Reds Tidbits (2012 Season)

[scott91575]

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c...d=9780550&c_id=mlb&tcid=vpp_copy_23777303&v=3

It's a shame they have the wrong highlight for the Phillips fake out. That was classic. He got Castro with the banana in the tailpipe.

 

[scott91575]

Beltran picked off first by the fake to third and check first play to end the game.

I have not seen that work in forever.

 

[scott91575]

and the Padres finish it off 9-8 (Huston Street did get injured on the last play of the game). Reds gain a game on both the Pirates and Cards.

 

[Dryden]

Padres win 9-8. While the Pirates (now 63-49) McDonald was getting shelled, Paul Maholm pitched a 3-hit CG shutout for the Braves (now 65-47).

 

[JohnDorian]

@JimDayTV

Setback for Votto. He returned to Cincinnati last night and had minor procedure to remove piece of floating cartilage. #reds

Votto?s procedure took 6 minutes. They are estimating another 7-10 days added to his return. #reds

So Votto could potentially be out til September? Fan-[censored]ing-Tastic

 

[Bucknut24]

Huh? 7-10 days.. He'll be. Back before august is over

He was due to come back Monday or so

 

[Dryden]

Remember folks, Votto still has to abandon rehab and have a second surgery before he'll be back. He's on the Kremchek Plan. If players don't have setbacks, how is the team doctor supposed to get on TV?

11 days later, I'm giving you a GPA for this one.

 

[Dryden]

With Votto shelved another two weeks and Overbay an apparent non-starter since he's a 1B-DH only, the Reds should call the Marlins about Carlos Lee. Lee can play corner OF-1B, has a career OBP of .340, and wouldn't cost but a prospect or two. Only $250K for the remainder of the year since the Astros are paying the rest.

 

[scott91575]

Going to be a long day. Arroyo cannot locate anything. Gives up two 2 strike hits and a walk. In the mean time Wood is making the Reds his bitch.

 

[scott91575]

Another 2 strike hit. Arroyo sucks big time. 2-0 Cubs.

 

[Bucknut24]

Fuck Arroyo, 0-2, 2 out..single

 

[scott91575]

Fuck Arroyo, 0-2, 2 out..single

Not just that hit. The other single was an 0-2 pitch, and I believe the double was a 1-2 hit.

 

[scott91575]

Wood with an ERA over 8 since the break, which of course means the Reds are up there looking like little leaguers against him.

 

[scott91575]

WTF? 0-2 count and Dusty sends the pitcher on a hit and run. Needless to say the pitch was no where near the strike zone, but Cozart had to swing at it. This after yet another failed sacrifice by the pitcher. No fundamentals and completely baffling managerial decisions.

 

[scott91575]

Watching 3rd strikes (including watching 3 straight strikes with 1st and 3rd and 1 out), hit and running on 0-2, getting caught off second on a fly ball to LF (cost a run), not being able to get down a sacrifice, and getting held to 1 run by a guy with an ERA near 5 for 7 innings (over 8 since the break) equals a 4-2 win.

Got to hand it to Arroyo though. He looked awful to start then suddenly looked better than he has all year.