Game 76: Reds at Yankees
by Slyde on Jun 21, 2008 11:31 AM EDT
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Thompson makes his MLB debut today in Yankee Stadium against a 31-year old making his first career MLB start (he has 11 career games pitched). This could be a fun one!
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Lineup
Jay Bruce rf
Paul Janish ss
Ken Griffey dh
Brandon Phillips 2b
Joey Votto 1b
Adam Dunn lf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Corey Patterson cf
Paul Bako c
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
well this is stupid
ede 7th, and janish 2nd? and Patterson over Hopper again.
I may have to continue my arrested development marathon rather than watch this game.
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
blackout question
Will I be able to listen to the game through MLB’s gameday audio thing?
For defensive purposes
I do think Patterson is better than Hopper. And you ARE supposed to put your worst hitter 8th. That still doesn’t excuse Janish batting second. Hopefully he can go 4-4 today too, though lord knows how.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 21, 2008 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
i'd put hopper at the top of the lineup
and move janish into patterson’s spot in the order…
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
cool
‘sup brendan?
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm going to the Nationals game tonight
It’ll be cool to see how Daryl Thompson does relative to Felipe Lopez. The other members of The Trade – Kearns and Wagner – are on the DL. Plus they’re playing the Rangers, so I get to see Hobbs again! Hopefully he does better than his 0-6 with 3 Ks performance last night.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 21, 2008 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Volquez > Hamilton
last night. We win the trade!
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
small sample size!
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Building off what Charlie Scrabbles said last night
Let’s just think for a moment about how awesome Volquez is this season (and how meaningless wins are). He now has 10 wins, which ties him for second in the majors with Cliff Lee, Joe Saunders, Mike Mussina (not last night, buddy!), and Aaron Cook of the Rockies (how the hell…?). He’s only one win behind Brandon Webb. Kyle Lohse is third in the NL with 9 wins. What a stupid stat (except for showing how great Volquez is).
The one thing that Brandon Webb had over Volquez as a compelling reason to be the All-Star game starter was wins. But Volquez has whittled that down to a negligible lead. It’s basically a wash, especially because Webb has one more loss than Volquez. Volquez has 28 more strikeouts than Webb in four fewer innings and a much better ERA (1.71 to 3.27). If he’s not the starter, then there is no justice! In fact, a pretty good case can be made that Webb shouldn’t even start ahead of Tim Lincecum (8-1, 2.21, 95 K’s).
by Brendanukkah on Jun 21, 2008 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah its not even close
the only edge Webb has is in WHIP, and thats because he doesnt walk anyone. but Voltron’s walks dont bother me at all, because they never score. no harm, no foul. its been really strange watching him this year. no one hits the ball solidly off of him. no one. ever. is there anywhere that keeps stats on the kinds of hits pitchers give up? i dont know where to find it, but i bet his SLG against is Hopperific.
Stephen A. Douglas was a great debater, but Abraham Lincoln was the Great Emancipator.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 21, 2008 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Volquez's strand rate is 83%
That’s incredibly high and lucky. The walks are a big issue.
by Nick Papageorgio on Jun 21, 2008 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
aye, but he allows very few hits, especially home runs
So far this season, he’s very similar to Nolan Ryan. You can get away with walks if you still strike out a ton and don’t allow any home runs.
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
i dont think they look at strand rate when they pick starters for the all-star game
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
Yeah
but I’m not arguing that he shouldn’t start the All-Star game.
I’m saying the walks are a big problem.
He’s also been lucky on HR/FB%
by Nick Papageorgio on Jun 21, 2008 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
kearns on the dl?
now i’ve heard everything!
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Also, from the Fay:
Andy Phillips is the emergency shortstop. Baker said the Reds will look at getting Jerry Hairston Jr. or Jeff Keppinger activiated shortly. Brandon Phillips won’t be playing shortstop. “The way that position is going,” Baker said. “I don’t think Brandon wants to play there.”
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
BTW
From 1956 to 2004, the Reds had 73% of the games started at shorstop by McMillan, Cardenas, Concepcion, and Larkin. In the 3+ seasons since Larkin retired, they’ve had 12 different starting shortstops, with only Felipe Lopez having started more than 100 games at the position. I’m calling it the curse of The BLarkino.
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
Ye gods
Andy Phillips at SS? o_O
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I first read it as "And Phillips is the backup SS," thinking it meant Brandon
Which made sense. This… let’s hope Kepp and Cherry can get back soon.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 21, 2008 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
wow
Dusty really has no faith in Dunner does he? it seems like the guy has a few bad weeks and he gets dropped in the lineup. conversely, CoPat can sit down in the outfield and eat his boogers for months on end before he gets relegated. what a butthole.
Stephen A. Douglas was a great debater, but Abraham Lincoln was the Great Emancipator.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 21, 2008 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
don't forget
that Griffey still hits third and Brandon Phillips is still the cleanup hitter.
FIRE DUSTY BAKER
Giese
The Yankees’ Dan Giese makes his big-league starting debut today – drawing the assignment because of the injury to Chien-Ming WangChien-Ming Wang .Giese hasn’t started since June 1, and that was in Triple-A Rochester. Then, he hurled one inning before getting taken out so he could relieve for the Yanks two days later. Since May 27, Giese has thrown more than 41 pitches only once, when he fired 65 out of the pen on June 3.
