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Los Angeles Dodgers
@ Cincinnati Reds

Monday, Apr 21, 2008, 7:10 PM EDT
Great American Ball Park

Brad Penny vs Matt Belisle

Clear. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h.
Game Time temperature: Around 75.

 

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Mark J. Terrill/AP (Penny), Gene J. Puskar/AP (Belisle)

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Brad Penny 2-2 2.96 1.45 13 6

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Matt Belisle 0-0 - - - -

Matt Belisle tore it up in the minors during his rehab stint.  Over 3 starts, he pitched 24.2 innings and allowed 4 runs, 3 earned (1.09 ERA), while striking out 12 and walking just 1 batter.  The big question is, was it because it was minor league hitters or because Matt Belisle has made the next step?  Tonight we get to find out.

Brad Penny hasn't had a chance to overthrow in an All Star game yet this year, so he's still pitching well.  Griffey likes to face him.  Dunn doesn't.  Freel has hit Penny well in the past, so hopefully he'll be able to start something at the top of the order tonight.

It's time for some positive momentum to take hold of this team.  Hopefully yesterday's game was the start of a run.  Penny's a tough pitcher to build off of, but it can be done.  Let's go Reds!

Scheduling note: Tomorrow night, guys put on your super-tiny basketball shorts and ladies put on your over-sized sweaters because we're gonna take you back in time.  Oh yes it's 80s night and the feeling's right.  It should be totally rad!

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Anyone else been dreaming of knocking out Penny?

Don't listen to Stalin, kid, he's a punk...

by Man Mountain on Apr 21, 2008 5:03 PM EDT   0 recs

Knocking out? No.

Another preposition entirely.

by Brendanukkah on Apr 21, 2008 5:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That's some weird shit, man.

Jeez, sexually deviant cartoon lust?

Try to keep it mainstream, bro.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 21, 2008 6:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

80's night?

80’s Reds teams were at times very painful. How about some 80’s Reds trivia? Name the player who hit the most home runs during the 1980’s as a member of the Reds. and…
name the pitcher that gave up the most home runs as a Red during the 80’s.

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 21, 2008 5:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Um, 80s night is tomorrow night

but the answers to your questions are Eric Davis and Tom Browning.

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 21, 2008 5:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

nope

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 21, 2008 5:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

1/2 right though

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 21, 2008 5:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

damnit

typo. Mario Soto. I accidentally typed 1981 instead of 1980 in my query.

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 21, 2008 5:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

FWIW

Soto had 403 more IP in the 80s than Browning, but only 8 more HR allowed.

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 21, 2008 5:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Soto was the man.

It is a shame he played on some really bad teams. Cueto really reminds me of him

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 21, 2008 5:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

feist

(she sucks, worst 20 bucks I’ve spent in a while)

Patterson, Castro, and Bako, oh my!

by chesirecat on Apr 21, 2008 5:05 PM EDT   0 recs

(This is the kind of reply you bring in Coffey for)

Don't listen to Stalin, kid, he's a punk...

by Man Mountain on Apr 21, 2008 5:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think he means the comment was shitty

Patterson, Castro, and Bako, oh my!

by chesirecat on Apr 21, 2008 5:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

no no no

I mean that even Todd Coffey can be trusted to reply to that comment

Don't listen to Stalin, kid, he's a punk...

by Man Mountain on Apr 21, 2008 5:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So, what you are saying is that even he wouldn't screw up the reply

but somehow you did?

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 21, 2008 5:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Man

I don’t think I’m going to be up for the witty repartee tonight

Patterson, Castro, and Bako, oh my!

by chesirecat on Apr 21, 2008 5:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I did not accept these terms

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 21, 2008 5:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't like her on the radio... wouldn't wanna go to it live...

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 5:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

would you take her on tv?

Don't listen to Stalin, kid, he's a punk...

by Man Mountain on Apr 21, 2008 5:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I would not take her on a TV

I would not take her in an RV
I would not like her here or there
I would not like her anywhere

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 21, 2008 5:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

dang it...

I was just about to post something like that…

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 5:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What you mean to say is

You’re more Green Day than Wham!?

(Is that stretching too much to be a Seussian reference? I think it might be.)

by Brendanukkah on Apr 21, 2008 5:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

flagged

Don't listen to Stalin, kid, he's a punk...

by Man Mountain on Apr 21, 2008 5:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

soup to nuts, ukk

Don't listen to Stalin, kid, he's a punk...

by Man Mountain on Apr 21, 2008 5:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

80's night tomorrow?

Dang… Guess I can’t show up… :P

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 5:12 PM EDT   0 recs

on behalf of the really old guys...

just kidding.

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 21, 2008 5:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

you could do it as a history project

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 21, 2008 5:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ah... true...

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 5:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

AHA

Go fuck YOURSELF, SlydeFrog

Don't listen to Stalin, kid, he's a punk...

by Man Mountain on Apr 21, 2008 5:26 PM EDT to parent up   1 recs

Where's chandrathan?

Surely there’s some “Like a Surgeon” lyric jokes to be made, but Lord knows I’m not the one to make them.

by Brendanukkah on Apr 21, 2008 5:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

sorry dude...i was playing manhunt 2 on the wii. I got that game at the library today...

also, ‘sup brendan?

In the end, life and business are about human connections. And computers are about trying to murder you in a lake. And to me the choice is easy.

by chandrathan on Apr 21, 2008 7:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What junior high student council

did y’all kidnap to come up with our theme nights?

