Red Reposter: 3/12/09

by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 12, 2009 12:00 PM EDT in News

A few things to discuss as the Reds take a day off:

Doug reminds us that tickets go on sale on Saturday for Dayton Dragons games. Also, a very limited number of tickets will go on sale for the April 4th JV v. Varsity game. Any RR's out there interested in a road trip?
Hall o' Famer Hal likes Jonny Gomes, comparing him to Pete Rose. He's looking like a pretty solid bet to make the team, and I have a feeling the Cincy crowd is gonna love him. Count me in.
Apparently the new Spring Training complex the Reds will begin sharing with the Indians next spring is not so fan-friendly. "They've distanced the players physically from the fans," said...Randy Cuenot, who lives in Columbus, Ohio. "Newer isn't better. You can't get near anyone. There's security everywhere."
Sky Kalkman at THT compares the best catchers of the Retrosheet era, and they are very, very good. I'm sure I know which one you would choose, but the Bench/Piazza debate is intriguing nonetheless.
Mark Sheldon gives us a piece on youth and team chemistry. Dusty gives us his best Gordon Bombay impression:

"Get together and feel like a team as soon as possible. That's the one thing good teams have and good teams do," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "Jonny just came from Tampa Bay. Jacque Jones was in Minnesota. They won with less with fundamental play, pitching, speed and defense."
Another one from Doug, in case you missed the FanShot(tm). JC Sulbaran is looking like a mighty fine late-round pick. He's officially on the radar.
From Sheldon's blog, here is Homer Bailey's take on his performance in yesterday's game against the Astros, "I wasn't completely happy but I wasn't displeased either. Even some of the hits they had, I got inside on them. Those are good signs I'm getting the ball right where I need to be. The only problem I had was I couldn't use my slider as an out pitch. I was a little long with it."

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This guy thinks we’re gonna win!

by Brendanukkah on Mar 12, 2009 12:20 PM EDT reply actions

Count it.

"balls"-Slyde

by The Crushinator on Mar 12, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Double snicker

Perhaps a a flatbed truck loaded with cadavers will explode in front of a Star Trek convention. One can only dream and hope.

by Madville on Mar 12, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Another link

Fangraphs is doing their rundown of the best (or worst) organizations in baseball. Here is their 24th ranked organization….the Reds! At least we beat out the Asstros

by D-Rock on Mar 12, 2009 1:00 PM EDT reply actions

Why have the Reds not been on TV at all this spring?

Is it just me or were there alot more televised games last spring? and anyone know when the next tv game is?

"balls"-Slyde

by The Crushinator on Mar 12, 2009 1:11 PM EDT reply actions

they haven't been on the radio, either

i don’t get it

I found grace inside a game.

by Daedalus on Mar 12, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I think MLB limits radio broadcasting to encourage people to buy one of their internet products. I’m not sure about TV because ST this year is different because of WBC. Having said that, the only Brewers game I’ve seen was on WGN.

by ol Pete on Mar 12, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions

good point

this year they are charging separately for gameday audio and mlb.tv. in the past if you bought mlb.tv, you got gameday audio, too.

very stupid in a time when people can’t afford to spend extra money.

I found grace inside a game.

by Daedalus on Mar 12, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions

i don't think so

the Reds only broadcast weekend games early in spring training, at the end of spring training they add more games. I am guessing that a wedneday afternoon Reds ST game might lose a bit of money for WLW.

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

by justin007000 on Mar 12, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions

um, notsomuch

Airing a Reds game, ANY Reds game, is like printing money for everyone involved.

I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot underage girls were FBI agents.....

by jch24 on Mar 12, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions

So why isn't every Reds game on TV?

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

by BubbaFan on Mar 12, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Because he's talking about WLW, which is a radio station

One which I have knowledge of at that.

I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot underage girls were FBI agents.....

by jch24 on Mar 12, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions

lies!

Made from 100% recycled awesome,

by chandrathan on Mar 12, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions

To clarify

I have no idea about the money going in or coming out of WLW in terms of hard numbers. But I do know they ain’t hurting for money and sports are a big part of that.

I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot underage girls were FBI agents.....

by jch24 on Mar 12, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions

And Tracy Jones

"How big IS your magic wand?"

by Slyde on Mar 12, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

even a spring training game

compared to there regular programing.

You are the expert.

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

by justin007000 on Mar 12, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions

you forgot the "that" between to and there

Made from 100% recycled awesome,

by chandrathan on Mar 12, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions

People listen, even in ST

Or so the ratings would indicate.

I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot underage girls were FBI agents.....

by jch24 on Mar 13, 2009 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions

What is WLW's regular weekday afternoon programming?

Could it be that they are contractually obligated to a nationally syndicated behemoth?

"I accidently put the night light in the washing machine."

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 13, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Nope, it's all local

Willie is on 12:00 to 3:00 then it’s Eddie & Tracy 3:00 – 6:00.

6:00 until 9:00 is sports talk or games usually with Scott Sloan on from 9:00 to midnight.

I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot underage girls were FBI agents.....

by jch24 on Mar 13, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Couldn't somebody actually ask WLW?

I mean, bloggers are real journalists, right?

We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.

by Gray on Mar 13, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll see if I can find out why they don't broadcast all the ST games

Hell, it may be cost-prohibitive to do so. But I doubt it.

I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot underage girls were FBI agents.....

by jch24 on Mar 13, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions

i suspect it's Marty

it’s not a ton of extra work for him, but it’s probably hell on his golf schedule.

My millions are unconventional!

by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 13, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Speaking of varsity vs. JV...

Is Man Mountain or someone else going to post again about the Mudcats game?

We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.

by Gray on Mar 12, 2009 1:36 PM EDT reply actions

Speaking of Games, allow me to repost this:

I just read in the paper
Cincinnati Inquisitor -

My High School’s Basketball team defeated Indian Hill in the state tournament and that’s right The Graham Flacons are rated #1 in the state of Ohio. More interestingly, it appears they will play my wife’s old high school, Bishop Waterson (of Columbus) in the next round. It is gonna be tense here in Madisonville!!!

Hard to believe that it was only 46 short years ago I played BB for Graham Local…..that was before the 3 point line, our center was 6’4’ and the next tallest guy was 6’1"…

I played ‘back in the day’

Why is obc so mean to me when I offer an introduction to a beautiful 25 year old Red's Cheerleader.

by Madville on Mar 12, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

Kudos

Indian Hill was in our league back in my day and they were our most bitter rival. I still like to see them lose to this day. Mads, you have brought tears of joy to my eyes.

Our center was 6’3" and that was 21 short years ago. We rocked the Larry Bird supertight shorts look and wore socks to our knees.

I saw the picture you posted and initally thought they were playing soccer!

"Hey! Look at the kid in the sombrero!"

by obc2 on Mar 12, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions