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Cincinnati Reds
@ Atlanta Braves

Friday, May 2, 2008, 7:35 PM EDT
Turner Field

Edinson Volquez vs Tim Hudson

 

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Tony Avelar/AP (Volquez), John Bazemore/AP (Hudson)

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Edinson Volquez 4-0 1.23 1.24 33 16
W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Tim Hudson 3-2 3.74 1.20 17 5

Volquez has gotten ridiculous run support this year (only one game less than 8 runs), but he's also pitched excellently to go with that support.  So far this year, he hasn't allowed more than one run in an outing, but I suppose it is easier to pitch when you've got a comfortable lead.  He still needs to cut down his walks, but that's really the only nit to pick with him so far.  At this point the Wagon just keeps on rolling.

Hudson has been solid this year for the Braves, but he's only made it through 3 innings in two different starts.  As a team, the Reds have hit him decently in the past, but they have not been able to beat the Braves during a Hudson start.  The main reason for that has been the three starters that opposed Hudson, namely Eric Milton, Joe Mays, and Phil Dumatrait.  Hopefully Volquez will put up more of a fight.

 

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I don't know how to paint a banana gourd to look like a Power Ranger.

by Fat Vegas Alan on May 2, 2008 5:34 PM EDT   0 recs

Stupid...

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

by crolfer on May 2, 2008 5:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Millard.

I don't know how to paint a banana gourd to look like a Power Ranger.

by Fat Vegas Alan on May 2, 2008 5:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

sorry to ruin a conversation thread

but beasley’s van buren pic was 300K, slightly over our limit of 60K.

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on May 2, 2008 7:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

aw

we hadn’t even gotten to jokes about John Quincy Adams being into bondage while dressed as a prairie girl.

Sometimes 8 Just Isn't Enough

by Pops Daniels on May 2, 2008 7:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

thank you

Sometimes, bigger is not better. ;-)

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

by BubbaFan on May 2, 2008 7:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

feel welcome to put it back up

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on May 2, 2008 7:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nah lets watch the game!

"I'm not a gearhead at all" Danica

by Madville on May 2, 2008 8:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Looks like his cheeks are all puffed up

Maybe storing nuts for the winter. Or holding his breath until Jock-O trades Dunn.

by bengalred on May 2, 2008 5:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Redlegs' Lineup

Patterson, CF
Keppinger, SS
Griffey, RF
Phillips, 2B
Dunn, LF
Encarnacion, 3B
Hatteberg, 1B
Bako, C
Volquez, P

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

by MixFMKyle on May 2, 2008 6:12 PM EDT   0 recs

The Lineups
REDS

Corey Patterson CF
Jeff Keppinger SS
Ken Griffey Jr. RF
Brandon Phillips 2B
Adam Dunn LF
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
Scott Hatteberg 1B
Paul Bako C
Edinson Volquez P


BRAVES

Kelly Johnson 2B
Yunel Escobar SS
Chipper Jones 3B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Brian McCann C
Jeff Francoeur RF
Mark Kotsay CF
Gregor Blanco LF
Tim Hudson P

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

by BubbaFan on May 2, 2008 6:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Lineup

Out CF
Jeff Keppinger SS
Ken Griffey Jr. RF
Brandon Phillips 2B
Adam Dunn LF
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
Scott Hatteberg 1B
Paul Bako C
Edinson Volquez P

by Brian B on May 2, 2008 8:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Must be Votto's night to go to the convienence store and pick up the toothpicks.

Oh Boy! Corey Patterson back in the lead off role. Farney just don’t cut it. W hen’s NoHo back ?... I’d never thought I be so looking forward to seeing Hopper play.

"I'm not a gearhead at all" Danica

by Madville on May 2, 2008 6:20 PM EDT   0 recs

And he will

stay in the leadoff role. Baker is gonna play his boy no matter what. Freel is getting hosed and so is the payroll!

I was on a flush draw?!?!?

by REDLEG5 on May 2, 2008 6:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

According to the Fay

Dusty says Freel will start the next two days.

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

by BubbaFan on May 2, 2008 7:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It might be posted elsewhere,

but I’m putting it here, too/anyway. The Rockies signed our friend Juan Castro to a minor league contract. So, there.

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on May 2, 2008 7:11 PM EDT   0 recs

they already have clint barmes

that’s like us signing clint barmes when we had juan castro.

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on May 2, 2008 7:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That's such a joke

mlbtraderumors.com made it sound like everyone and their mother wanted to sign Juan Castro. What’s up with that? Can he cook or something?

by Brian B on May 2, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Skip Caray and Joe Simpson

gonna get some Cherry Lime-aid discussion tonight!

Definitely an antisocial type. Woof, woof, woof! That's my other dog imitation.

by Man Mountain on May 2, 2008 7:33 PM EDT   0 recs

But..

...Cherry’s not playing tonight. Is he still alive?

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

by BubbaFan on May 2, 2008 7:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Or talk about Jessica Simpsons sweater monkeys.

They’re Double-D’s! You can’t cover those suckers!

Oh, different Joe Simpson.

by Brendanukkah on May 2, 2008 7:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Joe Simpson saying that Patterson

doesn’t like to lead off. Interesting.

Definitely an antisocial type. Woof, woof, woof! That's my other dog imitation.

by Man Mountain on May 2, 2008 7:40 PM EDT   0 recs

Hudson's got the change up working

Definitely an antisocial type. Woof, woof, woof! That's my other dog imitation.

by Man Mountain on May 2, 2008 7:43 PM EDT   0 recs

is chipper having a good year?

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on May 2, 2008 7:49 PM EDT   0 recs

He is

I dare say the best year by a person named Chipper. Not even limiting it to baseball.

by Brendanukkah on May 2, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Even Chipper Caray?

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on May 2, 2008 7:55 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 2, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Flew back to Ohio for my sister's graduation

And wouldn’t you know it, the Reds are out of town.

by Brendanukkah on May 2, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

denver to ohio? kickass!

too bad you have to go back to that craphole dc…

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 2, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Cesspool on the Potomac

Going from the dry air of Denver to the humidity of Northern Virginia is a jolt.

by Brendanukkah on May 2, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i like dc...

it’s a fun place

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 2, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Come visit

We’ll take in a game at Pope Visit Stadium.

by Brendanukkah on May 2, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

kickass!

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 2, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I might drag you to a DC United game too.

We’ll see if you change your tune about soccer then.

by Brendanukkah on May 2, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i don't hate soccer...

i just haven’t watched enough of it to understand it….

I know I wouldn’t like to take the spikes to the shins.

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 2, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

They have shinguards

Oh, and when they fall down? They didn’t actually get hit by anybody.

by Brendanukkah on May 2, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i have noticed that...

but soccer games be long…i understand why they need a break

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 2, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

To watch, they're shorter.

They’re almost always two hours, without fail. But in that time, a midfielder can run 12 miles.

by Brendanukkah on May 2, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

are you a crew fan?

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 2, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I wish I could say yes

I’ve been to a couple Crew games, and some World Cup qualifiers at Crew Stadium. But I’m a DC United fan, all the way.

Of course, the Crew just beat United 2-1.

by Brendanukkah on May 2, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

how dumb is he?

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on May 2, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Brian McCann!

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on May 2, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's happening, BLee

Whether you like it or not, it’s happening.

by Brendanukkah on May 2, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If I may interject here....

Fuck you and everything you stand for.

"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 2, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

whoa whoa whoa...

since when did we start using the F-word on this blog?

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 2, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes we McCann

Definitely an antisocial type. Woof, woof, woof! That's my other dog imitation.

by Man Mountain on May 2, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

As my buddy Sevi once said so poetically....

Hillary and McCain and pray for safe passage to Canada

"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 2, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Really?

That’s what you’re going with?

"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 2, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

can i come?

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on May 2, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

we are looking goooooood

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on May 2, 2008 8:03 PM EDT   0 recs

I like the Francoer-Volquez matchup

A wild strike-out pitcher vs. a hitter who swings at everything. I like that combo.

by Brian B on May 2, 2008 8:06 PM EDT   0 recs

i be strokin

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on May 2, 2008 8:07 PM EDT   0 recs

In the year 2000 . . .

In the future, we should have the option of selecting whether we want the advanced broadcasting crew or the remedial broadcasting crew. I hate tuning in to George and Chris and being treated like I’ve never seen a baseball game in my life.

by Brian B on May 2, 2008 8:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Or we could listen to sMarty and tHonboy bitch at each whole Clownboy drools and yuks it up in the background.

I want Slyde and Man Mountain along with Ash to be both the radio and tv commentators.

"I'm not a gearhead at all" Danica

by Madville on May 2, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

thats three

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on May 2, 2008 8:10 PM EDT   0 recs

nah

I’m here too. Just don’t have anything interesting to add. Except fuck CoPat.

Sometimes 8 Just Isn't Enough

by Pops Daniels on May 2, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So, according to Chris

We should be trading 2 players for 1 superstar. Hmm, you think that would work? Wouldn’t we be better off with an organization full of crappy players?

by Brian B on May 2, 2008 8:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Volquez!

Run, Forrest, run!

by Brian B on May 2, 2008 8:17 PM EDT   0 recs

Nice job Corey....Where's Fropper

"I'm not a gearhead at all" Danica

by Madville on May 2, 2008 8:19 PM EDT   0 recs

JD

Carter’s a good name and all, but did you even think about Yunel?

by Brendanukkah on May 2, 2008 8:20 PM EDT   0 recs

that's what i was going with...

if i’d had a boy

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 2, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

At least...

...we’re not being no-hit. Thanks to Voltron.

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

by BubbaFan on May 2, 2008 8:21 PM EDT   0 recs

i went to the mexican restaurant tonight, and got a 32 oz beer

for 2.50…

kickass!

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 2, 2008 8:21 PM EDT   0 recs

My newest grandson's name is M. Dawes Hardin - can't wait 'til he's in the NBA

and now the point guard DAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWSSSSSS HARDIN

"I'm not a gearhead at all" Danica

by Madville on May 2, 2008 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

he's not named madville the third?

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 2, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

what do you think the M stands for?

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

by BubbaFan on May 2, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

6 strikeouts through 3 innings

Nevermind, JD. Shoulda gone with Edinson.

by Brendanukkah on May 2, 2008 8:25 PM EDT   0 recs