Indians at Reds (8/3-8/4)

[GrantNKY]

2 hours ago, punttheball said:

Last night towards the end of the game the announcers said so far this season the starters had pitched 60 innings and given up 20 runs. The relievers had pitched 29 innings and given up 29 runs. Hopefully I am remembering those numbers correctly.

I mean that would equate to 3.00 ERA for the rotation and a 9.00 ERA in the pen. Horrifically bad. 

[brown4]

1. Akiyama LF
2. Castellanos RF
3. Votto 1B
4. Suarez 3B
5. Winker DH
6. Senzel CF
7. VanMeter 2B
8. Galvis SS
9. Barnhart C

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Tejay Antone SP

[16thBBall Fan]

Is this team EVER going to hit??

[4 Quarters]

41 minutes ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

Is this team EVER going to hit??

I'm guessing not this season.

[Voice of Reason]

Hitting in all of MLB is down so far. There are only six teams hitting better than .247. Reds are hitting .206 as a team. There are six other teams at .206 or worse. It is ugly for the hitters in MLB so far this year.

[mcpapa]

7 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

Hitting in all of MLB is down so far. There are only six teams hitting better than .247. Reds are hitting .206 as a team. There are six other teams at .206 or worse. It is ugly for the hitters in MLB so far this year.

And remember that this is with a universal DH. 

[GrantNKY]

At one point do we give in and say Suarez just isn’t going to hit this year. 

[nkypete]

44 minutes ago, GrantNKY said:

At one point do we give in and say Suarez just isn’t going to hit this year. 

I'm not a hitting coach by any stretch of the imagination.  However, can't someone (with Suarez) look at video from from last year and this year side by side and see if anything is different?  In this age of a "digital game" with extensive statistics on every pitcher, batter and fielder,  can't someone determine if teams are taking advantage of a weakness of Suarez in general or in a particular part of the count?  Or could Suarez be going through some physical ailment or lack of confidence at the plate?

[4 Quarters]

57 minutes ago, nkypete said:

I'm not a hitting coach by any stretch of the imagination.  However, can't someone (with Suarez) look at video from from last year and this year side by side and see if anything is different?  In this age of a "digital game" with extensive statistics on every pitcher, batter and fielder,  can't someone determine if teams are taking advantage of a weakness of Suarez in general or in a particular part of the count?  Or could Suarez be going through some physical ailment or lack of confidence at the plate?

If it was that simple, everyone would hit 300. LOL

[Voice of Reason]

2 hours ago, GrantNKY said:

At one point do we give in and say Suarez just isn’t going to hit this year. 

Who replaces him?

[nkypete]

1 hour ago, 4 Quarters said:

If it was that simple, everyone would hit 300. LOL

Yep, but hitting instructors can be hired and fired like anybody else!

[brown4]

Lineup for tonight's game.

1. Shogo Akiyama LF
2. Nick Castellanos RF
3. Joey Votto 1B
4. Eugenio Suarez 3B
5. Jesse Winker DH
6. Nick Senzel CF
7. Freddy Galvis SS
8. Kyle Farmer 2B
9. Tucker Barnhart C

Starting Pitcher : Luis Castillo

[CincySportsFan]

Castillo going to have to go the distance in this one, for the Reds to have a chance.

[sumoroyal]

Reds should be embarrassed tonight in Cleveland.

[mcpapa]

1 hour ago, sumoroyal said:

Reds should be embarrassed tonight in Cleveland.

That wasn’t an especially good showing.