Game 79: Going Extras
by Slyde on Jun 25, 2008 10:18 PM EDT
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number 2.
"As it says over the door to the Famous Writers' School in Connecticut: A Sullen Drunk Packing A Gat Is Not The Best Company For An Artist Finicky About His Style."
they dont come from the north?
"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 Jun 25, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
you mean the land down under?
"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 Jun 25, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
brian left an answet for you on the other thread
dont know if you saw 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
Hey
Hopper was useful there.
"As it says over the door to the Famous Writers' School in Connecticut: A Sullen Drunk Packing A Gat Is Not The Best Company For An Artist Finicky About His Style."
does it look like
janish wears mascara?
"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
Sort of
Marshaish, not Janish.
"As it says over the door to the Famous Writers' School in Connecticut: A Sullen Drunk Packing A Gat Is Not The Best Company For An Artist Finicky About His Style."
by Pops Daniels on Jun 25, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
just thinking the same
maybe he’s born with it…
Tanzen!
by Verka Serduchka on Jun 25, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Funny
Yankees fans said the same thing.
I think he just has really thick lashes, and a natural slant to his eyes that many girls would kill for.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
perfect bunt
"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 Jun 25, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
If it goes bad...
blame it on the titons
Tanzen!
by Verka Serduchka on Jun 25, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Cito Gaston
always struck me as a suave character…sort of a baseball Quincy Jones.
"As it says over the door to the Famous Writers' School in Connecticut: A Sullen Drunk Packing A Gat Is Not The Best Company For An Artist Finicky About His Style."
There are lots of reasons to love and admire Quincy Jones
But I’m most thankful for this.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 25, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
One of the few situations where the bunt is good.
(Man on 2nd, nobody out, tied or down one.)
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jun 25, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply actions
Agreed
"As it says over the door to the Famous Writers' School in Connecticut: A Sullen Drunk Packing A Gat Is Not The Best Company For An Artist Finicky About His Style."
by Pops Daniels on Jun 25, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
'its a todd coffe trot to the mound"
dont you mean rumble?
"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
C'mon Bruce... be a hero
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
Why are they pitching to him?
"As it says over the door to the Famous Writers' School in Connecticut: A Sullen Drunk Packing A Gat Is Not The Best Company For An Artist Finicky About His Style."
Cuz this pitcher has a 1.78 ERA
They ain’t afraid.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
And there's the sac fly
"As it says over the door to the Famous Writers' School in Connecticut: A Sullen Drunk Packing A Gat Is Not The Best Company For An Artist Finicky About His Style."
by Pops Daniels on Jun 25, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Not charged to Jesse
The ERA keeps shrinking. Don’t you love other pitcher’s runs?!
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
Please Dusty...
No squeeze.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jun 25, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply actions
That should help
"As it says over the door to the Famous Writers' School in Connecticut: A Sullen Drunk Packing A Gat Is Not The Best Company For An Artist Finicky About His Style."
Cold as Ice
Willing to sacrifice!
Tanzen!
by Verka Serduchka on Jun 25, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply actions
or k
"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 Jun 25, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
dusty feels its a cheap win
won by base cloging
"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 Jun 25, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
does a sac fly count as an AB?
"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
Of course it does.
Just like a walk or HBP.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jun 25, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Ahhh.
A good version of get ‘em over, get ‘em in.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jun 25, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah... I was pissed for a minute there
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
I was wondering how that would happen
Sharp grounder to third, maybe?
by Brendanukkah on Jun 25, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Francisco
Close ‘em out!
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jun 25, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Más ariba, mucho más.
(Fly it higher, much higher).
From the Dominican pledge of allegiance.
Tanzen!
by Verka Serduchka on Jun 25, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
"As it says over the door to the Famous Writers' School in Connecticut: A Sullen Drunk Packing A Gat Is Not The Best Company For An Artist Finicky About His Style."
by Pops Daniels on Jun 25, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Shit
misread the request
"As it says over the door to the Famous Writers' School in Connecticut: A Sullen Drunk Packing A Gat Is Not The Best Company For An Artist Finicky About His Style."
by Pops Daniels on Jun 25, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
flag'd
"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 Jun 25, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
So not PC.
And so wrong, but LOL.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jun 25, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
flag'd
"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 Jun 25, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
One Flag
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jun 25, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions
Koko-meter
96 86 88 (K)
95 94 95 (lineout)
87 96 (ground out)
ballgame. 8 strikes. 0 balls. Save #14
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jun 25, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions
Cordero is boring
Where is his sense of the dramatic? Remember when the Reds had a closer that would put the first batter on base, just for the fun of it? This is boring.
/sarcasm
If you're not having fun, stop participating.
I remember that guy
In fact, he pitched tonight and loaded the bases on three pitches.
and got a dramatic double play
Wasn’t that more fun? We got to witness a 1-2-3 double play!
If you're not having fun, stop participating.
You're a sentimental fool, redandblue
You’re thinking about somewhere back in your long ago, and trying to muster a smile over some nostalgic tales! That’s what a fool believes!
by Brendanukkah on Jun 25, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Coco says
“Relax hotshots. We’re not just sailing the seas of smile on a gentle breeze of rock. My artists fuel their vessel with their BLOOD! And their broken dreams! Excuse me.”
[ball tap]
Andy Phillips
Didn’t we DFA him less than 10 days ago? How did the Mets sign him without trading for him? I thought the Reds had 10 days to trade him, no?
so that means he was out of options, yes?
Not like it’s a big loss
I don't think anyone cared
"As it says over the door to the Famous Writers' School in Connecticut: A Sullen Drunk Packing A Gat Is Not The Best Company For An Artist Finicky About His Style."
by Pops Daniels on Jun 25, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Except for AndyFan
And maybe BubbaFan.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jun 25, 2008 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
He was claimed off waivers
Which only takes 72 hours. He was informed he was being designated Sunday morning, so the waiver deadline must have been this morning.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Looks like Bowden is having trouble signing Aaron Crow.
Surprise surprise.
http://www.redreporter.com/2008/6/25/558941/game-79-going-extras#comments
You think?
I mean didn’t I say something about it in this thread, like just now?
Alright, let’s try this one . . .
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/24/AR2008062401343.html
id just like to say
that im sick of meeting baseball fans who dont appreciate on-base percentage. i saw one of my old friends last night and found out he was a reds fan, and in the first 2 minutes of the conversation i found out he hated adam dunn. and that jeff keppinger is the best hitter on the team. and that batting average is all that matters for a hitter. And that home runs dont matter. it was ridiculous. and what’s worse, i have no clue how to talk to these people. i told him he needs to learn about on-base percentage, and he told me “Your OBS doesn’t mean anything. I hate talking to fans like you.” What am I supposed to say to that? It sucks because I love baseball but can’t relate to 90 percent of baseball fans.
so seriously, how do you talk to somebody like that?
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
After reading MoneyBall
things changed for me. Perhaps send him a copy and let him read it.
www.crosleyfieldterrace.wordpress.com
Somehow, boobs' friend
Does not seem like the reading type. Not sure what makes me think that. (No offense, boobs.)
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jun 25, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Send them to "The Church of Baseball" where their eyes will be opend and they will be blessed.
"When I got my award, I just wore my usual stuff," Dunn said.
"Was it for the Reds organization or all of baseball?" Bruce said.
Good question
this sort of thing really does happen to me all the time also. It’s a strange battle between the impulse to lash out and justify their prejudice against SABR types and to just be polite and dismiss the thoughtless blitherings of a person who buys the magic beans. Tough call. If I like them enough, and am sauced enough, I take careful time to point out that the earth is not flat and go from there. The rest of the time I just act like a complete asshole at the introduction of such ideas and save both of us valuable time.
"As it says over the door to the Famous Writers' School in Connecticut: A Sullen Drunk Packing A Gat Is Not The Best Company For An Artist Finicky About His Style."
by Pops Daniels on Jun 25, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I've dealt with this a fair amount.
Instead of proving how valuable Dunn is over a guy like Keppinger, you first have to prove that the statistics are worthy of consideration. Then again, most times, these people won’t listen to a word you say. You can convince the open-minded ones though, maybe not to be a Dunn fan, but to look at things differently. I’ve put this into practice a few times “defending Dunn’s honor” on the Reds Facebook application forums (as crolfer can attest), and have run into some pretty priceless arguments. It’s the same type that comment on Fay’s blog, but significantly less of them, so there’s less piling on. For example, just tonight one of them decided that Dunn wasn’t the worst outfielder ever because of the throw he made to Ross, but then the next time he struck out decided that he’s still the worst.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
Got an idea.
Try playing fantasy baseball with a bunch of people who think like this.
I would bet you would win by drafting for OPS for hitters and K/BB and WHIP (plus some offensive factors, to the extent wins are important) for most pitchers (other than closers).
I think that actually losing money may press the point home for people like this.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jun 25, 2008 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I spent the last 2 1/2 hours on the road listening to the game...
It was a good win for the club. Good to see some professional ABs in the top of the 10th – CoCo -Whoa Dude!
The only downer was listening to sMarty and Clownboy . My time spent on RR has signficantly chnaged how i observe MLB and I can’t for the life of me understand how sMarty continues to prattle about the same stuff. Maybe he’s having an ‘affair’ with Mr. Toothpick? Good Grief we won the game you’d thought that we be enough to get him a little positive.. And Brantley…he analyzes every pitch just like a good Monday morning quarterback.
Still a chance to win the series!
"When I got my award, I just wore my usual stuff," Dunn said.
"Was it for the Reds organization or all of baseball?" Bruce said.
Bruce is a SABR guy!
Maybe.
After the game on FSN, the guy on the field - forget his name - was interviewing him. So, Jay, you were so good for the first 12 games, and in the last 13, well, not so much. Why not? Is there something about your approach that’s different?
Jay must have been reading fangraphs, because he sez something like, “Well, I think it’s just baseball. It’s a game of ups and downs, a game of failure. No one believed I was going to hit .500-.600 for my whole career. Sometimes you are going well, and sometimes you aren’t. I’m on a bit of a skid right now, but that will turn around.”
If I may be so bold as to paraphrase, “Sure, Bob. It’s just regression to the mean. I’m sure you learned about it in your college stats class. You should check out RedReporter—those guys will even teach you about OBP.”
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