Lazy Sunday Game Diary

April 24, 2006: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds sent Ben Kozlowski (June 1, 2006) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Not paying attention today, are you Gray?

May 26, 2006: Purchased by the Florida Marlins from the Cincinnati Reds.

...so it seems like he was just bought outright.

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh, according to C at the time:

The Reds made room for Kent Mercker to come off the DL by trading Cody Ross to the Florida Marlins today for a player to be named ("Some guy named Willis?" Ross joked) or cash.

Looks like it turned out just to be cash.

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Trent was around last year?

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh, it wasn't C

But the same blog. My mistake.

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions

2006, before all the hate started

fuckin' christ

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions

marc Lancaster...

That dude was pretty good.

Much better than CTRENT

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Lancaster ROCKED!

"Always root for the winner. That way you won't be disappointed." -Tug McGraw

by Zach K on Jul 22, 2007 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Where'd he go?

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Tampa Bay

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Freel likes to dive and catch baseballs

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 1:23 PM EDT reply actions

David Leigh Ross!

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 1:29 PM EDT reply actions

Squeeze?

Ha. ha. ha.

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 1:30 PM EDT reply actions

Keppinger needs another home run here.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 1:30 PM EDT reply actions

Vanden Hurk, Vanden Burg

same thing, apparenly

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 1:30 PM EDT reply actions

Reds Announcers...

A nightmare for closed captioners everywhere.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Apparently

mlb.tv can be blacked out for 812 miles away. wtf.

by buckeye22fox on Jul 22, 2007 1:32 PM EDT reply actions

freel gets picked off

has that ever happened before?

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on Jul 22, 2007 1:33 PM EDT reply actions

Well...

He wasn't really picked off...He was just doubled up.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions

freel made an out on the basepaths.

some people call that "adding a spark to the lineup"

Barry Larkin is better than 10 super bowls put together

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 22, 2007 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions

No

Only Farney has been picked off before

by buckeye22fox on Jul 22, 2007 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions

...they didn't let him

participate in baseball activites, instead they put him in school so he could learn English?

That just doesn't seem right. No baseball until you can speak English. WTF?

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 1:33 PM EDT reply actions

The Reds

have managed to find some impressive ways not to score runs so far...

Second and third, one out, then third, one out...and no runs scored.

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 1:35 PM EDT reply actions

I picked up the baseball prospectus book yesterday

I just finished the first chapter about an hour ago. It was supposed to tell me who was better between Ruth and Bonds. While the statistical information it gave me was stellar, the final answer seemed as if it were written by our own joe morgan.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 1:37 PM EDT reply actions

I don't care, what any book says

Babe Ruth hit his HRs in bigger ball parks, less ABs and was also a decent pitcher...he is the best baseball player of all time!

"Always root for the winner. That way you won't be disappointed." -Tug McGraw

by Zach K on Jul 22, 2007 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I vehemently disagree...

Ruth played in a time before integration. The level of competition he faced just can't be compared to what bonds has played against.

As the book says, if Babe Ruth played today, he would be Raul Mondesi.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions

did you not finish that chapter?

cuz in the end they say ruth was better.

Barry Larkin is better than 10 super bowls put together

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 22, 2007 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions

than raul mondesi?

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions

and barry bonds, and joe morgan, and don slaught

Barry Larkin is better than 10 super bowls put together

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 22, 2007 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I finished it...

They don't say Ruth was better.

They say. Ruth was pretty good. He could hit for power and do some things.

But Bonds, now he's a player too. He can get on base with the best of them, and don't forget about his base running or defense either.

Both guys are excellent players to have on the team, but which one is better? Only time will tell.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

How will time tell?

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions

im refering to the graph where they show

the players' career RAR numbers: ruth - 2065; bonds - 1966.

it was written a few years back, so bonds has made up some ground. you are right, they do say bonds has a few years left to make it up, but when i said "ruth was better" i was refering to that part.

i didnt take to these stats too well anyway, because they didnt really explain how they adjusted for playing in different eras, especially the whole thing about integration. i just plain dont like bonds anyway either.

Barry Larkin is better than 10 super bowls put together

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 22, 2007 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm kinda the opposite...

I like Bonds but hate Ruth.

He was a Yankee, how could I like him?

I also do heavily discount Ruth's numbers because of the integration issue.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions

i have to say

im not really a fan of ruth the ballplayer, im a fan of ruth the folk hero. calling the shot, eating the hot dogs, boning all those chicks...when was the last time bonds had an illegitimate child?

Barry Larkin is better than 10 super bowls put together

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 22, 2007 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions

When was the last time

Ruth had an ex-mistress pose for Playboy!

by ken on Jul 24, 2007 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Well damn, if the book says it I must believe it!

haha jk but seriously the dead ball era? if you put up 714 HRs no matter who you are thats VERY Impressive.

"Always root for the winner. That way you won't be disappointed." -Tug McGraw

by Zach K on Jul 22, 2007 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I respectfully disagree with your disagreement

While it is true that Ruth played before integration, it should also be pointed out that Ruth also played in an era when there were 8 AL teams.

My point here is that almost none of the pitchers that Barry Bonds has ever hit a home run off of would even have made Ruth's major leagues, regardless of their color. This is not to mention that the pitcher's mound was higher and I believe that the spitball was legal for a significant part of his career.

And just about the time that you think that Bonds is getting close to Ruth, look at the pitching record and remember that Ruth had something like a 29 inning scoreless streak in the World Series at one point in his career.

Of course, I'm being lazy tonight and not checking my numbers, but I think you will find that the gist of the argument stands up pretty well.

Ruth truly was an Everest in Kansas.

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

by Officer Dibble on Jul 22, 2007 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions

tHan's argument,

which still smells like sarcasm, is usually a reply to your argument. Yes, there were only 8 AL teams. But what most people usually forget is that the talent pool is immensely larger now than it was 75 years ago (black Americans, South Americans, Caribbeans, Asians, etc. are all groups were previously not represented. It's not that people of those races are better, it's that there is now a talent pool of something like six times as big as before, more than offsetting the limited number of players in the 20s.) In addition, medicine and technology has advanced to a point where players can have longer and healthier careers.

There's no doubt that if you matched a team from today with a team from 1920, today's team would destroy the old team. That's not an abnormal thing. It's like that in every sport; players build off the successes of their predecessors. it doesnt take anything away from the fathers of the game, or mean that Babe Ruth is a bum. He is still the greatest player in the history of baseball.

it does, however, debunk the myth that the playing pool now is diluted. far from it.

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on Jul 22, 2007 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions

this is why

i find it difficult to understand why people have a problem with "performance enhancers." technology, better eating habits, protein shakes, batting cages, video equipment, weight rooms, etc, etc, etc...all inflate today's numbers compared to ruth's time. why are creams that make you heal faster any different?

it's moral relativism. that's all. those who say they "cheated" forget that Major League Baseball had no prohibition against these creams and clears. people just thing "drugs" and automatically think "bad." it's no different than those kids who are getting tommy john surgery to put a couple of mph on their fastballs.

Reds tailgate party at RFK August 2, 5-6:30pm

by Daedalus on Jul 22, 2007 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Not Sarcasm at all...

I really believe the integration argument has a lot of merit to it.

The book pointed out something interesting. For every spot in the major leagues in Ruth's time there were 300,000 people to choose from. For every sport in the Major Leagues now, there are 900,000 to choose from. So it would reason that the pitching isn't really weaker.

Also, it pointed out something interesting. When ruth played he didn't have to worry about hitting a curveball or a slider. The more advanced pitching game of today, would likely hurt his offensive production.

Also Boobs, Barry Bonds is the greatest player in the history of baseball.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions

wow

look at you.

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on Jul 22, 2007 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions

With all due respect to both of you...

..shut up.

"This may be representative of my nature as a middle American jerk-off." ~Pops

by Fat Vegas Alan on Jul 22, 2007 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions

No

The science of weight lifting has WAY WAY WAY improved since the babes time...not as though he lifted. The Ballparks were huge and he was a decent pitcher. Mays is a close 2nd though then Bonds is 3rd, Ted Wiliams 4th.

"Always root for the winner. That way you won't be disappointed." -Tug McGraw

by Zach K on Jul 23, 2007 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions

The "science" of weightlifing...

..may have improved, but ain't nothin' changed about gravity.

"This may be representative of my nature as a middle American jerk-off." ~Pops

by Fat Vegas Alan on Jul 23, 2007 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions

The ballpark argument isn't a good one

for Ruth people.

The ballparks he played in during his career, actually rate better for hitters than the ones Bonds has played in.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 23, 2007 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions

Better for hits, no HRs though

I understand your arugement because PBS had a speical on this, it was much easier to hit .300 or above but not hit long balls.

"Always root for the winner. That way you won't be disappointed." -Tug McGraw

by Zach K on Jul 23, 2007 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Nope...

The lifetime park factors in homeruns for Ruth were 105.5

The lifetime park factors in homeruns for Bonds were 95.5.

The park factors are structured so that 100 represents an average ballpark. Numbers above100 are favorable to hitter, while numbers below 100 favor pitchers.

So, Ruth actually played in parks that were quite a bit easier to hit homeruns in.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 23, 2007 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions

huh never knew that thank you...

You know whats more wrong...I was defending a yankee! sick

"Always root for the winner. That way you won't be disappointed." -Tug McGraw

by Zach K on Jul 23, 2007 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions

I know...

I'd defend almost anyone over a Yankee :-)

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 23, 2007 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah i got the book a week or so ago

i was not really impressed. it seems like its meant to be written as an introductory course on new stats, but they get off the point an awful lot. i think i read maybe half of it and i dont think im any less wiser for skipping some. its pretty good about explaining VORP and EqA and some other key stats, but i think it could have been done much more succinctly.

Barry Larkin is better than 10 super bowls put together

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 22, 2007 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions

C sez

Hatteberg, by the way, has a "twinge" in his hamstring.

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 1:38 PM EDT reply actions

Daaaaaaamn BP

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 1:43 PM EDT reply actions

Daaaaaaamn BP

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 1:43 PM EDT reply actions

double post

and I have no idea why

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Daaaaaaamn DP

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions

What'd he do?

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions

This behind the back flip to Lopez

who was covering second

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I hate the Marlins defense.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 1:47 PM EDT reply actions

no joke

they are hitting the crap out of the ball off of this guy, and half of 'em are right at someone

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice job.

Vanden Hurk only had to throw five pitches that inning.

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 1:49 PM EDT reply actions

Reds Slinky!

The next entrant in the ongoing contest to find a giveaway even crappier than the mustache...

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 1:50 PM EDT reply actions

the 'stache was awesome, and you know it

and I will be getting a slinky

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

It's fun for a boy or a girl

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I must say though,

If feels like forever since I've been to a ball game.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Adam Dunn has an 8 game hit streak

He has only risen his avg from .256 to .260 because he has failed to get multiple hits in any of those games. Watch out Dimaggio.

by buckeye22fox on Jul 22, 2007 1:56 PM EDT reply actions

pirates astros update

0-0 in the third

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 1:56 PM EDT reply actions

That's gross...

Who would kiss a Yankees fan?

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions

hahahahahaha

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions

51 pitches

for Arroyo through 3 innings...

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 1:58 PM EDT reply actions

Even Pepe

can hit this guy!

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 2:00 PM EDT reply actions

Love the sac bunt! Love it.

Now Arroyo is on base.

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 2:02 PM EDT reply actions

WOW

how many times has David Ross been walked intentionally

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Jul 22, 2007 2:03 PM EDT reply actions

Perhaps Ross shouldn't have been sent

home on that hit...

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:03 PM EDT reply actions

2 things

David Ross is slow, and Mark Berry should be fired.

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 2:03 PM EDT reply actions

it's not like

this is the first time this has happened, is it?

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

of course not

just reiterating

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions

so y didnt ross level the guy?

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 2:04 PM EDT reply actions

professional courtesy

like why sharks don't eat lawyers.

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Jul 22, 2007 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions

catchers are all Kantians

do unto others...

Barry Larkin is better than 10 super bowls put together

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 22, 2007 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions

CNN Breaking News...

Sergio has choked once again.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:11 PM EDT reply actions

On what?

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions

His putter...

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Just tap it in

by buckeye22fox on Jul 22, 2007 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Get in your home

Are you too good for your home?

by buckeye22fox on Jul 22, 2007 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Give it a little tap-tap-tappy...

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions

theres no golfing in baseball!

Barry Larkin is better than 10 super bowls put together

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 22, 2007 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Tell that to Adam Dunn*!

*Oh yeah! My requisite weekly Adam Dunn put down!

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

i dont think i would want to tell him

anything he wouldnt want to hear. he outweighs me by at least 75 pounds.

Barry Larkin is better than 10 super bowls put together

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 22, 2007 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Are you afraid you'd get...

a donkey punch?

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

"We'll ask Ken Griffey Jr. what the Holland

Hammer looks like" ~ Chris Welsh..

To me it looked like it was a foot outside...

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:17 PM EDT reply actions

that aboy mr. clutch

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 2:21 PM EDT reply actions

about as goos a job

as Mr. Professional Hitter just did

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions

What do ya expect?

He's 80 years old!

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

looks it, too

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Uh Oh...Chris is turning on Adam Dunn...

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:22 PM EDT reply actions

Shocker.

Popup from Conine...

