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Cincinnati Reds
@ Milwaukee Brewers

Monday, Sep 8, 2008, 8:05 PM EDT
Miller Park

Edinson Volquez vs Dave Bush

Cloudy with a 100-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 60.

 

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W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Edinson Volquez 16-5 3.12 1.32 174 77

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Dave Bush 9-10 4.33 1.15 96 38

Volquez could have 4 or 5 starts left depending on how strictly the Reds stick to a 5-man rotation.  So, he's got an outside chance at 20 wins, but it's doubtful.  I don't know how important 20 wins would be given that it would simply be a cherry on the crap sundae that is this season. 

Then again, Volquez and Arroyo have a chance to do something that hasn't been accomplished in the NL since 1986.  That is, they can combine for more than 32 wins while playing for a team that finished at least 10 games under .500.  The last pair of pitchers to accomplish that in the NL were Fernando Valenzuela (21 wins) and Orel Hershiser (14 wins) for the Dodgers in 1986 while playing for a team that finished 73-89.  Yeah, pitcher wins are a lousy stat to follow, but c'mon, I'm grasping at straws this late in the season.

In other news, if the Reds win the rest of their games and the Brewers lose the rest of theirs, the Reds will finish one game in front of the Brewers at the end of the season.  I think that makes the goal pretty clear.

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We cheered for 30-30 for BP last year

I’m cheering for 20 wins for the Wagon this year. Which is nice, because it will also mean that the Reds have won when he gets a victory. Synergy! Formerly Riverfront.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 8, 2008 6:02 PM EDT   0 recs

FIRST

even though i’m second. I love having internet again.

The Dusty Path to the World Series!*

*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.

by justin007000 on Sep 8, 2008 6:03 PM EDT   0 recs

also i get two points

because i am back in Ada, but can actually watch Reds games because i am off campus and finally have decent cable.

The Dusty Path to the World Series!*

*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.

by justin007000 on Sep 8, 2008 6:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

shit

Look at the lineup via Fay:

Patterson, CF
Keppinger, SS
Phillips, 2B
Votto, 1B
Encarnacion, 3B
Bruce, RF
Castillo, LF
Bako, C
Volquez, P

What a crappy 7-8-9-1-2 With everyone up here, no way Bako, Keppinger (Yes, I said It), and Patterson should start. Anyone else see Kepp’s OPS since the All-Star break? Its pretty sad, hovering around the .600 mark. I think that should put to rest of moving Kepp to 3B full time in 09.

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by MixFMKyle on Sep 8, 2008 6:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Keppinger

Actually, I was wrong. Its much worse

July OPS – .496
August OPS – .572
Sept OPS- .551

Why are we leaving him at the Number 2 hole?

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by MixFMKyle on Sep 8, 2008 6:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Patterson

July OPS – .269
August OPS- .659
Sept OPS- .686

Throw out July when Patterson spent time with the Bats, Corey has been a better offensive player than Keppinger. Who’d of thunk?

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by MixFMKyle on Sep 8, 2008 6:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

They aren't up yet

They’re being called up tomorrow.

This might be the last hurrah for some in the lineup. Three have to go to make room for hte callups.

Or two, if they put Cherry on the 60-day DL.

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by BubbaFan on Sep 8, 2008 6:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

please put cherry on the 60 day

it will lower the reds price for the rediculous extension they will regret in 2010, 11, and possibly 12, and maybe even 13.

The Dusty Path to the World Series!*

*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.

by justin007000 on Sep 8, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

exactly

then when they release Belisle and Coffey they’ll have room for the call ups

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Sep 8, 2008 7:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

looks like Dusty

is laying down for the Brew Crew. Think he is still bitter toward the Cubs?

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Sep 8, 2008 7:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

reply'd

to bubbafan

i’m typing with a baby crawling on the computer

Flamenco strikes back!! Return of Don!

by chandrathan on Sep 8, 2008 6:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I was reading that at 6 months a human child is already capable

of being embarrassed by a parent’s love of Jimmy Buffett.

