Red Reposter - What is Your Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dish?

by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 25, 2009 10:27 AM EST in News

Sheldon spoke to Chris Dickerson about this and that
where he fits in the outfield and how he played this season and such. Here's an excerpt:

"I was really disappointed that my power didn't show up this year," Dickerson said. "I was talking to Drew Stubbs about it and he couldn't find it this year as well [in the Minors]. It's just one of those things that kind of shows up. It showed up for Drew. I just never got there. When I tried to hit home runs, I struggled. I went back to what I knew, which was to hit the ball up the middle and the other way and get on base. I made the adjustment and did what was necessary at the time to play my role to the best of my ability."
You cant keep Bronson down. That guy is incorrigible!
"In my mind, there was no reason to get [Scott] Rolen [in a July 31 trade] if we're turning around and moving guys without waiting to see what happens [during the season]," Arroyo said. "I think they'll give us four months to see if we can compete in the division. If we're not, we'll have a big scale back. For now, they seem committed to win."
Aaron Gleeman agrees with Bronson Arroyo
He's confused about the whole payroll thing:

"It's not often that a starting pitcher who "hasn't paid any attention to it" while vacationing "on his boat sailing off of the Florida coast" and some doofus blogger can both immediately agree that the front office is doing some strange things, but the Reds' lack of foresight is apparently obvious to everyone but them." Yipes.
Slyde answered some off-season questions about the Reds for Simon On Sports
Jack Moore at FanGraphs writes about Jay Bruce
It's nothing we havent really heard before, but he basically says Bruce's BABIP (a paltry .222 this year) is the reason for his struggles so far. Now whether that is his particular skill level or not is the real question. Time will tell.
Book excerpt: Evaluating Baseball’s Managers: Pat Moran
In another sneak preview from his new book, Chris examines the greatest manager you never heard of: Pat Moran.
Doug Glanville talks about Free Agency from a player's perspective
Paul Janish went got himself hitched
Dont worry ladies, there are plenty of handsome, strong-armed, Rice-graduate shortstop fish in the sea.
Doug scoured the list of eligible Rule 5 draftees and came up with a few names that could interest the Reds
in the case they drop someone to make room. Ol' Roger Rocket's kid, Koby Clemens, makes the list as a catcher who raked in High A. If the Reds were compelled once again to carry 3 catchers it might make a bit of sense to try to stash a guy like Clemens. Of course, I'm not sure any of the guys listed are worth dropping Mike Lincoln or Willy Taveras. And yes, you heard that right.

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aw, how cute

Janish invited his teammates to his wedding.

Dickerson, Stubbs, Bruce, Maloney, and little Danny Ray. I wonder if he invited everyone, and those are the ones who accepted, or if he limited it to guys he played in the minors with.

My favorite Thanksgiving side dish: my mom’s clam stuffing.

Also, we always had sushi at Thanksgiving. It’s kind of a Hawaii thing. Not raw fish (though we had that too) – “sushi” actually means “vinegared rice” in Japan, not necessarily raw fish. In Hawaii, sushi is usually “maki sushi,” with either canned tuna or canned eel rather than raw fish.

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

by BubbaFan on Nov 25, 2009 10:57 AM EST reply actions

It looks like Bruce was a groomsman. They must be good pals.

by Snake the Jake on Nov 25, 2009 11:03 AM EST up reply actions

They're both from Texas

Their home towns aren’t that far apart, as such things are judged in Texas.

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

by BubbaFan on Nov 25, 2009 11:09 AM EST up reply actions

ha

i have two friends in grad school, one at Texas Tech and one at OK State. i was talking to one, who was planning to drive and see the other. his quote, “it’s not that far. it’s only like 6 1/2 hours”.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 25, 2009 11:15 AM EST up reply actions

OK State is not in Texas

Get a brain, moran!

by Brian B on Nov 25, 2009 1:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

your a retrad

TT is in Texas!

by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 25, 2009 2:49 PM EST up reply actions

Janish knows where the future money makers sit

Definitely a good argument.

by Slyde on Nov 25, 2009 11:42 AM EST up reply actions

I hope somebody carded Danny Ray

by Brendanukkah on Nov 25, 2009 11:29 AM EST up reply actions

Hell, he probably gets carded for PG-13 movies!

