Category: Dailies

Gamenotes 4-21-09 at Chi

Gamenotes 4-21-09 at Chi.pdf

ROAD WARRIORS: At 5-2 the Redlegs have won the first 2 series on this road trip (2-1 at Mil, 3-1 at Hou)…haven’t won 3 consecutive road series since they went 6-2 over 2 trips from 8/3-8/19,2007 (2-0 at Pit, 2-1 at Chi & 2-1 at Mil)…haven’t won 3 series on the same road trip since 9/21-9/30, 2004 (2-1 at Atl, 2-1 at Pit, 3-1 at Chi)…haven’t won at least 6g on a single road trip since 5/29-6/7, 2006 (7-2 overall, 1-2 at Chi, 3-0 at Hou, 3-0 at StL).

REDS

Taveras 8
Dickerson 7
Votto 3
Phillips 4
Bruce 9
Encarnacion 5
Hernandez 2
Gonzalez 6
Owings 1

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CUBS

Soriano 7
Fukudome 8
Lee 3
Hoffpauir 9
Ramirez 5
Fontenot 4
Soto 2
Theriot 6
Harden 1

Sunday Open House

The roof is open for today’s game at Minute Maid Park in Houston.  The last time the Reds played in Houston with the roof open was the Reds last game at Minute Maid Park last season (9/25, 8-6 loss).  Prior to September 25 of last season, the last time the Reds played in Houston with the roof open was on May 2, 2007 (3-1 loss).

True Drew

WELCOME DREW SUTTON: On Thursday, the Reds announced IF Drew Sutton as the player to be named later in the 3/31 trade that sent IF Jeff Keppinger to the Houston Astros…Sutton will report to Triple-A Louisville…to make room on the 40-man roster, IF Danny Richar was outrighted to Louisville…Sutton, 25, last season was named Double-A Corpus Christi’s MVP after hitting .317 with 20 HR and 69 RBI…prior to this season he was named the Astros’ 8th-best prospect by Baseball America. See Sutton’s media guide bio attached below.

BIO_DrewSutton.pdf

Gamenotes 4-18-09 at Hou

Gamenotes 4-18-09 at Hou.pdf

REDS

Jay Bruce was scratched from tonight’s lineup with a sore right hand. His hand has been swollen since Monday, when he was hit by Yovani Gallardo pitch in Milwaukee. Lance Nix will play right field, batting sixth.

Taveras 8
Hairston 7
Votto 3
Phillips 4
Encarnacion 5
Bruce 9 Nix 9
Hernandez 2
Gonzalez 6
Harang 1

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ASTROS

Bourn 8
Tejada 6
Berkman 3
Lee 7
Pence 9
Blum 5
Rodriguez, I 2
Smith 4
Rodriguez, W 1

#42

Today, all Major League Baseball players, coaches and umpires will wear #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson’s 1947 debut in the big leagues.  It’s fitting that the anniversary falls on April 15, Tax Day.  Jackie certainly paid his dues so that baseball could be integrated.  Below, the Reds are seen honoring Robinson’s historic feat.

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ArroyoJR.JPGReds SS Alex Gonzalez and RHP Bronson Arroyo took some time to sign a Reds #42 jersey that will be auctioned off on MLB.com, with proceeds to benefit the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

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In the words of Reds GM Walt Jocketty, “Number 42 is having a great day today.”

-#42

Mil-WALK-ee

Last night, Brewers pitcthers combined to walk seven batters while the Reds offense took advantage and posted six runs.  While the pitching woes continue for the Brew Crew, the Reds bullpen has been nearly perfect on this road trip so far.  Reds RHP David Weathers appeared in his 900th game last night, only the 20th pitcher in history to do so.  His line was 0.2ip, 1k.

Roof_open1.JPGToday is more comfortable in Milwaukee, 57 degrees and sunny at 2:00pm.  The roof is open for the first time since we have been here, but you can expect it close before game time.  Last year, the Brewers didn’t play a home game with the roof open until sometime in May.

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To continue on my Milwaukee food binge, here is a picture of the Miller Park press dining area.  Housed here is a milk shake machine that produces the best I have ever had.

More to come later on today’s Jackie Robinson celebration.

-JM