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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds


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Pittsburgh Pirates
@ Cincinnati Reds

Monday, Jun 30, 2008, 7:10 PM EDT
Great American Ball Park

Paul Maholm vs Aaron Harang

Partly cloudy with a 40-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.

 

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W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Paul Maholm 5-5 4.41 1.39 60 28

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Aaron Harang 3-10 4.51 1.37 94 26

I swear the Reds can't go a series against the Pirates without facing Maholm.  This will be his 12 start against the Reds in his career - he hasn't started more than 8 games against any other team.  His previous starts range from very good to very bad, but his combined numbers are decent (2-3, 4.46 ERA, 52 Ks, 26 BBs, 9 HR in 66.2 IP).  Basically it all comes down to how the Reds right-handed bats perform.  EdE (.423/.500/.615 in 32 PAs), BP (.391/.391/.870 in 19 PAs), Ross (.400/.438/.800 in 16 PAs), and Hopper (.385/.429/.615 in 14 PAs) all have had previous success against him.  Adam Dunn (.136/.367/.136 in 30 PAs) has not.  Throughout his career, righties (.301/.365/.463) have hit him much better than lefties (.217/.294/.303) too.

The bad news for Harang is that he hasn't had a lot of success since his San Diego relief appearance (7.36 ERA in his last 6 starts).  The good news is that he's pitched well against the Pirates over the last 3 years (outside of his first start after his SD relief appearance).  He's also pitched well at home this year (3.88 ERA in 9 starts).  So there's good and bad, but mostly good.

It's a big couple of weeks coming up here.  Time to make some progress!

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I can’t believe Adam’s ERA is higher than Maholm’s. It’s time for that to change!

by Gray on Jun 30, 2008 5:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lineup (from Fay)

Jerry Hairston cf
Jeff Keppinger ss
Adam Dunn lf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Joey Votto 1b
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Jay Bruce rf
David Ross c
Aaron Harang p

Interesting that he would bat Dunn third against a pitcher that owns Dunn.

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 5:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i just input that lineup into my crystal ball machine

and it appears we win tonight 8-3. That is good news!

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Jun 30, 2008 5:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wouldn't a crystall ball machine

be a machine that makes crystal balls?

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 5:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no

it’s a machine that acts as a crystal ball

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Jun 30, 2008 5:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

then what is a machine that creates crystal balls?

do they still have those?

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 5:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank god

we’re back to CF and SS batting first and second.

by Gray on Jun 30, 2008 5:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Typical Dustbag blunder

"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.

by Madville on Jun 30, 2008 5:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pittsburgh lineup, from C. Trent

McLouth cf
Sanchez 2b
Bay lf
Doumit 2
Nady rf
LaRoche 1b
Mientkiewicz 3b
Maholm p
Wilson ss

Yup, that’s the pitcher in the 8 hole. The Pirates are at least the third NL Central team to pull that trick this year, along with the Cardinals and Brewers. When you’re a laughingstock of a division for a couple years, I guess you get innovative. Or you get Dusty Baker.

C. Trent’s also got a really good story of how Griffey found out he was sitting today. Check it out.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 30, 2008 6:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That Dusty quote

gives me the feeling he’s benching Dunn tomorrow night.

Lovely.

by Gray on Jun 30, 2008 6:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It is so wrong
“This guy’s tough on lefties,” Baker said. “Dunn’s hitting pretty good, Griff hasn’t. I’m just trying to get some right-handers in there. Griff will be back tomorrow. Dunn’s struggled against the guy tomorrow (Zach Duke). Jerry and Kepp are just getting their strokes together, and Edwin (too).”

Dunn vs. Maholm: .136/.367/.136 in 30 PAs
Dunn vs. Duke: .556/.636/1.000 in 11 PAs

Griffey vs. Maholm: .278/.316/.444 in 19 PAs
Griffey vs. Duke: .167/.167/.167 in 6 PAs

Dusty really does not know what he’s doing.

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 6:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ew

Norris Hopper's #1 fan!!!

by Zach K on Jun 30, 2008 6:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's amazing in it's dumbness.

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

by BK on Jun 30, 2008 6:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's just making shit up, isn't he?

This season…

Dunn vs. RHP: .233/.383/.568
Dunn vs. LHP: .203/.400/.365

Griffey vs. RHP: .250/.353/.410
Griffey vs, LHP: .200/.324/.329

Maholm vs. RHB: .301/.356/.458
Maholm vs. LHB: .186/.231/.305

Duke vs. RHB: .313/.361/.457
Duke vs. LHB: .218/.295/.218

by Gray on Jun 30, 2008 6:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

Out of the mouths of babes.

But I guess Jr. must have known what he was getting himself into, asking the kid those questions. Seeing as he has kids of his own and all.

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

by BubbaFan on Jun 30, 2008 6:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It is time for this teqm to start anew - gear up and grind out some wins.

"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.

by Madville on Jun 30, 2008 5:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm giving the Reds good karma the best way I know how

By posting a picture of Megan Fox in a Motley Crue t-shirt.

You’re welcome for the win, Harang.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 30, 2008 5:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bless you, sir.

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

by BK on Jun 30, 2008 6:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ross again??

holy cow thats awesome, i think dusty is learning

"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 30, 2008 5:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, silly

It’s Ross with the veterans, Bako with the kids.

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

by BubbaFan on Jun 30, 2008 6:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Valentin with... the left side of the infield.

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

by BK on Jun 30, 2008 6:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

from CTrent's blog...
Griffey is hitting .200 against lefties this season with 17 hits in 85 at-bats and two home runs against left-handers.

“I can’t hit lefties?” Griffey asked. “How about 1996 when I hit a record 21 homers off lefties?”

“We’re not in 1996,” Baker said.

“I’m still in 96,” Griffey said.

Yeeeagh…we’re in deep shit when Dusty is the voice of reason.

...and yes, this quote is out of context and all

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

by Cy Schourek on Jun 30, 2008 6:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That quote wasn't Dusty, it was Darren Baker

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 7:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was wondering why Griffey would care about Dusty's dad...

so ok, a 9 year old is the voice of reason. That’s much better.

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

by Cy Schourek on Jun 30, 2008 7:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

at least it makes more sense, right?

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 7:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there's something very relaxing about watching Harang pitch

his rythm is loads of fun.

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

by Cy Schourek on Jun 30, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Michaels in, McLouth out

Not exactly sure why. Minky at 3B seems odd, maybe they’d be interested in trading for LLM.

by ken on Jun 30, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sanchez leading off with his .262 OBP

Dusty consulted on the Pirates lineup

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 7:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dusty?

or…SATAN

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

by Cy Schourek on Jun 30, 2008 7:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Patterson was once rated the #1 prospect in all of baseball

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True

I was just recalling the last series in ‘06 when we played Pittsburgh. Grande kept going on and on about Sanchez clinching the batting title and how it immortalized him.

by ken on Jun 30, 2008 7:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jason Michaels in, Nate McLouth out

Not exactly sure why. Minky at 3B seems odd, maybe they’d be interested in trading for LLM.

by ken on Jun 30, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My thoughts exactly.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow.

K’d the side.

Please be the good Harang tonight.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No MRI needed

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by xjjeep90 on Jun 30, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

free BBQ at my apartment complex!!!

be back later and full

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

by Cy Schourek on Jun 30, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

grab me a slab!

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 7:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoa, where?

Maybe I can still make it…

by Brendanukkah on Jun 30, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I heart Junior Hairston

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cherry Pie!

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Jun 30, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cherry Hudson Jr. can flat out lead off the game

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

by BK on Jun 30, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Double Cherry!

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Double Cherry!

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope Kepp

Does not flat out bunt.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That Keppinger can flat out listen to you

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

by BK on Jun 30, 2008 7:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

go Kepp!!

first and third with no one out!!

need some runs boys

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy crap.

Men on base for Dunn!

by Gray on Jun 30, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahh...

He can flat out hit.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dunn

can flat out move around the order

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GIBP?

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by xjjeep90 on Jun 30, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh please no.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crap

1st pitch swinging and he can’t get it out of the infield

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least it wasn't a GIBP.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wasted inning

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well crap.

Man on third, nobody out $^x%x@@#*...

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harang: "Thanks a lot jerks"

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by xjjeep90 on Jun 30, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think he said "jerks"

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 7:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dang

get em on, get em over, get em in

that really looked easy didn’t it?

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would have taken the run

If Dunn had GIDP in the first.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's a selfish asshole

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 7:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not a word about phillips though, and he should hit the lefty

pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"

by dunnateher on Jun 30, 2008 7:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This could be Bad Harang still.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahhh this team is so frustrating.

Great top of the 1st, and then the bottom was looking promising. And now we’re losing, and Harang’s having trouble again. What the hell is going on?

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

by BK on Jun 30, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nah

Harang didn’t have that bad of an inning

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 7:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No.

But it’s a shame Dusty didn’t. We might be winning right now.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dusty helped with the top of the order

but they actually have decent hitters buried further down…

by Gray on Jun 30, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Phew... nice pitch by Good Harang to get out of it.

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

by BK on Jun 30, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was it at least hit hard?

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shattered bat

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 7:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

According to Hal

They have one less user. Dunn switched back to Ash. He’s tired of the Maple bats shattering.

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think I saw a headline

about the union discussing doing away with maple bats because they’re shattering so much.

Here it is: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080624&content_id=2993964&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

by ken on Jun 30, 2008 7:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Small sample size...

Reds lefties are hitting .000/.000/.000
Reds righties (including Harang) are hitting .500/.500/.667

by Gray on Jun 30, 2008 7:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We should think about a PH soon

How has Castro done against this guy?

by ken on Jun 30, 2008 7:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's Casto to you, bub.

C-A-S-T-O.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

Gray’s small sample size line reminded me of the worst PH decision in Reds history, when Narron PH with Castro in San Francisco based on a sample size of one prior at bat.

by ken on Jun 30, 2008 7:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've long since forgotten

my Castro experience in San Francisco.

by ken on Jun 30, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh

Apparently there was this right-wing news agency that had a filter that changed the word “gay” to “homosexual,” and so when Tyson Gay posted the fastest 100 m time ever over the weekend, all of their news reports referred to him as Tyson Homosexual. So fast, he’s practically on fire! Y’know, flaming.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 30, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Makes sense

His record didn’t count, though. He wouldn’t have been so flaming without that strong tailwind.

by ken on Jun 30, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think that was in Oakland

but a stupid decision nonetheless

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by xjjeep90 on Jun 30, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

heys guys...i see that we are losing!

I just got here and turned on the game. I was hoping we would be winning!

So hey, umm....do you guys mind if I have this fruit roll-up?

by chandrathan on Jun 30, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hudson crushed that ball!

So hey, umm....do you guys mind if I have this fruit roll-up?

by chandrathan on Jun 30, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CHERRY BOMB!

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by xjjeep90 on Jun 30, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hudson crushed that ball!

So hey, umm....do you guys mind if I have this fruit roll-up?

by chandrathan on Jun 30, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CHERRY PIE!

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Jun 30, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, that's one way to make sure...

You don’t get stranded on third with nobody out.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CHERRY!

And that just puts the jerry on top.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 30, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whats the team AVG for 1st pitch swinging?

.00002?

Is it too late to become a robber baron?

by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Jun 30, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least...

BP did not swing at the first pitch.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does anyone know if Boggs or Brett ever considered being a hitting coach?

pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"

by dunnateher on Jun 30, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The way this team is hitting...

You’d think Juan Castro was the hitting coach.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

'sup brendan?

So hey, umm....do you guys mind if I have this fruit roll-up?

by chandrathan on Jun 30, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For my brother's birthday

My parents got him some tickets to see the Reds play the Nats on July 4th. That’s right, on the 4th of July, Brendanukkah’s mom is going to be at GABP.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 30, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There will be fireworks that night!

So hey, umm....do you guys mind if I have this fruit roll-up?

by chandrathan on Jun 30, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aflac Trivia

Who scored the first Reds run at Riverfront?

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by xjjeep90 on Jun 30, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pete Rose?

Hell, it was probably someone on the Pirates.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 30, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aflac trivia

who scored the first Reds run at Riverfront Stadium

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bad Harang almost made an appearance there.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

6/30/1970 line up

P Rose RF
B Tolan CF
T Perez 3B
J Bench C
L May 1B
B Carbo LF
T Helms 2B
W Woodward SS
J McGlothlin P

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aflac

I’m going to say either either Tommy Helms or Woody Woodward

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THelms

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 8:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

question

why was Casey called the mayor?

"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 30, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

from wikipedia

During his tenure in Cincinnati, and later in Detroit, Sean Casey was regarded as approachable and friendly, and his nickname, “the Mayor”, comes from his reputation for chatting casually with every runner who makes it to first base, and from his very public charity work. It was frequently expanded to “the Mayor of Riverfront” when the Reds played at Riverfront Stadium.

by joshuar9476 on Jun 30, 2008 8:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thank you

"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 30, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because he wrote a bad check to prostitute?

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No.

If he did that, he would become a sleazy talk-show host.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"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 30, 2008 8:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As did Ross, unfortunately.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We had sort of started doing a thing

of noting bands from the cities we’re playing (is it just our opponents, or the city the game is in?). Anyway, if you don’t know Girl Talk (aka, the only worthwhile thing to come out of Pittsburgh), then introduce yourselves right now.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 30, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll nominate the sountrack

from The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh.

by ken on Jun 30, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also,

Rusted Root and two of the guys from TV on the Radio. Thanks, Wikipedia!

by ken on Jun 30, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm tired of Brantely analyzing in between pitches/plays

let the game breathe and leave Marty and Thom alone. We don’t care about what you think when it isn’t your time to do play-by-play

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by xjjeep90 on Jun 30, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GIJM?

"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 30, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That seems... fluidy

Let’s have him ground into a double play, and call him JaShawn Michaels, the Heartbreak Kid.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 30, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or make it gijtm

and grill one of those oddly tasting meat patties and watch Chris cry. Those patties do have an odd taste, right?

by CrimsonKing on Jun 30, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hes crying

cause he has to eat one of those jtm burgers

"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 30, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes. Quite odd.

Not quite meat, not quite soy…

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

With Jason Bay, professional Reds killer at-bat

I was nervous. But Harang wins the battle! His prize? A battlekow.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 30, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mahlom is on a pace to throw 99 pitches tonight.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that is about par for the course with this team.

I wonder what the record is for fewest pitches for a pitcher with a complete game shutout.

by CrimsonKing on Jun 30, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Liber had a 78 pitch game against us

in 2001, which is the lowest this decade.

by ken on Jun 30, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i prefer cherry bombs to cherry pops but that is just me

pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"

by dunnateher on Jun 30, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

perhaps i shouldn't say that or he will turn into CPat

pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"

by dunnateher on Jun 30, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well....that sucked

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by xjjeep90 on Jun 30, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

honestly

it really only sucks because the offense refuses to score. If the offense was any sort of a threat, I wouldn’t mind 3 runs through 6 innings.

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes.

Some might even think that was a quality start.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think there's an official stat for that.

I think that a quality start should be whatever start has that “quality” to it, that je ne sais quoi that just says “quality.”

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kind of like errors

I know ‘em when I see ‘em

by ken on Jun 30, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how does he do that

with that batting stance?

"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 30, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ball game...

The Reds have only a run quota of 2 tonight, due to their lack of plate discipline.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and Harang pitching

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by xjjeep90 on Jun 30, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True... this pretty much seals loss #11 for our ace

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

by BK on Jun 30, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kind of sucks

When your manager doesn’t have a clue what he’s doing.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nuts

Harang’s having a problem with the long ball this year.

by ken on Jun 30, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haranging fastball

pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"

by dunnateher on Jun 30, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haranging fastball

pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"

by dunnateher on Jun 30, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Double post?

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 post shot

pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"

by dunnateher on Jun 30, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sorry

pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"

by dunnateher on Jun 30, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you know its a bad year

when a 2-run shot spells the death knell for the game with your opening day starter on the mound

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

by Cy Schourek on Jun 30, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think he needs an MRI now.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well...

At least that took Dunn three pitches.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boom boom clap

Jeff, we hardly knew ye...

by chesirecat on Jun 30, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boom boom clap

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by xjjeep90 on Jun 30, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BOOM BOOM CLAP

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HBP

for El Furioso Rojo

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

by Cy Schourek on Jun 30, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not gonna do anything

for the ol’ back spasm.

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

by Cy Schourek on Jun 30, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boom boom clap

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bases loaded and one out

patience young man

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

clap. your. hands.

stomp. your. feet.

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by xjjeep90 on Jun 30, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

COMMON BRUCE

SALAMI TIME!!

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

happy now?

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

by Cy Schourek on Jun 30, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eh

better than a DP

by ken on Jun 30, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bruce

at least one scored and the inning continues

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ross!!

do it!!

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boom boom clap

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

common merciless ross!

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by xjjeep90 on Jun 30, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boom boom clap

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BOOM BOOM CLAP

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BOOM BOOM CLAP

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YOU CAN DO IT

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BOOM BOOM GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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

by BK on Jun 30, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boom boom clap

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boom boom clap

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

goddamnit

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by xjjeep90 on Jun 30, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crap

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was low

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

by BK on Jun 30, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe

but way too close to take, especially with the pitcher on deck

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, way too close to take.

But you could see that Ross was on autopilot – swing only at fastballs.

by Brian B on Jun 30, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A pretty nice curve

Prob caught the zone on the way down

by ken on Jun 30, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh.

I guess we should be happy we got a run on one hit.

by Brian B on Jun 30, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah well, crap.

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

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You and new threads

Together again!

I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...

by Slyde on Jun 30, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

great pick up by Votto

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 30, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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