Game Thread: Game 1 vs. the Cubs

by JD Arney on Apr 3, 2006 1:24 PM EDT in News Comment 61 comments

TIME: 2:10 @ Great American Ball Park

REDS PROBABLE: CUBS PROBABLE:
Aaron Harang (0-0, 0.00) Carlos Zambrano (0-0, 0.00)

Opening Day is like when you hold your breath for a really long time, and you don't even realize you're not breathing, and then finally you realize and you take a breath and it feels so good. Opening Day is that breath.

Game talk goes here. I hate the Cubs.

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I Will Break You

now watch as your team falls victim to our superior talent

by cubswin on Apr 3, 2006 1:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

HA!

Bush is wearing Red..you loser!!:)

"It can't end like this. Tell them I said something."-Poncho Villa

by sukr on Apr 3, 2006 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Leading off...Tony Womack

I'm normally an optimist, but it's a really ominous sign when the worst offensive player in baseball (Cristian Guzman's hurt) is starting out the season. Maybe he'll pull a Joe Randa...

by teb7 on Apr 3, 2006 2:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ugh...

Hearing Tony Womack's name over the loudspeaker almost drained my enthusiasm for the season.

by Red Menace on Apr 3, 2006 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

muahahahhahahah

you like that

by cubswin on Apr 3, 2006 2:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And

You're banned. That didn't take long.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on Apr 3, 2006 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

E7

Dunner... He'll make up for it with the bat. I can feel it.

by Red Menace on Apr 3, 2006 2:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wombat

Freel on second and that's a triple play.

"It can't end like this. Tell them I said something."-Poncho Villa

by sukr on Apr 3, 2006 2:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I need new glasses

Because it looks like Joey Hamilton is pitching today. That can't be, right?

by teb7 on Apr 3, 2006 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sac fly from Dunn!

Wow! Productive out!

by Red Menace on Apr 3, 2006 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bad for my heart.

I thought it was out.

"It can't end like this. Tell them I said something."-Poncho Villa

by sukr on Apr 3, 2006 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Encarnacion

looked overmatched on that last swing. Until I see otherwise, I'll hope it's just opening day jitters.

by jprose on Apr 3, 2006 2:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dammit!!!!

"It can't end like this. Tell them I said something."-Poncho Villa

by sukr on Apr 3, 2006 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So close....

Either these are opening inning jitters from both pitchers, or we'll end up with a 10-9 final. Matt Murton is my new least favorite human.

by teb7 on Apr 3, 2006 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Zambrano Pitches like Crap

Still we can not score.Lets move Dunn to first where he can not hurt us that bad lol.Hatteburg and Womack draw walks.

by gnarley on Apr 3, 2006 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dunn at 1st

Would prevent him from running over the shortstop.

One two three second for Harang. This could settle down and not be so embarassing.

by jprose on Apr 3, 2006 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Defence

Are D is so bad and there D is awesome this sucks.

by gnarley on Apr 3, 2006 2:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Womack

Like I said all along is better then Freel.He will do a nice job.He barely played for the Yanks give him a chance.

by gnarley on Apr 3, 2006 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Womack

starting in June at a ballpark near you.

by jprose on Apr 3, 2006 3:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

A Great Start

A 5-run first.
MLB.com has boffoed GameDay so I can't listen. (Wait, that might be a good thing.)
Bases loaded, no outs, 1 run?

All I want is a 50-win season. Is that doable?

by Senor Pez on Apr 3, 2006 3:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I love Part 2

I love pressing Enter before I'm ready.

So...I WAS listening to the game before MLB.com and/or my laptop crapped out. And now I'm locked out of GameDay Audio. I want to hear Marty tell me how good Womack looks. And about Hatteberg's professional atbats. And I missed Dunn's SF. What a day.

by Dubman on Apr 3, 2006 3:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Harang is picking it up.

Harang reitres 7 in a row.Womack is 1-1 with a double he also walked in the first and scored are only run.

by gnarley on Apr 3, 2006 3:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dunn

Base hit

by gnarley on Apr 3, 2006 3:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Prediction

Hatteburg gets walked on this at bat loads them up for Kearns who strikes out.

by gnarley on Apr 3, 2006 3:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I predict

Dunn leads the league in BA. and SF's.

by Dubman on Apr 3, 2006 3:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hatteburg HR

He had some power on that one.

by gnarley on Apr 3, 2006 3:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hatteburg

Randa-Hatteburg-Randa........It's all the same.

"It can't end like this. Tell them I said something."-Poncho Villa

by sukr on Apr 3, 2006 3:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Womack and Hatteberg not looking bad at all.

2-2
3 rbi
4 runs scored
2 walks

by gnarley on Apr 3, 2006 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hatteberg!

starting in June ... Home Run! Savor it now, Hatty!

by jprose on Apr 3, 2006 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

My bad

2 runs scored

by gnarley on Apr 3, 2006 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Um....

So I think there's a anti-stathead conspiracy to get Womack and Hatteberg to win the game for the Reds today and get them signed to 5 year $50 million deals.

by teb7 on Apr 3, 2006 3:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Do you guys remember when Kearns was good?

It's been awhile. For all the talk of not trading Casey at peak value, I think the holding onto Kearns may have been this franchises undoing.

by jprose on Apr 3, 2006 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

They're worth it.

Look at the year they're having!!!

by Dubman on Apr 3, 2006 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice play by Encarnacion

I'm really glad this kid is getting a fair chance.

by jprose on Apr 3, 2006 3:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Secret Service

I'm glad they're around to catch the ground rule doubles. That was funny.

"It can't end like this. Tell them I said something."-Poncho Villa

by sukr on Apr 3, 2006 3:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Harang

is doing a great job after an awful first inning. He's adjusted to the small strike zone very well. I like this guy.

by jprose on Apr 3, 2006 3:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dunn

way to get that error back.

by jprose on Apr 3, 2006 3:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hatteberg = Nick Esasky

it suddenly came to me like a vision.

by jprose on Apr 3, 2006 3:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

MLB Audio

Is anyone else having a difficult time listening to the game on MLB Audio? I've given up after it cut out for the 5th time. Gamecast for me...

by teb7 on Apr 3, 2006 3:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

MLB Audio

Mine worked fine until the Reds took the field. Then it cut out, and I got a bunch of error messages and then I got locked out for logging in too many times. there's also a message on the MLB.com saying there're tech problems.

by Dubman on Apr 3, 2006 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good job MLB

Way to keep the customer base happy

by teb7 on Apr 3, 2006 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Troubles here too

Mine cut out just before the ceremonial first pitch. After a lot of hitting the play button, it started going again after four innings. It just cut out right after Nuxhall came in, crapped out for another 5 minutes, and now it just came back again as the Cubs broke the tie. But I haven't been locked out yet.

by DevilsAdvocate on Apr 3, 2006 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Same Problem Here

Why bother prepare for the server loads that you are bound to experience on Opening Day? The site is slower, more cluttered, and harder to navigate than it was last year. There's no way to choose your media player preference, and the "skin" they use on the media player prevents you from seeing whatever type of error is preventing the stream from playing.

At least the lame "Boss Button" on the player works. What a waste of resources.

by Senor Pez on Apr 3, 2006 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I"m back in

just in time to hear that the cubs are up 7-5.

by Dubman on Apr 3, 2006 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now I"m out again

And I'm not coming back. Till tomorrow at least.

by Dubman on Apr 3, 2006 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dunn

makes up for that homerun with another error (hit? really?).

by jprose on Apr 3, 2006 4:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dunn

Wow. The haters have a lot of ammunition after this game.

by Red Menace on Apr 3, 2006 4:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah.

Michael is making man love to his t.v. right now.

"It can't end like this. Tell them I said something."-Poncho Villa

by sukr on Apr 3, 2006 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha...

hey sukr, ... unfortunately I was having to be productive @ work most of the time. But as soon as I get this mlb.tv situation straightened out I'll be watching archived game with a bowl of popcorn, lights dimmed and all the doors locked !!

Enough with the Homeruns and Strikeouts

by MichaelRed on Apr 4, 2006 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dunn

that makes up for the rest of my faith in the Reds today. I'll be back sometime in the future.

Bye.

by jprose on Apr 3, 2006 4:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The 6th Inning Is Over

Finally!

by Senor Pez on Apr 3, 2006 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

not yet

First the Reds get to try and get back some of the seven runs they gave up in the top of the inning. There's one...they sure have hit a lot of deep flyballs today, only to be caught.

by DevilsAdvocate on Apr 3, 2006 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think moving Dunn from first

Really improved the defense all right.

Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Apr 3, 2006 5:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Radio Announcers

Just to take a break from complaining about the delivery (mlb.com), to talk about the substance (WLW):

You know, I've griped plenty about Marty Brenneman before. Causes have included his negativity, his sniping about certain players or the right way to play, or his fawning over certain public figures whom are not exactly on my top-5 favorite people list. But the radio difficulties with MLB.com today forced me to resort to clicking on the Cubs feed towards the end of the game, and my goodness, do I ever thank my lucky stars for Marty, Steve, and Joe after listening to WGN for just 5 minutes.

by DevilsAdvocate on Apr 3, 2006 5:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

I'd rather listen to dead air than listen to some of the other radio announcers other there. The only other one that I can stomach is the Brewers' Bob Uecker, and I think that's only because it's what I grew up with.

Amusingly enough, now that the game is over, I can get GameDay Audio. Convienent. Maybe I'll listen to the game archive and hope it turns out differently.

It's going to be a long 2006 for sports. Reds baseball. Packers pro football. Purdue & Wisconsin college football. Do I know how to pick 'em, or what?

by Senor Pez on Apr 3, 2006 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Likewise

Try Reds baseball, Knicks basketball, Bills football, Northwestern college sports and Aston Villa soccer.

One championship in my lifetime (thank God for the Wire to Wire VHS), and more painfully, 6 championship losses.

by teb7 on Apr 3, 2006 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Northwestern

Did you go to NU? What years?

by Red Menace on Apr 3, 2006 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

NU

2000-2004

by teb7 on Apr 4, 2006 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

weird

Uh, same here. We probably know each other. My name is John by the way.

by Red Menace on Apr 4, 2006 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Crazy

I'm Tyler. I was a south campus arts dweeb and American Studies major. If you happened to see the Radiohead cover show at Jones in Spring 2002 or the Laramie Project in the Louis Room in Spring 2003, then you saw me playing guitar. Oh, and I took human sexuality with Bailey.

by teb7 on Apr 4, 2006 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs