Game 88: Reds vs Nationals
by Slyde on Jul 4, 2008 11:15 AM EDT
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Rain might be a factor today, which is a shame since it's the 4th of July and all. It'd be nice if Bronson could follow up his last start against the Indians with more of the same. The bad news on Bergmann is that he hasn't given up more than one earned run in any of his last three starts. The good news is that the Nats have still managed to lose two of those three starts. He doesn't walk too many hitters, so aggressiveness at the plate may not be a bad thing. Hopefully the Reds can make a dent off of this right-hander.
Happy Independence Day everybody (except for Gray)! Be safe! Don't go blowing any fingers off with firecrackers. You need them for typing!
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First......
In the hearts of RRs everywhere. Was anyone else at the game last night, BTW?
sig lines are for suckas
Also
American Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut defends his mustard yellow belt aginst 6 time champion Takeru Kobayashi at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eathing Contest. Also look for American Sonya Thomas, the Black Widow, to possibly challenge for third. It’s on ESPN at noon.
kobayashi does not look good
he looks a lot smaller than in the past few years and now resembles more of himself from 6 or 7 years ago. They’re getting ready to profile some sort of “problem”... what’s wrong with him?
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
Seems like the jaw problem that supposedly hurt him last year
I think it’s just a psychological ploy.
hopper to have tommy john, harhang to skip tomorrow, fogg to take his start
lineup per fay:
Jerry Hairston Jr. ssJay Bruce cf
Ken Griffey Jr. rf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Adam Dunn lf
Jeff Keppinger 3b
Joey Votto 1b
Paul Bako c
Bronson Arroyo p
here
—Aaron Harang will be skipped tomorrow. Harang has tightness in his forearm. He dealt with the same thing last year. Skipping one start remedied it.
by thedecline19 on Jul 4, 2008 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
i called hopper getting tommy john
do i when a prze?
The Dusty Path to the World Series!*
*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
i like the fogg move
if he has a few good starts we can move him before the trade deadline. I dont know that he will, but I’m hopeful.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
Why did they even activate Hopper?
Fay says he’s been dealing with the problem all year. He was clearly not 100%. Couldn’t throw, couldn’t swing the bat. Why activate him and put him on the roster? Were they really that desperate that they couldn’t do without Norris Hopper?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Oh, and happy 4th to you as well my friend
The rain looks to be hit and miss…..they should be able to get the game in. I second Slyde’s comment above as well. Be careful, it hurts like hell when a pack of Black Cats go off in your hand. TRUST ME.
sig lines are for suckas
I'm not sure it has
I’ve made many a face after too many PBRs that looks similar. :)
sig lines are for suckas
No independence up here...
or even a real constitution to ignore.
These Canadians sure know how to take the fun out of taking away people’s rights.
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
btw
you scored some points today… Jesse Helms has fallen. (My roommate also had him.)
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
but he can't get into heaven
because of a quota!
Where have you gone, Johnny Vander Meer?
by Joe Public on Jul 4, 2008 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Also, he has just contacted the media
from beyond the grave. Helms is blaming his death on liberals, gays, and the ACLU.
Where have you gone, Johnny Vander Meer?
He mishandled a dog?
How does one even notice that?
"I've been rapping for about seventeen years, okay? I don't write my stuff anymore. I just kick it from my head. I can do that. No disrespect, but that's how I am."
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Jul 4, 2008 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Nothing more reputable
than unsourced rumours from some guy’s blog.
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
Where does Fay say it's bogus?
mlbtraderumors says Fays said it was bogus too. But there’s no mention on his blog. Link?
Victorino?
this sounds just too logical to be more than a bad rumor. The Flyin’ Hawaiian sounds like a Dusty wet dream. an agressive switch-hitting CF with speed? yikes…
Stephen A. Douglas was a great debater, but Abraham Lincoln was the Great Emancipator.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 4, 2008 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I havent been around for a few days
so i dont know if this has been discussed or not, but the USA Today did the Josh Hamilton story all over again, only this time it has some stuff about his experience in the Reds’ clubhouse:
He has ventured out a few times with teammates and says he feels more accepted by his Texas teammates than in Cincinnati last year, when no one invited him out. He sensed jealousy and perhaps resentment over the attention his comeback story received“I even heard comments that I was signing too many autographs for the fans,” he says. “It just got worse as the year went on.”
