Red Reposter - 4/13/09
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 13, 2009 12:14 PM EDT
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Print- Joey Votto tore up his leg when he was thrown out at home in the 4th inning of Saturday's game. He jammed his knee into catcher Ryan Doumit's spikes as he slid, but he says it's not a big deal. "Votto is a man," Baker said. "That's what a man does: He comes to play."
- Jay Bruce personally apologized to Dusty Baker for his base running mistake on Saturday that ended the game. With one out, Bruce was on first when Ramon Hernandez skied a flyball to deep center field. Bruce took off, thinking there were two outs. He was easily doubled off to end the game. Dusty had this to say:
"He felt terrible," said Baker. "I was so mad afterward, but after I saw how he felt it was hard to stay p.o.’d. It’s like your kid coming to you and saying, ‘Dad, I messed up.’ You are about to spank him, but you say, ‘OK, son, don’t do it again.’ "
Bruce does have a cute little punim. It's hard to stay mad at a look like that.
- Hall o' Famer Hal was back in the press box this weekend after a bout with malaria. I would make a funny joke about this, but there just isn't anything funny about malaria.
- Baker was a bit nervous in the last few innings of Harang's masterpiece yesterday against the Pirates:
Baker said, “That’s a tough position for a manager — what if you take him out and something happens and what if you leave him in and something happens? He had good tempo and good rhythm, so you look at his pitch count and see how his throwing."...“He would have had to drag me off the mound,” said Harang.
If you are scoring at home, Harang's Game Score yesterday was 90. That's like, good or something.
- TucsonRoyal at Beyond the Boxscore takes a look at the breakdown of major league talent from state to state. Ohio comes in as the 10th most talented state, and Kentucky comes in at 15.
- In "Why Am I Not Surprised" news, Milton Bradley left Sunday's game against the Brewers with a groin strain. No word yet on the severity of the injury, but whoever had 6 games in the Milton Bradley injury pool is smiling big today.
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I had to look up what punim meant
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.....
me, too
I was almost afraid to, because it sounds like something really rude.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
So...
“Votto is a man,” Baker said. “That’s what a man does: He comes to play.”
Does that mean real men don’t go on the DL?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Sometimes...
..it seems like Dusty says the thing that he thinks he’s heard from grizzled veteran-y baseball guys throughout his career but I think he has either watched too many baseball movies or his ears are 100% tin.
"What wrath, Daddy?"
by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 13, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
They know nothing of Dusty’s affection.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 13, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Dusty had a real hunting dog...
That bitch didn’t go for a walk either!
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
i had never heard of anyone getting malaria in cancun until hal
i wonder if it’s a freak thing or if honeymooners will be needing shots before they travel there in the near future.
Want to help prevent malaria? (though in Africa, and not Cancun)
You can help the Nothing But Nets campaign to send insecticide treated nets to Africa for families to put over their beds. $10 buys a net for a family for four years and educates them on its use.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 13, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder if he left the resort
Resorts are usually safe, because they spray the heck out of them. But if he went inland, Quintana Roo is a “hot spot” for malaria.
And I wonder if his doctor considered Lyme disease. I’ve always found it strange that Lyme is so rare in Ohio. It’s a big problem in Pennsylvania and Indiana and Michigan. Why not in Ohio?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
That must be it
They suck so hard the deer ticks can’t get across the state line.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
good work Al
i knew it wouldnt go unjoked-upon, i just didnt really want to be the one to do it.
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 13, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't know what that is
but i just laughed out loud in a public place and people looked at me strangely.
Ky.
is finna climb in the ranks when the Daniels boy come of age.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
I've been in the Northeast too long
I had to read your post about 4 times before I could make any sense of what you were saying.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
Too cute for my own good.
I love southern/ethnic colloquialisms. Sorry.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Apr 13, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
doan apologize for doing you, main
"I usually shoot it pretty straight."- a boating enthusiast
by Colin Auscapee on Apr 13, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
finna
an alteration of “finta”, which is a contraction of “fixin’ to”, so it basically means “bout to”
"I usually shoot it pretty straight."- a boating enthusiast
by Colin Auscapee on Apr 13, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
we grew up saying "fitna"
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Apr 13, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
punim, malaria, and game score
yeah, I can understand that.
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
Harry Kalas is dead at age 73
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4064793&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines
At least he got to call one more championship last season.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
One of my alltime favorites.
"What wrath, Daddy?"
by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 13, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Kinda scary.
Maybe it’ll inspire Marty to get out of the broadcasting booth before something like that happens to him. One can only hope.
by Geki on Apr 13, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
To put this into context
Here’s the thread from when Joe Nuxhall passed away. That’s the kind of grief that Phillies fans are going through today. I’m just grateful that Joe died in November, because there’s no way I’d be able to concentrate on a game after news like that.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 13, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Tough to say, since he'd retired from full-time broadcasting at that point
I’d bet they’d play, but with a moment of silence or something before the game. Not sure if Marty would have called the game or not.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 13, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Great voice, kind man
R.I.P., brother.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Apr 13, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
This is a damn shame
my thoughts go out to the family and everyone Phillies related.
But on the upside, is there any better place to die than the ol’ ballpark?
"I usually shoot it pretty straight."- a boating enthusiast
by Colin Auscapee on Apr 13, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Marty doesn't get excited enough anymore to have a heart attack
Not that I would wish one upon him. The old fucker.
Its probably going to happen - bend over
Milton Bradley
Got injured, was pulled for Reed Johnson in right field, who pulled back a Prince Fielder grand slam that Bradley would not have touched.
Also Jeff Suppan walked in 3 runs w/ bases loaded in 1 inning yesterday. We the Brewers are in prime form.
Everyone get ready for a fun IGT tonight!
And I changed my signature to reflect the change, but Jordan M=jihad so you guys know.
Scored three times and detonated an indisputable in four visits to the batting box.
why the change?
I dug the old handle something fierce.
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
a fun IGT?
Are you on the PPC?
"What wrath, Daddy?"
by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 13, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
hopefully Harang will jump start some pitching
none of the guys were shelled, they were all just kinda bad, and not sharp at all. Hopefully week 2 will bring better pitching.
Plus I hope Lincoln can be a league average middle relief pitcher like he was last season.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
He was pretty upset about it.
"What wrath, Daddy?"
by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 13, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
what do you mean?
he didn’t call the hit and run
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
I assume you mean Saturday
From Mark Sheldon:
Jay Bruce put some unwanted punctuation on the game with a glaring mental mistake in the bottom of the ninth. Cincinnati had a one-out rally going and scored a run when Ramon Hernandez skied a long fly out to deep center field. Running from first base with his head down, Bruce had nearly passed Edwin Encarnacion on the bases when he was sent back to first.
The ball easily beat Bruce to first base for a game-ending double play that left Baker with an extra bad taste in his mouth.
“It’s hard to take when you make mental mistakes like that,” Baker said. “When you have a young, young team, you know you’re going to make some mistakes. You just hope they’re not game-costing or game-ending mistakes. We constantly remind them how many outs there are. These are things you should know. Like in all sports, you run with your head up.”
Bruce thought there were two outs and simply ran on contact.
“I don’t know what I was thinking. I wasn’t,” Bruce said. “There is absolutely no excuse for that. It was a lack of focus, and I have to do a better job. Who knows if we would have won or not? But that’s not even giving my team a chance. Off the bat, I didn’t think he was going to catch it, [but] that’s no reason to take off to the races like that. You’ve got to know the outs and be in position to do both. I just wasn’t paying attention. It was ridiculous and embarrassing. It can’t happen again, that’s for sure. I have to do a better job.”
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
The Cubs got Milton Bradley?
Wow now that was a dumb move.
Norris Hopper's #1 fan!!!
I'm the bearer of bad news today
Marilyn Chambers is dead at the age of 56.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
At the risk of upsetting Colin...
I was looking at football players and wrestlers when I was filling out my Death Pool entry. Why oh why didn’t I think of porn stars?!
by Brendanukkah on Apr 13, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
the death pool does not offend me
Maybe I am hypocritical like that.
If i woulda joined this site in time, i woulda participated. And lil’ wayne would not have been a unique pick.
"I usually shoot it pretty straight."- a boating enthusiast
by Colin Auscapee on Apr 13, 2009 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah Slyde...a sad moment...the flags were lowered a half mast at P & G
Its probably going to happen - bend over
The Pirates are pissed about the shutout.
And they’re taking it out on Brain Moehler and Tim Byrdak this afternoon. Houston’s on their way to 1-6 and sitting alone in the basement.
Anybody checked for rain in Pittsburgh tonight?
"What wrath, Daddy?"
Here's some video of the triple play from yesterday
I love how the announcers say, “That’s why most managers won’t send the runners with two on and nobody out.” Our Dusty is a unique snowflake alright. Or maybe just the regular kind of flake.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 13, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
why are all the related vids about Osso Bucco?
And yeah. That was pretty fretahded
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
Here's a malaria joke...
So this blind guy with malaria walks into a stadium and says to the usher, “I’m not contagious, but could you help me find where I’m supposed to be?” The usher says, “There umpire’s room is right this way.”
"I have discovered in 20 years of moving around a ballpark, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats." - Bill Veeck
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