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Frobby Hangout Grand Counsel

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4 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Yep.  However, history, for whatever reason, shows Ubaldo having success against the Reds and in that ballpark.    He still walked 4 guys.   I have very little confidence going forward, although he's certainly capable of putting a good string of starts together.

You never know from one game to the next which Ubaldo will show up.   But at least now we know that the one who is capable of throwing a good game still exists.    

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12 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Want to re-think that one?

Haha, yes I do. This is probably part of what makes Ubaldo so frustrating to me personally. He has a gem every now and again to make you believe he is gonna go on one of his dominant stretches and then next outing he reminds you why you hated watching him pitch in the first place. So now, if only for a little bit, I will not cringe when I see he is pitching. How long will that last? One start at a time but I'm not holding my breath that that performance will be the new norm.

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39 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Yep.  However, history, for whatever reason, shows Ubaldo having success against the Reds and in that ballpark.    He still walked 4 guys.   I have very little confidence going forward, although he's certainly capable of putting a good string of starts together.

When he got to 2-0 on Votto, I told the Reds fan next to me that Ubaldo would give up a walk and homer. Sure enough he walked Votto on 3-1, and then Duvall crushed one to straightaway center that looked to be going out. Fortunately AJ got a good jump and caught it on the warning track in the deepest part of the park. 

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