The discord played no factor in the trade, but, Krivsky said: “There were issues in the clubhouse. Maybe that stuff would have gone by the boards had he stayed.”
If that’s true, it’s pretty embarassing. Which player made a comment that Hamilton was signing too many autographs? As a fan, that’s a dusturbing sentiment.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
It's Bob Nightengale!
In other news . . . Griffey will be traded!
Seriously though, I don’t doubt any of this. Rookie comes in and has immediate success, the veterans get jealous. What do you have to say about that, Jeff Brantley?
My guess
Brandon Phillips.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
the taped bloodbath
better than chris welsh and jim day drone on about how important it is to honor our servicemen and women on fourth of july. hey guys, I don’t need your mindless “patriotic” reminders
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
federer was on live earlier
at like 7 am. which is like 1 or 2 london time.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
oh, and george grande and don sutton
why is sutton wearing a nats shirt?
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
Jay Bruce interviewing Junior right now.
This is awesome.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
Touching moments, really.
“I’ve got two jobs on this team… one to play well and one to make you a better baseball player.” – KGJ
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 4, 2008 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
no better teacher for him
right?
Stephen A. Douglas was a great debater, but Abraham Lincoln was the Great Emancipator.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 4, 2008 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
"Im the only person on this team that can write a check and watch a bank bounce"
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
I'm on the road between Cincti and Columbus
What’s the 411 on when the game will start?
It does appera that Jr. is a good teammate – He and Dunn get along well, now he’s hearting Jay…I wonder how he gets along with Prandon from Punjab or Votto.
"When I got my award, I just wore my usual stuff," Dunn said.
"Was it for the Reds organization or all of baseball?" Bruce said.
Tarp coming off now
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 4, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
does this mean Bronson's had mroe time to recover from his hangover?
The Dusty Path to the World Series!*
*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
He's had time for a Bromo and vodka...he'll be fine today
"When I got my award, I just wore my usual stuff," Dunn said.
"Was it for the Reds organization or all of baseball?" Bruce said.
Bronson seem's like
the kind of guy who’d be pitching with a cig hanging out of his mouth, careful not to knock over his beer.
"When I got my award, I just wore my usual stuff," Dunn said.
"Was it for the Reds organization or all of baseball?" Bruce said.
whew... I just finished mowing a yard... grass was 6 inches high in the backyard...
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
why isnt ross catching arroyo?
it worked well last time…
"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
btw the reds hats are cool
where can i get one?
"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
Check this out, hat tip to C. Trent.
http://images.onesite.com/thelotd.com/user/ctrent/large/pmlb2-4837269dt.jpg
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 4, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
did he say you could buy it online?
"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
Sign a contract with the Reds and be put on the 25-man roster within the next 60 seconds.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 4, 2008 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Ask Brian B.
He is preparing to impersonate Josh Fogg.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
credit where its due
Baseball did something right and it deserves some kudos.
If you're not having fun, stop participating.
Yeah, I'm not sure why they couldn't stay red with just stars in the "C"
"I've been rapping for about seventeen years, okay? I don't write my stuff anymore. I just kick it from my head. I can do that. No disrespect, but that's how I am."
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Jul 4, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I feel like Dmitri Young (of scraggly beard days) and Rasheed Wallace
could start their own “All – Homeless Guy Looking Team”.
"I've been rapping for about seventeen years, okay? I don't write my stuff anymore. I just kick it from my head. I can do that. No disrespect, but that's how I am."
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Jul 4, 2008 3:07 PM EDT reply actions
along with bearded keppinger
"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
I considered Beardinger, but he doesn't seem angry enough to me.
"I've been rapping for about seventeen years, okay? I don't write my stuff anymore. I just kick it from my head. I can do that. No disrespect, but that's how I am."
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Jul 4, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
GRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIFFFFFFFFFF
"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
Heh.
604.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 3:15 PM EDT reply actions
ash bats seems to be working well
given the fact they are suppose to break less than maple….pysc!!
"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
Dunn totally yanked that one...
To the opposite field.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply actions
The Nats announcers were making a big deal about Dunn's strikeouts
Then mentioned that he was 5th in the National League in K’s. Considering he usually leads the majors, I’d say that’s pretty good.
Keppinger...
Has flat out been making outs lately.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply actions
Punctuation
Is anyone else seeing punctuation being put at the beginning of sentences? I thought that this was just one of those “crazy RR things”.
If you're not having fun, stop participating.
i hope everyone is honoring america on this most important day
and thanking those for whom we owe our lives, the brave men and women who have just given us so so much, and honoring our flag, which stands for the freedom that we are afforded thanks to the brave men and women who have given us so much and for whom so much is owed, and i hope everyone remembers what it means to be an american, and what a beautiful day it is for america, and honor this great country, the greatest in the world, and all those who gave their lives and continue to sacrifice for us so that we may enjoy freedom in the greatest country in the world, and i hope everyone just remembers what it means to be an american, not the fireworks and hot dogs, although we all have our favorite stories about that (what are your favorite cookout memories, Aaron, Jeremy, David?), but what it truly means to be an american, just like we remember what that means every time we put our hands over our hearts and sing the national anthem, that most treasured song to honor those who have given so much so that we may live in a free america, and most of all i hope you all remember what that means. also, send your patriotic text messages of no more than 15 words detailing how much you love america to 55662.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
Bed, Bath and Beyond!
"I've been rapping for about seventeen years, okay? I don't write my stuff anymore. I just kick it from my head. I can do that. No disrespect, but that's how I am."
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Jul 4, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Stay away from boobs' popsicle
That’s what she said.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice play by Cherry
“Hot shot to short… and it’s not even close at second with Dmitri running.”
-Nats announcers
I think it was 79944 or something close to that.
“Nathan, that’s not much help.” – everyone on RR, after reading this post
"I've been rapping for about seventeen years, okay? I don't write my stuff anymore. I just kick it from my head. I can do that. No disrespect, but that's how I am."
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Jul 4, 2008 3:41 PM EDT reply actions
Cherry
Continuing to get on base.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 3:45 PM EDT reply actions
Well that took care of that.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
And yeah, they're right.
Dusty should have been out there sticking up for his player.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 4, 2008 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Grande and Welsh agreed.
Welsh advocating instant replay now.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 4, 2008 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Instant replay
I am telling you guys, if these clown(umps) keep making bad calls they are gonna get instant replay shoved down there throats!!!!!!!
I dont want to buy anything sold or processed. I dont want to sell anything bought or processed. I dont want to process anything sold or bought. I just wanna hang out with your daughter. Its what I am good at.- Lloyd Dobler(1985)
by Griffeys Animals on Jul 4, 2008 3:49 PM EDT reply actions
I thought...
...instant replay was a go.
I heard it was going live next month.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Shouldn't umps be held accountable for bad calls?
It seems like there should be some kind of system for it if they completely blow a call like that, maybe a few game suspension or something.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
In Eden Park, no less.
How patriotic!
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 4, 2008 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
could this be anymore hippy?
"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
yeah!
american songs should only be sung by guys with mullets and cowboy boots.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Or blow up your ass.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
They showed Jr.'s homer
During a break in the Yankees game.
Very pretty.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I'm sold on the red shirts and blue hats.
I think they look pretty sharp.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
the reds used to do that
"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
That's interesting
I’ve been of the opinion that too many teams are using red hats. But since we’re the Reds we should definitely keep our red hats.
What do the Nats' holiday hats look like?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
So all the hats are blue?
The Yanks and Sox are wearing blue hats, but they always wear blue hats. I thought it was just the logo that was different.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
They're blue, but they're a little different.
http://images.onesite.com/thelotd.com/user/ctrent/large/pmlb2-4837396dt.jpg
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 4, 2008 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
arroyo with a tripple
wow
"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
whatevs little man
you cant even take care of your virtual pet.
"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
LOL
do you know the reference?
"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
wrong
"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
In play, run(s)?
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 4:05 PM EDT reply actions
Arroyo hit a pretty routine fly
that went right under Dukes’s glove. Three base error as Bako scores and Arroyo ends up on third.
We'll take it...
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Dunn's a hangover away from a two-dinger day.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 4, 2008 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
or
man up and hit it out
"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
I think everyone behind home plate...
Needs to just exhale really hard, so these go out.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
whew... I just finished mowing a yard... grass was 6 inches high in the backyard...
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
Was this a different yard
than the one you just finished mowing two hours ago?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Jul 4, 2008 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
phillips
hes back!!!
"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
He still has a Mets cap on in Gameday.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
They Photoshopped him into a Mets uni
The day before he reported in.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I guess they should have left Arroyo in
Maybe he’d have hit a triple.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
This is a good move?
Phillips hits about as well as Arroyo.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 4:40 PM EDT reply actions
Arroyo was at 95 pitches
He probably could have gone another inning, but I’m ok with pinch-hitting. And there’s the out.
I just meant, don't we have anyone else (EdE) to pinch hit?
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Ross at least, if you want a righty who definitely isn't hurt
Did we ever hear if anything was wrong with Edwin?
that ohio sport news now saying...
While both local and national outlets have reported this deal is bogus, it is entirely possible that it is merely on hold.Obviously nothing would happen today on the Arroyo front (pitching, singing today) but don’t rule it out completely.
Keep your eye on Weathers though. The calm before the storm?
"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
caught with egg on his face
"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
I have it from a very good source...
That Robert Mugabe will resign as President-for-Life of Zimbabwe and become manager of the Reds.
You heard it here first.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
you should have a blog
"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
Mugabe is a real believer...
In managing by firing squad.
Patterson is fearing for his life.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
You're mishearing...
It’s T-V-P (textured vegetable protein). People are asking for JTM burgers.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Dmitri Young has been taking night classes
from the Jorge Cantu School of Hitting Against Your Former Team.
They must have an All-You-Can-Eat dessert bar at that school
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
by Slyde on Jul 4, 2008 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Patterson for Dunn
Then bunting into a double play. Wish I could say I was shocked by that. Disgusted yes, but not shocked.
Not again.
The Butt-Buddy pinch running for Adam Dunn.
Repeat after me, Dusty: “Adam Dunn is not slow. He is big and looks slow.”
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 5:11 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Well...
Another Dusty special. What a charlie-fox.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 5:13 PM EDT reply actions
That's 57 SB and 28 CS (with 11 Pickoffs) for the team
That’s not very good.
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
seriously??
crap…that IS awful.
Stephen A. Douglas was a great debater, but Abraham Lincoln was the Great Emancipator.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 4, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Cordero Spanish for Weathers?
He seems to let a guy on base every appearance too, doesn’t he?
I want a hamburger. No, a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milkshake. I want potato chips...
He's really good
But I still don’t feel like the game is over as soon as Cordero enters. He’s not quite dominant.
Well
That was a little more exciting that it needed to be.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Arroyo on the rain delay...
"This is the best I’ve felt during a day game," said Arroyo, whose last start was a day game and whose next outing in Chicago also is scheduled to start during the day. "I think the start being pushed back a couple of hours helped. It gave me a chance to wake up and feel a little more normal."
Here’s the rest of the article:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap;_ylt=AhfiJcQRwwkmSLW7sKyk2TQ5nYcB?gid=280704117
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Jul 4, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions
Ah, admitting that he was hung over and not really awake by noon.
Nice.
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
apparantly Bronson
had time for a couple of long island iced teas and a bromo and vodkas. good to see that # milliom+ that Bob’s paying for Corey to come in a rest Dunn is paying off big. Why is Andy Phillips on this team?
Anyway Happy 4th again.
Sorry to have missed this game. Nice to see Dunn with a couple hits. I see that Andy is still batting like .143 or something…Corey still hanging in there at .188 – excellent productvivty for 3Million
"When I got my award, I just wore my usual stuff," Dunn said.
"Was it for the Reds organization or all of baseball?" Bruce said.
Happy 4th Kids
I celebrated by going with my wife, son-in-law, daughter and grandson to the game today.
I’ll put some pics and a report up later. My wife got this picture of the Bruce taking a pitch.
Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds
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