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Game 130: Reds at Rockies

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Cincinnati Reds @ Colorado Rockies


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Cincinnati Reds
@ Colorado Rockies

Saturday, Aug 23, 2008, 8:05 PM EDT
Coors Field

Edinson Volquez vs Aaron Cook

Partly cloudy with a 40-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 75.

 

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W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Edinson Volquez 15-5 2.73 1.31 150 70

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Aaron Cook 15-8 3.86 1.32 83 39

I'd like to see the Wagon keep rolling.  I'd like to see the Cook get burned.  I'd like to see the Bruce lead the team to freedom.  And I'd like to C Dick run!  Go Reds!  Only 33 more of these bad boys left, so enjoy them while they're here.

Yes, I'm drunk.

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it worked last night

by SadbutTrue on Aug 23, 2008 6:00 PM EDT   0 recs

But sadly no Livan tonight

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Aug 23, 2008 6:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Lineup

Dickerson, lf
Keppinger, ss
BPhillips, 2b
Votto, 1b
Encarnacion, 3b
Bruce, rf
Patterson, cf
Bako, c
Volquez, rhp

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

by BubbaFan on Aug 23, 2008 6:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Fay

Pretty good comment today, IMO:

The letter was unnecessary. Fans assume everything you said in it — we want to win, we’re trying to build a consistent winners, yada, yada. And most fans aren’t ticked off about the trades of Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn. What they’re ticked off about is Corey Patterson still being on the team and — to a lesser degree — Josh Fogg still being in the rotation.

That’s because the fans are ready to turn the page. They want to see the youth movement in full swing. Fogg and Patterson were stop-gap guys. Neither one should have been signed in the first place. That they’re part of the team as the calerdar turns toward September has the fans — those who are still paying atteention — wondering what the plan is. Put Matt Maloney in the rotation and play an outfield of Jay Bruce, Drew Stubbs and Chris Dickerson for the rest of the year. That would say a lot more to fans than the letter did.

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

by BubbaFan on Aug 23, 2008 6:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah, I noticed that

Maybe he had a copy editor look at it this time.

It’s the short version of an article he wrote for tomorrow’s paper, so it may have been copy-edited for that.

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

by BubbaFan on Aug 23, 2008 6:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

either way

he is spot on. Corey Patterson is still on this team and there is no excuse for it. this guy will have spent the entire season (save a week) with our baseball team. Walt better grow a pair and put Dusty in his place because we really shouldnt be standing for this level of managerial incompetence.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 23, 2008 7:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

wow.

I typo-ed the typo.

I fed the fay.

Tanzen!

by Verka Serduchka on Aug 23, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, except he's of 3 months too late

Patterson’s season was over in April. And to think we all thought he was going to be DFAed when Bruce got called up.

by Dave from Louisville on Aug 23, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Way to leap into the debate about the letter, Fay.

It only came out how loing ago? Have you had enough time to look over everyone else’s reactions yet?

Here’s another good one from Fay:
“Joey Votto is hotto.”

by Brian B on Aug 24, 2008 2:03 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

QUICK straw poll......

Ebony and Ivory or Say, Say, Say as the theme song for Obama/Biden?

I'm the only winner on this team. The rest of 'em, they're losers. Either by choice, or by birth.

by Willie Mays Hayes on Aug 23, 2008 7:06 PM EDT   0 recs

Ebony and Ivory

Obama’s blind, isn’t he?

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 23, 2008 9:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Thats how he lives together in perfect harmony

I'm the only winner on this team. The rest of 'em, they're losers. Either by choice, or by birth.

by Willie Mays Hayes on Aug 23, 2008 10:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Welcome to my world you slyde ol' fox

Good for Fay…it is about time – Christ on a 1967 Lincoln Continental (w/suicide doors) Cincinnati media sucks.
Lets pop a top and -
GO 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 23, 2008 7:11 PM EDT   0 recs

Just a greeting to a drunken Slyde's opening

and a comment on Fay’s comment. C’est fini

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 24, 2008 10:16 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

OFF to the Bungles Pres season game - HA

Go Bengals – They are mean looking suckers this year…

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 23, 2008 7:31 PM EDT   0 recs

So I get a call from daughter #1

“Hey Dad, you wanna go the Game” (for her family that means Bengals) and I said “sure I’ll go.”
So while she was walking from her house to my house (3 min. walk) she changed her mind and decided that she couldn’t leave her 5 month old baby with her husband who’s recovering from a mild car accident..see? Well she ran into some guys walking down my street and sold her 4 tickets for $30ea….then stopped by to give me (and her 10 year old son the bad news). Personally I was just going along for the ride….hell I wouldn’t have given her $30 for all four tickets.My grandson (who’s pissed the Reds for trading his 2 fav players) said" That’s alright Poppie (my name) the Bengals are going suck really bad this year anyway" and he went home tp play Wii.

