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Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves, May 3, 2008 7:10 PM EDT



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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves

Saturday, May 3, 2008, 7:10 PM EDT
Turner Field

Matt Belisle vs Jo-Jo Reyes

Mostly cloudy. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.

 

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Gene J. Puskar/AP (Belisle), Dave Martin/AP (Reyes)


W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Matt Belisle 1-1 9.00 2.11 5 2



W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2007 - Jo-Jo Reyes
2-2 6.22 1.68 27 30



Notice those are Reyes' stats from last season (and his career totals). He was called up to replace John Smoltz. Two of his 11 appearances last season came against the Reds, and he gave up 9 runs in 9 innings. He's been terrific in Richmond this season, striking out 25 in 23 innings and allowing just 3 runs. He's a 23-year-old who throws a low-90s 4-seamer, according to BA, and he also has a plus curveball and changeup.

Belisle was OK last time out, certainly not as bad as his season debut but not great. He's only struck out 5 so far in 9 major league innings, and he's given up 17 hits. He looked much better in the minors, so maybe he'll come around tonight.

G'Reds.

 

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Go new-and-improved-lineup Reds!

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 5:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The Lineups
REDS


Ryan Freel CF
Ken Griffey Jr. RF
Brandon Phillips 2B
Joey Votto 1B
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
Adam Dunn LF
Jeff Keppinger SS
David Ross C
Matt Belisle 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
Jo-Jo Reyes P

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 5:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yunel Escobar and Gregor Blanco sound like characters from Kafka.

Go Reds.

"There's more to being in the big leagues than just stats. Everyone is so stat-conscious." Dusty Baker

by Madville on May 3, 2008 5:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Supposedly

We turned down Jo-Jo and Yunel for Arroyo. We will see how that one plays out.

I get the feeling the Braves wouldn’t mind having Dunn or Griffey added to that lineup, but I doubt we will get that kind of return.

by kennythered on May 3, 2008 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sigh

Where’s Tom Shearn when you need him?

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice inning, Matt

at this rate (24 pitches), you should be good for another 3!

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

2nd inning

only 8 pitches

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

now

we need some offense.

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

C'mon, boys

How about some run support here?

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 7:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

*cricket*

Has everyone already lost interest in this team?

The season is far from over… even if it feels like it now.

by iamwallaman on May 3, 2008 7:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

As I recall...

...Saturday nights are usually slow. I guess most people have lives. ;-)

Maybe they’re all down in Kentucky, swilling mint juleps.

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

there've been a number of warnng track shots this road trip

'cause something is happening here, but you don't know what it is.

by Man Mountain on May 3, 2008 7:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The Louisville game

...Dickerson was just robbed. Terrible throw got him out at first anyway. The ball bounced off the first base umpire and into the first baseman’s glove.

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

isanyone else watching Jeopardy.....

Just kidding…..It is dissapointing how many people have quickly written the team off becuase of the poor start. Yes they are in the tank to so to speak but this is an extremely long season that is just satrting.

by joektoe on May 3, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't think anyone here has written off the team

Expressions of pessimism and frustration seem warranted

'cause something is happening here, but you don't know what it is.

by Man Mountain on May 3, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I dunno

JD’s post sounded like a writeoff to me.

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

A rather weak one if it is
Maybe the first month of the season has been a fluke, but as things stand right now I have to say that I’m more pessimistic than optimistic when it comes to the 2008 Cincinnati Reds. I’m pretty sure we’re not going to be seeing a cover like the one above this November.
This isn’t the end of the world. A lot of smart people have been pointing towards 2009 as the Reds year to start contending again. But while I know that’s always made sense, I still had hope that things might fall the Reds way in 2008. Not looking like that’s going to happen.

'cause something is happening here, but you don't know what it is.

by Man Mountain on May 3, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I read that....

...as a writeoff of this season, anyway.

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what happens if you never wrote them on?

I still watch them and enjoy it, for the most part. I just never thought they’d be better than .500 this year.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Proof

That I’m right!

Some here have indeed written this season off.

FWIW, some have also written the Yankees off. Lotta Yankees fans are out on ledges right now. It was worse last year – much worse – and the Yankees still made the postseason. But don’t try to tell them that.

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The comparison is no where near valid

The Yankees and Reds might as well be playing different sports when it comes to determining a season’s success.

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by Slyde on May 3, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know

My point is that you’re almost guaranteed to be wrong if you say something lifke “no one here has written off the team.” Someone has written off the team, no matter what team is. Probably lots of someones.

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

"I don't think anyone here has written off the team"

I haven’t seen anyone write on this blog “The Reds will not win be competitive this season”

'cause something is happening here, but you don't know what it is.

by Man Mountain on May 3, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I kinda just wrote that up above

and I picked them to win 78 games this year. I don’t consider that competitive in a playoff sense of the word.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This thread here

reminded me of this conversation between some old friends:

Kramer: It’s a write off for them.

Jerry: Write it off what?

Kramer: They just write it off.

Jerry: You don’t even know what a write off is, do you?

Kramer: Do you?

Jerry: No, I don’t.

Kramer. Well they do, and they’re the ones writing it off.

Jerry: I wish I had the last 20 seconds of my life back.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

decent inning

only 15 pitches. Maybe Matt can go 6 or more this time.

WE NEED RUNS

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Please...

...don’t waste a decent start by Belizzle.

Get a hit!

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

When's the last time we hit a homer?

or even scored???

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Edwin hit one on Wednesday, in the 2nd inning.

Votto scored later in that inning. That was their last run.

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by Slyde on May 3, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh

and they’ve scored over 4 runs in a game just 8 times this year. Last year after 30 games, they had scored over 4 runs 16 times.

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by Slyde on May 3, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

At what point...

does Jacoby get the axe?

Not saying he necessarily deserves it…

by iamwallaman on May 3, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That sound you hear

is the flood gates opening…

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

My bad

way to work out of it Matt, and with only 17 pitches

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

two outs and how many pitches....

Edwin has already come a long way just this season…if only we could get Dunn to get some more hits….

by joektoe on May 3, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Adam Dunn

doesnt just strikeout or walk…he can hit into dps! :/

by Santo from Smithfield on May 3, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

2nd this season

'cause something is happening here, but you don't know what it is.

by Man Mountain on May 3, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he should hit into more

diversify his suck.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm really getting concerned

'cause something is happening here, but you don't know what it is.

by Man Mountain on May 3, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He also doesn't run out to his position

lacks savvy and veteran presence, and would rather be playing golf or fishing.

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not a big fan of this Jo-Jo character.

Or Braves pitching. Whatever.

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He thought he was a loner

but he knew it couldn’t last

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's 21 innings, folks

without scoring a single run.

Anyone know the record?

Where have you gone, Johnny Vander Meer?

by jgoodfri on May 3, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

for the Reds?

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by Slyde on May 3, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The quickest answer I can find is 30 innings

in 1989, they were shutout from the start of the game on April 18th until the 4 inning on April 22nd (3 whole games + 3 innings). That’s the only time they’ve been shutout 3 straight whole games in the last 52 years, but they’ve been shut out 2 times in a row 25 times, so the record could be longer than 30 innings.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

eek

one of those games was a 16 inning game that they lost 1-0. My query did not check for such an occurrence.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey

at least he finally threw more than 20 pitches in an inning (Reyes, that is).

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Let's. Go. Reds.

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

by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn.

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

by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow.

Really impressed by that throw by Freel. That was perfect, even though it didn’t get the out.

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He's looked pretty good tonight.

I’m sure he did something Freely silly while I was watching Chitty Chitty Bang Bang but that throw and that running catch to end the last inning have him looking like a ballplayer in my mind tonight.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seems like he's playing for a job tonight.

Which is great. I think when Dusty put him into the lineup for today and tomorrow, he was pretty much saying, “Okay, C-Pat sucks. Bring me a pheasant and you can play everyday.”

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by BK on May 3, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Larry's up w/ RISP.

This could be not good.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Game Day has a video of Matt Belisle striking out in the 5th

and has it labelled “Glavine’s K”

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Easy mistake to make

I often mix up Glavine and Belisle.

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

There's also one for Jone's double.

Where have you gone, Johnny Vander Meer?

by jgoodfri on May 3, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It looked like Ross was going to try to pick Escobar off

and since Keppinger was going to cover for that, he was perfectly positioned to field that ball.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

18-pitch inning

82 on the night.

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Woo hoo! Freel!

PLEASE don’t run yourself out of this…

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

lets go brandon

theres an rbi just waiting for you

by Santo from Smithfield on May 3, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and freel almost just ruined it...

but in the process made it much easier.

by Santo from Smithfield on May 3, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

losing 2-0, and we have 3 hits

now where have I seen this before? (Scratches head)

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

thank God (or Freel and Phillips)

that’s over

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Freel...

...is doing a good Ichiro imitation.

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Runner on third with 1 out, down 2-0

Who would you want up at this point of the season the way the Reds have been playing?

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Edwin or Votto.

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Edwin Elpidio Encarnacion

"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."

by Ash on May 3, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

YESSSSS!

WE SCORED!

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

OMG, a run!

"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."

by Ash on May 3, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Does McCann have a weak arm?

3 stolen bases in one inning – me likey!

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Common Joey!

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Into their bullpen first, nice!

That has to be the first time that’s happened in a week.

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Who's coming in now?

I missed it.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Will Ohman

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, man.

thx

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

2nd and 3rd with 2 outs

Now who do you want batting?

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not necessarily..

..this guy.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Certainly not with the way he's been to start the season.

I’d probably go with Keppinger at this point.

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The symbol

I knew Dunn would strike out as sure as I know the sun would come up tomorrow. Man am I getting sick of this guy. He is symbolic of the last 8 years.

by Mutaman on May 3, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I hear ya.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Adam Dunn

Our Pet Goat?

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you're right

He has been a pretty terrible pitcher over the last 8 years

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think the problem is hoping to give up zero runs instead of 2 (I know you were being facetious)

This is the first year in Dunn’s tenure where it could clearly be said that the offense was the problem. The Reds have been sacrificing offense to build up pitching over the last 3 years, and this is what it has wrought us.

And yes, Dunn has failed a lot so far this year, but he’s hardly the only one. I don’t understand why Griffey is not the symbol for the last 8 years. He’s been worse than Dunn and he’s been expensive that whole time. Dunn’s only been expensive the last 2 seasons (and given his production last year, he was still cheap for his performance).

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Does JTM stand for "Just the Meat"?

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Trivia, anyone?

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Dunn's out of the game.

Now shut up.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sure, I'll take some trivia

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by Slyde on May 3, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No peeking.

Name a Hall of Fame pitcher who managed the Reds.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Christy Mathewson

What do I win

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by BK on May 3, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

An internet butt pat.

Attaboy, BK.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hey

that’s not his butt

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by Slyde on May 3, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now I see why Crolfer hasn't been around lately.

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dave Miley

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by Slyde on May 3, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Problem

He’ll be back tomorrow. I’d second guess Dusty for not pinchhitting a right handed batter, but then I realized, we don’t have a rightt handed batter. But then I realized Bronson or Volquez probably had a better chance of making contact then Dunn.

by Mutaman on May 3, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm starting to think you don't like Dunn

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not true

He may be a big dope but he’s our big dope. But lets face it, eight years is enough. We need to try something different. And this might be the worst start by an individua;l in the history of baseball. 11 RBIs? He might end up hitting under .200. I’ve run out of patience.

by Mutaman on May 3, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hyperbole much?

It’s not even the worst start by a player on this team.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice pitching by Belisle - too bad he can't get a win (can the Reds?)

Nice bullpen work, so far, too!!!!

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by gejoe on May 3, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

JTM

Just terrible meatlike product.

by joektoe on May 3, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ross

Ross was upset he flied out. I consider it a victory he actually made contact.

by Mutaman on May 3, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm starting to think you don't like anybody

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You're down on

Harang?
Volquez?
Votto?
Keppinger?
Affeldt?

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hate Affeldt

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no fair

I didn’t know he was going to pitch tonight.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

First base ump

is going to mess up his arm with out signals like that (sacrifice bunt play)

by Santo from Smithfield on May 3, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

OH MY GOD PLEASE KILL YOURSELF COREY PATTERSON

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what happened?

my wife decided to catch up on Grey’s Anatomy.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what did he do?

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Base hit, hit to him

Bobbles it before trying to get it into the infield. They lucked out that the runners weren’t going, or it would have scored easily.

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know...

...according to Baseball Prospectus, Corey Patterson is really a pretty awful CFer. Freel or even Hairston would be better.

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by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Luckiest play, ever.

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Crud.

I was having good feelings about this game when the Reds were down 1-0.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Groan.

Affelllllllllldt…..

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by BK on May 3, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Why can't Dunn ever come to bat for the other team???

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by Slyde on May 3, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dag.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I blame Grey's Anatomy.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I blame Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dammmmmmmmit.

Freel almost made the diving catch, ball went off his glove, 2 runs score.

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

correction

freel almost made the catch, but decided he had to dive

'cause something is happening here, but you don't know what it is.

by Man Mountain on May 3, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow... we're sucking it up...

And what’s worse, my mom and sister have Juno on… and it’s in the same room as the computer…

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

by crolfer on May 3, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

There you go.

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I too blame Patterson...

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

by crolfer on May 3, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm pretty sure Freel wasn't saying "it's a game of inches", George.

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by BK on May 3, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

More trivia?

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

HelllllloooooooOOOOOOOOOO!

I said…”More trivia?”

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes.

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No peeking.

Name the last five Reds starters to record at least 100+ strikeouts in at least two consecutive seasons.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hmm

Harang
Arroyo
Rijo
Harnisch
Villone

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by Slyde on May 3, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Harang, Arroyo, Harnisch, Tomko and....

Mike Remlinger

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And Burba also did it. Just prior to Remlinger.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hmmm

Harang and Arroyo. Maybe Pete harnish. and I have no idea after that

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 3, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good start.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've got Harang and Arroyo

Harnisch, Neagle, Villone. Complete crapshoot on the last three.

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by BK on May 3, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The bullpen decided to get in on the action.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Realization

I thought this team was better than our record(2007-08). I was wrong. How did we finish only 18 games under .500?

by Mutaman on May 3, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It's Adam Dunn's fault.

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The genius and guile of Pete Mackanin.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hmm...

When a batter’s stat line says “Single in 7th”, and you’re in the 7th, that’s not a good thing.

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Walt Jocketty needs to be fired

he didn’t bring a winning attitude to this team

by xjjeep90 on May 3, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Can they fire someone just to make us feel better?

The team won’t be any better off but maybe it will feel like progress until some more players start pulling their weight…

by iamwallaman on May 3, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Is Blaine Boyer the Braves' Todd Coffey?

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You mean, since yesterday?

No, we haven’t.

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by BK on May 3, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes

they got rid of castro before they got rid of Krivsky

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by Slyde on May 3, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow wtf?

I just got back from seeing Ironman, and see the Braves score 6 to go up 7.
This team needs Tony Stark to give them some sort of heart

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 3, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I liked it

They did a nice job of updating the original story line to fit today. Downey does a surprisingly good job. Plus it is hard to not like a movie that opens with Back in Black and ends with IronMan. I think it will have a nice run with at least 2 sequels.

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 3, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

or iron boots and swimming trunks

'cause something is happening here, but you don't know what it is.

by Man Mountain on May 3, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wha...

Why is Cordero in?

by Gray on May 3, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

rub his nose in this

Dusty knows how to blood a bullpen for the hunt

'cause something is happening here, but you don't know what it is.

by Man Mountain on May 3, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can only assume...

...he needs the work.

I wonder if Dusty would ever do something wild and crazy, like put the closer in while the game is still in reach, even if it’s only the 7th inning?

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

by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, this is going well.

This is not unlike watching a particular Kentucky Derby non-winner.

by Gray on May 3, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Corey Patterson needs to be euthanized.

Too soon?

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

by BK on May 3, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It shoulda been you, Dunn. It shoulda been you.

/Deadspin

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 3, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Put him out of our misery

Why Patterson tonight, and not Hairston?

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

by BubbaFan on May 3, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Skip Caray:

“And the bases are loaded. I bet Dusty Baker wishes he was”

Joe Simpson: “You got away with one there”

'cause something is happening here, but you don't know what it is.

by Man Mountain on May 3, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Why is Dunn Out?

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 3, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Swung and missed.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on May 3, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do you think it's the line up?

Duh Chris

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 3, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

wow

I can’t wait to see what the get away line up will be

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 3, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Crap.

If only I had responded to the correct comment…

by Gray on May 3, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

any thing would be better

than what we have been getting

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 3, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Which was worse Last nights Ballet or tonight's Red's?

"There's more to being in the big leagues than just stats. Everyone is so stat-conscious." Dusty Baker

by Madville on May 3, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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