Somehow I doubt either of them had anything more to do with this letter than maybe reading it.

but I’ll be honest. I’d put up with Jocketty coming to my apartment every morning, slapping me in the face, and then leaving if it meant the Reds won 100 games that season.

Then again, I’d put up with boobs coming to my apartment every morning and slapping me in the face if he’d put my teapot on boil. I’m easy to please.

COCK! I can’t believe they would think that the Reds fans can endure 3-5 more years of “rebuilding”?

I debated linking to Rodney Carrington’s “Dear Penis” or Jackie Moon’s “Cock Sandwich” scene.

Ridiculous. Where in the living hell is Edinson mentioned? I know it was to relieve possible discontent after the Dunn/Junya trades…but you dont mention your 25 yr old All Star?

I cant escapre the visual of The Produce Man (TPM) dressed in a power suit, blowing some ’cane ,and cruising Nakatomi Plaza. Hans, Bubbie, Im your White Knight. Its not what I have its what I can give you. Suck one, Bob.

They might as well have mentioned Corey Patterson in the letter, having mentioned Dusty Baker as a positive.

Lets pretend that the air is good and the singer is singing

i know they are just patting me on the head and telling me its going to be ok, but at this point i kinda need that. this year has been a bad one. the great majority of us figured on this team going for the pennant next year and now i dont think but maybe an optimistic few would dare breathe that now.

while we ride out this trip on the Dusty shitbus its nice to be reminded that there are a number of reasons to get excited about the Reds future. unfortunately, i dont think these two knuckleheads know how to handle it. but im searching for silver linings, so i’ll forget about that for now.

thank God for the Chris Welsh’s moustache.

They think a letter every other year will make us put up with the same garbage?

It’s a long letter that is short on substance. What’s the plan? Are they trying to win in 2009 or 2012 or the nth of never?

They talked about signing No. 1 draft pick Yonder Alonso. You won’t see him for three years, two at the closest. They talked about signing two 16-year-old kids. What are they, five years away?

They talked about signing 35 of 50 draft choices. If three make it to the majors they’ll be fortunate – and that’s years down the road, too.

They want your "trust and patience." Trust? Patience? Reds fans have been trusting and patient ever since they were promised a winner when voters approved a new stadium. How’s that worked out? Eight years of losing.

They talked about signing selected players to extended contracts — Aaron Harang, Bronson Arroyo, Brandon Phillips. Hows that worked out?

They talk about trading Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn, a move that they say sacrifices the short-term for the long-term. But they also talk about the trade benefitting the team in 2009. How is that going to work. The only player they obtained in those two trades who is a major-league (for 2009) would be pitcher Micah Owings, and he hasn’t been very good lately.

They don’t talk about possibly signing big-ticket free agents or acquiring high-profile players in trades for 2009. The truth is that the Reds needed to draw 2.4 million this year to break even.

That isn’t going to happen. So where will they make up the shortfall? Most likely a reduced payroll.

Castellini and Jocketty are honorable men, hard-working guys with their hopes and dreams in the right place. But this letter that mostly talks around the issues probably won’t appease too many fans. In fact, alienation comes to mind.

….do we get all of our stolen tax dollars back that built our park, which they’re allowed to fleece us in with their inferior product?