tRick or tReat

by Rick House on Oct 31, 2008 7:30 AM EDT in Features

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I thought we'd celebrate All Hallows Eve with the scariest Red Reporter posts of the past 12 months. Please feel free to add your own.

There was this ghoulish FanPost back in March that led to months of fun in center field. Corey Patterson might not have been much of a power hitter. He might not have been much of a contact hitter. He might not have been much of a baserunner. He might not have been much in the field. But.

It's been a while, but there was a time when we thought Jeff Keppinger's knee injury might have been a serious blow to the Reds' playoff chances. Still, that was definitely a nasty little injury, if for no other reason than I've always seen kneecaps as particularly vulnerable body parts and consider their injuries quite icky.

This post was so scary it might make you cry.

In the scariest moment I've ever read about on a baseball diamond, one of our minor league squads got into a squabble with some idiot Cubs farmhands, one of whom pelted an innocent fan with a fastball. Thankfully, that dolt is being brought to justice.

Sometimes the writing by local writers is downright scary. ...

... and sometimes boyish good looks just make people frightened. Plus, "His commercials make me sick to my sotmach."

Finally, despite what the ads say, change isn't always embraced by the masses. SBN scared the shit outta y'all.

What posts/threads remind you guys of the Halloween spirit?

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that is some scary stuff

Thankfully I had forgotten about a lot of it

Remember if a Democrat wins it's a mandate, if a Republican wins it's a law suit

by Caleb on Oct 31, 2008 8:25 AM EDT reply actions

can a thread that doesn't exist yet count?

Seems like this could get one going

by ol Pete on Oct 31, 2008 8:27 AM EDT reply actions

It should have been you, Dusty

It should have been you.

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Oct 31, 2008 8:43 AM EDT up reply actions

that ice chest looks comfy

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 31, 2008 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Custom fitted for the pennant hopes of you or a loved one

by Brendanukkah on Nov 1, 2008 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions

capitalizing the second letter to emphasize you name

i see what you did there!

but that’s my shtick!

Think of me what you will...I gotta little space to fill

by chandrathan on Oct 31, 2008 11:30 AM EDT reply actions

But you stole it from Marty's boy

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 31, 2008 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions

oh you mean

THE tHom Brennaman?

Think of me what you will...I gotta little space to fill

by chandrathan on Oct 31, 2008 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions

the Rs are capitalized for Red Reporter

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Oct 31, 2008 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions

sure they are rick

sure they are

Think of me what you will...I gotta little space to fill

by chandrathan on Oct 31, 2008 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions

In re-reading the Patterson thread

I started reading a post and thought, “who is this goober and wow is he way off base.” As I continued reading, I realized it was my own post.

A might humbling, ain’t it.

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on Oct 31, 2008 1:33 PM EDT reply actions

I do that

even before I hit post.

Vote Pops in '08. I promise nothing and I'll do it!

by Pops Daniels on Oct 31, 2008 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I do that at work on occasion

I start to complain about someone half-assing something before shutting up quickly when I realize it was me that half-assed it.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 31, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions

This probably belongs in the Halloween post

SI.com thinks the Reds will sign Kotsay

One man’s opinion, but scary nonetheless.

"Yes, and it's so important in this sport that the athletes be able to train in the same location." -Cynthia Potter, NBC Synchronized Diving Analyst

by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Oct 31, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

im really worried that the Reds see Dickerson as the LF. there has been too much chatter about needing a CF lately. maybe im blowing a few off-hand comments by people not in the know out of proportion, but this is becoming a concern of mine.

im not so sure that Dickerson really is the answer in CF, but his defense is spectacular in CF and his bat will never (well, maybe i shouldnt say NEVER, but you know) play in LF. but the thought that the Reds need a CF with Dickerson here and Stubbs at AAA is far too absurd to mention. which makes me believe that perhaps the FO is entertaining such a thought.

"If you don't get the President of the United States on that phone, you know what's gonna happen to you? You're gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company."

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 31, 2008 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions

They have the Big Sweat

coming back here too.

Vote Pops in '08. I promise nothing and I'll do it!

by Pops Daniels on Oct 31, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Your link pops

I love you. And I rec you.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 31, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Slow down, fella. I'm not that easy.

But, yeah, I hate when it opens up and takes me away from this page. I know, I know, “middle click”, but I forget, okay?

"Yes, and it's so important in this sport that the athletes be able to train in the same location." -Cynthia Potter, NBC Synchronized Diving Analyst

by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Oct 31, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Reasoning:

[Kotsay] Represents a reasonable value as a fourth outfielder, and perhaps increased his potential usefulness by playing a solid first base for the Sox after Mike Lowell went down and Kevin Youkilis was shifted to third. Could see lots of at-bats in Cincinnati.

So Kotsay should come to Cincy because they give 4th outfielder types “lots of at bats.”

Hell of a reputation the Reds have built for themselves.

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 31, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

i dunno

4th outfielder types would probably be an upgrade

Think of me what you will...I gotta little space to fill

by chandrathan on Oct 31, 2008 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

maybe they should stop looking for a shortstop

and literally use a fourth outfielder

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 31, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

not scary

but I would like to see the Reds and Juan Cruz to the bullpen. Imagine a bullpen of Bray-Cruz-Burton-Coco. Games would pretty much be locked down after six innings.

"It will put a smile on your face to see a Chevy with a Soviet transmission"

by justin007000 on Oct 31, 2008 2:47 PM EDT reply actions

i dont know

im usually categorically against signing free agent relievers. too much of this, this, and remember crap like this? have left me a little skeptical. in fairness, Cruz looks nothing like these guys, but my wife tells me i should be more spiritual. so i choose to believe in the peril of signing free agent relievers.

"If you don't get the President of the United States on that phone, you know what's gonna happen to you? You're gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company."

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 31, 2008 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

i wouldn't give him more than 5M a year

i think 3 years for 14 M would be fair.

"It will put a smile on your face to see a Chevy with a Soviet transmission"

by justin007000 on Oct 31, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I like looking at the BBRef URL and trying to figure out who the player is

Which reminds me, its pretty unfortunate (but sadly necessary) that they needed to change This Guy’s URL.

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on Oct 31, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Rereading the Patterson thread

I stand by everything I said – he was a good stop-gap until Bruce was ready, and was absolutely needed between the injuries to Fropper and trades of Dunn and Jr.

It’s not my fault that Dusty misused him in the leadoff, or that CoPat completely forgot how to take a walk. Or steal a base. Or hit a baseball.

Often wrong, never uncertain.

by sidnancy on Oct 31, 2008 3:50 PM EDT reply actions

So Boston has a player named Reddick

http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=33037

"It will put a smile on your face to see a Chevy with a Soviet transmission"

by justin007000 on Oct 31, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions

damn it

brian b’s wife strikes again. This time it’s Stubs Terkel. that puts her back in the lead in the bereavement pool. i’ll post this in the last bp thread, too.

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Oct 31, 2008 5:56 PM EDT reply actions

"Stubs or Studs?"

Before we get started, a special thanks to Rick House for contributing the “Stubs” portion of this piece. I’ve been playing fantasy death pool with House for a year and a half now and he’s top notch when it comes to smelling death. We don’t always agree, but he knows his stuff!

A controversial prospect in everyone’s eyes, Stubs was viewed as a big risk, big reward prospect coming out of last December. He certainly has not disappointed by flashing gold glove caliber deafness and good speed with decent power when taking dangerous falls. While I’m certainly not sold on his future, I drew the short straw and have the task of defending his prospect status while finding enough silver linings to project a long and comfortable career inside a major league coffin.

Studs?

In thinking comps, Paul Harvey came to mind as a guy who Studs could wind up mirroring. While Harvey is not “dead” he has had a few recent years worthy of consideration. Should Studs wind up with 250+ bed sores, 300+ liver spots, and 1,000+ medical referrals, it’s safe to say Death Pool brass would be ecstatic to say the least. Based on numbers alone, Studs is currently behind Harvey’s pace, but Stubs advancing three code levels in a month may be a sign of a potential breakdown in 2009.

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 31, 2008 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs