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Game 39 Redlegs @ Fishlegs (7:10 PM EDT) Bailey vs. Nolasco

2013-05-14T23:20:19Z

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Cincinnati Reds	♦									0
Miami Marlins										0

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REDS	MARLINS
Choo CF	Pierre LF
Cozart SS	Polanco 3B
Votto 1B	Dietrich 2B
Phillips 2B	Ozuna RF
Paul LF	Ruggiano CF
Frazier 3B	Dobbs 1B
Lutz RF	Hechavarria SS
Hanigan C	Brantly C
Bailey P	Nolasco

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Cincinnati Reds	♦									0
Miami Marlins										0

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REDS	MARLINS
Choo CF	Pierre LF
Cozart SS	Polanco 3B
Votto 1B	Dietrich 2B
Phillips 2B	Ozuna RF
Paul LF	Ruggiano CF
Frazier 3B	Dobbs 1B
Lutz RF	Hechavarria SS
Hanigan C	Brantly C
Bailey P	Nolasco

Game 35: Reds vs. Braves (12:35 EDT) Leake vs. Minor

2013-05-08T16:35:03Z

Next Game

Atlanta Braves
@ Cincinnati Reds

Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 12:35 PM EDT
Great American Ball Park

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70.

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Donald Lutz starts in LF for the Reds. McCann, Jupton, and Buh-Jupton are sitting for the Braves, so hopefully Leake will have a bit easier time than he would have otherwise.

LINEUPS

REDS	BRAVES
Choo CF	Schafer CF
Cozart SS	Simmons SS
Votto 1B	Freeman 1B
Phillips 2B	Gattis LF
Bruce RF	Uggla 2B
Frazier 3B	Francisco 3B
Lutz LF	R. Johnson RF
Mesoraco C	Laird C
Leake P	Minor P

Next Game

Atlanta Braves
@ Cincinnati Reds

Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 12:35 PM EDT
Great American Ball Park

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70.

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Donald Lutz starts in LF for the Reds. McCann, Jupton, and Buh-Jupton are sitting for the Braves, so hopefully Leake will have a bit easier time than he would have otherwise.

LINEUPS

REDS	BRAVES
Choo CF	Schafer CF
Cozart SS	Simmons SS
Votto 1B	Freeman 1B
Phillips 2B	Gattis LF
Bruce RF	Uggla 2B
Frazier 3B	Francisco 3B
Lutz LF	R. Johnson RF
Mesoraco C	Laird C
Leake P	Minor P

Red Reposter - Injuries, bullpens, and Donald Lutz

2013-05-06T14:15:55Z

Injury update
Johnny Cueto will be reevaluated today. His strained lat seems fine, but the sore oblique is what done kept him out of his rehab assignment. While the team has been on the road trip, Cueto has been in Cincy getting regular treatment. Dusty describes the injury as "soreness, not pain," so I'm going to go ahead and take that as a good sign. I guess. Hopefully we'll know more this afternoon.

The Redlegs rolled the Cubs over the weekend, sweeping the series at Wrigley
The big news to follow though is the aftermath of the collision between Brandon Phillips and Shin-Soo Choo (check out the video in the link). Choo took the ball in the gob, but it was BP who later came out of the game because he couldn't see. I've watched the video a few times, but I cannot understand how Phillips could have hurt his head. Maybe he was sick or had low blood sugar or something and his exit was unrelated to the collision. Anyway, it really doesn't sound like a big deal, as BP says we shouldn't worry about him and he'll be playing this evening. This is weird, though.

Jon Paul Morosi has a fantastic profile of Herr Lutz
It is well-worth the read, so I strongly encourage you to click through. Most interesting to me is that Lutz originally played hockey. Jesus Christ, the big fella would make a frightening defenseman.

Also, congratulations to Lutz for his first big-league hit and RBI. Zum wohl!

David Schoenfield gets all boilerplate about Dusty and the bullpen
Schoenfield urges Dusty to be less rigid in his usage of Aroldis Chapman. It was promising to see Dusty go to J.J. Hoover for two saves this weekend, but it probably does not signal a trend.

"I know I pick on Baker a lot, and he's really only one of 30 managers who uses his pen this way. But he's a high-profile manager on a team with World Series aspirations with a unique weapon at his disposal in Chapman. The lefty flamethrower is on pace to pitch 78 innings, many of which will be wasted with three-run leads, and few of which will come to escape tough jams."

I certainly don't disagree here, but at this point in Dusty's career, he is who he is. And even more to the point, so is every other manager in the whole dang league. We of the internet have made this argument countless times, but the joke's on us. They don't even read the internet.

Here's a curious piece from Yahoo!'s FanPosts
Robb Hoff of the Yahoo! contributor network thinks the Reds are a good fit for Giancarlo Stanton. I mean, no duh. Stanton would fit well anywhere. But Hoff makes the case that the Reds have the need and the prospects to make this deal happen.

Here's the problem though: Hoff writes this entire thing without once mentioning the name Billy Hamilton. If the Marlins are to listen to the Reds on a potential deal (at this point, they don't seem to be listening to anyone, including reason), then I would imagine the conversation would begin with them saying "Quicks or GTFO."

I think if Stanton is to be traded, the prospect haul will probably look quite a bit like the one the Reds gave up for Latos. That means two top-50 prospects and then some. If you want the Reds to get Stanton, be prepared to give up Hamilton and Robert Stephenson, plus more. Of course, this is all contingent on the Marlins shopping Stanton. It makes sense for them to deal him, but the Marlins stopped making sense long ago. HT/RLN

MLB Trade Rumors is reporting that the Reds have traded for Mat Latos
Here's a solid overview of the big trade and how it has all turning out. Latos has obviously been fantastic for the Reds. Yonder Alonso has played a passable first base for the Padres and Yasmani Grandal has hit well, but he is currently serving a suspension.

Reds players' favorite brands of peanut butter

2013-05-03T13:00:18Z

Recently, I surveyed the entire Reds' 25-man roster regarding their favorite brands of peanut butter. Here are the results:

Skippy (13) - Jonathan Broxton, Aroldis Chapman, Tony Cingrani, Mat Latos, Mike Leake, Zack Cozart, Todd Frazier, Cesar Izturis, Brandon Phillips, Jay Bruce, Donald Lutz, Shin-Soo Choo, Derrick Robinson

Jif (7) - Bronson Arroyo, J.J. Hoover, Sean Marshall, Alfredo Simon, Logan Ondrusek, Jack Hannahan, Xavier Paul

Peter Pan (2) - Homer Bailey, Devin Mesoraco

Planters (2) - Sam LeCure, Joey Votto

Quikrete (1) - Corky Miller

Game 29: Reds @ Cardinals (1:45 EDT) Bailey vs. Lynn

2013-05-01T17:45:03Z

@BRAUNERHULK KNOCKWURST LUTZEMBOURG!!!!!!

Reds	Cardinals
Choo CF	Jay CF
Cozart SS	Beltran RF
Votto 1B	Holliday LF
Phillips 2B	Craig 1B
Bruce RF	Toilet C
Frazier 3B	Carpenter 3B
*LUTZ* LF	Kozma SS
Miller C	Descalso 2B
Bailey P	Lynn

@BRAUNERHULK KNOCKWURST LUTZEMBOURG!!!!!!

Reds	Cardinals
Choo CF	Jay CF
Cozart SS	Beltran RF
Votto 1B	Holliday LF
Phillips 2B	Craig 1B
Bruce RF	Toilet C
Frazier 3B	Carpenter 3B
*LUTZ* LF	Kozma SS
Miller C	Descalso 2B
Bailey P	Lynn

Redlegs @ Cardlegs - The Rubber Match preds and prevs thread

2013-05-01T15:45:05Z

Next Game

Cincinnati Reds
@ St. Louis Cardinals

Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 1:45 PM EDT
Busch Stadium

Homer Bailey vs Lance Lynn

Mostly sunny. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 80.

