Whether that was his fault or the players doesn’t matter. He had to go.

Speaking of names, how is it that I’d never even heard the name “Buchholz” until a couple years ago and now I’m aware of 3 of them in professional baseball playing under various spellings?

I guess you really were anxious. And jittery.

yeesh. By the way, my favorite part of the Harang article (besides Aaron saying “I’m not bitching”…I had no idea he sweared) was this quote from Dustbag:

Baker particularly singled out Pettyjohn, “who is 14-5 at Louisville and has won 30 minor-league games over the last two years. I’m not opposed to a soft-tossing left-hander who throws like Tommy John (after his historic surgery) or Tom Glavine. Thirty wins? He is doing something right.”

Yes…apparently retreads are the answers to our problems, too. I’m really losing my Reds fandom quick. And I lasted through Bob Boone.

But I think a Blue Ribbon winning beer for your common beer would be good. And the scenesters would love you. I’m also fond of anything from the Great Lakes Breweries.

Anything from Great Lakes would be decent for the smaller one, and you may end up being limited to what they have in stock. I don’t think I’ve ever seen their entire selection in their keg room, so I’d at least make a short list in case they don’t have what you want. I’d say they’re bound to have at least one Great Lakes beer there, though. If not, anything from Christian Moerlein is good, and in a pinch I’d trust anything from Bell’s, Dogfish Head, BBC, or Brooklyn as well.

And yeah, for the big one, almost everybody drinks Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Light, or in the scenesters and Brendan’s case, PBR.

I’m sure the Dortmunder is too dark for most folks, but that is because they are all racists..

Magic Hat #9 is a good choice, but it is only in a 1/6 barrel so it might not be enough.

You get Dortmunder and I’m there for sure..