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Game 107: Reds at Astros

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Cincinnati Reds
@ Houston Astros

Monday, Jul 28, 2008, 8:05 PM EDT
Minute Maid Park

Johnny Cueto vs Roy Oswalt

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85.

 

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W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Johnny Cueto 7-9 4.90 1.36 113 46

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Roy Oswalt
 7-8 4.56 1.38 94 28

Oswalt is having a down year, but he has a 3.04 ERA in his last 8 starts.  Then again, tonight will be his first start in 2.5 weeks as he has been on the DL with a strained left hip.  As everyone surely knows, or will be told a hundred times tonight, Oswalt has owned the Reds in his career, going 19-1 with a 2.46 ERA in 24 appearances against them.  He's won 4 in a row against the Reds at this point, but he has not faced them since May of 2007. 

It's interesting to me that he is facing Cueto tonight as Cueto reminds me a lot of Oswalt.  I'm no scout, so this may be way off, but I feel like the zip on Cueto's pitches look a lot like Oswalt.  Plus, both pitchers are similar in stature, which makes the zip on their fastball that much more noticeable.  It'd be nice if Cueto can turn the tables on Oswalt and drop a dominating performance on the Astros tonight.

Enjoy the game tonight while you indulge in the tasty deliciousness of Red Gold Premium Quality Ketchup, the official ketchup of your Cincinnati Reds!

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Well, thank god we got that ketchup business resolved. Now we can win some ballgames!

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

by BK on Jul 28, 2008 6:06 PM EDT   0 recs

Does anyone know

what the official unidentifiable meat product of the Cincinnati Reds is? I’m hungry and that Potted Meat just screams “Dusty Baker!” to me.

by IgnatiusJReilly on Jul 28, 2008 6:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm gonna have to go with the "taco filling"

Chicken or steak, your choice.

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 28, 2008 6:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

But...but...but

What about that good ol’ Souse or Head Cheese from the Kroger Deli? I know Marty used to go to Kroger with Joe…

by IgnatiusJReilly on Jul 28, 2008 6:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Souse....

(shudder)

Being from “the country”, I saw many people eat that crap growing up. Blech.

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 28, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Everything went so well last series...why change it?

The lineup, via Fay:

Jay Bruce cf
Jeff Keppinger ss
Ken Griffey Jr. rf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Adam Dunn lf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Joey Votto 1b
Paul Bako c
Johnny Cueto p

I'm not having even a mediocre year.

by Gray on Jul 28, 2008 6:06 PM EDT   0 recs

i remember reading somewhere that the Reds' 6-9 hitters

lead the league in home runs from those spots. this could have been a dream or maybe im just making it up, but is that not just the most obvious thing you have heard today?

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 6:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

but how about our 2-hitters

they must have the lowest OPS out of everyones, I feel.

And yeeesh, I picked a good weekend to miss all the Reds games, eh?

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

by Cy Schourek on Jul 28, 2008 7:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

almost missed my chance to watch the reds on tv.

damn you facebook.

I am Bill S. Preston, Esquire.

by Dubman on Jul 28, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

Freedom, baby!

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 28, 2008 7:59 PM EDT   0 recs

mention of Oswalt's Reds record

drink!

by the way, is anyone else ok with the “always IBB Berkman” strategy this series?

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

by Cy Schourek on Jul 28, 2008 8:02 PM EDT   0 recs

plunk him sometimes too

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

by dunnateher on Jul 28, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, we have the law of averages on our side tonight

I mean the reds have to beat this bastage sometime right?

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

by dunnateher on Jul 28, 2008 8:02 PM EDT   0 recs

"Reds are pleased with Kepp as a #2 hitter"

um, can we take a vote on this?

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

by Cy Schourek on Jul 28, 2008 8:08 PM EDT   0 recs

I would like to take that back

single post.

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

by Cy Schourek on Jul 28, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

even a below average shortstop

would have gotten to that ball from Tejada.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So what was the deal with Griffey the other day?

I heard he yelled or made a gesture toward Brantley after going deep?

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 28, 2008 8:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Brantley did his same ol' bullshit routine

and jabbed Jr and Dunn for being lazy and whatnot. so when Jr homered he told him what he thought. personally i really liked the gesture from Jr. Brantley can cram it with walnuts.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Awesome

(Sorry, just got back from my hometown fair. In a word – wow.)

