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Game 117: Reds vs Astros

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Houston Astros
@ Cincinnati Reds

Friday, Aug 8, 2008, 7:10 PM EDT
Great American Ball Park

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W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Randy Wolf 1-0 2.89 2.09 10 6

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Johnny Cueto 7-11 5.00 1.36 120 48

It looks like it is going to be a beautiful weekend in Cincinnati this weekend.  I think I might go outside.  Wish me luck.

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Outside? Really?

Did your mom say it was okay? Do you have your SPF 427 ready?

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Aug 8, 2008 5:11 PM EDT   0 recs

The losing streak,

Dusty’s comments, hiring Bavasi… I’m pretty sure all I wanna do is go home, shave my head, and start drinking heavily. Maybe some MarioKart.

by Brendanukkah on Aug 8, 2008 5:15 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm with this guy

But I’ll keep my hair (I am an UGLY man bald), and it’ll be PS3 so let’s go with MLB08 instead of MarioKart.

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Aug 8, 2008 5:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I just play baseball mogul 99

I selloff Sanders,Harnish,Wells,Cook and Tauby all the old players, suck for 2-3 seasons while I draft up the team. By 2006 I have a machine.

by Johnnypronto on Aug 8, 2008 5:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Do it

Trimming your beard didn’t work. It’s time for stronger measures.

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

by BubbaFan on Aug 8, 2008 5:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Why are Randy Wolf's stats only from his time with Houston?

He didn’t change leagues. Shouldn’t the cumulative stats all be counted?

by Brendanukkah on Aug 8, 2008 5:31 PM EDT   0 recs

they reset to zero once he starts with a new team

or in each round of the playoffs.

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by xjjeep90 on Aug 8, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

they don't reset

i meant to say that he starts with a clean slate with the new team, but his LAD stats will still show up on his career stats

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by xjjeep90 on Aug 8, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Bavasi to the Reds

We know things are bleak now. The good thing is Cast will probably bail on the Reds in a couple of years when the losing becomes to much.

The Reds are the franchise that doesn’t get it.

by Johnnypronto on Aug 8, 2008 5:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Franchise that doesn't get it

You and I can agree on that point. I’m really starting to understand that whole “Mark Twain in Cincinnati at the end of the world” bit. Is it that hard to comprehend that experience of running a franchise into the ground is NOT experience you want to have in your own front office?

by Brendanukkah on Aug 8, 2008 5:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Fay...

...apparently agrees with Dusty. Kinda. He says the Reds’ biggest problem is a lack of talent.

The Lineup:

Jeff Keppinger ss
Joey Votto 1b
Jay Bruce rf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Adam Dunn lf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Corey Patterson cf
David Ross c
Johnny Cueto p

He also says there’s been a change in the rotation:

Aaron Harang will start Sunday. Edinson Volquez will be moved back to Tuesday, giving him two extra days.

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

by BubbaFan on Aug 8, 2008 5:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Why change the lineup when it has worked so well?

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 8, 2008 5:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Who has the least talent in that lineup?

And tell me whose “guy” it is.

Jeez, fay is a mealy-mouthed chump

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 8, 2008 7:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The death pool

So…did anyone have John Edwards’ political career?

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

by BubbaFan on Aug 8, 2008 5:56 PM EDT   0 recs

might be a problem of points

it actually should have died a month ago, but if we’re going by when it appears in a major newspapers, then…

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 8, 2008 7:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

nah

he only ‘confessed’ to head it off before he gets named a running mate

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Aug 8, 2008 7:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

my point is that people around CH

knew about the affair for a while. My ex-girlfriend used to work for Edwards and her brother still does. They both knew about this. I assume the Obama camp must have known about it, too. I can’t think he was a ever a serious candidate for VP after they found out.

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 8, 2008 7:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So who's going to stick around and watch this train wreck?

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Aug 8, 2008 7:00 PM EDT   0 recs

i'm gonna try...

i’m caught up completely on weeds now…

the last episode featured plenty of naked mary louise parker

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

by chandrathan on Aug 8, 2008 7:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i will stick

until we are down by 10 or Andy Phillips comes in as a defensive replacement or LLM hits in the 9th whichever comes first

pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"

by dunnateher on Aug 8, 2008 7:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Awesome.

