Game 87: Reds vs. Nationals
Washington Nationals @ Cincinnati Reds
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The phrase that pays tonight is "better than his record implies." Keep your ears open and be the 9th caller when you hear the announcers say that phrase tonight and you could win $1 million.
Could this be the last time Leatherpants brings a team into Cincinnati?
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I'm excited
The 2008 Nationals playing the 2010 Nationals!
by Brendanukkah on Jul 3, 2008 5:03 PM EDT 0 recs
Oh snap!
I just realized that I might be able to actually watch this game on TV.
by Brendanukkah on
Jul 3, 2008 5:04 PM EDT
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the lineups
Courtesy of Trent:
Redlegs
1. Jerry Hairston Jr. cf
2. Jeff Keppinger ss
3. Ken Griffey Jr. rf
4. Prandon Phillips 2b
5. Edwin Encarnacion 3b
6. Joey Votto 1b
7. Jay Bruce lf
8. David Ross c
9. Johnny Cueto p
Former Redlegs
1. Roger Bernadina cf
2. Cristian Guzman ss
3. Elijah Dukes lf
4. Dmitri Young 1b
5. Austin Kearns rf
6. Ronnie Belliard 3b
7. Jesus Flores c
8. Willie Harris 2b
9. John Lannan p
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by BubbaFan on Jul 3, 2008 5:14 PM EDT 0 recs
Why the hell is Dunn sitting?
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on
Jul 3, 2008 5:15 PM EDT
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Apparently all those home runs he's been hitting
have tuckered him out.
Or he’s emotionally broken up about the return of Austin Kearns (just got off the DL to play in this game), and can’t face his old friend.
by Brendanukkah on
Jul 3, 2008 5:16 PM EDT
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Or he's just unlucky...
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
by crolfer on
Jul 3, 2008 5:21 PM EDT
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And who's Prandon?
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by Gray on
Jul 3, 2008 5:17 PM EDT
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Brandon's adopted Vietnamese brother
Jeff, we hardly knew ye...
by chesirecat on
Jul 3, 2008 5:17 PM EDT
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Danny Graves?
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
by crolfer on
Jul 3, 2008 5:21 PM EDT
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Oh, great
As if we don’t have enough Phillipses…
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by BubbaFan on
Jul 3, 2008 5:24 PM EDT
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First
insult-free comment!
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on Jul 3, 2008 5:14 PM EDT 0 recs
losing 2 out of 3 at home to the Succos will do that!
Reds fan for 40 years!
by gejoe on
Jul 3, 2008 5:24 PM EDT
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Also from C, more proof that you can trust Baker to screw things up...
When talking about today’s lineup, Baker said Hairston and Keppinger at the top of the lineup is “ideal.”“With both of them back, we’re going to have to plunk one guy in or whatever we have to do to have the best lineup that day,” Baker said. “It was a lot easier in the American League when you have the DH and can play everybody.”
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on Jul 3, 2008 5:29 PM EDT 0 recs
When did he manage in the American League?
Or was he talking about interleague games? And weren’t Kepp and Cherry injured for at least some of those games?
by Brendanukkah on
Jul 3, 2008 6:25 PM EDT
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Yeah, he's talking about interleague
when we had Griffey or, inexplicably, Dunn DHing and both Keppinger and Hairston playing.
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on
Jul 3, 2008 6:29 PM EDT
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Splits for Reds this season, vs. RHP then LHP:
Bako .213/.306/.315; .230/.266/.475, OPS: .621/.741
Bruce .329/.383/.588; .222/.321/.267, OPS: .971/.587
Dunn .240/.389/.592; .185/.385/.333, OPS: .982/.719
EdE: .238/.312/.477; .257/.389/.392, OPS: .788/.781
Griffey .254/.354/.425; .211/.327/.344, OPS: .779/.672
Cherry Hudson Jr. .289/.324/.412; .393/.453/.589, OPS: .736/1.042
Keppinger .266/.307/.352; .407/.492/.574, OPS: .658/1.066
Prandon: .245/.290/.389; .369/.411/.718, OPS: .679/1.129
DLR: .255/.386/.362; .238/.347/.333, OPS: .748/.680
Votto: .286/.337/.481; .275/.368/.473, OPS: .818/.840
First of all, I didn’t realize how ridiculous Cherry and Keppinger’s power numbers have been against lefties, or how much Bruce has sucked against them. And EdE and Votto have had pretty much no split. Interesting.
But if you need to sit somebody, it’s clear that it shouldn’t be Dunn. Unfortunately, I’d rather give Bruce more ABs to see if he improves against lefties, and the guy I’d like to see sitting bitches and moans if it ever happens.
Also, it’s painfully obvious who our one-two should be against lefties, and we all know which guy should never be batting third. You know, the guy who always bats third. The guy who, of those on this list, has the fifth-highest OPS against righties and the ninth-highest OPS against lefties. Yes, Griffey’s OPS against lefties is lower than everyone but Bruce’s. We’d be better off having Bako or Ross in the outfield than him at this point.
Ouch.
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on Jul 3, 2008 5:58 PM EDT 0 recs
Incidentally, I made a couple of comments before adding BP to the list
but he’s got an enormous split, too. This time looks like it could really use different lineups for LHP/RHP. Like, say, vs. lefties:
Keppinger
Hudson
Votto
BP
Dunn
EdE
Griffey/Bruce
Bako
and vs. righties:
Bruce
Dunn
EdE
Votto
Hudson
Griffey
BP
Ross
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on
Jul 3, 2008 6:05 PM EDT
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odd that
Bako and Ross are defying the odds, and yet they usually play against the normal righty-lefty thingy.
Reds fan for 40 years!
by gejoe on
Jul 3, 2008 6:12 PM EDT
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I always forget their handedness
but yeah, you’re right. It could just be a sample size issue, since Ross only has ~100 PAs split evenly, while Bako only has 66 PAs vs. LHPs.
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by Gray on
Jul 3, 2008 6:19 PM EDT
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So...they sent Thompson down
Does this mean a return of the Fogg?
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by xjjeep90 on Jul 3, 2008 7:11 PM EDT 0 recs
Anyone else see Bruce and Kearns meeting for the first time before the game?
That was pretty awesome. The past and the future.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 3, 2008 7:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Beer, ballgame, three day weekend
I’m feeling pretty good.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 3, 2008 7:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Very nice.
What’re you drinking tonight?
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Jul 3, 2008 7:18 PM EDT
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Not bad.
I got a Christian Moerlein sampler pack here. Local brew here in Cincy, great stuff.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Jul 3, 2008 7:21 PM EDT
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1-2-3 for Questo!
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 3, 2008 7:19 PM EDT 0 recs
The Nats announcers are really badmouthing the size of Great American
Just because you played in cavernous RFK…
by Brendanukkah on Jul 3, 2008 7:23 PM EDT 0 recs
KKKueto!
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 3, 2008 7:29 PM EDT 0 recs
This will be the fastest game ever
No hitters on both sides.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 3, 2008 7:32 PM EDT 0 recs
or lose 1-0 with a no-hitter
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by xjjeep90 on
Jul 3, 2008 7:33 PM EDT
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Heh. Stupid Angels.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Jul 3, 2008 7:36 PM EDT
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who starts for thompson now?
"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols
by shortstopv2 on Jul 3, 2008 7:37 PM EDT 0 recs
Undecided
But apparently we don’t need a fifth starter til next Saturday.
by Brendanukkah on
Jul 3, 2008 7:39 PM EDT
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Uhh... Thompson, hopefully.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Jul 3, 2008 7:41 PM EDT
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He got sent down
Andy Phillips is back with the club. And I think, barring call-up for injury, he has to spend ten days down in the minors after being sent down.
by Brendanukkah on
Jul 3, 2008 7:42 PM EDT
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So that's what, 9, right.
So, Fogg for 1 start, and then Thompson?
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Jul 3, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
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Could be
I’m intrigued by Fogg. He’s pitched into the 8th inning his last three starts.
by Brendanukkah on
Jul 3, 2008 7:45 PM EDT
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try affeldt?
cant be worse than fogg?
"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols
by shortstopv2 on
Jul 3, 2008 7:47 PM EDT
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I bet it could
Affeldt is not starting. It’s not happening.
by Brendanukkah on
Jul 3, 2008 7:49 PM EDT
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Affeldt has kinda sucked since April
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by Slyde on
Jul 3, 2008 7:50 PM EDT
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No kinda about it.
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on
Jul 3, 2008 7:57 PM EDT
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They can probably figure out a way to call up Thompson
If they want to. All it takes is putting someone on the DL. There always seems to be someone.
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by BubbaFan on
Jul 3, 2008 8:02 PM EDT
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hopper?
"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols
by shortstopv2 on
Jul 3, 2008 8:25 PM EDT
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Well...
Andy Phillips has a history of conveniently timed “injuries.” It’s the only way the Yankees kept him on the roster as long as they did.
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by BubbaFan on
Jul 3, 2008 8:40 PM EDT
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good
"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols
by shortstopv2 on
Jul 3, 2008 7:42 PM EDT
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Grande attributes the Nats low batting average and HR totals
to not being able to get bunts down. Great analysis.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 3, 2008 7:42 PM EDT 0 recs
kkkkk
"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols
by shortstopv2 on Jul 3, 2008 7:42 PM EDT 0 recs
did i put one to many?
"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols
by shortstopv2 on
Jul 3, 2008 7:43 PM EDT
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KKKKKueto!
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 3, 2008 7:42 PM EDT 0 recs
Yeah, you're right.
it’s only 4, Grande was wrong again. Drink.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Jul 3, 2008 7:43 PM EDT
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In other news...
KKKKueto at 26 pitches through 3. So far so good.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 3, 2008 7:45 PM EDT 0 recs
And 20-26 strikes. Good lord.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Jul 3, 2008 7:47 PM EDT
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there goes the perfect game
"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols
by shortstopv2 on Jul 3, 2008 7:48 PM EDT 0 recs
why does hairston
have another pair of batting gloves in his pocket?
man he keeps hitting
"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols
by shortstopv2 on Jul 3, 2008 7:50 PM EDT 0 recs
the things you worry about amuse me
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
by Slyde on
Jul 3, 2008 7:51 PM EDT
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Hudson cannot be stopped
you can only hope to contain him
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by xjjeep90 on Jul 3, 2008 7:50 PM EDT 0 recs
Sweet cherry pie!
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 3, 2008 7:50 PM EDT 0 recs
CHERRY!
It’s 1984 again, and David Lee Ross is scoring on the big stage.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 3, 2008 7:50 PM EDT 0 recs
man keppinger has hit 2 hard
and nothing to show for it
"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols
by shortstopv2 on Jul 3, 2008 7:51 PM EDT 0 recs
his first one wasn't that hard
and yes, i am badgering you
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by Slyde on
Jul 3, 2008 7:52 PM EDT
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"God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. This is more important than anything I could do in baseball." -Albert Pujols
by shortstopv2 on
Jul 3, 2008 7:56 PM EDT
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These are friends Xeena and Zeena
from Roger Bernadina.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 3, 2008 7:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Damn Guzman for being quick.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 3, 2008 7:57 PM EDT 0 recs
Nice play by Phillips
He just missed getting him. That’s why Christian Guzman has the most hits in the majors.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 3, 2008 7:57 PM EDT 0 recs
Because Phillips makes nice plays?
I don’t get it.
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by Gray on
Jul 3, 2008 7:58 PM EDT
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wait, what?
how’d that happen? Most hits in the Majors? Guzman? My head hurts.
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by Slyde on
Jul 3, 2008 7:59 PM EDT
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Well
Guzman has the most hits in the majors. I find that interesting.
by Brendanukkah on
Jul 3, 2008 8:00 PM EDT
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He also has the most ABs in the majors.
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by Gray on
Jul 3, 2008 8:01 PM EDT
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You dead, Cueto.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 3, 2008 7:58 PM EDT 0 recs
Ah, the Elijah Dukes jokes are finally getting some play
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by Slyde on
Jul 3, 2008 7:59 PM EDT
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no ever lastings gob stoppers
pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"
by dunnateher on
Jul 3, 2008 8:00 PM EDT
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He is on the disabled list and unable to bring forth winter turnips
Fie! Fie on the fife! What hath this to do with Milledge?
by Brendanukkah on
Jul 3, 2008 8:02 PM EDT
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So with the whole Phillips thing...
And given that we have Hudson AND Hopper…
Does this mean we might finally get rid of Patterson?
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on Jul 3, 2008 8:00 PM EDT 0 recs
Balk by JQ.
Common Johnny, strike this (guy) out
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 3, 2008 8:02 PM EDT 0 recs
Or walk him.
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