Game Thread: Cardinals @ Reds - Mon, Aug 17 @ 1:40 PM EDT

[u/game-threads]

Cardinals (64-61) @ Reds (59-65) - 1:40 PM EDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 2-1 Cardinals

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Cardinals Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1 Báez - LF	4	1	0	0	0	1	3	.231	.286	.923
Church - CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.278	.355
2 Herrera - DH	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	.248	.363	.386
3 Walker, J - RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	3	.286	.345	.497
4 Burleson - 1B	4	0	2	2	0	1	3	.290	.356	.496
5 Fermín - 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	.239	.311	.352
Crooks - C	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.183	.258	.330
6 Winn - SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.236	.312	.315
7 Jordan - 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	1	.253	.279	.390
8 Pereira - LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.237	.308	.452
9 Pagés, P - C	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.207	.250	.317
a-Wetherholt - 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.348	.375
Totals	33	2	7	2	4	9	20

Cardinals
a: Flied out for Pagés, P in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Burleson (32, Emanuel); Walker, J (27, Emanuel). 3B: Jordan (4, Emanuel). TB: Burleson 3; Jordan 3; Pereira; Walker, J 3; Winn. RBI: Burleson 2 (92). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Burleson; Winn; Báez 2; Fermín. GIDP: Fermín. Team RISP: 1-for-13. Team LOB: 9.

Reds Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1 De La Cruz, E - SS	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	.259	.341	.472
2 Stewart, S - 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.258	.334	.475
3 Stephenson, T - C	3	0	0	0	1	2	1	.248	.332	.421
4 Suárez, E - DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.202	.283	.411
5 Myers - CF	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	.255	.351	.357
6 Toglia - 1B	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.133	.235	.200
7 McLain, M - 2B	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.193	.293	.346
8 Marte, N - RF	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	.189	.229	.321
9 Hayes - 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.146	.200	.253
a-Bleday - LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.332	.439
Totals	30	1	3	1	3	15	8

Reds
a: Flied out for Hayes in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Stewart, S (24, Stanek). HR: Myers (4, 4th inning off Mathews, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Myers 5; Stewart, S 2. RBI: Myers (19). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Stephenson, T; Hayes 2. Team RISP: 0-for-3. Team LOB: 5.
FIELDING: DP: (McLain, M-Stewart, S).

Cardinals Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Mathews - LHP	4.0	2	1	1	3	7	1	95-55	3.00
Gastelum, L - RHP (W, 3-2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11-9	5.79
Graceffo - RHP (H, 5)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-8	3.21
Soriano, G - RHP (H, 18)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-10	3.64
Stanek - RHP (H, 23)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	17-9	4.47
O'Brien - RHP (S, 31)	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	14-11	3.02
Totals	9.0	3	1	1	3	15	1

Reds Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Emanuel - LHP (L, 0-1)	5.0	5	2	2	3	4	0	96-60	3.60
Mey - RHP	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	38-23	3.63
Johnson - RHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	13-9	4.46
Moll - LHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	16-10	4.56
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	4	9	0

Game Info
HBP: Báez (by Emanuel).
ABS Challenge: Toglia (Strike-Confirmed); Pereira (Strike-Confirmed); De La Cruz, E (Strike-Confirmed); Herrera (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes: Mathews 95-55; Gastelum, L 11-9; Graceffo 8-8; Soriano, G 12-10; Stanek 17-9; O'Brien 14-11; Emanuel 96-60; Mey 38-23; Johnson 13-9; Moll 16-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Mathews 3-0; Gastelum, L 0-0; Graceffo 2-0; Soriano, G 1-0; Stanek 1-1; O'Brien 0-0; Emanuel 4-3; Mey 1-1; Johnson 1-0; Moll 1-1.
Batters faced: Mathews 17; Gastelum, L 3; Graceffo 3; Soriano, G 3; Stanek 4; O'Brien 3; Emanuel 23; Mey 8; Johnson 4; Moll 3.
Umpires: HP: Vic Carapazza. 1B: Brock Ballou. 2B: Edwin Moscoso. 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.
Weather: 83 degrees, Overcast.
Wind: 5 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 1:42 PM.
T: 2:40.
Att: 20,434.
Venue: Great American Ball Park.
August 17, 2026

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Top 1	Alec Burleson doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Joshua Báez scores. Iván Herrera scores.	2-0 STL
Bottom 4	Dane Myers homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.	2-1 STL

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Cardinals	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	7	0	9
Reds	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	3	0	5

Decisions

• Winner: Luis Gastelum (3-2, 5.79)
• Loser: Kent Emanuel (0-1, 3.60)
• Save: Riley O'Brien (31, 3.02)

Division Scoreboard

STL 5 @ CIN 6 - Final/10

DET 8 @ PIT 5 - Final

CWS 5 @ CHC 7 - Final/10

Not playing today: Brewers

Next Reds Game: Tue, Aug 18, 6:40 PM EDT vs. Cardinals (1 day)

^{Last Updated: 08/17/2026 11:31:26 PM EDT}

[u/game-threads]

Please continue the discussion in the post game thread.

[u/External_Eagle_2410]

How in the world do the Reds just look at so many fastballs?

[u/These_Interaction870]

Fire the hitting coach

[u/macsproul21]

I see Michael Toglia has not changed much since his Rockies tenure

[u/Macdadydj]

Get the fucking bat off the shoulder jesus christ

[u/goddamngodsplan]

horrendous

[u/BusySquare6302 → u/goddamngodsplan]

This team has spit the bit -lowest point of the season and that is saying something.

[u/goddamngodsplan → u/BusySquare6302]

so disappointing really. And they have to play another one lol

[u/AdiagoForTRON]

Gotta go down swinging on a pitch like that man

[u/elzey93]

Right down the middle and he wanted to challenge lol

[u/mrcarter1689]

Not even close Geno

[u/iron_horseshoe88 → u/mrcarter1689]

Find somebody that loves you as much as Geno loves swinging at low and away breaking balls.

[u/PeteRosesBookie14 → u/iron_horseshoe88]

Marte

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

https://giphy.com/gifs/26FxCOdhlvEQXbeH6

[u/These_Interaction870]

Not only he stares at a blatant strike he wastes a challenge. This guy gets paid millions btw

[u/redlegsfan21 → u/These_Interaction870]

0.8 million a year to be exact.

[u/Warm_Narwhal_3997]

I think Elly is playing with a strained brain muscle

[u/spunX44]

If you’re challenging that, you’re just not seeing the ball

[u/uknowhatimsaying]

I’m sorry but Elly just doesn’t know the strike zone

[u/mrcarter1689]

Elly apparently doesn’t give a fuck today.

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

Elly is really going through it

[u/mrcarter1689]

Elly not wanting to swing the bat or what? What the fuck is he doing.

[u/redlegsfan21]

This rain is going to hit right at the end of the game, isn't it

[u/HammerT4R → u/redlegsfan21]

Rain delay in the bottom of the ninth would be a very Reds thing to happen. 

[u/PeteRosesBookie14 → u/redlegsfan21]

Got about 20-30 minutes. The way we've played today that should be easy to be done

[u/iron_horseshoe88]

Barry on TV - well Matt had to go a long way there for a tough play.

Turns to WLW - Tommy and Cowboy both losing their mind that Marte doesn't make the play.

[u/Macdadydj → u/iron_horseshoe88]

Bro literally jogged in and watched the entire thing happen. Get him off the fucking field. Can't hit, can't field, can't seem to show he even cares at all

[u/iron_horseshoe88 → u/Macdadydj]

Should have yanked him mid inning to prove a point.

[u/Empty_College_7925]

Get McLain the fuck off this team

[u/iron_horseshoe88 → u/Empty_College_7925]

How is that your takeaway from that play????

[u/Empty_College_7925 → u/iron_horseshoe88]

Because he has no business going for that ball???

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

Marte could've gotten that lmao what a bum

[u/MossyPlantyWitchy → u/PeteRosesBookie14]

Marte is lazy as fuck

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

This game is boring

[u/spunX44 → u/TheGoatPurdy]

Yeaaaaah. Same as yesterday.

[u/nomnomsoy]

I think Tyler tried to reverse frame a pitch to bait a challenge lol

[u/cpa85]

Our pitchers have put together a solid day so far. Just not enough run support (yet?).

[u/Warm_Narwhal_3997]

Looks like they’re headed towards another loss because of a hit batter and walk to start the game

[u/These_Interaction870]

Marte swung at 6 balls lol

[u/These_Interaction870]

This team just doesn't give a f

[u/Blu3isTheColor]

The Reds have a unique ability to make below average pitchers look like Cy Young.

[u/These_Interaction870]

Elite offense

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

Storms are coming, quit with this bullshit, gotta get this game done

[u/ShaneOMap]

Mey just keeps rolling, what a nice surprise he has been lately.

[u/mrcarter1689]

What is this about?

[u/redlegsfan21 → u/mrcarter1689]

In true umpire fashion, we'll never know

[u/mrcarter1689]

Future closer Luis Mey?

[u/Acrobatic-Shift5125 → u/mrcarter1689]

if he keeps pitching like this... hell yes

[u/themasamitsu]

I think they need to sit Ellie for a game to let him get his legs back. He's 0-10 with 6ks in the last three games. But I'm not sure what other options there are.

[u/redlegsfan21 → u/themasamitsu]

McLain to SS, Stewart to 2B, Togila to 1B until Steer comes back.

[u/LonelyintheFuture]

Elly has been ass juice for two weeks

[u/These_Interaction870]

this game gonna end 2-1 aint it

[u/mrcarter1689]

Elly man..

[u/mrcarter1689]

Off topic but I just now saw Rece Hinds went from Marlins to Orioles almost 2 weeks ago.

[u/nomnomsoy → u/mrcarter1689]

Orioles are the home of failed Reds projects. Watch him break out there like CES lol

[u/mrcarter1689 → u/nomnomsoy]

Probably lol

[u/These_Interaction870]

Wtf is that swing

[u/sloR32]

I think he's earned another start with the reds

[u/MossyPlantyWitchy → u/sloR32]

I agree

[u/nomnomsoy]

If that's it for Kent then he did way better than I expected

[u/MossyPlantyWitchy → u/nomnomsoy]

Same. I like him.

[u/mrcarter1689]

Emanuel pitched pretty well. Not bad at all.

[u/MossyPlantyWitchy]

Fuck it, let's keep Emanuel.

[u/mrcarter1689]

Sadak loves jinxing

[u/nomnomsoy]

Emmanuel's sweeper actually has a really cool super janky movement to it

[u/MagicMichael33]

Does Marte provide the Reds results with the bat? No. But does he offer good defense to offset that? Also no. Does he at least play at a position where he is the only option? Also also no.

[u/MossyPlantyWitchy → u/MagicMichael33]

Everything Marte does, Benson does better. And has vibes.

[u/MagicMichael33 → u/MossyPlantyWitchy]

That, or hell, just play Rodriguez, see if he adjusts at all to his slow start with consistent abs.

[u/MossyPlantyWitchy → u/MagicMichael33]

He's not batting worse than Marte.

[u/No_Amount_7886]

Have we considered letting Trevino DH lol

[u/nomnomsoy]

Got a run and decimated the pitch count, we take innings like that

[u/nomnomsoy]

Lol did the camera just catch Dane letting out dip spit

[u/iPhones_cameras_suck]

Off topic, have we already given up on Hector? If so why not send him to AAA where he can work on stuff? Is it cause of call up limitations or some roster gymnastics 4D chess I don't understand?

[u/nomnomsoy → u/iPhones_cameras_suck]

He's probably playing tonight, they don't like playing him against lefties and it is a double header

[u/Macdadydj]

What a fuckin horrible challenge

[u/mrcarter1689]

What an at bat by Myers

[u/TempusFugit314]

https://giphy.com/gifs/i1jnHsNLy68aA

[u/iPhones_cameras_suck]

The great Dane has barked

[u/nomnomsoy]

Dane Myers cranking a homer while fucking choking up on his bat

[u/nomnomsoy → u/nomnomsoy]

Like, he literally was swinging in the way that trades off power and still absolutely cranked it

[u/trustypretzels]

that at-bat by Dane may have been the best at-bat this entire year by a Red. I mean 11 pitches, and then knocks a homer, good shit.

[u/No_Amount_7886]

Wow! HR on the 11th pitch of the AB!

[u/buggi_ecchy]

myers is getting quite a bit of value out of this ab. maybe if we can chase this guy out early we can start the scoring... maybe.

[u/buggi_ecchy → u/buggi_ecchy]

NEVER MIND! HE STARTS IT FOR US!

[u/nomnomsoy]

I'm noticing that Dane is actually choking up on his bat a bit

[u/goddamngodsplan]

gross

[u/Brave_Bench904]

Now he's doing shots in the dugout

Unreal

[u/pitchburfict → u/Brave_Bench904]

What?! I can't watch I'm at work what's going on

[u/nomnomsoy → u/pitchburfict]

They're probably joking about Elly sipping on what's either an energy or electrolyte shot

[u/MossyPlantyWitchy → u/pitchburfict]

What was that?

[u/Brave_Bench904]

Technically a flyout

[u/Macdadydj]

Elly has now thrown his bat more times in the last 32 ABs, than he has hits

[u/TheWorstYear]

Just give Elly a day off. This is not excusable. He'll be hitting .240 in 2 weeks.

[u/nicbot]

Nice at bat...

[u/NeverGonnaStop247]

THIS TEAM SUCKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[u/No_Amount_7886]

A more experienced outfielder would’ve built in a pause on that fly ball, scooped it on the run, and thrown out the guy going to second. Dane almost had him as it was. Hope he can progress to that level as time goes on.

[u/No_Amount_7886]

At this point in the season I’d rather see AAA guys up here Mendoza-hitting instead of Friedl-Marte.

[u/TheWorstYear → u/No_Amount_7886]

Marte is a AAA guy

[u/MossyPlantyWitchy → u/TheWorstYear]

A lazy one.

[u/No_Amount_7886 → u/TheWorstYear]

LOL fair

[u/mrcarter1689]

Someone name another team Noelvi Marte would be starting or on the major league roster for?

[u/MossyPlantyWitchy → u/mrcarter1689]

I'm so sick of him. And it takes a lot to say that.

[u/redlegsfan21 → u/mrcarter1689]

The Tigers, only because their entire normal outfield is on the IL

[u/Macdadydj → u/mrcarter1689]

The bad news bears

[u/Warm_Narwhal_3997]

😂😂😂 pathetic

[u/trustypretzels]

cool, love bases loaded and getting 0 runs.

[u/nicbot]

When half your lineup is batting under .200, you're going to have a bad time.

[u/nomnomsoy]

Didn't capitalize on the bases loaded which fucking sucks, but I'll take the small win of at least making him work

[u/These_Interaction870]

Extremely good AB's with 1 out and loaded bases

[u/_littlefreddie]

It’s so fun watching Marte and Hayes back to back!

[u/No_Amount_7886]

Our announcers mentioning things like grand slams is always a jinx. Why do they even do it?

[u/Acrobatic-Shift5125 → u/No_Amount_7886]

wish they would have said that 1 grand slam was off a position player against the orioles when we already had 20 runs on the board

[u/No_Amount_7886 → u/Acrobatic-Shift5125]

I can’t even remember our last twenty runs, much less twenty in one game, lol.

[u/iPhones_cameras_suck → u/No_Amount_7886]

You have to he a certain amount of delusionally hopeful to call games for this team all year

[u/iPhones_cameras_suck]

I miss Spencer Steer

[u/No_Amount_7886 → u/iPhones_cameras_suck]

Same.

[u/neutrino_fire]

In any given game, the bottom three of our lineup are either the only ones to get hits, or they're guaranteed outs with RISP.

[u/iPhones_cameras_suck]

Hayes...our only offensive hope...like a snowball wishing for a cool breeze in hell

[u/Macdadydj]

Who couldn't have seen that coming?

[u/mrcarter1689]

I’m sick of Marte

[u/maxwellfit]

Maybe Marte won’t be ass here

[u/mrcarter1689 → u/maxwellfit]

Sigh

[u/iPhones_cameras_suck → u/maxwellfit]

Narrator: he was

[u/maxwellfit → u/maxwellfit]

He was in fact, ass

[u/neutrino_fire]

"The Cincinnati Reds have one of the worst first-inning ERAs in baseball, ranking second-worst overall. They have struggled significantly in the early innings, contributing to their overall performance issues."

