Bleed Cubbie Blue - Cubs vs. Reds Tuesday Game ThreadsA Chicago Cubs Fan Community Since February 9, 2005https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47557/cubbieblue.png2013-06-12T08:00:15-05:00http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/rss/stream/41753112013-06-12T08:00:15-05:002013-06-12T08:00:15-05:00Reds 12, Cubs 2: The Nothing Good Recap
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<p>The Cubs did not pitch, hit or field well Tuesday night. These things have been common in 2013, but it's rare that the Cubs did all these things poorly in one game.</p> <p>Here's where you will usually find details and information and opinions on the previous day's <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> game, in this case, <a href="http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2013_06_11_cinmlb_chnmlb_1" target="_blank">a 12-2 Cubs loss to the Cincinnati Reds</a>.</p>
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<p>All right. It's kind of my job to write about these games, and I can't just leave this entire space blank, much as I'd like to. So I'm going to tell you that Cubs pitching was bad, Cubs defense was bad, and Cubs hitting was just above bad. This was the worst game the Cubs played all year and the only good thing about the entire evening was the weather, which was pleasant after a powerful thunderstorm blew by, just south of downtown Chicago, missing Wrigley Field entirely. (Too bad. A rainout would have been better than this mess.)</p>
<p><span>Matt Garza</span> gave up three home runs; one of them (Todd Frazier's) barely made the basket in right-center field, but another (Xavier Paul's three-run blast that chased Garza and put the game away) was sent deep into the party patio in right field. Garza allowed nine runs, the most by any Cubs pitcher in nearly a year (<span>Jeff Samardzija</span> allowed nine to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a> in <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201206270.shtml" target="_blank">this awful game</a> June 27, 2012). Garza's ERA jumped to 6.26 and the three homers allowed in five-plus innings were more than he had given up in his 22⅓ innings combined previously this year.</p>
<p>The Cubs made four errors in the game; I calculated one unearned run in the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.redreporter.com/">Reds</a>' six-run sixth, although the boxscore indicates all of them were earned, not that a run being earned or unearned in that inning made much of a difference. Mr. Garza most certainly did not impress the representatives of prospective future employers who might have been in attendance at Tuesday night's game.</p>
<p>After <span>Hector Rondon</span> finished off the sixth and threw a scoreless seventh -- probably his best multi-inning appearance of the year -- <span>Zach Putnam</span> came in and gave up this sequence: single, double, three-run homer. Here's why that happened:</p>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Cubs">#Cubs</a> Zach Putnam had to leave game because elbow felt "on fire." He's had problems with bone spurs in past. Will have MRI on Wed</p>
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<p>I'm assuming that this will result in a DL move for Putnam; ICYMI, <a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2013/6/11/4421778/cubs-obtain-reliever-henry-rodriguez-from-nationals">the Cubs acquired reliever Henry Rodriguez</a> from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Nationals</a>, a move announced right about the time Tuesday night's blowout was ending, with <span>Eduardo Sanchez</span> designated for assignment (now there's a roster Jenga move if ever I saw one). Rodriguez is likely going to wind up taking Putnam's 25-man roster spot.</p>
<p>There really isn't a whole lot else to say about this game; as noted, it was by far the Cubs' worst performance of 2012. The Reds have been completely dominant over the Cubs for the last three-plus seasons and have now won 11 straight games at Wrigley Field. Just for amusement, have a look at <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201208090.shtml" target="_blank">the boxscore of the last Cubs win over the Reds at Wrigley</a>. Look who started that game!</p>
<p>The two teams will meet again Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley -- <a href="http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=41.948134578756665&lon=-87.65604972839355#.UbhlkOvbCHk" target="_blank">weather permitting</a>.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2013/6/12/4422312/cubs-reds-recap-matt-garza-zack-cozart-mlb-scoresAl Yellon2013-06-11T21:50:02-05:002013-06-11T21:50:02-05:00Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Reds, Tuesday 6/11
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2013/6/11/4411284/overflow-thread-1-cubs-vs-reds-tuesday-6-11-7-05-ctAl Yellon2013-06-11T17:00:06-05:002013-06-11T17:00:06-05:00Cubs vs. Reds Preview, Tuesday 6/11, 7:05 CT
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<p>The Cubs are now 2-8 against the Reds this year. This record is not likely to improve tonight.</p> <p>Less than 24 hours ago, a cold breeze blew thick fog over Wrigley Field from Lake Michigan. For tonight's game, it should be 25-30 degrees warmer, humid, with the wind blowing out.</p>
<p>That's Chicago weather for you.</p>
<p>Chicago baseball, at least the Cubs version, is likely to be pretty much the same. The Cubs simply cannot seem to beat the Reds, or, truth be told, anyone in the N.L. Central. The only team in the Central the Cubs don't have a losing record against is the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">Cardinals</a> (1-1).</p>
<p>Still, despite the current 25-36 record, the Cubs still project as a Pythagorean .500 club due to the run differential of -7. Other teams with similar run differentials: <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">Giants</a>, -10 (33-29); <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.letsgotribe.com/">Indians</a>, +2 (30-33), <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.royalsreview.com/">Royals</a>, +5 (29-32).</p>
<p>With a little better bullpen work and more RISP hitting, the Cubs could be close to those records, too. Not too much to ask, I wouldn't think.</p>
<p>Cubs lineup:</p>
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<pre>Barney 2B, Ransom 3B, Rizzo 1B, Soriano LF, Hairston RF, Castillo C, Castro SS, Sweeney CF, Garza P</pre>
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<p>Still no rest for Starlin Castro. Of course, the Reds are going with a lefthander. Maybe tomorrow.</p>
<p>Reds lineup:</p>
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<p>Matt Garza started one of the two games the Cubs have actually won against the Reds this year. The bad news is that <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN201305260.shtml" target="_blank">he didn't really have a good outing that day</a>, allowing four runs on four hits and four walks. <span>Jay Bruce</span> homered. Garza did strike out seven, though. Perhaps today will be better.</p>
<p>Tony Cingrani, a Chicago-area native (Evergreen Park), made six good-to-very-good starts for the Reds in April and May; his reward was a trip to Louisville. This is his first start since his recall; one of the previous starts was <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN201304230.shtml" target="_blank">April 23 in Cincinnati against the Cubs</a>, where he threw seven innings and allowed just five hits and two runs, striking out nine. <span>Cody Ransom</span> homered off him, for whatever that's worth; Ransom's hitting second tonight, maybe he can do it again.</p>
<p>Today's game is on WGN.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp?ymd=20130401#date=6/11/2013">Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_11_cinmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=gameday">MLB.com Gameday</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/CHC.shtml">Baseball-reference.com game preview</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/117645/pregame">SB Nation game preview</a></p>
<p>Please visit our SB Nation <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.redreporter.com/">Reds</a> site <a target="_blank" href="http://www.redreporter.com/">Red Reporter</a>. Be careful over there, though.</p>
<p>Here's the scoop on game threads for 2013. You'll find the game preview -- like this one -- posting as the first link in the StoryStream™, which will then contain all the overflow threads and the recap. The recap will also be on the front page as a separate post; once I post a game recap, the stream for each game will be retitled "Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of Week) Game Threads" so you can go back and find every thread related to that particular game.</p>
<p>In general, game previews will post two hours before game time. Exception: for day games after night games, that will usually be 90 minutes.</p>
<p>You will also be able to find the First Pitch Thread and all the overflow threads in the box marked "<a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Cubs</a> Game Threads" at the bottom of the front page (<a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/game-threads">you can also find them in this section link</a>). They will also appear in this StoryStream™. As I've done for each regular-season game for several years now, we'll have the First Pitch thread at five minutes before game time (moved up from actual game time per your requests), then an overflow one hour, two hours and 2:45 after game time.</p>
<p>Discuss amongst yourselves.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2013/6/11/4411252/chicago-cubs-cincinnati-reds-lineups-preview-tuesdayAl Yellon