It’s why he grew that little porn stash

by timb116 on Nov 25, 2009 12:32 PM EST up reply actions

Because hanging out in a kids movie with a porn stache won't get him questioned!

by Brendanukkah on Nov 25, 2009 1:00 PM EST up reply actions

MMMM Sushi dogs!

I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.
Winston Churchill

by Madville on Nov 25, 2009 11:45 AM EST up reply actions

*giggles at "mom's clam stuffing"

immature’d

by GrooveLeg on Nov 25, 2009 11:50 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs

Beat me to it

congrats :-)

Made from 100% Recycled Awesome,

by 'tHan on Nov 25, 2009 11:52 AM EST up reply actions

I was gonna pass on the joke, good to see someone picked me up

"Santa Claus doesn't use Craigslist." -- 'tHan

by jch24 on Nov 25, 2009 2:30 PM EST up reply actions

i'm sure you're surprised it was me

by GrooveLeg on Nov 25, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions

Dusty, who's that fella on the far left?

Dusty: You mean Dickerson?
Me: No, the FAR left.
Dusty: Dickerson?

by Brian B on Nov 25, 2009 1:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

yeah, for making hundreds of thousands of dollars

I’m kind of disappointed in how the Reds dress. Hollywood Dickerson is ok, but Stubbs and Maloney are dressed like sketchy uncles.

"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander

by Cy Schourek on Nov 25, 2009 3:57 PM EST up reply actions

It was nice of them to provide lime green kool aid for Li'l D-Ray

"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san

by BK on Nov 27, 2009 4:43 PM EST up reply actions

Gravy w/ rum is my favorite

by Snake the Jake on Nov 25, 2009 11:41 AM EST reply actions

Thanksgiving Chicken

I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.
Winston Churchill

by Madville on Nov 25, 2009 11:46 AM EST reply actions

mobile rec'd!

by Brian B on Nov 25, 2009 1:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

"Hyperbolic"!!??!!

Way to represent, Slyde!

A little annoying/embarrassing for Simon to reference twice in ten questions “Volquez contributing in early 2010”…

"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"

by "Red" Moskau on Nov 25, 2009 11:56 AM EST reply actions

yeah, I kind of got the impression that he didn't know a lot about the Reds

but to be fair, he sent me a list of questions and I answered them. I imagine that if it had been a back and forth, he probably wouldn’t have put Volquez in the 2nd question.

Definitely a good argument.

by Slyde on Nov 25, 2009 12:00 PM EST up reply actions

This is why Slyde hurts tim

10. Final Question, you’ve got a crystal ball, the Cincinnati Reds will make the playoffs in ________.
2011. And when you ask me in 2011, I’ll say 2013. Such is the life of a Reds fan.

When I make that point, I hack people off. When Slyde does it, it’s diplomatic and a jumping off point for discussion…

Slyde, would you be willing to edit my posts for unnecessary aggression? I want to be like, dammit

by timb116 on Nov 25, 2009 12:38 PM EST reply actions

i dont think that's it at all

if you want me to be brutally honest, what “hacks people off” about some of the things you say is the generalization. sometimes you speak of “What Red Reporter Thinks” (not a direct quote) as if we were a homogenized block of noodled-necked pudding-brained yes-men who idolize Slyde as some Bloggy Hitler. while it’s true that we often agree, i like to think it is because the fans who frequent this site as opposed to the alternatives are of a similar breed, in that we are trying to divorce ourselves from baseball fandom conventions and attempt to evaluate the game with more objective and nuanced instruments. we just end up using the same instruments, because as we all know it is better to use a rifle than a hand axe.

all that being said, you are certainly a valued and appreciated member of the RR cadre. dont think for a second you are unliked (at least by me, i cant speak for the other dildos around here). just dont treat us as an “us”, that is, dont argue against a Company Line that does not exist.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 25, 2009 1:38 PM EST up reply actions

I am a homogenized block of noodled-necked pudding-brained yes-man. And I idolize Slyde as some Bloggy Hitler

You mean you aren’t?
And you don’t?
Oh and I am also a prime dildo around here and damn proud of it.

I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.
Winston Churchill

by Madville on Nov 25, 2009 2:22 PM EST up reply actions

Funny

I honestly can’t tell if you mangled “prima donna” or that was intentional.

"Santa Claus doesn't use Craigslist." -- 'tHan

by jch24 on Nov 25, 2009 2:34 PM EST up reply actions

Hey I was giving my support to Scrabs

he did write – (at least by me, i cant speak for the other dildos around here)

BTW – New installment of Guys and Their Balls just published for andromache.

I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.
Winston Churchill

by Madville on Nov 25, 2009 2:53 PM EST up reply actions

by coincidence

I looked up the word “dildo” this morning, because I was curious about its etymology. I was reading an article that claimed the word was derived from dill-dough – because medieval women would bake loafs of dill bread “in the shape of their lust” as one church document put it, and proceed to sin with them. That didn’t make sense to me, and sure enough, the major dictionaries say we don’t know where the word came from. Possibly “deletto,” Italian for “delight,” or “diddle,” an English word meaning “counterfeit,” but no one really knows.

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

by BubbaFan on Nov 25, 2009 3:33 PM EST up reply actions

Serious Issues.

Seriously.

by Cy Schourek on Nov 25, 2009 3:59 PM EST up reply actions

Speak for yourself

I for one AM a homogenized noodled-necked pudding-brained yes-man who idolize Slyde as some Bloggy Hitler.

I LOVE SLYDE…..HE’S ELECTRIC!

"Santa Claus doesn't use Craigslist." -- 'tHan

by jch24 on Nov 25, 2009 2:34 PM EST up reply actions

Also

I love timb116 and want to have 10,000 of his babies.

"Santa Claus doesn't use Craigslist." -- 'tHan

by jch24 on Nov 25, 2009 2:35 PM EST up reply actions

I've finally had Goodwin's Law applied to me

I can leave the internet now.

And timb, no, I did this.

Definitely a good argument.

by Slyde on Nov 25, 2009 2:46 PM EST up reply actions

What is it, the chair!?!?!

Dusty Baker said it was the first [triple play] he’d seen in person. When he was with the Dodgers, they hit into one, but he was in the bathroom.- C Trent

by The Crushinator on Nov 25, 2009 3:28 PM EST up reply actions

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Kugel is a personal favorite.

but honestly, I could eat my weight in lima beans. I’m weird.

by Cy Schourek on Nov 25, 2009 4:00 PM EST reply actions

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Kugel

you gotta share that recipe bitch!

by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 25, 2009 11:37 PM EST up reply actions

Yams/Sweet Potatoes here

Whole, covered with marshmallows, as part of a casserole, doesn’t matter (although the casserole is probably my favorite rendition). I can eat a shit tonne of sweet potatoes.

"Santa Claus doesn't use Craigslist." -- 'tHan

by jch24 on Nov 25, 2009 4:24 PM EST reply actions

actually, this.

except mama schourek makes it with orange juice, which I think takes over too much from the sweet potatoes.

by Cy Schourek on Nov 25, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions

same here

as a kid my grandma made sure to make sweet taters at every big family dinner specially for me. i was kind of a picky eater, so smothering my vegetables in syrupy sin was one of the few ways i would eat them. my grandma is a sweet lady.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 25, 2009 11:39 PM EST up reply actions

hahaha, it was the exact same with me

It was the one “vegetable” they knew I would eat other than mashed potatoes, especially if they somehow managed to cover it in more sugar. :)

"Santa Claus doesn't use Craigslist." -- 'tHan

by jch24 on Nov 26, 2009 10:48 AM EST up reply actions

UC blows lead in tourney final

Refs miss last second foul call by Robert Sacre and the Bearcats run out of steam in OT.
Mick Cronin is very short.

The BAMM teams falls again tonight..
158
187
176

Not a great night for Mads…
Oh well life is short…eat Turkey!!!!

I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.
Winston Churchill

by Madville on Nov 26, 2009 12:33 AM EST reply actions

about a half a pound of self loathing washed down with remorse flavored bourbon

But seriously, Happy Thanksgiving to my new found friends here at RR and don’t drive if you’ve been drinking. You’re either going to die or get hurt really badly or get arrested.

Take it from Billy Joel.