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[jpa2825]

@Nicholaspkirby

Joey Votto now has a 172 wRC+, which ties him with Mike Trout (Angels are off tonight) for the 3rd best in the MLB.

 

@jluckhaupt

 

Votto has now reached 106 times in his last 200 plate appearances. No #Reds player in at least 45 years has done that.

 

And most of the opposing pitchers are saying "That's exactly the way we want it." What has Frazier done behind him for most of those 200 plate appearances? Definitely don't think BP is the answer as a 4 hitter, but doing anything to get Frazier out of there was a good idea.

 

That said, I have to give Frazier "props" for continuing the 6th inning rally last night by laying down a bunt against a deep 3B for an easy hit without a throw after Suarez & BP went yard to wake 'em up and get back into the game.

 

Frazier is nowhere near as good as he was the 1st half and not as bad as he has been in the 2nd half, but his real game is much closer to the 2nd half than the 1st. Should have traded him after the ASG (I reluctantly posted that they should do it then, so this is not Monday morning QB) when his value was high. He will either be overpaid here for a streaky #6 or 7 hitter (not helpful) or will move on after 2016 (not helpful). Shame because he seems like a good dude.

[HammerTime]

Hook Line and Sinker ‏@wahoosblog 2m2 minutes ago

 

Jesse Winker's league ranks since the All-Star break:

10 HR: 1st

.516 SLG: T-4th

94 TB: 5th

.918 OPS: 5th

.402 OBP: T-8th

.302 AVG: T-9th

[CincySportsFan]

I have finally figured out who Lamb reminds me of when he pitches...(not exact arm slot/motion mind you...but his pitches and approach)...former Cardinal, John Tudor. Has slow, slower and then sneaky fast, mixed in with some good breaking balls.

[sumoroyal]

Another great three Inning start by Holberg.

[sumoroyal]

Anybody knows how Bruce is doing?

[ColonelCrazy]

Anybody knows how Bruce is doing?

 

.196 OBP over the last month...not good.

[HammerTime]

Very very bad.

[jpa2825]

At this point, he should just lean into a pitch. That Dodger LHP could throw 100 pitches to Bruce and he wouldn't put 1 in play!!! Yikes they are tough to watch.

[All In]

I thought games were supposed to move along faster, have the Reds played a game under 3 to 3 and a half hours this season?

[Clyde]

I thought games were supposed to move along faster, have the Reds played a game under 3 to 3 and a half hours this season?

 

I can think of a few recently in the 2:45 range.

[HammerTime]

Today was less than 3 hours.

[Clyde]

Today was last than 3 hours.

 

Here's how bad the season is. I didn't know they played this afternoon.

[HammerTime]

http://www.foxsports.com/ohio/story/cincinnati-reds-pace-of-play-mlb-051915

 

 

Reds games are taking on average just 2 hours, 49 minutes. That's tied for fourth in MLB.

[HammerTime]

Cincinnati Reds, MLB picking up pace of play | FOX Sports

 

 

Reds games are taking on average just 2 hours, 49 minutes. That's tied for fourth in MLB.

[malachicrunch]

Here's how bad the season is. I didn't know they played this afternoon.

 

And the topic of conversation is the duration of their games