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Cleveland Indians
@ Cincinnati Reds

Sunday, May 18, 2008, 1:15 PM EDT
Great American Ball Park

Cliff Lee vs Edinson Volquez

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.

 

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W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Cliff Lee 6-0 0.67 0.68 44 4

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Edinson Volquez 6-1 1.12 1.27 57 26

No fluff analysis or pictures on this one.  You know why this game is special.  I've been looking forward to it all week.  Time for Cliff Lee to see his ERA go up.

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Leadoff!

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on May 18, 2008 11:29 AM EDT   0 recs

Holy crap: 0.68 WHIP!

That is a seriously scary stat line.

by Gray on May 18, 2008 11:36 AM EDT   0 recs

Cliff Lee

is having a monster season. he has always been pretty good, last year being a bit of a fluke, but this is unreal. If he played on the East Coast he would be all over ESPN. But since he is here in O-H-I-O with the rest of us he flies below the radar. I’m sure the Yankees and Red Sox are already trying to figure out how to get him.

They have an outstanding starting staff that we match up with pretty decently. And we have the edge in the bullpen.

This should be another outstanding game. A good old good one. Go Reds

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 11:57 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, what happened to him last year?

I read that he was sent to the minors, but I didn’t hear anything about that at the time.

by Gray on May 18, 2008 12:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lets hope for a nice 1-0 victory

As I have Cliff Lee on my fantasy team. Im off to the game.

by johnny cueto thinks we're sellouts on May 18, 2008 12:04 PM EDT   0 recs

I don't think we'll be getting any more respect from our Tribe counterparts

Even after winning the series. I would love to come out today and put a big hurt on Cliff Lee, just to punctuate the fact that the Reds are rounding into form.

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 12:07 PM EDT   0 recs

they have an

inferiority complex anyway.

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 12:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I would love too see that

Brendan. Cause I still believe even with the roster flaws the ‘Legs can make the playoffs.

I was on a flush draw?!?!?

by REDLEG5 on May 18, 2008 12:10 PM EDT   0 recs

No

I remember watching Canadian Sportscenter in Windsor once, though. “All eyes are on Halifax today as the junior hockey championships blah blah blah.”

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 12:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lineups

I’s:

G. Sizemore cf
J. Carroll 2b
D. Dellucci lf
V. Martinez c
B. Francisco rf
M. Aubrey 1b
A. Cabrera ss
C. Blake 3b
C. Lee p

R’s:

R. Freel cf
P. Janish ss
K. Griffey Jr. rf
B. Phillips 2b
E. Encarnacion 3b
A. Dunn lf
D. Ross c
J. Valentin 1b
E. Volquez p

by Gray on May 18, 2008 12:30 PM EDT   0 recs

thats more like a linedown...

No Reds in Canadia today without Votteaux. Maybe Puerto Rico will rest their lonely eyes on the LLM instead?

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

by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 12:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I commented

on this Votteaux nonsense in the game thread, incidentally.

by Gray on May 18, 2008 12:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Dusty's memory continues to blow me away...

this quote from CTR:
“We’ve all got to do it sometime,” Reds manager Dusty Baker said. “I faced Juan Marichal in my first start. Then I had Mike Cuellar.”

I’m not going to bust him for actually starting against Steve Carlton in hist first game. But I’m pretty impressed that he remembers facing One Scary MF 39 years ago. not shaby.

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

by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 12:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think it's safe to say

we’re taking this one linedown.

by Gray on May 18, 2008 12:38 PM EDT to parent up   1 recs

recd

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 12:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

My thoughts:

Valentin at first? WTF?

Also: Dunn got a promotion to sixth! Impressive.

by Gray on May 18, 2008 12:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Votto and Hatte on the bench?

I’d rather see them get rid of LLM than putting him in the lineup at first to get playing time. And batting BP and EdE back to back to keep Dunn hitting 6th or below is stupid. What happened to knifey-spooney or whatever? At least Soft J starting at short today!

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

by BK on May 18, 2008 12:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Huh

Looks like Volquez is going to need to be on his game today.

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 12:45 PM EDT to parent up   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 18, 2008 12:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Despite the distaste for Indians fans I've gotten during this series

I’m thinking about heading out to a bar to cheer on the Cavs this afternoon.

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 12:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

go celtics!

rondo owns cleveland!

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 18, 2008 12:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

most of their fans are like us

just wanting a winner. At least they aren’t Cubs fans.

have the Celtics won a play off game on the road this year?

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 12:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I hope we don't act like they do

And road teams are something like 2-22 in the playoffs this year.

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 12:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

stupid lakers won on the road

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 18, 2008 12:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lee's job might have gotten easier

I would rather see Hairston in there today.

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 12:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

wow

never thought i would here those words

"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols

by shortstopv2 on May 18, 2008 12:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i know

but the guy hits and is versatile. I think I would rather see hatte in hitting lefty as opposed to LLM hitting righty today, even though LLm is 1 for 2 lifetime against Lee. (Hatte is ofer 3)

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm truly beginning to like Jerry Jr.

i agree w/you Caleb – I would like to see him in there as well.I guess the need for the best defense supersedes the need for more offense…wait a minute Dusty, WTF – is that LLM at 1st base – well there goes my defense theory. Nice to see David Lee in the game.

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

by Madville on May 18, 2008 12:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL

"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols

by shortstopv2 on May 18, 2008 12:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

how old is hairston jr?

"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols

by shortstopv2 on May 18, 2008 1:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

32

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

YEAH!!!

ROSS!!!!

"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols

by shortstopv2 on May 18, 2008 12:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

which one is you?

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 12:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

one with the reds hat

and the austin kearns jersey o yeah

"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols

by shortstopv2 on May 18, 2008 12:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

going to...

when gas prices go down

"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols

by shortstopv2 on May 18, 2008 1:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So

You won’t be buying one.

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 1:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL

probably not…

"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols

by shortstopv2 on May 18, 2008 1:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i actually filled up for

3.75 the other day

"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols

by shortstopv2 on May 18, 2008 1:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

also

there is always this site

"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols

by shortstopv2 on May 18, 2008 1:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

damn gas prices

even the jersey makers aren’t immune to their effects!

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 18, 2008 1:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Did you know

you can’t pump your own gas in Jersey? Weird.

by ken on May 18, 2008 1:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

in 2010?

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He's the one on the right.

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

by BK on May 18, 2008 1:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Interesing

Soft-J getting a start at SS.

And batting 2nd…

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

by BubbaFan on May 18, 2008 1:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sort of like,

“Oh, interesting. A slick-fielding Christian in the Colosseum. Hey look, a lion!”

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 1:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Looks like the Christian won round 1...

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

by BubbaFan on May 18, 2008 1:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

According to MLB.com's homepage, "runs should be scarce today in Cincinnati"

but no mention of the scarcity of fans in the KC-Fla matchup…damned Ohio bias

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

by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 12:56 PM EDT   0 recs

in case you guys are missing it

there’s a perry mason movie on hallmark right now

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 18, 2008 1:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Chad Moeller

getting the start in NY today.

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

by BubbaFan on May 18, 2008 1:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Raymond Burr was the William Shatner of his time...hilarious as Ironsides

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

by Madville on May 18, 2008 1:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

and he shot alexander hamilton

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 18, 2008 1:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't think that Alexander Hamilton thought he was very funny...

oh wait. RAYMOND. Nevermind.

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

by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 1:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

alexander hamilton was a dick

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

in john adams

miniseries they made him look like a huge asshole, which he was. fuckin’ federalists.

by buckeye22fox on May 18, 2008 1:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

pretty good mini series overall though

That actor played him so pompously

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

crap, veteran presenceness beat me by a couple seconds

chandrathan = wily vet

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

by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 1:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i'm a regular javy

hanging around living off of a couple of posts i made a few years ago

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 18, 2008 1:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

neither was javy

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 18, 2008 1:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

but Hammy deserved it

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I didn't realize that

another loss would put the Indians at .500…

by Gray on May 18, 2008 1:11 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm fired up for this one

Dusty, apparently, is not given that lineup. Holy shit!

"Karma - there it was. The meaning of life, straight from Carson Daly's lips to my morphine-laced ears." -Earl Hickey

by BLee2525 on May 18, 2008 1:12 PM EDT   0 recs

nah

volquez game

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So you're dustbag,

you know that (most likely) this game is going to be a duel of pitcher’s to the death – not unlike Raymond Burr and josh Hamilton. So pleae explain again why Javy is playing AND why he is at 1b. anyone?

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

by Madville on May 18, 2008 1:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he can hit right handed?

sorry it is all I got.

oh wait.. 1 for 2 lifetime against Lee

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that's .500!

awesome!

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 18, 2008 1:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I have my Julio Reyes jersey all ready to go

But just because he’s only letting in one run or less, we still need to plate two. Let’s hope Janish, Dunn, and Phillips can keep up the heroics.

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 1:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

here we go homies

i predict 0 runs in the first inning

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:18 PM EDT   0 recs

WTF is a hip-hitching changeup?!?

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

by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 1:18 PM EDT