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Spring Training Game Thread: Game 1 vs. Phillies

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TIME: 1:05 @ Bright House Field, Clearwater, FL
                                       


REDS PROBABLE:          PHILLIES PROBABLE:
Jeremy Affeld                  Jamie Moyer 

This is where it all kicks off today.  Fay is whining about it being a "bone-chilling 56 degrees here with whipping winds" but as I sit in 21 degree, snowy weather, I don't feel sorry for him.

Here is the Reds lineup today.  Warning, it is not for the faint of heart:
Ryan Freel CF
Norris Hopper LF
Brandon Phillips 2B
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
Joey Votto 1B
Jay Bruce RF
Jeff Keppinger SS
Paul Bako C
Andy Green DH

We get our first peek at Jeremy Affeldt in a Reds uniform.  Hopefully they can start the spring out on a strong note.

And yes, Virginia, this game is being broadcast on 700WLW.

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What combination of...
Marty, tHom, and Jeff are on the radio today?
suggestions, anyone?

by BobbyO on Feb 27, 2008 11:15 AM EST   0 recs

Below the Mason-Dixon
he's known as "the Cowboy."

<pfft>

I'm not saying I wouldn't go fishing with the man; all I'm saying is, if he comes near me, I'll put him in the wall.

by Man Mountain on Feb 27, 2008 11:23 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

It's all three
they are pairing up as the game goes on.  First 3 innings - Marty & Cowboy; Second 3 innings - tHom & Cowboy; Last 3 innings - Marty & tHom.
Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 1:07 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Fay says
"That top six might be very close to what you'd have next year if Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn leave via free agency."
2-0 count: one pitch, one zone

by rojosoto on Feb 27, 2008 11:20 AM EST   0 recs

I hope that was written
with a note of despair.

Or in Fay's case "a note off despiar"

I'm not saying I wouldn't go fishing with the man; all I'm saying is, if he comes near me, I'll put him in the wall.

by Man Mountain on Feb 27, 2008 11:27 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

Typo's
HA!  New blog entry today
"Stating v. relief for the young arms"
 I wonder if the Reds stating rotation has anything to say about this?
2-0 count: one pitch, one zone

by rojosoto on Feb 27, 2008 12:08 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

speaking of laughing at typos
your apostrophe s for a plural is hilarious.
2008 NL Central Champs!

by Daedalus on Feb 27, 2008 12:11 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Justin agree's
"I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs, and four-thousand hits." - Pete Rose

by BK on Feb 27, 2008 12:38 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

hey hey
fuck you'
The Dusty path to the World Series! (This is not an endorsement.)

by justin0070000 on Feb 27, 2008 2:44 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Hey now
Just playin', man
"I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs, and four-thousand hits." - Pete Rose

by BK on Feb 27, 2008 3:00 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

il'l fight you
The Dusty path to the World Series! (This is not an endorsement.)

by justin0070000 on Feb 27, 2008 4:39 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

TY!
I aim to plea's!
2-0 count: one pitch, one zone

by rojosoto on Feb 27, 2008 12:43 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Dead pool UPDATE
Buckley bought it

I was considering him, but I don't think he made my five, or twenty.

I'm not saying I wouldn't go fishing with the man; all I'm saying is, if he comes near me, I'll put him in the wall.

by Man Mountain on Feb 27, 2008 11:48 AM EST   0 recs

After a quick glance
I don't think anyone had William F., which seems strange.
I'm not saying I wouldn't go fishing with the man; all I'm saying is, if he comes near me, I'll put him in the wall.

by Man Mountain on Feb 27, 2008 11:53 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

I think
everyone just assumed he was immortal.

by Blue on Feb 27, 2008 11:55 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

Buckley's dead?
Put out an APB for Eli Cash.

by Brendanukkah on Feb 27, 2008 12:15 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Any idea
If this will be streamed on wlw's website?  I know they don't stream regular season games...
Bruce Bonser? Boone Bonser? Boot Bonser?BOOSE BONZER?

by Lakeman on Feb 27, 2008 12:05 PM EST   0 recs

prolly not
It's available through Reds.com (if you buy the season package), which usually means you can't get it through 700 WLW.
Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 12:10 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Wow
The Phillies not holding anything back on the first game of ST, are they?
"I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs, and four-thousand hits." - Pete Rose

by BK on Feb 27, 2008 12:36 PM EST   0 recs

56?
If Fay's cold, then he should be rooting for the Reds to move to Arizona. The high in Goodyear today will be 84, according to weather.com. Better weather and a free training facility is why they'll wind up going out there.

by Watubi on Feb 27, 2008 12:45 PM EST   0 recs

Did I hear this wrong?
Did Dusty just say that Hopper's arm is strong and accurate?
Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 12:55 PM EST   0 recs

I think he was saying..
..that his arm was surprisingly strong and accurate for being so early in ST.

But to be honest, I thought he was talking about someone else (Gil?) when I heard what I thought I heard.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Feb 27, 2008 1:44 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

you're probably right
I only heard the end of the statement, but I just remembered hearing Hopper's name.  He had to be talking about someone else.  Hopper's arm is about the weakest I've seen in the outfield.
Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 1:48 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Gil has a great arm
Or did, before the TJ surgery.  Dunno how it is now.

Remember last year?  He nailed a runner at the plate from CF, ending the game.  

Only Marty called him "Denorfia."

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

by BubbaFan on Feb 27, 2008 5:08 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Yuck
Cowboy just said that Affeldt needs to "pitch to contact."  I know what he's saying, but that philosophy never seems to work.
Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 1:09 PM EST   0 recs

Marty & Jeff
already heaping the praise on Keppinger.

I'm a Keppinger fan, and I hope he gets 150 starts this year (split between SS and 1B), but well, Marty & Jeff can be a little overzealous on the subject.

Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 1:17 PM EST   0 recs

EdE
Marty thinks EdE is the single most important player on the offense.  I tend to agree.  The Reds need some success against LHP this year.
Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 1:21 PM EST   0 recs

Yeah...
but did you hear his tone of voice when EdE struck out.  Sounds like he's just dying to hate on him.
suggestions, anyone?

by BobbyO on Feb 27, 2008 1:24 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

yeah
I didn't want to put too much into it, especially since I already picked on them for praising Keppinger.

It just occurred to me that Marty may use his statement about EdE as a reason to ride him hard if he struggles.  Hopefully EdE makes sure it's not an issue.

Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 1:32 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

He also said...
...something like "if Edwin blah blah blah the Reds could be very successful." (Italics mine.)

I don't think the Reds are going to need to score a bunch more runs in order to be very successful compared to last season.

Maybe he was just speaking of the offense. Maybe it was just Marty yapping away.  But I think "very successful" depends more on Belisle, Bailey and whatever old guy is in the rotation.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Feb 27, 2008 1:49 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

I agree, sort of
I think they do need to score more runs than they did last year to be successful.  If they can't get over 800 runs, they'll have a hard time getting close to .500.  I'd put the need at about 820 runs, and that would still require a very big improvement from the pitching staff.
Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 1:51 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Shoo Affeldt
back to the bullpen with you... Second thought cut him.

by The Crushinator on Feb 27, 2008 1:33 PM EST   0 recs

How different does this sound?
I don't know how good of a manager Trey Hillman will be, and I doubt KC has as much talent as the Reds (though I admittedly have not looked at their roster), but juxtapose this statement to our Dusty:
"OBP," he said. "It's a no-brainer. OBP, then drive them in. On-base percentage before average. Take your walks because you are aggressively disciplined in the strike zone. But take your walks.

"If they're going to pitch around you, and try to get you to bite, be disciplined enough to take your walk."

Obviously there is a lot more to being a manager, but I find it interesting that two men in the same position can have such differing views on the subject of OBP.  It'll be interesting to see how the two strategies play out over the season.

Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 1:39 PM EST   0 recs

<sigh>
I'm not saying I wouldn't go fishing with the man; all I'm saying is, if he comes near me, I'll put him in the wall.

by Man Mountain on Feb 27, 2008 1:46 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Trey Hillman
If sabermetrics can make a sow's ear into a silk purse, the Royals will kick butt.  

Hillman was a dark horse to take Torre's place, and I was kind of hoping they'd pick him.  Though his stathead ways might not sit well in NY.  Torre's strength was coddling all the big egos in the clubhouse, and dealing with the media.  It's a big part of the job in NY.

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

by BubbaFan on Feb 27, 2008 5:17 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

sabermetrics won't do shit
encouraging an offensive philosophy that maximizes the opportunities to score runs might help, however.

With Manny Acta's Nats playing better than expected last season, if Hillman can get the Royals to be a little competitive in the AL Central this season, baseball might be hearing the wind at the door.

/dangling modifier

I'm not saying I wouldn't go fishing with the man; all I'm saying is, if he comes near me, I'll put him in the wall.

by Man Mountain on Feb 27, 2008 5:56 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

I don't know if they'll score more..
..but for every Wednesday afternoon Spring Training game their bloggers are outposting us 3-to-1.

They love them some Trey Hillman.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Feb 27, 2008 8:51 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Is it just me
or are they excessively pushing the Red Sox series this year?  I guess it's a good way to get the scalpers to buy even more tickets rather than just the single games.  Yay.
Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 1:43 PM EST   0 recs

Speaking of the Phillies,
our old pal Ray Olmedo is one, now. Philadelphia claimed him off waivers from Pittsburgh.
We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on Feb 27, 2008 1:44 PM EST   0 recs

They must like me better
I got mine two days ago. :)

The idea of it seems quaint to me, since I buy so much stuff through the internet and I tend to buy tickets at the gate.  But, I'll admit that I stared at it for quite a while, trying to figure out which games I really want to attend.

Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 1:53 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

it is funny to think about
i can't remember ever ordering tix by mail.  i suppose it serves more as an advertisement than a practical service, but i love to get it every year!

i think i've saved them from the past decade now.

2008 NL Central Champs!

by Daedalus on Feb 27, 2008 1:59 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

The Lakers beat the Supersonics?
I believe that was Sunday.
I'm not saying I wouldn't go fishing with the man; all I'm saying is, if he comes near me, I'll put him in the wall.

by Man Mountain on Feb 27, 2008 2:14 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

and the inevitable ice cube reference
gotta love it
suggestions, anyone?

by BobbyO on Feb 27, 2008 2:17 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

messed around..
..and got a triple double.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Feb 27, 2008 2:18 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Bryant messed around and put up
21-10-4.

Guees that's why he was never with Lo'Renzo rolling in the Benzo.

I'm not saying I wouldn't go fishing with the man; all I'm saying is, if he comes near me, I'll put him in the wall.

by Man Mountain on Feb 27, 2008 2:30 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

pop quiz
Who is older?  Jeff Brantley or Jamie Moyer?
Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 1:55 PM EST   0 recs

Wow
I had to look it up, but damn. By almost a year no less.

by jch24 on Feb 27, 2008 2:12 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

tHom
References Jerry Gil and his history as a D-Back for no reason.

Drink.

Also says he might make the roster... interesting...

"I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs, and four-thousand hits." - Pete Rose

by BK on Feb 27, 2008 2:04 PM EST   0 recs

I think it's because
there aren't any qualified outfielders currently on the roster.
Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 2:05 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

and I noticed the Dbacks reference
He's already in mid-season form.
Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 2:06 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

do we drink to Dback references
in the Spring?
Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Feb 27, 2008 2:14 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

what happens on opening day?
"Herein is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us" -1 John 4:10

by shortstopv2 on Feb 27, 2008 2:19 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Sorry, know I'm late here...
But is MLB restricting online access for even these games? (In the sense that I think John McCain is currently online at 700wlw.)

by bparsonst on Feb 27, 2008 2:10 PM EST   0 recs

You can't get the games on WLW stream
MLB regulations and such. Gotta go through mlb.com.

by jch24 on Feb 27, 2008 2:13 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Damn...
Wasn't planning on ponying up so soon.

Alas...

by bparsonst on Feb 27, 2008 2:14 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Looks like...
Majewski is in midseason form as well.
suggestions, anyone?

by BobbyO on Feb 27, 2008 2:14 PM EST   0 recs

Dunn on the radio
Not sure if this was already posted.

Dunn is on Mike Tirico's podcast.  

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnradio/podcast/index

Scroll down on the left hand sign.  The Mike Tirico Show podcast from 2/26.

Dunn's interview starts about 18:30 in.

Apparently he has a "two-bridge" rule.

Bruce Bonser? Boone Bonser? Boot Bonser?BOOSE BONZER?

by Lakeman on Feb 27, 2008 2:17 PM EST   0 recs

This feels remarkably familiar
Majewski, why must you suck so?
Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 2:19 PM EST   0 recs

affeldt 5 ground outs in 2 innings?
looks good for GABP
"Herein is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us" -1 John 4:10

by shortstopv2 on Feb 27, 2008 2:21 PM EST   0 recs

seriously though
fire majewski, and stanton while you're at it
suggestions, anyone?

by BobbyO on Feb 27, 2008 2:33 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

whats happening??
gameday is pooping out on me, and im sitting in a art class her listing to some visiting prof talking about the bard......SO BORING
"Herein is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us" -1 John 4:10

by shortstopv2 on Feb 27, 2008 2:35 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Just the usual.
Majewski and Coutlangus giving up long balls and 7 runs in an inning.. I think I know two guys that aren't going to make the cut...Or they have "arm troubles".
"Sometimes, you get so caught up in on-base percentage that you're clogging up the bases." - our very own D. Baker - Oh my..

by snohio on Feb 27, 2008 2:37 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

yeah they shouldnt
be having this much trouble against all the Phillies' subs.
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by MixFMKyle on Feb 27, 2008 2:38 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Howdy, Kyle.
Just this week I was wondering where ya been.

(You have been gone, right?)

by Fat Vegas Alan on Feb 27, 2008 3:19 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

who is this green guy?
and when did we get him?  and why if he was so good in the minors was he sold to japan?
2008 NL Central Champs!

by Daedalus on Feb 27, 2008 2:40 PM EST   0 recs

The numbers he put up
were in the Pacific Coast League, which is notorious for being VERY friendly to hitters.  All of their stats should be taken with a large grain of salt.
Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2008 2:46 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

And...
I think it was a balance of trade issue or something.  What else can we sell to Japan?
"Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day" - Harry S. Truman

by Lonesome George on Feb 27, 2008 3:04 PM EST to parent up