The Reds have tread water in the first quarter of the 2014 season, but have now hit a difficult part of their schedule with 9 games against the Washington Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds faced the Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals in Week 8.



STARTING PITCHING

15TH SERIES

19 IP/18 H/10 R/8 ER/2 BB/16 SO/HR

BAA .240/ERA 3.79/WHIP 1.05

GRADE: 82.07% (B)

RATES: 22.50% H/12.50% R/2.50% BB/20.00% SO/1.25% HR

8.53 H/4.74 R/0.95 BB/7.58 SO/0.47 HR

16TH SERIES

31 IP/33 H/17 R/15 ER/7 BB/24 SO/2 HR

BAA .262/ERA 4.35/WHIP 1.29

GRADE: 79.09% (C)

RATES: 24.81% H/12.78% R/5.26% BB/18.05% SO/1.50% HR

PER 9: 9.58 H/4.94 R/2.03 BB/6.97 SO/0.58 HR

BULLPEN

15TH SERIES

13 IP/10 H/3 R/4 BB/11 SO

BAA .204/ERA 2.08/WHIP 1.08

GRADE: 88.32% (B)

RATES: 18.52% H/5.56% R/7.41% BB/20.37% SO

PER 9: 6.92 H/2.08 R/2.77 BB/7.62 SO

16TH SERIES

22 IP/21 H/7 R/6 ER/6 BB/20 SO

BAA .241/ERA 2.45/WHIP 1.23

GRADE: 86.36% (B)

RATES: 22.34% H/7.45% R/6.38% BB/21.28% SO

PER 9: 8.59 H/2.86 R/2.45 BB/8.18 SO

Starting Pitcher Breakdowns for Week 7

For the Reds fans that follow the history of Homer Bailey, he does not do well against the St. Louis Cardinals. In his last start, he had left the game with the lead, but the bullpen blew the game, but was not credited with the loss. Bailey has gotten better in his starts against the Cardinals in the past 5 games and can see him finally hitting the right stride. Bailey won his start against the Cardinals on Friday night.

MAY 23-ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

6 IP/8 H/3 R/2 BB/4 SO

BAA .308/ERA 4.50/WHIP 1.67

GRADE: 77.16% (C)

RATES: 30.77% H/11.54% R/7.69% BB/15.38% SO

PER 9: 12.00 H/4.50 R/3.00 BB/6.00 SO

No leak in the starting rotation, Mike Leake has had himself another Quality Start in which he end up no decision, but the bullpen ended up winning the game for him on May 19th against the Washington Nationals. As for his National TV start, gave himself another Quality Start against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Offense has hit one of their spurts of not producing in RISP, so those are things as a team that will be worked on. Leake simply fell a victim to this situation.

MAY 19TH-WASHINGTON NATIONALS

6.2 IP/7 H/R/4 SO

BAA .259/ERA 1.35/WHIP 1.20

GRADE: 90.56% (A)

RATES: 25.00% H/3.57% R/3.57% BB/14.29% SO

PER 9: 9.45 H/1.35 R/1.35 BB/5.40 SO

MAY 25TH-ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

6 IP/7 H/2 R/2 BB/8 SO

BAA .280/ERA 3.00/WHIP 1.50

GRADE: 83.33% (B)

RATES: 25.93% H/7.41% R/7.41% /29.63% SO

PER 9: 10.50 H/3.00 R/3.00 BB/12.00 SO

It was destined to happen one day, Johnny Cueto was beat. Cueto was beat badly that most numbers listed below are OUTLIERS to what Cueto does in a regular start. It’s human to have one of those starts, nonetheless, good start to the 2014 season.

MAY 20TH–WASHINGTON NATIONALS

5.1 IP/6 H/8 R/6 ER/6 SO

BAA .273/ERA 10.13/WHIP 1.13

GRADE: 58.33% (F)

RATES: 24.00% H/32.00% R/24.00% SO

PER 9: 10.13 H/13.50 R/10.13 SO

OUTLIERS OF THE MAY 20TH START

RUNS ALLOWED (4.63) EARNED RUNS (4.63) ERA (5.85) GRADE (72.70%) R RATE (15.96%)

Thank god for the Big Pasta. Alfredo Simon is proven to be a valuable starting pitcher in the time of Mat Latos being on the Disabled List. I am a supporter of Simon staying in the rotation and eating up innings. No disrespect to Tony Cingrani, but he is not able to stay in longer for most games.

MAY 21ST-WASHINGTON NATIONALS

7 IP/5 H/R/BB/6 SO/HR

BAA .192/ERA 1.29/WHIP 0.86

GRADE: 92.06% (A)

RATES: 18.52% H/3.70% R/3.70% BB/22.22% SO/3.70% HR

PER 9: 6.43 H/1.29 R/1.29 BB/7.71 SO/1.29 HR

Cingrani’s audition for the 5th spot is in jeopardy. One thing that Cingrani has done is pitch 6 or more innings in 5 starts this season. That is one factor in keeping his starting job, but one thing that will lose his job is allowing too many runs. 3 or more runs is considered a fail for a Quality start and has done that in his last 2 starts. If Cingrani really wants that 5th spot, he has to pitch well in Arizona this week.

MAY 24TH-ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

6 IP/7 H/4 R/3 BB/4 SO/HR

BAA .280/ERA 6.00/WHIP 1.67

GRADE: 71.60% (C)

RATES: 25.93% H/14.81% R/11.11% BB/14.81% SO/3.70% HR

PER 9: 10.50 H/6.00 R/4.50 BB/6.00 SO/1.50 HR

Week 8 Pitching Recaps

STARTERS

31 IP/33 H/17 R/15 ER/7 BB/24 SO/2 HR

BAA .262/ERA 4.35/WHIP 1.29

GRADE: 79.09% (C)

RATES: 24.81% H/12.78% R/5.26% BB/18.05% SO/1.50% HR

PER 9: 9.58 H/4.94 R/2.03 BB/6.97 SO/0.58 HR

BULLPEN

22 IP/21 H/7 R/6 ER/6 BB/20 SO

BAA .241/ERA 2.45/WHIP 1.23

GRADE: 86.36% (B)

RATES: 22.34% H/7.45% R/6.38% BB/21.28% SO

PER 9: 8.59 H/2.86 R/2.45 BB/8.18 SO

WHAT WENT RIGHT FROM LAST WEEK FOR STARTERS

Walks went down by 22.22%

Home Runs went down by 60%

BB Rate went down 0.55%, a 9.47% ▲

HR Rate went down 1.73%, a 53.56% ▲

BB/9 went down 1.31%

HR/9 went down 49.25%

WHAT WENT RIGHT FROM LAST WEEK FOR BULLPEN

Runs allowed went down by 50%

Earned Runs allowed went down by 57.14%

Walks allowed went down by 40%

Strikeouts went up by 42.86%

Did not allow a Home Run, 2nd time this has occurred in a week span.

BAA dropped .028, a 10.41% ▲. BAA has dropped for 4 consecutive weeks.

ERA dropped 7.50, a 75.38% ▲. ERA hasn’t been at this level since Week 4 (2.31).

WHIP dropped 0.66, a 34.92% ▲

H Rate went down .24%, a 1.06% ▲

R Rate went down 15.13%, a 67.01% ▲

BB Rate went down 9.75%, a 60.45% ▲

HR Rate was 0.00%, last time this occurred was in Week 5.

H/9 went down 13.64%

R/9 went down 71.21%

BB/9 went down 65.45%

WHAT WENT WRONG FROM LAST WEEK FOR STARTERS

IP was down 8.1 IP, a 21.19% ▲

Hits was up by 13.79%

Runs allowed went up 21.43%

Strikeouts went down by 10 strikeouts, a 29.41% ▲

BAA went up .065, a 33% ▲

ERA went up 1.15, a 35.94% ▲

WHIP went up 0.32, a 33% ▲

H Rate went up 6.10%, a 32.60% ▲

R Rate went up 3.75%, a 41.53% ▲

SO Rate went down 3.89%, a 17.73% ▲

H/9 went up 44.38%

R/9 went up 54.07%

SO/9 went down by 10.44%

WHAT WENT WRONG FROM LAST WEEK FOR BULLPEN

Hits was up by 50%

SO Rate went down 1.30%, a 5.76% ▲

SO/9 went down by 17.75%

WEEKLY WINNER

BULLPEN

PROBABLES FOR WEEK 9

LOS ANGELES DODGERS (DODGER STADIUM)

JOHNNY CUETO VS HYUN-JIN RYU (5:10 PDT)

AFLREDO SIMON VS ZACK GREINKE (7:10 PDT)

HOMER BAILEY VS CLAYTON KERSHAW (7:10 PDT)

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (CHASE FIELD)

TONY CINGRANI VS JOSH COLLMENTER (6:40 MDT)

MIKE LEAKE VS BRONSON ARROYO (6:40 MDT)

JOHNNY CUETO VS BRANDON McCARTHY (7:10 MDT)

ALFREDO SIMON VS WADE MILEY (1:10 MDT)

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