Game Thread: Game 138 vs. the Giants

by JD Arney on Sep 4, 2006 9:42 AM EDT in News

TIME: 5:10 @ Great American Ball Park

GIANTS PROBABLE: REDS PROBABLE:
Brad Hennessey (5-4, 3.70) Aaron Harang (13-10, 3.75)

I can't ever remember being so glad to see a road trip come to an end.

Hennessey really hasn't been very good his last few starts, so let's hope Cincinnati can make it a trend.

Go Reds!

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First!!!

Take that Sukr...

I saw a wino; he was eating grapes. I was like, "Dude -- you have to wait!"

by chandrathan on Sep 4, 2006 9:57 AM EDT reply actions

Ha!

and why aren't you going to the game today?

I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 4, 2006 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

Unfortunately...

I had family obligations that kept me from the game today. I hope everyone had a good time though! I'm sure it would of been more enjoyable had the Reds won...

I saw a wino; he was eating grapes. I was like, "Dude -- you have to wait!"

by chandrathan on Sep 4, 2006 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions

question

do you have to drink a shot now or do the rest of us?

"Your shower shoes have fungus on them. You'll never make it to the bigs with fungus on your shower shoes." - Crash Davis

by Caleb on Sep 4, 2006 10:00 AM EDT reply actions

Cincinnati Reds
Recalled RHP Matt Belisle and LHP Chris Michalak from Class A Sarasota; Recalled INF Ray Olmedo from Triple-A Louisville; Selected the contract of OF Dewayne Wise from Louisville; Recalled RHP Elizardo Ramirez from Louisville and placed on the 60-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis.

by Stevo154 on Sep 4, 2006 2:03 PM EDT reply actions

so, are we drinking hennesey today?

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 2:52 PM EDT reply actions

Ramon Ortiz has a no-no through 8

Against the Cards. And he has a homer.

by Geki on Sep 4, 2006 3:09 PM EDT reply actions

Aaaaaand Aaron Miles breaks it up.

Boo. Still 4-0 Nats.

by Geki on Sep 4, 2006 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions

And now he loses the shutout on a Pujols HR

by Geki on Sep 4, 2006 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions

confused.

So I'll admit that I didn't pay attention while the game was happening, but looking at the box score now, I can't help but scratch my head when I see that when Narron finally put Griffey in (AFTER Wells was gone, of course), he replaced Denorfia, who was 2-for-3 with our only RBI on the day. Huh?

by Gray on Sep 4, 2006 4:04 PM EDT reply actions

Like I said...

Jerry Marron is a Noron.

by bigjas on Sep 4, 2006 4:08 PM EDT reply actions

Narron is a .500 mgr, at best

Lineup construction is a major issue. I cannot fathom why one wouldnt put the best players on the field consistently during a pennant race. Makes no sense to me. The Narron administration, to me, will be defined by the decision to "puff up" and release Josh Hancock.

Petty. Shortsided. Devoid of value. All characteristics of Narron, IMO.

Junior looks huge. Dunn looks bigger. Not a word is said to them re: conditioning. Consistency. Gotta love it.

"I guess there's only one thing left to do. Win the whole (BLEEP) thing". Jake Taylor

by ohiobobcat on Sep 4, 2006 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions

random observation

I'm playing poker online right now, and one of the guys at my table is named Danobignuts. Just thought I'd share that with you all.

by greg456 on Sep 4, 2006 4:57 PM EDT reply actions

Here we go again

1-0, bad guys

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 5:26 PM EDT reply actions

uhhh...

We just walked a .281 hitter to get to a .261 hitter.

by Gray on Sep 4, 2006 5:29 PM EDT reply actions

but...

at least the bleeding stopped. for now.

by Gray on Sep 4, 2006 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions

hey!

Maybe we have an offense, after all!

by Gray on Sep 4, 2006 5:35 PM EDT reply actions

I think

Everyone should try to hit balls to LF. Make Bonds move around a bit. It's basically the same principle as letting David Wells run the bases -- his knees can't take it and it helps knock him out of the game quicker.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 5:36 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah but...

If you get David Wells to run his fat butt around the bases, at least don't make him go to the trouble of throwing more than, say, 4 pitches in the next half inning, because that wouldn't be sportsmanlike.

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball" - Pete Rose

by Officer Dibble on Sep 4, 2006 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

1st and 2nd...

this place pretty dead again?

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 5:36 PM EDT reply actions

big hitter at bat

is anybody drunk yet?

by Gray on Sep 4, 2006 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions

well...

that went out with a whimper.

by Gray on Sep 4, 2006 5:40 PM EDT reply actions

Watching a Reds Rally is like

sitting in a room with Keyser Soze. One minute you think you've got him, right where want him, and the next, [poof] he's gone.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 5:41 PM EDT reply actions

Hennessey has only thrown 13 strikes

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 5:56 PM EDT reply actions

impressive.

I think it may be time to start drinking.

by Gray on Sep 4, 2006 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions

NOW it's time to start drinking

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions

that was a serious bloop

"if you love the reds so much, why don't you marry them?"

by BobbyO on Sep 4, 2006 6:03 PM EDT reply actions

Unbelievable

Well, all too believable actually. A runner in scoring position with no outs, and not only do the Reds come up empty (with their big bats, no less), they don't even so much as advance him. My god, it's frustrating.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 6:04 PM EDT reply actions

crazy

the Reds are BEHIND? Ugh.

by Gray on Sep 4, 2006 6:08 PM EDT reply actions

hey i think we killed alfonso

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 6:10 PM EDT reply actions

No seriously

this guy can't hit the strike zone. Why can't we capitalize on this?

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 6:17 PM EDT reply actions

Oh right

Double plays. Absolutely no situational hitting.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions

When Jason LaRue hits a dinger

that's my cue to shut up.

Nice job Jason, to bring the score level.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 6:21 PM EDT reply actions

quiet crowd today

I saw one person in the Diamond seats clap after that last K by Harang.

Only one.

And he's right! A ballplayer on a streak has to respect the streak.They don't happen very often. Crash Davis

by ohiobobcat on Sep 4, 2006 6:27 PM EDT reply actions

I'm watching this on Gameday

And it showed Vizquel's fly ball landing in the seats. Did Freel just make a great catch to rob him or what? Maybe the Gameday operator is just messing with me.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 6:29 PM EDT reply actions

nope, barely warning track

It was blooped.

Ironic, FSN just featured the Gameday guy for the Reds during the last commercial break.

He sits next to official scorer and PA announcer @ GABP.

And he's right! A ballplayer on a streak has to respect the streak.They don't happen very often. Crash Davis

by ohiobobcat on Sep 4, 2006 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions

EE spectacular D

Gets the crowd going a little bit.

And he's right! A ballplayer on a streak has to respect the streak.They don't happen very often. Crash Davis

by ohiobobcat on Sep 4, 2006 6:29 PM EDT reply actions

alright!

let's get one more hit then completely shut down

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 6:31 PM EDT reply actions

Geez

Watching the Reds on computer is like listening to a broadcast from Monte in "Major League." "Fly ball... caught."

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 6:32 PM EDT reply actions

it's time

Humpty Dance time for Hennesey either this inning or next.

And he's right! A ballplayer on a streak has to respect the streak.They don't happen very often. Crash Davis

by ohiobobcat on Sep 4, 2006 6:35 PM EDT reply actions

1st and 2nd...

thats our cue to gdp!

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 6:37 PM EDT reply actions

Double steal

that's one way to stay out of the DP

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Yo fat girl

Look at me I'm skinny....

Junior walks.

And he's right! A ballplayer on a streak has to respect the streak.They don't happen very often. Crash Davis

by ohiobobcat on Sep 4, 2006 6:42 PM EDT reply actions

i'll take

two orders of fries, an onion ring, a large coke, and a bad slam. Actually, just hold the coke and the rings and fries, ill just have the slam. thanks.

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 6:43 PM EDT reply actions

That's your chance to do the Dance

Do the humpty hump.

Reds 3-2, only one out.

And he's right! A ballplayer on a streak has to respect the streak.They don't happen very often. Crash Davis

by ohiobobcat on Sep 4, 2006 6:46 PM EDT reply actions

no, no, the infiled single tasted great,

but i wanted the slam... uh huh... yeah... yeah a hatteslam would be fine, thanks.

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 6:46 PM EDT reply actions

Way to get your ribbie Bad Man!

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 6:47 PM EDT reply actions

i love...

how george grande blows vizquel instead of giving credit to aurilia on the slide

"if you love the reds so much, why don't you marry them?"

by BobbyO on Sep 4, 2006 6:47 PM EDT reply actions

wow he never touched second

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 6:47 PM EDT reply actions

Transmission from sukr

Just got a phone call from sukr saying that Ash is completely engaging and that boobs is going to have to redouble his efforts to get her on the couch.

Over and out.

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

by JD Arney on Sep 4, 2006 6:54 PM EDT reply actions

9/23 game

I volunteer to provide the "Gentlemen, start your engines" line immediately after the national anthem...Nascar style.

How many racecars will be in the race that evening?

(The Sugar-in-the-Raw Chevrolet has been running strong all season in an attempt to catch up to the Kingsford Dogdge, the points leader. On the other hand, the Vanity Fair Ford has been seen trading paint with his main competitor to the Next-Tell cup leader.)

You decide who boobs, ash and sucr are in the above "riddle".

And he's right! A ballplayer on a streak has to respect the streak.They don't happen very often. Crash Davis

by ohiobobcat on Sep 4, 2006 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions

ok...

Sukr is the third one, because sukr is arabic for sugar or something like that...

boobs is the second one, because "boob" and "racecar" are both palindromes...

And Ash is the first one because... I'm not really sure. Something about Ashley Simpson?

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

weaker than that

Vanity Fair manufactures Victoria's Secret brassieres.

The Kingsford references charcoal, which is ashy.

Billy Shakespeare I'm not...

And he's right! A ballplayer on a streak has to respect the streak.They don't happen very often. Crash Davis

by ohiobobcat on Sep 4, 2006 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions

ohhhhh

i get it. i was way off

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions

the fact that

Ash is "completely engaging" doesnt really surprise me at all.

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions

rich is having

one hell of a day

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 7:16 PM EDT reply actions

Shocker

Teen in diamond seats wearing "Indian Hill" sweatshirt.

Well, that's redundant.

And he's right! A ballplayer on a streak has to respect the streak.They don't happen very often. Crash Davis

by ohiobobcat on Sep 4, 2006 7:20 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah

Saw that, had the same thought.

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

by JD Arney on Sep 4, 2006 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Jr's hurt

by mattg on Sep 4, 2006 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

i dont understand

how he could have possibly gotten hurt on that play?

And guess what? Narron continues to leave in Harang to allow more extra-base hits. Now he'll probably bring in franklin, majewski or cormier to allow the go-ahead run...

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions

and crap

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 7:29 PM EDT reply actions

Get Harang out

He's obviously starting to suffer

by mattg on Sep 4, 2006 7:31 PM EDT reply actions

bond's hr / griffey's injury

i just turned the game on my computer, and two secs later bonds goes yard and griffey gets hurt. i should have just stuck to checking the gamecast. this is one painful team to watch.

by pdino25 on Sep 4, 2006 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

new ball game

Anyone think we're going extra?

by Red Menace on Sep 4, 2006 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

Brian Wilson on in relief

Smile!

by DevilsAdvocate on Sep 4, 2006 7:39 PM EDT reply actions

just tuned in...

I assume Narron has screwed this one up in one way or another? Someone fill me in.

Also, Griffey's injury...can someone help me out? I see he was replaced after Bonds' home run.

by greg456 on Sep 4, 2006 7:39 PM EDT reply actions

well,

narron left harang in too long, and griffey hurt himself climbing up the wall to try to retrieve bonds' homer.

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Griffey climbed the wall

He blooped his bloop.

by Red Menace on Sep 4, 2006 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions

come on Edwin

get us that lead back so we can hand the game to schoenweis

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 7:42 PM EDT reply actions

Part of Narron's strategy

Leaving Harang in so long means that our bullpen is in better shape when we go to extras. He's always two steps ahead with his thinking.

Or in some other ballgame completely.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 7:43 PM EDT reply actions

yeah...

thats the same thinking he had yesterday when he waited until the ninth inning to bring in griffey... after boomer had left the game

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Good Situation

First and second, tie score, EE up.

That's as good as it gets.

Rootin' the Reds home.

by sweaver on Sep 4, 2006 7:43 PM EDT reply actions

Griffey dislocated his piggy

The one who stayed home.

by Red Menace on Sep 4, 2006 7:46 PM EDT reply actions

dammit

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 7:46 PM EDT reply actions

Team LOB: 11

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 7:47 PM EDT reply actions

I kind of like this meet the employees thing

Way better than commercials

by Red Menace on Sep 4, 2006 7:48 PM EDT reply actions

id like to meet

the beer guy

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions

strategy for dummies

Better get Ryan Franklin in the game so we can save our good relievers for the extra innings that will never get here because Ryan Franklin pitched the 9th inning of a tie game.

by greg456 on Sep 4, 2006 7:48 PM EDT reply actions

if the reds lose this game...

we will not make the playoffs

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 7:50 PM EDT reply actions

just watching the Miami/FSU pregame...

Lou Holtz=Jerry Narron

by greg456 on Sep 4, 2006 7:51 PM EDT reply actions

Holtz kinda reminds me

of the old left-hander, only not nearly as endearing

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Lou Holtz

is like a guy that would try to debate his toaster, but the toaster would easily win the point.

Then Holtz would sputter around for awhile, trying to even just form one word that would serve as a rebuttal. But he wouldn't do it. And then he would drop his toast on the floor.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions

i bet he could manage the reds better than moron

by greg456 on Sep 4, 2006 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions

great inning by stormy

by greg456 on Sep 4, 2006 7:54 PM EDT reply actions

one run

would make a very happy dude...

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 7:54 PM EDT reply actions

Good job Stormy!

Now for the love of God, score some runs so we don't have to go deeper into the pen!

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 7:55 PM EDT reply actions

i feel a walkoff coming

by greg456 on Sep 4, 2006 7:55 PM EDT reply actions

Perhaps a 2 run shot?

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Aurilia and Hatteberg

5 hits.

Rest of the team: 3 hits.

If it's gonna happen, it's gonna happen now.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 7:59 PM EDT reply actions

hits

One of those is out of the game, and another came from LaRue, so statistically you can't expect another from him for about eight days.

by greg456 on Sep 4, 2006 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Rats!

I don't trust books; they're all fact, no heart.

by Gapper on Sep 4, 2006 8:03 PM EDT reply actions

I wonder if they've run out

of 'meet the employees' spots.

I don't trust books; they're all fact, no heart.

by Gapper on Sep 4, 2006 8:04 PM EDT reply actions

Titanic

What did the musicians play? I need an mp3 of that one...

by Red Menace on Sep 4, 2006 8:11 PM EDT reply actions

Well, that is open to debate...

Since the band didn't survive.

Some people said the church hymm "Nearer, My God, to Thee" was played. Others said they heard the hymm "Autumn". And still others said they heard "Roll out the Barrel".

by bigjas on Sep 4, 2006 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm going with Panic! At the Disco

Who's to say they didn't play I Write Sins Not Tragedies?

by Red Menace on Sep 4, 2006 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Roll out the Barrel

is my choice.

I don't trust books; they're all fact, no heart.

by Gapper on Sep 5, 2006 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Why did Weathers go two?

He looked good for five batters, sure, but we just called up all these new relievers. I'm as hesitant as anyone to use most of the guys in our 'pen, but Weathers is basically a 1 inning guy.

sigh...

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 8:12 PM EDT reply actions

booo reds.......

hooray beer!!

by pdino25 on Sep 4, 2006 8:12 PM EDT reply actions

Seems to be a good time for...

OSU/Texas predictions!

OSU 38, Texas 34

by greg456 on Sep 4, 2006 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

I predict that

a bunch of people will waste their time worrying about amateur football!

I don't trust books; they're all fact, no heart.

by Gapper on Sep 4, 2006 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions

jolly guy

I suppose professional baseball is somehow less a waste of time than amateur football.

by greg456 on Sep 4, 2006 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Phillips/LaRue/Pitchers spot

Who wants to be a hero?

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

Or.... D.

none of the above?

by mattg on Sep 4, 2006 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions

hehehehehe

That is comical.

I don't trust books; they're all fact, no heart.

by Gapper on Sep 4, 2006 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions

i'll say it one more time...

if the reds lose this game, we will not go to the playoffs

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 8:16 PM EDT reply actions

you're probably right

they really suck right now.

by mattg on Sep 4, 2006 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Really goin' out on a limb, eh?

I don't trust books; they're all fact, no heart.

by Gapper on Sep 4, 2006 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions

bp...

you cocktease

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 8:16 PM EDT reply actions

I smell a pinch hitter

and he'll be merciless!

by Red Menace on Sep 4, 2006 8:16 PM EDT reply actions

is he warming up his axe right now?

by greg456 on Sep 4, 2006 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions

no.

warming up the bus. Well, that would work if they were about to leave town, oh well.

I don't trust books; they're all fact, no heart.

by Gapper on Sep 4, 2006 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions

BP just misses

2 outs to go vs Mike freakin Stanton.

LaBloop time!

And he's right! A ballplayer on a streak has to respect the streak.They don't happen very often. Crash Davis

by ohiobobcat on Sep 4, 2006 8:17 PM EDT reply actions

K

Thanks cowboy

by mattg on Sep 4, 2006 8:19 PM EDT reply actions

Damn, LaWhiff reappears

And he's right! A ballplayer on a streak has to respect the streak.They don't happen very often. Crash Davis

by ohiobobcat on Sep 4, 2006 8:20 PM EDT reply actions

If it's close, with two strikes

FRIGGIN' SWING AT IT!!!

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 8:20 PM EDT reply actions

I say again...

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions

oh well..

probably nobody i'd rather ahve pich-hitting right now...

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 8:20 PM EDT reply actions

I'd rather have

Ted Williams.

I don't trust books; they're all fact, no heart.

by Gapper on Sep 4, 2006 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions

or Dave Kingman

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions

K

by mattg on Sep 4, 2006 8:21 PM EDT reply actions

David Ross...

David Ross the Merciful!

I think my battleship is sunk. I hope sukr and the ladies got really drunk.

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 8:22 PM EDT reply actions

Y'know, when other teams

find themselves in first place, in the middle of a playoff race, they usually find a way to not promptly go 1-9. Guess we're not like other teams.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 8:24 PM EDT reply actions

Silver lining

Since Griffey's hurt, that's that much more Hollandsworth PT. Cuz we'd rather have his veteran presence than letting Deno or Hopper develop at all, am I right?

by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2006 8:25 PM EDT reply actions

im depressed

by boobs on Sep 4, 2006 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions

just like the old days...

getting buried in the late season west coast trip.

by sotofan on Sep 5, 2006 12:57 AM EDT reply actions

There's Always

Opening Day! Usually by the time April rolls around I forgot about how much the previous season sucked. Then I like to pretend that the C list player the Reds picked up in the off season is going to have a career year, it's a good time.

by JCH888 on Sep 5, 2006 1:06 AM EDT reply actions

"Sukr is a Puss!"

I had to get that up before Ash did.;) But, in my own defense, it's a week night, right?
We did however go to at least one spot in Newport afterwards to drown our sorrows. I almost had to keep her from chewing on the bridge she was so pissed. It was classic.

We met up with Daedalus over in the moon deck and then pestered JCH888 for the rest of the game. Daedalus came up and sat with all of us for a couple innings, which was fun. We called Bloops and Shots all night, ragged on Morron, and pretty much summed up the year's worth of blog commentary.

Right now, despite the loss, I'm pretty excited about RR Day and I'm hoping that next year we can all get started earlier with the occasionaly meeting up and collectively ranting, drinking and enjoying a game. Then again, maybe next year we won't have so much ranting to do.....

I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 5, 2006 1:44 AM EDT reply actions