Reds win 4-3: If it weren't for the sixth inning, this game would have been almost perfect

by boobs on May 16, 2008 10:15 PM EDT in News Comment 56 comments

Still, we've won four in a row and face a couple really exciting pitching matchups the next two days: Harang vs. Fausto, and Voltron vs. Cliff Lee in a battle of the AL and NL ERA leaders. It really should be a fun weekend.

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that was a scary inning

When johnny C loses it it goes very, very quickly

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 16, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well...

...Boobs predicted something big for Cueto tonight. I’d say giving up three home runs in one inning is indeed big.

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by BubbaFan on May 16, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

sour puss

don’t poo poo on our party

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

by Slyde on May 16, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i felt horrible after i bragged about that and then that happened

in the newsroom I said “Johnny Cueto has a no-hitter through five, just wanted to point that out.” What a dick

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 16, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so you're the guy

what a dick, indeed

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

by Slyde on May 16, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

BTW

that’s 12 home runs allowed now for Cueto. Thank Cool God he’s not walking anybody or else he’d really be a disaster.

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

by Slyde on May 16, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

move over Tom Browning

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 16, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yep

he really needs to be more specific

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 16, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Blame Pops...

He told me it was a no hitter going into the sixth… I totally blame him.. Although thanks Pops for the tix. I had a great time.. And made it home.. I have a new best friend..

Hey, if I had some place to go I certainly wouldn't be in 'Cleve-Land'. -H.T.Duck

by snohio on May 16, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

pops is cool

i know because i met him for like fifteen minutes

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 17, 2008 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And he actually talked to you

which is more than the rest of us do.

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

by Slyde on May 17, 2008 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i know

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 17, 2008 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yay for 4 Reds Ws in a row

W W W W

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

by Slyde on May 16, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

it feels so nice

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 16, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

probably one of the few times

you have enjoyed posting a dubya

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 16, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

nah

I didn’t really enjoy it, now that you put it that way.

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

by Slyde on May 16, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just saw this photo at MLB.com

It’s poor Fogg’s locker, filled with pennies.

Pity the poor clubbies who probably had to lug all those pennies in…

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by BubbaFan on May 16, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

remember when the yankees player did the same trick on the other yankees player

except he used nickels because yankees make so much more money

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 16, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

'than is getting saucy.

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

by Slyde on May 16, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

I don’t think the Yanks have any pranksters quite on Griffey’s level.

Though Jorge Posada does keep a scale in his locker, to weigh his bats on. He charges his teammates 25 cents to use it. That just cracks me up. The guy makes 13 million a year, fer crissakes.

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by BubbaFan on May 16, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i liked when

shelly duncan wrote red sox suck in that boy’s notebook and the mother got all pissed off about it.

BRING UP BRUCE!

by Daedalus on May 17, 2008 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think...

...that was probably a generational thing.

“Suck” used to be considered such a crude word that you would never use it around a kid. In 1982, the NY Times tried to describe what Yankees fans were chanting at their team’s owner, and phrased it as, “Steinbrenner creates a partial vacuum with his mouth! Steinbrenner creates a partial vacuum with his mouth!” Because they couldn’t use the word “suck.” Even today, my local paper will not use that word. They substitute “stink.”

But these days, most people don’t see it as being that bad. Especially younger people. Shelley didn’t mean it as “Red Sox perform fellatio,” but that’s how the kid’s mom probably read it.

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by BubbaFan on May 17, 2008 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

re: sucks

My favorite piece on ‘sucks.’

http://www.slate.com/id/2146866/

by Red Menace on May 18, 2008 2:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

cleveland smells

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 4:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if

Griffey tipped the club house guys

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 16, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

in pennies

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

by Slyde on May 16, 2008 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

um, this picture on the Game Wrap on MLB.com is not exactly flattering

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

by Slyde on May 16, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pro baseball is his hobby

Beergut softball is his passion.

He’s a lot better on defense with 3 other outfielders to help him, rather than just 2.

by DevilsAdvocate on May 16, 2008 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

very nice

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 16, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

expecially

considering the bat was on his shoulder when he won the game for them..

Sorry for the call :)

Hey, if I had some place to go I certainly wouldn't be in 'Cleve-Land'. -H.T.Duck

by snohio on May 16, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hamilton

Is now 5-5 with a 3B, two HR, and 5 RBI. Needs a double.

"Got a bump on the ole noggin, but otherwise god. And I get a new vehicle probably, w00t!"

by jch24 on May 16, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jay Bruce

The Fay-Man asked Jocketty about him.

Jay Bruce might be the hottest hitter on the planet. His bat is ready for the big leagues. The only thing preventing a call-up is the Reds don’t have a spot for him to play.
...”The main thing is you’ve got to make sure you’ve got enough playing time,” Jocketty said. “I don’t think we feel comfortable that we have the adequate playing time. At some point, we just have to do it.”

The Reds are keeping a close watch on Bruce.

“Believe me, it hasn’t gone unnoticed,” Jocketty said. “We have so many good left-handed-hitting outfielders, we have to see what would be the best time to bring him up. At some point, you just do it.”

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by BubbaFan on May 16, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

In otherwords we don't want him to be arbitration elgible for as long as possible...

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

by crolfer on May 16, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's probably waiting

To make a move with Junior going to Seattle. That’s what I tell myself so I can sleep at night, anyway.

"Got a bump on the ole noggin, but otherwise god. And I get a new vehicle probably, w00t!"

by jch24 on May 16, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

June 12

Buys us another year, more or less.

by Red Menace on May 16, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

more likely

In other words, we have two highly paid players on the corner outfield spots right now and we think Bruce will play a corner spot in the Majors.

Given the new wave of locking young players up for cheap well before their arb years, I doubt his actual clock start is the reason he’s not up.

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

by Slyde on May 16, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

But his time will come

by Johnnypronto on May 16, 2008 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

In other words Corey Patterson has the AntiClog's man love.

The art of losing isn’t hard to master;
. - Elizabeth Bishop

by Madville on May 16, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mentor/Student relationship

Dusty see’s alot of himself in Patterson. Disturbing, but factual.

by Johnnypronto on May 16, 2008 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Any guesses on when Cincinnati will embrace this "new wave?"

I’m thinking circa 2014. Don’t go there lolzz!

by Red Menace on May 17, 2008 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great win for the Reds

Especially to take one off the Sowers Patch Kid. And I fancy our chances with Harang going against Carmona. Sunday, Cliff Lee vs. the Wagon… well that just has me all sorts of giddy. Who knows what’s going to happen in that one?

Don’t look now, but that’s four wins in a row off of some quality teams. Oh Reds, you perplexing little minxes, why can’t you win like this all the time?

Oh, and still only four runs for Cueto, but I think that’s a season high.

by Brendanukkah on May 17, 2008 12:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I feel like saturday and SUnday are going to be a wash

neither team has a clear advantage. Carmona has been dealing as of late, all I can see is it should be a good fast low scoring game. I am so glad I have tickets for Sunday, that should be a great game, but Cliff Lee is going to crack at some point. I don’t think he is as bad as he was last year, but he isn’t as good as he has been this year (nobody is that good). He isn’t an elite pitcher, but he is a quality mid level pitcher.

The Dusty Path to the World Series!*

*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.

by justin007000 on May 17, 2008 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs