Reds lose to the Twins, 10-4

by BK on Feb 26, 2009 3:57 PM EST in Spring Training

This one wasn't on the radio today, but by the looks of it, we didn't miss much. Here are the highlights:

Micah Owings had a great start (3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB). If he didn't already have the upper hand on the fifth starter spot, he does now.
You know who didn't help his cause today? Ramon Ramirez. Madville's favorite gave up 5 runs on 3 hits in his inning of work.
Coco and Rhodes were both not good. That being said, it's a spring training game, so it's not time to panic yet.
The Reds got no-hit for the first 4 innings of this game, and Phillips was the first one and got picked off at first. Not very havoc-like, if you ask me.
Once again, it's a spring training game, so it's too early to get worried, but errors by Richar and Alonso are kind of disheartening.
On the bright side, Weathers and Roenicke had solid innings. Good to see.
Kevin Barker, Craig Tatum, and El Nino Destructor with RBIs. Whoopee.
Not being able to listen to the game was a real drag, wasn't it? Anybody know why the Reds announcers are only working weekends for the next month or so? Seems pointless to even send them down there otherwise. The good news is that the game will be broadcast on MLB.com tomorrow, through the Phillies site. Better than nothing, but you need a GameDay Audio subscription to listen.

Joe Nuxhall Honorary Star of the Game

Gotta be Owings, right? Really, the lone bright spot on a pretty dismal afternoon.

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First!

My first!

"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 4:00 PM EST reply actions

firsts are definitely only for game threads

you lose.

"How big IS your magic wand?"

by Slyde on Feb 26, 2009 4:02 PM EST up reply actions

um, just practicing?

My own version of HAVOC?

"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 4:15 PM EST up reply actions

Did somebody say, HAVOC?

"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 4:17 PM EST up reply actions

Havoc explained

肏你祖宗十八代 - and your sister too !

by Madville on Feb 27, 2009 12:41 AM EST up reply actions

I love this graphic

"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 27, 2009 6:12 AM EST up reply actions

That's disrespecting the ordinary

"How big IS your magic wand?"

by Slyde on Feb 26, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions

The announcers are implementing the Country Club economic recovery stimulus

"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 4:01 PM EST reply actions

The radio broadcasts are always this way in the Spring

I imagine it is something to do with the fact that they don’t really care about these games because most of the players in them will never be heard from again.

And I would probably give the Star of the Game to Buscher or Dickey (no double entendres intended). Nuxie didn’t discriminate by team and neither should we.

"How big IS your magic wand?"

by Slyde on Feb 26, 2009 4:04 PM EST reply actions

they need to get as much Scumingham and his ilk on the radio as they can

meaningless games cut into their brainwashing time.

I found grace inside a game.

by Daedalus on Feb 26, 2009 4:37 PM EST up reply actions

dumb mlb

why aren’t they giving out ST audio for free?

This seems like a classic marketing opportunity — give it away for free in the spring, get people hooked, then start charging them when the regular season begins.

Unless the product is so bad they are ashamed of it….

by bbjones on Feb 26, 2009 4:05 PM EST reply actions

actually, I think Gameday Audio is their most reliable product

and it’s cheap – can’t beat $15 for a whole season.

But yeah, they used to do it for free back in the day. Wouldn’t have mattered today though since the game wasn’t broadcast by anybody.

"How big IS your magic wand?"

by Slyde on Feb 26, 2009 4:07 PM EST up reply actions

the first year of MLB.tv

it was free in the spring training… But I agree with you, this would be a good way to give a people a taste of something.

"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.

by justin007000 on Feb 26, 2009 10:11 PM EST up reply actions

Micah Owings receives a Montgomery Inn dinner for two.

"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 4:09 PM EST reply actions

trying to get in as his date?

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on Feb 26, 2009 8:19 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks BK for the updates today!

If you or a loved one would like to volunteer to do updates for a game this Spring, please just start doing them in the game thread. They’d be greatly appreciated!

"How big IS your magic wand?"

by Slyde on Feb 26, 2009 4:10 PM EST reply actions

I was unable to follow 2days game ergo:

You know who didn’t help his cause today? Ramon Ramirez. Madville’s favorite gave up 5 runs on 3 hits in his inning of work.

Ramon, Ramon why didst thou forsake me…

肏你祖宗十八代 - and your sister too !

by Madville on Feb 26, 2009 4:37 PM EST reply actions

OMG! WE LOST! IT'S THE END OF THE SEASON!

I’m just writing a comment like those you see on Fay’s blog.

I found grace inside a game.

by Daedalus on Feb 26, 2009 4:38 PM EST reply actions

Well at least we're at .500

lets build on that and go for the ST WS

肏你祖宗十八代 - and your sister too !

by Madville on Feb 26, 2009 4:45 PM EST reply actions

Not worried about Cordero's outing

Closers always suck in non-save situations. I think its even written into the union contract somewhere.

The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!

by TheC on Feb 26, 2009 4:54 PM EST reply actions

Since Knee Bass looks like trouble

I think we’ll see a lot more Willy Mays On-Base and Jerry Hairston, Jr. in the 1-2 slots.

I can hear it now…

IT’S CHERRY HUDSON AND HAVOC TIME!
IT’S CHERRY HUDSON AND HAVOC TIME!
IT’S CHERRY HUDSON!
CHERRY HUDSON!
IT’S CHERRY HUDSON JUNIOR WITH A BASEBALL BAT!

Opposing teams, beware.

I laid my bed and I'm going to have to sit on it. - A-Roid the Liar

by PeteyHendrix on Feb 26, 2009 5:15 PM EST reply actions

Don't be cappin on Jerry Jr.

He’s a man- a fucking stud

Now I may be wrong 9hope not) on Ramon Ramirez
I ain’t wrong on Jerry Jr. – utility dude that can swing the bat
lets hope he stays healthy – Cherry makes things happen more often than not

肏你祖宗十八代 - and your sister too !

by Madville on Feb 26, 2009 5:26 PM EST up reply actions

I read that first line with out the second 'a'

gave it a completely different meaning. wow.

"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 26, 2009 6:29 PM EST up reply actions

come on, this is Cherry Hudson, not Enrique Cruz

And can we please convince CHJ to make Peanut Butter Jelly Time his atbat music?

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on Feb 26, 2009 8:21 PM EST up reply actions

Does anyone here know anyone that works in Reds PR

or even ballpark operations? jch? Slyde? obc?

It seems to me that someone could put together a really clever video board presentation that would be an instant fan favorite.

There's action across the street. It's Snowman! Take him!

by Man Mountain on Feb 26, 2009 8:27 PM EST up reply actions

I know some folks over there

But I have no video editing skills whatsoever. If someone wanted to whip something up and email it to me I’d be happy to forward it on.

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 27, 2009 9:18 AM EST up reply actions

Done.

"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 27, 2009 9:26 AM EST up reply actions

Jeepers Alan that was great

I especially enjoyed the lame ‘modern’ dance routines AND that scampy bartender in his Daisey Dukes,
Ah you must be a true child of the ’80s

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by Madville on Feb 27, 2009 11:18 AM EST up reply actions

Madville doesn't get it

"How big IS your magic wand?"

by Slyde on Feb 27, 2009 11:41 AM EST up reply actions

Not as much as I used to when Mrs. M was friskier

肏你祖宗十八代 - and your sister too !

by Madville on Feb 27, 2009 11:44 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs

Where's Juan Casto when you need him?

Oh, yeah, With the Dodgers.

Juan Castro went 2 for 2 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored and is now batting 1.000 (3 for 3) for the spring.

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

by BubbaFan on Feb 26, 2009 10:13 PM EST up reply actions

to post on this thread but i have been out dranking in sarasota all day and after a good amount of lurking i have signed up just to offer a thrilling account of today’s action and i would like to commence my inaugural post with a horrible run-on sentence! owings did indeed pitch well. the reds starters looked very anemic on offense against blackburn and worse against the next dude (three pop-ups). stormy was drilled with a comebacker but shook it off like the manly man with the assy face that he is. his inning was typical, in and out of trouble. r ramirez walked a dude with dudes on 1st and 2nd and 2 outs but induced the next dude to hit an easy roller right down the first base line WHICH YONDER ALONSO PRECEDED TO BOOT. he musta forgot what his other hand was for or where he was or something. the next dude yarded and that was 5 quick unearned fer ramon. this was just after we had put up four to claw within one. at this point i left. JV’s first AB resulted in a very well hit ball to center that it looked like the wind brought down. wily mo taveras dove and caught a ball in front of him that i def thought was going to fall. so he had that going for him. tickle my balls and i will thrill you with accounts of all the ex reds at yesterday’s nats-astros game (highlight: danny graves!). i’ll be up at ed smith tomorrow, so yall’s is in luck!

by Colin Auscapee on Feb 26, 2009 11:15 PM EST reply actions