Game Thread: 7.20 Morning Cobb Getaway

[tzill]

1. A Slater (R) LF
2. W Flores (R) 1B
3. M Yastrzemski (L) RF
4. P Bailey (S) C
5. L Matos (R) CF
6. J Pederson (L) DH
7. D Villar (R) 3B
8. C Schmitt (R) SS
9. B Wisely (L) 2B

P - Cobb

 

[calsnowskier]

Come on, VR…

 

[LHG]

The bottom 3 of this lineup have so much promise and yet so little value this year.

 

[msgkings322]

The bottom 3 of this lineup have so much promise and yet so little value this year.

The lineup is pretty thin with injuries to guys like Estrada and Wade, a testament to the pitching that they are still winning without scoring a lot.

 

[LHG]

I think the whole "Slater needs to sit against righties" is overblown. For example, his slash against righties this year is .286/.359/.400. Don't get me wrong, he does better against lefties (.365/.441/.577) but his numbers against righties are hardly bad this year.

Last year, he hit .246/.350/.361 against righties. The year before that, he hit .171/.230/.267. I would suggest that he has improved on his ability to hit righthanders and should get more playing time.

 

[msgkings322]

I think the whole "Slater needs to sit against righties" is overblown. For example, his slash against righties this year is .286/.359/.400. Don't get me wrong, he does better against lefties (.365/.441/.577) but his numbers against righties are hardly bad this year.

Last year, he hit .246/.350/.361 against righties. The year before that, he hit .171/.230/.267. I would suggest that he has improved on his ability to hit righthanders and should get more playing time.

Agree 100%

 

[calsnowskier]

Looks like I will be able to concentrate on work today…

 

[calsnowskier]

How many outs has De La Cruz cost the Reds on the base paths this series?

 

[tzill]

Just another SHITTY PHUKING MORNING BASEBALLL GAME.

We phuking NEVER win these.

And, PHUK YOU COBB. Complete moundshattery.

Awful. Just awful.

 

[calsnowskier]

This Gaylord Perry story does not get the historical love it deserves. It is documented true, yet almost completely ignored, while Ruth’s called shot is nothing but legend but is one of the greatest stories in the history of the game.

 

[msgkings322]

Cobb not sharp today, oh well

 

[tzill]

Yeah, I'm done. Phuking morning baseball..

Get 'em tomorrow in DC. Wet fart of a series after taking the first two.

 

[msgkings322]

1 hit so far woof

Got the split we expected

 

[calsnowskier]

1 hit so far woof

Got the split we expected

Abbott is a hell of a pitcher, so I am not too upset with this dismal display by our hitters. That coupled with the walking MASH unit that we are right now makes this a very acceptable loss.

And Bailey is DOMINATING with his arm. I am not sure I have ever seen anything like it before.

 

[calsnowskier]

Jonathan Sanchez was my pick for that cell…

 

[msgkings322]

Nice to see Flores continue to rake but man is that the textbook 'meaningless home run'

 

[msgkings322]

At least AZ and SD lost today too

 

[tzill]

Abbott is a hell of a pitcher, so I am not too upset with this dismal display by our hitters. That coupled with the walking MASH unit that we are right now makes this a very acceptable loss.

And Bailey is DOMINATING with his arm. I am not sure I have ever seen anything like it before.

It does harken back to Ain't Havin It and Yadi.

He's a special, special receiver. Didn't he win the minor league GG last year?

 

[tzill]

At least AZ and SD lost today too

Just an irritating loss all the way around. I get that we can rationalize it with:

1. Cobb has been excellent; bad starts happen
2. We're banged up, need to get healthy
3. Getaway day on a long roadie, guys are tired.

But damn, we had a good chance to take the series and Cobb just shat the mound. Might not have mattered as we weren't hitting anyway, but damn.

 

[msgkings322]

Just an irritating loss all the way around. I get that we can rationalize it with:

1. Cobb has been excellent; bad starts happen
2. We're banged up, need to get healthy
3. Getaway day on a long roadie, guys are tired.

But damn, we had a good chance to take the series and Cobb just shat the mound. Might not have mattered as we weren't hitting anyway, but damn.

Just one of 70, they're all frustrating and also all normal