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Farmers only plow on throughout the night

Make sure to check out JD's all-new stuff below, but inside you'll find out what happens when people stop being polite, and start using their first basemen to pitch because they're embroiled in the second-longest game in franchise history.

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Kevin Barker
Barker

Triple-A: First baseman Kevin Barker took the mound in the 17th and gave up 3 runs as the Bats lost 5-2 . Louisville was in a reliever crunch given Saturday's 13-inning game and the promotion of Bill Bray, so after Jim Brower threw 2 scoreless innings, Rick Sweet decided to give the ball to the oldest Bat ever. The game went 4 hours, 48 minutes (somewhere around third all-time) and was one inning shy of the longest in franchise history. Alvin Colina struck out 5 times (one away from the plutonium sombrero!), and most of the other stats involve people not hitting (2 for 8s, 1 for 7s, etc.) The Bats struck out 20 times total, which might be a franchise record; I'll have to look that up.  Danny Ray Herrera made an appearance, striking out 2 and allowing a hit in 2 scoreless innings. Rick Sweet blew through Jay Bruce with a pinch-hit appearance in the ninth, so the bench was very thin late. UP NEXT: New series with Toledo, tonight at 7.

Shaun Cumberland
Cumberland

Double-A: The Lookouts finished their postponed game with Carolina by winning 6-4 , then won the 7-inning nightcap 1-0. 23-year-old Shaun Cumberland finished the opener with a 2-for-3 line, then went 2 for 3 in Game 2. His leadoff homer was, obviously, the game's only score. He's still white-hot on the season -- he leads the Southern League in on-base percentage and is third in OPS. Ben Jukich allowed 6 hits in 6.2 innings but walked 4 and struck out just 1. Josh Roenicke finished the night with two saves. UP NEXT: Game 5 vs. Carolina, 7:15 tonight.

Chris Valaika
Valaika

High A: The bad news is that Justin Turner lost the FSL batting lead. The good news is Chris Valaika took it from him. Valaika went 5 for 5 with a homer and three runs as Sarasota beat Dunedin 9-2. Turner went 1 for 5 to extend his hit streak to 14 games, but Valaika (8 games) and Drew Stubbs (9 games) also extended hit streaks. Stubbs was 3 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBIs. Ranks of the night: Valaika, Turner and Stubbs are all in the top 4 in the Florida State League in batting average and OPS. Valaika is first in BA and OPS and second in SLG. Wowie. Travis Wood pitched a nice game, and Sean Watson had 2 strikeouts in a perfect inning of relief. Most of the damage done by the Reds came at the hands of Gustavo Chacin, who was once the Blue Jays' No. 3 starter but has since fallen apart and is trying to come back from shoulder surgery. UP NEXT: New series vs. Tampa, 7:30 tomorrow.

Low A: Dayton rained/snowed out and will be played as part of a doubleheader tomorrow starting at 6. Today's noon start still stands.

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anymore, I just know when I open the s-reds’ page that there are going to be about 10 hits for the 2-6 hitters. It’s ridiculous.

By the way, I said earlier than jose castro came over with sean watson in the jeff conine trade. I should have said Sean Henry, who looks like he might be a nice hitting prospect for Chattanooga.

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 29, 2008 3:07 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm confused...

where did this post go? Obviously, it’s still here because I’m commenting on it, but I can’t seem to find it from anywhere else on the site. Hrmmm…

by Gray on Apr 29, 2008 3:22 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i was trying to figure out a way to kick it off the front someway

but it doesnt seem to go anywhere when you un-FP it. I also tried it as a FanPost, but the fancy mug wraps aren’t supported over there. oh well.

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 29, 2008 3:39 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm impressed

that I’m not the only one still up…

by Gray on Apr 29, 2008 3:49 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

these are my hours

thats why this thread usually goes up at 4 in the morning

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 29, 2008 4:58 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wait a minute

did you just reveal your secret identity?

and i, too, live the night life. much to mrs. dubman’s…...rage? i think that captures it appropriately.

I am Bill S. Preston, Esquire.

by Dubman on Apr 29, 2008 6:43 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cumberland

i may have mentioned this before, but my li’l bro won a state title with cumberland’s younger brother (who’s now in the padres system, i think?). i think it’s the same family; i should verify. anyway, it’s nice to see him playing well, for the reds’ sake as well as because of the family connection.

and i’ll be up for a while yet, gray.

I am Bill S. Preston, Esquire.

by Dubman on Apr 29, 2008 4:04 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, it's him

not too many other ballplayers would list “pace, fl” as their home/residence unless they were already from there. whoo! go pace patriots!!

I am Bill S. Preston, Esquire.

by Dubman on Apr 29, 2008 4:05 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This place is jumpin for 4AM

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Apr 29, 2008 4:10 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   1 recs

CDT, baby!

can’t claim to be an east coaster.

I am Bill S. Preston, Esquire.

by Dubman on Apr 29, 2008 4:14 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well..

at least one east coaster (me).

by Gray on Apr 29, 2008 4:17 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not an east coaster, but still on EDT.

Close enough, right?

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Apr 29, 2008 4:19 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh yeah, and I listened to the Bats game tonight

At least the last 7 innings of it. Seems like by inning 17, everyone wanted to go home. They made it seem like Barker was pitching decently in the 17th, throwing sliders and curveballs and stuff. I was surprised, I assumed he’d be pretty much be throwing BP, Majewskiesque, if you will. I was pretty impressed with the Bats bullpen effort overall. Check out this line: 9 IP, 6 H, 0 BB, 0 R, 2 Ks (both by Herrera). And this was between Majewski (seriously), Herrera, Adkins, and Brower.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Apr 29, 2008 4:16 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i dont really get why brower couldnt have gone another inning

i was just following along on gameday, but it seemed like you said, they just wanted to go home. After the clippers took the lead in the 17th, janish swung at the first pitch, barker swung at the second pitch, phillips swung at the first pitch. It was 40 degrees, i guess they just wanted to get the hell out of there.

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 29, 2008 4:57 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cripes

I fell asleep somewhere around the 15th inning. If I’d known we’d get a position player on the mound, I’d have stayed up. Haven’t seen that since infielder Caonabo Cosme pitched the 9th inning for the Clippers in a blowout a couple of years ago.

Some minor league transactions from Baseball America…

Calvin Medlock was DFA’d by the Rays. I guess he cleared waivers, because he’s playing for the Durham Bulls.

The A’s DFA’d Kirk Saarloos. He cleared waivers and has been outrighted to AAA.

Buck Coats signed a minor league contract with the Jays and was assigned to AAA.

Bret Boone was placed on the “temporarily inactive” list, whatever that means. He’s been sent to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. (And you thought Kevin Barker was old for AAA.)

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

by BubbaFan on Apr 29, 2008 7:23 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Boone

was hitting .261 with 0 hrs and 6 RBI in 13 games. Clippers are a team with no power either. 8 in 13 games. Yikes! Where is Marshall Brandt and Steve Balboni when you need them?

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Apr 29, 2008 10:12 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stubbs must rise!

Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?

by Man Mountain on Apr 29, 2008 9:41 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow.

I just noticed that Gary McJeffsky’s ERA is now in the single digits!

Instead of a McJeffsky-esque 11-something, it’s now just a Milton-esque 7.15.

Good times are on the way!

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on Apr 29, 2008 10:12 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

slowly but surely

he’s getting around to the ass shoving.

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 29, 2008 10:15 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tired..

Yeah, he’ll do the ass shoving and then come back up here and have it handed right back to him..

Time for the Reds to get him and Coffey a change of scenery through some sort of trade. I’ve seen enough of what those two have to offer.

-Do not play golf behind Dave Parker.

by snohio on Apr 29, 2008 10:20 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not sure what we'd get back in trade right now.

Perhaps we should wait until Krivsky latches on with some other organization, then offer him McJeffsky and Coffey for his starting center fielder and see if he will take it.

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on Apr 29, 2008 1:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Rec'd

Nice

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. -Tom Waits and others

by Pops Daniels on Apr 29, 2008 3:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

time to

start moving these guys up to their own age group!

if they are going to be successful playing them below their talent level can only help so much. Frazier, Stubbs, Valaika, et al need to get the bump up!

by kennythered on Apr 29, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When the Reds front office

Pulls their collective head from their ass. Or when I kidnap Patterson and Hairston.

Realistically though, I’m guessing in about 30 days, when Bruce’s production in AAA leaves them no choice.

Please Note: I may be totally full of shit.

by jch24 on Apr 29, 2008 5:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't underestimate Ash...

She might take her baseball bat down there and leave the Reds short a couple of no-hit outfielders and a reliever or two.

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on Apr 29, 2008 5:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good point

She’s violent. Just ask my Reds hat.

Please Note: I may be totally full of shit.

by jch24 on Apr 30, 2008 9:10 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where is Ash these days?

I don't know how to paint a banana gourd to look like a Power Ranger.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 30, 2008 10:52 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dunno

She made a brief appearance in a game thread a while ago, but haven’t seen much of her otherwise. I think the move and the awful drive to work are contributing factors. :)

Please Note: I may be totally full of shit.

by jch24 on Apr 30, 2008 10:55 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm sure she's having more fun partying with sukr than she would have here anyway.

i saw her last week. she didn’t say to tell you guys hi

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 30, 2008 11:34 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

jch24, please proceed with said kidnapping.

As soon as we receive proof of completion – we will deliver your money in small unmarked bills, left in a Kroger paper bag on the 28th step on 6th aisle of Tiger stadium at Withrow H.S. – The sooner the better.

Your Friends at RR

"I'm not a gearhead at all" Danica

by Madville on Apr 30, 2008 11:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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