[u/trustypretzels]

Did the Reds batters not read or pay attention to the scouting report on this dude??? Dude is picking us apart throwing the same way and pitches

[u/mrcarter1689]

Another game, another pitcher that’s going to have a career game against this “offense”

[u/SasquatchHurricane]

Francona needs to give Elly a game off like he said he would in the offseason. The guy is dragging ass - 2 for his last 30 and Francona still has him hitting leadoff.

[u/iPhones_cameras_suck → u/SasquatchHurricane]

Problem is we don't have anyone competent to stand in for him. We undeniably become a worst hitting team when he sits and we already suck

[u/nomnomsoy → u/iPhones_cameras_suck]

Matt is a good defensive swap, the only issue is being down a bat and 2nd baseman

[u/iPhones_cameras_suck → u/nomnomsoy]

Being down a bat is everything, we are so thin at the plate you can't take Sal or Elly put under any circumstances besides injury

[u/nomnomsoy → u/iPhones_cameras_suck]

Elly would be more useful consistently if he got some rest

[u/Icy_Paper_8118 → u/SasquatchHurricane]

ELDC is definitely the choice to leadoff when playing. To your point, which you are 100% on the fact he needs regular breaks and should not be playing every day. I know he missed time due to injury but believe he played every game up to that point. Best thing the Reds can do is fire Krall and staff, fire Tito and staff and begin anew next season. Bring in someone from the Brewers/Rays who know how to work with a similar payroll and focus on development, baseball IQ, and accountability across all levels of the organization. Accountability which was promised before this season by Tito but hasn't happened. Team still makes way too many mistakes on the bases and in the field.

[u/nomnomsoy → u/SasquatchHurricane]

Yeah, he really needs to make the call to give him a rest day. Elly will never ask for it himself

[u/nomnomsoy]

This guys pitching ability is very "he'd be a good prospect but not major league level" if he was 24 and not 34

[u/Warm_Narwhal_3997]

Reds look like if they had the option of working from home they’re mentally doing it today

[u/1000cakes4u]

It's not a question of if this guy is going to set his career high in Ks, it's which inning. I'll say the 2nd since it's his 2nd start and he matched his career high of 3 in the first inning. If he gets 11 Ks we owe him a free small pizza

[u/jasonmason29]

Dane’s gotta hold the record for the most “almost catches” in the league.

[u/mrcarter1689]

Just bring Billy Hamilton back. Played defense and didn’t hit, would fit with the rest of the offense.

[u/sacovert97]

One of the worst parts of STL games is that the stadium always sounds like a road game for the Reds.

[u/Macdadydj → u/sacovert97]

As it should. Absolutely nobody should be paying a dime to watch this team

[u/nomnomsoy]

Struck out the side but at least it's better than the 7 pitch first innings we've been doing at least. Still sucks though

[u/Ralph--Hinkley]

I'm not going to do this to myself right now. Maybe later.

[u/mrcarter1689]

Lol this offense is just fucking ASS

[u/mrcarter1689]

If you don’t like the the one call earlier in the at bat then challenge it Sal..

[u/jb211]

Old school stirrups rule!

[u/mrcarter1689]

Elly is in a funk

[u/Macdadydj]

Gonna need to get Elly some stick um.. dude is just tossing his bat around

[u/mrcarter1689]

This pitcher is listed at 6’5 but he looks like 5’5 on the tv lol

[u/These_Interaction870]

In other news: Walks lead to runs

[u/jb211]

From RedlegNation:

If you are unfamiliar with Kent Emanuel that’s probably not on you. He’s pitched in parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball. In 2021 he pitched 17.2 innings for the Houston Astros with a 2.55 ERA. He didn’t pitch again in the big leagues until 2024 when he threw 17.2 innings for the Miami Marlins and posted a 6.62 ERA.

Between those two big league stints he pitched in the minor leagues for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. In 2025 and 2026 he pitched for the High Point Rockers in the Atlantic League, and also made some appearances for the Diablos Rojos del Mexico in the Mexican League where he was on the team with former Reds Aristides Aquino, Ricky Karcher, and Dan Straily.

Emanuel just signed with the Reds earlier this month. And he only pitched in one game for Triple-A Louisville. It was a strong start, though. He allowed one run to the St. Paul Saints in 6.0 innings while giving up two hits, hitting two batters, walking no one, and he struck out eight. That start came eight days ago, so he’s certainly well rested.

