New Cool Stuff at Red Reporter/SB Nation

by Slyde on Mar 31, 2009 9:30 AM EDT in News

If you are a bit of an insomniac and can't go an hour without checking for Reds news on Red Reporter, you may have noticed that the site was down for a bit this morning. Sorry about that, but believe me, it was for some cool changes. The first thing you'll probably see more of on the site is images. SB Nation has procured us a nice little set of AP Photos that we have full, legitimate use of. But that's just going to make the site look prettier. There is also some other cool stuff that has been added, such as:

A new league page with quick access to information about each team plus a schedule of games, including links to game roundups so you can easily find threads from any site that talk about a specific game.

New team pages, where you can easily find all of the stories around SB Nation that have been tagged with a specific team name. On the team pages you'll also find links to a schedule, roster, and team stats as they become available.

New player pages, where you'll again find all of the stories that link to a specific player. Also on those pages you'll see career stats by season, a small scouting report, honors and awards that the player has received, as well as a list of transactions/injuries/suspensions involving that player. Some really cool stuff, if you ask me.

The SB Nation crew has really put some great features together for us to use. And I know not everything always works perfectly, but I ask you to be patient as they truly are working hard to get things in tip-top shape. And for those of you waiting anxiously for better mobile usage, they let us know that mobile browsing is a top priority for them now. So, hopefully we'll see more functionality there in the near future. Until then, try using the mobile site at mobile.redreporter.com. It won't give you the ability to comment, but it may make it easier for you to browse the site from your phone.

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Very imptessive Slyde

did you stay up all night and do all of this cool stuff?

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by Madville on Mar 31, 2009 9:54 AM EDT reply actions

andromache

Yes, deleting a comment deletes all subsequently threaded comments as well.

by Brendanukkah on Mar 31, 2009 10:05 AM EDT reply actions

WOW! Thanks, Mr. Nukkah!

Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.

by andromache on Mar 31, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions

oh sure, you can delete

but can you UNdelete?

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Mar 31, 2009 10:05 AM EDT reply actions

I can undulate

by Brendanukkah on Mar 31, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions

I can adulate

GREAT ADDITIONS! LOVE THE SITE!

See?

by nycredsfan on Mar 31, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Did they take away the publish button for FanShots? I'm not seeing it

So I’ll just post this here.

Tom Browning was arrested for non-payment of child support. Maybe this was just the same sort of tough love approach that he was going to take with his players as the pitching coach of the Carolina Mudcats. “Oh, you want a backpack for school? FIGURE IT OUT ON THE MOUND!”

Sad story for a Reds legend.

by Brendanukkah on Mar 31, 2009 10:19 AM EDT reply actions

hmm, I see the publish button

though there is some weird formatting going on with the fanshot input boxes.

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Mar 31, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions

nice to see they are still making positive changes

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by justin007000 on Mar 31, 2009 10:30 AM EDT reply actions

Something I've learned by looking at Bronson Arroyo's player page

is that Halo’s Heaven thinks they can trade Gary Matthews Jr. to the Reds for either Harang or Arroyo since they both make a lot of money. I can’t comment over there yet – still in my waiting period – but I have to say, I don’t see any reason why this could possibly make sense for the Reds. Would anybody rather have the Reds pay Matthews $33M over the next 3 years instead of a guarantee of $25.5M for Harang (or $36M if they pick up his option) or a guaranteed $24M for Arroyo ($31.5M if they pick up his option)?

Sub question: Is a 33-year old Matthews really that much of an upgrade over what the Reds have right now in the outfield?

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Mar 31, 2009 10:35 AM EDT reply actions

I saw their post, too

I can’t see the Reds making this trade. (1) They would be paying him 10+ million into age 36, (2) They just signed T-Virus this offseason, they have Bruce, and they have to be thinking about moving Votto to left sometime in the next 2 years to make room for Yonder, and (3) especially with Arroyo hurting, why trade above average starting pitching depth for a league average glove?

by D-Rock on Mar 31, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions

I think it's a case of

we’ll dump our crappy player on a crappy team and take one of their better players in the process to even up the money.

I can’t say that follow much of his logic in the post, but I thought it was funny that he wanted to offer Dustin Moseley back to the Reds, though I’m not sure he realized that was the case.

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Mar 31, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions

Or maybe Thompson for Longoria

Using Halo logic, it’d be a great deal for the Rays since they’d be saving so much money

by nycredsfan on Mar 31, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

stupidest move of the year

no way a starting pitcher is traded for an overpaid, middle aged ballplayer. not a chance.

maybe we could trade Roenicke for G Soto…they make about the same and the Reds need a catcher!

"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21

by obc2 on Mar 31, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions

I saw that post

What’s doubly dumb is that they are saying the trade wouldn’t make sense unless it was Harang, basically because Arroyo isn’t good enough to trade Matthews for.

Right, so an old, league average 5th OF is worth more than a 200-inning eater?

Angels fans are smoking something. At least Ken Rosenthal is saying the Angels tried to sell the Reds on it, but Walt wasn’t interested in trading either guy for Matthews. Besides, we already have a ton of guys making league minimum or on minor league contracts who could probably produce equal to Matthews.

I have a feeling we’re going to see a lot of these stupid rumors in the next couple of months since the Reds are one of the few teams with pitching depth. Everyone is going to try and dump their crappy players on us for one of our pitchers.

by nycredsfan on Mar 31, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions

this is the kind of deal

that would force me to turn in my RR membership card. when i read the thread at Halo’s Heaven, i figured it was just a stupid post from a stupid fan making another stupid trade scenario. but then i saw it was the site manager. and then when i saw Rosenthal had the story…i dont really remember anything before the paramedics electroshocked my brain back into the coherence. i mean, Gary Matthews?? a 5th outfielder? for a top-o-the-rotation starter? this cant be real. Brian Sabean isnt stupid enough to make this deal.

My millions are unconventional!

by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 31, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah yeah...

Why don’t you focus on something more important, like what’s on Jacque Jones’s player page.

There’s a picture there of Dusty in a Little Bo Peep outfit there.

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 31, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Jocketty on the rumor

From Fay:

Walt Jocketty got a call from another GM today.

“He asked if we close to deal,” Jocketty said. “I didn’t know what he was talking about. I haven’t talked to the Angels GM since the Winter Meetings. Somebody’s making stuff up.”

Someone else from the Reds could have been asked about Gary Matthews Jr. But if Jocketty wasn’t in on the discussion, a deal wasn’t close.

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Mar 31, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

i figured it had to be bunk

but there’s always that fear.

My millions are unconventional!

by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 31, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions

JUICER!!!

Made from 100% recycled awesome,

by chandrathan on Apr 1, 2009 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions

So what if he's on the Weekly World News Garth Brooks Juice diet?

He bought a Juice Tiger and everything.

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Apr 1, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah he had it delivered to his house in an unmarked package and everything

Made from 100% recycled awesome,

by chandrathan on Apr 1, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions

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by Madville on Mar 31, 2009 4:04 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs