the same game.
May 31st, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Should have known with Fogg and Stormy pitchin’, the day wasn’t gonna be a sunny one!
May 31st, 2008 at 6:37 pm
I actually would call that an average Weathers outing. It’s safe to assume he’ll give up at least one run per appearance.
May 31st, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Weathers=Majewski. He is done.
May 31st, 2008 at 6:44 pm
He has given up six runs over his last eight innings.
May 31st, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Did everybody give up?
May 31st, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Looks like another nailbiter at the end for the Reds… 7-6, no outs, Dunn on first…
May 31st, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Tied it up!!
May 31st, 2008 at 7:40 pm
BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE!
May 31st, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Is this kid livin’ the dream so far or what????
May 31st, 2008 at 7:41 pm
I am sure glad we kept this kid in AAA for the 1st two months of the season … NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 31st, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Isn’t this great?!?!
May 31st, 2008 at 7:44 pm
How about that kid! Bruce is really something else. Bruce for President!
May 31st, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Corey, don’t make any plans to return anytime soon!
May 31st, 2008 at 7:49 pm
If this was a movie I would dismiss it as unrealistic. Unbelievable.
May 31st, 2008 at 7:49 pm
These extra inning games are going to give me a stroke! I sure enjoy watching these guys win again!
May 31st, 2008 at 7:54 pm
I’m going to the Phillies/Reds game on Tuesday…could they be over .500 after that game?
May 31st, 2008 at 8:45 pm
The June schedule is no picnic. If the Reds can repeat their 15-12 for May or even a little better, it’ll be something.
May 31st, 2008 at 9:40 pm
I love him.
May 31st, 2008 at 11:21 pm
#85 - the other name you’re looking for…”bat boy”?
May 31st, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Ceeker - I’ll be there too. I’ll be the one yelling “Bruuuuuuuuuuce”
June 1st, 2008 at 12:46 am
#110 - That’s the point, Mike.
I really respect most of the opinions of the editors on this site. I don’t say much, just casually osfuckolf