Game 21 Wrap: Oh my god, they found it, I don't know how but they found it. Run for it, Marty!

by Slyde on Apr 22, 2008 10:29 PM EDT

Who? Who do you think? The Offense!

Wow, the offense was finally cooking. Smells delicious! I'm not going to bog you down with a lot of chit chat. Just the boxscore:

                        AB  R  H RBI BB  K LOB
J. Hairston Jr. cf-lf    5  0  4   3  0  0   0
J. Keppinger ss          5  0  2   1  0  0   3
K. Griffey Jr. rf        4  0  0   0  0  1   2
    R. Freel rf          1  0  0   0  0  1   1
B. Phillips 2b           4  1  1   1  0  0   1
A. Dunn lf               4  2  2   1  0  1   0
    J. Affeldt p         0  0  0   0  0  0   0
    T. Coffey p          0  0  0   0  0  0   0
E. Encarnacion 3b        4  1  1   0  0  1   1
J. Votto 1b              4  2  3   1  0  0   0
P. Bako c                3  1  1   1  1  0   1
E. Volquez p             2  0  0   0  0  0   3
    C. Patterson cf      1  1  1   0  0  0   0
Total                   37  8 15   8  1  4   7

The biggest star of the night might have been Volquez though. He finally made it through more than 5+ innings, going 7 total while striking out 7 and walking 4. He only allowed 3 hits, so despite the 4 walks, his WHIP went down. The bullpen needed the rest, so it was a great time for an excellent outing. Now on to that momentum stuff...

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This team is going to go straight to the top and stay there!

Like Cyndi Lauper!

by Red Menace on Apr 22, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply actions

Money changes everything...

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by BubbaFan on Apr 22, 2008 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Greed is good!

by Red Menace on Apr 23, 2008 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions

this reply is a test

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 23, 2008 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions

this reply is also a test

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 23, 2008 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions

Hairston...

...was on fire on Louisville, and it looks like his bat is still hot.

Bet he leads off tomorrow, too.

But how they going to make room for Ross? Can they really cut Bako?

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by BubbaFan on Apr 22, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions

Mystery injury time!

Fogg goes down with bursitis or some shit.

by buckeye22fox on Apr 22, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't think so

I think it will have to be a position player.

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by BubbaFan on Apr 22, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions

LLM???

Jake Peavy's Testimony

by shortstopv2 on Apr 22, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions

doubt it

Though they might use him as a lefty pinch-hitter instead of a backup catcher.

I’m thinking if they decide to keep Bako, it might be Hopper who goes. He has options, I think, so they can stash him in Louisville without exposing him to waivers. Freel and Hairston can cover the scrappy, speedy righted handed hitter role for now. Plus, they can both play infield as well as outfield, while Hopper can only play outfield.

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by BubbaFan on Apr 22, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Can Patterson be sent down?

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Apr 22, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm not sure

I have no clue if he has options left, or if he’s been outrighted before.

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by BubbaFan on Apr 22, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I say it's Norris Hopper

I think he is the only position player besides EE and Votto that has options.

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by MixFMKyle on Apr 23, 2008 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Griffey has options

Not that they would or should send him down, but he has options.

by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2008 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

but he can refuse the option because he has enough MLB Service time.

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by MixFMKyle on Apr 23, 2008 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions

Griffey can evidently refuse to bat sixth in the lineup so...

I don’t think he wants to go over to Jay’s house to play.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 23, 2008 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions

If they keep LLM as the lefty pinch hitters

they are fools. They’ve already got Patterson and Hatteberg on the bench. They don’t need another lefty bat on the bench.

You're drowing in the past, Mike, and I've got your life jacket right here. It's called the 80s and it's gonna be around forever.

by Slyde on Apr 23, 2008 7:34 AM EDT up reply actions

I bet Hatteberg is traded before Alex Gonzalez gets back

Unless there is an injury, hard to imagine Scott still here by the all star break.

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by MixFMKyle on Apr 23, 2008 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions

trade

The Reds should have too many similar centerfielders. We’re arguing over who should hold the place for Bruce. We should be arguing over potential trades.

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by redandblue on Apr 23, 2008 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions

First good blowout of the year

and I had to paint the kitchen ceiling. Gnarly.

by buckeye22fox on Apr 22, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply actions

What a feeling

when you’re painting on the ceiling

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by BubbaFan on Apr 22, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Rec'd.

I caught most of the game but missed most of the threads. I skimmed through them and was having some fun but when I saw BK’s “Everybody look at your hands” fly by out of context I just cumb’d and left it at that. Awesome. I don’t know why. But awesome.

My favorite part of the game was for some reason also my favorite part of the season thus far: VW vs aging All Star Jeff Kent just after the double play in the bottom of the sixth…

0-0: Fastball away because the score is 7-1 and with two outs VW could go ahead put Kent on base if he wanted to.
1-0: Curveball(?) in tight because it didn’t break or maybe it’s just because VW ’s not afraid to go there.
2-0: Kent’s off balance and/or he thinks VW’s a little bit wild. Here it is old fella.. fastball top of the zone. Fouled up and away.
2-1: Hmm.. Aww, what the hell.. the score’s 7-1. Here it is whitey, hit it. Another fastball…. whifffffff…
2-2: Fastball again? He wants one even though he hasn’t shit with the two he’s seen but surely he knows it’s gonna be the changeup. Slider. Swing and a miss. Strike three. Three out.

Veteran presence, baby.

I didn’t see VW’s other strikeout of Kent but I’m headed to Gameday to check it out now.

Everybody look at your hands, indeed.

"The rain on my car is a baptism, the new me-- Ice Man Power Lloyd-- my assault on the world begins now."

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 22, 2008 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Kudos all around

Volquez pitched a helluva game, Jerry Hairston (sounds like he should have been in the Talking Heads) put together one of the best games from the leadoff slot we’ve had this year, the offense woke up, and everyone was clicking on 80’s night.

Really enjoyable game, and once again, a round of applause to everyone in the game thread.

by Brendanukkah on Apr 22, 2008 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Hear! Here!

And I don’t know if it was mentioned in the threads but I’ve gotta give some love to Slyde for his fantastic photo-shoppin’ skillz. Nice work, boss.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 22, 2008 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Saw a bit of the game tonite

I am stunned by Jerry Jr. Hair-stunned…who’d a thunk it. How so ever one game does not mean a whole lot, I mean look a Corey – he started hot and then came back down to earth. Be nice if Jerry Jr. stays in the clounds for a while. i concur with Red Menace – to the top and ride the wave.

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by Madville on Apr 22, 2008 11:48 PM EDT reply actions

4-for-5 with 3 RBI.. Send in the clounds!

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by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 22, 2008 11:52 PM EDT reply actions

clounds our scary

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 23, 2008 8:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Something I found amusing

It was 80’s night, and David Lee ross returned to the reds.

so guess who was doing a concert at usbank? That’s right Van Halen!

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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2008 12:08 AM EDT reply actions

:{

Don’t remind me but I thought that was tomorrow night? huh

Tonight was Crue Fest!!! Wohoo Hariston had the Bat that Kills tonight!

Norris Hopper's #1 fan!!!

by Zach K on Apr 23, 2008 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions

apparently my red reporter is still screwed up :-(

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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2008 12:09 AM EDT reply actions

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You want this dog?

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by jch24 on Apr 23, 2008 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions

See

no need to panic about the offense…now sure Hariston won’t go 4 for 5 the rest of this season and for all I know the reds could get shut out the next 3 games but I’m happy about the win.

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by Zach K on Apr 23, 2008 12:11 AM EDT reply actions

Don't look now..

..but the Cubs have won five straight. 8 of 9. 13 of 16.

Let’s kick some Astros.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 23, 2008 12:33 AM EDT reply actions

The Cubs offense is on fire right now!

They will slow down don’t worry…but we are going to hear the “The Cubs are better when Soriono is not in the line up” talk real soon.

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by Zach K on Apr 23, 2008 7:49 AM EDT up reply actions

First time I've watched Baseball Tonight in a while

They did a piece about what separates an “ace” from a ”#1 starter”. It was hard to argue with who they selected for “ace”s (Peavy, Webb, Santana), but any list that features Carlos Zambrano and leaves off Aaron Harang is completely bunk.

Even if you just look at recent stats:
Harang 2007: 16-6, 231 2/3 IP, 218/52 K/BB, 3.73 ERA, 1.14 WHIP
Zambrano 2007: 18-13, 216 1/3 IP, 177/101 K/BB, 3.95 ERA, 1.33 WHIP

Looks pretty definitive to me. Also of note: the same media honks that put Zambrano on the list and left Harang off voted for the Cy Young:
Harang 4th
Zambrano 5th

Looks like he’ll always be our Adam Harang.

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by BK on Apr 23, 2008 12:42 AM EDT reply actions

Adam Harang

I wonder if it motivates him.

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by redandblue on Apr 23, 2008 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Feels good

to finally be on the right side of one of those ass-whippings for once.

But looking at what the Asstros did to Peavy and the Pads over the last couple of nights leaves me a little shaky on the whole confidence thing. Hope their bats haven’t awakened.

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by Officer Dibble on Apr 23, 2008 8:36 AM EDT reply actions

Last night

the Reds came to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and were all out of bubblegum.

finally.

by Dubman on Apr 23, 2008 8:41 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Excellent reference!

I was buying a movie last night, saw it on the shelf, and almost went with it. I ended up going with the Warriors instead, but it was released in 1979, so too early for 80’s Night (“Can… you… dig it?!”).

BTW, I didn’t check any of the YouTube links, but please tell me someone RickRoll’d the thread. And if they didn’t, how did that not happen? I blame myself.

by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2008 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Senor Pez took care of you

http://www.redreporter.com/2008/4/22/447569/game-21-thread-episode-v-t#5342619

You're drowing in the past, Mike, and I've got your life jacket right here. It's called the 80s and it's gonna be around forever.

by Slyde on Apr 23, 2008 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions

Phew

You’re never gonna let me down, Red Reporter.

by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2008 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Ever been..

D’arby’d?

(There’s really no shame in it. “Wishing Well” has aged relatively well. Still. The. Jam.)

"The rain on my car is a baptism, the new me-- Ice Man Power Lloyd-- my assault on the world begins now."

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 23, 2008 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Thank you

That song has aged well. The style, not so much.

You're drowing in the past, Mike, and I've got your life jacket right here. It's called the 80s and it's gonna be around forever.

by Slyde on Apr 23, 2008 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions

For some reason

this video led me to Everything She Wants by Wham. I think Andrew Ridgeley’s ability to spin and play guitar on a song with no intelligible guitar is one of the most under-appreciated things about the 80s.

You're drowning in the past, Mike, and I've got your life jacket right here. It's called the 80s and it's gonna be around forever.

by Slyde on Apr 23, 2008 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions