Los Angeles Dodgers @ Cincinnati Reds GameThread, Jun 18, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

Game 73: Reds vs. Dodgers

by Slyde on Jun 18, 2008 5:01 PM EDT in Game Threads

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Los Angeles Dodgers
@ Cincinnati Reds

Wednesday, Jun 18, 2008, 7:10 PM EDT
Great American Ball Park

Derek Lowe vs Bronson Arroyo

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 - Derek Lowe	4-6	4.03	1.30	61	24

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Bronson Arroyo	4-5	5.31	1.62	75	31

The Reds have scored 16 runs in 7 games so far on this home stand. That has to change.

Arroyo looked good in his last outing and he has a 3.04 ERA over his last 8 starts. He may only be a 6 inning pitcher at this point (remember, he pulled himself out of his last start after 6 IP), but if those 6 innings can keep the Reds in the game that might be enough.

Outside of Bailey's two starts and Cueto's 8 walk fiasco a week ago, the starting pitching has been good on the homestand. Hopefully Arroyo can keep it going.

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quick poll

who here likes eric the midget?

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:02 PM EDT 0 recs

I don't know what you're talking about

Is he better than Eric the Half-a-Bee?

by Brendanukkah on Jun 18, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up 0 recs

'sup brendan?

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up 0 recs

I just read the 2003 Frank Darabont script for the Indiana Jones sequel

I haven’t seen the actual one, so I don’t know how it compares, but I liked the script pretty well. There wasn’t any Shia LaBoof character, which was fine. There was a nice moment with a drunk Indy in a museum. Is that in the new movie?

by Brendanukkah on Jun 18, 2008 5:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

dude...

i haven’t seen that movie. i hate indiana jones like he hates snakes.

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

I thought he hates mice?

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

no no you heard wrong

he hates rice

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

There was a good snake moment in the Darabont script

Before it went super over the top.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 18, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

he wants these motherfuckin' snakes outta these motherfuckin' tombs

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:20 PM EDT up 0 recs

or was it lice?

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:20 PM EDT up 0 recs

coulda been orange slice

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:20 PM EDT up 0 recs

Maybe he's a Vikings fan

and hates Mike Tice.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 18, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

He was big in the 80's

but he never liked miami vice

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

he loves cards

but hates dice.

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

(for 'than)

He voted for Carrie Underwood because he hates Bo Bice.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 18, 2008 5:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

he was going to buy a jaguar

but he hated the price

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

He's very impulsive

and doesn’t like to think twice.

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

he would never ever think thrice

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

He also doesn't like

to take advice.

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

he drinks bourbon

but doesn’t take ice?

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

He likes his food

without spice?

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

very nice

all

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Jun 18, 2008 5:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

was that a call for it to stop?

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

what a wet blanket.

Indiana Jones hates that device.

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:37 PM EDT up 0 recs

he won't go to the beach

because he hates sand in his crevice

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

Reaching...

Your effort clearly will not suffice.

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

not at all

please continue to entice

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Jun 18, 2008 5:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

far be it for me to sacrifice

the humor

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Jun 18, 2008 5:41 PM EDT up 0 recs

Fezzik would be proud

I shant tell you thrice

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 18, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

Young Indiana Jones hates fakes

It said so on his MySpace page. He also hates drama, and just likes people that are real.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 18, 2008 5:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

nope

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 18, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

First

like Votto!

And who’s eric the midget?

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:11 PM EDT 0 recs

i'll take that as an undecided

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up 0 recs

Speaking of bad movies...

I accidentally ended up seeing one of the worst movies ever last night, 88 Minutes.

The reviews are pretty hilarious, though. Like, say:

Given that 88 Minutes actually runs 108 minutes, it’s tempting to make the joke that the movie is 20 minutes too long. In actuality, it’s 108 minutes too long.

Or:

If you like your women half-naked, strung upside-down from pulleys, and sliced like deli meat, this is the movie for you. Whether the victims are more tortured than the plot is a serious question.

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:23 PM EDT 0 recs

HALF Naked?

I’m not interested.

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah, the closest to decent nudity

was the baffling shot in an early scene of a woman brushing her teeth while standing with one leg pointed toward the ceiling.

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

i like al pacino

but i wasn’t sure that movie would be any good…

how did you accidentally watch it?

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

I had assented to SaTC

but it was sold out, plus that theatre was packed, so we went to another, where I hadn’t scoped out the options.

Others thought it was the serial killer drama with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro which is apparently coming out in a couple of months…and which must have at least looked like it kind of made sense in the trailer.

This one was totally absurd from the start. As in, Pacino gets a call from someone telling him he has 88 minutes to live…so he doesn’t call anybody useful, and goes about his normal day. WTF?

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

"For 88 minutes, you KILL yourself for the guy NEXT to you!"

“You will SACRIFICE yourself for that extra inch! The INCHES we NEED are ALL AROUND US! That’s football, guys. That’s life.”

by Brendanukkah on Jun 18, 2008 5:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

does he die?

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

Of course not.

So it’s just 88 minutes of waiting to see how the person trying to kill him will die.

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

since he didn't die, maybe he took the correct course of action!

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

The correct course of action

would clearly not have involved making this movie.

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

did you see this at a first run theater?

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yes

So sad.

It’s apparently been out for two months.

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

well if it's any consolation,

i thought satc was really good

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

I heard there was shitting of pants

This will not stand!

by Brendanukkah on Jun 18, 2008 5:44 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah, we might try again next Tuesday

when it’s cheaper.

So you don’t agree with this guy?

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:44 PM EDT up 0 recs

crap!

i thought satc stood for iron man!

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:46 PM EDT up 0 recs

I liked the persistent references to horses there in the middle

Subtle.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 18, 2008 5:54 PM EDT up 0 recs

who watched the incredible hulk?

I did, and i really didn’t like it!

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:47 PM EDT 0 recs

Yeah, I don'

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

oops. to continue...

t think I would like it much, but Iron Man was good, right? I kind of want to see that.

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

i thought iron man was probably the best comic book movie i've seen...

of course, i normally don’t like them.

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

Iron Man was awesome!

Mostly because of Robert Downey, Jr., but I had a great time watching it. Haven’t seen Hulk yet, but I don’t really have any desire to either. I’ve read mostly decent reviews though.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 18, 2008 5:55 PM EDT up 0 recs

Robert Downey Jr. > Edward Norton

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

i thought it was better than ok

and much better than the last one

But Ironman rocked

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 18, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

ok guys i've got to go!

I’ll talk to you a little later!

When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.

by chandrathan on Jun 18, 2008 5:49 PM EDT 0 recs

Hopper is back...

according to the Fay:

Prior to tonight’s game, the Reds returned from a rehabilitation assignment and reinstated from the 15-day disabled list OF Norris Hopper and optioned to Class AAA Louisville RHP Homer Bailey.

And of course, not only does Patterson remains, but he continues to start,

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 6:23 PM EDT 0 recs

I'm a little late to the party, but...

where’d you get the ‘03 script, Brendan?
I’m a big indy fan, but didn’t see this last one until Father’s Day. I thought it was decent, but was filmed in a way that reminded me of Sin City with the graphic novelly photographic production.

Still a fun movie thoguh. Just no Last Crusade.

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

by Cy Schourek on Jun 18, 2008 6:24 PM EDT 0 recs

I can e-mail it to you

Just shoot me off an e-mail. My addy is posted under my RR profile.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 18, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

I never thought I'd say this.

WELCOME BACK NORRIS HOPPER. I MISSED YOU.

by Geki on Jun 18, 2008 6:27 PM EDT 0 recs

It's not like he's actually going to take playing time away from Corey or anything.

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 6:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

Goodness gracious...

Never thought you’d say that either. I think it would be one of the few things on which you, Zach and shortstop would agree.

Nothing like an overdose of something truly horrific like Corey Patterson to make you appreciate the mediocre things in life.

Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.

by Paul Householder on Jun 18, 2008 6:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

oh, and since nobody's posted the lineup here yet...

Trent gives us this one:

Joey Votto 1b
Jolbert Cabrera ss
Jay Bruce rf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Adam Dunn lf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Corey Patterson cf
David Ross c
Bronson Arroyo p

Fay for some reason has Dunn and Phillips switched, but I suspect this one is right, since it involves moving fewer people from Dusty’s default lineup.

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 6:31 PM EDT 0 recs

Hey! How come the centerfielder isn't leading off?

Does not compute…

Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.

by Paul Householder on Jun 18, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

Not sure how I feel about Votto leading off, but...

Anyone is better than Patterson.

Did we trade Griffey to Rays for Longoria and Shields yet?

by D-Rock on Jun 18, 2008 6:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

C says

he’s still sick.

He said he has “flu-like symptoms” and has trouble focusing on things far away, and thinks that may be dehydration. Baker said he doesn’t expect Griffey to play today or tomorrow. When asked if he could still pinch hit, Griffey said: “Hopefully not—hopefully we’ll have a enough runs that I don’t have to.”

Oh, and he says Dusty plans to start Hopper tomorrow, presumably batting leadoff:

Hopper helps immediately for the team’s bench and will likely start tomorrow leading off against lefty Eric Stults. “It gives me versatility in the outfield I didn’t have last night," Baker said. "We’ve got a left-hander tomorrow and I don’t think Junior’s going to be available tomorrow either."

by Gray on Jun 18, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

sometimes I have trouble focusing on things far away

but I’m not dehydrated, just drunk

by D-Rock on Jun 18, 2008 6:41 PM EDT up 0 recs

Eric Stults?

paging Dynamite Hack…
“they all say you’re flat, they all say
your face looks like Eric Stoltz in “Mask”
but I disagree maybe they will see
all the pretty things I see”