Attendance: 13,568--You mean the fans aren't paying to see small ball and defense?
Jonny Gomes: Accepted a AAA spot. If he can hit .250 down there with a home run every 15 ABs, he should be up around May.
Edinson Volquez: Looked like Matt Belisle out there. Can only get better from here. He was trying to nibble all game. Kill the bunny Edinson. You got these big bear claws. Kill the bunny. You're just pattin' it around.
Mike Lincoln: I sometimes wonder if Mike Lincoln is high.
Fouling the ball off the foot: Are the Reds the only team this happens to?
Defense: Gonzo botches a double play after being shielded by that sneaky Reyes character and the floodgates open shortly after. A few innings later, Jay Bruce fields a sharply hit ball in right field, and somewhere in the mix, falls on his ass thereby opening the floodgates 2.0 (even better than the first!).
Being on Base is fun!!!...oh shit: Jay Bruce gets picked off first with Votto on third. Votto tries for home and is nailed at the plate to end the fifth inning.
Joey Votto: We are now fully prepared for a monster year from Mr. Votto. Just imagine what this guy could do if he wasn't being protected by Brandon Phillips.
Willy Taveras: You are awesome for now. Triple and a run in the blink of an eye.
Alex Gonzalez: I'm already getting tired of this guy--has no approach at the plate. Never has. Never will. Hey that reminds me. You know who had a great approach at the plate. Jeff Keppinger. He had the game winning hit for Houston last night and homered tonight. Keep it going Kepp.
Quote of the game: Chris Welsh--"Swing and a...no wait, ball taken high."
All around dumb game. More mistakes. Poor pitching. Neither team wanted to win this one. No excuses tonight.
4.08.2009
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Concerned about Lincoln and they better move Phillips to the 2 hole and put Gomes in the 4 spot soon. Like Taveras. They keep making dumb little mistakes as you referred to the "delayed steal". Can't keep giving extra outs. Frickin' Gonzo swung at ball 4 and saved K-Rod's ass. Not the way this young team needs the season too start, and we have Arroyo going today - Big day for the Mets production totals.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog man.
See you soon!
Unc Dickie
I'm with you on the Kepp line of thinking. I think that was a dumb dumb move. I do think that Welsh does a pretty good job on the radio though. I just think he gets ahead of himself. I wonder what happened to Kent Mercker.
ReplyDeleteI really like Welsh better on the radio than the FSN broadcasts too. When he sticks to play by play, it's bland and corny, but it works.
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