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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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Holy crap: 0.68 WHIP!

That is a seriously scary stat line.

by Gray on May 18, 2008 11:36 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   1 recs

recd

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 12:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 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 18, 2008 12:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

32

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

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

So

You won’t be buying one.

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

in 2010?

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

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

but Hammy deserved it

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

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

nah

volquez game

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

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

randy marsh kentuckian, geologist

is in the hospital

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 1:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shit

hunter wendelstadt is that guy who had that crazy strikezone a few weeks ago when freel and someone else got thrown out arguing balls and strikes. it was bako i think

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

settle voltron

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hopefully they

hold runners on a little better than yesterday

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that last pitch was up

he needs to keep it down. especially now

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

up is down

that’s just life in kinja town

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 1:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

triple play coming up

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 1:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why has Hafner not been in the lineup?

He can’t even pretend to play 1B?

by ken on May 18, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they don't want to mess up his shoulder

so he can DH later. I think they’ll unload him if they can. But the dude had some beastly seasons

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stay inside

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looking at Dellucci's batting line

We are in a battle to see whose #3 hitter sucks more.

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was just thinking that.

Do you think that Dellucci calls up his parents every day saying, “Hey! I hit third today! again! Can you believe it?!”

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

by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 1:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

great pitch

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah baby!

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

slick

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

line drive dp

Sizemore looked like Freel on that one

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The slick fielding Paul Janish

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

by BK on May 18, 2008 1:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

manos del oro baby

manos del oro

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i contend

that janish’s mom looks like yoko ono

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did they show...

...Debbie Janish on TV?

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

by BubbaFan on May 18, 2008 1:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

briefly

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is she Japanese?

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

by BubbaFan on May 18, 2008 1:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i dont think so

but she briefly looked like yoko ono. maybe?

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thank you, google translate.

Though I’m unclear as to why the random capitalizations…

by Gray on May 18, 2008 1:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh, okay.

I noticed random capitalizations when using google translate to go from english to french, so I thought maybe it did the same thing with german.

by Gray on May 18, 2008 1:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yadaim shel zahav

in Yiddish…but I have a feeling that Janish isn’t from 1830’s Galicia.

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

by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 1:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hände des Goldes?

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Soft J!

"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 1:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is the name Janish

of Germanic or Yiddish origin?

by buckeye22fox on May 18, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's from Texas.

"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 1:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess Yiddish is a variant

of low-German. Kinda like asking if Paul Daugherty is of douche or asshole origin.

by buckeye22fox on May 18, 2008 1:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

freel's inflating lee's whip

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 1:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Farney doesn't give a fuck that you lead the league in ERA, Cliff!

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

by BK on May 18, 2008 1:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now DON'T FUCKING GET PICKED OFF

"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 1:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anen to that.

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

by BK on May 18, 2008 1:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uhh... Amen.

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

by BK on May 18, 2008 1:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

btw

i have a friend named janish (Janisch, actually) and we call him Baby J. So there’s that

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmm..

How do House and J-Bug pronounce it?

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

by BK on May 18, 2008 1:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Little-known fact

The J in Jack-O is soft

"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 1:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ahh, cincinnati

its as if Prussia never left us.

I write because I kid. I’m actually supposed to be writing a final paper about German immigrants to Cincy right now…I guess talking about Janish = research.

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

by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 1:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ancestry.com

suggests Belgium roots

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

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

no i dont. i hate bruges

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why?

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

(see ken)

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I bought a waffle in Brussels

and found out the staff had to speak 4 fookin’ languages to be employed. Dutch, German, French, & English.

by buckeye22fox on May 18, 2008 1:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Janish

1 RBI.

So fucking sweet.

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 1:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was impressive

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awesome AB, Soft J

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

by BK on May 18, 2008 1:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great at-bat for the kid

So far, feeling good today. Feeling the flow.

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 1:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fantastic AB

Cherry who?

"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 1:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Could we please have 598 - please Mr. G - Please, Please can we?

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

by Madville on May 18, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Martinez tried to pay off the Catcher Witch

with a wooden nickel. Woe unto you, Victor Martinez.

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Most Awkward Passed Ball. Ever.

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

by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Griff... now is the time

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by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Later, dude. Later.

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by BLee2525 on May 18, 2008 1:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mr Lee to Mr Griffey

come get some

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by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just hit the ball in the air at least Jr.

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

by Madville on May 18, 2008 1:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

was BP traded with Cliff Lee? Or was that 2 different trades?

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by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 1:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes, same trade

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by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Same trade

Bartolo Colon deal. Which is wrongly used as a strike against Omar Minaya’s GM skills.

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by BLee2525 on May 18, 2008 1:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The trade:

June 27, 2002: Traded by the Montreal Expos with Cliff Lee, Grady Sizemore, and Lee Stevens to the Cleveland Indians for Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew.

by Gray on May 18, 2008 1:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BP don't know how to nothing but swing due.

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

by Madville on May 18, 2008 1:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha, seriously

mlb.tv put the run on the scoreboard before it was hit. Its like sneaking to look at XMas presents…and getting a My Little Pony.

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by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 1:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Edinson

needs to settle down this inning

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by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait, what?

Two right handed batters in a row? I’m confused.

by Gray on May 18, 2008 1:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok, it would have been nice to get another run or two

But overall, very nice inning. I am pleased. We know return you to Voltron kicking the crap out of a space robot.

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 1:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lee ended up

only throwing 26 pitches. Hrm.

by Gray on May 18, 2008 1:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

farney

wtf?

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by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ughhhhh Freel you annoying little shit

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by BK on May 18, 2008 1:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I feel like we need a "wah-wahhhhh" horn for Freel

for all the stupid crap he does. Can that be a giveaway promo?

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by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 1:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crap

Ben Francisco is unreal. He’s batting almost .400.

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by BubbaFan on May 18, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Freel dove again

on a ball he had no shot at catching. Turned a single into a double

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by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

V will get killed if he keeps the ball up

like that last strike

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by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously though

Ben Francisco is the inaugural member of the AL wing of the Bill Hall All-Stars.

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 1:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

amen, brother

glad someone else remembers me.

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by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 1:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

alright. strike this guy out

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Volquez

looks like he is getting a little flustered out there

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by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he;s pitching around blake

cant wait to see lee hit

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on May 18, 2008 1:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tHom can suck the big one.

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

by Madville on May 18, 2008 1:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not really a punch-in-the-face kind of guy

but I totally want to punch Thom in the face. And he laughs like a chipmunk with F.A.S.

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by Young Lefty on May 18, 2008 1:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2006 St. Louis Cardinals say hello

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by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 1:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't worry

Volquez’ nastiness is only exceeded by his composure, which is only exceeded by his style.

by Cary B on May 18, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Wagon is

Dancin’ with the devil early in this game

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by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Way to get out of it, Edinson

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by BK on May 18, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huh?

Intentionally walked on 5 pitches?

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by BubbaFan on May 18, 2008 1:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He was pitching to him, until the 3-1 count.

Then they just threw ball 4 intentionally to put him on.

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by BK on May 18, 2008 1:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

40 pitches through two

But no runs. Pretty classic Volquez.

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 1:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who is it that is squealing like a little girl

on that clip of Dunn’s HR from yesterday?

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by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

was it during the part where Dusty was humping Adam's leg?

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. - Elizabeth Bishop

by Madville on May 18, 2008 1:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no as it was hit

Sounds to me like Dusty

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by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now that we have a moment

I haven’t seen Alan around lately. Is he getting his fatherhood on?

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 1:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Has somebody created a ERA/WHIP stat yet

because it seems like Edinson lets up a lot of base runners for the minimal amount of runs that he’s been letting up.

by buckeye22fox on May 18, 2008 1:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dunn

going the other way

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by Caleb on May 18, 2008 1:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thom

effectively bating Welsh into a tongue-twisting contest over the word “many”. I’m sure bets were made beforehand.

by Cary B on May 18, 2008 1:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dunn!

See what happens when he bats out of the bottom third of the order??

by Gray on May 18, 2008 1:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A single

He hits game-winning homers when he’s in the bottom third.

by Brendanukkah on May 18, 2008 2:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

Dunn – Ross – Valentine

I can not remember three slower guys in a row for the Reds. Scary when Dunn is the fast one.

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by Caleb on May 18, 2008 2:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why not Hatteberg?

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by BubbaFan on May 18, 2008 2:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lefty pitcher = righty hitters

actual splits to be damned. Even though hatte v. LMM concerning hitting leftires is ugly all around

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by Cy Schourek on May 18, 2008 2:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Volquez starting to feel his stuff again

please don’t misinterpret that statement. :p

by iamwallaman on May 18, 2008 2:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn't realize Voltron was

a 3/4 or side arm pitcher

When he brings his arm forward it looks really werid

by xjjeep90 on May 18, 2008 2:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

common

he has to at least attempt to get out of the way. I hope it did hurt.

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by Caleb on May 18, 2008 2:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs