Reds beat Phillies 8-4, ask to take home the Commissioner's Trophy
by Slyde on Mar 9, 2009 4:29 PM EDT
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PrintFor the second time this spring, the Reds have taken down the defending World Champions. It's almost becoming routine. The highlights:
- The Reds don't seem to be grasping the concept of HAVOC properly as they hit their 5th grand slam of the spring today. It was Chris Valaika's turn in this one, as his fancy four-run home run broke a 4-4 tie and put the Reds up for good in the 7th inning. As ken said in the game thread, I'm tired of the Reds sitting around waiting for the four-run home run. Let's see some real HAVOC out there!
- Ryan Hanigan is building a nice little case for more playing time so far. He's now batting .429 on the season after going 2-2 today with his first home run of the spring, a 2-run job in the 3rd off of the THE Cole Hamels. I know that Hanigan isn't likely to be an everyday catcher in the Bigs, but I sure hope that he gets a fair shot at some playing time this summer because he might just surprise us.
- Yonder Alonso had his first home run of the spring as well. He's now averaging a Mesoraco for the spring.
- Bronson Arroyo started the game but was only so-so today. He pitche 3.1 innings, allowing 3 hits (2 solo HR), 1 BB, and 2 strikeouts. He only allowed 2 runs, but he didn't make it very far into the game. I'm sure the Reds were hoping he'd go at least 4 innings this start. I hope they pulled him because of pitch count and not because of something more sinister.
- The bullpen was solid for the remaining 5.2 innings of the game with the star definitely being Daniel Ray Herrera who struck out 2 batters in his one inning of work. I really hope he makes the team. How can you not root for a guy like that?
- Josh Roenicke and Sam LeCure each pitched shutout innings. I'd be interested to hear where Dusty stands with Roenicke right now. Outside of the heat he was throwing in batting practice early in spring, we haven't heard much about him this year.
The Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game goes to Chris Valaika. Chris receives two tickets for a tour of the Louisville Slugger museum that must be redeemed by the end of May, which is good because he may not be down there much after that.
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I wonder how many grand slam home runs the Reds hit last season.
I wonder how many were hit in MLB?
I wonder what the most ever hit by one team was? By all of MLB in one season?
I wonder if Tony Cloninger got laid on July 3, 1966.
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One of my favorite moments in Watchmen: The Movie was the throwaway, “Good luck, Mr. Gorsky” line.
Ha!
Now that’s esoterrific!
"I accidently put the night light in the washing machine."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 9, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
D-Ray
Herrera has been great, played with him in college. Great guy and I hope to see him out there opening day.
Hmm
Maybe we need a second Lefty Smurf interview, conducted by Little Brdhas in Your Soul. Can I call you that? No? Fair enough.
Welcome!
by Brendanukkah on Mar 9, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Bench 2B
so much for the havoc
Foster would have scored or at least been to 3rd.
Martin out to check on Hunter
Yankees are worried about the havoc Concepcion wants to create
Several throws over.
havoc SB
Munson throws behind Geronimo almost throws it away.
Great play by Nettles
yankees 4th
Norman 1H 1BB thru 3
Munson nice play deep to his left by Rose but can’t get him
F7
Chambliss 1b
Nettles RBI 1B
Maddux K swinging
Randolph 6-3 Concepcion ranging behind 2nd
3-1 Reds
bottom 4th
Rose F7 to the wall
Griffey F8 to the warning track
Morgan 3B to the wall in center
Perez F8 flair to center
Yankees 6th
Piniella 1B to LF just out of reach of Concepcion
Chambliss line drive 1B to center
Nettles PF to Morgan against the Wall behind 1B
Maddux 6-4-3
Yankees 7th
Randolph Bloop 1B to center
Stanley hit-n-run RBI 2B down the LF line
Rivers F8
White 1B to LF Stanley to 3rd
Norman out 6.1IP 9H ?K 2BB 3R
Billingham in
Muson RBI FC 4-6
Piniella FC 4 unassisted
Tied 3-3 middle 7th
Yankees 8th
Chambliss 4-3
Nettles L3 Perez leaping snag full extension save a double 11P AB
Carlos May PH for Maddux 3-1
Reds 8th
Hunter has retired 10 in a row
Driesen F9
Foster K
Bench 1B to LF
Geronimo 1-3
3-3 end of 8th
Reds 9th
Hunter still in
Concepcion F8 bloop to Center
Rose F8 2 steps from the track
Griffey E6 Griffey to 2B
morgan IBB
No need for that Chinese arithmetic...
Reds win!
"I accidently put the night light in the washing machine."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 9, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know
why I got the lines thru the text.
Sorry
by fourrunhomer on Mar 9, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
When using multiple dashes on the same line
SBN’s software assumes you want to strikethrough the text, much like when you use multiple asterisks it turns it bold. It’s just helping you out, letting you know what you wanted to do, even if you didn’t know you wanted to do it.
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by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 9, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
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