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Game 99: Reds vs Mets

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New York Mets
@ Cincinnati Reds

Saturday, Jul 19, 2008, 7:40 PM EDT
Great American Ball Park

Oliver Perez vs Josh Fogg

Mostly clear. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.

 

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W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Oliver Perez 6-5 4.44 1.43 89 60

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Josh Fogg 1-2 7.94 1.51 24 13

 

Tonight is the night they induct Barry Larkin into the Reds Hall of Fame.  I was gonna go with a single picture of Larkin, but I didn't feel like that captured what a complete player he was, so here he is doing everything.  Pre-game tonight, let's hear some of your favorite Larkin memories (and if you have Cesar Geronimo or Joey Jay memories, you can drop those in too). 

As for the game, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Fogg's pitcher witch check cleared this month.

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The Lineups

REDS

Jay Bruce CF
Jeff Keppinger SS
Ken Griffey Jr. RF
Brandon Phillips 2B
Adam Dunn LF
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
Joey Votto 1B
David Ross C
Josh Fogg RHP (1-2, 7.94)

METS

Jose Reyes SS
Endy Chavez RF
David Wright 3B
Carlos Beltran CF
Damion Easley 2B
Carlos Delgado 1B
Fernando Tatis LF
Brian Schneider C
Oliver Perez LHP (6-5, 4.44)

The game is sold out.

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by BubbaFan on Jul 19, 2008 5:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Barry Larkin is my favorite athlete ever

I followed the Reds because I was from southwest Ohio. I became a Reds fan because of Barry Larkin. I can’t wait until he’s enshrined in Cooperstown.

My favorite memory of him was one that never happened – when he was named World Series MVP in 1994.

by Brendanukkah on Jul 19, 2008 5:40 PM EDT   0 recs

Barry

When I was 9 or 10 my friend and I thought we recognized Barry at a Xavier game, watching Byron play. I think this was the winter after Barry’s rookie year. We walked over and very shyly asked for an autograph. He was the nicest guy in the world, and I’ve been a big fan ever since.

by ken on Jul 19, 2008 5:51 PM EDT   0 recs

I was always too "indie" to root for Barry

Reggie Sanders was my first jersey. I had a huge crush on Jacob Brumfield for no damn good reason, Bret Boone and Sean Casey were also faves of mine.

All the same, whenever I would tell people I was a Reds fan pre-2000, it was “gee, that Barry Larkin…what a player, huh?” And I was always “the big Larkin fan”. And I really can’t complain.

I won’t be around for the game tonight, folks. But enjoy it, pray for Fogg’s financial liquidity, and take care.

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

by Cy Schourek on Jul 19, 2008 5:56 PM EDT   0 recs

the stirke really turned me off baseball through the rest of the 90's

by the time i got back into baseball i was in arizona rooting for the dbacks. when i made it back home to indiana barry was at the end of his career. thus i missed almost all of his work. i do know he was a class guy though, and i hope we seem him back in cincy at some point.

by joshuar9476 on Jul 19, 2008 6:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Barry Larkin- My all-time favorite player...

He’s the reason I played shortstop for so long… (Now I play 2nd… arm isn’t quite SS material), but man… that guy was always a class act. Always took number 11 whenever I could…

Let’s hope for a win for Barry tonight!

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

by crolfer on Jul 19, 2008 6:36 PM EDT   0 recs

This is pretty cool, seeing all of the Reds HOFers.

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

by BK on Jul 19, 2008 7:05 PM EDT   0 recs

All I'm getting in NY

is “What’s wrong with John Maine?” and how the Reds only got cheapie hits off him.

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by BubbaFan on Jul 19, 2008 7:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Barry Larkin...

Was Jose Reyes (with more walks and far fewer strikeouts) before there was Jose Reyes.

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

by Paul Householder on Jul 19, 2008 7:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Fun Tom Browning story

MY dad & I were supposed to go the the perfect game, but my dad got called in at the last minute (he was a cop). He was sooooooo regretful and I was soooooo pissed. I think I still have the unused ticket somewhere.

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 19, 2008 7:08 PM EDT   0 recs

My dad was supposed to go to but the dog got sick...

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

by crolfer on Jul 19, 2008 7:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

go too rather

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by crolfer on Jul 19, 2008 7:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It was always nice to be able to say

that the Reds had the best shortstop in baseball. When talking with fans of other teams, nobody could dispute that. It’ll be nice to be able to say that again sometime soon…...say, about 2010 or so, when I can say “Yeah, well Jay Bruce is the best outfielder in baseball.”

"Just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it." - George Costanza

by beasleymachine on Jul 19, 2008 7:13 PM EDT   0 recs

The Reds have the best pitcher in baseball.

Could be sooner than 2010 we can be saying that…

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

by Paul Householder on Jul 19, 2008 7:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

can't dispute that

"I never should have given up the animation rights."

by BobbyO on Jul 19, 2008 7:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Reds have the worst third base coach in baseball.

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

by Paul Householder on Jul 19, 2008 7:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

We also have the worst outfielder named Corey.

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

by Paul Householder on Jul 19, 2008 7:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, yeah you're right.

I wasn’t thinking about our pitchers though. We might have the top 2 pitchers in baseball, by 2010.

"Just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it." - George Costanza

by beasleymachine on Jul 19, 2008 7:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, they could have said "Cal Ripken"

and I would have said “I don’t care about the American League.”

"Just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it." - George Costanza

by beasleymachine on Jul 19, 2008 7:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I met Larkin

at a card shop in Muncie, Indiana in late ‘87-early ‘88. All I know is that it was cold. I paid my $5 and he signed a baseball for me. I saw everyone else’s autographs and wanted mine to be a little special, so I asked him to put #15 on the ball under his signature, because he wore #15 early on in his career and I’d seen a picture or something in a Beckett or SI or Baseball Digest or whatever. Shit, I didn’t know any better - I was like 12. He said, “Who is #15?” I said, “You, I think.” He said, “Oh, no, not anymore,” and smiled a little. Then he went quiet while he was signing the ball and I said, “So…what is it now?” He said, “It’s 11 now” as he was signing. He finished and handed the ball back and shook my hand - guy had big hands. That was that.

Doesn’t sound special, but 20 years later I remember that word-for-word. He’s the only ballplayer I ever met because I was never really into going up to them in public. And I never liked the idea of paying for an autograph. Not long after, I stopped liking the idea of paying for baseball cards. But I still have that ball.

Phone's ringing, Dude.

by rjdio on Jul 19, 2008 7:23 PM EDT   0 recs

I lived in Muncie for two years...

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

by crolfer on Jul 19, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

thanks

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by crolfer on Jul 19, 2008 7:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i say that

because i moved away 2-3 times but kept getting pulled back for this or that. finally got out “for good” (knock on wood) two years ago.

was the burning couch in muncie?

Phone's ringing, Dude.

by rjdio on Jul 19, 2008 7:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Reds using Bill James

as a reference to Larkin’s career. Amazing.

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by xjjeep90 on Jul 19, 2008 7:24 PM EDT   0 recs

booing bowden during larkin's speech

a true cincinnati moment

Phone's ringing, Dude.

by rjdio on Jul 19, 2008 7:28 PM EDT   0 recs

I really like what he's doing

"I never should have given up the animation rights."

by BobbyO on Jul 19, 2008 7:33 PM EDT   0 recs

yeah that might be a little overboard

but I’ll give him as much leeway as he wants

"I never should have given up the animation rights."

by BobbyO on Jul 19, 2008 7:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I did really like him thanking the Reds staff

"I never should have given up the animation rights."

by BobbyO on Jul 19, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He didn't thank Dustbag didhe?

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

by crolfer on Jul 19, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

no

"I never should have given up the animation rights."

by BobbyO on Jul 19, 2008 7:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

phew

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

by crolfer on Jul 19, 2008 7:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he coulda been like...

And thanks to Dusty for making the Reds fans miss having me on the team so much.

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

by crolfer on Jul 19, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he thanked the stowes

and bucher, etc.

"I never should have given up the animation rights."

by BobbyO on Jul 19, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, he's going a little far

But I agree, he’s earned it. My gf just asked “is he gonna thank his underwear company too?”

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 19, 2008 7:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Johnny Bench is an ass

And in other news, water is still wet.

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 19, 2008 7:39 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah, I was expecting a little wink to the camera or something

to make it clear he was joking around telling him to wrap it up, but no such gesture. Fucking prick.

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

by BK on Jul 19, 2008 7:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Mets announcers...

...griping about Larkin’s “filibuster.” They think it’s unfair to the Mets’ pitcher.

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by BubbaFan on Jul 19, 2008 7:41 PM EDT   0 recs

they don't know the meaning of filibuster...