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 29, 2008 12:30 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Light crowd tonight

One three-game meltdown and most of the bandwagon jumps off, I guess

by bengalred on Jul 28, 2008 8:17 PM EDT   0 recs

On the bright side

22 pitches, 3 hits, a walk, two runs….and nobody out yet.

Yeesh.

by bengalred on Jul 28, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Jesus

this hurts.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 8:22 PM EDT   0 recs

reds still sucking?

yes?

as you were then…

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by Man Mountain on Jul 28, 2008 8:26 PM EDT   0 recs

hey did you guys know

that Darin Erstad was a punter at Nebraska?

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 8:27 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm here

I just don’t see anything worth mentioning. That’s all.

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

by Cy Schourek on Jul 28, 2008 8:29 PM EDT   0 recs

Dunn single!

now THIS is exciting!

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

by Cy Schourek on Jul 28, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If the Reds REALLY go in the toilet

Any chance we shake up the coaching staff? Dumping Dusty would be asking too much (but I wouldn’t complain), but perhaps Pole? Right now this staff couldn’t look much worse.

Jacoby doesn’t really impressive me, either.

by bengalred on Jul 28, 2008 8:35 PM EDT   0 recs

i cant see Jacoby staying into next year

its just embarrassing how much i miss Chris Chambliss. i think Pole stays though. i think he is one of Dusty’s boys.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

god damn

runners on the corners, no outs and EdE and Joey strike out. i feel like vaccuuming.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 8:40 PM EDT   0 recs

wow. three straight.

I think the dream-shitting is officially underway.

by bengalred on Jul 28, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

because i think it would be more fun

but sure, i’ll go with the sucky motif.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

My Kielbasa Sausage, your buttcheeks are warm

anyone else watching the houston broadcast?

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

by Cy Schourek on Jul 28, 2008 8:43 PM EDT   0 recs

...no

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Bailey needs to work on offspeed, Cueto on location

I say help your fellow teammate would do. Though to Bailey’s credit, if he was still able to throw that 11-5 curveball, he would be better than Cueto right now. Sucks he can no longer use it.

by Johnnypronto on Jul 28, 2008 8:46 PM EDT   0 recs

The Next Big Thing, Jay Babe "The Boss" Bruce Almighty

single

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 8:50 PM EDT   0 recs

The Big Four haven't lived up to their billing yet

Mostly struggling. But I have faith they will improve. Who remembers when the Braves had Smoltz,Glavine,Gant,Justice and they blew for a couple of years. Then bam, in 1991 it all came together. I feel a similiar result will happen to the Reds.

by Johnnypronto on Jul 28, 2008 8:54 PM EDT   0 recs

A more likely scenario....

Volquez for Hamilton does turn out to suck for the Reds, Homer never gets it and Baker ruins Cueto by letting him throw 90 more innings that he threw last year.

Only because that’s the way it works for the Reds.

by bengalred on Jul 28, 2008 8:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

turn that noise off

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Cueto isn't much better than Bailey now

He gets nod for offspeed stuff, but if the Reds play decent defense and Homer locates well, he will succeed better in that start than Cueto.

They both have work to do

by Johnnypronto on Jul 28, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

good thing they are 22

make no mistake, the future in Cincy is looking bright.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Boom!!!

Another slam!

by bengalred on Jul 28, 2008 8:58 PM EDT   0 recs

DUNNER SALAMI!

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

by BK on Jul 28, 2008 8:58 PM EDT   0 recs

oh my god

i love it when they walk BP to load the bases for Dunn. Frost cant write that shit.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 8:59 PM EDT   0 recs

Jonny Quest is selling out, he's sellin' out yeaaah...

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

by BK on Jul 28, 2008 9:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Bad location

He keeps leaving the ball up and it gets slammed. He has got to fix that problem over the winter much like Bailey needs to polish his change/slider over the winter.

Maybe the Reds should try a different pitching coach if they don’t like Pole for that job.

by Johnnypronto on Jul 28, 2008 9:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Brendan's mom

doesn’t like pole for most any job.

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

by Cy Schourek on Jul 28, 2008 9:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh, I'd beg to differ.

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

by BK on Jul 28, 2008 9:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Bako showing off those wheels again.

"I got a list of demands written on the palm of my hands. I ball my fist and you're gonna know where I stand. We're living hand to mouth! Hand to mouth!"

by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Jul 28, 2008 9:10 PM EDT   0 recs

Just watched the replay of the Dunn homer.

That was a BOMB! Over the 436 mark….no cheap Minute Maid crap there.

by bengalred on Jul 28, 2008 9:12 PM EDT   0 recs

no cheap Minute Maid crap

no sir, it was 100% fresh-squeezed.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 9:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Houston announcers said that Griffey was off the table

and that the reds don’t want to trade anyone

????!

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

by Cy Schourek on Jul 28, 2008 9:24 PM EDT   0 recs

Content with

Type A sandwich picks for Dunn, and type B for the large, round assed one.

Dusty Baker probably likes to kick cute little puppies too.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 28, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Is there any doubt broadcasters just don't have any idea what they're talking about?

Really. They don’t realize not Astro fans are listening to them.

by Brian B on Jul 28, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Evenin' All

Appears the Reds are still suckin’ hind teet.

Dusty Baker probably likes to kick cute little puppies too.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 28, 2008 9:33 PM EDT   0 recs

I'd give

real money for someone to dump Jim Day’s ass over the railing out there.

Dusty Baker probably likes to kick cute little puppies too.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 28, 2008 9:37 PM EDT   0 recs

What

do you call “real” money?

Michael: Now, the soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't. Roth: What does that tell you? Michael: They can win.

by havanaconnect on Jul 28, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Keystone?

Michael: Now, the soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't. Roth: What does that tell you? Michael: They can win.

by havanaconnect on Jul 28, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

how about half a case of 3-year-old coronas?

found it in the back of the beer fridge tonight. i swear to God, my tongue grew hair.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Madville is soooo on that.

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

by BK on Jul 28, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up   1 recs

What you want?

I never offer a subcontractor a budget. They invariably try to squeeze you. Just push the muthafucker and we’ll hash it out.

Dusty Baker probably likes to kick cute little puppies too.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 28, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You think I do a job with at least a few bones down you crazy

Michael: Now, the soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't. Roth: What does that tell you? Michael: They can win.

by havanaconnect on Jul 28, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

6 of these

and a tour of the ancestral home of the brewer is a good start. During said tour, we’ll talk real money.

Dusty Baker probably likes to kick cute little puppies too.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 28, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm more of a stout drinka

but that’s a start

Michael: Now, the soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't. Roth: What does that tell you? Michael: They can win.

by havanaconnect on Jul 28, 2008 10:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well...

Jorge Posada is out for the season. That means Chad Moeller’s job is safe.

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

by BubbaFan on Jul 28, 2008 9:37 PM EDT   0 recs

Kueto!!

for more information, please visit our website at www.thebomb.com

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 9:57 PM EDT   0 recs

Cueto's my new favorite drug

The hangover’s worth it for pitches like that.

Dusty Baker probably likes to kick cute little puppies too.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 28, 2008 9:59 PM EDT   0 recs

did you see the pitch he rung up Berkman on earlier?

the stuff of legends my friend.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 10:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I did

the movement at 94 made a little tear come to my eye.

Dusty Baker probably likes to kick cute little puppies too.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 28, 2008 10:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, here I am...

Losing, eh?

I'm not having even a mediocre year.

by Gray on Jul 28, 2008 9:59 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm off of RR

to watch the rest in bed. Night y’all and rally caps

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

by Cy Schourek on Jul 28, 2008 10:00 PM EDT   0 recs

HOLLA

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 28, 2008 10:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I never could get this right:

Is it CAPS LOCK or do we just do the shift key hold thing?

Michael: Now, the soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't. Roth: What does that tell you? Michael: They can win.

by havanaconnect on Jul 28, 2008 10:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's kinda like

the guys who insist on a group prayer down the left field line right before the game starts. If you want to- knock yourself out, but uh, you look fucking stupid.

Dusty Baker probably likes to kick cute little puppies too.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 28, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh

I was under the impression this was a real thing around here. Man I got a lot to learn. BTW, you mean players do this prayer group or fans?

Michael: Now, the soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't. Roth: What does that tell you? Michael: They can win.

by havanaconnect on Jul 28, 2008 10:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Players-

did you not play ball? No sarcasm here.

Dusty Baker probably likes to kick cute little puppies too.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 28, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I never

made it to the bigs..no

Michael: Now, the soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't. Roth: What does that tell you? Michael: They can win.

by havanaconnect on Jul 28, 2008 10:24 PM EDT to parent up