Failures only: At least we've got the dude

by Rick House on Jul 28, 2008 1:26 AM EDT in News Comment 44 comments

Mesoraco

Were it not for Mesoraco, Rip Torn would be making another appearance.

Triple-A: The Bats squeaked out just 4 hits in a 2-0 loss. Nobody did anything good. The entire game.

Double-A: The Lookouts squeezed out just 5 hits in a 9-0 loss. Nobody did anything good. The entire game. Chris Valaika had one of the hits, but he also struck out 3 times.

Low A: Dayton lost 9-3, but at least Devin Mesoraco went 2 for 4 with a homer. Brandon Waring tripled, but the good pretty much ends there.

Rookies: Mike Konstanty homered and Tyler Stovall was 2 for 5 in Billings' 8-4 loss. That wasn't enough bad for the Mustangs, so they threw in 4 errors.

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The Reds just signed SS Darrick Hale of the Yuma Scorpions

of the independent Golden Baseball League. Hale, a switch-hitter, starred at Cal State-Los Angeles last season where he was an honorable-mention all California Collegiate Athletic Association selection after posting a line of 8-22-.380 .468. A foot injury ended his season early and he went undrafted.

Not earth shattering, but it’s news.

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by Thundering Turtle on Jul 28, 2008 1:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Related to Chip Hale?

by ken on Jul 28, 2008 7:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chip Hale?

No…..no relation that we know of-who was Chip Hale?

by Reds fan B on Aug 5, 2008 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What's the latest with Yonder ?

My Indian name is "Runs For Beer'

by Madville on Jul 28, 2008 8:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yonder likely will sign very close to the Aug. 15 deadline.

We’re seeing that more and more of high profile draftees, particularly those who sign for over slot money, which Yonder is almost certainly going to do. That means he likely won’t play much, if at all, this season and will begin his Reds career at Dayton next spring.

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on Jul 28, 2008 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dayton?

i thought i read somewhere that he was pretty polished and was close to big-league ready. could he possibly start higher, like A+ or AA? or do most prospects start that low regardless?

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He could begin at Sarasota.

If he starts at Dayton I don’t think he would spend much time there before moving up. I assumed Dayton because he won’t have played in a live game since June so he could be eased a bit into pro ball and because I’m generally more conservative with prospects. I could easily see him tearing up the Midwest League, even though it’s a pitcher’s circuit, for a few weeks before being bumped up and even finishing the year at Chattanooga.

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by Thundering Turtle on Jul 28, 2008 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dayton

makes it easier for the GM and Dir. of Player Dev. to go check out once or twice a week.

Hey, if I had some place to go I certainly wouldn't be in 'Cleve-Land'. -H.T.Duck

by snohio on Jul 29, 2008 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Any idea where he's headed?

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

by BK on Jul 28, 2008 8:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Earth shattering to Darrick

Should have been drafted-even the scouts said should have gone in the 24th round easily-the injury had them concerned but it was minor! He was at 80% recovered when the draft took place and had a letter from the recognized sports Dr. Hle was leading the league in HR’s and numerous other catagories when he was injured-even though he didn’t finish they still couldn’t beat/catch his stats for batting avg-he was in top 5, triples top 3 slugging pct #1 anf on base pct #4-Go Reds!

by Reds fan B on Aug 5, 2008 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like it better when the opposing team try's to injure a Dragon's fan

The Dusty Path to the World Series!*

*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.

by justin007000 on Jul 28, 2008 2:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice, a new picture of Devin

and it looks like he dropped a couple of pounds. The kid sounds like he’s shaping up. Any reports on his skills behind the dish?

Put on your Reds shoes and dance the Dusty Blues.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 28, 2008 9:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe he'll end up being something other than what he has appeared to be.

Unwitting gardener man tends marijuana plants
Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:04pm EDT
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A 73-year-old Dutch man was astonished to learn from police that the begonias he had lovingly tended on his doorstep concealed a secret marijuana plantation.

“Police officers suddenly noticed marijuana plants sprouting from his begonias,” a police spokeswoman in The Hague said on Friday.

The Hague pensioner promised to destroy the marijuana plants, which he believes were planted by local youngsters, while preserving his begonias.

Earlier this month the Dutch government set up a task force to crack down on marijuana cultivation in the country.

Growing marijuana is illegal in the Netherlands, but sales of it and other cannabis-related soft drugs in coffee shops have been tolerated for decades.

"Gun Situation"

by Fat Vegas Alan on Jul 28, 2008 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Love it

The herb grows anywhere, and quickly too. I heard that Dennis Kucinich is on his way there now to advocate for the old man’s rights.

Put on your Reds shoes and dance the Dusty Blues.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 28, 2008 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The story is great and so is the prose.

The Hague pensioner promised to destroy the marijuana plants, which he believes were planted by local youngsters, while preserving his begonias.

Poetry.

"Gun Situation"

by Fat Vegas Alan on Jul 28, 2008 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Posies poesy?

by Brendanukkah on Jul 28, 2008 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wait,

Is Mesoraco the begonias or the pot? I soooo want him the be the herb.

Put on your Reds shoes and dance the Dusty Blues.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 28, 2008 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I repeat

Somebody had the nerve to take the herb up out his doobie ashtray. Why they do him that way?

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by Man Mountain on Jul 28, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure he's going to "destroy the marijuana plants"

It's a lousy night to be an atheist!

by Slyde on Jul 28, 2008 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Unwitting gardener man"

Looks like I just found an awesome new insult!

by Brendanukkah on Jul 28, 2008 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not sure if any of y'all are big college football blog fans...

but Every Day Should be Saturday is pretty damned hilarious. And they have this recurring “Visiting Lecturer Series” where they have college blogs talk about their teams.

One of the questions they ask is “What historical nation and period do you resemble most right now?” and my point is, if someone asked the Reds this question, is there any doubt that the answer would be “Mid-1990’s Somalia”?

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

by Cy Schourek on Jul 28, 2008 11:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What nation has changed leaders four times in the last five years?

That’s who I’m picking.

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by Thundering Turtle on Jul 28, 2008 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We're like post-fascism Italy

by Red Menace on Jul 28, 2008 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Mussolini was okay at first"

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by Man Mountain on Jul 28, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mussolini, Castellini ...

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by Thundering Turtle on Jul 28, 2008 3:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So you're saying that Dusty is the Joseph Goebbels of the regime?

I hear he’s working on a documentary called “The Triumph of the Buntmaster”. He has a Cub’s fan filming it. This is the fan rumored to be in charge of the Film:

Note the beady eyes, the curling lip, the glaze of Cub fandom across his face,,,

My Indian name is "Runs For Beer'

by Madville on Jul 28, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not that it doesn't suit your typical posting style

but wasn’t Goebbels a Nazi?

It's a lousy night to be an atheist!

by Slyde on Jul 28, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

there you go, slyde, accusing people of being nazis

typical internet commenter

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by Man Mountain on Jul 28, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There you go, Slyde atacking MY posting style...

As if I had one! Seriously Yes Goebbels was a fucking Nazi and Mussolini was a Fascist…I don’t mean to in any way( seriously ) suggest that Dusty is either…just a play off of Man Mountain’s and TT’s posts… Dusty is the mouthpiece for Castellini so maybe this is more of a Mafia connection.

My Indian name is "Runs For Beer'

by Madville on Jul 28, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

where does castro fit in all this?

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Jul 28, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

shortstop

if Dusty really had what he wanted.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I heard Richard Gere had a thing for Goebbels

by Brendanukkah on Jul 28, 2008 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Isn't Richard Gere a Nazi?

It's a lousy night to be an atheist!

by Slyde on Jul 28, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gere

Not Goebbels….GERBELS!!!!!

by Reds fan B on Aug 5, 2008 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Godwin'd

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 28, 2008 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What I really want to know is just who is 'this' guy?

My Indian name is "Runs For Beer'

by Madville on Jul 28, 2008 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

uh, baby Hitler

It's a lousy night to be an atheist!

by Slyde on Jul 28, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not to be confused with

Lil’ Hitler (pops)

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 28, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What the fuck does Lil Hitler have to do with me?

I’m a Pol Pot guy, (and I was kinda sweet on Amin as well), not Hitler.

Dusty Baker probably likes to kick cute little puppies too.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 28, 2008 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Like

This here, see.

Dusty Baker probably likes to kick cute little puppies too.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 28, 2008 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

5:34 of stop motion claymation?

Stop the ride, I wanna get off.

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 28, 2008 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Looks like a baby Cubs fan...beady eyes, glazed look, cute little smile and an adorable outfit.

Picture of the baby Momma included:

PicklerHilterlovechild

I often think how different the world would be if Hitler had not been turned down when he applied for art school. - George Carlin

by Madville on Jul 28, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just wondered why he has no legs

Of course, that would explain the anger issues I guess.

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 28, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

since this is already a downer thread

Marcus McBeth with his 6.75 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, and 14 BB in 22.2 innings has been a let down. Is he injured? I was really hoping that he could become a solid middle reliever. His stuff looked to be good enough.

Also Pedro Viola doesn’t look nearly as bright as he did last year. His ERA in AA is 5.58 with a 1.68 WHIP. He still has 56 K’s in 50 innings, but he also has 26 BB.

The Dusty Path to the World Series!*

*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.

by justin007000 on Jul 28, 2008 5:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs