oldschooler Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 [b]What 2-0 means[/b] *In the Division Series beginning in 1995, the team with a 2-0 lead advanced 38 of 42 times[b] (90%)[/b]. *In all best-of-5 series, the team with the 2-0 lead advanced 58 of 65 times [b](89%)[/b]. *NL teams with a 2-0 lead are 21-0. [i][b]Courtesy Elias Sports Bureau[/b][/i] [b]What they are saying about the Reds[/b] [b][url="http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/52890/arroyo-throws-gem-by-thriving-outside"]ESPN:[/url][/b] Arroyo throws a gem by staying outside [b][url="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2012/10/07/brandon-phillips-relishes-spotlight/1619287/"]USA Today:[/url][/b] Phillips shines on national stage [b][url="http://www.csnbayarea.com/football-oakland-raiders/raiders-talk/Arroyo-paints-corners-befuddles-Giants?blockID=785647&feedID=7638"]CSNBayArea:[/url][/b] with Cincinnati wanting, er, needing a quality start to give its bullpen a much-needed breather after going through six pitchers in the series opener, there was the crafty Arroyo, hitting his spots, painting the edge of the plate and straight baffling the Giants [b][url="http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_10_07_cinmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=cin"]Sheldon:[/url][/b] There is clearly no doubt about who has the overwhelming momentum in the National League Division Series. It's the Reds, and it's not even close. [b][url="http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2012/10/08/5-things-about-tonights-game-54/"]Fay:[/url][/b] 5 things about Game 2 [b][url="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/george_dohrmann/10/08/nlds-game-2-reds-giants/index.html?sct=hp_t2_a3&eref=sihp"]SI.com:[/url][/b]"What Arroyo does, it is just an art," Frazier said. "You think with a guy throwing 90 mph -- and that is what he topped out at only twice tonight -- anybody can hit that. But he's throwing Frisbees; and at different arm angles. You want to slow your feet down, and then it is by you at 86 [mph]. Then you rush a little bit and he throws it 78 [mph] and you are leaning . . . It is so difficult, and you can watch as much video on him as you can but it doesn't matter." [color=#000000] [b][url="http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bronson-arroyo-delivers-reds-to-brink-of-nlcs.html;_ylt=Ahmq1L0k5wlgNHUH2fkxqfc5nYcB;_ylu=X3oDMTQ0Z2ZuNmdjBG1pdANGRUFUVVJFRCBNZWdhdHJvbiBTUE9SVFMgRlAEcGtnAzA2ODE5Y2I1LTRjYmUtM2M2Ni1iNGE0LWEyYTdjMWE1OGUyMwRwb3MDNARzZWMDbWVnYXRyb24EdmVyAzhjNjQ1NDYzLTExMWYtMTFlMi05YWZmLWY0YzI1ZjRiY2FiNg--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3"]Yahoo:[/url][/b] against a desperate team that hit with the best in the National League over the second half of the season, Arroyo was perhaps as good as he's ever been. He threw 91 pitches, only six of them from the stretch. So batter after batter stood and measured Arroyo when he leaned back, shot his left leg straight to third base, uncoiled and then spooned with plate umpire Brian O'Nora's strike zone. "I think that was one of the best games he's ever thrown," catcher Ryan Hanigan said.[/color] [b]Observations[/b] *One night after perhaps the finest hour for Brandon Phillips and Dusty Baker we can offer the same label for Bronson Arroyo. *Love watching Bronso's combo of frisbees and wiffle balls. *Big boost for bullpen. *Bronson topped his longest postseason outing of career at 6 innings: ALDS Game 3 October 8, 2004 vs Angels at Fenway. 6 IN, 2 R, ND. *Bronson got a fly ball out in 1st inning that's a HR at GABP. *Finest postseason pitching performance in franchise history. *When Arroyo is inducted into #Reds Hall of Fame that performance will be shown on GABP scoreboard and the crowd will stand and cheer. *All 8 regulars got at least one hit, 7 different players scored a run. *I've always loved the 2-3 format. *Reds first postseason shutout since Game 1 of 1990 World Series (7-0). *Scouting: How many balls have Giants hit right at a perfectly positioned Reds player? *Ludwick protecting Votto: HR....had been 1 for 16 vs Bumgarner in career. *Few things more enjoyable than watching Votto adjust, make due, work count, and spray the ball around. *Votto has delivered ground ball single to LF , CF and RF. find me another game in career with 3 ground ball hits. Amazing. *How much is Votto still protecting knee? He slide head first into home. Yikes. *MLB best regular season home ERA ‘12 (minimum 100 innings) #2 Matt Cain 2.03, #5 Madison Bumgarner 2.38. *Reds have not lost 3 straight at home since dropping 4 straight Sept 16-19, 2011. (3 vs Mil, 1 Hou). *Reds 72-25 when they homer this year. 91-28 when they score at least 3 runs. *What if Brandon Phillips had not agreed on new deal in April & hit market as free agent after being on this stage? Another team tops 6yr $72.5 ? *Reds with 6 HR at AT&T in 6 games this year. Giants allowed just 53 in 81 games….and hit just 31. *Shutting down the top: Angel Pagan and Marco Scutaro 1 for 17 combined. *So much for the struggling offfense that had averaged just 2.86 runs in 29 Sept/Oct games. *Hanigan with 3 RBI. he had 24 RBI in regular season. *RISP: 5 for 11 [b]Last time Giants swept Reds in Cincinnati?[/b] [b]From listener Eric[/b] The last time Giants swept a 3-game series in Cincy was April 5-7, 1999 (the season-opening series). Dusty Baker was the Giants manager. [b]April 5:[/b] Brett Tomko pitched opening day, Reds rally but bullpen [b][url="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN199904050.shtml"]gags it late[/url][/b] [b]April 6:[/b] Danny Graves/Gabe White blew [b][url="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN199904050.shtml"]game two[/url][/b] [b]April 7[/b] Steve Averypitches great for 7 2/3 [b][url="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN199904070.shtml"]but then implodes[/url][/b], aided by more shoddy bullpen work. 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Bengals1181 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Dusty says they don't know who would start Game 4 at this point but indications are it WOULD NOT be Cueto. [color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)][url="https://twitter.com/FOX19Joe"][b]Joe Danneman[/b] [size=3][s]@[/s][b]FOX19Joe[/b][/size][/url][/background][/font][/color] [color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)]Game 5, if necessary, would be 1:07pm Thursday.[/background][/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 [url="https://twitter.com/johnfayman"][b]John Fay[/b] [size=3][s]@[/s][b]johnfayman[/b][/size][/url][color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)] Cueto has a mild oblique strain. Not good news. [url="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23reds&src=hash"][s]#[/s][b]reds[/b][/url][/background][/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorclaws Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 [quote name='Bengals1181' timestamp='1349808978' post='1168330'] Dusty says the don't know who would start Game 4 at this point but indications are it WOULD NOT be Cueto. [color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)][url="https://twitter.com/FOX19Joe"][b]Joe Danneman[/b] [size=3][s]@[/s][b]FOX19Joe[/b][/size][/url][/background][/font][/color] [color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)]Game 5, if necessary, would be 1:07pm Thursday.[/background][/font][/color] [/quote] [quote name='Bengals1181' timestamp='1349809710' post='1168334'] [url="https://twitter.com/johnfayman"][b]John Fay[/b] [size=3][s]@[/s][b]johnfayman[/b][/size][/url] [color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)]Cueto has a mild oblique strain. Not good news. [url="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23reds&src=hash"][s]#[/s][b]reds[/b][/url][/background][/font][/color] [/quote] That sucks about Cueto, we're going to need him back in the NLCS..... and these afternoon games are annoying from the perspective of getting off work. Let's hope they finish it off tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewdog Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 The most important thing is that Cueto get healthy enough to pitch in the League championship and World Series. I hope they don't rush him back and make his conditions worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBandJoeyV Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Mild oblique strain is worse then back spasms I'd think. Pretty sure he won't pitch this series and maybe next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBandJoeyV Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 This schedule is fucking stupid. Please win so I don't have to take two more half days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorclaws Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 [quote name='JBandJoeyV' timestamp='1349810887' post='1168340'] Mild oblique strain is worse then back spasms I'd think. Pretty sure he won't pitch this series and maybe next. [/quote] From what I'm reading, an oblique strain should keep him out the rest of the year. The keyword is "mild" and figuring out exactly what the hell that means as far as turnaround time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 it sounds like they can DL him for the NLCS but would be able to bring him back for the World Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 a giants reliever [color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)] [url="https://twitter.com/CSNBaggs"][b]Andrew Baggarly[/b] [size=3][s]@[/s][b]CSNBaggs[/b][/size][/url][/background][/font][/color][color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)] Two doctors and a trainer just accompanied Santiago Casilla off the field an back into clubhouse.[/background][/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 It would be very difficult for the Reds to win the NLCS without Cueto. Win today and hope he's able to go game 3 or 4 of the NLCS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiliMVP Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Jocketty said on wlw it was minor and he'd be available next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 looking ahead, the Cards put Jaime Garcia on the DL, so he would not be available in the NLCS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 [color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)] [url="https://twitter.com/johnfayman"][b]John Fay[/b] [size=3][s]@[/s][b]johnfayman[/b][/size][/url][/background][/font][/color][color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)] Hearing Latos is dealing with the flu. Will know more after the game. Would really behoove the [url="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Reds&src=hash"][s]#[/s][b]Reds[/b][/url] to win tonight.[/background][/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 [color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)] [url="https://twitter.com/johnfayman"][b]John Fay[/b] [size=3][s]@[/s][b]johnfayman[/b][/size][/url][/background][/font][/color][color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)] Latos is here. Just saw him in the dugout. If it was very severe, they would have send him home. [url="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23reds&src=hash"][s]#[/s][b]reds[/b][/url][/background][/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Come on TBS, I'd really like to see the opening ceremonies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Damn, the horses should be pulling Hudepohl. Budweiser is the enemies' beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Fan on the field. Streaker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Nice inning Homer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewdog Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Maybe the Reds need to only let Bailey pitch on the road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Leadoff hitter on! Good job BP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Bruuuuuuuuuuuce!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Good eye Scottie!Crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewdog Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 These announcers need to shut the fuck up and quit being so sympathetic of San Fran. That last strike was low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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