Don't listen to Stalin, kid, he's a punk...

by Man Mountain on Apr 21, 2008 5:32 PM EDT   0 recs

next week's theme is fucking awesome

hint: bring a cup

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

by boobs on Apr 21, 2008 6:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I really do NOT like the sound of that...

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 6:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Goddammit, it's two girls, isn't it?

I’m telling you right now, I am out. Out!

by Brendanukkah on Apr 21, 2008 6:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ditto

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 6:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Go fuck yourself, MM

(no picture needed)

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 21, 2008 5:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I realize that this doesn't look as light-hearted as I intended it.

Jenny from the prom committee told me to say it. She was upset that you called her Junior High. She’s 17 and has had her license for 10 months now.

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 21, 2008 6:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If this were tomorrow

I would have her number.

by Brendanukkah on Apr 21, 2008 6:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

leave the girl for crolfer

he’ll need a prom date

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 21, 2008 6:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah... jeez...wait...

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 6:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that's a killer Michael J. Fox impression

well done!

Don't listen to Stalin, kid, he's a punk...

by Man Mountain on Apr 21, 2008 6:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah... well... um... thanks....

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 6:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Now, he's doing Jon Cryer!!!

amazing!

Don't listen to Stalin, kid, he's a punk...

by Man Mountain on Apr 21, 2008 6:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

the kid has mad skills

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 21, 2008 6:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah... I don't even know... what i'm doing

...

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 6:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ANDREW MCCARTHY!!!!!!!!!!

Don't listen to Stalin, kid, he's a punk...

by Man Mountain on Apr 21, 2008 6:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

you're 16

you’ll figure it out as the night goes on

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 21, 2008 6:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

okee-doke

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 6:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So I was feeling...

Like we’d been just unlucky this season…

And I might be right! Anyone see that we’re atop the NL Central in third-order wins?

by bparsonst on Apr 21, 2008 5:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Whoa... first thing i see when i open up the paper:

MUSHROOM HUNTER FINDS WOMAN’S BODY.

huh?

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 6:11 PM EDT   0 recs

let me guess

foul play is suspected. Worst news line ever

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 21, 2008 6:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm scanning it now for puns...

Actually… yes… It starts off the third paragraph:

Foul play is suspected, ...

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 6:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i think there is a hand book

for stories like that

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 21, 2008 6:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Is it morel season

already in Ohio?

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

by BubbaFan on Apr 21, 2008 6:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Missouri actually... and apparently...

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 6:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

the beginning of it.

Now through mid June or so

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 21, 2008 6:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Is it just me

or do we always get the other teams’ ace this season?

"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey

by JJ on Apr 21, 2008 6:23 PM EDT   0 recs

at least once or twice a week

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

by boobs on Apr 21, 2008 6:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Dodgers

The Reds will be facing a Dodger team that hasn’t been able to hit their way out of a [bad metaphor] of late. Andruw Jones and Russell Martin have been really struggling, though Jones had a decent week, raising his average to .182. James Loney has also been struggling of late, though he atleast hits the ball hard and doesn’t look foolish like Jones does. It seems as if Joe Torre is throwing out a different lineup every night, composing his own game of baseball jenga. Penny, who pitches tonight has been solid and Guo who pitches tomorrow night has been nearly unhittable pitching both out of the pen and starting rotation. With Guo you will probably see something similar to Volquez. Nasty stuff, very wild at times, and striking out a lot of hitters. Since you are facing an NL West team, I have ran your game 3000 times on my simulator, which is competing against the LV Hilton Sports Book for prediction accuracy (Hilton slightly ahead).

Tonight’s Win Expectancy:
My Simulator: Dodgers 50.67%
LV Hilton SB: Dodgers 55.95%

vr, Xeifrank

by Xeifrank on Apr 21, 2008 6:31 PM EDT   0 recs

I like yours better... right now...

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 6:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

links...

sorry for the blank links.

Simulator and Vegas odds.

vr, Xeifrank

by Xeifrank on Apr 21, 2008 6:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

gotcha, thanks

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 6:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Apology accepted.

Now, just take back what you said about Volquez being wild.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 21, 2008 6:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

History of...

being wild. :)
vr, Xeifrank

by Xeifrank on Apr 21, 2008 6:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

FWIW.. The fellas at Accuscore..

..have split the middle between you and the Hilton.

My projections are only telling me that your Dodgers are gonna run about 500 pounds of starting pitcher out there over the next two nights… We’re scrappier!

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 21, 2008 6:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

thanks...

I pick one sports book and use it the whole season as to not compare apples to oranges.
vr, Xeifrank

by Xeifrank on Apr 21, 2008 6:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

eh... methinks you have the wrong links...

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 21, 2008 6:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

who goes when Ross comes back?

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 21, 2008 6:57 PM EDT   0 recs

The lineups...

Courtesy of Trent:

Dodgers


1. Rafael Furcal ss
2. Russell Martin c
3. Nomar Garciaparra 3b
4. Jeff Kent 2b
5. Andre Ethier lf
6. Matt Kemp rf
7. James Loney 1b
8. Andruw Jones cf
9. Brad Penny p



Reds


1. Ryan Freel cf
2. Brandon Phillips 2b
3. Ken Griffey Jr. rf
4. Adam Dunn lf
5. Jeff Keppinger ss
6. Joey Votto 1b
7. Edwin Encarnacion 3b
8. Paul Bako c
9. Matt Belisle p

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

by BubbaFan on Apr 21, 2008 6:58 PM EDT   0 recs

andruw jones hitting 8th?

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 21, 2008 7:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Andruw Jones hitting .169/.290/.305

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 21, 2008 7:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

wow

I didn’t realize how far he’d fallen.

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 21, 2008 7:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs