Reds top the Rays 7-0 behind pitching and home runs
by Slyde on Feb 25, 2009 4:00 PM EST
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PrintThat's a great way to start the Spring, don't you think? A quick recap of the action, in case you missed it:
- Edinson Volquez looked solid, though he threw a few too many pitches for 3 innings of work (49 pitches, 28 strikes). Still, you can't be upset with 3 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 SO in the first start of the year.
- Johnny Cueto was much more efficient, throwing just 28 pitches over 3 innings. He allowed only one base-runner (a 4-pitch walk) but struck out 3 batters as well.
- Homer Bailey was probably the most impressive pitcher of the day. He threw just 7 pitches, striking out 2 batters and inducing a groundout to the third hitter in the 7th.
- Most of the Reds offense came in the 5th inning as the speedsters showed what they can do. Three straight singles off of Randy Choate loaded the bases for Jerry Hairston Jr. Hairston launched one over the left-field fence for a grand slam and the Reds were up 4-0. They tacked another run on when Adam Rosales reached on a two-base error and Darnell McDonald singled him in.
- Rosales homered in the 9th to add two more runs to the board. Rosales is a quiet player that could end up sneaking on to the roster if someone like Alex Gonzalez goes on the DL. I'd keep my eye on him.
- The base running in today's game was suspect at best. The Reds had two guys thrown out on the basepaths, including Joey Votto at home plate in the 4th inning. Havoc was most definitely created.
The story of the day was definitely the pitching as Volquez, Cueto, and Bailey were all impressive. It's not surprising since it usually takes a week or two for the hitters to start catching up, so I wouldn't put too much weight on what happens in a game like this. That being said, it's still great to see things go well for all three.
Joe Nuxhall Honorary Star of the Game
This year we'll be naming a star of the game after every game, just like Joe Nuxhall used to do back in the day. Today's star is Jerry Hairston Jr. The pitchers were all impressive, but Hairston gets the recognition for reminding us that all of the havoc in the world can't top the speed of a grand slam.
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Just for being conscious during daylight hours. Well done, Papito!
"aw....c'mon. That's suck! I heard Coldplay on WARM98" obc son(after watching the band win Best Rock Grammy)
ahhh baseball
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Feb 25, 2009 4:10 PM EST reply actions
About the whole Grapefruit League
Do they actually keep records and stuff of how teams do in the pre-season? Is there any little trinket a team gets for winning the league?
They keep track of it, but ultimately, I don't think annyone cares
"Sometimes I listen for Griffey’s infectious laugh or Dunn’s humor and wit. But they’re gone." - Dusty
by BK on Feb 25, 2009 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
Sincerely,
There's action across the street. It's Snowman! Take him!
by Man Mountain on Feb 25, 2009 4:22 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Jerry West has really let himself go
I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot uderage girls were FBI agents.....
by jch24 on Feb 25, 2009 4:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
you can check out the stats at Reds.com
and i think www.baseballcube.com may have it
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Feb 25, 2009 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
I hope we'll get to play our starters against the other team's scrubs all regular season too
It only seems fair.
肏你祖宗十八代 - and your sister too !
It'll be switched when the regular season starts
The other team’s starters will be playing against our scrubs. Pessimism five?
"Sometimes I listen for Griffey’s infectious laugh or Dunn’s humor and wit. But they’re gone." - Dusty
by BK on Feb 25, 2009 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
Ahem......
…..It’s pissimism.
I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot uderage girls were FBI agents.....
Are we back at the Creation Museum again?
by Pops Daniels on Feb 25, 2009 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
Regarding the baserunning of Votto - out at home
He’s no speedster and we know Mark Berry’s tremendous decision making capacity
肏你祖宗十八代 - and your sister too !
I can't wait until Berry is fired and I can see him selling windmills at Turtle Creek
I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot uderage girls were FBI agents.....
I guess he is going to the WBC
but 49 pitches seems a bit high for the first start. I always figured most guys try to throw about 25-40 pitches the first time around.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
Yeah he was strugglin' a lil bit in the 3rd
But I mean, Dusty Baker IS his manager. If that’s the only downside to the day, then the Reds are doing pretty well.
So, time to build on this early success. Run the Grapefruit League table!!!!! Just like the Detroit Lions went undefeated in the preseason last year!
I think the point is that this technically isn't his first time around
he’s been working out longer than the others and is further along in his spring routine. Same with Cueto. Plus, both pitched in the DWL.
"How big IS your magic wand?"
wouldn't pitching in DWL make a case for less pitches?
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
by JJ on Feb 25, 2009 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
not when it comes to trying to stretch a pitcher out
their arms aren’t as “cold” as other pitchers, so they can stand going a little longer in a game. That’s the theory at least.
"How big IS your magic wand?"
That was a great recap.
I really like the Nuxhall Star of the Game.
Not to be a suck ass, but I think this blog has reached new heights since you have taken the helm – great work.
"I'm standing at the plate thinking, Where are my hands? Where's this, where's that? Before I know it, the pitch is there and I'm completely out of rhythm." -
-- Adam Dunn
by Joe Nolan's Glasses on Feb 25, 2009 4:29 PM EST reply actions
Slyde is used to Ass Sucking
"aw....c'mon. That's suck! I heard Coldplay on WARM98" obc son(after watching the band win Best Rock Grammy)
check the urban dictionary?
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Thanks for fullfilling his Emperorness Sylde's edict:
"Your voice and opinions are encouraged (that’s what being a fan is all about after all), but as in any productive conversation, they should be presented in a manner that is courteous, civil and respectful of the culture that you are entering.’
His Wholly Emperorness Slyde I
肏你祖宗十八代 - and your sister too !
you are such a fuck-ass
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Feb 25, 2009 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
i was just completely Cy's Donnie Darko quote
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578/quotes
Somebody going to bring the hammer on his now that he is Yahoo’s minion?
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Feb 25, 2009 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
whatever dude
it has nothing to do with Yahoo. It just seemed like people were dropping f-bombs for no reason. Look like an ass if you want to. I don’t care.
"How big IS your magic wand?"
the second part was in jest
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Feb 25, 2009 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
hey, so was the first.
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
by Cy Schourek on Feb 25, 2009 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
yes you do
Made from 100% recycled awesome,
by chandrathan on Feb 25, 2009 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
and slyde
is anything really necessary? Like I guess respiration is necessary, but we compulsively breath, no matter how hard we try not to.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Feb 25, 2009 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
It sure is difficult to be
1, Sarcastic
2,Tongue in Cheek
3, Indirectly funny
or 4. Obtuse
These days.
肏你祖宗十八代 - and your sister too !
we should go start our own blog mads
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Feb 25, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
I'd love to be there when you guys are arguing about the name
Justin obviously wants “Red Reproter” while Mads argues for the “Red Light District”. Who wins that battle?!
"Sometimes I listen for Griffey’s infectious laugh or Dunn’s humor and wit. But they’re gone." - Dusty
by BK on Feb 25, 2009 9:55 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
There is no other blog in the cyber universe as unique and yet funky as RR
You’ll never catch me at no brothel
Let us revel in the 1st win of the spring, the first of many I project…
肏你祖宗十八代 - and your sister too !
Hey that's my hood
and my grandfather in the middle with the beer.
by Pops Daniels on Feb 26, 2009 9:43 AM EST up reply actions
you suck ass!
;)
Save the Trolls! http://hetfet.org
by Obi Juan Kenobez on Feb 25, 2009 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
By the way, JNG
I should have said this before the kids got into the candy, but thanks. I’ve been trying to keep things fresh as best I can.
"How big IS your magic wand?"
No problem.
I figured my compliment might set off a small shitstorm, but you only live once.
"I'm standing at the plate thinking, Where are my hands? Where's this, where's that? Before I know it, the pitch is there and I'm completely out of rhythm." -
-- Adam Dunn
by Joe Nolan's Glasses on Feb 25, 2009 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
and I shouldn't pretend that I'm doing this all on my own
BK, Scrabbles, and ‘nukkah deserve some credit for filling in the gaps. Their help is greatly appreciated. I couldn’t do this if everything had to come from me. I’d be spent.
"How big IS your magic wand?"
For the record
I’m a Slyde Supporter.
I can pick on him because we’re both from Loveland. But any of you other beetches cut on him….its on!
I agree JNG, the site IS improving. Love the new Main Content.
"aw....c'mon. That's suck! I heard Coldplay on WARM98" obc son(after watching the band win Best Rock Grammy)
don't mess with the 45140!
seriously though, I don’t mind people cutting on me. I’m the youngest of 7 kids, I’ve been picked on a few times in my life. It doesn’t bother me.
"How big IS your magic wand?"
Youngest of seven kids?
Who needs a hug?
I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot uderage girls were FBI agents.....
if you ask my siblings, they do
they think I was spoiled. They’re probably right.
"How big IS your magic wand?"
Or a noogie.
"Dr. Two-Brains has a strange name because he does have two brains but he's not really a doctor. He just steals cheese."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Feb 26, 2009 9:45 AM EST up reply actions
Cherry HR makes me wonder...
How does the spring training park compare to real life MLB parks like, say, GABP?
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
This was a big park
according to the Rays broadcast team. It was their first game there since they were at Al Lang Field before now. If I recall, they said 340 down the lines and 385 in the power alleys— no cheapies. In particular, they mentioned that Longoria’s 1st AB woulda’ been outa’ most places, if not for the wind. If I recall, when the Reds are in Sarasota the wind in Ed Smith Stadium usually helps the hitter, making it play smaller than it really is.
"You never pass up an opportunity to talk to a woman in a red dress." -- Buck O'Neil (1911-2006)
by "Red" Moskau on Feb 25, 2009 6:18 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So
which speedsters got on ahead of Cherry?
The Gameday link isn’t loading for me, or I’d see for myself…
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Speedster 1: Ramon Hernandez
Speedster 2: Jackée (I think he can hit .227)
Speedster 3: Willy Taveras
thanks!
Ramon Hernandez? Our catcher is a speedster?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Not since little league
So yeah pretty much speedsters and Ramon.
Lord help us if he makes the team
But we can have some fun with Jackée anyway.
by Brendanukkah on Feb 25, 2009 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
Bottom of the Depth Chart
So does Darnell McDonald wonder why teams invite him and then have him compete with 7 or 8 guys for basically a single spot. Eight years in AAA and he has 42 major league at-bats. His respectable .292/.351/.435/.786 with 30 steals didn’t get him a callup in ‘06. There has to be a team that could use him as a fifth or sixth outfielder with some speed and pop. I just don’t think it will be the Reds.
Someone check my math
Bailey needed only 7 pitches to get two strikeouts and a groundout… so he threw 7 straight strikes and no balls? Spring training or not, that is a nice sign.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
that is true, according to gameday
I was only half listening to the radio, but the inning was so quick that I assumed it was right.
"How big IS your magic wand?"
If it functions like it did last year during ST...
it only registers 4 pitches for a walk, 3 pitches for a K or one pitch for a fielding event.
In reality, I think he threw about 8 pitches… still impressive.
A little pissimism of my own
…but the problem is usually that Bailey’s strikes are straight and flat. Once the hitters get caught up, I’ll be a little more convinced. But I shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth.
"You never pass up an opportunity to talk to a woman in a red dress." -- Buck O'Neil (1911-2006)
by "Red" Moskau on Feb 25, 2009 6:21 PM EST up reply actions
I laid my bed and I'm going to have to sit on it. - A-Roid the Liar
by PeteyHendrix on Feb 25, 2009 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
I watched (some of) that movie last night
At one point I thought I was getting interested until i realized I was actively rooting for something awful to happen to every last one of them.
I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot uderage girls were FBI agents.....
Which movie?
Sex in the City or Seabiscuit?
"You never pass up an opportunity to talk to a woman in a red dress." -- Buck O'Neil (1911-2006)
by "Red" Moskau on Feb 26, 2009 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
it was registering more pitchers for other at bats
so, I don’t know. It was sporadic with updates, but I don’t know if that necessarily means it was inaccurate.
"How big IS your magic wand?"
Great game.
My favorite part was the broadcast of the ninth:
Marty: "…Those of you familiar with the geography of Florida know that Bradenton and Sarasota are practically overlapping suburbs of each other.
Brantley: “Hello, neighbor!”
Marty: “…One city limit ends where the other begins…”
Brantley: “Can I borrow a cup of sugar?”
Marty: “Thank you.”
"Dr. Two-Brains has a strange name because he does have two brains but he's not really a doctor. He just steals cheese."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Feb 25, 2009 10:25 PM EST reply actions
christ...
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Feb 25, 2009 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
I'm gonna' disagree with you on this one, justin
That kind of banter was what made Marty and Joe unique, and distinctly Cincinnati. Just like Marty’s frankness, it’s run amok in recent times, but without that kind of stuff you might as well get the national feed (that’s your cue, Thom). I’ll take that over John Sterling’s obnoxious “A-Bomb from A-Rod” crap or Ron Santo’s incessant whining about the Fates and the injustice of being a Cub in this cruel world. OK, so we don’t have Vin Scully’s prose, but we’ve got our own feature. It’s what I try to explain to the Philly locals— and they tell me they used to have it with Harry Kalas and “Whitey” (aka Richie Ashburn).
There’s another thread— Best broadcasters— radio. Or am I showing my age again?
"You never pass up an opportunity to talk to a woman in a red dress." -- Buck O'Neil (1911-2006)
by "Red" Moskau on Feb 26, 2009 8:47 AM EST up reply actions
I don't think it's an age-specific topic at all
As a part of the younger RR crowd, the list of broadcasters I’ve listened to is probably longer than the list of ballparks I’ve been to.
"Sometimes I listen for Griffey’s infectious laugh or Dunn’s humor and wit. But they’re gone." - Dusty
by BK on Feb 26, 2009 8:57 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed.
For the most part.
Red Reporter seemingly has a Love-Marty-or-Hate-Marty? thread every three or four months and I usually come down pretty clearly on the side of most reasonable and discriminating Reds’ fans.
But Marty was on what might be considered his best behavior yesterday and even though it was clear at times that he had not done much prep work or research for the game (ya know… the first friggin broadcast of the season) he kept his frankness from running amok (that’s a diplomatic way of saying he’s an asshole) and it was nice to hear him back after a few months away from him. I’ve got to give credit where credit is due.
I really like the corn-country exchanges between Marty and Cowboy (when they’re not wallpapering over the game itself). I have fun hearing that kind of stuff. And I think maybe Marty does too.
"Dr. Two-Brains has a strange name because he does have two brains but he's not really a doctor. He just steals cheese."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Feb 26, 2009 9:42 AM EST up reply actions
in a little less than 14 hours i will have completed my last final
and will become an Ohio Northern University Alum.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
thats assuming you pass, lol
you’re an alum when you get the sheepskin!
walk that walk tall and proud, you BMF!
"aw....c'mon. That's suck! I heard Coldplay on WARM98" obc son(after watching the band win Best Rock Grammy)
well
I have gotten grades back from 2/4 classes i need to graduate and i got an S in weight training and an A for senior research II, and in each of the other two classes i would have had to get less than a 40% on the final to fail. It is impossible for my GPA to drop below a 2.0. The final I am taking tomorrow is for my 8000th history elective, and I could fail the course and still graduate. If I don’t graduate at this point there are some shenanigans going on.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Feb 26, 2009 12:26 AM EST up reply actions
Because he got an S in weight training
Obviously.
I laid my bed and I'm going to have to sit on it. - A-Roid the Liar
by PeteyHendrix on Feb 26, 2009 2:31 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
that wasn't a typo
it is an S/U class s being satisfactory.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Feb 26, 2009 8:41 AM EST up reply actions
To leave the Spring open for baseball, of course.
"You never pass up an opportunity to talk to a woman in a red dress." -- Buck O'Neil (1911-2006)
by "Red" Moskau on Feb 26, 2009 8:48 AM EST up reply actions
i can get out a little early
and i can go home a substitute teach. I have accumulated a lot of debt, and if I can stop that even for just 6 months that would be nice. I am planning on going to grad school in the fall, and spending 6 months not as a student would be nice, and none of the history electives offered in the spring excite me. The downside of a small school.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Feb 26, 2009 8:43 AM EST up reply actions
I'd kill to spend six months AS a student right now
I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot uderage girls were FBI agents.....
i love being a student
but there comes a point where you just want some time off. The next 6 months could be the last extended time off I have for a very very long time. Summers aren’t quite the same in grad school. After that I will hopefully have a job.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Feb 26, 2009 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
You're actually an alum
if you attended the school AND they claim you. :P
I laid my bed and I'm going to have to sit on it. - A-Roid the Liar
by PeteyHendrix on Feb 26, 2009 2:30 AM EST up reply actions
great
so i’m a Miami alum…
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Feb 26, 2009 8:44 AM EST up reply actions
You're not actually an alum until they solicit you for a donation to the school
"You never pass up an opportunity to talk to a woman in a red dress." -- Buck O'Neil (1911-2006)
by "Red" Moskau on Feb 26, 2009 8:49 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yep.
I couldn’t agree more.
"Sometimes I listen for Griffey’s infectious laugh or Dunn’s humor and wit. But they’re gone." - Dusty
by BK on Feb 26, 2009 8:58 AM EST up reply actions
"Until my loans are paid off the best I can do is buy a new forty dollar alumni sweatshirt every fall."
“They come in handy when the gas gets shut off around Christmas.”
"Dr. Two-Brains has a strange name because he does have two brains but he's not really a doctor. He just steals cheese."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Feb 26, 2009 9:45 AM EST up reply actions
Way to go--
It’s a great feeling— enjoy it.
"You never pass up an opportunity to talk to a woman in a red dress." -- Buck O'Neil (1911-2006)
by "Red" Moskau on Feb 26, 2009 8:47 AM EST up reply actions
would be a better feeling if i were going out on top
i am taking a final for a class i’ve blown off that i have underperformed in all quarter. The story of my college career… I would be amazing if I actually had a little drive.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Feb 26, 2009 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
You and 90% of the population
I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot uderage girls were FBI agents.....
TWSS
"You never pass up an opportunity to talk to a woman in a red dress." -- Buck O'Neil (1911-2006)
by "Red" Moskau on Feb 26, 2009 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
His drive isn't little. It's average. Maybe you should do some research.
“If Justin’s drive were an iPod, it would be a Shuffle.”
by Brendanukkah on Feb 26, 2009 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
Noted. But "She" said the Shuffles is a better feeling when she goes out on top...
…and if the research is available on Blu-Ray or DVD, I’d be happy to review it!
"You never pass up an opportunity to talk to a woman in a red dress." -- Buck O'Neil (1911-2006)
by "Red" Moskau on Feb 26, 2009 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
Bailey continues to be colorful
"Yeah, I’m right down the street from the Daiquiri Deck and all those bars," he said. "I picked a hell of time to quit drinking.
Didn’t we discover he has had multiple DUI’s?
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
a horse is a horse, of course of course
If he continues to throw 7-pitch innings AND says something like “I’ve been taking dating tips from Brian Shackleford” I’m going to get an Old Hoss jersey as soon as yesterday.
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
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