Game 88: Reds vs Nationals
Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds, Jul 4, 2008 1:15 PM 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
by jch24 on Jul 4, 2008 11:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by Red Menace on Jul 4, 2008 11:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems like the jaw problem that supposedly hurt him last year
I think it’s just a psychological ploy.
by Red Menace on Jul 4, 2008 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
the production value on that piece was terrible… i couldnt tell what the translator was saying at all. but it did seem to be the jaw. still doesnt explain his skinny physique. I’ve got Chestnut to repeat
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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
by joshuar9476 on Jul 4, 2008 12:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hopper's done?
And any word as to why Harangatan is skipping tomorrow?
sig lines are for suckas
by jch24 on Jul 4, 2008 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because Fogg is better.
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on Jul 4, 2008 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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.
by justin007000 on Jul 4, 2008 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good point
But color me skeptical about the “good starts” bit.
sig lines are for suckas
by jch24 on Jul 4, 2008 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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?
by BubbaFan on Jul 4, 2008 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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
by jch24 on Jul 4, 2008 12:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
GO USA!

Where have you gone, Johnny Vander Meer?
by jgoodfri on Jul 4, 2008 12:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn right brother!

sig lines are for suckas
by jch24 on Jul 4, 2008 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holy....
Tell me that guy’s face has been photoshopped!
Where have you gone, Johnny Vander Meer?
by jgoodfri on Jul 4, 2008 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure it has
I’ve made many a face after too many PBRs that looks similar. :)
sig lines are for suckas
by jch24 on Jul 4, 2008 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 ?
by Gray on Jul 4, 2008 12:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
btw
you scored some points today… Jesse Helms has fallen. (My roommate also had him.)
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but he can't get into heaven
because of a quota!
Where have you gone, Johnny Vander Meer?
by jgoodfri on Jul 4, 2008 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Finally!
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on Jul 4, 2008 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 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?
by jgoodfri on Jul 4, 2008 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bitterness conquers all.
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on Jul 4, 2008 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
here comes kobayashi!
chestnut is slowing down!
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 12:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
its a tie!!
what now?
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
5-dog eatoff!!!
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
More eating?
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on Jul 4, 2008 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is fascinating
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Are there proper handling procedures?
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on Jul 4, 2008 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
its chestnut in overtime!!!
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In Dog We Trust!
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's the tiebreaker?
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on Jul 4, 2008 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this site saying arroyo has been traded
by joshuar9476 on Jul 4, 2008 12:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh really?
because that web site looks so legitimate
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nothing more reputable
than unsourced rumours from some guy’s blog.
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on Jul 4, 2008 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
especially one that's been up and running for almost a whole day
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where does Fay say it's bogus?
mlbtraderumors says Fays said it was bogus too. But there’s no mention on his blog. Link?
by Brian B on Jul 4, 2008 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he said it in the comments in the game thread
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 1:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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?
by Brian B on Jul 4, 2008 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My guess
Brandon Phillips.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Jul 4, 2008 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rain delay?
Terriffic. On to the bloodbath that is Federer-Safin.
by Brian B on Jul 4, 2008 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
federer was on live earlier
at like 7 am. which is like 1 or 2 london time.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, and george grande and don sutton
why is sutton wearing a nats shirt?
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sutton is one of the Nats announcers
Apparently so is Ray Knight.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
when did sutton leave TBS?
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dunno
But he’s been the Nats announcer for at least the last two years.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i've been watching the game the past few days ... have the radio at work today ..... where's marty at?
by joshuar9476 on Jul 4, 2008 1:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jay Bruce interviewing Junior right now.
This is awesome.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 4, 2008 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i agree
whats also cool is these blue hats that we’re wearing
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
those guys heart each other
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
"Im the only person on this team that can write a check and watch a bank bounce"
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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.
by Madville on Jul 4, 2008 2:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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.
by justin007000 on Jul 4, 2008 2:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by Madville on Jul 4, 2008 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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.
by Madville on Jul 4, 2008 2:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
whew... I just finished mowing a yard... grass was 6 inches high in the backyard...
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
by crolfer on Jul 4, 2008 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 2:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i have the radio today ... anyone got a link to a pic
by joshuar9476 on Jul 4, 2008 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
credit where its due
Baseball did something right and it deserves some kudos.
If you're not having fun, stop participating.
by redandblue on Jul 4, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You think so?
I really don’t like the blue hats.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
you cant sneak anything past the hat nazis at rr
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
he sorta looks like
Charlie from “Lost.”
Phone's ringing, Dude.
by rjdio on Jul 5, 2008 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the swing of #604
Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds
by Caleb on Jul 4, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Any word on why EdE is sitting?
Back still sore?
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 3:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by redandblue on Jul 4, 2008 3:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I suck.
If you're not having fun, stop participating.
by redandblue on Jul 4, 2008 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I changed my MySpace profile song to "America! Fuck Yeah!"
Does that count?
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
You struck out dawg
I ain’t even bullshitting.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 3:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
whats the number for this text message thingy?
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 3:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no the other one
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
youre not getting my popsicle
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
which one?
the one on tv or the one i made up?
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The one that you posted
I’m watching this game on MASN2.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Nice play by Cherry
“Hot shot to short… and it’s not even close at second with Dmitri running.”
-Nats announcers
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 3:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
Ugh
Nats announcers can’t believe that Bruce was called out.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 3:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And now wondering where Dusty Baker is to argue that
Good fucking question!
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
Fuck Yeah!!
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just try and relax
Suppress your gag reflex…
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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?
by BubbaFan on Jul 4, 2008 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Limited use, no?
Would it be used to review plays at first? I thought it was mostly for home runs.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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
by BK on Jul 4, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh good!
a medley of patriotic songs by bronson arroyo!
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nothing says "america" like brandon warbling about fruited plains
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
This crap again?
Can it, Bronson.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 4, 2008 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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
Gary Majewski's going to shove a boot up your ass
It’s the American way.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 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 0 recs
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?
by BubbaFan on Jul 4, 2008 3:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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
by BK on Jul 4, 2008 3:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
After that mini-rant
I feel like I ought to tie an onion to my belt. As was the style at the time.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What do the Nats' holiday hats look like?
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by BubbaFan on Jul 4, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same as everybody's
Blue with the star-spangled curly W.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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.
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by BubbaFan on Jul 4, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
To my understanding
Everyone’s wearing blue hats. I think even the Blue Jays.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Triple for Arroyo!
Arroyo Speedwagon indeed.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 4:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it was all bronson
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Let's get LoDuca
and preserve the shutout.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dammit! That's twice!
Pull it just a little more, Dunn!
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
whew... I just finished mowing a yard... grass was 6 inches high in the backyard...
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
by crolfer on Jul 4, 2008 4:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
...eh?
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
by crolfer on Jul 4, 2008 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was this a different yard
than the one you just finished mowing two hours ago?
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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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 4:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice game for Arroyo
Andy Phillips up. Quick! Someone call BubbaFan!
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hey bubbafan!
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
thats a pretty terrible photoshop, too
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 4, 2008 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm surprised he was there long enough
to get one.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They Photoshopped him into a Mets uni
The day before he reported in.
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by BubbaFan on Jul 4, 2008 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess they should have left Arroyo in
Maybe he’d have hit a triple.
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by BubbaFan on Jul 4, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Arroyo was at 95 pitches
He probably could have gone another inning, but I’m ok with pinch-hitting. And there’s the out.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Ross at least, if you want a righty who definitely isn't hurt
Did we ever hear if anything was wrong with Edwin?
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rain Delay Weathers
Hold on to your butts.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Now batting
Former Yankee Aaron Boone.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Shot of Leatherpants
With an Aquafina bottle stuck on this thumb. Ooookay…
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And the Nats make Weathers look good
This is why I don’t go to more games.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 4:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 4:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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
by shortstopv2 on Jul 4, 2008 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
What's the M-V-P chant?
Is that for Burton or Dukes?
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Dmitri Young has been taking night classes
from the Jorge Cantu School of Hitting Against Your Former Team.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 5:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 5:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
That's kind of a textbook inning
for how not to run the bases.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 5:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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...
by Slyde on Jul 4, 2008 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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...
by Slyde on Jul 4, 2008 5:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good enough to strikeout Guzman!
And this one belongs to the Reds!
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Almost a sweet play by Cherry
At least he kept the ball in the infield. Fundamentals, kids!
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2008 5:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Woo hoo!
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Jul 4, 2008 5:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well
That was a little more exciting that it needed to be.
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by BubbaFan on Jul 4, 2008 5:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Ah, admitting that he was hung over and not really awake by noon.
Nice.
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on Jul 4, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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.
by Madville on Jul 4, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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
by Caleb on Jul 4, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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