Reds beat Phillies 4-3, post-game wrapup

by boobs on Apr 5, 2008 4:14 PM EDT

We don't usually do these, but with the gamethread going slow I thought I'd give the front page a clean forum.

Harang doesn't appear to be in midseason form, but he still had a pretty good game. He ended the game well after getting in that jam in the sixth and finished with six strikeouts in seven innings with three walks (two in that sixth).

Big ups to Dunn and Edwin for walking in the ninth, Hopper for laying down a perfect bunt, Freel for balls-to-the-wallsing on Bako's nubber, Bako for his nubber and Corey Patterson for that huge eighth-inning homer. Without the home run Cordero doesn't come out in the ninth and it's a totally different game.

Junior looked like he got all of two balls, but whether it was the April air or a deflated bat, he's stuck on 593.

All in all a good game. The rubber match will be an uphill climb, though, with our other youngster (Edinson) going against Philly's ace (Myers).

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First!

Damn. Missed the game thread.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 5, 2008 4:32 PM EDT 0 recs

Bako

Maybe he's a nice surprise this year. With the Valentin and Ross injured (although it sounds like Javy won't be down too long), it would be nice if Bako stepped up. I'm rooting for him. Seems like he's working well with the pitchers so far. If manages to contribute with the bat from time to time, I'm down with giving him a lot o playing time even when Ross is back.

by satyanaas on Apr 5, 2008 4:42 PM EDT 0 recs

not to be a buzzkill

but he has a career on-base of .305. he has a career high OPS+ of 75 (10 years ago) and a career total of 15 home runs. so it's not within the realm of possibility for bako to hit well for any extended amount of time.

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 5, 2008 4:59 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah, okay

I'll retract that a bit. Guess it was just nice to see a guy like that be a hero for a day at least. The guy is 38 and he's not getting any younger. But if he's helping to develop the pitchers a bit, and holding it down defensively he's counter-balancing the weak bat a bit.

by satyanaas on Apr 5, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

yeah, i agree though

anytime he hits well, its all gravy baby. and he's not a bad guy to root for.

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 5, 2008 6:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

Good game.

Good threads (though I only skimmed them).

Good stuff from a lot of different places today. Almost everybody. Well, excpet Mercker. (I wasn't listening in the eighth but GameDay is showing that he threw four consecutive 88 mph fastball to Utley and Howard? Yeah... Not so much.)

I think the offense has really missed some chances to get things going in the past eighteen hours. Kendrick and Eaton are exactly the caliber of pitchers that a struggling lineup would want to invite into GAB. Now, the Reds might not get another chance against shitty starters like that until next Tuesday in Saint Louis.

BTW, Belisle is facing the single-A Yankees tonight in Sarasota.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 5, 2008 5:01 PM EDT 0 recs

And what the hell.. We're playing .600 ball in the toughest division in baseball... SMILE!

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 5, 2008 5:04 PM EDT up 0 recs

Toughest division in baseball?

Huh?

by Gray on Apr 5, 2008 5:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

I was hyperbolizin.'

Everybody's winning right now so it appears to be tough.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 5, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

And BTW boobs..

..this series with the Phillies runs through Monday (against Cole Hamels).

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 5, 2008 5:37 PM EDT 0 recs

good point

what do you call game three of a 4-game series?

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 5, 2008 6:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

Anytime Burrell is involved, it's always a rubber game

Protect the plate. If you know what I mean.

by Brendanukkah on Apr 5, 2008 6:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

What about these?

1. Can't Touch This- M.C. Hammer
2. Gangsta's Paradise- Coolio
3. Insane In The Membrane- Cypress Hill

Tanzen!

by Verka Serduchka on Apr 6, 2008 10:12 AM EDT up 0 recs

Just got back from playing golf with snohio

All I know is that Dave Parker is one slow ass golfer. He was in the group in front of us, and damnit if they didn't take 10 minutes on every green. I would have said something, but Dave Parker is a really big dude.

Good to see a win on the scoreboard. Looking forward to seeing Edinson tomorrow, live in amazing real-life color. Giddy-up!

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

by Slyde on Apr 5, 2008 5:39 PM EDT 0 recs

Does he do some crazy Cobra-type maneuver when he's putting?

by satyanaas on Apr 5, 2008 5:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

btw, the bats won game 1 of a doubleheader

theyre now 1-1, and jay bruce is 1 for 10 on the season. (He was 0 for 6 today.)

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 5, 2008 6:11 PM EDT 0 recs

Bako! right on!

i had to miss the end of the game because the wife wanted to shop for patio furniture (makes gagging motion with finger in throat). im starting to worry that our offense isnt what it used to be, and im starting to hope that our bullpen isnt what it used to be.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2008 7:03 PM EDT 0 recs

MLB.com

The headline says "Reds Come Bako in the 9th."

Actually pretty funny.

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on Apr 5, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

And I think...

Part of our offensive woes come from replacing Josh Hamilton with Corey Patterson. Sounds like an even trade to me...

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on Apr 5, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

Belisle's perfect through five against the Lil' Yanks.

Link.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 5, 2008 7:11 PM EDT 0 recs

through 6

although he only has 2 Ks...

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 5, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

also

tom shearn has a no-hitter through 3 for the bats.

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 5, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

Andy Phillips

1 for 2 with a walk. (A walk? Funny how much more patient he gets in the minors.)

David Duchovny, why won't you love me?

by BubbaFan on Apr 5, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up 0 recs

alright

belisle lost his perfect game in the seventh, then ended up going 8 and 2/3 innings to pick up the 1-0 win. He struck out 3 and allowed two hits, walking none. Great performance, even if it was against the tampa yankees. Juan francisco won it on an rbi single in the eighth.

tom shearn had a no-hitter through 5 and was pulled because he's coming back on 3 days' rest. tyler pelland's in in the sixth, and he's walked 2, though he hasn't allowed a hit. so the AAA no-no is still alive. Bruce is 0 for 3 so far and 0 for 9 on the day.

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 5, 2008 8:14 PM EDT 0 recs

i forgot

they're 7-inning games, so the bats have one more inning for the no-hitter

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 5, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

Confusing

Gosling is still wearing his Bats hat in his Gameday photo.

Even more confusing is when Cabrera came to bat. He's still wearing his Memphis Redbirds hat.

David Duchovny, why won't you love me?

by BubbaFan on Apr 5, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

even more confusing

is why ricky stone gave up a home run on his second pitch to blow the no-hitter.

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 5, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

...Bruce has batted 9 times on the day?

Scared by the new look...

by crolfer on Apr 5, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yesterday's game was rained out

So they played a doubleheader today. Ordinarily, minor league doubleheaders only go seven innings each, but the first game went to extras. So Bruce played 11 innings this afternoon and 7 innings tonight.

David Duchovny, why won't you love me?

by BubbaFan on Apr 5, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

he finished 1 for 10

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 5, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

Tom Shearn

I liked him at the end of the year. he had a knack for keeping the team in the game for 5 or 6 innings. Soft tosser for sure, but seems to no how to pitch within his limits. If Foghorn should continue to pitch badly I'd like to see him back for a while. although I'm probably the only guy in RR Land who would. And I'm still up on Belizzle...go Bats

I love Chaos like Dusty loves VPness

by Madville on Apr 5, 2008 8:23 PM EDT 0 recs

Gotta call Shearn a fluke.

He had a solid run last year, but there's nothing to indicate he can sustain that kind of performance, and good teams rid themselves of guys before they decline (or in Shearn's case, return to earth) instead of afterwards. Keeping Shearn in AAA would be a step in the right direction for the Reds.

by Geki on Apr 5, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

Actually, semi-scratch that.

After looking at Shearn's minor league numbers, they aren't nearly as bad as I remembered them as being. They certainly aren't stellar, but he's actually maintained fairly decent ratios pretty much his whole career. He's obviously not a guy you look for, and there's absolutely no way he could have the success he had last year in the majors if he continued to pitch like that (despite his not completely terrible 4.96 ERA, he had an almost 1:1 K:BB ratio and gave up too many homers). So while I still think the Reds are better off if Shearn never sees the majors, he's not quite the Chris Michalak I had in my head.

by Geki on Apr 5, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

Do you think we could trade him?

For, say, a catching prospect?

by satyanaas on Apr 5, 2008 11:37 PM EDT up 0 recs

5 walks in 4 games for EE is awesome

by Nick Papageorgio on Apr 5, 2008 8:40 PM EDT 0 recs

how bout 7 thru 5?

"The only people who like Jimmy Buffett are frat boys and alcoholic girls in the south" ~ Eric Cartman

by chandrathan on Apr 5, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up 0 recs

Even better...

Damn you Yahoo.

by Nick Papageorgio on Apr 5, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

hey...

did you have a different name on the old version of the site?

"The only people who like Jimmy Buffett are frat boys and alcoholic girls in the south" ~ Eric Cartman

by chandrathan on Apr 5, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'm a veritable n00b to this site, so no.

by Nick Papageorgio on Apr 5, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

oh...

just wondering, because you seemed to know some of the classic red reporter jokes in the game thread earlier.

"The only people who like Jimmy Buffett are frat boys and alcoholic girls in the south" ~ Eric Cartman

by chandrathan on Apr 5, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well

I'm pretty well-versed in baseball cliches that mean nothing that coaches say anyway, so I chip in when I can. As bad a coach as Dusty is, he's fun in a watching-a-car-wreck kind of way

by Nick Papageorgio on Apr 5, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

cool..

is your name taken from vegas vacation/

"The only people who like Jimmy Buffett are frat boys and alcoholic girls in the south" ~ Eric Cartman

by chandrathan on Apr 5, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yep. and avatar

by Nick Papageorgio on Apr 5, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up 0 recs

ah...

didn't see your avatar...

also, ash is the one that picked up on your name, and shared its genesis with me.

"The only people who like Jimmy Buffett are frat boys and alcoholic girls in the south" ~ Eric Cartman

by chandrathan on Apr 5, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up 0 recs

I use it all over the interwebs

by Nick Papageorgio on Apr 5, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up 0 recs

chuck heston died

madville's still in first, but my roommate, blee, jd, jd's wife, red menace and brian B's wife scored.

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 6, 2008 12:17 AM EDT 0 recs

I can't believe you guys are playing this game...

You damn dirty apes...

"The only people who like Jimmy Buffett are frat boys and alcoholic girls in the south" ~ Eric Cartman

by chandrathan on Apr 6, 2008 12:29 AM EDT up 0 recs

Go U!

NU!

by Red Menace on Apr 6, 2008 12:54 AM EDT up 0 recs

H2P's page is great

For us NU geeks!

The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!

by TheC on Apr 6, 2008 9:41 AM EDT up 0 recs

also

I guess they can finally get that gun away from him. Will it be auctioned or something?

by Red Menace on Apr 6, 2008 1:11 AM EDT up 0 recs

I think he willed it to Michael Moore

"The only people who like Jimmy Buffett are frat boys and alcoholic girls in the south" ~ Eric Cartman

by chandrathan on Apr 6, 2008 1:11 AM EDT up 0 recs

Boobs...

What's your take on the Billy G to OSU rumors? Anything to them, or is Seth Davis just trying to get UK Fans riled up?

"The only people who like Jimmy Buffett are frat boys and alcoholic girls in the south" ~ Eric Cartman

by chandrathan on Apr 6, 2008 12:37 AM EDT 0 recs

the latter

there's no way. i can't see him coming here for one season to use as a springboard to oklahoma state. the uk job might have lost some of its luster, but it's not that bad of a job.

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 6, 2008 12:43 AM EDT up 0 recs

I had dismissed the rumors for a couple of weeks now...

but Seth Davis is getting pretty insistant about them...

he says they are offering him 3.5 million per season.

"The only people who like Jimmy Buffett are frat boys and alcoholic girls in the south" ~ Eric Cartman

by chandrathan on Apr 6, 2008 12:44 AM EDT up 0 recs

Not gonna do it, wouldnt be prudent

He has a top 15 class coming in, has already good players at least verbally committed for the next 2 years. That oil money's good, but not that good, he would still have to live in Oklahoma. Also, was at the game, loved the win. Suprised by number of douchebag Philly fans and enjoyed them getting loss 10,070 or whatever the real number is.

by johnny cueto thinks we're sellouts on Apr 6, 2008 12:55 AM EDT up 0 recs

I was at the game as well..

Next time you are going let someone know...maybe you can meet some of us!

"The only people who like Jimmy Buffett are frat boys and alcoholic girls in the south" ~ Eric Cartman

by chandrathan on Apr 6, 2008 1:01 AM EDT up 0 recs

might be fun

I told my girlfriend i finally started posting on here, and she described it as cute. So then of course I told her to get me a ham sandwich and a beer. And then she slapped me.

by johnny cueto thinks we're sellouts on Apr 6, 2008 1:03 AM EDT up 0 recs

i think we've all been there...

in fact i think this site is directly responsible for the divorces of at least two members.

"The only people who like Jimmy Buffett are frat boys and alcoholic girls in the south" ~ Eric Cartman

by chandrathan on Apr 6, 2008 1:04 AM EDT up 0 recs

Awesome

Its like those early nerd breakups ofr the late 90s over Everquest

by johnny cueto thinks we're sellouts on Apr 6, 2008 1:06 AM EDT up 0 recs

I don't know what you are expecting...

but I haven't met a single nerd that posts here yet.

"The only people who like Jimmy Buffett are frat boys and alcoholic girls in the south" ~ Eric Cartman

by chandrathan on Apr 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT up 1 recs

You know what they say

if you look around a blog and don't see a nerd, you might want to look in the reflection on your monitor. :P And some of us have learned to hide our nerd in public...at least a little bit.

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

by Slyde on Apr 6, 2008 7:14 AM EDT up 0 recs

Hey now

My fatal character flaws, raging alcoholism and general smartassery were the direct contributors to my divorce. You people were just my enablers.

Please Note: I may be totally full of shit.

by jch24 on Apr 6, 2008 1:00 PM EDT up 0 recs

Nobody named any names...

I think you protest too much!

"The only people who like Jimmy Buffett are frat boys and alcoholic girls in the south" ~ Eric Cartman

by chandrathan on Apr 6, 2008 11:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

he's making plenty here

plus, his uk project isnt done. he doesn seem like the type to leave before a project is completed.
maybe next year, if UK turns around to be a 26-5 team that makes the elite 8, he can be lured away.

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 6, 2008 12:56 AM EDT up 0 recs

Some people say that he likes the role of the fixer

To fix a program who is down, get them to moderate success and then move on. I do not believe there is enough history for this to be true, but I may believe that the G man isnt a fan of the high scrutiny and rumors (which ive heard from 20 different people are true) of jumping with all your clothes on in the Merrick Inn pool etc.

by johnny cueto thinks we're sellouts on Apr 6, 2008 12:59 AM EDT up 0 recs

The fixer is the thing I keep hearing too...

But he's got plenty to fix right now in Lexington.

His class is good, but will take a big hit if/when Liggins doesn't qualify...and he's lost two top shelf talent players in the last week.

"The only people who like Jimmy Buffett are frat boys and alcoholic girls in the south" ~ Eric Cartman

by chandrathan on Apr 6, 2008 1:03 AM EDT up 0 recs

As long as Meeks gets healthy

The three amigos of Patterson, meeks, and miller can carry us with good role play with Jasper Harris and Stevenson. Hopefully Stewart will learn how to play D

by johnny cueto thinks we're sellouts on Apr 6, 2008 1:05 AM EDT up 0 recs