So now I’m gonna get to clean the basement with Mrs. M.
FTH.

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 23, 2008 7:54 PM EDT   0 recs

Wow

That kid is really understanding. I’ve been pretty upset at his age.

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

by BubbaFan on Aug 23, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Quickerson!

We got us a player, folks!

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Aug 23, 2008 8:11 PM EDT   0 recs

Checking in:

It’s either this, or Contracts.

Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.

by andromache on Aug 23, 2008 8:12 PM EDT   0 recs

I rented tristram shandy.

you were right, i thought it was great.

Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.

by andromache on Aug 23, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

excellent

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 23, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Now Brandon

C Dick and Kepp work the count and get on. You go up hacking and get the Patterson special

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Aug 23, 2008 8:16 PM EDT   0 recs

throw strikes, wagon

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Aug 23, 2008 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

brantley is an asshat

He loves the NoHo small ball crap. Now, having a speedy outfielder without a ton of power isn’t a problem if you have someone like C Dick, who can hit the ball out of the infield

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Aug 23, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You know

We are going to trade for him in the offseason right. Its gonna blow

by kennythered on Aug 23, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I know

It’s got me scared every time I see him bunt his way on and steal a base

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Aug 23, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Seriously though, not joking

He has been rumored to be shopped by the Rox already and isn’t it just the guy Dusty would love! I would say there are even odds on him being a Red. And it would suck.

by kennythered on Aug 23, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

oh i know

i was bitching about it in yesterday’s thread. You know Dusty’s getting hot and bothered watching Taveras

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Aug 23, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He has to tow the company line

Like THom saying it was impressive that the Reds were playing the Cubs close since they are on top of the division.

www.crosleyfieldterrace.wordpress.com

by xjjeep90 on Aug 23, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Patterson

12 SB 8 CS… Utterly amazing

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Aug 23, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If the Yanks offer Melky Cabrera

Do not take the bait. I think he’s the densest player in baseball. Brain damage from sliding headfirst into 1B too often, maybe.

From the SWB Yankees Blog:

Bottom third: I understand that Melky Cabrera wants to prove to the Yankees that he’s willing to play hard — and you can’t deny he’s run out every ball and play good, hustle defense — but he was just caught stealing second. Last night he was caught stealing third in tie game in the bottom of the ninth. Sunday he was thrown out foolishly trying to stretch a single into a double. Cabrera needs to show he’s willing to hustle, but right now the greater concern might be whether or not he’s a bonehead.

At least Patterson’s not that dumb.

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

by BubbaFan on Aug 23, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So how did Patterson get caught stealing?

Meanwhile, in Baltimore, Juan Castro screws up two bunts, then tries to fool everyone into thinking he’ll try it again.

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

by BubbaFan on Aug 23, 2008 8:39 PM EDT   0 recs

Cook

37 pitches thru 2 innings

When did the REDS pick him up?

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Aug 23, 2008 8:42 PM EDT   0 recs

yikes!

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Aug 23, 2008 9:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm in love with Ian Stewart

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 23, 2008 8:48 PM EDT   0 recs

Proud former Asheville Tourist!

I watched that sweet swing often during my days there as a groundskeeper

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Aug 23, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

were you there for the infamous game?

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 23, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hell yes

Go Joe Mikulik!

He threw a few trash cans on the field the next season as well. Quite considerate of him

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Aug 23, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Me too

The kid can play!

by kennythered on Aug 23, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So,

Who are we going to target this offseason? I’m not talking about who we should. My bets are on Burrell and Taveras

by kennythered on Aug 23, 2008 8:52 PM EDT   0 recs

In all honesty

I don’t think the Reds will make a serious bid for any of the big bat FA besides maybe Teixeira.

I think Jocketty will try to work a trade. Of the Rockies, I bet they’d inquire after Holliday, Atkins or Tevares.

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 23, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Rockies bats

I’ve been on the Ryan Spilborghs bandwagon for the past 3 months or so. Apparently, they asked for him in a Fogg deal, which, while batshit insane as a return for Fogg, shows that they’re targeting a good player. He’s a career .302/.375/.474 hitter, and .314/.420/.497 this season. There’s probably some Coors Field inflation there, but I think he can be a .290/.390/.450 guy in any park.

"Karma - there it was. The meaning of life, straight from Carson Daly's lips to my morphine-laced ears." -Earl Hickey

by BLee2525 on Aug 23, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Fun fact of the night

Corey Patterson has 91 total bases on the year. If we pro-rate his salary out to the 130th game of the season, that works out to $26,455.05 per base so far this year. In other words, each base Corey Patterson has attained this year has earned him more than what the average teacher in North Carolina takes home after taxes.

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Aug 23, 2008 8:53 PM EDT   0 recs

and I never get caught stealing

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 23, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up   1 recs

I do actually

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 23, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs