Pants Takes Time Out from Molesting Collies...

by Man Mountain on Aug 13, 2008 12:25 AM EDT

to play a few more childish games with Reds before he's finally jettisoned into outer space (no link on this).

According to his C-ness, Micah Owings, who was reported earlier in the evening to be one of the PTBNL in the Dunn trade, didn't make it through waivers to the Reds. One of the four teams below us made a claim. Trent won't go on record as saying it's Leatherpants but he has heard that from what he claims it's a reliable source:

Link

If true this is of course annoying, but hardly surprising. All it means is that the D'backs would have to pull Owings back from waivers until after the season is over and complete the trade then. Even with his shoulder soreness, it would have been nice to have Owings here for the remaining 40 games or so. But considering the Reds' history with pitchers and injuries, he might be best left in Arizona's care. Less poking. Less Poling.

Link to Owings trade story

via cache.daylife.com

I guess we could use this space to continue discussing the trade now that another piece of it has been revealed. Of course, any colorful epithets you'd like to add to your fondest memories of Leatherpants would also be welcome below.

via cache.daylife.com

0 recs | Comment 43 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

So what happens now?

Will they try to pass someone else through waivers to send to us? Owings was probably the better of the Ps to be NL so this is a real kick in the knickers.

by Red Menace on Aug 13, 2008 12:31 AM EDT 0 recs

Owings can still come to the Reds

but we’d have to wait until the offseason when waivers no longer apply. Annoying, but not the end of the world.

by bengalred on Aug 13, 2008 12:34 AM EDT up 0 recs

wow

So the Best D_ Sports Show is doing some sort of Best D_ All Time Baseball Team thing where their panel of brilliant minds chooses a player at each position. I tuned in just in time for second base where their pool of choices consisted of Joe Morgan, Ryan Sandberg (!), Robbie Alomar (!) and Jackie Robinson. Zero mention of Rogers Hornsby. So I turned it off and rushed to the internet to complain to anyone who will listen.

by Red Menace on Aug 13, 2008 12:41 AM EDT 0 recs

this does not reflect the rigorous work ethic

and exacting preparation I have come to associate with John Salley

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Aug 13, 2008 12:47 AM EDT up 1 recs

I know, right?

The funny thing is they had a scroll bar at the bottom showing the top second basemen by various statistics and of course Hornsby was rocking the shit like Michael Phelps. By the way I tried to George Grande the show’s title above with asterisks and I ended up with that weird italization. Let that be a lesson to those who want to mark the steroids era. Imma get some more beer.

by Red Menace on Aug 13, 2008 12:49 AM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah, Hornsby was dominant

But let’s not overlook the important legs provided by Jim Bottomley and Howard Freigau, and particularly the amazing work done by Jimmy Cooney to anchor the team. Hornsby couldn’t have done it without those guys.

by Brendanukkah on Aug 13, 2008 12:56 AM EDT up 0 recs

what a putz

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

by BubbaFan on Aug 13, 2008 12:41 AM EDT 0 recs

To paraphrase the Canadian UN ambassador:

“You guys are dicks! Release Micah Owings at once!”

by Brendanukkah on Aug 13, 2008 12:50 AM EDT 0 recs

Sense The Micah Owings Man Love Is Powerful Within This Thread

Walks out to do something manly

by Thebukkakebandit on Aug 13, 2008 12:56 AM EDT 0 recs

You're going to need 9 other bandits before it counts

by Brendanukkah on Aug 13, 2008 1:04 AM EDT up 0 recs

Dear Jim Bowden

What, really, is the point of your existence on this earth? To annoy us already pathetic Reds fans? Go away, permanently.

As for Owings, meh. We’d probably screw him up much worse if was here. Let him get healthy. ain’t really gonna matter the rest of the way and maybe we can get some guys in Louisville more work up here.

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Aug 13, 2008 1:12 AM EDT 0 recs

I'm not going to pull out the CBA or anything, but

I think Trent is wrong here. The waiver order is set by order of finish last season. There were six teams with a worse record than the Reds last season. However, the waiver order is by league, so a player would have to clear the entire National League before an AL team could be awarded a claim. The NL teams with a worse record than the Reds last year were the Marlins, Pirates, and Giants. One of those teams is the culprit.

Unless I’ve misunderstood the rules or they’ve changed recently.

FIRE DUSTY BAKER

by Blue on Aug 13, 2008 1:16 AM EDT 0 recs

I don't think that's correct

Last year’s standings are only used during first month of the season.

After that, the current standings are used.

At least, so sayeth Wikipedia:

If a player is waived, any team may claim him. If more than one team claims the player from waivers, the team with the weakest record in the player’s league gets preference. If no team in the player’s league claims him, the claiming team with the weakest record in the other league gets preference. In the first month of the season, preference is determined using the previous year’s standings.

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

by BubbaFan on Aug 13, 2008 6:46 AM EDT up 0 recs

Wikipedia is riddled with factual inaccuracies...

FIRE DUSTY BAKER

by Blue on Aug 13, 2008 11:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

But...

...do you think this is one of them?

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

by BubbaFan on Aug 14, 2008 6:46 AM EDT up 0 recs

its a distinct possibility...

not really.

FIRE DUSTY BAKER

by Blue on Aug 15, 2008 12:31 AM EDT up 0 recs

According to johnnypronto...

That might only be the official version of the rule.

Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.

by Paul Householder on Aug 18, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up 0 recs

ive missed out on this conversation

but is anyone else in favor of moving owings to left field?

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Aug 13, 2008 7:57 AM EDT 0 recs

Sure

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 13, 2008 8:40 AM EDT up 0 recs

one's all i needed

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Aug 13, 2008 8:43 AM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah

Bruce Bonser? Boone Bonser? Boot Bonser? BOOSE BONZER?

by Lakeman on Aug 13, 2008 8:50 AM EDT up 0 recs

Marty is going to be pissed!

He already hates Bowden more than he ever hated adam dunn…

"Video games don't make people more violent, and I'll kill anyone who disagrees." ~ Gord

by chandrathan on Aug 13, 2008 8:18 AM EDT 0 recs

sMarty's karma

the more he bitches, grumbles and cavorts w/clownboy – the worse the team gets. I bet tHom is glad to be back working with good old Dad. Meanwhile Adam is finally batting cleanup for tHom’s old team.

You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.
Dusty Baker

by Madville on Aug 13, 2008 9:52 AM EDT up 0 recs

Leatherpants

For someone who is facing impending unemployment and is already hated by most of his industry, pulling stunts like this is probably not the greatest idea.

But you know what, that’s why he is who he is.

by bobestes on Aug 13, 2008 3:45 PM EDT 0 recs

Reminds me of Cheney wanting to bomb Iran.

"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."

by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 13, 2008 3:50 PM EDT up 0 recs

Go figure

If he were president, John McCain would have gone to war with Russia three days ago. Apparently that is not sufficiently scary for enough people.

by bobestes on Aug 13, 2008 3:57 PM EDT up 0 recs

going to war with russia is right up mccain's timeframe

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Aug 13, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

I think McCain would rather, he if could, go to war against Georgia...

Not the former Russian state, but Georgia as in Ray Charles.That way he could actually win.

You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.
Dusty Baker

by Madville on Aug 13, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

This doesn't relate

Here’s why I’m an idiot.

My wife scored tickets to obama’s acceptance speech in the DSCC box. pretty sweet. I’m a supporter, but beyond that, I’m a history/government/political buff.

I am looking at an out of town job that I’m pretty excited about. So, thinking that his speech was on the 21st (next week), I scheduled the interview for the 28th.

Come to find out today, the speech is the 28th. Instead of seeing somethign that people will be talking about for a generation or so (well, hopefully, from my perspective), I’m going to be wedged between two fatasses on an airplane back to Denver.

Sorry. I just had to share.

by bobestes on Aug 13, 2008 5:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

Your path is clear

You have to give an interview so great that it will be remembered for a generation or so.

Sorry ‘bout your luck, but… good luck!

by Brendanukkah on Aug 13, 2008 5:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

Sooo....

Does your wife need a date?

She’s evidently ready for a change.

"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."

by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 13, 2008 5:45 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yep

FVA: Change My Wife Can Believe In

by bobestes on Aug 13, 2008 7:04 PM EDT up 0 recs

you know

I just realized that you were talking about looking for a 3 BR house for $175k a couple of days ago and I never tried to sell you my 4BR/2bath house with a 2-car oversized garage. Do you want it?

I’m more a hello man and a welcome man than a good-bye man. And to me Adam Dunn was more a person than a player.

by Slyde on Aug 13, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

depends

it’s all the wife’s choice, when it comes down to it

could save a little cash on broker fees

by bobestes on Aug 14, 2008 12:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

"scored tickets to obama's acceptance speech"

this made me laugh. when i think of “scoring” tickets, i think of something like bad brains or the shins. this just further bolsters obama’s mythological status as a rock star.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 13, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up 0 recs