Game 161: Reds at Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds @ St. Louis Cardinals
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I've been doing a lot of the "first time since.." things lately, but I have one more today. The Reds have 4 pitchers who have thrown 174 innings or more (damnit Cueto, why couldn't you have thrown one more inning?). It's the first time since 1979 that has happened for the Reds. I guess what I'm saying with all of this minutia lately is that the starting rotation is looking solid for next year. Volquez will likely fall off a bit, but hopefully that will be countered by Cueto building on this season. Arroyo is what Arroyo is and all we can hope for is that his low points aren't quite as low as they were this season.
Harang definitely needs to get back to where he had been prior to this year, and I think there is reason to be optimistic about that happening. His season can really be divided into three parts:
Part 1 - (first 11 starts): 3.50 ERA, 7.6 K/9, 2.2 BB/9, 1.2 HR/9, 1.22 WHIP
San Diego relief appearance came between part 1 and part 2
Part 2 - (next 10 starts): 9.06 ERA, 7.5 K/9, 3.3 BB/9, 2.8 HR/9, 1.90 WHIP
During part 2 he missed about 1 month on the DL
Part 3 - (last 7 starts): 2.39 ERA, 6.6 K/9, 2.0 BB/9, 1.3 HR/9, 1.08 WHIP
It's been stated on here many times before, but I think the 4 innings of relief in San Diego affected him a lot more than anyone in the organization will admit. All of these segments are affected by sample size, so I wouldn't put too much weight on the actual numbers. I think the important thing here is trending, and it's pretty clear that Harang just wasn't right during that time when he ended up being injured. The good news though is that he does appear to have gotten better of late. And though I called for him to be shut down earlier in the season, it is nice to know that he's still able to pitch well and get the job done.
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All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Sep 27, 2008 5:15 PM EDT 0 recs
mark grace is a terrible announcer
"It will put a smile on your face to see a Chevy with a Soviet transmission"
by justin007000 on Sep 27, 2008 5:47 PM EDT 0 recs
oh man
the Brewers had the bases loaded and 1 out and they totally Schrute’d it
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 27, 2008 6:34 PM EDT 0 recs
and mark grace is still a terrible anouncer
and lions get largerrr
"It will put a smile on your face to see a Chevy with a Soviet transmission"
by justin007000 on
Sep 27, 2008 6:38 PM EDT
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justin'd
"It will put a smile on your face to see a Chevy with a Soviet transmission"
by justin007000 on
Sep 27, 2008 6:41 PM EDT
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anyone watching Cincy-Akron
a strangely good game for some middle-level programs. I have a lot of faith in UC this year, even if they are down to their 4th qb
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
by Cy Schourek on Sep 27, 2008 6:51 PM EDT 0 recs
I'm watching Notre Dame beat up on Purdue
and just switched it to the end of the Wisconsin-Michigan game. Lots of upsets today… hopefully Georgia doesn’t follow suit.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Sep 27, 2008 6:55 PM EDT
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i switched to Wisco-UM
seems like quite a game. And ESPN360 is about 10 minutes late, so I have to make sure not to pick up my phone for a bit.
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by Cy Schourek on
Sep 27, 2008 7:04 PM EDT
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so yeah, someone on Wisconsin feels like a d-bag for lining up incorrectly
and hey! There’s another Guidugli on the Bearcats! Anyone remember Gino?
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by Cy Schourek on
Sep 27, 2008 7:06 PM EDT
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Giant choke by the Badgers
Michigan played one good quarter and managed to steal that one
Politickin' in God's Country
by chesirecat on
Sep 27, 2008 7:17 PM EDT
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Lineups
Cincinnati:
2B-Hariston
SS-Kepp
1B-Votto
3B-EDE
RF-BRUCE
LF-Cabrera
CF-Dusty’s Future Son in Law
C-Bako
P-Harang
STL
CF-Schumaker
2B-Felipe Fucking Lopez
1B-Pujols
LF-Ludwick
3B-Glaus
RF-Kennedy
SS-Miles
P-Wellemeyr
C-Johnson
"It will put a smile on your face to see a Chevy with a Soviet transmission"
by justin007000 on Sep 27, 2008 6:57 PM EDT 0 recs
what is the sound of no hands typing?
"It will put a smile on your face to see a Chevy with a Soviet transmission"
by justin007000 on Sep 27, 2008 7:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Summing up my feelings
The game is on, I’m on the couch. Facing the other way. I am not inclined to turn around unless they start yelling about something. Reds baseball, catch the fever.
"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."
by jch24 on Sep 27, 2008 7:21 PM EDT 0 recs
i'm pretending to study
"It will put a smile on your face to see a Chevy with a Soviet transmission"
by justin007000 on
Sep 27, 2008 7:22 PM EDT
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I'm watching it in between football.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Sep 27, 2008 7:23 PM EDT
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Alabama-Georgia should be a great game
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by xjjeep90 on
Sep 27, 2008 7:24 PM EDT
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i'm trying to get the uk game to work on espn 360
i could order it on ppv for only 129 dollars
by chandrathan on
Sep 27, 2008 7:25 PM EDT
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seems reasonable.
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by xjjeep90 on
Sep 27, 2008 7:26 PM EDT
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supply and demand i guess
i don’t think they are going to sell very many ppvs though
by chandrathan on
Sep 27, 2008 7:27 PM EDT
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doubt it.
Western should give them a good game. Can’t believe UK is a 22 point favorite.
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by xjjeep90 on
Sep 27, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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wait a minute
UK has a football team? since when?
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on
Sep 27, 2008 7:31 PM EDT
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Is ESPN360 the biggest crock of bullshit in the entire world?
I tried it out one time to watch a game, but only select cable providers can use it, or something. They shouldn’t advertise it like they do if nobody can get it.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Sep 27, 2008 7:45 PM EDT
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it just became available on insight right before college football started
by chandrathan on
Sep 27, 2008 7:46 PM EDT
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Time Warner doesn't have it
which of course services most of the Cincinnati area
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Sep 27, 2008 7:47 PM EDT
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it is a crock of shit though
i usually get blacked out for half the game, and can watch the other half
by chandrathan on
Sep 27, 2008 7:48 PM EDT
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the wife is gone for the evening
im making french toast. bachelor night!
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on
Sep 27, 2008 7:27 PM EDT
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oohh good idea!
i’ll tie a balloon to the mail box!
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on
Sep 27, 2008 7:29 PM EDT
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why can't we have a soiree
at Charles’?
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
by Cy Schourek on
Sep 27, 2008 7:35 PM EDT
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its not Charles
its Charleston. we just went over this.
oh, and you arent invited.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on
Sep 27, 2008 7:42 PM EDT
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what do I look like?
a middle-reliever on the Mets?
And hey now, its SChourek.
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by Cy Schourek on
Sep 27, 2008 7:48 PM EDT
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Sounds like BKland
Where every night is bachelor night!
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Sep 27, 2008 7:49 PM EDT
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Mariano Rivera has a 0.68 WHIP in 69.1 IP
and K-Rod has a 1.31 WHIP in 67.0 IP but is still getting more love for a Cy Young or even an MVP.
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by xjjeep90 on Sep 27, 2008 7:29 PM EDT 0 recs
most likely...
its “parents weekend” over here in a couple of weeks for people who “give a shit” and don’t currently have “parents in Zimbabwe”.
I’ll have an answer later tonight for you. Stay tuned.
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by Cy Schourek on
Sep 27, 2008 7:39 PM EDT
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Zimbabwe huh?
whats that like, fun?
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on
Sep 27, 2008 7:43 PM EDT
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haven't talked to 'em since they left for there, and they don't get back until tomorrow
but considering they have survived Cleveland for 2 years now, I think they can handle it.
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
by Cy Schourek on
Sep 27, 2008 7:46 PM EDT
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On my MySpace page, I had a picture of two of my siblings on a road in Madagascar
My friend from Cleveland left a comment that now when he thinks of Madagascar, he’ll think of well-paved roads and white kids. I told him that Madagascar was actually a lot like Cleveland, only it had well-paved roads and white kids.