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

by crolfer on Jul 19, 2008 7:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

They probably don't know what the word means.

They probably think it’s something Corey lets Dusty do to him.

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

by Paul Householder on Jul 19, 2008 7:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nah

They’re on a politics riff tonight. Talked about Barry’s “stump speech,” and expressed surprise that he didn’t thank Bush for the tax cuts.

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

by BubbaFan on Jul 19, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Larkin throwing the first pitch to Concepcion

Awesome.

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

by BK on Jul 19, 2008 7:41 PM EDT   0 recs

sweet

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

by crolfer on Jul 19, 2008 7:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

seriously awesome.

"I never should have given up the animation rights."

by BobbyO on Jul 19, 2008 7:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Mets are really irate

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by BubbaFan on Jul 19, 2008 7:43 PM EDT   0 recs

IMHO

Larkin could have spoken for another 30 minutes and I would have been fine with that… I was just hoping the fans would stay with it

"I never should have given up the animation rights."

by BobbyO on Jul 19, 2008 7:43 PM EDT   0 recs

The fans might have been

But the Mets are steamed. They’re worried about their pitcher.

Man, they are seriously ticked. They are calling the Reds inconsiderate and irresponsible.

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by BubbaFan on Jul 19, 2008 7:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

They can suck it

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by crolfer on Jul 19, 2008 7:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Heh?

Aren’t the Mets batting first?

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

by Paul Householder on Jul 19, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

no one said they were overly intelligent

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by crolfer on Jul 19, 2008 7:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think that's why...

...they’re so steamed. It means Ollie’s going to be sitting for a long time.

They’re kind of worried about him, I guess, because he’s sort of struggled this year.

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by BubbaFan on Jul 19, 2008 7:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He always does well against the Reds.

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by xjjeep90 on Jul 19, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He always does well against the Yankees, too

I hate him.

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by BubbaFan on Jul 19, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think it's poor planning.

They should just have had him start his warmups later, knowing that this was a 7:40 start.

And what if the Mets batted around? He’d be sitting a long time then, and no one gets steamed about that!

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

by Paul Householder on Jul 19, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

just what I was about to say

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

by crolfer on Jul 19, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

They did know that

They planned for a 7:40 start. They were upset that the game didn’t actually start then.

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by BubbaFan on Jul 19, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes, but they had the Mets' half of the inning before he needed to pitch...

Meaning that the timing of the warmup is not as important.

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

by Paul Householder on Jul 19, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Doesn't it really not matter though

Considering they batted first? What if they batted around in the 1st? Then Perez wouldn’t have started the bottom of the first until 8 anyways.

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by BK on Jul 19, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And...

If they were inducting Jose Reyes into the Mets’ Hall of Fame, would the announcers be saying the same thing about Josh Fogg?

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

by Paul Householder on Jul 19, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

One pitch, one out.

I like this when the other team does it.

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by xjjeep90 on Jul 19, 2008 7:51 PM EDT   0 recs

Of course...

The Mets seem to be cooperating in making sure that Oliver Perez gets to the mound soon.

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

by Paul Householder on Jul 19, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

David Wright didn't get the memo

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by crolfer on Jul 19, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Then again...

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by BubbaFan on Jul 19, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Error for Votto?

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by BubbaFan on Jul 19, 2008 7:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Nope, error for Fogg

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by BubbaFan on Jul 19, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He lead the ball way too much outside of Fogg

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by xjjeep90 on Jul 19, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I guess the scorer agreed

I’m not so sure myself.

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by BubbaFan on Jul 19, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What exactly happened there?

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

by Paul Householder on Jul 19, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Votto made a bad throw to 1B

Got past Fogg, who was covering.

Mets announcers thought Votto should have gotten the error. It was a pretty sloppy throw. He had plenty of time to set himself, but didn’t.

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

by BubbaFan on Jul 19, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks!

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

by Paul Householder on Jul 19, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He can flat out hit.

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

by Paul Householder on Jul 19, 2008 8:03 PM EDT   0 recs

Flat out

If Keppy scores, the Mets announcers can blame the long time Ollie was sitting.

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

by BubbaFan on Jul 19, 2008 8:04 PM EDT   0 recs

I blame the Wright double on the delay...

Actually, it’s because Josh Fogg is not a very good pitcher.

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

by Paul Householder on Jul 19, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs