Reds April 2023 Games Thread

[kevin]

Ducking Bell....Bell lost that game. You don't brig in Diaz in the 8th, you bring in your Closer in the 9th....and these hard heads that think a Closer can go 2 innings. Diaz was great for 1 inning, had no gas in the tank the 2nd inning. ....Ducking Bell lost that game and wasted a great outing by Lodolo.

And with that Bell loses the series. Bell is NOT the smartest manager I've ever seen, per his losing record. Reds are all into this Gus Bell, Buddy Bell stuff. I don't see them winning. Where are the wins. Why I was hoping Barry Larkin as manager, but they hired Bell.

I don't blame Diaz not able to go 2 innings, he had a good one inning. No, I blame Bell for not saving Diaz for the 9th inning only. That is what Closers do. People that think otherwise are hard heads like Bell.

AND...Runner at 3rd takes a lead almost to home plate about 10 times in a row. laughing at Reds pitcher. You telling me Bell doesn't know what play to put on for that. They better throw the Viking Helmet in the garbage and work on Basic Baseball. That Phillie base runner closer to home than 3rd laughing at the pitcher, where is the pick off play Bell, where is the pick off play.