“We’ll watch him closely,” manager Joe Girardi said of the righty’s pitch count.
This would be a good night to work the count, guys.
The article also has a choice Griffey quote about Yankee stadium:
“My favorite Yankee Stadium memory?” the Reds slugger said last night. “It’s leaving Yankee Stadium.”
Dude, let it go. Billy Martin’s been dead for years.
He's still, he's still Kenny from the Bronx
Used to have a little, now he has a lot. He’s still, he’s still Kenny from the Bronx.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 21, 2008 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
what's the story there?
I thought he just hated the fans?
FIRE DUSTY BAKER
When Sr. played for the Yankees,
Manager Billy Martin supposedly kicked Jr. out of the clubhouse once. Something like that.
just read this on Reds.com:
- Ricciardi also contacted Reds GM Walt Jocketty. The two previously worked together in the A’s front office.
“He called me before I had a chance to call him,” Jocketty said. “He was very apologetic and said it was a big mistake. The guy got him going on the radio. He told me he had been under a lot of stress lately, and said, ‘Quite honestly, I have to fire my manager and half the coaching staff tomorrow.’ He was sincere about it.” *
Oh how I wish we could change the quotation marks around in that one:
- Ricciardi also contacted Reds GM Walt Jocketty. The two previously worked together in the A’s front office.
“He called me before I had a chance to call him,” Jocketty said. “He was very apologetic and said it was a big mistake. The guy got him going on the radio. He told me he had been under a lot of stress lately,” and said, “Quite honestly, I have to fire my manager and half the coaching staff tomorrow.” He was sincere about it. *
FIRE DUSTY BAKER
Mark Feinsand
Has some interesting stuff in his blog.
If you didn’t get a chance to see Edinson Volquez pitch against the Yankees at the Stadium tonight, don’t worry. He’ll be back in the Bronx on July 15, probably as the National League’s starter in the All-Star Game.
This kid is good. Like, scary good. The comparisons to Pedro Martinez aren’t far off, watching him change speeds with his fastball and changeup while mixing in some pretty impressive curveballs. That doesn’t even bring into account the fact that he’s playing on a last-place team, he’s 10-2, and coming into an atmosphere like Yankee Stadium didn’t seem to faze him a bit.
What I also loved about watching Volquez was his energy. He’s 24, and he looks like a kid who is just having a great time out there. Striking out Melky Cabrera to end the seventh was definitely a big spot, but for Volquez, it was bigger than we realized.
You see, he and Melky grew up together in the Dominican and played Little League together. So pardon his fist pump after the strikeout (after all, no one knows more than Yankees fans how evil those can be, right?), he was just psyched to win the battle against an old friend.
He also reports that Andy Phillips and his wife Bethany are expecting their first child in September.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
...putting to bed the rumblings that Andy Phillips can't score
What can you say about Volquez, other than how lucky we are to have him on our team. Then I look at Tim “The Enchanter” Lincecum, and at Drew Stubbs, and just kind of think wistfully about what might have been.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 21, 2008 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
the braves are great at scouting their own territory
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL
I’m really happy for Andy and Bethany. Their first pregnancy turned cancerous. They found out around Christmas 2005. For awhile it looked like they wouldn’t be able to save her fertility. Andy wanted to quit baseball to be with her, but if he had, she would have lost her health insurance. She had a rough time of it, not responding to the usual treatments, but she’s fine now.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
dusty had a talk with the boys about base clogging after last night
its no way to win a game
"I never should have given up the animation rights."
LOL
“he came in and drunk every moment of it
"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
GIDJ
"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
not bad
dusty must have the infielders staring into the sun during practice like Ron Stilanovich
"I never should have given up the animation rights."
DT bringing 92-95 mph gas, according to Gameday
FIRE DUSTY BAKER
yes very late.
After his last hit, he tried to go to second on a passed ball. He injured his wrist sliding into the bag. Much like Hairston.
He also made a few nice plays in the field.
yep
playing ss
"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
Dislocated finger after sliding head first into second
and it broke the skin.
www.crosleyfieldterrace.wordpress.com
thats because the reds hitters are tough
like a robot built out of nails
"I never should have given up the animation rights."
you sir
are a party pooper
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
strike that
DT is tough like a robot made out of nails
"I never should have given up the animation rights."
his motion
is robotic….
"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
common corey
RR’s favorite player
"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
please don't post such a comment
as it might come up in a google search
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
corey patterson's momma
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Corey's mom
“Hmmm, let’s see who out there likes my baby. Ohhh, Red Reporter does. I like that place.”
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
but...
they aren’t very kind to this brendan character’s mom
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe she'll blog with us
"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
the nut doesn't fall far from the tree
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
kneejerk reaction here
arrested development may be as funny as the office
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 1:50 PM EDT reply actions
i like both
but AR in its entirety is funnier… episode by episode the office may have the edge
"I never should have given up the animation rights."
It's not entirely fair
as AD never went through it’s decline phase.
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
i meant to say AD
damned secured transactions got me thinking about AR
"I never should have given up the animation rights."
the office has more charm...
they both fall just short of curb your enthusiasm…
but they sure beat watching a corey patterson at bat
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
i respectfully and wholeheartedly disagree
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
production-wise, there's no comparison
curb is basically a bunch of funny scenarios that larry david and his friends have thought of, and then they act them out in front of a camera, without scripts. It’s funny, and I’m a big fan, but as far as which show is a better production, which one is more polished and which one is smarter, it’s AD hadns down. I doubt Larry would even argue with that
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
but...
that has nothing to do with which one is funnier.
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
sure it does
what’s funnier: A man getting hit in the nuts with a baseball, or arrested development? The first time you see it, a man getting hit in the nuts is always funnier. but as one sees more and more predictable comedy, one needs something more sophisticated (smarter) to hold up. curb isnt exactly a man getting hit in the nuts with a baseball, but it’s pretty easy to predict what’s going to happen 20 minutes before it happens
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
Anyone else see Curb Your Enthusiasm
as a big rip off of Fawlty Towers?
by Brendanukkah on Jun 21, 2008 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
can't bring Cub into this
because they are playing by different rules. That’s like saying the Reds lineup is weaker than the Yankees
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
true...but they are both comedies
and cye is funnier.
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
i thought about making that joke...
but i was Torn…
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
i actually thought it was pretty good...
can i produce the meat machine?
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Late to the party...
but I’d make the argument that it’s funnier overall. AD is the smartest comedy I’ve ever seen. Oh, and by the way ‘than, I got the Undeclared DVD in the mail yesterday, and I’m about halfway through them. That show is totally underrated. Good call, man.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jun 21, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
yes...
it’s unfortunate that the show didn’t have a longer run…
but then again, maybe it would have delayed some of the funnier movies in recent memory.
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
He's a great story
and the Reds are just trying to contribute to said story. Seriously, this guy won’t likely throw more than 70 pitches, but he might pitch 7 innings.
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
baker loves him
some sea bass
"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
GIAR?
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 2:01 PM EDT reply actions
i really hate our commentators
they are defending the trade based entirely on DT… the point of the trade was to improve the bullpen that year and make a run at the postseason. it was not the kind of trade that takes a few years to evaluate
"I never should have given up the animation rights."
the trade was indefensible
we traded away 1/4 of our offense for two relievers who actually made the bullpen worse
"I never should have given up the animation rights."
yeah
wasnt that when we had the best offense in baseball?
"I never should have given up the animation rights."
it was an all-or-none offense
not what wins in the post season, and often doesn’t get there, especially withou some semblance of pitching.
Reds fan for 40 years!
it was an offense that scored lots and lots of runs
exactly what you want in the postseason.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
It also committed the unforgiveable sin
of putting Royce Clayton in a Reds uniform.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 21, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
We traded away our starting shortstop
Who were our other options?
by Brendanukkah on Jun 21, 2008 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
please let's not keep this debate going
it happens all the time, and never does anything but get people riled up.
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
If you can't handle
Go watch Curb Your Enthusiasm, you pussy.
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
I hate that show...
AKA redsfan68 Nobody listens to Andrew
by nlt-andrew68 on Jun 21, 2008 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
i can't i'm watching arrested development
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Royce Clayton gets me riled, what can I say?
My specific reaction to the trade when it happened was, “Shit, now I have to cheer for a team with Royce Clayton on it.”
by Brendanukkah on Jun 21, 2008 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
The Nats actually have a player named "Casto"
I might have to buy his jersey at the game tonight.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 21, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
The Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies, and Rockies in 2007
all disagree
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
They were scoring 5.24 R/G before the trade
And scored 4.23 R/G after it.
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
I've got the Yanks guys.
What can DT get his fastball up to?
by Nick Papageorgio on Jun 21, 2008 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
he got out of it again!
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 2:04 PM EDT reply actions
i think he deserves a nickname for that
"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
one yesterday
"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
and thompson
today.
"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
when is kepp suppose to be back?
"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
As soon as he gets his sea legs back
Playing shortstop with a bum knee is a tricky proposition. Not that his range was all that spectacular anyway. I think he’ll be back within five days.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 21, 2008 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I came up with that right now
It’s my gut feeling.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 21, 2008 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Aflac Trivia Answer....
Four Reds pitchers to get a win at Yankee Stadium:
joey jay
pat zachary
voltron
nolan
www.crosleyfieldterrace.wordpress.com
boobs busted out an old school joke
When it comes to Phil Mickelson...Marty's not a fan.
by chandrathan on Jun 21, 2008 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm pretty old school around here
and that went right over my head
"I never should have given up the animation rights."
In the Anaconda
The Reds were the first team to throw a complete game no-hitter and lose a 16-inning game on a home run
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
They lack savvy?
Dunn would fit right in there
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
I was happy to take five innings from Thompson
That looks like what he’ll deliver. Outstanding performance so far by him. I’d love for the Reds offense to stop being a pantsload though.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 21, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Look ma! More threads!
http://www.redreporter.com/2008/6/21/556158/game-76-part-ii
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
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