40 minutes to go
The Reds are apparently just waiting for a call from Yonder Alonso. Hold your breath.
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First!
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
by crolfer on Aug 15, 2008 11:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
(this has to be the most exciting 40 minutes of the year right here)
At least if we HYPE it up…
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
by crolfer on Aug 15, 2008 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
27 minutes
i have to pee, but i’ll hold it. i cant take this!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 15, 2008 11:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I heard they signed him
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Aug 15, 2008 11:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
from?
Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
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by Man Mountain on Aug 15, 2008 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
common bubbafan
you know the hizzy. if you wanna drop some knowledge, you gotsta link it!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 15, 2008 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry
I was busy watching Mariano Rivera choke in a tie situation yet again.
It was indeed BA. They are reporting a big league deal, but not much else.
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by BubbaFan on Aug 15, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
tsk tsk
im disappointed in you BF. how can you keep watching the Yankees for your baseball disappointments when the Reds so consistently and thoroughly stink? i mean, why eat hamburgers when you can have steak?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 15, 2008 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno
It’s kind of a tie this season when it comes to baseball disappointments.
And now the Royals are leading by 1 run (on a Mo wild pitch). Justin Christian just got picked off in the bottom of ninth. Arrrghhhh.
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by BubbaFan on Aug 15, 2008 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rec' it.
"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 15, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
was that posted at 10:30 EDT?
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on Aug 15, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks
Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
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by Man Mountain on Aug 15, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
F'real?
I was just going to say that I know next to nothing about the situation but I don’t have a good feeling about it.
"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 15, 2008 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Major League Deal!
They gonna give hime the Ryan Wagner Treatment!
by chandrathan on Aug 15, 2008 11:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Time to dump Patterson...
Dickerson to CF
Votto to LF
Alonso to 1B
by iamwallaman on Aug 15, 2008 11:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ladies and gentlemen, your September left fielder...

"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 15, 2008 11:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
im cool with that
but Alonso probably wont even play organized baseball until the fall leagues. so lets move Votto to LF and keep LLM at 1B. he’s made some good catches and would probably hit 30 HRs if he got regular playing time.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 15, 2008 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
shit! i forgot to watch psych!
good thing it’s on the dvr
by chandrathan on Aug 15, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree....
The season is lost already, we might as well start transitioning Votto into LF as soon as we can. Give him some reg season experience so he has some idea what he’s doing before ST…
And 30 HR should allow for lots of chants of “LLM!!”
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
by crolfer on Aug 15, 2008 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Charlie were at Madison lanes the other night?
That’s what all the good ol’ boys was sayin’ ’bout Javy.
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 16, 2008 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
got im.
im happy.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Aug 15, 2008 11:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was in an accident the other day
the guy got out of his car and he was a short person. He was really upset and came up to my window and said “I am not happy!” So I asked if he was “Doc”…
That’s when the fight started, your honor
Reds fan for 40 years!
by gejoe on Aug 15, 2008 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
When boobs is happy... I'm happy.

"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 16, 2008 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was wondering where I put my honeydews...
Reds fan for 40 years!
by gejoe on Aug 16, 2008 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No terms on the deal yet?
That’s what I’m waiting for…
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
by crolfer on Aug 15, 2008 11:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I really hope we got him for less that 5 mil...
I think 4 mil and a ML contract shoulda been plenty…
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
by crolfer on Aug 15, 2008 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dallas Buck's REDS debut (in Sarasota)
5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K and 10 ground outs, 1 fly out!
Reds fan for 40 years!
by gejoe on Aug 15, 2008 11:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sold
this guy is bona-fide
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 15, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Buck owned 'em.

"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 15, 2008 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doo, doo, doo
Lookin’ out my back door.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 16, 2008 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We picked up
Dallas, but got rid of Jr.
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 Aug 15, 2008 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you ever have the chance to go to Dallas
Take it from me, just pass it by
by chandrathan on Aug 15, 2008 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed sort of
There’s some cool architecture in Dallas, but I really do like Ft. Worth.
Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers
by Man Mountain on Aug 15, 2008 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh....
that was part of a jimmy buffett song…
by chandrathan on Aug 15, 2008 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The entire state of Texas
is best passed by.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on Aug 15, 2008 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
totally disagree
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by Man Mountain on Aug 15, 2008 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I totally agree
with myself.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on Aug 15, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me too
There are some fine parts, they just take a long time to get to.
by Brian B on Aug 15, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
totally not worth it.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on Aug 15, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have you
been to Austin?
