Reds Month of July Game Thread

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(07-02-2019, 04:57 AM)Circleville Guy Wrote: Here’s where I can blame the manager. Disco was pulled the night before with only 73 pitches thrown without giving up a run and up 4-0. Mahle is up 3-1, with 95 pitches and stays in the game. Bell didn’t have anyone up in the bullpen throwing as the inning started. Hernandez got a handful of warmup pitches before being thrown to the wolves. Hernandez has warmed up or came into game 4 days in a row now(too much). Not learning immediately from his brain fart, Bell didn’t have another reliever up as Hernandez entered the game. Hernandez came into a 3-1 game and was left in way too long. He wasn’t on his game but Bell has to stick with him until the Reds we’re behind 6-3. He had to because there wasn’t anyone loose to bring in yet. That’s twice in the inning that he didn’t warm up someone when he should have. The Reds radio announcers were raising hell about it as it was happening. They were shocked at both cases and it it lost the game. Yes, Hernandez didn’t pitch well but Bell didn’t warm him up and then didn’t get him out when any normal manager would have.

Agree,


No Bell hasn't been out there throwing the pitches. But he's made several really bad decisions of late as you mention.

These are very critical games and to not have guys warming up in the bullpen is just poor managing any way you slice it.