My son is 17 and he killed my hope pretty quick. He told me Greene only throws fastballs in the strike zone so as long as the Dodgers are patient they’ll tee off on him. Ohtani proved his point

This game reminds me of the first postseason game in 2010 when Halladay no-hit us.

4 hours ago, Breds82 said:

Potentially 5 late nights in a row this week and my 43 year old body is ready. Even if the Reds lose the series, we can all go into the offseason with hope for next year. Go Reds.

43.  Rookie. 

It’s RALLY time!!!

Need a 5-run homer here.

But a strikeout and pop-up to first will suffice.

11 hours ago, Randy Parker said:

This game reminds me of the first postseason game in 2010 when Halladay no-hit us.

It was like it for quite a while for sure.

Hard to see the Reds rebounding tonight but I am hopeful. Tito has done a great job but at some point you have to create an offensive lineup. Sal Stewart just seems to create offense, he needs to be at third or first tonight.

13 hours ago, Breds82 said:

My son is 17 and he killed my hope pretty quick. He told me Greene only throws fastballs in the strike zone so as long as the Dodgers are patient they’ll tee off on him. Ohtani proved his point

So accurate.  Dodgers postgame comments referred to they had a plan against Greene and they stuck to it.  Did not tip their plan, but visually it seems your son was 100% correct.

1 hour ago, TribeTime said:

Hard to see the Reds rebounding tonight but I am hopeful. Tito has done a great job but at some point you have to create an offensive lineup. Sal Stewart just seems to create offense, he needs to be at third or first tonight.

I still don't really understand why this lineup doesn't have more power.  They play in a bandbox for goodness sakes.  I'm all about "old school" baseball of getting on base, hitting where the defense isn't, etc. but you also need some power that pitchers/teams fear to take pressure off of other hitters in the lineup and to drive in runs.

Winning this series was always a bit uphill as the Dodgers have dominated the Reds this year and swept them a few weeks ago in the season but it would be nice to force a Game 3 and make them sweat a bit.

2-2 in the 4th.

3-2 Dodgers.

Now we are down 3-2. 

Well, that probably makes it 99% that the series belongs to the Dodgers. Three bases can’t be left with runners on them with no outs. 

Bases loaded and no outs and a weak grounder then Stewart and Elly both strikeout. That was a great opportunity we did not capitalize on.