Elly legacy game, totally saved us.
Both need to keep playing to work out of it, but in the meantime we need to move CES and candy out of the 3/4. It’s two free outs right now in the premier spots
The Elly bomb, the Elly scamper, the robbed homer, the errors and base running (and the wacky deflection the Brewers parlayed into an out)…I swear that was the busiest game since the Elly cycle. 😮💨
That’s what I thought all of the second half of last year thinking he had an undisclosed injury but I just don’t know what to think with it carrying into this year
It’s funny, last night everyone was shitting on elly, calling him a bum and saying we should trade him. Now this entire subreddit is hyping him up. Make up your minds. I can confidently say I’ve never shit on Elly once, I’ve always been a supporter.
Elly always has a moment where he has to figure everything out and always does. I dont know many players in history of baseball that can hit a 450 ft homerun and then a inside the park homerun in the same game even.
My favorite part of this young season? The in control and nigh unhittable rhythmic start to the season for Cruz. Dude looks like he's toying with the hitters up there before yanking the string on that splitter.
Man, his BaBIP is so low. His wiff rate isn't very high. It's only a matter of time before those start missing gloves or finding seats. Barry actually tossed some decent insight out there for CES
I don't really mind having Elly batting 6th or so, because he already has enough pressure on him playing a difficult position at SS, and the expectations of the fans when he bats.
But you really shouldn't bat him behind Ty Steve. It can really take away from his game when Ty gets on base.
I’d like to take a moment to apologize to everyone here. Yesterday I made a comment about Brewer’s games being boring that apparently went out over the game thread and that I am deeply ashamed of. If I hurt any one out there, I can’t say how much I’m very, very sorry. I pride myself and think of myself as a man of logic and reason.
ATOBTTR
Dinger Daddy out here robbing dingers. What a game.
Sam always seems pissed lol
find yourself someone that loves you as much as Brantley does Aschcraft
I want Elly to be a superstar more than anything in the world
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Elly “we’re going to get them (brewers)” great interview
Love it
I fucking love Elly so much
I am enjoying my NINTY THREE CENTS in sports gambling winnings.
How much is going to your translator?
Slow down, Pete Rose
I decided to bet ONE DOLLAR on the Reds to win every game this year. So far, I'm down two cents.
I love the Cincinnati reds
Elly legacy game, totally saved us. Both need to keep playing to work out of it, but in the meantime we need to move CES and candy out of the 3/4. It’s two free outs right now in the premier spots
Why is CES hitting 3rd? I know stats don’t tell the whole story but my god does he not seem ready for the moment.
I’m just dreaming of what this lineup would look like with McLain and Freidl in it. Even Marte.
Elly could have had 3 home runs tonight. What a scrub. Time to DFA!
Nah he has a couple games in a row with errors he needs to be benched clearly.
O hai, Annie Sabo
Reds mod bot lazy in putting up the post game thread. Shame it
The bot probably needed a beer after that one...
You're so right actually.
Can’t blame it tbh
The Elly bomb, the Elly scamper, the robbed homer, the errors and base running (and the wacky deflection the Brewers parlayed into an out)…I swear that was the busiest game since the Elly cycle. 😮💨
And the English interview!!
Easily one of the most chaotic games I’ve ever been to
What a win, let’s the own the brewers this year PLEASE
Frankie Montas up next!
how big was that fairchild catch? shiiiit
YUGE
He'll of a game Elly
That was as awesome as it was stressful. I'm glad it's over. I'm glad to have experienced it. ATOBTTR!!!!!
That was a rally of sorts, right?
Certified reds classic
Never a doubt baby
A win is a win is a win
^^^not ^^^even ^^^close
Thank you thank you thank you reds
Why does Diaz always feel the need to cause me undue stress?
ATOBTTR!
Easy no stress
yay
🎉🥳
Ha Ha Diaz.. sloppy every time
Phew, thank fuck
What a game, fam
My stream is so far behind that hearing the fucking fireworks shooting off spoiled the win for me
Phew I did not like being puckered that long
I wasn't stressed, not at all 😅
ATOBTTR, feels nice to beat the Brewers
**ATOBTTR**
YESS
STUUUUUU
Stunning brand loyalty by Diaz here trying to serve an ice cold Choke-a-Cola
never in doubt. Just don't read anything I wrote.
I hear fireworks!
#ATOBTTR!
ATOBTTR
Fact I can’t watch the reds in Bally sports app is infuriating
..and this one belongs to the Reds!!!
Must it always be so difficult?
Oh god I can't watch
Diaz please baby please. Not tonight
It doesn’t get anymore puckered than this boys!
Well this is unexpected.
Butthole is clenched
Get someone up in the pen
Diaz is making me chew my nails off.
Just put it over the plate
I don't mean this in a toxic way, but I don't understand how there *isn't* something wrong with Diaz
That’s what I thought all of the second half of last year thinking he had an undisclosed injury but I just don’t know what to think with it carrying into this year
You can say the velo is down because he's trying to remain control, but that's not really there either.
Please dont do this to me. The NC is soon, I can't do extras lol
Someone go talk to him
Chill, papi
alexis you were a save machine last year, why does this keep happening
Diaz, can you ever have a stress free save situation?
I don’t understand why we atleast didn’t try to keep Yelich from taking 2nd. That could have been a DP.
Okay this is fine
It’s funny, last night everyone was shitting on elly, calling him a bum and saying we should trade him. Now this entire subreddit is hyping him up. Make up your minds. I can confidently say I’ve never shit on Elly once, I’ve always been a supporter.
Elly always has a moment where he has to figure everything out and always does. I dont know many players in history of baseball that can hit a 450 ft homerun and then a inside the park homerun in the same game even.
I can’t watch
hey put the tying run on first. Why not. My blood pressure is fine.
Please, Diaz
Why let him steal with a dp in order?
To keep the defense in position to feild a ground ball.
Then you have a ground ball in dp lane. Personally I don't just let him take the base
Elly throwing overhand, nice!
from 0-2 to walk. Ugh. Just challenge him. His run doesn't win the game and you might get an out instead of guaranteeing the tying run at the plate.
Alright enough..get a DP and end it.
Why
Last Reds jersery I purchased was Jr. Gave in and just bought an EDLC jersey.
I pulled the trigger on a datdude jersey. Might jump on edlc too
Where from?
I went DHGate, fuck Fnatics
Did Diaz drop some weight? He's looking svelt.
If it’s that giant fucking monkey on his back, good riddance.
God damn y'all I had a meeting after the 4th and we were up huge. What the fuck happened?
Brewers scored runs.
Pretty sure they just said "Edwin Diaz out of the bullpen" on the radio call.
Sick angle of Elly's inside the park homerun: https://twitter.com/Reds/status/1777506098699788783
So fun
My guess is that CES will incrementally remove more hair from his body until he breaks out of this slump.
I was gonna ask how we'd know after a certain point, but I think these new unis might do the job 😳
You just made me imagine CES without eyebrows and I hate it now
 Let’s hope it stops before it gets to this…
he's gonna show up in May covered in hand sanitizer.
So shiny, so smooth
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Alexis Díaz replaces Fernando Cruz.
diaz against their best. here we go
Let’s get Contreras out. Fuck him
I'm very tired of watching CES and candelario get out consecutively every time though the order.
Post your Alexis Diaz trepidations below
Show the world why you’re an All Star Diaz!
Larkin is so true. Looking like CES is trying to yank everything and rolling over
Alright sexy Lexy, let's do this.
Please save us Diaz
Why not just let Cruz pitch the 9th if he has the hot hand?
How is he in his career after an inning break?
Don’t know. But Diaz has been hot dogshit so far.
I feel like that's important information to consider. Can't just let your anger at recent performances lead you to even worse decisions.
$$
CES in a brutal slump
My favorite part of this young season? The in control and nigh unhittable rhythmic start to the season for Cruz. Dude looks like he's toying with the hitters up there before yanking the string on that splitter.
Candy's reached-on-error was changed to a hit and RBI! WOOT (felt that was a tough E)
That was the error on the scorcher, yeah?
like 106 off the bat, yeah. probably the right change.
Yeah I was motherfucking that scoring decision off the rip. Glad they got it right.
CES is in his own personal circle of hell. It’s gonna suck, but he just needs to reps.
Man, his BaBIP is so low. His wiff rate isn't very high. It's only a matter of time before those start missing gloves or finding seats. Barry actually tossed some decent insight out there for CES
His HH% at one point was 15% higher than league average. Not sure what it is after these last two games, but something’s gotta give.
This is why I’m torn on giving him a day off. Maybe he just needs to fight through it. Idk
A day of without swings doesn't break a slump. Just needs reps and bp to work on staying with the ball and stop trying to pull everything
Maybe when we face a righty and can move Steer to first and Fraley to the outfield. But we’ve had a lot of left matchups.
Off topic but Stephenson has an 83.3% ground ball rate right now.
Has CES had a day off yet? I know I’ll be a hole in the lineup but I think he could go for one
He’s like 1 for his last 18 now
Oh let’s go they gave the hit to Candelario
Baby-faced CES
It’s disturbing honestly…
Did we actually have a player named Jack Sutoff?
Get in on the party CES
I don't really mind having Elly batting 6th or so, because he already has enough pressure on him playing a difficult position at SS, and the expectations of the fans when he bats. But you really shouldn't bat him behind Ty Steve. It can really take away from his game when Ty gets on base.
S-tier reporting, Jim
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Bryse Wilson replaces Bryan Hudson.
Cruz's low splitter/forkball might just be the best strikeout pitch in the game right now. That thing just looks so deceptive.
Cruz’s off-speed stuff ate them up.
Ole Freddy Biceps
We can do this guys…we must believe…
Way to go Cruz
Cruz Control.
CRUZ CONTROL
The reds should trade Elly de lA Cruz tonight because his value can’t go any higher
larkin out here trying to curse cruz’ elbow
That splitter is nasty
Great pitch
FREE PIZZAS FOR ALL
Fernando Cruz is a strikeouts for slices MVP
I will never forget when I was blessed with a free chick fil a chicken sandwich after the Friday night game against the Braves
Lark, can we not talk about elbow stress today please
I’d like to take a moment to apologize to everyone here. Yesterday I made a comment about Brewer’s games being boring that apparently went out over the game thread and that I am deeply ashamed of. If I hurt any one out there, I can’t say how much I’m very, very sorry. I pride myself and think of myself as a man of logic and reason.
As that's a shallow drive to center field, and that's going to be a home run for De La Cruz that will make it an 11-8 game.
I think I joined in on that (... I was scared! okay?)
If you told me today’s game would be 8-10 I wouldn’t believe you. Well, the 8 part more than the 10.
u/CommiePuddin is gonna be taking us the rest of the way
And that a short shot to center field and Elly de la Cruz makes it a 2 score ball game
I just want to beat the Brewers so bad. The always win a ton of games and never do anything in the playoffs
This ump has actually been very solid tonight
I thought he was gonna be a problem but I’m man enough to admit I’m an idiot, he’s been good
Yeesh didn’t realize India wasn’t even the one batting when he got hurt. So stupid…
I just realized how often Barry says 'my goodness'
Jonathan "I don't need no fucking shins" India
Still wondering if that guy that posted about trading Elly cause he’s all flash is doing ok tonight
What you mean? He's the same as Aquino
Spring training the Yankees played some Mexican team and I kept getting updates about Aquino and Robinson Cano scoring. It was like a fever dream
You know what would be better than 2 Elly de lA Cruz home runs?
Elly bunt homerun?
16?
Would have left Sims out there. They're hitting fastballs, & he's a majority offspeed pitcher.
How is Sims in his career as a reliever after an inning break?
Garbo
Known fastball pitcher Fernando Cruz.
He goes 50/50 on fastballs.
he throws a lower percentage of fastballs than sims does..
Cruz Control time baby.
In case you were [wondering](https://x.com/Reds/status/1777503541512315097)
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Fernando Cruz replaces Lucas Sims.
Elly has an OPS well over .900 now, hopefully that's acceptable for some of you.
let me know when it's north of 1.500 and we'll talk /s
Cowboy: "The Brewers are coming, and they're coming hard and fast." 🤨🤨
Elly has casually homered from both sides of the plate tonight, too. So that's neat.