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 2:25 PM EDT reply actions

Miguel Cabrera is gettin fat

by buckeye22fox on Jul 22, 2007 2:28 PM EDT reply actions

apparently he ate Joe Girardi... and Slyde

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions

and sukr

and obc

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions

and about this time in the game thread last night

I though he'd eaten the rest of you guys too.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions

that's not good

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 2:32 PM EDT reply actions

Drat.

And he's 85 pitches in...

This offense needs to wake up.

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 2:33 PM EDT reply actions

93...

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

i guess high socks gives you home run power?

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 2:33 PM EDT reply actions

Are the terrible commercials not enough?

Why do we have to listen to Chris Welsh talk about JTM for an inning and half every goddamn game?

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

they prolly get 1,000 bucks ever time they say

the lets JTM

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

*letters

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

How do the Irish celebrate victories?

More drinking?

by buckeye22fox on Jul 22, 2007 2:38 PM EDT reply actions

Ask Ash...

She's Irish...

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions

What the hell was that?

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:42 PM EDT reply actions

I have a feeling that

it's a good thing I missed whatever the hell just happened

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 22, 2007 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Runner on third one out...

Arroyo at the plate..

He bunts the ball right in front of the plate, and the runner made no motion towards home..

It was ridiculous!

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions

i would have rather had arroyos helmet try to bat

by its self

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT????

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 2:43 PM EDT reply actions

lets make arroyo bunt with less than 2 outs

even thought he hit one into the outfield last time

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm skeered

Brandon just reached 100 pitches...

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 2:51 PM EDT reply actions

Don't be afraid...

He's good for another thirty or forty.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions

this keppinger guy can hit

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 2:54 PM EDT reply actions

hopefully castro will never be back

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Intentional Walk of Phillips to get to Dunn...

Dunn better make them pay!

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:57 PM EDT reply actions

I would have done the same thing!

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Jul 22, 2007 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

good job dunn swing at the breaking ball

look at the fastball

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 2:58 PM EDT reply actions

Sounds like Chris has resigned himself to

Dunn's departure

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 2:59 PM EDT reply actions

Listening to Chris today...

I think he's very frustrated with Dunn, and ready for him to go.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Bad day for Aaron Dunn...

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 2:59 PM EDT reply actions

he went

jeez

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 2:59 PM EDT reply actions

ALRIGHT DUNN

trade him now!

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 3:00 PM EDT reply actions

Dunn is trying to play himself

out of being traded, Do bad enough and no one will want you

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:00 PM EDT reply actions

ill trade him right now for the pitcher he just

struck out against

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 3:01 PM EDT reply actions

Nice record

http://yellowjackets.cedarville.edu/2006-07/baseball/bassked.htm

Dunn for life!

by buckeye22fox on Jul 22, 2007 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL TRUE DAT

i didnt play for them last year (played for anderson universiy) but i dont think i will make that much of a difference

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions

yikes

straighten that out

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:03 PM EDT reply actions

booooooooooooooooooooooo

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:03 PM EDT reply actions

how do u scare a bee?

boo bee

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Like this?

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

ouch

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions

is that ann coulter?

oh wait, no, no adams apple

Reds tailgate party at RFK August 2, 5-6:30pm

by Daedalus on Jul 22, 2007 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

florida cheer leaders

stand up and cheer!

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:05 PM EDT reply actions

hold your breath

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:07 PM EDT reply actions

and so it begins

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:08 PM EDT reply actions

and there it goes

I hate the freakin 8th

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

is it the 8th yet?

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 3:09 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah...

I kind of wish we had a bullpen we could trust right about now...

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 3:09 PM EDT reply actions

We should bring in Ricky stone!

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions

not until we give up at least two more

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions

just two guys besides Weathers

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

well

This is going well.

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 3:13 PM EDT reply actions

Y was the infield in???

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 3:16 PM EDT reply actions

to make it easier to hit the ball through

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions

o i see the strategy

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

wishful thinking

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Wait, I know this

"To get to the other side?"

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Jul 22, 2007 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Why does every inning after the 6th feel like the

inning that shall not be named?

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:17 PM EDT reply actions

because we have no bullpen and after the starter

is gone we might as well put boobs in there

"To me, the lesson was obvious: Alone, I couldn't win this battle. With Jesus, I couldn't lose. "-Josh Hamilton espn mag.

by Shortstop @ Red Reporter on Jul 22, 2007 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions

So..............

why don't our pitchers do that in the 8th?

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Jul 22, 2007 3:26 PM EDT reply actions

crap

lead off triple

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:28 PM EDT reply actions

Followed by a single...

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions

nice pick off

that was that guys 8th triple? that seems like a lot

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

So we can kick the crap out of the Braves

but just get pwned by the Marlins? Did that 15 inning game sap our will to win?

by Brendanukkah on Jul 22, 2007 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

Batting practice was earlier Saarloos

Quick, distract the Marlins with his wife!

by Brendanukkah on Jul 22, 2007 3:31 PM EDT reply actions

who is his wife?

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Can't seem to find a picture

But I remember some thread earlier where pictures were posted of the wives and girlfriends of A's players having a softball game. Mrs. Saarloos was pretty easy on the eyes.

by Brendanukkah on Jul 22, 2007 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions

ug

gla kills the Reds

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:31 PM EDT reply actions

OMG

U R teh suck!!!!1!

by Brendanukkah on Jul 22, 2007 3:32 PM EDT reply actions

I'm ready for some major trades to happen...

I want something interesting to happen this season.

Fuck you Reds.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 22, 2007 3:33 PM EDT reply actions

Ahhh......

the real 8th inning!

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Jul 22, 2007 3:34 PM EDT reply actions

Surprise, surprise.

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 3:34 PM EDT reply actions

Leave him in

no sense wasting anyone else. Let him eat up the last 2 no matter what

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:35 PM EDT reply actions

He'd have to

get some outs first...

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions

It is what it is

9-2 or 18-2 , a loss is a loss

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions

boooo

bad move, should have left him in

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:37 PM EDT reply actions

How many runs

have the Reds scored in their biggest scoring inning this season?

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

I think they can get seven here

No sweat.

by Brendanukkah on Jul 22, 2007 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Almost

one seventh of the way there!

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

this road trip

good or bad?

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

a fitting conclusion

would be a fly ball dp

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

now Dunn hits the ball

where was that in your last two at bats?

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

Of course

Now he comes through!

Suck it, Dunn-haters.

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

Conine

got a home town call there

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by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

Perhaps THIS is why

he was in the lineup...

by Gray on Jul 22, 2007 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Quite likely

But reports also said Hatte had a twinge.

by Brendanukkah on Jul 22, 2007 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

bring up the kids

trade who you can, for what ever you can get. I'm out, I can't stand this anymore

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jul 22, 2007 3:55 PM EDT reply actions

Summation of Today's game:

Another loss
Arroya good
Pete - Slipping
Offense -same old, same old

FVA count 5Wins 6losses - 7 to go could be difficult to get to 10 wins but I've not givien up yet.

I don't think that Griffey or Dunn will be dealt. Something tells me that Edwin will be. F.Vegas Alan

by Madville on Jul 22, 2007 4:52 PM EDT reply actions

Holy guacamole

I thought I was looking at a story about yesterday's game. :-(

I was not here because I was 1) poking around a cemetery looking for H.P. Lovecraft's grave and 2) behind enemy lines at the Bats game, where they snapped a five game losing streak by beating the PawSox about the head and neck. Votto and Bruce did a lot of damage.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Jul 22, 2007 7:23 PM EDT reply actions

H.P. Lovecraft's grave hunts YOU!

To gave upon it would be akin to the madness of seeing unnamed demons that were ancient when the universe was birthed. The experience is not unlike a typical 8th inning. Someone needs to rename the bullpen the Chtulhu, so that Mackanin can put in a call to the Chtulhu, and then unleash horrors on mankind that were inconceivable even to the most fevered madmen.

by Brendanukkah on Jul 22, 2007 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Iaaa!!!

IAAAA!!!!! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Saarloos R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!

Actually, it turns out we were in the wrong cemetery. We were in the Old North Burial Ground, and we thought we were in Swans Point Cemetery. They are fairly close together.

I don't regret the trip, though. The Old North Burial Ground is really cool. And really, really old.

We'll probably go in search of Swans Point Cemetery tomorrow, if it doesn't rain too hard. While we're there, I want to go back to the North Burial Ground.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Jul 22, 2007 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions

nerds

Barry Larkin is better than 10 super bowls put together

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 22, 2007 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't get it.

"This may be representative of my nature as a middle American jerk-off." ~Pops

by Fat Vegas Alan on Jul 22, 2007 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Poor kid

He needs a friend. How about a plush Cthulhu?

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by BubbaFan on Jul 23, 2007 6:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Fun for girls too!

by Brendanukkah on Jul 23, 2007 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions

bring up the kids - Caleb says

Why not ? Everything to gain very little to lose.
At least we can have fun watching players play with passion. But to reiterate: I have not given up just yet.

I don't think that Griffey or Dunn will be dealt. Something tells me that Edwin will be. F.Vegas Alan

by Madville on Jul 22, 2007 7:43 PM EDT reply actions