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 Aug 16, 2008 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes.
And it was nice, but by no means made up for the horrible parts of the state. Like, say, Houston. Ugh.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on Aug 16, 2008 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
Houston is horrid.
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 Aug 16, 2008 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I continue to be blown away
by the fact that more than 5.6 million people have neglected to escape from the Houston metro area.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on Aug 16, 2008 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a mystery
like jandek
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 Aug 16, 2008 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they get lost on their way out
and they just give up.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess traffic was bad
and it’s hard to see out of Houston with all the smog…
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on Aug 16, 2008 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They say it's preferable to a hurricane ravaged New Orleans
I say it’s gotta be close.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 16, 2008 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"blown away"
“neglected to escape”
Gray does not care about black people.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2008 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 Aug 15, 2008 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He looks Waco.
"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 16, 2008 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah that's the one
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 Aug 15, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don't think this picture is appropriate
by chandrathan on Aug 15, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why god why
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 Aug 15, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
seriously
why does that do that sometimes?
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 Aug 16, 2008 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The http: got doubled up in the img tag
just be careful when you copy and paste the url
by iamwallaman on Aug 16, 2008 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
web geekery to the rescue!
cue cheesy hero intro theme
by iamwallaman on Aug 16, 2008 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
didn’t know * translated to bold
by iamwallaman on Aug 16, 2008 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah,
I always used the tag until I tried to surround my word with * and realized it wouldn’t let me.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
See
I didn’t even use the tag to end it, and this “smart” site filled it in for me. Not cool.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let me try again.
I always used the “” tag to bold until I tried to use the “*” one time.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Goddamn it.
What do I have to do to actually show the tags?
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about...
<b>bolded text</b>
You have to add an extra < and > on both sides of the tag
by iamwallaman on Aug 16, 2008 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
skills!
you ever take them off any sweet jumps?
by chandrathan on Aug 16, 2008 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this might help
Use the “entity name” rather than the pointy brackets.
I always used the <b> tag to bold
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Aug 16, 2008 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay, I just started reading that site
And I almost fell asleep.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you don't really need to read it
Just scroll down to the table that has all the symbols, and copy and paste the entity name you need.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Aug 16, 2008 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is it bad that I've actually read from that site...
and enjoyed it too?
by iamwallaman on Aug 16, 2008 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nerd!!!!!
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by BubbaFan on Aug 16, 2008 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Any guesses on terms?
I’m calling 4.5 (with the majors deal)
by iamwallaman on Aug 15, 2008 11:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll take 4.0
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
by crolfer on Aug 15, 2008 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man, I was following the wrong blog
I was here http://draft.mlblogs.com/
by Brian B on Aug 15, 2008 11:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Fay woke up and is reporting it now too
by chandrathan on Aug 15, 2008 11:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yonder's funny
Looking back, it seems he knew he was going to wait until the last 20 minutes. Funny thing is, I feel like Walt is that kind of guy too. He won’t talk until the night before the deadline when both sides are feeling the heat . . . . and then he grabs John Mabry!
by Brian B on Aug 15, 2008 11:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
$4.5 million major league deal
according to mlb.com blog
You went full retard. No one ever comes back from that. - Sgt. Osiris
by cesarhernandez on Aug 15, 2008 11:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that's so 3 minutes ago...
Reds fan for 40 years!
by gejoe on Aug 15, 2008 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry
fell behind didn’t see it
You went full retard. No one ever comes back from that. - Sgt. Osiris
by cesarhernandez on Aug 15, 2008 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
jest havin fun!
Reds fan for 40 years!
by gejoe on Aug 15, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reds also sign 16 year old stud
From Rob Butcher:
The Reds have announced the signing of premier Venezuelan CF Yorman Rodriguez. The high profile, 5-tool player turned 16 years old today.
“Yorman is one of the premier position players in Latin America,” said Reds Senior Director of Scouting Chris Buckley. “In Rodriguez and Juan Duran, we’ve signed 2 of the top players available in that market and consider both to be first-round draft picks. This organization has made great progress in international scouting.”
You went full retard. No one ever comes back from that. - Sgt. Osiris
by cesarhernandez on Aug 16, 2008 12:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I love the Reds.
"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 16, 2008 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sweet sassy molassy!
We’ve hit the prospect motherload! :D
by iamwallaman on Aug 16, 2008 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow
the reds are spending money. i have no clue what the final amount is, but its the most theyve ever spent on signings in one season ever and by a whole lot.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Aug 16, 2008 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They have to spend Dunn's money somehow, right?
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on Aug 16, 2008 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why not give it to 16 year olds?
by chandrathan on Aug 16, 2008 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm 17... I say it should go to me...
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
by crolfer on Aug 16, 2008 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They might actually be looking older
I won’t sleep comfortably until Pat Burrell is signed by another team.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 16, 2008 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
also
Sulbaran and Stewart and a slew of others. this was far and away the best year the Reds have ever had in gathering amateur talent. and to think, we were this close to getting Inoa as well…
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2008 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My sources say
the deal is for $4.55 million and runs through 2012. And the Reds think Yonder could play 3B.
You went full retard. No one ever comes back from that. - Sgt. Osiris
by cesarhernandez on Aug 16, 2008 12:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Um...
Does that mean EE is on the block?
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by BubbaFan on Aug 16, 2008 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm...
Methinks EdE is not so untouchable now in WJ’s eyes
by iamwallaman on Aug 16, 2008 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no link
yet, but soon
You went full retard. No one ever comes back from that. - Sgt. Osiris
by cesarhernandez on Aug 16, 2008 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
its past the deadline
i wonder what happened with these other chumps? The more that don’t sign, the better, because we’re headed for a high draft pick next year.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Aug 16, 2008 12:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope Crow kicked JimBo in the nuts.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he already signed with the independent fort worth cats
i think that deal was busted yesterday
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Aug 16, 2008 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but he coulda backed out and finished his deal with the Nats. At least that's what I heard.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here
http://draft.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/08/aaron_crow_update.html
That makes me think the Nats could pull him back. The indy league contract was just additional leverage.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bowden will hear his own words from the nationals pretty soon
“we have nothing left to talk about”
by chandrathan on Aug 16, 2008 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sheeeeeeit
alonso and rodriguez are both signed today. after the seemingly unending parade of gut punches this team hit me with the past few weeks, this goes a long way in making amends. this is so dang coool. and thats an extra “o” on the cool cuz its so cool.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2008 12:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ooooohhhhhh shit!!!
this is enough to get kevin mitchell excited!
by chandrathan on Aug 16, 2008 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
mitch hedberg on Home Movies reference?
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by Man Mountain on Aug 16, 2008 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
damn
nice catch. i’ll rec that.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2008 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
just to complete the point
in that episode the word is “good.”
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by Man Mountain on Aug 16, 2008 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we just kinda shared a moment
didnt we?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2008 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
back to Yonder at 3B for a sec
Alfonso gets a MLB contract?…EdE to Left Field, seems doubtful. He may be gone sooner than later.
It is a ways off but w/out EdE…So that would leave
Dickerson LH
Kepp RH
Bruce LH
BP RH
Alsfonso LH
Votto LH
Patterson (as it stands now) LH
Bako LH
So much for getting a RH hitter with some pop. Although I know the Reds could pul;l something off at the end of the season or before ST but the FA pool in very low. If Alfonso is MLB ready just put him at 1st and see what happens, Votto in left and keep EdE. What’s so wrong about that?
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 16, 2008 12:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
first off, its Alonso
and he most likely wont be ML ready until 2010. alot can happen before then.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2008 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
When will Edgar Alfonso be MLB ready?
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was he ever?
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
by crolfer on Aug 16, 2008 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for understanding who I was talking about.
Because I horribly screwed up his first name. it’s Edgardo Alfonso. There, now he’s MLB ready.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 16, 2008 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry Scrabs...I spent the day at a fucking new age funeral...
All the talk about personal Angels and godspirit and interdimensional flow confused me. Alonso, there I got right…Sorry me means never having to go to a new age event again.
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 16, 2008 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is awesome
crow didnt sign with the nats, and according to jim callis, it was over $700,000.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Aug 16, 2008 12:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I *heart* Aaron Crow
This is why you have to love the Missouri Tigers. Scherzer left Arizona in the cold for a year too…
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
by crolfer on Aug 16, 2008 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jesus
there is no one out there gonna be happy about this one. all of a sudden i kinda feel happy with the way things are going around here. nothing like passing a homeless man on the street to give you some perspective, eh?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2008 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
When the Nats draw a line, they mean it.
They went to arb with FeLo last year over 300K out of 5mm.
by ken on Aug 16, 2008 7:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alright, I'm wathcing the White Sox/A's game
Jack Cust just homered off Shhh Dotel to tie the game up at 4 in the 8th.
I used to hate Hawk and whoever he calls the game with. But they’re growing on me. They really make each game sound like it’s important and not like it’s a game show that will be on again tomorrow with the same tired sponsors.
I miss the 80s Marty and Joe.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Hawk daps the White Sox players to a fault
He’s the anti-Marty for better or worse
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by Man Mountain on Aug 16, 2008 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah.
Konerko came to plate earlier with a .225 average and he was talking about the respect he got from the home crowd despite his struggles. Cincinnati fans, urged on by Marty and Brantley, would have booed.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not not NOT defending Marty here but....
…Konerko was on the Sox’ World Series championship team.
If the Reds would have won it all last year don’t you think there would be more folks cherring for Edwin this year?
"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 16, 2008 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure, different scenario,
but I can see Marty saying “I’ve been here longer than you, pal” as he did with Griffey. And I think that set the tone pretty quickly. I know it’s more complicated than that, but Marty’s ‘tude didn’t help.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I miss the '70's w/Marty and Joe
BTW did ALONSO get a MLB contract and if so doesn’t that mean he has to be on the 25 man roster?
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 16, 2008 12:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No, the 40-man.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on Aug 16, 2008 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he has to be on the 40 man
and is eligible to be designated to the minors for 3 years before being exposed to waivers.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2008 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks For the clarification.
He appears like the kind of player who would move rapidly through the minors ala Dunn/Bruce…the sooner the better.
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 16, 2008 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah he's supposed to be the most polished
hitter in this year’s draft. i would venture to say he could survive in the majors right now. well, not now. he’s been sitting at home for a few months. but you get what i mean. i have no problem giving him the ML deal.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2008 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Reds
have a space on the 40-man now, and are apparently planning for there to be a lot more at the end of the season.
I suppose it’s good that Pwings didn’t clear waivers, because if he did, the Reds wouldn’t have a roster spot for Alonso.
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by BubbaFan on Aug 16, 2008 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Corey Patterson
Javier Valentin Jolbert Cabrera Todd Coffey Josh Fogg
there thats 5 spots
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2008 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i nominate you for GM
so our 2010 lineup now looks like this
LF-votto,c-?, 1B-alonso,RF-bruce,CF-stubbs/dickerson,2B-phillips,3B-encarncion,SS-valakia
i dont think moresarco wont be ready by 2010, so i really have no idea who will be our catcher then
Longo=ROY. Friedman=Executive of the year. Maddon=Manager of the year. Gabe Gross= clutch.
by RaysOfHope on Aug 16, 2008 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
She drives like a steakhouse, but handles like a bistro.
It's so watery - and yet, there's a smack of ham to it.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Aug 18, 2008 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hell yes!
I get off work, come home, go on here to see everyone bitch about not signing Yonder, and find we’ve not only signed him, but Yorman Rodriguez as well. It’s friggin’ sweet to be excited about some facet of this team. I echo all your sentiments. Hurrah!
Politickin' in God's Country
by chesirecat on Aug 16, 2008 12:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Here's the man of the hour

I wonder how soon Dusty will ask if he can bunt?
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 16, 2008 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd betcha
That Dusty ain’t gonna be in a Reds uniform by the time Yonder gets up here
Politickin' in God's Country
by chesirecat on Aug 16, 2008 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what about corey patterson?
Longo=ROY. Friedman=Executive of the year. Maddon=Manager of the year. Gabe Gross= clutch.
by RaysOfHope on Aug 16, 2008 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Corey Patterson will always be a Red in our hearts
Politickin' in God's Country
by chesirecat on Aug 16, 2008 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
pedro alvarez has now signed
just watching bbtn and they announced it
Longo=ROY. Friedman=Executive of the year. Maddon=Manager of the year. Gabe Gross= clutch.
by RaysOfHope on Aug 16, 2008 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Chinese Olympic Committee
told me that Patterson is sporting a nifty .982 OPS. And he sings a killer rendition of “March of the Volunteers.”
by Brendanukkah on Aug 16, 2008 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's incredible
And now I can’t get firejoemorgan.com to load. What’s going on here?
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
im surprised that the reds havent resigned patterson to a long term extension yet
Longo=ROY. Friedman=Executive of the year. Maddon=Manager of the year. Gabe Gross= clutch.
by RaysOfHope on Aug 16, 2008 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He will exit on the horse he rode in on.
And that horse is named Dusty. (Not Dusty Bottoms)
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dusty is a slippery old fucker
He’s probably selling that new age small ball shit to Uncle Jocko and Big Bob at this very minute. What if Yonder gets the in 2010….Sadly Dustbag will most likely be ‘managing’ the Reds.
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 16, 2008 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alonso kinda reminds me of Reggie Jackson
Just throwing that out there.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2008 1:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought Mr. Oct. was black
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 16, 2008 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Straw the Stirs the Margarita, Mads
Overserved and underwhelmed.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 16, 2008 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the=that
Overserved and underwhelmed.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 16, 2008 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pops let me get this straight -
the=that therfore – That Straw That Stirs that Margarita.Mads. this make less sense than i do.
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 16, 2008 1:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's
bringing his star with him.
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 Aug 16, 2008 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We do not know that he's an asshole yet
do we?
Overserved and underwhelmed.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 16, 2008 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No but we do know that Dusty is a dumbass
Just throwing that out there, Pops
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 16, 2008 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And here I was thinking
of him as the Nobel Laureate of the double switch.
Overserved and underwhelmed.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 16, 2008 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
Buntmaster you must feel the inter-dimensional flow of godspirit…it is the year of the bunt in the Tibetan calendar.
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 16, 2008 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is actually
the year of doing the little things right. Next year is the year of the bunt.
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 Aug 16, 2008 1:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh shit you are so right
I should have checked with the Dusty Lama before posting
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 16, 2008 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also remember
in 2012 the poles flip and the calendar starts running back the opposite way.
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 Aug 16, 2008 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look I know the Georgians and the Russians are at it again
But do you have to bring the Poles into this?
Unless you’re referring to Mr. amd Mrs Dickhead Poles…
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 16, 2008 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BCS
Boston Can Suckit
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 Aug 16, 2008 1:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well guys,
my plane leaves Sunday Morning for Denver. I’ll be very busy over the next 2 weeks, but maybe I can find enough time to squeeze in a Reds game at Coors, but I doubt it. Hopefully I will score some tickets to see Obama in person. I’ll say hello to Dennis Kucinich for you.
The Dusty Path to the World Series!*
*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
by justin007000 on Aug 16, 2008 1:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So you get to go to Denver..you lucky fuck
I had to go to a new age funeral today and barely got back in time for the loss. I know you’ll have a helluva time in Colorado…but watch out because the fucking New Agers are all over the place out there with healing baths, wind lessons, inter dimensional spirit guides and their leader the most celibate Grand Phantsom is Dennis fucking Kucinich.
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 16, 2008 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is your
Indian name still Runs For Beer, or did you give up on that already?
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 Aug 16, 2008 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Congrats, You ARE a lucky fuck
I was one vote from delegacy, or I’d be joining you. If you get to see Barack I’ll be even more jealous, since I’m out here in Eric Rudolph country trying to get racists to vote for him.
Politickin' in God's Country
by chesirecat on Aug 16, 2008 2:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah all i had to do was have a GPA above 2.75
and not piss off one of ONU’s Poli Sci Prof’s. Getting to see Obama will be more difficult.
The Dusty Path to the World Series!*
*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
by justin007000 on Aug 16, 2008 2:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dennis Kucinich
Is taller than you might expect.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 16, 2008 8:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sure
I always think of him as one of the little ruffians from the Lollipop Guild.
Overserved and underwhelmed.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 16, 2008 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw him in person when I was in DC
i walked out of my hotel to go to starbucks, and i remember thinking that is a really tall woman with a really short man, wow that man kinda looks like Dennis Kucinich, wow that is Dennis Kucinich. His wife is really hot in person. I said “good morning congressman” and he said “good morning sir”.
The Dusty Path to the World Series!*
*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
by justin007000 on Aug 16, 2008 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He does look like a tall woman -check it out
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 17, 2008 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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