I still need to see the season 4 ones.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Aug 8, 2008 7:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If this isn't Dusty's team why does he get to make out the line-up card?

pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"

by dunnateher on Aug 8, 2008 7:11 PM EDT   1 recs

haha, rec'd

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Aug 8, 2008 7:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

This game was a 7:10 start.

At 7:12 we’re losing. Ladies and gentlemen, your 2008 Cincinnati Reds!

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Aug 8, 2008 7:14 PM EDT   0 recs

how did they score?

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Aug 8, 2008 7:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

down already? Dammit, Reds!

On the bright side, at least a laughing stock of the GM world like Bill Bavasi isn’t on the payroll…

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 8, 2008 7:26 PM EDT   0 recs

instead of hitting home runs, the reds have decided to try the "striking out" strategy

so far they are implementing their plan beautifully, unfornunately, it hasn’t resulted in the explosion in scoring that they expected…

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

by chandrathan on Aug 8, 2008 7:43 PM EDT   1 recs

........and scene

nice inning boys. way to implement a game plan

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by xjjeep90 on Aug 8, 2008 7:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

anyone got a strongly-worded letter in him

I think I might fire one off after today’s deluge of awfulness.

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 8, 2008 7:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I was kind of thinking that today as well.

Maybe an RR open letter to Reds managment?

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Aug 8, 2008 7:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Is there any columnist or journalist in Cinci

who would call the Reds on this shit and actually be listened to?

I swear if I hear that braindead mannequin Grande talk about how lucky the Reds are to get such a veteran baseball guy in Bavasi I’m gonna puke.

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 8, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's a shame

The only one with balls enough to even consider it is Daugherty, and he’s so far up the Reds ass he wouldn’t say shit about ownership or management. He’s generally a kiss-ass to them while being ridiculously unfair to the players. Pretty much everyone else in the town doesn’t matter, journalistically. Maybe Hal, but he’s in Dayton and can’t see the shit going on on the field.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Aug 8, 2008 8:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I love it when a plan comes together.

All I’ve ever done was be Juan Pierre," he said. "I don’t know why, for some reason, they’re just sticking it to me this year."

by Slyde on Aug 8, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Even B.A. Barackus

pities these fools

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by xjjeep90 on Aug 8, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Bavasi-ian revolution?

My guess Jocketty doesn’t want the job and it going to retire/bailout at the end of the year. So Cast found Bavasi to takeover the job. So typical of this stupid franchise.

by Johnnypronto on Aug 8, 2008 7:50 PM EDT   0 recs

shit

that makes some sense

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 8, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I was just listening to _After the Goldrush_ today

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 8, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

good stuff

i just recently started listening to neil young, and i’ve really been enjoying it

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

by chandrathan on Aug 8, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Them's fightin' words 'round these parts

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Aug 8, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What have you listened to?

I really recommend listening album by album

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 8, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Neil

“rust never sleeps” is tops on my list. “on the beach” is a close second.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 8, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he's a really nice guy and very, very bright

I met him when I was working for the Oxford American music issue in ‘01. I can’t say I ever listen to his music, but he’s out there making it and i respect that.

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 8, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that's pretty cool!

I really really like his music…

I’m not much of a country fan, but i’d say his song earthbound is the best song in that genre in about ten years

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

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

Flat out tie ballgame!

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Aug 8, 2008 8:00 PM EDT   0 recs

great hit

and cueto does have some wheels

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

by Man Mountain on Aug 8, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Suck it, Randy.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Aug 8, 2008 8:07 PM EDT   0 recs

What would it take to get Elvis Andrus?

Thompson, Lecure, and Ramon Ramirez get it done?

pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"

by dunnateher on Aug 8, 2008 8:07 PM EDT   0 recs

throw in Belisle

pete rose to tony perez "how can anyone as slow as you pull a muscle?"

by dunnateher on Aug 8, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

evenin' all!

The REDS are winning? (ducks, looks around, expecting the apocolypse…)

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Aug 8, 2008 8:30 PM EDT