Game 86: Reds vs Pirates
by Slyde on Jul 2, 2008 4:38 PM EDT
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PrintPittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds, Jul 2, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
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Milford High grad and Kent State attendee John Van Benschoten makes his hometown debut tonight after getting called back up to the Majors earlier this week. I'd like to say the Reds should put the smack down on him, but you and I both know how these things tend to turn out. Honestly though, wouldn't it just be super swell to score some runs early and have a nice relaxing walk to victory?
Thompson makes his 3rd start of his career and his first at GABP and against an NL team. I think it would be just dandy if he got his first MLB win too. Don't you agree?
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Righty-lefty straight down the board
Van Benschoten won’t know what do with himself!
Oh, and I wonder if John Van Benschoten gets mad at Jarrod Saltalamacchia for pipping him to the longest last name in major league history, sort of the same way I have a hatred of David Aardsma for stealing the first spot in the MLB Encyclopedia from Hank Aaron.
So, um.
The Courier-Journal has a piece on Josh Fogg’s latest start in Louisville, where he allowed four hits and walked two in eight-plus innings. He took the opportunity to whine that the problem was that he wasn’t pitching enough in Cincinnati:
Fogg made three April starts for the Reds before being moved to the bullpen. He made seven relief appearances.
“I sat down there a month and a half and didn’t pitch,” Fogg said. “I wasn’t stretched out whenever I got the chance to start again, so the opportunity to come down here and get stretched out was big for me.
“I needed to be able to throw 115 pitches every five days instead of throwing 12 pitches every three.”
So I know this is premature and all, but if Thompson keeps it up, and Volquez and Cueto keep looking good, what do we do with Fogg?
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
This is annoying.
Has anybody else been able to get a blockquote to span line breaks?
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
I have successfully....
Blockquoted a ton of shit I never meant to. If I figure out how I did it, I’ll let you know.
sig lines are for suckas
I have no trouble blockquoting single paragraphs
but I had blockquote tags around the whole part quoted above, and it dropped the block after the first paragraph.
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
trying
Fogg made three April starts for the Reds before being moved to the bullpen. He made seven relief appearances.“I sat down there a month and a half and didn’t pitch,” Fogg said. “I wasn’t stretched out whenever I got the chance to start again, so the opportunity to come down here and get stretched out was big for me.
“I needed to be able to throw 115 pitches every five days instead of throwing 12 pitches every three.”
Chris Dickerson produced all the game’s runs.
sig lines are for suckas
cut him
im sure we could get a PTBNL. he really isnt worth anymore than that. he isnt very good in the pen and i dont think i’d want his sultry attitude around.
Stephen A. Douglas was a great debater, but Abraham Lincoln was the Great Emancipator.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 2, 2008 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions
im proud of you Brendan
very proud.
Stephen A. Douglas was a great debater, but Abraham Lincoln was the Great Emancipator.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 2, 2008 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
... Does her tattoo say "We will all laugh at gilded butterflies"?
...
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
I was pretty impressed that Fogg has pitched into the 8th inning in his last three starts
I don’t really blame him too much for whining, since we did sit him for so long. But I also don’t blame Dusty for sitting him because he was terrible when he did pitch. If he is starting to put things together, then I think that makes it a lot easier to try and trade Bronson Arroyo. I love Bronson, but he’s about to get a huge salary bump next year, and I don’t think he’ll be worth the money. He’s basically league average at this point (with some wild swings towards both good and bad), which is what I’d expect of an improved Fogg. If we could get something decent for Arroyo, and if Fogg keeps pitching well in AAA, I’m happy to ship Bronson off and stick with Fogg for the rest of the year.
How are we gonna win tonight?
C Trent says the Buccos put Matt Capps on the DL.
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How you know your fantasy team sucks
I read that and thought, “oh, saves help for my crappy NL-only team!”. Looked at the league, and I already had two of the possible three replacements. Had no idea.
sig lines are for suckas
Hmm
My g/f’s cousin played with Johnny Van Benschoten at Kent State. He always tells me how big of a mistake it was for them to make him a pitcher. Claims he could have been an above average hitting RF with a plus plus arm.
Anyone?
Anyone know the extent of Freel’s injury? mlbtraderumors.com reported a few teams had interest in him but I haven’t heard how bad the hammy was and if he’d even play again this year.
Atleast he didnt do this...
per yahoo…
Jul 2 The Diamondbacks placed Chris Snyder on the 15-day DL Tuesday with a left testicular fracture.
That may be the most painful injury in the history of mankind.
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
Likewise... I wonder how he went about GETTING that... Madonna?
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
So... In other news... On the Reds facebook application, someone just attributed 5 years of consistently great OBP from Dunn as luck... Apparently it was all because of the pitchers...
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
Replied.
Check it.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 2, 2008 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice...
When I read that I literally laughed out loud… And could not stop for a full three minutes. The excuses people find to diss Dunn are astounding.
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
Yeah, I think they've run out of arguments on there, so they're just making them up now.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 2, 2008 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Makes sense... Not sure they had real great ones in the first place.
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
They didn't.
This is the worst one so far. The reason why Dunn gets on base consistently is controlled by the pitchers, and he’s gotten lucky the last 5 years. Any way you read that argument, it’s completely stupid.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 2, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Stupid and then some... I was amazed when I read that...
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
Whoa... we're losing... already...
It must be Adam Dunn’s fault.
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
... Well... This is not a real great start...
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
Psst... Daryl... you're facing the Pirates, not the Yankees.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
I'm the only one here to see the Pirates BATTING AROUND in the first?
Might as well post another one of these.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
Look! We got out of the inning... Must be a connection
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
Seabass gone for the year, Freel reinjured maybe a month maybe more
pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"
Babe Bruce!
We’re 1/4 of the way there!
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
BBRRRUUUUCCCCEEEEE
pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"
You can put it on the board.....YES!
Jay Bruce will single-handedly bring it back….to win the game on a walk-off
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Haha, nice.
The math nerd in me appreciates your comment.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 2, 2008 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I like Bruce leading off...
but I’d rather have Hairston #2.
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
Canadia has changed you, man
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
Anyone play Beat the Streak on mlb.com? I see someone is at 46.
pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"
Is he allowed to play?
pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"
So The Bruce is Scottish then?
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 2, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Aye
The first King of the Scots, in fact.
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
Sounds like Thompson dodges some bullets that inning.
by ken on Jul 2, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe FSN could come back from commerical before the first pitch in the inning
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remember the "I would rather have one run every inning than 4 in one inning" guy?
well, I think we’ll win this 9-4
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
9 leadoff home runs
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
they are padding his stats so the Reds can trade him
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
sweet
pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"
he's plucky though
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
plunk-y maybe
see what happens when you make me try to do puns?
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
EJECT HIM
It was after a home run…obviously intentional
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
Knowing his luck, Edwin would be ejected for getting in the way of the pitch.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 2, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
did he slam his glove?
pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"
On second thought... I'm okay with Van Whathisname
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
Van Beathisassin
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
Van Benschoten.
Local boy, good story. I’ll cheer for him in any game against anyone other than the Reds.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 2, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Van Benschoten
ah Dutch…from the language that gave you the picturesque town of ’s-Hertogenbosch
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
oh God! Get that thing off of Chris and George!
I feel better about leaving town for this weekend now.
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
It's OK... EdE will make up for it... HR in 6th inning or so
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
BRUCE BABY!!!
BOOM….....OUTTA HERE!!!!!!
Saves the day once again
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Look! There's a piece of pineapple in her drink!
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
Aren't you too young to be cynical?
Shouldn’t you be brimming with the idealism of youth, confident you can conquer the world?
He's extremely quick and good.
I want to conquer the world
I’ll do away with air pollution and then I’ll save the whales!
He's extremely quick and good.
... I saw Hitman too... My friend and I weren't expecting that...
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
Hitman was an entirely different crappy movie
As for the rats, I kept waiting for Willard to show up and kill everyone.
He's extremely quick and good.
Try telling that to the cops
and the parents of those kids on the schoolbus. Seriously people, it’s time to let go of your outmoded notions of modesty.
Oh wow
I picked a good time to show up. Hey, can we borrow Bruce when you guys have an off day?
He's extremely quick and good.
BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE!!!!
(I decided to cheer when it came up on my GD… I’ll cheer at my own pace tyvm)
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
Hey battlekow... Did you know that OBP is actually all luck?
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
throw was wide
good throw may have gotten him
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
Could be his hair jelly
The pleasing aroma is half the point.
by ken on Jul 2, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
He's bona fide.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 2, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Does anyone want to know how to set Firefox as their default mail client?
He's extremely quick and good.
Did I ever refer to myself?
I just answered your question in the affirmative.
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
whoa... actually he did... i read it the same way
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
I have to back up battlekow here
Yes was a pretty clear response in the affirmative.
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
No means yes and yes means yes
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
No, email client
So that it stops opening Outlook Express when you click mailto: links.
He's extremely quick and good.
install linux
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
What about regular Ubuntu?
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 2, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
tell him to get over it
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
Grande just said I'm in the booth.
I am NOT in the booth.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
Ask your mom about that.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 2, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Gotta feed the dogs and mom will prolly want the computer, so I'll be back in an inning or two
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
Feed your mom to the dog
Voila, both problems solved and you have the computer. Plus, you can look at infinite porn (that sounds like a code from Duke Nukem).
He's extremely quick and good.
what's your mom's user name?
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
whoah
look at the scoreboard at the top of the front page. It’s like the 3rd inning didn’t even happen
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
Hey, check out my new threads
http://www.redreporter.com/2008/7/2/563857/game-86-number-2
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
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