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 27, 2008 7:47 PM EDT
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that's racist
"It will put a smile on your face to see a Chevy with a Soviet transmission"
by justin007000 on
Sep 27, 2008 7:50 PM EDT
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Parents in Zimbabwe
Are paying school fees in livestock or fuel.
Inflation is so bad that many people use fuel coupons or actual fuel for cash. The government limits the amount of cash you can withdraw, so even if you have money, you can’t use it.
Our future, if the bailout for billionaires goes through.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on
Sep 27, 2008 7:48 PM EDT
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Sounds kind of like the Weimar Republic
That turned out all right, didn’t it?
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 27, 2008 7:50 PM EDT
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Adolfmatic for the people!
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by Cy Schourek on
Sep 27, 2008 7:51 PM EDT
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You still don't quite have the hang of it
Learning how to properly use it isn’t Goering to happen overnight.
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 27, 2008 7:52 PM EDT
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come on cut the guy some slack
it wasnt great, but he didnt Mengele it either.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on
Sep 27, 2008 7:54 PM EDT
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Sure
Europe got a makeover out of it, anyway.
We’re working on that, too.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on
Sep 27, 2008 7:53 PM EDT
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Russian missile defense and nuclear "deterrence," eh?
Palin better look into that. And by that I mean climb a ladder in her backyard, and take some binoculars up with her.
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 27, 2008 7:55 PM EDT
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All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on
Sep 27, 2008 8:01 PM EDT
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JESUS CHRIST!!!
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on
Sep 27, 2008 8:02 PM EDT
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rec'd for content, not usage
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Sep 27, 2008 8:06 PM EDT
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COMMON PEOPLE
One more rec and CTR turns green!
"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."
by jch24 on
Sep 27, 2008 8:09 PM EDT
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Splatting C. Trent makes me ask some serious questions about myself
But there. Rec’d.
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 27, 2008 8:10 PM EDT
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rec'd for you jch
youre welcome
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on
Sep 27, 2008 8:10 PM EDT
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YAY
You guys are the best, I don’t give a damn what Slyde says when you’re not here.
"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."
by jch24 on
Sep 27, 2008 8:11 PM EDT
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fuck slyde!
"It will put a smile on your face to see a Chevy with a Soviet transmission"
by justin007000 on
Sep 27, 2008 8:12 PM EDT
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That's all you dude
Captain Morgans, Diet Coke, a painter’s drop cloth and some duct tape should be a fine start to your grocery list.
"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."
by jch24 on
Sep 27, 2008 8:13 PM EDT
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jeez
you were alot funnier when you were talking about feline AIDS.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on
Sep 27, 2008 7:55 PM EDT
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Feline AIDS?
I don’t remember that. Human AIDS, yes.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on
Sep 27, 2008 8:00 PM EDT
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it was a Debbie Downer reference
then Menace had to go all out with it.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on
Sep 27, 2008 8:03 PM EDT
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Want to deliver gasoline door-to-door with me over the next week?
I can’t see any drawbacks in the plan. Can you, Bubba?
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
by Cy Schourek on
Sep 27, 2008 8:00 PM EDT
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Menace is the brains, I'm the looks, and Cy is the WILD CARD!
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 27, 2008 8:01 PM EDT
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I know I'm the brains, obviously
But I kind of thought of myself as the brains and the looks. And the wild card.
by Red Menace on
Sep 27, 2008 8:03 PM EDT
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just talk with a Texan accent
and Menace’ll get you a bola tie.
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by Cy Schourek on
Sep 27, 2008 8:02 PM EDT
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harang analysis
Here’s an interesting analysis of Harang’s issues. Basically, more than the usual fly balls, and too many of those fly balls going out of the park. The latter is considered to be a statistical fluctuation, and the former has a decent chance to regress as well. They point out, however, that his swinging-strike rate is going down, which apparently correlates well to a future K-rate.
However, a indicator of futur