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The pitching for both teams the last two days has been outstanding. Six total runs have been scored in the first 18 innings of this series, so here's hoping your Redlegs can do some damage against Lance Lynn and leave St. Louis with a series victory.

Homer has been outstanding so far this season. Outside of a rough two innings against these Cardinals in which he gave up seven runs back on April 10, he has surrendered only three total runs 30 innings. This cowboy is out for redemption.

Lynn pitched well against the Reds on April 9, earning the win throwing six innings and striking out ten. That's Homer-like domination, holmes. I'd really like to see the Reds get the sticks crackin' this afternoon, but this is shaping up to be yet another 2-1 pitcher's delight.

Also, DONALD LUTZ IS STARTING TODAY IN LEFT FIELD!! KNOCK A WURST ALL THE WAY TO LUTZEMBOURG FOR US, BRAUNERHULK!

The bullpen got a much-needed break last night with Bronson Arroyo's cromulent performance. Hopefully, Chapman and Broxton are able to go if necessary. Even if not, everyone else should be relatively fresh and rarin' to go.

Bullpen Log

Reliever	4/26	4/27	4/28	4/29	4/30	5 day totals
Aroldis Chapman			1.0, 20p	1.0, 13p		2.0 IP, 33 pitches
Jonathan Broxton	1.0, 14p		1.0, 30p	1.0, 13p		3.0 IP, 57 pitches
Sam LeCure			0.1, 15p		1.0, 10p	1.1 IP, 25 pitches
J.J. Hoover		1.0, 16p				1.0 IP, 16 pitches
Logan Ondrusek				1.0, 15p		1.0 IP, 15 pitches
Sean Marshall		1.0, 11p	0.2, 12p			1.2 IP, 23 pitches
Alfredo Simon		3.0, 54p				3.0 IP, 54 pitches

Reds acquire Mark Teahen from Diamondbacks

2013-05-01T13:32:05Z

He's still playing?

Late news last night, as the Reds picked up Mark Teahen from Arizona for a player to be named later. He has an OPS of .571 for Arizona's AAA affiliate so far in 2013 (.211/.318/.254), and hasn't played in the majors since 2011 with the Blue Jays.

I wish this move didn't have any significance, but there's a chance it might. If this is the insurance for the LF spot while Ludwick and Heisey are out, the Reds are in big, big trouble.

Why did the Reds get Mark Teahen from the Diamondbacks for a PTBNL or cash?

2013-05-01T13:30:40Z

For some reason, the Reds picked up Mark Teahen from the Diamondbacks in exchange for whatever. Teahen has spent the young season with the Diamondbacks' AAA affiliate in Reno, slashing .211/.318/.254. He spent all of last season with the Nationals' AAA affiliate and didn't fare much better. He can play all over the field, so his defensive versatility is really his most attractive feature.

I'm assuming Teahen will head to Louisville, where a number of injuries and call-ups have depleted the squad. I suppose there is a possibility that he could make his way onto the big-league club with all of the issues in left field, but I would prefer to keep Derrick Robinson and Donald Lutz on hand. But if the Reds think Lutz would be better served playing everyday rather than serving as the team's fifth outfielder, I guess I can't complain if Teahen is sitting the bench and getting a few pinch-hit appearances a week until Chris Heisey comes back.

Teahen used to be pretty good, and he's still only 31. In a four-year stretch in Kansas City from 2006-09, he hit a respectable .274/.335/.428 while playing every position but catcher, pitcher, and shortstop. He likely won't do that again, but the organization is hurting for depth right now and he's another warm body. I'm going to say that this isn't a big deal, but if it becomes a big deal, then the Reds have bigger problems than this being a big deal.