Saturday’s highlight items…
...nth.
*On a strange end to the top of the first, Casey Kotchman singled to right field. Asdrubal Cabrera tried to score from second base on the play. Jay Bruce threw a multi-hopper to the plate. Catcher Devin Mesoraco, blocking the plate, fumbled with the ball on the ground as Cabrera stood over him and chos...
Posted: 3/3/2012 7:04 PM in Mark My Word
Reds 6, Indians 6 (tie)
... The Reds did not walk a batter until the ninth.
The bats: The Reds tied it with four in the fourth. Joey Votto led off with a double. An out later, Jay Bruce got him in with an infield single. After Scott Rolen’s second bloop single of the day, Drew Stubbs tied it with a double to the wall. Neftali Soto, w...
Posted: 3/3/2012 6:24 PM in Cincinnati Reds
Cactus League 2012 Game 1: Reds vs. Indians
...chael Brantley CF
Zack Cozart SS
Asdrubal Cabrera SS
Joey Votto 1B
Shin-Soo Choo RF
Ryan Ludwick LF
Carlos Santana C
Jay Bruce RF
Travis Hafner DH
Scott Rolen 3B
Casey Kotchman 1B
Drew Stubbs CF
Jason Kipnis 2B
Devin Mesoraco C
Ryan Spilborg...
Posted: 3/3/2012 1:05 PM in Red Reporter
Play ball
...w Stubbs cf
8. Devin Mesoraco c
9. Dioner Navarro dh
Tagged: Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Reds, Devin Mesoraco, Dioner Navarro, Drew Stubbs, Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Ryan Ludwick, Scott Rolen, Spring Training, Zack Cozart ...
Posted: 3/3/2012 12:02 PM in 2r2d Too Red to Die
Play ball
...w Stubbs cf
8. Devin Mesoraco c
9. Dioner Navarro dh
Tagged: Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Reds, Devin Mesoraco, Dioner Navarro, Drew Stubbs, Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Ryan Ludwick, Scott Rolen, Spring Training, Zack Cozart ...
Posted: 3/3/2012 12:02 PM in 2r2d Too Red to Die
Saturday AM before ‘Play Ball’
...95 BA with 67 starts in the fourth spot. He also hit well ahead of Pujols in the No. 2 spot…with a .339 average in 30 starts.
*Much has been made of Jay Bruce’s weight loss already. But how has he looked on the field thus far, even before the games commence?
“He’s in better shape than I’ve ever seen him. Y...
Posted: 3/3/2012 11:32 AM in Mark My Word
Are you ready for some baseball?
...olen’s backup?
–How does Mat Latos adjust to his club?
–Does Devin Mesoraco look ready to be the guy?
ON BRUCE: Dusty Baker has been pleased with Jay Bruce so far.
“He’s in great shape,” Baker said. “He’s in the better shape than I’ve ever seen him. You can tell how hard he worked this winter. I watch h...
Posted: 3/3/2012 11:26 AM in Cincinnati Reds
Reds, Leake set for Cactus League opener
...on.”
The lineup order is: second baseman Brandon Phillips, shortstop Zack Cozart, first baseman Joey Votto, left fielder Ryan Ludwick, right fielder Jay Bruce, third baseman Scott Rolen, center fielder Drew Stubbs, catcher Devin Mesoraco and designated hitter Dioner Navarro.
Mike Leake, the scheduled start...
Posted: 3/2/2012 11:57 PM in The Reds Report
OMG A LINEUP!!!!!
...e to cause a mild commotion (lookin' at you, KMiB...)
Lineup after the jump!
Brandon Phillips 4
Zack Cozart 6
Joey Votto 3
Ryan Ludwick 7
Jay Bruce 9
Scott Rolen 5
Drew Stubbs 8
Devin Mesoraco 2
Dioner Navarro DH
Mike Leake P
All in all, that's a major-league lineup. In the AL. Fayman (M...
Posted: 3/2/2012 1:15 PM in Red Reporter
Baker: Don’t critique lineups
...8:15 this morning. The Twitter backlash began about five minutes later. Here it is:
Brandon Phillips 4
Zack Cozart 6
Joey Votto 3
Ryan Ludwick 7
Jay Bruce 9
Scott Rolen 5
Drew Stubbs 8
Devin Mesoraco 2
Dioner Navarro DH
Mike Leake P
It may or may not be an indicator of things to come in the regula...
Posted: 3/2/2012 11:45 AM in Cincinnati Reds