Reds at Padres (6/17 - 6/20)

[Voice of Reason]

This is where the rubber hits the road. If the Reds can grind through this series on the west coast with a 2-2 split, I will consider it good news. If they manage 3 wins, Reds mania hits the tri-state.

Miley vs. Musgrove today to get it started.

I give the Padres the advantage in every pitching matchup in the 4 game series.

[MJAlltheWay24]

Padres coming off getting swept in Colorado.

[Voice of Reason]

2 hours ago, MJAlltheWay24 said:

Padres coming off getting swept in Colorado.

I wonder if Padres fans are screaming bloody murder like Reds fans would.

[Voice of Reason]

Reds trail 2-0 heading to the 9th.

Miley allowed 2 hits - 2 solo HR"s.

[Voice of Reason]

Wow! Reds smoke the best closer in the NL!

Votto lead off single. Suarez good at bat but strikes out swinging on a full count. Barnhart battles back from 0-2 count to get a full count double. Farmer ground ball up the middle makes it 2-1. Stephenson pinch huts, falls behind 0-2, battles to full count and delivers a two out game tieing single. India hits the next pitch out of the balk park. Reds lead 4-2.

[Voice of Reason]

Welp. All for naught. Hendrix walks the first batter on 4 pitches. Then gives up a 2 run HR to Hosmer. Tie game.

There is nothing that irritates me more than pitcher who is afraid to throw strikes. I would rather that leadoff guy in the 9th hit a HR than a walk. At least they earn it that way.

[16thBBall Fan]

Just do not understand AT ALL letting Machado steal 2nd??!!!  Took all the pressure of a double play off of Hosmer, bad managing right there in my opinion. 

[Jack of all Trades]

As they say, walks will haunt.  No business having a rookie pitching the 9th.

[Voice of Reason]

7 minutes ago, Jack of all Trades said:

As they say, walks will haunt.  No business having a rookie pitching the 9th.

Who should have been out there?

[Voice of Reason]

There is your veteran reliever. Garrett comes in. Single. HR on an 0-2 count. Reds lose 6-4.

[Jack of all Trades]

5 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Who should have been out there?

Can Lucas Sims not pitch the 9th or was he unavailable?

[Jack of all Trades]

Just now, Voice of Reason said:

There is your veteran reliever. Garrett comes in. Single. HR on an 0-2 count. Reds lose 6-4.

Maybe if he starts the inning it does not happen at all, think that could have happened?

[Voice of Reason]

1 minute ago, Jack of all Trades said:

Can Lucas Sims not pitch the 9th or was he unavailable?

Sims not available tonight.

[Jack of all Trades]

Just now, Voice of Reason said:

Sims not available tonight.

Was that posted somewhere that I did not see?  I would have gone with Garrett to start the inning and took my chances rather than putting a rookie out there looking for first save against a top notch squad.

[Voice of Reason]

Just now, Jack of all Trades said:

Maybe if he starts the inning it does not happen at all, think that could have happened?

He came in with the bases empty, tie game.