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Game 39: Reds vs Fish

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Florida Marlins @ Cincinnati Reds


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Florida Marlins
@ Cincinnati Reds

Monday, May 12, 2008, 7:10 PM EDT
Great American Ball Park

Burke Badenhop vs Aaron Harang

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing from left to right field at 10-20 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 60.

 

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Barney Miller/Fish          

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Burke Badenhop 1-2 6.31 1.55 21 10

Marlins
Alfredo Amezaga cf
Jeremy Hermida rf
Hanley Ramirez ss
Jorge Cantu 3b
Dan Uggla 2b
Luis Gonzalez lf
Wes Helms 1b
Mike Rabelo c
Burke Badenhop p

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           Al Behrman/AP

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Aaron Harang 1-5 3.09 1.11 47 13

Reds
Corey Patterson cf
Jeff Keppinger ss
Ken Griffey Jr. rf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Joey Votto 1b
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Adam Dunn lf
Paul Bako c
Aaron Harang p

 

So the Marlins have been kicking ass this year, huh?  They're 23-14 and 3 games up in the East.  They are 11-5 on the road this season.  They've won 7 straight.  Super.

At least the Reds have Harang on the mound tonight.  That's like a guaranteed win.  What?  He's 1-5.  Damnit, Hitler was right!

Don't forget, andromache is representin' on Jeopardy tonight!

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Let me be the first to say that the middle of the Marlins order can't get any more Uggla

CANTU!

"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays

by Slyde on May 12, 2008 5:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   1 recs

first

Im so tired of patterson… I almost rather see Dunn bat leadoff. No, Im not Bob Boone, C Pat just had been that bad

Find me on MySpace- http://www.myspace.com/mixfmkyle

by MixFMKyle on May 12, 2008 5:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

'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 May 12, 2008 5:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I may not be able to watch the Reds

But I’ve got a TV lineup of Jeopardy (go andromache!), HIMYM (“Kids, here’s another story about your dad having sex twenty years ago.”), and Big Bang Theory. Huzzah for Mondays!

by Brendanukkah on May 12, 2008 5:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mondays are cool...

i will be dvring all of those, and watching the reds game

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 May 12, 2008 5:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

have you met 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 May 12, 2008 5:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Big Bang Theory? Really?

I’ve never seen it, but surely it must be terrible, no?

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 5:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that must be painful

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 May 12, 2008 5:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

she has veiny boobies

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 May 12, 2008 5:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this'll cement your theories on it

but I really enjoy the show

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 May 12, 2008 5:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not at all*

(*sorta)

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 5:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You'd think so

I mean, it’s by the creators of “Two and a Half Men,” for Christ’s sake! And the theme song is by the Barenaked Ladies. And I HATE the Barenaked Ladies. But I like the theme song and I like the show. It appeals to both the geek and the nerd in me. I think they won me over when the correctly stated that Superman is vulnerable to magic.

I’m certainly not holding it up as the best show on television by any stretch, but as traditional sitcoms go, it’s pretty decent. Plus there’s a strong “Roseanne” pedigree, so that helps. For someone jumping in, they might not enjoy it that much. But I’ve been with it for the duration, and I’m standing by it.

Pretty good summation of my feelings about Dayton, too, come to think of it.

by Brendanukkah on May 12, 2008 5:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i agree with everything brendan said

i started watching it from the beginning because it came on after HIMYM. I expected it to be terrible, but i’m starved for comedies. It was pretty funny the first week, and better the second week, and soon I started looking forward to it. The chararacter Sheldon is extremely funny, and the girl is indeed hot.

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 May 12, 2008 5:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I plan on telling my kids all of my stories of debauchery

Especially when i got to sleep with that girl twice as Barney and my evil brother Larney

by johnny cueto thinks we're sellouts on May 12, 2008 6:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i knew replacement brendan would would the same shows we do

that’s why you’re awesome like 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 May 12, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah you wouldn't be cool if you were

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 May 12, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

actually I like Keanu

hes not a great actor but gets a lot of shit just for the way he sounds and he really cant help it. Also hes been in Bill and Ted, The Matrix, and his most recent Street Kings was actually pretty good

by johnny cueto thinks we're sellouts on May 12, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shh...not so loud

people can hear you!

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 May 12, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well mean batting order, the line ups OK - except for Corey

Dusty is like a stick record. You really can’t too much more predictable…good lord

His brand of baseball is from about the same era as this phonograph

Eeyore has more fun than a Reds fan.

by Madville on May 12, 2008 5:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Burke Badenhop

sounds like a pitcher from a cartoon. What a maroon

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 12, 2008 5:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

did everyone see the pictures of suge knight after he got knocked out?

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 May 12, 2008 5:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Knocked out? Of what?

Was Suge Knight on Dancing With the Stars? Whoa. If he’s entered the reality TV circuit, then a rematch between him and Vanilla Ice just took a big step closer to probability.

by Brendanukkah on May 12, 2008 5:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not sure if you are joking, so i may be getting tricked

but some dude (reportedly not Luke Scott) knocked his ass out at a night club

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 May 12, 2008 5:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wasn't joking

Was the dude that knocked him on his ass named The Last Decade?

by Brendanukkah on May 12, 2008 5:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey crolfer

how were those storms out you way over the week end? Were you close to those?

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 12, 2008 5:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A few of them...

Good bit of rain and some nice thunder… Storms always seem to go North or South of us though… Maybe Columbia’s in a valley or something? I dunno…

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

by crolfer on May 12, 2008 5:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously

I really hope Slyde runs for President some day so we can dredge this quote back up again.

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

by TheC on May 12, 2008 5:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does he have a grandmother?

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 5:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fuck the heck?

Holy crap, Dusty. In what world does Patterson hit first, BP fourth, and Dunn seventh?

I already know that this doesn’t happen in Canadia. So maybe somewhere else…

by Gray on May 12, 2008 6:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When the Reds signed CP to the minor league contrat

I got shit from my friends here that Corey Patterson would be batting lead off for the Reds all season.

And it’s actually happening. For some reason, I still can’t it’s actually happening.

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 7:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If Corey Patterson can bat lead off

everything’s fair game.

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 7:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Sidnancy needs to tell us...

Why we needed to relax when that happened.

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 7:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jeopardy!!

woo hoo!!!

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 12, 2008 7:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a cow question from

Wisconsin. good to see their cheer leaders have been doing some thing in the off season

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 12, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude

put this in the Jeopardy thread (FanPost)...It’s not on here for another 30 minutes.

"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays

by Slyde on May 12, 2008 7:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here

http://www.redreporter.com/2008/5/12/508247/this-is-jeopardy-semifinal

"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays

by Slyde on May 12, 2008 7:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no

nothing spoileresque there.

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 12, 2008 7:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I understand that

but I was afraid you were going to continue to recount it and give something important away…

"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays

by Slyde on May 12, 2008 7:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not me..

I was just pointing out the similarity between Wisconsin’s cheerleaders and cows

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 12, 2008 7:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4 teats

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 7:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

reds on radio

Marty is on with the announcer from Louisville for the next 4 nights. Marty says that they’ll be talking a lot about the AAA team.

If you're not having fun, stop participating.

by redandblue on May 12, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

optimism

I didn’t catch much of the Mets series so I’m filled with optimism. Its a nice place. Holy crap, I just saw a unicorn!

If you're not having fun, stop participating.

by redandblue on May 12, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nevermind

If you're not having fun, stop participating.

by redandblue on May 12, 2008 7:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone ever see Last Boy Scout?

Do you think that Harang may pull out a gun and shoot Corey Patterson if he goes 7 innings with 1 ER, but gets the loss?

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on May 12, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yikes

and I totally meant 2 ER

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on May 12, 2008 7:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Hermida homers

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Ramirez homers

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jorge can't hit...

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sigh

...cantu

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 7:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Screw this.

This team makes me want to curse. Instead of doing that, I’m off.

by Gray on May 12, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good thing I bought GTA4 tonight

I give them until the 6th inning to get something done

by xjjeep90 on May 12, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

huh?

Down 2 already???


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

by BubbaFan on May 12, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

To be clear...

I am not rooting against Corey Patterson, because he a Cincinnati Red, he is in the lineup leading off, and there is nothing we can do about it.

But there is no reason for me to like it other than to reduce my level of disutility.

I guess I can like Corey Patterson leading off the same way I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb.

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

different Kubrick movie

but maybe we should tape patterson’s eyes open and show him the wrong of his ways to reform him

by johnny cueto thinks we're sellouts on May 12, 2008 7:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Personally, I would rather...

Drop him out of the bomb bay of a B-52 over Russia.

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'd rather

take a (metaphorical) axe to him a la scatman crothers.

I am Bill S. Preston, Esquire.

by Dubman on May 12, 2008 8:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This makes sense

especially since it now seems obvious that negative performance will have very little impact on his playing time.

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 7:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Repeat after me...

Corey Patterson is a part of our future, not our past.

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I bet the Marlins

are making fun of how few fans are at the Reds’ home games

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ouch

I hope not. The Marlins’ triple-A team draws more fans than they do.

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

by BubbaFan on May 12, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you watching this on MLBTV?

It’s empty.

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 7:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Burke Badenhop...

Could not have been an infielder. As an infielder, it would have been an awfully inauspicious name.

I have a feeling that he is going to be one of those rookie starters who dominates the Reds notwithstanding sucking against everyone else. He definitely fits the profile.

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's got pretty awesome movement

has that reverse-W motion when he comes to the plate. Still looks like a college pitcher.

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 7:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't wait to hear the Cowboy's take

on the reasons why the Marlins have been a better franchise than the Reds the past 15 years.

Can he work veteran presence into this?

Let’s listen and find out….

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Re:

Uses the word “veteran” 5 times.

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone here

every done the 5K Run that finishes in the stadium?

by ken on May 12, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

michael

5k does not mean 5,000 miles!

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 May 12, 2008 8:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah I have

But i did it the first year when Cinergy Field was still up. I got a 20:58 time which for me was solid. It is lots of fun but annoying because at the time I was a cross country runner and there were lots of guys in the late 20s and early 30s who thought they were good but just got in the way because the ran out of gas..the first 40 meters.

Norris Hopper's #1 fan!!!

by Zach K on May 13, 2008 8:16 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

let's go, BP

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not upset

Normally I’d be really pissed at the way the Red’s offense is performing but since its Burke Badenhop on the mound I can see why we can’t get any hits.

by Mutaman on May 12, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When Dunn comes up to bat next inning...

Will he be the highest-paid No. 7 hitter in the big leagues? I wonder…

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Julian Tavarez anyone?

Boston designated him for assignment today and he was one of Walt’s Cardinals in 2004 and 2005.

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on May 12, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No bearing

But I saw him up close when he was with STL and dear god I’ve seen few people uglier in all of my life.

Please Note: I may be totally full of shit.

by jch24 on May 12, 2008 7:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why are they hacking?

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

This Bad Burkenhop guy has a no-hitter.

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

by BubbaFan on May 12, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Liar. :)

Please Note: I may be totally full of shit.

by jch24 on May 12, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

works every time

now kill the shutout

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 12, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harang

I think the last time Harang pitched we got four hits and he got one of them. This is getting serously disgusting. This is approaching all time suckatude.

by Mutaman on May 12, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Little 2 out rally

nice bloop by CoPat

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have an open bet

I think CoPat’s average will drop below his weight at some point in the future. Any takers? FWIW, he weighs 180 lbs.

Please Note: I may be totally full of shit.

by jch24 on May 12, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sukr bet there

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 12, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay.

Corey Patterson.

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That Keppinger...

Can flat out ground out.

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't.

I am just making fun of everyone who says he can “flat out [whatever].”

I actually like him, because of his Wade Boggs-like ability to make contact with 90+% of what he swings at.

I think he should be the every-day shortstop even when SeaBass comes back.

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 13, 2008 10:16 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why do you hate sea bass, and root for him to fail?

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 May 13, 2008 10:29 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because...

He’s a part of our present, but not our future or past…

Or something like that.

Could be also that he would be worse than Keppinger as a player and therefore bad for the team that I like…

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 13, 2008 6:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well

at least you have a reason

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 May 13, 2008 11:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Idea

Have Hanrang bat 7th and have Dunn bat ninth.

by Mutaman on May 12, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure,

when TLR is our manager next year.

by ken on May 12, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that'd be a shame

you seem to really love the Reds

"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays

by Slyde on May 12, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Pat Burrell getting re-signed by Philly?

He’s the only halfway decent free agent replacement that the Reds could possibly get that isn’t 100 years old.

And he gets on base at a pretty nice clip.

by xjjeep90 on May 12, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Burrell is going to be muy precioso

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quiet you

At least we know where Dunn’s going to end up by the end of the year. He’s never thrown out a year like Burrell’s 2003.

Please Note: I may be totally full of shit.

by jch24 on May 12, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Right now he's making 14.25 mil

That’s what I don’t understand. Cincy media is saying you would have to re-sign Dunn at 13 something and yet they never come up with any replacement ideas. For his age and production, I don’t understand giving up on Dunn

by xjjeep90 on May 12, 2008 8:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hard to say now

Against it happening:

- The Phils regretted the last time they gave Burrell a big contract after a strong year.
- Pat Gillick doesn’t do extensions in the middle of the season.
- He’s not really a Philly-type of player, which is a lot like being a Cincinnati-type player. He’s never been that popular, and he’s always two strikeouts away from being booed.

For it happening:
- Gillick is likely in his last year, and his probable replacements are in-house. Gillick may let one of them do the extension since it’s their ship next year.
- I don’t see them signing Howard long-term, because of the strikeouts and his weight. I definitely don’t see them signing both Burrell and Howard, but I do see them signing one of them. They won’t have an established power hitter other than Utley in a couple of years.
- Despite the fickle support at home, Pat genuinely seems to like Philadelphia and has repeatedly professed his desire to stay. Could all be smoke, but I think it’s based in something sincere.

by ken on May 12, 2008 8:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uggla can't hit...

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good thing

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So

What’s the record for home runs given up in one game?

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

by BubbaFan on May 12, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

R.A. Dickey

gave up 6 in 3.1 innings to Detroit in 2006 pitching for Texas

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And potentially getting Coutlangus.

Or having Dick Pole come out to the mound.

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 8:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sad but true

I’d have a shot at that

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aflac trivia

3 NL shortstops with 210 or more hits in a season since 1946

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rollins?

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 8:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's uno

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ramirez?

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2

also 212 last year

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jose Reyes?

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no

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by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nope

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by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I never would have gotten Templeton

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by jch24 on May 12, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

me either

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by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Templeton

had two 200 hit seasons by 24. Never had above 161 after that.

I forgot that St. Louis traded him for Ozzie. That’s gotta be one of the biggest same-position fleeces ever.

by ken on May 12, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just heard that you guys batted out of order last night

I must say, that is simply phenomenal work.

Your reward:

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 12, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dusy Baker is striving every day

for new ways to embarrass the shit out of one of baseball’s most storied franchises. How’s the wacky ‘Waukee?

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by jch24 on May 12, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, you know

Dave Bush just gave up a first-inning homer. pretty much par for the course.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 12, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I heard you guys need a closer.

Want Todd Coffey?

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nah, we've got this guy

Yay!

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 12, 2008 8:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

always a treat when you stop by battlekow

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 May 12, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha, Corey Patterson was called out as a result?

He is getting very creative with the out-making.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 12, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aflac trivia

garry templeton 211 in 1979
rameriz and rollins 212 last season

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by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I do like the schtick

with Brantley not getting any trivia questions correct.

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

reminds me of when he was my trivia partner at Redsfest

Luckily I had seen most of the questions earlier in the day, because Brantley was no help except for the one question where they showed a picture of a guy he played with.

"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays

by Slyde on May 12, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm decent at sports and music trivia

but damn BW3s trivia is getting stupid. Every time I go there now you have to watch E! to get any of the questions right!

Norris Hopper's #1 fan!!!

by Zach K on May 13, 2008 8:22 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just got home and was listening to the game on the radio

this Kelch character is very good. Hopefully, they are firing Brantley and this is his replacement.

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 May 12, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah i know

but i can dream can’t i?

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 May 12, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dunn bunting!

This is officially as bad as it gets. This is really bad.

by Mutaman on May 12, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's what scrappy 7th place hitters are supposed to do.

Get on base for the pitcher to bunt him over.

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 8:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

carol the waitress

meet simon the fag

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 May 12, 2008 8:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let him swing away!!

He can’t bunt, I think we all know that by now.

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by jch24 on May 12, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I will now defer to my sig.

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by jch24 on May 12, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NL Shortstops with 200+ hits in a season

1 Woody English 214 1930
2 Jimmy Rollins 212 2007
3 Hanley Ramirez 212 2007
4 Garry Templeton 211 1979
5 Dave Bancroft 209 1922
6 Hughie Jennings 209 1896
7 Maury Wills 208 1962
8 Rich Aurilia 206 2001
9 Jack Glasscock 205 1889
10 Hughie Jennings 204 1895
11 Woody English 202 1931
12 Jack Wilson 201 2004
13 Mark Grudzielanek 201 1996
14 Dick Groat 201 1963
15 Charlie Hollocher 201 1922
16 Honus Wagner 201 1908
17 Garry Templeton 200 1977

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by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No. 9

I heard his hands weren’t too soft, either.

by ken on May 12, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brantley analysis of Dunn's swing

was actually quite good

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by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay.

Corey Patterson!

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's only doing it to spite me

He heard about my bet. I control the fate of the Reds through my internet jackassery, it’s a well-known phenomenon.

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by jch24 on May 12, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Patterson

Solid every time . . .

I’d like to hear Brantley rave about how Patterson keeps his shoulder in when he swings.

by Brian B on May 12, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Patterson with 2 hits

He’ll be at the top of the line-up all week…

by iamwallaman on May 12, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But remember

It would be sacrilege to hope Corey fails .

by Brian B on May 12, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He is a part of our future...

Not our present.

We are at war with Eurasia. We have always been at war with Eurasia.

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

holy crap

CoPa hit a 2 out double

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by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gee

What would we do without Bako and Patterson?

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by BubbaFan on May 12, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

be in last place?

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by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOOOO

Shoulda stepped on the bag dude.

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by jch24 on May 12, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

never mind

I’m not even drunk. Sad, really.

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by jch24 on May 12, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

don't know about bako

but without c-patt, we’d get to see bruce finally.

I am Bill S. Preston, Esquire.

by Dubman on May 12, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3-2 now

keep it going Griffey. Now would be a nice time for 598

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by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does Jeff Brantley publish an almanac?

He’s got a fucking explaination for everything. And it’s all made up on the spot.

by Brian B on May 12, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he must

‘cause he ain’t that smart

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by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cantu has seven errors

I blame Edwin

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

EdE

worked with him last season

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by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he has a hole in his glove

I think his destiny is DH. His defense is below average even at 1B.

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

by BubbaFan on May 12, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jorge can't field...

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

**crickets chirping**

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by jch24 on May 12, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Badenhop

badenhop is a great pitcher but I knew we’d get to him 3rd time through the order.

by Mutaman on May 12, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh.

I wasn’t sure if the first couple balls were intentional or not.

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah.

Although, Caleb’s got a pretty good reason too.

by Brian B on May 12, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cause Phillips is hitting

.067 with 2 out and runners in scoring position

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by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"It's called playing the percentages."

It’s what smart managers do to win ballgames.

by ken on May 12, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

now the owner's manual will tell me

which is the velocitator and which is the deceleratrix.

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He may not be able to throw...

But Jorge can hit…

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on May 12, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

do you like the Old 97's, ken?

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A little bit

Listened to Fight Songs and Too Far To Care a few times and saw them once, but never got that into them. Is there a reference I’m missing?

by ken on May 12, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whenever I see the name "Ken"

I think of Rhett Miller saying “Take it, Ken” to introduce a solo.

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rhett Miller or Ken Bethea?

I don’t remember doing either

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cincinnati's not gonna keep itself racist

According to jch, it’s me touching myself at night that does the trick.

by Brendanukkah on May 12, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We can smell our own

It’s a pungent, musky odor.

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by jch24 on May 12, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uggla

Has a trapezoid for a neck.

by Brendanukkah on May 12, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice throw

by Bako. A little Santiago there.

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by jch24 on May 12, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is why Harang is awesome

He doesn’t have his best stuff and he still keeps it to three runs through 6 IP.

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know...

...I could get to really like this Bako fellow.

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by BubbaFan on May 12, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

weak arm in left

hopefully they can take advantage of that later

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by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good call Caleb!!

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by jch24 on May 12, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thank you

thank you very much

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by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's amazing to me

A lot of EdE’s long hits seem to come on swings that look weak.

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by jch24 on May 12, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not a chance

They’ve been spiting me all night, so here goes.

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by jch24 on May 12, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know what?

No way Bako drives him in here, No way.

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by jch24 on May 12, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

EdE

nice rip baby!!

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by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LETS GOLF!!!

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow sac fly!!!

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by Caleb on May 12, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

positive WPA

how about that? Fangraphs says that sac fly was a positive win-probability-added. That is, that was one of the very few situations where it’s worth it to trade an out for a run.

by bbjones on May 12, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What I liked best is that Chris Welsh went out on a limb and said Adam should expand the strike zone on the 3-2 pitch.

Good call. Brantley would have waited until after the at bat before saying “with a 3-2 count you always need to expand the strike zone to protect the plate. See I was right.”

by Brian B on May 12, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

?

Brantley did say that

Buzzards and dreadful crows: necessary evils, I suppose

by Man Mountain on May 12, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs