Spring Game 15 Thread: Reds at Twins
by Slyde on Mar 13, 2009 6:30 PM EDT
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Micah Owings takes the mound for the second time this spring against the Twins. He faced them in his first start of the year back on February 26th when he threw 3 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 2. Based on his performance so far this spring, I would have to call him the front-runner in the race for the 5th spot in the rotation. However, his lead is not so stable that he can afford to mess up anywhere along the way at this point. Honestly, it's exciting to watch these guys compete so well with their jobs on the line. It gives me hope that they can do it in games that count.
According to the press release, relievers available in the Reds bullpen today are RHP Edinson Volquez and RHP Mike Lincoln. Surely there are more, but hopefully they won't need them.
The Reds will be facing left-hander Francisco Liriano. Liriano's numbers look a lot like Owings' numbers this spring. He's pitched 9 innings, allowing just 2 runs while striking out 7 and walking only a single batter. Obviously the Reds have their work cut out for them tonight, which is why it's great to see Joey Votto's name back in the lineup again. Welcome back, eh!
See the lineups after the jump.
Game time is 7:05pm. No home audio, but there is Gameday.
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Ah, Douglas--
You edged me out! Hola’!
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
It must be my lucky day
I just sat down and saw the thread. Maybe something good is in store for the evening.
Maybe you should start a new website or something?
by Brian B on Mar 13, 2009 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
cumb'd
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 14, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Lol
Three is enough….When the season gets rolling around I honestly don’t know how I am going to have time to sleep.
Sleep od overated
Why is obc so mean to me when I offer an introduction to a beautiful 25 year old Red's Cheerleader.
Sleep is overated
I need to be publicly Justin’d
Why is obc so mean to me when I offer an introduction to a beautiful 25 year old Red's Cheerleader.
I liked it.
You made the “is” sound like a yawn.
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by PeteyHendrix on Mar 15, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
i love
Dickerson, Votto, and Bruce facing off against a nasty lefty
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 13, 2009 6:46 PM EDT reply actions
Why aren't they sitting?
Ah, I see that Votto is back. Too bad Canadia lost so quickly…
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
they gotta hit against lefties sometime
and i’d rather they get their feet wet now rather than in April.
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 13, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but we'll be sitting them in April.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
still
i’d rather see what they, especially Dickerson, can do against lefties. he hasnt hit them well historically and that probably will not change, but the only way it will change is if he works at it. like against a badass like Liriano.
and i doubt Bruce and Votto will sit often against lefties. they may get a day off here or there, but i think Dusty played them last year regardless.
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 13, 2009 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Hrm, Gameday or college basketball...
Either way, beer is required.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
keep an eye on both
and drink two beers while youre at it
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 13, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Good idea.
I’ll do my best.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
What are you drinking?
I’m working on the blanche de chambly I brought back from Montreal. Good stuff.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
the white of (chris) chambliss?
just because it’s french doesn’t make it any less dirty
"How big IS your magic wand?"
Just picked up a 12 pack at the Kroger
Nice sell on teh bud select this week
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty Awesome...
Also, I’ve been going to bourbon house to watch UFC events.
THey have 2.75 domestic drafts. The cool thing is they come in 32 oz mason jars
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I disagree.
For a buck more than bud light/budweiser, I can get a 12 pack of Yuengling. So much better.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
You can
we can’t
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Is there no Yuengling in OH?
I know it hasn’t made it to Chicago yet, but I thought it would have spread to Ohio by now.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
nope
ash made a trip to pittsburgh last week and bought something like six cases of it
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
It's not worth that...
But when I want a 12 pack of something for <$10, it’s the only thing I’ll consider.
I did have an incident a couple of weeks ago of getting drunk enough to drink PBR, but that’s the only time that’s ever happened…
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
The only time i've had pbr
was well after midnight, and obc was buying..
I remember it fondly
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
i really couldn't tell ya
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
That is is...
but it seemed like an okay idea after four pints of Dead Guy.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
I have to mention this here
but EVERY BAR and stadium I went to in Florida had Yuengling on tap. It was kind of weird that they had it down there but not up here.
"Sometimes I listen for Griffey’s infectious laugh or Dunn’s humor and wit. But they’re gone." - Dusty
i dont know what all the fuss is about
i mean, its a good beer, but its not worth shooting your load over.
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 14, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
you know what
this has gone unsaid long enough.
you are such a butt.
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 14, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
It is
when most of the time in Cincinnati, your only choice is “Bud, Bud Light, or Miller Lite”.
"Sometimes I listen for Griffey’s infectious laugh or Dunn’s humor and wit. But they’re gone." - Dusty
by BK on Mar 14, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Blatz
The beer that tastes like it name sounds!
1. Get your Blatz really really really cold
2. Smoke some good old fashioned Jamaican
3.Turn on the game
4. Turn down the sound
5.Go ahead and tape that Liberace poster on the ceiling
6.Now pop a top and get busy!
7. Don’t forget to sing along with Lee:
I’m from Milwaukee and I ought to know:
It’s draft brewed Blatz beer, wherever you go.
Smoother and fresher, less filling that’s clear,
Blatz is Milwaukee’s finest beer.
Why is obc so mean to me when I offer an introduction to a beautiful 25 year old Red's Cheerleader.
It's nothing spectacular...
but when it’s priced as a domestic, I definitely pick it over the other cheap options.
If I want to pay for better beer, I don’t drink Yuengling. But when I go to the midwest, all of the domestic options are crap without Yuengling.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
also
we get bud select, which is pretty darn good
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
No.
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Mar 13, 2009 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Two K's, 3 up 3 down for Owings
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
Unusually cynical doug
I see you as the group’s “scout in the straw hat,” a balance to the oldtimers like me and the saber-rattlers like Slyde. Any rationale behind the Dusty-JJ love? Or just a little Friday-night-playa’-hatin’?
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Mar 13, 2009 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Just a hater
tonight.
With that said, I am rather saber friendly. A lot more so with the major leagues, where its a lot more proven than in the minors where the variables are way to large to be worried entirely about numbers.
Got a real long lag here
who knows what havoc may be occurring. I hope everyone is safe.
beef hoagie
Not sure how he reached
but the Live Box Score shows a little BP Havoc, swiping 2nd off Liriano/Redmond.
Lag due to pitching change, Crain replaced Liriano and gets the final 2 outs of the inning— Reds by 1 mid 3rd.
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
High OBP = OPP after the game!
Yeah, you know me…
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Mar 13, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Hopefully...
OBP =/= CS.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Mar 13, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it me, or are the Reds getting beaned a lot this season?
Could Dusty be coaching our young ’uns to lean out over the plate and take one for the team? A stealth HAVOC tactic?
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
That's the way J-Roll rolls
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Mar 13, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Owings tiring
He gave up a single in completing the 4th.
Take that, Hoss!
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
YEAH!
I say we stomp him! Then we tattoo him! Then we hang him! Then we kill him! And then we DFA him!
"How big IS your magic wand?"
by Slyde on Mar 13, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Don't forget quartering
I’m partial to quartering.
beef hoagie
by Colin Auscapee on Mar 13, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought you might be partial...
To impalement actually, judging from your name.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Mar 13, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i getting ready for the regular season
im countin fingers, toes, teeth, hopefully it wont come to freckles
Six
Six caught stealings. Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
by Brendanukkah on Mar 13, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
During the regular season...
How about having a Havoc-Meter on the homepage?
It could be a dial, and the arrow would start pointing to Havoc as the number of times this season caught stealing, picked off or thrown out stretching exceed the number of times through the same number of games last season.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Mar 13, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This could be a new stat.
The Havoc Index (HI) could be calculated for all teams. Clearly, our goal is to lead in this vital statistic.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
i dont know about you
but my pener just went “mmmm”
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 13, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm kind of glad to have Volquez back from the WBC
Without many pitches thrown by him.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Mar 13, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions
No one thought "partial to quartering" was clever?
I must have to spin a yarn about a Canadian hooker jerking me off while she ranks the Reds by OPS+ to get a rec around here, eh?
beef hoagie
I don't get it.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Mar 13, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep, I've taken to begging
but I don’t want your pity.
beef hoagie
by Colin Auscapee on Mar 13, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
You just gotta get one to fall in
and you’re off and running.
beef hoagie
by Colin Auscapee on Mar 13, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
jch is at Bogart's
and tHan is probably hip deep in chick flicks.
that’s gotta make it statistically improbably to get a rec tonight.
"Hey! Look at the kid in the sombrero!"
I could care less.
Or, I couldn’t care less.
Whichever one Man Mountain said is correct.
"Karma - there it was. The meaning of life, straight from Carson Daly's lips to my morphine-laced ears." -Earl Hickey
I'm not mounting any men...
but I can tell you it’s the latter.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Hey dude
the movies i have for tonight are burn after reading and whatever the name of that movie with dicaprio and crowe was.
Not the girliest of movies for me tonight…
I actually got a twitter about the game thread while I was eating at Cathay Kitchen. I told chan that the game thread was up so we had to go…she was not amused
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I liked burn after reading...
If you don’t expect anything too serious, it’s a lot of fun.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
I love it.
When “That movie with DiCaprio” is among the manliest movies you can claim….
"Karma - there it was. The meaning of life, straight from Carson Daly's lips to my morphine-laced ears." -Earl Hickey
it's some kinda spy movie
i thought those were supposed to be manly?
I don’t usually watch them, but this one has Leo
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
i like Leo's flicks
I saw that a week ago. not bad.
its not “Catch Me If You Can” but it passed the time well.
"Hey! Look at the kid in the sombrero!"
Catch me if you can
the movie where leo upstaged tom hanks and began his journey to becoming the best american actor.
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
agreed
he’s got a little paul newman in him.
you have to go rent newman’s flicks, trust me. amazing stuff.
"Hey! Look at the kid in the sombrero!"
I've seen plenty of Paul Newman's stuff
and I actually liked him much better after he got old…
I know it’s not a popular opinion, but the sting bored me to tears
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
i dont see how
it was a great film. script, acting, soundtrack…it had it all.
"Hey! Look at the kid in the sombrero!"
I watched it as part of a class at governor's scholar
we also watched shawshank and cinema paradiso
that’s been ten years ago now, so maybe i’d like it if i saw it again
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
GSP 1986, Lexington
Never thought I’d run into another participant. Not part of a class, but I remember seeing The Gods Must Be Crazy at the time.
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Mar 13, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
cool
my campus was NKU
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
The alternative campus in '86 was EKU, I think-
maybe Morehead State?
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Mar 13, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
The campuses were Centre and NKU my year
Since then they’ve had it at UK EKU WKU and Bellarmine that i know of
I’m just glad I didn’t have to spend the summer in Danville
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Bellarmine?? Yeeek!
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Mar 14, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
How we lookin?
"Karma - there it was. The meaning of life, straight from Carson Daly's lips to my morphine-laced ears." -Earl Hickey
And who the shit is Craig Breslow?
"Karma - there it was. The meaning of life, straight from Carson Daly's lips to my morphine-laced ears." -Earl Hickey
The Reds are wearing all white
and no one is fielding for the Twins.
beef hoagie
by Colin Auscapee on Mar 13, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
BP has had a hit in every spring game until so far tonight
I wonder if Dusty will leave him in for another AB?
"How big IS your magic wand?"
Well.....
blacks and latinos are better in that Florida heat. They’re warm weather people, you know.
"Karma - there it was. The meaning of life, straight from Carson Daly's lips to my morphine-laced ears." -Earl Hickey
Just as racist as when Dusty said it.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
I'm not really racist.
That was originally said by somebody else.
Our manager.
Seriously.
"Karma - there it was. The meaning of life, straight from Carson Daly's lips to my morphine-laced ears." -Earl Hickey
Everyone's a little bit racist.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Attributing it to his race?
That’s racist.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Not Some Dude.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Mar 13, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Strike That
Still no non-strikes from Reds pitchers. Either Voltron and Owings have pinpoint control tonight, or the Twins are swinging at everything.
We should not have let Jeff Francoeur
get near that transmogrifier.
beef hoagie
by Colin Auscapee on Mar 13, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
ST gameday
doesnt record pitches. they are doing well just to give you the outcome of the AB. so dont pay any credence to the pitch counts.
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 13, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
And we had J. Jones...
Pitching to J. Jones and getting J. Jones out.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Mar 13, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a game of failure
some are more adept at failing than others.
beef hoagie
by Colin Auscapee on Mar 13, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Man, this game is boring.
It doesn’t help that GD seems to be updated about once every inning.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
I told 'nukkah this evening that I'm about tired of spring games already
I’m ready for real games that mean something and are on TV or the radio.
"How big IS your magic wand?"
even Clownboy's non-sense or sMarty mocking our 3B would sound good about now
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Mar 13, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm ready for about two months of games that mean something also.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Mar 13, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd
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by PeteyHendrix on Mar 14, 2009 3:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Nukkah's reply....
"It’s OK, Spring Training Votto be over soon. I can’t take any Mor(neau) myself. Regular season Gomes will be starting anytime.
"Karma - there it was. The meaning of life, straight from Carson Daly's lips to my morphine-laced ears." -Earl Hickey
by BLee2525 on Mar 13, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
That's a lot of bad puns.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Not as many as...
The thread discussing whether Votto was the next Todd Helton.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Mar 13, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't see any puns in that sentence.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
yes it is :-)
so why wasn’t it rec’d?
I took care of that for ya blee
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Brandon Wood!
/nukkah’d
"Karma - there it was. The meaning of life, straight from Carson Daly's lips to my morphine-laced ears." -Earl Hickey
No Balls Update
If I’m reading Gameday correctly, Owings and Voltron have thrown a total of 38 pitches through 7 innings. Maddux would be impressed.
this observation is like a fine wine, eh?
beef hoagie
by Colin Auscapee on Mar 13, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you kidding?
The Reds have to win this one to keep pace with the 1st place Braves!
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Mar 13, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
It's as dramatic as the last week of the season!
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Actually, since that week includes Fan Appreciation Day...
You stand about a 5 in 39.665 chance of going home happy…which will be a nice respite from the preceding 2 months of emotional flatulence.
Willy Mays Taveras, if your OBP isn’t over .335 this year, I’ll kill a kitten.
I’m serious. I’ll kill a kitten.
Do I look like I’m fuckin’ kidding?!?
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by PeteyHendrix on Mar 14, 2009 3:20 AM EDT up reply actions
So what's going in the Havoc Index?
Caught stealing, of course. Anything else?
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Lincoln is in.
One pitch, one groundout.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
According to GD...
three pitches, three groundouts.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Oh, I see.
That’s almost certainly incorrect. They only record one strike if there’s a hit or a groundout/flyout.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
They do record three strikes for a K
and four balls for a walk. But otherwise, one strike per out or hit.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
And yet nobody has pointed out that the balls on GD
are blue?
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
They are apparently not played
well.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
You mean...
until tomorrow?
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
If he plays
Was hoping to see him get more time in ST, considering there’s a shot he could be back up this year. It seems like frailty is the one Taveras weakness we haven’t discussed.
Zzzzzzz...
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Mar 13, 2009 9:21 PM EDT reply actions
Pedro Viola
is NASTY. I saw him pitching in the WBC and was very impressed with his stuff. He reminds me of Liriano actually.
Vote Pedro
And Voila, he keeps the streak going. 44 total pitches for the game, with no balls thrown
I'm not sure
if anyone here has mentioned this but Fay reported that the rotation is going to set up
Harang
Volquez
Arroyo
Cueto
Nothing shocking but semi makes it official
The only mystery was the fifth guy...
Now, if we are going to a four man rotation, that’s news.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
In years past
I would have almost been for that. But, this year we finally have a decent staff.
by fourrunhomer on Mar 13, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Dusty had named
Harang as the OD started the first day of Spring Training, if not before
by fourrunhomer on Mar 13, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, we really need a button for that.
Sarcastic green, perhaps?
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by PeteyHendrix on Mar 14, 2009 3:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm sorry...
but i’m kinda upset about that. Volquez should be getting the Opening Day start. His 2008 was better than either of the 2 seasons Harang had as our de facto Ace.
"Karma - there it was. The meaning of life, straight from Carson Daly's lips to my morphine-laced ears." -Earl Hickey
but what about his spring?
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
no sense putting that pressure on the kid
Opening Day is bonkers here. Let EV ease into the #2 slot.
"Hey! Look at the kid in the sombrero!"
plus
i’ll be at the second game
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
depends on the weather
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
i hate the cold
i retreat for warmer locales once i start shivering.
"Hey! Look at the kid in the sombrero!"
i hope that was you explaining my comment
because i already knew that
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
eh
its just a ceremonial thing. Harang is the salty vet and he’s started, what, 3 straight opening days? im more worried about how 1-8 in the lineup is gonna look, i dont care so much who’s slotted in at 9.
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 13, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree that it's a ceremonial thing....
but that’s the best argument for why Volquez should be starting. Best ERA by a Reds’s starter since 2002, most Wins by a Reds’ starter since 1995. He earned the nod.
"Karma - there it was. The meaning of life, straight from Carson Daly's lips to my morphine-laced ears." -Earl Hickey
its a valid point
statistically you’re correct. plus, i’m not thrilled with EV starting a night game here in Cincy in April. Brrrrrrr. But i dont want him to get a big head as being the #1 Guy. Next year? Different story.
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oh im not arguing
i honestly dont care either way who starts game 1. as long as he starts game 5, 10, 15, 20, 25…that’s what im most worried about.
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 13, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I think that
if he starts game 1, he would be scheduled to start games 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, and so on.
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oooooohhhhhh good
thanks for clearing that up guys. srsly.
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 13, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm all for Harang
starting on opening day. i understand he had an off year, and Volquez had a great year. But I think Harang has earned his spot in the rotaion.
by fourrunhomer on Mar 13, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
HAVOC
Not sure if anyone realized this, but if Owings makes the rotation, look was it spells out.
H arang
A rroyo
V olquez
O wings
C ueto
If daedalus had posted this
i would point out that the same thing was posted on the main page last week…
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
i dunno
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
figured
someone already beat me to it, i just realized it wen someone above commented on Fay confirming the top 4 in the rotation. not trying to copy anyone. sorry.
btw
for whatever reason, i find your sig line hilarious
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
you're a pain in the ass
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
we are going to need a counter for that joke
beef hoagie
by Colin Auscapee on Mar 13, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
uh huh
there’s a dude on the Ohio website who posts as “Super Beef Hoagie”. i see a challenge!
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I don't take liberties with the source material
but thanks for the heads up, I have been contemplating a new sig line ennyhow
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by Colin Auscapee on Mar 13, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
no worries
it really is interesting
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice pitching from the REDS tonight
I like no BBs, especially from Volqswagon!
Reds fan for 40 years!
Anyone here know a lot about shoes?
I found some kind of italian shoes at the mall tonight that had leather rubbed with Lemon Oil. the brand name was polikinos or something like that. i am trying to google them to see if I can find them cheaper online.
I can’t remember the exact brand name though. If you guys know please tell me!
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 10:09 PM EDT reply actions
Manly!
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nope, that wasn't it
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
closer, but still not right
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm thinking of starting a shoe store for men.
It would be a fancy men’s shoe store: men’s shoes for special occasions, like weddings or lying around the house.
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why is it everything I type
you have to make fun of me?
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm going to call it Shoe-la-la
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I'm not going to lie to you
I want all of the credit and none of the blame.
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knock knock
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
/slap
KGB asks the questions!
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
KGB also rings the doorbell and doesn't knock
by Brendanukkah on Mar 13, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
KGB waits for no one!
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Better than the superbowl episode?
That one is still my favorite.
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It was apparently very quotable
because it seemed like all of my facebook friends had a quote from it as their status this morning
and I’m still looking for a Golden Ticket Idea
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Leonardo DiCaprio....
Italian shoes with lemon oil…..
You make it too easy.
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did you read the game thread from the other night?
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I did now.
Wow.
I always thought that was a bit of joking on both sides. Apparently not.
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well hopefully now you get my joke about gray's office quote
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Which game thread?
I’ve been missing those…
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This one
Look for Battlestar Gallactica
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I am inviting you non helpful people to suck it
google tells me the brand name is pikolinos
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
What did you want, for us to google it for you?
How incompetent are you?
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
i was struggling with the google
but i finally found them
I thought maybe you people would know about lemon oil shoes…
i guess i was wrong…
Too bad Madville isn’t here tonight…he’s cultured
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by chandrathan on Mar 13, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
You Rang ?
Culture is so oversold these days.
Who the fuck is winning this game anyway?
Fucking pitching matchups are nice about 4 or 5 times a year, the rest of the time I want Large Havoc.
Why is obc so mean to me when I offer an introduction to a beautiful 25 year old Red's Cheerleader.
Wow, you are SOOOOOO in the wrong thread, dude!
All you have to is go to a Men’s Health-type website, and you’ll get allllllll sorts of help.
I wanted to post a snarky funny right here, along with a picture or link…but I reaaaaaallllly don’t wanna do that search – ew – especially not on my wife’s computer!
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by PeteyHendrix on Mar 14, 2009 3:32 AM EDT up reply actions
This is an odd question...
Does anyone know where I could go to read a play-by-play account of a game, in chronological order, with no spoilers? As in, I could read the story of the game, PA by PA, without having the score revealed to me until I get to the end?
I would find this enjoyable on those west coast nights when I can’t make the time to watch a game that’s already concluded by the time I get home, but I still would like to at least spend a few minutes reading how the game unfolded, with all of its ups and downs.
Anybody? Does it exist anywhere? Am I the only one who would ever use such a feature?
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If you don't mind parsing through some XML
you can look at the raw gameday files. They’re kind of a pain to read through though.
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I could make that work.
Is there a better way for me to get to a certain day’s link beyond bookmarking this link and then altering the url?
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by PeteyHendrix on Mar 15, 2009 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions
the best I can say is
if you start here, it will get you to the start of every month. Click the month, and then the day, and then the game. When you get into the game, click the inning folder and that’s where the inning by inning play-by-play is.
I think I might be able to whip something up in excel fairly quickly that will allow you to key in the game and read the play by play in a spreadsheet. Any interest in that?
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This is the worst conversation of all time
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by chandrathan on Mar 15, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Any suggestion s to where I could go to get the in-progress WBC USA game
so I can catch up without spoilers?
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by PeteyHendrix on Mar 15, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
OK, let me help you out, chan...
Cheeseburgers! Paradise! Slyde, yes, I would be very interested in said excel spreadsheet. Flipflops! Juicyfruit!
NOW it’s the worst conversation ever.
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by PeteyHendrix on Mar 15, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
This seems to work pretty well, actually.
Thanks, man.
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by PeteyHendrix on Mar 15, 2009 3:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I think the problem is the "no spoiler" requirement
Game threads at blogs and forums do play by play as it happens, and if the discussion is not threaded, it will be strictly chronological with no spoilers in the thread. (They do game threads at RedZone, and Trent used to play by play at his blog.) The problem is that they’re likely to post the results above it, either in another thread as as the title to the game thread.
Which is the same problem with the play by play at ESPN, etc. You have to get past the box score to get there.
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