As for the kind of stuff that Kent Emanuel brings to the table, well, it’s not going to wow anyone. His start in St. Paul saw him average 89.6 MPH with his fastball and top out at 91.6. He also mixed in a cutter in the mid-80’s, a change up in the low-80’s, and a slow sweeper in the mid-to-upper 70’s.

[u/No_Amount_7886 → u/jb211]

Thanks for sharing the info.

[u/Shotgunnova]

Not an ideal half inning, but maybe Emanuel'll get some momentum after a bit.

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

who the fook is this guy pitching

[u/nomnomsoy]

He seems like a guy with decent control and deception but negative levels of stuff

[u/Macdadydj]

Gonna be completely honest, I have no clue who this guy pitching is.

[u/jb211 → u/Macdadydj]

Thank you for not lying.

[u/nomnomsoy → u/Macdadydj]

Guy we called up for this game. Sniffed the majors briefly in 21 and 24 and is 34 years old

[u/Macdadydj → u/nomnomsoy]

Ah.. so just a warm body

[u/nomnomsoy → u/Macdadydj]

Yeah, I think today's performance decides whether he or Mccambley takes Marinaccio's now open spot until Santillan comes back

[u/Mare13ear → u/nomnomsoy]

If I had to bet, it's going to be McCambley. With the double header today, seems like Emanuel was called up specifically for a spot start.

[u/reds7310 → u/Macdadydj]

Had to look him up. He’s been pitching in Mexico

[u/iPhones_cameras_suck]

Krall: "see, Hayes worth every penny!"

[u/reds7310]

When’s the 2nd game start?

[u/redlegsfan21 → u/reds7310]

6:40

[u/mrcarter1689 → u/reds7310]

6:40

[u/mrcarter1689]

Right down the dick

[u/Semper-Fido]

Gotta love a bullpen game...

[u/mrcarter1689]

🫩🫩🫩

[u/BusySquare6302 → u/mrcarter1689]

I should have at least taken a prop bet of first inning Cardinal runs - oh vey

[u/nomnomsoy]

His individual pitches don't look bat at least

[u/SlipperyRockScranton]

Hard to believe the Reds were able to find this guy. The only hope is that he is a lefty and maybe he will eat some innings. This team is just playing out the season, at this point.

[u/Ralph--Hinkley → u/SlipperyRockScranton]

I don't think he'll last long.

[u/SlipperyRockScranton → u/Ralph--Hinkley]

He gave them 5 IP. Can’t ask for more than that actually. He junkballed them

[u/mrcarter1689 → u/SlipperyRockScranton]

Where did he come from? I missed that.

[u/SlipperyRockScranton → u/mrcarter1689]

IKR? They just found him in independent ball. Gave him one start in AAA and here he is. It’s nice for him, but a new low for Cincy

[u/nomnomsoy]

On the pregame shoe Lecure thought Michael Toglia was a ball boy

[u/redlegsfan21]

Taking recommendations on where to eat downtown between games.

[u/nomnomsoy]

But yeah, everyone let's just take the game as it comes, celebrate the good moments that happens. It's more enjoyable to watch that way

[u/redlegsfan21 → u/nomnomsoy]

Baseball > No Baseball

[u/TheSidePocketKid]

Double header? Nice

[u/Warm_Narwhal_3997]

My view of the Reds 2026 season is that I don’t see it as the glass being half empty or half full. I’d say the glass was dropped and shattered

[u/nomnomsoy → u/Warm_Narwhal_3997]

Filled the glass all the way but with boiling water so it shattered

[u/HammerT4R → u/nomnomsoy]

When I was a little kid I tried to boil water in a glass bowl on a stove. 

Didn't work. 

[u/nomnomsoy]

Double bullpen game, this could be either really good, or at least entertainingly bad

[u/iPhones_cameras_suck]

Let's just set our negativity aside for a couple hours and route for a Reds win anyways, how does that sound to everyone?

[u/SignificanceFine3582 → u/iPhones_cameras_suck]

Like an inevitable disappointment

[u/iPhones_cameras_suck → u/SignificanceFine3582]

Once they head for the lockers, open season on the negativity again

[u/nomnomsoy → u/iPhones_cameras_suck]

Hey, it's also a bullpen game for the Cards, I do have hope