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by Man Mountain on Sep 8, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

not mine

she wears her margaritaville clothing with pride…

of course she also likes her cincinnati reds clothes, so she may not have good taste

Flamenco strikes back!! Return of Don!

by chandrathan on Sep 8, 2008 7:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

She wishes she had a pencil thin mustache

Then she could solve some mysteries too.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 8, 2008 7:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Both Kepp and Corey have stunk it up.

The only person on the planet who would consider Kepp as the starting 3rd baseman in the number 2 slot would be:

Dutsey (thats right D U T S E Y) Bakedbrains.

So we’ve got C-Dick who been raking a bit, and Rosales, A. Phillips and Hannigan and oh it doesn’t matter Dutsey only wants to prove his claim that the Reds team w/Grif and Dunn etc was not Walt’s and his team. Small ball forever dudes! Who’s on Monday Night Football?

Minnesota at Green Bay 7:00 PM ESPN Lambeau Field
Denver at Oakland 10:15 PM ESPN McAfee Coliseum

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 Sep 8, 2008 6:55 PM EDT   0 recs

Dickerson has a gimpy ankle

at least that is what Marty said yesterday before he had the pinch hit in the 9th?

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Sep 8, 2008 7:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

100% chance of rain

Lovely. At least Miller Park has a roof. Just think about Aaron Rodgers, having to make his first start on Monday night, against a divisional opponent, trying to shake the ghost of Brett Favre, in the rain. Lucky guy.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 8, 2008 7:21 PM EDT   0 recs

Damn you

My score is going up, yet I’m losing by more? Go figure.

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

by jch24 on Sep 8, 2008 7:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Can we ask them to open the roof...

So perhaps a different lineup can be used to try to win a game for Voltron?

I think perhaps Juan Castro might be available. He would fit right into this lineup.

Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.

by Paul Householder on Sep 8, 2008 7:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i forgot he played for Cincinnati this season

it seems so long ago.

The Dusty Path to the World Series!*

*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.

by justin007000 on Sep 8, 2008 7:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Mike Stanton came to Spring Training

The Dusty Path to the World Series!*

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by justin007000 on Sep 8, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And Kent Mercker pitched

I wouldn’t mind seeing him as a coach next year.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 8, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

or a boring broadcaster

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Sep 8, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Murker is actually pretty interesting, Methinks he would be a great coach

and someday a manager…I mean if coach Narron…

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 Sep 8, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

no, he is a pitcher

only catchers can manage.

The Dusty Path to the World Series!*

*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.

by justin007000 on Sep 8, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The next home run hit tonight will be homer number 250,000 in MLB history

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Sep 8, 2008 7:59 PM EDT   0 recs

Gary Sheffield did it

He was determined. He hit #249,999 and #250,000.

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Sep 8, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Gio Gonzalez makes the contribution of giving up 3 HRs in the game

and also hurting my fantasy team in the playoffs.

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Sep 8, 2008 8:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

how fitting would that be

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Sep 8, 2008 8:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Or a leadoff pop out

Followed by a Keppinger pop out. Ahh, the game is underway!

by Brendanukkah on Sep 8, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That's a stupid counting stat

It tell me nothing about opportunity

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

Is the game delayed?

MLB.tv is giving me Harold “Huggy Arms” Reynoids

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by Man Mountain on Sep 8, 2008 8:01 PM EDT   0 recs

Huggy Arms?

You could have gone Huggy Bear and then someone could have called you racist.

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Sep 8, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ghostbusters III

in production.

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Sep 8, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

As is my next shit

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

Ray, anytime someone asks you if you've got to shit?

You say YES!

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Sep 8, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I swear

If I hear the word “Favre-like” one more time tonight, I’m going to scream.

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by BubbaFan on Sep 8, 2008 8:04 PM EDT   0 recs

I think if the Reds don't act like there's a game on

then we don’t have to act like there’s a game on.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 8, 2008 8:13 PM EDT   0 recs