Open Thread

by Rick House on Jul 20, 2008 4:40 PM EDT in News

I had planned on this being a walk-off thread, but we still need some space to vent. Use.

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Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Jul 20, 2008 4:44 PM EDT 0 recs

This should have been a series where we won 3 out of 4 or swept.

This team finds ways to disappoint. Damn I wanted this win really bad.

I got 99 problems but a job ain't one.

by chesirecat on Jul 20, 2008 4:44 PM EDT 0 recs

Exactly

should have been at least 3 if not 4 wins. I’m getting really tired of 13 years of this team finding ways to lose.

by ctnyc on Jul 20, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'm just glad

the players lost it on their own and that no part of this can be blamed on the stupid Coery Patterson pinch-run for Dunn.

Part of that error on Edwin belongs to Phillips. He was really late getting to the bag, and in fact had started walking in slowly when Encarnacion came up to throw.

FIRE DUSTY BAKER

by Blue on Jul 20, 2008 4:58 PM EDT 0 recs

on the replay it looked like BP wasnt even interested in covering the bag and only moved to do it when he saw the whites of EdE’s eyes. EdE still should have thrown it to the bag and not the man, but it was just a bad play all around. oh well. it only lost one game.

please dont shit on my dreams. i dont want shit on my dreams.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 20, 2008 6:41 PM EDT up 0 recs

Why no images?

It’s not just us. Looks like all the SBNation blogs are affected.

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

by BubbaFan on Jul 20, 2008 5:16 PM EDT 0 recs

I dunno. I'm confused.

"If you insist on folding your arms, looking at your watch and defending yourself against this mindless, hedonistic assault on coherence, you are unlikely to survive until the end credits (which may, by themselves, kill you all over again). "

by Fat Vegas Alan on Jul 20, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up 0 recs

Heeeeeeyyy

Don’t go stealing my thunder.

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 20, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

On top of the Reds loss

Now we’re under torando warnings? Nice. Stay safe, NKY RR folk.

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 20, 2008 7:48 PM EDT 0 recs

The Real Estate Pros

Next Saturday at 7pm ET, “A Home Run for Trademark” airs on The Real Estate Pros.

A real-estate team gives two ballplayers a second chance; moving a home and transforming it into a museum.

One of the ballplayers is Josh Hamilton. He’s helping renovate Shoeless Joe Jackson’s home.

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

by BubbaFan on Jul 20, 2008 8:35 PM EDT 0 recs

Forgot to mention...

....it’s on TLC, The Learning Channel.

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

by BubbaFan on Jul 20, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

i havent learned anything from that channel

in like 10 years.

please dont shit on my dreams. i dont want shit on my dreams.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 20, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

Know-it-all.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Jul 20, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

I was at the game today

It was HAWT! I baked in the sun, but that giant star’s rays were impervious to my SPF15 sunblock. I’m still white as your typical suburban whitey.

It was a disappointing game to lose, but I didn’t see the last inning as I broke tradition and left before the end (full disclosure, I did the same on Thursday and they lost that one too – it’s all my fault). We had to get home to relieve the babysitter though, so I had little choice. I didn’t see EdE’s error, but I honestly don’t want to. I’m sure it was frustrating enough.

It was a fun game to watch though. I find that I don’t mind games that go back and forth early on, but I really hate losing leads late. The three homers by the Reds were nice to see, and I believe my exact words on Ramon Castro’s home run were, “That won’t make it out.” I blame GABP for ruining the game.

I haven’t read the game thread, but I’m assuming that it was pointed out many times how Pelfrey threw very few pitches and such. It really seems like the Reds help starters go deep into games frequently. I wonder if that’s true…

The guy in front of me was a big time Dunn basher. When the ball dropped 10 feet in front of Dunn on a line drive – “That guy is a liability out there.” When Dunn hit a home run to tie it at 1-1 – “What do you know, another solo shot.” When Dunn walked in the 9th – “See, he freezes up when the game matters.” It really made me sad. I’m not the biggest fan of BP, but when he does something good, I’m happy. It’s sad to me that some people just don’t want to see the good things that Dunn does on the field. And by no means was this guy representative of the fans at the game. There were boos on the ball that dropped in front of Dunn, but there was lots of applause for his home run and the fans even seemed to appreciate his walk in the ninth. That last one was actually a pleasant surprise.

Not that Patterson’s appearance by any means cost them the game, but was it just me or was it very awkward timing? Three pitches had been thrown to EdE before Patterson was sent out to pinch run. It was almost like someone fell asleep at the wheel there. It was probably a coincidence, but EdE’s swings after Patterson came in the game looked sloppy.

All-in-all, based on the action that I’ve seen of the 4 games in the series, the Reds finished the series 3-0-1. I’m happy with that.

It's a lousy night to be an atheist!

by Slyde on Jul 20, 2008 9:27 PM EDT 0 recs

on tv

they said the reds were timing duaner’s delivery for three pitches before they sent patterson out there because they wanted to know if it was feasible to steal off him. seems like something that can be done in the video room, but hey, at least it’s a reason.

by Rick House on Jul 20, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up 0 recs

uh, yeah

you’d think that kind of stuff would get done in the video room, or even perhaps the day before when the guy pitched. its embarrassing.

please dont shit on my dreams. i dont want shit on my dreams.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 20, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

why does dusty share that with us?

like i would have only rolled my eyes twice if it were to give Patterson a little time to warm up his legs, i mean it was a cold day today, but this is just insane.

The Dusty Path to the World Series!*

*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.

by justin007000 on Jul 20, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up 0 recs

Interesting if that's the case because as I recall, Patterson only went on one pitch - if that

and I believe that EdE and Votto both swung at every pitch after Patterson came in to the game. You would think that they would put the hold sign on to give Patterson the chance to steal, if they were bringing him in to steal.

I don’t believe that this was why the Reds lost, but it seems indicative to me of the things I don’t like about Dusty’s style. It’s seems to me he does a lot of fiddling just for the sake of fiddling. Bunt calls with players who never bunt, stealing with just about anybody, and I’d be shocked if any manager implements the double-switch more than Dusty. And a lot of those instances make it seem like he’s not completely paying attention to the game situation. Bringing Patterson in when they did yesterday felt very awkward – one of the many times this team has felt awkward this season.

It's a lousy night to be an atheist!

by Slyde on Jul 21, 2008 8:32 AM EDT up 0 recs

Like the time

the Reds hit on your wife and then apologized by saying they thought she was your sister

He's doing it. He's eating a tire!

by Man Mountain on Jul 21, 2008 11:09 AM EDT up 1 recs

This is Bob Boone-esque

except Bob Boone pulled his starters too quickly.

The Dusty Path to the World Series!*

*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.

by justin007000 on Jul 21, 2008 2:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

LOL

“It’s a lousy night to be an atheist!”

But Hamilton ended up losing. Doesn’t that mean there is no god? :-D

And hey, timing the pitcher. Maybe they read Blue’s memo.

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

by BubbaFan on Jul 20, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

Sad?

Here’s a little pick-me-up. (Courtesy of Joe Mathlete’s Great American Blog)

Put on your Reds shoes and dance the Dusty Blues.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 20, 2008 11:29 PM EDT 0 recs

I raise

Most Difficult Super Mario Mod Ever (NSFC Language)

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 21, 2008 9:38 AM EDT up 0 recs

Perfect!

“This is worse than an R.L. Stein book”

Put on your Reds shoes and dance the Dusty Blues.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 21, 2008 1:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

Off topic Ohio stuff

Yup, this Bengals season is gonna be one to remember.

And were any of you Columbus based Red Reporters involved in the fight between Crew hooligans and West Ham hooligans? If so, good on ya.

by Brendanukkah on Jul 21, 2008 11:24 AM EDT 0 recs

yeah i saw this this morning

and now i like carson palmer even more! As Ash said Saturday, Ohio State probably won’t lose that game by 30 points.

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

by chandrathan on Jul 21, 2008 11:34 AM EDT up 0 recs

I also like CP even better after that comment.

And as for the Crew-West Ham fight, I can’t believe there were that many West Ham fans in Columbus… the soccernet article says it started when a group of West Ham fans came into the Crew supporter’s corner and started making trouble… I’d say it’s their fault.

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

by BK on Jul 21, 2008 12:02 PM EDT up 0 recs