April 22, 20215 yr 3 hours ago, Voice of Reason said: Should Antone be the closer? Is he too valuable in his current role to be moved to closer? Sims has a WHIP of 0.50, so I'm fine with putting him in the closer role. Antone's is 0.75, which is fine as well. But I think I'd keep him in a spot or two out, just because he can probably go multiple innings, if needed. The two things I look for in my back end of the pen...don't walk people...and don't give up the HR's. If you can strike people out, that's a plus.
April 22, 20215 yr Decent start by Hoffman this afternoon. Goes 5, gives up 4 hits, 1 walk, 4 K's and 2 runs. Fulmer comes in from the pen to start the 6th. Walk to VanMeter. Home run by Peralta. Rinse and repeat, boys. Rinse and repeat.
April 22, 20215 yr Votto follows with a tomahawk line drive to right. Suarez then puts one about 8-10 rows deep in left-center field. Tied up 4-4.
April 22, 20215 yr Fulmer back out there to start the 7th. Gives up back to back walks. Doolittle comes in. Gets an out, then gives up a single to score one. Walks one. Then a two run single. And now has walked another. Just like that Reds down 7-4. You can't make this stuff up.
April 22, 20215 yr And now he's walked a run in. Unbelievable. 8-4. I'm going to give some unsolicited advice to Gray, Miley and Castillo...if you want a win against St. Louis, you better pitch a complete game. No lead is safe with this pen.
April 22, 20215 yr Reds bottom of the 7th...Blandino with a leadoff double to left-center, followed by Winker uncorking one to center. That's his 2nd of the game. 8-6 D-backs, with Castellanos, Votto and Suarez up next.
April 22, 20215 yr Castellanos with a ground out. Pitching change for Arizona. Votto then goes opposite field for a solo shot. That's 5 HR's today. 8-7 Arizona.
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